Scarce pair of Small BrassGeneral Service Cap Buttons, Kings Crown
A matched pair of buttons, each circa 12mm in diameter, with fixed shanks and maker marked Buttons Ltd, B'ham. In unissued condition. If you require more of these let me know by email as I have a good few and this will save overall on postage costs.
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2.00 GBP
Federated Malay States Small Gilt Artillery Beret Badge
A small but very finely detailed gilt cap badge with two original loops to the reverse. Circa 4cm tall and 4.8cm wide. In excellent condition. Does not appear in Renfrew. Worn in 1950s.
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Indian Army - 102nd Prince of Wales's Own Grenadiers Cast 2 Part Cap Badge
An attractive large cast gilt grenade with two applied bronze metal devices (possibly lightly silver plated), the prince of Wales's feathers and mottos mounted on the flames and the sphinx with Eqypt no the tablet below mounted on the ball of the grenade. Two integral loops to the reverse.
The sphinx commemorates the regiment's presence in Eqypt in 1801. It could tra... read more
WW1 Australian Infanty arriving at Marseilles, France
Postally unused, in very good condition. A French produced card. read more
The Gloucestershire Regiment (28th & 61st Foot) - Other Ranks Brass Back Badge
Circa 2cm across, small die struck back badge for wear on the reverse of the cap, with original slider to reverse. No badge collection is complete without one. Found with lugs also.
The 28th Foot (1st Battalion The Gloucestershire Regiment from 1st July 1881) had the unique honour of wearing a back badge in recognition of their distinguished conduct when engaged by cavalr... read more
12.00 GBP
Victorian Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Other Ranks Brass Shoulder Title
Such a scarce item, and if only all such subsequent shoulder titles worn by the regiments of the British Army could have remained items of beautiful design such as this short-lived shoulder title. A contemporary sketch shows this being worn by the 2nd Battalion in India during the Tirah Campaign of 1897 - 98. Circa 4.3cm tall and 3cm wide. Three original dark toned lugs to the reverse. Lugs sli... read more
T / 4 / Cheshire - 4th Territorial Battalion, the Cheshire Regiment Brass Shoulder Title
One piece brass shoulder title, with three original loops to the reverse, slightly squashed to shape for wear but still fully functional.
Westlake No 958 refers.
A184.13
Sold to Mr EB
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Original WW1 Postcard Royal Army Medical Corps ( RAMC ) Wagon and Horses
A couple of Territorial Force RAMC soldiers (one wears an Imperial Service Bar ). UK manufactured card. Postally unused. Image slightly faded otherwise excellent condition.
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Highgate School London OTC Annual Camp 1911 large original photograph - Middlesex Regiment Cap Badge
I have included a normal sized postcard to show the size of this gloss black and white photograph ( circa 19.5cm by 13cm). This is a group of seven public school boys. The date 1911 has been written on the reverse (School OTC units were first formed in 1908). Slight tear in image, but it has not left a hole, and one heavy corner crease.
Many schools just wore the cap badge of the... read more
HMS Good Hope - Raphael Tuck Oilette Art Postcard, sunk at Battle of Coronel November 1914
Commissioned in 1902, HMS Good Hope was a first class armoured cruiser. Some edge wear, minor corner creasing to two corners and some staining to the reverse.
When war was declared in August 1914, Good Hope was ordered to reinforce the 4th Cruiser Squadron and became the flagship of Rear Admiral Christopher Cradock. Cradock moved the available ships of his squadron later... read more
6.00 GBP