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Insignia / Medals / Badges - British & Commonwealth
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Royal Navy VR (Wavy Navy) Aviation branch shoulder boards (epaulettes) for rank of Sub Lieutenant.
Scarce matching pair of epaulettes for a Sub Lieutenant in the Volunteer Reserve "wavy navy" air branch of the Fleet Air Arm. These would be the perfect accessory for the above officer's working dress blouse. Gold braid rank lace in a square curl around a gold wire embroidered letter "A" on dark blue wool, stiffened and with a black leather backing. The FAA was a small air force and these rank boards are quite difficult to source.
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$85 / £65 / €80
 Royal Navy VR Aviation branch shoulder boards (epaulettes) for rank of Sub Lieutenant |  Royal Navy VR Aviation branch shoulder boards (epaulettes) for rank of Sub Lieutenant |
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Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm pilot's badge with added pin-back - missing the anchor.
Fleet Air Arm pilot badge: gold wire embroidered wings either side of a silver and gold King's Crown padded with red velvet and surmounting a gold wreath and what should be a fouled silver anchor. The anchor is absent - which might be put down to carelessness, except I have seen at least a dozen similar wings in several years of collecting. I wonder if the removal of the anchor was in some way symbolic? They were very securely sewn on with silver wire and cannot just "fall off." A mystery still to be solved - and in all other respects a lovely badge.
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$55 / £45 / €50
 Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm pilot's badge with added pin-back - missing the anchor. |  Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm pilot's badge with added pin-back - missing the anchor. |
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Excellent padded RAF Bomb Aimer brevet / half-wing.
Lovely wartime RAF Bomb Aimer brevet. Cream and orangey brown silk embroidered on a wool background, well padded with a black oiled cotton backing. Never been sewn on - hard to find a better example!​​
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$50 / £40 / €48
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 Excellent padded RAF Bomb Aimer brevet / half-wing. |  Excellent padded RAF Bomb Aimer brevet / half-wing. |
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Cold War era RAF corporal rank brassard (armband).
Worn during the summer and in hot climates where "shirt-sleeve order" was observed. These were usually worn only on the right sleeve. RAF blue cotton, lined with blue cotton and with a standard corporal's stripes sewn on. Fitted with variable position brass Newey press studs / snaps as used in the war, suggesting this may be an early postwar example. There is an official inspector's stamp on the inside in purple (difficult to read).​
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$35 / £28 / €32
 Cold War era RAF corporal rank brassard (armband |  Cold War era RAF corporal rank brassard (armband |
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 Cold War era RAF corporal rank brassard (armband |  Cold War era RAF corporal rank brassard (armband |
WWII South African Air Force pilot wing sweetheart brooch.
Unusual and attractive SAAF pilot wing sweetheart brooch in gilt with inlaid red and light blue enamel. It uses an unauthorized pilot wing design (the actual SAAF pilot wing featured a crested shield rather than the initials SAAF, suggesting that this may have been produced to match other Commonwealth countries, prior to the acceptance of the SAAF wing pattern. 2.25" (58mm) span.
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$45 / £35 / €43
 WWII South African Air Force pilot wing sweetheart brooch. |  WWII South African Air Force pilot wing sweetheart brooch. |
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Superb hand-painted WWII South African Air Force patriotic badge/button made from "stinkwood".
Lovely South African patriotic brooch/button made from "Genuine Stinkwood". African Stinkwood is one of the more enduring and popular woods for making furniture — though named for the odour it gives off when freshly cut. This domed brooch measures 1.75" (45mm) in diameter and features a superbly detailed, hand-painted full colour rendition of the SAAF cap badge. At first I thought this was a decal - but it is actually superbly hand-painted. An absolutely lovely, one of a kind piece.
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$60 / £48 / €58
 WWII South African Air Force patriotic badge/button made from "stinkwood" |  WWII South African Air Force patriotic badge/button made from "stinkwood" |
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8 matching pairs of RAF officers' greatcoat or battledress epaulettes / shoulder straps.
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8 matching pairs of RAF greatcoat/battledress epaulettes all in excellent condition. All but two pairs are the button/strap on type (one Flt/Lt. lacks its backing strap) and two are sew-in type (Air Commodore and P/O) most commonly found on battledress. All together for one low price.
