Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) Officers Cap Badge, Tonanti motto, as worn 1947- 1949 only - Ludlow

A stunning and scarce officer's silver gilt and enamel cap badge with 2 loops to reverse, of two part construction. Bottom scroll on all bearing motto 'Sua Tela Tonanti'. Enamel good and undamaged and all in very good condition. Maker marked Ludlow London.

K&K Vol2 No 2124 refers.

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Code: 63869

Article 4 - The North Eastern Railway (NER) At War

In the first days of the Great War, many railway workers of the North East Railway Company (NER) volunteered to serve, under the direction of Sir Eric Geddes (the infamous wielder of the notorious ‘Geddes Axe’ in post war years), to form a complete battalion raised entirely from the employees of the NER, an organ it was to maintain throughout the next four years of war.

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Code: 63868

Article 1 - Silver War Badge to the General Staff - 35 in total

According to Davies and Maddock, during the course of the war, 78 British and Dominion officers of the rank of brigadier-general and above were killed or died during active service, while another 146 were wounded, gassed, or captured. What this statistic does not reveal is those awarded the rather humble Silver War Badge. From a search undertaken using the CD-Rom for the Silver War Badge, 35 ...  read more

Code: 63867

QARANC Queen Alexandra 's Royal Army Nursing Corps Brass Shoulder Title - Tropical Dress

According to Westlake this small brass title is the only pattern known to have been worn and introduced in 1954 for wear on the tropical dress.

Westlake No 1809 refers

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Code: 63866

WW2 Home Front - Royal Observer Corps (ROC) Officers Gilt Brass Collar Badge

Gilt now back to the brass with service wear and with two original loops to the reverse. Circa 2.3cms wide and 0.95 cms tall. It is smaller than the similar ROC badge worn by officers on the greatcoat. Worn post 1941.

See Tanner "The Flying Services" Chap 11, pp302-303.

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Code: 63865

Bugler Proficiency Arm Badge

No 1 dress gold bullion thread on dark green felt backing. In very good condition.

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Code: 63863

Scots Guards Other Ranks Large Pattern Anodised Aluminium AA Staybrite Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked to Gaunt London. In very good condition. Queen's Crown (1952 - to date).

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Code: 63861

Scots Guards Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, floating shank, maker marked to reverse Wm. Dowler & Sons, Birmingham. Sharp detail, in good condition. King's Crown (1902 - 1952).

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Code: 63860

The Essex Regiment Officers Large and Medium Pattern Gilt Brass Buttons

Circa 26mm and 19mm respectively, fixed shanks, gilt dulled otherwise in very good condition (worn from 1902-1958), sharp detail. JR Gaunt & Son London Ltd to the reverse of each.

For a single large pattern button see my item 50682.

Ripley No 267 refers.

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Code: 63859

10th (Queen Marys Own) Gurkha Rifles Captains Officers Rank Slide, Slip-on, Epaulette

Black embroidered on jungle green. In very good condition. Has some age to it.

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Code: 63855