9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button Pre 1881 (No 2)

A pre 1881 other ranks button for the 9th Regt of Foot. Circa 26mm in diameter with fixed shank, maker marked Firmin Ld, London & Birmingham. In very good condition.

Ripley No 96 refers.

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Code: 64209

8th Gurkha Rifles Silver Tug of War Sports Medallion Medal Prize - 1939

Circa 25mm in diameter, marked silver to obverse and with a plated brass ring for suspension. Tug of War prize medallion for 1939. Medallion with some edge bruises and but detail still sharp and scarce.

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Code: 68014

Cold War Army Emergency Reserve (AER) Movement Control (MC) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

In unissued condition, colours bright.

Davis No 201 refers (Davis considers this to be rare).

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Code: 67518

Cold War Tripolitania District MELF North Africa Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Printed example, folded for wear and shows the black Barbary Pirates galley at sea. In very good condition. Introduced in 1948.

BoBD 4826 (Jon Mills) / Davis No 174 refer (Davis describes it as Very Rare)

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Code: 67533

WW2 13th Corps / British Element, Trieste Force (BETFOR) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

A printed red leaping gazelle on a white circle in a red square with a narrow white border, folded for wear. Stylized version, facing right. ln good overall condition. According to Oliver Lock (Airborne Insignia Vol 2) also worn by those Italians who had opted to fight on the allies side as F Recce Squadron.

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Code: 67528

116th Royal Engineer Regiment Embroidered Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Removed from uniform, some tape traces to reverse but in good condition and colours bright.

Formed in 1947, part of 26th Engineer Group, but this supplementary title was introduced in 1961, depicting the famous Tamar Bridge and intended to raise awareness of the Regiment in the area and assist with recruitment.

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Code: 67530

WW2 Southern Command Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Cut to shape, in unissued condition, small stain to front on yellow shield and a couple on the reverse.

BoBD Mills No 4056 / Davis No 19 refer

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Code: 67532

WW2 Sussex and Surrey District (South - Eastern Command) Painted Formation Sign

A painted Wolf's Head in a pale green oval with a yellow rim. Unissued condition. This District was associated with the Canadian Wolf-Force, part of the 1st Canadian Corps based in the South Eastern Counties of England. HQ at Haywards Heath, Sussex.

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Code: 67535

4th Battalion The Wiltshire Regiment Embroidered Cloth Shoulder Title and Formation SIgn Representation

A battledress representation of the cloth insignia worn by this territorial battalion. Some bad mothing to the shoulder title, all three items clued to display card. The formation signs were not worn together on each arm, but one on one arm and the other on the other arm.

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Code: 65530

British Army 23rd Engineer Group (TA) Woven Cloth Formation Sign

In good condition, bright colours and partial remains of black paper backing to reverse. It depicts the Corps colours and mimics the Corps flag, flash and tie. Part of the Western Engineer Group and incorporated such units as the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers. Scarce.

BoBD (Mills) No 5438 / BoBD (Cole) p113 refer.

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Code: 67490