WW2 South African First Reserve Brigade Bronze Colllar Badge

An attractive die struck badge with two original loops to the reverse. In very good condition. Circa 3.2cm tall. Worn in facing pairs.

The First Reserve Brigade was a South African second-line military unit raised in 1940, with brigade headquarters in Johannesburg. Its purpose was to cope with protection of vulnerable points and guarding prisoners of war, the First Reserve ...  read more

Code: 63438

African Somaliland Scouts White Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown - Gaunt London

Die cast white metal with original slider to reverse stamped JR Gaunt London (no dot). In excellent condition. As worn from circa 1942 - 1952.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1 Fig 692 refers.

See my item 57317 for the unit's collar badges.

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Code: 68281

WW2 RAF Southern Rhodesia Flying School Voided Cap Badge

A rare voided Southern Rhoesia Central Flying School Royal Air Force Bronze metal cap badge, flat backed with two original loops to the reverse. Very finely detailed. Circa 3.8cms tall.

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Code: 65225

South African - 8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish Volunteers) Pair of Gilding Metal Collar Badges

Pair, not an exact match (more obvious from the reverse), but facing, in gilding metal, each with two original loops to the reverse (one with verdigris to area around the loops). A thistle spray across the bottom of which a downward scroll bearing ALBA NAM BUADH. Slight colour variation. In very good condition.

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Code: 68413

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

A dark toned gilding metal example which has been worn but with a slider presumably for wearing on the pagri band on the tropical / sun helmet. Some signs of service wear, some traces of verdigris to reverse otherwise in good worn condition.

Owen 315 - 317 refer but this one in brass gilding metal.

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Code: 68393

South Africa - Cape Coloured Corps Pouch Badge

Bi-metal pouch badge (same pattern and size as cap badge) with two of two original screw posts to the reverse with original fixing nuts (slight bending to posts but fully functional). In very good condition. Scarce.

Owen No 1337 refers.

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Code: 68391

Rhodesia British South African Police Brass Cap Badge

A die cast example with two original loops to reverse, shaped to cap / helmet. Looks coppery in colour but in very good condition. As worn from 1937 - 1949.

Owen 3555 / Renfrew et al Vol 1, No 659 refers.

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Code: 67969

Scarce Georgian Button Royal African Colonial Corps Officer 's Gilt Button, 1804 - 1821

Circa 17.5mm in diameter, open backed with fixed shank, slightly convex in shape. Backmarked Jennens & Co, London. Gilt bright and in very good condition. A scarce early button.

The Royal African Corps was a unit in the British Army officially established on 25 April 1804. Fraser’s Corps of Infantry, had been raised for the defense of the Island of Goree, Senegal in August 18...  read more

Code: 57554

WW2 East African Kenya Regiment (TF) Auxiliary Air Unit (KAAU) Cast Brass Cap Badge

A rare attractive theatre made large and heavy cast cap badge to this colonial war raised unit which was formed during WW2 in 1940, the pilots trained by the Aero Club of Kenya were grouped into the “Kenya Auxiliary Air Unit”. Dozens of club members had joined; nineteen members were subsequently killed in the war after the unit's incorporation into the Royal Air Force. Many made names for the...  read more

Code: 63047

TJFF Trans Jordan Frontier Force Brass Shoulder Title - Dowler

Two original lugs and stamped W. Dowler & Sons Ltd to the reverse. Circa 4.4cm wide and 1.3cm tall. Some minor polishing otherwise in good condition. Worn circa 1926 - 1948 only.

Trans Jordan was a British created state post WW1 from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire. The Frontier Force was created in 1926 as a ground unit when the RAF took responsibility for the defence of the ...  read more

Code: 66790