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| MONS SITE NEWS:- Sept.
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| 'BELLS ASBESTOS ARP BLANKET' SALES INFORMATION PAMPHLET
Bells Asbestos ARP Blanket advertising and sales information pamphlet. Single sided sales pamphlet detailing the Bells Asbestos blanket and carrier. Item to be used as a fire retardant during air raids. A typical item that could be purchased in the home front fight against air raid hazards. |
| 'HITLER THE JEWS AND COMMUNISTS' 1930'S AUSTRALIAN ANTI-SEMITIC BOOKLET
‘Hitler the Jews and Communists’ by Ernest J. Jones. Australians Awake. Australian anti Jewish publication akin to British Fascist publications at the time. Details the Jewish threat to society and the evils on Communism. Very early Australian anti- Semitic publication 1933. |
| 'YOUR HOME AS AN AIR RAID SHELTER' BOOKLET
‘Your Home as an Air Raid Shelter’. 24 four page booklet issued by the Ministry of Home Security detailing ways in whish your home can be better protected against air raid using materials within the house or readily available around the house. Excellent damage free condition, with slight age foxing to the front and rear covers. |
| 10th ANTI - AIRCRAFT DIV. OFFICER BATTLEDRESS TOP
A very good condition well tailored 1937 pattern (I believe American made) battledress top to a Lt. in the Royal Artillery. Slightly greener than the usual British made items this top has single Lt. pips to the shoulder straps. Branch of service bars and printed 10th Anti-aircraft formation signs to both sleeves. No maker or size details visible. Green lining material. Very good damage free item. No cloth shoulder titles this being correct to this formation.
Display body and camo. scarf not included. |
| 11th ARMOURED DIVISION FORMATION SIGN
11th Armoured Division screen ‘paint’ printed formation sign. Moth and damage free condition, now grubby with use and age. |
| 15 HUSSARS 1914 STAR BAR TRIO:- EARLY ENTRY INTO THE WAR
A good untouched 1914 Star & bar trio to a private in the 15 Hussars. Trio Named to Pte William Burley. Medals are in excellent untouched, unpolished condition, and mounted on there original ribbons. Bar is attached to the 1914 Star ribbon. Naming to Star appears as 4495 Pte W.S. Burley 15/HRS. War and Victory the same but without Burleys middle initial.
Pte Burley entered the western front theatre of war very early in August 1914 (16 - 8 - 14). He was wounded during the war and is entitled to the Service Wound Badge. Medals are damage and edge knock free. |
| 1908 / 1937 PATTERN WEBBING LARGE PACK STRAPS
1908 / 37 pattern webbing matched pair of large pack helmet retaining straps. Very good damage free un - blancoed condition, with faint maker details which I am unable to determine as either WW1 or WW2. Brass work in good sound untouched condition. (One strap possibly date reading 1942).
NOTICE REGARDING ALL '08 / ’37 PATTERN WEBBING LISTINGS:-
‘O8 / ‘37 webbing was intended for combat use and as such a hard life. I will try to point out any faults / wear / damage and or period repairs with these items that are now nearly 95 & 70 years old plus, respectively; so, please bear this in mind, when consider purchasing such a utilitarian item. |
| 1908 PATTERN WEBBING 1916 DATED LARGE PACK
1908 pattern webbing large pack. Pack is in very good unblancoed, used condition with all fittings, straps and buckles present. Brass work is blackened, being indicative of earlier issue webbing. Clear maker and date details to underside of flap (see images). Pack body has some snagging to webbing weave due to use. Owner details have been blanked out to front of pack under flap. Rear shoulder strap fitting with rivet fixing. Light staining throughout in keeping with its use.
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| 1908 PATTERN WEBBING 1917 DATED LARGE PACK
1908 pattern webbing large pack. Pack is in excellent unblancoed, little used condition with all fittings, straps and buckles present. Brass work in good untouched / polished condition. Very clear maker and date details to underside of flap (see images). Pack body has one small period repair adjacent to left shoulder strap fitting as viewed. Little used excellent overall condition.
NOTICE REGARDING ALL '08 PATTERN WEBBING LISTINGS:-
‘O8 webbing was intended for combat use and as such a hard life. I will try to point out any faults / wear / damage and or period repairs with these items that are now nearly 90 years plus old; but please have this in mind, when consider purchasing such a utilitarian item. |
| 1908 PATTERN WEBBING CAVALRY PATTERN SIDE PACK
1908 pattern webbing cavalry pattern side pack. WW1 ’pea green’ Blanco finish. Pack is in excellent damage free condition with central divider and correct reverse strap fittings. Faint maker and date details to underside of flap. Brass work in good sound untouched condition.
NOTICE REGARDING ALL '08 PATTERN WEBBING LISTINGS:-
‘O8 webbing was intended for combat use and as such a hard life. I will try to point out any faults / wear / damage and or period repairs with these items that are now nearly 80 years plus old; but please bear this in mind, when consider purchasing such a utilitarian item. |
| 1908 PATTERN WEBBING SHOULDER STRAP BUCKLES
1908 pattern webbing shoulder strap brass buckles. Used on the shoulder straps to attach the small or large packs. Very good untouched condition. |
| 1908 PATTERN WEBBING SHOULDER STRAPS
1908 pattern webbing matched pair of webbing shoulder straps. Excellent length and un - blancoed matched straps. Both are with various very faint date, maker and I believe unit markings. Brass work in excellent damage free condition. (The date on one strap possibly reads 1918). |
| 1908 PATTERN WEBBING WAIST BELT (1)
An excellent condition 1908 pattern webbing waist belt. Old evidence of light Blanco being applied to the belt, now giving the belt a slightly green hew. Belt is in damage and wear free condition. Maker marked ‘Me Co 1930’ and large letter ‘S‘ indicating size small. Brass work in good sound untouched condition. |
| 1908 PATTERN WEBBING WAIST BELT (2)
A very good condition 1908 pattern webbing waist belt. WW1 pea green powder based Blanco applied to the belt, now giving the belt a good uniform pea green appearance. Belt is in damage with slight edge wear, were drawn through the buckle. Maker and date marked, this marking now being faint, but the date I believe reading 1918. Brass work in good sound untouched condition. (A very large belt). |
| 1908 PATTERN WEBBING WATER BOTTLE
A WW1 period water bottle for use in the 08 water bottle cradle. WW1 period / type felt covering is with heavy moth. Complete with original stopper. Correct top and bottom seams for WW1 vintage.
A hard WW1 vintage item to now find with any of its original covering. |
| 1908 PATTERN WEBBING WATER BOTTLE CRADLE
A good un - touched, early dated WW1 water bottle cradle. Washed out blancoed condition webbing, with age use and moderate wear only. Brass work in good sound untouched condition, with retaining popper in working order. Maker marked ‘Me Co 1915’ with faint WD broad arrow, and prominent unit / regimental markings.
NOTICE REGARDING ALL '08 / ’37 PATTERN WEBBING LISTINGS:-
‘O8 / ‘37 webbing was intended for combat use and as such a hard life. I will try to point out any faults / wear / damage and or period repairs with these items that are now nearly 95 & 70 years old plus, respectively; so, please bear this in mind, when consider purchasing such a utilitarian item. |
| 1908 PATTERN WEBBING:- SHOVEL HEAD AND WOODEN HELVE SHAFT.
A good clean steel shovel head with clear maker details ‘Brades’ and early date 1915. Minor rust pitting throughout, but in damage free condition. Wooden helve shaft maker marked ‘Lucas’ and dated 1914 to the steel head fitting. (Most WW1 helve shafts are devoid of maker and or date details. I have only encountered early and pre - war dated items which are now extremely hard to find). |
| 1914 7th BATTALION HANTS REGT WINTER BALL DANCE CARD
7th Battalion Hants Regimental Ball, Jan 10th 1914 ladies dance card. Card complete with original marker pencil and cord. Official named to obverse, with dance programme to the reverse. Some scuffing to reverse. Excellent piece of Regimental social history. |
| 1914 PATTERN LEATHER EQUIPMENT AMMUNITION POUCH
An excellent condition 1914 pattern leather equipment ammunition pouch. Leather is now a little dry with some stiffening (would respond to leather treatment). All fittings and straps in complete serviceable condition. Maker details ’W.S.’ and date 1941 to front of flap. With two WD broad arrow marks. ’14 pattern leather equipment pouches were used by signals personnel and Indian troops during WW2, and are of the same construction as WW1 vintage second pattern ammunition pouches. |
| 1915 ROYAL FUSILIERS CHRISTMAS CARD
An excellent condition Royal Fusiliers ’Second London’s’ 1915 Christmas card. Card is with typical font cover showing drawings of equipment and Regimental badge. Interior is a loose leaf insert showing a trench scene and with Christmas verse. Signed in pencil to ’Dear Lou…From Alfred’. Damage and crease free condition. Early war cards of this type are of some rarity (1914 being extremely rare). 1916 onward saw an ever increasing type of Christmas card become available to troops in the front lines. |
| 1916 DATED TRENCH WHISTLE by HUDSON
A superb untouched 1916 dated nickel trench whistle by ‘J Hudson & Co Birmingham’. Excellent untouched damage and dent free whistle, complete with its leather pocket fob strap. Leather fob with WD broad arrow date '15 and 'M'. Grubby, un - cleaned condition. |
| 1917 DATED No. 3 FIELD GLASSES
A pair of 1917 dated field glasses. Glasses in very good clean serviceable condition with good optics with sighting marks. Binoculars Prismatic No 3, Magnification 6 Manufactured by ‘A Kershaw & Sons Ltd Leeds’. Contained in there fitted case with corresponding type marking and dated 1916. Excellent damage free condition showing moderate use and with double WD broad arrow. |
| 1936 HOME FRONT COMPILLED CIGARETTE PACKET COLLECTION
A 1936 dated Home Front album of cigarette packet fronts, displayed in a loose leaf album. The Album contains 300 plus packet front some of which are rare brands even for the time. The frontis piece is a detail of the collector and his address with the album inner cover dated 1936. Brands to include Players, Wills, Cavenders, Callaher, Churchman, Ardath, Phillips, Challis, Wix, etc to name but a few, with many other rare / obscure brands represented.
There is brand order to the album with many brands within a maker range displayed together. Ten packets are to the front of the album then moving on to twenty packs in the latter stages.
The album has for many years been stored in a loft and as such is grubby but sound, as is the content.
A fascinating album appealing to those interested in tobacco manufacturing history as well as the British home front of the period.
The album to be fully appreciated needs to be seen as the images seen do not do it full justice. |
| 1937 PATTERN WEBBING 'AM' AIR MINISTRY MARKED BRACE ATTACHMENTS
1937 pattern webbing, belt / shoulder strap brace attachments. Excellent pair of brace attachments which are ‘AM’ Air ministry marked with also broad arrow, 1941 date and maker details ‘M E Co Ltd.’ Excellent un - blancoed condition. |
| 1941 CHILD FOOD RATION BOOK
A 1941 child’s food ration book. Excellent condition showing use and with the bearers local registered shop details entered in the inside front cover. Coupons used within. |
| 1st ANTI AIRCRAFT DIVISION FORMATION SIGN
1st Anti - Aircraft Division formation sign. Very good used condition, being removed from a tunic. Moth and damage free. A little grubby due to use. |
| 29th MIDDLESEX BATTALION HOME GUARD EPHEMERA GROUPING
A small ephemera grouping to the 29th Middlesex Battalion Home Guard. Grouping consists of two letters detailing No 2 Section ‘B’ Coy personnel and the company welfare fund. Two restricted manuals one on demolition and the other on Home Guard Battlecraft and Battle Drill. Lastly a ticket for the Battalion Concert held at Hornsey Town Hall on 28th Sept 1943. All items are in excellent damage free condition. Both letters are folded. |
| 53rd INFANRTY DIVISION FORMATION SIGN
53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division cloth formation sign. Red felt motif on heavy khaki wool backing. Very clean, moth and damage free condition. Removed from a tunic. |
| 55TH WEST LANCASHIRE DIVISION FORMATION SIGN
55th West Lancashire Division 2nd pattern formation sign. Paint printed detail on heavy khaki cotton backing. A well used grubby formation sign which is in damage free condition. |
| 5th ANTI - AIRCRAFT DIVISION PRINTED FORMATION SIGN
WW2 printed 5th Anti - Aircraft Division formation sign. Very good used condition being removed from a tunic. Damage free. A little grubby only. |
| 5th ANTI AIRCRAFT DIVISION FORMATION SIGN
5th Anti - Aircraft Division formation sign. Excellent, very clean bright condition. Moth and damage free. |
| 7 & 12 FIELD REGIMENTS ROYAL ARTILLERY FORMATION SIGN
A scarce embroidered example of the 7th & 12th Regiments of Artillery cloth formation sign. Red figure "2" on a blue diamond. Moth and damage free, with paper backing material. Removed from a tunic. |
| 7th INDIAN DIVISION FORMATION SIGN
7th Indian Division cloth formation sign. Known as the ’Golden Arrow’ division this example being a bullion wire arrow on a round black cloth backing. Some wear and slight damage to bullion wire. Grubby used condition. |
| 8 POLISH POW PARCEL, RECIEPT LETTERS:- OFFICER POW
A small archive of 7 POW parcel receipt post cards to the Kossuth family of Wembley Park from Lt Stanislaw (Gerry) Tolloczco, who was a POW held at 'Oflag IIB Oder IIC'. One POW letter from the Kossuth family only addressed, no text and never posted to Lt. Tolloczco. All items dated 1941-42 are in good clean undamaged condition. |
| 8th ARMY THEATRE MADE FORMATION SIGN
An excellent theatre made 8th Army formation sign. This example was worn by a Polish officer. Bullion wire detail on small shield shaped backing, mounted on a heavy black wool backing cloth. Some tarnishing to the bullion wire. |
| 9th ANTI - AIRCRAFT DIVISION FORMATION SIGN
9th Anti-Aircraft Division embroidered cloth formation sign. Excellent used grubby condition sign on khaki backing. Moth and damage free. |
| ADMIRALTY PHOTO :- 'RN. MINESWEEPERS CLEAR SCHELDT TO ANTWERP'
Admiralty official photo (1) :- ‘RN Minesweepers Clear The Scheldt to Antwerp’ Good view of shipping moving into Antwerp to drop supplies. Caption to obverse and larger caption with official photo code to reverse. Good clear undamaged photo. Released December 1944 |
| ADMIRALTY PHOTO :- 'THE ROYAL NAVY CLEARS THE SCHELDT TO ANTWERP'
Admiralty official photo (2) :- ‘The Royal Navy Clears The Scheldt to Antwerp’ Good view of shipping arriving in a bleak Antwerp and moving further inland. Caption to obverse and larger caption with official photo code to reverse. Good clear undamaged photo. Photo released December 1944. |
| AFS (AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE) LAPEL BADGE
AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) Lapel badge. Red enamel and nickel finish badge. Reverse with button hole fitting, and maker initials H.W.M. Issue number to button hole fitting 196911. Excellent damage free condition. |
| AIR MINISTRY PHOTO :- 'RAF TRANSPORT COMMAND AMMUNITION.....'
Air Ministry Official Photo (2) :- ‘RAF Transport Command, Ammunition Unloaded by Russian Civilians at an Air Field in Belgium’. Good captions to obverse and reverse. Picture issued March 1945. |
| AIR MINISTRY PHOTOGRAH BELGIAN AIRFIELD WINTER SCENE
Air Ministry official press photograph of RAF ground crew uncovering a snow covered bomb ’dump’ at the Second Tactical Air Force airfield in Belgian. Excellent damage free condition. With official press stamping and attached caption to reverse |
| AIR MINISTRY '41 PATTERN 'MAE WEST' LIFE JACKET (1)
A good used condition 1941 pattern 'Mae West' life jacket. Yellow heavy cotton material in very good condition. Jacket has moderate service use. All straps poppers and tags present. Neck zip has been replaced and is with stitching repairs around the zip fitting (see images), and the torch pack has been partially blackened. AM label to inside reverse with contract details etc. Life jacket only, no internal fittings i.e. kapoks, bladder etc. |
| AIR MINISTRY '41 PATTERN 'MAE WEST' LIFE JACKET (2)
A superb condition 1941 pattern 'Mae West' life jacket. Yellow heavy cotton material in excellent condition. Jacket has light / careful service use. All straps poppers and tags present, and in good damage free condition. Very clean, clear AM label to inside reverse (see images). The nicest condition ‘Mae West’ I have seen in a long time! Life jacket only, no internal fittings i.e. kapoks, bladder etc. |
| AIR RAID FIRST AID HOME CHARTS
Air Raid First Aid - Home Charts. 15 wall charts detailing poison gases, incendiary bombs, how to deal with casualties and first aid for those hurt in air raids. Would be hung in a kitchen or larder, for easy referral. Has been folded but is in excellent damage free condition. |
| AIR RAID WARDEN (EARLY WAR) ARMBAND
A very early / pre war Air Raid Warden armband. Red paint printed detail on a mustard yellow band. Band complete with four tie cords. Item is slightly grubby due to light use, which is however in damage free condition. Used by the various ARP districts throughout the country. |
| AIR RAID WARDENS POST, DOOR SIGN CHESHIRE
A rare unique stylised Air Raid Wardens post door sign for the county of Cheshire. Excellent damage free condition tin plate sign. Used removed from a door. Dark navy blue paint finish mainly lost. Damage and dent free condition. The only sign of this type / style I have ever been able to offer !
Approx 260mm X 160mm |
| AIR RAID WARDENS POST, DOOR SIGN NORTH RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
Tin plate painted Air Raid Wardens Post door sign for the County Council, North Riding of Yorkshire. Excellent damage free condition, used removed from a door sign. Varnished backing with white coloured detail and wording. 99% original finish remaining. Damage and dent free condition.
