Victorian 5th Fusiliers / Northumberland Fusiliers Officers Silver & Gilt Mess Dress Shoulder Badge Ornament

A favourite badge of mine, not immediately one that would be associated with the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers, but this was the badge worn on various forms of shoulder decoration by officers from 1836 until 1898. The grenade is finely struck and silver plated, and the flames are in frosted silver plate with a gilt rose and QVC crown separately mounted above. The retaining wires for insertion ...  read more

Code: 65427

Victorian QVC Militia Battalions Universal Other Ranks White Metal Shako Badge

A die struck Victorian white metal other ranks shako badge with two long brass loops to the reverse. It comprises the Royal Crest to the centre of a Garter Strap upon a crowned multi-rayed star plate. Circa 8cm tall and 6.6cm wide. It is in very good condition with sharp detail.

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Code: 66462

Victorian - Isle of Man Volunteers Other Ranks White Metal Glengarry Badge ( the 7th Volunteer Battalion King 's Liverpool Regiment )

A die struck white metal cap badge with two original dark toned loops to the reverse. The motto " Quocunque Jeceris Stabit " which is rather appropriate given the three legged device to the centre and translates as " whichever way you throw him he will stand ". It was also the motto adopted by the Home Guard of the island in WW2. Circa 4.7cm tall. Some evidence of service wear otherwise in ...  read more

Code: 58182

Royal Scots Officer's Full Dress Cap Badge - Anderson

A two part construction die cast silver plated, gilt and painted backing enamel star cap badge with two original loops and maker marked WM Anderson & Sons Ltd of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Post 1931 issue. In good worn condition.

The officers cap and collar badges of this pattern date from 1931 when they replaced the patterns adopted in 1881 which were identical to the cap badge wo...  read more

Code: 67425

WW1 War Raised Unit - 2nd Battalion King Edward's Horse Gilding Metal Cap Badge

A good stiff die struck cap badge with original slider fixing - very slight truncation of this to a square end, otherwise in very good condition with sharp detail. Circa 6cms tall.

The second battalion of this unit King Edwards Horse (The King's Overseas Dominions Regiment appeared in 1914 (this date appears on the badge). There was no connection with the original unit and certa...  read more

Code: 65464

WW1 Bedfordshire Regiment Brass Economy Cap Badge

In very good condition, shaped to cap, original slider.

Comm DaMc (112)  read more

Code: 65702

Westminster Dragoons Imperial Yeomanry Gilt Brass Cap Badge

A die struck cap badge in gilt brass metal with two original loops to the reverse. The fretting and voiding on this delicate badge is quite wonderful. Scroll reads "Westminster Dragoons I.Y" Pre 1908.

See the following URL for a discussion on this badge:

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77713&highlight=westminster+dragoons

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Code: 66124

10th (Territorial) Battalion (Liverpool Scottish) The King's Liverpool Regiment White Metal Pouch Badge

As per the cap badge in design but with two of two original screwposts, complete with retaining nuts, to the reverse. Cast and of two part construction. In good overall condition.

Comm DaMc (385)  read more

Code: 67572

Lanarkshire Yeomanry Other Ranks Gilding Metal Cap Badge (without Scroll)

Die struck with two original loops to reverse. In very good condition. This looks like a 1952 pattern and is correctly found on loops, sealed for wear 11th January 1952.

No QEII pattern was issued (although there were collar badges with a QEII pattern crown) and the regiment was amalgamated to become the Queen's Own Lowland Yeomanry in 1956, so all in all, a short lived badg...  read more

Code: 67741