Victorian Pre 1902 Army Service Corps (ASC) Brass Other Ranks Cap Badge

A.S.C. brass cap badge on lugs with Queen Victoria Crown (QVC). GC.

Ref: K&K Vol 1, No 987.  read more

Code: 319

c1943-45 First Hussars Canada Printed Shoulder Title Cloth Badge

Rare, in fantastic unissued condition First Hussars Canda shoulder title. Part of 2nd Bde they landed on D-day 6th June 1944.

In December 1943, the First Hussars were introduced to "Duplex Drive" (DD for short) tanks. Initially the regiment was trained on the Valentine DD, until it was re-equipped with the M4A4 Sherman DD and Sherman Vc "Firefly" in April 1944.

Th...  read more

Code: 318

16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers (QRL) Anodised Cap Badge Maker Dowler

16th/5th Q.R.L. anodised aluminium cap badge make marked 'DOWLER BIRMINGHAM'. VGC.



The 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army. It was formed by the amalgamation of the 16th The Queen's Lancers and the 5th Royal Irish Lancers in 1922. The reason for the uniquely atypical regimental title (with a higher number preceding a lowe...  read more

Code: 317

St Edward's School Oxford Officer Training Corps (OTC) Brass Shoulder Title

St Edward's Oxfordshire O.T.C. School shoulder title, with two lug fastenings (East and West). GC.

Ref: this title is mentioned in Westlake's book but not illustrated.  read more

Code: 316

c1917-47 Chota Nagpur Regiment Other Ranks White Metal Collar / Headdress Badge

Nice quality Chota Nagpur Regiment WM King's Crown Collar / Headdress badge.

Ref: Cox 2722.

Dims: 30 x 23mm.

The Chota Nagpur Regiment was raised in 1891 as the Chota Nagpore Mounted Rifles and formed part of the Cavalry Reserve in the British Indian Army. It was renamed the Chota Nagpur Light Cavalry in 1910 then the Chota Nagpur Regiment in 1917....  read more

Code: 315

Royal Observer Corps (ROC) Group No 4 Colchester Essex Cloth Badge Patch

Nice R.O.C. arm badge numeral '4' for number 4 Group area. This would have worn below shoulder title for the designation of Colchester, Essex Gp. VGC.  read more

Code: 314

Victorian 13th Hussars Silver Sweetheart / Converted Collar Badge

Lovely, Victorian pre-1902 ,13H silver (not Hallmarked) QVC Offr pattern collar. converted professionally into a sweetheart pin badge. GC.

Dims: 31 x 28mm.

The 13th Hussars (previously the 13th Light Dragoons) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army established in 1715. It saw service for three centuries including the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War and the F...  read more

Code: 313

1st Infantry Division Formation Sign Patch Badge

1st Inf Div 'buckskin white leather' on red felt cloth Formation flash badge. VGC.  read more

Code: 312

c1940-46 Pioneer Corps (PC) Cloth Shoulder Title Badge Patch

P.C. cWW2 shoulder title. VGC.

On 22 November 1940, the name AMPC was changed to Pioneer Corps. In March 1941, James Scully was awarded the George Cross. Corps members have won thirteen George Medals and many other lesser awards.

A total of 23 pioneer companies took part in the Normandy landings. The novelist Alexander Baron served in one of these Beach Groups and...  read more

Code: 311

c1960s Iraq Airborne Special Forces Parachute Troops Brass Metal Cap Badge

Iraqi Para Cap badge die-struck in brass scarce. Parachute with wings either side. c1960s. GC.

During the 1960s, Iraq formed a Special Forces Brigade with Parachute and Commando Troops. Members of this Bde saw action against the Israelis in the Yom Kippur War. Reportedly, too many Operations against the Iranians were carried out by Iraqi SF during the Iran Iraq War.  read more

Code: 310