Ox & Bucks Service Battalion Collar Badges (?)

A nice pair of blackened brass collar badges for a service battalion of The Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, each with two lug fastenings (east and west). Churchill & Westlake 225.

Note: British Army Collar Badges 1881 to the Present, by Colin Churchill & Ray Westlake, states these badges were worn on the collar by service battalions of this regiment circa 1914-18.read more

Code: 58032

IY Cadets Collar Badge (?)

A brass collar badge for Imperial Yeomanry cadets with two lug fastenings (east and west). This is the small version at approximately 29mm x 29mm.

Note: There is some dispute as to who wore this badge - possibly the London Diocesan Church Lads Brigade?  read more

Code: 58022

Leicestershire Regt TA Officer's Collar Badges

A scarce (non-matching) pair of silver collar badges for an officer of the 4th/5th (territorial) battalions of The Leicestershire Regiment, each with two lug fastenings (east and west). One is marked Sterling on the reverse. Churchill 546.

Note: Churchill states: "The tiger and wreath badges both in white metal and silver plate are known, they were probably taken into use after 1...  read more

Code: 58002

23rd Hussars Collar Badge

A white metal collar badge for The 23rd Hussars with two lug fastenings (north and south). Churchill & Westlake 42 or Seaman 23.

Note: Peter Seaman's book, For Hostilities Only (p46), states: "Although collar badges were not to be issued to other ranks during the period of the war this instruction was ignored by the 23rd Hussars."  read more

Code: 57952

SLI Officer's Collar Badges

A scarce pair of silver collar badges for an officer of The Somerset Light Infantry, each with a single lug fastening. Churchill 429?

Note: If I understand correctly, Churchill suggests these were worn by officer of the 1st battalion TA on Nos. 1 and 3 dress, sealed 9th October 1956.  read more

Code: 57945

Royal Dragoons OSD Collar Badges

A (non-matching?) pair of officer's service dress collar badges for The 1st (Royal) Dragoons, each with two lug fastenings (east and west). A red felt backing is secured by a cotter pin on each collar badge. Churchill & Westlake 12.  read more

Code: 57882

1st VB Leicestershire Collar Badge

A white metal collar badge for the 1st volunteer battalion of The Leicestershire Regiment, with two lug fastenings (east and west). HQ at Leicester. Churchill 542.  read more

Code: 57872

CMA Officer's Collar Badge

A nice, gilt, collar badge for an officer of The Corps of Military Accountants with two lug fastenings (east and west). Churchill & Westlake 394.  read more

Code: 57842

55th Foot Collar Badge

A rare, brass, collar badge for The 55th Foot (Westmoreland, later 2nd battalion of The Border Regiment) with two lug fastenings (east and west). Slight polish. Churchill 936.  read more

Code: 57812

23rd Hussars Officer's Collar Badges

A rare pair of silver and gilt collar badges for an officer of The 23rd Hussars, each with two lug fastenings (north and south) and green felt backings intact. Churchill & Westlake 42 or Seaman 22.

Note: The gilt on one of the collars appears to be a little faded.  read more

Code: 57797