Portrait Photos of Sergeant Major James Francis Hampton, Royal Army Medical Corps ( RAMC) - Served Boer War and all of WW1 - awarded MSM
A greatVictorian / WW1 grouping this - two original large card mounted portraits taken by a Hampshire photographer, and each annotated to the reverse as being of this soldier. He is wearing this Boer War medals. His WW1 paybook accompanies the lot. This confirms he enlisted in 1896 and served throughout WW1, embarking overseas 19th February 1915 and the final entry confirms his entitlement to f... read more
WW1 Original Portrait Postcard Royal Sussex Regiment - C. Jefferies
In worn condition with corner damage, some creasing and not too neatly trimmed down right side, but a good clear image of a Pte in the Royal Sussex Regiment. Postally unused, photograher is Seaman's of Yarmouth and Colchester. In pencil to the reverse is C. Jefferies / 7th Buffs (sic). There is only one C Jefferies on the Medal Index card noted as serving with the Royal Sussex Regime... read more
8.00 GBP
Early WW2 News Chronicle Series - British / American, Russian, German (and French), Italian & Japanese Tank Recognition Charts
Complete set of four recognition wall posters, numbered 1 to 4 charts feature tanks and armoured vehicles from Allied and Axis forces, including Italian and Japanese, Russian, German (and French), British and American forces, vehicles are shown in silhouette, and in two elevations, with written specification information about each vehicle, each wall chart measures 88 cms by 57 cms, typical WW2 ... read more
1914 Xmas Card from Pte James Moore Bede College Durham University / 8th Territorial Battalion Durham Light Infantry (DLI)
An embossed printed Christmas Card from Pte James Moore of Denby Huddersfield dated 1914 and with the crests of B Coy 8th (Durham City Territorial Bn) DLI and above the crest of Bede College with the words "Foreign Service".
Sadly he as KIA 14th May 1915 aged 21. Comes with a copy of his CWGC certificate and a copy of his obituary referred to below.
For his ob... read more
Special Signed RAF Limited Edition Commemorative Cover Commemorating THE INVASION OF BELGIUM 10th May 28th May 1940 Signed by Richard Annand Victoria Cross of the Durham Light Infantry (DLI)
Cover in good condition with Commemorative postmark
Complete with all original information cards - see pictures.
This Cover Has Been Signed By:
Second Lieutenant Richard Wallace Annand VC
THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY
Was awarded the Victoria Cross for Most Conspicuous Gallantry on the 15th-16th May 1940 on the south side of the River Dyle. The London Ga... read more
WW1 Original Portrait Postard RNAS / Royal Scots Fusilier
A double portrait in excellent condition and postally unused. Very clear images of insignia on both men. Royal Naval Air Service arm badges in cloth. Metal Grenade above RSF on shoulder and Tam O'Shanter cap with RSF grenade.
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20.00 GBP
WW1 Royal Engineer Plans and Schematics for Three Sections of a WW1 Trench - Advanced Dressing Room, Battalion HQ and Brigade HQ
A rare set of original three A5 sized pencil and red pen annotated schematics for three parts of a WW1 trench system. Wonderfully detailed with design, layout, functions and measurements. Presumably the Engine room was a generator of some description to provide electric lighting to the Brigade HQ? Includes locations and details of dimensions wards, cook houses, messes, and even the in some ... read more
75.00 GBP
WW2 Photographic Album of a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Sailor HMS ARk Royal / HMS Garuda India - Cowley
A WW2 wartime album, the property of Royal Navy Rating who appears to have served with the Fleet Air Arm judging by some of the photos. The album is almost full, with tissue paper between most pages. Over 80 original mounted black and white photos (one with head portrait of owner cut out) and 8 black and white postcards of places he visited. In good condition.
The first two p... read more
Pre WW1 Original Photographic Black & White Postcard - Royal Engineers
An interesting photographic record showing two very smart regular NCOs of the Royal Engineers in review and service dress respectively. The RE on the shoulder is a cloth version as worn from 1902 (see BoBD Fig 2A and page 2). These were worn red on blue and replaced by metal versions from about 1907. This card is postally unused, has one corner bruise bottom right otherwise in very good cond... read more
WW1 Australian Infanty arriving at Marseilles, France
Postally unused, in very good condition. A French produced card. read more