Honorary British Legion Boxed Enamel Lapel Badge with Membership Card
Issue number 39722 on both the box and impressed on the back of the badge, which is in near mint condition, comes with small folding honorary membership card issued to an A.L. Ford, admitted to the Legion on 30 September 1934. Name of Branch 'Hurst' and located in Winnersh (Wokingham, Berkshire). Wear to box and internal folds of membership card. Came together.
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12.00 GBP
2nd King Edward VIIs Own Gurkha Rifles Regiment Regimental Flash Designation For Wear on the Gurkha Hat
Worn circa 1900 - 1944, and again by all ranks from 1946 - 1961 on the Gurkha hat. Worn in opposite ways by the 1st and 2nd battalions Each square is circa 12mm tall and 15mm wide. Minor edge wear and glue to reverse as removed from hat.
The Gurkha Museum publication "Insignia of the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Simoor Rifles) Fig 2GR D29 refers.
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22.00 GBP
WW2 5th Anti-Aircraft (AA) Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge
Cut to shape, but in unissued condition, sold folds otherwise in very good condition, with no damage and colours bright.
BoBD (Mills) No 1212 - 1214 / Davis Fig 113 refer (Davis describes this as Rare).
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12.00 GBP
Cold War - 97th Army Group Royal Artillery (AGRA) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge
In unissued condition. Rare, a very shortlived sign, authorised in May 1949 and disappearing with the demise of the AGRAs in December 1950. Depicts local connections with the statue of Eros in Piccadilly in red on a black square. Worn in facing pairs, this one facing to the left. Rare.
BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5416 refers.
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45.00 GBP
South Africa - Transvaal Cadets White Metal King's Crown Cap Badge
Die struck, with two original D shaped loops to reverse. In very good condition. An attractive design with sharp detail.
Owen No 2901 refers.
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18.00 GBP
Late WW2 / Cold War RAC Tanker's Helmet Mark II with Quick Release Chinstrap
Royal Armoured Corps HSRAC tankers helmet Mark II pattern as manufactured from circa March 1945 with the 'lift the dot' system removable liner and the Mark III quick release pattern chin strap. The only marking I can find is a stamp to the inner shell of the helmet 'F09'. I have seen this marking on another helmet. Despite looking hard internally at the liner and strap I can see no other cod... read more
WW1 Manchester Regiment Non Voided Other Ranks Bi-Metal Cap Badge
A nicely made example of the WW1 unvoided 'tram-driver" cap badge in bi-metal. Original slider (slightly shortened) and two braising /sweat holes to reverse of scroll. Not a Pals badge, but most likely a WW1 economy issued later in the war. Any information welcome.
This is the pattern with a die flaw running vertically through the shield, which is considered ok, see the follo... read more
35.00 GBP
3rd Carabineers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards) Bi-Metal Cap Badge
A well made early example with original 'hairpin' slider and braising / sweat holes to the reverse. Slight service wear otherwise in very good condition. This pattern was sealed in 1929.
The 3rd and 6th Dragoon Guards were amalgamated in 1922 to form the 3rd Carabineers ( Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards), and again in 1971 with the Royal Scots Greys to form the Royal Scots D... read more
8.00 GBP
White Other Ranks Busby Plume - Generic - A number of regiments / corps possible
A white (now off white) plume for wear on the bearskin or busby. Other ranks issue. Circa 18cms tall and 5cms wide. Inside the plume is a brass wire hook for securing the the busby or bearskin hat. Presumably horse hair. There is a small horizontal black mark towards the base on the outer face of the plume otherwise in very good condition.
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20.00 GBP
Indian Army - 4th Battalion Wilde Rifles (13th FF) Silver Plated White Metal Cap Badge
(India) The 4th (Wilde’s) Battalion 13th Frontier Force – King’s Crown White Metal Cast Cap Badge with two original loops to reverse. Theatre cast badge in very good condition. As worn from 1922 - 1947.
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18.00 GBP