Commemorating ANZAC Day - 25th April

Today marks the sacred memory and sacrifice of the Australian and New Zealand Military Forces during the World Wars and other conflicts. We honour them.

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Code: 61387

Northumberland Fusiliers Officer's Service Dress OSD Bronze Cap Badge - Gaunt Tablet - Blades - Type 1

A die cast bronze example of two part construction with flames to 19 points and the flames are less curved than the example listed below. Two original blades to the reverse. Mounted on the ball is St George facing left within a title circle NORTHUMBERLAND / FUSILIERS. Circa 42mm tall and 33mm wide across the flames. Worn on the SD cap. This pattern was worn from 1902, but note 16 on page 75...  read more

Code: 67390

Northumberland Fusiliers Officer's Service Dress OSD Bronze Cap Badge - Jennens - Blades - Type 2

A die cast bronze example of two part construction with flames to 18 points and the flames are more deeply curved than the example listed above with two original blades to the reverse. Mounted on the ball is St George facing left within a title circle NORTHUMBERLAND / FUSILIERS. Circa 42mm tall and 32mm wide across the flames. Worn on the SD cap. This pattern worn from 1902, but note 16 on p...  read more

Code: 67389

Northumberland Fusiliers (NF) Officer's Full Dress Gilt & Silver Plate Cap Badge

A stunning example of this cap badge, a grenade in gilded die cast bronze of two part construction with flames to 19 points. Mounted on silver plate on the ball is St George facing left within a title circle NORTHUMBERLAND / FUSILIERS. Circa 41mm tall and 34mm wide across the flames. Worn on both the forage and SD caps. This pattern worn circa 1897 - 1936. Maker marked JR Gaunt London to re...  read more

Code: 67388

Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (RNF) Officer's OSD Bronze Cap Badge - Blades

A die cast bronze example of two part construction with flames to 14 points. Two original blades to the reverse. Mounted on the ball is St George facing left within a motto circle QUO FATA VOCANT. Circa 44mm tall and 27mm wide across the flames. Worn on the FS cap and possibly the khaki beret from 1936 until 1959. More roughly cast than its predecessors but in good overall condition.
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Code: 67387

Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Officer's Gilt & Silver Plated Cap Badge

A die cast gilt example of two part construction with flames to 14 points and with two original long loops to the reverse (also found with a small slider). Mounted on the ball in silver plate is St George facing left within motto circle QUO FATA VOCANT. Circa 44mm tall and 26mm wide across the flames. Worn on the forage and SD cap and the beret from 1936 until 1959, although the TA battalion...  read more

Code: 67386

Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Other Ranks Bi Metal Cap Badge

The bi-metal version was worn from 1936 until 1952. Worn on the SD cap, Field Service cap and beret. Original slider. Replaced in 1952 by a staybrite version which was worn until 1959. Circa 43mm by 26mm across the flames. In very good condition.

Col D Wood "The Fifth Fusiliers and its Badges" (2nd Edn) No 178 refers.

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Code: 67385

WW2 Plastic Economy / Bakelite Cap Badge - Type 1

This version in a pale grey-green finish (others in this size can be found in light grey and bronze finishes). Circa 40mm tall by 25mm across the flames. Two original tabs to the reverse, north-south. In good overall condition with only minor distortion and crazing of the cellulose acetate plastic to the reverse only. Sometimes incorrectly described as Bakelite. See the final photo for a com...  read more

Code: 67384

WW2 Plastic / Bakelite Economy Cap Badge - Type 2

This is the smaller pattern in the series and quite hard to come by. Circa 39mm tall by 24mm across the flames. Two original tabs to the reverse, folded flat. In good overall condition with only minor distortion and no crazing of the cellulose acetate plastic. Sometimes incorrectly described as Bakelite. See the final photo for a comparison with its larger cousin, listed for sale above (my i...  read more

Code: 67383

Royal Northumberland Fusiliers RNF Anodised Aluminium AA Staybrite Cap Badge - Gaunt London

A coloured anodised aluminium staybrite version replaced the bi-metal version in 1952 and was worn until 1959. With original slider which is maker marked JR Gaunt London. Circa 44mm tall and 26mm wide across the flames. In superb condition.

Col D Wood "The Fifth Fusiliers and its Badges" (2nd Edn) No 181 refers.

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Code: 67382