WW2 Sand Cast Theatre Made Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment White Metal Cap Badge - G. Karrenjee & Sons, Aligarh U.P.
A nicely cast white cap badge with original slider and maker marked G Karrenjee & Sons Aligarh, U.P. In very good condition.
The 1st Battalion Beds and Herts were Chindits, and no doubt served where cast locally made badges were being made. They moved to British India in 1942, and subsequently served as Chindits in the Burma Campaign of 1944 where they, like many othe... read more
WW1 New Zealand Expeditionary Force - 19th Reinforcements Cap and Collar Badge Set
Cap and matching collar badge set, all die struck in gilding metal and with two original loops to the reverse of each. Awesome design. Motto KIA TUPATO (Be Careful). Slight colour variation between the cap and collars. Scarce.
Oldham 4/88 & 4/90 /Corbett's " The Regimental Badges of New Zealand " p181 refer.
B23.12/17
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WW1 New Zealand Expeditionary Force - 20th Reinforcements Cap Badge
Die struck gilding metal cap badge with voided centre and two original hexagonal lugs to the reverse. Circa 4.3cm tall. Note the incorrect use of a Victorian pattern crown as per illustrated in Corbett's " The Regimental Badges of New Zealand ", page 182. In very good condition and scarce.
B23.15
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WW1 New Zealand Expeditionary Force - 21st Reinforcements Facing Collar Badges
Die struck with two original hexagonal lugs to the reverse of each. Facing pair, display well together but not a exact match. Both have a registered design number in the reverse of the tail of the bird, which is more legible than the other, and which is " RD822 ". Circa 2.8cm tall. Scarce.
Oldham 4/100 / Corbett's " The Regimental Badges of New Zealand " p182 refer.
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WW1 New Zealand Expeditionary Force - C1 Camp Brass Cap Badge
Brass gilding metal cap badge with two original loops to the reverse. Circa 3.8cm tall. Some wear to gilt finish otherwise in very good condition.
According to Corbett, the grading C1 stood for grading volunteer recruits " likely to become fit for active service after special training ". The camp was at Featherston in 1917 and then moved to Tauherenikau where the training provide... read more
New Zealand 4th Otago Regiment Brass Collar Badge
In good condition with sharp detail with two original lugs on the reverse (east-west). 3.2cm wide and 2.7cm tall. Worn 1911 - 1948.
Oldham 6/36 / Corbett p205 refer.
Coll
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Zippo Lighter D-Day Allied Heroes B L MONTGOMERY 1994
Zippo Lighter D-Day Allied Heroes B L MONTGOMERY. This lighter is part of a D-Day Allied Heroes collection produced in 1994. Made of brass, it honors B L MONTGOMERY, Commander in Chief of Land Forces. The orange sticker on the back is present but broken open from use. Functional but no fuel in it currently but can be refilled. Case in good condition with no dings or wear. Made in March 1994. No... read more
D-Day 6th June 1944 - 79th Armoured Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign - Hobarts Funnies
6cm sides, 5.5cm across the top, a triangular Calico Printers printed formation sign, removed from uniform, a bit crinkly but otherwise in very good condition with all the tips to the points of the triangle present. Scarce.
A bull 's head on a yellow triangle. Part of 21st.Army Group, they landed in Normandy on D-Day as a specially equipped assault formation. In the thick... read more
D-Day 6th June 1944 - Landing Crafts Tanks (LCT) Embroidered Red on Black Shoulder Title
A scarce woven cloth designation or formation sign - D-Day landings spring to mind. In excellent condition.
A81.27
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FMVRC - Federated Malay Volunteer Reconnaissance Corps
A red on dark blue embroidered shoulder title, " F.M.V.R.C. " with some very wear to upper edge and surface. A metal version is featured in Renfrew et al. Worn circa 1953 to 1958 only. A rare Federation of Malaya title.
Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 830 refers (metal version).
G5.1
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