APTS Army Physical Training Staff Brass Shoulder Title

APTS (Army Physical Training Staff) Pre-1940 Brass Army metal shoulder title, some service wear to lugs and brass dark toned. Scarce.


Westlake No 371 refers.

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Code: 65278

Hants (Hampshire), Dorset and Aldershot District Command Printed Cloth Formation Sign

A white winged figure of Victory standing before four white points (The needles of the Isle of Wight) all on a blue ground (commemorating the ports which launched the D-Day invasion). This example faces right and has been removed from uniform. Some minor staining otherwise in good overall condition. As worn from 1945 - 1948.

See also my item 67353 for a left facing example in u...  read more

Code: 65711

British Army - GHQ ALFSEA / SEALF / FARELF Printed Cloth Formation Designation Sign

Original printed formation sign, removed from uniform but in good overall condition. Some minor staining but otherwise colours bright.

During wartime it was ALFSEA (Allied Land Forces South East Asia), then worn by SEALF (HQ South East Asia Land Forces) which succeeded ALFSEA in December 1946. Changed again on 15th August 1947 to FARELF ( Far Eastern Land Forces (British Army)), ...  read more

Code: 65712

13/18th Hussars Brass Shoulder Title

13th / 18th Hussars brass shoulder title with two original loops to the reverse.

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Code: 63524

WW2 Canadian Army Trade Proficiency Embroidered White T on Khaki Cloth Disc

Sealed 12th May 1943, khaki melton embroidered with a white letter T, hessian backed. In very good condition. believed to be a Canadian HQ female typist and telephonist qualification badge, but happy to be corrected.

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Code: 63302

County of Surrey British Red Cross Brass Shoulder Title

Unvoided "Surrey" brass shoulder title with two original loops in the size and style found as worn by British Red Cross detachments.

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Code: 65328

1st Volunteer Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Another unusual item, a cut down cap badge to this colunteer unit which has a brass bar riveted its reverse for a safety pin fitting and fastening, the latter now damaged and in relic condition.

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Code: 64947

Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps Blackened Brass Collar Badge

Smaller than the cap badge (see final photo for comparison, available for sale elsewhere as my item 63089) at circa 3cms tall and 2.4cms wide, with two original loops to the reverse. In good overall condition.

Worn in non-facing pairs, circa 1881 - 1947.

Renfrew et al, Vol 2 Nos 2140/2141 refer.

See 63089 for the cap badge.

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Code: 63088

WW1 - 15th & 17th Service Battalions (The Leeds Pals) The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) Other Ranks Gilding Metal Brass Cap Badge

A dark toned brass die struck badge with two long original loops (bent upwards but functional) and not a slider (as found on copies). A scarce genuine example of this much copied badge. Note the upright "budgie", the short sturdy claw on each owl as it clutches the shield, a proper looking sheep rather than a thin looking dog like creature seen on the copies. There is a version with a slide...  read more

Code: 68506

Sir Roger Manwood's School (Sandwich Kent) Officer Training Corps OTC Cap Badge

Good scarce die-stamped brass shield charged with his Arms. Two original loops. Some slight loss of detail from service wear otherwise in very good condition.

K&K Vol 2 No 2683 / Rawlings 1249 refer.

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Code: 67856