c1968-74 West Yorkshire Special Constabulary Police QC Chrome Cap Badge

West Yorks Specials Police chromed cap badge. Maker Firmin London. VGC.

Established under the Police Act 1964 as a merger of the West Riding Constabulary and six borough forces (Barnsley, Dewsbury, Doncaster, Halifax, Huddersfield, and Wakefield). Headquarters: Located in Wakefield.

Dissolution: Split in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 to form the West ...  read more

Code: 2084

cWW2 Civil Defence (CD) Printed War Service - 4 Years - Chevrons Stripes Badge Patch

cWWII, C.D. War Service Chevrons. Calico Printers. VGC.

Introduced in February 1944, war service chevrons, which were identical to those awarded to army personnel, were worn on the lower right sleeve of the civil defence battledress and tunics. The designated position (as per ARP Memo 17) was midway between the sleeve seams and the apex of the lower chevron was four inches from ...  read more

Code: 2083

c1968-74 West Yorkshire Constabulary Police QC White Metal Helmet Plate Badge

West Yorks Police helmet plate badge. 3 x Lugs (as per issue). VGC.

Established under the Police Act 1964 as a merger of the West Riding Constabulary and six borough forces (Barnsley, Dewsbury, Doncaster, Halifax, Huddersfield, and Wakefield). Headquarters: Located in Wakefield.

Dissolution: Split in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 to form the West York...  read more

Code: 2082

Dutch Special Forces (SF) Netherlands Navy Marine Diver Pin Metal Badge Insignia

Dutch Frogman diver's trade badge SF. Metal on pins still sealed in issue packet. VGC.


The Netherlands Maritime Special Operations Forces (NLMARSOF) is the SOF element of the Corps. NLMARSOF consists of two operational squadrons, a training squadron, a logistic element and a support pf2 group. The Maritime Counter Terrorism Squadron (M-Squadron) consists of three troops...  read more

Code: 1629

cWW2 26th Indian Division Formation Sign Patch Badge

26th Indian Div formation sign. Good scarce silk embroidered issue. Yellow Bengal Tiger emerging from a blue triangle. Black ground. Removed from uniform.  read more

Code: 2081

cWW2 Special Proficiency (SP) Cloth Embroidered British Army Trade Patch Badge

cWWII, S.P. qualification specialist trade patch. VGC.

Personnel granted special proficiency pay or it's equivalent- Army Order 41 of 1938. A "special award for ranks below sergeant, granted at CO's discretion, of 3d per day after 3 years' service for proficiency above the average, with a limit on the number of private soldiers to be so rewarded". Subject to annual classification...  read more

Code: 2080

c1920s, Post WWI Royal Air Force Pilot Qualification Cloth Wing Badge Patch

An excellent early R.A.F. Pilot's wing, with brown stitching in the Crown. VGC.

The RAF was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918 through the merger of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). Following the Allied victory over the Central Powers in 1918, the RAF emerged as the largest air force in the world. Since its formatio...  read more

Code: 2025

cWW2 1st Armoured Division Printed Formation Sign Badge Patch

cWWII, British Army 1st Armd Div printed formation sign patch featuring a white rhinoceros on a black oval.
The symbol was adopted in 1942 at Khataba to represent the most heavily "armoured" wild animal for an armoured formation. With backing and poppers. VGC.  read more

Code: 2078

cWW2 14th Army Cloth Formation Sign Badge Patch British Army

c1944-45, very nice, 14th Army embroidered arm patch. Aertex shirt backing. Colours vibrant. VGC.




The British Fourteenth Army was a multi-national force comprising units from Commonwealth countries during the Second World War. As well as British Army units, many of its units were from the Indian Army and there were also significant contributions from the ...  read more

Code: 2079