Sudan - Upper Nile Province White Metal Cap / Sun Helmet Pagri Badge
Die cast with two original loops to reverse. Very light service wear to spear poles otherwise in very good condition and dating to the 1930s. As worn by British colonial civil administrators and potentially the provinces police force (confirmation for this last statement required). A rare badge not often encountered.
Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 1333 refers.
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East Africa - Uganda Police White Metal Cap Badge
A British made cast cap badge with two original loops to the reverse. In very good condition.
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WW2 NRASC Northern Rhodesia Asrmy Service Corps Blackened Cast Brass Shoulder Title
A scarce bronzed title well made and small as one would expect of an officer pattern. Not listed in Renfrew or my early copy of Owens. Worn 1939-1945. Circa 4.3cm wide and 1cm tall.
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WW2 EA East African Medical Corps Cast Brass Cap Badge - maker named
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.
Renfrew et al Vol 2 No 1822 refers.
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WW2 EAE East African Engineers Cast Brass Side Cap / Collar Badge
Gilt brass, cast and theatre made, with long loops suggesting a cap rather than collar. Circa 4.4cm tall. In good condition. Worn 1939 - 1945.
Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 502 refers.
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WW2 EA SIGNALS East African Signals Corps Cast Brass Shoulder Title
Nicely cast with two original tomb stone style loops to the reverse. Gilt washed but gilt mainly now down to the brass. In good condition. Worn 1939 - 1945.
Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 508 refers.
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Kenya Defence Regiment (KDR) East African Made Cast Brass Cap Badge
A nicely cast badge with original slider. Some polishing from service wear but overall a pleasing example. Clearly the property of a smart Askari. Worn circa 1923 - 1963.
Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 520 refers.
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1st (Nyasaland Battalion) Kings African Rifles ( KAR ) UK made Die Struck Brass Cap Badge, Kings Crown
1st (Nyasaland Battalion) King's African Rifles ( KAR ) Die Struck UK made Brass Cap Badge, King's crown, with two original loops to the reverse. Some slight polishing otherwise in very good condition. Circa 4.5cm tall.
Renfrew et al, Vol 1 No 428 refers.
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Scarce Kings African Rifles ( KAR) Training Centre Officer's bronzed OSD Cap Badge
A die cast bronzed cap badge with two original loops to the reverse and maker marked Firmin London. Pre 1953 Crown but believed to be pre 1945. Depot was at Nakuru. Some wear to finish on the highpoints otherwise in very good condition.
Renfrew el al Vol 2 No 1788 refers.
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Rare Kings African Rifles (KAR) Supply & Transport Officer 's Gilt Cap Badge
A rare Transport and Supply ( S& T ) (coys, and wings) die cast gilt officers cap badge with two original loops to the reverse and maker marked Firmin London. Pre 1940. Northern and Southern Brigades were replaced by the East African Army Service Corps in 1940. Gilt dulled otherwise in very good condition.
Renfrew el al Vol 2 No 1791 refers.
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