Austria : Senior Police Officer's Cap-cockade.

Coiled gold-wire boss with central enamel disc in the Austrian colours. The reverse has two prongs for attachment to the cap. This example dates from the early 1960s. Excellent condition.  read more

Code: 53945

South Africa : SSB / SDB Special Service Battalion Bronze Cap-badge.

Die-struck bronze complete with two lugs & split-pin fixing on the reverse.
The Special Service Battalion (SSB) was a South African military unit formed on 1 May 1933 under the patronage of the Minister of Defence, Oswald Pirow, Its purpose was to give training to youths, between the ages of 17 and 23, who, following the 1929 depression, could find no suitable employment on leaving sch...  read more

Code: 53944

Italy : Fascist March on Rome Medal.

Bronze medal awarded to participants in Mussolini's 1922 seizure of power when the Fascists marched into Rome. Complete with original ribbon. Excellent condition.  read more

Code: 53943

Italy : Parachute Instructor's Breast-wings.

Current issue chromed-metal winged parachute with star complete with instructor's enamel-paint surround. The reverse is plain flat with two fixing-prongs and wing-clasps. Excellent condition.  read more

Code: 53942

Vatican : Vatican Swiss Guard Shoulder-badge.

Machine-woven multi-coloured shield-shaped shoulder-badge of the "Guardia Svizzera Pontificia" with Velcro backing. Current issue in un-worn condition.  read more

Code: 53941

Italy : Italian Republican Carabiniere Cap-badge.

Large hollow-stamped silvered-metal flaming grenade (85mm x 80mm) with stitch holes around the edges for attaching to the cap. The reverse also has two pairs of fixing prongs for further securing to the headwear. The badge has been worn but is in very good condition.
The Carabinieri are Italy's national gendarmerie, a military-organized police force with both overseas and domestic poli...  read more

Code: 53938

British Fire Services Association Medal in Silver named to J.H.Hull for Twenty Years Service.

1951 Hallmarked silver medal with the earlier decorative scroll B.F.S.A suspender bar. (This was later replaced by a straight plain suspender bar). The medal rim is engraved with the recipient's name 'J.H.Hull'. Complete with original ribbon.  read more

Code: 53940

National Fire Brigades Association Long Service Bronze Medal for 10 Years Service together with a 5 Year Clasp.

Bronze 38mm dia medal with a straight bar suspender as used on the earlier Fire Brigades Union Medal. The original ribbon is suspended from a pin-back clasp bearing "Ten Years" and there is an earlier "Five Years" slip-on clasp on the ribbon. The medal is un-named but numbered "6806" on the rim.
This medal was instituted in 1918 and replaced the earlier Fire Brigades Union Medal. It was...  read more

Code: 52297

National Fire Brigades Association Long Service Bronze Medal for 10 Years Service.

Bronze 38mm dia medal with ring suspender attached to a clasp bearing "Ten Years" above which is a plain bronze bar. Complete with original ribbon, the medal is un-named but numbered "7665" on the rim.
This medal was instituted in 1918 and was also available in silver for fire-brigade officers with at least twenty years full-time service. Excellent condition.  read more

Code: 52296

Pair of Army Major's Machine-embroidered King's Crowns on Dark-blue Backing.

Nice matched pair of machine-embroidered King's crown army major's rank insignia on dark-blue backing as worn by corps such as Engineers, Signals, etc. Excellent condition...  read more

Code: 53937