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$125 / £100 / €120
 8 matching pairs of RAF officers' greatcoat epaulettes |  8 matching pairs of RAF officers' greatcoat epaulettes |
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Good late wartime RAF pilot wing.
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Good, unused pair of "King's Crown" RAF pilots wings, embroidered in oatmeal coloured silk with reddish brown wreath on black wool, with a black paper backing. These have never been sewn on and are in excellent condition.
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$75 / £60 / €72
 Good late wartime RAF pilot wing |  Good late wartime RAF pilot wing |
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Canadian made RCAF Air Gunner half wing / brevet.
Excellent example of the Canadian made Air Gunner brevet, the style with the slightly upturned wing. Evidence of having been sewn on a uniform but very clean condition.
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$50 / £40 / €48
 Canadian made RCAF Air Gunner half wing / brevet |  Canadian made RCAF Air Gunner half wing / brevet |
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Early wartime RAF officer's "CANADA" shoulder titles.
Prior to the official involvement of the RCAF in WWII, Canadian citizens who joined up with the RAF proudly wore shoulder nationality titles . Officers notably wore titles embroidered in light blue or cream on blue grey wool, while other ranks wore titles with a dark blue or black background. This is a lovely example of a near perfectly matched pair of early hand sewn officer's CANADA titles on blue grey wool. Clearly these have been sewn on a uniform but remain in very good condition.
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$40 / £30 / €38
 RAF officer's "CANADA" shoulder titles |  RAF officer's "CANADA" shoulder titles |
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RAF tropical rank slides for a corporal.
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Supplies of rank insignia were not always readily available in remote areas, and field promotions were common. This is a great example of how a newly-promoted NCO might improvise his rank insignia! Full size corporal stripes have been shortened to fit on an improvised canvas slide for the epaulettes/straps on a KD or bush jacket. A unusual, possibly unique modification, definitely non-regulation! Show honest use.
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$45 / £35 / €42
 RAF tropical rank slides for a corporal |  RAF tropical rank slides for a corporal |
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RAF sergeant's stripes, closely matching pair.
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Original wartime period sergeant stripes are becoming quite difficult to source these days, and this is a very good example of a closely matching pair, showing use (have been sewn on) but still in very good condition.
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$60 / £45 / €55
 RAF sergeant's stripes, closely matching pair |  RAF sergeant's stripes, closely matching pair |
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Nice padded wartime RAF Bomb Aimer brevet.
Lovely clean, unworn wartime era Bomb Aimer qualification badge. Classic British made style with an orangey/rust coloured wreath and bold "B" on a wool background, heavily padded with a black oilcloth backing.
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$48 / £35 / €42
 Nice padded wartime RAF Bomb Aimer brevet |  Nice padded wartime RAF Bomb Aimer brevet |
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WWII South African Air Force collar device (single).
Beautiful, crisp gilt finished South African Air Force collar device - identical to the cap badge but smaller. Lug back with cotter pin.
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$20 / £15 / €18
 South African Air Force collar device (single) |  South African Air Force collar device (single) |
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Original wartime RCAF curved wing Navigator brevet.
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Very clean, previously sewn-on example of the curved wing "half-wing" navigator brevet. On a wool background with a tiny nick out of the wool at the curve. Lovely wartime piece.
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$50 / £40 / €48
 Original wartime RCAF curved wing Navigator brevet |
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 Original wartime RCAF curved wing Navigator brevet |
Original Wartime RCAF Air Gunner straight wing brevet.
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Very clean, previously sewn-on example of the straight edged "half-wing" Air Gunner brevet. On a wool background in excellent condition. Lovely wartime piece.
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$50 / £40 / €48
 Original Wartime RCAF Air Gunner brevet |
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 Original Wartime RCAF Air Gunner brevet |
4 x Canadian war service lapel badges.
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All mounted on a strip of black felt as I received them – so I prefer not to split these up. 3 x screw back and one pinback. 2 maker marked to Gaunt, Montreal. 2 marked "Penalty for misuse $500 or 6 months imprisonment" and serial numbered. One is marked Sterling but all appear to have some silver content. Interesting grouping.
