Cold War / National Service - 18th Training Brigade Royal Artillery (RA) Embroidered Felt Cloth Formation Sign Designation Flash

As authorised in 1948, in good unissued condition. Worn until early 1960s.

BoBD (J Mills) No 4512 refers.

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Code: 65161

WW2 - 7th Medium Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery Embroidered Red on Blue Cloth Shoudler Title

Black mesh / hessian backing, in very good unissued condition with a white sticky pad to reverse from where it has been stored in an album.

Raised in Ontario in 1939, the war for the 7th Medium RCA became the real thing when it crossed the Channel in the second week in July 1944, and from then until the end of the fighting in the first week of May 1945 it took part in all the maj...  read more

Code: 65171

WW2 RASC Royal Army Service Corps Embroidered Black on Khaki Cloth Shoulder Slip on Slide Title

Original retaining strap to reverse. A little bit raggy to bottom edge otherwise in good overall condition.

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Code: 65173

Royal Scots Fusiliers RSF Volunteer Battalion Officers Large Pattern Silver Plated Button

Pre WW1 button, King's Crown so worn from 1902, silver dark toned otherwise in lovely condition, fixed shank and maker marked C. Pitt & Co Ld, London W1. Circa 26mm in diameter.

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Code: 66039

DYC (Queen's Own Regiment of Dorset Yeomanry Cavalry) Victorian Officer's Silver Plated Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, military outfitter marked Hawke & Co, London. QVC crown. In very good condition (the yellow spot is reflection from a light) Scarce.

Ripley & Darmanin "Yeomanry Buttons 1830 - 2000" Fig 44 (pp13-14) refers.

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Code: 66450

2nd Anglo-Boer War Silver Leaves Art Card - To My Dear Sister

Everlasting Silver Leaves From Table Mountain Cape Town South Africa. The silvered leaves are in good condition, with a stamped ink picture of South Africa's national flower, The King Protea. In good overall condition and scarce. "Everlasting" real leaves, certainly still good after 120 years! Rare in this condition. There is also a sepia photo of 5th Royal Lancers charge at Elandslaagte. Th...  read more

Code: 66456

10th Tenth County of London Regiment (Hackney) Brass Cap Badge

Brass die struck Cap Badge with original slider. Small spot of verdigris otherwise in very good condition. Worn from 1912 - 1937.

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Code: 64560

WW1 Royal Naval Division Drake Battalion Brass Shoulder Title

In good condition with two original hexagonal fixing loops to the reverse. Some signs of service wear.

G161.6  read more

Code: 68905

WW1 era Royal Naval Reserve RNR Officers Padded Bullion Cap Badge

King's crown and it has a nice early feel to it, removed from cap. Thickly padded. Some some dulling bullion but generally in good condition. Circa 7.5cm wide and 6.5cm tall including black backing cloth. Central jewel below crown is red. They were worn with blue central jewels from 1920 onwards, red prior to this. Thank you to Markus for the confirmation.

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Code: 68973

South of Ireland Imperial Yeomanry (SIY) 1902-08 Other Ranks Gilding Metal Brass Cap Badge

A rare South of Ireland Imperial Yeomanry cap badge with two original loops to the reverse (east - west).
Good scarce die-stamped brass seeded shamrock bearing the letters SIY. Some wear to gilt finish and loops have been reshaped upwards but still fully functional and overall in lovely condition. Circa 26mm tall and 30.5mm wide.

K&K Vol 1 No 1389 refers.

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Code: 67625