CAP BADGES

This page was revised 2 MAY 2010

If you have a specific need, send me an E-mail at QM76@comcast.net or phone at 239-992-7079, between the hours of 0830 and 2000, Monday thru Saturday.

I can send you a print out of what is in house or what I can find for you.

CAVALRY

Blues and Royals, QC bronze KK1879  $15

Royal Armoured Corp QC WM KK1920  $15

23rd Hussars, KC Bi, 1914 to end of war, KK1913,JG4E  $36

22nd Dragoons 1941 to end of war.WM, KC KK1912,  JG4E  $50

1st King’s Dragoon Guards Br KK1885, JG3B  $45

5th (Royal Irish) Lancers KK757 JG1E OSD, blades removed and N/S lugs added (M)  SOLD

22nd Dragoons KK1912 JG4E (M)   $50

12th Lancers, KC Bi KK768, JG2c (M)   $25

17/21st Lancers KK782, JG2D (M ) SOLD

The Life Guards, QC ERII, made by Firmin KK1876, JG3   $10

9/12 Royal lancers, BI QC KK1902    $10

19th PWO Hussars WM KK789, JG4B  $98

13/18 Royal Hussars BI KC KK1904, JG4B (M)  $70

King’s Royal Hussars black & gilt, large, KK1908, JG4Di (m)   $20

Royal Scots Greys Bandsman Br KK1889 JG3D (M)  $35

Royal Scots Greys Bi KK752 JGJG1D    $25

3rd DG KK738 JG1B (M)   $40

3RD Carabiniers Bi KK1888 JG3B (M)   $20

7th DG WM KK748 JG3C (M)  $35                              

7th Dragoon Guards, motto scroll KK749 JG1D  $25

13/18 Royal Hussars KC Bi KK1904 JG4B (M)  $90

The Life Guards, OSD Geo 6, one blade msg KK1875  $15

Royal Tank Regt KC WM KK1923 JG5c, one lug    $10

12th Lancers KC Bi pin fastner KK768 JG2c   $20

3rd King’s Own Hussars Bi KK753 JG1e   $30

Royal Horse Arty, QC WM, ERII KK1934 JGBiv   $10           

13th Hussars KC Br KK771 JG3E      $45

1st King’s Dragoon Guards, KC, Bi,c1915-37, KK735, JG3Ai, Slider removed and lugs added   $35

The Royal Dragons, (1st Dragons) Bi, c1948   KK1893, JG3C  $20

3rd The King’s own Hussars Bi small version c1930, KK1894 $20

1st King’s DG kk735 JG3B pin fastner Bi KC  $25

Queen’s Dragoon Guards (Bay’s), QC., NCO arm badge silver color  $25

12th Lancers QC Bi KK1901, JG2c   $16

2nd Life Guards, Brz KC Geo V KK728 JG3Aiii   $30

2nd Life Guards, OSD KC Geo V kk728 JG3Aiii     SOLD

Royal Horse Guards Geo V had blades now one lug   $15

The Life Guards QC Br  by Dowler KK1876 JG3Aiii  $16

Household Battalion formed 1916 part of 4th Division in France KK733 Br pin fastener. Geo V cypher in mottoed garterbelt        with KC.  Puggaree badge?  $55

19th Hussars Coronet WM KK791 JG2E (M)   $30

Household Cavalry QC Br KK1881 JG3Ai   $15

14th King’s Hussars small solid KK774 JG3E (M)   $60

14/20 King’s Own Hussars gilt w/FR KK1907 (M)   $80

INFANTRY

Lincolnshire Helmet Plate Centre (HPC) 4 lugs  1881-1901 KK299   $70

Devonshire Regt (HPC) with slider KK300 1881-1901 $70

Worcestershire Regt (HPC) slider KK319  1890-1901 (only 11 years)  $70

E. Lancashire Regt  (HPC) 4 lugs  KK320  1881-1901   $70

Duke of Cornwall L. I. (HPC) 2 lugs KK323  1881-1901  $70

Goucestershire back badge Br c1881-1914 KK316    $20

               79th Foot glengarry badge WM KK548 (Cameron) Worn 1874-1881  $146

              

Royal Scots BI KK589 (2)    $15

Royal Scots Bi, pagri badge, pin fastener absent    $10

Buffs, Br KK591 JG10A     $15

Royal Warwickshire, Bi, KK 594, JG10B (2)   $15

Royal Fusiliers, BR., Coronet Instead of KC. Looks  like KK 596 Lugs North & South (2)   $20

Royal Fusiliers (City of London) KC, Br. KK596.  Not in Gaylor.  A Very nice variant  to enhance your collection lugs N/S              $20

