Brooches & Medals
Brooches

White-metal, paste stone & enamel, height 27mm.
c1939-57


White Gold & Diamonds (Left - missing its central band & Right - missing its safety chain).
c1939-57


WW2 silver plated gilding metal converted cap badge.


"Old Comrades Association" , 2.8 cm x 2.1 cm made by J R Gaunt. Horseshoe button hole fixing.
c1928


 "Comrades Association" post WW1 in Gilt & Enamel.
c1922


c1920s
Maker's mark "A. BROS", Sterling Silver with gilded front. (2cm  x 4.5cm)


27mm tortoise shell and silver button badge, hallmarked London 1916, maker: C BRS .


Sabre & Badge, hallmarked silver dated 1916 in Birmingham


2nd/1st LYPAO Gilt washed pin Badge, a copy of the gilding metal cap badge.


Modified Sterling silver and blue enamel, fully voided, with diamonds and gold pearl safety chain.


Sterling Silver (Maker : TLM), height 29mm.


c1916-22 (other ranks), another sterling silver version can be found with an all blue enamel lower scroll.


GM White enamel top scroll, blue enamel lower scroll with no red enamel.


Gilt & Enamel, height 29mm.  Pin and hook fixing.
1916-22 (other ranks)


Pendant badge, gilding metal, height 29mm.
This probably hung from a bar with a pin & clasp.


1916-22 (other ranks)


c1908-15 (Other Ranks) Hallmarked silver & enamel.


"W. Shelton" J544 scratched into the back and what looks to be an address of 35 Lake Rd.
c1913-15. Possibly the wife of 2709 (255589) Tpr J E Shelton.


Gilding metal with no enamel.


This badge was also made in sterling silver and the makers mark appears on the back of the badge. The Badge width is 1 1/8 of an inch and approximately the same height. Maker:- Thomas L Mott [TLM]

This circa 1909-15 gilding metal sweetheart badge is a converted "LIY" collar badge. The central "I" has been removed. One rear lug has been replaced with a pin and the other made into a hook.


This 1904-08 white metal sweetheart badge is a converted "LIY" collar badge. The two rear lugs have been replaced with a pin and hook.

Medals

CIVIC

Melton Mowbray Tribute Medal, Transvaal War in South Africa 1900 - 1901

The reverse inscription in raised letters (name, rank and unit engraved), 'Presented by the Town of Melton Mowbray to Patrick Nolan in recognition of his Patriotism & Valour in serving in the Transvaal War as Trooper in the 65th Com. Imp. Yeo.', 38.5mm., silver, with fixed straight bar suspension, slight edge bruising, good very fine E200-250 Ref. Hibbard A16 (this medal illustrated). 65th ( Leicestershire) Imperial Yeomanry.

REGIMENTAL SPORTS


"Arab" tent Pegging 1924-25. The annual camp ended on Whit Monday with a display of "Yeomanry Sports", a traditional public event going back well into the nineteenth century, at which the regiment hoped to augment its funds  from the gate money.



Tent Pegging Medal
c1922-40


Members of the HAC Light Cavalry Squadron tent pegging (2008).




Dated May 1939


Dated 1937
To Tpr. W. Lock in the Coronation Year. Hallmarked in Birmingham by Walker & Hall with a blue enamel highlight of engraving of the regimental badge.


Dated May 1934
 The medal has been seen, in later years, in use as a fob watch chain attachment worn with mess kit on the waistcoat by the LDY.


Dated May 1925
"C" Squadron Winners
Hartopp Cup & Medals
Section Jumping
Yeomanry Sports
May 21st 1925