8th King's Royal Irish Hussars NCOs Arm Badge

A die struck silver plated example with three original loops to the reverse. Circa 63mm tall and 37mm wide.

Linaker & Dine Plate 23.1D refers.

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Code: 69313

11th PAO Hussars NCOs Silver Plated Arm Badge

A very fine solid die-struck (semi-cast) silver plated crest of Prince Albert on two original lugs (sanctioned for wear in 1876, but this pattern was actually worn in the 1950s). Circa 6cm tall. Minor toning to silver finish.

Linaker & Dine Plate 29.1 (C) refers.

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Code: 66844

WW1 RAMC Royal Army Medical Corps Group Embarked for Distant Climes

A group photo of a company of RAMC soldiers embarked on a ship to who know where. Some good images of insignia, including a wound strip. The central figure seems to be a foreign soldier, highly decorated. Most unusual and an interesting story here no doubt, now lost in time. Postally unused. Light staining to reverse otherwise in very good condition.

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Code: 69717

The Bombardment of Hartlepool - CD Rom Useful Research Resource

A CDD Rom player required, cannot recall the contents but they were extensive and useful for anybody interested in this WW1 attack on the Hartlepools. Sold as seen.

Will post to a UK address only.

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Code: 69716

Jersey Militia Headdress Postcards and Stamp Set - Dated 1972

First Day of issue set, each stamp franked with a 27th June 1972 cancellation mark and gummed to a photographic postcard of the relevant headdess / helmet depicted on the stamp in question. Postally blank and in excellent condition (slight foxing to reverse of a couple cards). An interesting set.

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Code: 69715

WW1 German Postcard shoing a U-Boot / U Boat bringing a captured merchant ship into harbour

A patriotic art card, postally unused, showing a captured merchant ship being escorted by its captor into port. Whether this was an actual event or propaganda to put the U Boot arm in a better light, I cannot say, but the truth was much likely that it was sunk at sea. In World War I, U-boats initially followed "prize rules," surfacing to stop merchant ships, inspect them, and evacuate crews ...  read more

Code: 69714

WW2 Italian Campaign Christmas Card from Sicily 1943 - RASC Solder attributed

A small printed card showing Mount Etna and a the Sicilian port of Catania. From a member of B Platoon, 404 Gen Transport Co, RASC, CMF. Looks like a date of 31 Jan stamped to front. Generally good condition. I am unable to work out the surname of the sender.

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Code: 69713

WW1 Daily Mail Series 10, Postcard No 75 - A British Heavy Gun in Action

Postally unused. In good condition.

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Code: 69712

Edwardian 8th Royal Irish Hussars Drum Horse Postcard

Postably unused. In good overall condition, minor corner wear, one small corner crease. Thin red line in sky looks like a print error.

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Code: 69711

WW1 Silk Embroidered Patriotic Postcard - Birthday Greetings

Postally unused put pencil message to reverse. French maker. Some mild foxing to front but still in its original protective envelope. Used as a birthday greetings card for a Mr W Rodman, and addressed to a Miss Mary Rodman at 44 Sheffield Road, Woodhouse, Sheffield in Yorkshire. In very good condition for age with with the flags of the Allied Nations.

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Code: 69710