Auction Catalogue

17 September 2004

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1495

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17 September 2004

Hammer Price:
£160

Shropshire Cadets, two very scarce brass s/titles 8/C/KSLI and 3/C/KSLI both totally original; Shrewsbury School OTC a bronzed gilding metal cap badge (KK2682) and one brass s/title ‘Shrewsbury/OTC/School’; Wellington College (Shropshire) OTC, one cap badge being a rampant lion in gilding metal (KK2706) in 1921 the school was renamed Wrekin College an officer’s very scarce cap badge in die-stamped bronze (blades)(KK2719) accompanying collar badges are a pair of officer’s service dress bronze as used by the KSLI, a brass s/title ‘Wrekin/OTC/College’; Adam’s Grammar School Newport an other ranks gilding metal cap badge (KK2497); an embroidered shield shaped county cadet arm badge featuring the loggerheads and a stylised ‘W’ adorned with fleur-de-lys, very good condition (11) £100-120