Victorian Volunteer / Militia Other Ranks White Metal Large Pattern Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, floating shank and maker marked J & B Pearce & Co, London. In very good condition with sharp detail. Scarce maker.  read more

Code: 55240

WW2 5th Army Group Royal Artillery (AGRA ) Cloth Formation Sign

Circa 4.2cm square with traces of glue to the reverse. Red silk embroidered on a dark blue cotton background, the design, a wheel with an arrow through it. Removed from uniform, some minor fraying to edges but bright and in good condition. Ref Morris Part 2 p9 no.5 refers.

The 5th AGRA were attached to 30 Corps and served in Italy and North West Europe. An Army Group ...  read more

Code: 55235

Durham Light Infantry ( DLI ) Small Pattern White Metal Beret Badge, QEII crown, post 1955

A die struck white metal small pattern beret badge (circa 3.cm tall), with original slider to the reverse. The 'fat' bugle variety. VGC (unissued condition).

K&K Vol 2, No 2016 refers.  read more

Code: 55233

68th ( 1st Bn DLI ) Light Infantry Other Ranks Glengarry Badge, 1874 - 1881

An original and very clean heavy die struck version of this original glengarry badge, as worn by the predecessors of the 1st Battalion Durham Light Infantry, the 68th Light Infantry Regiment. Two strong and original brass loops to the reverse (one larger and longer in the mouth of the bugle), and correctly positoned. A copper tone to it rather than a yellow gilding metal, but spot on ...  read more

Code: 55230

WW2 Royal Marine Siege Regiment Embroidered Formation Badge

Red thread flaming grenade embroidered onto khaki cloth with brown paper backing as worn by the Royal Marines Seige Regiment, as worn in WW2. Circa 5.5cm tall. No moth or damage. Trace of bluetack to the paper backing reverse. Unissued condition.

The Royal Marine Siege regiment was formed especially to operate the big guns to be capable of firing across the Channel, i...  read more

Code: 55211

Scarce WW2 British Troops Norway Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Printed WW2 cloth formation sign. White Viking ship (facing to the left) and sunrise printed on light blue rectangle. Removed from uniform. Worn for a short period of time only at end of WW2.

In May 1945, following the German surrender in Norway on the 7th May, the 1st and 2nd SAS Brigades were sent to Norway to disarm the 300,000 German garrison. Other units entitled...  read more

Code: 55202

HKSRA Hong Kong Singapore - Royal Artillery Brass Shoulder Title

Straight pattern, Circa 5.5cm wide and 1.2cm tall. Two hexagonal lugs to reverse. Good condition. Worn 1924 - 1947. Also worn on pagri behind a cloth red/blue diamond,

Renfrew et al, Vol 1, No 948 refers.  read more

Code: 55200

6th ( Cyclist ) Battalion Suffolk Regiment Pair of Matched Blackened Collar Badges

Raised in 1910 and disembodied in 1919. The cyclists wore the standard regular pattern cap badge but with a blackened finish. Some wear to finish on the two original lugs to each but otherwise in great condition. Scarce.

Churchill page no 69 refers.  read more

Code: 55195

Royal Engineer Services Gilt Cap Badge - Worn by Officers only

Two original lugs to the reverse. Circa 3cm in diameter. In good condition. Scarce.

K&K Vol 2, No 1943 refers.  read more

Code: 55193

Stunning Matched Pair of Gilt & Silver Senior Officer's Aiguillette Points - Edward VIII, 1936 only

An extremely scarce set of high quality aiguillette points in great condition with only slight tarnishing here and there to the gilt. Circa 11.3cm long. They carry the cypher of EDVIII who abdicated before his Coronation. These were made for a senior officer who would no doubt have been attending the Coronation. Lovely items in their own right, but a poignant reminder of a dramatic ...  read more

Code: 55187