British Badges - War Raised Units

WRU0001

MMG cap badge

Motor Machine Gun O/Rs cap badge in fine condition, 2 lugs, an excellent example.

£85.00
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WRU0002

MMG pagri badge

A scarce Motor Machine Gun O/Rs pagri badge in fine condition, has Gaunt round makers plate to the rear of crown. An excellent example, lovely badge.

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WRU0003

MMG Officers pagri badge

A very scarce Motor Machine Gun Officers pagri badge in mint unissued condition, badge has Gaunt oblong plate to rear, long officers tapered slider - A rare badge

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WRU0004

MGC Officers pagri cap badge

A very scarce Machine Gun Corps Officers pagri badge in mint unissued condition retaining all of its gilt finish, badge has Gaunt oblong plate to rear, long officers tapered slider - A rare badge

£245.00
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WRU0005

MMG cap badge

Motor Machine Gun O/Rs cap badge in fine condition, slider intact, an excellent example.

£95.00
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WRU0006

RND pagri badge

A scarce Royal Naval Division O/Rs pagri badge, has Gaunt round makers plate to the rear of crown. A fine example with traces of finish retained within the relief, lovely badge.

£155.00
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WRU0006A

RND pagri badge

A scarce Royal Naval Division O/Rs pagri badge, has Gaunt round makers plate to the rear of crown. A fine example of the badge.

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WRU0007

RND Officers pagri badge

A very scarce Royal Naval Division Officers pagri badge in mint unissued condition, badge has Gaunt oblong plate to rear, long officers tapered slider - A rare badge

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WRU0008

RND cap badge

Royal Naval Division O/Rs cap badge, 3 lugs, Gaunt round plate, excellent condition.

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WRU0009

43rd Cameron Highlanders of Canada Cap Badge - Solid Silver

43rd Cameron Highlanders of Canada cap badge - solid silver, Gaunt hallmarked along with '925', a nice heavy badge 25gm, both silver lugs intact, very nice patina, a fine badge to a Regiment of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), only in existance from November 1914 until March 1919 when it disbanded.

£225.00
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WRU0010

MMG Shoulder titles

A fine pair of Motor Machine Guns O/Rs shoulder titles in excellent condition

£90.00
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WRU0011

RND Shoulder titles

A fine pair of Royal Naval Division O/Rs shoulder titles in excellent condition

£85.00
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WRU0012

MGC Officers Bronze cap badge

A scarce Machine Gun Corps Officers bronze cap badge in excellent clean condition, 3 blades intact, very little wear, badge has Gaunt oblong plate to rear - A rare badge in almost unworn condition. A very nice example.

£175.00
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WRU0013

MGC Officers cap badge, solid silver

A very nice Machine Gun Corps Officers cap badge in solid silver, both lugs intact, marked 'Sil' and 'JRG&S', lovely badge

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WRU0014

Machine Gun Corps cap badge

A nice Machine Gun Corps cap badge, slider intact, good example

£42.00
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WRU0015

Machine Gun Corps Heavy Section Shoulder Title

Machine Gun Corps Heavy Section shoulder title, in good condition, both lugs intact, a nice early shoulder title.

£140.00
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WRU0015A

Machine Gun Corps Motor Section Shoulder Title

Machine Gun Corps Motor Section shoulder title, in good condition, both lugs intact, a nice early shoulder title.

£140.00
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WRU0016

MGC Officers collar badges in silver

A nice pair of small size MGC Officers collar badges in silver, marked with the Gaunt and Sons permitted hallmark and an 'S' as was common practice at the time. Lugs intact, the collars were cleaned recently. A fine pair of silver collar badges.

£135.00
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WRU0017

MGC Officers collar badges in bronze

A nice pair of small size MGC Officers collar badges in bronze, unmarked. Lugs intact. A fine pair of Officers collar badges.

£96.00
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WRU0018

MGC 117th Machine Gun Company

A rare Machine Gun Corps cap badge attributed to the 117th Machine Gun Company, the 117th MG Coy had the crossed bones mounted on to the crossed vickers of their cap badges. This example is made by Gaunt and has the round JRGaunt & Son London plate affixed to the rear of the crown, all three lugs intact, lovely condition with a nice patina overall. One of the hardest badges for the MGC collector to find.

£325.00
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WRU0019

MGC New Zealand cap badge

A scarce Machine Gun Corps bronze cap badge to the New Zealand forces in excellent condition, nicely toned, slider intact, very little wear - a difficult badge to find. A very nice example.

£80.00
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WRU0020

MGC New Zealand Officers cap badge

A scarce Machine Gun Corps Officers bronze cap badge to the New Zealand forces in excellent clean condition, 3 lugs intact, very little wear - a difficult badge to find in almost unworn condition. A very nice example.

£95.00
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WRU0021

9th Canadian Machine Gun Company cap badge

A scarce Canadian 9th Machine Gun Company O/Rs cap badge in fine condition, 3 lugs, has Gaunt oblong makers plate to the rear of Canada title. A scarce early Machine Guns badge.

