WW2 Home Front - HG Home Guard Brass Shoulder Title

A brass shoulder title with two original loops to the reverse. Worn in place of cloth titles by some units.

Westlake No 824 refers.

See also my item 69125.

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Code: 69130

Indian & Pakistan Armies - Khyber Rifles White Metal Cap Badge

A white metal cast example, looks silver plated, with two integral loops to the reverse. In very good condition with sharp detail. Circa 35mm tall and 38mm wide. Hard to date but a badge of good quality. The final photo shows this item against the smaller collar badge, separately listed for sale elsewhere on this site as item 69128.

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Code: 69129

Indian & Pakistan Armies - Khyber Rifles White Metal Collar Badge

A white metal die cast example, looks silver plated, with two small copper loops to the reverse. In very good condition with sharp detail. Circa 30mm tall and 30mm wide. Hard to date but a badge of very fine quality. The final photo shows this item against the larger cap badge, separately listed for sale elsewhere on this site as item 69129.

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Code: 69128

Indian & Pakistan Armies - Khyber Rifles White Metal Shoulder Title

In very good condition.

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Code: 69127

Welch Regiment Other Ranks Matched Pair of Brass Shoulder Titles

In good condition with two original hexagonal fittings to the reverse of each. Post 1920 examples when spelling changed to 'Welch'. Small stain to one of the titles.

Westlake No 1152 refers.

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Code: 69131

Capstan Navy Cut Tobacco Ships capstan plastic advertising Key Ring - very collectable

Circa 3.7cm tall including the ring and 15mm in diameter at the base. Tobacco related collectable. Some slight staining but otherwise in great condition.

Capstan was a brand of unfiltered British cigarettes made by Imperial Tobacco and originally launched by W. D. & H. O. Wills in 1894. The capstan used to raise the anchor chain, was also the iconic image which decorated the ciga...  read more

Code: 59148

WW2 Home Front - Scarce Home Guard Slip-on Embroidered Shoulder Titles

Scarce not quite a pair but close. Good condition with no moth, damage or repairs. Some paper stuck to the reverse of one of the retaining slips. One is darker than the other in colour of lettering. Worn from 1941 onwards.

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Code: 56677

Hallamshire Embroidered Cloth Shoulder Title ( 4th Battalion (Territorials) York & Lancaster Regiment)

Removed from uniform. White on red embroidered shoulder title, glue and paper marks to white hessian reverse. In good condition. Relatively scarce.

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Code: 59685

Royal Dublin Fusiliers ( RDF) ( 102nd & 103rd Foot) Victorian / Edwardian Bi-metal cap badge

With three original dark toned loops to the reverse and with sweat / braising / expansion holes. Shows signs of being worn but in good condition with sharp detail. Worn with a slider from circa 1910 onwards so this is an early pattern.

K&K Vol 1 No 702 refers.

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Code: 60010

Coldstream Guards Hallmarked Silver and Enamel OCA Lapel Pin Brooch Badge

Birmingham Hallmarks with date letter L (1935). Original pin and clasp fully functional. Some wear to enamel but intact and good overall condition. A lovely pre WW2 example. Circa 32mm tall. Would grace any lapel today!

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Code: 68701