WW1 Canada - 23rd (Montreal & Quebec) Infantry Battalion CEF Canadian Expeditionary Force Officer's Bi-Metal Collar Badge

Lugs neatly removed and replaced with a sweetheart pin. Flat back and circa 29mm tall. Bronze finish with applied white metal numerals '23'. Apart from its conversion to a brooch in very good condition. Circa 30mm tall.

See also my item 67924 for the other ranks cap badge.

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Code: 67923

5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) Officer's Silver Plated Helmet Badge, King's Crown

Die cast silver plated with two original short loops to the reverse. Some wear to detail but in good overall condition. Circa 49mm tall and 58mm wide. Worn 1927 - 1947 on the rifle green and white Wolesley helmets. Scarce.

"Insignia of The 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force)" published by the Gurkha Museum. 5GR D8 refers.

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Code: 67107

Indian Army - 11th Gurkha Rifles Blackened Brass Shoulder Title

As the 11th Gurkha Rifles were raised again in 1948 as the new 11th Gorkha Rifles, it can be confusing to date their insignia, which continued much as before Independence. The loops suggest an earlier rather than later example but cannot be certain.

The Gurkha Museum Publication "Insignia of Gurkha Units in India and Burma up to 1948" (2016) pp68-69 refer.

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Code: 66819

Indian Para Military Police - 4th Battalion Special Armed Constabulary (SAC) Cast White Metal Cap Badge

A nicely cast silver plated cap badge with two original loops to the reverse. This unit with obvious Gurkha connection's. Believed to have been a post 1947 unit but dates not given for period of wear in the publication referred to below.

See the Gurkha Museum Publication "Insignia of Gurkha Units in India and Burma up to 1948" (2016) p58 refers.

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Code: 66818

Three Lucky Chinese Square Hole Coins

In worn and circulated condition, all the same.

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Code: 66644

West Africa - 3RSLR (3rd Bn Republic Of Sierra Leone Regiment / Army) Gilt Metal Shoulder Title

In good condition with two original loops

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Code: 66643

Indian Army - Assam Rifles Chromed White Metal Other Rank's Cap Badge

A cast and chromed white metal cap badge with original slider. In very good condition. This pattern worn from 1992 - 2001.

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Code: 66642

WW2 General Service Gilding Metal Brass Cap Badge

Die struck with original slider, in very good condition with all fiddly bits present and correct.

Formed in 1942 as a reception corps for trainees before being allocated to field force units.

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Code: 66641

WW2 Miniature Campaign Medal Ribbon Bar, 1939-45 Star, Africa & Italy Stars and Defence Medal

Protective plastic sleeve in good condition with no damage, original ribbons, miniature size mounted on medal bar with original pin. In good condition

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Code: 66640

Royal Hampshire Regiment Match Pair of AA Anodised Aluminium Collar Badges

A matched pair with central fixing tab to the reverse of each. In very good condition.

Sealed pattern in gold anodised aluminum October. 1961.

Churchill No 1003 refers.

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Code: 66639