c1952-56 West Riding of Yorkshire 35 Phase 2 Home Guard (HG) Shoulder Title Cloth Badge

Scarce hard to find, West Riding H.G. (2nd Phase) cloth 'flock' rubber backed shoulder title for Battle Dress. VGC.

New perceived threats to Britain during the ‘Cold War’ period, particularly the Berlin Blockade in 1948, added impetus to these discussions, which included the possibility of reviving the Home Guards as a defence against air landings (just as before), to help the p...  read more

Code: 332

cWW2 21st Army Group Headquarters Formation Sign Woven Embroidered Patch Badge

cWWII 21st Army Gp HQ, later, as BAOR. Shield-shaped embroidered cloth badge with two Crusader swords in gold 'in saltire' (i.e. crossed), points down, on a blue cross on a red shield.

The 21st Army Group was a British headquarters formation formed during the Second World War. It controlled two field armies and other supporting units, consisting primarily of the British Second Ar...  read more

Code: 331

Cowes High School Isle of Wight Hampshire Combined Cadet Force (CCF) Cloth Shoulder Title Badge Patches 2 x Variations

2 x variations of the Cowes High School C.C.F. shoulder title patch, both badges VGC. Some glue residue on reverse to one.  read more

Code: 330

c1960s Mortar Anodised Trade Qualification Badge and Cloth Version

Ano 'M' Mortar Infantry skills trade badge with brass backing plate. Some service wear; accompanied by a cloth embroidered 'M' both 1960s era. GC.  read more

Code: 329

WW2 Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomb Aimer Brevet Half Aircrew Wing Sweetheart Pin Badge

A scarce wartime period striking R.A.F. Bomb Aimer (B) brevet sweetheart brooch gilt brass example. The central 'B' inlaid with blue on white enamel ground, complemented with the finely feathered wing. Hand engraved / scratched on reverse 'Olga Morgan Derry'; guessing she was his sweetheart who lived in Northern Ireland?

Very good condition, complete with pin fittings.  read more

Code: 328

c1952 British Territorial 'Army Troops' Formation Sign Cloth Patch

T.A. “Army Troops” woven, embroidered badge. VGC.  read more

Code: 327

The Surrey Yeomanry (Queen Mary's Regiment) Sweetheart Badge

Surrey Yeo sweetheart, brooch pin badge, enamelled. VGC.

The Surrey Yeomanry was a unit of the British Army first formed as volunteer cavalry in 1794. It was reformed in 1901 and saw varied service in the First World War. During the interwar period, it converted to artillery and during the Second World War one of its regiments distinguished itself during the retreat to Dunkirk, ...  read more

Code: 326

Pair of Pre-1958 Dorset Regiment Cloth Shoulder Title Badge Patches

Pr of cloth woven Dorset Regt shoulder titles. VGC.

Formally called the Dorsetshire Regiment, although usually known as "The Dorsets". In 1958, after service in the Second Boer War along with World War I and World War II, the Dorset Regiment was amalgamated with the Devonshire Regiment to form the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment. In 2007, it was amalgamated with the Royal Glouces...  read more

Code: 325

East Surrey Regimental Sweetheart Brooch Badge cWW1- WW2

East Surrey Regt sweetheart enamel brooch pin. VGC.


The East Surrey Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1959. The regiment was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot, the 70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot, the 1st Royal Surrey Militia and the 3rd Royal Su...  read more

Code: 324

cWW2 Royal Corps of Signals (RCOS) 44th Indian Airborne Division Cast Cap Badge & Shoulder Title

c1945 attributed R.C.O.S. 'Airborne' cap badge cast made India maker marked 'T L SHARMA & Co ALIGARH U P' (Uttar Pradesh). GC.

With a locally cast R. Signals shoulder title. VGC.

Ref: Lock. British Airborne Insignia P113.  read more

Code: 321