c1910-16, WW1 The Canadian Northern Steamships Company Button Canada Ocean Shipping

Rare, Canadian Northern Steamship Co gilt button. Large 22mm. Maker marked 'CHAYSOM LD LONDON. GC.

Canadian Northern Steamships Limited was owned by The Canadian Northern Railway and commenced operations in 1910 with the purchase of two ships from the defunct Egyptian Mail SS Company. Sailings were made between Avonmouth - Quebec - Montreal in the summer months and Halifax in t...  read more

Code: 1970

Royal Naval Fleet Air Arm Radio / Radar Patch Badge

British Royal Navy (RN) Able Rate (1*) Radio / Radar Specialist Trade Patch Arm Badge. VGC.  read more

Code: 1967

Royal Navy (RN) Pair of Writer Specialist Qualification Badges Petty Officer (PO).

Pr of R.N. Naval P.O. 'W' Writer trade qualification patches. These blue Royal Navy badges feature a machine embroidered gold star with the letter 'W' in the centre with a large Queen's crown crown above. Uncut pair. VGC.

This badge is worn on the Royal Navy No.4 Dress.  read more

Code: 1938

cWW2 Rare Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) Officer Bullion Wire Cap Badge

cWWII, W.R.N.S. British Womens Offr cloth cap badge. Good padded blue embroidered King's Crown (KC) over fouled silvered anchor to centre. Black cotton backing. Removed from black mohair cap band. VGC.  read more

Code: 1934

cWW1 Royal Navy Reserve (RNR) Trawler Section Cloth Arm Patch Badge

Rare, British Naval Great War era WWI, R.N.R. / T Trawler Section cloth badge. Moth damaged but, could be 'cut down' to shape.

The RNR(T) did any task they where asked to do, from deploying a fleet of trawlers as minesweepers and patrol vessels in coastal waters to Q Ships to ferrying soldiers ashore in Gallipoli.

A nice quote from the History of The Royal Naval ...  read more

Code: 1920

cWW2 Royal Navy (RN) Naval Radar Control Able Rate Gunner Wire Embroidered Trade Qualification Specialist Patch Badge

cWWII, R.N. Radar Controller Gunnery "R" Able Rate's (1 Star) wire embroidered badge. Removed from uniform. GC.  read more

Code: 1911

c1952-1997 Royal Yacht (RY) Cloth Shoulder Title Badge Patch

R.Y. Shoulder title, worn by members of the Royal Marines (RM) Band on board the HMY Britannia. Still with its store / NSN numbers on. Unissued.

Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy. She was in their service from 1954 to 1997. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the throne in 1660, and is the second royal yacht...  read more

Code: 1910

Royal Navy (RN) Petty Offr Medical Branch Pharmacy Dispenser (PD) Trade Patch Role Cloth Badge

R.N. Pharmacist Dispenser Patch: Part of the Medical Branch (formerly Sick Berth Branch). Features the letters "PD" identifying the specific "Pharmacy Dispenser" trade sub-specialisation. The Queen's Crown denotes the rank of Petty Officer (PO), usually worn on the right-hand arm. VGC.  read more

Code: 1872

c1952-58 British Army & Royal Marine (RM) Bandsman Lyre Wreath King's Crown Proficiency Trade Sleeve Badge

Army Musician / RM Bandsman brass proficiency badge representing the bandsman's trade, and Band Service Branch badge R.M. In the form of a brass crowned lyre resting in oak leaf sprays, this example with voided strings to the centre. QEII Crown. Very good condition.

Ref: 350 Years of Royal Marine Insignia. Band Lyre P.286.  read more

Code: 1871

cWW2 Royal Navy (RN) Submariner Coxswain Rank Embroidered Naval Branch Trade Cloth Patch Badge

cWWII, Submarine Coxswain R.N. (Ship's Wheel + 1 Star) Trade - Red On Navy Embroidered Naval Branch,  read more

Code: 1858