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$75 / £60 / €70
 4 x Canadian war service lapel badges |  4 x Canadian war service lapel badges |
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 4 x Canadian war service lapel badges |  4 x Canadian war service lapel badges |
 4 x Canadian war service lapel badges |
RAF mother-of-pearl sweetheart pilot wing brooch "Mother".
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Absolutely lovely hand-made brooch measuring 2.5" (6cm) from wingtip to wingtip. Made from carved from mother-of-pearl, with the word "Mother" in gold wire to the front. Pin back fastening. The workmanship is quite amazing - the word "Mother" and the pin and catch on the back all being made out of one continuous piece of wire which threads through tiny drilled holes in the mother-of-pearl. Quite a unique example.
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$75 / £60 / €70
 RAF mother-of-pearl sweetheart pilot wing brooch "Mother" |
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 RAF mother-of-pearl sweetheart pilot wing brooch "Mother" |
WWII era corporal stripes (single) made from two individual chevrons.
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Interesting rank insignia for a RAF corporal, comprising 2 stripes made by sewing two individual stripes together. ​Most likely a theatre-made, improvised set for a field promotion. One tiny moth nip otherwise very good condition.
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$25 / £20 / €23
 WWII era corporal stripes (single) made from two individual chevrons |  WWII era corporal stripes (single) made from two individual chevrons |
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Handmade RAF aircrew "sweetheart" badge made from aircraft canopy Perspex and a gilt uniform button.
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Superbly made example of a RAF brevet "sweetheart" badge made from a piece of aircraft canopy Perspex, inlaid with the eagle and crown carefully cut from a RAF uniform button. Aircrews often spent much of thir "downtime" cutting, carving and polishing these souvenirs. Some are better than others and this particular one is a real beauty, in excellent condition. Exact same size as the embroidered brevet, 3" (7.5cm) across.​
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$40 / £33 / €38
 Handmade RAF aircrew "sweetheart" badge made from aircraft canopy Perspex and a gilt uniform button |  Handmade RAF aircrew "sweetheart" badge made from aircraft canopy Perspex and a gilt uniform button |
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WWII RAF pilot wing "sweetheart" brooch made from 925 silver.
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Lovely, highly detailed pilot's wing badge made from 925 silver (marked 925). Measures
2-3/8" (6cm) across with a good pin back. Lovely example.​
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$60 / £48 / €55
 WWII RAF pilot wing "sweetheart" brooch made from silver |  WWII RAF pilot wing "sweetheart" brooch made from silver |
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RCAF cadet collar badges, left and right.
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Beautiful matching pair (left and right facing eagles) of Air Cadets Canada collar badges, gilt on brass with lug backs. 1-5/8" (40mm) across. Excellent condition, unknown age but not modern "stay bright" - I would guess 1950-1970.
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$30 / £25 / €28
 RCAF cadet collar badges, left and right |  RCAF cadet collar badges, left and right |
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WWII RAF flight sergeant's brass crowns.
Lovely matching pair of correct WWII flight sergeant's crowns in brass for the service dress or battle dress (suits aircrew/war service dress). These were positioned immediately above the stripes to indicate the rank of flight sergeant. Perfect condition and include the cotter pins for attaching to sleeve.
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$35 / £30 / €33
 WWII RAF flight sergeant's brass crowns |  WWII RAF flight sergeant's brass crowns |
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Royal Flying Corps sweetheart brooch in gilt.
First Word War sweetheart pins, especially RFC pilot wings, are quite scarce, and this is a lovely example of an early RFC sweetheart brooch, depicting the RFC cipher with "bat wing" style wings, highly detailed feathering in a nice gilt on brass construction. The pin itself has broken, just in front of the hinge, but could be restored easily, if desired. The badge has some surface wear to the gilt finish but is a beautiful and quite rare variation. 1.5" (38mm).
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$45 / £36 / €42
 Royal Flying Corps sweetheart brooch in gilt |  Royal Flying Corps sweetheart brooch in gilt |
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Royal Flying Corps "swagger" stick top/finial.
