3 / CAMBS / V / SUFFOLK One Piece White Metal Shoulder Title
A fine scarce pre 1908 white metal shoulder title to the 3rd (Cambridgeshire) Volunteer Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment. Three loops to the reverse. In very good condition.
Became Cambridgeshire Battalion Suffolk Regiment in 1908.
Westlake No 867 refers.
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19 / VR / Middlesex one piece shoulder title (later 9th London Regiment)
The 27th St Giles and St George's Bloomsbury or GGB became the 19th Bloomsbury's in 1880 and was in 1908 amalgamated with the 1st Victoria Rifle Corps to be come the 9th London Regiment.
This is a bronze shoulder title in good condition with three original loops to the reverse. It appears to have been blackened at some point but this has been worn off. Most of their badges we... read more
Westminster Dragoons Imperial Yeomanry One Piece Brass Shoulder Title
A Westminster Dragoons Imperial Yeomanry pre 1908 brass shoulder title with original 3 loops to reverse (very long loops and some bending over - perhaps the loops this long to fit through the metal shoulder chains?).
Westlake No 342 refers.
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1st Volunteer Battalion (Hallamshire) York and Lancaster Regiment Other Ranks Reversed Metals Cap Badge
A lovely example as worn by the 1st Hallamshire VB between 1897 - 1908 (type 1 without the scroll added). See Ivan Machin "A Guide to the badges of the York & Lancaster Regiment 1822 - 1968" Figure 78. With two dark toned lugs and braising holes behind both the brass rose and brass coronet, the rest of the badge in white metal. In very good condition.
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T/ RFA / Lowland - Scottish Royal Field Artillery White Metal One Piece Shoulder Title
A scarce white metal shoulder title, T / RFA / Lowland, as worn by the various batteries in the Royal Field Artillery Territorial (Lowland) Scots Division.
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British Army 1st Class Machine Gunner / Machine Gun Marksman Gilding Metal One Piece Proficiency Arm Sleeve Badge
One piece with two original loops to reverse. First issued on the basis of fourteen per regiment and later to the MGC to users of the Vickers Machine Gun.
Edwards & Langley No 56A refers.
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East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) - Stunning Matched Facing Pair of Silver Plated Officers Collar Badges - Gaunt
A stunning pair of matched and facing die cast silver plated collar badges with two original copper lugs o the reverse of each, both marked 'P' for plated and with the JR Gaunt London crescent stamp in each of the dragon's wings. Absolute crackers.
Churchill Fig 88 refers
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East Yorkshire Regiment Pair of Officers Gilt, Silver Plate and Enamel Collar Badges
A pair of officer's collar badges in gilt, black enamel and with silver plated roses. Of two part construction and with two original lugs to the reverse of each. In very good condition. Not quite matching but display reasonably well together.
Churchill Fig 484 refers.
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16th Queens Lancers Other Ranks Bi Metal Collar Badge, 1903 - 1905 only
A die struck bi-metal collar badge with two original dark toned lugs to the reverse, "QUEENS LANCERS" to scroll. Only worn for two years with a Kings Crown before the scroll was changed to read "THE QUEENS LANCERS". Circa 3.2cm tall. Scarce.
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WW2 Norway - Free Norwegian Forces 1943-44 Birmingham hallmarked silver cap badge
An excellent die-cast example on silver loops. Within an oak wreath, crowned cypher of King Haakon VII. Maker marked JRG & S (JR Gaunt & Sons) and Date letter T for 1943-44. Circa 3.6cm in diameter. Scarce.
No 10 ( Interallied ) Commando included No 5 Troop formed of Norwegians. So possibly also of special forces interest. Private purchase and therefore no doubt an officer's issu... read more