Western Australia - 16th Battalion Cameron Highlanders White Metal Glengarry Badge

A heavily die struck silver plated glengarry badge with two original loops to the reverse. Hint of maker's mark but too feint to read. This pattern as worn circa 1948 - 1953 identified by having the feet 'wide apart'.

Cossum No 312 refers (thanks to Garry for detailed info)

Comm BoHa (558)  read more

Code: 68576

WW2 Home Front Salvage Steward's Red Plastic Badge

Red plastic badge with pin to reverse. Maker's name F&G. In good condition with slight fading to red with age, but no distortion evident. Circa 3.1cm tall. Introduced in 1942, the red coloured badges were worn by part-time stewards appointed by local authorities.

Jon Mills "Doing Their Bit" p179, T4 refers.

Coll.  read more

Code: 55628

Scarce WW2 RWAFF Plastic Economy Cap Badge

Royal West African Field Force. Two original blades and maker marked, Stanley & Sons, Walsall. Scarce and in very good condition. Made from cellulose acetate plastic. Sometimes incorrectly referred to as Bakelite.  read more

Code: 56495

WW1 Victoria College (Jersey Channel Islands) OTC Brass Shoulder Title

This brass shoulder title was worn by Officer Cadets circa 1914. The Vict Coll & OTC are brazed together. It would have been worn abovea separate curved brass 'Jersey' (no longer present, but easily added). In good condition loops squeezed, and one loop is damaged / fractured but still functional. Scarce.

Westlake No 1794 refers (it does not have a Jersey title either). read more

Code: 68574

Pre WW1 Fife & Forfar Yeomanry Gilding Metal Brass Cap Badge

In good worn condition complete with full helmet plume (correctly pointing downwards on the GM examples). Good crimp to slider. Shaped to cap.

A scarce badge which has defied definitive identification often mistakenly thought to be unique to the 14th battalion Black Watch in WW1, or as a sergeant's badge, or an officer's slidered badge polished or a WW1 ecomony badge). However ...  read more

Code: 68573

WW1 - HCB - Highland Cyclist Battalion Brass Shoulder Title

A standalone title often found with a T above, but this one has had the T removed as was often the case in WW1. Two original loops. Scarce.

Westlake No 1583 refers (but without the adjoining 'T').

Comm DaMc (602)  read more

Code: 68570

French Foreign Legion - Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 22.5mm in diameter, shank and maker marked "S.B.C. 23" . Slight wear to highpoints otherwise in good condition.

K81.6(1)  read more

Code: 68568

Victorian 3rd Volunteer Battalion (VB) PWO West Yorkshire Regiment Leeds Rifles Forage Cap Badge

, with two lug fittings to the reverse. Remains in good condition.

In 1908 the Leeds based 3rd Volunteer Battalion, West Yorkshire Regt became two separate Battalions - 7 & 8th (Territorial) Bn's, West Yorkshire Regt. Both had the title "Leeds Rifles" but had separate designs for their cap badges.

K65  read more

Code: 68148

Edwardian British Army Soldiers Small Book (Army Form B50) - William Pearless (3rd / Royal West Kent (Special Reserve) - 1909

Issued to either regular soldiers or those volunteering for the Special Reserve once attested and intended to be kept on the person of the individual and kept up to date during service by the commanding officer of the Squadron, Troop, Battery, or Company to which the man belonged. Printed by Gale & Polden fot the HMSO and dated 1908.

This one was issued to Regimental No 1958, P...  read more

Code: 68343

Royal Artillery / Ulster (51st Anti Aircraft Brigade) Northern Ireland Combination Embroidered Felt Cloth Shoulder Title Set

In unissued condition, the RA title lettering more red in colour than the accompanying supplementary Ulster title.

According to Litchfield worn from 1947 by all territorial units of the 51st (Ulster) Anti-Aircraft Brigade.

Litchfield, N"The Territorial Artillery 1908 - 1988" fig 397 refers.

Comm PaLi  read more

Code: 68166