WW1 Home Front - South London Volunteer Training Corps (VTC) Gilding Metal Cap Badge - Gaunt Tablet

WW I brass cap badge with two original loops (slightly bent) and maker's tablet for JR Gaunt London to the reverse. The monogram and date, "VTC 1915 " backed by a pair of crossed rifles to the centre of a crowned laurel wreath above the scroll, "South London ". In very good condition. Scarce.

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Code: 68645

WW2 Home Front - Royal Ordnance Factories Fire Brigade Chromed White Metal Cap Badge

A chromed white metal example, underlying brass showing through on the reverse. In very good condition. Only the second I have handled. Rare.

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Code: 68644

Lancashire Constabulary Police White Metal St Johns Ambulance Brigade First Aid Arm Badge

A scarce arm badge with red felt backing held in place by a piece of leather cut to shape. Two original loops to the reverse with retaining cotter pin. Circa 4.6cms in diameter and in good worn condition (red felt a little grubby). As worn on the left forearm of the police jacket sleeve of qualified St Johns First Aiders, typically a few inches above the elbow. Pre WW2. Scarce.
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Code: 68643

WW2 Northamptonshire Regiment Black on Khaki Slide Slip-On Shoulder Title

An original shoulder title with two original canvas retaining slips to the reverse. In very good condition.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 238 refers.

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Code: 68642

Victorian QVC Infantry Regiments Generic / Universal Brass Pattern Glengarry Crown for wear above a HPC, post 1881

Brass crown for use as part of glengarry with helmet plate centre. Two original staple style brass wire loops to reverse. Some service wear and dark toned otherwise in good condition.

Helmet plate centres were worn on the Glengarry until 1896 with a brass crown above, sometimes worn separately rather than joined to the HPC and often held together with a brass backing plate. This ...  read more

Code: 68641

Assam Valley Light Horse (AVLH) Officer's Forage / Side Cap Silver Plated Cap Badge

A neatly cast silver plated example, in the form of a crowned 'AVLH' monogram in script with two original long copper loops for wear in the officer's side cap. King's crown, pre 1947. Circa 2.4cms tall and 2.7cms wide. Scarce.

The Assam Valley Light Horse was formed as a volunteer corps and auxiliary regiment based in Assam. The majority of those in the regiment were tea plante...  read more

Code: 68640

Indian Army - 5th Mahratta Light Infantry White Metal Cap Badge

Theatre cast in white metal with two original copper loops to the reverse. King's crown. Circa 34mm tall. King's crown. In very good condition. As worn from 1922 until circa 1950. The spelling of the regimental name changed to the Maratha Light Infantry after Independence.

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Code: 68638

Indian Army Post Independence - Maratha Light Infantry Cast Brass Shoulder Title

A one piece shoulder title in cast brass with two loops to the reverse, one is a replacement afixed with a fair amount of solder otherwise in very good condition. As worn from 1950 with the Maratha shield and crossed swords to the centre of the bugle. Prior to 1947, the Regiment was known as the Mahratta Light Infantry.

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Code: 68637

Indian Army - 3rd Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment White Metal Cap Badge, pre 1947

A cast white metal example, which appears to have been silver plated with two original loops (pinched but functional) to the reverse. An attractive badge, circa 37mm tall. King's crown. As worn from 1922 when the 27th Punjabis became the 3rd Battalion,15th Punjab Regiment and wore this badge until circa 1953. At the time of Independence the Regiment was allocated to Pakistan.

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Code: 68636

Indian Army - 1st Punjab Regiment bi-metal Cap Badge, pre 1947

This cap badge is of two part construction and of Indian manufacture, gilding metal star and crown with a white metal central mounted riveted device, with two original tombstone style fixings to reverse (north - south). Circa 4.2cms tall. In very good condition. A pleasing example.

The 1st Punjab Regiment was a regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 until circa 1953. It w...  read more

Code: 68635