D-Day 6th June 1944 - 79th Armoured Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign - Hobart's Funnies
A bull 's head on a yellow triangle. Circa 7.4cms, a triangular Calico Printers printed formation sign, a bit crinkly and small stain to right side otherwise in good condition with all the tips to the points of the triangle present. Pencil annotation of unit to reverse. Scarce.
Part of 21st.Army Group, they landed in Normandy on D-Day as a specially equipped assault formation. ... read more
Loyal Suffolk Hussars (Yeomanry) Embroidered Green on Red Felt Cloth Shoulder Title
Removed from uniform, some paper stuck to reverse otherwise in good overall condition.
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WW2 8th Corps (1st Pattern) / South Western District (Southern Command) Printed Cloth Formation Sign
Removed from uniform, a black Francolin Partridge in flight on a white oval background, some bluetack and glue to reverse otherwise, blanco neatly applied to white background as was often the practice and in good overall condition. Worn by 8th Corps until 1943 and South Western District thereafter. Worn in facing pairs.
BoBD (Jon Mills) Fig 1018, Cole p28 and p101 refer.
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WWI Canada - 58th CEF Overseas Infantry Battalion Brass Cap Badge (2nd Version)
Browning brass, unmarked, 35.5 mm x 37.8 mm, two original lugs (longer than those would expect to find on a collar badge), in very good condition. The second pattern cap badge is smaller than the first pattern. Both feature in Cox (and are shown in life size). See items 544 and 545.
The Battalion was raised in Central Ontario under the authority of G.O. 103A, August 15, 1915.... read more
13th Battalion of County of London Regiment ( Kensington ) Brass Cap Badge
Die struck brass cap badge with original slider to the reverse. Sharp detail, in excellent condition.
K&K Vol 1 No 1839 refers.
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The Essex Regiment Officer's Mounted Silver Plate on Gilt Cap / Mess Dress Button
Circa 15mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked F'min London (Firmin). Silver dark toned and light polishing to eagle's breast feathers otherwise in very good condition.
Comm GrSt (155)
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WW2 Airborne Printed Formation Sign
Removed from uniform, Pegasus left facing, in good condition. 1st and 6th Airborne Divisions. Original.
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Queen's Own Dorset Imperial Yeomanry
Scarce brass shoulder title, " Q O / Dorset / I Y ", pre 1908. In very good condition with two original dark toned loops.
Westlake No 274 refers.
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WW1 NCB Northern Cyclist Battalion Officer's Mounted Cap / Mess Dress Button
Circa 14mm in diameter, fixed shank Maker marked Hobson & Son, in very good condition and a scarce early button.
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WW1 Bedfordshire Yeomanry Other Ranks Bronzed Cap Badge - Maker's Variation
A distinctly different pattern to that usually encountered, neatly die-struck in a bronzed finish with its original slider (some twisting and out of shape from service wear),with unvoided feet and a highly stylised set of tail feathers. Not in the books but apparently known to the specialists out there as a manufacturer's variation. Does not match existing copies and despite having unvoided f... read more