WW2 Printed 1st Infantry Division Royal Artillery ( RA ) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Badge
Removed from uniform, printed variety with white triangle to the centre of a red and blue diamond as worn by 1st Division Royal Artillery. Some fading and red ink bleed onto the white triangle otherwise in good condition.
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WW2 8th Indian Division Printed Cloth Formation Designation Sign
Printed variety of three yellow clover leaves on a dull red background, removed from uniform. Good condition.
Cole p79 refers
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WW2 43rd Wessex Division Painted Formation Sign
Removed from uniform, a WW2 painted cloth formation sign badge to the 43 (WESSEX) DIVISION in good worn condition. The badge was made by “Display Patents”.
BoBD (Mills) No 904 refers.
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WW1 ORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE MEDAL SLIP Letter - 29377 SGT H WATSON 2 Divisional Artillery Column AIF
29377 Sgt H. Watson 2-DAC AIF Enlisted in Feb 1916, with pre war militia service. Went to France in 1916, and had field service until the end of war. Noted in his papers that he allowed 2 committed prisoners to escape in late 1918! Also noted he served heavy guns, including Howitzers. Great actions, including Somme offensive and Hindenburg line. Discharged in UK, July1919.
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8th (Kings Royal Irish) Hussars
Original WW1 silk printed cigarette card, paper backed with details of regiment to reverse. In very good condition, may have minor age spots and light marking. No 19 of a set of 108 different cards distributed by a number of different cigarette manufacturers entitled "Crests & Badges of the British Army". Thought to have been issued by British American Tobacco in 1915.
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17th (Duke of Cambridges Own) Lancers
Original WW1 silk printed cigarette card, paper backed with details of regiment to reverse. In very good condition, may have minor age spots and light marking. No 28 of a set of 108 different cards distributed by a number of different cigarette manufacturers entitled "Crests & Badges of the British Army". Thought to have been issued by British American Tobacco in 1915.
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War Office Controlled Units Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign
A really posh example with a king's crown on red over black War Office formation sign with the Royal Crest to the centre in a wonderful bullion finish. Circa 5.5cm by 4.5cm. Officer or senior WO quality.
Introduced in 1946 for all units, schools and training establishments directly under War Office control - for example the Mons Officer Cadet School at Aldershot, the School of Ar... read more
12th Lancers Armoured Car crewman / 1st Class Tradesmans Armoured Car Bullion Arm Badge
A Rolls Royce Armoured Car in good bullion on a black backing, circa 7.5cm wide and 4.5cm tall. In good condition and removed from uniform. Has some slight edge wear / light moth grazing to left edge.
Worn by all ranks of the 12th Lancers up to WOII, and later by 9th/12th Lancers.
See Edwards & Langley, pp.75-76.
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19th Foot (Green Howards / Yorkshire Regiment) Other Ranks Collar Badge, 1875 - 1881 only
Die struck brass collar with two original lugs to the reverse. In very condition and with a pattern of coronet or crown unique to the 19th Regiment (as opposed to the flatter and wider crown worn by other infantry regiments pre 1878 - see my item 60673). Circa 2.2cm wide and 1.7cm tall. Scarce.
In 1881 the 19th Foot became the Green Howards ( Yorkshire Regiment).
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Early Grenadier Guards Other Ranks Valise Badge William IV, 1830 - 1837
A large and heavily die struck gilded brass valise other ranks badge of the Grenadier Guards with the cypher for King William the Fourth (who predated Queen Victoria) with four old contemporary replacement loops. The original patterns had three iron loops and these valise badges are found with either no loops due to corrosion or with replacements, as per this one. Circa 10.7cm tall and 8.1cm... read more