WW2 OFFICERS DEMS FORMATION SIGN / SHOULDER TITLE.

A fine scarce Army Officers bullion British: World War Two “D.E.M.S.”(Defensively Equipped Merchant Ship) title. Circa.1939/45

Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships (DEMS) badge. The badge was worn below the gunnery rating badge on the upper right sleeve of the working rig uniform or Battle-Dress blouse of qualified personnel. This badge would normally have seriffed letters. Army ... read more

Code: 54874

WW1 ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION CAP TALLY

A full scarce Royal Naval Division cap tally. Faded but all there. read more

Code: 54935

WW1 ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION "HAWKE" CAP BADGE

A fine brass cap badge with 2 loops to reverse. Served in Antwerp and Gallipoli in WWI. Maker's name J.R.Gaunt of London. Ref K&K Vol1 1162 read more

Code: 54933

WW1 ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION MACHINE GUN CORPS CAP BADGE

A fine scarce RND MGC cap badge, with slider to reverse read more

Code: 54925

ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION MACHINE GUN COMPANIES OFFICERS CAP BADGE

A fine scarce Officers bronze cap badge, with two loop fixings to reverse. Worn by 188th, 189th, 190th & 223rd MG Companies from late 1916 (also by the 63rd MG Bn. in 1918) The 190th Bde. MG. were originally formed from RMLI only, but were later forced to absorb a mix of RNVR & RMLI.
The MG Companies were formed on arrival in France in May 1916, from a proportion of the existing MG secti... read more

Code: 54924

ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE "RNAS" ARMOURED CAR SQUADRON BADGE

An excellent scarce WWI Royal Naval Air Service RNAS Armoured Car Squadron bronze badge, with two loops to reverse.

The Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) was the air arm of the Royal Navy, under the direction of the Admiralty's Air Department, and existed formally from 1 July 1914 to 1 April 1918, when it was merged with the British Army's Royal Flying Corps to form a new service, t... read more

Code: 54927

WW1 ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION ANSON CAP BADGE

A rare 8th (Anson) Battalion brass metal Royal Naval Division Drake cap badge.
Reference Ref K&K Vol1 1166.
Strengthening bar, maker name tablet JR Gaunt and two loops to reverse. Very good period cap badge. read more

Code: 54919

ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION "BENBOW" SHOULDER TITLE

A very scarce 1st Brigade, 3rd Battalion brass shoulder title for the Benbow Battalion of the Royal Naval Division, being an inverted arc spelling out "BENBOW", with two hex type fixings to reverse.

The Battalion was so decimated at Gallipoli that it was disbanded in June 1915 before a cap badge could be designed for it.

Reference Westlake Plate 104 item 1610
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Code: 54840

ROYAL NAVAL MINE CLEARANCE SERVICE WW1 ARM BADGE

White metal arm badge with 2 loops to reverse.
Formed immediately WWI finished in 1918. Worn on the lower arm near the cuff.
Genuine, with no fault line through the centre of the badge like the fakes.
Reference; Badges and Insignia of the British Armed Services page 102.
Mine Clearance Service was established to sweep the large numbers of mines laid during conflict. ... read more

Code: 54839

ROYAL NAVAL MINE CLEARANCE SERVICE WW1 ARM BADGE

White metal arm badge with 2 loops to reverse.
Formed immediately WWI finished in 1918. Worn on the lower arm near the cuff.
Genuine, with no fault line through the centre of the badge like the fakes.
Reference; Badges and Insignia of the British Armed Services page 102.
Mine Clearance Service was established to sweep the large numbers of mines laid during conflict. ... read more

Code: 54774