Victorian 2nd Volunteer Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment Blackened Brass Helmet Plate (HP)

2nd VB Glosters Other Ranks (ORs) HP in GC.

A rare HP with three lugs fastenings (north, east and west). Red felt backing as worn. Worn circa 1883-1905. HQ at Gloucester.

Ref Brinson: G61. P112.

Note: Brinson states this style of plate with the Victorian crown was worn right through to 1908, although a version with the South Africa honour was used...  read more

Code: 105

17th (Northern) Division WW1 Cloth Formation Sign Badge.

17th (Northern) Div WWI cloth formation sign patch.

c1914-19. Good rare red felt rectangle embroidered with white dot and dash (morse code) representing the top of the numerals 17.
Removed from uniform with service wear.

Came with an East Yorkshire (Yorks) brass shoulder title on 'electrical' round shaped loops with backing plate and an unusual cross (Frenc...  read more

Code: 104

cWW2 South Alberta Regiment Canada Cloth Shoulder Title Badge

Lovely title Canadian WWII era, S. Alberta Regt patch for Battle Dress. British made.

The South Alberta Regiment (SAR) was a regiment of the Canadian Army that existed from 1924 to 1954. Originally infantry, in February 1942 it became an Armoured Unit. During World War II the Regiment fought from July 1944 to May 1945 in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany.  read more

Code: 103

Rugby Union 'Colours' Sports Official cWW2 HQ 21st Army Group Cloth Formation Sign Patch

Scarce sports badge, c1943-45, 21st Army Gp, later BAOR badge for a player or an official in the 'Rugby Union' sport.

Likely worn by an Army Physical Training Corps (APTC) Instructor/Member/Official/ Referee/Corps Player, on his blazer, tracksuit, rugby top.  read more

Code: 102

c1908-35 The 21st County of London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles) Officers OSD Bronze Collar Badge

Die cast in bronze with two original loops to the reverse. In good condition. Worn Circa 1908 until 1935 when they adopted a Royal Engineer uniform and insignia.

NB: Other Ranks didn't wear collars in this Regt.

Ref: Churchill 1986 & p323.  read more

Code: 101

South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales' Volunteers) White Metal Other Ranks Pagri Badge

Rare white Metal Other Ranks Pagri Badge - Stout Pin Fitting.

In very good condition with red felt backing neatly cut to shape. Stout pin fixing.  read more

Code: 100

cWW1 Scots Guards Cloth Shoulder Title Badge

Scarce, good Condition SG badge. No fixings to reverse (normal for this title).  read more

Code: 99

US First Special Forces Command Regiment Airborne Challenge Coin 1990

Early, United States of America, 1st Special Forces Regt Airborne Challenge Coin dated 27 November 1990. With a plastic case. GC.

The 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) is a division-level special operations forces command within the United States Army Special Operations Command. The command was first established in 1989 and reorganised in 2014 grouping together the Army Speci...  read more

Code: 20

c1949-56 Southern Rhodesian Engineers Cloth Shoulder Title Badge

Rhodesia Engineers shoulder title patch. Great condition except for some backing material missing.  read more

Code: 98

Rare c1944 'Type 6' Canadian Parachute Wing 1CPB cWW2

The Canada 'type 6 wings' were private purchase, late 1944. Starch / paste backed English made wing. Worn by Para qualified members, of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, First Special Service Force (FSSF) and SOE Units / organisations. Great Condition.  read more

Code: 96