WW2 Indian Army - 101st (Bihar & Orissa) Line of Communications Area Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, left facing, printed example. In very good condition. A rampant unicorn in red on a yellow ground. Formed in August 1942 and worn for a short time only until March 1943. Scarce.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 3453 refers.

Comm DaMc (561)  read more

Code: 68305

13th / 18th Hussars (Queen Marys Own) NCO Arm Badge Mounted on No 1 Dress Gold Lace Sergeants Chevron Stripes - Gaunt London

A fine post 1922 well die cast white metal example with two original copper loops and cotter pin and maker marked JR Gaunt London, mounted on full dress gold lace chevrons with single press stud to the reverse. In very good condition.

This is the post 1922 pattern badge with no gap in the tail of the Q. Pre1922 18th Hussars examples have no gap between the tail of the Q and t...  read more

Code: 64761

13th / 18th Royal Hussars ( Queen Mary's Own) NCOs Silver Bullion Cloth Mess Dress Arm Badge

As worn from 1960 until 1992 (when the regiment was amalgamated as the Light Dragoons), a silver bullion QMO monogram on circular black felt backing. Circa 4.4cm in diameter including backing cloth (monogram only is 32mm by 33mm). A little bit tarnished and dusty looking otherwise in very good condition. Some blue material stuck to reverse.

Linaker & Dine Colour Plate D and ...  read more

Code: 61301

18th Royal Hussars Theatre Made Cast Brass Badge

A large cast brass badge on brass bar with long integral loops to the reverse. Circa 1.8cms tall and 3.5cms wide. Not to be confused with the smaller shoulder title (see final photo for comparison - the latter for sale elsewhere). Whilst in the style of many theatre made slouch hat badges of the Boer War, on reflection this badge has more of an Indian made feel to it and was possibly worn by...  read more

Code: 65125

WW1 - 18th (Queen Mary's own) Hussars Set of Cap Collar and Shoulder Title Badges

All came together, the cap and collars with equal polishing and colour, a much loved set clearly from the same soldier together with his brass shoulder titles. Original fittings with cotter pins, Will not split. Would look great with some WW1 medals to a regular soldier of 18th Hussars.

Coll  read more

Code: 66041

18th (Queen Marys Own) Hussars Officers OSD Bronze Cap Badge

A scarce die cast OSD officers light bronzed cap badge with two original blades to the reverse, but these have been truncated / trimmed to have square ends. In good overall condition. Pre 1922. See also my item 62812 for a dark OSD version with full length blades.

K&K Vol 1 No 788 refers.

H24  read more

Code: 66226

Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry MYC Matched Facing Pair of Officers Silver Collar Badges

A stunning pair of facing die cast collar badges with two original loops to the reverse of each. Some tarnishing otherwise in great condition. Scarce.

Churchill & Westlake No 91 refers (but these are in silver plate).

Comm SiSa  read more

Code: 65803

Warwickshire Yeomanry White Metal Sweetheart Brooch Pin Badge

In very good condition with original pin fittings. Circa 2.8cm tall.

A85.6  read more

Code: 55915

WW1 Warwick Yeomanry Officers Cast Brass Shoulder Title

This pattern always found neatly cast. Two original small loops to the reverse. Allegedly also worn on the pagri sun helmet.

Westlake No 213 refers.

D2.3  read more

Code: 58464

Lanarkshire Yeomanry Embroidered Yellow on Black Felt Cloth Shoulder Title

In unissued condition with some tape strips for display in an album to the reverse.

E17.10  read more

Code: 59504