WW2 'Int Corps' Intelligence Corps Brass Shoulder Title

In good condition with two loops to the reverse, one loop neatly replaced. Formed in 1940.

Westlake no 378 refers

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Code: 65625

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

BW Barrack Warden Large Brass Cap Badge, Collar Badge & Shoulder Title

Circa 18mm tall and 33mm wide, with two original hexagonal fixings to the reverse. A few stains to front and verdigris to reverse otherwise in good condition and scarce. Not to be confused with the Black Watch.

Barrack warden was a civilian appointment held by service pensioners who had a record of good conduct and held the rank of at least sergeant. It served as both a cap...  read more

Code: 69133

Indian Army - 109th Bombay Infantry One Piece Cast Brass Shoulder Title

A small and neatly cast title with two integral fixing loops to the reverse. In very good condition. As worn from 1903 when the 9th Bombay Infantry was re-numbered as the 109th Regiment. It became the 4th Battalion, 4th Bombay Grenadiers in 1922. Scarce.

Ashok Nath's "Sowars & Sepoys in the Great War 1914 - 1918" Fig. 935 refers.

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Code: 69132

WW2 New Zealand HG Home Guard Brass Cap Badge

New Zealand Home Guard Cap Badge (not a shoulder title - see note below). With typical style of loops found on New Zealand badges (other than those made by Gaunt). Die struck with two original loops to the reverse of each (some twisting to the loops). Minor staining to front otherwise in very good condition and scarce.

Note: Thank you to Barry O'Sullivan in NZ, an expert in ...  read more

Code: 69126

WW2 Home Front - HG Home Guard Brass Shoulder Title

A brass shoulder title with two original loops to the reverse. Worn in place of cloth titles by some units.

Westlake No 824 refers.

See also my item 69125.

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Code: 69130

Indian & Pakistan Armies - Khyber Rifles White Metal Cap Badge

A white metal cast example, looks silver plated, with two integral loops to the reverse. In very good condition with sharp detail. Circa 35mm tall and 38mm wide. Hard to date but a badge of good quality. The final photo shows this item against the smaller collar badge, separately listed for sale elsewhere on this site as item 69128.

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Code: 69129

Indian & Pakistan Armies - Khyber Rifles White Metal Collar Badge

A white metal die cast example, looks silver plated, with two small copper loops to the reverse. In very good condition with sharp detail. Circa 30mm tall and 30mm wide. Hard to date but a badge of very fine quality. The final photo shows this item against the larger cap badge, separately listed for sale elsewhere on this site as item 69129.

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Code: 69128

Indian & Pakistan Armies - Khyber Rifles White Metal Shoulder Title

In very good condition.

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Code: 69127

Welch Regiment Other Ranks Matched Pair of Brass Shoulder Titles

In good condition with two original hexagonal fittings to the reverse of each. Post 1920 examples when spelling changed to 'Welch'. Small stain to one of the titles.

Westlake No 1152 refers.

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Code: 69131