This is a nice example of a nice and difficult to find '20 or '30 era London Irish cloth shulder title. The London Irish Rifles (LIR) was a volunteer rifle regiment of the British Army with a distinguished history, and now forms 'HQ Company' (London Irish Rifles) of the London Regiment and is part of the Army Reserve. This nice example is in a perfect and un-issued condition.  read more

Code: 51293

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This is a perfect example of a embroided Airborne arms-of-service strip 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 example has a fine lettering and ha...  read more

Code: 51290

This is a good example of a difficult to find early post war Dutch made a so called "Hoornse slag' Dutch Commando troops beret badge. This badge is made in the early '50s by the Hoornse Metaalwaren fabriek and are difficult to find. Every Hoornse slag can be recognized by its typical loops. From the start of the production of beret emblems for the Koninklijke Landmacht we see various different ...  read more

Code: 51289

This is a nice and difficult to find 1st Canadian Infantry Division CCS (Canadian Chaplain Service) Divisional patch. 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: 51286

This is a neat example of a nice wartime British made Dutch Free Forces arm i.e formation lion. The lion was worn by all members of the Netherlands Army (Allied forces) what was later renamed as the Royal Netherlands Brigade. The Brigade was part of 21st Army Group and took part in the liberation of Western Europe and the Netherlands. The badge worn by all Netherlands troops on the left...  read more

Code: 51281

This is a neat example of a difficult to find embroided shoulder title to the Royal Army Chaplains Department. The Army Chaplains' Department (AChD) was formed by Royal Warrant of 23 September 1796. Previously chaplains had been part of individual regiments, but not on the central establishment. Only Anglican chaplains were recruited until 1827, when Presbyterians were recognised. Roman...  read more

Code: 51276

This is a need little lot of three orginal well known so called 'Arnhem' black and white photographs. These photographs in the lot were printed at the end of the war or just post war.The three picture well know scenes from the Battle of Arnhem and after. On one of the pictures members of the 2nd Battalion, the South Stafforshire marching along the Utrechtseweg towards Oosterbeek. On th...  read more

Code: 51266

This is a good example of a nice and early embroided Scots Guards shoulder title. The Scots Guards (SG), is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. Their origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland. It is the oldest formed Regiment in the Regular Army, more so than any other in the Household Brigade. In April 1940, the 1st Battalion, as ...  read more

Code: 51263

This is a good example of a un-issued Eastern Command formation sign i.e arm badge. The motif is emblematic of 'tenacity on guard'. Eastern Command's wartime area stretched from the Wash to the Thames, covering East Anglia and the Central Midland Counties. Its HQ was at Luton. In 1946 the Command reverted to its pre-war boundaries to include East Anglia, Kent, Surrey and Sussex with HQ ...  read more

Code: 51254

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This is a great example of a not so often seen and difficult to find 3D type three piece Sterling Silver Canadian Officers Seaforth Higlanders cap badge. The regiment was formed in 1910 and served overseas in both World War I and World War II. Members of the Seaforth Highlanders have deployed on many missions since World War II including Korea, Egypt, Cyprus, Croatia and most recently ...  read more

Code: 51253

This is a neat example of a nice late war i.e early postwar Dutch made (so called Brabant weef) Dutch Forces arm i.e formation lion. The badge worn by all Netherlands troops on the left upper arm of their Battle Dress and when the Netherlands Army was re-formed the 'NEDERLAND' on the badge was replaced by 'JE MAINTIENDRAI', the motto of the House of Orange. This example is made of a sli...  read more

Code: 51251

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This is a neat examle of a nice plastic made standard issued all ranks Reconnassiance Corps cap badge. The Reconnaissance Corps, or simply Recce Corps, was a corps of the British Army, formed during the Second World War whose units provided the mobile spearhead of infantry divisions. It was formed from infantry brigade reconnaissance groups on 14 January 1941. All the brigade reconnaiss...  read more

