WW1 Home Front - Fire Gilt War Munition Volunteer War Worker Lapel Buttonhole Badge - Gaunt

A pleasing example, some light dulling to gilt finish otherwise in very good condition with issue number 43118 and maker marked JR Gaunt & Son Ltd. London, warranted fire gilt. An official issue, a crowned strap, shield to voided centre depicting crossed cannon guns. Circa 4.4cms tall.

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Code: 64103

WW1 Home Front - National Reserve Oxfordshire Gilt Lapel Badge

A scarce First World War period 'Oxfordshire National Reserve gilt badge'. Mint condition complete with original buttonhole fitting, gilt remains bright. Circa 25mm in diameter. Mint condition.

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Code: 60946

WW 2 Home Front - 1936 Hallmarked Silver Air Raid Precautions (ARP), Male Warden 's Badge - Letter A - Maker marked Robert Jay

Earliest pattern, Air Raid Precautions Male Warden 's Hallmarked Silver ARP Badge. A good early badge, dark toned condition with original horsehoe fitting, the reverse bearing London silver hallmarks for 1936 ( Date letter A ) and with maker's details "R.J" (Robert Jay).

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Code: 57945

WW2 The Morse Code Learning & Practice Longmans Manual - 1941

A scarce publication aimed at a variety of units, Air Training Corps, the Home Guard, WAAFS, WRNS, WATS and the regular forces. A5 size with paper covers, 64pp including a copy of the code itself and various exercises to build speed, aiming at a top seed of 30 words per minute! Morse code was first devised in 1832 for use in telegraphy by an American, Samuel F B Morse. Some rust marks to the...  read more

Code: 61928

WW2 Home Front - Set of 5 ARP Air Raid Precaution Large Pattern White Metal Buttons

All circa 24mm in diameter, with fixed shanks and maker backmarked H&H Ltd, B'Ham. Not encountered this manufacturer before. Set of 5 in good condition.

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Code: 55816

Normandy June 1944 - Czech Independent Armoured Brigade Group Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, a printed example of this scarceformation sign which comprises the white lion rampant of Bohemia with the cross of Lorraine in the centre on a red shield, super-imposed on a red cross on a pale blue background and with a white border. In good overall condition, but with some light staining / dis-colouration to the white.

This Czechoslovakian brigade was for...  read more

Code: 66268

Army Telecommunications Technician REME (Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers) Trade Skills Proficiency Embroidered Cloth Arm Badge

A modern looking issue in unissued condition depicting a 'T' with flashes. REME only. Authorised for wear in June 1954. Not often encountered.

Edwards & Langley 130A refers.

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Code: 67214

RGR Royal Gurkha Rifles Length of Regimental Silk Ribbon

A useful piece of ribbon, circa 20cms in length and folded, some fraying to ends where cut otherwise and fold marks otherwise in good second hand condition.

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Code: 67217

Insignia of the 9th Gurkha Rifles - Specialist Publication By the Gurkha Museum - Now out of Print

The final version of this publication, dated August 2000. Spiral bound A4, plain card covers with plastic protecting sleeves (these have a few marks). 46 single sided pages. A good clean copy with no damage or annotations (apart from a pen amendment on page 46 adding the page number). Forward by Sir John Chapple. Illustrations and photographs, of which there are many, are in black and white. Es...  read more

Code: 67560

Insignia of the 8th Gurkha Rifles - Specialist Publication By the Gurkha Museum - Now out of Print

Revised February 1998 (this is the penultimate version). Spiral bound A4, plain card covers with plastic protecting sleeves (these have slight pressure marks). 57 single sided pages. A good clean copy with no damage or annotations. Forward by Sir John Chapple. Illustrations and photographs, of which there are many, are in black and white. Essential reference which one just cannot find on the i...  read more

Code: 67561