QOOH - Queens Own Oxfordshire Hussars (Yeomanry) Cloth Slip-on

White embroidered on Mantua Purple shoulder strap cloth slip -on. In very good condition.

E68.3(2)  read more

Code: 60667

WW1 Home Front - National Reserve Oxfordshire Gilt Lapel Badge

A scarce First World War period 'Oxfordshire National Reserve gilt badge'. Mint condition complete with original buttonhole fitting, gilt remains bright. Circa 25mm in diameter. Mint condition.

E44.1  read more

Code: 60946

Oxfordshire County Cadets Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, floating shank and maker marked JR Gaunt & Sons Ltd, London, England. Some polishing and loss of detail to the bull in the centre, but a rare button.

G140.13  read more

Code: 62785

Oxfordshire Light Infantry Boer War Period Cut Down Matched and Facing Cloth Woven Shoulder Titles

Cut down from the shoulder epaulettes and edged with a white border. Heavily woven white on scarlet, some edge wear removed from uniform. Each circa 4.5cm square. One of which (the forward facing one may have been worn on the sun helmet pagri cloth). Rare.

The reference to Buckinghamshire was not added until 1908.

G108.4  read more

Code: 62784

Royal Bucks Hussars (Buckinghamshire Yeomanry) Large Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Lehmann & Son, Aldershot. King's crown. In very good condition. Converted to an artillery role in 1921.

Ripley No 392 refers.

H18.3  read more

Code: 63564

'Ike' - American General Eisenhower reviews a smart looking British army regular battalion (most probably DCLI)

Top brass (RAF ) accompany American General Dwight D. ( Ike ) Eisenhower as he inspects a fine looking body of troops. Not sure which regiment. Post WW2 photo / postcard with blank reverse. In very good condition. Pre 1953. Later the 34th President of the USA.

Thanks to David who believes the "smart looking regiment" to be 1st Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI),...  read more

Code: 61466

West Indies - The Bermuda Rifles White Metal Cap Badge (2nd Pattern)

A crisp die struck cap badge as worn from 1946 to 1965. original slider. In excellent condition.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1, No 81 refers.  read more

Code: 58845

1909 Pattern Rifle Grey Jacket to an Other Rank of the 4th (Territorial Force) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

A few moth grazes especially to the rear cloth, hard to see in the photos, one larger hole to rear of one arm (see photo) and paper label all but gone. Incorrect buttons to front and missing metal shoulder titles. Never fitted with collar badges. A very rare tunic only worn in this pattern for about one year. Buttons to front include the bottom one, now detached but supplied. Some damage ...  read more

Code: 65429

1909 Pattern Rifle Grey Jacket to an Other Rank of the 4th (Territorial Force) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers - Additional Photos

Additional Photos Additional photos in support of item listed above.  read more

Code: 65334

Victorian Militia Light Infantry Officers Cape Cloak Silver Plated Clasps & Chains

A fine silver plated example. Two circular two piece discs in silver showing silver strung bugles at centre with outer turned rope surrounds. At rear three loop attachments (one slightly bent over). Connected by a white metal chain of seven links and a hook fixed on one end. Worn below the high neck collar of the dark grey greatcoat , and perhaps also on a cape or cloak. According to Wood th...  read more

Code: 69167