Black Watch (The Royal Highlanders) Officer's Glengarry Badge - Lacesset spelling

A very solidly made example, silver plated star with mounted gilt brass device and a wee jimmy to the centre in silver plate. Pre 1936 pattern with the long scrolls. Some bending to loops but functional. A worn example but still with shap detail and a real cracker.

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Code: 68806

African Somaliland Scouts White Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown - Gaunt London

Die cast white metal with original slider to reverse stamped JR Gaunt London (no dot). In excellent condition. As worn from circa 1942 - 1952.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1 Fig 692 refers.

See my item 57317 for the unit's collar badges.

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Code: 68281

WW1 Canada - Army Dental Corps with Incorrect 'DS' Legend

Die struck pickled copper cap badge with two original loops to the reverse. This is the first pattern with incorrect "'(DS)" which was replaced subsequently with a version with the legend "(OS)" which stood for "Overseas Service".

Charlton pp185-186 refer.

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Code: 67931

South Africa - Pretoria Highlanders Officer's Tam O'Shanter Cap Badge - Silver stamped

A large and heavy die cast silver badge stamped "silver" with two original silvered loops to reverse (slight twisting). Circa 6cms tall. This particular design as worn from 1948 (raised lion's paw; earlier patterns with paw downwards).

Owen 692 refers.

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Code: 67861

South African Field Artillery - SAFA / 1 / ZAVA One Piece Bronzed Shoulder Title

South African bilingual Brass Shoulder title for the 1st Battery South African Field Artillery, worn 192 - 1923 only. A good bronzed example with two original loops to the reverse. Circa 3.5cms wide and 2.7cms tall. Good condition overall, originally blackened but that is mostly to reverse now. (For later pattern (see my 64916) had the spelling "SAVA" on the bottom row).

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Code: 67869

WW2 Canada - Regina Rifles Regiment One Piece Brass Shoulder Title

In very good condition with two original loops and feintly embossed with the maker's details W Scully & Son, Montreal. A lot of this is missing from where it has been stamped out, but can still be discerned.

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Code: 67925

WW2 Canadian Army WW2 Canadian Ontario (Tank) Regiment of Canada Cap Badge

In very good condition, a large die struck badge with two original loops to the reverse. More commonly known 'black cats' cap badge of the Ontario Tank Regiment. King's crown. As worn 1920 until the early 1950s. Circa 59mm tall.

This armoured unit was the first Canadian one to be equipped with Churchill tanks and fought with distinction in several theatres during the war, b...  read more

Code: 67926

WW1 Canada - 217th (Moosomin, Saskatchewan) Infantry Battalion CEF Canadian Expeditonary Force Other Ranks Cap Badge

Pickled bronze die struck example with two original loops to the reverse. In very good condition and scarce.

Cox 501 / Charlton No 33B p54 refers

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Code: 67929

WW1 Canada 28th Battalion CEF Canadian Expeditionary Force Matched Pair of Collar Badges

Matching pair, die cast, with two original loops to the reverse of each.

Charlton p44 refers.

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Code: 65925

Natal Field Artillery Officer's Side Cap / Collar Gilt Brass Badge

A grenade of seven flames above a scroll inscribed “Natal”. Worn in brass metal 1920s-1940s and again1949-1967. Two original lugs, these have been pinched but still functional. Circa 4.7cms tall. In good condition.

Owen No 523 refers.

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Code: 66335