1st AB Hants RV HP

A rare, white metal, helmet plate for the 1st Administrative Battalion of The Hampshire Rifle Volunteers with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Woods 3.14.  read more

Code: 61575

Dorsetshire Regt (1916) Cap Badge

A WW1 economy issue, brass, cap badge for The Dorsetshire Regiment with a slider fastening (marked Smith & Wright Ld B'ham - partially obscured from twists/damage to the slider). Some polish. KK651.  read more

Code: 61574

RMP (Tudor) Cap Badge

A brass cap badge for The Royal Military Police with a slider fastening. As KK2132.

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

Code: 61573

Loyal Regt Officer's Collar Badges

An attractive pair of silver-plated, gilt and enamel collar badges for an officer of The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire), each with two pin fastenings (east and west - with two of four clutches present). The reverse of each collar badge is marked for manufacturer J.R. Gaunt London. Churchill 1291.  read more

Code: 61572

Forth RE Vols HP

A rare, white metal, helmet plate for The Forth Engineer Volunteers with two lug fastenings (east and west).  read more

Code: 61570

RIF Officer's Cap Badge

A nice, silver-plated and gilt, cap badge for an officer of The Royal Irish Fusiliers with a slider fastening (with an unusual curved J.R. Gaunt London mark). KK694.  read more

Code: 61569

RVTC Cap Badge

A scarce, white metal, cap badge for The Rochester Volunteer Training Corps with two lug fastenings (east and west). Slight polish. KK1630.

Note: This unit was part of the WW! volunteer training corps movement.  read more

Code: 61568

Hampshire Cyclists Cap Badge

A brass cap badge for the 9th (cyclist) battalion of The Hampshire Regiment with a slider fastening. KK1869.  read more

Code: 61564

Camerons Glengarry Badge

A scarce, white metal, early pattern glengarry badge for The Cameron Highlanders with a pin fastening (seemingly converted from lugs). KK548.

Note: The reverse is stamped BF with 1 below.  read more

Code: 61563

Victorian N Staffs Collar Badges

A pair of bi-metal collar badges for The North Staffordshire Regiment, each with two lug fastenings (east and west). Churchill 1552.

Note: Colin Churchill, in his book on the History of The British Army Infantry Collar Badge, describes this as an erroneous pattern.

Churchill says the description of a plume "on top of the knot" was taken too literally and superimpos...  read more

Code: 61562