c1952-92 Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC) Officer Pattern Gilt Collar Badges Pair

W.R.A.C. Queen's Crown gilt pr Offr's collars on lugs. VGC.

The Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC; sometimes pronounced acronymically as /ˈræk/, a term unpopular with its members) was the corps to which all women in the British Army belonged from 1949 to 1992 except medical, dental and veterinary officers and chaplains, who belonged to the same corps as the men; the Ulster Defence ...  read more

Code: 1329

c1950s Royal Irish Fusiliers (RIR) Brass Other Ranks Collar Badge

R.I.F (Princess Victoria 's) OR's brass collar badge

A left facing brass collar badge and monograms with a single 'last pattern' before staybrite was issued. VGC.

Ref: Churchill No 1769.

In 1968, the Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's) was amalgamated with the other regiments of the North Irish Brigade, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and t...  read more

Code: 1596

c1947-1949 Post WW2 Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) Brass Other Rank's Cap Badge 'Tonanti' Scroll

R.A.O.C. "TONANTI" scroll cap badge post WWII. VGC. Slider.  read more

Code: 1595

cWW1 Princess Mary Christmas 1914 Gift Fund Xmas Card & Envelope

WWI, Princess Mary Xmas 1914 gift fund card. The front with Princess Mary's Cypher, the inner card inscribed: 'With Best Wishes for a Happy Christmas and a Victorious New Year. From The Princess Mary and Friends at Home'. Good condition. With the scarcer envelope. Note small tear to reverse and larger tear on front (see pics).

Given by Princess Mary as a gift to the Soldiers and...  read more

Code: 1593

cWW1 Princess Mary Christmas 1915 Gift Fund Card

WWI, Princess Mary Xmas 1915 gift fund card. The front with Princess Mary's Cypher, the inner card inscribed: 'With Best Wishes for a Victorious New Year. From The Princess Mary and Friends at Home'. Good condition.

Given by Princess Mary as a gift to the Soldiers and Sailors fighting for King and Country, Christmas 1914.

Also see tin and lighter for sale.  read more

Code: 1561

cWW1 Military Police (MP) Cap Badge

cWWI M.P. brass other ranks cap badge GV Cypher. VGC.


During the First World War the Military Police grew from 508 all ranks to over 25,000 all ranks by the end of the War.3 During the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in March 1915 the Military Police served the Army as a whole, rather than individual units.

On 27 February 1926 the Corps of Military Police was for...  read more

Code: 1591

cWW2 Indian Military Academy (IMA) Pair of Cast Brass Shoulder Title Badges

c1932 - 49 'I.M.A.' Shoulder titles, pr of cast brass titles with white metal stars on top. Loops. GC.

The Government of India transferred the former property of the Railway Staff College of the Indian Railways, with its 206-acre campus and associated infrastructure, to the Indian Military Academy. Brigadier L.P. Collins was appointed the first Commandant and the first batch of 4...  read more

Code: 1590

cWW2 era British Pilotage Service Merchant Navy Cap Badge

cWWII, 3rd Pattern Cap Badge as worn UK wide as the British Standard Pilotage Service Cap Badge. Removed from cap. GC.

This badge was a compromise for the "Bullion Boys". It saw the re-introduction of the bullion wreath taken from the Victorian 1st Pattern badge and combined it with the harder wearing enamel flag of the 2nd pattern gilt badge.  read more

Code: 1589

cWW2 46 Royal Marine (RM) Commando Paste Backed Shoulder Title Patch Badge

cWWII, late war paste back 46 Cdo shoulder title. VGC


46 Royal Marine Commando was formed at Dorchester in August 1943 with personnel from 9 Royal Marine Infantry Battalion. The Commando was assigned to 4 Special Service Brigade in September 1943 with 41 and 47 RM Commando and 10 (Inter–Allied) Army Commando. 46 RM Commando moved to Troon and Irvine for training prior to ...  read more

Code: 1588

Post 1952 Gaunt Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC) Officer Sil Plate and Gilt Cap Badge

Q.A.R.A.N.C. Vintage, silver plate and gilt Officer's cap badge on lugs. Queen's Crown ERII. Maker Marked 'JR GAUNT LONDON'. GC.

In 1949, the QAIMNS became a corps in the British Army and was renamed as the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps. Since 1950 the organisation has trained nurses, and in 1992 men were allowed to join.

The associated Queen Alexandr...  read more

Code: 1585