Indian Army Post Independence - 8th Gorkha Rifles Bullion Patch
An interesting will made item of some quality, designed to attach a uniform with hook and eyes on each corner of the reverse. Not sure what it signifies so any information welcome. Slight mark to green fabric otherwise in very good condition. Perhaps a prize item?
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WW1 Era 9th Gurkha Rifles Officer's Pair of Officer's Epaulettes for the Rank of Captain
A matching pair of epaulettes, hacked from service dress tunic, with quite a bit of hole damage and tearing to the service dress but providing a securing base for the blackened rank pips and the medium pattern black plastic buttons for 9GR and two blackened brass shoulder titles, 9G (9GR F9). Sold as seen, no return on these items.
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WW1 British Army Soldiers Small Book (Army Form B50) - Carpenter, 46th Remount Squadron, Army Service Corps (ASC) - 1915
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 the HMSO and dated 1915.
This one issued to R4 - 095202, Pte Thomas Carpenter, who was from the west country, and 38 years of age and attesting at B... read more
British India - Gilgit Scouts White Metal Cap Badge
An attractive small cap badge, cast with two original loops to the reverse. Circa 33mm tall.
The Gilgit Scouts was formed in 1913. The Gilgit Agency was the British administrative system in the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir. The Scouts was a force with British officers which formed part of the Frontier Corps, undertaking local and border security. In 1947 the pro-Pakistan... read more
17/21st Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) NCO's White Metal Arm Motto / Chadd
Die struck with two original loops to the reverse (east - west). Finish looks like silver plated but unmarked. Complete with "eyebrows" - see my item 67626 for an example with "sans eyebrows"! In superb condition with sharp detail.
Linaker & Dine P139 states that by 1929, when corporals started to wear them, white metal mottoes displaced most of the hallmarked silver mottoe... read more
WW1 Canada - A lot of 8 Different CEF Cap Badges All in good condition with original loops.
All in good condition with original fittings.
Comm BoHa (514, 520, 522, 523, 524, 525, 528, 529)
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WW2 Canada - British Security Co-ordination ( BSC) Cap Badge - Scully marked
In the correct finish with original loops and correctly maker marked. See Len Whittaker's Some Talk of Private Armies for more information. In near mint condition. Rare.
See also the following link which discusses the acitivities at the most secret Camp X in Canada, the home of the BSC:
https://www.campx.ca/campx.html
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Vietnam USA American Army Security Agency (Airborne) Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI) Patch
In good unissued condition. It would have been worn with an 'Airborne' scroll / mudguard above, no longer present.
Brian Davis "US Army Cloth Insignia 1941 to Present" Fig 501 refers (He describes this as 'Very Rare').
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12.00 GBP
Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) Bullion Mess Dress Parachute Qualification Wings
Removed from uniform, cherry red felt backing, padded, a nice example. Circa 6.5cms wide.
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12.00 GBP
WW2 Royal Air Force (RAF) No 1 Parachute Training School Gilt and Enamel Lapel Pin Badge Brooch, Kings Crown - Miller
Circa 3.3cms tall with original pin fitting. Enamel in very good condition. Maker marked 'H W Miller Ltd Branston St, B'Ham.18'. Of Airborne / Special Forces interest also. Scarce.
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20.00 GBP