WW2 Home Front - Winston Churchills V For Victory Morse Code Patriotic Enamel Lapel Badge

A scarce original wartime gilded brass rectangular shape badge inlaid with blue enamel, depicting a 'V for Victory' and international Morse code calling sign 'dot dot dash', the reverse impressed in relief "Pat Appd". Very good condition, retaining original buttonhole fitting, enamel perfect. Circa 21cm wide and 1.9cm tall.

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Code: 61464

Boer War - Two Original Stereoscopic Photograph Cards of the City Imperial Volunteers (CIV) in South Africa

Two cards as follows:

'Mounted Infantry at capture of General Cronje at Modder River, South Africa'

Dismounted C.I.V. mounted infantry soldiers in slouch hats (on one you can just make out the brass letters CIV) at the arrival of a captured Boer leader. Image in good condition, very slight lifting to edges of image with usual curve to card. This one is an Underwood...  read more

Code: 61459

Boer War City Imperial Volunteers (CIV) Boer War raised unit large pattern brass button

Bears the arms of the City of London below the words City Imperial Volunteers, shank in good condition and a reverse stamped with the words "Special Quality". Circa 22mm in diameter. Scarce.

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Code: 61456

Boer War - An Original Commemorative Boer War Pipe of the City Imperial Volunteers (CIV)

A clay pipe-bowl in the form of the bust of a CIV Trooper in slouch-hat (no stem). Tobacco / smoked stained patina to clay, with some old chips and chunks out of slouch hat. London made and marked. Scarce.

The City Imperial Volunteers (as they are usually known) or C.I.V. were raised by the Lord Mayor in December 1899 to fight in the Boer War in South Africa. Donations we...  read more

Code: 61455

Royal Air Force (RAF) Silver Plated Wing Stick Pin Badge, King's Crown.

A small silver plated (unmarked) white metal sweetheart / OCA style badge with original long pin fitting to the reverse. Circa 3.2cm wide.

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Code: 61451

RAF / VR (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve) Gilt and Enamel OCA Buttonhole Badge, King's Crown

An attractive lapel Old Comrades / Mufti gilt and enamel badge, with no damage to the enamel, slight wear to gilt, original buttonhole fitting to the reverse. A slight ding to end of one wing tip otherwise in very good condition. Circa 3cm wide.

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Code: 61450

WW2 Warrant Officer Class 1 (RSM) Embriodered Army Badge, Kings Crown

Removed from uniform, in very good condition. Circa 5.5 wide x 5cm tall.

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Code: 61442

WW2 ATS Auxiliary Territorial Service Womens Black And Khaki Shoulder Title

Removed from uniform. No sign of retaining tapes to reverse otherwise in very good condition.

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Code: 61441

WW2 Royal Air Force (RAF) Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Embroidered Insignia Rank Badge

Removed from uniform. In very good condition.

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Code: 61439

WW2 - 2nd Division Embroidered Theatre Made Formaton Sign

Removed from uniform, thickly embroidered reminiscent of theater made items in India and the Far East where the division found itself from 1942 onwards. Fought with 14th Army in the in the fierce jungle fighting campaign in Burma. The 'Crossed keys' on a black backing.

Cole p36 refers.

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Code: 61438