The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment) Birmingham Mint Commemorative Cap Badge

In good overall condition but no longer 'mint' Birmingham Mint collectors' issue. These were well made collectables. A collectors edition issued with a silver medallion for each regiment.

They are often misidentified and described and sold as 'Officer badges - with sliders'. This one in particular is often mistaken as such as scarce QEII issue. Please note that a small number...  read more

Code: 65550

The Middlesex Regiment Officer 's Sterling Silver Forage Cap / Collar Badge

A real stunner with two original silver loops to the reverse and a tablet which confirms it is Sterling silver. Incredible condition with no polishing to highpoints. Circa 3.2cm tall. Churchill confirms this pattern was also worn in the officer's forage cap in silver.

Churchill No 1453 / p230 refers.

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Code: 59597

The Middlesex Regiment Brass Shoulder Title

In very good condition with two original hexagonal fixings to the reverse. As worn post 1902.

Westlake No 1278 refers.

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Code: 65344

Inter War Silver Hong Kong Rifle Association Shooting Medallion

Dated on the reverse 1937-38 this tested sterling medallion was given as a shooting prize, it is engraved with 'HKRA Belilios shield 1937-38'. The Belilios name is still attached to a public school in Hong Kong. It is 36mm in diameter.
Not sure if the marking on the rim is a hallmark stamp or not. The silver is dark toned but it comes in good overall condition.

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Code: 65306

Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire (Ox & Bucks) Small Beret Size Other Ranks White Metal Cap Badge

Die struck in white metal with original slider to the reverse. In very good condition.

Beret or "3/4" size cap badge worn on the Beret c1950-1958 by the 1st Battalion and by the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (TA) c1950-1967.

The final photo shows this item against the large pattern listed as 65260 for comparison purposes only.

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Code: 65261

The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Cap Badge - Birmingham Mint Issue

In good condition, a Birmingham Mint collectors' issue. Oddly they chose to issue this in a white metal finish (not the armoured regiment version!). These were well made collectables. A collectors edition issued with a silver medallion for each regiment.

They are often misidentified and described and sold as "Officer" badges, with sliders (not often the case although regiments...  read more

Code: 61283

WW1 Memorial Death Plaque - Harold Arter 1st/5th Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

Full size original plaque or Dead Man's Penny, named to Harold Arter. Wide H in "He" variety with the "W" for Woolwich Arsenal on the reverse. In very good condition.

There is only one 'H. Arter' on the CWGC site as a casualty (all the others have more than one initial or forename). The CWGC site states that this is T/242995 Sergeant H Arter 1st/5th Battalion East Kent Regime...  read more

Code: 63313

Essex Regiment Old Comrades Association (OCA) Brass and Enamel Lapel Buttonhole Badge

Circa 28mm in diameter, no damage to enamel (please excuse the flash on the photo over the word association), and with original horseshoe fitting. A scratched zigzag to reverse otherwise in very good condition.

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Code: 63039

ACC Army Catering Corps Embroidered Yellow on Light Grey Felt Cloth Shoulder Title

Paste back variety, in good clean condition. Slight traces of gum to reverse.

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Code: 65246

WW2 GVI North Somerset Yeomanry White Metal Cap Badge - Firmin

A die struck white metal cap badge, with King George VI cypher neatly voided with original slider, maker marked Firmin London. Some light polishing to detail of crown and slider shows signs of service wear otherwise in good condition. An attractive badge.

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Code: 65223