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

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.

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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.

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Code: 59372

WW1 84 / VAD / DEVON Volunteer Aid Detachment One piece Brass Shoulder Title

In very good condition with original as manufactured brooch-type fitting. This is as found issued to women. Westlake notes that even-numbered units were formed of women, odd-numbered units were formed of men (p167).

VAD companies were formed in 1909 to supplement the medical elements of the Territorial Force.

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Code: 67183

Devon Territorials - Woven Red on Yellow Felt Cloth Shoulder Title

Hessian backed in excellent condition. Some tape to reverse. Worn in the 1960s.

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Code: 58866

Royal North Devon Yeomanry Cavalry Victorian Embossed Letterhead Paper Crest

Cut to shape and mounted on card. In good condition. Pre 1902 cut from regimental stationery.

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Code: 58340