British Army Royal Artillery Officer's Full Dress Cross Gilt Belt Tip Badge

Worn with a separate gilt buckle and slide, the belt tip badge was found at the end of the full dress officer's belt. See my item 64909 for the whole ensemble. The neck of grenade has sprung loose from the flames, but looks ok from front. Some wear to gilt on ball of grenade from service wear. All four original loops. Condition reflected in price. No returns on this item.

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Code: 66296

Natal Field Artillery Officer's Side Cap / Collar Gilt Brass Badge

A grenade of seven flames above a scroll inscribed “Natal”. Worn in brass metal 1920s-1940s and again1949-1967. Two original lugs, these have been pinched but still functional. Circa 4.7cms tall. In good condition.

Owen No 523 refers.

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Code: 66335

Indian Army - General Officer's Staff OSD Bronze Cap Badge - UK Made

Worn 1911 - 1935, a large die cast bronze OSD cap badge with two original blades to reverse, UK made. Circa 5cms tall. In very good condition. Scarce.

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Code: 66517

Indian Army - 7th Rajputs Regiment Brass Shoulder Title

A cast in brass with two original loops to the reverse (slightly bent inwards). The 'A' not fully voided otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 66615

T / 5 / York (5th Battalion) The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment) One Piece Brass Shoulder Title

A brass one piece shoulder title with three original loops and maker marked Gaunt London. Worn by this Territorial Battalion from 1908 until 1922. Brass dulled from service wear with traces of dried polish.

Westlake No 927 refers.

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Code: 65920

Victoria College OTC (Officer Training Corps) Gilding Metal Brass Cap Badge

An escutcheon charged with three lions-leoparde of Jersey surmounted by a crown. A scarce Channel Islands OTC Cap Badge, die struck, with two original loops to reverse (east - west). Slight loss of detail from service wear, otherwise in good condition. Scarce.

K&K Vol 2 No 2699 refers.

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Code: 67408

Northumberland Fusiliers (NF) Officer's Full Dress Gilt & Silver Plate Cap Badge

A stunning example of this cap badge, a grenade in gilded die cast bronze of two part construction with flames to 19 points. Mounted on silver plate on the ball is St George facing left within a title circle NORTHUMBERLAND / FUSILIERS. Circa 41mm tall and 34mm wide across the flames. Worn on both the forage and SD caps. This pattern worn circa 1897 - 1936. Maker marked JR Gaunt London to re...  read more

Code: 67388

Essex Yeomanry NCO Padded Bullion and Silk Arm badge, QEII issue

Circa 4.8cm tall including red felt backing cloth. Some paper stuck to reverse and a some glue traces to front at about 5 o'clock otherwise in very good condition and bright. Thank you to David for pointing out this is an arm badge (source
Michael Wood's new book on "Badges and Insignia
of The Essex Yeomanry").

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Code: 60356

Gurkha ASC (Army Service Corps) Cast White Metal Cap Badge, circa 1958-65

An early white metal nicely theatre cast example, with two original loops to the reverse. Possibly made in Singapore.

Formed 1st July 1958 in Singapore; re-designated Gurkha Transport Regiment November 1965.

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Code: 67945

South African Defence Force - Warrant Officer's Cap Badge - Firmin

Die cast bronze cap badge, UK made with original slider, maker marked Firmin London. In very good condition. Scarce.

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Code: 67472