The Border Regiment Facing & Matched Pair of Victorian / Edwardian Other Ranks Collar Badges
A scarce pair of matched and facing collar badges with original dark toned lugs, brass retaining strips and red felt backings. These were authorised in 1881 and worn until 1906. The last battle honour is " Inkerman ". (In 1906 a new version of this pattern was issued but included " Relief of Ladysmith"),
Churchill No 942 refers.
A87.2
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Gold Bullion Thread Officers Grenade Collar Badge
Removed from uniform, circa 5,5cm tall and 2.2cm wide at ball of grenade. Loose threads, which will tidy up, some minor service wear to highpoints, otherwise in good condition.
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WW1 Universal Pattern Pioneer Battalion Officer's OSD Collar Badge, various units (see my item 55077 for list of who wore them)
A WW1 pioneer battalion officer's die cast collar badge, with 2 original lugs to the reverse. Applied bronze finish consistent with OSD pattern, mainly worn at front, but dark bronze applied finish is still evident to reverse. Good condition other than for one lug is bent but still functional.
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Early Imperial Crown Matched Brass Collar Badges Universal Pattern as worn by many Regiments of Foot, 1872 - 1878 only
Scarce matched pair of brass collar badges each with an original single loop to reverse, as issued. In very good condition with sharp detail, one with some verdigris to the reverse.
Now, to dispel a myth, these may well have been worn by the 11th ( Devonshire Regiment), but they were generic issue to most regiments without a special device, such as fusilier regiments whi... read more
Victorian King's Shropshire Light Infantry ( KSLI ) Facing Pair of Water Gilt Senior NCO's Collar Badges, 1881 - 1887
A facing pair of Warrant Officers / 1st Class Sergeants die struck water gilt collar badges with two original lugs to the reverse of each, the foot of one lug has lifted from the badge but still functional. Not an exact match on account of a slight colour variation, gilt now dulled, but in all other respects a good match. According to the Museum, as cited by Churchill, they were unpopul... read more
WW1 Universal Pattern Pioneer Battalion Officer's OSD Collar Badge, various units (see my item 55077 for list of who wore them)
A WW1 pioneer battalion officer's die cast collar badge, with 4 original lugs to the reverse. Applied bronze finish consistent with OSD pattern. Mainly worn away to front, but bronze applied finish is still evident to front and reverse. Good condition.
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WW1 Northumberland Fusiliers ( NF ) Officer's OSD Bronze Collar Badge, St George facing to the right
St George facing right, 2 piece construction. Two original lugs, signs of some service wear to lugs (some stretching out of shape), but otherwise in very good condition.
Col. D. Wood No. 237 refers.
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Small Bronze Light Infantry Stringed Bugle Collar Badge
Left facing with two original lugs to the reverse, small at circa 1.9cm wide. In good condition.
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Royal Inniskilling Fusilier's Other Rank's Bi-metal Collar Badge,
A single upright bi-metal collar badge to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, flag flying to the right, with two original lugs (n-s_ to the reverse and three sweat / braising expansion holes. Circa 4.1cm tall. Some bending to lugs, but otherwise in very good condition. Worn circa 1928 onwards.
Churchill No 732 refers.
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Leicestershire Regiment Officer's OSD Bronze Collar Badge
Die cast bronze with two original lugs to reverse. Paw down variety. Some minor wear and slight dent to centre of tiger. Pre 1951 pattern.
Churchill No. 537 refers. read more