Ian Kelly (Militaria) - Mail Order Dealers since 1990
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Militaria Abbreviations and ReferencesA/A Anodised Aluminium (Staybrite) - introduced from 1950 onwards. BCR Book: 'Arm Badges of the British Cavalry Regiments' by P Seaman BDFA Book: 'Buttons of the Defence Forces in Australia' by JK Cossum Bi Bi-Metallic BLD Book: 'US Army Cloth Insignia 1941 to the Present' by Brian L Davis BLM Book 'British Cloth Formation Signs' by BL Morris (Numbers after BLM = Volume, Chapter, Badge) Br Brass or Gilding Metal Bloomer Book: 'Scottish Regimental Badges 1793-1971' by WH & KD Bloomer Brooker Book: 'Canadian Cap Badges of World War II (with Queen's Crown Supplement)' by C Brooker BT Books: 'Parachute Badges & Insignia of the World' (published 1979) or 'Parachute Wings' (published 1985) by RJ Bragg & Roy Turner. Chr Chromium plated Cossum Book: 'Australian Army Badges' (3 volumes) by JK Cossum Cox Book: 'Military Badges of the British Empire 1914-1918' by RHW Cox CW Book: 'British Army Collar Badges' by CG Churchill & R Westlake DTB Book: 'Doing Their Bit - Home Front Lapel Badges 1939-1945' by Jon Mills E, enam enamel EL Book: 'British Army Proficiency Badges' (published 1984) by Denis Edwards & David Langley Embr embroidered FL Facing Left (as seen by an observer) FR Facing Right (as seen by an observer) GS Book: 'Buttons - A Guide for Collectors' by Gwen Squire (Numbers after GS = Plate - Button) G Gilt HPC Helmet Plate Centre HR Book: 'Buttons of the British Army 1855-1970' by Howard Ripley IGK Booklet: 'Modern Cloth Head-Dress Badges of the British Forces' by Ian G Kelly JG Book: 'Military Badge Collecting' by John Gaylor KC King's Crown (1901-1952) KK Books: 'Head-Dress Badges of the British Army' (2 volumes) by AL Kipling & HL King LB Book: 'Livery Buttons - The Pitt Collection' by Gwen Squire LD Book: 'Cavalry Warrant Officers' and Non-Commissioned Officers' Arm Badges' by D Linaker & G Dine Owen Book: 'The Military Badges and Insignia of Southern Africa' by CR Owen PA Book: 'A People's Army - Civil Defence Insignia & Uniforms 1939-1945' by Jon Mills (page numbers shown) PSNG PsyWar Society Number (Gulf) (used to identify Gulf War Propaganda Leaflets) (P) Pair (shown in brackets in Reference column). This applies to items such as collar badges and shoulder titles that are normally worn in pairs. It refers to the price for a pair, rather than price for a single item. I may have more than one pair of these in stock - if you want more than one pair, then put the quantity you want on your Order Form and I will try to oblige. QC Queen's Crown (post-1952) QVC Queen Victoria's Crown (1837-1901) Rawlings Book: 'OTC, CCF, Cadet, ACF Badges' by KGT Rawlings Ripley Book: 'Police Forces of Great Britain and Ireland -their Amalgamations and their Buttons' by H Ripley RVB Book: 'Rifle Volunteer Buttons - 1859-1908' by H Ripley and D Darmanin (S) Single (shown in brackets in Reference column). This applies to items such as collar badges and shoulder titles that are normally worn in pairs. It refers to the price for a single item, rather than price for the pair. I might have more than one of these in stock - if you want more than one, then put the quantity you want on your Order Form and I will try to oblige. Squire Book: 'Livery Buttons - The Pitt Collection' by Gwen Squire S/P Silver Plate TA Territorial Army TW Book: 'Badges of Office' by MB Taylor & VL Wilkinson (Police badges) W Book: 'Collecting Metal Shoulder Titles' by Ray Westlake WM White Metal * Nearest to reference if no exact match in Reference Book. |
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