19th Royal Hussars (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

New Zealand WW1 - Matched Facing Pair of Blackened Collar badges to the New Zealand Rifle Brigade

A matched facing pair of die struck collar badges with two original loops to the reverse of each. The cap badge and collar badges were the same size. The collars were worn facing inwards, the cap badge faced to the left. Circa 4cm tall. A lovely set with virtually no wear to the black finish.

According to Oldham, these were also re-introduced in WW2 for wear by various NZ Hom...  read more

Code: 60723

WW2 Home Front - Bradford Home Guard Proficiency Badge Enamelled Home Guard Badge

An original wartime issue 'Bradford Home Guard uniform badge', circular silvered brass example with blue enamel centre and an embossed bar over laurel sprays inscribed 'PROFICIENCY BADGE', the reverse impressed with maker's details 'Fattorini Bradford' and two original deliberately flattened loop fittings north and south indicating a style of badge worn on a sleeve. Good condition, no damage to...  read more

Code: 64930

'Essex / 20' 'PVC Blown' Shoulder Title - Post WW2 2nd Phase Home Guard

In good unissued condition. T shaped with the usual rubberized mesh backing. Worn below a generic home guard shoulder title.

Similar to No 4136 in BoBD (Jon Mills), who describes these as being made from PVC (poly-vinyl chloride) using a process of 'blowing-on' the white letters to a special background.

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Code: 65891

Original WW1 Photographs of Stephen E. Cornish, Grenadier Guards (An Australian Citizen) - Died of Wounds

Two original pictures removed from album, one with heavy crease mark, noted on reverse in a contemporary hand to be of Guardsman Stephen E. Cornish 21844 1st battalion Grenadier Guards who died 25th January 1916. He is also commemorated in the Australian war memorial and left an Australian widow. Born circa 1887 and would have been 29 when he died. I have included his CWGC certificate, his...  read more

Code: 65936