The Irish Guards Officers Full Size Silver Plated, Gilt and Enamel Cap Badge Star - Firmin

Of two part die cast construction with two original long loops to the reverse and maker marked Firmin. Silver plate and gilt bright and the enamel intact and undamaged. Circa 4.4cms wide. A more recent / modern issue. In super condition.

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Code: 65631

Northern Ireland Security Guard Service NISGS Cap Badge and Collar Badge Set

Northern Ireland Security Guard Service NISGS Cap Cap Badge bi-metal with original slider maker marked 'SM' (see photos) and a matching pair of collar badges in bi-metal with split pins. In near mint condition.

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Code: 67636

5th RGR Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) Blackened Brass Shoulder Title

As worn by all ranks of the Regiment between 1924 and 1950. One of a number of variations and patterns, this one matching 5GR F17F (see below). Circa 26mm tall and 21mm wide. Two original hexagonal fixing loops. Some minor bending from service wear but black finish in good condition.

Gurkha Museum Publication "Insignia of the Royal Gurkha Rifles (Field Force) Figure 5GR F17F ...  read more

Code: 67638

WW1 - 5G 5th Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) Brass Shoulder Title

An early title, predating the granting of the title "Royal" in 1921. Worn from circa 1894. Circa 15mm tall and 28mm wide. Would originally have been blackened, but this appears to have been cleaned back to the brass. Two original loops to the reverse. In good worn condition.

Gurkha Museum Publication "Insignia of the Royal Gurkha Rifles (Field Force) Figure 5GR F7 refers....  read more

Code: 67637

Parachute Regiment No 3 Tropical Dress Gilding Metal Wings

British Army tropical dress parachutist badge, die struck with D shaped lugs correctly centred and correct distant apart. Good detail front and back. As introduced and worn from mid 1950s. Worn on the sleeve of No3 Tropical Dress. Also worn on the chef's whites of a very few parachute trained chefs.

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Code: 67632

Royal Cheshire Militia Officers Silver Plated Large Pattern Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co, London. In super condition. This is unusual as it is neither identified as the 1st Cheshire or 2nd Cheshire Regiment, who wore this pattern but with the battalion numbers. Worn 1853 - 1881, when the regiments of militia of the county became the 3rd and 4th Battalions of the Cheshire Regiment respectively.

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Code: 64937

17 / 21st Lancers Other Ranks Die Cast Gilded Pair of Motto Collar Dogs

A matched pair with two original loops to the reverse of each. In very good condition.

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Code: 64613

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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Code: 68324

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

Comm AdSm

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Code: 68310

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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Code: 64602