General Hildyard, Photographic Boer War Commemorative Celluloid Tin Tinnie Button Badge
A scarce Boer War celluloid tin button badge with clear photograph of General Hildyard, in army uniform, missing the reverse original paper backing but in the same style of others made by the Whitehead & Hoag Co. of Newark, N.J. Very good clean condition, complete with pin fitting. Circa 22mm in diameter.
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12.00 GBP
Lieutenant - General Sir George White, V.C., G.C.B. Photographic Boer War Commemorative Celluloid Tin Tinnie Button Badge
A scarce Boer War celluloid tin button badge with clear photograph of General Sir George Stewart White V.C., G.C.B., in army uniform, the reverse with original paper backing with maker's details "The Whitehead & Hoag Co. Newark, N.J. Patented July 17, 1894. April 14, 1896." Very good clean condition, complete with pin fitting. Circa 22mm in diameter.
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Lancashire Fusiliers Pair of Matched and Facing Officers OSD Bronze Collar Badges
A lovely pair of facing collar badges, two part construction with two original lugs to the reverse of each, as worn from 1915 onwards. Circa 3.7cm tall. In very good condition.
Churchill No 582 refers
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WW1 17th County of London Regiment ( Poplar & Stepney Rifles )
Die struck brass version (they also wore a blackened and white metal variety) with original slider. Slight service wear to high points of bugle horn otherwise in good condition. As worn 1908 - 1926.
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Royal Navy ( RN ) Chief Motor Mechanic Rate No 1 Dress Bullion Badge
A very scarce item, with some age to it, two bladed propeller with king's crown and a star above and star below. Minor edge wear bullion remains bright and in good condition.
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Scarce Royal Navy Non-substantive Cloth badge for a Chief Petty Officer ( CPO ) ( Meteorological Observer ) post 1952
' Cloudobservers' Gold bullion and coloured thread embroidered on black 'tombstone'. Some fraying to edges of cloth edges, otherwise in good bright condition. Circa 9cm by 4cm.
Scarce rating as required 3 years in the rate. This was probably worn on the lapel. See following URL (copy and paste into your browser):
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WW2 - Original Merchant Navy Cloth Embroidered Shoulder Title
Removed from uniform and has quite a bit of service wear, especially the edges and some wear to reverse, but scarce.
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Attractive fire gilt Victorian Royal Naval Sweetheart Brooch - straw boater on crossed cutlasses
A very attractive Royal Navy sweetheart pin brooch badge which has three glass beads mounted on it for the good old "Red, White and Blue". A naval straw hat with ribbon. Some minor gilt wear to swords, consistent with age. Otherwise in very good condition with functional pin and "c" clasp, and safety chain. Registered design number to reverse. A scarce and quality piece of jewellery. read more
Rare WW1 Royal Naval Motor Boat Reserve RNMBR Full Dress Cap Badge
Hard to find, an original full dress cap badge to the R.N.M.B.R, some signs of wear and some mothing to the backing material, mainly to the top orb area of the crown Also some minor wear to black felt on left of crown, otherwise in good condition. Circa 6.5cm tall and 4cm wide at crown. This particular version does not have any coloured jewels mounted on rim of crown.
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Very Scarce WW2 Royal Navy Cloth - RN Ferry Crew
Extremely scarce (hen's teeth spring to mind) original World War Two embroidered yellow on navy blue battledress shoulder title "R.N. / Ferry Crew". In good condition, bright condition, with no moth or damage.
This unit was formed in 1942 by Lieutenant Commander C.D.Barber, R.N., and comprised of men who for various reasons were not in military service. Their role was to deliver ... read more