GCR / RWAFF (Gold Coast Regiment / Royal West African Frontier Force) Brass Shoulder Title, post 1928

Maker marked, Wm. Dowler & Sons Ltd, with two original loops. Slight service wear.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1 No 308 refers.

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Code: 69512

Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF) Officer's Gilt Collar Badge

A lovely fire gilt collar badge with two original D loops to reverse. Die Cast. Circa 28mm tall. In very good condition.

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Code: 69513

WW2 31st Nyasaland King's African Rifles Machine Gun Battalion Cast Brass Cap Badge

Theatre cast, with two integral loops and strengthening bar to reverse. The standard KAR bugle surmounted by a king's crown with a pair of crossed machine guns superimposed over the bugle. In very good undamaged condition and rare.

In 1940, known as 3rd/1st (Machine Gun) Battalion KAR, but by 1943 had been renumbered to 31st (Ny) (Machine Gun) Bn, KAR. Saw service in India d...  read more

Code: 69550

WW2 South Africa - Regiment Botha (Commando) Regiment Theatre Cast Cap Badge

Presumably a WW2 North African cast copy, theatre made, with two tomb stone style loops (one slightly damaged).

Regiment Botha was formed on 1st April 1934 at Ermelo and recruited in the then-northern and eastern Transvaal. By 1939 there were two battalions but only the second was mobilised on 19th June, 1940.

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Code: 69514

WW1 / WW2 South African Forces Brass Shoulder Title

A smaller lettered curved title with two original loops. Circa 62mm wide and 10mm tall. Slight darkening to one end of the title otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 69134

Middle East - Artillery of the Jordanian Arab Legion Officer's OSD Bronze Cast Collar Badge - Arabic Script - Gaunt London Maker

A die cast UK made badge with Arabic script on a scroll below the grenade. Two original loops to the reverse and embossed with the maker's details JR Gaunt London. Circa 48mm tall.

This was worn by an officer of the Artillery of the Jordanian Arab Legion. Worn by both British and Jordanian officers. Many thanks to Keith for its identification.

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Code: 69140

South Africa - Transvaal Cadets White Metal King's Crown Cap Badge

Die struck, with two original D shaped loops to reverse. In very good condition. An attractive design with sharp detail.

Owen No 2901 refers.

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Code: 67736

South Africa - Cape Peninsula Rifles (CPR) Gilding Metal Helmet Badge, Pagri Fitting

A near mint die struck gilding metal example in unissued condition but with a slider presumably for wearing on the pagri band on the tropical / sun helmet. Raised in 1902. Disbanded in 1926. Helmet badges found in a variety of metals: white metal, bronze, gilding metal and blackened.

Cox 3170 (blackened) / Owen 315 - 317 (various).

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Code: 68394

South African Selborne College Cadet Corps (SCCC) Brass Cap Badge

Die struck in gilding metal with two original long copper loops. In very good condition with all fiddly bits present and correct.

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Code: 69029

WW1 South African Medical Corps Afrikaans Brass Cap Badge, King's Crown

A die struck gilding metal badge with original slider. This pattern with the title in English and Afrikaans worn in South and South West Africa. Worn 1914 - 1922.

Cox No 3218 refers.

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Code: 69026