W Kent Officer's Shoulder Titles

An intriguing pair of gilt shoulder titles each with two hexagonal lug fastenings (east and west). Westlake 1250.

Note: Ray Westlake, in his book on Collecting Metal Shoulder Titles, includes this title in the section for The Royal West Kent Regiment but says its use is unknown and speculates it may instead relate to The West Kent Yeomanry.  read more

Code: 60651

Royal Irish Rifles Cap Badge

A blackened brass cap badge for The Royal Irish Rifles with a slider fastening. KK690.  read more

Code: 60649

Dorset Yeomanry Cap Badge

A silver-plate, gilt and enamel cap badge for The Dorset Yeomanry with two lug fastenings (east and west). Hodges page 352, 1.  read more

Code: 60648

Arnold School Cadets Cap Badge

A scarce, brass, cap badge for cadets of The Arnold School (Blackpool) with two lug fastenings (east and west). Rawlings 68 or 110.  read more

Code: 60647

Manchester Regt Officer's Collar Badges

A pair of silver-plated collar badges for The Manchester Regiment, each with two lug fastenings (east and west). Churchill 1527.

Note: Colin Churchill, in his book on the History of The British Army Infantry Collar Badge, says officers only began to wear these collar badges after 1948.

These collar badges are approximately 33mm tall x 28mm wide.  read more

Code: 60642

23rd Hussars Cap Badge

A bi-metal cap badge for The 23rd Hussars with a long slider fastening and 'sweathole' construction. KK1913.

Note: This example does not have the usual strengthener behind the crown.  read more

Code: 60639

East Lancs OSD Cap Badge

An officer's service dress, bronzed, cap badge for The East Lancashire Regiment with two blade fastenings (east and west). KK638.  read more

Code: 60638

RLC Officer's Cap Badge

A silver-plate, gilt and enamel cap badge for an officer of The Royal Logistics Corps with two long lug fastenings (east and west). The reverse is marked TKS for manufacturer Toye, Kenning & Spencer. KK2728  read more

Code: 60636

Control Dept Officer's WBC

A (faded) silver and gilt waist-belt clasp for The Control Department. The centre is somewhat polished. No benchmarks. As McHenry & Kellock 1016.

Note: The Control Department came into existence in 1869 and was abolished in 1875.  read more

Code: 60635

Early Border Regt Collar Badges

A scarce pair of brass collar badges for The Border Regiment, each with two lug fastenings (east and west). Churchill 938/939.

Colin Churchill, in his book on the History of The British Army Infantry Collar Badge, suggests these collars were worn only briefly, circa 1881-85.  read more

Code: 60632