Christmas Holidays

Dear Customers,

Please note that all orders will not now be posted until early January - thank you for your patience.

The site will be open for business as usual throughout the Holiday period. Where multiple orders are placed during this period, any excess postage charged will be refunded as appropriate.

Thank you for all your custom in 2025 (a mos...  read more

Code: 62475

8th King's Royal Irish Hussars NCOs Arm Badge

A die struck silver plated example with three original loops to the reverse. Circa 63mm tall and 37mm wide.

Linaker & Dine Plate 23.1D refers.

C23.1  read more

Code: 69313

WW2 56th (London) Division Woven Cloth Formation Sign

A worn example with a small hole to right of cat's neck and with some paper stuck to reverse, edges a little raggy. Condition reflected in price.

The formation badge for the 56th Division during the Second World War featured Dick Whittington's black cat on a red background.

Davis No 98 refers (Davis describes it as fairly scarce).

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Code: 69405

The Berkshire Yeomanry - Gilt Brass Metal Pair of Collar Badges

An attractive pair of gilt brass metal collar badges each with two original loops to the reverse. Apparently they depict the coat of arms of Hungerford. In good condition and one with small stain to base of crescent.  read more

Code: 60643

19th Hussars (Alexandra PWO and then Queen Alexandra's Own) Other Ranks Theatre Cast Brass Shoulder Title

A rare theatre made sand cast example, presumably in India when the Regiment was stationed there, with two original integral fixing loops to the reverse. Quite a bit smaller than its UK made counterpart as illustrated in Westlake (No 176). Circa 13mm tall and 30mm wide. The UK made pattern is 14mm tall and 35mm wide (see my item 62065).

See the last photo for all four types of...  read more

Code: 69137

14th-20th King's Hussars / Kings Royal Hussars NCOs Lance Ranks Arm Badge

A 1957 Lance Corporals' pattern two part construction badge with raised rim, the oval in gilding metal and the eagle blackened, with two original loops (east - west) to the reverse and two original screw posts to the reverse of the eagle but now with replacement retaining nuts (should have been hexagonal). These do not fit well but at least hold the eagle in place. Otherwise in very good cond...  read more

Code: 62916

XIXH - 19th Hussars (Alexandra PWO) Officer's Shoulder Title, Pre 1908

A rare officer's Roman numeral large pattern shoulder title in gilt brass with two original loops to the reverse. Only minor signs of service wear and in very good condition. This pattern only worn until 1908 when replaced by XIXRH.

See the last photo for all four types of shoulder titles worn by this small cavalry regiment (Westlake only lists three). The other shoulder t...  read more

Code: 69138

19th Royal Hussars (Queen Alexandra's Own) Other Ranks Cap Badge Collar and Shoulder Title Set

An attractive set with the cap badge on the classic early hairpin slider (factory cut to shape of the 'A' badge), with two close matching collar badges of same size as the cap but with two original D shaped loops to the reverse of each (some slight service wear and bending to loops) and two brass '19H' shoulder titles on their original hexagonal fixing loops; a close match (very slight colour v...  read more

Code: 69139

British Regular Cavalry NCOs Arm Badge - Number of Regiments possible

Large POW feathers in unmarked silver with flat back and three original loops to the reverse. Circa 52mm tall and 55mm wide without felt cloth backing. A heavy well made item, but a variety of British Army Cavalry Regiments possible (with different or no backings): 3rd DG, 10th Hussars, 12th Lancers and their successors.

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Code: 69315

The 18th ( Queen Mary's Own ) Hussars Other Ranks White Metal Cap Badge

Die struck other rank 's cap badge comprising a circlet in white metal inscribed ' Queen Mary's Own ' surmounted by an Imperial Crown. In the centre the Roman numerals XVIII with original slider. In very good condition.

Worn from 1910 onwards when King George V and Queen Mary took to the Throne. Prior to this, they had been known as the Princess of Wales's Own and wore a large...  read more

Code: 54729