Napoleonic era French 24th Line Infantry Regiment Small pattern pewter tunic button

24th line Infantry French army, Napoleonic wars pewter button, as found condition- excavated. Retaining fastener. Circa 15mm in diameter.  read more

Code: 53080

Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry ( WY ) Napoleonic Period Pewter Button

Excavated condition, having lost all vestiges of its gilt finish. Circa 16mm in diameter. Shank still present but folded over. Presumed to be Warwickshire Yeomanry ( WY over a Georgian winged crown).  read more

Code: 53078

Royal Munster Fusiliers Officers large pattern gilt brass button ( 101st & 104th Foot)

JR Gaunt & Son Ltd, London, Engld, fixed shank, circa 26mm in diameter. In very good condition (one small stain to i above fusiliers) with no polishing - this tiger has his stripes!

Ripley No 296 refers.

E17.8  read more

Code: 50038

50th Indian Tank Brigade Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign

The 50th Indian Tank Brigade was an armoured brigade formation of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed for service in the Burma Campaign of World War II from units of the British Army and the British Indian Army. The brigade's formation emblem was a white upraised fist and forearm on a black background. Folded for wear, in good condition and rare.

The 50th Indian...  read more

Code: 66363

WW2 4th Infantry Division 1st Pattern Printed Formation Sign

In good condition and edges folded for wear.

Comm PaLi  read more

Code: 66356

WW2 RWF Royal Welch Fusiliers Woven Black on Khaki Slip-on Slide Shoulder Title

A better quality and lighter finish than one usually finds. With original retaining strip. Scarce.

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Code: 66368

WW2 - 5th Corps Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign

Some paper stuck to reverse otherwise in very good condition, and right facing.

Formed in 1940 in Norway. The badge depicts a Viking ship and sail in white with a red cross, all on a black background. 5 Corps joined the First Army in North Africa in 1942, Sicily and Italy and was present at the surrender of the German armies in Italy.

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Code: 66357

Aldershot District, Southern Command Printed Formation Sign

Removed from uniform and in worn condition with cellotape with unit identification to reverse. Sky looks dark blue to me not black! Worn from 1944 until 1948 only. Crossed beams of searchlights over a torch of learning.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 4090 and Davis No 140 refer.

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Code: 66146

Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (RE) Embriodered Cloth Formation Sign

In very good unissued condition.

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Code: 66358

WW2 Home Front - Immobile VAD - Attributed to Worcester BRCS

Removed from uniform with wear to the lettering. Reverse attributes this to Worcestershire British Red Cross Society. Issue number to centre sadly no longer fully legible. Scarce

The Volunteer Aid Detachments were split into two classes - 'Mobile' and 'Immobile'. Those classed as Mobile could serve anywhere they were needed, those classed as Immobile would served close to th...  read more

Code: 66156