22 Special Air Service (SAS) Pin 'Official Pilgrims' Badge

S.A.S. official pin the Pilgrim badge. Worn by members of 21, 22 and 23 SAS on mufti / DJ dress etc.

"We are the Pilgrims, master; we shall go
Always a little further; it may be
Beyond that last blue mountain barred with snow
Across that angry or that glimmering sea". (James Elroy Flecker).




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Code: 1523

Official 22 Special Air Service (SAS) Sweetheart Mufti Black Tie etc Pin Badge

S.A.S. official pin mini cap badge style from the Regimental PRI. Worn by members of 21, 22 and 23 SAS on mufti / DJ dress etc.

"We are the Pilgrims, master; we shall go
Always a little further; it may be
Beyond that last blue mountain barred with snow
Across that angry or that glimmering sea". (James Elroy Flecker).




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Code: 1636

cWW1 Great War 4th Gloucestershire Regiment Bristol Casualty Letter Ephemera

cWWI 4th Glosters Regt (Territorial Force) letter Cas official TF Records office Warwick to: 2623 Pte P. (Percy) Newman sent to Knowle in Bristol dated 1916. KiA on the Somme 17th Jul 16. GC. Good research project / medal collector.



Time line 4th Gloucester TF: 144th Brigade / 48th (South Midland) Division



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Code: 1744

cWW2 The 7th Medium Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA) Shoulder Title Badge Patch

cWWII 7 R.C.A. shoulder title white backed. GC.


The 7th Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, was one of six Canadian medium regiments that saw service in Britain and continental Europe in the Second World War, the others being the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Medium Regiments. (There was no 6th Medium.)

The 1st, 2nd and 5th Mediums served in Italy, wh...  read more

Code: 1349

c1916 WW1 Certificate School Children of the Empire Happy Christmas / Xmas Paperwork Ephemera

WWI, Great War Cert Empire Children 'who sent Xmas gifts to our Brave Soldiers and Sailors. This one name to a School child: 'John Alfred James'. Who sent comfort and happiness to the brave men of the empire.
Used condition some fading overall. Scarce.

It was presented by the Overseas Club to commemorate the sending of gifts to the forces.



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Code: 1743

cWW2 German Navy Kriegsmarine Officer’s Bullion Breast Eagle Badge

cWWII, Third Reich Kriegsmarine Naval Officer’s bullion breast eagle, constructed with gold bullion thread on dark blue woollen backing. Removed from uniform. GC.  read more

Code: 1742

c1947-67 1st Battalion Herefordshire Light Infantry (LI) Territorial Army (TA) Christmas Card

1st Bn Hereford L.I. Xmas card with Regimental ribbon and facsimile of cap badge to front. VGC.



In 1947, it was re-designated 1st Battalion, The Herefordshire Light Infantry. In 1967, as part of the re-organisation of the Territorial Army, it was disbanded as a regiment.

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Code: 1741

c1944 Special Air Service (SAS) WW2 Cloth Cap Badge

S.A.S. WWII cloth beret badge 1944 ('44) pattern with a 'textbook' cloth fine hessian wartime backing.

A good scarce embroidered red edged blue winged dagger with 'WHO DARES WINS' on navy/black shield.

Designed by Cpl. Tait, MM and Bar. Approved by David Stirling and General Auchinleck.  read more

Code: 1740

Post WW2 Belgium Belgique 1st Parachute Special Air Service (SAS) Cast Brass Cap Badge

Belgian 1st Parachute Battalion S.A.S. cap badge post war, cast in brass with lugs. Near, VGC.


The badge depicts the classic winged dagger with the motto of British Special Air Service as the unit can trace their origins back to World War II when the Belgian Independent Parachute Company was formed in the United Kingdom in 1942, and later became part of the Special Air S...  read more

Code: 466