WW2 Photographic Album of a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Sailor HMS ARk Royal / HMS Garuda India - Cowley
A WW2 wartime album, the property of Royal Navy Rating who appears to have served with the Fleet Air Arm judging by some of the photos. The album is almost full, with tissue paper between most pages. Over 80 original mounted black and white photos (one with head portrait of owner cut out) and 8 black and white postcards of places he visited. In good condition.
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Scarce Royal Fusiliers ( City of London Regiment ) Victorian Officers Scarlet Frock Coat Collar Badge
A scarce and very fine two part construction single large size officers gilt metal imitation embroidery grenade with a silver rose with two original lugs to the reverse. As worn horizontally in pairs on the scarlet Frock Coat in the late 1890s only. Also claimed by some as worn in the Officer's Field Service Cap. Circa 6.2cm tall and in good condition.
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Edwardian Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Other Ranks White Metal Volunteer Battalions Cap Badge
Full size die struck cap badge in white metal, king's crown with two original long copper loops to the reverse. Circa 1902 - 1908.
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Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Bronze Rising Sun Cap Badge
In very good condition with two original loops to the reverse (one slightly flattened to a D shape).
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The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) Other Ranks Bi-metal Cap Badge on Tartan Cloth Backing
In good condition with two original loops to the reverse. A square of the correct Royal Stuart tartan, but this is quite thin and not as heavy as the other tartan badge backings listed. Came with badge and removed from display board.
K&K Vol 1 No 589 refers.
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Royal Scots Fusiliers (RSF) Glengarry Brass / Gilding Metal Badge
King's Crown, as worn from 1902 to 1952, in very good condition, with two original lugs. A good stiff die struck cap badge with sharp detail. Pristine reverse as removed from display broad and no oxidization.
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The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) White Metal Glengarry Badge on Original Tartan Cloth Backing
In very good condition with sharp detail and two original loops to the reverse. The correct pattern of Douglas Tartan. The cloth square is of a heavy tartan cloth and came with the badge when removed from a display board.
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WW2 The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) White Metal Glengarry Badge with Orginal Tartan Cloth Backing
This pattern, as worn from 1934 until 1952, without the scrolls. Lacessit spelling on motto. Kings crown. With two original loops to the reverse (bent inwards) and mounted on an original square of thick tartan cloth of the 42nd General Pattern. Tartan cloth came with badge as removed from a display board. Badge in excellent condition with sharp detail.
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The Gordon Highlanders White Metal Glengarry Cap Badge with correct Tartan Backing
The BYDAND (rather than BY DAND) variety of the motto scroll with two original lugs to the reverse. In very good condition with sharp detail and with no damage to the antlers. The tartan is a thick square piece of the distinctive Gordon Tartan Cloth and came with the badge from a display board.
K&K Vol 1 Nos 686 refers.
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Irish - The Royal Munster Fusiliers ( RMF) Other Ranks Brass Fur Cap Grenade Badge
Die struck brass racoon-skin fur cap grenade badge with two original long brass loops to the reverse. The Arms of the Province of Munster to the centre. In good condition with slight polishing to highpoints.
K&K Vol 1 No 957 refers.
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