WW2 EA SIGNALS East African Signals Corps Cast Brass Shoulder Title
Nicely cast with two original tomb stone style loops to the reverse. Gilt washed but gilt mainly now down to the brass. In good condition. Worn 1939 - 1945.
Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 508 refers.
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8th Royal Irish Hussars Edwardian Issue Cap Bi-metal Other Ranks Cap Badge
A very attractive badge in good condition (slight darkening to right of crown) with two dark toned original loops to the reverse (e-w). Circa 1902- 1910. braising / sweat / expansion hole to reverse of a kings crown.
E58.30
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CLB Church Lads Brigade Cadet Brass Shoulder Title
In good condition with two original lugs to the reverse. Slight service wear.
The Church Lads Brigade (the Christian youth organisation) cadets performed important duties on the Home Front such as fire-watching, guarding reservoirs etc. Over 250,000 former CLB members served in HM Forces during the war.
The CLB cadets became formally affiliated to the KRRC under A... read more
INNS OF COURT Woven White on Black Felt Cloth Shoulder Title
In good condition. White paper stuck to the reverse which has a loose black hessian net backing.
E58.22
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Kenya Defence Regiment (KDR) East African Made Cast Brass Cap Badge
A nicely cast badge with original slider. Some polishing from service wear but overall a pleasing example. Clearly the property of a smart Askari. Worn circa 1923 - 1963.
Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 520 refers.
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Early Duke of Wellingtons (East Riding of Yorkshire Regiment) Cloth Regimental Arm Flash Unit Designation Sign
Removed from uniform (stitch marks and traces of black thread) silhouette of an Elephant and Howdah cut from red felt cloth, left facing. The cloth has some age to it and has clue marks to the reverse which has travelled through the felt darkened it from the front also. Certainly early and most likely WW1.
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WW1 Indian Army - 125th Napier Rifles Officers Collar Badge
Die struck in brass, bugle facing right, with three original loops to the reverse. Circa 39mm tall and 44mm side. Scarce.
In reorganisation of the Indian Army in 1921–1922, the regiment was amalgamated with the 104th Wellesley's Rifles, 120th Rajputana Infantry, 122nd Rajputana Infantry and 123rd Outram's Rifles to become one of the six battalions of the new 6th Rajput... read more
Napoleonic Manchester & Salford Volunteers Officers Large Tunic Button
Circa 21mm in diameter, open backed with fixed shank. Maker marked Hammond, Tuner & Dickinson (operated out of 100 Snowhill, Birmingham from 1790 to 1823) to reverse. Gilt to front now mainly worn back to the copper base but in very good and attractive condition. The letters M S V below a rose. Scarce. (It was their yeomanry colleagues who on the 16th August 1819 achieved infamy at the Peterloo... read more
Norfolk Rifle Volunteers Officers Blackened Waist Belt Clasp ( WBC )
Rare early Victorian blackened brass officers waist-belt clasp. A bugle horn surmounted by the crown to one half of a seeded rectangular plate with 'roped'border bearing a furled scroll, Norfolk Rifle Volunteers . The plate has plain belt loops and both halves bear matching benchmarks '48'. In stunning condition. Circa 1859 - 1872.
B41.4
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Queen Alexandras Royal Army Nursing Corps ( QARANC ) White Metal Waist Belt Clasp ( WBC ) Buckle
Queen's crown maker marked on reverse Hobson & Son ( London ) Ltd, matching parts in very good condition. Circa 9cm wide and 5.5cm tall.
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