Approx 230 mm X 100 mm. |
| AM / RAF D - TYPE OXYGEN MASK TYPE 54 ADAPTOR RING AND TYPE 25 MICROPHONE
Black rubber adaptor ring which enabled the use of the type 25 (10A/12570) microphone with the Type-D oxygen mask. This example is in complete used condition, with age hardening and cracking, and is fitted to an early type 48 AM marked microphone. The adaptor is complete, but has suffered some age shrinking also. |
| AM / RAF TYPE 48 MICROPHONE
A WW2 AM / RAF type 48 oxygen mask microphone. Very good undamaged condition with stores Ref 10A/12570 to front. On - off switch in working order. Bakelite ‘mouthpiece’ in excellent matching condition. Slight paint chipping. As used most commonly with the ’G’ type oxygen mask. |
| AM 1932 Pat. 'MAE WEST' HELIGROAPH MIRROR
A rare air crew signalling heliograph mirror as used in conjunction with the 1932 pattern life preserver (‘Mae West‘). An excellent issued / used condition large size round heliograph mirror with brass backing and leather hand strap. Reverse marked, AM, Crown, Ref. No 6E / 271, J & R.O. Ltd 1940. Carried in the early pattern ‘Mae West’. A very hard item to find. |
| AM AIR CREW ECONOMY WHITE PLASTIC FLOAT WHISTLE
Economy air crew survival float whistle. White plastic whistle intended to float in water, and intended as an economy version of the AM marked snail whistle. No maker marks. Excellent damage free condition, with original attachment cord. Not a popular aircrew item, and very much the poor relation of the AM chrome / brass snail whistle. |
| AM AIR CREW '41 Pat. 'MAE WEST' HELIOGRAPH
Air crew signalling heliograph. An excellent issued / used condition heliograph in its heavy cotton carry case. User instructions on reverse of heliograph mirror. Carried in the pocket of ‘Mae West’ life jackets. |
| AM AIR CREW 'BRIGHT' SKULL CAP
Yellow Air Ministry / RAF ‘Bright’ skull cap. Bright yellow cotton cap worn over the flying helmet or direct to the head by ‘downed’ airmen to aid in their rescue either by land or more commonly by sea. Excellent un-issued condition. Used in conjunction with the dye marker when in water. Often carried in ‘Mae West’ life jackets. Stores Ref. marked 538567 AM and Crown (this mark is not clear and crisp). |
| AN EMOTIVE STALAG XXA PRISONER OF WAR POST CARD
An emotive POW postcard (Kriegsgefangenenlager) from Stalag XXA May 1942.
The card is addressed to Master Tommy Woodhouse from Pte Thomas Woodhouse.(From father to son) wishing Tommy a happy 7th birthday. Beautiful art work to the card front. Card a little fragile with creasing and an edge tear. Card is with date franking and censor clearance stamping, and with some pencil ’doodling’ presumably by the senders son. |
| ANTI - HITLER CHILDREN'S GAME
A French produced anti Fascist / Hitler childs game. Simple game where by counters have to be flicked into the open mouth of Hitler. The box, art work is superb, and indicative of a bye gone age in children’s toy production, where political correctness was not even thought of. Probably produced just post WW2, as such a toy would have been dangerous to convey during the German occupation of France. Box only, no counters. |
| ARMY CORPORAL BATTLEDRESS STRIPES
Matched pair of WW2 vintage army corporal stripes. Good removed from a tunic condition. Moth and damage free. |
| ARMY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION REFEREE BADGE
Army Football Association Referee badge. Blue and red translucent enamel on gilt brass badge, with button hole fitting to reverse. Rare maker ‘Usher Vittoria St B’Ham’. Very good condition badge with very slight edge enamel chipping at 7 o’clock. |
| ARP (MINI) MINIATURE LAPEL BADGE
A rare ARP service lapel badge mini - miniature. Badge has a lapel button hole fitting indicating it was worn by a male member of the ARP service. No maker details, but with a silver hall mark to reverse. A sturdy very well made badge. (I have never had this badge before to offer for sale in this size format). |
| ARP (WOMEN'S VOLUNTARY SERVICES) LAPEL BADGE
ARP Women’s Voluntary Services lapel badge. Translucent red and chrome finish badge, with brooch pin fitting to reverse. Maker details ‘H.B. Sale B’ham’. Excellent damage free condition. A duel service lapel badge for WVS members actively employed on ARP work. |
| ARP / CD SERVICE CHEVRONS
WW2 ARP / CD battledress service chevrons. 4 red chevrons on nay backing. Printed format. Removed from a tunic. |
| ARP / CD WW2 RARE SIDE CAP
A rare ARP/Civil Defence WW2 side cap. The side cap was not a common piece of uniform for the ARP and CD forces; the beret being much favoured in its stead. Plain nickel buttons. CD ‘yellow’ piping. Very good used condition. No maker or date details. Minor moth nipping to cap body and piping.
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| ARP / CIVIL DEFENCE BATTLEDRESS RANK INSIGNIA
ARP / Civil Defence Junior Supervisory rank chevrons. Two yellow chevrons in wool, on heavy navy wool backing. Good condition with some moth to yellow bar chevrons. (Rank covers 6 different positions) . |
| ARP / CIVIL DEFENCE CD BERET BADGE
Yellow thread detail on heavy navy wool backing CD beret badge. Excellent, clean, moth and damage free condition. |
| ARP / CIVIL DEFENCE CD BREAST BADGE (2)
Yellow thread detail on denim backing CD battledress breast badge. Excellent, clean, moth and damage free condition. Removed from a tunic. |
| ARP / CIVIL DEFENCE CD BREAST BADGE (3)
Economy printed version on denim backing CD battledress breast badge. Excellent, clean, damage free condition. Removed from a tunic. |
| ARP / CIVIL DEFENCE CHIEF WARDENS BATTLEDRESS RANK INSIGNIA
ARP / Civil Defence Chief Warden rank badge. Two yellow bars, one broad under a narrow bar in wool, on heavy navy wool backing. Good condition with some slight moth to yellow bars. (Rank covers 3 different positions) . |
| ARP / CIVIL DEFENCE M.O.W.B. BREAST BADGE
A rare yellow thread detail on heavy navy drill cotton backing Ministry of Works Battalion breast badge. Excellent clean condition. |
| ARP / CIVIL DEFENCE MATCHED PAIR OF PRINTED ‘WARDEN’ TITLES
Economy printed ’Warden’ titles. Yellow detail on navy blue heavy cotton backing. Excellent damage free condition. |
| ARP / CIVIL DEFENCE PRINTED ‘DECONTAMINATION’ TITLE
A rare economy printed ’Decontamination’ title. Yellow detail on navy blue heavy cotton backing. Excellent damage free condition. |
| ARP / CIVIL DEFENCE PRINTED ‘FIRST AID POST’ TITLE
Economy printed ’First Aid Post’ title. Yellow detail on navy blue heavy cotton backing. Very good damage free condition, with minor traces of glue to reverse. Would clean. |
| ARP / CIVIL DEFENCE PRINTED ‘HEAVY RESCUE’ TITLE
Economy printed ’Heavy Rescue’ title. Yellow detail on navy blue heavy cotton backing. Excellent damage free condition. |
| ARP / CIVIL DEFENCE PRINTED ‘LIGHT RESCUE’ TITLE
Economy printed ’Light Rescue’ title. Yellow detail on navy blue heavy cotton backing. Excellent damage free condition. |
| ARP / CIVIL DEFENCE PRINTED ‘MEDICAL OFFICER’ TITLE
Economy printed ’Medical Officer’ title. Yellow detail on navy blue heavy cotton backing. Excellent damage free condition. |
| ARP / CIVIL DEFENCE PRINTED ‘MESSENGER’ TITLE
Economy printed ’Messenger’ title. Yellow detail on navy blue heavy cotton backing. Excellent damage free condition. |
| ARP / CIVIL DEFENCE REPORT AND CONTROL SHOULDER TITLE
Yellow thread detail on heavy navy wool backing. Very good grubby used, removed from a tunic condition. |
| ARP / FIRE WATCHER INDUSTRY LAPEL BADGE
Industrial ARP / Fire Watcher lapel badge. Tri coloured enamel and gilt brass badge with only slight enamel surface abrasions. Factory scroll to base of badge ‘C.M.T. Co. Ltd.’. Button hole fitting to reverse with maker details ‘H W Miller Ltd. Branston St Birmingham’. Damage free. |
| ARP BULLETIN NO 3 'FOOD STORAGE'
ARP Bulletin No 3 ‘Home Storage of Food Supplies….What to buy and how to use.’ 16 page booklet detailing the safe storage of food and its use in emergency / food shortage. Also gives healthy / cost conscious meals within certain budgets. Some age foxing to front cover, otherwise excellent damage free condition. |
| ARP BUTTON STYLE LAPEL BADGE
An ARP button style lapel badge. Excellent Art Deco stylised low cost lapel badge. Celluloid over paper front with lapel pin fitting to reverse. |
| ARP FACTORY / INDUSTRY ENAMEL LAPEL BADGE . 'ESC'
WW2 ARP factory/industry badge. E.S.C. Bi-colour enamel and chrome lapel badge in a very ‘Art Deco’ style. Good used condition badge with no enamel damage. Brooch pin fitting to reverse. No maker details. |
| ARP FACTORY / INDUSTRY ENAMEL LAPEL BADGE. ' R G '
WW2 ARP factory badge. RG (Rootes Group) bi-colour enamel and chrome lapel badge. Good used condition badge with minor enamel abrasions only. Button hole lapel fitting to reverse. Maker details ‘Thomas Fattorini Ltd. Regent St Birmingham’. |
| ARP HANDBOOK No. 12 'AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS FOR ANIMALS'
Air Raid Precaution handbook No 12 (First edition). ‘Air Raid Precautions for Animals.’ Produced August 1939, mint condition booklet. Hard to find item. |
| ARP LAPEL BADGE WITH SCROLL AND INITIALS RT
Chrome finished ARP lapel badge with added scroll to base and initials R.T. ( I do not know what the R.T stands for. I‘m informed it is transport related). This badge is approximately one third the size of a standard ARP lapel badge. Button hole fitting to reverse and maker details ‘Collins London’. Excellent damage free badge. |
| ARP MINIATURE MANS LAPEL BADGE
A hard to find ARP service lapel badge miniature. Badge has a lapel button hole fitting indicating it was worn by a male member of the ARP service. No maker details, but with a silver hall mark to reverse.
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| ARP MINIATURE WOMENS LAPEL BADGE
A hard to find ARP service lapel badge miniature. Badge has affixed a brooch pin fitting indicating it was worn by a female member of the ARP service. No maker details. |
| ARP NICKEL LAPEL BADGE
ARP lapel badge. Rarer format of this badge in nickel. Excellent untouched condition, grubby badge. No maker details. Button hole fitting to reverse. |
| ARP NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY TRANSPORT CAR BADGE
ARP Northamptonshire County Transport car badge. Badge would affix to ‘badge bar’ on the front bumper. Blue enamel backing (no damage). Numbered to obverse 337. No maker mark to reverse. Plain back. A little grubby and stained. Would clean. |
| ARP OVERALL BREAST BADGE
ARP embroidered oval badge. Used on the ARP service overall / boiler suit. Excellent damage free condition, removed from a ‘tunic’. |
| ATS, DEFENCE & WAR MEDAL, WW2 PAIR (PRIVATLY NAMED)
A privately named WW2 Defence and 1939-45 War Medal pair, named to 'Cpl M. Dooley ATS'. Mounted as worn, on original ribbons. Excellent undamaged, untouched condition. |
| AUSTRALIAN A.I.F. WOUNDED SERVICE MANS LAPEL BADGE
Australian A.I.F. lapel badge, as worn by service men returned from active service wounded or injured. Gilt brass badge with two loop fitting as is common to Australian produced badges. Maker mark to reverse ‘Stokes Sons Melb’. Issue numbered 71234 |
| AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE 'LONDON' DISTRICT TUNIC BADGE
Auxiliary Fire Service ‘London’ tunic breast district badge. AFS London in heavy red cotton thread, embroidered on navy blue heavy cotton backing. Moth and damage free. Traces of glue to reverse. |
| AUXILIARY MILITARY PIONEER CORPS SLIP ON SHOULDER TITLE
AMPC (Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps) slip on shoulder title. Black detail on khaki backing. Complete with reverse fitting strap. Moth and damage free. |
| AWA FLYING GROUP FACTORY OVERALL BADGE
AWA Flying Group Overall badge. Mint condition cloth badge. Sorry I do not know who or what ‘AWA’ were. |
| AXIS & ALLIED MAP FLAGS
Two small map pins. One Third Reich axis flag and the other a UK / US allied flag. Very good damage free condition. |
| BATTLE OF BRITAIN AWARD FOB
Battle of Britain Award ‘fob medal’. An un - marked silver and red enamel fob style medal award. Good grubby un - touched / cleaned medal, given as a reward for service to RAF ’causes’. |
| BATTLEDRESS BUCKLE ESCAPE & EVASION COMPASS
A rare escape and evasion compass made to look like an innocuous battledress waste buckle. A small pointer is attached and concealed along with the pointer pivot (See images). And worn as a ’normal’ waste belt buckle. Once the buckle is detached from the BD (or will work in situe) it can be stood on a flat surface, the pointer assembled in place working as a compass and indicating ‘North’. Excellent working order. |
| BATTLEDRESS PLASTIC ESCAPE AND EVASION COMPASS
A ’plastic’ battledress escape and evasion button compass. Compass appears as innocuous BD buttons. Brown plastic / bakelite button which has magnetised points marked to its reverse with dots. To use it was suspended from cotton thread from the button loop and then swung freely. Excellent working order. (This item would have been intended for army issue. RAF Air Crew would have been issued black plastic buttons in keeping with there battledress). |
| BATTLEDRESS 'TWO PIECE' ESCAPE AND EVASION BUTTON COMPASS
A two piece battledress escape and evasion button compass. Compass appears as innocuous BD buttons. One button sits on a pivot point of the corresponding button and the thus is able to swivel The marked points on the ’top’ button detail north and south. With its backing card and tie cord as originally supplied. Excellent item but now in 'slow' working order. |
| BEA/BOAC EARLY CABIN CREW HALF BREVET
A good early British air lines (Probably just post war) cabin crew 'Steward' half brevet. Excellent condition brass badge with blue enamel 'globe' . No enamel damage. Such badges were worn by both BEA and BOAC post war air crew. |
| BOER WAR BRITISH TROOPS NEW YEAR GIFT TIN & CONTENT
A superb condition Boer War new year 1899 - 1900 gift tin and chocolate content. The tin has 95% + original paint finish remaining and is dent & damage free. Chocolate content complete with foil wrapper and straw packing. Chocolate has one small ’nibble’ area (see image) and now appears pinky / light brown in colour. Excellent complete condition. The chocolate now being 109 years old is I suspect past its consumption date.
WANTED GOOD UNTOUCHED TWENTIETH CENTURY MILITARIA. PLEASE CONTACT MONS’ WITH YOUR SURPLUS TO COLLECTION ITEMS. FRIENDLY RESPONSE GUARANTEED !! |
| BOER WAR BRITISH TROOPS NEW YEAR GIFT TIN & CONTENT & PERIOD POST CARD
A superb condition Boer War new year 1899 - 1900 gift tin and chocolate content. The tin has 98% + original paint finish remaining and is dent & damage free. The red finish has very minor age crazing. Chocolate content complete with some of its foil wrapper and straw packing. Chocolate now appears pinkie / light brown in colour. Excellent complete condition. The chocolate now being 109 years old is I suspect past its consumption date.
Sold with an accompanying Natal Union Postale Universelle post card. Obverse with three scenes of Boer war interest, Naval Gun at Ladysmith, Native Kraal Natal and Transport wagons Natal. Reverse with no text, slightly grubby with age foxing. |
| BOER WAR VINTAGE SLADE-WALLACE LEATHER EQUIPMENT
A very nice field used skeletal set of untouched, turn of the last century Slade-Wallace leather cartridge equipment. Set consists of belt, shoulder straps, belt bayonet frog and cartridge carriers. The leather work is in excellent serviceable condition with very slight age stiffening only. Various parts of the equipment are stamped with various regimental / unit markings (see images), WD broad arrows and the bayonet frog is named in ink to the reverse McHamiliton. It has at some time had a very light application of water based white blanco, but this is in the main worn away, leaving the equipment in a good used colour matched base, buff colour, condition. (Many items of Slade-Wallace equipment when they are offered on the market today are caked with old blanco and emulsion finishes, making them look extremely un-appealing). All fixtures and fittings are present. One cartridge pouch securing strap has had a very small stitching repair and one small rivet is missing from the shoulder strap loop fitting. |
| BOMB DAMAGED ARP WARDENS POST DOOR SIGN
An excellent white and red enamel Air Raid Wardens post door sign still attached to a piece of bomb damaged and burnt door wood. Some enamel damage to the sign edges. The burnt wood reverse speaks for itself. This item was salvaged from the Portsmouth area by an ARP post warden and kept for many years until coming into our procession via the wardens daughter. |
| BOROUGH OF HORNSEY FIRE PARTY PASS
Borough of Hornsey, Fire Fighting Party pass. Mint condition pass giving name and address details of the bearer. Obverse is plain with no borough details. |
| BREAK THE CHAINS...BUF PAMPHLET BY A. RAVEN THOMSON
Break The Chains That Bind Us, by A. Raven Thomson. 14 page booklet with pictorial cover on BUF ‘policy’ toward the old order ‘financial master. Good condition with cover now free from the main text. Staples still present. Small abrasion to front cover. |
| BRITISH / THEATRE MADE US 8th AIR FORCE SLEEVE PATCH 2
English made 8th Air Force sleeve patch. Excellent very clean patch used removed from a tunic. Slight colour fading and a little grubby. Minor wear to thread detail. Moth nip to edge at 6 o’clock and above right to the ’8’ as viewed. |
| BRITISH / THEATRE MADE US ARMY AIR CORPS 'WINGED STAR' 1
English made AAC (Army Air Corps) ‘Winged Star’. Mint unworn condition. No moth or damage. Silk thread in bright un-faded condition. |
| BRITISH / THEATRE MADE US ARMY AIR CORPS 'WINGED STAR' 2
English made AAC (Army Air Corps) ‘Winged Star’. Good honest used removed from a tunic patch. Undamaged condition. Very small moth nip to edge at 4 o’clock. Face of patch slightly grubby due to use |
| BRITISH 1st INFANRTY DIVISION FORMATION SIGN
1st Infantry Division cloth formation sign. White felt triangle superimposed over a red felt triangle. Moth and damage free. |
| BRITISH BOY SCOUTS VINTAGE WHISTLE
A vintage British Boy Scouts whistle. ‘The Emca Boy Scout’. Chrome plated steel whistle with maker details as described, and Fleur-de-Lis scout emblem. Excellent damage free condition with slight plating loss. |
| BRITISH COMMUNIST / SOCIALIST 1st MAY WORKERS DAY BADGE
British Socialist / Communist 1st May International Workers Day supporters badge. Fairly modern badge probably 1980’s vintage. Brooch pin fitting to reverse. Maker details ‘W. Reeves & Co. Ltd. 30 Tenby St. Birmingham'. No enamel damage. |
| BRITISH FASCISTI PROPAGANDA SPECIAL EDITION
British Fascism Special Summer Propaganda issue. Probably issued in the early 1930’s, by the British Fascisti with an article by Hector George Pelham White (Marked in ink).
Pelham White, became Alexander Raven Thomson’s, personal private secretary, and a contributor to the BUF papers 'Action' and 'Blackshirt'. as part of there editorial staff.
A. R. Thomson was the BUF’s Director of Policy, and a Fascisti member before joining Mosley and the British Union of Fascists.
Excellent damage free condition.
