Indian Army - Officer's Madras Pioneers Matched and Facing Sterling Silver Collar Badges

UK made both marked sterling with two of two original silver loops to the reverse of each. Facing and matching, depicting and Indian Elephant over pioneer crossed spade and pick axe. Gorgeous pair and scarce (trace of bluetack to reverse of one shaft, now removed). Circa 25mm tall.

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Code: 68037

Liecestershire / PAO /Yeomanry (RAC) - One piece Brass Shoulder Title

Solid pattern flat backed with two original D shaped loops to reverse. Worn 1953 - 1957 only. Dark toned and in very good condition. Rare.

Westlake No 238 refers.

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Code: 68033

WW2 Home Guard - Embroidered Yellow / Gold on Khaki Felt Cloth Shoulder Title

In unissued condition still with its paper backing intact. If memory serves me various Lancashire Home Guard units wore different coloured thread lettering to distinguish the various companies. Happy to be corrected. The generic pattern was white on khaki. Scarce.

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Code: 68036

WW2 East Surrey Regiment White on Red Embroidered Cloth Shoulder Title

A WW2 paste back example, removed from uniform. One edge nip to bottom otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 68035

WW2 Kings Shropshire Light Infantry (KSLI) Embroidered Yellow on Green 'Shaped' Felt Cloth Shoulder Title

This shape (acute angles to each edge) was an unofficial title and worn in WW2 by the 1st Battalion KSLI during the Italian campaign, 1943 - 1945. In very good condition with some traces of glue and paper stuck to the reverse. Scarce.

See Figure 271 on page 504 of Badges on Battledress for an image of these being worn.

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Code: 64146

Rare WW2 GREECE Greek Nationality Woven Gold Yellow on Dark Blue Nationality Shoulder Title

A rare shoulder title with mesh back. Removed from uniform. Some glue traces to reverse. In good condition and rare.

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Code: 58597

WW2 Home Front Original Rations Guidance Leaflet for Domestic Poultry Farmers

Circa 1942. this four paged leaflet was published by the Ministry of Agriculture dealing with the rations for domestic poultry keepers, and details the new scheme. In pencil on the front page in the top right somebody has added the date 13/7/42.

Good clean condition, has been folded across the middle. Circa A4 in size and in the typical thin slightly yellowed wartime economy pape...  read more

Code: 56205

WW1 German and Austrian Axis Patriotic WW1 Enamel Pin Brooch Badge

Circa 24mm in diameter. Fully functional pin fitting to the reverse.
Red, white, black green and yellow enamels surrounding a central white metal device which bears the profiles of the Kaiser and Franz Joseph showing the unity between Germany and Austria. Circa 1914. A fairly large shave off the enamel in one white enamel panel otherwise in good overall condition.

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Code: 56909

Osprey Publication - British Infantry Equipments, 1908 - 80, No 108

In reasonable second hand condition with no damage, pen marks or tears. Some yellowing to cover with age (and whiter mark where a sticker has been). Attractively illustrated as ever with the Osprey publications, this book of 40 pages. It includes details of web and webbing equipments.

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Code: 55588

Osprey Publication - The Arab Legion

In good second hand condition with no damage, pen marks or tears. Some yellowing to cover with age. Attractively illustrated as ever with the Osprey publications, this book of 40 pages. It includes some details of regimental badges.

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Code: 54578