The second of four from a collection of these interesting items. Back the days of the Great War, every Army officer carried a "swagger" stick or cane and most had it topped with their regimental crest. This is a beautiful example of one which belonged to a Royal Flying Corps pilot, because it features not just the RFC crest, but a beautiful and deeply embossed stylized pilot wing. The detail on the feathering is just exquisite. Most likely silver but not marked as such, the cane is long since detached but this could easily be remounted to a new one. Approximately 2.5" high. Gorgeous testimony to a long dead tradition and a brave pilot. This one still has the top of the cane inside.
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$55 / £45 / €50
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Royal Navy officer's cap badge and mohair band.
Nice early wartime Royal Navy officer's cap badge, complete with its mohair band. Heavily padded bullion embroidered badge shows lots of honest use, the red crown slightly faded, but lovely patina to the gold and silver wire and no damage, other than the mohair band has frayed and separated where it was sewn to the badge (easily restored).
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$50 / £40 / €45
 Royal Navy officer's cap badge and mohair band |  Royal Navy officer's cap badge and mohair band |
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 Royal Navy officer's cap badge and mohair band |
WWII Royal Navy officer's cap badge with mohair band.
Original WWII Royal Navy officer's cap badge with mohair band still attached. Nice and salty with tarnish to the bullion wire embroidery, but a good example. Heavily padded King's Crown with wreath and anchor. Same badge was worn by all branches of the Royal Navy, including the Fleet Air Arm.
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$50 / £40 / €45
 WWII Royal Navy officer's cap badge with mohair band |  WWII Royal Navy officer's cap badge with mohair band |
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 WWII Royal Navy officer's cap badge with mohair band |
Royal Flying Corps "sweetheart" brooch made from a RFC uniform button.
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Lovely, simple "sweetheart" brooch, most likely made in the field by an enlisted man for his wife, mother or girlfriend. Comprises a single small (pocket) size brass uniform button attached to a brass pin. 2" across. Excellent condition and a great addition to any "sweetheart" pin collection.
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$45 / £35 / €42
 Royal Flying Corps "sweetheart" brooch made from a RFC uniform button |  Royal Flying Corps "sweetheart" brooch made from a RFC uniform button |
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WWII Army Air Corps cap or beret badge by J.R. Gaunt. Slider fitting.
Excellent example of the Army Air Corps cap / beret badge in silver metal with a slider fitting, maker marked J.R. Gaunt. Superb detailing and quite a scarce badge.
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$40 / £35 / €38
 WWII Army Air Corps cap badge |
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 WWII Army Air Corps cap badge |
 WWII Army Air Corps cap badge |
Lovely pair of early post war RAF mess dress epaulettes for a Squadron Leader.
Interesting and scarce pair of epaulettes for the RAF mess dress jacket, from the early 1950s. Superb quality fine melton wool with gold braid and bullion embroidered wings and crown with red velvet padded Queen's crown. White leather backing is gold foil stamped with Gieves maker mark and "By appointment to His Majesty the King" with the royal seal of King George VI. Excellent condition and lovely to see the crossover era where both the King's and Queen's crown appear on the same item.
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$40 / £35 / €38
 Lovely pair of early post war RAF mess dress epaulettes for a Squadron Leader |  Lovely pair of early post war RAF mess dress epaulettes for a Squadron Leader |
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RCAF ops wing indicating a completed tour of duty, converted to pin-back.
Lovely example of the RCAF ops wing, by Birks, in Sterling Silver with a gold wash or plating. Most have the gold finish worn away, but this retains its nice gilt finish. It has has been modified by a jeweller by removing the screw posts on the back and replacing them with a gold pin fastening. Unfortunately the pin is now broken and missing, but could be easily replaced by a jeweller. Unfortunately no history, but it is a lovely original example.
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$75 / £65 / €72
 RCAF ops wing indicating a completed tour of duty, converted to pin-back. |  RCAF ops wing indicating a completed tour of duty, converted to pin-back. |
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Lovely Kings Crown RAF Warrant Officer's cap badge by Ludlow of London.
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Nice early full-size Warrant Officer's cap badge by Ludlow. Has the hand painted space between crown and eagle and the separate insert of red behind the crown. Exquisite detail on the gilt. Lug back and in great condition.
