New Zealand Volunteers QVC General Issue Brass 1878 Pattern Helmet Plate, 1882 - 1895

In good overall condition with two of two dark toned loops to the reverse. The bugle and garter pattern was replaced in 1895 with the plate with four stars. Worn by the volunteer units which did not have a specific design. Instead they identified themselves from the initials of their corps worked in white worsted on the shoulder straps. Stain / damage gilt finish to bottom of garter strap o...  read more

Code: 63077

WW1 New Zealand (NZ) Third Pattern Machine Gunners / Signallers / Specialists Reinforcements Brass Gilding Metal Cap Badge

A yellow gilt brass metal die struck cap badge with two flat connector style loops to the reverse. Circa 5cms tall. Not as well struck as it could have been and silver solder to lugs (possibly contemporary replacements as this is usually found with flat hexagonal lugs). RD no 875 to front on either side of the NZ. Worn with correspondingly small collar badges.

The specialists...  read more

Code: 64300

New Zealand Staff Corps Brass Fern Collar Badge

Circa 5cms wide and 2.6cms tall with two original loops to the reverse.

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Code: 64192

WW1 New Zealand (NZ) 5th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars) Brass Gilding Metal Cap Badge, 2nd Pattern

A large die struck badge with two original loops to the reverse. Worn circa 1911 - 1921.

Oldham No 5/36 refers.

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Code: 64302

WW1 New Zealand - 10th Regiment (North Otago Rifles) Other Ranks Brass Cap Badge

Cap and Collars were the same in terms of finsh, design and size. Only the slider differentiates this from the collar badges. In good condition with original slider.

Oldham No 6/101 refers.

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Code: 66127

New Zealand Veterinary Corps Officers OSD Bronze Collar Badge - Gaunt tablet

This is the fern leaf pattern as opposed to the laurel leaf pattern, in bronze. Circa 3.2cm tall, UK made with JR Gaunt London tablet to reverse of crown. Two original lugs to the reverse. In very good condition and scarce. The unit was formed in 1906 and disbanded in 1947. King’s crown.

Oldham No 8/367 refers.

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Code: 58407

WW1 The First New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) Large Gilding Metal Cap Badge - Reinforcements

Thinly die struck cap badge, Circa 4.7cms tall and 3.7cms wide, With two original loops to reverse. Worn from August 1916 when compulsory service was introduced. Sharp detail in very good condition and quite scarce.

Worn by soldiers serving with the later Reinforcements (34th - 47th Reinforcements), with the exception of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, who had their own cap b...  read more

Code: 67628

WW2 - 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF) Bronze Cap Badge

A die cast bronze example with a short but original slider to reverse. No sign of ever having blades or lugs. Perhaps for wear in the pagri. In very good condition.

Oldham No 7/15 refers.

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Code: 68069

WW1 New Zealand Reinforcements C7 Cap / Collar Badge

WW I brass gilding metal cap / collar badge with pin brooch fitting to reverse. A wreath of fern bearing, " N Z " with " C / 7 " to the centre. Circa 37mm tall.

Type 5 (Lowe's classification) hat badge frame with the "N" and "Z" set in circles, on the fern leaves, with " C / 7 " to the centre as worn by the 7th Reinforcements. The C signifies the Canterbury Company.
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Code: 68710

WW1 New Zealand B11 Reinforcements Brass Cap Badge

Die struck with two original hexagonal loops to the reverse. Scarce.

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Code: 64203