Cheetham School- Cadets ?

Most unusual white metal wings badge with two loops to the reverse. The title " Cheetham / C / School " on a domed centre flanked by a pair of wings. Early School Flying club or ?? [ Gaunt Collection most of which date from WWI into the 1920's] [New Information received that the School trained British and Commonwealth pilots ] Thanks G.S.  read more

Code: 23434

Oxfordshire Light Infantry.

Officers silver gilt waist belt clasp. A bugle horn with strings to the centre of a circlet bearing the title with rococo scrolled square belt ends and bearing matching bench-marks to each half. [ Gilt now brass ]  read more

Code: 23428

8th. Battalion City of London Regiment. [ Post Office Rifles.]

King's crown white metal cap badge with two loops to the reverse. A crowned bugle horn to the centre of a circlet bearing the title on a maltese cross within a wreath of laurel that carries the South Africa and Egypt honours and the " City of London " scroll, surmounted by the crown upon a tablet " 8th. Battalion ".  read more

Code: 23410

Canadian Infantry - C.E.F.

Brass cap badge with two loops to the reverse worn by the 109th. Victoria & Haliburton ] Battalion C.E.F. The title scroll with the number " 109 " " Overseas " and " Canada " on a maple leaf to the centre of a crowned wreath of laurel carrying the motto, " Where Duty Leads "  read more

Code: 23409

Royal Engineers.

Scarce hallmarked silver sweetheart brooch with original pin fitting makers details for " JF" and Birmingham Hallmarks for 1902 to the reverse. The cap badge design of EviiR to the centre of a horseshoe.  read more

Code: 23408

First Army.

WW II printed example of the " Crusader's Sword " on the Cross of St. George on a white shield. First Army fought in North-Africa defeating the occupying forces in Algeria and Tunisia.  read more

Code: 23407

Brigadier / Staff Officer.

King's crown gold bullion wire embroidered cap badge still affixed to the scarlet hat-band. The Royal Crest.  read more

Code: 23401

New Zealand Mounted Rifles.

Brass shoulder title, NZMR with makers details for Gaunt London to the reverse.  read more

Code: 23390

1st. Dragoon Guards. [ King's ]

Early pattern Victorian / Edwardian brass cap badge with two loops to the reverse. The Eagle from the Arms of the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria above the title scroll.  read more

Code: 23388

Eighth Army.

WW II locally made gold wire embroidered Crusader's Cross on a white shield with black background. The Eighth Army fought in the Western Desert most famously at El Alamein and then the landings in Sicily and Italy. [ Paper stuck to reverse removed from old album]  read more

Code: 23387