WANTED ORIGINAL PRE WAR BRITISH FASCIST RELATED ITEMS. ANY TYPE OF ITEM CONSIDERED !
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| BRITISH MADE, US BELT EQUIPMENT MEDIC POUCH
An early WW2 British made tan canvas, US belt equipment medical pouch. Pouch with maker details and dated 1942. Un-opened US made medical tin in excellent condition with virtually all paint finish remaining. All brass fittings and poppers in damage free condition. |
| BRITISH NATIONAL CADET ASSOCIATION MEDAL OF 'HONOUR'
The British National Cadets Ass. was strictly speaking not a Fascist organisation in the true sense of the word. A pre war youth organisation with right wing tendencies they have been linked with the British Fascist activities of pre-war years, but have no direct connection in terms of command, leadership or political activity. The item offered here is their medal of 'Honour' given for outstanding service to the organisation. Medals are obviously much rarer than the membership badges, and were awarded for merit rather than just membership. Medal is in hall marked silver. It is probably an unmissed example, as the recipients name and date of issue would have been engraved to the lower blank area of the obverse.. On original ribbon and suspension bar. |
| BRITISH PACIFISTS ANTI WAR LAPEL BADGE
Pacifists anti war badge. Shield style lapel badge in blue enamel with the slogan ‘War We Say No!’ excellent damage free condition. Button hole fitting to reverse. No maker details. |
| BRITISH POW ENGRAVED FRENCH MESS TIN AND LETTER
A superbly engraved French mess tin as done by a British POW. The tins craft work was initially started by a French POW, but the tin being ’liberated’ his work has been cancelled out (See lid image). The sides are profusely engraved and letter punched by the new owner detailing not only his own service but that of other family members.
With the tin is a home sent POW letter from RFM. Gurr POW number 30856 of Stalag IXC, with official camp censoring quite clearly visible. A super pair of related items, showing the craft of the POW.
The lid handle is absent. |
| BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY / ARP RESERVE SERVICE ARMBAND
B.R.C.S. ARP (British Red Cross Society) Reserve armband. Heavy cord type band in green with red heavy embroidered wording. Good used condition band, complete fitting buckle. Damage free, but with some minor age colour fading. |
| BRITISH SOCIALIST PARTY LECTURE 'FLYER'
Socialist party of Great Britain lecture flyer ‘Marx and the March of Time’. Single page flyer detailing the lecture content and times. Too be held at Denison House Vauxhall Bridge Road. Excellent damage free condition. |
| BRITISH STAFF, CORPS COMMAND LEVEL ARMBAND
Inter war / early WW2 Corps level staff command armband. Red, with central white band in ’doe skin’ wool. Good damage free condition with some colour fading / staining. A quality made band very much in keeping with its status with the command structure. |
| BRITISH TROOPS FRANCE PRINTED FORMATION SIGN
Printed British Troops in France formation sign. Blue cloth on red shield backing. Mint unused condition.
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| BRITISH UNION OF FASCISTS (BUF) 'STRIKE ACTION OR POWER ACTION' PAMPHLET
BUF pamphlet 'Strike Action or Power Action'. by W Risdon. Pamphlet on BUF policy regarding unemployment, trade unionism and workers control of industry. Staples corroded, but present. Very good overall condition, with some age foxing. |
| BRITISH UNION of FASCISTS SUPPORTERS BADGE / TIE PIN
A good condition pre WW2 supporters badge / tie pin. Miniature nickel flash and circle emblem on a stick pin fitting. No maker details as is correct. Grubby, damage free condition. |
| BRITISH UNION of FASCIST'S BELT AND BUCKLE
British Union of Fascists 2nd pattern belt and buckle. Black leather belt with nickel buckle and chrome plated ‘Flash and Circle’ motif. The Flash and Circle motif replaced in 1936 the earlier fasces axe motif introduced in 1933. (F&S motif’s could be purchased as a separate item to replace the earlier motif with a simple pin fitting). Excellent overall used condition. Belt leather is ‘mid’ size. No maker marks to the buckle as is correct. Belt leather ’Guaranteed All British ’ marking to the fixing loop end (see images).
WANTED BRITISH FASCIST RELATED ITEMS !! |
| BRITISH UNION OF FASCIST'S 'SHILLING LIBRARY' 'FASCISM’ by OSWALD MOSLEY
Fascist Shilling Library Vol 1, card covers, BUF publication 'Fascism' by Oswald Mosley, ‘100 Questions Asked and Answered‘. First impression March 1936. 100 British Union points of view, as seen through the eyes of its leader. Excellent condition with card covers. |
| BRITISH UNION OF FASCIST'S 'SHILLING LIBRARY' 'WE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM' BY A FREEMAN (1)
Fascist Shilling Library Vol 3, 62 page, card covers, BUF publication 'We Fight For Freedom'. First impression April 1936, giving BUF policy and the British Fascist struggle for "freedom" for the average man'. Excellent condition with some age/light fading to front cover.
'A Freeman' a clever anonymous naming for this publication to protect the author from financial and physical attack. |
| BRITISH UNION OF FASCIST'S 'SHILLING LIBRARY' 'WE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM' BY A FREEMAN (2)
Fascist Shilling Library Vol 3, 62 page, card covers, BUF publication 'We Fight For Freedom'. First impression April 1936, giving BUF policy and the British Fascist struggle for "freedom" for the average man'. Excellent condition with age foxing to cover only.
'A Freeman' a clever anonymous naming for this publication to protect the author from financial and physical attack. |
| BRITISH UNION PICTORIAL RECORD 1932-1937
A very good clean undamaged ‘British Union Pictorial Record 1932-1937’ large format booklet pictorial throughout, covering the first five years of BUF activity and achievement. A wonderful study on BUF uniforms etc. in there every day activity. Cover with light marking. No damage or tears. |
| BRITISH WAR RELIEF SOCIETY BOOK MARK
British War Relief Society book mark. A range of BWRS items were produced by the society and sold in aid of war relief. Excellent condition item with all paint finish in tact. Damage free condition. |
| BRITISH WW1 OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH :- A TANK IN ACTION
WW1 British official photograph. Photo taken on the Western Front. Image, ‘Tanks in Action‘. Excellent damage free condition with caption to reverse and official censor stampings. A very famous iconic tank photograph. |
| BRITISH WW1 OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH :- A TANK TRAVERSING A SHELL HOLE
WW1 British official photograph. Photo taken on the Western Front. Image, ‘ This machine with the picturesque name of “Crusty“ is finding no difficulty at all in making way over a newly made shell hole‘. Excellent damage free condition with caption to reverse and official censor stampings. Rare tank photograph. |
| BRITISH WW1 OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH :- BRITISH TROOPS CLEARING A CANAL
WW1 British official photograph. Photo taken on the Western Front. Image, ‘Clearing up the canal du Nord which we took in our advance‘. Excellent damage free condition with caption to reverse and official censor stampings. |
| BRITISH WW1 OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH :- ROYAL ENGINEERS AT WORK
WW1 British official photograph. Photo taken on the Western Front. Image, ‘ R.E.’s A pile driver‘. Excellent damage free condition with caption to reverse and official censor stampings. Good uniform detail. |
| BRITISH WW1 OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH :- THE KING AT PERONNE
WW1 British official photograph. Photo taken on the Western Front. Image of ‘The King on a bridge at Peronne‘. Excellent damage free condition with caption to reverse and official censor stampings. |
| BRITISH WW1 PRESS PHOTO, 'HOW TOMMY IS FED' (1)
WW1 British official photograph. Photo taken on the Western Front. Image of quay side store with caption heading ‘How Tommy is Fed‘. Excellent damage free condition with caption to reverse and official censor stampings. |
| BRITISH WW1 PRESS PHOTO, 'HOW TOMMY IS FED' (2)
WW1 British official photograph. Photo taken on the Western Front. Image of a supply train and despatch lorries with caption heading ‘How Tommy is Fed‘. Excellent damage free condition with caption to reverse and official censor stampings. |
| BRITISH WW1 PRESS PHOTO, CHILDREN GIVEN A BICYCLE RIDE
WW1 British official photograph. Photo taken on the Western Front. Image of ‘Cyclists passing through a newly captured village, give the children a ride on their bicycles‘. Excellent damage free condition with some fragility to the right edge as viewed. Caption to reverse and official censor stampings. |
| BRITISH WW1 PRESS PHOTO, CIVILIANS RECEIVE FOOD
WW1 British official photograph. Photo taken on the Western Front. Image of ‘Inhabitants of a newly captured village receiving food from a British motor car‘. Excellent damage free condition with caption to reverse and official censor stampings. |
| BRITISH WW1 PRESS PHOTO, CYCLISTS PASS THROUGH A CAPTURED VILLAGE (1)
WW1 British official photograph. Photo taken on the Western Front. Image of ‘Cyclists passing through a newly captured village‘. Excellent damage free condition with caption to reverse and official censor stampings. |
| BRITISH WW1 PRESS PHOTO, GERMAN POW's BEING INTERROGATED
WW1 British official photograph. Photo taken on the Western Front. Image of British Intelligence officers interrogating German POW’s. Excellent damage free condition with caption to reverse and official censor stampings. Excellent uniform detail with the German uniform insignia censored (obliterated). |
| BRITISH WW1 PRESS PHOTO, MP WITH A GERMAN POW :- SOMME CAMPAIGN
WW1 British official photograph. Photo taken on the Western Front. Image of ‘ A wounded Boche prisoner coming in on the 13th‘ (Referring to 13th July 1916, the early stages of the Somme offensive). Excellent damage free condition with caption to reverse and official censor stampings. This is one of the most ‘famous’ / well known images of the Somme campaign. |
| BRITISH WW1 PRESS PHOTO, TANKS GOING INTO ACTION (1)
WW1 British official photograph. Photo taken on the Western Front. Image of ‘A Tank going into action near Messines’. Excellent damage free condition with caption to reverse and official censor stampings. Slight sepia tones. Approx 20 X 15 cms |
| BRITISH WW1 PRESS PHOTO, TANKS GOING INTO ACTION (2)
WW1 British official photograph. Photo taken on the Western Front. Image of ‘A Tank going into action crossing the trenches of the front line’. Excellent damage free condition with caption to reverse and official censor stampings. Slight sepia tones. Approx 20 X 15 cms |
| BRITISH WW1 TRENCH PARAPET RIFLE BAYONET MIRROR (1)
A British WW1 SMLE / 1907 pattern bayonet trench parapet mirror. A good untouched khaki painted mirror and fitting for the end of the SMLE rifle 1907 pattern bayonet. Intended for viewing safely over the trench parapet, negating the need to physically peer over the top of the parapet, and thus exposing yourself to sniper / machine gun fire etc. Damage free working order. This example is a variant with a locking device to hold the mirror flap shut. Marked to lock device 'Reg ID No. 649578' |
| BRITISH WW1 TRENCH PARAPET RIFLE BAYONET MIRROR (2)
A British WW1 SMLE / 1907 pattern bayonet trench parapet mirror. A good untouched khaki painted mirror and fitting for the end of the SMLE rifle 1907 pattern bayonet. Intended for viewing safely over the trench parapet, negating the need to physically peer over the top of the parapet, and thus exposing yourself to sniper / machine gun fire etc. Damage free working order. No maker markings or date as is common. |
| BRITISH WW2 CHILDS 'MICKEY MOUSE' CIVILIAN GAS MASK
A superb condition WW2 British, child’s ‘Mickey Mouse’ style gas mask. Red rubber face mask is in excellent supple condition with matching nose valve. Eye lens clean and clear. Head straps mint. Filter in excellent non - rusted condition. Card carry case in very good undamaged / torn condition. Instructions clean and clear. Complete with original carry cord. |
| BRITISH WW2 CIVILIAN GAS MASK
A lovely complete WW2 British civilian gas mask and carry case. Standard civilian gas mask in its card board carry case contained within its privately purchased leatherette shoulder carry case. Mask is in excellent supple condition with matching face straps. Card box is also in excellent damage free condition, with inked owner name to the outer lid (See images). Leatherette carry case in matching condition. An item that epitomises WW2 civilian life. |
| BRITISH YOUNG COMMUNIST LEAGUE SUPPORTERS BADGE
British, Young Communists League, lapel pin. Excellent condition badge in brass and red and blue enamel. Brooch pin fitting to reverse. No maker details. Enamel in damage free condition. Probably a 1950’s vintage badge. |
| BRODIE 1st PATTERN STEEL HELMET WITH OFFICER QUALITY 'HAWKES' LINER
A very rare, field combat used 1st pattern Brodie helmet with much original paint finish, and officer quality fitted ‘Hawkes & Co’ liner. Excellent overall condition with approx 60-65% original bright 'apple' green paint finish, and over painted subdued sand textured finish remaining. No damage, and only minor denting to the crown. Liner complete, with Hawkes maker cushion to inner crown. Leather element of the liner is now fragile due to adverse storage for some years. Two piece 1st pattern Brodie production issued original chin strap and buckle, which has some age hardening but is complete and damage free.
Underside of rim maker marked BS 28.
An honest field used helmet, not a ‘Sunday Best’ parade helmet !
This type of helmet was issued for the first time in numbers (in its standard format) for the Somme campaign of 1916 to other ranks for head protection, found necessary due to the number of head wounds so far sustained. It was subsequently replaced by the Brodie raw edge helmet with ’up-graded’ issue head lining and then the Brodie 'B' pattern helmet.
As with many officer items of equipment it was possible to purchase your own ’more comfortable’ helmet from military out fitters of the period. This was at the time considered to be the ’Rolls Royce’ of officer helmet wear, and as such at the time, they were expensive to buy and were few in number. A rare pattern helmet with a very rare pattern liner. |
| BUF / BRITISH UNION 'CONSTITUTION AND RULES'
A ‘news stand’ / BUF shop copy of ‘British Union Constitution and Rules’. 32 page booklet detailing BUF rules on most aspects of there political agenda. Excellent damage free condition, with a central fold. Staples present. |
| BUF BLACKSHIRT RANK BADGE 'SUB COMPANY OFFICER'
A very rare BUF officially produced Blackshirt rank badge. Three gold bars on black wool backing and backed with grey cotton fabric. This badge would be worn on the left breast on the black 'fencing' shirt.
Rank of ‘Sub Company Officer’ within the Defence Force. |
| BUF BLACKSHIRT RANK BADGE ’SECTION LEADER’
A rare BUF officially produced Blackshirt active member’s rank badge. Two gold (bright yellow thread) bars on black wool backing and backed with grey cotton fabric, now a little grubby. Item possibly never used on a shirt, or has been trimmed. This badge would be worn on the left breast on the black 'fencing' style shirt.
Rank of ‘Section Leader’ within the Defence Force.
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| BUF FLYER 'LABOUR STARTED THE MEANS TEST'
BUF single page propaganda flyer. ‘Labour Started the Means Test!’. Small policy flyer stating Mosley’s support in favour of the working man the unemployed without means testing. Excellent damage free condition. Light creasing. |
| BUF FLYER :- 'KEEP OUT ALIEN JEWS'
British Union of Fascist BUF single page policy flyer. ‘Keep out Alien Jews’. Details BUF anti-Jewish immigration policy, which is born out of Germany’s expulsion of its Jewish citizens through anti-Jewish laws. VGC with some minor holes. |
| BUF FLYER :- 'UP BRITAIN STOP WAR'
British Union of Fascist BUF single page policy flyer. ‘Up Britain Stop War’. Details BUF anti European war policy and British isolationism. Early version of this flyer. |
| BUF HAND BILL 'THE DREAM THAT CAME TRUE'
Single page hand bill ’The Dream That Came True’. Anti war hand bill playing on the fears of ordinary people / house wives regarding the early war time situation that Britain found itself to be in . Early WW2 BUF ‘Peace’ campaign flyer. Mint condition, single sided item. |
| BUF HAND BILL 'THE LABOUR - COMMUNIST DOUBLE CROSS'
Single page hand bill ’The Labour - Communist Double Cross’. Anti war hand bill placing blame on the Labour party and its Russian alliance (as well as the Government of the days promises) for the promise to defend Poland, in the event of enemy, hostile attack. Early WW2 BUF ‘Peace’ campaign flyer. Mint condition, single sided item. |
| BUF PAMPHLET 'SHOPKEEPERS AT WAR'
BUF propaganda pamphlet ’Shopkeepers at War. ‘Gainst Trust and Monopoly’. Mint condition war time produced pamphlet by Peter Hayward detailing the rise of the chain store, and its effects on the single trader. 8 page booklet, in the cleanest conditions, complete with sound non rusty fixing staple. |
| BUF POLICY BOOKLET 'TOMORROW WE LIVE' BY OSWALD MOSLEY (1)
Oswald Mosley’s ‘TOMORROW WE LIVE’ , British Union Policy. A superb condition 72 page soft cover booklet detailing BU policy. Spine in clean firm condition. Covers very clean. No damage or marking. |
| BUF POLICY BOOKLET 'TOMORROW WE LIVE' BY OSWALD MOSLEY (2)
Oswald Mosley’s ‘TOMORROW WE LIVE’ , British Union Policy. A superb condition 72 page soft cover booklet detailing BU policy. Spine in clean firm condition, with minor wear. Covers very clean. No damage or marking, age foxing only. Second edition March 1938. |
| BUF PRE WAR BOOK :- 'THE GREATER BRITAIN' (1)
'The Greater Britain'. First edition of Mosley’s work detailing BUF policy, aims, the Old System and the way forward under British Fascist rule. Excellent fabric bound edition. |
| BUF PRE WAR BOOK :- 'THE GREATER BRITAIN' (2)
'The Greater Britain'. First edition of Mosley’s work detailing BUF policy, aims, the ‘Old System’ and the way forward under British Union rule. Excellent fabric bound edition, with owner details in pencil to inside front cover. |
| BUF PROPAGANDA PAMPHLET :- 'ACTION....10 POINTS'
British Union of Fascists (BUF) 4 page policy flyer. ‘Action British Union Policy Ten Points’. Details the BUF’s 10 main electioneering points of policy. Excellent condition with some slight age foxing only. |
| BUF PROPAGANDA PAMPHLET :- 'BRITAIN FIRST'
‘Britain First’ Mosley’s Speech to the Worlds Largest Indoor Meeting. BUF booklet being the verbatim report on the Earls Court Rally July 16th 1939. Excellent 32-page booklet in damage free condition. |
| CC 41 PRODUCED HANDKERCHIEF
A very good condition war time produced CC 41 white handkerchief. Undamaged condition with clear CC41 and 6591 stamping. Minor age spotting only. |
| CHRISTMAS 1914 REGIMENTAL GIFT :- DUKE OF LANCASTER'S OWN
A rare (The only one I have ever encountered) Christmas 1914 Regimental gift as given by the Duke of Lancaster's Own (Yeomanry) with the compliments of the Colonel of the Regiment. Gift in the form of a khaki handkerchief with printed detail to its centre. Mention of past glory's in the Boer War, and Christmas 1914. Mint undamaged condition. |
| CIVIL AIR GUARD 'PROMISE TO SERVE' RELEASE LETTER
Civil Air Guard letter dated 28 Aug 1939 to one of its members releasing them from there promise to serve the Nation, in aviation, should a war emergency arise. An unusual, but typically British letter given the political storm clouds that were amassing in main land Europe at that time, and the shortage of qualified airmen that Britain could call upon in emergency and would subsequently suffer in early to mid 1940. Good untouched condition with some fragility. |
| CIVIL AIR GUARD FLYING OVERALL PILOTS BREVET
A rare Civil Air Guard (CAG) pilots breast wing / brevet as worn on flying overall‘s. Stylised ‘CAG’ lettering in navy blue with white border on pale blue heavy cotton backing. White wings to either side of the lettering. Excellent damage free condition. Slightly grubby, and with slight age foxing. Possibly un-used.
