Original B&W Postcard - Cullercoats Fisher Folk posed with Coxswain Robert Smith, Tynemouth Lifeboat, RNLI

Postcard in very good condition with pencil comments to reverse.

Awarded the RNLI's gold medal in 1916 and two silver medals in 1913 and 1914 respectively for daring and dramtic rescues including saving 50 crew from the stricken war service hospital ship HMHS Rohilla ( British India Steam Navigation Company). There is a wonderful photo of him leaving Buckingham Palace in 1924 ...  read more

Code: 55581

WW1 Home Front- Grahame - White (Aviation) & Co, Weybridge, Surrey, Aeroplane Maker's Mufti Lapel Badge

A scarce and attractive WW1 aeroplane workers lapel badge depicting a winged propeller and aero engine on blue enamel title ring. Pin fixing suggesting it was worn by a female. Enamel in very good condition with no damage. Registered number to reverse is 662525 (which denotes 1918 ) Pin is an old replacement, but still functional. Circa 4.2cm wide.

The Grahame-White Aviation ...  read more

Code: 55522

British Indian. 105th (Madras Light Infantry) Regiment, OR’s glengarry badge and matched facing collar badges circa 1874-1881

105th (Madras Light Infantry) Regiment, OR’s glengarry badge and matched facing collar badges set, worn circa 1874/6-1881. A good die-stamped gilt example of all three. Crowned coiled bugle horn; lined ‘105’ to voided centre. Brass lugs East and West to badge. (K&K Vol 1 , No 582). Collar badges are fitted with two original copper lugs, East and West (Chruchill No 1388 refers, 2nd pattern v...  read more

Code: 55227

WW2 Birmingham Salutes The Soldier Fund Raising Home Front Celluloid Tin Button Badge

Scarce 'Birmingham Salutes The Soldier', sold to raise funds during Second World War, depicting a Tommy Soldier in helmet. Good condition, complete with original pin fitting, colour reasonably bright but with some extensive foxing. Circa 26mm in diameter.  read more

Code: 54604

Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry ( WY ) Napoleonic Period Pewter Button

Excavated condition, having lost all vestiges of its gilt finish. Circa 16mm in diameter. Shank still present but folded over. Presumed to be Warwickshire Yeomanry ( WY over a Georgian winged crown). Coll  read more

Code: 53078

WW2 Home Front For Freedom Enamel Lapel Badge for Skipton, Yorkshire

WW2 Home Front For Freedom Enamel Lapel Badge for Skipton

Small scarce lapel buttonhole lapel badge with no damage to enamel. I wonder if this is the crest for the Skipton Building Society rather than the town of Skipton, Yorkshire. Maker marked to reverse Thomas Fattorini Ltd, Regent St, Birmingham. Circa 2cm tall.

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Code: 55364

The Devonshire Regiment Other Ranks Bi-Metal Cap Badge

Bi-metal die struck cap badge with original slider (bent upwards) to the reverse. Three braising / sweat holes visible to the reverse. In very good condition.

K&K Vol 1 No 602 refer.

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Code: 63890

WW1 2nd Battalion (Territorial Force) The Monmouthshire Regiment Brass Cap Badge

A scarce brass cap badge for this territorial regiment as worn from 1908 to 1922. In good condition with original slider, but note the wing tips have been shaped / curved downwards. The tail does have the distinctive arrow-head tail and is voided (see also my item 64088 for an earlier pattern). Apparently all four battalions wore this in brass pre WW1.

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Code: 64745

Scarce WW2 Home Front ARP Air Raid Precautions White Metal Lapel Womens Issue pin fitting - Marples & Beasley

Large pattern Air Raid Precautions Lapel Badge, in very good condition. Maker marked Marples & Beasley, Birmingham. 3.8cm tall. White metal versions were issued between 1940 and 1943. Scarce to find white metal versions with a pin fixing, as issued to women.  read more

Code: 55302

WW 2 Home Front - 1936 Hallmarked Silver Air Raid Precautions ( ARP ), Male Warden's Badge - Letter A

Early pattern, Air Raid Precautions Male Warden's Hallmarked Silver ARP Badge. A good early badge, dark toned condition with original horsehoe fitting, the reverse bearing London silver hallmarks for 1936 ( letter A ) and with maker's details "R.J" (Sir Robert Athur Johnson). (Thank you to Simon for the name correction).

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Code: 56585