WW2 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve RAFVR Officially Numbered Lapel Badge

A scarce Second World War period unmarked silver 'Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve badge', made by the Royal Mint and with official Air Ministry issue number "21192”. Very good condition, retaining original brass buttonhole fitting. Circa 2.3cm tall.

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Code: 62056

SS Jervis Bay Commonwealth Line ships wheel badge Sunk November 1940 - Victoria Cross Action

A rare original circa pre 1939 period 'S S Jervis Bay gilt and enamel ships wheel badge' displaying the blue ensign 'Flag of Australia' to the centre. Good condition, complete with original pin fittings, enamel intact, minor surface scratches. Circa 2.8cms in diameter.

"Jervis Bay" was requisitioned by the Royal Navy in August 1939 at the outbreak of the Second World War, and fi...  read more

Code: 63683

WW1 9th Battalion ( Highlanders ) The Royal Scots - Standing Orders (or how to wear your sporran!) + small photo of Royal Scots Officer

A small WW1 hard bound red pocket sized book with gilt lettering and Royal Scots badge to front, 66 pages, in total. Some staining and fading marks to front cover but internally a good clean copy. It has been annotated in ink in the front pages as the property of W. F. Radford, 2090, E Company, No 3 Section as his address as 2 James Place. Leith. His Rifle number has also been noted as No 50...  read more

Code: 60001

WW2 Birmingham Salutes The Soldier Fund Raising Home Front Celluloid Tin Button Badge

Scarce 'Birmingham Salutes The Soldier', sold to raise funds during Second World War, depicting a Tommy Soldier in helmet. Good condition, complete with original pin fitting, colour reasonably bright but with some extensive foxing. Circa 26mm in diameter.  read more

Code: 54604

Field Guide to the War in Zululand and the Defence of Natal 1879

An exceptional study of the Zulu War with many scaled maps of the archaeology of the battlefields and the multitude of forts that sprung up all over Natal to defend the settlers from the Zulus.

This is the second revised edition of 1983, soft covers and 124pp. Cover shows some edge wear and card cover shows minor wear and slight yellowing, but contents are mint. Great preparati...  read more

Code: 52432

WW2 Air Transport Auxiliary ATA Two Piece Cap Badge

A scarce gilt metal two piece example, both sections retaining their original blades, slight dulling to gilt from service wear otherwise in very good condition and rare.

Comm DaMc (424/559)  read more

Code: 67844

WW1 Brass Universal Pattern Pioneer Battalion Other Ranks Facing Pair of Collar Badges, various units

A pair of facing and matched brass collar badges, each with four original loops to the reverse of each and mounted on red felt cloth backings. They came like this. Both are in very good condition.

Introduced by sealed pattern in 1915 and marked obsolete in 1921. Worn in gilding metal (brass) for Other Ranks and OSD bronze finish for Officers. Some pioneer battalions differentiat...  read more

Code: 67380

WW2 51st Highland Division Woven Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Black hessian backing to design and in very good unissued condition.

K10  read more

Code: 67538

South Africa - Pretoria Highlanders Officer's Tam O'Shanter Cap Badge - Silver stamped

A large and heavy die cast silver badge stamped "silver" with two original silvered loops to reverse (slight twisting). Circa 6cms tall. This particular design as worn from 1948 (raised lion's paw; earlier patterns with paw downwards).

Owen 692 refers.

Comm BoHa (443)  read more

Code: 67861

WW1 Canada - Ontario Agricultural College COTC (Canadian Officer Training Corps) Bronze Cap Badge - Ellis 1916

With two original flat connector style lugs (east -west). Maker marked to the reverse, Ellis Bros. 1916. Some rippling to the badge on one side from being slightly bent out of shape otherwise in very good condition and scarce.

Cox No 961 refers.

Comm BoHa (430)  read more

Code: 67863