Africa - The Royal Rhodesia Regiment Blackened Brass Cap Badge - QEII Crown Metal Cap

Two of two original loops (some service wear) and it has its retaining strip to hold in place the red velvet backing disc. Queen's crown and worn circa 1957 to 1972. Circa 4.5cm tall. Some wear to black finish on the high points.

Owen No 2989 / Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 607 refers.

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Code: 67037

WW2 Royal Air Force RAF Warrant Officer's / Officer Cadet's Gilt Metal Cap Badge - King's Crown

Gilt bright, retaining strips behind the king's crown to hold in place an original maroon velvet backing, two original loops, correct black painted panel between base of crown and the back of the eagle. Circa 5.5cms wide and 6.1cms tall. In very good condition.

This cap badge design was peculiar to warrant officers and officer cadets.

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Code: 66542

Hampshire / Hants Regiment White Metal Volunteer Battalion Field Service Cap Badge

Small size silver plated badge with 2 original dark toned loops to reverse (not cut down from HPC). Worn on the field service cap in the 1890s. Circa 3cm wide and 2.3cm tall. In very good condition with no polishing to the tiger's stripes. Scarce.

Churchill p161 & Fig 1001 refer.

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Code: 65979

2nd Volunteer Battalion (VB) The Manchester Regiment Other Ranks Cap Badge

A bi-metal cap badge for the 2nd volunteer battalion of The Manchester Regiment with two dark toned loop fastenings (east and west). HQ at Manchester. A good colour, correctly found in Bi-Metal, no feet to loops, correct underscore under the 'nd' of 2nd. Some loss of detail to the three stripes on the shield from polishing and service wear. The most numerous of the Manchester Volunteer Batt...  read more

Code: 65428

WW2 Red Embroidered Wound Stripe on Khaki Panel - Authorised for wear by serving WW2 Army Personnel wounded in WW1 and other prior conflicts

In unissued condition with no moth or damage, a rare WW2 cloth item relating to service in earlier conflicts. The size of the stripe matches the WW1 wound stripes at circa 2 inches in length.

Mentioned but not illustrated in Badges on Battledress by Jon Mills on page 298. Only one could be worn irrespective of the number of wound stripes that the individual may have been enti...  read more

Code: 61973

King Edward VIII Aide-de-Camp ADC insignia set

Aide-de-Camp gilt shoulder insignia in the form of the Royal Cypher for King Edward VIII, a Brigadier/Colonel's full size gilt button 26mm in diameter (maker marked Gaunt) with EDVIII monogram with two original loops and a pair of high quality aiguillette points in great condition with only slight tarnishing here and there to the gilt. Circa 11.3cms long and these which came with the above ite...  read more

Code: 66432

WW1 Canada - Canadian General Service Brass Collar Badge - Caron 1915

A die struck collar badge with two original loops to the reverse and embossed 'Caron Bros - Montreal 1915' to reverse of crown. In very good condition.

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Code: 66442

Royal Air Force RAF Officer's Pair of Mounted Gilt Cap Buttons - QEII issue

Scarce pair of gilt mounted buttons, with fixed shanks and maker marked JR Gaunt London. Not quite matching but not an issue when on either side of a cap. Gilt bright, in very good condition. Circa 1952 - 1970 (Gaunt London address).

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Code: 66439

Royal Air Force RAF AG Air Gunners Embroidered Brevet Badge

In good condition, slightly padded, in near mint condition but looks removed from uniform from the stitch holes in the rear. A post WW2 example.

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Code: 66435

VR - Royal Air Force RAF Volunteer Reserve Senior Officer's Pair of Gilt Metal Epaulette Shoulder Strap Badges

A scarce matched pair of gilt metal shoulder badges with two original blades (unfolded) to the reverse of each, circa 22mm wide and 14mm tall. Thick lettering and of superior quality to those usually encountered. Slight staining from service use otherwise in very good condition. Came with the bullion senior officer badge listed as my item 66434 above.

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Code: 66433