East Africa - Tanganyika Territory Officer's Pagri / Sun Helment Badge - Firmin

A good post 1911 British made die-cast rich gilt “TANGANYIKA TERRITORY” circlet with giraffe’s head to voided centre. Firmin, London on its original slider. Some minorwear but most of the markings on the giraffe's next still sharp. A couple of obvious die flaws where the two "T"s in the title strap have been struck otherwise a pleasing example. Renfrew et al No 665 refers.

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Code: 66092

South African Mounted Rifles Horse Furniture Bit Boss / Martingale Badge

A large and impressive die cast Gilt brass horse furniture bit boss / martingale Badge with two original screwposts to the reverse. Circa 8.8cms tall. King’s crown. This pattern worn from 1913 - 1922. Gilt in good condition. A cracker!

Owen No 164 refers.

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Code: 67415

South African Field Artillery - SAFA / 1 / SAVA One Piece Bronzed Shoulder Title

South African bilingual Brass Shoulder title for the 1st Battery South African Field Artillery, post 1923. A good bronzed example with two original loops to the reverse. Circa 3.5cm wide and 2.7cm tall. Good condition overall.

Owen No 2319 refers.

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Code: 64916

East Africa - Kenya Regiment (TF) Officer's Cap Badge

A UK made die cast gilt brass example of a charging Cape Buffalo (the most dangerous animal in Africa).
The badge has a softly polished look, with two original dark toned copper loops to the reverse. Some light staining to reverse. It has a pleasing quality and weight to it. As worn from 1937 - 1963.

Owen No 378 / Renfrew et al, Vol 1 No 529 refer.

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Code: 67414

WW2 East African Engineers (EAE) Theatre Blackened Cast Cap Badge

Locally cast in Kenya, as many of the East African series of badges were with long fixing loops, top loop some damage otherwise in good overall condition.

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Code: 67417

WW2 South African Middellandse (Midland) Regiment (Commandos) Brass Cap Badge

A die struck gilding metal cap badge with two original loops to the reverse (one bent with service wear) otherwise in very good condition. Circa 5.5cms tall. Scarce.

Die Middellandse Regiment (Eng variant: The Midlands Regiment( was raised at Cradock as an infantry unit in 1934. In June 1941, after a period of intensive training in the Union as a machine-gun battalion, the unit...  read more

Code: 67361

South African Pretoria Regiment (Princess Alices's Own) Cap Badge

Good scarce die-stamped blackened brass Springbok Antelope on title scrolls. Circa 5.1cms tall, two original loops to the reverse. This example in bronze. As worn from 1932 until 1943. Some traces of white putty to reverse around the loops.

Owen No 675 refers.

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Code: 67362

1st (Nyasaland) KAR King's African Rifles Other Ranks Brass Cap Badge, QEII Issue

Die struck, UK made gilding metal cap badge, with two original loops to the reverse. Queen's Crown - worn 1953 - 1963 only.

Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 445 refers.

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Code: 67293

2nd (Nyasaland) Battalion KAR King's African Rifles White Metal Cap Badge Queen's Crown

A die cast, UK made example in white metal with two original loops to the reverse. In very good condition.
Worn 1953 - 1963. Scarce.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1 No 446.

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Code: 67291

7th King 's African Rifles ( KAR ) Brass Cap Badge - Zanzibar

Cast brass badge with two original lugs to the reverse. The In very good condition. Circa 4.8cm tall. Scarce.

The 7th KAR was formed in Zanzibar in 1917 with men from the Zanzibar Armed Constabulary and the Mafia Constabulary. Post WW1, it was reduced to a company and then merged with the 6th KAR.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1 No 434 refers.


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Code: 67290