This is a neat little set of three printed British made Canadian and British shoulder patches. This small group consist of a printed 21st Army Group GHQ and Lines of Communication Troops & British Troops in France shoulder patch, a Canadian RCEME (Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers) shoulder title and a Canadian National shoulder title. This little grouping was recently ...  read more

Code: 50958

This nice set of badges to the KOSB (Kings Own Scottish Borderers) and the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division was found last year during a house clearence in the area of Brussels, Belgium and came from a old collection. The KOSB cap badge and the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division badge's are period mounted on a piece of original Leslie tartan cloth. The Leslie tartan cloth has some moth da...  read more

Code: 50952

This is a neat example of a single un-issued Airborne 'Pegasus' Division shoulder formation sign. First introduced in 1942 and designed by Major E.Seago based on the Greek saga of the winged horse Pegasus and his rider Bellerophon.  read more

Code: 50951

This is a neat example of a difficult to find jewellers made Officers cap badge. This example is one of the so called 'solid cast' badges made by one of the high jewellers. Unfortunately this example is missing any of the jewellers markings on the back but that was not uncommon to find during the war. This example is further in a perfect and un-issued condtion. A difficult to find examp...  read more

Code: 50949

This is a neat example of a good early wartime Queens Regiment shulder title. The 1st Battalion was serving in British India on the outbreak of the Second World War but did not see action until 1942 against the Imperial Japanese Army. The 1st Queens fought in the Burma Campaign throughout the war as part of the 33rd Indian Infantry Brigade,[37] 7th Indian Infantry Division, of the Briti...  read more

Code: 50941

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This is a good example of a British made SAAF/SALM (South African Air Force/ Suid Afrikaanse Lug Mag) cap badge. The SAAF saw mainly action in the Western Desert and North Africa. By the end of May 1943, the SAAF had two Wings and sixteen squadrons in the Middle East and North Africa with 8,000 men. With the end of the North African campaign, the SAAF role underwent change – becoming mo...  read more

Code: 50934

30.00 EUR

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This is a good example of a difficult and sought after British made Canadian Chaplain Service printed shoulder title. At the outbreak of hostilities between the British Commonwealth and Hitler’s Germany, the Canadian Military was scrambling to rebuild itself from the interwar era of complacency and neglect. There was no chaplain service and as reactivated units were being rushed to Euro...  read more

Code: 50926

This a fine example of a never seen before un-issued and uncut standard British made early war period parachute qualification wing. The parachute qualification wing was introduced in early 1941 for everyone who had passed the Parachute Training school located at Ringway near Manchester Airport. These wings came in all different shapes and sizes. The parachute qualification wing was issu...  read more

Code: 50916

This is e perfect example of a never seen before set of embroided Airborne arms-of-service strips aka a 'Airborne balkje'. These strips were introduced at the end of 1942 and were in use by a mix of Parachute and Glider trained soldiers of the 1st, 6th and the Canadian Airborne Troops till the end of 1944. There is a variation of types and makers of these Airborne strips. This set has a...  read more

Code: 50914

This is a perfect example of a printed shoulder titel to the Royal Corps of Signals. The title is in a nice un-issued condition. These title are getting harder to find these days.  read more

Code: 50908

This is a very nice and difficult to find example of a cap badge to the South Staffordshire Regiment with it's original 'Holland Patch' cloth backing. The history of the 'Holland Patch' goes back to 1794 when the Battalion sailed for Holland where they were involved in fighting the French which was their first major campaign. Until 1942, the cloth was an oval, which exceeded the cap bad...  read more

Code: 50906

This is a neat and scarce to find example of a army issued British Battle Dress blouse buckle compass. Early Royal Air Force and army issued uniform Battle Dress blouses used a toothed buckle for securing the belt section on the bottom of the blouse. The buckle was made of a non-ferrous metal. The compass element was an arrow shaped piece of magnetized material concealed on the back por...  read more

