WW1 Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) Large Pattern Officers Button

Gilt brass button with some wear to gilt finish and traces of polish residue, a ding to one edge otherwise in good condition with fixed shank. Backmarked J Weldon & co, London. Circa 23mm in diameter.

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Code: 62135

WW2 Royal Air Force (RAF) 43 Fighter Squadron Enamel and Brass Lapel Badge Sweetheart Brooch - The Fighting Cocks

A small and attractive enamel badge with original pin fittings and with no damage to the enamel. Circa 3.2cm tall. No maker marks. Kings crown.

43 Squadron were equipped with Hurricanes and covered the withdrawal of the BEF from Dunkirk and were then heavily involved in the Battle of Britain. They later moved to North Africa in 1942 and were re-equipped with Spitfires.
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Code: 62113

WW2 Original Official Press Communication Memorandum from Ministry of Aircraft Production - Spitfire

Spitfires 'Forward Nine' and 'Forward Ten'

Original and in excellent condition, no damage or repairs. Circa 7inches by 4.5 inches.
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Code: 62110

WW2 Home Front - York City Enamel Crest Mounted on a Gilding Metal Spitfire Fighter Pin Badge Brooch

An attractive and unusual find, with the enamel crest added. In good condition with original pin but C clasp is bent otherwise in good condition with some small scratches to enamel, but enamel intact. Wing span circa 4cm.

A scarce original wartime example for the "City of York", sold to raise funds to buy Royal Air Force fighter plane during Second World War.

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Code: 62108

WW2 Cast Gilt Brass Spitfire Fund Raising lapel badge on original card of issue - Scarce

A very rare find, on its original fund raising card and never removed. It has three little prongs on reverse to secure to the lapel of one's jacket or coat. It is very small at circa 1.2cm tall. The card is circa 6cm by 5cm.

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Code: 62106

WW2 Royal Air Force (RAF) Volunteer Reserve ( RAFVR ) Embroidered Cloth Titles

Matching pair, with no damage or moth. Look to have been removed from a red felt background display board at some point. Scarce.

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Code: 62061

Pair of Other Ranks Royal Auxiliary Air Force Embroidered 'A' Arm Badges

Light Blue A 's on a dark blue background. They were worn in pairs on both sleeves of the tunic, battle dress blouse and greatcoat immediately below the eagle badge, or in the case of Warrant Officers below the rank badge.

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Code: 62059

WW2 Royal Air Force (RAF) Warrant Officer Cloth Rank Badge

King's crown, no moth, good condition. As worn on both sleeves, the centre of the badge 6.5 inches from the bottom of the sleeve. King's crown, so pre 1952.

Tanner p247 refers.

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Code: 62058

Physical Training Instructor ( PTI ) Royal Air Force ( RAF ) Non-substantive Arm Badge ( smaller pattern)

This pattern was introduced in 1923, made from brass gilding metal. It is an especially attractive badge depicting three muscular arms, each wielding a club. This is the smaller pattern version for sale here. The larger one is depicted here for comparison purposes only but is for sale above. The smaller one is circa 3.5cm across.
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Code: 62053

WW2 Royal Australian Air Force ( RAAF ) bronzed cap badge - Made in Canada by Scully for the Empire Air Training Scheme

A strong favourite in terms of design, this badge has a lovely patina to it and on the reverse of the bottom two laurel leaves has the name of the manufacturer, W Scully Ltd of Montreal. So this is a Canadian made Australian badge for RAAF personnel in Canada during WW2 as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan also known as the Empire Air Training Scheme Empire Flying Programme. In...  read more

Code: 62050