WW1 Period British Army Proficiency Badge - Crossed Swords - Qualified Swordsman

As worn by Physical Training Instructors as well as qualified swordsmen.

Edward & Langley Nos 9 and 27A refers.

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Code: 66503

WW1 Tanks Brass Shoulder Title

An unofficial title worn between 1916 and 1920. Some wear to gilt finish and light surface scratches to the N, K and S otherwise in good condition with two original loops to the reverse.

Westlake No 198 refers.

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Code: 63136

WW1 Era Institute of Naval Architects & Shipbuilders of Newcastle-upon-Tyne - Summer Meet 1914

A scarce enamel and gilt brass metal lapel pin brooch badge with original and functional pin fittings (also seen one with a horseshoe buttonhole fitting).
Maker marked Walker & Hall Sheffield & Newcastle Upon Tyne. There is some surface scratching and marks to the enamel but it is intact. The light blue has overrun slightly during the firing process otherwise in good condition.
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Code: 68720

WW1 Tyneside Scottish ( 20th - 23rd Service Battalions Northumberland Fusiliers ) Officer’s OSD bronze facing pair collar badges

A scarce die-cast facing but non-matched pair with the lion emerging from tower. Two original loops to the reverse of each. Correctly worn with the lions facing outwards. One is darker than the other and from a different die but they still look reasonably good together.

D. Wood No 452 refers.

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Code: 68719

WW1 9th Battalion (Glasgow Highlanders) Highland Light Infantry (HLI) White Metal Glengarry Badge - 'Lacesset' spelling

A die struck white metal cap badge with two original long copper lugs (slightly bent) to the reverse. Small stain to bottom left of cross otherwise in very good condition. This pattern worn from 1908 - 1939. This is the scarcer "Lacesset" spelling version.

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Code: 67171  read more

Code: 68586

Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Officer's Gilt Mounted Cap / Mess Dress / Hunt Button, King's Crown

Circa 14mm in diameter, shank and maker marked Firmin & Sons. In very good condition. Circa 1901 - 1952.

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Code: 68542

3rd Dragoon Guards NCO's White Metal Arm Badge

Large POW feathers, a quality die struck white metal example with three original loops to the reverse and matching brass backing plate with securing cotter pins. . Circa 5.5cms tall without backing plate, 5.7cms wide and top two loops are circa 3.8cms apart. Sharp detail, no polishing. A very pleasing example.

Linaker & Dine Fig 8.4(B) refers.

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Code: 66795

WW1 Royal Flying Corps (RFC) Other Ranks Gilding Metal Brass Cap Badge

Die struck with two original loops to reverse (some service wear). In very good condition with sharp detail.

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Code: 66794

WW1 / WW2 Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Generic Rising Sun Pair of Bronze Collar Badges - Stokes

The collars are not matching but both with voided crowns, with original loops (some twisting) and maker marked as made by Stokes & Sons of Melbourne (different naming layout). Some heavy verdrigis to one. Came together.

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Code: 66792

WW1 Original Royal Artillery (RA) Officer's Cabinet Sepia Black & White Portrait Photograph with Divisional Cloth Flash?

Cabinet photo, cut down to fit a frame at some point, with a strip of division? silk ribbon, white blue white, glued to top right of photo. He wears a RA collar badge and two pips / rank stars so later in the war. Looks like a Newcastle photographer (N/C) as signed on bottom right by photographer. To reverse annotated "To my D.D.D. from her "Lonely Soldier". Image in good condition. Would...  read more

Code: 66767