Royal Air Force RAF (Strike) Command Crew Embroidered Flying Suit Patch

RAF Strike Command badge (QEII crown) above the words - 'Command Crew'. In good condition. The late Professor Charles Thomas speculated this was a probably for some RAF entry into some inter-allied competition. Luckily this one comes with its issue slip and reference number paper which dates it to June 1973 and it was issued by 14 MU (Maintenance Unit) - the logistics set up at RAF Carlisle...  read more

Code: 64099

Royal Air Force Technical Command Bullion Blazer Badge

A lovely old badge with a grey eagle to centre, QE2 badge, in fabulous condition.

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Code: 64065

Royal Dockyard Battalion Bandsman Musicians White Metal Albert Shako Plate

A large and impressive die struck badge in the form of a trophy of arms with musical instruments including a jingling johnny, flags, an open music-score book at the base. Die struck and voided with three of four original staple style loops remaining to the reverse otherwise complete with no damage and slightly shaped to hat.
Circa 9.5cms tall. A cracking badge and only worn 1847 - 1858...  read more

Code: 67833

Seaforth & Camerons (Highlanders) Pipers AA Anodised Aluminium Staybrite Glengarry Cap Badge

A silver anodised example, flat backed with two original loops to the reverse. In very good condition and quite scarce as worn by the pipers.

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Code: 67906

Early Scots Guards Piper's Cast White Metal Badge

A large, heavy and attractive unmarked silver plated die cast bonnet badge for a piper of the Scots Guards with two original silvered loops to the reverse. A Some slight polishing to highpoints but otherwise in good overall condition. Circa 5.7cms in diameter.

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Code: 67571

Essex Regiment Gilt Die Cast Bandcase Bandmans Badge

A large die cast nickel plated (?) badge in the form of a captured French Eagle with 62 on the tablet below, with three of three original horizontal loops to the reverse (one bent from service wear) otherwise in stunning condition. Circa 7.1cms tall.

The badge represents the Eagle of the French 62me Regiment de la Ligne (62nd French Regiment of the Line) which was captured b...  read more

Code: 67228

The Royal Scots White Metal Shoulder Title - Pipers?

The pre 1921 pattern, either a piper's white metal title or part of a stand-alone base part of a Volunteer Battalion title, with two original hexagonal style fixings to the reverse. In very good condition and scarce. Circa 5.2cms wide and 1.1cms tall.

Westlake No 717 refers (but in white metal).

Comm DaMc (377)

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Code: 67199

Royal Corps of Transport (RCT) Full Dress Band Shako Helmet Plate

A large and impressive band badge as worn on a specially designed band shako (similar to those of the 1860s) and worn 1974 - 1993. EIIR to centre, with three of three original loops to the reverse. Circa 9.7cms tall. It looks really well made but is actually silver paint over a chrome star (slight darkening to silver paint finish on the star ray tips) otherwise in superb condition with no dam...  read more

Code: 67161

London Irish Pipers Satybrite Anodised Aluminium AA Caubeen Cap Badge

A large Queen's Crown anodised caubeen badge for the London Irish Pipers. Made by Firmin, London. Minor service wear otherwise in good condition complete with original slider.

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Code: 67093

RTR Royal Tank Regiment Cast Brass Collar Badge as worn by Band

A cast brass collar badge (same size as cap badge?) with tank facing to the right as worn by members of the band. With original loops. Despite other ranks being issued with a tank facing left from 1925 onwards, this pattern with the tank facing "the wrong way" continued to be worn by members of RTR band until at least WW2. Circa 5cms tall.

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Code: 67066