NZE New Zealand Medical Engineers Brass Shoulder Title - Gaunt
Maker marked, original fixings. In very good condition
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NZMR New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brass Shoulder Title - Gaunt
Maker marked, original fixings. In very good condition.
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NZMC New Zealand Medical Corps Brass Shoulder Title - Gaunt
Maker marked, original fixings. Very good condition.
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WW1 New Zealand 11th (Taranaki Rifles) Regiment Cap / Collar
Cap and collars were same size. This one has been converted to a sweetheart badge with a strong pin fitting. It also appears to have been gold plated (unmarked). A very attractive item.
Oldham 6/105 refers
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WW1 New Zealand - NZVC Veterinary Corps Brass Shoulder Title - Gaunt London
In very good condition with two original hexagonal style fixings to the reverse and maker marked JR Gaunt London. Scarce.
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New Zealand Engineers (NZE) Officers OSD Bronze Cap Badge - Blades
A scarce die cast bronze OSD cap badge with two original blades to the reverse and maker's tablet JR Gaunt London. In very good condition with good colour.
Circa 4cms tall and 2.5cms in diameter.
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WW1 New Zealand NZ Post and Telegraph Corps (NZE) Brass Cap Badge
A die struck NZPTC cap badge in yellow brass with two original loops to the reverse and maker's tablet JR Gaunt London to reverse of crown but inverted. Slight polishing to detail otherwise in good condition.
Formed in 1911 as part of the New Zealand Engineers. Worn until 1921 when they were formed into the New Zealand Corps of Signals.
Corbett p120 refers.
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New Zealand Volunteers QVC General Issue Brass 1878 Pattern Helmet Plate, 1882 - 1895
In stunning condition with two of two dark toned loops to the reverse. Looks like unissued stock. 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. Red cloth backing not contempo... read more
Scarce WW1 21st New Zealand Reinforcements to the 1st New Zealand Expeditionary Force Brass Cap Badge
Artistically for me at least the most attractively designed badge of the series. The use of the tail feathers to spell out 'New Zealand' was simply inspired. With two original hexagonal lugs (as typical of this series). Good sharp detail and circa 3.2cm tall and 5cm wide. The collar badges were of a different design (see my item 61639).
Corbett Page 182 refers.
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WW1 New Zealand - Maori Pioneer Battalion Brass Collar Badge - Gaunt
In very good condition with two original loops to the reverse and thin maker's tablet JR Gaunt London. Circa 3.9 cms tall. This patttern worn February 1916 - September 1917. This was an all-Maori unit. The battalion disbanded in March/April 1919. Complete with necklace. Scarce.
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