British Commonwealth Uniform and Headgear Groups - Information and For Sale (Sold as indicated)
- artiozen
- Nov 20, 2023
- 5 min read
Updated: Mar 25
Updated List - Original Items!
Updated List - Replica Items!
Please feel to contact me with interest and enquiries:
Email - ArtioZen@outlook.com
Text / Phone - 267 644 6053
NOS British Dispatch Rider Group
British Army Chaplain - Dress "A" Mess Uniform
Scottish Guards Officer Parade Cap (1936-1952)
Tropical / Safari Helmet (Bombay Bowler) 7 1/8 - 1940
Royal Marines Parade Cap (1952)
Canadian Black Watch 1944 Kilted Uniform Grouping
British Royal Tank Regiment / Royal Armoured Corps Beret, Badge and Insignia FB Group Listing
1952 Canadian 48th Highland Division Sergeant Blouse
Snow Suit (Trousers and Smock) - 1942 / Size 3
Listings in Development:
1945 Royal Armoured Corps Beret
1945 Royal Irish Guards Beret
1945 Windproof Trousers - Size 7
Sold Archive!
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps - Major McBroom BD Blouse - Donated! 2023
Dispatch Rider Rubberized Over Coat - Long / Duster - Size 3 / 1943 - Sold! 2024
Royal Engineers Helmet- "Sargent W. Hipkin 1468043" - Sold! Overseas 2024
1943 Windproof Trousers - Size 8 and Size 2 - Sold! 2024
1945 Paratrooper Knee Pads (Medium) - Sold! 2024
Berkshire Captain Coat, Cap and Badge - RASC India - Sold MACA Baltimore 2025
ARP Helmet and whistle. - Sold MACA Baltimore 2025
As reenactors and collectors have retired and chosen to thin down their collections, uniforms, badges and insignia and head wear have been forming in large piles and needing some order and identification - here are my attempts so far (everything is for sale - unless it is indicated as "sold") Contact me for more details!
NOS British Dispatch Rider Group
Comprised of an NOS waterproof canvas jacket from 1941 and NOS DR helmet from 1942.
The Goggles are cold war Russian alternatives.
British Army Chaplain =- Dress "A" Mess Uniform - Between Sales Locations - $250 website price
Comprised of private tailor produced jacket and trousers, with silk lining and enamel chaplain insignia.
Scottish Guards Officer Parade Cap (1936-1952) - Between Sales Locations - $300 website price
An exceptional condition and rarity Scotts Guards officer parade cap - nice silk internals with strong markings which indicate it was made in the reign of King George VI.
Tropical / Safari Helmet (Bombay Bowler) 7 1/8 - 1940 -now on sales display at the Gettysburg Antiques Center - $195 website price.
A really nice Bombay Bowler in size 7 /1/8 and looking unused - some splatter stains from storage on the canvas cover.
Royal Marines Parade Cap (1952) - Between Sales Locations - $150 website price.
The Royal Marines Parade Cap Switched to White Tops @1926 from Blue. This Cap is Dated 1952 and bears a worn example of the Kings Crown regimental badge.
Canadian Black Watch 1944 Kilted Uniform Grouping - Website Price $300
Ministry marked Black Watch kilt and 1944 dated Canadian Austerity Blouse with Sock Tops, Sock Flags, White Mitts and Glengarry with Original Regimental Badge. This set is for a Medium sized 5'7" to 5'* 19040's fighting man - the kilt is hand made with full rear box pleat and overlapped from apron - a white cotton liner containing Ministry stamps and sewn in rack / ownership number - medium mothing and dirty to apron and some pleats. The Blouse has a good 1944 Canadian made and marking stamp, featuring a very good pair of printed Regimental Titles on the sleeves, Good condition but with medium mothing to the left sleeve only. Sock tops are wool and flags / cloves are cotton. Glengarry is worn and has worn away marks and tags.
British Royal Tank Regiment / Royal Armoured Corps Beret, Badge and Insignia FB Group Listing - as per June 2024 listing on Face Book WW2 Sales Group
Three NOS 1945 Kangol black berets - dead stock / heavy mothing - good for display - sold! ($60 each).
1952 used Kangol black beret with Kings Crown RTR badge - $80. 4th Armoured WW2 left facing Black Rat patch - $40 RTR brass shoulder titles - $20 pair. Queens Crown RAC collar badge - $15. 7th Armoured "Gerboa" Pair with WW2 Gloustershire Cap Badge in 3D floating frame - sold ($80)
1952 Canadian 48th Highland Division Sergeant Blouse
1952 stamped Canadian Size 10 BD blouse - in very good order to wear or display. Canadian 48th Highland shoulder titles, Red Division squares, Sergeant stripes, Marksman and Hand to Hand Combat Skill at Arm Patches. Pin back medal rack: Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (1939 to 47), 1939 to 1945 Star, African Star 1940-43, Defense Medal, 1939 to 45 War Medal in order top, then left to right. Website price $220.
Snow Suit (Trousers and Smock) - 1942 / Size 3
Snow Suit - Smock and Over Trousers - Smock labeled (inside on front panel) 1942 - size 3 - 5'7" to 5'11". Trousers unmarked / unlabeled. All buttons an draw strings present - waist draw string has retracted inside. Vintage repairs (darned) to the rear shoulders/ Needs a wash! Website price $350. Please contact for more details and invoicing.
Sold Archive beyond this point!
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps - Major McBroom - Battle Dress Blouse - donated to a member of 1HQ Can Para Reenacted.
Dispatch Rider Rubberized Long Overcoat "Duster" - Size 3 / 1943, light use, heavy storage - Sold! April 2024 for $150 to A Florida based reenactment group.
Royal Engineers Helmet - "Sargent W Hipkin 1468043" - RE museum have service records - Between Sales Location - Sold for $140 May 2024 to Facebook contacts in the Netherlands.
The mk2 Brodie Helmet is in nice wartime finish with painted name and serial number of the wearer - SARgent W Hipkin - 1468043, it has good original liner but is missing its chinstrap.
Air Raid Police Warden helmet and attached whistle - Sold (250) MACA Baltimore Militaria Show.
1943 Windproof Trousers - Sold! April 2024 for $700 via Facebook Militaria Group.
A local collector sold their "camouflage pattern" material collection - among which were 2 examples of the British Windproof Trousers - as favored by Paratroops and other troop types. These are a lightweight man made fiber with waterproof coating - featuring the distinctive Denison "brush stroke" 2 color camouflage over the base green. These have a drawstring at the waist and buttoned leg cuff straps (to be worn over BD) as well as a left leg "Map pocket". These are a very large size 8 and smaller size 2 - ideal for display but still tough enough to ne worn. The label is distinctively on the back outer surface. A little fading and storage dust - one period repair each as shown.
1945 Paratrooper Knee Pads (Medium) - Sold! $150 via Facebook Militaria Group.
Berkshire Regiment Captain Coat - Tailored / WW2 with Service Cap and Badge - India Royal Army Supply Corps.
Berkshire Regiment Captains jacket - Tailored - no labels / marks. Berkshire regiment insignia and buttons - dragons!. WW2 sewn on medal ribbons - 1939 - 1945 Star, France and Germany Star - June 1944 - May 1945, Defense Medal Sept 1939 - Sept 1945, War Medal 1939 - 1945, Efficiency Medal. Some holes / wear to right shoulder. Left epaulette needs re-attaching, liner sweat marks to armpits.
Sold! with officers cap and badge ($300) MACA Baltimore Militaria.
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