1st Royal Surrey Militia Officers Silver Plated Medium Pattern Button

Circa 18mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked C. Pitt & Co, 50 St Martin's Lane, London. In very good condition with no wear to plate. Worn 1855 - 1881.

Ripley no 491 refers.

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Code: 57613

WW2 4th Battalion Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (RNF) Motor-cycle / Reconnaissance Battalion - An Impressive Collection of Large Format Press / War Office Photos

15 black and white photos, 13 large format (circa 24cms by 20 cms / 9.5 inches by 8 inches) and two smaller sepia coloured ones (circa 16.5cms by 12cms). All the property of the former Commanding Officer and now being offered for sale by his son, Col D. R. Wood (author of the "Fifth Fusiliers and Its Badges"). All of the larger format photos are glossy and have a Central Press Photos Ltd, Flee...  read more

Code: 67379

Canadian Militia - 29th Waterloo Regiment Collar Badge - Gaunt Maker's tablet

A King's crown, gilding metal cap / collar badge for the Canadian 29th Waterloo Regiment. Very unusual maker's plaque to reverse showing the maker to be J. R. Gaunt & Sons Ltd., 13 Conduit St, London. In good condition complete with 2 original lugs. These are short and bent over / squashed, perhaps suggesting a collar badge but happy to be corrected. Worn circa 1902 to 1920. Circa 45mm tal...  read more

Code: 68580

2nd Battalion Canadian CEF Bronze Cap Badge

A large die struck maple leaf badge with the numeral 2 to centre below a crown and above scrolls. Two original loops (north-south). In very good condition.

Charton vol.1 2B-2 refers.

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Code: 68582

Senior Scottish Constabulary Police Officers Bullion Cap Badge, Kings Crown

A lovely example in unissued condition. On padded black felt backing and of exceptional quality. As issued between 1936 and 1954.

Figure 16 Plate 8 of "Scottish Insignia as Used by Old Police Forces" J.C. Green refers.

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Code: 63331

West Indies Barbados Police White Metal Cap Badge, Kings Crown - Dowler

A die struck example with sharp detail and original slider. The slider has been stamped Dowler, Birmingham, but has been overstamped with an issue number (144) which has damaged the tip of the slider. A hole has also been punched through the tip of the slider by the owner, presumably for securing the badge to the hat, otherwise in good condition.

Renfrew et al, Vol 2, No 1529 r...  read more

Code: 64171

H M Prisons Officer's Anodised Aluminium AA Cap Badge - Gaunt London

An HM Prison officer's Anodised Aluminium aa Staybright Cap Badge. Badge has been worn but in good overall condition with overigal slider to the rear maker marked JR Gaunt London (dates it to pre 1970).

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Code: 66019

WW2 British Red Cross Mobile Voluntary Aid Detachment ( VAD ) Cloth Arm Badges / Shoulder Title /Insignia

A trio of badges worn by female ambulance drivers and the like during the Blitz. Removed from uniform otherwise in good condition. No 2662 written to reverse of the VAD badge.

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Code: 59920

Canadian Militia - The 10th Queen's Own Canadian Hussars Officer's Collar Badge - Scully

A flat backed copper cap badge with two original loops (n-s) and maker marked W. Scully Montreal. Circa 39mm tall. In very good condition.

The 10th Queen's Own Canadian Hussars (QOCH) was a cavalry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia (this was the name of the part-time volunteer Canadian Armed Forces before the formation of the Canadian Army in 1940) which existed be...  read more

Code: 68584

Western Australia - 16th Battalion Cameron Highlanders White Metal Glengarry Badge

A heavily die struck silver plated glengarry badge with two original loops to the reverse. Hint of maker's mark but too feint to read. This pattern as worn circa 1948 - 1953 identified by having the feet 'wide apart'.

Cossum No 312 refers (thanks to Garry for detailed info)

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Code: 68576