RFA Royal Field Artillery Brass Shoulder Title
In excellent condition with two original loops to the revese. Gilt brass finish.
Westlake No 608 refers (closest but not quite the same).
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23rd London Regiment Officers Frosted Silver Plate and Gilt Cap Badge, Queen's Crown
A stunning cap badge die cast and of two part riveted construction. on original long silvered loops. No damage or wear, near mint.
K&K Vol2 No 2425 refers.
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Victorian QVC Rifle Volunteer Regiments Generic Blackened Brass Pattern Glengarry Crown for wear above a HPC, post 1881
Blackened Brass crown (most of black has now worn off) but worn by a number of Vounteer Battalion Rifle Regiments for use as part of glengarry with helmet plate centre. One of two original staple loops to reverse. Some service wear but in overall good condition. I have a similar one in my collection which worn by the 4th VB DLI.
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WW1 New Zealand Maori Pioneer Battalion Cap Badge - Gaunt Tablet
In stunning condition, most probably unissued, with two original loops to the reverse and thin maker's tablet JR Gaunt London. Circa 5cm tall. This patttern worn February 1916 - September 1917. This was an all-Maori unit. The battalion disbanded in March/April 1919. Complete with necklace.
Corbett p237 / Oldham No 4/287 refer.
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Grenadier Guards GVI Warrant Officers Silver and Gilt Cap Badge, King's Crown
Warrant Officer's bronze gilded and silver cap badge with 2 original loops to reverse with as manufactured strengthening strip of brass to neck of grenade. Worn 1937-54. Silver plated cypher to ball of grenade, but the gilt on the front of the grenade mostly polished back to the bronze, otherwise in good condition.
K&K Vol2 No 1950 refers.
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T / RHA / Highland One Piece Brass Shoulder Title
A one piece brass shoulder title with two of three loops to the reverse otherwise in good condition. Worn by the Inverness - shire Battery between 1908 - 1920. A rare Scottish title.
The Inverness-shire Royal Horse Artillery was a Territorial Force Royal Horse Artillery battery that was formed in Inverness-shire in 1908. It saw active service during the First World War in the ... read more
Lewis Gunner / Light Machine Gunner Brass One Piece Proficiency Arm Sleeve Badge
One piece with two original loops to reverse (some service wear). Awarded initially to Lewis Gunners, its use post 1921 was extended to all light machine gunners.
Edwards & Langley No 57 refers.
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RWAFF Royal West African Frontier Force Pair of Officers Gilt Collar Badges - Dowler
A small pair of gilt collars ( this pattern was also worn on the side cap or peaked cap), with original pin fittings, and maker marked Dowler Birmingham (different stamp variety of this maker to each one). Circa 2.9cm tall. Gilt bright, in excellent condition.
Similar to the pattern in Renfrew et al, Vol 2, No 1679, but with pin fittings.
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WW1 New Zealand Expeditionary Force Onward Cap Badge - British Section (oakleaf frame)
In good condition with original slider.
The British Section of the NZEF was formed by New Zealanders living in England, and with a strength of seven officers and 233 men, sailed for Egypt on the 12 December 1914. The section was dissolved the following day with the men being absorbed into the Army Service Corps and an Engineer Field Company.
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WW2 East African Reconnaissance Squadron EARS Cast Brass Silvered Collar Badge
A scarce and well made, attractive theatre made small cast beret / collar badge to this colonial war raised unit which was formed in 1939 and took part in the first raid on El Wak on 18th June 1940 (Rosignoli, pages 32 and Plate 17 refer). Most of the East African badges were cast and made in Nairobi.
The (EARS) East African Reconnaissance Squadron was part of the East African Ar... read more