The Royal Hussars Officers Cap Badge

A stunning and extremely fine silver plate & gilt officer's cap badge to the Royal Hussars, with 2 original long loops to the reverse. Signs of service wear to loops.

K&K Vol 2 No1903 refers.

D80.4  read more

Code: 61173

1st Queens Dragoon Guards (QDG) Officers Frosted Silver Plate Cap Badge

1st Queens Dragoon Guards Officers frosted silver plate Beret Badge. In tip-top condition with two original long silvered loops to the reverse. Circa 3.8cm tall. In excellent condition.

Coll  read more

Code: 62098

Stunning African Basutoland Mounted Police, Senior Officers Fire Gilt Cap Badge, pre 1953 - Gaunt London

In stunning condition with two original loops to the reverse and maker marked JR Gaunt London. Gilt bright and with only some minor service wear to the loops. Circa 4.5cm tall. Renfrew claims circa 1920. King's crown, so certainly pre 1952.

Britain took control of this small native kingdom as a British Crown Colony in 1884 after it suffered a series of defeats against the Boers o...  read more

Code: 62274

Kings Liverpool Regiment Officers Silver and Gilt Matched Facing Collar Badges

A superb pair of matched and facing collar badges with two original silver lugs to each. Sharp detail and no damage or repairs. Some minor tarnishing.. Two part construction in silver and gilt. Circa 3.4cm tall. Worn from 1926 until amalgamation.

Churchill No 237 refers.  read more

Code: 57273

WW2 Home Front - Rest Centre Service (Air Raid Welfare) Lapel Pin Badge Brooch

An original Second World War period gilt and enamel 'Rest Centre Service badge'. Enamel good but some rust to reverse which has slightly corrupted the gilt edge to the front over the word 'centre', complete with original pin fittings, enamel perfect, gilt otherwise remains fresh. Circa 2.6cms in diameter.

Worn by local authority staff working in requisitioned buildings, used to ...  read more

Code: 66259

3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards) Bi-Metal Cap Badge - Gladman & Norman

A bi-metal die struck cap badge with three expansion / braising / sweat holes to reverse and with original slider correctly marked with a genuine maker's mark in three lines, Gladman & Norman, Spencer Street, Birmingham 18. Touch of verdigris to left tip of coronet otherwise in good condition and scarce.

The 3rd and 6th Dragoon Guards were amalgamated in 1922 to form the 3rd Cara...  read more

Code: 66261

Army Education Corps (AEC) Officers Silver Plated on Gilt Mounted Cap / Mess Dress Button

A scarce officer's mounted button, circa 15mm in diameter, as worn no side cap and mess dress. Fixed shank and maker marked Pitt & Co, Maddox St, London. Some slight polish from service wear to high points otherwise in very good condition. Worn 1920 - 1946.

The Corps was raised in 1920 and became 'Royal' with a change of badge design in 1946.

Comm GrSt (149)  read more

Code: 66275

Royal Corps of Transport (RCT) Officer's Frosted Silver Plate, Gilt and Enamel Cap Badge and Single Collar Badge

In silvered, gilt and enamel, both items with two original loops to the reverse. QEII crowns. Cap is near mint, collar with some toning to silver otherwise both in lovely condition. Collar sometimes worn also on Side Cap.

K&K Ref 2119 refers.

Comm GrSt (73 & 74)  read more

Code: 66310

West Yorkshire Regiment Matched Pair of Officer's OSD Bronze Collar Badges

A superb pair, die cast in bronze and of some considerable quality, with two original loops to the reverse of each. Attributed by Churchill to the West Yorkshire Regiment, post 1925. Circa 3cms tall.

Thanks as ever to the LFM for the correct identification.

Churchill No 462 refers.

Comm GrSt (77)  read more

Code: 66311

Volunteer Medical Staff Corps (VMSC) White Metal Collar Badge

A scarce white metal collar badge for the Volunteer Medical Staff Corps Infantry Bearer Company, with two original black toned lugs to the reverse. Circa 1884 - 1902. In very good condition.

The Volunteer Corps had been authorised by the War Office on 12 May 1859, with each Volunteer Rifle Companies having a section of stretcher bearers. However, in 1884 the Volunteer Medical...  read more

Code: 66309