Code: 51242

This is a neat example of a good British made Belgium Free Army forces ramping lion beret badge. In 1940, Belgian pre-war émigrés and former soldiers who had escaped occupied Belgium were formed into units within the British military which later fought in the European and Mediterranean Theatres. These included an infantry formation, which later became the Brigade Piron, as well as Comma...  read more

Code: 51241

This is a neat little set of a matching and facing pair of local i.e taylor made '50/'60 Singapore District formation patches. This set is in a nice issued condtion with some minor paper marks on the back.  read more

Code: 51233

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This is a good example of a nice embroided serif type lettering The Hampshire Regiment shoulder title. The Hampshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot and the 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot.[1][3] The regiment existed continuously for 111 years and...  read more

Code: 51231

This is a perfect example of a nice set of issued 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 fine ...  read more

Code: 51226

This ia a neat example of a perfect and un-issued matching set of mid war period PARACHUTE paste i.e glue back shoulder titles. These PARACHUTE shoulder title were mainly issued to the members of the 1st Parachte Brigade in the early stages of the British Airborne Forces and through out the war. Members of the 4th Parachute Brigade were maily issued with the well known Parachute Regimen...  read more

Code: 51225

This is a neat example of a rare and difficult to find British made Canadian Legion Maple Leaf Shows shoulder title. The personel of the Canadian Legion put up shows and etc. for the troops behind enemy lines when the soldiers were on leave. This example is in a perfect and un-issued condition. Hard to find these days.  read more

Code: 51221

This is a perfect example of a nicely used 'Gliderpatch'. The badges were issued to soldiers who had completed their glider course as a infantry soldier.The badge was to be wornin a postition upon the battledress approximately six inches (15.24cm) above the base of the right hand cuff. A scare badge to find these days. The badge is in a perfect and removed from uniform condition.  read more

Code: 51211

This is a good example of a nice un-issued and un-authorized Canadian made No.6 Field Ambulance RCAMC (Royal Canadian Army Mecial Corps) shoulder title. This type of shoulder title was acquired by the 6th Fd without being authorized. It is documented to early in the Second WW. NDHQ had decided that there would not be titles for sub-units of corps, and that all corps units would wear the...  read more

Code: 51209

I was lucky to find recently three new (2009) copies of the Secret Agent's handbook. Secret Agent's Handbook is the original catalog used by the actual British S.O.E. agents to select weapons, gadgets, and disguises for their secret missions during World War II. The S.O.E. was the secret wartime organization set up to promote sabotage in enemy-occupied countries, with active and often h...  read more

Code: 51204

This is a neat example of a nice and un-issued Scottish Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders formation sign. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1881 until amalgamation into the Royal Regiment of Scotland on 28 March 2006. This example is in a perfect un-issued condtion. Hard to upgrade.  read more

Code: 51200

This is a great example of a nice and difficult to find printed 8th Armoured Brigade formation sign.
The badge was a version of the Brigade's original parent formation, 10 Armoured Division. The Division used a red fox mask on black or yellow, the Brigade at some time adopting the brown mask on yellow within a brown border. When the Brigade became independent the brief formation...  read more

Code: 51199

This is a neat example of a difficult to find regrettably single issued and removed from uniform printed Royal Ulster Rifles shoulder title. The Royal Ulster Rifles (formerly Royal Irish Rifles) was a British Army infantry regiment. It saw service in the Second Boer War, Great War, the Second World War and the Korean War, before being amalgamated into the Royal Irish Rangers in 1968. Wh...  read more

Code: 51198

This is a great example of a nice late '30 early wartime British i.e Canadian made embroided 49th Edmonton Regiment shoulder title. The regiment mobilized The Edmonton Regiment, CASF for active service on 1 September 1939. It was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, The Edmonton Regiment, CASF on 7 November 1940; and as the 1st Battalion, The Loyal Edmonton Regiment on 7 July 1943. On 22 ...  read more

Code: 51197