cWW2 National Fire Service (NFS) '8' Nottingham District Cloth Patch Badge

cWWII N.F.S. Overall breast badge for Nottingham area. VGC.


NFS/AFS badges refer to the National Fire Service (NFS) and Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) badges used during World War II. These Home Front badges were significant in the war effort, as they identified civilian fire service workers who bravely risked their lives to protect their communities from enemy bombings. N...  read more

Code: 1721

Chindits (3rd Indian Division) WW2 Locally Made Formation Sign Arm Patch

WWII 3rd Indian Infantry Division 'Chindits' Special Force formation sign badge. Removed from uniform nice worn example. Embroidered golden Burmese dragon (Chinthern) on blue disc. Also, removed from album. GC.

Special Force commanded by Major-General Orde Wingate DSO who tragically died in an air crash 24th March 1944.  read more

Code: 832

23 Special Air Service (SAS) 'Official' Challenge Coin

23 S.A.S. Regimental 'official' unit challenge coin. Housed in its plastic case. Coin VGC.

23 Special Air Service Regiment (Reserve) (23 SAS(R)) is a British Army Reserve special forces unit that forms part of United Kingdom Special Forces. Together with 21 Special Air Service Regiment (Artists) (Reserve) (21 SAS(R)), it forms the Special Air Service (Reserve) (SAS(R)). Unlike t...  read more

Code: 1594

c2007, Pewter 'Official' 22 Special Air Service (SAS) Challenge Coin

Early, 1st official S.A.S. challenge coin in pewter. VGC.

NB: this is not one of the modern versions often seen.

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 in a number of roles including counter-terrorism, hostag...  read more

Code: 1521

c2016 Official 21 Special Air Service (SAS) Artist's Rifles Regiment Challenge Coin

21 S.A.S. Regimental PRI authorised challenge coin. Housed in its plastic container. VGC.

The 21 Special Air Service Regiment (Artists) (Reserve), historically known as The Artists Rifles, is a regiment of the British Army Reserve. Its name is abbreviated to 21 SAS(R).

Raised in London in 1859 as a volunteer light infantry unit, the regiment saw active service dur...  read more

Code: 1720

23 Special Air Service (SAS) Official Patch '3 Witches' Badge

Official 23 S.A.S. patch hooked back. VGC.

Pen marks only to stop the fakers and not on badge.

23 Special Air Service Regiment (Reserve) (23rd SAS(R)) is a British Army Reserve special forces unit that forms part of United Kingdom Special Forces. Together with 21st Special Air Service Regiment (Artists) (Reserve) (21 SAS(R)), it forms the Special Air Service (Res...  read more

Code: 1719

Vintage The 21 Special Air Service (S.A.S) Regiment (Artists) (Reserve) Wall Plaque

21st SAS Territorial Army era plaque. Old Ammo Company label. 'Official' PRI. VGC.

Historically known as The Artists Rifles, is a regiment of the British Army Reserve. Its name is abbreviated to 21 SAS(R).

Raised in London in 1859 as a volunteer light infantry unit, the regiment saw active service during the Second Boer War and the First World War, earning a numbe...  read more

Code: 1517

c1946-74 British European Airways (BEA) Wire Cloth Pilots Wings Airline

B.E.A. pilot's wings nice embroidered padded badge. VGC.


British European Airways (BEA), formally British European Airways Corporation, was a British airline which existed from 1946 until 1974.

BEA operated to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East from airports around the United Kingdom. The airline was also the largest UK domestic operator, serving ma...  read more

Code: 1718

c1958-69 Army Air Corps (AAC) Battle Dress Cloth Shoulder Title

A.A.C. Cloth shoulder title. VGC.

In 1957 the Glider Pilot and Parachute Corps was split, with the Parachute Regiment becoming an independent formation, while the Glider Pilot Regiment was merged with the Air Observation Squadrons of the Royal Artillery into a new unit, the Army Air Corps.

In 1958 the Saunders-Roe Skeeter 7 was introduced as the AAC's first helicop...  read more

Code: 1717

c1945-50 WW2 Tenth Gurkhas (10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles) Printed Cloth Shoulder Title

A rare printed example, in unissued state, a few stains to white lettering otherwise in good condition. Worn by the 2nd and 3rd Battalions between 1945 and 1950 on battledress.

Dims: 18mm high.

Ref: "Insignia of the 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles" Fig 10GR F10B refers. Not in BoBD by Jon Mills.  read more

Code: 1713