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*Pair* Royal Marine Plymouth Division Band helmet plates circa 1919-52. 2234:10 - 22434:10
The Royal Marines Band Service is the musical wing of the Royal Navy and an independent element of the Royal Marines. It currently consists of five bands plus a training wing – the Royal Marines School of Music at HMS Nelson – and its headquarters is at HMS Excellent, Whale Island, Portsmouth. The development of music in the Royal Marines is inextricably linked with the evolution of British military bands. Lively airs and the beat of the drum enabled columns of marching men to keep a regular step. The drum was the normal method of giving signals on the battlefield or in camp. As long ago as the days of Drake and Hawkins the drummer's rhythm would advertise the changing watches or beat the men to quarters. Royal Marine Drummers were first mentioned in the 1664 Convening Order, at the formation of Corps and so pride themselves as being the oldest Branch in the Corps. Two post 1923 gilded metal example of crowned star pattern mounted with laurel wreath and scroll inscribed "Gibraltar" to the top and fouled anchor to the junction below. Within the wreath, a strap inscribed "Per Mare Per Terram”. To the centre, a globe in relief. Applied Prince of Wales's plumes to one badge. Two loops to the reverse with pins. Both are in very good order. The price for the pair includes UK delivery. 22434:10.
£245.00

*Scarce* Georgian Officers Copper Gilt 1796 Universal Pattern Gorget. 22434:9 - 22434:9
Instituted in 1796. Copper gilt, engraved with the crowned Royal Cipher GR for Georgius Rex (King George), flanked by two olive branches, 10 x 8 x 4 cm, good condition with a professional repair to the front upper curve. This pattern, known as the 1796 Universal Pattern Gorget, was introduced in May 1796. They were worn as part of the uniform by all officers of the British Army. Scarce now, this particular example dates ca.1796-early 1800s and comfortably fits into the period spanning the French Revolutionary War, Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. The gorget was abolished by William IV in August 1830 but permitted to be worn by Officers at home up to Christmas 1831 and up to 1832 by those abroad. The price includes UK delivery. 22434:9. (Shelf facing Office)
£395.00

Original Victorian Era Hertfordshire Rifle Volunteer Battalions Cap Badge. 22434:8 - 22434:8
The Hertfordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the Territorial Army, part of the British Army. Originating in units of Rifle Volunteers formed in 1859, the regiment served in the Second Anglo-Boer War and the First and Second World Wars before losing its separate identity in 1961. Its lineage is continued today by the Royal Anglian Regiment. The origins of the regiment lay in the Rifle Volunteer Corps of the nineteenth century. These units were raised across Britain during a period of heightened Anglo-French tension resulting from the Second Italian War of Independence on the Continent. In 1908 the British Army's reserve forces were reorganised as part of the Haldane Reforms. The Volunteer Force was merged with the Yeomanry to create a new Territorial Force (TF), organised into 14 infantry divisions for mobilisation in the event of war. During the First World War, the Territorial Force was expanded and the Hertfordshire Regiment gained an additional three battalions. The 1/1st Hertfordshires was the only battalion to serve abroad, the remainder fulfilling recruit training and home-defence functions. On the outbreak of war, the battalion was embodied at Hertford under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Brand. It joined the British Expeditionary Force in France on 6 November 1914, serving in the trenches during the closing stages of the First Ypres. In excellent order with pin. The price includes UK delivery. 22434:8
£195.00

*Pair* Original British Army ‘The Royal Scots Fusiliers’ Cap Badge & an ‘Irish Royal Fusiliers’ Victorian Glengarry Badge c1881-1896. 22434:7 - 22434:7
The Royal Scots Fusiliers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1678 until 1959 when it was amalgamated with the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) to form the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment) which was later itself merged with the Royal Scots, King's Own Scottish Borderers, the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and the Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) to form a new large regiment, the Royal Regiment of Scotland. This British Army infantry unit recruited in the south-west of Ireland. Created in 1881 by the amalgamation of two former East India Company regiments, it was disbanded in 1922 on the establishment of the Irish Free State. Both badges are in excellent order with pins. The price includes UK delivery. 22434:7
£195.00

*Pair* Royal Marines Portsmouth Queens Crown with Gilding Royal Cyphers and Royal Marines Artillery Cap Badges. 22434:6 - 22434:6
The history of the Royal Marines began on 28 October 1664 with the formation of the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot soon becoming known as the Admiral's Regiment. During the War of the Spanish Succession the most historic achievement of the Marines was the capture of the mole during the assault on Gibraltar (sailors of the Royal Navy captured the Rock itself) in 1704. On 5 April 1755, His Majesty's Marine Forces, fifty Companies in three Divisions, headquartered at Portsmouth, Chatham and Plymouth, were formed by Order of Council under Admiralty control. The Royal Marines captured the Rock of Gibraltar in 1704 alongside the Dutch and, having accrued so many battle honours in the three and a half centuries since, it is this action that still adorns their world-renowned regimental cap badge. The sheer number of additional honours won are symbolised by the great globe itself (shown on the badge), an honour bestowed on the Corps by King George IV in 1827. Both badges are in excellent order with pins attached. The price includes UK delivery. 22434:6
£275.00

