East African Native Corps?
This badge was acquired with a collection of East African badges, but I cannot find a reference for it. Theatre sand cast in brass with integral loops, crossed spear and club on a blank circlet. Quite small at circa 32mm tall. Any information most welcome.
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25.00 GBP
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
40.00 GBP
WW1 New Zealand - 1st (Canterbury) Regiment Gilding Metal Cap Badge - Blades
A die struck brass gilding metal example with two of three blades to reverse remaining. Unusual to find on blades. Worn 1911 - 1921.
Oldham 6/2 refers.
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68th 106th Durham Light Infantry (DLI), including Volunteers, Militia and Territorials Collection of mainly Victorian/ Edwardian Printed Regimental Crests
It would be nigh impossible today to put together a collection as comprehensive as this. I will let the photos speak for themselves. Those on the squared grid card are glued down. The others are loose mounted in a stamp retaining strip. There is a small strip of regimental ribbon included, probably taken from a Xmas card and a Players cigarette card. 29 items in total. Some wear to crests... read more
25.00 GBP
Indian Army Large Solid Die Cast White Metal Bugle Cap / Pouch Badge
I believe this is pre 1947 British Indian Army, but have now forgotten the unit. A large solid die cast bugle with two original brass loops to the reverse. Well made. It could of course be a British volunteer unit (6th Cornwalls?) but looks Indian made to me. Circa 4.4cm tall. Any information welcome.
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WW2 1st Canadian Army Group Printed Cloth Formation Sign
Removed from uniform. Black cloth backing present but now detached from the front piece. In good condition but edges all a bit ragged from being sewn to uniform.
BoBD No 1980 refers.
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6.00 GBP
Green Howards (Alexandra Princess of Wales's Own ( Yorkshire Regiment)) Lieutenant Colonel's Matched Pair of Embroidered Cloth Epaulette Slide on Rank Insignia
A pair, still held together my a single top stitch so in unissued condition.
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20.00 GBP
Light Infantry ( LI ) Anodised Aluminium AA Staybrite Cap Badge - Timings
In good condition with slider stamped H.W. Timings Ltd, B'ham. Slight service wear, but good condition.
K&K Vol 2, No 2031 refers.
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6.00 GBP
Canada - Pair of Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment Cloth Shoulder Titles
Embroidered matched pair, unissued condition. No moth or damage.
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5.00 GBP
Pre WW1 Original Postcard of Rifle Regiment Territorial Cyclist Despatch Riders
Postally unused from the Bill Hopkins postcard collection. Close of up of Cap badges show these to be crowned Maltese crosses. Taken of despatch riders with the cycles and rifles under or "Bivvy". Taken at Crowborough in 1911. no doubt the annual territorial camp. Scarce image. Card in good condition.
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