WW2 Cast Gilt Brass Spitfire Fund Raising lapel badge on original card of issue - Scarce

A very rare find, on its original fund raising card and never removed. It has three little prongs on reverse to secure to the lapel of one's jacket or coat. It is very small at circa 1.2cm tall. The card is circa 6cm by 5cm.

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Code: 62106

King Edwards Horse ( The Kings Overseas Dominions Regiment ) Yeomanry Brass Cap Badge - Adsumus spelling

The more usual version spelling "Adsumus" in the motto scroll. In yellow brass gilding metal with original slider. Circa 5.6cm tall. Some light polishing wear to highpoints and detailed and appears to have been lacquered. Die cast and semi-die struck.

During WW1 the Regiment was broken up, serving in France and Italy in a variety of roles. Some of the men became mounted orderli...  read more

Code: 62105

Seaforth Highlanders ( 72nd & 78th Highlanders) Officers Medium Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank and a blank reverse. Gilt still good, in very good condition.

Ripley No 287 refers.

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Code: 62100

Seaforth Highlanders ( 72nd & 78th Highlanders) Officers Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank and marked Jennens & Co, London (POW Feathers). Gilt still good, in very good condition (minor staining to reverse). Jennens ceased making buttons in 1912.

Ripley No 287 refers.

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Code: 62099

Commando Group Pair of Painted Cloth Dagger Formation Sign Badges

This is an unissued pair of painted cloth formation sign badges to the COMMANDO GROUP, which were worn point upwards. These badges were allegedly made by “Display Patents”. Introduced at the end of WW2 to replace the Combined Operations Badge worn until that time.

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Code: 62095

WW2 British Army Matched Pair of PRINTED Sergeants Rank Stripes / Chevrons

In unissued condition, a scarce pair of WW2 calico printers printed shoulder titles. Economy issues such as this were produced in late 1942 onwards. Not often encountered.

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Code: 62094

WW2 Pair Printed of Home Guard Shoulder Titles

Printed Home Guard white on khaki shoulder titles. Removed from uniform and much evidence of wear.

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Code: 62092

WW2 99th ( London Welsh) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery Embroidered Yellow on Black Felt Cloth Shoulder Title, 1939-1942

A woven yellow / gold on black cloth shoulder title in very good condition, complete with its waxed hessian black backing (which is lifting on one side). This is much, much harder to come across than the bullion version.

According to Litchfield it was worn c.1939-1942. This has been substantiated by Len Whittaker, whose research showed that on the 24th August 1942, the GOC-in-C...  read more

Code: 62090

1st Buckinghamshire (Bucks) Rifle Volunteer Corps (RVC) Other Ranks Blackened Brass Collar Badge

Die cast with two original loops to the reverse. Worn from 1876 until 1908. From 1881 known as 3rd Volunteer Battalion. retaining its status as a rifle regiment and pretty much its RVC uniform, becoming the Buckinghamshire Battalion in 1908. Attractive wear to black finish on the highpoints otherwise in very good condition and nicely curved / domed. Circa 2.1cm tall. Scarce.
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Code: 62082

Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Brass Gilding Helmet Plate Centre (HPC)

With two of four original loops remaining otherwise in very good condition. Worn 1881 - 1914 on the Helmet Plate Centre and on the Glengarry until 1895. This one modified for wear on the Glengarry.

K&K Vol 1 Nos 350 &415 refer.

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Code: 62076