HMS Defiance Naval Ratings Cap Tally - Shore Establishment (Stone frigate)

Removed from cap, still tied with tidily bow, in good but worn condition but with some grubby marks.

Comm BoHa (389)  read more

Code: 67374

WW2 HM Destroyer Royal Navy Ratings Cap Tally

An original embroidered gold thread on black silk ribbon, with swallow tail ends and circa 35 inches ( 68cm ) in length. These "anonymous" cap tallies were intended to ensure that the enemy could not work out which warship was where.

The tiny white spot in the photo is not a mark on the tally, it was a spec of thread which brushed off.  read more

Code: 57487

Early Victorian Mercantile Marine Masters Certificate in its origional Matched Leather Case dated 1857

An original numbered vellum certificate issued to William Pearce born in Milor in Cornwall in 1814, but dated 1857, issued by the Board of Trade and stating he had 23 years in the Mercantile Marine including achieving the rank of Master.

It is in its original leather case which is attractively embossed with the figure if Britannia under a large Victorian crown and the garter bear...  read more

Code: 56334

British & Foreign Sailors Society (BFSS) copper medal from Nelsons ship with original presentation case

A piece of English artefact circa 1905 struck to Commemorative the Centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar fought by the Royal Navy in their final victory against the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies in 1805 and sold on behalf of the 'British & Foreign Sailors Society' with obverse depicting an embossed representation of the ship 'HMS Foudroyant' in full sail., the reverse inscribe...  read more

Code: 60751

Early SCC Sea Cadet Corps Embroidered Red on Dark Blue Cloth Shoulder Title

An early title of tombstone style with a WW1 method of manufacture. Most sea cadet corps titles I have seen appear in full rather than abbreviated. Removed from uniform, in reasonable condition.

E33.2  read more

Code: 59744

Pair of Large Pattern Royal Marine ( RM ) Marines Brass Shoulder Titles

Matched pair, some service wear and both with hexagonal square lugs. Circa 1.8cm tall and 2.2cm wide.  read more

Code: 54871

WW2 Royal Naval Patrol Service Minesweeping Anti Submarine Badge

A scarce original Wartime official 1940-42 first issue pin fitting small unmarked silver uniform sleeve badge, the obverse impressed with the artist's initials 'KG' (George Kruger Gray), the reverse with registration number in relief 'Rd.837751'. A shark and two sea-mines on an anti-submarine net above the titles, " M S - A S " within a roped border surmounted by a Naval Crown. Very good cond...  read more

Code: 64856

Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) Gilt NCO's Grenade Cap Badge, pre 1922

Die-struck cap badge with two original lugs to the reverse. Gilt bright and this finish suggests a NCO's issue. Circa 4cms tall. In very good condition.

Comm ErYa  read more

Code: 66538

Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI) Cap Badge

In good condition with two original loops to reverse.

Comm ErYa  read more

Code: 66698

WW1 RMLI (Royal Marine Light Infantry) Brass Shoulder Title

A brass shoulder title with 2 original hexagonal fixing loops to the reverse. Worn until 1923.

Westlake No 1597 refers.

Coll  read more

Code: 66056