Malay States Volunteer Rifles / Regiment Large Brass Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked V & R Blakemore, Birmingham. Some staining to button but otherwise in good condition. Worn circa 1902 - 1936. Scarce.

G21.2

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Code: 61786

South African Constabulary Edwardian White Metal Helmet and Cap Badge, Kings Crown

A very fine die cast white metal cap badge with two original loops to the reverse. In lovely condition with sharp detail. Circa 44cm tall.

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Code: 61785

WW2 Kenyan Defence Force (KDF) Cast Brass Cap Badge - Maker Marked

Cap badge, cast brass with original slider which has been maker marked Wali Mohd & Co, Nairobi ( Kenya), who were responsible for the production of a whole series of sand cast badges during WW2 for local African units. Worn 1939 - 1945. A small casting flaw on the tablet which has obscured the F in KDF otherwise in good condition.

Renfrew et al No 521 refers.

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Code: 61784

WW1 / WW2 Royal Navy Rating Leading Seaman Gold Bullion Insignia with Good Conduct Badge

No 1 uniform insignia. Some raggy edges to tombstone and bottom good conduct badge chevron is lifting from the badge above and needs to be fully sewn down. bullion thread and lace in good condition. This has some age to it.

Good Conduct Badges (worn on the left arm) were first authorised in 1849 for award after 5, 10 and 15 years satisfactory service. These periods were change...  read more

Code: 61781

WW2 Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Non-substantive Arm Badge - Air Gunner

Removed from uniform, embroidered gold thread on black tombstone for wear on No 1 uniform. A swept wing aircraft without addition indicating an Air Gunner 3rd Class (1939-1945). Bullion thread tarnished otherwise in very good condition. This has some age to it.

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Code: 61780

WW2 Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Non-substantive Arm Badge - Air Mechanic (Electrical)

Removed from uniform, embroidered red on black tombstone for wear on the blue uniform. A two bladed airscrew propeller with star above and L below indicating an Air Mechanic (Electrical) Leading Rating (1939-1948), or Air Mechanic 1st Class (1945-1948). In very good condition.

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Code: 61778

WW2 - 14th Army Bullion Embroidered Formation Sign Designation Flash

Removed from uniform, a bit grubby and with some damage to bullion edging. Locally made in bullion as typically worn by officers. The roman numerals "XIV" (the sword on this one constitutes the I in XIV) on a black bar and pierced by a sword on a red shield.

The exploits of the men of 14th Army are legendary, fighting in some of the worst conditions and terrai...  read more

Code: 61776

WW2 Royal Engineers One Piece Printed Cloth Arm of Service Strip

Removed from uniform, as worn. In very good condition. Worn with the red to the left. Printed not two pieces of felt joined.

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Code: 61773

WW2 Original Campaign Star Medal Ribbon Bars

Removed from uniform, useful if you need some ribbon bars to finish off a post war battledress tunic or anything else you may require them for. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Burma Star and Pacific Star. All sewn shut with the exception of the Africa Star. Not metal or card inserts.

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Code: 61772

WW1 Silver War Badge (SWB) to the Royal Navy - RN5920

A first pattern SWB impressed RN 5920 issued to a member of the Royal Navy. With east-west pin and clasp. Circa 43,000 SWBs were awarded to the Royal Navy, less than 4% of all the approximately 1,150,000 issued to all services, which had to be claimed and then approved.

The first pattern SWB was issued between September 1916 and March 1918, and these were of a better quality ...  read more

Code: 61771