*Pair* Victorian 5th V.B (Volunteer Battalion) HLI (Highland Light Infantry) Glasgow Highlanders and The Royal Highlander (Black Watch) 2nd Volunteer Battalion Cap Badges. 22434:5 - 22434:5
The Glasgow Highlanders was a former infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Territorial Force, later renamed the Territorial Army. The regiment eventually became a Volunteer Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) in 1881. The regiment saw active service in both World War I and World War II. In 1959 the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) was amalgamated with the Royal Scots Fusiliers to form the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment). During 1860, several independent rifle corps, then existing in the City of Glasgow, were merged as the 19th Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteer Corps. By the end of the year, the 19th had reached a strength of nineteen companies, and included contingents provided by Glasgow firms, the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, and the newspaper and printing industry. The 19th was renumbered as 5th in 1 880, and later provided the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. After the Boer War, the battle honour `South Africa 1900-02' was awarded to the battalion for the service of its members. During the First World War, the 1/5th Battalion served with the 52nd Lowland Division in Gallipoli, Egypt, Palestine and on the Western Front. The 2/5th went to Ireland while the 3/5th became the 5th (Reserve) Battalion. The 5th HLI went to France as part of the BEF in 1940, and with the 157th Infantry Brigade, fought in NW Europe throughout 1944-5. When the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot amalgamated with the 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot, to become the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) in 1881 under the Cardwell-Childers reforms of the British Armed Forces, seven pre-existent militia and volunteer battalions of Fife, Forfarshire, and Perthshire were integrated into the structure of the regiment. Volunteer battalions had been created in reaction to a perceived threat of invasion by France in the late 1850s. Organised as "rifle volunteer corps", they were independent of the British Army and composed primarily of the middle class. Both Badges are in very fine order with pins included. The price includes UK delivery. 22434:5
£195.00

1st Dorset Artillery Volunteers Victorian Helmet Plate Circa 1878-1901 Mounted on a Walnut Plate. 22426:48 - 22426:48
The 1st Dorsetshire Artillery Volunteers and its successors were part-time coast defence units of the British Army from 1859 to 1956. Although these units saw no action, they protected the Dorset Coast, including the naval base of Portland Harbour, in both World Wars and also supplied trained gunners to siege batteries engaged on the Western Front during World War I. The unit continued in the Territorial Army after World War II. The enthusiasm for the Volunteer movement, following an invasion scare in 1859, saw the creation of many Rifle and Artillery Volunteer Corps composed of part-time soldiers eager to supplement the Regular British Army in time of need. Four Artillery Volunteer Corps (AVCs) were quickly formed in Dorsetshire. This plate is in excellent order, mounted onto a solid walnut plate with a brass hinged stand. The price includes UK delivery. 22426:48
£195.00

*VERY RARE* Cased, British WW1 HMS Ramillies Torpedo Crew 1916 Sterling Silver Hallmarked Sweetheart Brooch. Sn 15381 - 15381
HMS Ramillies was one of five Revenge-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during World War I. She served with the Grand Fleet for the duration of the war. The ship was active throughout World War II, with service ranging from convoy escort to shore bombardment to engaging enemy battleships. The ship was armed with gun turrets and 4 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (a contemporary image of HMS Ramillies is illustrated in image 3). This is a rare to find British WW1 HMS Ramillies Torpedo Crew 1916 Sterling Silver hallmarked sweetheart Brooch. The brooch is 52mm length and is in the shape of a torpedo centrally mounted with Lion with flag and banner inscribed ‘HMS Ramillies’. The rear of the ‘Torpedo’ is sterling silver 1916 hallmarked and has a manufacturer’s mark which appears to be ‘F W&S’(unknown). The brooch has even patina and has its original hinged pin with hook fastener. The brooch is contained in its period leather covered wood box with silk and felt lining. The silk is marked in gold ‘W.J. Fowle Jeweller Haywards Heath & Uckfield’. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 15381
£275.00

*Unique* Framed Italian WWII Medals from the ‘Da Noli’ (Italian Destroyer from WWII). BA 896 - BA 896
A collection of framed medals from a serving sailor in the Italian Navy (Marina Militar) who may have served on the ‘Da Noli’ and ‘V.Vivaldi’ during WWII. The ‘Da Noli’ was a destroyer which patrolled ‘The Strait of Bonifacio’ off the Italian coast laying mines and sinking several British Destroyers alongside her sister ship the ‘V.Vivaldi’ (which is mentioned on one of the medals in the frame) until the ‘Da Noli’ which was attacked in October 1943 by German aircraft soon after joining the Allies. The ‘V.Vivaldi’ was mined and sank on the same day. The medals were awarded for service against the ‘Malta Convoys’ during the siege of the island. The centrepiece is the ‘War Cross’ which was decorated to the Sailor for bravery. The medals are accompanied by a letter from ‘The University of Leeds’ giving some history about the medals of which excerpts are used above. Measuring 25 x 25 x 2cm. The price includes UK delivery. BA 896. (Top shelf stores)
£375.00

*Original* N.S.D.A.P. Sachsen Gauwoche 1937 Badge/Tinnie. N 119. - N 119
Gau badge (Gau-Abzeichen) or Gau Commemorate Badges (Gau-Traditions, Gau-Ehrenzeichen) were a political award of the Nazi Party, issued by various Gauleiters of the Nazi political districts to recognise loyal service or to commemorate an event. A Gau of Nazi Germany, which was a geographical region parallel to the traditional German states (known as Länder). The Gau badges were considered Party awards but were not recognized as national awards. Constructed of darkened zinc the piece shows a typical 'Reichsadler'-device (surrounded by oak-leaves) coupled with an illustration of the provincial shield of the Sachsen-province and text as mentioned above. The piece comes naturally mounted onto its original pin. The price includes UK delivery. N 119.
£125.00
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