Highland Light Infantry (HLI) Other Ranks White Metal Cap Badge with Backing Cloth

A die struck example, king’s crown with two original loops to the reverse and a thin cloth patch of Mackenzie tartan, complete with cotter pin.

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Code: 64585

Northumberland Fusiliers Other Ranks Fusilier Grenade Cap Badge

A large die struck Other Ranks brass seal skin cap grenade in the form of a flaming grenade bearing St George and Dragon within motto strap as worn by the Northumberland Fusiliers. Two original stout long loops to the reverse (bent upwards for ease of display / storage). Circa 9.7cms tall and 4 cms wide. A good stiff badge in very good condition. Worn 1880 - 1939, when full dress was finally ...  read more

Code: 64765

18th Royal Hussars Theatre Made Cast Brass Badge

A large cast brass badge on brass bar with long integral loops to the reverse. Circa 1.8cms tall and 3.5cms wide. Not to be confused with the smaller shoulder title (see final photo for comparison - the latter for sale elsewhere). Whilst in the style of many theatre made slouch hat badges of the Boer War, on reflection this badge has more of an Indian made feel to it and was possibly worn by...  read more

Code: 65125

WW1 The Essex Regiment All Brass Economy Cap Badge

A dark toned brass economy cap badge with slider, not absolutely sure this is the original slider, hard to tell, but either way it appears to have been clipped a little shorter than when originally issued, but nicely done.

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Code: 65247

Queens Surreys (Territorials) Anodised Aluminium AA Cap Badge - Gaunt London

An early bi-coloured anodised (staybrite) cap badge of two-part riveted construction to the TA units of The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment. Original slider maker marked J R Gaunt, London. There appears to be an erasure of owner's name to reverse otherwise in good overall condition.

See:

https://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/reg_badges/qrr/qrr_0.shtml

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Code: 65332

Household Cavalry Blues and Royals Officers Bullion Beret Badge

A post 1969 issue with gold bullion threads, coloured silks, removed from cap. In very good condition.

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Code: 62999

WW2 Home Front - Civil Defence Uncut Pair of Printed Messenger Shoulder Titles

A unissued pair, uncut. Stain to reverse otherwise in very good unissued condition.

Jon Mills "A People's Army - Civil Defence Insignia and Uniforms 1939 - 1940" - p41 Fig 3 refers.

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Code: 69604

Original 1960s Silk Woven Gold-on-Black US Army Branch Tape Patch

Removed from uniform, slight pull to silk on letter Y otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 69791

In Memoriam Printed Card for the Loss of the British Airship R101 - includes Roll of Honour

The R101 airship crashed in France during its maiden overseas voyage on 5 October 1930, killing 48 of the 54 people on board. Curiously, the memoriam card states only 47 killed, including crew and passengers. The killed included Lord Thomson, Air Minister and Sir Sefton Brancker, Air Vice Marshal of the RAF. A poignant and scarce reminder of this tragedy which put paid to British airship deve...  read more

Code: 66457

6th/8th (TAVR) Battalion Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Officer's Service Dress Beret, 1967-68 only

This green cloth beret has the cap badge of 8th Battalion DLI mounted on the felt cloth diamond of the 6th Battalion. In 1967, following a national Defence Review, the last two DLI Territorial Battalions were combined to form the 6th/8th Battalion DLI, which became part of the Light Infantry's Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve. Only one year later in 1968, this battalion was disbanded. ...  read more

Code: 67586