Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment/ The Gloucestershire Regiment Back Badges.
A good collection of the ‘back badges’ worn by the 28th and the later regiment, comprising a large die-cast silver coloured metal diamond shaped badge of the pattern first noted c.1816, this example is one of some made c.1901 to commemorate the centenary of the Egyptian battle, it is officially stamped ‘Copy’, the other ranks brass oval pattern c.1830-81 (not fretted), the officer’s gilt metal pattern c.1876-81 (’28’ within laurels). Post 1881, two large size bi-metal other ranks blue cloth helmet and Foreign Service helmet examples, one with slider the other with long loops, an officer’s forage cap pattern, gold embroidery on a padded white cloth disc, a large gilding metal example (slider), five officers’ die-cast bronze examples (four with sliders one blades), two other ranks gilding metal (lugs) an other ranks WW2 Bakelite type (blades), an other ranks anodised example and a late issue officer’s, gold embroidery on black cloth, all fasteners present, very good condition (17) £240-£280