King's County Round Forage Cap Badge

A rare, brass, round forage cap badge for The King's County Royal Rifles (Militia) with two lug fastenings (east and west). Worn circa 1858. KK1283.

Note: This is a two-piece badge with a light infantry bugle above (with two lug fastenings, north and south). However, Kipling & King does not mention a bugle horn.

This unit became the 3rd battalion of The Prince of W...  read more

Code: 58540

Wilts Regt Post-1954 Officer's Cap Badge

A scarce, silver-plated and gilt, cap badge for an officer of The Wiltshire Regiment with two long lug fastenings (east and west). The reverse is marked for manufacturer J.R. Gaunt London. As Churchill 1505.

Note: This is the short-lived Prince Philip (PP) cypher pattern - in 1954 Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, became colonel-in-chief of the regiment. The regiment was amal...  read more

Code: 58538

Scottish Horse IY Bonnet Badge

A scarce, small pattern, white metal bonnet badge for The Scottish Horse with two lug fastenings (east and west). Worn circa 1903-06. KK1386.

Note: This badge is approximately 34mm tall x 31mm wide.  read more

Code: 58536

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). KK651.  read more

Code: 58534

2nd City of Manchester Shoulder Title

A scarce, bronzed, City/2/Manchester shoulder title for the 17th (2nd City of Manchester) battalion of the Manchester Regiment (Manchester Pals, Kitchener's Army) with two lug fastenings (east and west - one a relatively crude repair). Worn c1914-19. W1316.  read more

Code: 58531

13th/18th (QMO) Hussars NCO's Arm Badge

A white metal arm badge for a non-commissioned officer of The 13th/18th Hussars with two lug fastenings (east and west). Linaker & Dine 33.2A.  read more

Code: 58528

25th London Cap/Collar Badge?

A brass cap/collar badge for the 25th (Cyclist) battalion of The London Regiment with two lug fastenings (east and west). As KK1857.

Note: This is perhaps an officer's service dress collar badge, which may have had its lugs replaced and lost its bronze colouring?  read more

Code: 58527

Edwardian 16th Lancers Czapka Plate

A brass lance-cap plate for The 16th Lancers with two screw fastenings (east and west). KK722 or Rowe & Carman 97.

Note: Rowe & Carman describe this plate as pattern 'F'. This includes the South Africa 1900-02 honour (awarded in 1902) but not the Beaumont and Willems honours awarded retrospectively c1910. This dates the plate to c1902-10.  read more

Code: 58525

Anodised QVS Glengarry Badge

An anodised aluminium glengarry badge for The Queen Victoria's School (Dunblane, Perthshire) Officer Training Corps with two lug fastenings (east and west). As KK2647.

The https://www.qvs.school/life-at-qvs/ceremonial-2/ website offers more details, with photos of the badge in use.  read more

Code: 58524

4th Hants (Cyclists) Collar Badges

A nice pair of blackened brass collar badges for a cyclist company of the 4th (territorial) battalion of The Hampshire Regiment. Churchill 1028.

Note: Churchill states: "The cyclist companies of the 4th (TF) battalion wore blackened collar badges (rose and wreath)."  read more

Code: 58523