WW1 / WW2 Middlesex Regiment Officer's OSD Collar Badge

A die cast dark bronze example with two original loops to the reverse. one lug slightly bent over otherwise in very good condition.

D73.6  read more

Code: 59690

WW1 Original Postcard - Officer Royal Fusiliers, Crowborough photographer

Portrait study of an unidentified officer of the Royal Fusiliers, as determined from hjs OSD collar badges and regimental pattern buttons. Postally unused, taken in UK as photographer is from Crowborough. In very good condition. The flash has distorted the image slightly, it is better than shown here.  read more

Code: 53220

The Royal Hampshire Regiment Officers Large OSD Button ( 37th & 67th Foot )

This is an early button, maker marked Pitt & Co, 31 Maddox St, London, which has been given a dark brown / bronzed finish to match the Officer's other service dress bronze badges. Scarce.

Ripley 254 refers.

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Code: 50709

Northumberland & Cumberland ACF Woven Formation Sign

In very good condition.

Comm PaLi  read more

Code: 68527

Selection of Woven Felt Cloth Regimental Shoulder Titles

A good selection of shoulder titles, six in total. Removed from an album so a little bit tacky / sticky to the reverse. See photos for condition.

East Lancashire Regiment
Dorset Regiment
Royal Scots
Royal Berkshire Regiment
R. Northumberland Fusiliers
Royal Norfolk Regiment (Black on Yellow)

Please note I will not split.
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Code: 68884

Kimbolton Grammar School (Huntingdonshire) Cadet Corps Brass Gilding Metal Cap Badge

In good overall condition, with a small original brass slider, some twisting to this and two holes for sewing into hat otherwise in good condition.

This badge design was worn in gilding metal by the Kimbolton School cadets, the Huntingdon Cyclist Battalion in WW1 and by the Huntingdon Home Guard in WW2. It is my understanding that the cyclists' badge's slider was attached higher ...  read more

Code: 65954

Hallamshire Embroidered Cloth Shoulder Title ( 4th Battalion (Territorials) York & Lancaster Regiment)

Removed from uniform. White on red embroidered shoulder title, glue and paper marks to white hessian reverse. In good condition. Relatively scarce.

D73.2  read more

Code: 59685

South Africa - ILH Imperial Light Horse Brass Collar Badge

Die struck gilding metal with two original loops to the reverse (some twisting to these). Circa 31mm tall and 37mm wide (smaller in size than the same pattern cap badge). In very good condition with sharp detail.

Cox No 3120 refers (but this one in gilding metal)

Comm VSR  read more

Code: 69121

QVC Victorian East Surrey Regiment Other Ranks Matched Pair of Brass Collar Badges

A closely matching pair with flat QVC crown as authorised for wear in 1894 and replaced by a version with a King's Crown in 1903. Two dark toned loops to the reverse of each. In very good condition and scarce.

Churchill No 872 refers.

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Code: 69123

WW1 Real photograph of HMS Verdun (this is larger than a postcard)

Circa 12cm by 16.5cm this is a larger image than the standard postcard (one is shown against it for comparison in the photo section). Great image of full-steam ahead.

V-Class destroyer ordered from Hawthorn Leslie, Newcastle in the 9th Order, 1916-17 Programme and laid down on 13th January 1917. The ship was launched on 21st August 1917 and was the first RN ship to carry the nam...  read more

Code: 55869