WW1 Home Front - 1914 Dated Boy Scouts War Service Woven Felt Cloth Breast Badge

The Boy Scouts 1914 War Service stripe was worn above the shirt pocket by those who had served a minimum of 28 days service with at least 3 hours per day during the Great War.

Embroidered in yellow silk is the date 1914 and a king's crown on red felt and hessian backed. Some wear and age to it, but in good overall condition. Scarce.

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Code: 67884

Indian Army ( Auxiliary Force ) - Chota Nagpur (CN) Regiment Officers Plated Cap Badge - Double Blades, pre 1947

An attractive officer's cap badge in very good condition with sharp detail, and original four tabs to the reverse (most probably for wear on a slouch hat). Circa 4cm tall and 3cm wide. Scarce in this condition. See also an officer's button to this regiment listed elsewhere on the site (item 54705). Worn circa 1917 - 1947.

They were Light Horse between 1910 to 1917 and a very smal...  read more

Code: 67886

Indian Army ( Auxiliary Force ) Chota Nagpur Regiment Officer's Silver Plated Medium Sized Button

A silver plated officer's button, circa 20mm in diameter, with fixed shank and back marked JR Gaunt & Son, London. Fixed shank. Great condition. Stock photo, more than one available of equal quality.

The Regiment's motto was Strike to Kill. Other Ranks buttons were found in brass.

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Code: 60744

WW1 Indian Army Cavalry - 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers Officer's Gilt Service Dress Cap Badge

A fine gilt cast brass cap badge of some quality with two original loops for fixings to the reverse and strengthening bars to the reverse of the lances . In very good condition with some service wear to loops. Worn circa 1903 - 1922. Rare.

The badge is in the form of the unit's number in Roman numerals, 'XXXI', over crossed lances, with a King's Crown above and a scroll bearing t...  read more

Code: 67880

WW1 T / 6 / Manchester Regiment One Piece Unvoided Brass Shoulder Title

A brass shoulder title for the 6th (territorial) battalion of The Manchester Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Worn circa 1908 - 1921 only.

It is interesting to see the embossed rectangles to the reverse of the title scroll for placement of the lugs.

Westlake No 1309 refers.

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Code: 65665

WW2 Royal Engineers (RE) GVI Cypher Chromed White Metal Other Ranks Cap Badge

A nicely chromed example with original slider and in very good condition. Walking Out / Corps Police / Armoured attached / Band / Souvenir? King's Crown. This pattern until about 1949.

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Code: 67879

WW1 East Lancashire Regiment Other Ranks All Brass Economy Issue Cap Badge

A WW1 economy badge with original slider. Slightly shaped to cap. Worn circa 1916 - 1919. In good worn condition.

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Code: 67878

WW1 Royal Sussex Regiment Other Ranks All Brass Economy Issue Cap Badge

A WW1 economy badge with original slider (three horizontal scratched marks on slider). shaped to cap.
Worn circa 1916 - 1919. In good worn condition.

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Code: 67877

WW1 Royal Engineers (RE) GV Cypher Non voided Economy Issue Gilding Metal Brass Cap Badge

Good condition, has been worn, with original slider. Issued later in the war, circa 1917. Good stiff badge with non voided GRV cypher to centre. Some polishing to highpoints.

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Code: 67875

Victorian Royal Artillery Officer's Gilt Ball Button

Circa 17mm in diameter, full gilt ball with fixed shank. Maker marked (but only half visible - possibly standing for "Sherlock & Co...".) As worn from 1855 - 1873. In superb condition and scarce.

Ripley No 63 refers.

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Code: 67874