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$50 / £48 / €52
 Lovely Kings Crown RAF warrant officer's cap badge by Ludlow of London |  Lovely Kings Crown RAF warrant officer's cap badge by Ludlow of London |
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 Lovely Kings Crown RAF warrant officer's cap badge by Ludlow of London |
Single wartime RAF shoulder title "Canada".
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Worn on both shoulders of Canadian personnel serving oversea (other ranks), light blue embroidered on a dark blue/black wool background. Single only.
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$25 / £23 / €26
 Single RAF shoulder title "Canada" |  Single RAF shoulder title "Canada" |
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RAF wireless operator trade badge, early WWII embroidered on fine wool.
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Removed from uniform and showing wear and use but no damage, lovely early wartime (or pre-war) wireless operator's badge, worn on the upper right sleeve. Silk embroidrede on fine wool. This was one of the earliest qualification badges, first introduced in the Royal Flying Corps.
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$35 / £30 / €35
 RAF wireless operator trade badge, early WWII embroidered on fine wool. |  RAF wireless operator trade badge, early WWII embroidered on fine wool. |
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RAF signaller half-wing brevet.
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Very nice padded example of the signaller's qualification badge on fine wool background, with oilcloth backing. Has been sewn on and removed from uniform.
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$55 / £48 / €55
 RAF signaller half-wing brevet |  RAF signaller half-wing brevet |
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Cold War era / 1950s RCAF flying suit badge.
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Lovely 1950s or perhaps early 1960s RCAF flying suit or blazer badge, constructed of padded velvet and silk with heavy gold and silver bullion wire embroidery. Well made with that distinctive "Canadian" look to the eagle, and the legend Per Ardua Ad Astra used by all Commonwealth air forces. Has been sewn on but remains bright and in good condition.
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$35 / £30 / €35
 Cold War era / 1950s RCAF flying suit badge |  Cold War era / 1950s RCAF flying suit badge |
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Scarce 1935 National League of Airmen membership badge.
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The National League of Airmen was founded in 1935, at a time when Britain was politically divided between further disarmament and increasing military strength. The NLA was an ultra-conservative right wing "club" which recruited members from within the RAF and civilian aviation community with a view to fostering the belief that Britain must expand the RAF, develop greater air power and budget for more modern aircraft in order to improve national security. As it turned out, the threat from Nazi Germany forced the issue so the organization did not exist for very long. This lapel badge, which measures 1.25" x 0.875" (30mm x 22mm) is in very good condition with all its blue enamel intact. Maker marked Caxton Nameplate Mfg. London, which seems to be a scarce manufacturer.
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$45 / £38 / €45
 1935 National League of Airmen membership badge |  1935 National League of Airmen membership badge |
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 1935 National League of Airmen membership badge |
RAAF Observer half wing brevet.
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Wartime Royal Australian Air Force qualification badges are among the more difficult to find, and this is a lovely original example of the wartime RAAF Observer badge. It differed completely from the RAF issue by being standardized into the same pattern as all other RAAF aircrew brevets - the "O" inside a blue wreath alongside a detached "half" wing. Off white silk on a padded dark blue wool background, black cotton backing. Slight glue residue on the back.
$120 / £100 / €118
 RAAF Observer half wing brevet |  RAAF Observer half wing brevet |
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Wartime Irvin Airchute company pin badge.
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As above, not the badge issued to RAF airmen whose lives were saved by the Irvin parachute, but given to Irvin company employees who designed and tested the parachutes on a daily basis. Gilt metal with blue and white enamel, and maker marked on the back, H.W. Miller, Branston St. Birmingham.
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$45 / £38 / €44
 Wartime Irvin Airchute company pin badge |  Wartime Irvin Airchute company pin badge |
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Post War British army insignia - job lot of 6 pieces.
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Post War British army insignia - job lot of 6 pieces, all in bullion wire embroidery. All for ceremonial or best dress uniform comprising QC on green felt, QC and wreath on green felt, sergeant's stripes on green felt, QC in wreath on black felt, sergeant's strips on red felt, combined services badge on black felt. All superbly well made.