Code: 50905

This is a good example of a nice late war i.e early post war embroided Belgium Commando shoulder title. I have seen the Belgium shoulder title before in the same white on khaki colours in a 'cash tape' type. These type of titles would have been introduced after the Belgium Commando would have been used the British red on dark blue. This example is in a perfect and un-issued condition. D...  read more

Code: 50904

This is a truly very attractive and rare example of a named set of AFPU (Army Film and Photo Unit) badges.and a leather case. This set is named to Sergeant Roy H "Tubby' Palmer. Sergeant Palmer was a photographer within three AFP section, 1, 2 and 5. This small grouping consists of a set of British made embroided AFPU badges and a leather named case.

In early 1942, 30 cam...  read more

Code: 50898

This is a neat example of a difficult to find Norwegian/NORGE shoulder title as intended to wear by all ranks of the Norwegain volunteers who were part of the Allied Army's in England during the war. Members of No 5 Troop, No 10 Commando (I.A.) wore the flag below the No.10 Commando on there right shoulder. Volunteers within the Royal Air Force wore a blue version of this shoulder title...  read more

Code: 50890

This is a neat example of a difficult to find Norwegian national flag as intended to wear by all ranks of the Norwegain volunteers who were part of the Allied Army's in England during the war. Members of No 5 Troop, No 10 Commando (I.A.) wore the flag below the No.10 Commando on there right shoulder. Volunteers within the Royal Air Force wore a blue version of this little flag. These li...  read more

Code: 50888

I was lucky enought to find at a local fair this neat example of a early and RARE to find uncommon printed curved Airborne shoulder title. These curved Airborne shoulder title were introduced at the beginning of the formation of Airborne Forces and were mainly worn by the units until they were issued with there own shoulder titles. Through out the war these curved (embroided examples) A...  read more

Code: 50884

This is a good example of a nice almost un-issued Canadian The Governor General's Horse Guards cap badge. The Governor General's Body Guard for Ontario mobilized for active service on 10 April 1885 and served in the Alberta Column of the North West Field Force. The unit was removed from active service on 24 July 1885. Details from the regiment were called out on service on 26 August 19...  read more

Code: 50879

This is a good example of a nice slightly used Canadian Princess Louise Fusiliers cap badge made by the well known Canadian Montreal based W.Scully Ltd. badge maker. As an officially constituted unit of Canada, The Princess Louise Fusiliers were authorized in 1867. During the unit's history, it has undergone several name changes. On November 5, 1869, the regiment was named the 66th The ...  read more

Code: 50878

This is a neat set to a Officer of the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) consisting of a set of printed King's Own shoulder titles, a set of red arms-of-service stripes and a 1940 (date letter Q) dated general service cap with a brose Officer's cap badge. The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army. It served under various titles and fo...  read more

Code: 50866

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Code: 50865

15.00 EUR

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This is a good example a nicely used plastic cap badge to the Reconnaissance Corps. The cap badge is slightly bent to form it to the beret and made by the well know maker Stanley&Sons in Walsall. A nice and difficult to find plastic cap badge.  read more

Code: 50861

This is a good example of a British made RAF (Royal Air Force) FRANCE shoulder title worn by all volunteers who served in one of the Squadrons formed by the France volunteers in the UK during the war. This example is in a perfect and un-issued condition.
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Code: 50860

This is a unusual example of a never seen before British/USA made No.2 Commando shoulder title. No. 2 Commando was a battalion-sized British Commando unit of the British Army during the Second World War. The No. 2 Commando unit was reformed three times during the Second World War. The original No. 2 Commando, unlike the other commando units, was formed from volunteers from across the Un...  read more

Code: 50852

This is a unusual and difficult to find original British war time 'press-release' photograph depicting two Partisan fighters some were in Eastern Europe believe to be Yugoslavia. These two men ar holding their British dropped Thomson M1A1 type machine guns. Unfortunately this example is missing it's original (machine-typed) press information page on the back. Except from the four pin h...  read more

Code: 50850