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| CIVIL AIR GUARD LAPEL BADGE IN BOX OF ISSUE
A very nice Civil Air Guard (CAG) pilots civilian wear lapel badge. Chrome and blue enamel stylised CAG motif, on a lapel button hole fitting. Contained in its original box of issue, with maker details to the badge backing card and reverse of the badge ’W.O. Lewis (Badges) Ltd. Howard St. Birmingham. Mint condition. |
| CIVIL DEFENCE BOWLING CLUB BADGE
A rare local ‘York Road Civil Defence Bowing Club’ lapel badge. Multi coloured enamel badge in excellent damage free condition. Reverse with brooch pin fitting. No maker details. |
| CIVILIAN ID, CARD HOLDER
WW2 identity card holder. Black leatherette holder with gold block lettering. Very good used condition. Used to protect the condition of your ID card while being carried in a hand bag or pocket |
| COLD WAR CD BATTLEDRESS BREAST BADGE
Post WW2 / early 1950’s ‘Cold War’ Civil Defence Corps battledress breast badge multi - coloured thread on heavy navy wool backing. Some moth to backing material. |
| COLD WAR CD SHOULDER TITLE
Post WW2 / early 1950’s ‘Cold War’ Civil Defence Corps shoulder title ‘Headquarters’ Yellow thread on heavy navy wool backing. Moth and damage free. |
| COLD WAR CD SLEEVE TITLE
Post WW2 / early 1950’s ‘Cold War’ Civil Defence Corps sleeve title ‘Deputy Sub - Area Controller’ Yellow thread on heavy navy wool backing. Moth and damage free. |
| COLDSTREAM GUARDS ‘NO 1’ DRESS, SERVICE CAP.
A superb, used Coldstream Guards navy blue No 1 Service Dress cap. Cap showing good honest use, being moth and damage free. Bullion wire to peak with fading and tarnishing but also damage free. Cap badge with no enamel damage. Chin band in good serviceable condition, attached by two regimental buttons. Interior showing commensurate wear and with maker details Edward Smith of Bond St. with I believe a King George V Royal warrant marking. (This marking is faint but I’m sure is George V rather than George VI). |
| COLLECTION OF WW2 AIRGRAPHS
A super collection of Airgraphs appertaining to one family (and member of the RAF) mounted in a period photograph album, dating from 1944-45. 25 Airgraphs mainly mounted, with period photo corners and with many carrying superb cartoon drawings. Later stages of the album has a few mounted photographs of LAC Marquet. Marquet was stationed in Africa and Italy serving with Reconnaissance HQ in Africa and Tactical HQ Italy. Airgraghs are in excellent damage free condition. Photographs are sadly uncaptioned. There are also some loose Airgraphs and photographs contained in the album.
Images show a selection of the Airgraphs, all being of a similar quality. Photograph album is finished in dark maroon imitation crocodile skin. |
| COTTON...BUF PAMPHLET BY A. RAVEN THOMSON
Rare booklet ‘Cotton Communists and Socialists Exposed’ by A. Raven Thomson. 8 page booklet on the BUF exposé of the cotton industry in Lancashire and the Communist / Socialist ‘threat’ to it. Very much a British Union propaganda pamphlet aimed at the working classes of Lancashire who worked in the main within the cotton mills. |
| DAILY WORKER 1938 ANTI WAR HAND BILL
A British Communist Party, Daily Worker Anti - War hand bill. Flyer dated 21 / 9 / 38, entitled ‘Stop The Betrayal’. London branch of the Daily Worker information leaflet detailing Mosley and his Fascist supporters activities regarding an Embankment Fascist Rally. Also calling for Prime Minister Chamberlain to support France, Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union against war.
This hand bill was issued at the time of the Nazi German annexation of Czechoslovakia and the subsequent peace crisis.
Flyer folded and unfortunately with a tear to the centre, but complete.
A very rare anti war, London District, Communist Party hand bill. |
| de HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT Co. ARP LAPEL BADGE
de Havilland Aircraft Co. factory ARP lapel badge. Chromed brass and enamel lapel badge. Bi coloured enamel work in excellent damage free condition. Lapel button hole fitting to reverse. Maker marked ‘Vaughtons Ltd. Regent St Birmingham‘.
WANTED WW2 ARP FACTORY SERVICE LAPEL BADGES !
THIS LISTING IS SOLD BUT HAS BEEN RETAINED WITHIN OUR SALES PAGES AS AN ADVERT FOR THE TYPE OF ITEM STOCKED AND ALSO REQUIRED. |
| de HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT STAFF LAPEL BADGE
de Havilland Aircraft Company, staff chrome and enamel cap lapel badge. Used by staff on civilian clothing to indicate work within a war industry. Excellent damage free condition. Lapel button hole fitting to reverse. No maker details. |
| de HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT UNIFORMED STAFF LAPEL BADGE
de Havilland Aircraft Company uniformed staff nickel and enamel collar badge. Used by uniformed factory staff such as security, gate operators etc. Superb damage free condition. Two loop reverse cap badge fitting. No maker details. |
| De HAVILLAND EARLY CIVIL AVIATION PHOTOGRAPHS
Early civil aviation photographs. Two photographs mounted on card backing of De Havilland aircraft ‘Atlanta’. Aircraft is standing in a fields off Balgores Lane, Gidea Park, Essex; causing much interest from adults and school boys alike. Superb early civil aviation photo studies. |
| DIG FOR VICTORY LEAFLET No. 25
‘Dig For Victory’ leaflet No 25 ‘How to Prune Fruit Trees and Bushes’. Issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and dated 1944. Pamphlet is in excellent damage free condition, with one light central fold.
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| DIVISIONALLY MARKED BRITISH BRODIE 'B' PATTERN COMBAT HELMET 40th Div.
An excellent condition Divisionally marked WW1 British Brodie ‘B’ Pattern combat helmet. Helmet is in dent and damage free condition with 95% of its original early production light khaki paint finish present. Liner complete and in untouched clean condition, this one being of early construction and fitted with a rubber cushion ring. Chin strap present and in good supple condition. Frontal divisional marking is for the 40th Div. White end on diamond remains but all the inner detail of the cockerel and acorn / leaf has worn away / been rubbed away.
Underside of rim with maker mark DF 84. |
| DIVISIONALLY MARKED BRITISH BRODIE 'B' PATTERN COMBAT HELMET 34th Div.
A stunning untouched condition Divisionally marked WW1 British Brodie ‘B’ Pattern combat helmet. Helmet is in dent and damage free condition with 80% of its original mid / late war production dark khaki paint finish present. Liner complete and in untouched condition. Felt upper pad with some mothing. No rubber cushion ring. Chin strap present but with age hardening and some areas showing some fragility. Frontal painted 34th Division sign is grubby and in excellent damage free condition.
Underside of rim with maker mark FS 222. Stunning field used item ! |
| DONCASTER CIVIL DEFENCE LAPEL BADGE
Nickel Doncaster Civil Defence lapel badge. This badge is approximately two thirds the size of a standard ARP lapel badge. Brooch pin fitting to reverse and maker details under the fitting hook and issue numbered 574. Excellent damage free badge. |
| E.N.S.A. CLOTH SHOULDER TITLES
A rare matched pair of E.N.S.A. (Entertainments National Service Association ) cloth shoulder titles. White embroidered lettering on black arced backing. Title detail shows wear, but are otherwise moth and damage free.
E.N.S.A. was an organisation set up in 1939 by Basil Dean and Leslie Henson to provide entertainment for British armed forces personnel during World War II. ENSA operated as part of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes. Many pre & post war well know British radio and TV personalities served with E.N.S.A. George Formby, Gracie Fields and Frankie Howerd to name but a few. |
| EARLY 1937 PATTERN BATTLE DRESS
A good, very clean, early 1937 pattern BD. Moth and damage free condition with concealed flat brass breast and pocket buttons and exposed plastic epaulette buttons. Lining in matching clean condition. Early waxed linen style maker and size label, Size 2 (See label image for full size details). Epaulettes appear to have had pips removed. The sleeves appear to never have had any formation signs / titles etc. attached. |
| EARLY BUF PAMPHLET 10 POINTS OF FASCISM
10 Points of Fascism by Oswald Mosley. This early 1933 (produced December) small booklet publication details 10 points of British Fascist policy. Produced on low quality paper this 9 page booklet is in excellent condition. Complete with the un - used back page BUF enrolment form and Sheffield BUF headquarters stamp. Staple absent as is usual.
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| EARLY FASCISTI MEETING FLYER
An early British Fascisti meeting advertising single sided flyer. ’A Grand Free Concert’ and during the interval a ’Short Talk on Fascism’. Excellent condition . Very rare item. |
| EARLY RAF NAVIGATORS PLOTTER LAMP
A very early war RAF Air Crew Navigators table lamp. Small lamp which would have been affixed by screws to the navigators plotter table and used on night raids to map read and plot course. The light would give off a ‘small’ illumination which could be governed by the different apertures on the revolving top of the lamp Excellent complete condition, with no markings or maker details. |
| EARLY RAF PRESS PHOTOGRAPH. PILOT TRAINING
RAF very early press photograph of a group of trainee pilots checking there maps before taking off. Good flying clothing and equipment detail. Reverse with official caption giving photograph detail ‘ The War Scenes at a service Flying school in England……’ Sport & General’ press agency stamping to reverse. Developed on very light weight photographic paper. Approx 17 X 12 cms. |
| EARLY, ISLE of ELY ARP MEMBERSHIP ID CARD
A very early (September 1938) Air Raid Wardens identification card for the Isle of Ely (Cambridgeshire) County Council ARP. Well filled out and dated card. Excellent clean, damage free condition. |
| EARLY, SMETHWICK BATTALION HOME GUARD VOLUNTEER CARD
A very early (July 1940) South Staffordshire Regt. Smethwick Battalion Home Guard Identification and confirmation of Volunteer status within the Battalion card. Excellent damage free condition. |
| EDWARD VII CORONATION GIFT TIN & PARTIAL CONTENT
A superb Edward VII Coronation chocolate gift tin. Colourful pictorial lid showing the King and Queen with the date of the coronation. Tin is dent and damage free. Hinge in good working order.Complete with 80% of its content. 2 segments of chocolate have been eaten the rest is still in situe with its foil wrapper. Reverse of tin with maker details ‘Rowntree & Co ltd. York’. Chocolate is past its best !! |
| EMERGENCY ROAD REPAIRS ARMBAND
Emergency Road Repairs printed armband. Excellent condition, little used band in navy blue cotton with red printed detail. Very slight age fading. Worn by mobile repair party’s needed to repair bomb damaged roads. |
| ESCAPE AND EVASION RAZOR BLADE
A very scarce unused ’Fleet Safety Razor Blade’ escape and evasion compass. Still contained in its waxed paper inner protector and outer trade marked paper rapper. This compass was used by floating it on the surface of a cup of water with the WD broad arrows then slowly moving to indicate north. (See images for the detail on the blade). Some minor rusting to the blade surface. (I have photographed the blade still within its waxed paper wrapper, rather than disturb both items). |
| FACTORY SERVICE, WARDEN’S HELMET ‘M O H’
Factory service helmet. Standard ‘Tommy’ helmet finished in black with white factory initials to helmet front ‘M O H‘. (This is probably a factory Air Raid Wardens / Fire Guard’s helmet, whose responsibility would have been to marshal shop floor workers to shelters and secure / ‘shut down’ the workshop floor at the time of air raids). Helmet shell has faint maker marks and serial No‘s, and is dated 1940. Liner dated 1940 with size details 7 and maker details B.M.B. Their are traces of paper stuck to the edge of the liner, where the helmet has been adversely stored. Shell is in excellent dent and damage free condition. Chin strap in very good complete serviceable condition.
(Their is a possibility that this is the Ministry of Housing or Health). |
| FAIREY AIRCRAFT Co. HAYES LAPEL BADGE
Fairey Aircraft company Hayes factory worker chrome and enamel lapel badge. Enamel work in excellent damage free condition. Brooch pin fitting to reverse. Maker marked ‘Thomas Fattorini Ltd. Regent St Birmingham‘. |
| FAIREY AIRCRAFT Co. SPORTS & RECREATION BADGE
Fairey Aircraft Company Sports & Recreation Club chrome and enamel lapel badge. Slight enamel chipping to blue enamel work. Lapel button hole fitting to reverse. Maker marked ‘Thomas Fattorini Ltd. Regent St Birmingham‘. |
| FAIREY AIRCRAFT FACTORY CAP BADGE
Fairey Aircraft company uniformed staff bullion wire cap badge. Used by uniformed factory staff such as security, gate operators etc. Moth and damage free. An impressive looking badge. |
| FAIREY AIRCRAFT FACTORY CAP BADGE (Chrome and Enamel)
Fairey Aircraft Company uniformed staff chrome and enamel cap badge. Used by uniformed factory staff such as security, gate operators etc. Superb damage free condition. Two loop reverse cap badge fitting. No maker details. |
| FAIREY AIRCRAFT FACTORY COLLAR BADGE
Fairey Aircraft company uncut / un used uniformed staff bullion wire collar badge. Used by uniformed factory staff such as security, gate operators etc. Moth and damage free. |
| FASCIST ITALIAN COLLAR INSIGNIA
Four Fascist Italian collar insignia. Aluminium and die cast fascist axe symbols worn on various political uniforms of the period. Very good used condition with all fittings present.
Veteran pick up |
| FASCISTI :- PROPAGANDA PAMPHLET 'FASCISM EXPLAINED....'
Fascisti :- British Fascists…’Fascism explained to the Man in the Street’. 4 page, recruiting flyer, explaining the British Fascisti policy. Excellent condition very early British Fascist pamphlet. A little grubby to back cover.
THIS ITEM IS SOLD BUT IS KEPT WITHIN OUR SALES PAGES AS AN ADVERT FOR THE TYPE OF ITEMS STOCKED AND ALSO REQUIRED.
WANTED BRITISH FASCIST RELATED ITEMS. ANY ORIGINAL PERIOD ITEM CONSIDERED FOR PURCHASE OR EXCHANGE !! |
| FASCISTI PAMPHLET :- 'TO LOYAL BRITISH SUBJECTS'
Fascisti :- British Fascists…’To Loyal British Subjects’. Single page, recruiting flyer, appealing to all Patriotic Brits. to help and fight the ‘cause’. Excellent condition very early British Fascist pamphlet.
THIS ITEM IS SOLD BUT IS KEPT WITHIN OUR SALES PAGES AS AN ADVERT FOR THE TYPE OF ITEMS STOCKED AND ALSO REQUIRED.
WANTED BRITISH FASCIST RELATED ITEMS. ANY ORIGINAL PERIOD ITEM CONSIDERED FOR PURCHASE OR EXCHANGE !! |
| FIRE GUARD SECTOR CAPTAIN SHOULDER TITLE
A rare printed ’Fire Guard Sector Captain’ cloth shoulder title. White lettering on navy blue backing. Slightly grubby. Excellent un-issued condition. |
| FIRE PARTY PASS (LEAMINGTON SPAR)
A good well filled out localised Fire Parties Fire Guard pass. Sector 37 pass belonging to Mr A.T Osborne. Inner front cover details his First World war service and WW2 Civil Defence service. Also gives details other Fire Party members and there immediate duties covering the roads they are to operate in. (I believe this pass appertains to roads in Leamington Spar). Excellent personalised item. |
| FIRE SERVICE LAPEL BADGE
Fire Service lapel badge. Very clean condition bi - coloured enamel on chromed brass badge. Damage free condition, with button hole lapel reverse fitting. No maker details.
This format of badge is usually a ‘Fire Watcher’ badge, very unusual to find it detailed fire service. |
| FIRE WATCHER LAPEL BADGE
Fire Watcher lapel badge. Very clean condition bi - coloured enamel on chromed brass badge. Damage free condition, with button hole lapel reverse fitting. No maker details. |
| FLEET AIR ARM (ROYAL NAVY) OTHER RANKS OBSERVER'S BREVET
A rare silk / cotton half brevet as worn by Fleet Air Arm observer's. Excellent condition wing showing very fine detail and highlighting, the main detail in yellow thread. Some slight wear to black cloth backing. Waxed cotton backing material. |
| FLEET AIR ARM AIRCRAFT CARRIER AVIATION PHOTOGRAPH
Fleet Air Arm photograph of I believe a Sword Fish Bi - plane being brought up from its hanger and readied for flight on an aircraft carrier. Very good condition with two small corner creases. No text or captions to reverse. Approx 15 X 10 cms. |
| FLEET AIR ARM KINGS CROWN (ROYAL NAVY) OBSERVER BREVET.
A good full size bullion wing as worn by Fleet Air Arm observer's on service and battledress. Excellent condition bullion wire wing showing good detail. Some moth damage to black wool backing. Heavy black fine cotton backing. |
| FLEET AIR ARM Post 1953 (ROYAL NAVY) EVENING WEAR PILOT'S BREVET
A good pair of half size bullion pilot wings as worn by Fleet Air Arm Pilots post 1953 on evening wear. Excellent condition bullion wire wing showing very fine detail. Damage free, mint condition. Paper backing. |
| FLEET AIR ARM Post 1953 (ROYAL NAVY) PILOT BREVET & OBSERVER HALF BREVET.
