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An Assortment Of Silk Cigarette Cards Depicting Regimental Cap Badges And Buttons.

Later on there were also cigarette cards made from cardboard showing regimental badges. A complete collection of these later cards will cost you around £25 without the book to stick them into.

Sweetheart Badges

These badges were sent to girlfriends / wives during both world wars as mementos and keep sakes from soldiers on the front lines or given on departure from the UK.

Silk Postcards

An example is shown below of a hand sewn silk postcard that would have been sent to a girlfriend / wife by a soldier away from home during the wars. They were not always of the regiment's badge like this one is from a soldier in the Rifle Brigade.

Other Brooches, Pins & Badges

Police and Security Badges

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