£185.00
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WRU0022

1st Armoured Motor Battery Officers cap badge

Not strictly a WW1 raised unit but formed immediately post war serving in the Arab Rebellion in Mesopotamia. A scarce 1st Armoured Motor Battery Officers bronze cap badge in mint unissued condition, 2 blades in un-bent condition, never worn, badge has Gaunt oblong plate to rear - A rare badge in this unissued condition. Specimen example.

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WRU0023

RNAS Armoured Cars Shoulder Title

An extremely rare RNAS Armoured Cars shoulder title, title is most likely circ 1914 when the RNAS was formed or possibly when the unit served in the Middle East, Romania or Russia. Would appear to be workshop made rather than a proper commercial manufacturered process - this was a common practice in the First World War. Simply rare.

£375.00
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WRU0024

Tank Corps cap badge

An early Tank Corps O/Rs cap badge retaining much of its original finish, slider intact, nice example

£65.00
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WRU0024A

Tank Corps cap badge

An early Tank Corps O/Rs cap badge retaining much of its original finish, both lugs intact, nice example

£65.00
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WRU0025

Tank Corps Officers cap badge - solid silver

A rare early solid silver Tank Corps Officers cap badge. Badge is marked 'S' plus has the Gaunt hallmark and maker mark, weight 20gm. Badge is in excellent condition, some minor rubbing across the front of the tank from polishing over time otherwise crisp detail. A rare badge. Has been silver dipped to clean off most of the black and dirt.

£225.00
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WRU0026

Royal Tank Corps cap badge - Officers

Royal Tank Corps Officer's cap badge, in unworn condition, both lugs intact, a nice example.

£65.00
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WRU0027

Royal Tank Corps cap badge - Officers

An exceptionally fine Royal Tank Corps Officer's cap badge in unworn condition, both blades intact and unbent. Its not often an unworn badge turns up.

£145.00
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WRU0028

Royal Tank Corps cap badge - Officers

An exceptionally fine Royal Tank Corps Officer's 'domed' cap badge in unworn condition, has both blades intact and unbent. Nicely marked with Gaunt makers mark. A fine example.

£145.00
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WRU0028A

Royal Tank Corps cap badge - Officers

An exceptionally fine Royal Tank Corps Officer's 'domed' cap badge in unworn condition, has both lugs intact, with Gaunt round makers plate, a lovely example.

£135.00
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WRU0029

Tank Corps Officers cap badge

A very scarce Tank Corps Officers 2 piece cap badge in excellent condition, some wear to the highlights - A rare badge

£110.00
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WRU0030

Tank Corps Officers cap badge

A scarce Tank Corps Officers 2 piece cap badge in mint unissued condition, badge has Gaunt oblong plate to rear - a difficult badge to find.

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WRU0031

Tank Corps Officers 2 piece cap badge

A scarce Tank Corps Officers 2 piece cap badge in unissued condition, an unmarked badge - a difficult badge to find.

£130.00
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WRU0032

Tank Corps Officers 2 piece cap badge, Solid Silver

A scarce Tank Corps Officers solid silver and gilt 2 piece cap badge in unissued condition retaining all finish, badge has Gaunt hallmark to rear of the tank relief plus an 'S' in the back of the crown, also has long lugs - a difficult badge to find.

£265.00
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WRU0033

Tank Corps Officers cap badge

A scarce Tank Corps Officer's 2 piece cap badge retaining full finish, both long lugs intact, nicely marked with Gaunt makers mark. A fine example.

£165.00
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WRU0034

Royal Tank Corps cap badge

A very nice Royal Tank Corps 2 piece Kings Crown cap badge in mint unissued/unworn condition, fine quality gilted wreath and frosted finish tank, a really nice RTC cap badge, possibly Officers/WOs specification. Scarce in this condition.

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WRU0035

Royal Tank Corps cap badge

Royal Tank Corps cap badge, in excellent condition, domed badge, with Gaunt round makers plate, both lugs intact, a nice example.

£85.00
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WRU0036

Royal Tank Corps cap badge

Royal Tank Corps cap badge, in excellent condition, domed badge, officers gilt finish, with Gaunt makers mark, both lugs intact, a nice example.

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WRU0037

Royal Tank Corps cap badge

Royal Tank Corps cap badge, in very good though worn condition, looks to have been silver plated at some point as there are signs of the silver finish, the badge front does look overall silver, both lugs intact, a nice example of a worn in service badge.

£55.00
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WRU0050

38th, 39th, 40th and 42nd (Service) Battalions, The Royal Fusiliers – ‘Jewish Battalion’

A scarce ‘Jewish Battalion’ (1917–1921) cap badge in excellent condition, slider intact. The ‘Jewish Battalion’ is an unofficial name used to refer to five battalions of Jewish volunteers, the 38th to 42nd (Service) Battalions of the Royal Fusiliers, raised to fight against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. (KK Vol 1 No. 1145, page 291)

£60.00
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