19th Hussars White Metal Pagri Badge - Slider

Usually encountered with loops / or sew on holes but this one with factory fitted long slider. Facing left as worn on tropical sun helmet (opposite direction to the NCO arm badge). Two spots of gilding metal where the loops could have been fitted but it does not appear they ever were. Scarce.

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Code: 69178

15th / 19th Hussars ( Kings Own ) Officers Enamelled Cap Badge - Queen's Crown Pattern

Gilt and enamel officer's cap badge with white metal overlay of crown and lion, with two original long loops to the reverse. Dulled from service wear, enamel undamaged, slight touch of greening to base of crown, otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 57960

19th Hussars (Alexandra PWO and then Queen Alexandra's Own) Other Ranks Theatre Cast Brass Shoulder Title

A rare theatre made sand cast example, presumably in India when the Regiment was stationed there, with two original integral fixing loops to the reverse. Quite a bit smaller than its UK made counterpart as illustrated in Westlake (No 176). Circa 13mm tall and 30mm wide. The UK made pattern is 14mm tall and 35mm wide (see my item 62065).

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Code: 69137

19th Royal Hussars (Queen Alexandra's Own) Other Ranks Cap Badge Collar and Shoulder Title Set

An attractive set with the cap badge on the classic early hairpin slider (factory cut to shape of the 'A' badge), with two close matching collar badges of same size as the cap but with two original D shaped loops to the reverse of each (some slight service wear and bending to loops) and two brass '19H' shoulder titles on their original hexagonal fixing loops; a close match (very slight colour v...  read more

Code: 69139

Small Pattern Gilt Button as worn by a member of the personal staff of Edward, Prince of Wales, Made for the Royal Tour to India & Burma in 1921 - 22

A rare and attractive engraved medium sized gilt button, circa 14mm in diameter, flat backed button with fixed shank. Maker marked (faintly) Pitt &Co, Maddox St. London.

Worn during the visit by Edward, Prince of Wales, later Duke of Windsor to India & Burma November 17, 1921 - March 7, 1922. He sailed on HMS Renown.

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Code: 69532

1922 Royal Visit India - Orderlies or Servants Pair of Matched Collar Badge - Denoting a member of the personal staff of Edward, Prince of Wales, Made for the Royal Tour to India & Burma in 1921 - 22

Die struck brass pair of collar badges with two original lugs to the reverse of each (touch of verdigris to reverse only). Each circa 4.4cm tall and 2.4cm wide. In excellent condition with sharp detail.

Worn during the visit by Edward, Prince of Wales, later Duke of Windsor to India & Burma November 17, 1921 - March 7, 1922. He sailed on "HMS Renown".

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Code: 55183

Indian Army and later Pakistan Army - 8th Punjab Regiment Brass Cap Badge

A very well cast cap badge with two original tombstone style loops to the reverse. As worn from 1922 - 1956. Allocated to Pakistan in 1947.

MHS Special Number 2022 p63 refers.

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Code: 69318

WW2 - 4th Battalion The Burma Regiment Cast Brass Cap Badge

A cast example with two original copper loops. In very good condition.

See the following URL for a fabulous history of this regiment in the war against the Japanese and in later engagements up to circa 1950.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1 No 1019 refers.99

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Code: 69320

Indian Army - Sixty First (61) Cavalry Cap Badge

A post independence cast white metal example with two original loops (these are a bit squashed, otherwise in good condition. Great design.

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Code: 69330

Pakistan Army Officer Training School (OTS) Early Pattern Cap Badge

A cast example with two original copper loops. In good condition overall.

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Code: 69334