WW1 John V. Garbutt 19th Durhams DLI sheet brass match cover trench art

An attractive trench art brass match box cover. Some light staining and rust marks but generally good and nice item as attributed. The spine has been engraved "Arras" and the reverse has a rather good engraving of the Durham Light Infantry cap badge. The front has the soldier's name, J. Garbutt and regimental number 21/35and the battalion he was then serving with, 19th DLI.

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Code: 69425

WW2 Durham Light Infantry (DLI ) Printed Pagri Style Shoulder Title as worn by officers of the 1st Battalion in Italy in 1944

Rare printed shoulder title, red on dark green, removed from uniform. Sewn to a black cloth backing panel. Thank you to Colin T for use of the image of the battledress tunic with this shoulder title being worn.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 521 refers.

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Code: 62486

WW1 - 18th (Queen Mary's own) Hussars Set of Cap Collar and Shoulder Title Badges

All came together, the cap and collars with equal polishing and colour, a much loved set clearly from the same soldier together with his brass shoulder titles. Original fittings with cotter pins, Will not split. Would look great with some WW1 medals to a regular soldier of 18th Hussars.

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Code: 66041

Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth & Camerons) Staybrite AA Anodised Silver Top Part of Two Part Badge Gaunt London.

One part only of a twopart badge, a crowned thistle (QEII issue), in very good condition complete with lugs, maker marked JR Gaunt London, which dates it to pre 1970. Actually introduced in 1969, so with this naming and location a scarce find. Circa 4.4cm tall. Looking for its other part! Also worn in its own right without the other part of the badge by later successor regiments as an undre...  read more

Code: 66065

18th (Queen Marys Own) Hussars Officers OSD Bronze Cap Badge

A scarce die cast OSD officers light bronzed cap badge with two original blades to the reverse, but these have been truncated / trimmed to have square ends. In good overall condition. Pre 1922. See also my item 62812 for a dark OSD version with full length blades.

K&K Vol 1 No 788 refers.

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Code: 66226

Victorian White Metal British Volunteer Artillery Forage Cap Badge - Larger Pattern (Grenadier Guards Style)

As worn on the pill box or peaked cap by many Volunteer Artillery Other Ranks across the Kingdom, a white metal grenade with seventeen flames (Grenadier Guards pattern but in white metal) with two original toned loops to the reverse but these have been reinforced or re-secured with lead solder. Circa 4.5cms tall. Lovely item. Circa 1860 - 1902. See also my item 66122 for the smaller pattern.<...  read more

Code: 66260

Royal Fusiliers City of London Regt. Edwardian OR's fur-cap grenade badge

A good scarce post 1901 die stamped brass example. Two original loops (slightly bent) otherwise in very good condition.

K&K Vol 1 No 947 refers.

Please note will only post to a UK address on account of depth.

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Code: 66609

WW1 Tyneside Scottish - 4th Pattern White Metal Glengarry Badge

Original die struck white metal cap badge in good condition with two original D shaped loops to reverse.
Also found with a pin fitting. As worn in WW1 by 20th , 21st , 22nd , 23rd and 29th (Service) Battalions, The Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Scottish). This pattern was introduced in 1916 and not worn in WW2.

Col . D Wood No 451 (2nd Edn) refers

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Code: 66532

Queen's Surreys (Territorials) Staybrite Anodised Aluminium AA Cap Badge - Gaunt London

An early bi-coloured anodised (staybrite) cap badge of two-part riveted construction to the TA units of The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment. Original slider maker marked J R Gaunt, London. Minor service wear otherwise in good overall condition.

See:

https://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/reg_badges/qrr/qrr_0.shtml


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Code: 67092

South Nottingham Notts Hussars Staybrite Anodised Aluminium AA Silver coloured Cap Badge

An anodised cap badge for the South Notts Hussars. Made by Firmin, London. In good condition complete with slider.

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Code: 67094