Indian Army - 104th Wellesleys Rifles Officers Blackened Shoulder Titles
Mounted on green felt card, with original red felt backing. Die cast with two original loops to the reverse. Some mothing to backing. In very good condition. Some wear to black finish on highpoints.
Worn circa 1903 - 1922.
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British HQ Land Forces Hong Kong Facing and Matching Pair of Embroidered Cloth Formation Signs on Press Studs
Removed from uniform, heavily embroidered and facing yellow dragons, some minor sun fading to brick red background and edge wear, with four press studs to reverse of each and jungle green backing material. I would suggest of Officer quality.
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WW2 Poland Matched Pair of Embroidered White on Red Felt Cloth Shoulder Titles
Removed from uniform. A lovely pair with equal wear.
BoBD No 2753 refers.
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Indan Army - 2nd Bombay European Officers Large Pattern Coatee Gilt Button (Later 106th LI and 2nd Bn DLI)
Circa 21mm in diameter, fixed shank and gilt very bright. An early button with an unusual maker's / military retailer's mark to the reverse 'Bodley & Etty, London'. Some minor wear to gilt on the highpoints, otherwise in fabulous condition. Pre 1862.
The 2nd European Light Infantry were reallocated from the East India Company the the British Army on the 30th July 1862 as the ... read more
Georgian 68th (Durham) Light Infantry Officers Silver Plated Large Coatee Button
An early excavated button, worn circa 1790 - 1800. Sadly no shank remaining but in good overall condition to front with silver plate in surprisingly good condition. The back is crusted so too hard to read the manufacturer's details. Circa 20.5mm in diameter. Rare.
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WW2 Combination - Printed 45th ( West Country ) Infantry Division Formation Sign above AOS Strip and still on Battledress Backing - Drake 's Drum
WW2 printed example of "Drake's Drum" worn by this Territorial Army Division, which served as a duplicate division for the 43rd ( Wessex ) Division as both were formed from the South-Western Counties. With Arm of Service, Battalion strip in red felt below and cut from sleeve of battledress.
Coll.
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WW2 ROYAL NAVY Printed Cloth Shoulder Title
Removed from uniform. In good condition. Scarce.
These titles were introduced in April 1943 when it was not practical for RN personnel to wear normal naval rig and battle dress was a better options for naval units involved with shore operations in and around harbours but also units such as naval beach groups / signals and in fact even R.N commando units did wear this title befo... read more
WW2 Mechanised Transport Corps (MTC) Cloth Shoulder Title, blue embroidered lettering on khaki
Removed from uniform, some paste and paper to reverse otherwise in very good condition. Scarce.
The Mechanised Transport Training Corps (MTTC) was formed in February 1939 as a womens voluntary civilian organisation. It was recognised by the Ministry of War Transport in 1940 and renamed the Mechanised Transport Corps (MTC). Its members were conscripted and received pay.
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WW2 North Irish Horse (NIH) RAC Brass Shoulder Title
Large title with two original loops to the reverse.
Reformed in 1939 from a "one man regiment" and transferred to Royal Armoured Corps. Equipped with Churchills and then Sherman tanks. Landed in Algiers as part of the Tunisian Campaign in 1943 and then fought on up through Italy.
Westlake No 203 refers.
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British Army Skill in Driving Star & Steering Wheel Embroidered Cloth Proficiency Arm badge
Removed from uniform. In good condition. 1950 onwards.
Edwards & Langley, Fig 71(B) refers.
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