Allied Badges & Insignia
RICHMOND MILITARY ANTIQUES
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add postage & packing, rate B, if required ref: bri-commbgmm-dh A Commando WW2 Veteran's rare bakelite cap badge with King's Crown and Lion and his cloth shoulder and sleeve badges Excellent, undamaged, original condition [Ed] Height: 45mm Width: 55mm |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: bri-8thbadge-8130 WW2 large 8th and 2nd Army enamel lapel pin badge - enamelled white metal Excellent original condition Height: 31mm Width: 26mm |
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ref: br-arpbadgesf-0216 A pair of WW2 Hallmarked Silver Air Raid Precautions Badges, full size and miniture. |
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ref: br-arpwhistle1-0416 WW2 ARP Whistle and Silver Hallmarked Badge - Whistle by J. Hudson & Co. Barr St. Hockley, Birmingham - both whistle and badge are in excellent undamaged condition |
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add postage & packing rate A ref: bru-arpsetmm-dh All items in good, used condition [D.Ed] |
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ref: bri-boxedarp9140 WWII Boxed ARP Silver Badge - hallmarked - in original box - Displays King's Crown Badge in excellent condition, box is used and aged with minor wear |
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add postage & packing, rate B, if required ref: bri-swrafbgmm-dh Excellent, undamaged, original condition - pin and clip intact [Ed] Height: 18mm Width: 53mm |
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add postage & packing, rate B, if required ref: bri-swrafbg2mm-dh Excellent, undamaged, original condition - pin and clip intact [Ed] Height: 18mm Width: 48mm |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: br-sweetheartbrf-0216 WWII RAF Sweetheart Brooch/Badge - in original box Natural Marcasite gems set in Sterling Silver Marked LM for Dumfries Maker Lumsden - Marked "Sterling" and "England" - RAF in blue enamel Displays King's Crown |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: br-aidbadgef-0416 WW2 Aeronautical Inspection Directorate Buttonhole Badge - Manafacturer Roden of London - Excellent original condition - material enamelled bronze Width 16.5mm Height 22mm |
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ref: bri-bevinbadge-8170 Bevin Boys Veterans Badge - awarded to men who were conscripted directly into the mines, known more generally as Ballotees or opted for mine work in preference to joining the Armed Forces. Their contribution to the war effort was never formally recognised until June 2017 when the government honoured surviving Bevin Boys by awarding these badges - material enamelled and plated white metal Excellent original condition Width 24mm Height 30mm |
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ref: bri-bevinbg29170 Bevin Boys Veterans Badge - awarded to men who were conscripted directly into the mines, known more generally as Ballotees or opted for mine work in preference to joining the Armed Forces. Their contribution to the war effort was never formally recognised until June 2017 when the government honoured surviving Bevin Boys by awarding these badges - material enamelled and plated white metal Excellent original condition [917-S7] Width 24mm Height 30mm |
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add postage & packing, rate A if required ref: br-rocbadgef-0917 Large Royal Observers Corps WW2 pin badge - material: plated & enamelled metal - bears motto "Forewarned is Forearmed" The original 'Observers Corps' was formed in 1925 becoming the 'Royal Observers Corps' in April 1941 during the Battle of Britain for the visual detection, identification, tracking and reporting of aircraft over Britain. Members were mainly civilian volunteers with professional officers in charge Original undamaged condition Height: 40mm Width: 28mm |
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add postage & packing, rate B if required ref: br-observerssetf-1117 Royal Observers Corps WW2 Officer's badge/button set (during WW2 only officers wore uniform - other than the issued steel helmet and armband) - comprising white metal cap badge and button hole badge, 3 uniform buttons and a silver tie badge - badges bear the motto "Forewarned is Forearmed" and the Kings Crown The original 'Observers Corps' was formed in 1925 becoming the 'Royal Observers Corps' in April 1941 during the Battle of Britain for the visual detection, identification, tracking and reporting of aircraft over Britain. Members were mainly civilian volunteers with professional officers in charge All in lovely original undamaged condition |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: br-landarmyf-0717 WW2 large Womans Land Army enamel lapel pin badge - guilded & enamelled bronze - bearing the King's Crown maker maked "Marples & Beasley" of Birmingham, a major supplier of badges and buttons to the War Office during WW2, bought out from the founders in 1936 by 'Rebus' but continued with the original name until around 1951, the Birmingham factory closing in 1991 Excellent original condition Height: 36mm (1 3/8") Width: 26mm (1") |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: br-afsf-0717 WW2 Auxillary Fire Service lapel button hole badge - enamelled & plated metal - bearing the King's Crown - Manafacturer "H.W.M.Ltd" Excellent original condition Height: 29mm Width: 26mm |
