WW2 Durham and North Riding (Of Yorkshire) woven cloth formation sign

Removed from uniform, otherwise in reasonably good condition and scarce.

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Code: 67498

Scarce Tyneside Scottish ( NF / DLI / Black Watch. Royal Artillery ) Tug of War Team Embroidered Sports Singlet Badge

Impossible to date to either WW1 or WW2 as the raised foot of the lion was used on badges of the Tyneside Scottish in both of these wars. So potentially of Northumberland Fusiliers, Durham Light Infantry, Black Watch or possibly Royal Artillery interest too! It has some moth nibbles to side edges. It is old, well made and tug of war was popular in the trenches in the First War. One of three fou...  read more

Code: 65966

2nd North Durham Militia Officer's Large Pattern Silver Plated Tunic Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co, London. Dark toned silver plate and some wear to high points otherwise in good overall condition. Worn 1855 -1881. Became 4th Battalion (Militia) Durham Light Infantry in 1881. Scarce.

Ripley No 459 refers.

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Code: 69181

Royal Artillery - 1st Prize Crossed Guns Proficiency Worsted Khaki Cloth Arm Badge

An early WW1 era 1st prize arm badge in good worn condition with no moth or damage. Nicely padded.
Worn in worsted khaki cloth from 1902 onwards for wear on Service Dress.

Edwards & Langley, No 20C refers.

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Code: 69586

WW2 - 11th Armoured Division Woven Cloth Formation Sign Designation Flash

Removed from uniform, khaki drill backing, with stenciled letter M to reverse. A pleasing example WW2 example. Worn in facing pairs, this one with the black bull facing to the left.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 3117 refers.

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Code: 69585

Cold War - British Army 87th Army Group Royal Artillery AGRA (TA) Woven Felt Cloth Formation Sign Patch Designation Flash Badge

2nd pattern removed from uniform, some damage to bottom edge otherwise in good worn condition. Worn in facing pairs, this one facing to the right. Authorised in November 1956. Printed examples not known. This is one two embroidered patterns known, this one without the black pheonix picked out in yellow / gold thread as per No 5404 below.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5404 refers.
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Code: 69584

USA United States Air Force Technical Sergeant Rank Patch Dress Blue Chevrons Stripes

An early set, in very good condition.

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Code: 69583

Worcestershire Scouts Cloth Arm Patch Flash Designation Badge

Circa 1960s issue, with the famous Black Pear of Worcestershire to centre (totally inedible by the way, unless you let it rot and fester for months). Badge now obsolete as now known as Worcester and Hereford Scouts with a different badge. In very good condition.

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Code: 69582

WW2 RWAFF Royal West African Frontier Force Slip on Epaulette Shoulder Title

jungle green cloth embroidered with black letters on KD backing. Served in Far East and the Burma campaign.

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Code: 69581