WW1 Canada - 97th Toronto Americans Ontario Battalion CEF Canadian Expeditionary Force Cap Badge

Die struck pickled brass cap badge with two original loops to the reverse. Maker marked Geo H Lees & Co / Ellis Bros. Some service wear otherwise in good condition. Acta non Verba scroll variant (motto translates as 'Deeds not Words'). Seems to be harder to find than the version with "Toronto Americans" on the scroll.

Charlton 97B page 151 / Cox 956 refer.

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Code: 66874

WW1 Canada - 75th Infantry Overseas Battalion (Toronto / Mississauga) Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) Browning Copper Cap Badge

A die struck example with two original loops to the reverse. In very good condition.

See my item 68285 for this unit's shoulder title.

Cox Fig 564 / Charlton 75A p118 refers.

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Code: 68297

QVC Victorian 1st Northumberland Artillery Volunteers White Metal Other Ranks Helmet Plate

White metal helmet plate with 3 dark toned original loops to reverse. In very good condition with all fiddly bits present and correct. A cracking example.

Litchfield Art. Vols. p141 refers.

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Code: 68554

Indian Army - 5th Mahratta Light Infantry Large Cast White Metal Pagri / Sun Helmet Badge

Locally made and nicely cast with original and stout pagri pin fitting. Circa 5.1cms tall. In very good condition.

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Code: 68556

4th Queens Own Hussars Brass Shoulder TItle

In good condition

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Code: 63743

Royal Artillery Territorial Officer’s OSD Collar Badge

A scarce bonze example with two original loops, seven flames. The title scroll embossed “leaves” as worn by the Territorials in place of "Ubique".

K62.3

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Code: 68150

TS - Tyneside Scottish Small Pattern Gilt Brass Shoulder Title

A rare small pattern shoulder title as worn in the Service Dress jacket of the Tyneside Scottish Service Battalions of the Northumberland Fusiliers with two original loops to the reverse. Not illustrated in Westlake and similar but not identical to the example in Wood. Circa 12mm tall and 22mm wide. The quality of the item suggests an officer's example to me. In very good worn condition. Rar...  read more

Code: 68550

WW1 1st Battalion Tyneside Scottish Brass Gilding Metal Three Piece Shoulder Title

Tyneside / 1 / Scottish. As Worn by the 20th (Service Battalion) Northumberland Fusiliers who were styled as a Pals battalion the 1st Battalion Tyneside Scottish. Complete with original backing plate (this plate was unique to the TS), but this has some damage to bottom hole and is stained overall. The three part badge itself is in good condition with slight service wear, all parts with the corr...  read more

Code: 68551

WW1 Brass Universal Pattern Pioneer Battalion Other Ranks Collar Badge, various units

A brass collar badge, with 4 original lugs to the reverse. In very good condition. Worn in facing pairs.

Introduced by sealed pattern in 1915, and marked obsolete in 1921. Worn in gilding metal (brass) for Other Ranks and OSD bronze finish for Officers. Some pioneer battalions differentiated themselves from other pioneer battalions in the same regiment by wearing either the pick...  read more

Code: 67370

9th Battalion (Glasgow Highlanders) Highland Light Infantry (HLI) White Metal Glengarry Badge - 'Lacesset' spelling

A die struck nickel plated fronted metal cap badge with two original long copper lugs (bent inwards) to the reverse. Some minor staining and touches of verdigris otherwise in good overall condition. This pattern worn from 1908 - 1939. This is the scarcer "Lacesset" spelling version.

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Code: 67171