WW1 South Africa - 10 / SAH Theatre Made Brass Shoulder Title - 10th South African Horse

Cox confirms that the ten regiments of South African Horse wore two different titles, one in English and the other in Afrikaans. This is the English version and would have been worn on the right shoulder; the corresponding 10/ZAH being worn on the left shoulder.

Owen 2369 / Cox p346 refer.

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Code: 68289

WW1 South Africa - 9 / SAH Theatre Made Brass Shoulder Title - 9th South African Horse

A good scarce locally made hand cut sheet brass shoulder title to the 9th South African Horse (Zuid Afrikaans Ruiters). Made from sheet brass or fired cartridge and cleverly shaped to incorporate loops at either end, but all made from one piece. In very good condition. Worn 1915 - 1918.

Cox confirms that the ten regiments of South African Horse wore two different titles, one in...  read more

Code: 68290

WW1 South Africa - 8 / SAH Theatre Made Brass Shoulder Title - 8th South African Horse

A good scarce locally made hand cut sheet brass shoulder title to the 8th South African Horse (Zuid Afrikaans Ruiters). Made from sheet brass with two original loops soldered to the reverse. In very good condition. Worn 1915 - 1918.

Cox confirms that the ten regiments of South African Horse wore two different titles, one in English and the other in Afrikaans. This is the Engli...  read more

Code: 68291

WAFF West African Frontier Force Pair of Brass Shoulder Titles

An early pair of titles, as worn from 1906 - 1928. Each circa 4.8cms wide and 1.2cms tall. In good worn condition, minor bending to loops and the loops appear to be of different lengths otherwise a close match.

Renfrew et al Vol 2 No 1669 refers.

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Code: 67042

Hertfordshire Regiment (TA) Officer's OSD Cap Badge (Blades) and Matched Facing Pair of OSD Collar Badges

In unissued condition, superb set of cap and collar badges.

Churchill 2005 refers for the collars (sealed circa 1953).

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Code: 68288

WW1 Army Cyclist Corps Small Bronze Mufti / OCA Lapel Buttonhole Badge

A small die cast bronze badge, neatly made with original horseshoe fitting. Circa 33mm tall. In very good condition. Possibly an Old Comrade item. First one I have ever encountered.

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Code: 68286

WW2 Home Front - Franco-British Liasion Committee lapel badge - Free French Supporters

A scarce first pattern original Second World War period English made 'Free French lapel badge' gilt brass circular badge inlaid with red, white and blue enamel 'Union Jack' inset with panel bearing partial Cross of Lorraine' and inscribed 'Resurgam 1940', additional bars top and bottom 'Les Francais de Grande-Bretagne' the reverse impressed with official issue number '162'. Good condition, comp...  read more

Code: 68287

East Africa - Somaliland Scouts Matched White Metal Collar Badges

An excellent matched pair of white metal shoulder titles with original single central lug to the reverse of each. Circa 3.1cm tall. Worn circa 1944 - 1953. The cap badge is listed separately as item 68281.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1, Nos 693/694 refer.

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Code: 57317

WW1 Australia - 'LH' from an 3rd Australian Light Horse Shoulder Title - Maker Marked

A fine scarce small bronze shoulder title, middle sectio or part of a three part title to the 3rd Light Horse. Two original loops to the reverse. Stamped 'Melb' (Melbourne). Most probably made by Stokes of Melbourne. It would have been worn with a separate numeral '3' above and a standalone curved "Australia" title below. Scarce.

The complete title is illustrated in Cox p 39. ...  read more

Code: 68280

7th Gurkha Rifles Officer's Black Ball Button, pre 1951.

Black composition ball button, lined with no rim, fixed shank and black reverse. This pattern (with wider spaced kukris) was worn until 1951.

7GR K3A refer (similar too but this appears to be circa 19mm in diameter).

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Code: 67999