1909 Pattern Rifle Grey Jacket to an Other Rank of the 4th (Territorial Force) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

A few moth grazes especially to the rear cloth, hard to see in the photos, one larger hole to rear of one arm (see photo) and paper label all but gone. Incorrect buttons to front and missing metal shoulder titles. Never fitted with collar badges. A very rare tunic only worn in this pattern for about one year. Buttons to front include the bottom one, now detached but supplied. Some damage ...  read more

Code: 65429

Scarce Tyneside Scottish ( NF / DLI / Black Watch. Royal Artillery ) Tug of War Team Embroidered Sports Singlet Badge

Impossible to date to either WW1 or WW2 as the raised foot of the lion was used on badges of the Tyneside Scottish in both of these wars. So potentially of Northumberland Fusiliers, Durham Light Infantry, Black Watch or possibly Royal Artillery interest too! It has some moth nibbles to side edges. It is old, well made and tug of war was popular in the trenches in the First War. One of three fou...  read more

Code: 65966

WW1 Pair of Northumberland Fusiliers (NF) Other Ranks Shoulder Titles on Backing Plates

Pair of brass shoulder titles, " Grenade / N F ". Made in one-piece complete with shaped brass back-plates, all lugs present and with its retaining cotter pins. Some staining otherwise in good overall condition. Scarce.

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Code: 66350

T / 5 / Grenade / NF - White Metal One Piece Shoulder Title

A scarce one piece white metal shoulder title as worn by other ranks of the 5th (Territorial Force) Battalion, the Northumberland Fusiliers. Three original dark toned D style loops to the reverse. Grenade has been modified by the removal of its lugs by the manufacturer. The other ones of this type viewed have this modification. Worn circa 1908 - 1925 on the blue serge jacket. Scarce.
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Code: 67570

WW2 Northumberland Sergeants Special Constable Constabulary Police Gilt & Enamel Mufti Buttonhole Lapel Badge

In very good condition, slight wear to gilt finish otherwise in very good condition with no damage to the enamel. Horseshoe fitting which is stamped with the issue number "2838". Scarce.

The crowned version of this badge is alleged by the authors below to be worn by Special Sergeants.

Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd E...  read more

Code: 68450

5th / Northumberland Fusiliers Brass Duty Bed Plate

In very good condition. In unissued condition.

Comm MaFi  read more

Code: 68555

WW1 Special Constable Northumberland Constabulary Police Metal Duty Arm Badge

whilst on duty, specials wore a brassard on their arm with a duty badge. The badge was made of cast aluminium, roughly circular with a loop at each side for the belt, it is curved to the shape of the arm and the lettering is picked out in a shiny metal "Special Constable" around the sides of the officer's number, in this case E/502, with the crest of the police force in question above, in this...  read more

Code: 68931

Brass Drummers Proficiency Trade Arm Badge on Backing Plate - Backing Cloth of Gosling Green indicating Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (RNF)

Brass badge with two loops mounted on gosling green felt cloth backing (on another layer of scarlet cloth presumably to make the gosling green stand out against khaki tunic). In very good condition.

Edward & Langley No 155A refers.

Comm MaFi  read more

Code: 68956

WW2 - 304th Independent Infantry Brigade Woven Formation Sign Patch Flash

A woven formation sign, removed from uniform, but a touch over trimmed on the right side otherwise in very good condition and scarce.

The Brigade was formed in October 1944 from three former Search Light regiments including the 5th Battalion of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (RNF) which had been reconstituted as the 53rd (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) Searchlight Regiment, ...  read more

Code: 69157