Norfolk Regt BI KK599 (2)   $25

Norfolk Regt WM band badge KK599 S  $25

Lincolnshire, Bi KK600, JG10D   $15

Devonshire Regt, Bi QVC KK601  $57

Devonshire Regt KC Bi KK602, JG10D    $15

Bedfordshire Regt Bi KK610, JG11A     $15

Beds & Herts WM KK611, JG16B by Dorling    $17

Royal Irish Regt, QVC Br KK613, JG11A     $75

Yorkshire Regt, w/coronet KK616, JG11B   $15

Lancashire Fusiliers Bi KK618, G13b    $25

Royal Welch Fusiliers Bi post 1920 Bi KK623     $17

Royal Welch Fusiliers officers gold bullion flaming grenade with silver dragon on bomb.   SOLD

Cameronians KK630, silver, lacking pin fastener      $50

Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) officer’s large size silver  badge mint condition KK631,JG17Dii.   SOLD

Gloucestershire Regt. WM, KK 634, JG11E    $15

Gloucestershire Regt WM with Br back badge KK634/635   $15

Gloucestershire Regt, Br, Back badge, cap badge worn on back of head-dress KK635 JG11E (3)   $20

Gloucestershire Regt AA with AA back badge    $18

East Lancashire KK638    $25

Cornwall L I, WM KK641    $17

West Riding, WM KK642   $13

Royal Sussex, Bi KK646, JG12B     $25

Hampshire Regt, Bi, KK647, JG12B (2)   $16

South Staffordshire Bi KC KK649 (2)     $25

Welch regt Bi KK654 JG16D     $15

Essex Regt. Bi, KK 660, JG12E (3)   $17

Notts & Derby Bi KC KK662    $20

Royal West Kent WM KK668,  JG14A    $17

King’s Shropshire L I, Bi KK671    $17

King’s Shropshire L.I. Bi KK671 JG14B    $16

Middlesex Bi c1896 KK672    $20 

Middlesex Regt OSD KK672, JG14B blades intact    $27

KRRC KC black 675    sold

Wiltshire, Alfred Ernest Alfred cypher, so pre ‘22, KK676   $18

Manchester, Bi KK677     $17

No. Staffordshire Bi KK678, JG14D    $18

Durham L I KC WM KK681 (2)   $16        

Cameron Highlanders WM KK688 JG15AA    $20

Royal Irish Fusiliers KK694, JG15AA     $65

Leinster Regt Bi, square scrolls KK699 JGAB    $35

Royal Munster Fusiliers KK701, JG15AC   $66

Rifle Bde, KC WM 14 battle honors KK705  (2)  $17 

Royal Welsh Fusiliers, flaming grenade for wear on raccon skin head-dress KK951   $85

Royal Welsh Fusiliers, glengarry cap  badge, flaming grenade with POW plumes, Br KK967, JG8B    $75

Royal Munster Fusiliers, Br KK971 grenade badge with arms of Munster on bomb  $98

Tyneside Scottish WM two feet on tower,  KK1137   $70

Liverpool Pals, HM silver, 1914 Chester England  KK1146  $550

Liverpool Pals, Br KK1146   $70 

Jewish Battalion, 38,39,40,42 Battalions, KK1145, browned with slider.  $250

Norfolk Regt Br KK1976 shortened slider   $20

Somerset L.I. WM KK1981 JG10E    $16                                                                                                   

Cheshire Regt Bi KK1987 JG16B    $16

Royal Hampshire KC BI, c1949 KK1997   $17

Black Watch KC WM KK2002, JG16D (2) c1938      $30

Black Watch KC Chrone KK2002, JG16D    $30

Black Watch, QC, WM KK2004, JD16D (2)    $25

King’s Own Yorkshire L I, WM KK2009, c1938    $18

Manchester Regiment Br KK2014   $16

Lowland Regt WM c1942-1949 KK2022, JG45B    $30

Highland Regiment.  WM, disbanded in 1949, KK2023, B349, JG45B (3)   $50

Royal Irish Rangers, QC AA gold &  silver color KK2047   $20

                      Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters officer’s silvered cap badge, long lugs     $30

Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters (29th/45th Foot) aa KK2048, JG49A   $15

Royal Green Jackets, officer’s silver QC. KK2053    $28

Royal Welch Fusiliers KK2225 WW II Economy all blades present.  $57

Ulster Defense Regt, QC AA gold color KK2403   $20

YEOMANRY

Lancashire Yeo, Br KK2312   $25

Queen’s Own Glasgow Highlanders Br KC KK1470   $35

Queen’s Own Glasgow Highlanders Br QC KK2314   $25

South Nottinghamshire Hussars WM JG28E, KK1432   $20

Yorkshire Hussars Bi KK1409 JG28A    $20

P.O.W. Own Royal Wiltshire KK1407 JG28A    $15

Queen’s Own Yeomanry AA KK2293    $20

Queen’s Own Yorkshire Dragoons, KC, Br KK1420, JG28c    $19

Staffordshire (Hussars) WM, KC,  KK1414   $20

FOOT GUARD REGIMENTS

Coldstream Guards officer’s silver gilt and enamel SD badge well polished KK898   $100

Coldstream Guards officer’s cap badge gilt silver and enamel KK897, HM B’ham 1970   $150

