British HQ Land Forces Hong Kong Formation Sign

Silk woven, right facing dragon, some sun fading and removed from uniform otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 58894

15 / London Regiment (Civil Service Rifles) Matched Pair of One Piece Blackened Brass Shoulder Titles

Darkened brass one piece shoulder titles with two original hexagonal loops to the reverse of each. In good condition but most of blackened finish worn off. Nice patina. The T's that would have sat above the 15 have been very neatly removed as was common practice in WW1.

Westlake No 1532 refers (but without the T).

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Code: 62834

Edwardian British Army Soldiers Small Book (Army Form B50) - John Grant, Royal Scots Fusiliers (RSF) - 1904

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 Gale & Polden fot the HMSO and dated 1903.

This one was issued to Regimental No 8297, Pte John Grant, who was a Scot born in Glasgow and who attest...  read more

Code: 68326

WW2 Great Britain Issue Full Size Original Defence Medal, 1939-1945

Complete with a worn length of the correct ribbon, made from cupro-nickel, the medal is in good overall condition.

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Code: 68330

Nepal (Gurkha) Woven Green on Red Felt Cloth Shoulder Title

Theatre made, stitched onto a card stiffener and with a plasticised red backing with the word "Mata" written on reverse (presumably the name of the owner). In very good condition. Not sure who would have worn this but it came with a large Gurkha collection. Any information weclome.

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Code: 67730

6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles (6 GR) Slip On Epaulette with Rank Insignia of Lt-Col

In worn condition with glue and green baize to reverse suggesting it has been removed from a display board otherwise in good overall condition and scarce. Queen's crown. As worn from 1969 and theatre made until 1990 when a smarter ordnance issue appeared.

Museum Publication, 6GR F22 refers.

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Code: 67850

6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles (6 GR) Slip On Epaulette with Rank Insignia of a Captain

Attractively woven in what appears to be black satin on jungle green slip-on. In worn condition with glue and green baize to reverse suggesting it has been removed from a display board otherwise in good overall condition and scarce. As worn from 1969 and theatre made until 1990 when an ordnance issue appeared.

Museum Publication, 6GR F22 refers.

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Code: 67915

Post Indian Independence - Assam Rifles Printed Formation Sign Patch Flash Badge

Sewn to an olive green backing with press studs. Colours bright despite having seen wear. Possibly an early post independence item as does not have the Indian national device above the crossed kukris.

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Code: 67917

WW2 - 1GR Woven Shoulder Title - 1st Gurkha Rifles

"1.G.R " in black embroidery on light khaki cloth sewn to an olive green backing. The publication below confirms on page 42 that all examples known have no full stop after the "R" as with this one. Worn by all ranks in WW2. Some glue to traces to reverse otherwise in very good worn condition.

Gurkha Museum Publication "Insignia of the 1st King George V's Own Gurkha Rifles" F...  read more

Code: 67918

Gurkha ASC (Army Service Corps) Pair of cast brass metal shoulder titles, circa 1958-65

A good match, theatre cast with two on original loops to the reverse (some bending).

Formed 1st July 1958 in Singapore; re-designated Gurkha Transport Regiment November 1965.

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Code: 67944