British India - WW2 Indian Observer Corps Blackened Cap Badge

In good condition a blackened cast brass cap badge with two original loops to the reverse. Circa 3.8cms tall. Date '1940' on tablet at base of badge. Scarce.

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Code: 68174

Royal Dragoon Guards (RDG) Officers Cap Badge Star With Correct Maroon Backing

A small cap badge, circa 3.2cms across, in silver plate (unmarked), enamel and gilt, of two part construction with two original loops to the reverse and with a square of maroon coloured felt backing. Backing confirmed as correct in "Badge Backings & Special Embelishments of the British Army" p19.

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Code: 63765

WAC(I) (Woman Army Corps (India)) Indian Cast Brass Cap Badge

Indian made cast brass cap badge with two original loops to the reverse. In very good condition. Circa 3.7cms across. WW2 and pre 1947.

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Code: 68168

Sudan Intelligence Service Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 22mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin and Sons Ld, London. A two part mounted button with fire gilt finish, in superb condition (a few minor stains to reverse). Rare.

See Renfrew et al, Vol 1 no 1301 for the gilt helmet badge incorporating this design.

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Code: 68153

Notts & Derby Regiment (Sherwood Foresters) Matched Facing Pair of Gilding Metal Brass Collar Badges - QEII issue

The QEII pattern crown was sealed in 1955 and worn with a single central lug until it was replaced by an anodised version in 1961. Scarce.

Churchill No 1248 refers.

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Code: 68151

2nd King Edward VII’s Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) Large Pattern Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, black composition button, fixed shank. It has the design of the King’s cypher ERI beneath an imperial crown with crossed kukris beneath. There is no back mark. In very good condition. Worn by all ranks circa 1972 until June 1994.

Gurkha Museum Publication GR2 K23 refers.


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Code: 68124

WW1 Indian Army - 83rd Wallajahbad Light Infantry Other Ranks Cap Badge

Theatre made cast gilded cap badge with one of two original lugs remaining to the reverse. Circa 40mm tall and 44mm wide. The Regiment was disbanded 1923.

Nath, Ashok "Sowars and Sepoys" Fig 772 refers.

The final photo shows it against the collar badge, listed separately for sale as my item 68114.

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Code: 68115

WW1 Indian Army - 83rd Wallajahbad Light Infantry Officer's Large Pattern Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Hobson & Sons, Lexington St. Gilt now back to brass and some considerable wear to the detail on the bugle from polishing, but in good overall condition. Scarce.

Nath, Ashok "Sowars and Sepoys" Fig 775 refers.

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Code: 68113

Indian Sub-Continent - Burma Burmese Rangoon Police (RP) Cast White Metal Cap Badge

A scarce King's crown cap badge for the Rangoon Police, in what appears to have been cast in unmarked Indian Silver. In good condition with two original silvered loops to the reverse. Circa 3.5cms tall.


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Code: 65218

2nd King Edward 7th Own Gurkha (Goorkha) Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles ) Major - General 's Camouflage Rank Slide, pre 1994

2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles ( The Sirmoor Rifles ), senior officer Major General Camouflage Rank Slide, pre 1994.

In un-issued condition.

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Code: 56810