WW2 - 7th Medium Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery Embroidered Red on Blue Cloth Shoudler Title

Black mesh / hessian backing, in very good unissued condition with a white sticky pad to reverse from where it has been stored in an album.

Raised in Ontario in 1939, the war for the 7th Medium RCA became the real thing when it crossed the Channel in the second week in July 1944, and from then until the end of the fighting in the first week of May 1945 it took part in all the maj...  read more

Code: 65171

'Essex / 20' 'PVC Blown' Shoulder Title - Post WW2 2nd Phase Home Guard

In good unissued condition. T shaped with the usual rubberized mesh backing. Worn below a generic home guard shoulder title.

Similar to No 4136 in BoBD (Jon Mills), who describes these as being made from PVC (poly-vinyl chloride) using a process of 'blowing-on' the white letters to a special background.

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Code: 65891

Army Apprentices School Woven Felt Cloth Shoulder Title

Removed from uniform with one largish nibble above the 'y' in 'army' otherwise in good condition.

Worn from their creation in 1947 until the early 1960s, when 'School' was dropped from the title.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 4576 refers.

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Code: 65897

South Wales Borderers (SWB) Woven White on Green Felt Cloth Shoulder Title - Regimental Pattern

In very good condition, a paste back but Post WW2.

BoBD 4182 refers.

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Code: 65355

Post Independence Indian Army - 3 / 3 - G.R. Woven on Jungle Green Cloth

Post independence the 3rd Gorkha Rifles remains in existence as part of the Indian Army and consists of five battalions. This is presumably indicative of their third battalion. Slight fold mark otherise in good unissued condition.

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Code: 67909

WW2 ATS Czechoslovakia embroidered Felt Cloth Nationality Shoulder Title

WW2 paste back in good condition with a patch of bluetak to reverse. Authorised for wear by ATS women volunteers from Czechoslovakia.

BoBD (Mills) No 1760 & page 238.

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Code: 67114

WW2 Royal Air Force Australia Nationality Embroidered Felt Cloth Shoulder Title

Removed from uniform but in good overall condition.

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Code: 67213

WW2 Rare Nationality Officer's Shoulder Title - MEXICO

100% original gold bullion embroidered battledress officer's nationality shoulder title on a maroon wool backing. Some "greening" to the gold bullion, but a scarce title.

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Code: 58518

WW2 NEDERLAND ( Netherlands ) Embroidered Royal Navy Nationality Shoulder Title

In good condition. Some traces of paper and glue to the reverse. A Holland volunteers title.

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Code: 58230

WW2 CHILE Embroidered Red on Dark Blue Royal Navy Nationality Shoulder Title

In good condition. Some traces of paper and glue to the reverse. A reasonably scarce South American volunteers title.

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Code: 58229