Colonial East Africa - Tanganyika Territory Large Pattern Gilt Button

Attractive design, featuring a giraffe. Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Firmin, London. Slight service wear to gilt finish otherwise in very good condition and gilt still bright. Circa 1920s - 1930s Vintage. Scarce.

See also my item 66092 for the accompanying cap badge.

Comm DaMc (578)  read more

Code: 68476

USA American National Defense Service Medal Mint in Original Card Box of Issue

Medal in mint condition, never removed from its packaging. In its original blue box with label. Some wear to box opening joints otherwise in good condition. Stock photo.

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Code: 60613

WW2 USA American Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI) Patch - European Theatre of Operations, Advanced Section (ETO) USA )

Removed from uniform, this patch is circa 9cm tall and looks to be original. Glue traces to the reverse. Some service wear but colours still bright and patch in good condition.

The patch was worn pointing downwards with the lightning breaking a chain symbolic of occupied Europe. This was the insignia of the Administrative H.Q. of the Amercian Forces in the UK - European Theat...  read more

Code: 57194

USA American Military Government in Korea Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI) Patch

In good unissued condition. Korean War to Present.

Brian Davis "US Army Cloth Insignia 1941 to Present" Fig 625 refers (He describes this as 'Rare')

J10.1  read more

Code: 64601

Vietnam USA American Army Security Agency (Airborne) Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI) Patch

In good unissued condition. It would have been worn with an 'Airborne' scroll / mudguard above, no longer present.

Brian Davis "US Army Cloth Insignia 1941 to Present" Fig 501 refers (He describes this as 'Very Rare').

J10.2  read more

Code: 64602

Royal Engineers GVI Other Ranks Bi-Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown

Post war pattern, worn 1949 - 1953. In very good condition with original slider.

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Code: 67890

WW2 33rd Indian Corps Brabant Weave Cloth Formation Sign Designation Flash

A Brabant Weave cloth formation sign removed from uniform. No moth or damage. Also worn on the pagri band on the slouch hat.

Second World War Indian Army higher formation badge for XXXIII Indian Corps. Formation note: XXXIII Indian Corps (33rd Indian Corps) was raised to defend Southern India and was originally intended as an amphibious force (hence the tri-service badge). As pa...  read more

Code: 61961

WW2 1st Pattern Northern Command Printed Formation Sign

A green apple on a dark blue diamond. Unissued and in good condition, bottom tip of white border missing but once folded as it would have been worn this would not be visible. Quite a hard one to come by.

This pattern was worn until the end of 1946 and was then superseded by the red cross on the black shield with the five gold or yellow lions (see my item 60934). The apple was ch...  read more

Code: 66565

WW2 GHQ British Troops in Egypt and Mediterranean Printed Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, folded edges, some minor wear to edges and unfolding, light fading from sun to the colours, some red marks to lion but overall a very pleasing example.

Davis No 33 refers (described by him as rare).

K10  read more

Code: 66583

WW2 51st Highland Division Woven Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Black hessian backing to design and in very good unissued condition.

K10  read more

Code: 67538