21L Czapka Płate

A rare, brass, lance cap plate for The 21st Lancers with two screw fastenings (east and west). KK725 or Rowe & Carman 101.

Note: Rowe & Carman describe this as 'pattern A' - the first of four. They note the Khartoum honour, carried on later plates, was awarded in 1898.  read more

Code: 60450

MMP Cap Badge

A brass cap badge/shoulder title for The Military Mounted Police with two hexagonal lug fastenings (east and west). Westlake 566.

Note: Ray Westlake, in his book on Collecting Metal Shoulder Titles, states: "These titles also served as the head-dress badge previous to 1904."  read more

Code: 60449

Royal Sussex HPC

A brass helmet plate centre for The Royal Sussex Regiment with all four of its staple-style loop fastenings. KK327.  read more

Code: 60447

QD Cap Badge

A silver-plated, gilt and enamel cap badge for The Queen's Division band with two lug fastenings (east and west). The reverse is marked for manufacturer Firmin. KK2736.  read more

Code: 60444

Anodised RM Officer's Collar Badges

A pair of two-colour, anodised aluminium, collar badges for an officer of The Royal Marines, each with two lug fastenings (east and west). Both are marked F&S to the rear, for manufacturer Firmin & Sons. As Churchill & Westlake 416 or Rawlinson 674.  read more

Code: 60442

83rd Foot Officer's SBP

A very rare, gilt, shoulder-belt plate for an officer of The 83rd Foot (County of Dublin, later 1st battalion of The Royal Irish Rifles) with the usual two hook and two stud fastenings. Minor verdigris. Parker 504.

Note: Major Parkyn, in his book on (Military) Shoulder-Belt Plates and Buttons, describes an other ranks’ version of this plate, which he dates to circa 1840-1850.  read more

Code: 60440

1VB Y&L Cap Badge

A very nice, bi-metal, cap badge for the 1st volunteer battalion of The York & Lancaster Regiment with two lug fastenings (east and west). Worn circa 1897-1908. As KK679.

Note: Ivan Machin's https://www.yorkandlancasterregimentbadges.com/tiger-and-rose-pattern-badges-volunteer-battalions website describes this as the first pattern badge.

I suspect this badge has 's...  read more

Code: 60438

Solihull School Cap Badge

A brass cap badge for The Solihull School (Warwickshire) Officer Training Corps with a slider fastening. KK2686.  read more

Code: 60436

Anodised St Dunstan's CCF Cap Badge

An anodised aluminium cap badge for The St Dunstan's College (Catford, London) Combined Cadet Force with two lug fastenings (east and west). As KK2668.  read more

Code: 60433

12L Shoulder Titles

A pair of brass shoulder titles for The 12th Lancers, each with two hexagonal lug fastenings (east and west). Westlake 124.

Note: Ray Westlake, in his book on Collecting Metal Shoulder Titles, notes this title is listed in the Clothing Regulations but recruits were obliged to buy XIIRL.  read more

Code: 60431