WW2 Halifax (Yorkshire) Special Constable Constabulary Police Mufti Lapel Buttonhole Badge
Chrome and enamel. Original horseshoe button fitting. In very good condition. Maker marked Fattorini, Bradford. Circa 29mm tall. Scarce.
Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) p52, Fig 2 refers.
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WW2 Liverpool Special Constable Constabulary Police Mufti Lapel Buttonhole Badge
Chrome and enamel. Original horseshoe button fitting. Some light scratches to enamel otherwise in good condition. Circa 29mm tall. Stamped 770 to reverse. Maker marked Thomas Fattorini, Birmingham.
Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) pp75-76, Fig 3 refers.
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WW1 1914 Leeds Special Constable Constabulary Police Sergeant Mufti Gilt & Enamel Lapel Buttonhole Badge with three enamel chevrons below
A scarce badge, with the rank of sergeant soldered below. The only other example I have seen has exactly the same type of reverse and fixing. Circa 4.6cms tall. Maker marked "Owen, Leeds". Gilt bright, enamel perfect. Dated 1914.
Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) pp70-71, Fig 1 refers.
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WW2 North Riding of Yorkshire Special Constable Constabulary Police Chrome and Enamel Mufti Lapel Badge
In very good condition (a ew minor surface scratches) but with no damage to the enamel. Reverse impressed with maker's details Thomas Fattorini Regent St Birmingham and stamped 282 to the reverse (quite a low number compared to others seen). Circa 2.9cms tall.
Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) p97, Fig 2 refers.
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Inter-war Derby Special Constable Police Chrome and Enamel Lapel Pin Cap Badge
In stunning condition, with original pin fitting. Also worn on cap as it appears to be shaped to cap. Large King's crown badge, circa 4.7cms tall. A gorgeous badge. Circa 1920s - 1930s.
Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) p33, Fig 2 refers, but this has a pin fitting.
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WW2 Cheshire Police Special Constabulary Constable Enamel & Gilt Lapel Pin Badge
Pin fitting, possibly for a female special, maker marked Thomas Fattorini, Bolton. Original pin fittings and fully functional. Enamel in very good condition. Circa 37mm x 30mm.
Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) p28, Fig 2 refers.
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Queen Alexandras Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve Cap / Collar Badge
A silver plated die cast example of the 'QAIMNSR badge worn on the cap and in the same size on the collar. Very good condition, complete with original two loop fittings and split pin. Circa 2.6 cms in height.
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Somerset White Metal Shoulder Title
White metal title, at first I thought it was a light brass and lightly cleaned to front. The back reflects how the front used to look. I can only assume it was a layer of nicotine. Believed to be Red Cross and worn in this pattern until the 1950s. Thanks to Bruce for the information.
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Ireland Irish Dublin Brass Shoulder Title - Red Cross?
This pattern of title was worn by the Royal Garrison Artillery from 1904 - 1908, but this looks smaller than other examples encountered for Cork and Antrim, so possibly part of a Red Cross Title for the City of Dublin detachments. Any information weclome. Two original loops to the reverse. Circa 4.5cms wide and 1.1cms tall. Scarce.
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WW2 Home Front - Cornwall WAPC (Women's Auxiliary Police Corps) Enamel Lapel Badge Pin Brooch
Chrome and enamel mufti (off-duty) lapel badge in good condition with no damage to enamel, stamped with very low issue number to reverse "3" and original pin fittings. The number of WAPCs was never great, with only 4,000 being in service in 1945. Cornwall is not illustrated in Jon Mills's "Doing Their Bit" but you can find more information on page 78. They were disbanded in 1946. Rare.
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