Original WW1 Postcard Royal Army Medical Corps ( RAMC ) Wagon and Horses

A couple of Territorial Force RAMC soldiers (one wears an Imperial Service Bar ). UK manufactured card. Postally unused. Image slightly faded otherwise excellent condition.

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Code: 60570

Highgate School London OTC Annual Camp 1911 large original photograph - Middlesex Regiment Cap Badge

I have included a normal sized postcard to show the size of this gloss black and white photograph ( circa 19.5cm by 13cm). This is a group of seven public school boys. The date 1911 has been written on the reverse (School OTC units were first formed in 1908). Slight tear in image, but it has not left a hole, and one heavy corner crease.

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Code: 60569

HMS Good Hope - Raphael Tuck Oilette Art Postcard, sunk at Battle of Coronel November 1914

Commissioned in 1902, HMS Good Hope was a first class armoured cruiser. Some edge wear, minor corner creasing to two corners and some staining to the reverse.

When war was declared in August 1914, Good Hope was ordered to reinforce the 4th Cruiser Squadron and became the flagship of Rear Admiral Christopher Cradock. Cradock moved the available ships of his squadron later...  read more

Code: 60567

Manchester Regiment Training Reserve Squad Original WW1 Postcard

Postally unused, the image has some interesting features including a cloth shoulder title "TR" on the soldier seated on the right. however, my favourite part of the image are the two moustachioed pipe smokers seated on the left. Twins perhaps? At the very least, brothers. Minor corner / edge wear but in good condition.

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Code: 60566

WW1 War Bond Campaign Art Postcard ( National Savings ) Anti Aircraft Guns in Action

Coloured postcard, Postally unused. This was part of a campaign card from National Savings to raise war bonds with the strapline - Feed the Guns with War Bonds. In very good condition with extremely minor edge wear. Scarce.

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Code: 60564

Original WW1 Propaganda Postcard - Now it's a Pair!

An amusing card. Postally unused and in good condition. Please note the qmsmilitaria.com logo is an overlay it is not on the card.

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Code: 60562

Pre WW1 Patriotic Coloured Art Card by Raphael Tuck - What are you doing to guard the homes of England?

A stirring image of volunteers from the Napoleonic times to the Volunteers of 1860s and beyond, cajoling an idle gentleman of means ( or a rake!) to join the territorial / auxiliary forces. References to a quote from George V so this dates to 1912 - 1914 era. The poem on the reverse makes interesting reading. In very good condition, with slight marks suggesting it had been very lightly ...  read more

Code: 58958

WW1 Original Patriotic Postcard - Thumbs Up for the Allies - Under-age smoker!

Postally unused, minor corner wear otherwise good condition, and how politically incorrect! Love it.

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Code: 58957

Scarce WW1 Boots the Chemist Patriotic Postcard - The King's Message to his Army

A thick card in good condition. Postally unused but has a contemporary message on the reverse. Very good condition. Printed in Nottingham, which is still the city which houses the HQ of the Boots Corporation. Scarce.

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Code: 58838

WW1 original Postcard - Aviator prepares his Maxim Gun

Postally unused, French printed card, looks like it came from a set of cards as the left side is perforated. Very good condition. Love the fact the pilot is puffing on a cigarette!

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Code: 58837