15th Hussars Collar Badges

A pair of bi-metal collar badges for The 15th (King's) Hussars, each with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Churchill & Westlake 29.

Note: This pattern of collar badge was also worn by The 15th/19th Hussars but the three lug fastenings suggest them to be early Edwardian examples.  read more

Code: 58142

Wilts Regt Post-1954 Officer's Collar Badges

A scarce pair of (slightly faded) silver and gilt collar badges for The Wiltshire Regiment, each with two lug fastenings (east and west). The reverse of each is marked for manufacturer J.R. Gaunt London. Churchill 1505.

Note: These are the short-lived Prince Philip (PP) cypher pattern - in 1954 Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, became colonel-in-chief of the regiment.
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Code: 58112

Middlesex Regt WM Collar Badges

A nice pair of white metal collar badges for The Middlesex Regiment, each with two lug fastenings (east and west). Approximately 30mm x 30mm. Churchill 1444.

Note: Colin Churchill, in his book on the History of the British Army Infantry Collar Badge, is unsure on the use of these collars.

He notes it has been suggested these are 'walking out' collar badges but feel...  read more

Code: 58102

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