British HQ Land Forces Hong Kong Formation Sign

Silk woven, right facing dragon, some sun fading and removed from uniform otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 58894

Inniskilling - 6th Inniskillings Dragoons Brass Shoulder Title, 1920 - 1926

A scarce brass shoulder title with two original loops to the reverse. In very good condition. introduced in 1920, but then the regiment was amalgamated in 1922 with the 5th Dragoon Guards and wore a new pattern shoulder title from 1926 onwards. Scarce.

Westlake No 98 refers.

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Code: 61078

15 / London Regiment (Civil Service Rifles) Matched Pair of One Piece Blackened Brass Shoulder Titles

Darkened brass one piece shoulder titles with two original hexagonal loops to the reverse of each. In good condition but most of blackened finish worn off. Nice patina. The T's that would have sat above the 15 have been very neatly removed as was common practice in WW1.

Westlake No 1532 refers (but without the T).

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Code: 62834

Oxford (Oxf & Bucks) Light Infantry Brass Matched Facing Pair of 2 Piece Shoulder Titles

Pair of early pattern brass two-piece shoulder titles, " Bugle / Oxford." Worn from 1907 by other ranks and retained by the 2nd Battalion until 1914, whereas the 1st Battalion wore a different pattern (Westlake 1177) from 1908 (see also my item 60807). A matched facing pair, with all fittings present and correct (one top lug on one bugle slightly squashed but functional).

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Code: 61948

Edwardian British Army Soldiers Small Book (Army Form B50) - John Grant, Royal Scots Fusiliers (RSF) - 1904

Issued to soldiers once attested and intended to be kept on the person of the individual and kept up to date during service by the commanding officer of the Squadron, Troop, Battery, or Company to which the man belonged. Printed by Gale & Polden fot the HMSO and dated 1903.

This one was issued to Regimental No 8297, Pte John Grant, who was a Scot born in Glasgow and who attest...  read more

Code: 68326

WW2 Great Britain Issue Full Size Original Defence Medal, 1939-1945

Complete with a worn length of the correct ribbon, made from cupro-nickel, the medal is in good overall condition.

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Code: 68330

Nepal (Gurkha) Woven Green on Red Felt Cloth Shoulder Title

Theatre made, stitched onto a card stiffener and with a plasticised red backing with the word "Mata" written on reverse (presumably the name of the owner). In very good condition. Not sure who would have worn this but it came with a large Gurkha collection. Any information weclome.

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Code: 67730

10G - 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles Blackened Brass Shoulder Title

As worn by all ranks from 1925 - 1951. In very good condition with two original loops to the reverse. This looks of superior quality so perhaps an officer issue. Circa 12mm tall and 27mm wide. This particular size configuration not listed in the museum publication.

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Code: 67759

6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles (6 GR) Slip On Epaulette with Rank Insignia of Lt-Col

In worn condition with glue and green baize to reverse suggesting it has been removed from a display board otherwise in good overall condition and scarce. Queen's crown. As worn from 1969 and theatre made until 1990 when a smarter ordnance issue appeared.

Museum Publication, 6GR F22 refers.

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Code: 67850

6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles (6 GR) Slip On Epaulette with Rank Insignia of a Captain

Attractively woven in what appears to be black satin on jungle green slip-on. In worn condition with glue and green baize to reverse suggesting it has been removed from a display board otherwise in good overall condition and scarce. As worn from 1969 and theatre made until 1990 when an ordnance issue appeared.

Museum Publication, 6GR F22 refers.

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Code: 67915