T / Y / D of Lancasters Yeomanry Unvoided One Piece Brass Shoulder Title

Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry one piece shoulder title with three original loops to the reverse (minor bending to these). few small stains to front otherwise in good condition. An early title. Scarce.

Westlake No 242 refers (but this one has a solid / unvoided scroll).

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Code: 65905

WW1 Canada - 229th Battalion (South Saskatchewan) CEF Canadian Expeditionary Force Shoulder Title

Die struck in browning copper with two original loops to the reverse (slight twisting to these), maker marked Crichtons Moose Jaw. In very good condition.

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Code: 65906

T / 4 / Dorsetshire Regiment One Piece Brass Shoulder Title

One piece with three original brass loops to the reverse. Brass dulled and twisting to loops. One loop cracked but still functional.

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Code: 64083

WW1 Home Front Birmingham Special Constable Constabulary Police - 1916 Bronze Cap Badge

A large scarce bronze pin back badge with issue number BW293. In excellent condition.

Wilkinson & Cowdell "Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales" (2nd Edn) p10 refers and Figure 1 therein shows this badge being worn as a Cap Badge during WW1.

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Code: 68747

Specialist Book - Scottish Insignia as used by old police forces by John C Green - Limited Edition

Soft back covers, signed by author and numbered copy No 435 of a limited edition of 500. In near new condition, with small crease in cover to bottom of spine and minor shelf-wear to covers. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and also a series of colour plates. 217pp. Covers badges, truncheons and whistles used by the various Scottish police forces. Essential reference for th...  read more

Code: 68919

Scottish Police - Fife Fifeshire Constabulary FC White Metal Collar / Shoulder Title Badge

A monogram of entwined letters F and C linked in open script, die struck with two original loops to the reverse. Worn on either side of the collar with separate numbers to the each side. These were also worn on the shoulder epaulettes surmounted by a separate Tudor crown. Circa 25mm tall. In very good condition. This pattern no longer worn.

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Code: 68918

WW1 Durham City Special Constable Constabulary Police Enamel Gilt Mufti Lapel Buttonhole Badge

A rare badge from this very small force. Not to be confused with the frequently encountered Durham County specials badge from the same era. Some surface scratches to the enamel but otherwise intact. Original horseshoe fixing and maker marked Thomas Fattorini, Bolton.

Fig 1 page 38 of Wilkinson & Cowdell "Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales (2nd Edn)".
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Code: 64737

WW2 Northumberland Sergeants Special Constable Constabulary Police Gilt & Enamel Mufti Buttonhole Lapel Badge

In very good condition, slight wear to gilt finish otherwise in very good condition with no damage to the enamel. Horseshoe fitting which is stamped with the issue number "2838". Scarce.

The crowned version of this badge is alleged by the authors below to be worn by Special Sergeants.

Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd E...  read more

Code: 68450

WW1 Sunderland Borough Police Special Constable Constabulary Patrol White Metal Mufti Lapel Badge

Die struck in white metal with original horseshoe fitting. Circa 39mm by 32mm. In very good condition. Scarce.

A white metal lapel badge for the Sunderland Borough Police Special Constable Patrol.

Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) p132, Fig 1 refers.

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Code: 68920

W Kent Brass Shoulder Title - West Kent Yeomanry?

An unidentified title with two original hexagonal fixings to the reverse (one bent). In good condition and not a cut down title missing the 'R'.

Noted in Westlake under the entries for the Royal West Kent Regiment but he can find no attribution to that regiment who wore a curved ' R.W.Kent'. His assumption is it is possibly a variant for the West Kent Yeomanry (presumably wor...  read more

Code: 67271