61st Foot (South Gloucestershire Regiment) Officers Albert Shako Pattern Helmet Plate Badge, 1844 - 1855

A stunning gilt shako plate, not recorded in Kipling & King. It has two original fixing loops to the reverse and one set of the two long fixing wires remaining located behind the crown. Due to damage to one star tip on the left (battle honour Salamanca), this item has been professionally repaired otherwise in superb condition with minimal wear to gilt (one small spot of wear to left laurel spray at about 10 o'clock). Also note a slight bruise impact fold to bottom star tip. A rare item.

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Comm BP

Code: 61891Price: 765.00 GBP

The Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's) Officers Embroidered Bullion Beret Badge, Holland Patch

A fine scarce post 1959 gold and silver wire and brown Holland patch embroidered example. Prince of Wales's plumes above Stafford Knot. On black felt backing. Glue to reverse. In very good condition.

F62.1

Code: 61854Price: 45.00 GBP

Home Counties Brigade Officers Silver Bullion Embroidered Beret Badge

Some backing paper missing as removed from beret. Otherwise in very good condition and scarce.

F4

Code: 61853Price: 45.00 GBP

Wessex Brigade Officers Gold Bullion Embroidered Beret Badge

Slightly padded, the Wessex Wyvern upon a tablet bearing the title Wessex on a black felt background. Some tarnishing to gold bullion and backing paper missing as removed from beret. Otherwise in very good condition and scarce.

E37.4

Code: 61852Price: 55.00 GBP

Durham Light Infantry ( DLI ) Officers White Metal Cap Badge - Ludlow

A die struck full size white metal cap badge with two original loops to the reverse ( e-w ) and maker marked Ludlow London, this has been embossed in the reverse of the mouth of the bugle. Ludlow primarily made officer's badges and this would have been a private purchase item. King's crown so pre 1952. Ludlow naming for mid 1933 onwards. In excellent condition. Circa 29mm gap between inside leg of each lug if you are looking to fit this to an officer's cap. Often mistaken for an Edwardian issue other ranks badge. Scarce.

Coll.

Code: 61804Price: 35.00 GBP

5th City of London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) Small Pattern Officers Silver Plated Cap Badge

Die struck silver plated with two original loops to reverse. Circa 32mm high so very small. King's Crown. K&K confirms silver plate worn by officers. As worn 1920 - 1956. Rare.

K&K Vol 2 No 2405 refers.

G23.1

Code: 61787Price: 85.00 GBP

Northumberland Fusiliers (NF) Bullion Officers Mess Dress Collar Badge, St George facing left

Circa 3.7cm tall, a single gold bullion with applied silver plated St George slaying the Dragon device, worn upright in facing pairs on the mess jacket. Also worn on the RNF Officers Torin Cap, see my item 52246. Removed from garment, gold bullion heavily tarnished/ dark toned. Usual floppy weakness between ball of grenade and the neck of the flames.

Col D Wood No 235 refers (worn 1898 - 1963)

Comm FB

Code: 61680Price:

Northumberland Fusiliers Officers OSD Bronze Cap Badge - Blades - Gaunt Tablet

A two part construction bronze die cast cap badge with mounted device and two original blades to the reverse including a JR Gaunt London tablet. A little dusty but otherwise in very good condition. Worn 1898 - 1935.

G25.2

Code: 61624Price:

The Duke of Edinburghs Royal Regiment (Berkshire & Wiltshire) Officers Silver Plated and Gilt Cap Badge

An officers silver plated and gilt die struck cap badge, with two original long loops to the reverse. A small badge at circa 26mm tall. Some loss of detail to the dragon from polishing otherwise in very good condition.

The regiment was formed on 9 June 1959 after defence cuts implemented in the late 1950s saw the amalgamation of the Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) and Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's), forming the Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire).

The new badge was a silver cross patee (from the badge of the former Wiltshire Regiment), at the centre of which was a silver Chinese-style dragon (from the badge of the former Royal Berkshire Regiment). The Chinese dragon was surrounded by a gilt/gold double coil of naval rope (commemorating the service of the former regiments' service as marines, especially that of the 49th Regiment of Foot at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801). This rope coil was surmounted by the ducal coronet of the regiment's Colonel-in-Chief in gilt.

On 23 July 1991, it was announced that (together with a number of other regiments) the Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment would be required to amalgamate with another infantry regiment, in accordance with government decisions taken to expedite the Options for Change reductions in the army consequent upon the end of the Cold War. In 1 DERR's case it was required in due course to amalgamate with the 1st Battalion the Gloucestershire Regiment (1 GLOSTERS), at which time both of these regiments would cease to exist as individual regiments or battalions.

F55.9

Code: 61587Price: 22.00 GBP

Irish Guards Bronzed Cap Star Badge

In good condition with two original lugs to the reverse. Not often encountered in a bronzed finish.

F55.6

Code: 61566Price: