19th Royal Hussars (Queen Alexandra 's Own ) NCO 's White Metal Arm Badge

A scarce right facing white metal NCO 's arm badge, open backed with three dark toned loops to the reverse. In lovely condition with fiddly bits present and correct. Not to be confused with the left facing elephant of virtually the same design which was worn either on the tropical sun helmet with a slider fitting or on the field service cap with loops. A left facing elephant pagri badge is i...  read more

Code: 58243

XIXRH - 19th Royal Hussars Officer's Shoulder Title, Post 1908

A scarce officer's Roman numeral shoulder title in gilt brass with two original hexagonal style loops to the reverse. Signs of service wear but in generally good condition. This pattern from 1908 - 1922.

See the last photo for all four types of shoulder titles worn by this small cavalry regiment (Westlake only lists three). The other shoulder titles are listed elsewhere on th...  read more

Code: 69136

XIXH - 19th Hussars (Alexandra PWO) Officer's Shoulder Title, Pre 1908

A rare officer's Roman numeral large pattern shoulder title in gilt brass with two original loops to the reverse. Only minor signs of service wear and in very good condition. This pattern only worn until 1908 when replaced by XIXRH.

See the last photo for all four types of shoulder titles worn by this small cavalry regiment (Westlake only lists three). The other shoulder t...  read more

Code: 69138

19th Hussars (Alexandra PWO and then Queen Alexandra's Own) Other Ranks Theatre Cast Brass Shoulder Title

A rare theatre made sand cast example, presumably in India when the Regiment was stationed there, with two original integral fixing loops to the reverse. Quite a bit smaller than its UK made counterpart as illustrated in Westlake (No 176). Circa 13mm tall and 30mm wide. The UK made pattern is 14mm tall and 35mm wide (see my item 62065).

See the last photo for all four types of...  read more

Code: 69137

19th Royal Hussars (Alexandra POW and then Queen Alexandra's Own) Other Ranks Brass Shoulder Title

Brass with two original hexagonal fixings to the reverse. Some twisting to fixings, still fully functional. otherwise in good condition. Pre 1922.

Westlake No 176 refers.

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Code: 62065

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 Malta Artillery Collar Badge / Malta Home Guard Cap Badge

An ornate Maltese cross with two dark toned loops to the reverse. Circa 3.5cm across. Renfrew et al in Volume 1 " British Colonial Badges " states this was the collar badge of the Royal Malta Artillery. However, in an article in M.H.S. Bulletin no.269 August 2017 by Dennis Darmanian (photo on p18) he claims this as an alternate badge as worn by the Malta Home Guard.

The Malt...  read more

Code: 57917

Scarce Federation of Malaya Home Guard / National Service Badge, circa 1950 - 1963

Malaysian National Service Home Guard badge Die-stamped chrome with painted flag Original pin back. C clasp a bit squashed but still functional otherwise in very good condition. Scarce.

These were worn by the local HG villagers armed with shotguns etc., and the badge was worn on their everyday clothes.

A laurel wreath enclosing strap inscribed “Jawatan Perkhidmata...  read more

Code: 60447