South African Artillery Bronze Collar Badge

In good condition, bi-lingual text around the ball of the grenade. two original lugs. In very good condition.

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Code: 68588

1st (Nyasaland) KAR King's African Rifles Other Ranks Brass Cap Badge, QEII Issue

Die struck, UK made gilding metal cap badge, with two original loops to the reverse. Queen's Crown - worn 1953 - 1963 only.

Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 445 refers.

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Code: 67293

Ceylon Light Infantry (CLI) Officers Hallmarked Silver Collar / Field Service Cap Badge 1918

Left facing and fitted with pin and clasp, possibly for wear on the field service cap (faces the correct way) as well as collar badge. Never appears to have been fitted with lugs. Makers mark 'TBW' and Birmingham Assaye marks for 1918 (date letter t). Circa 3.7cms tall. Note without the 'ich' 'dien' on the scrolls. Scarce.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1 No 1096 (but hallmarked 1924).<...  read more

Code: 64176

Indian Army - WW1 Era General Officers Army Staff Pair of Gilt Brass Shoulder Titles - UK Made

Worn 1902 - 1935, with original lugs to reverse, UK made. A close good match but with slightly different size lugs but otherwise a fine pair with only minor wear to gilt.

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Code: 59995

Indian Army 2nd Royal Lancers (Gardners Horse) head-dress badge

A good scarce post 1922 - 1947 Indian made die cast brass example. Two loops to the reverse. Taken from a gaunt example (feint naming still evident on this cast version). In very good condition.

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Code: 64166

WW2 5th Gurkha Rifles Other Ranks White Metal Cap Badge

Die cast in white metal with two original long dark toned loops to the reverse. In very good condition. Circa 27mm high and 32mm wide. As per item 5GR No D47 as illustrated in "insignia of the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) as published by the Gurkha Museum. This pattern was worn from 1943 - 1947 on the general service cap and beret. Four battalions raised in WW2.

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Code: 64167

Pakistan Army - 5th (Probyns) Horse Officer's Pagri Cap Badge

A very fine unmarked silver & gilt officer's pagri cap badge to the 5th Probyns Horse, now an armoured regiment of the Pakistan Army. Original pin fixing and c clasp to the reverse (north-south). Circa 4.4cm tall. This is the post 1956 issue as the "Ich Dien" has been replaced by Urdu script. In 1956, Pakistan became a republic and all titles pertaining to British royalty were dropped, although...  read more

Code: 59815

Indian Army - Bangalore Rifle Volunteers Matched andd Facing Pair of White Metal Collar Badges

A facing matched pair of original King 's Crown Collar Badges of the Bangalore Rifle Volunteers of India (circa 1902-1947).They are made from white metal and are in good condition with holding lugs undamaged and intact.

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Code: 60433

WW2 Poland - Framed Medals to a Polish Soldier - MOL PRC (Polish Resettlement Corps)

The Monte Casino Medal is a later unnumbered copy. The other WW2 medals are original. A small cut photo image of the soldier in uniform and attributed below to the late 30049127 Staff Sergeant Stanislaw MOL PRC. A moving tribute in both English and Polish to the reverse of the frame. Worthy of further research.

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Code: 65960

WW2 Italian Campaign Monte Cassino Patriotic Polish Poland Art Postcard

A scarce WW2 postally used original UK made postcard. Sent by 'Slavi' (no doubt a Pole) to a Mrs W Thompson at a Halifax, Yorkshire address. The odd mark to edges on front from having been secured in an album otherwise in good condition and scarce.

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Code: 68029