WW1 Royal Naval Transport Service Officer Bullion Cap Badge
A fine scarce example of a First World War period 'Royal Naval Transport Service Officer cap badge', gilt fowled anchor set on black velvet ground within a blue silk circlet " RN TRANSPORT " gold bullion wreath surround surmounted by a padded red velvet King's Crown, the reverse with waxed black hessian backing with some glue marks. Very good condition with only minor service wear and s... read more
King Edwards Horse New Zealand Squadron Large Gilding Metal Fern Slouch Hat Badge
King's Colonials 2nd Pattern New Zealand Squadron Slouch Hat Badge with two original loops to the reverse. Circa 7.1cm wide by 3.4cm tall. In very good condition.
Raised as part of 4th County of London Imperial Yeomanry in 1902 enabling C Squadron (Australasian) to become purely Australian.
K&K Vol 1, No 1377 refers.
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South Africa - WW2 South African Tank Corps ( SATC / SATK ) Black Metal Cap Badge, worn 1940 - 1941 only
A thin blacked gilding metal die struck non voided cap badge with two original integral flat loops to the reverse. An old WW I style tank facing left to the centre of a wreath with title scrolls below in English and Afrikaans.Circa 4.7cm in diameter. Only worn from May 1940 to September 1941, when it was replaced with an updated white metal design. A similar badge was worn on the co... read more
South Africa - WW1 South African Heavy Artillery Bronzed Cap Badge
A die struck bronzed cap badge with two original loops to the reverse as worn by the South African Heavy Artillery, worn 1915 - 1919. This title on a tri-part scroll surmounted by a Springbok's head and crossed gun barrels. In very good condition. Circa 5.8cm wide and 4.5cm tall.
The South African contingent, which General Louis Botha offered in July 1915 for the war i... read more
Bechuanaland Rifles Bronze Slouch Hat Badge, Worn 1902 - 1913
Scarce king 's crown die cast bronze slouch hat badge with two original loops to the reverse. Crossed rifles and the king's crown to the centre of a circlet bearing the title and motto,within five star points. In very good condition. Circa 5.1cm wide.
Owen No 307 refers.
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Southern Rhodesia - WW2 S.R. Medical Corps Brass Cap Badge
Engineered from brass sheet with two original small lugs to the reverse. Circa 3.7cm tall. In very good condition. Worn 1940 - 1943.
According to my 1st edition copy of Owen this particular pattern is shown as item 682 and described as rare.
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South Africa - Tembuland Light Horse ( T.L.H. ) Blackened Bronze Cap Badge, Worn 1905 - 1909 only
Slouch hat badge with three original loops to the reverse, King's crown, crosseed rifles with TLH below. Raised in 1905.
Owen No 336 refers.
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South Africa - Natal Telegraph Corps ( N.T.C. ) Cap Badge, 1903 - 1915
A very scarce die struck large brass badge with original long slider to the reverse. The design is most attractive and ingenious the letters NTC imposed over crossed signallers flags with a scroll with the motto "je suis pret" ( I am ready) below. with the central T being represented by a telegraph pole and its strung wires. Worn 1903 - 1915. Circa 5.3cm wide and 3.3cm tall. Great... read more
Boer War - Lumsden 's Horse Bronzed Slouch Hat Badge ( Indian Army Formed Unit ).
A one piece bronzed Slouch Hat Badge, of good quality with two small original loops to the reverse. Circa 4.8cm wide by 3.3cm tall. Very good condition and scarce.
Lumsden's Horse was the name given to the Indian Mounted Infantry Corps, which was formed in Calcutta in 1899 by Lt Colonel Dugald Mactavish Lumsden of the Assam Valley Light Horse. The new corps was raised from vol... read more
WW1 New Zealand Expeditionary Force - 23rd Reinforcements Facing Pair of Collar Badges
A close match of facing brass gilding metal collar badges with two original hexagonal loops to the reverse. Motto " Kia Mate Toa (Fight Unto Death ) ". Circa 2.4cm tall. Scarce.
Corbett's " The Regimental Badges of New Zealand " page 183 refers
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