Coldstream Guards BR KK901 For Broderick cap (M)  $35                         

Welsh Guards puggaree badge KK921 (M)     $35

Welsh Guards, officer’s gold bullion forage cap badge on black felt. Approx. 3" high. (M)    $35

Grenadier Guards OR’s puggarree badge BR Geo 5 (M)   $35

Grenadier Guards QC Warrant Officer, Br grenade, with silver QC & cypher KK1952    $30

Grenadier Guards puggaree badge with Geo VI  cypher KK896 (M)    $35

Grenadier Guards, Officer's gold bullion grenade beret badge, on black RFU   $15

Grenadier Guards, Br., KK 891, JG20Ai     $18

Grenadier Gds, puggaree aa QC KK846    $5

Grenadier Guards WO badge gilt ED VII KK892    SOLD

Grenadier Guards Sgt’s badge Br KK1951 Geo VI    SOLD

Grenadier Guards, Musicians and Sergeants, QC, Br, JG20Aii, KK1953, WM 1956 to 1963  $20

Scots Guards Colour Sergeant, rank badge QC, bullion dull, RFU but very good piece. $75

Scots Guards Br, OR’s    KK 908, JG20ci     $15

Scots Guards Bi, Colour Sgt cap badge KK907   $15

Guards Machine Gun Regt, Gaunt on slider KK923 (M)    $35

DEPARTMENTS AND CORPS

SAS, officer’s gold gilt and silver cap badge KK2061, 15BEii. Excellent condition.   SOLD

Royal Army Dental Corp KC Br KK1057    $25

Royal Army Mediical Corp KC Br KK1007    $16

Royal Army Medical Corp. bronze OSD one blade absent  $5

Army Service Corp. KC Br KK990    $16

Royal Army Service Corp KC Br Geo 6 KK2116 (2)    $6.00

Royal Artillery KC br KK808 (4)    $16

Royal Arty field service cap badge KK1935   $14

Royal Army Ordnance Corp KC plastic KK2270    $25 

Royal Army Ordnance Corp, Bi c1947   $10

Royal Army Ordnance Corp, Br KC, c47-49    $10

Recon Corps, Br. C1942, JG45Bi, KK 1920   $20

Royal Engineers, Bi, KC, Geo VI, KK 853, JG406, Bi front is poor strike, but reverse WM portion is marked “Wilkes” 41                  A.F.D.S., 37 H.E.R.  14461353. Worth researching!  $15

Royal Arty KC gilt  KK808, JG40Ai    $20

Royal Arty, QC, gilt, moveable wheel KK1937 JG40Ai     $20

Royal Engineers gold bullion grenade cap badge, with motto scroll below on black. RFU     SOLD

Pioneer Corp KC BR KK2149 JG42A    $18

Intelligence Corp, KC Br, c1940, KK2152, JG42A    $15

Glider Pilot Regt, WM Firmin label KK2057,JG15b   $75

Parachute Regt, KC WM lugs KK2059, JG15BE      $20

Royal Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, QC gilt and silver KK2129, JG41a     $15

TERRITORIAL ARMY

Herefordshire L. I. WM KK2394 JG23Dii   $20

Herefordshire Regt Bi JG23Di, KK1793    $20

Honorable Arty Co., Br KK1765, JG39Aai  $15

Honorable Arty Co. On red felt. WM 39Abii, KK2371    $15

1st Batt Monmouthshire Regt KC WM c1922 KK1770, JG23Dii   $18

6th Batt, East Surrey Regt. Br. not much black remains   KK 1723, JG21AC  $135

Liverpool Scottish, WM, JG23C, KK 2364, Post 1937   $20

Hampshire Cyclist Batt (9th Batt Hampshire Regt) KC Br KK1869 JG29bd    $65

Hertfordshire Regt wide antlers KC Br KK1805, JG23c  $20

Northumberland Fus Br grenade “quo Fata Ducant” motto on bomb, lugs N/S. Unusual pattern. Old    $20

Army Cyclist Corp, 16 spoke wheel   $17

Scroll down for Infantry, Yeomanry, Foot Guards, Departments and Corps,  Kitchener's Army and Gurkhas which are now included.  London Regiments, and Royal Marines are yet to be added.

References: KK=Head-Dress Badges of the British Army by Kipling & King

                   JG=Military Badge Collecting by John Gaylor

                   B=Scottish Regimental Badges by W.H & K.D. Bloomer

                   Br=brass, WM=white metal, Bi=bimetal, G/S=gilt and silver, OSD=Officers Service Dress, Brz=bronze.                                 QVC=Queen Victoria Crown, KC=Kings Crown, QC=Queens Crown

Pictures are available if you do not have a copy of the above references.

9th Foot glengarry badge,

Br KK431. Red felt backing

to centre. Worn 1874-1881  $145

56th Foot glengarry badge KK515.

Three (3) tower and key above garter,

shield of Essex at bottom  $145

88th Foot (Connaught Rangers) glengarry badge. Old copper lugs to reverse North and South. Same as illustrated in Kipling & King #599.  SOLD