Irish Guards Officer's Cap Badge

A silver-plated, gilt and enamel cap badge for an officer of The Irish Guards with two lug fastenings (east and west). The reverse bears marks for manufacturer Toye UK. KK912.  read more

Code: 58573

DCLI Cap Badge

A white metal cap badge for The Cornwall Light Infantry with two lug fastenings (east and west), which suggest it to be a Victorian/Edwardian example. KK641.  read more

Code: 58569

UAVR (VTC) Cap Badge

A nice bronze/enamel cap badge for The United Arts Volunteer Rifles with a slider fastening (marked Thomas Fattorini Bolton). KK1647.

Note: This unit was part of the WW1 Volunteer Training Corps movement.

The rear of the badge itself also carries a manufacturer's mark.  read more

Code: 58565

MDC Cap Badge

A bi-metal cap badge for The Mobile Defence Corps with a slider fastening. KK2160.  read more

Code: 58563

1st VB Leicestershire Collar Badge

A white metal collar badge for the 1st volunteer battalion of The Leicestershire Regiment, with two lug fastenings (east and west). HQ at Leicester. Churchill 542.  read more

Code: 58562

Y/W Somerset Shoulder Title

A brass shoulder title for The West Somerset Yeomanry with two hexagonal lug fastenings (east and west). Westlake 305.  read more

Code: 58561

KDG Cap Badge

An early pattern, brass, cap badge for The 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards with a slider fastening. KK734.  read more

Code: 58554

Yorkshire Regt Officer's HM Cap Badge

A nice, silver, cap badge for an officer of The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire with two lug fastenings (east and west). KK2044.

The reverse bears hallmarks for JRG&S (manufacturer J.R. Gaunt & Sons), Birmingham, sterling silver and the capital letter X (with serif) for 1972.

Note: The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire was created in 1958 by t...  read more

Code: 58553

Anodised SLI Collar Badges

A scarce pair of, anodised aluminium, collar badges for The Somerset Light Infantry, each with a single (central) lug fastening. Churchill 418.

Note: Churchill states "although manufactured it is doubtful if they were ever worn due to the amalgamation of the regiment in 1959".

He adds "the sealed pattern... shows a single-lugged variant" (this pattern).  read more

Code: 58552

18/W. York Shoulder Title

A scarce brass shoulder title for the 18th battalion of The West Yorkshire Regiment with two lug fastenings (east and west). Westlake 889.

Note: Westlake states this battalion was raised in 1915 as the 2nd Bradford (service) battalion (Bradford Pals) and disbanded in 1918. This short-lived unit was part of Kitchener's Army.  read more

Code: 58551