Scarce WW1 era Loyal Dublin Volunteers ( LDV ) Bronze Buttonhole Lapel Badge
Original with some verdigris to front of bronze, but otherwise sharp detail. Stamped with issue number to reverse "455" and maker marked " Vaughtons Ltd, Birm'm " ( Birmingham ). 3cm in diameter.
At its peak the LDV boasted a membership of some 2000 men. Many were of Ulster birth, some 768 men and women signed the Ulster Covenant and Declaration within the city, but th... read more
Scarce WW1 Newcastle - upon - Tyne VTC White metal shoulder title
Dis struck white metal oval badge with two original lugs to the reverse. Circa 4.6cm wide and 2.4cm tall.
In July 1918 the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Volunteer Training Corps were renamed and became part of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, The Northumberland Fusiliers.
Westlake No 768 refers. read more
Volunteer Civil Force ( Winston’s Bobbies ) White metal cap badge
A finely detailed die-stamped white metal cap badge with two original blades to the reverse. Circa 5.5cm tall and in very good condition.
The Volunteer Civil Force, also known as Winston's Bobbies formed by Winston Churchill in 1911 following the Sydney Street Siege, were an armed force.
The HQ was at Ruskin House, Rochester Row Westminster, London and it... read more
Rare WW1 Enlisted, Bristol Citizens Recruiting Committee badge
A rare survivor - a cardboard circular badge by Mogridge, Bristol. Original pin back fitting. Minor wear to front. Featured in the recent publication CAMPAIGN 1914: Volume I : Uniforms & Equipment of the British Serviceman in the First World War by Chris Pollendine (2013) . Quite large at circa 3.8cm in diameter.
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Scarce Winstons Bobbies Volunteer Civil Force ( VCF ) Pin Lapel Supporters Badge
Small, but attractive gilt and enamel Winston's Bobbies supporters Pin Badge Brooch, back-marked - J.R.Gaunt, London. Circa 2.5cm tall.
It depicts Saint George and the Dragon above a central device with conjoined letters "VCF" inlaid with blue and white enamel within a laurel wreath with the words "Law and Order" below.
In very good condition, retaining original... read more
WW1 Wound Stripe - Lambourne's Birmingham
Well it certainly has lived up to its claim, after all these years! It is in lovely bright gilt condition. This is exactly 2 inches in length and was authorised for wear by Army Order 249 of August 1916 and this was only issued in this size up to 1922 (discontinued for wear on uniform by Army Order 434 of 1922).
Wound stripes issued in WW2 were only 1.5 inches i... read more
Scarce Bombardment of Hartlepool - Thanks Giving Day - In Memory of 16h December 1914
Enamel and brass brooch with contemporary conversion to suspension as a watch fob. Very slight damage to white enamel, otherwise in good condition. 29mm in diameter. read more
WW1 Northern Cyclist Battalion Unique Collectable - a framed illuminated scroll dated September 1915
An extremely attractive and beautifully illustrated calligraphy and original painted watercolour illuminated scroll from the non-commissioned officers and men of E Company, 1st Northern Cyclist Battalion by Cyclist J Spark and dated 14th September 1915. It was their gift to Miss K. Swan on the occasion of her wedding to Captain J. Harold Brunskill, 1st Line, Northern Cyclist Battalion.... read more
Memento of the Great War - 4th August 1914 - Tinnie celebrating the Birth of the Treasury One Pound Note or Bradbury!
The gold standard was suspended at the outbreak of the war in 1914, with Bank of England and Treasury notes becoming legal tender as a subsititute for scarce gold coins.
The First World War (1914-18) placed great demands on Britain's gold supply: the Government needed gold to meet the costs of the war, and the public tended to hoard gold as private security in this time o... read more
Very rare WW1 Coventry ( Warwickshire ) Volunteer Force Training Corps Cap Badge
Circa 4.3cm tall and 3.5cm wide at widest point. Two original lugs, east - west, some staining to elehpant's head which I have not attempted to clean. Slight distortion and twisting to badge, but strong firm brass and never seen this before. Any information welcome. read more