Article 7 - 'A' (British Asian) Squadron King’s Colonials Boer War Era Slouch Hat Badge

Depicted is a very fine scarce die-stamped heavy and stiff yellow brass original example of a much copied badge. An Asian elephant standing on scroll inscribed “British Asian”; palm trees in the background. Two loops to reverse (east - west) with "no feet" to the loops. Some slight staining to front. Things to note: the sharp detail of the palm trees, the quality of the two end stars on th...  read more

Code: 53880

Article 6 - Major Philip Malins, M.B.E., M.C., Order of the Rising Sun - a giant of a man who commanded Gurkhas alongside Japanese troops!

A memorial to the victims of the Hiroshima atomic bombings was the “dying wish” of an ex-WW2 Dunkirk veteran, Major Philip Malins, M.B.E. M.C., Order of the Rising Sun, from Solihull in the West Midlands. He worked for 10 years to have the monument, which includes a stone from Hiroshima’s ruins, installed at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

He died on April 9th 2...  read more

Code: 61971

Article 5 - 52nd Foot ( Oxfordshire Light Infantry ) - Comparison between an original glengarry badge and a modern copy

I thought this pictorial comparison may be of interest to collectors, as collecting glengarry badges, which have been reproduced by Fox in the late Victorian period and by others since the 1970s onwards, is an area fraught with uncertainty. Things to note in particular are: the colour of the brass, the metal used for the retaining loops, the shape of the numerals and the colour of the reverse, ...  read more

Code: 54465

Article 2 - British Registered Design Numbers

The numbering sequence of British Registered Design Numbers began in 1884. The example in photograph can therefore be dated to post 1940.

1- 19999 - 1884
20,000 - 1885
40,800 - 1886
64,700 - 1887
81,800 - 1888
117,800 - 1889
142,300 - 1890
164,000 - 1891
186,400 - 1892
206,100 - 1893
225,000 ...  read more

Code: 62741

South Africa - Young Zulu Warriors Early Edwardian Sepia Black and White Postcard

Postally unused, in very good condition with minor corner wear. South African photographer, Schaefer & Traill, Cape Town, Box No 1205. A good image of a very long knobkierie stick club being held by one of them. I have photo edited /lightened one of the photos to show the detail..

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Code: 57694

Royal Dragoons Officer's Mounted Large Pattern Gilt Button, King's Crown

Circa 23mm in diameter, Fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co (PoW feathers), London, with mounted device. Some light service wear but generally gilt still bright and in good condition. Some glue traces to reverse.

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Code: 68356

WW2 56th (London) Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Unissued condition, a very pleasing example with no damage or moth, bright colours.

The formation badge for the 56th Division during the Second World War featured Dick Whittington's black cat on a red background.

Davis No 98 refers (Davis describes it as fairly scarce).

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Code: 68350

British HQ Land Forces Hong Kong Formation Sign

Silk woven, right facing dragon, some sun fading and removed from uniform otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 58894

15 / London Regiment (Civil Service Rifles) Matched Pair of One Piece Blackened Brass Shoulder Titles

Darkened brass one piece shoulder titles with two original hexagonal loops to the reverse of each. In good condition but most of blackened finish worn off. Nice patina. The T's that would have sat above the 15 have been very neatly removed as was common practice in WW1.

Westlake No 1532 refers (but without the T).

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Code: 62834

Queens Own Gurkha Signals Matched Pair of Blackened Shoulder Titles

A matched pair of blackened metal (not anodised) shoulder titles with brass backing plates and cotter pins. In unissued condition.

Worn by personnel of the four Queens Gurkha Signal Squadrons namely HQ Squadron, 246, 248 and 250 Gurkha Signal Squadrons.

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Code: 67946