Indian Army - 1 / Punjab Gilt Brass Shoulder Title
A neat little title, with two original loops. Possibly an officers given the small size and in a gilt finish. Better condition than my photo of the front suggests. The regiment was allocated to Pakistan at the time of Independence.
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18.00 GBP
Indian Army - 2 / Punjab Regiment Brass Shoulder Title
A very well made example with two original small loops to reverse. Of superior quality to those usually encountered.
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12.00 GBP
12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot Officer's Gilt Medium Pattern Button
Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co, London. Gilt bright and better than my photos suggest. Worn 1855 - 1881.
Ripley No 99 refers.
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12.00 GBP
Indian Army - XIX 19th Punjabis Officer's Brass Shoulder Title
Of UK manufacture with two original hexagonal fixings to the reverse. Exactly as per the example in Ashok Nath's volume referenced below. Circa 27mm wide and 14mm tall. Some service wear but In very good condition.
Nath, A "Sowers and Sepors in the Great War 1914 - 1918 Cavalry and Infantry Regiments" figure 375 refers.
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35.00 GBP
WW1 South Africa - NNR (Northern Rhodesia Rifles) Brass Shoulder Title
Cut from sheet brass with two thin copper retaining loops (one slightly bent over), appears theatre made. Thank you to Andrew for the correct identification.
Worn by the Northern Rhodesia Rifles in 1915 during the German South West Africa Campaign,
Owen No 3544 refers
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40.00 GBP
Chichester High School CCF Woven Felt Cloth Shoulder Title
In unissued condition.
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8.00 GBP
WW2 East African Abyssinia / Somali Irregular Forces Brass Cap Badge
A rare theatre cast brass cap badge with two integral lugs to the reverse as worn by the First Battalion, Irregular Forces. The sword of Gideon to the centre of a circlet bearing the title, " First Irregulars ". A large badge at circa 7.1cms tall. Not sure if they were part of Wingate's Gideon Force.
This was a a very short-lived unit of the British Army in East Africa, the Fir... read more
WW2 31st Nyasaland King's African Rifles Machine Gun Battalion Cast Brass Cap Badge
Theatre cast, with two integral loops and strengthening bar to reverse. The standard KAR bugle surmounted by a king's crown with a pair of crossed machine guns superimposed over the bugle. In very good undamaged condition and rare.
In 1940, known as 3rd/1st (Machine Gun) Battalion KAR, but by 1943 had been renumbered to 31st (Ny) (Machine Gun) Bn, KAR. Saw service in India d... read more
East African Native Corps?
This badge was acquired with a collection of East African badges, but I cannot find a reference for it. Theatre sand cast in brass with integral loops, crossed spear and club on a blank circlet. Quite small at circa 32mm tall. Any information most welcome.
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