cWW2 No.1 Armoured Replacement Group CMF Cloth Formation Sign Badge

Rare, embroidered example. Black helmeted head of Mars belching flames bearing tank on horizontally divided RAC colours of yellow over red. Near VGC.  read more

Code: 188

The City of London Yeomanry Anodised Cap Badge 'Rough Riders'

Scarcer, earlier 'J.R. GAUNT LONDON' (B'ham being the common) maker marked staybrite cap badge. VGC.

The City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) was a Yeomanry Regiment of the British Territorial Army, formed in 1901 from veterans of the Second Boer War. In the First World War it served dismounted in the Gallipoli Campaign but reverted to the mounted role in the Senussi campaign, ...  read more

Code: 181

7th Queen's Own Hussars Cap Badge Pre 1952

7th QOH bi-metal cap badge. GC.

The 7th Queen's Own Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first formed in 1689. It saw service for three centuries, including the First World War and the Second World War. The regiment survived the immediate post-war reduction in forces, but following the 1957 Defence White Paper, it was amalgamated with the 3rd The King's Own Hussar...  read more

Code: 167

cWW2 9th Armoured Brigade Formation Sign Badge

Scarce wartime construction patch to the 9th Armd Bde. Removed from Battle Dress / uniform. GC. The white horse was also worn post-war with the TA.

Ref: BoBD 2660.

The white horse reflected the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry's connection to the white horse with the vale of the white horse.

El Alamein
During the North Africa campaign, the 9th Armd...  read more

Code: 159

Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars Regiment Cap Badge All Brass

The Queen's Own Worcester Hussars Regt cap badge all brass cap badge on lugs. VGC.

Dims: height 53mm.  read more

Code: 158

c1944 'Minty' Rare Pair of Early Red 'Desert Rats' 7th Armoured Division Formation Sign Badges

Rare, cJan 44 early red uncut pr of 'Desert Rats' (Jerboas). Mint condition.



In November 1943, the division left Italy for the United Kingdom, with the last units arriving on 7 January 1944. The division was re-equipped with the new Cromwell cruiser tanks and in April and May received 36 Sherman Vc Fireflies. Each troop now had three 75 mm gun Cromwells and a 17...  read more

Code: 151

cWW2 Life Guards Regiment Cloth Shoulder Title

Second-pattern Second World War Life Guards shoulder title. Rounded edges.

Ref: BoBD 491. P.76.

This is the second 'serif version' of the Life Guards embroidered shoulder title introduce for wear on battledress in December 1940. The badges began to reach the regiment in March 1941, the 2nd batch in WWII were the serif typeface.  read more

Code: 142

Gilt Officer Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry Regiment Cap Badge GAUNT

Lovely scarce RGH Offr gilt cap badge on loops maker JR GAUNT. VGC.  read more

Code: 138

cWW2 Northamptonshire Yeomanry Regt Cloth Shoulder Title Badge

Northants Yeo Regiment Shoulder title Patch cWWWII. Glue to reverse otherwise, VGC.


Ref: Jon Mills BoBD 1473  read more

Code: 124

c1958-93 The Queen's Own Hussars Officer's Pattern Silver Plate & Gilt Cap Badge

The Queen's Own Hussars (QOH) 1958-1993, silver-plate (some nice tarnish/patina) and gilt Officers' metal cap badge on loops. GC.  read more

Code: 122