South Africa - 2 / CPR Brass Shoulder Title - Cape Peninsula Rifles

A one piece brass title with three original loops (some squashing but functional). Light staining to front. As worn by the 2nd Battalion.

Owen 2080 refers.

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Code: 68292

WW1 Canada - 28th (North West) Overseas Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) Collar Badge

Die cast flat backed collar badge with two original D shaped loops. Some damage to the numeral two on the front otherwise in good overall condition. Circa 28mm tall.

According to Cox, Private George Price of this Battalion was the last allied soldier to fall in the Great War, being killed in action near Mons at 10.50 a.m. on the 11th November 1918.

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Code: 68293

WW1 British Red Cross - City of Glasgow (Scotland) Enamel & Gilding Metal Cap Badge

A scarce original First World War period 'British Red Cross Society City of Glasgow cap badge'; gilt brass and enamel example the reverse complete with original two original loops. Very good condition, no damage to enamel other than slight crazing and minor service wear to gilt finish. Circa 36mm tall.

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Code: 68375

Ceylon Light Infantry (CLI) Matched Facing Pair of Collar Badges

A neat little pair, facing and matched, with original loops. In very good condition. Circa 1900.

Renfrew et al Vol 1 Nos 1100 & 1101 refer (but the centres of each are unvoided)

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Code: 68384

Seaforth Highlanders Matched and Facing Pair of Two Part Gilding Metal Other Ranks Collar Badges

A matching set with one single central loop to the reverse of each part, so a later issue. In very good condition. Worn from 1898 - 1961. F cyphers were worn facing left, but the elephants were worn facing.

Height: Cyphers - 24mm Elephants - 23mm
Width: Cyphers - 42mm Elephants - 34mm.

Churchill No 1681 / 1682 refer.

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Code: 68380

WW2 Home Front - Soldiers, Sailors and Airmens Families Association (SSAFA) Enamel and Silver Plated Lapel Pin Badge Brooch - King's Crown

In good worn condition, a few marks and rubbing to silver plate to front and but enamel intact and undamaged. Original and functional pin fitting and maker marked JR Gaunt London. Circa 33mm tall.

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Code: 68379

7th Volunteer Battalion (VB) The Royal Scots Pair of White Metal Collar Badges , 1904 - 1908 only

Miniature versions of the glengarry badge, this unit wore collar badges of a small size from 1904 until 1908 only. Die struck in white metal with two original loops to the reverse (some service wear to these). Not an exact match but display reasonably well together. Circa 26mm tall. Rare.

Churchill No 24 refers.

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Code: 68786

Scottish Lowland Brigade Officers Glengarry / Kilmarnock Bonnet Badge, 1959 - 1968

Of two part construction, silver plated and with two original silvered loops and cotter pin. Maker marked JR Gaunt London. Some light tarnishing to silver finish.

This was worn 1959-1968 on the Glengarry and Kilmarnock Bonnet by officers in silver or silver plate.

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Code: 68788

Pre WW1 Fife & Forfar Yeomanry Gilding Metal Brass Cap Badge

In good worn condition complete with full helmet plume (correctly pointing downwards on the GM examples). Good crimp to slider. Shaped to cap.

A scarce badge which has defied definitive identification often mistakenly thought to be unique to the 14th battalion Black Watch in WW1, or as a sergeant's badge, or an officer's slidered badge polished or a WW1 ecomony badge). However ...  read more

Code: 68573

Cambridge University Rifle Volunteers (CURV) Blackened Metal Shoulder Belt Plate

This is an original Victorian blackened metal shoulder belt plate. It consists of the arms of Cambridge University with entwined initials CURV as a monogram at the top. The rear has its original 2 screw posts. In very good condition with sharp detail and no damage.

The Cambridge University Rifle Volunteers were formed in 1803 when there were fears of an invasion by the French. ...  read more

Code: 68479