Middle East / North Africa - Sudan Khartoum Province Provincial Police Senior Officer's Bronzed Brass & Enamel Pagri Badge

UK made die cast bronzed brass cap badge with blue enamel scroll below with original pin fittings for year on the tropical helmet pagri. Issue number "178" and Maker's name stamped to reverse Toye & Co Ld. / London. Worn until 1956 but given the low issue number this could be an earlier issue dating to the 1930s. In good worn condition, some damage to enamel on the left scroll end, and also so...  read more

Code: 67885

WW1 British War Medal 1914- 1918 - 2nd Battalion / 7th Gurkha Rifles - Rai - PoW?

Correctly impressed to:

"2447 Rfn. Tulman Rai, 2-7 G.R."

Short length of original ribbon in as found condition, medal is GVF, with a couple of slight edge knocks.

During the First World War (1914-18), the 2nd Battalion helped defend the Suez Canal in Egypt before deploying to Mesopotamia (now Iraq), where it was forced to surrender to the Ottoman ar...  read more

Code: 67694

Northumberland Fusiliers ( NF ) Volunteer Territorial Officer's Mess Dress of Cap reversed metals small pattern button

Mounted gilt device on silver plated button base, with fixed shank and backmarked Gaunt London. Circa 16mm in diameter. The Volunteers and Territorials wore reversed metal buttons, as found here. Worn circa 1883 - 1914. In very good condition. Scarce.

Col D. Wood No 616 refers.

A9.15(3/3)  read more

Code: 55411

WW1 Royal Welsh Fusiliers Other Ranks All Brass Economy Issue Cap Badge

A WW1 economy badge with original slider (bent upwards but could be reshaped). Worn circa 1916 - 1919. In good worn condition with sharp detail.

Comm DaMc (478)  read more

Code: 67887

Indian Army - Shoulder title, 33rd (Punjab) Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry, 1885-1901

A fairly large shoulder title with two original brass loops to the reverse. Circa 31mm wide and 19mm tall. Not a pork pie numeral as not large or thick enough and has a look of an Indian made item with some stippling between the numbers. In good condition and scarce.

Comm DaMc (504)  read more

Code: 67882

Gibraltar Special Constabulary Constable Police White Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown

Die struck in white metal with two original loops (some bending but functional) with cotter / split pin. A rare badge. Circa 47mm tall. Sharp detail. Small force.

Comm DaMc (502)  read more

Code: 67883

WW1 Home Front - 1914 Dated Boy Scouts War Service Woven Felt Cloth Breast Badge

The Boy Scouts 1914 War Service stripe was worn above the shirt pocket by those who had served a minimum of 28 days service with at least 3 hours per day during the Great War.

Embroidered in yellow silk is the date 1914 and a king's crown on red felt and hessian backed. Some wear and age to it, but in good overall condition. Scarce.

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Code: 67884

Indian Army ( Auxiliary Force ) - Chota Nagpur (CN) Regiment Officers Plated Cap Badge - Double Blades, pre 1947

An attractive officer's cap badge in very good condition with sharp detail, and original four tabs to the reverse (most probably for wear on a slouch hat). Circa 4cm tall and 3cm wide. Scarce in this condition. See also an officer's button to this regiment listed elsewhere on the site (item 54705). Worn circa 1917 - 1947.

They were Light Horse between 1910 to 1917 and a very smal...  read more

Code: 67886

Indian Army ( Auxiliary Force ) Chota Nagpur Regiment Officer's Silver Plated Medium Sized Button

A silver plated officer's button, circa 20mm in diameter, with fixed shank and back marked JR Gaunt & Son, London. Fixed shank. Great condition. Stock photo, more than one available of equal quality.

The Regiment's motto was Strike to Kill. Other Ranks buttons were found in brass.

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Code: 60744

WW1 Indian Army Cavalry - 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers Officer's Gilt Service Dress Cap Badge

A fine gilt cast brass cap badge of some quality with two original loops for fixings to the reverse and strengthening bars to the reverse of the lances . In very good condition with some service wear to loops. Worn circa 1903 - 1922. Rare.

The badge is in the form of the unit's number in Roman numerals, 'XXXI', over crossed lances, with a King's Crown above and a scroll bearing t...  read more

Code: 67880