Rare Glider Pilot Regiment Woven Felt Cloth Shoulder Title
A post war battledress shoulder title, removed from uniform, now a bit grubby and some staining but very hard to come by. The light blue backing is now more brown in colour. Glider facing left. Circa 11.8cm wide and 4.4cm tall. Some traces of white bluetack to the reverse.
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WW2 Commando Woven White on Black Felt Cloth Shoulder Title
Hessian backed, white more of an off white now but in good condition with a light bluetack trace to the reverse. BoBD confirms these were also worn by the Free French Commandos.
BoBD No 2049 refers (see also page 387).
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Kings Own Border Regiment Matched Facing Pair of Embroidered Yellow on Green Cloth Shoulder Titles
A good matched and facing pair. A design which included a glider in deference to their WW2 Airborne exploits. Worn from 1959 onwards. A small tear hole to top of backing cloth on one of them otherwise in good condition.
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British Army Parachute Qualification Wings
Current pattern, cut to shape. In very good condition.
No 179 'British Forces Insignia' James G. Shortt.
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6.00 GBP
WW2 War Raised unit - RECCE Reconnaissance Corps White Metal Cap Badge
A die struck white metal cap badge with two original D style loops to the reverse. I understand that other ranks of Scottish RECCE units wore this badge in white metal. Circa 4 cms tall. In very good condition.
K&K Vol 2 No 1925 refers.
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WW2 - No 9 Commando Matched Pair of Embroidered Felt Cloth Shoulder Titles
White on black, with no moth or damage. In unissued condition.
Formed from Scottish Command. Saw service predominately in the Mediterranean, Albania, Yugoslavia , Greece and Italy.
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A 1950s / 1960s French Special Forces Embroidered Formation Sign - Colonial Parachutists
La Brigade de Parachutistes Coloniaux: Brigade of Colonial Parachutists, formed at Vannes in February 1955 from the 1re DBCCP. Transitioned to la Brigade École des Parachutistes Colonial in February 1958 and then to la Brigade de Parachutistes d'Outre-Mer in December 1958.
See pages 91-100 but you will need to brush up on your French (if not French!):
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18.00 GBP
Special Air Service (SAS) Volunteers Lot
An unusual grouping, comprising a late 1960s issue beret badge which came with two A Squadron 23 SAS headed paper letters, one which responded to a request for their badge, and other with a two sided SAS history stapled to it, the reverse with terms of service for the volunteer or territorial SAS regiments which would have been common to 21 and 23 SAS.
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WW2 Larger Pattern Embroidered Army Flying Qualification Badge Glider Pilot Wing
Introduced in late 1942. In superb unworn condition still with original paper backing. Padded and colours bright. Not usually found in such condition. White thread to front does not react to UV light. On black felt background Just superb and rare, especially in this condition. Circa 11.4cms across, wing tip to wing tip.
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Danish Denmark Air Force Parachute Wing in Bullion
In very good condition, removed from uniform, on dark green backing, cut to shape. Circa 11cms wide including backing.
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10.00 GBP