CONTACTING THE SITE
With great sadness I write;
Due to my Dear Mother Brenda`s passing I will not be taking any enquiries over the phone for the foreseeable future.
Many thanks to all who have offered such kind words and thoughts over the last few days and weeks.
All enquiries should be emailed to the site were we will deal with them asap. We will also process any orders as normal.
Thanks for your understanding.
Jim

Code: 53859Price: On Request

WW2 SPECIAL AIR SERVICE [SAS] QUALIFICATION BADGE
Very nice and rare wartime padded SAS wing. Three popper fixings to reverse. Used and worn condition.

The wing shape is said to be based on the ancient hieroglyph for Ra, the Egyptian solar deity, seen on a frieze in a Cairo hotel by Jock Lewes, designer of the badge. The light and dark blue colours were in the original hieroglyph but had an additional significance as Lewes had rowed for Oxford and another founder member of the unit, Lt. Langton, had rowed for Cambridge. The badge was worn at the top of the right arm by all qualified parachutists of the Regiment but on the left breast above any medals by anyone who had made an operational drop or participated in a conspicuous operation.

Reference Imperial War Museum
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30060254

Code: 53858Price:

VICTORIAN THE SUFFOLK REGIMENT CAP BADGE
A Victorian example with two loops and solder holes to reverse.
Reference KK Vol1 item 603 page 183

Code: 53857Price: 40.00 GBP

VICTORIAN 7th QUEENS OWN HUSSARS CAP BADGE
A good Victorian Other ranks bi-metal circa 1896-1901, with two loops to the rear.
Reference KK Vol 1 item 759 page 211

Code: 53856Price: 50.00 GBP

WW2 WAR RAISED 25th DRAGOONS CAP BADGE
A bi metal cast Indian made example with two loops to reverse. Reference K & K Vol 2 item 1915 page 17.

The 25th Dragoons was a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1941 to 1947.

The regiment was raised in Sialkot, India, in February 1941 from a cadre of personnel taken from the 3rd Carabiniers along with volunteers from infantry regiments. It was initially assigned to 4th Indian Armoured Brigade (which later became 254th Indian Armoured Brigade and, still later, 254th Indian Tank Brigade). In 1943, it was reassigned to Indian XV Corps and transported in great secrecy to Arakan prior to taking part in the Battle of the Admin Box, in which its M3 Lee tanks proved decisive.

It spent the remainder of the war in India and Burma. It was part of 50th Indian Tank Brigade and based in Madras and Bangalore prior to being disbanded in 1947.

Code: 53855Price:

VICTORIAN 6th DRAGOONS [CARABINEERS] CAP BADGE
In very good condition with two original dark toned loops to the reverse with the usual expansion / sweathole construction.
Reference
K&K Vol 1 No 746

Code: 53854Price: 50.00 GBP

WW2 27th LANCER CAP BADGE
A fine Kings crown bi-metal cap badge with slide to reverse.
Visible fixing hole behind elephants head.
War raised in India in 1940. Disbanded in August 1945. Reference K K Vol 1 item 1917 page 17.

Code: 53853Price:

10th HUSSARS OFFICERS TENT HAT BADGE
Quality officer's two part construction silver gilt tent hat badge with 2 silvered loops to reverse. Ref K&K Vol2 1929

Code: 53852Price: 75.00 GBP

ROYAL NAVY COMMANDO SHOULDER TITLE
A fine post WW2 woven white on dark blue shoulder title.

The Royal Naval Commandos were a commando formation of the Royal Navy which served during the Second World War. The first units were raised in 1942 and by the end of the war, 22 company-sized units had been raised to carry out various tasks associated with establishing, maintaining and controlling beachheads during amphibious operations. Royal Naval Commando parties took part in all Allied amphibious landings from early 1942 to the end of the war, when they were disbanded. Operations included the landings at Diego Suarez on Madagascar, Operation Torch, Operation Neptune, the Screwdriver operations in Burma, Operation Market-Garden and the assault on Walcheren.

Code: 53817Price: 55.00 GBP

WW1 BRITISH RED CROSS CAP BADGE
Scarce variant circular pattern WW I uniformed ambulance drivers cap badge in red and white enamel with two loops,makers details for Gaunt London. 30 mm dia

Code: 53847Price: 45.00 GBP