WW1 Embroidered Cloth Trench Bomber's Arm Badge

Gold/Yellow padded 3D thread grenade with red thread flames on a khaki rectangular backing, some damage to red thread flame at the top end of middle flame and some edge wear and and slight mothing to khaki cloth - see photos. Hessian backed. A rare and original First World War item.

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Code: 67056

British Army EIIR Crown Recruiting Sergeants rank arm badge

A fine and scarce post 1953 large Recruiting Sergeants rank arm badge. Crowned crossed Union Flags embroidered in bullion, velvet and silk on red cloth ground. NATO / MoD stock number to the rear. Unissued condition.  read more

Code: 60305

Sergeant Majors Cuff Rank Wrist Band

Anodised QE2 Crown on Black patent leather wrist fitting, with backing plate and cotter pin, but missing the wrist strap. Leather cracked from wear and some staining to reverse but otherwise a pleasing example and black backing suggesting as worn by Sergeant Majors' of Rifle / Gurkha regiments.

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Code: 64534

W.O. Sergeant Armourer Proficiency / Rank Badge - One Piece - Firmin

A most unusual and scarce item to a warrant officer. With all original lugs and maker marked Firmin London. With original brass backing plate. Die cast in bronze. Not workshop made. King's Crown. Possibly colonial. Small orange stain to reverse which will probably clean off. Stunning.

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Code: 59654

A in Flames aa Anodised Aluminium Proficiency Arm badge for Ammunition Technician, Assistant Ammunition Examiner (RAOC only)

Worn only in RAOC units responsible for the storage, supply, maintenance, repair, inspection and modification of all ammunition used in the British Army, plus disposal. Minimum, rank is Corporal and by Warrant Officers on right arm. This pattern worn until 1960. Circa 6.2cm tall.

Three original loops to the reverse and in very good condition.

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Code: 59411

Army Pipers Proficency Badge, three drones

This is not your typical pattern (see item 54159 to see the typical pattern). It has three drones so I believe this is Scottish rather than Irish, but happy to be corrected. Circa 6cm tall and 4.4cm wide, with two original lugs to the reverse. In very good condition.  read more

Code: 55263

WW2 Wireless Proficiency Embroidered Cloth Arm Badge, Khaki Fist with White Flashes

Removed from uniform. Worn 1942 - 1946 but unofficial private purchase by Infantry signallers with the operator, fire control, keyboard and line, wireless and keyboard skills. (Royal Signallers with such skills wore the same badge but with a red rather than khaki fist - see my item 66830).

Edwards & Langley No 104A refers.

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Code: 66951

British Army Proficiency Badge - Wheel Cyclist Brass Arm Badge with Baking Badge

A multi-spoke wheel with unusually ornate ridges on the trye with original loops, backing plate and cotter pin. Circa 32mm in diameter excluding the backing plate. In very good condition and scarce.

Edwards & Langley No 236 refers.

Comm StWi  read more

Code: 66948

Royal Army Education Corps (RAEC) Officers Woven Cloth Rank Pips Stars

A pair of rank pips with Cambridge blue felt backing and white and brown thread embroidery. In un-issued condition, one slightly larger than the other. Believed to be as worn by officers of the Royal Army Education Corps.

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Code: 66856

WRAC Women's Royal Army Corps Embroidered Cloth Proficiency Arm Badge

'B' in wreath and star. Wreath removed from uniform. WRAC colours. Scarce.

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Code: 66837