Cold War Era Royal Air Force (RAF) Load Master (LM) Padded Aircrew Wing Badge

R.A.F. Loadmaster's wing padded with stores ref to reverse. VGC.  read more

Code: 2603

c1990s Royal Observer Corps (ROC) Proficiency Red Star Badge Patch

R.O.C. Red Star. The star was introduced 1988 to upgrade the 'Master Test'.

The Royal Observer Corps (ROC) was a civil defence organisation intended for the visual detection, identification, tracking and reporting of aircraft over Great Britain. It operated in the United Kingdom between 29 October 1925 and 31 December 1995, when the Corps' civilian volunteers were stood down (RO...  read more

Code: 2602

cWW1 Royal Flying Corps (RFC) Attributed Pilot Cloth Wing PINEAU D.S.O. Badge Photo

cWWI, Great War period rare variant with original photograph of Lt. Cleo Pineau of No. 210 squadron. He was an ace and DFC winner. NB: the wing is
identical wing he is wearing in the photo (postcard size). Service wear to wing and removed from uniform.


Ref: K1  read more

Code: 2601

c1993 Royal Observer Corps (ROC) Blue Proficiency Star Badge Patch

R.O.C. Star still sealed in its store packet of issue dated 1993. The star was introduced 1988 to upgrade the 'Master Test'.

The Royal Observer Corps (ROC) was a civil defence organisation intended for the visual detection, identification, tracking and reporting of aircraft over Great Britain. It operated in the United Kingdom between 29 October 1925 and 31 December 1995, when t...  read more

Code: 2600

22 Special Air Service (SAS) Challenge Coin Bottle Opener 'Official' Regimental

'Official' 22 S.A.S. Bottle Opener P.R.I.

NB: this type has been faked. Also, the white pen marks are not on the opener, it's to deter the fakers. VGC.



The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. It was founded as a regiment in 1941 by David Stirling, and in 1950 it was reconstituted as a corps. The unit specialises ...  read more

Code: 2599

Cold War Era Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomb Disposal (BD) EOD Trade Badge Cloth Patch

British Royal Air Force B.D. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (E.O.DS.) trade badge; It was authorised in January 1941 for armoury technicians responsible for making unexploded bombs safe. The circular patch features the letters 'B D' surrounding a bomb, all enclosed within a laurel wreath. The badge was typically worn on the upper right sleeve of a uniform. VGC.  read more

Code: 2598

2x Air Training Corps (ATC) WO2 Rank Badge Cloth Badge Patch RAF

Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Queen's crown in wreath badge for the A.T.C. and Combined Cadet Force (CCF) in the RAF Detachments. Features a light blue QC and wreath on a navy backing. With a shoulder tab slip-on rank slide. Both VGC.  read more

Code: 2407

Post 1952 Royal Air Force (RAF) Officer Beret Pattern Cap Badge

R.A.F. Gilt and silver plate Offr beret cap badge. One lug bent otherwise, VGC.  read more

Code: 2597

Post 1998 Royal Marines Band Portsmouth 'Royal Band' Cloth Shoulder Title Badge Dress Uniform

RMB Portsmouth, Hampshire, dress uniform shoulder title badge The 'Royal Band' worn by bandsman and musicians which replaced 'Royal Yacht' and is designated to the RM band based in Pompeii Hants.

The change from "Royal Yacht" to "Royal Band" occurred officially in 1998. This specific date followed the timeline of the vessel's retirement:

11 December 1997: HMY Br...  read more

Code: 2595