Job lot from Marlows -

[gurkharifles]

I just acquired an eclectic job lot of badges from Marlows auction house to acquire a single Gurkha badge - the lot included some other Gurkha badges which I already have and I'll list them later - but amongst the rest were some interesting ones which I'd like some help with. Both in terms of identifying them and verifying that they're genuine. I'm happy to move them all on so if interested please make me an offer.

1. 19th Alberta Dragoons - nice heavy gilding metal - lugs different to what I normally see on UK badges - is it genuine?
2. South African - clearly has some genuine age.
3. Iraq Imperial Guard A/A - (unit is scratched onto the reverse)

4. Singapore - but what?
5. Irish Lights - I've seen a lot of copies of this - but this one is a very nice striking and with slightly polished highlights - I can post better pictures if interested.

6 I think its the coat of arms of Bolton - nice little thing with some age - but is it military ?

7.Belfast Harbour Police - I'm fairly sure this is genuine - only one lug which is nicely toned copper - but again I know these are copied.

8. I'm sure I've seen this somewhere on the forum - is it a munitions worker? T.S.C T.D.K. on the bottom scroll.

9. PTI - instructors arm badge? £10 incl P&P Nice patina and original lugs.


The final two pictures are I believe the 18th Btn London Regt ( London Irish Rifles ) - both blackened brass - one is finely die struck and one is finely cast with square lugs ( Indian made? )


Thanks for any help

Tim

[leigh kitchen]

The PTI badge is a RAF item.

[Luke H]

Not 18th London. E-W looped badge Royal Ulster Constab in my opinion. Unsure what the cast one is, I’ll leave that to the Irish experts.

[irishhorse]

The crowned harp badge is Royal Irish / Ulster Constabulary. Can't make out the cast harp. Can you post another picture ?

[Luke H]

Re the Irish Lights it looks WM? Believe I recall reading a thread years ago which stated the WM ones are restrikes. Certainly if I was buying one I’d be looking for a BB example.

[gurkharifles]

Here's another picture of the cast Harp badge - if the other one is RUC not London Irish then I assume the cast one is as well. There was a board of RUC items with Queens Crown - but the harp looks different ?

[Luke H]

Sorry for not being clearer, I was referring to both harps. Neither are London Irish IMO. Like you I suspect RUC as well but couldn’t say why it’s cast on or square loops.

[gurkharifles]

Thanks Luke - whats the difference between London Irish and RUC in terms of the badge? Did the design of the Harp for the RUC change with the change of crown?

[dragon166]

The large Silver A?A is Afghanistan

[gurkharifles]

Not Iraqi then?

[altcar73]

The Belfast Harbour Police badge is a repro.

Dave.

[altcar73]

The Bolton Coat of Arms is a police collar badge. White metal pre. 1935 and chrome 1935 to mid 1950's approx.

Dave.

[Luke H]

Originally Posted by gurkharifles

Thanks Luke - whats the difference between London Irish and RUC in terms of the badge? Did the design of the Harp for the RUC change with the change of crown?

Simply that’s the RUC pattern. To my knowledge the only other unit which wore it was the Ulster Home Guard during WW2. There are many threads on London Irish Rifles as several dies were used over the years but to my knowledge never the RIC/RUC one. Generally speaking the London Irish is a chunkier harp.

[Luke H]

Originally Posted by altcar73

The Belfast Harbour Police badge is a repro.

Dave.

That and the WM Irish Lights shows just how standards at Marlow’s have fallen IMO.

[Buttonman]

No.8 is Technical Services Corps, South Africa, post 1942.