Drummers Call - The Newsletter of the Corps of Drums Society, No 40, 1991

A4 sized society magazine, 18 pages of information concerning the history of and modern day news about Drum Majors and the Corps of Drums. This magazine is in good second hand condition, and has articles about the Coldstream Guards, Lord Mayor's Show, the Senior Drum Major of the Household Division, Drummer Boy Lyons (1931) of the 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers and other news.  read more

Code: 54387

Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment Volunteer Battalion Officer /NCO silver plated collar badge

White metal silver plated single collar badge, elephant facing to the right. As worn by Volunteer Battalion officer's and NCOs. In good condition with two original lugs to the reverse. Sharp detail.

Churchill page 149 refers.  read more

Code: 54126

Post WW1 Real Postcard - York & Lancaster Regiment in tropical whites playing the Battalion from Church

An interesting picture, Postally unused but identified on reverse in two separate hands. Some corner wear to three corners and a small crease in top right corner, otherwise a good colonial image of the regiment headed by the band on the march in tropical climes, which by the looks of the background is in Africa.


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Code: 53177

Manchester Grammar School Officer Training Corps OTC Gilding Metal Cap Badge

A large and impressive badge, with two original loops to reverse (some twisting to these but still fully functional). Dark toned, possibly blackened at some point to the front only. Circa 5cms tall. The stand alone sew-on white metal owl was a school badge for sewing on the school cap rather than an OTC issue, but it has been suggested the latter was worn when the supplies of this large bras...  read more

Code: 67836

Northumberland Fusiliers (NF) Officer's Full Dress Gilt & Silver Plate Cap Badge

A stunning example of this cap badge, a grenade in gilded die cast bronze of two part construction with flames to 19 points. Mounted on silver plate on the ball is St George facing left within a title circle NORTHUMBERLAND / FUSILIERS. Circa 41mm tall and 34mm wide across the flames. Worn on both the forage and SD caps. This pattern worn circa 1897 - 1936. Maker marked JR Gaunt London to re...  read more

Code: 67388

4th / 5th Territorial Force Battalions of Prince Albert 's Somerset Light Infantry White Metal Cap Badge

Good strong die struck large pattern white metal badge with original slider. The scroll with the South Africa 1900-01 as worn by the territorial battalions. Some polishing has eroded the detail of the bricks on the crown, but otherwise good condition.

See the following URL for a discussion about the many fakes out there verus this good original pattern:

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Code: 58319

Scots Guards Other Ranks Brass Valise Pouch Badge

Single large slide indicating its purpose for wear as a valise badge. See example below for the music case badge. Some rippling to the slide box to reverse otherwise in very good condition with sharp detail.

Comm DaMc (518)

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Code: 67842

United Services Corps (USC) Brass Gilding Metal Cap Badge

Circular solid die cast brass badge circa 43mm in diameter featuring the emblem of the combined servicesDie. With original slider. Low issue number "517" stamped to reverse. In very good condition with sharp detail.

The Veterans' Corps & Employment Bureau (VCEB) was initially formed in 1908 and operated along very similar lines to its older counterpart The Corps of Commission...  read more

Code: 67839

Scottish Horse (Yeomanry) Other Ranks Brass One Piece Oval Shoulder Title

In good condition with two original loops to reverse.

Westlake No 358 refers.

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Code: 67837

WW1 RAMC Medic / Stretcher Bearers Geneva Red Felt Cross Embroidered Cloth Uniform Arm Badge Insignia

A WW1 period item as worn by medical orderlies of the Royal Army Medical Corps, circa 6cms in diameter. Slight moth graze to yellow ring and minor edge nibbles to black backing circlet otherwise in good condition and has some age to it. According to the authors below, it was worn from circa 1881 (when the Army Hospital Corps) until about 1930, when its use was dropped.

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Code: 67835