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$65 / £55 / €62
 Post War British army insignia - job lot |  Post War British army insignia - job lot |
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WWI or early 1920s RAF "Sweetheart" or lapel badge.
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WWI or early 1920s RAF "Sweetheart" or lapel badge. One piece gilt on brass eagle and crown with R•A•F beneath. This same style was previously made with the letters R•N•A•S but presumably updated following the amalgamation of the RNAS and RFC into the RAF in April 1918. 2.25" (57mm) across with lugs to back. Excellent condition.
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$35 / £25 / €30
 WWI RAF "Sweetheart" or lapel badge |  WWI RAF "Sweetheart" or lapel badge |
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Wartime flight engineer half-wing brevet.
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Nice flat wartime example of the brevet awarded to flight engineers – a silk embroidered E within a brown wreath and a "half" or single wing. Excellent condition - has been glued into an album and still has a small piece of green paper glued to back.
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$50 / £38 / €45
 Wartime flight engineer half-wing brevet |  Wartime flight engineer half-wing brevet |
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RAF Air Commodore rank epaulettes/shoulder straps x 2 pairs.
2 pairs of uniform shoulder straps/epaulettes for a RAF Air Rank officer with the rank of Air Commodore (single wide rank lace).
First set are from a tailored blouse (BD type).
Second pair are for a RAF greatcoat.
Both are in excellent condition. Very difficult to find Air Rank uniforms or accessories!
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$40 / £30 / €37 each set
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$67 / £50 / €60 both sets together
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 RAF Air Commodore rank epaulettes/shoulder straps x 2 pairs |  RAF Air Commodore rank epaulettes/shoulder straps x 2 pairs |
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 RAF Air Commodore rank epaulettes/shoulder straps x 2 pairs |  RAF Air Commodore rank epaulettes/shoulder straps x 2 pairs |
Early WWII combat veteran RAF pilot wing removed from uniform.
A perfect example of what happens to a wing/brevet when it is rubbed or worn by a mae west or parachute harness! This lovely wing is an early example, hand embroidered in silk on a melton wool backing, but it has rubbed away at the edge and the threads have separated. Still it displays nicely for what it is!
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$60 / £45 / €55
 Early WWII RAF pilot wing removed from uniform |  Early WWII RAF pilot wing removed from uniform |
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RAF official guest badge for New Year event, December 31, 1941.
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Beautiful printed cardboard badge perhaps worn by dignitaries or guests of the RAF, or RAF personnel in civilian clothes at a special event. 3.5" x 2.5" (90mm x 60mm) printed in gold, dark blue, sky blue and red on light cardboard, with a sky blue ribbon and safety pin. Stamped on the back is "Royal Air Force Blackpool, Dec 31 1941 - Jan 1, 1942 " so it appears to be for a New Year's Eve gathering, or perhaps a party. Blackpool (RAF Squire's Gate) was one of the main gathering points for RAF trainees being inducted and being on the western side of Great Britain was less subject to raids; in fact the famous Blackpool illuminations were kept on for much of the war. Slight creases, especially on the eagle's wingtips, otherwise very condition for its age. A scarce and unusual RAF insignia. Probably made by the hundred, yet few are likely to have survived. Well worthy of deeper research.
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$55 / £40 / €48
 RAF official guest badge for New Year event, December 31, 1941. |
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 RAF official guest badge for New Year event, December 31, 1941. |
WWII RAF LAC tropical sleeve rank badge.
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High quality tropical rank badge for a Leading Aircraftsman. Embroidered in red silk on a stiff khaki cotton background with white cotton backing fabric. Has been sewn on and is grubby but is in excellent condition. A nice eearly example.
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$20 / £15 / €18
 WWII RAF LAC tropical sleeve rank badge |  WWII RAF LAC tropical sleeve rank badge |
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Early post war RAF pilot wing brevet ("Queen's" Crown).
Beautifully maid and quite heavily padded example of a RAF pilot wing brevet from the early 1950s, with a "Queen's" Crown but otherwise identical to WWII patterns, with cream silk embroidered wings, crown and cipher, and russet silk wreath. An excellent example, never sewn on.
