WW2 War Raised Unit - Reconnaissance RECCE Corps

Dark brown coloured cellulose acetate plastic economy badge (intended to save on metals for the war effort) and sometimes incorrectly referred to as Bakelite. Sealed pattern 1942. Maker's name A.Stanley & Sons, Walsall to the reverse. Some warping as often found on this badges - the spearpoint curls backwards when viewed from the side but displays well from the front.

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Code: 62898

WW2 D Day Landings - Royal Observer Corps (ROC) Printed Seaborne Shoulder Title

A scarce printed shoulder title to members of the Royal Observer Corps serving aboard ships, being a convex arc of black "waterproof" cotton material with an internal border containing SEABORNE, all printed in light blue. Removed from uniform otherwise in good condition.

In 1944 specially recruited observers from the Corps went in on D Day on British landing ships, Infantry and...  read more

Code: 62873

WW2 Normandy Landings D-Day - RAOC Beach Ordnance Embroidered Shoulder Title

Red lettering on black felt cloth, paste back in very good condition and scarce. Battle dress removed example. Scarce.

Unofficial titles were worn by various beach groups present at D-Day. This one worn by personnel of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) Beach Detachments.

BoBD No 3088 refers.

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Code: 62686

63rd Gurkha Division / Brigade formation designation sign

Printed white crossed kukris on a black background, 4.7cm by 3.6cm, attributed to 63rd Gurkha Brigade. Still attached to a piece of jungle green uniform and has age to it. Folded at one point. The 63rd were disbanded in 1962.

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Code: 62893

WW2 DEMS Embroidered Red on Black Cloth Sleeve Badge

DEMS stands for ' Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships '. Scarce WW2 only issue, removed from uniform and with some signs of wear. Bottom edge a bit frayed otherwise good condition.

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Code: 62892

WW2 Battledress Red Felt Arm of Service Strip on Khaki Backing

Circa 5.5cm wide including khaki backing.
In very good condition.

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Code: 62891

Victorian Staffordshire Regiment Volunteer Battalion Officers Large Pattern Silver Plated Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co London. Silver plate dark toned. Some minor wear to plate on high points and minor staining to reverse otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 62890

Victorian Volunteer Artillery White Metal Other Ranks Large Button

General volunteer artillery pattern button, worn 1873 - 1901. Back-marked Hobson & Sons, Lexington St. London. Floating shank. Circa 23mm in diameter. In good condition.

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Code: 62889

WW2 Home Front Collectable - Economy Plastic National Savings Pin

A scarce National Savings gold coloured cellulose acetate plastic economy badge issued after 1942 due save on metals for the war effort (sometimes incorrectly referred to as Bakelite). Badge is Circa 3cm tall excluding length of pin. In very good condition.

Featured in "Doing Their Bit" by Jon Mills, p192.

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Code: 62888

WW2 Greetings National Savings Stamp Christmas Xmas Gift Card

A scarce original wartime National Savings stamp savings greeting card. Unused and in very good condition. The card is circa 12cm by 9.5cm.

This one shows a British Infantry sentry on a starry night looking out over Bethlehem a combined operations formation sign on his greatcoat sleeve. Inside somebody has written in pencil "1943".

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Code: 62887