Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Alberts) Officers Gold Bullion Wire Collar Badge
A single gold and silver bullion wire embroidered early pattern officers collar badge with a rifle green felt backing. A strung bugle horn surmounted by a Mural Crown and the " Jellalabad " honour. In very good condition. Introduced circa 1880 -1881.
Churchill No 410 refers
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RWAFF (Royal West African Frontier Force) Cast Theatre Made Shoulder Title
Most likely of East African manufacture, with two original tombstone style loops to the reverse.
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5th Royal Gurkha Rifles Officer's Silver Cap Badge, 1927 - 1947
Unmarked silver field service cap badge with pin fitting to the reverse. The number " 5 " surmounted by the Royal Crest within a pair of crossed kukris.
The Royal Crest was adopted in 1927. This pattern was worn by Officers on the forage cap and service dress cap from 1927 to 1947. Dimensions are 26mm high and 31mm wide as per item D26 in the publication detailed below.
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WW1 Cigarette Silk 25th Division Messines 1917
A scarce silk commemorating the part played by the British 25th Division, showing the chequered formation sign which was for vehicle marking and also the big red horseshoe worn on the back of the battledress tunic. Not come across anything like this before. Some wear and fraying to the tails, but still ni its original protective grease proof paper envelope.
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Scarce Original WW1 Black & White Postcard - Private Soldier 23rd Battalion ( 2nd Football Battalion ) The Middlesex Regiment
Postally unused, but a message of greeting in ink to the reverse (from your Lieben (Your Love) Herbert. Smart looking soldier, taken circa 1919 (Army of Occupation), he wears BWM ribbon, with clear 23 Middlesex Shoulder Title not listed in Westlake!), and Middlesex Regiment Cap Badge. In very good condition.
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WW1 Original Black & White Postcard Photo of Royal Engineers in Trenchcoats
An original WW1 postcard, with four Royal Engineers, three wearing the Trench Coat which became popular in WW1 and the Corporal to the left in service dress. A French card, with signs of having been removed from uniform. A sharp image, badges clear, and scarce view of men in trench coats.
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WW1 Original Photograph of Three Royal Engineers - 'show & tell' session with a model WW1 tank and bi-plane
A great image of boys and their toys! The soldier standing to the rear has a wooden bi-plane tucked under his arm, and the two seated at the front look like they have collaborated on the making of detailed wooden WW1 tank. I believe the sapper to the right with pipe clenched in his mouth is the same soldier as the one in the hand-tinted photograph listed below (item 61934) but cannot prove it ... read more
A Matched Facing Pair of Generic Light Infantry Brass / Gilding Metal Bugles on Backing Cloths
A facing pair with three original loops to the reverse and green felt circular backing cloths. In very good condition. Worn as collars but also as single badges by buglers of Light Infantry regiments on the upper right arm.
Edwards & Langley p112 refers.
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Australia 8th (Union Volunteer) New South Wales Infantry Regiment (Irish Rifles) Epaulette Shoulder Title Badge, 1899 - 1903
a lovely example with two original dark toned loops to the reverse. Of two part construction in white metal, circa 4 cms tall. In very good condition and scarce.
Grebert p49 / Bosleys Sale 65 lot 191 refer.
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