Military Historical Society Bulletin No 95 February 1974
Card covers, thin booklet of 30 pages, but containing informative articles on:
British Formation Badges, 1940 - 1956
The Mesopotamia Half Flight 1915 (genesis of the Royal Australian and Royal New Zealand Air Forces)
The Rugeley Loyal Volunteers, 1803 - 1814
The Liverpool Welsh Rifle Volunteer Corps 1859
One pen mark otherwise good clean condi... read more
Kings Shropshire Light Infantry KSLI Bi - Metal Cap Badge - correct Lambourne Birmingham mark with underscore under the o in Co
Bi metal die struck cap badge with slider (with four holes - economy measure?) and with small pattern maker's name of correct pattern. Slight wear to highpoints, otherwise in very good condition. read more
Scarce Kolar Gold Field Battalion Officer's Collar Badge
A scarce collar badge (3cm tall) of a solid officer's style of construction in gilt with original lugs, which are fully functional.
The badge is a crossed pickaxe and hammer in circle superscribed "Kolar Gold Field Bn", all surmounted by a crown (Cox's book p2723 refers).
The Kolar Gold Fields are believed to be the second deepest gold mines in the world. ... read more
WW1 Large Trench Art Coal Scuttle - 18 pdr shell with bullet shovel
Brass 18 punder shell dated 6/15, Circa 17cm in length, circa 16cm tall including bullet and 11cm wide. Trench art item in the form of a coal skuttle with swivel handle and separate holder for a bullet, which has been converted into a shovel. Heavy item but a great piece for your harth! Will polish up nicely.
Will post to a UK address only. read more
30.00 GBP
WW2 Nysaland Defence Force Gilt Cast Cap Badge with Diamond Backing Cloth
Finely cast scarce cap badge in excellent good condition with two original holding lugs (east - west) undamaged and intact with a diamond felt cloth backing cloth (mustard yellow over black), which in itself is a scarce item. Badge is circa 3.5cm in diameter. Extremely scarce African auxiliary forces cap badge.
Nysaland became the Republic of Malawi in 1964. read more
East Africa Protectorate Victorian Colonial Administrators Large Gilt Button
Scarce heavy gilt button, believed worn circa 1896 to 1902. VR&I cypher. Backmarked Army & Navy Co with fixed shank. In excellent condition. 26mm in diameter. read more
The Light Infantry Silver Anodised Cap Badge - Timings Limited
Slider twisted but otherwise in good although worn condition. Stamped H.W. Timings, B'ham. Scarce maker. read more
12.00 GBP
Special Air Service SAS Tropical Issue Brass Qualified Parachutist Wing, c1956
Die struck in gilding metal with two original lugs to reverse. A few other light verdigris marks to front on left side of canopy. A good strong straight and stiff badge, circa 6cm wide and 2.2cm tall (See Edward's book, item 113a). Very good condition. read more
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve RNVR Bullion Epaulette Device
Superb quality bullion wire RNVR officer's epaulette device as worn on the full dress gold bullion epaulette from 1903 onwards. A silver fouled anchor on a gold backing inside a blue oval bearing the title, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve,in gold wire,with an outer row of silver wire loops. Circa 6cm wide, Some wear to backing otherwise a stunning and scarce item with only minor signs o... read more
Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces Medium Silver Plated Button
Extremely scarce medium pattern silver plated button, circa 19mm in diameter and silver plate, back marked JR Gaunt & Son, London. King's crown so worn between 1902 and 1952. Upright sword within a garter with corwn above. Latin motto "Libera Plena Celer" (meaning: I understand, Deliver Completely Fast).
The Military Department of the Office of the Judge Advocate General was a... read more