SLI Cap Badge

A white metal cap badge for The Somerset Light Infantry with two lug fastenings (north and south), which suggest it to be a Victorian/Edwardian example. KK607.  read more

Code: 60544

Manchester Regt HPC

A brass helmet plate centre for The Manchester Regiment with all four of its staple-style loop fastenings intact. KK347.  read more

Code: 60543

Sharpshooters Collar Badges

A (non-matching) pair of, brass, collar badges for The 3rd and 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), each with two lug fastenings (north and south). Churchill & Westlake 103.

Note: Colin Churchill and Ray Westlake, in their book on British Army Collar Badges 1881 to the Present, date these collars to circa 1939-61 (despite the King's crown).

One collar...  read more

Code: 60542

V/3/Hants Shoulder Title

A scarce, brass, shoulder title for the 3rd battalion of The Hampshire Volunteer Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). As Westlake 1109 or Woods 10.23.

Note: Terence Woods, in his book on The Military Insignia of Hampshire and The Isle of Wight 1702-1992, dates this volunteer force title to 1916-20.

This unit was part of the WW1 volunteer train...  read more

Code: 60541

MGC Officer's Cap/Collar Badge

A scarce, silver, cap/collar badge for an officer of The Machine Gun Corps with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). The reverse is marked for manufacturer J.R. Gaunt London and Sterling silver. As KK1154.  read more

Code: 60539

St Lawrence College OTC Cap Badge

A modern issue, brass, cap badge for The St Lawrence College (Ramsgate) Officer Training Corps with two lug fastenings (north and south). KK2676.  read more

Code: 60538

DCLI Plastic Cap Badge

A WW2 economy issue, plastic, cap badge for The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry with two blade fastenings (east and west). The reverse is marked for manufacturer A Stanley & Sons Walsall. KK2232.

Note: There is quite a lot of warping, as is common with DCLI plastic badges.  read more

Code: 60536

Royal Jersey LI HP

A post-1902, brass, helmet plate for The Royal Jersey Light Infantry (Militia) with two staple-style loop fastenings on the backplate and all four intact on the centre. KK358/418.  read more

Code: 60535

Worcestershire Regt OSD Cap Badge

An officer's service dress, bronzed, cap badge for The Worcestershire Regiment with two blade fastenings (east and west). The reverse is marked J&Co for manufacturer Jennens. As KK636.  read more

Code: 60533

1/Cadets/City of London Shoulder Titles

A pair of brass shoulder titles for the 1st cadet battalion of The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), each with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Westlake 802.

Note: Ray Westlake, in his book on Collecting Metal Shoulder Titles, states this battalion was recognised in 1911 and had its headquarters in Pond St, Hampstead.  read more

Code: 60531