WW1 South Africa - 2 / ZAR Theatre Made Brass Shoulder Title - 2nd South African Horse

A good scarce locally made hand cut sheet brass shoulder title to the 2nd Zuid Afrikaans Ruiters (2nd South African Horse). Made from sheet brass or fired cartridge and cleverly shaped to incorporate loops at either end, but all made from one piece. In very good condition. Worn 1915 - 1918.

Cox confirms that the ten regiments of South African Horse wore two different titles, on...  read more

Code: 67862

East Africa - 5th (Uganda) Battalion King's African Rifles (KAR) Arabic Numeral Cast Brass Cap Badge

Locally cast with gilt applied finish and original short slider to the reverse. Some minor service wear. At some point during WW2 the 5th were also allocated to Kenya. Scarce.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1 no 465 refers (but please note it should have been illustrated / displayed with the point facing upwards).

Comm DaMc (676)  read more

Code: 68708

KDF Kenya Defence Force Brass Shoulder Title - UK Maker

Nice item, UK made with two original loops to the reverse and maker marked with Wm Dowler & Sons Ltd. Officer quality.

Comm TeMo  read more

Code: 63821

WW2 Rhodesia General Service Brass Cap Badge

Die struck and in good condition, shaped to cap, with original slider to the reverse Worn 1940 - 1956.

Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 562 refers.

See my item 65581 for the collar badge.

Comm VSR  read more

Code: 65622

6th Kings African Rifles (Somaliland Battalion) Anodised Arabic Numeral Cap Badge - Gaunt London

An gold coloured anodised aluminium Cap badge with original slider, which is stamped JR Gaunt London. Some surface marks to finish otherwise in very good condition.

F55.1(2)  read more

Code: 67295

South African School Cadets Large Brass Alloy Metal Pouch Badge

Worn circa 1910 - 1961, with two screw fittings and retaining nuts to reverse. looks like loops have been removed and contemporaneously replaced with screw fittings for wear on a pouch or belt. Strong and well struck badge, large ( 5.5cm tall and 6cm wide) and attractively styled.

Comm JoPa (95)  read more

Code: 62901

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.

Comm JoPa (92)  read more

Code: 67293

Scarce WW2 RWAFF Plastic Economy Cap Badge

Royal West African Field Force. Two original blades and maker marked, Stanley & Sons, Walsall. Scarce and in very good condition. Made from cellulose acetate plastic. Sometimes incorrectly referred to as Bakelite.  read more

Code: 56495

South Africa - Border Light Horse Cap Badge and Collar Set, worn 1903 - 1909 only

A scarce matched set of cap and facing collar badges, with two original loops to the reverse of each. The loops to the collars have been slightly pressed to tighten them for wear, otherwise in superb condition, Scarce.

B28.8/9  read more

Code: 57467

EAAOC East African Army Ordnance Corps Cast Brass Shoulder Title

Nicely cast with two original tomb stone style loops to the reverse. Bronzed finish. In good condition. Worn 1939 - 1945.

Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 506 refers.

E59.1  read more

Code: 60655