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ref: bri-afs29170 WWII AFS (Auxillary Fire Service) Stering Silver Badge - stamped with serial no 114437 - Displays King's Crown Badge in excellent undamaged condition |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: br-rafvolf-0717 WW2 RAF Comforts Committee Voluntary Worker's enamel lapel pin badge - enamelled and plated metal - maker maked "Thomas Fattorini Ltd" of Regent St, Birmingham Instigated in Oct 1939 and given to the leaders of local knitting groups, voluntarily producing garments for the RAF. Could also be bought by members for the princely sum of 1 Shilling. Excellent original condition Height: 24mm Width: 24mm |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: br-rafvol2f-0717 WW2 RAF Comforts Committee Voluntary Worker's enamel lapel pin badge - enamelled and plated metal - maker maked "Thomas Fattorini Ltd" of Regent St, Birmingham Instigated in Oct 1939 and given to the leaders of local knitting groups, voluntarily producing garments for the RAF. Could also be bought by members for the princely sum of 1 Shilling. Good original used condition Height: 24mm Width: 24mm |
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add postage & packing, rate B, if required ref: br-atssetf-1117 WW2 Auxiliary Territorial Service Badge set - Cloth TRSs (Tactical Recognition Flashes) Arm Badges / Cap Badges / Collar Dogs - ribbon bar - badges bearing the King's Crown Some famous faces served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service during WW2 see "More Images" The ATS was the women's branch of the British Army during WW2 formed 9 September 1938. Initially voluntary until December 1941 when conscription for unmarried women 20 t0 30yrs was introduced - members of the ATS were among some of the last to be evacuated from Dunkirk All in excellent original condition |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: br-rtrbadgesf-1116 WW2 Royal Tank Regiment Badges - Cloth TRS (Tactical Recognition Flash) Arm Badge / White Metal Cap Badge / Probably silver (less than 7grams not hall marked) Collar Dog - Both badges bearing the King's Crown All in excellent original condition |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: br-homeguardbadgef-0416 Home Guard Buttonhole Badge - Good used condition, there are scratches but no cracks or breaks to the enamel - material enamelled bronze Width 19mm Height 22mm |
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add postage & packing, rate A if required ref: br-egyptpinf-0717 East Lancashires Egypt Campaign Cap Badge & pin WW2, - material: plated & enamelled metal probably manufacted post war for wear by an Egypt campaign veteran King's Crown Original undamaged condition |
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ref: br-utpf-0717 Upper Thames Patrol Cap Badge & pin - Good used condition - material: bronze The 'Upper Thames Patrol' was part of the Home Guard whose duties were to guard the navigable river Thames from Lechdale to Teddington Locks using commandeered vessels - members were trained and by the end of the war qualified as regular soldiers Width 34mm Height 40mm |
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add postage & packing, rate A if required ref: br-kingsbadge2f-0216 WWII Buttonhole King's Badge, first issued in 1941, material-cupronickel, crowned monogram in the centre, inscribed "for loyal service" awarded to personnel invalided out of the services and receiving a diabled pension. Designed to identidfy wounded service personnel and prevent victimisation of individuals no longer serving. |
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add postage & packing, rate A if required ref: br-kingsbadge3f-0716 WWII Buttonhole King's Badge, complete with its original box - first issued in 1941 - material-cupronickel - crowned monogram in the centre, inscribed "for loyal service" Awarded to personnel invalided out of the services and receiving a diabled pension. Designed to identidfy wounded service personnel and prevent victimisation of individuals no longer serving. |
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ref: br-boxedkingsbadge2f-0517 WWII Buttonhole King's Badge, complete with its original box - first issued in 1941 - material-cupronickel - crowned monogram in the centre, inscribed "for loyal service" Awarded to personnel invalided out of the services and receiving a diabled pension. Designed to identidfy wounded service personnel and prevent victimisation of individuals no longer serving. Original undamaged condition |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: br-minikingsbadgef-1016 WWII Miniature Buttonhole King's Badge - 18mm dia more rare than the standard 25mm badge - first issued in 1941 - material-cupronickel - Kings crowned monogram in the centre, inscribed "for loyal service" - awarded to personnel invalided out of the services and receiving a diabled pension - Designed to identidfy wounded service personnel and prevent victimisation of individuals no longer serving. |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: bri-ffbadge19121 WW2 French government in exile in the UK badge Enamelled brass showing Union Jack with French flag inscribed RESURGAM 1940 |
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add postage & packing, rate A if required ref: br-ww2coinsf-0716 WWII set of four George VI Half Crowns - three dated 1942 one 1945 - material: 50% silver All in exceptional condition |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: br-rafwingsf-0615 WWII RAF Pilot's Wings - Tunic Cloth Breast Badge - Kings Crown |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: ep-bombaimf-0615 WWII RAF Bomb Aimer's Cloth Breast Badge/Brevet |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: br-agbadgef-1117 WWII RAF Bomb Air Gunner's Cloth Breast Badge/Brevet |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: br-rafbadgef-1117 WWII RAF Cloth Shoulder Badge/Brevet - taken from a WW2 Air Gunner's uniform |
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add postage & packing, rate A, if required ref: br-sargstripesf-1117 WWII RAF Cloth Sargent's Stripes - taken from a WW2 Air Gunner's uniform |
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add postage & packing, group A, if required ref: bri-sashboardf-0218 An original example of worn singly on the sleeve of the tunic - silver cord on grey wool background Intact good used condition |