The Kings Own Royal Regiment ( Lancaster ) Large Officers Gilt Button ( 4th Foot)
Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank and backmarked JR Gaunt & Son Ltd, London Engld. A bright gilt button in fabulous condition for age. Worn 1902 to 1920. Coll.
Ripley No 206 refers. read more
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Fife & Forfar (IY) Yeomanry Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button
Other Ranks button, circa 25mm in diameter, complete with shank and maker marked JR Gaunt & Son Ltd, London, Engd. in very good condition. King's crown.
Ripley No 366 refers.
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Malay Emergency Safe Conduct Pass Paper Chit (1950 - 1963)
A rare item, A5 size printed on one side on a greaseproof type paper with the first pattern flag of Malaya (only six red stripes and approved in 1950 until the design was modified to the flag of Malaysia in 1963 with an extra stripe and 14 points on the star). It offered the bearer safe conduct in English and this offer is repeated below in four other oriental / Malay languages. Pencil marks ... read more
WW2 - 2nd Infantry Division Embroidered Formation Sign
Removed from uniform, embroidered and in good overall condition but some slight staining to bottom left. The division found itself in India and the Far East from 1942 onwards. Fought with 14th Army in the in the fierce jungle fighting campaign in Burma. The 'Crossed keys' on a black backing.
Cole p36 refers.
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The Suffolk Regiment QVC Victorian Officers Silver Cap Badge - Bent & Parker
A die cast silver QVC officer's 1st pattern cap badge (with two turret regimental castle) with two original horizontally fitted loops to the reverse. No silver hallmark but maker stamp to reverse B&P (Bent & Parker). Worn 1898 - 1901. The only other B&P pattern badge I have seen of this particular badge had been converted to a belt fitting. In very good condition with sharp detail.
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3rd VB Volunteer Battalion Prince of Wales Own (Leeds Rifles) West Yorkshire Regiment Other Ranks White Metal Cap Badge
Die struck white metal example with two original lug fittings to the reverse. The only other example I have seen of this badge also had the same white metal strengthening strips behind the crown. In very good condition and rare. Worn 1902 - 1908 only.
In 1908 the Leeds based 3rd Volunteer Battalion, West Yorkshire Regt became two separate Battalions - 7 & 8th (Territorial) Bn'... read more
Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) Air Despatch Printed Formation Sign
An early WW II printed example of the right facing yellow" Dakota "on a blue background, worn by Air Despatch units of the RASC.
Davis No 199 refers.
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New Zealand Royal Armoured Corps White Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown
A large die struck cap badge with two original long loops to the reverse (some twisting and wear to loops). They received the prefix Royal in 1947 so only worn until the early 1950s with a Kings crown. Sharp detail.
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T/ RAMC / Eastern Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance with Backing Plate
A scarce Territorial Royal Army Medical Corps Eastern Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance one piece shoulder title with original backplate , cotter pins and what appears to be its original forest green felt backing. It is tightly fitted to the title so I have not attempted to take it apart, but all looks good from what I can see. A spot of verdiris to the 'G' in BGDe, sand a slight crack in the ... read more
RWAFF Royal West African Frontier Force Officers Large Silver Pagri Sun Helmet Badge
A stunning die cast unmarked silver example. Circa 4.9cm tall with original pagri pin anf clasp to reverse. Dark toned. Worn 1928 - 1960.
Renfrew et al Vol 2 No 1677 refers but in Silver.
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