1st Shropshire ( Shrewsbury ) Rifle Volunteers Shropshire Officer 's Large Pattern Silver Plated Button

Large pattern silver plated button, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co, London, circa 25mm in diameter. Victorian crown with a central bugle with the No 48 between the stings. The garter strap as the designation 1st Bat Shropshire Rifles Volunteers. Some light tarnishing and some wear to silver plate on the high points of the button. Scarce.

The No 48 was the precedence ...  read more

Code: 57844

Royal Munster Fusiliers Cigarette Card Embroidered Silk by E. & W. Anstie

These attractive silks were issued by the tobacco company E.& W. Anstie in WW1, between 1914 and 1916. There were 86 different designs in the Regimental Badge series, of which this is one. Unlike most other silk issuers of the time Anstie wove rather than printed the silk. All Anstie silks were anonymous with no makers marks but are very disguingishable by the woven patterns.

Th...  read more

Code: 58091

National Union of Railwaymen - 30 years membership pin badge

A sterling silver (marked) and enamel pin badge with pin and safety clasp. An attractive and scarce item. Approx 26mm tall and enamel in excellent condition.

Will post to a UK address and the Channel Islands only (in respect of the latter put UK as country at check out).  read more

Code: 52549

PSSCA Public & Secondary School Cadet Association Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, with shank and maker marked Firmin London. Other Rank's quality. In good condition. Scarce.

The Public & Secondary School Cadet Association represented OTC units during the 1930's when War Office funding was low. Many OTC who were affiliated to this organisation wore their badges in lieu of a designated school pattern. The equivalent organisation for th...  read more

Code: 66326

WW1 1st Armoured Division Embroidered Felt Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch Badge

Removed from uniform, Rhino facing right. Some raggy edges and one tear otherwise in reasonable overall condition.

K14.6  read more

Code: 66744

596 Light Ant-Aircraft (LAA) Regiment (Royal Artillery) Woven Formation Sign Arm Flash Regimental Designation

This unit adopted the colours of its predecessor, the 5th Battalion, The South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) from 1947 and wore it until 1955. In good overall condition. Worn with the blue bar first.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5326A / Norman Litchfield "Territorial Artillery" Fig 175 refer.

Comm PaLi  read more

Code: 67724

British Army North Wales District Western Command Formation Sign Flash Designation Shoulder Patch Badge

Removed from uniform, colours bright, in good condition.

K10.8  read more

Code: 66692

Canada - Canadian Guards Officer's Gilt, Enamel and Silver Plate Cap Badge, QEII issue

Of three part construction with red enamel centre (some slight firing marks on this) and two original loops to the reverse. In gilt a maple leaf branch of three leaves in a voided centre, with a surrounding circlet bearing the Latin phrase: A Mari Usque Mare (From Sea to Sea), the Canadian national motto, this is mounted on silver plated star with a Queen Elizabeth II crown above. In good con...  read more

Code: 67479

British Gurkhas Nepal Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign

This locally made designation badge flash was worn by only a handful of military staff on the DPM military uniform in Pokhara and on the 'blue uniform' of the Gurkha Civil Guard Staff, the MT staff in Pokhara and at the HQ in Kathmandu. It was adopted in 2004. It was a short-lived issue being replaced by the standard Gurkha Brigade TRF in the following year. Locally made in Kathmandu. Circa 55...  read more

Code: 67779

WW2 Royal Marine Division &116th Infantry Brigade, Royal Marines Embroidered Cloth Formation Shoulder Sign Flash Designation Patch Badge

Paste back variety depicting Neptune's trident, in yellow, upright on an inverted scarlet isosceles triangle with domed base. In very good condition.

K10.1  read more

Code: 66570