Two excellent half size bullion pilot and observer wings as worn by Fleet Air Arm pilots post 1953 on evening wear. Excellent condition bullion wire on both items showing very fine detail. Damage free condition. Heavy black canvas backings. The second pilot brevet is with a safety pin fitting to reverse. |
| GERMAN REPUBLIC FREE KORPS M16 HELMET
A stunning untouched immediate post WW1 German Free Korps M16 steel helmet. An excellent M16 German steel combat helmet as used by the various Free Korps and Militia's that sprung up out of the chaos of the German armed forces at the end of WW1. Standard helmet with original three pad tan leather liner. Original pickelhaube leather chin strap which is complete with correct buckles, but is with some age hardening and cracking. Pickelhaube cockade state colour cockade to the left visor fitting. Faint traces of a white skull and crossbones as was common to such helmets in early 1920’s Germany is visible in the 'front on' image (image 2). Helmet is damage and dent free with approx. 65% original field grey finish remaining. Skull painting to front is now faint but non the less present and visible. A rare helmet from this ‘flux’ period of German political history. |
| GILDER PILOT REGIMENT PILOT BREVET
A superb Glider Pilot Regiment Pilots brevet. Excellent damage and moth free condition, now grubby due to use. Multi coloured thread detail in matching un - damaged condition. |
| GLOUCESTER AIRCRAFT COMPANY PILOTS NOTE BOOK
Gloucester Aircraft Company Rotol Constant Speed Propeller Pilots note book.1944 dated small note book / manual on Pilots notes for Ground and Flight Operations. Excellent condition 24 page booklet with owner inked name to inside front cover. Some staining to card cover. |
| GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY WHISTLE
Great Western Railway (G.W.R) guards whistle. Excellent chromed brass whistle marked to one side G.W.R and to the other P.WAY 7228. Face is marked ’The Thundered’ ‘J Hudson & Co Patent Barr St Birmingham’. Damage free condition with some plating loss. |
| HELP CHINA, LAPEL PIN
‘Help China’, flag day lapel pin. Very good damage free condition. Fitting pin absent, Date purchased inked to the reverse. |
| HERMANN GORING SIGNED AWARD CITATION / CERTIFICATE
An impressive veteran pick up, group of items, to include an official certificate / citation and associated items to Philipp Graf von Westphalen.
This small achieve of items includes an official Reich certificate citation bestowing a Ministerial position without portfolio on Westphalen dated 16 December 1938 and signed by Reich Minister Hermann Goring.
Original black ink Goring signature and facsimile Hitler signature on heavy buff paper. Certificate contained within its own bound, heavy buff card cover, with embossed gilt Reich eagle.
Also with this listing is Westphalen’s hunting certificate and photos of himself in Third Reich and pre Third Reich military uniforms, and a period post card depicting a stately type home.
These items were taken from Von Westphalen’s family residence when it was over run and ransacked by the allies. The award certificate was at the time folded into three and placed in a kit bag after being picked up from the floor of the residence. There are ammunition boot marks on the front cover of the item where trodden on before ’liberation’.
The Goring signature is clear and in undamaged condition in a blue / black ink.
von Westphalen was born in 1907, and while serving with the German armed forces was killed in action in 1941. |
| HMS HOOD ATTRIBUTABLE CASUALTY MEDAL GROUPING
An emotive casualty medal grouping to Able Seaman P/JX 127500 John Frederick William Skipper Royal Navy, HMS Hood.
Grouping consist of the 1939 - 45 Star, Atlantic Star, British War medal 1939 - 45 the box of issue addressed to the next of kin Mrs E (Emily) Skipper (his mother) and the condolence medal slip named ’John Frederick William Skipper’, in hand written black ink. Medal entitlement marked ’3’. Also with a modern photo copied picture of Skipper, and a Commonwealth War Graves Commission, detailed print out on the casualties details.
The CWGC details, match precisely the address and next of kin detail on the box of issue. Medals complete with ribbons which have been mounted onto the medals. Medals never worn or polished.
HMS Hood (commissioned during WW1) (Pennant Number 51) was an Admiral Class Battle Cruiser of the Royal Navy and was considered the pride of the Navy in the inter war years and during the early stages of WW2. ‘Hood was sunk in combat during the ‘Battle of Denmark Strait’ on May 24 1941 with the loss of 1415 of her 1418 crew.
‘Hood the pride of the Royal Navy sunk in 3 minutes. From Hood's first salvo in engaging the Bismarck and Prinz Eugen to her disappearance beneath the waves; only eleven minutes had passed.
The dramatic loss of such a well-known symbol of British naval power had a great effect on many people, with some later remembering the news as the most shocking of war. Following the loss of ‘Hood, the Royal Navy concentrated all available resources in pursuit of Bismarck and Prinz Eugen.
Although Prinz Eugen escaped, Bismarck was further sighted after fleeing the ’Hood’ engagement and engaged in battle and ‘sunk’ in disputed circumstances* after a ferocious 90 minute battle on 27 May 1941.
* It is now accepted by both British and German naval authorities that Bismarck was sunk by combined British shell and torpedo fire and the ultimate, deliberate scuttling by the German crew. |
| HMS HOOD PHOTO POSTCARD
Photo postcard of HMS Hood. Excellent image of this iconic ship. Card produced by ‘Gieves Ltd’. Postally used with a Portsmouth & Southampton post mark dated 4 Aug 1931. Text to reverse in pencil.
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| HMS HOOD SURVIVOR AUTOGRAPH
HMS Hood survivor ‘Ted Briggs’ autograph. Signature dedication on a white card to the Royal British Legion. Card reads:-
‘ To The Royal British Legion with best wishes and grateful thanks Ted Briggs last of only three survivors HMS Hood Sadly 1418 perished on 24 May (Empire Day) 1941’.
Card is written in blue biro ink. Clean and damage free condition.
(1415 of the 1418 crew. actually perished) |
| HMS VENGEANCE 1899 LAUNCH MEDALLION
A super, aluminium struck medallion commemorating the launch of HMS Vengeance 25 July 1899. Launched by Mrs Albert Vickers. The first battleship built at Barrow. Very good untouched condition with slight abrasion to reverse. |
| HOME FRONT LINES by DAVID LANGDON FIRST EDITION 1941
Home Front Lines by David Langdon 1st Edition 1941. Excellent 87 page hard bound book of Blitz humour by this famous WW2 cartoonist. Book with original dust jacket with pencil inscription to inside front cover ‘To Daddy from Hermione’. Excellent damage free condition. |
| HOME FRONT MORALE BOOSTER CARD
A super home front ’Here’s to the Worker’ morale booster. Small card with a dedication to the unpaid volunteers of the home front being ARP, drivers, cooks etc. Card intended to be ‘passed around’ with the final dedication. “ It all depends on ME” Damage and crease free. (6 CMS x 8 CMS). |
| HOME FRONT 'SAMUAL GRATIX LIMITED' WAR PRODUCTION LAPEL BADGE
‘Samuel Gratix Limited’ war production lapel badge. Excellent condition, winged lapel badge with a very slight enamel chip to left wing extremity as viewed. Issue numbered (132) lapel fitting to reverse with maker details ‘Thomas Fattorini Ltd. Regent St. Birmingham’. |
| HOME GUARD DISTRICT TITLES 'NN 4'
WW2 Home Guard district formation designation. NN 4. Grubby used condition, with some rust staining to letters. (Northampton) |
| HOME GUARD LAPEL BADGE
HG (Home Guard) lapel badge. Nickel finish brass and bi-coloured enamel. Excellent untouched condition badge. No maker details. Button hole fitting to reverse. |
| HOME GUARD UNIT MARKED ‘37 PATTERN WEBBING LARGE PACK
A superb large pack with unit details and art work to underside of front flap. Standard ’37 pat webbing large pack showing wear and use. Grubby condition with one small hole to side panel. Underside of front flap with inked / indelible pencil marking and The Kings cap badge. Unit detail reads (Now faint / blurred) ’Liverpool Corporation Passenger Transport Department 90th Bn. Lancs. Home Guard’. Owner details painted to reverse. |
| HOME GUARD UTILITY LEATHER EQUIPMENT
A good untouched, supple, matching set of now hard to find utility equipment in leather. Based loosely on a combination of WW1 '08 webbing and ’14 leather, this type of equipment was produced in smallish numbers as a stop gap, for Home Guard unit use until there own version webbing equipment came into mainstream use. Excellent condition, with leather supple and serviceable. Belt tab maker and date marked ‘W.S. 1941’ with WD broad arrow. |
| HOME GUARD WEBBING EQUIPMENT POUCHES
A hard to find matched pair of Home Guard webbing equipment pouches. Excellent used un - blancoed condition. Under side of flap is with maker details ’L W & S Ltd’ dated 1942 with WD broad arrow.. All straps and fittings present and in work order. Pouches are in excellent overall damage free condition, now only appearing slightly grubby due to age and light service use. The maker and date details is very clear and well defined in one pouch but not quite so clear in the other. (See images). All brass work in untouched un - polished condition. |
| IMMEDIATE POST WAR '1946' PAT BD. KRRC
A very good condition immediate post war period, '1946' Pat. BD top to a 2 Lt. in the Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Excellent condition top with correct rank pips and with regimental black horn buttons to the epaulettes and pockets. Formation sign to upper sleeves, WW2 medal ribbons. Moth and damage free condition. No maker label.
DISPLAY BODY AND CAMO SCARF NOT INCLUDED. |
| IMP. GERMAN 70th FOOT ART. REGT. SHOULDER STRAP
Imperial German tunic shoulder board for the 70th Foot Artillery Regt. Yellow body with un-piped raw edges. Field grey backing. Heavy red thread Regt. cannon and numeral detail. Very good condition, with a couple of small areas of moth, now grubby due to use. |
| IMP. GERMAN 9th FOOT ART. REGT. SHOULDER STRAP
Imperial German tunic shoulder board for the 9th Foot Artillery Regt. Yellow body with un-piped raw edges. Field grey backing. Heavy red thread Regt. cannon and numeral detail. Excellent moth free condition, now grubby due to use. |
| IMPERIAL GERMAN IRON CROSS 2nd CLASS
Imperial German WW1 Iron Cross second class. Very good condition medal on original grubby ribbon. Black centre with all original finish, held within a dark age tarnished silver frame. Damage free. |
| IMPERIAL GERMAN IRON CROSS 2nd CLASS CITATION
Imperial German 1917 dated award citation for the Iron Cross second class. Awarded to Kessler of the 2nd Company , 400 Infantry Regt., on 27 January 1917. Excellent condition citation which is damage free. Has been folded into four and as such is creased accordingly. |
| IMPERIAL GERMAN TRENCH DUG OUT CANDLE (1)
A good untouched, un-used trench dug out candle as used by the Imperial German Army during WW1. Waxed heavy card container with I believe the unit they were intended to be used by, stamped to base, underside. |
| IMPERIAL GERMAN TRENCH DUG OUT CANDLE (2)
A good untouched, un-used trench dug out candle as used by the Imperial German Army during WW1. Waxed heavy card container with I believe the unit they were intended to be used by, stamped to base, underside. |
| INDUSTRIAL ARP 'MV' METROPOLITAN VICKERS LAPEL BADGE
Industrial ARP ‘MV’ Metropolitan Vickers lapel badge. Tri coloured, red, black and white enamel on chromed brass, in excellent condition. Button hole fitting to reverse with no maker details. Damage free, very striking looking badge. |
| INVASION LEAFLET 'STAY WHERE YOU ARE'
Home front Ministry of Information single sheet leaflet ‘Stay Where You Are’. An early war leaflet detailing what the civilian population should do if the enemy invade. Excellent condition with one central fold. No date details or serial numbers printed on the pamphlet. |
| IRVIN PARACHUTE COMPANY LAPEL BADGE
WW2 period Irvin parachute company lapel badge. Excellent bi-coloured enamel badge on gilded brass. Reverse with brooch pin fitting, and maker details, ’H. W. Miller Birmingham Made in England’. Excellent damage free condition. |
| KINGS CROWN PARACHUTE REGIMENT SD COLLAR BADGES
A matched pair of Kings Crown Parachute Regiment other ranks service dress collar badges. Excellent damage free condition with two loop reverse fittings complete with fitting pins. |
| KOREAN WAR MEDAL AND UN KOREA TO AN OFFICER IN THE ROYAL NAVY
Korean war medal and UN Korea medal to Surg. Lt C. R. May RN. Royal Navy medical staff and especially surgeons were as such in the front line in terms of evacuated wounded from the Korean main land, in giving primary medical care subject to evacuation and treatment in the UK or friendly field or base hospitals. The medals are mounted incorrectly but as worn ! |
| LOCAL FIRE GUARD INSTRUCTOR LAPEL BADGE
Local Fire Guard Instructor lapel badge. Very clean condition bi - coloured enamel on chromed brass badge. Damage free condition, with brooch pin reverse fitting, and maker details ‘J.R.Gaunt London’. |
| LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL TRAMWAYS WHISTLE
‘London County Council Tramways’ (L.C.C.T) conductors whistle. ’The Acme Thunder’ made whistle with one side marked L.C.C.T . Very good used condition, which is damage and dent free. |
| LUFTWAFFE GROUND SUPPORT UNIT PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM
EXTRA IMAGES :- SEE LISTING DETAILS ABOVE |
| LUFTWAFFE GROUND SUPPORT UNIT PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM
A superb officially produced Regimental photo album for Luftwaffe L. Abt. (H) (mot.) 7, covering the battalions mobilisation and activities from the out break of the war through the Western Front campaign of 1940.
Meticulously detailed album with the opening page showing via a (time line) map the battalions advance from its position of rest at the out break of hostilities (in the west), to its advance’s through the Low countries and France until the fall of France and the victory on the western front in1940.
Each photograph has an individual caption giving detail of personnel or the subject matter depicted.
Album shows the Battalion at rest, its war time activity (to date), personnel and commanding officers and photographs covering visits from the head of the Luftwaffe Goring and a Fuhrer visit. Also post combat images of the fall of Boulogne, Calais and Dunkirk.
In all nearly 200 photographs all clearly detailed in this professionally bound and presented album with unit details in gold block lettering to its fabric bound covers.
Some wear to the album cover edges, and age staining. Generally, overall very clean damage free condition.
Just a small selection of the photographs contained there-in are shown here. |
| MACHINE GUN CORPS MIDDLE EASTERN MADE WRIST ID TAG
A super Middle Eastern made wrist ID tag. Tag is made from a period Persian coin with attached wrist strap fittings. Blanked obverse is with details of the owner. ‘Dvr H.R. Collet C.E. 43772 M.G.C. India Baghdad 1918’. It is contained in its manufacturers box of issue with Arabic script to the lid. Also within the box was Dvr. Collets cloth two year overseas service chevrons. |
| MACHINE GUN CORPS OFFICER QUALITY BUTTONS
11 Officer quality Machine Gun Corps buttons 9 small and 2 large. Various makers. All buttons in very good condition with no signs of heavy polishing. (These items were purchased with the MGC Association letter previously listed). |
| MACHINE GUN CORPS OTHER RANKS CAP BADGE
A good used issued Machine Gun Corps other ranks cap badge in very grubby but untouched condition. Single blade slider to reverse. Excellent damage free condition with little evidence of polishing wear. |
| MACHINE GUN CORPS PHOTO POST CARD
Studio photo post card of a Machine Gun Corps private. Good uniform and formation sign / insignia detail. Some edge creasing, Faint pencil caption to reverse. |
| MALLOCK & ARMSTRONG EAR DEFENDERS
A pair of WW1 period Mallock & Armstrong ear defenders contained in there tin of issue. Commercially produced ear defenders as used in the mining industry etc. and bought by the War Office in large numbers and issued to artillery men to protect there ears from the ’din’ of long and incessant barrage’s. |
| MARXIST QUARTERLY :- JAN-MARCH 1937
Very Rare Marxist Quarterly January-March 1937. Produced in the USA by the American Marxist Association. This publication had a wider reading sphere within Europe and dealt with not only American ‘Socialist’ matters but also the rising tide of Fascist European tendencies. The American Marxist Association, being a small organisation with a limited following, allied its self largely to the bigger western European Marxist/Communist parties. The FBI took an integral interest in its activities throughout its life, much as the UK authorities interested themselves with BUF activity. US authorities feared this organisation more than US Fascist organisations. This is only the second Marxist Quarterly I have been able to offer for sale in 25 years. |
| MATCHED PAIR OF WW2 PRINTED BRITISH TROOPS FRANCE CLOTH FORMATION SIGNS
Matched pair of WW2 printed British Troops France cloth formation signs. Mint un - issued condition. |
| MENACE OF THE CHAIN STORES...BUF PAMPHLET BY PETER HAYWARD
‘Menace of the Chain Stores’ by Peter Hayward. 11 page pictorial cover booklet detail BUF views and policy on the rise of the chain stores such as Boots, Marks & Spencer etc. Brightside Sheffield BUF branch stamping to reverse cover. Excellent clean condition with staples absent. |
| MERCHANT SHIPPING SERVICE CHIEF PETTY OFFICER CAP BADGE
Merchant shipping service Chief Petty Officer cap badge. Excellent condition badge. Removed from a cap/cap band. |
| MILITANT CHRISTIAN PATRIOTS, ANTI-JEWISH BOOKLET
Zionism and the Christian Church, published by the Militant Christian Patriots. Typical anti-Jewish literature, from this organisation with basically Nazi undertones towards the Jewish race and its quest for world domination in terms of race and economy.
Mons Military Antiques must reiterate with this listing, its Home Page statement that it does not support in any way the content of this type of literature. It is sold as an historic document only. |
| MINES AND BOOBY TRAPS MILITARY TRAINING PAMPHLET
A rare military training pamphlet marked RESTRICTED ’Mines and Booby Traps Military Training Pamphlet No 40 Part 1.……’. Issued January 1945 and dealing with enemy methods of mine laying / booby traps and allied counter methods. This manual is complete with its amendment No 1 dated March 1945. Rare manual and rarer to find in its complete condition with amendment. |
| MINISTRY OF HEALTH WW2 HOSPITAL SERVICE LAPEL BADGE
Ministry of Health Hospital Service Lapel badge. Red enamel and chrome finish badge. Brooch pin fitting to reverse. Maker marked H.W.M. (Miller) |
| MM (MORRIS MOTORS) FIRE BRIGADE SERVICE HELMET
An untouched condition factory fire service, fireman’s helmet for ‘MM‘ Morris Motors. Dark olive brown finish over painted black helmet, with 75 - 85% original finish remaining. ‘MM FB’ logo hand painted to helmet front only. Damage and dent free. Chin strap possibly replaced. Liner in very good condition with maker detail ‘Helmets Ltd II‘, with size 7 and date 1941. Helmet shell marked D21, 1 / 1939. Underside of the helmet rim is hand stamped ‘MM LTD‘ with the wearers no. 20 painted to underside in two places. |
| MORGAN’S at WAR
An account of ‘The Morgan Crucible Co. Ltd Battersea’ mid - heavy engineering factory and its war time production and activity. Excellent 75 page hard bound book profusely illustrated with diagrams and photographs of Morgan’s war production. Complete with its original dust jacket / wrapper reprinted from captured German maps showing Morgan’s as a war production target.
Last two pages gives Morgan’s role of honour of civilian and ex - employees killed while on active service.