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$40 / £30 / €34
 Early post war RAF pilot wing brevet |  Early post war RAF pilot wing brevet |
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WWII RAF corporals stripes on shoulder slides, locally/rigger made.
Matching pair of locally/rigger made shoulder rank slides for a RAF corporal. These have been carefully made by cutting down 2 sets of corporal stripes and sewing them to a khaki canvas backing. Very good example of wartime improvisation.
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$50 / £36 / €43
 RAF corporals stripes on shoulder slides, rigger made |  RAF corporals stripes on shoulder slides, rigger made |
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WWII RAF "Sweetheart" brooch: silver pilot wing suspended from a bar.
Beautiful example of a RAF "sweetheart" brooch, given by a pilot to his wife, girlfriend or mother. Small, measuring just 1.25" (32mm) across, it is made of silver (both the wing and bar are marked "silver." The enamel is present but slightly discoloured and worn from polishing - obvioulsy a treasured piece.
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$30 / £20 / €25
 WWII RAF "Sweetheart" brooch: pilot wing suspended from a bar |  WWII RAF "Sweetheart" brooch: pilot wing suspended from a bar |
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RAF wartime enameled sweetheart brooch featuring an observer brevet.
Lovely pinback "sweetheart" brooch which would have been given to the wife, girlfriend or mother of someone who flew as an aircrew flight observer. 43mm at its longest point, with beautiful blue and white cloisonne on a gilt badge.
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$42 / £30 / €35
 RAF wartime enameled sweetheart brooch featuring an observer brevet. |  RAF wartime enameled sweetheart brooch featuring an observer brevet. |
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RAAF officer's side cap badge.
WWII era Royal Australian Air Force officer's side cap badge comprising eagle and King's crown on one-piece metal backing plate with screw-back. Blackened bronze finish to eagle and crown. 1.75" (4cm).
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$35 / £25 / €30
 RAAF officer's side cap badge |  RAAF officer's side cap badge |
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 RAAF officer's side cap badge |
WWI medal ribbons on pinback bar.
From the same source as the above RFC pilot wing, but these are the genuine article. "Pip, Squeak and Wilfred" as these medals were affectionately named.
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$35 / £25 / €30
 WWI medal ribbons on pinback bar |  WWI medal ribbons on pinback bar |
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WWII Royal Navy Petty Officer's cap badge.
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Lovely example of a Royal Navy Petty Officer's cap badge as worn on the everyday service dress uniform; red silk embroidered on a wool background with a stiffener and an oilcloth backing. Excellent condition. Badge was the same for all branches of the Royal Navy, so would be worn by Fleet Air Arm, submarine crews and everyone in between.
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$20 / £15 / €18 email to secure this item
 WWII RN PO cap badge |
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 WWII RN PO cap badge |
Sample set of 3 RCAF uniform buttons.
Lovely set of unused RCAF uniform buttons, one in each of the sizes made (large for tunic, medium for pocket and small for cap). Attached to a piece of cardboard and bound at the back with wire. Perhaps a salesman's sample or collected during the war, but crisp as the day they were made (if somewhat dull and tarnished - I have left them as is, it's up to the new owner to polish if desired). Can't tell the maker without removing from card which i do not want to do.
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$20 / £15 / €17 email to secure this item
 Sample set of RCAF buttons |
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 Sample set of RCAF buttons |
 Sample set of RCAF buttons |
Early RAF identity disk "dog" tag.
Pressed fibreboard disk incised with the name J.B. Richardson, his serial number 155087 and his religion C.E. (Church of England). The reverse is marked "RAF."
Not a scarce item but a nice perosnal display.
Priced at £12 / $15 / €14 email for more details
 Early RAF "dog tag" |
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 Early RAF "dog tag" |
Various WWII RAF rank / trade insignia.
All WWII period except where noted.
Warrant Officer cuff badge (QC - early 1950s)
£7.85 / $10 / €8.95
Leading Aircraftsman (2-bladed prop) 3 different
each £3.95 / $5 / €4.90
Senior Aircraftsman (3-bladed prop) 2 different
each £3.95 / $5 / €4.90
 Various RAF rank + trade insignia |  Various RAF rank + trade insignia |
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