School of Musketry (Hythe) Permanent Staff / Instructors Medium Pattern Gilt Brass Button

Circa 19mm in diameter (same size as the one shown in Ripley), fixed shank, maker's mark Jennens & Co, London. Gilt bright, appears to have been lacquered. In superb condition. This pattern, with an appropriate change from QVC to King's Crown, worn from 1855 - 1919. Rare.

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Code: 69207

WW2 Staffordshire Army Cadet Force (ACF) Printed Cloth Designation Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

In unissued and unfolded condition. Scarce.

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Code: 68228

Royal Artillery (RA) Matched Pair of Officer's Tropical Slip-on Epaulettes Rank Slides

In good worn condition, embroidered rank star with black lettering RA beneath. Tropical issue.

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Code: 68226

WW2 6th (Territorial) Battalion York & Lancaster Regimental Flash Designation Formation Sign

Some damage to black backing on the left of white rose, holed and a blob of glue to this area otherwise in good condition and a scarce regimental designation.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 709 refers (but this one is printed).

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Code: 68526

RAVC Royal Army Veterinary Corps Embroidered Red on Light Grey Felt Cloth Shoulder Title

A cloth embroidered 'R.A.V.C.' shoulder title for the Royal Army Veterinary Corps. In very good condition. Some traces of glue / paper stuck to hessian backing. Scarce.

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Code: 69206

WW2 Scottish Command North Highland District Embroidered Formation Sign

In very good unissued condition. Still retaining most of its black paper backing.

Cole p104 refers

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Code: 65883

WW2 - XIV West Yorkshire Regimental Shoulder Flash Designation Woven Cloth Patch Arm Badge

Removed from uniform, this is a WW2 embroidered felt regimental flash badge to the 2nd/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment which served with 46th Division until July 1942. In good condition and scarce.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 701 refers.

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Code: 66170

Army Motor Reserve (AMR) Pair of Officer's Gilt Brass Buttons

Circa 25.5mm and 19.5mm in diameter respectively, fixed shanks and both maker marked I & B Pearce and Co, London. An entwined monogram MAR with the motto 'subito' ('suddenly' but perhaps 'rapidly' would be a better translation from the Latin) below. In superb condition with bright gilt and sharp detail. Worn 1906 - 1913 only. Rare.

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Code: 69204

23rd (Royal Welsh Fusiliers) Officer's Medium Pattern Gilt Brass Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Firmin & Sons 153 Strand & 13 Conduit St London. This naming style found on buttons made during the period 1856 - 1860. A scarce early button in superb condition with bright gilt.

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Code: 69202

The Royal Welch Fusiliers Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Brass Button

Circa 25.5mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co (PoW feathers) London. button in superb condition with bright gilt. This pattern worn from 920 - 1960. Prior to 1920 the spelling was Welsh. However, pre dates 1924 when Jennens were acquired by Gaunt.

Ripley 238 refers.

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Code: 69201