c1970s 1st New Zealand Special Air Service (NZAS) Regiment Thai Made Cloth Parachutist Wing Patch Badge

c1970s, rare 1 N.Z.S.A.S. 'In-theatre', Thailand made wings. VGC.

Ref: Turner & Bragg 1764.


The 1st New Zealand Special Air Service Regiment, abbreviated as 1 NZSAS Regt, is the special forces unit of the New Zealand Army, closely modelled on the British Special Air Service (SAS). It was formed on 7 July 1955. It traces its origins to the Second World War ...  read more

Code: 1088

c1960s 1st New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS) Regt Cloth Shoulder Title Badge

Scarce, 1960s N.Z.S.A.S. shoulder title patch.

Ref: ANZAC Elite No 694.

The 1st New Zealand Special Air Service Regiment, abbreviated as 1 NZSAS Regt, is the special forces unit of the New Zealand Army, closely modelled on the British Special Air Service (SAS). It was formed on 7 July 1955. It traces its origins to the Second World War and the famous Long Range Des...  read more

Code: 1094

cWW2 GQ Parachutist Gregory & Quilter (GQ) Company Qualification Badge

cWW2 GQ Parachute Qualification badge silver plate and enamel pin badge marked on reverse 'GQ PARACHUTIST'. VGC.

The wing was given by the Gregory & Quilter Company to anyone who had completed parachute training using their parachutes.


Code: pf2  read more

Code: 1111

2015 Special Air Service (SAS) Wings Parachute Qualification Badge Patch

Rare, S.A.S. wings sealed in stores packet of issue dated 2015. VGC.

Following the post-war reconstitution of the Special Air Service, other countries in the Commonwealth recognised their need for similar units. The Canadian Special Air Service Company was formed in 1947, being disbanded in 1949. The New Zealand Special Air Service squadron was formed in June 1955 to serve with t...  read more

Code: 1123

Pre-1980 Automobile Association (AA) of Rhodesia Car Badge

Rhodesian A.A. chrome car badge. GC.

The Automobile Association of Rhodesia was founded in 1923 by Sir Crawford Douglas-Jones, who was at that time Resident Commissioner for Southern Rhodesia. The purpose was to assist motorists and to further the cause of motoring in the country. Through the generosity of some businessmen, the first General Meeting of the Association was held i...  read more

Code: 1413

c2005-2020 Special Reconnaissance Corps (SRR) Stable Belt

Earlier Toye Kenning Spencer (TKS) labelled S.R.R. belt. Hard to find, especially when still sealed in maker's bag.

The Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR) is a special reconnaissance unit of the British Army. It was established on 6 April 2005 and is part of the United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF).

The regiment conducts a wide range of classified activities re...  read more

Code: 1412

c1967-2009 West Mercia Constabulary Chrome Cap Badge

West Mercia Chrome ERII chromed cap badge. VGC.

The force was formed on 1 October 1967, by the merger of the Worcestershire Constabulary, Herefordshire Constabulary, Shropshire Constabulary and Worcester City Police. It lost territory to West Midlands Police when that was constituted on 1 April 1974. It changed its name from "West Mercia Constabulary" to "West Mercia Police" on ...  read more

Code: 1411

Emanuel School Wandsworth Common London Officer Training Corps (OTC) 1st Pattern Cap Badge

Emanuel School, Wandsworth Common, O.T.C. first pattern cap badge. Scarce die-stamped brass Rose over Portcullis resting on POUR BIEN DISIRER scroll. VGC.  read more

Code: 1180

c1958-68 The Home Counties Brigade Anodised Aluminium Cap Badge Gaunt

British Army The Home Counties Brigade and staybrite cap badge. VGC. Maker JR GAUNT LONDON.


The Home Counties Brigade was an administrative formation of the British Army from 1948 to 1968. The Brigade administered the regular infantry regiments of the Home Counties of south east England.

After the Second World War the British Army had fourteen infantry depo...  read more

Code: 1325

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