3rd Dragoon Guards NCOs White Metal Arm Badge

Large POW feathers, a quality die struck white metal example with three original loops to the reverse (some twisting but functional). Circa 5.4cms tall and 5.6cms wide. Some slight polishing to highpoint on central plume otherwise a pleasing example.

Linaker & Dine Fig 8.4(B) refers.

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Code: 68917

WW2 Medal Group Major J. B. Taylor, 8th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army with MiD Certificate and Box of Issue

The medals (unnamed as issued) have been court mounted with new ribbons and the War Medal ribbon has a bronze oak leave for Mention in Despatches. The medals came together with an addressed empty box off issue (slip missing) to:

Major J.B. Taylor
Highfield
Trafalgar Street
Healey
Batley
Yorks

And the reverse confirms issued by...  read more

Code: 67687

WW2 1939 - 1945 War Medal - Named to a 8th Gurkha Rifles Soldier

Indian Army issue, officially impressed on rim, as follows:

"3153 Rfn. Manarsing Gurung, 8. G.R."

Original ribbon. Looks like there is a small correction to the 'i' in 'sing'. In VF+ condition.

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Code: 68567

WW2 1939 - 1945 War Medal - Named to a 7th Gurkha Rifles Soldier

Indian Army issue, officially impressed on rim, as follows:

"75331 Rfn. Dhanganbir Rai, 7. G.R."

Original ribbon. Edge bruise to rim, suspender a little loose with a impressed mark otherwise in VF+ condition.

Please note I will only post medals to a UK address.

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Code: 68566

10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles Anodised Staybrite AA Sleeve Arm Badge

Anodised & fixings, circa 38x35 mm. Slight bending to loops otherwise in very good condition. Worn 1990 - 1994 only.

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Code: 67762

Cold War - 97th Army Group Royal Artillery (AGRA) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

In unissued condition. Rare, a very shortlived sign, authorised in May 1949 and disappearing with the demise of the AGRAs in December 1950. Depicts local connections with the statue of Eros in Piccadilly in red on a black square. Worn in facing pairs, this one facing to the left. Rare.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5416 refers.

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Code: 67726

QVC Army Service Corps (ASC) Other Ranks Gilding Metal Cap Badge

Victorian issue, die struck, with two original loops (e-w). Has some good age to it, some dried polish but still has sharp detail, points of star all in good shape. Pre 1902.

K&k Vol 1 No 987 refers.

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Code: 68088

WW2 14th Army (Chindit) Printed Formation Sign Flash Patch Designation Badge

A pleasing original ordnance issued example, in unissued condition.

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Code: 68236

Indian Army - 2nd Punjab Regiment White Metal Cap Badge

A flat backed example, possibly silver plated, with two original loops to the reverse, finely cast and theatre made.

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Code: 68104

Indian Army - 19th XIX Hyderabad Regiment White Metal Cast Cap Badge

A nicely cast flat backed white metal example which appears to have been silver plated with two original small copper loops to the reverse. Theatre made. Circa 5cms wide and 3.5cms tall. Worn from 1922 - 1946.

Retitled as the Kumaon Regiment on 27th October 1945 and dropped this pattern of badge.

NAM.2013-10-20-45 - 122 refers.

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Code: 68099