Canadian Forces Clerks / Clerical Trades (Group 2) Proficiency Embroidered Cloth Badge - White on khaki - Crossed Quills / Feathers

Crossed feather quills above a laurel wreath. Slight pull to one of the threads, otherwise with no damage or moth. Circa 4.2cm in diameter.

This is a Canadian trade badge for Clerical Trades (Group 2). This pattern was used from about 1956 until the introduction of the Canadian Forces (CF)
Combined Services uniform in 1968. They were subsequently reintroduced later i...  read more

Code: 56563

Royal Canadian Regiment Bi Metal Cap Badge

Two piece brass and nickel silver construction. Original slider, but clipped. Good condition. Post 1953.

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Code: 56256

WW1 Canada - 30th Battalion CEF Shoulder Title- maker marked Tiptaff, Birmingham

Given Tiptaff made many Canadian badges, this is most probably Canadian. But it could equally serve as a stand in for a Tyneside Irish 30th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers numeral (althougth not of the correct pattern).

Two original loops to the reverse. Circa 1.9cm wide and 1.3cm tall. Back stamped Tipftaff B'Ham in very small neat letters. UK made.

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Code: 55147

British Indian Princely State Forces - Orchha Infantry Cap Badge

An attractive die struck example of UK manufacture with three original copper loops to reverse. Gilding metal is bright and is in unissued condition. All fiddly bits present and correct. Pre 1950. Rare.

Orchha State (also known as Urchha, Ondchha and Tikamgarh) was a kingdom situated in the Bundelkhand region. The state was ruled by Bundela clan of Rajputs.

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Code: 69498

British Indian Army - 19th Hyderabad Regiment Cast Silver Plated Officer's Collar Badge

A small silver plated theatre cast collar badge, Roman numerals XIX surmounted by a King's Crown with two original copper loops to reverse (some service wear to these). Only 19mm tall and 25mm wide. In good overall condition.

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Code: 69503

WW1 Indian Army - 55th Coke's Rifles (Frontier Force) Officer's White Metal Forage Cap Badge

A theatre cast white metal cap badge in the form of a Maltese Cross surmounted by a King's Crown, with the regimental number, '55', within a circlet inscribed 'Frontier Force Rifles'. The arms of the cross are decorated, have spherical terminals and are supported by four lions. A scroll with a bugle below bears the word, 'Coke's'. Two original copper loops. A pleasing example and scarce.
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Code: 69502

Pakistan Army - 11th PAVO (Frontier Force) Cavalry Cap Badge, 1956 onwards

A brass cast example with an original thin slider cut from cut sheet brass. In good overall condition. As worn 1956 - 1974.

See the following URL for a lineage history of this unit:

https://hcvv.home.xs4all.nl/milweb/British-India/Cavalry/cav11.html


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Code: 69500

Pakistan Army - Bahawalpur Regiment Cap Badge, 1952 - 1956 only

Cast with flat back and two original loops, a gilding metal brass cap badge depicting a pelican surmounted by a star and crescent, the whole surrounded by a date palm wreath, with a scroll below, inscribed 'Bahawalpur Regiment'. The backing for the cap badge was of circular maroon cloth (now absent).

On independence, Bahawalpur State acceded to Pakistan and in 1952, Bahawalpur I...  read more

Code: 69499

Indian Army - Jodhpur Lancers Cast Brass Cap Badge

A die cast brass cap badge with two original copper loops to the reverse. Circa 4cms tall. Dappled appearance to the Kite.

The Jodhpur Lancers arrived in Flanders in October 1914 and remained on the Western Front for over three years. There they participated in several unsuccessful attempts to break through German lines, including at the Battle of Cambrai where they followed ...  read more

Code: 63094

British Indian Princely State Forces - 4 Gwalior Infantry Chromed Silver Coloured Cap Badge

A very nicely cast example which has a chrome silver colour finish. Original slider. It depicts a sun with a decorative pattern either side of hooded cobra snakes and a 4 above and scroll below with 'GWALIOR INFANTRY'. In excellent condition.

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Code: 69497