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Royal Navy Mine Clearance Service Arm Badge

A worn example with nicely curved backing plate and cotter pin. Two original loops to reverse. This one has the slight central die flaw that runs vertically down the centre of the mine as found on some original examples. The copies, of which there are many, have a diagonal flaw line running from the top left to bottom right of the badge. In very good condition.

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Code: 67132

WW1 / WW2 Royal Navy RN Petty Officer's Full Dress Peak Cap Badge

Removed from cap. Padded and with embroidered silks of red, green and blue jewel highlights and a maroon red velvet backing to crown. White metal fouled anchor to centre on black velvet. Black hessian backing (minor wear) with strengthening bar. Some tarnish to bullion otherwise in very good condition.

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Code: 67369

25.00 GBP

WW2 HMS Amazon (Destroyer) Naval Ratings Cap Tally

Removed from cap, still tied with tidily bow, in good but worn condition with some grubby marks - attached to it by a single staple is a paper label which summarises this ship's service, which was in commission from 1926 - 1948 and which earned the following Battle Honours:
Atlantic - Norway 1940
Artic 1942
Malta Convoys 1942
North Africa 1942- 43

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Code: 67376

HMS Jupiter (Destroyer) Naval Ratings Cap Tally

Removed from cap, still tied with tidily bow, in good but worn condition with some grubby marks - attached to it by a single staple is a paper label which summarises this ship's service, which was in commission from 1938 - 1942 when unfortunately it was torpedoed in the Java Sea in 1942 in action with the Japanese invasion force. Scarce.

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Code: 67375

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.

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Code: 67374

10.00 GBP

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.

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Code: 59744

16.00 GBP

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