Badges and Insignia
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*Post WWI Mine Clearance Service Badge. 19289:7. - 19289:7 First World War Mine Clearance Service badge. After the war the Royal Navy established the Mine Clearance Service to clear the thousands of mines lay during the conflict. It operated from 1918 until it was disbanded in 1920. A floating mine embossed onto a white metal surface, within a roundel, surrounded by a laurel wreath, surmounted by a King's crown and above a motto scroll with: 'MINE CLEARANCE SERVICE' inscribed upon. *1 lug missing to the rear. The price includes UK postage. 19289:7. £50.00 |
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Victorian Officers Silver Gilt Royal Irish Fusiliers Fur Cap Grenade Badge. 19289:6 - 19289:6 The Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's) were an Irish line infantry regiment of the British Army, formed by the amalgamation of the 87th (Prince of Wales's Irish) Regiment of Foot and the 89th (Princess Victoria's) Regiment of Foot in 1881. The regiment's first title in 1881 was Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers), changed in 1920 to the Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's). Between the time of its formation and Irish independence, it was one of eight Irish regiments. This Fusiliers Fur Cap Grenade Badge is 10cm in length and 4.4cm in width. Both lugs are present to the rear. The price includes UK postage and packing. 19289:6. £325.00 |
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Victorian Royal Welch Fusilier Officers Fur Cap Grenade Badge. 19289:3 - 19289:3 The Royal Welch Fusiliers (Welsh: Ffiwsilwyr Brenhinol Cymreig) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army and part of the Prince of Wales' Division, founded in 1689 shortly after the Glorious Revolution. In 1702, it was designated a fusilier regiment and became The Welch Regiment of Fusiliers; the prefix "Royal" was added in 1713, then confirmed in 1714 when George I named it The Prince of Wales's Own Royal Regiment of Welsh Fusiliers. After the 1751 reforms that standardised the naming and numbering of regiments, it became the 23rd Foot (Royal Welsh Fusiliers). This nice example is silver gilt and has both lugs present. 10cm long and 4.5cm in width. The price includes UK postage. 19289:3. £250.00 |
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*German Imperial ‘Black’ Wound Badge. BA 382. - BA 382 The wound badges comprise of laurel leaves that have a bow at the base with seven bunches of three leaves on either side, with two laurel berries at each joint. The only difference is the colour of each grade. The steel body of the black award is painted with black enamel paint. The badge measures 42mm by 39mm. Crossed swords are super imposed on to the central pebbled field. A German steel helmet is superimposed over the swords. The reverse shows the negative of the obverse. It has a hinge and hook. The awards were worn on the left side of the tunic or jacket. The badge was awarded for wounds or frostbite. This black one was awarded for one or two wounds. This example is showing age related signs of wear to the front of the badge. The pin, hinge and hook are in good order. See page 98 of 'A collectors guide to World War Two German medals and Political awards' by 'Christopher Ailsby'. The price includes U.K. delivery. BA 382. £50.00 |
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A Contemporary Metal ‘U-Boat’ Pin for the 9th ‘U-Boat’ Flotilla. BA 378. - BA 378 This is a Contemporary Metal ‘U-Boat’ Pin for the 9th ‘U-Boat’ Flotilla comes with a paper commemorative card for ‘Hans Walter’ who was a Seaman 1st Class on ‘U107’ and was lost with all hands on the 18th August 1944 when his ‘U-Boat’ was intercepted and depth charged by a ‘short Sunderland’ of the R.A.F. in the bay of Biscay. The boat sank with the loss of all 58 hands. The pin could have been worn by crew members or more likely sent home as a ‘Sweetheart’ brooch for Mothers, Wives or Girlfriends. A rare survivor of the ‘U-Boat’ war. The price includes U.K. delivery. BA 378. £125.00 |
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A German Spanish Civil War Black Wound Badge. BA 377. - BA 377 This is a nice magnetic example with a lot of original finish. It was awarded to members of the German armed forces who fought, and received combat related wounds in the Spanish Civil War. It differs from the more common WW2 wound badge in that it is more round than oval. It has the correct pin fixing to the reverse. The embossed helmet is the original M18 style. This is a nice example of a scarce original badge. The price includes U.K. delivery. BA 377. £125.00 |
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