Somerset Light Infantry Matched Pair of Facing Gilding Metal / Brass Shoulder TItles

A nicely matched pair, one with one lug missing otherwise in very good condition and a good colour match.

Westlake No 873/874 refer.

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Code: 63959

Pre WW1 Surreys (2nd Battalion East Surrey Regiment) Brass Shoulder Title

Slightly larger than the usual E.Surrey title with two original loops to the reverse (see final photo for a comparison between the two, the E. Surrey title beinf sold elsewhere on this site - see item 63954). According to Westlake (p90) worn only by the 2nd Battalion in India just prior to the outbreak of WW1. Slight service wear, otherwise in very good condition. Scarce.

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Code: 63949

WW1 3rd Battalion Tyneside Scottish Brass Gilding Metal Three Piece Shoulder Title

Tyneside / 3 / Scottish. As Worn by the 22nd (Service Battalion) Northumberland Fusiliers who were styled as a Pals battalion the 3rd Battalion Tyneside Scottish. Complete with original backing plate (this plate was unique to the TS). In good condition with slight service wear, all parts with the correct hexagonal style lugs and cotter pins. This pattern all brass example (sometimes found with ...  read more

Code: 68717

T / 4 / Dorsetshire Regiment One Piece Brass Shoulder Title

One piece with three original brass loops to the reverse. Brass dulled and twisting to loops. One loop cracked but still functional.

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Code: 64083

Grenade / RWF (Royal Welsh Fusiliers) Early Two Part Brass Shoulder Title

The Grenade is die struck with two original dark toned loops. The RWF is cast brass with two original but thin copper loops (some service wear). Possibly theatre made when in India. Westlake claims RWF was worn from 1898. Owner claims this was made in 1881 when they first became the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

Westlake No 967 refers.

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Code: 64520

Grenade / NF Northumberland Fusiliers One Piece Shoulder Title

As worn from 1910 by regular soldiers or from 1908 by various Territorial Soldiers with the addition of a T and battalion number above. Worn by soldiers on the Service Dress jacket. Three original loop fixings, some twisting, otherwise in good condition (overall has a slightly mis-struck appearance).

Col D Wood "The Fighting Fifth and its Badges" p101 / Fig 282 refers.
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Code: 67381

WW1 - HCB - Highland Cyclist Battalion Brass Shoulder Title

A standalone title often found with a T above, but this one has had the T removed as was often the case in WW1. Two original loops. Scarce.

Westlake No 1583 refers (but without the adjoining 'T').

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Code: 68570

TS - Tyneside Scottish Small Pattern Gilt Brass Shoulder Title

A rare small pattern shoulder title as worn in the Service Dress jacket of the Tyneside Scottish Service Battalions of the Northumberland Fusiliers with two original loops to the reverse. Not illustrated in Westlake and similar but not identical to the example in Wood. Circa 12mm tall and 22mm wide. The quality of the item suggests an officer's example to me. In very good worn condition. Rar...  read more

Code: 68550

TS - Tyneside Scottish Large Pattern Other Ranks Greatcoat Brass Shoulder Title

A scarce pattern as worn by all all battalion other ranks on the greatcoat. Circa 18mm tall and 25mm wide. In very good condition with two original loops to the reverse with cotter pin.

Col D R Wood No 456 / Westlake Fig 777 refer.

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Code: 68549

WW1 1st Battalion Tyneside Scottish B-Metal Metal Three Piece Shoulder Title

Tyneside / 1 / Scottish. As Worn by the 20th (Service Battalion) Northumberland Fusiliers who were styled as a Pals battalion the 1st Battalion Tyneside Scottish. Complete with original backing plate (this plate was unique to the TS). In good condition with slight service wear, some twisting to lugs, but all parts with the correct hexagonal style lugs and cotter pins. This pattern, the bi-meta...  read more

Code: 68552