WW1 Canada - 164th CEF Halton & Dufferin Infantry Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force Collar Badge
A pickled brass collar badge with two original loops to the reverse. Maker marked Geo H Lees & Co and dated 1915. In good condition, some service wear and slight loss of detail from polishing.
See also my item 66879 for the cap badge to this Battalion.
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Army Education Corps (AEC) Officer's OSD Cap Badge - Blades
Good die cast example with two original east-west blades to reverse.
K&K Vol 1 No 1056 refers.
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WW1 South Africa / Zuid Afrika Instructional Corps Cap Badge, 1st Pattern Voided
Die struck and voided example with some minor servce wear and with two original loops to the reverse. The earlier pattern with the garter strap tip to bottom of circlet. This pattern worn from 1913 - 1922 only. Circa 5.9cms tall.
Owen No 876 refers.
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Africa - The Royal Rhodesia Regiment Blackened Brass Cap Badge - QEII Crown Metal Cap
Two of two original loops (some service wear) and it has its retaining strip to hold in place the red velvet backing disc. Queen's crown and worn circa 1957 to 1972. Circa 4.5cm tall. Some wear to black finish on the high points.
Owen No 2989 / Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 607 refers.
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South Africa - SSB / SDB Special Service Battalion Bronzed Cap Badge
A very pleasing example in die struck bronze with two original loops to the reverse. As worn from 1934- 1963.
Owen No 1289 (but this one in bronze)
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TJFF Trans Jordan Frontier Force Brass Shoulder Title - Dowler
Two original lugs and stamped W. Dowler & Sons Ltd to the reverse. Circa 4.4cm wide and 1.3cm tall. Some minor polishing otherwise in good condition. Worn circa 1926 - 1948 only.
Trans Jordan was a British created state post WW1 from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire. The Frontier Force was created in 1926 as a ground unit when the RAF took responsibility for the defence of the ... read more
WW2 South African Middellandse (Midland) Regiment (Commandos) Brass Cap Badge
A die struck gilding metal cap badge with two original loops to the reverse (one bent with service wear) otherwise in very good condition. Circa 5.5cms tall. Scarce.
Die Middellandse Regiment (Eng variant: The Midlands Regiment( was raised at Cradock as an infantry unit in 1934. In June 1941, after a period of intensive training in the Union as a machine-gun battalion, the unit... read more
Northamptonshire Regiment Officer's OSD Bronze Collar Badge
Cap badge sized but introduced as a collar badge also in 1902. With two original loops (Squashed back for comfort) and maker marked JR Gaunt London. Lighter bronze finish. Could double up as a cap badge.
Churchill No 1315 refers.
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WW2 Indian Army Staff Officer's / Unattached List Gilt Forage Cap, George VI issue Badge
A cast brass example with two original integral loops to the reverse. Circa 4.5cms tall. In good overall condition.
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Admiralty Constabulary Chromed White Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown
Worn 1949-1952 only, a chrome-plated white metal Admiralty Police or Prisons hat badge with King's Crown (Tudor Crown). In good condition with two original loops to reverse (slightly pinched otherwise functional). In good overall condition.
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