Damaged One Piece Grenade with NF - Northumberland Fusiliers

Cut down from a territorial title (battalion number and T above now absent) and with only one of two lugs to reverse. Condition reflected in price

Comm GrSt (38)  read more

Code: 66009

WW1 Pair of Northumberland Fusiliers (NF) Other Ranks Shoulder Titles on Backing Plates

Pair of brass shoulder titles, " Grenade / N F ". Made in one-piece complete with shaped brass back-plates, all lugs present and with its retaining cotter pins. Some staining otherwise in good overall condition. Scarce.

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Code: 66350

WW1 Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Two Part Brass Shoulder Title

Left facing bugle with three original loops and separate 'Durham' below with two original hexagonal fixings to the reverse (this a bit grubby). Brass dark toned and with signs of service wear otherwise but in reasonable overall condition.

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Code: 66770

T / 5 / Grenade / NF - White Metal One Piece Shoulder Title

A scarce one piece white metal shoulder title as worn by other ranks of the 5th (Territorial Force) Battalion, the Northumberland Fusiliers. Three original dark toned D style loops to the reverse. Grenade has been modified by the removal of its lugs by the manufacturer. The other ones of this type viewed have this modification. Worn circa 1908 - 1925 on the blue serge jacket. Scarce.
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Code: 67570

WW1 East Yorkshire Regiment Pair of Matching Brass Shoulder Titles

In very good condition with two original hexagonal style fixings to the reverse of each (slight service wear). Worn until 1921 only.

Westlake No 891 refers.

Comm SiSa

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Code: 68049

Royals (1st Royal Dragoons) Brass Other Ranks Shoulder Title

In very good condition with two original loops to the reverse. Circa 1cm tall and 5cms wide. This smaller pattern worn from 1952 until replaced by gold anodised in the 1960s.

Westlake No 78 refers.

Comm MaFi  read more

Code: 67109

19th Hussars (Alexandra PWO and then Queen Alexandra's Own) Other Ranks Theatre Cast Brass Shoulder Title

A rare theatre made sand cast example, presumably in India when the Regiment was stationed there, with two original integral fixing loops to the reverse. Quite a bit smaller than its UK made counterpart as illustrated in Westlake (No 176). Circa 13mm tall and 30mm wide. The UK made pattern is 14mm tall and 35mm wide (see my item 62065).

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Code: 69137

1 / RD 1st Royal Dragoons Early One Piece Brass Shoulder Title

1 over RD with two original loops to the reverse with maker marked 'F N Narborough' to reverse and partially evident the word 'Birmingham'. Polished finish but scarce. Circa 31mm tall. Worn pre 1913.

Westlake No 73 refers.

K82.2  read more

Code: 68606

T8 Royal Scots - 8th Battalion Royal Scots One Piece Brass Shoulder Title

In very good worn condition with three original hexagonal style fixing loops to the reverse.

Comm SiSa  read more

Code: 68727

WW1 Warwick Yeomanry Officers Cast Brass Shoulder Title

This pattern always found neatly cast. Two original small loops to the reverse. Allegedly also worn on the pagri sun helmet.

Westlake No 213 refers.

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Code: 58464