East Surrey Regt Officer’s WBC

A nice, silver and gilt, waist-belt clasp for an officer of The East Surrey Regiment with matching benchmarks (27). Ryan 198.  read more

Code: 60550

5th DG Officer's Cap Badge

A silver-plated cap badge for an officer of The 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards with two lug fastenings (east and west). KK1891.  read more

Code: 60549

RE Cap Badge

A bi-metal cap badge for The Royal Engineers with two lug fastenings (east and west). As KK1942.

Note: This is the new 'Tudor crown' version, introduced following the accession of King Charles III in 2022.  read more

Code: 60548

Beaumont College OTC Cap Badge

A nice, blackened brass, cap badge for The Beaumont College (Windsor) Officer Training Corps with two lug fastenings (east and west). KK2507.  read more

Code: 60547

Cheshire Regt OSD Cap Badge

A post-1922 pattern, officer's service dress, bronzed cap badge for The Cheshire Regiment with two blade fastenings (east and west). The reverse is marked J.R. Gaunt London. As KK1960.  read more

Code: 60546

F&F IY NCO’s Arm Badge

A rare, brass, arm badge for a non-commissioned officer of The Fife & Forfar Imperial Yeomanry with two lug fastenings (north and south). As KK1351 - but with the Thane of Fife facing in the opposite direction.

Note: This arm badge was worn by NCOs on both arms on the khaki service dress, hence why they can be found with the Thane facing both ways.

The King's crown...  read more

Code: 60545

SLI Cap Badge

A white metal cap badge for The Somerset Light Infantry with two lug fastenings (north and south), which suggest it to be a Victorian/Edwardian example. KK607.  read more

Code: 60544

Manchester Regt HPC

A brass helmet plate centre for The Manchester Regiment with all four of its staple-style loop fastenings intact. KK347.  read more

Code: 60543

Sharpshooters Collar Badges

A (non-matching) pair of, brass, collar badges for The 3rd and 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), each with two lug fastenings (north and south). Churchill & Westlake 103.

Note: Colin Churchill and Ray Westlake, in their book on British Army Collar Badges 1881 to the Present, date these collars to circa 1939-61 (despite the King's crown).

One collar...  read more

Code: 60542

V/3/Hants Shoulder Title

A scarce, brass, shoulder title for the 3rd battalion of The Hampshire Volunteer Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). As Westlake 1109 or Woods 10.23.

Note: Terence Woods, in his book on The Military Insignia of Hampshire and The Isle of Wight 1702-1992, dates this volunteer force title to 1916-20.

This unit was part of the WW1 volunteer train...  read more

Code: 60541