Victorian HLI (Militia) Officer's WBC

A superb and rare, silver and gilt, waist-belt clasp for an officer of a militia battalion of The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) with its 'female' loop intact. As Bloomer 1, p55.  read more

Code: 61200

RGR Officer's Boss

A silver-plated cap badge on a black cord boss for an officer of The Royal Gurkha Rifles. As Hodge p217, 7.

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

Lieutenant Colonel Robin Hodges, in his book on British Army Badges, describes (the Queen's crown version of) this badge as the officer's side-cap badge.  read more

Code: 61199

Worcestershire Regt Puggaree Badge

A third pattern, brass, puggaree badge for The Worcestershire Regiment with a long slider fastening. KK319.

Note: Kipling & King states this version came into use after 1890.  read more

Code: 61198

RDYA Cap Badge

A brass cap badge for The Royal Devon Yeomanry (Artillery) with a slider fastening (marked Smith & Wright Ld Bha - the final M is partially cut off). As KK2302.  read more

Code: 61197

ASR Buttonhole Badge

A scarce, bi-metal, cap badge for The Army Scripture Readers with a buttonhole fastening. KK2114.

Note: I have seen cap badge-sized ASR badges with lug fastenings (east and west) and the smaller buttonhole 'mufti' badge. I have never seen this larger pattern with a buttonhole fastening before.  read more

Code: 61196

RE Officer's HP

A nice, gilt, helmet plate for an officer of The Royal Engineers - unfortunately with its lug fastenings missing. KK849.

Note: This looks to be an 'official' conversion from a Victorian plate, with the crowns changed to avoid the officer needing to buy a new helmet plate.  read more

Code: 61195

CMP Plastic Cap Badge

A WW2 economy issue, plastic, cap badge for The Corps of Military Police with two blade fastenings (east and west). The reverse is marked for manufacturer A Stanley & Sons. KK2722.  read more

Code: 61194

T/5/S Lancashire Shoulder Title

A brass shoulder title for the 5th (territorial) battalion of The South Lancashire Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Westlake 1144.  read more

Code: 61191

Hants Artillery Vols HP

A scarce, white metal, helmet plate for The Hampshire Artillery Volunteers with three lug fastenings (north, east and west - somewhat bent over). As Litchfield & Westlake 111 or Woods 5.9.

Note: Terence Woods, in his book on The Military Insignia of Hampshire and The Isle of Wight 1702-1902, dates this badge to circa 1878-91.  read more

Code: 61190

11th London Cap Badge

A blackened brass cap badge for the 11th battalion of The London Regiment (Finsbury Rifles) with a slider fastening (clipped). KK1834.  read more

Code: 61188