Suffolk Regt Puggaree Badge

A three-towered, brass, puggaree badge for The Suffolk Regiment with a (clipped) slider fastening. KK371.

Note: The castle was changed to a three-towered version after 1900.  read more

Code: 61208

RE Ed7th Officer's Cap Badge

A scarce and attractive, Edward 7th pattern, gilt cap badge for an officer of The Royal Engineers with two lug fastenings (east and west). KK852.  read more

Code: 61207

MSC Shako Plate

A brass shako plate for The Medical Staff Corps with two lug fastenings (east and west). KK998.  read more

Code: 61206

Warwicks Regt HP

A post-1902, bi-metal, helmet plate for The Royal Warwickshire Regiment with three (standard) lug fastenings on the backplate (north, east and west). KK358/364.

Note: This is one of the more unusual helmet plates, where the centre is affixed rather than detachable.  read more

Code: 61204

Suffolk VTC Cap Badge

A brass cap badge for The Suffolk Volunteer Training Corps with two lug fastenings (east and west). The reverse bears a plaque for manufacturer J.R. Gaunt London. KK1678.

Note: This unit was part of the WW1 Volunteer Training Corps movement.  read more

Code: 61203

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