WW2 Durham Light Infantry ( DLI ) Embroidered White on Red Cloth Shoulder Title

WW2 paste back example in good condition.

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Code: 60827

Durham Light Infantry ( DLI ) Embroidered Black on Khaki Cloth Slip-On Shoulder Title

In good condition with two original cotton retaining straps to the reverse. No damage to front, but poor condition to the reverse. Sold as seen.

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Code: 60828

Durham Light Infantry DLI Major Officer's Small Embroidered Cloth Shoulder Title mounted on Slip-on for wear Shirt Sleeve Order - 1950s

A scarce regular DLI Officer's shoulder shirt sleeve order slip-on epaulette, early 1950s, worn post war and during the Korean War era. Genuine and very good condition, with no mothing, a few marks. Title circa 6.3cm wide and 1.8cm high. This smaller title was unique to officers of the Regiment. Queen's crown rank crown would date this particular item to post 1952.

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Code: 60822

Volunteer Battalion Officer's Whistle Boss, Chain and Keep

Silver plated, Victorian / Edwardian example, good quality chain, some wear to plate on the whistle top, missing retaining nuts, slight bending to screw posts, small ding / dent on whistle keep. otherwise in good condition and hard to come by.

J40.11

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Code: 69426

WW1 John V. Garbutt 19th Durhams DLI sheet brass match cover trench art

An attractive trench art brass match box cover. Some light staining and rust marks but generally good and nice item as attributed. The spine has been engraved "Arras" and the reverse has a rather good engraving of the Durham Light Infantry cap badge. The front has the soldier's name, J. Garbutt and regimental number 21/35and the battalion he was then serving with, 19th DLI.

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Code: 69425

WW2 Durham Light Infantry (DLI ) Printed Pagri Style Shoulder Title as worn by officers of the 1st Battalion in Italy in 1944

Rare printed shoulder title, red on dark green, removed from uniform. Sewn to a black cloth backing panel. Thank you to Colin T for use of the image of the battledress tunic with this shoulder title being worn.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 521 refers.

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Code: 62486

WW1 - 18th (Queen Mary's own) Hussars Set of Cap Collar and Shoulder Title Badges

All came together, the cap and collars with equal polishing and colour, a much loved set clearly from the same soldier together with his brass shoulder titles. Original fittings with cotter pins, Will not split. Would look great with some WW1 medals to a regular soldier of 18th Hussars.

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Code: 66041

18th (Queen Marys Own) Hussars Officers OSD Bronze Cap Badge

A scarce die cast OSD officers light bronzed cap badge with two original blades to the reverse, but these have been truncated / trimmed to have square ends. In good overall condition. Pre 1922. See also my item 62812 for a dark OSD version with full length blades.

K&K Vol 1 No 788 refers.

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Code: 66226

Victorian White Metal British Volunteer Artillery Forage Cap Badge - Larger Pattern (Grenadier Guards Style)

As worn on the pill box or peaked cap by many Volunteer Artillery Other Ranks across the Kingdom, a white metal grenade with seventeen flames (Grenadier Guards pattern but in white metal) with two original toned loops to the reverse but these have been reinforced or re-secured with lead solder. Circa 4.5cms tall. Lovely item. Circa 1860 - 1902. See also my item 66122 for the smaller pattern.<...  read more

Code: 66260

Royal Fusiliers City of London Regt. Edwardian OR's fur-cap grenade badge

A good scarce post 1901 die stamped brass example. Two original loops (slightly bent) otherwise in very good condition.

K&K Vol 1 No 947 refers.

Please note will only post to a UK address on account of depth.

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Code: 66609