Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) WOs & SNCOs Mess Dress Bullion Cloth Arm Badge Qui S'y Frotte

A wire-embroidered gold bullion thread Regimental cloth arm badge in unissued condition.

Worn as an arm badge by WOs & SNCOs on Mess Dress. The motto "Qui s'y frotte, s'y brule" translates as "Touch me, and you burn". It commemorates 9th RTR for their services in WW1.  read more

Code: 66694

Indian Army - Queen’s Corps of Guides (Frontier Force / Lumden's Cavalry ) Officer's Sterling Silver Field Service Cap Badge

Crowned Garter resting in four-part scroll “Queen’s Own Corps of Guides”, VR to voided centre field service cap badge. UK made, die cast, with two original long silvered loops to the reverse. Stamped "Sterling" to reverse of crown. Circa 3.3cms tall. Silver dark toned, almost black, and some dried polish in voids otherwise in very good condition.

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Code: 65880

Rare Leicestershire Yeomanry White Metal Cap Badge

A rare white metal version with two original loops (E-W) to the reverse (one twisted but still functional). It was allegedly struck for the Coronation of George V. See the following URL for details:

http://www.paoyeomanry.co.uk/LY190815Badge.htm

Worn 1910 to 1915. This die was probably made especially for the Coronation and was used for the new gilding metal ba...  read more

Code: 60614

Inns of Court Regiment & City Yeomanry Chromed NCO's Arm Badge

A winged Imp, said to have been adopted after a visit of King George VI. Looks silver plated and would have been worn with a circular green backing by sergeants and warrant officers above the chevrons. Minor wear to plate otherwise in very good condition with two original loops to the reverse.

MHS Bulletin Vol X No 39 (Feb 1960) pp49/50 refer.

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Code: 67373

The Leicestershire & Derbyshire Yeomanry bi-coloured anodised Cap badge - Timings

Scarce manufacturer, marked HW. Timings Ltd B'ham on slider. Some minor service wear. Post 1956.

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Code: 58048

WW1 Brass Economy Cap Badge - Leicestershire Regiment

Die struck with original slider. Tiger has all his stripes so good detail. Only fault is the scroll has come away from the Tiger's hind quarters. Apart from that a fine example. Sold as seen.

Comm BoHa (340)

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Code: 66783

The Leicestershire Regiment 1668 - 1938, 250th Anniversary Celebrations Booklet

A 1938, 16cm by 12cm sized card booklet, 8 pages plus attractive coloured cover. It was stuck in an album so to avoid damaging it has been cut out with the album page still stuck to the reverse. The other side of the album page had a newspaper article picture of the Princess Royal inspecting an ATS detachment.

Includes brief history of the Regiment and lists its units, its Victor...  read more

Code: 56365

Royal 1st Devon Imperial Yeomanry Other Ranks Large Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 25mm in diameter with shank, scarce maker R Pidgeon, Exeter. Very scarce maker. QVC. In very good condition. King's Crown. Worn 1902 - 1908.

Ripley & Darmanin No 32 refers.

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Code: 64439

Scarce Victorian Devonshire Regiment Brass Collar Badge, circa 1899 - 1902

Sealed pattern 26th September 1899, until change of crown with the sealed pattern of 28th May 1902. Short-lived pattern. In good condition with sharp detail and with two original lugs to the reverse. Circa 2.6cm tall. Scarce.

Churchill No 337 refers.

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Code: 57246

Devonshire Regiment Brass Gilding Metal Helmet Plate Centre ( HPC ) with Pagri Fixing

In excellent unissued condition with original long slider fitting to the reverse for wear on the sun helmet.

K&K Vol 1 No 300 and 369 refer.

D80.6  read more

Code: 59372