East Africa - Somaliland Scouts Matched White Metal Collar Badges

An excellent matched pair of white metal shoulder titles with original single central lug to the reverse of each. Circa 3.1cm tall. Worn circa 1944 - 1953. The cap badge is listed separately.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1, Nos 693/694 refer.

B28.21  read more

Code: 57317

African Somaliland Scouts White Metal Cap Badge, 1942 - 1952

Die cast white metal with original slider to reverse stamped JR Gaunt London (no dot). In excellent condition.

Renfrew et al, Vol. 1, No 692 refers.

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Code: 54165

WW1 South African Karoo Schutters ( 14th Dismounted Rifles ) Brass Collar Badge

Die pressed brass sheet unvoided Other Ranks collar badge with two original wire loops to the reverse. Worn circa 1914 - 1929. Circa 3.5cm wide and 2.7m tall. This was not the cap badge. The cap badge worn by this unit was the general service badge of the time that is the union arms in garter surmounted by crown.

The unit existed from 1913 to 1929 and served in the Southern ...  read more

Code: 57962

WW2 Natal Carabineers Cap Badge and Collar Set, King's Crown.

South Africa Army Natal Carbineers Cap Badge
bi-metal badge in very good condition. This pattern was worn from 1936. Each is of two-part construction with two original loops to each one. In good condition.

Colin Owens Book, Military Badges and Insignia of Southern Africa Nos 365, 366 and 367 refer.

Comm BoHa (202)  read more

Code: 65285

RWAFF Royal West African Frontier Force Bronze Cap Badge - Gaunt

A stunning example in die cast bronze in near mint condition. Maker marked to slider. Circa 4.7cms tall. Worn 1933 onwards.

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Code: 65879

Royal Durban Light Infantry Other Ranks White Metal Cap Badge

In good coverall condition with original slider. This pattern worn 1919 - 1964.

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Code: 65874

WW2 East African Reconnaissance Squadron EARS Cast Brass Cap Badge - Maker marked

A scarce and well made, attractive theatre made large and heavy cast cap badge to this colonial war raised unit which was formed in 1939 and took part in the first raid on El Wak on 18th June 1940 (Rosignoli, pages 32 and Plate 17 refer). Maker marked Mohd & Co, Nairobi ( Kenya), who were responsible for the production of a whole series of sand cast badges during WW2 for local African units an...  read more

Code: 65826

UDI Rhodesian Light Infantry Cap Badge on Felt Backing Cloth Patch

A collar badge die cast in brass with two original D style loops to the reverse mounted on slouch hat badge backing of green and white felt. Worn in the
UDI period, 1965 - 1980 (would have been topped by a QEII Crown prior to 1972). In good condition.

Comm BoHa (179)  read more

Code: 64920

WW2 Sudan Defence Force (SDF) Large Pattern White Metal Cap Badge

Sand cast plated cap badge depicting an armed native tribesman upon a camel above a tablet bearing the letters "S.D.F." with original central screw post to reverse (some bluetack stuck to this, can be cleaned off). Circa 4.5cms tall. In very good condition.

The Sudan Defence Force (SDF) was a British Army unit formed in 1925, as its name indicates, to maintain the borders of ...  read more

Code: 65570

South Africa - Cap Medical Corps Gilding Metal Slouch Hat Cap Badge

Good scarce die-stamped brass crowned title circlet on motto scroll; Cape Arms to unvoided centre. Two original loops to the reverse. King's crown. As worn from 1902 - 1913. Some service wear to loops otherwise in very good condition. As worn on the Slouch Hat. Scarce.

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Code: 65467