4th ( Uganda ) King's African Rifles ( KAR ) Officer's Silver Pagri Cap Badge - Maker marked Dobbies

A rare officer's solid silver cap badge (stamped silver) with original pin fitting for wear on the pagri. Also has a small loop fitted for a safety chain, no longer present. Maker marked Dobbies Ltd on the reverse. See Renfrew et al, Vol 1, page 97 for a photograph of an officer wearing this pattern in his cap. Circa 4.3cm tall.

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Code: 55463

WW11 South African Q Services Corps (K Dienste Korps) Bronze Cap Badge

An original WW11 South African Q Service Corps (K Dienste Korps) bronze cap badge. Rear lugs intact, east-west, with signs of service wear but in good condition.

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Code: 55311

WW2 South African Defence Force Service Brass Cap Badge

Arms of South African Republic. Coppery look and feel, die struck with two lugs (may have been professonally relugged), with sharp detail. Circa 4.2cm wide and 3.8cm tall.

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Code: 55180

South African military badge - South West Africa SWA Reaction Force Cap / Beret Badge

Lion roaring above scroll with Latin motto "Semper Pugnans" with two screw posts to the reverse, one with original retaining nut. Circa 4cm tall. Antiqued white metal, dark toned. Some signs of service wear.  read more

Code: 55076

Gambia Blackened Brass Shoulder Title ( RWAFF Gambia Company ?)

Blackened brass, finish worn to front, with two orignial lugs. The Royal West African Field Force had a Gambia Company. Confirmation welcome.

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Code: 55074

WW2 East African Army Medical Corps Cap Badge and Collar Set

An attractive and scarce set as worn in WW2, Cap has slider and is slightly darker in colour than the collars. Collars are matched pair with two integral lugs to each (north-south). Cap is on original slider. All locally made in East Africa and die cast. Cap badge and collars are all 4.7cm tall. Collars have better definition than the cap badge. Worn circa 1939 - 1945 only.

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Code: 55072

Nigerian Regiment Royal West African Frontier Force Blackened Brass Shoulder Title

With two original lugs to the reverse, wear to the black finish, but in good condition. Worn from 1928 - 1960.

Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 325 refers.

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Code: 54716

South African Native Labour Corps NEAS Cast Gilt Cap badge with flat topped crown

NEAS - South African Native Labour Corps Cast Gilt Brass Cap Badge.

N.E.A.S = Non European Army Services - formed in 1940 and was effectively the South African Native Labour Corps. Only one original lug remains. Not the usual pattern. Circa 5.5cm tall and 3.4cm wide.


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Code: 54393

4th Egyptian Infantry Headdress Brass Cap Badge

See Volume 2 of the highly recommended "British Colonial Badges Volume II" by Barry Renfrew et al, as item no 2294. Two original fixing posts to the reverse which have rusted. Circa 2.9cm tall. Missing its black square backing cloth. Circa 1890. May also have been worn by 4th Sudanese Infantry.

This pattern, but with different fixings was worn in brass by 4th KAR.
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Code: 54279

South African Basutoland Territories Cap Badge

Gilt brass king's crown cap badge with two original lugs to the reverse, worn by the Basutoland High Commission Territory Corps ( HCT ). The centre bears the monogram HCT, above the scroll Basutoland. Some light verdigris to front and around the lugs on the reverse. Circa 4.1cm tall. Scarce.

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Code: 53729