The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Victorian QVC Gilding Metal 1st pattern Helmet Plate Centre (HPC)

With two out of four original lstaple style loops remaining otherwise in very good condition. Worn 1881 - 1902 on the Helmet Plate Centre and, until 1895, on the Glengarry. Dark toned.

Note the reduction in the size of the laurel sprays to accommodate the long regimental title. The crown above the rose changed to a king's crown in 1902.

K&K Vol 1 No 337 refers. <...  read more

Code: 62930

Lancashire Fusiliers Officers Bi-Metal Shoulder Title

Lancashire Fusiliers shoulder title badge with blank plinth under Sphinx as per Westlake No 933. With two original loops and three braising / sweat holes to the reverse. In very good condition. As worn from 1916.

Westlake No 933 refers.

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Code: 63456

WW2 LOYALS - The Loyal ( North Lancashire ) Regiment Matched Pair of Embroidered Cloth Shoulder Titles

Woven cloth shoulder titles, white on red. Removed from uniform but otherwise in very good condition, bright colour and clean.

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Code: 56996

The Manchester Regiment Other Ranks Brass Shoulder Title

In very good condition with two original D shaped loops to the reverse. As worn from 1902.

Westlake No 1306 refers.

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Code: 68735

The Manchester Regiment Other Ranks White Metal Cap Badge

A post WW2 white metal cap badge with original slider. Worn until 1958. In very good condition.


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Code: 68194

The King's Regiment - White on Red Embroidered Shoulder Title

The last title worn by the amalgamated Kings Liverpool and Manchester Regiments from 1st September 1959 until the final demise of battledress. Removed from uniform, in good overall condition.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5585 refers

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Code: 67234

WW1 Durham County Special Constable Constabulary Police Gilt & Enamel Mufti Buttonhole Lapel Badge - Group Leader Scroll

A rare WW1 lapel badge, circa 4cms tall with the scroll "Group Leader". Some surface damage to the white enamel on the scroll (difficult to photograph) otherwise in very good condition and scarce. Stamped with an early low issue number "23" to reverse and maker marked.

Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) p38, Fig 3 refers.
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Code: 68449

Durham Light Infantry ( DLI ) (68th & 106th LI) Victorian White Metal Other Ranks Cap Badge

A Victorian white metal die struck cap badge for the Durham Light Infantry with two original age-toned lugs to reverse (n-s - top one twisted to vertical position but still intact and strong).

K&K Vol 1 Nos 680 refers.

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Code: 68501

WW1 The Guards Sunderland (Durham) 1914 volunteer training corps VTC badge

A very rare original First World War period 'The Guards Sunderland 1914 badge'; large gilded brass shield inlaid with patriotic red, white and blue enamel around a central recessed disc with the arms of Sunderland: an embossed brass lighthouse, the top tip depicting a sextant within a heraldic shield, surmounted by a ball on torse and horseshoe scroll below bearing the Latin motto 'Nil Desperan...  read more

Code: 68929

6th/8th (TAVR) Battalion Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Officer's Service Dress Beret, 1967-68 only

This green cloth beret has the cap badge of 8th Battalion DLI mounted on the felt cloth diamond of the 6th Battalion. In 1967, following a national Defence Review, the last two DLI Territorial Battalions were combined to form the 6th/8th Battalion DLI, which became part of the Light Infantry's Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve. Only one year later in 1968, this battalion was disbanded. ...  read more

Code: 67586