WW1 Canada - 75th (Toronto / Mississauga) Overseas Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force ( CEF) One Piece Brass Shoulder Title - Ellis

The 75th Battalion (Mississauga), CEF was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. The 75th Battalion was authorized on 10 July 1915 and embarked for Great Britain on 29 March 1916. It disembarked in France on 12 August 1916, where it fought as part of the 11th Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The bat...  read more

Code: 68285

WW1 Army Cyclist Corps Small Bronze Mufti / OCA Lapel Buttonhole Badge

A small die cast bronze badge, neatly made with original horseshoe fitting. Circa 33mm tall. In very good condition. Possibly an Old Comrade item. First one I have ever encountered.

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Code: 68286

WW2 Home Front - Franco-British Liasion Committee lapel badge - Free French Supporters

A scarce first pattern original Second World War period English made 'Free French lapel badge' gilt brass circular badge inlaid with red, white and blue enamel 'Union Jack' inset with panel bearing partial Cross of Lorraine' and inscribed 'Resurgam 1940', additional bars top and bottom 'Les Francais de Grande-Bretagne' the reverse impressed with official issue number '162'. Good condition, comp...  read more

Code: 68287

WW2 Canada - 12th Manitoba Dragoons Brass Cap Badge - Gaunt Montreal

A pleasing die struck example with two original long brass loops to the reverse (slightly bent inwards). Maker marked Gaunt Montreal. In very good condition.

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Code: 68283

7th KAR Kings African Rifles Arabic Numeral Cap Badge - Zanzibar

Die cast with original long slider. Looks UK made. Scarce.

The 7th KAR was formed in Zanzibar in 1917 with men from the Zanzibar Armed Constabulary and the Mafia Constabulary. Post WW1, it was reduced to a company and then merged with the 6th KAR.

Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 466 refers.

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Code: 68279

African Somaliland Scouts White Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown - Gaunt London

Die cast white metal with original slider to reverse stamped JR Gaunt London (no dot). In excellent condition. As worn from circa 1942 - 1952.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1 Fig 692 refers.

See my item 57317 for the unit's collar badges.

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Code: 68281

East Africa - Somaliland Scouts Matched White Metal Collar Badges

An excellent matched pair of white metal shoulder titles with original single central lug to the reverse of each. Circa 3.1cm tall. Worn circa 1944 - 1953. The cap badge is listed separately as item 68281.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1, Nos 693/694 refer.

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Code: 57317

WW1 Australia - 'LH' from an 3rd Australian Light Horse Shoulder Title - Maker Marked

A fine scarce small bronze shoulder title, middle sectio or part of a three part title to the 3rd Light Horse. Two original loops to the reverse. Stamped 'Melb' (Melbourne). Most probably made by Stokes of Melbourne. It would have been worn with a separate numeral '3' above and a standalone curved "Australia" title below. Scarce.

The complete title is illustrated in Cox p 39. ...  read more

Code: 68280

7th Gurkha Rifles Officer's Black Ball Button, pre 1951.

Black composition ball button, lined with no rim, fixed shank and black reverse. This pattern (with wider spaced kukris) was worn until 1951.

7GR K3A refer (similar too but this appears to be circa 19mm in diameter).

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Code: 67999

6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles Officer's No1 Dress and Service Dress Hat Boss Badge

Silver plated two part badge on a black cord boss, circa 30mm in diameter. Retaining nut is missing and retaining wires twisted around screw post. In very good condition. Worn 1960 - 1994.

Gurkha Museum Publication "Insignia of the 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles" No 6GR D29 refers (but slightly smaller in diameter at 30mm v 33mm).

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Code: 68006