Colonial Era East African Uganda Prison Service Gilt Cap Badge, pre 1953
A scarce king's crown UK made die struck cap badge with two original lugs to the reverse. Circa 4.8cm tall. In excellent condition and very scarce. Not listed in Renfrew.
A191.1
Reserved for TM
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East Africa - Tanganyika Territory Colonial Adminstrator's Large Gilt Pagri Sun Helmet Badge
Excellent quality king's crown officers gilt pagri badge with original long slider fitting to the reverse. The head of a giraffe to the centre of a crowned furled scroll bearing the title with the " GRI " cypher at the scroll junction.
This is a very scarce Tanganyika Territory badge with long slider to the reverse indicating this was for wear in the pagri folds of the tropical... read more
South African Witwatersrand Rifles single white metal collar badge
A fine die-stamped white metal example with two original lugs. Very good condition. Coll read more
7th KAR Kings African Rifles Arabic Numeral Cap Badge
Die cast with original long slider. Looks UK made. Scarce.
Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 466 refers.
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Scarce Transjordan Frontier Force Brass Shoulder Title - Dowler
Two original lugs and stamped Dowler Birmingham to the reverse. Circa 4.4cm wide and 1.3cm tall. In very good condition. Worn circa 1926 - 1948 only.
Trans Jordan was a British created state post WW1 from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire. The Frontier Force was created in 1926 as a ground unit when the RAF took responsibility for the defence of the territory. Many of its member... read more
4th (Uganda) Kings African Rifles (KAR) Cast Brass Cap Badge, Kings Crown
Locally cast in East Africa, well made, two original loops to the reverse, in very good condition. Circa 4.9cm tall.
Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 431 refers.
G84.9
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African High Commission Territories (HCT) Officers Cap Badge for Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland
High cast gilt example, a very solid badge but has some wear to gilt and also some damage to crown, see photos. Two loops to the reverse. Badges like this would have been made in extremely small quantities. Rare.
Renfrew el al, Vol 1 No 510 refers.
G81.4
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South African Constabulary Edwardian White Metal Helmet and Cap Badge, Kings Crown
A very fine die cast white metal cap badge with two original loops to the reverse. In lovely condition with sharp detail. Circa 44cm tall.
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WW2 Kenyan Defence Force (KDF) Cast Brass Cap Badge - Maker Marked
Cap badge, cast brass with original slider which has been maker marked Wali Mohd & Co, Nairobi ( Kenya), who were responsible for the production of a whole series of sand cast badges during WW2 for local African units. Worn 1939 - 1945. A small casting flaw on the tablet which has obscured the F in KDF otherwise in good condition.
Renfrew et al No 521 refers.
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Colonial Africa - Rhodesia Corps of Military Police Matching Facing Pair of Brass Collar Badges, QEII issue
A scarce pair of brass gilding metal collar badges with two original loops to the reverse of each. Some minor staining to finish on each one but otherwise in very good condition. As worn from 1967.
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