RSM / Warrant Officer Class 1 Embroidered Cloth Rank Arm Badge

A small King's crown example, unissued condition, with royal crest picked out in blue, yellow and red coloured embroidered thread. Circa 5cm wide and 4.2cm tall. Hessian backed. In very good condition.

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Code: 59306

37th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers NCO 's Blackened Pouch Belt Badge, pre 1880

Die struck NCO 's pouch belt badge with two original screw posts to the reverse. A scroll below with the letters GGB in old English style. Circa 6.5cm tall. In very good condition. Pre 1880.

The 37th St Giles and St George 's Bloomsbury or " G.G.B. " became the 19th Middlesex RV Corps in 1880 and in 1908 was amalgmated with the 1st Victoria Rifle Volunteer Corps to form t...  read more

Code: 59301

Cambs & Hunts ACF Embroidered White on Red Cloth Shoulder Title

Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire Army Cade Force.

In good condition, part of black backing to reverse remains, exposing white hessian mesh beneath.

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Code: 59297

Royal Navy Ratings Cap Tally HMS Hermoine

Circa 30 inches long, but looks cut for display otherwise in very good condition. Most probably as issued to the Crew of the Leander class frigate launched 1967 and sold for scrap in 1997. Would display well with the photo listed below, the Hermoine which was sunk in 1942.

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Code: 59295

WW2 Vintage Welsh Guards Embroidered White on Black Cloth Shoulder Title

Removed from uniform but otherwise in good condition.

Davis No 260 refers.

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Code: 59292

Early Welsh Guards Woven White on Black Felt Cloth Shoulder Title - possibly WW1 vintage

Removed from uniform, an earlier pattern with heavier lettering and hessian backed. It has a definite WW1 feel to it. In good condition. Scarce.

Davis No 260 refers.

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Code: 59291

British Army Jewish Chaplain Large Pattern Black Button, King's Crown

An extremely scarce button, circa 23mm in diameter, fixed shank, no maker's mark.

The Chaplain's department was officer only, but the presence of Jewish chaplains can be counted on one hand. As of today, there are no Jewish chaplains serving with the British Army, which reinforces the lower numbers of serving Jewish chaplains generally.

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Code: 59284

King's Own Yorkshire Light infantry Officer's Medium Pattern Gilt Button, 1881 - 1895 pattern

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jenens & Co, London. A scarce earlier pattern KOYLI officer's button, worn 1881 - c1895. Gilt bright and in very good condition.

Ripley 276 refers (the one illustratedby him is also a medium pattern button).

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Code: 59275

55th ( West Lancashire ) Division 1st Pattern Embroidered Khaki Cloth Formation Sign

Removed from uniform. Some raggy edges to khaki disk otherwise in good condition. Five leaves on each side (for 55th) with red rose of Lancashire. This was a First-Line Territorial Division, composed of Territorial s from the Liverpool and West Lancashire area, and as part of the Home Forces the division was used in a training role.

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Code: 59271

U.T.C. University OfficerTraining Corps Embroidered Black on Red Cloth Felt Shoulder Title

A generic UTC (more usually such corps were styled as OTC) shoulder title, not often encountered. In good condition and scarce.

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Code: 59270