WW1 Scarce Four Wound Cloth Stripes Grouping
A scarce example of four bullion wound strips tailored into one panel. These are mounted onto Other Ranks pattern backing cloth. In very good condition with no moth or damage. Measures 6.3cm by 4.7cm in total, but without the top and tailing strips, the bullion wound stripes measure 5cm ( 2 inches ) as one would expect to find from WW1 wound stripes. Looks like glue traces to reverse. read more
Bugle / OXFORD Edwardian ORs Facing & matched Gilt Brass Shoulder Titles, 1900 - 1906 only
A fine scarce matched and facing pair of gilt brass shoulder titles. Worn only between 1900-06. Three original loops to the reverse of each title. One title has slight twisting from service wear, otherwise in stunning condition. Scarce.
A89.3 read more
The Border Regiment Facing & Matched Pair of Victorian / Edwardian Other Ranks Collar Badges
A scarce pair of matched and facing collar badges with original dark toned lugs, brass retaining strips and red felt backings. These were authorised in 1881 and worn until 1906. The last battle honour is " Inkerman ". (In 1906 a new version of this pattern was issued but included " Relief of Ladysmith"),
Churchill No 942 refers.
A87.2
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WW2 Vintage Royal Artillery ( RA ) Brass Beret Badge - Dowler
A small pattern die struck cap badge with two original lugs and a slider. Not sure why all the extra fittings were needed, but have seen this before on other versions of this cap badge. Slider stamped Dowler, Birmingham. Circa 3.7cm tall. Some service wear, scroll letters have some flattening, otherwise in good condition.
A61.2 read more
Article extracted from Flight Magazine March 1944 - New 36.7 litre 12 cyclinder Rolls Royce Griffon Engine as fitted in the Spitfire
2 pages (folded), 4 sides of covering the development of the latest and greatest Spitfire engine. There is also a feature on Axis airforces "Behind the Lines" with a photo French trainees at Nancy in France (working for Junkers). I am not sitting pulling these magazines apart, these extracts were found in a book I have also listed on aircraft maintenance. read more
3.00 GBP
No 75 ( New Zealand ) Squadron Royal Air Force ( RAF ) Original Image from Flight Magazine 1944
No. 75 ( NZ ) Squadron of the RAF was the first Commonwealth squadron to be formed in Bomber Command.
For sale here is an interesting image of the squadron dressing one of its Stirling Bombers. It is a one of two pages (four sides), folded, but otherwise in good condition and extracted from Flight Magazine dated 20th January 1944. The other pages are concerned with engine devel... read more
5.00 GBP
West Riding ( Duke of Wellingtons ) Regiment Portrait Postcard
Most probably post WW1, but a great image of cap badge and elephant collar badges. Postally unused. Blank reverse. Corner wear, some corner creasing and a bit grubby, but useful reference shot for the badge collector.
A93.5 read more
Sailor of HMS Maidstone ( 1912 ) plus additional photo of his very attractive sweetheart!
Original WW1 photo postcard of a sailor from HMS Maidstone. This is particularly unusual as he appears to have posted a small image of his sweetheart to the reverse. Postally unused with minor edge creasing / bumps. Two for the price of one!
Built on the Clyde and launched in 1912, HMS Maidstone was a Submarine Depot Ship which provided an HQ and supplies for a submarine flot... read more
WW2 Free French Navy 1942 Xmas / New Year card Postcard HMS La Melpomene
A scarce comic Xmas card from a Free French Naval Forces sailor serving on HMS "La Melpomene". Four sides, in very good condition.
The French roughly translates as: The fishing season has opened! The destroyer La Melpomene, presents its very best wishes to you for the year 1942. On the back page the song lyrics "... to go fishing for sardines". Signed by Bernard Woelfel (h... read more
3rd Carabiniers ( Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards ) White Metal Sweetheart Pin Brooch Badge
In very good condition with fully functional pin fittings. Looks to have originally been a cap badge from the size. Circa 3.8cm tall.
A85.2 read more
18.00 GBP