WW1 South African Karoo Schutters ( 14th Dismounted Rifles ) Brass Collar Badge
Die pressed brass sheet unvoided Other Ranks collar badge with two original wire loops to the reverse. Worn circa 1914 - 1929. Circa 3.5cm wide and 2.7m tall. This was not the cap badge. The cap badge worn by this unit was the general service badge of the time that is the union arms in garter surmounted by crown.
The unit existed from 1913 to 1929 and served in the Southern ... read more
WW2 Natal Carabineers Cap Badge and Collar Set, King's Crown.
South Africa Army Natal Carbineers Cap Badge
bi-metal badge in very good condition. This pattern was worn from 1936. Each is of two-part construction with two original loops to each one. In good condition.
Colin Owens Book, Military Badges and Insignia of Southern Africa Nos 365, 366 and 367 refer.
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WW2 East African Reconnaissance Squadron EARS Cast Brass Cap Badge - Maker marked
A scarce and well made, attractive theatre made large and heavy cast cap badge to this colonial war raised unit which was formed in 1939 and took part in the first raid on El Wak on 18th June 1940 (Rosignoli, pages 32 and Plate 17 refer). Maker marked Mohd & Co, Nairobi ( Kenya), who were responsible for the production of a whole series of sand cast badges during WW2 for local African units an... read more
UDI Rhodesian Light Infantry Cap Badge on Felt Backing Cloth Patch
A collar badge die cast in brass with two original D style loops to the reverse mounted on slouch hat badge backing of green and white felt. Worn in the
UDI period, 1965 - 1980 (would have been topped by a QEII Crown prior to 1972). In good condition.
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WW2 Sudan Defence Force (SDF) Large Pattern White Metal Cap Badge
Sand cast plated cap badge depicting an armed native tribesman upon a camel above a tablet bearing the letters "S.D.F." with original central screw post to reverse (some bluetack stuck to this, can be cleaned off). Circa 4.5cms tall. In very good condition.
The Sudan Defence Force (SDF) was a British Army unit formed in 1925, as its name indicates, to maintain the borders of ... read more
South Africa - Cap Medical Corps Gilding Metal Slouch Hat Cap Badge
Good scarce die-stamped brass crowned title circlet on motto scroll; Cape Arms to unvoided centre. Two original loops to the reverse. King's crown. As worn from 1902 - 1913. Some service wear to loops otherwise in very good condition. As worn on the Slouch Hat. Scarce.
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WW2 Southern Rhodesia Internment Camp ( SRICC ) Blackened Metal Collar Badge
A blackened brass badge with flat back and with two original wire loops to the reverse worn by the Southern Rhodesia Internment Camp Corps. The Arms of Rhodesia but with the dove facing to the right rather than the left suggesting this is a collar badge. I am reliably informed that the collar badges were the same size of the cap badge but facing. Probably harder to find than the cap or left f... read more
South African Natal Royal Rifles (NRR) Officers Gilt Pouch Badge, Circa 1902 - 1913
Die struck with three original screw posts and one surviving washer and securing nut. A small trace spot of verdigris to front otherwise gilt bright and in very good condition. Circa 4.6cms tall and 5.4cms wide.
Owen No 394 refers but in gilt.
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Sudan Defence Force ( SDF) Small Pattern Officer's Cap / Collar Badge
Small size cast brass SDF officers cap / collar badge with two original loops to the reverse (one possibly strengthened with silver solder). Circa 2.5cm tall. An armed native tribesman upon a camel above a tablet bearing the letters "SDF"
The Sudan Defence Force (SDF) was a British Army unit formed in 1925, as its name indicates, to maintain the borders of the Sudan under the ... read more
EAASC - East African Army Service Corps Locally Made Sand Cast Brass Shoulder Title
Roughly cast with two original tomb stone style loops to the reverse. In good condition. Worn 1939 - 1945.
Renfrew et al Vol 2 No 1833 refers.
E58.28
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