WW1 Seaforth Highlanders Blue Enamelled Shield Scottish Regimental Sweetheart Brooch
A scarce original First World War period Sutherland Highlanders sweetheart brooch in the form of a gilded brass convex shield inlaid with vivid blue enamelling, bearing the crest within the badge of this regiment. In very good condition, retaining original pin fittings, enamel in very good condition and intact (slight surface mark here and there), gilt remains bright. Circa 2.7cm tall.
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WW1 Royal Naval Division ( RND ) Howe Battalion Silver hallmarked Sweetheart Pin Brooch Badge
An extremely fine hollow silver example, highlights enhanced with gold plate, the reverse bearing Birmingham hallmarks for 1916 (capital letter r) and maker's details "R.J.W". Very good condition. With no dents or distortion. It is better than my photos, as the gold seems to blend into the silver colour, especially to the reverse. Circa 4.7cm wide.
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New Zealand Machine Gun Corps (NZMGC) Collar Badge - Gaunt Tablet
Die stuck collar badge with three original loops to the reverse and maker's tablet JR Gaunt & Son Ltd, London. Some twisting to the gun barrels of the badge, the loops and top corner of the 'NZ' detached and pushed back slightly. Scarce.
See:
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/specialist-units/machine-gunners
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NZMGC New Zealand Machine Gun Corps Curved Brass Shoulder Title - Gaunt
In very good condition with two original hexagonal fixing loops to the reverse and maker marked JR Gaunt London. Slight stain to the 'N'. Scarce.
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/specialist-units/machine-gunners
Oldham 12/83 refers.
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23rd Battalion The London Regiment Bi Metal Collar Badge, Kings Crown
A King's Crown bi-metal collar badge for the 23rd Battalion London Regt. With sweat holes to the reverse. Voided crown and the variety with "1900 -02" on the scroll. In good condition complete with original lugs.
Churchill No 1989 refers.
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WW2 1st Anti-Aircraft Division 2nd Pattern Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign
A woven example in the form of an inverted isosceles triangle with the apex squared off, on which a black aircraft (Dornier bomber) flying upwards is pierced by a red sword, the tip of which protrudes from the nose, all on a grey ground with a black border. This example has a black gauze backing. In very good condition.
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Wiltshire Regiment Matched Pair of Other Ranks Brass Collar Badges
A matched pair with two original lugs to the reverse. They came together, both have some polishing to the AEA cypher; one more heavily than the other, but they came like this as a pair from a non military collector home. Circa 2.8cm square.
Churchill No 1502 refers.
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T / 4 / Wilts Wiltshire Brass One Piece Brass Shoulder Title
4th Territorial Battalion Wiltshire Regiment ( The Duke of Edinburgh's ) one piece shoulder title with three original lugs to the reverse. In good condition, looks like it may have been lacquered.
Westlake No 1304 refers.
A184.12
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Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Regimental Journal October 1953 Issue, Vol 7 No 51 - Korean War / Queens Coronation
A good tight clean copy. Some minor wear to card covers otherwise in great condition. Sections reporting on the activities of the 1st, 2nd, 6th, 8th and 17th Parachute Regiment ( 9DLI). It also has reports on the 1st, 5th and 13th cadet battalions and of the South Shields Tattoo.
In particular the journal summarises the 10 months of fighting by the First Battalion in the Ko... read more
Malta George Cross Fiftieth Anniversary Commemorative Issue (original striking) in box of issue with Compliments slip from Malta High Commission, London
ORIGINAL 1ST ISSUE AS GIVEN TO ALL LIVING MALTA CONVOY VETERANS IN 1992.
Mint Cupro-nickel medal instituted in 1992. This is NOT one of the later copies (which has the word "copy" below the right arm of the George Cross) but the original striking with its plain white cardboard box of issue plus the its original accompanying light blue COMPLIMENTS slip from the high commisioner of... read more