Blandford Colour Series - Army Badges and Insignia of WW2 (Book 1/ Volume 1) - Specialist Hardback Book - Guido Rosignoli

In second hand condition complete with dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with colour illustrations, with explanatory notes for each item. Some damage to dust jacket at base of spine wear to jacket otherwise a clean, tight copy with no damaged pages or annotations. 228pp. Indexed.

This volume covers the WW2 army badges of:

Great Britain
Poland
Be...  read more

Code: 69522

Parachute Regiment Warrant Officer's Mess Dress Padded Bullion Sleeve badge, post 1953

Attractive and bright condition with maroon backing. Evidence of glue on reverse from being removed from uniform. Circa 5cm across and 4,5 cm tall.  read more

Code: 60179

WW1 Royal Naval Division RND Battalion Navy Curved Brass Shoulder Title (Type 1)

A curved brass shoulder title for The Royal Naval Division with two original hexagonal style fixing loops. In very good condition.

Westlake No 1616 refers.

Comm MaFi  read more

Code: 68648

WW2 Quarter Gunners Arm badge with separate DEMS Merchant Marine Title

This configuration worn by DEMS (Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships) by Merchant Marine and Army Personnel allocated to such ships. the Quarter Gunners cloth, removed from uniform. The DEMS title appears to have been unissued, but they look good together.

AFO 3210/43 dated 15th July 1943, authorised this configuration for Acting Seaman Gunner D.E.M.S. Badges were issued in ...  read more

Code: 64988

British Sea Cadet Corps (SCC) Woven Red on Black Cloth Felt Shoulder Title

Removed from uniform, some fading from service wear otherwise in good condition. Has some age to it.

K10.2  read more

Code: 66686

The Royal Marines (RM) OCA Association Buttonhole Lapel Badge, King's Crown

A small two part constructed lapel badge with original horseshoe fitting, stamped with issue number 42302. Globe is a white metal overlay. King's crown. In good overall condition. This crown now back in fashion!

Coll  read more

Code: 66051

Royal Marine Helmet Plate, QEII Issue

Some damage to right of crown and day light at the top of the pushed out globe from being too heavily stamped otherwise in good condition. Damage reflected in price.

M3  read more

Code: 65759

Royal Naval (RN) Royal Marines School of Music Royal Marines (RM) Corps Bandsman's Gilding Metal Cap Badge

Royal Naval / Royal Marines School of Music Bandsman's brass cap badge circa 1921-36 and also worn by RM bands without specific cap badges.

A die-stamped Globe and Laurels with lyre on top and two original loops to the reverse (some twisting to these). In good condition with sharp detail.

K&K Vol 2 No 2110 refers

K33  read more

Code: 66699

Georgian Warwickshire Yeomanry Small Coatee Button - Excavated Condition

Small button, now missing shank, metal dectecting find. Circa 15.5mm in diameter. Darkened from being in soil, but details still clear. Possibly other units would fit the bill, but certainly a yeomanry item from circa 1793 - 1820.

A157.3  read more

Code: 56431

3rd Battalion the Norfolk Rifle Volunteers Corps WM Glengarry Badge

A white metal glengarry badge to the 3rd Norfolk Rifle Volunteer Corps. With two original lugs to the reverse. Some wear to lugs 5.6cm tall by 5cm wide. Pre 1908. Very good condition.  read more

Code: 57570