QOH HM NCO's Arm Badge

A hallmarked silver arm badge for a non-commissioned officer of The Queen's Own Hussars with all four pin fastenings intact (only two clutches remain in place) and a red felt backing. Linaker & Dine 21.1B.

The reverse is marked LB&B Co for manufacturer The London Badge & Button Company, Birmingham, sterling silver and the year 1988 (I think!). It also carries the number 129.
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Code: 61489

WRAC Officer's Cap Badge

A post-1953, silver-plated and gilt, cap badge for an officer of The Women's Royal Army Corps with two lug fastenings (east and west). KK2190.  read more

Code: 61488

Surrey Yeomanry Cap Badge

A brass and enamel cap badge for The (Queen Mary's) Surrey Yeomanry with two lug fastenings (east and west). Some polish. KK2338.  read more

Code: 61487

AAC (Tudor) Cap Badge

A chromed cap/beret badge for The Army Air Corps with a slider fastening. As KK2056.

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

Code: 61486

Victorian VMSC HP

A scarce, white metal, helmet plate for The Volunteer Medical Staff Corps with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). KK1009.

Note: One of two blades to hold the central red felt in place is missing.  read more

Code: 61485

Gurkha Signals (Tudor) Cap Badge

A bi-metal cap badge for The Gurkha Signals with two lug fastenings (north and south). As KK2089.

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

Code: 61483

West Riding OSD Collar Badges

A nice pair of officer's service dress, bronzed, collar badges for The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment, each with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Churchill 924/925.  read more

Code: 61482

T/5/York Shoulder Title

A brass shoulder title for the 5th (territorial) battalion of The Yorkshire Regiment (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment), The Green Howards, with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Westlake 927.

Note: Westlake dates this title to pre-1922.  read more

Code: 61481

27th Lancs RVC Officer's Shako Plate

A rare, silvered, last pattern shako plate for an officer of The 27th Lancashire (Bolton) Rifle Volunteer Corps with two lug fastenings (east and west). KK1549.

From the Hugh King collection.

Note: In 1883 this unit became the 2nd volunteer battalion of The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.  read more

Code: 61480

LVR (VTC) Cap Badge

A scarce, brass (previously blackened), cap badge for The London Volunteer Rifles (part of the WW1 Volunteer Training Corps) with two lug fastenings (east and west). The reverse bears a plaque for manufacturer J.R. Gaunt London. KK1652.  read more

Code: 61479