WW2 Royal Navy & WRNS Writer Clerk Proficiency Printed Tropical Dress Arm Badge

Removed from uniform, in very good condition. Printed RN rank and rate badges are less common than similar badges for the Army. White versions were worn on tropical dress (FS276 p30).

The Star with W in the centre was common to both RN and WRNS ratings (May p92).

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Code: 61440

WW1 Royal Navy Petty Officers Embroidered Bullion Rank Insignia with Good Conduct Badge (Chevron)

Bullion gold wire embroidered kings crown Petty Officers sleeve insignia. A pair of crossed fouled anchors surmounted by the king's crown with a gold lace chevron below. The latter is not a rank badge but a Good Conduct Badge. Removed from uniform, some minor tarnishing to uniform. Jewels below crown are red rather than blue. The were worn with blue jewels from 1920 onwards, red prior to th...  read more

Code: 61777

WW2 Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Non-substantive Arm Badge - Aircraft Handler

Removed from uniform, embroidered gold thread on black tombstone for wear on No 1 uniform. A swept wing aircraft star above and H below indicating an Aircraft Handler, 2nd Class (1945 - 1948), or Aircraft Handler, 3rd Class (1948 - ). Bullion tarnished otherwise in very good condition. This has some age to it.

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Code: 61779

WW1 RNVR Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Brass Shoulder Title

A scarce large pattern title with two original hexagonal fixing loops to the reverse. Some staining which should polish off. Circa 18mm tall and 53mm wide.

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Code: 68659

WW1 - 2nd Hawke Battalion Royal Naval Division Brass Shoulder Title

A fine scarce Royal Naval Division other ranks shoulder title with two original hexagonal fixings to the reverse (some service wear to these but functional).

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Code: 68657

WW1 era Royal Naval Reserve RNR Officers Padded Bullion Cap Badge

King's crown and it has a nice early feel to it. Some minor signs of tarnish to edges of bullion but generally in very good condition. Circa 7.5cm wide and 6.5cm tall including black backing cloth.

D57.2
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Code: 58961

WW1 RND Royal Naval Division Drake Battalion Brass Shoulder Title

An original title but with loops rather than hexagonal style flat fixings as usually encountered. These look like the original fittings although they are bent upwards, no doubt for comfort. Scarce.

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Code: 68653

WW1 RND Royal Naval Division Hawke Battalion Brass Shoulder Title

Quite a few marks and scratches from service wear to brass, with two original hexagonal lugs, one slightly squashed.

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Code: 64715

Royal Marines ( RM) Other Ranks Brass Waist Belt Clasp ( WBC), QEII issue

Matched and fits together well, some polishing to detail on highpoints of badge in centre, only to be expected from a smart marine.

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Code: 59627

HMS Falcon (Destroyer) Naval Ratings Cap Tally

Removed from cap, still tied with tidily bow, in good condition. Attached to it by a single staple is a paper label which summarises this ship's service (incorrectly states it is a destroyer of 1918), a destroyer which entered service in service from 1899, lost in a collision on the 1st April 1918 with the trawler "John Fitzgerald" in the North Sea, and which earned the following Battle Hon...  read more

Code: 67735