Royal Artillery (RA) Matched Pair of Officer's Tropical Slip-on Epaulettes Rank Slides

In good worn condition, embroidered rank star with black lettering RA beneath. Tropical issue.

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Code: 68226

2nd King Edward 7th Own Gurkha (Goorkha) Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles ) Major - General 's Camouflage Rank Slide, pre 1994

2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles ( The Sirmoor Rifles ), senior officer Major General Camouflage Rank Slide, pre 1994.

In un-issued condition.

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Code: 56810

Embroidered Crown and Rank Pips Maroon Background - Airborne Forces

Padded cloth officer's King's crown and two pips, the pips of slightly differing sizes, maroon airborne colour backing cloth to all, one pip circa 3cm by 2.7cm and the smaller one, 2.3cm by 2.5cm. Removed from uniform, in good condition. Crown is 3.4cm tall and 3.4cm wide.

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Code: 58503

Driving Qualification Printed Cloth Proficiency Arm Badge

Folded otherwise in unissued condition. Calico printed.

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Code: 66147

Bren Gunner Embroidered Cloth British Army White on Khaki Cloth Proficiency Arm Badge

unofficial / private purchase item, removed from uniform and in very good condition for age.

Edward & Langley No 186 refers.

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Code: 65158

Joiner & Carpenter Proficiency Gurkha Rifles Blackened Brass Trade Arm Badge

Scarce, in blackened brass with backing plate, as issued to British Army Gurkha Rifle Battalions. 3,2cm in diameter and with two original lugs.

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Code: 55969

WW1 RAMC Medic / Stretcher Bearers Geneva Red Felt Cross Embroidered Cloth Uniform Arm Badge Insignia

A WW1 period item as worn by medical orderlies of the Royal Army Medical Corps, circa 6cms in diameter. Slight moth graze to yellow ring and minor edge nibbles to black backing circlet otherwise in good condition and has some age to it. According to the authors below, it was worn from circa 1881 (when the Army Hospital Corps) until about 1930, when its use was dropped.

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Code: 67835

Skill in Driving Steering Wheel Prize Proficiency Trade Arm Badge - Mechanised Units

Introduced in the early 1930s and abolished in 1950, this steering wheel brass badge was awarded to Mechanised Batteries of the Royal Artillery and from 1936 to Royal Engineer and Royal Signals also, at the rate of one prize per unit and were also worn in WW2 to signify driving instructors. Circa 3.5cm in diameter, die cast brass gilding metal and with two original lugs to the reverse. In ver...  read more

Code: 55645

Full Colonel / Brigadier Padded Bullion Cap Badge, QEII issue

Senor Staff Officers post 1953 padded bullion cap badge. Circa 5cm tall and 3.5cm wide. Slight wear to red material padding of crown but attractive and bright.

Usually worn by Full Colonels and Brigadiers.

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Code: 60382

British Army Telecommunication Mechanic Embroidered Cloth Proficiency Arm Badge

A red circle wtih six red forks of lightning set on a domed topped dark blue background. Hessian backed to reverse with some glue traces. Removed from uniform. In very good condition.

See Cole "Badges on Battledress" p194. Various patterns discussed in Edwards and Langley p92.

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Code: 57008