The Essex Yeomanry SNCO's Embroidered Arm Badge - Mess Dress (the smaller example)

A bullion mess dress arm badge for a senior non-commissioned officer of The Essex Yeomanry. This is the smaller sized badge at circa 50mm tall and 35mm wide.

See final photo for information only, which shows this item (on the left) compared to the larger No 1 dress example on the right (now sold).

Michael Wood's wonderful book on The Badges and Insignia of the Esse...  read more

Code: 69944

5th Royal Irish Lancers / 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers / 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars NCOs Arm Badge - Voided centre and strings

A die struck white metal example with three original loops to the reverse. This pattern with voiding to strings and inner area of harp. Circa 64mm tall and 37mm wide. King's Crown. Worn by either 5L, 16/5L or 8H NCOs.

See the final photo for a comparison with the unvoided solid centre and strings silver plated example (listed for sale elsewhere).

Linaker & Dine Pla...  read more

Code: 69951

The Essex Yeomanry SNCO's Embroidered Arm Badge - No 1 Dress - King's Crown

A bullion arm badge for a senior non-commissioned officer of The Essex Yeomanry, circa 58mm tall and 40mm wide. Still sealed in its plastic packet of issue (no markings). Mint unissued condition. Worn from 1937 - 1953. King's Crown. Rare.

Michael Wood's wonderful book on The Badges and Insignia of the Essex Yeomanry states this badge was worn by senior non Commissioned Offic...  read more

Code: 69987

WW2 Poland Polish Forces Printed White On Red Cloth Shoulder Title

In unissued condition.

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Code: 62101

Parachute Regiment QEII Issue Waist Belt Clasp (WBC) - Early Issue

An early pattern with out retaining loop, cap badge mounted on front is white metal (not anodised) and is on tangs which have been glued down on the reverse. Some surface scratches to gilt brass backing plate otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 67434

WW2 Combined Operations Printed Cloth Arm Badge as worn by Naval / Royal Marine personnel

In unissued condition. The badge was made by “Calico Printers”. Red RAF eagle, RN anchor and an Army Tommy-Gun on a black tombstone shaped backing, this shape usually worn by Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel in Combined Operations Units.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 2071 refers.

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Code: 69573

WW2 USA United States - 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment PIR Embroidered Cloth Wing Jump Oval

Wool backing, some moth damage to one side and slight pulling to red threads on bottom right of the donut ring. Red embroidered on blue felt, cotton twill backing. Does not fluoresce under ultra violet light. Circa 30mm tall and 53mm wide.

Sold as seen on account of damage noted.

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Code: 69794