Honourable Artillery Company HAC 1954 Queen's Prize Embroidered Arm Badge - Unique One off award to one soldier of the HAC in 1954
A one off unique award, each badge has the year of award, so this is the only one awarded for 1954. Ironically the outline illustration in the book quoted below is also the one shown for 1954. Copy of the page to be provided to the buyer. Removed from uniform and in good condition with no moth or repairs. It has some age to it. The Albert Room in Armoury House, Finsbury Park HQ shows the n... read more
WW2 British Army Matched Pair of PRINTED Sergeants Rank Stripes / Chevrons
In unissued condition, a scarce pair of WW2 calico printers printed shoulder titles. Economy issues such as this were produced in late 1942 onwards. Not often encountered (the white spec on the reverse of one is not damage and just needed to be brushed off).
G54.6 (3)
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Rifle Brigade Large Warrant Officer Class 2 Bullion Rank Crown
Large padded bullion king's crown rank badge for Warrant Officer Class 2. Pre 1952 and in very good condition. Signs of having been removed from uniform. Circa 5cms wide including felt backing and 4.7cms tall. Scarce.
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Rifle Brigade Bullion Rank Badge - Warrant Officer Class 2
King's crown so pre 1952. Removed from uniform, some minor light verdigris to some of the metal coils. Padded example and some heavier wear to velvet plush in the padded panels either side of the crown, but generally in good condition and scarce.
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Royal Marines Lovat Tunic (No 5 Dress) Princes Award Qualification Badge Royal Marines (RM) Royal Navy Badge
Royal Marine Princes Award qualification badge for the Royal Marines as worn on the Lovat Tunic (No 5 Dress). In excellent unissued condition.
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This Royal Marines Princes Award qualification badge for the Royal Marines is hand embroidered with the cypher of Prince Phillip in silver wire.
This badge is typically worn on the sleeve of a Royal Marines uniform and when on the... read more
Lewis Gunner / Light Machine Gunner White Metal Proficiency Arm Badge with Original Backing Plate
Lewis Gunner's (later Light Machine Gunner's) proficiency badge in old Enlgish script and nickel dipped to appear as white metal with all three original horizontal loops to the reverse and with its original brass backing plate with cotter pins. This pattern in old English script.
Vendor states white metal versions were worn by Australian servicemen qualified on this weapon. L... read more
Khaki Dress Royal Tank Corps (RTC) RTR Regiment Embroidered Cloth Arm Badge
Removed from uniform but in good condition.
Ref Tanks & Goodbuy P Payne & J MacDonald p29.
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WW1 Era Tank Corps Brass Arm Badge with Shaped Backing Plate
In very good condition with two original loops to the reverse, original shaped backing plate and cotter / split pin. Side view of a WW1 male tank in brass as worn on the right sleeve. Circa 8cms long excluding the backing plate. Scarce and complete.
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Brigadiers Rank Slide Royal Welsh Fusiliers (RWF) - Brigadier Charles Hince
Brigadier's Rank Slide embroidered with the letters in black with the letters RWF (Royal Welsh Fusiliers). According to the owner of this item (a noted historian of the regiment), this was specially made for Brigadier Charles Hince. The slide has not been sealed at the back and has some glue and paper stuck to the reverse, otherwise in very good condition and rare.
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British Army DM Winged Wheel Embroidered Cloth Trade Prociiency Arm Badge
Part of a series of unofficial trade arm badges worn in WW2 and after. This one in unissued condition. Driver Mechanic perhaps?
Edwards & Langley No 223 refers.
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