Printed 1946. |
| NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE 'NFS 30' MAIDSTONE DISTRICT TUNIC BADGE
National Fire Service tunic breast district badge. NFS 30 (Maidstone) in heavy red cotton thread, embroidered on navy heavy ‘drill’ material backing. Moth and damage free. |
| NATIONAL ORDER OF TRENCH RATS MEMBERSHIP CARD
National Order of Trench Rats membership card. A post WW1 old comrades association, now sadly long gone. Has been folded to carry in a wallet, otherwise damage free. |
| NATIONAL SERVICE 1949 PAT BD. Sgt. ROYAL ENGINEERS
A very good condition National Service period 1949 Pat. BD top to a Sgt. in the Royal Engineers. Excellent condition top with Sgt. stripes, grenade, printed Army Emergency Reserve Transportation Unit formation signs and embroidered cloth shoulder titles. Moth and damage free condition. Top showing good period use. Issue label with date and size details.
DISPLAY BODY AND CAMO SCARF NOT INCLUDED. |
| NFS 'UNIFORM' POSTCARD PHOTO PORTRAIT
WW2 National Fire Service (NFS) postcard size head and torso photo portrait . Very good clear uniform detail of a fireman in tunic and cap. Slight sepia tones. Reverse stamp dated 13 Jan 1943. |
| NUREMBERG WAR CRIMES TRIAL DEFENDANT SIGNATURE :- HJALMAR SCHACHT
Weimar Republic period, German Reich Bank certificate signed by Hjalmar Schacht. Impressive period embossed eagle on this single sided certificate. Item dated 1st April 1928.
As Reich Bank President, Schacht was charged as a war criminal and tried by the military tribuneral at Nuremberg. Schacht was acquitted of the charges levelled against him. |
| ODHAMS (WATFORD) FORCES MAGAZINE
‘Contact’ the Odhams woks magazine produced for ex - employees serving with the armed forces. Winter 1942 edition produced to keep service men and women previously employed with Odhams ‘in touch’ with there old firm. News and views articles interspersed with cartoons and photos of serving Odhams staff. |
| OFFICIAL PHOTO :- NORWEGIAN 'QUISLING' CAPTURED
Official War record photo mounted on its references card. Two Norwegian freedom fighters hold prisoner a ‘Quisling’. Various inked references to the card. Excellent untouched condition. |
| OFFICIAL WAR OFFICE PHOTO :- 'GOCH UNDER GERMAN SHELL FIRE'
Official War Office Photo :- ‘Goch Under German Shell Fire’ Image of a Bren carrier escaping a near miss at the key point town of Goch by the retreating German forces. Good captions to obverse and reverse. No release date. |
| OLD CONTEMPTIBLES’ ASSOCIATION 1952 PROGRAMME
An ‘Old Contemptibles’ Association Gosport and Fareham Branch programme for the dedication service of the ‘Branch Standard’ on Sunday 6th July 1952. Excellent overall condition with some slight age foxing. Fastening staple with corrosion. |
| ORPINGTON CIVIL DEFENCE FIRE PARTY PASS
Urban District of Orpington Civil Defence pass and enrolment notice to Mrs E.R.L. Clark. Well filled out pass giving name and address etc. with Mrs Clark’s corresponding enrolment notice. Both items in mint undamaged condition and dated 1943. |
| PARACHUTE REGIMENT EMBROIDERED CLOTH SHOULDER TITLE (1)
Good used removed from a tunic National Service vintage Parachute Regiment embroidered cloth shoulder tile. Light blue lettering on maroon backing. Faded, but moth and damage free. Have been held on a display board with drawing pins. |
| PARACHUTE REGIMENT EMBROIDERED CLOTH SHOULDER TITLE (2)
Good used removed from a tunic National Service vintage Parachute Regiment embroidered cloth shoulder tile. Light blue lettering on maroon backing. Faded, but moth and damage free. |
| PARACHUTE REGIMENT OTHER RANKS BERET BADGE.
A super untouched other ranks WW2 vintage Parachute Regiment beret badge. Nickel winged parachute with two loop reverse fitting. Un - cleaned condition. |
| PARACHUTE REGT. / SPECIAL FORCES SWEERHEART BROOCH
Parachute Regt. / Special Forces sweetheart brooch. Brass and white enamel lapel pin, with brooch pin reverse fitting. No maker details. Enamel damage free. |
| PARACHUTE REGT. QUALIFICATION WING (1)
A superb National Service vintage Airborne qualification wing. Excellent wing and parachute detail. Very heavy khaki wool backing, with press stud fittings. Very clean condition. |
| PARACHUTE REGT. QUALIFICATION WING (2)
A superb National Service vintage (1950’s) Airborne qualification wing. Excellent wing and parachute detail. Very heavy khaki wool backing. Very clean condition, removed from a tunic item. |
| PARACHUTE REGT. QUALIFICATION WING (3)
A late National Service vintage Airborne qualification wing. Excellent wing and parachute detail. Heavy khaki wool backing. Good clean condition, removed from a tunic item. |
| PATRIOTIC CARNIVAL DAY LAPEL PIN
A very nice celluloid and card backing ‘Patriotic Carnival’, flag day lapel pin. Very good damage free condition. Complete with fitting pin.
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| PERIODICAL NOTES ON THE JAPANESE ARMY No.4
PERIODICAL NOTES ON THE JAPANESE ARMY No.4. Note manual published in 1942 on identifying the basic elements, ranks and equipment and many types of identification markings used within the Japanese army. Text, with colour and black and white diagrams throughout. Virtually mint condition. |
| PIONEER CORPS CAP ABDGE
Pioneer Corps brass cap badge. Single blade reserve fitting. Latin legend ‘Labor Omnia Vineit’. Good untouched condition. |
| POLISH AIR FORCE OFFICER CAP BADGE POST WAR
A good used post war Polish Air Force officer cap badge. Some wear to bullion wire work to badge top and with slight surface oxidation to badge base (Would probably clean with care). Badge other wise moth and damage free. Backing paper / material now absent. |
| POLISH NAVY, DESTROYER ‘PIORUN’, BISMARCK HUNT ARCHIVE
A small historically important period archive grouping of documents made from the Polish destroyer ’Piorun’ on its activity within the chase / hunt for the German Battleship Bismarck.
The archive consists of 11 hand written (in Polish) tracking notes for transmission to Royal Navy Intelligence on the movement of Bismarck on its run out to The Atlantic Ocean, after the Hood engagement, and a period tracking map on tracing paper of the Pioruns course in relation to Bismarck. The notes are on ‘Naval Message’ forms ‘S 1320c’. My Polish is far from good but it can be determined that the ‘Piorun’ is tracking the Bismarck after making contact and making records of her course / change in direction. The Piorun was shadowing the Bismarck in conjunction with H.M.S.‘s Zulu, Sikh, Maori, and Sheffield.
The notes are clear and legible with some entries in ’pigeon English’. Positional co-ordinates and times are also prevalent . German air contact is also listed with the mention of a Heinkel 111.
The archive has been well stored for many years and is in excellent damage free condition considering that the entries are on period low grade note paper. Some old paper clip rust stains to some corners.
A superb item of not inconsiderable historic value !
The endeavours of the Piorun are mentioned within the book ’The Bismarck Episode’ by Capt R Grenfell RN, a Faber & Faber publication.
On the night of 26th May 1941, the Piorun and its surrounding small flotilla of ships (4) were within the immediate vicinity of Bismarck and expected to make visual contact. At 2238 hrs the Bismarck having sighted the flotilla first, in particular the Piorun, opened fire upon the Polish destroyer. Piorun returned fire almost immediately and kept up the chase while being frequently straddled by fire from Bismarck. The ships in ’chase’ Zulu, Sikh, Maori and Piorun were ordered to keep contact with Bismarck and shadow her ‘fore and aft’ and on either bow (Box like) for that entire evening and night. It was expected that heavier British ships would be in a position to make an assault on the Bismarck on the 27th provided the German ship didn’t ‘slip’ away from its pursuers in the night.
Sold with brief internet sourced details of the Bismarck incident. Worthy of a much more in depth form of research.
The Piorun was an ’N’ Class destroyer numbered G65. Captain, Commander Plawski.
A superb 'Moment in Time / History' item !! |
| POLITICAL LEADERS OF THE NSDAP. 1972 ALMARK PUBLICATION
A good, early 1972 Almark publication ’Political Leaders of the NSDAP’. Paper back version of this early work detailing the uniforms and insignia of the NSDAP Political Leader corps and their fourth pattern uniform, based on the original 1943 edition of the NSDAP organisation book. Many colour plates in this 72 page book by L Milner, all based on the original organisation book art work. Excellent beginner study of this subject matter. |
| POLLARD AIRCRAFT LAPEL BADGE
Pollard Aircraft (Pollards - Haskins) worker lapel badge. Chrome finished lapel badge showing tradesmen at work to obverse with factory details . Lapel pin fitting to reverse with issue number 3109. Grubby used condition. |
| PORTRAIT OF A LEADER by A.K. CHESTERTON
‘Portrait of a Leader Oswald Mosley’ by A.K. Chesterton. This is Mosley's ‘Life’ story so far and the account of the birth of Fascism in Great Britain under Mosley and the British Union of Fascists. Excellent 168 page book with black and white photo plates in very good condition. No dust wrapper. Some age foxing only to the fabric bound covers. |
| POST WAR PARACHUTE COURSE ONLY TRAINED ‘LIGHT BULB’
A good post war (60 /70’s) parachute training course qualified only, sleeve patch. Referred to as the ‘Light Bulb’ this is a white thread parachute on heavy khaki wool backing. Mint un - used condition. |
| POW RED CROSS PARCEL BOX.
An excellent condition POW parcel box as issued by the Canadian Red Cross Society for issue to allied (Canadian) POW’s. Box lid is clearly / profusely marked (see images). Base is with the carton maker details. Content sadly long gone but still tied with string. Excellent damage free condition with only age staining and ‘grubbiness’. Not an item intended for longevity, with most cartons being put to ‘good use’, or simply for burning. |
| PRE-WW1 DATED HALF WOUND DRESSING 1911
A very rare pre WW1 dated half wound dressing. Two of these items contained in a brown/grey gauze sacking forms a full field dressing. Manufactured by ’The Darton Gibbs Co’ dated Sept.1911. Some tearing to the paper issue label. |
| PRINCESS MARY 1914 CHRISTMAS GIFT TIN
Princess Mary 1914 gift fund, gift tin. A very good condition tin, being dent free, and complete with all its original matt gilt finish, now being slightly grubby. The base of the tin has two small holes where mounted at some time in a frame (see mages). No content. |
| PRINCESS MARY 1914 CHRISTMAS GIFT TIN BULLIT PENCIL
Princess Mary 1914 gift fund, writing set ‘bullet pencil’. Excellent condition pencil (in un - sharpened condition) mounted on its original card insert. Mary monogram to shell case in good clear condition. Dent and damage free. |
| RAAF STUDIO PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH
An excellent studio portrait of an RAAF flight officer. Photograph is mounted on a card frame backing. Excellent damage free condition with pencilled detail to bottom of the photograph detailing I believe the officer in question and the photographer (see images). |
| RAAF WW2 LEADING AIRCRAFTSMAN TRADE BADGE (1)
RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) WW2 vintage Leading Aircraftsman trade badge. Twin blade propeller in mid blue thread. Grubby used condition, with one area of moth. |
| RAAF WW2 LEADING AIRCRAFTSMAN TRADE BADGE (2)
RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) WW2 vintage Leading Aircraftsman trade badge. Twin blade propeller high lighted in bright blue thread. Excellent used condition. |
| RAF / AM 1941 PATTERN 'MAE WEST' FLOTATION BLADDER
A very good clean blue / grey float bladder for the1941 pattern ‘Mae West’. Excellent supple condition bladder with no age hardening or splitting. Inflation hose in good supple condition as are the grommet fittings for the hose, and Co2 auto inflation bottle / trigger fitting. Stores reference numbered 13778 22C / 72. Also marked TESTED and dated 8/45. A very clean serviceable bladder. |
| RAF / AM 1941 PATTERN ’MAE WEST’ FLOTATION LAMP
A superb torch and battery housing assembly for the 1941 pattern. ‘Mae-West‘, still contained in its original waxed wrapping paper. Battery housing is with AM marking and stores code 5A / 2728, and 98% original AM blue finish remaining. Wooden float lamp complete with bulb assembly and original wire connection to the battery housing. Wire flex with some age hardening and cracking. Excellent condition, untouched item. |
| RAF / AM FLYING GOGGLE LENS'S
4 lens’s for the use in Mk. IV, VII, & VIII flying goggles. 3 left and a single right. All are with slight age foxing or ‘milking’ to the laminate. Use full spares. |
| RAF / AM MK II FLYING GOGGLES
A scarce, super condition, pair of AM MK II flying goggles. Goggles are in damage free condition with the head strap in excellent pliable supple condition. Lens's are blue / green tinted and in matching damage free condition, with clear serial number marking and date 1940, to lens edges. Head strap with one very small area of wear (see images) and with a maker marking and the wearers name and service number ’Willison 1072535’. The MK II goggles were in fact a pre WW2 item first used in 1928 and as such obsolete by the out break of WW2. However they were worn in the early stages of WW2 and were very prevalent during the Battle of Britain, due to the unpopular nature of the more ‘up to date’ Mk III goggles. |
| RAF / AM MK III FLYING GOGGLES
A good clean pair of Mk III flying goggles. Both inner and outer brown leather frame in good supple condition, with face cushions, and nose guard in matching supple condition. Lens and lens frame in good clean condition with 85% original black finish remaining. Head strap in matching condition with Canadian (R.C.A.F.) maker details now scuffed in places where strap has passed through the retaining buckle, and dated 1942. Excellent untouched condition. |
| RAF / AM MK III FLYING GOGGLES (2)
A very good clean pair of Mk III flying goggles. Both inner and outer brown leather frame in good supple condition, with face cushions, and nose guard in matching supple condition, with some age hardening to the inner cushion material. Lens and lens frame in very good clean condition with 85 - 90% original black finish remaining. Head strap in matching condition with very good clear British AM Crown and stores Ref. No. details present (See images). Excellent untouched condition. |
| RAF / AM MK III FLYING GOGGLES (1)
A good clean pair of Mk III flying goggles. Both inner and outer brown leather frames in good supple condition, with inner face cushions, showing some age hardening. Lens and lens frame in good clean condition with 90% original black finish remaining. Head strap in matching condition with British AM Crown maker details and stores Ref. No.’s (now faint, see images). Excellent untouched condition. |
| RAF / AM MK IV FLYING GOGGLES
A very good, clean pair of now hard to find Mk IV RAF / AM flying goggles with iconic opening, hinged lens‘s. Frames with 95% plus original black finish. Lens very clear and damage free, with hinge action in good working order. Elasticised receiver loops / head band in very good supple condition, with a small area of loop covering frayed (see images). Leather nose guard supple and in very good shape. All 4 of the rubber reverse face cushions are present but with some age hardening. Leather head band is full length and marked ‘AM Crown, Ref. No. 22C/167 Goggles Mk IV ’. The first British goggles to use the famous angled lens’s. |
| RAF / AM MK IV B FLYING GOGGLES WITH FLIP SHIELD
A very clean pair of Mk IV b RAF / AM flying goggles with rare sun visor flip shield. Frames with 98% plus original dark-brown finish. Glass lens’s very clean and clear, with no damage or age congealing. Elasticised receiver loops / head band in very good supple condition. Leather nose guard supple and in very good order. The 4 rubber inner face cushions are with some age hardening, but are present and in very good shape. Leather head band is full length and with clear ‘AM Crown Mk IV B 22C/167’. Flip shield visor in good working order, with some slight scuffing to the lens front. Stunning pair of goggles showing little wear and being damage free. |
| RAF / AM MK IV FLYING GOGGLES HEAD STRAP
A good clean un - used head strap for the Mk IV goggles. Excellent damage free condition, with leather strap marked ‘Crown AM Mk IV 22C/111 Levers Optical Cold’ |
| RAF / AM MK VII FLYING GOGGLES (1)
A very clean used pair of Mk VII RAF / AM flying goggles. Lens‘s are now with some age congealing. Original AM blue finish to frames 90% present. Head strap is in very good clean serviceable order. Nose bridge leather with some wear but supple. Face cushions in similar condition. Flip shield bar still present. One adjustor nut appears period replaced. AM marked with stores code 22C/826 2022. Very nice untouched item. |
| RAF / AM MK VII FLYING GOGGLES (2)
A very clean used pair of Mk VII RAF / AM flying goggles. Lens‘s are very clear and free of age congealing. Original AM blue finish to frames 90% present. Head strap is in very good clean serviceable order. Nose bridge leather with some wear but supple. Face cushions in similar condition. Flip shield bar still present. AM marked with stores code 22C/826 2022. Very nice untouched goggles. |
| RAF / AM MK VII FLYING GOGGLES (3)
A good clean used pair of Mk VII RAF / AM flying goggles. Lens‘s are very clear and clean, free of age congealing. Original AM blue finish to frames being 70% present. Head strap is the ‘early’ leather type with integral spring loading, in very good clean serviceable order. Head strap also with owner service number in faint ink / pencil. Nose bridge leather with some wear but supple. Face cushions in similar condition, with cushion material showing some hardening. Flip shield bar still present. AM marked with stores code 22C/826 2023. Very nice untouched goggles, with the rarer head band. |
| RAF / AM MK VIII FLYING GOGGLES (1)
A good used pair of MK VIII flying goggles. Leather face / eye cushions supple but showing use. Elasticated head band in very good clean condition. Lenses clean and clear. Frames with 80% original pale / mid blue finish remaining. Very good untouched condition. |
| RAF / AM MK VIII FLYING GOGGLES (2)
A good used clean pair of MK VIII flying goggles. Leather face / eye cushions supple but showing use. Elasticated head band in very good clean condition. Lenses clean and clear. Frames with 85% original pale / mid blue finish remaining. Very good untouched condition, with AM marking and Stores Ref. details behind centre hinge. |
| RAF / AM MK VIII FLYING GOGGLES (3)
A good used clean pair of MK VIII flying goggles. Leather face / eye cushions supple but showing use, and now grubby. Elasticated head band in very good clean condition. Lenses clean and clear. Frames with 85% original pale / mid blue finish remaining. Very good untouched condition, with AM marking and Stores Ref. on the leather noise piece. |
| RAF / AM OXYGEN MASK TUBE, CONNECTOR & CLIP
Brass, oxygen tube fitting and crocodile clips. This item fits to the lower end of the corrugated rubber oxygen tube, as used with E, G & H-type masks. Fitting is with Stores Ref. 6D/526 and AM marking. Un-issued mint condition item. |
| RAF / AM SNAKE BITE SURVIVAL ‘MEDICAL KIT’
A rare small item of personal kit issued to air crew in the middle and far east theatre’s of war and intended for carrying within flight clothing. It contains a small concealed blade intended to open the bite wound and a small concealed capsule of what was then crude anti - venom medicine (Still present, see images). Excellent complete condition.
