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

King's Own Scottish Borderers Regiment Pagri Badge c1930-45

KOSB Regimental cloth sunhat/hemet/Slouch hat pagri cap badge flash. VGC.

Dims: 2.5"x 2" or 6.5cm x 5.2cms.

NB: Non synthetic materials.

In the period between the wars, the regiment's regular battalions were sent all over the British Empire to Ireland, Egypt and Hong Kong but were quickly recalled home at the outbreak of the Second World War in Septe...  read more

Code: 81

Pre 1937 King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) Old Comrades Association Lapel Badge

King's Own Royal Regiment Old Comrades Association Badge, pre-1937. Maker 'BN'. Wear to highpoints some enamel loss.

The King’s Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
This infantry unit was raised in 1680 and subsequently served in many British Army campaigns during its long history. In 1959, it was amalgamated with The Border Regiment to form The King’s Own Royal Border Regimen...  read more

Code: 217

c1908-40 Nottingham High School Officers' Training Corps (OTC) College Shoulder Title Badge

Nottingham High School O.T.C. brass shoulder title with backing plate.






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Code: 250

Oxford University Officer Training Corps (OTC) Shoulder Title Badge

Oxford University O.T.C. brass shoulder title. Two loops to reverse. VGC.

Ref: Westlake 1643.






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Code: 252

Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Officer's Service Dress Cap Badge

D.L.I. Offr Pattern OSD cap badge. A die cast bronze full size cap badge, no maker's details with two original blades to the reverse, mounted for display on a rifle green felt cloth disk. In very good condition. King's crown.













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Code: 299

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.
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Code: 328

c1936-40 French Maginot Line Fortress Troops Badge

Beautiful, 1930s-early WWII French Maginot Line Fortress Troops Badge. Insigne on ne Passe Pas (they shall not pass) Lihne Maginot Troupe De Forteresse Guerre. Depicting a French WW1 era Artillery piece in a bunker / fortress defence line. Lovely gilt metal. Pin contemporarily soldered to reverse. VGC.

The Maginot Line (French: Ligne Maginot, IPA: liɲ maʒino), named after the F...  read more

Code: 417

c2014, Official Special Boat Service (SBS) Sweetheart Mufti Black Tie etc Pin Badge

S.B.S. Regimental early, obsolete official large PRI pin badge. VGC.  read more

Code: 1514

Dean Close Officer Training Corps (OTC) Cheltenham Glos Cloth Shoulder Title Badge Patch

Dean Close School, Gloucestershire O.T.C. or CCF cloth Battle Dress Shoulder Title. Some moth tracks, see pic. Scarce.  read more

Code: 1512