Royal Scots Fusiliers (RSF) Victorian Other Ranks Racoon Skin Cap Grenade Badge

A large brass racoon skin cap badge to the Royal Scots Fusiliers, pre 1902, with two original long loops to the reverse. Circa 9cm tall. A good stiff badge with sharp detail, some service wear to lugs. Note the Victorian crown.

K&K Vol 1 No 949 refers.

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Code: 60194

Royal Army Service Corps ( RASC ) Scarce George V ( GV ) pattern brass cap badge

Original slider to reverse (some twisting and light scratches). Has been lacquered but in good worn condition. It is a mystery as to why this should have be such a hard badge to find, the assumption being that earlier non Royal title cap badges were to be used up first.

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Code: 62932

New Zealand - 8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles Gilding Metal Cap Badge - Gaunt tablet

Brass gilding metal cap badge with 2 original loops and a JR Gaunt London maker's tablet (slightly lifting and truncated) to the reverse. Formed 1911. Saw action in Gallipoli, Sinai and Palestine 1916-1919. Amalgamated with the 1st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry) in 1921.

At circa 42mm tall and 63mm wide this is the smaller pattern shown in Oldham.

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Code: 62931

The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Victorian QVC Gilding Metal 1st pattern Helmet Plate Centre (HPC)

With two out of four original lstaple style loops remaining otherwise in very good condition. Worn 1881 - 1902 on the Helmet Plate Centre and, until 1895, on the Glengarry. Dark toned.

Note the reduction in the size of the laurel sprays to accommodate the long regimental title. The crown above the rose changed to a king's crown in 1902.

K&K Vol 1 No 337 refers. <...  read more

Code: 62930

Victorian QVC Infantry Regiments Generic Brass Pattern Glengarry Crown for wear above a HPC, post 1881

Brass crown for use as part of glengarry with helmet plate centre. two original wire loops to reverse. Some service wear but good condition.

Helmet plate centres were worn on the Glengarry until 1896 with a brass crown above, sometimes worn separately rather than joined to the HPC and often held together with a brass backing plate. This stand-alone crown is in lovely condition wi...  read more

Code: 62929

WW2 Printed 45th ( West Country ) Infantry Division Formation Sign - Drakes Drum

WW2 printed example of "Drake's Drum" worn by this Territorial Army Division, which served as a duplicate division for the 43rd ( Wessex ) Division as both were formed from the South-Western Counties. Removed from uniform and in very good condition.

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Code: 56136

Gibraltar Garrision Printed Formation Cloth Sign

Printed example, yellow key on a red background. Worn at the Fortress Headquarters to signify that Gibraltar was the key to the Mediterranean. In good unissued condition.

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Code: 55955

WW2 HQ 21st Army Group Embroidered Cloth Formation Flash Sign

Yellow crossed swords on a blue cross on a red shield, removed from uniform, but badly mothed on the blue cross. Condition reflected in price.

Brian Davis No 3 refers.

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Code: 55792

British Army - GHQ ALFSEA / SEALF / FARELF Printed Cloth Formation Designation Sign

Original, removed from uniform. Printed. Evidence of a centre fold. Colours still good.


During wartime it was ALFSEA (Allied Land Forces South East Asia), then worn by SEALF (HQ South East Asia Land Forces) which succeeded ALFSEA in December 1946. Changed again on 15th August 1947 to FARELF ( Far Eastern Land Forces (British Army)), but with no change to formation sign d...  read more

Code: 55355

137 Java Battery 40th Regiment of Royal Artillery cloth formation flash / sign

Black on olive green rectangle, white backing, has pen written on the reverse identifying it, but otherwise in very good condition. Circa 5.4cm tall and 4.3cm wide. As worn in First Gulf War, 1990 - 1991.

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Code: 55244