Age verification required with this order 21 years of age. |
| RAF / AM ’B’ TYPE AND FAA ’C’ TYPE HELMET EAR PIECE CUSHIONS
AM grey coloured sponge cushion inserts, now a little crusty on the domed outside. AM stores ref markings to cup inners (now faint). Serviceable item when handled with care. Used as sound proofing and housings for the ear receivers in the helmets described in the item title.
(This pair of cushions are British AM marked rather than RCAF marked.) |
| RAF 1933 PATTERN FLYING GAUNTLETS
A good pair of 1933 Pattern flying gauntlets. A good as is usual ‘mismatched pair’ of gauntlets with the left and right gloves differing from one another due to there manufacture at different locations. Good supple mid brown colour leather with straight vertical zips. Gloves show little wear and are in excellent condition. The left glove is with AM stamping, stores Ref No. and date 1940 (see images), No marking to the right glove. |
| RAF 1944 DATED KIT BAG 'AM' MARKED CLOTHES / BOOT BRUSH
An 'AM' Air Ministry marked 1944 dated kit bag, clothes / boot brush. Broad arrow and maker marked. Inked owners service number to one side. Very good condition. Date, and stored Ref. No. faint. |
| RAF AIR CREW EUROPE, 40 Sdn. LOG BOOK AND DIARY, ATTRIBUTED MEDAL GROUPING
An excellent mounted medal grouping to Wireless Operator / Air Gunner Sgt (Later Flt. Lt.) R. G. Holloway. Grouping consists of 19139 45 Star, Africa Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal and 1939-45 War Medal 1918 - 62 GSM with two clasps Malaya and Cyprus, and the Malta George Cross 50th Anniversary Commemorative medal in its case of issue.
Sold along with Sgt Holloway’s flight log, which opens early in the war, 1941 with air gunner flight training results and his qualification as ’An Average Air Gunner’. Log continues in 1941 with service at A.G.S and O.T.U. Squadrons and his subsequent posting to 40 Squadron Malta 25/11/41 flying as front gunner in Wellingtons. Sgt Holloway now serves 35 operations from Malta on convoy escort and operations to North Africa, targets to include Tripoli and Benghazi, Italy, Naples and Greece. On several occasions his aircraft was hit by flak fire and on 20/2/42 his aircraft crash landed and was wrecked in the desert, but with all crew safe and unhurt.
Also with this grouping are two superbly kept diaries by Sgt Holloway, detailing his service on Malta and his activities 25/10/41 - 25/5/42 to include enemy attacks on his airfield and some of his operations. The diaries, also give a day to day account of air crew service life and the ‘mundanaties’ that went with it.
The log continues on after the war and ends in 1951. F/Lt (Reuben George) Holloway retired from the RAF in 1963.
In all this is a well kept and detailed grouping showing WW2 RAF Air Crew service life as it was.
Also with the group are a set of miniature medals, and it should be noted that the main, full size group is mounted incorrectly, but this is as it has been for its entire ‘life‘. |
| RAF AIR CREW EUROPE, STALAG LUFT III POW ATTRIBUTED MEDAL GROUPING
An Air Crew Europe RAF boxed medal entitlement, grouping to Flt. Sgt. C.W. Cartwright, of 97 Squadron.
Grouping consists of 1939 - 45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Italy Star and 1939 - 45 War Medal, waxed medal envelopes, medal ribbons, medal entitlement slips and box of issue / delivery, addressed to Cartwright.
Medal entitlement slip is as issued with no marking. Computer ‘flimsy‘ print outs detail Cartwright’s medal entitlement and service No..
Medals in mint unworn condition, with ribbons never attached. Light tarnishing only to all medals.
Sold with National Archive details of Flt Sgt. Cartwright’s capture (Stettin 05/01/44, with cuts and bruising to his head) and the POW camps he was detained at. His POW debriefing does not show time served at Stalag Luft II but the National archive POW list shows him as serving time here, after time served at Dulag Luft. and Stalag IV B. His de-brief shows he had planned and intended to make an escape attempt with a French Commando, but this idea being ‘cancelled‘. |
| RAF AIR CREW PILOTS BATTLEDRESS TOP
A good used Air Crew issue Plots battledress top. 1943 dated top in damage and moth free condition. 'Montague Burton Ltd.' interior label now faint, with size details just about readable (See images). Top has service wear to interior cuffs and neck etc. with commensurate exterior wear. Flat Pilot brevet to upper left breast. Single Flying Officer rank bars to stitched down epaulettes. A good untouched battledress, sadly being un - named.
Display body, shirt, tie etc. not included. |
| RAF AIR DROPPED PROPAGANDA BOOKLET
An RAF air dropped, war news, bi - lingual pamphlet in French and Dutch. Divided into two halves for the two languages this pamphlet gives allied war news and progress, to give heart to the occupied peoples of north west Europe. Very good condition item on low quality paper with text and photographs. Pamphlet title ’Le Messager de la Liberte’. |
| RAF AIR SEA RESCUE SERVICE BADGE
Air Sea Rescue patch as worn by personnel manning fast motor patrol boats searching for airman who had bailed out of stricken aircraft over water. Formed at the time of the Battle of Britain to retrieve the mounting number of pilots shot down over the English Channel.
Excellent condition with very slight surface wear only to backing cloth. Damage free condition, and interestingly a variant in pale blue detail rather than white. |
| RAF AM TUBE WHISTLE
AM Air Ministry marked tube whistle. Whistle as used by downed air crew but this type more commonly used by RAF police units. Very good condition with 95% nickel plate finish still present. Body marked with Crown, AM Ref 293/W/102, and maker details ‘J Hudson & Co Birmingham‘. Damage and dent free. |
| RAF BOMBARDIER HALF BREVET
An RAF WW2 period Bombardier’s half brevet as worn on the service and battledress. Excellent ‘full’ padded brevet with good oat meal silk thread detail. May be un-used. Moth and damage free, with heavy canvas cotton backing. |
| RAF BOMBER COMMAND 189 SQUADRON NAVIGATOR LOG BOOK ARCHIVE
An excellent log book and training school logs archive grouping to Flt Lt M.B. Hymas who initially trained as a pilot, and his subsequent qualification as such; also covering his training as a Navigator, and again his qualification as such; (a very long training period in two disciplines).....and operational service with 189 Squadron, Lancaster’s. Flt Lt Hymas flew on the last Bomber Command operation of WW2. Archive includes flight opps. and training log book detailing the very last phase of operations against Germany April 1945. Pilot training log book based in the USA. Navigator training logs and notes based in Canada. Service and Release book. A single photo of Flt Lt Hymas with his infant child. The Flight log starts with Navigation flight training in Ansons. Navigation course marks sheet is attached to the log in March 1944. F/L Hyman is then posted to 29 OTU Bruntingthorpe flying Wellingtons with operational bombing flights and Night Fighter affiliation. 1661 HCW Winthope Newark flying in Sterling’s, 5 LFS Syerston Newark Flying Lancaster’s (Conversion courses). February 1944 posted 189 Squadron Fulbeck. Immediate familiarisation and opps 3 March 1945. Targets include Bohlen Oil, Essen, Wursburg, Komatau etc and the last operational Bomber sortie Tonsberg Oil Refinery 25 April 1945. Immediate post war flights with 189 Sqd.. with a special operation ‘Dodge’ on 27th Sept 1945. Hyman transferred to Transport Command and carried on with much more flying service until his discharge from the forces in late 1946. The training logs and notes are meticulously kept with stunning detail paid to the diagrams drawn. A superb grouping, in a fairly complete state. |
| RAF CANADA / USA CLOTH NATIONAL SHOULDER TITLES. MATCHED UNCUT PAIR
A mint uncut/unused pair of Canada/USA RAF cloth shoulder titles. Excellent moth and damage free condition, becoming had to find, especially as matched pairs. |
| RAF COASTAL COMMAND AIR CREW ISSUE BATTLEDRESS TOP
A good used Air Crew issued battledress top, with insignia indicating it was used by a Coastal Command Flying Officer, Observer. 1943 dated ‘Suits - Aircrew Blouse’ size 13, by ’The Rego Clothiers Ltd’ in damage and moth free condition, but showing wear and some fading, with insignia now grubby. Interior wear to cuffs and neck etc. To left upper breast Observer half brevet and medal ribbons being the 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Defence and 1939-45 War Medals. To each epaulette single flying officer rank bars. No naming to the interior.
Display body, shirt, tie etc. not included |
| RAF ESACPE / EVASION SILK MAP 'A' :- FRANCE HOLLAND & BELGIUM
An early issue RAF escape / evasion map being map / sheet ‘A’ mapping France, Holland and Belgium. Reverse of the map is of The Pyrenees. Map is in excellent damage free condition with detail bright and clear. Slight age foxing to map border / edge. |
| RAF ESACPE / EVASION SILK MAP:- ITALY AND THE BALKANS
A good mid war RAF silk escape / evasion map of Italy and the Balkans. Map is in excellent damage free condition with detail clean and bright. Map complete with scale code and key to symbols. |
| RAF ESCAPE & EVASION SHIRT COLLAR STUD COMPASS
A superb condition escape and evasion air crew collar stud compass. A disguised compass within a collar stud to 'appear' as 'just a collar stud'. Worn on the neck fastening of a collar-less shirt and in turn concealed behind the service dress tie. The stud face was painted over in white / cream coloured paint to conceal the compass. (All the paint on this example has been cleaned away to reveal compass, with only traces of it remaining at the edge of the glass). Excellent damage free condition. |
| RAF ESCAPE AND EVASION MINI SAW BLADE
A rare RAF escape and evasion double sided mini saw blade. Small saw blade usually encased in waxed card cover or more rarely a rubberised sealed moulding. Issued as part of a map kit to air crew members too aid in escape and evasion activities. |
| RAF FLIGHT LIEUTENANT'S NAMED PATHFINDER FORCE FOUR POCKET SERVICE DRESS PILOTS TUNIC
A superbly tailored, very heavy, RAF four pocket service dress tunic to a named Pathfinder Force Flight Lieutenant. Excellent service used tunic. Tunic with flat / non-padded RAF pilots brevet. Rank 'rings' show a promotion with one ring being rather more faded than the other (See note on owner label below). Named, Isaac Walton tailor's label to inside pocket and label to rear of collar. Pocket label named to P/O Carter dated 1943 and with serial order number in ink. (The tunic now shows rank of Flt Lt, two promotions from when the tunic was first tailored).
To the left breast pocket is the Pathfinder Force Albatross with correct backing plate and fitting nuts. Tunic size very much in keeping with the period, with all metal fittings and cloth insignia showing commensurate wear, in keeping with the tunic itself.
Sold with this item is a précis of Flt. Lt. Carter's RAF service with Bomber Command detailing raids etc. and a modern copy (taken from the original) of a group photograph of Carter's Squadron, posed in front of a Lancaster. Flt. Lt Carter is picked out within the group.
And just for the purists !! The Pathfinder albatross is strictly speaking incorrectly fitted on the left breast pocket (it should according to Dress Regs. be attached to the pocket flap) and is in fact a sleeve ‘bird’ rather than an ’official’ Pathfinder badge. This said; this is as it was fitted at ’its point in time’ and has been on the tunic ever since, leaving a distinct silhouette fade mark where it is now viewed. Any potential buyers, please research for yourself before committing to the item, the pilot named, to verify his ‘Pathfinder’ status. I have added some research to help below.
ADDITIONAL SERVICE INFORMATION:-
FL. Carter was commissioned through the ranks from flight school in single seat fighters.
Posted to 21 OTU (Officer Training Unit) March 1943 flying Wellington’s.
June 1943, 37 Squadron flying again Wellington’s in the Near East.
April 1943, 30 OTU Wellington’s.
June 1943, 93 Group Flying instructors course.
March 1944, 3 Flying Instructor school.
February 1945 posted 150 Squadron operations N.W. Europe
March 17 1945 Posted Pathfinder Navigational Training Unit.
March 30 1945 Posted 582 PF Sqn. (Little Staughton)
Display body, shirt, tie etc. not included.
(This is a heavy item and is subject to extra postal charges depending on destination and mode of postage). |
| RAF GROUND GUNNER 'GG' SLEEVE BADGE
RAF early WW2 Ground Gunner sleeve badge. Formed in 1940 for the anti - aircraft protection of air fields with the onset of the Battle of Britain. Good damage and moth free badge. |
| RAF INTER-WAR KHAKI SIDE CAP
An unusual side cap in khaki as used by the RAF. Office style cap with other ranks quality cap badge and cap buttons. No visible maker details only a paper size label ’7’. Excellent condition with a couple of small moth holes to right side of cap. Within the folds of the cap cab be found very fine yellow sandy dust indicating that it has probably been used on the NW Frontier prior to WW2 by the RAF in its police peace keeping capacity or less possibly the desert during WW2. Nice untouched unusual item. |
| RAF LANCASTER REAR GUNNER LOG BOOK
A good RAF Lancaster Air Gunner sergeant’s late war log book. A well filled out log from August 1944 until July 1945. Early entries are for training with the inclusion of Sgt A Bell’s gunnery school course details. 13/8/44 - 7/10/44 and W/Cmdr pass comments. Sgt Bell went on to fly Wellingtons for further familiarisation in both day and night flying. Graduating to Lancaster’s in April 1945 Sgt Bells first opp was on the famous Operation Manner From Heaven food drop on Rotterdam Holland(8th May 1945 VE day). Further operational flights were made in what appears air reconnaissance capacities over previously bombed German target for post air offensive evaluation. Log finishes on July 14th 1944. Good condition log with some ’scribbling’ to inside front and rear covers. Sgt Bell served as a rear gunner, in both Wellington’s and Lancaster’s. |
| RAF MOUNTAIN RESCUE SERVICE SLEEVE PATCH
A scarce sleeve patch as issued firstly during the National Service period in the RAF's history (Feb 23rd 1959) to airman volunteering to rescue air crew from mountain and inaccessible areas after flying accidents, particularly in the mountainous training regions of the Highlands of Scotland. Excellent moth and damage free condition, but grubby where removed from a tunic. |
| RAF NAVIGATOR HALF BREVET (2)
An RAF WW2 period Navigator’s half brevet as worn on the service and battledress. Excellent used ‘full’ padded half wing with good silk thread detail. Used removed from a tunic. Moth and damage free. |
| RAF NAVIGATOR HALF BREVET (1)
An RAF WW2 period Navigator’s half brevet as worn on the service and battledress. Excellent used ‘full’ padded half wing, which has slight mothing and is grubby due to wear. (See image for moth) |
| RAF NAVIGATOR HALF BREVET (3)
An RAF WW2 period Navigator’s half brevet as worn on the service and battledress. Excellent used ‘half’ padded brevet with good silk thread detail. Used removed from a tunic. Moth and damage free, with heavy canvas cotton backing. |
| RAF NAVIGATORS BAKELITE PLOTTER LAMP
An RAF Air Crew Navigators bakelite table lamp. Small lamp which would have been affixed by screws to the navigators plotter table and used on night raids to map read and plot course. The light would give off a ‘small’ illumination which could be governed by the revolving aperture at the top of the lamp Excellent complete condition, with AM marking, stores Ref. No. and detail ’Cockpit Lamp MKII’. Complete, and in very good condition. |
| RAF OBSERVER'S HALF BREVET
An RAF early WW2 air crew Observer’s half brevet as worn on the service and battledress. Excellent used ‘full’ padded half wing, which is moth and damage free, and in very clean condition. |
| RAF OBSERVER'S N.W. FRONTIER PERIOD THEATRE MADE HALF BREVET
An RAF pre WW2 air crew theatre made Observer’s half brevet as worn on the service dress. Usual heavy cotton detail half wing, appearing some what crude, but being moth and damage free. Clean, untouched condition, being very typically eastern made in its appearance. |
| RAF OFFICER KINGS CROWN CAP BADGE (1)
A superb Kings crown RAF officer cap badge. Bullion wire with some age tarnishing. Eagle gilding very clean and bright. Crown in exceptionally high relief. Heavy cotton / canvas backing. Moth and damage free. |
| RAF OFFICER KINGS CROWN CAP BADGE (3)
A very attractive Kings crown RAF officer cap badge. Bullion wire is very clean and bright, with eagle gilding in matching condition. Crown has high relief, with deep red backing. Heavy waxed cotton / paper backing. Moth and damage free. |
| RAF PRESS PHOTOGRAPH. HURRICANE FIGHTER BOMBER
WW2 RAF press photograph of a Hurricane fighter now converted to a fighter bomber. Good clear flight image with caption to reverse and copyright stamping. Caption heading reads ‘The RAF’s new Hurricane Bomber in Action’. Excellent damage free condition. Drawing pin holes to all four corners, complete with photograph serial number. |
| RAF RADIO OBSERVER HALF BREVET
An RAF WW2 period Radio Observer's half brevet as worn on the service and battledress. Excellent ‘full’ padded brevet with good off white silk thread detail. Used by air radar operators. May be un-used. Moth and damage free, with very heavy canvas cotton backing. |
| RAF RARE 'STEP OUT' RESERVE OXYGEN BOTTLE AND ORIGINAL TRANSIT BOX.
A rare reserve oxygen 'step out' bottle. Reserve supply bottle as used by aircrew in stricken aircraft, when needing to bail out at altitude. Bottle is contained in its original wooden transit box. Box and bottle with 'AM' Air Ministry markings. Complete and in excellent condition. The bottle would attach to the oxygen mask hose via an adaptor hose. Rare item of air crew aircraft escape equipment.
