Royal Artillery Anti - Aircraft (AA) Units Gibraltar - Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, yellow letters ' AA ' with key picked out in black all on a red felt rectangle. Hessian backed, slight wear to felt edge on one side otherwise in good condition. Circa 5.8cm by 3.3cm.

Worn by 82nd ( Essex ) HAA Regt R.A. (TF ) from 1943 and used 1947 - 1955 by 482 HAA Regt R.A. ( TA) ( Waring No 595 and Norman Litchfield 71-2 refer ).

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Code: 66103

WW2 East & West Riding District (Yorkshire) Printed Cloth Formation Sign

This is a WW2 printed cloth formation sign badge to the EAST & WEST RIDING DISTRICT (Jon Mills BoBD 1178) in excellent worn condition with some traces of tape to the reverse. . This type of badge was made by “Calico Printers”.

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Code: 66289

WW2 44th (Home Counties) Division (TA) Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign

A woven example removed from uniform. White is now more of a light cream colour from service wear otherwise in good overall condition.

Davis No 84 (Classified by him as Rare). BoBD (jon Mills) p1203 (Fig D2).

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Code: 66290

WW2 78th Infantry Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Printed cloth formation sign, removed from uniform. Worn by among others the 5th Battalion Hampshire Regiment in North Africa. Part of the 1st Army. Some tape to reverse otherwise in good overall condition with slightly raggy edges.

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Code: 66291

7th Queens Own Hussars Officers OSD Bronze Cap Badge, Kings Crown - Blades

Officer's service dress die cast bronze cap badge with 2 original blades to reverse. Scarce.

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Code: 64337

East Africa - Tanganyika Territory Officer's Pagri / Sun Helment Badge - Firmin

A good post 1911 British made die-cast rich gilt “TANGANYIKA TERRITORY” circlet with giraffe’s head to voided centre. Firmin, London on its original slider. Some minorwear but most of the markings on the giraffe's next still sharp. A couple of obvious die flaws where the two "T"s in the title strap have been struck otherwise a pleasing example. Renfrew et al No 665 refers.

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Code: 66092

WW1 Royal Flying Corps (RFC) OSD Officers Collar Badge converted to Sweetheart Brooch / Lapel

A scarce die cast RFC officer's collar badge but with lugs removed and fitted with a pin and c clasp fitting, fully functional and in good condition. Circa 3.2cm tall. In good condition.

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Code: 64926

WW2 Home Front - Womens Land Army Plastic Economy Proficiency Badge

A scarce original post 1943 wartime plastic economy issue badge, the reverse with maker's details 'A Stanley & Sons Walsall 2-A Prov. Pat.' and retaining original pin fittings, but a bit 'salty' and distorted and bending with cracking to the back and pin no longer locks in to the C Clasp. Acceptable from the front, priced accordingly and sold as seen. No returns on this item. Circa 4.3cm tal...  read more

Code: 63768

WW1/ WW2 NCC Non Combatant Corps Cap Badge / Shoulder Title

As worn in both WW1 and WW2 and also as a cap badge as well as a shoulder title. In very good condition with two original loops. Scarce.

Westlake No 394 refers.

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Code: 65942

WW1 Canadian Artillery Officer's Gilt Brass Cap Badge with turning wheel

Die struck with riveted central wheel which turns freely. Two of two original horizontal lugs diagonally placed. In very good condition. Gilt brass. Circa 5cms tall.

Charlton claims a turning wheel was officer issue. It is gilt also.

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Code: 65586