THIS ITEM IS VERY HEAVY. WE WILL ADVISE POSTAGE AT POINT OF PURCHASE,OR ON REQUEST. AS WITH ALL ITEMS WE WILL ENDEAVOUR TO POST VIA THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE MEANS. |
| RAF SERVICE BOOK AND EMBODIMENT FORM
RAF Service and Release Book and AAF Embodiment form to CR Baines. Baines firstly served in No 906 Balloon Squadron at Stanmore Middlesex, and then saw service in North Africa and the Mediterranean theatre’s of war. Well filled out service book to the point of demob. Also with a photo postcard size picture of Baines brothers grave, killed while serving with the KRRC 20 / 01/ 45. |
| RAF SIGNALLER HALF BREVET
An RAF WW2 period Signaller’s half brevet as worn on the service and battledress. Excellent ‘full’ padded brevet with good off white silk thread detail. May be un-used. Moth and damage free, with heavy black cotton backing. |
| RAF SLEEVE ALBATROSS
Bevo woven on rayon single other ranks RAF sleeve albatross. Facing left to right. Grubby used removed from a tunic condition. |
| RAF SLEEVE ALBERTROSS (PAIR)
A used pair of RAF other ranks sleeve albatross. Grubby condition, used removed from a tunic. Heavy thread detail on heavy wool backing. |
| RAF STUDIO PORTRAIT PHOTOCRAPH. CASUALTY
Good studio portrait photograph of Pilot Officer Philip Walker. Sepia toned photograph with studio details to reverse and PO Walkers inked details. PO Walker was an early casualty in the war, being killed with 77 Squadron on 24/10/39. Good damage free condition photograph. Approx 15 X 10 cms. |
| RAF SWIVEL BAR ESCAPE AND EVASION COMPASS
Swivel bar escape and evasion compass. Used by the RAF and more rarely SOE. This type of compass was concealed within clothing, especially shirt, and tunic collars. Once removed it was suspended from cotton thread and swung to indicate north / south. Excellent condition item still in its original paper wrapping. |
| RAF VR STUDIO PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH
An excellent studio portrait of an RAF VR flight officer. Photograph is mounted and was at one time framed. Card backing named ‘David Hardie’. Excellent damage free condition with pencilled detail to bottom right corner ‘Gillman & Soams Oxford’ |
| RAF WIRELESS OPERATOR AIR GUNNER (WAG) HALF BREVET
A hard to now find RAF WW2 period WAG ‘s half brevet as worn on the service and battledress. Excellent, I believe, used flat brevet with good off white silk thread detail. Moth and damage free, no backing material. (Not a popular wing as became obvious to those airmen, who were shot down and became POW’s and were subjected to more lengthy interrogation by there German counterparts as to the equipment in there charge while in flight). |
| RAF WW2 OFFICER CAP BADGE
WW2 RAF officer cap badge. Excellent untouched condition, now slightly grubby and with some tarnishing to bullion wire work. Removed from a cap band. |
| RAF WW2 PHOTO PORTRAIT AIR CREW 'ENGINEER'
RAF WW2 postcard size photo portrait in a small card wallet frame, of a Flt Sgt Engineer. Excellent uniform detail. Wallet / frame a little grubby. Signed ‘With best wishes your old pal Ron’. |
| RAF WW2 VINTAGE PHYSICAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR SLEEVE BADGE
A WW2 vintage cloth PTI (Physical Training Instructor) sleeve patch. Embroidered pale blue and black thread detail on black felt wool backing. Mint condition, appears un - issued. |
| RAF WW2 'C' TYPE FLYING HELMET (Mk II) 1
A good used condition RAF / AM ’C’ type flying helmet. Helmet is in very good grubby used condition, with later pattern, elasticated canvas chin strap. All straps and poppers present and in good working order. Helmet leather with some scuffing and age crazing in various areas. Rubber ear cups in good supple order with no age crazing / cracking. Helmet is complete with AM marked ear receivers (AM 10A/13466) and full integral wiring. Wiring in matching condition to helmet in light tan canvas covered flex. Good untouched condition. |
| RAF WW2 'C' TYPE FLYING HELMET (Mk II) 2
An excellent condition RAF / AM ’C’ type flying helmet. Helmet is in very good used condition, with helmet leather in excellent damage free condition. Liner in matching condition to the exterior. Later pattern, elasticated canvas chin strap. All straps and poppers present and in good working order. Rubber ear cups in good supple order with no age crazing / cracking. Helmet is complete with AM marked ear receivers (AM 10A/13466) and full integral wiring. Wiring in matching condition to helmet in light tan canvas covered flex. Excellent untouched condition. |
| RAF WW2 'C' TYPE FLYING HELMET AND INTEGRALLY WIRED 'G' TYPE OXYGEN MASK.
'C' type flying helmet and integrally wired 'G' type oxygen mask. Late type helmet with elasticated chin strap. Helmet leather very supple and in good used condition. All buttons poppers and straps present. Mic receivers 10A/13466. Buff coloured loom in excellent condition, with slight fraying at the point it enters rear of helmet. 'G' type mask is in good supple condition, with good shape. Edge of mask is age curling and has a little age perishing to a 2 inch length, Type 48 microphone. An excellent pair of items, as used and in stunning untouched condition.
WANTED GOOD UNTOUCHED ORIGINAL WW2 BOMBER AND FIGHTER COMMAND RAF AIR CREW RELATED ITEMS !
THIS LISTING IS SOLD BUT HAS BEEN RETAINED WITHIN OUR SALES PAGES AS AN ADVERT FOR THE TYPE OF ITEM STOCKED AND ALSO REQUIRED. |
| RAF WW2 'SPECIAL RATION TYPE B' AIR CREW TIN
WW2 RAF ‘Special Rations Type B’ tin. Tin would have contained boiled sweets, chewing gum etc for use by air crew, while in flight. Tin lid is scratch marked 'India' and has a small sticker marked 'India'. Tin also has mild surface rusting throughout, but the overall condition is very good, being damage and dent free. Content long gone. |
| RAF 'STAR POINTER' MINI ESCAPE AND EVASION COMPASS
RAF escape and evasion mini compass. Four point ’star’ compass as usually worn in water proof sachets and worn around the neck on cotton cord. Excellent working condition. Finished in black. (Diameter 10mm)
This listing and the following compass listings where all inventions / the work of MI9 the secret ministry tasked with aiding the escape of POW's such as Air Crew, Submariners and other such specialist personnel. All items are now detailed in various reference works both in book and internet form. |
| RAF 'STAR POINTER' MINI ESCAPE AND EVASION COMPASS & POUCH
RAF escape and evasion mini compass. Four point ’star’ compass contained in its waterproof sachet and worn around the neck on cotton cord. Compass action is now sticky. Finished in black. The waterproof sachet is split open on one side so that the compass can be viewed. (See images)(Diameter 10mm) |
| RAF 'VR' COLLAR BADGE
WW2 RAF ‘VR’ cloth other ranks collar badge. Excellent single collar in moth and damage free condition, now slightly grubby with use. Pale blue ‘VR’s on blue black backing. |
| RAF 'WHEEL' MINI ESCAPE AND EVASION COMPASS
RAF escape and evasion ’Wheel’ mini compass. Compass of the type used in the main within RAF tunic button compass’s. Excellent working condition. This type of compass was a much more robust / better quality than the star pointer compass (Diameter 10mm). |
| RCAF SQUADRON LEADER PILOT SERVICE DRESS UNIFORM GROUPING
A super RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) four pocket service dress tunic, trousers, cap and side cap uniform grouping to an un-named Squadron Leader.
Excellent service used uniform grouping, with commensurate wear. Tunic with padded RCAF pilots brevet, cloth Canada shoulder titles and no medal ribbons. Rank 'rings' show a promotion with one ring being more faded than the other. No maker or owner details to the inside of the tunic. Matching trousers, showing wear to there extremities and lining etc. The peaked cap shows much heavy wear and use and as such is much grubbier than the rest of the uniform; with however very good maker details ‘Muir Cap & Regalia Limited Manufacturers Simcoe St. Toronto-2 Canada’ to the cap inner crown. Typical Canadian made cap badge. Side cap in excellent condition, with faded owner name and maker details. All matching RCAF uniform buttons. Uniform size is in keeping with the general sizes of the day...ie not large !! Excellent used untouched uniform grouping which is both damage and moth free.
Display body, shirt and tie not included. |
| RED VIOLENCE AND BLUE LIES..PRO BUF/FASCIST REPORT ON THE OLYMPIA INDOOR MEETING
A rare copy of ‘Red Violence and Blue Lies’ an answer to ‘Fascists at Olympia’ Pro Fascist booklet dealing with problems faced by the BUF in staging there first big indoor Rally. 46 page booklet with original card covers. Cover now a little grubby and with slight smudging. Interior text very clean and undamaged. |
| REGIMENTALLY MARKED BRITISH BRODIE 'B' PATTERN COMBAT HELMET ’N.F.’ & NAMED
An excellent untouched condition Regimentally marked WW1 British Brodie ‘B’ Pattern combat helmet. Helmet is with minor denting, but is in the main in damage free condition, with 70% of its original mid / late war production dark khaki paint finish present. Liner complete and in untouched condition. Felt upper pad with some mothing. No rubber cushion ring. Chin strap present and in good supple serviceable condition. Front of helmet painted with the initials N.F. (Northumberland Fusiliers) and a fusiliers grenade. Regimental painting is grubby and with some slight scuffing to its detail.
Underside of rim with maker mark HH / 0239. Also scratched to the underside is the owner name ‘Cpl A. Dooley’. (this does not show up well in the images) A stunning field used attributable helmet ! |
| ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS SEVICE DRESS CAP
WW2 / Pre 1953 RASC khaki service dress cap. Cap fitted. With silver and gilt ‘No 1’ dress pattern cap badge. Dark brown leather chin band, held in place by two regimental bronze cap buttons. Cap body is grubby with service wear but is moth and damage free. No visible maker details. |
| ROYAL ARTILLERY EMROIDERED CLOTH SHOULDER TITLE (1)
Royal Artillery embroidered cloth shoulder title. Red thread detail on navy blue felt wool backing. Used removed from a tunic. Small lettering and title variant. |
| ROYAL ARTILLERY EMROIDERED CLOTH SHOULDER TITLE (2)
Royal Artillery embroidered cloth shoulder title. Red thread detail on navy blue felt wool backing. Used removed from a tunic. |
| ROYAL ARTILLERY 'STATIC' WHEEL CAP BADGE
Royal Artillery brass cap badge. Single blade reserve fitting. Static centre wheel. Good untouched condition. |
| ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE AIR GUNNER’S HALF BREVET
RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) Air Gunner’s half brevet. Very good clean condition brevet being moth and damage free. Slight age discolouration. Possibly un - issued. Slight traces of paper to reverse where removed from an album. |
| ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BOMBARDIER’S HALF BREVET (1)
RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) Bombardier’s half brevet. Very good clean condition brevet being moth and damage free. Slight age discolouration. Possibly un - issued. |
| ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BOMBARDIER’S HALF BREVET (2)
RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) Bombardier’s half brevet. Very good clean condition brevet being moth and damage free. Possibly un - issued, and removed from an album with slight trace of paper and old glue to reverse. |
| ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE ENGINEER’S HALF BREVET
RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) Engineer’s half brevet. Very good clean condition brevet being moth and damage free. Slight age discolouration. Possibly un - issued. Slight traces of paper to reverse where removed from an album. |
| ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE NAVIGATORS HALF BREVET (1)
RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) Navigators half brevet. Very good clean condition brevet being moth and damage free. Slight age discolouration. Possibly un - issued. Slight traces of paper to reverse where removed from an album. |
| ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE NAVIGATORS HALF BREVET (2)
RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) Navigators half brevet. Very good clean condition brevet being moth and damage free. Possibly un - issued. Slight traces of paper to reverse where removed from an album. |
| ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE AIR GUNNER HALF BREVET
RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) Air Gunners half brevet. Very good clean condition flat style brevet being moth and damage free. Used and removed from a tunic. |
| ROYAL FLYING CORPS BRONZE PILOT BREVET
A superb RFC officer bronze all metal breast brevet. Super fine detailed wing in bronzed brass. Reverse with correct ‘heavy weight’ fitting pin and retaining hook, this example having no maker plate. Obverse with small, old remains of metal polish. This style of RFC wing was not popular on flight clothing with cloth brevets worn in the main in there stead. |
| ROYAL FLYING CORPS FEMALE PHOTO PORTRAIT POSTCARD
A superb postcard photo portrait of a female member of the Royal Flying Corps. Seated portrait showing the individual in light weight service overall with clear cloth RFC shoulder titles to upper sleeves and RFC cap badge to cap. Embossed studio details to lower right of card ‘Romney Studio Ltd Ramsgate‘. Excellent damage free condition. |
| ROYAL FLYING CORPS OFFICER SIDE CAP (1)
RFC (Royal Flying Corps) officer quality side cap. Very good condition cap showing light use, with some slight fading to its khaki colour. Some small areas of moth to the left side of the cap when viewed (see images). Chocolate bronze cap badge (on blades) and bronze officer quality cap buttons. Interior with faint printed gilt maker details (see images), and commensurate wear with exterior. An excellent untouched item. |
| ROYAL FLYING CORPS OFFICER SIDE CAP (2)
RFC (Royal Flying Corps) officer quality side cap. Excellent condition cap showing very light use only). Mid bronze cap badge and bronze cap buttons (The cap badge is on two loop reverse fittings). Interior with good clear maker label (see images), and commensurate wear with exterior. An excellent untouched item. (The overall quality of this cap, not least of all the cap badge is of a slightly lower standard than the previously listed RFC side cap indicating that it could well have been privately purchased and worn by a senior NCO). |
| ROYAL HORSE GUARD OTHER RANKS CAP
A good old (very probably WW1 Vintage) Royal Horse Guards other ranks service cap. Cap in good used condition showing moderate wear, being moth and damage free. Peak has been ‘ tailored’. Interior with water proof oil skin crown. No visible maker details. Size in keeping with its vintage. |
| ROYAL HORSE GUARDS EMROIDERED CLOTH SHOULDER TITLE
Royal Horse Guards embroidered cloth shoulder title. Red thread detail on navy blue felt wool backing. Used removed from a tunic. Hard to find title. |
| ROYAL MARINE / ARMY TROPICAL SHIRT PARACHUTE WINGS
Royal Marine / Army 1960’s vintage tropical shirt parachute trained sleeve wings. Both are removed from tunics / shirts. (2 items). |
| ROYAL MARINE COMBINED OPPS. SLEEVE BADGE
Royal Marine Combined Opps. sleeve badge. Excellent moth free oval shaped badge. Obverse slightly grubby. Removed from a tunic. |
| ROYAL MARINE COMBINED OPPS. WATCH FOB BADGE
Royal Marine Combined Opps. theatre made watch fob badge. Superbly detailed fob badge, in I believe nickel silver. Excellent condition. |
| ROYAL MARINE COMMANDO TITLE (1)
Royal Marine Commando title. Red thread detail on felt wool navy blue backing. Excellent moth and damage free condition. Removed from a tunic. |
| ROYAL MARINE COMMANDO TITLE (2)
Royal Marine Commando title. Red thread detail on heavy serge wool navy blue backing. Excellent moth and damage free condition. Removed from a tunic. |
| ROYAL MARINE No. 6. COMMANDO TITLE
Royal Marine No. 6. Commando title. Red heavy thread detail on heavy serge wool navy blue backing. Excellent moth and damage free condition. |
| ROYAL MARINE No. 9. COMMANDO TITLE
Royal Marine No. 9. Commando title. White heavy thread detail on heavy serge wool navy blue backing. Excellent moth and damage free condition. Removed from a tunic. |
| ROYAL MUNSTER FUSILIERS Pre 1922 CAP BADGE
Royal Munster Fusiliers other ranks pre 1922 cap badge. Grenade with affixed tiger and scroll. Good untouched / polished condition. |
| ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE SIGNALLERS BADGE
An extremely rare RNAS (Royal Naval Air Service) signallers sleeve qualification badge. This was a little used badge by the RNAS being copied from the early RAF all metal version. Red thread detail on navy blue backing. Full, grey / buff cotton backing cloth typical of this early vintage type of badge. Removed from a tunic. Moth and damage free. Trimmed slightly more to one edge. Grubby with use. |
| ROYAL NAVY FLEET AIR ARM OBSERVERS LOG BOOK
A Fleet Air Arm (late war training) log book to A Jeffries(Observer). Training commenced on 21/10/44 at RN Air Station Piarco. Well filled out log with many RN Training command official stamps. Transferred to RN “Drake Course” No 1 Observer School Feb 1945. Observer qualified/ Badge awarded March 1945. Transferred to RNAS Burscough Aug 1945 attached 735 Squadron Fleet Air Arm. (Still at this time under going assessment and instruction). RNAS Inskip from Sept 1945 attached 766 Squadron Fleet Air Arm. Log book ends 16 Jan 1946 with acting Co 766 Sqd. comments and course summary. A rare Royal Navy flying log. |
| ROYAL NAVY PILOTS TRAINING IN THE USA. JAN 1945
British official press photograph showing Royal Navy pilots being trained in America for the Pacific war. Photograph issued January 1945. Excellent damage free condition. With official press stamping and attached caption to reverse. |
| ROYAL NAVY 'C' TYPE FLYING HELMET
A Royal Navy ’C’ type (Mk II) flying helmet. Helmet is in very good, very clean used condition, with leather in good supple condition. Mk II grey elasticated canvas chin strap. All straps and poppers present and in good working order. Ear cups are factory fitted with ’Gosport Tube’ receivers. Foam ear cushions are absent but the helmet is complete with ’Gosport Tube’ helmet - aircraft tubes. This hearing system was used widely on pre war manufactured aircraft such as Swordfish to allow pilots to speak to observers and vice - versa, via a simple speaking tube system. Excellent untouched condition. |
| ROYAL SCOTS EMROIDERED CLOTH SHOULDER TITLE
Royal Scots embroidered cloth shoulder title. White thread detail on red felt wool backing. Used removed from a tunic. Damage to bottom edge. |
| ROYAL TANK REGIMENT HALLMARKED SILVER BERET BADGE
A stunning hallmarked silver Royal Tank Regiment officer beret badge. Badge is in excellent damage and wear free condition, with black age tarnishing only. Reverse with two large fitting loops. Hallmark to lower reverse arms of the badge. Badge is un-cleaned or polished. |
| SALONIKA 1916 ZEPPELIN CRASH SOUVENIR RING
A very professionally made ladies dress ring, crafted from crashed Zeppelin aluminium surmounted by a cut amethyst stone. Ring is in excellent untouched, uncleaned condition. Inscription to the inside of the ring reads ’Zeppelin May 1916 Salonika’. |
| SAS No. 1 DRESS SLEEVE WING
1960 / 70’s vintage SAS officer quality No. 1 dress sleeve wing. Bi - coloured silver and gold bullion wire wing in excellent damage free condition, on a navy blue wool backing. Appears un - used. Some tarnishing to silver bullion wire work. |
| SAS No. 2 DRESS SLEEVE WING
1970’s vintage SAS No.2 dress sleeve wing. Bi - Coloured cotton thread on felt wool backing. A little grubby, and removed from a tunic. |
| SAS OFFICER CAP BADGE
SAS officer multi - piece construction cap badge. Silver and gilt finish with service wear to the gilt finish. Reverse with long loop cap fittings. Complete with fitting pin and backing plate. |
| SFP (STREET FIRE PARY) SERVICE HELMET
A good untouched condition ’Fire Watcher’ style helmet. Light grey finish helmet, with 70 - 75% original finish remaining and stencilled lettering to front and rear SFP (Street Fire Party). Damage and dent free. Original chin strap. Liner in very good condition with no visible date or maker details. Helmet shell with maker logo, size ‘M‘ and abbreviated date ‘41. |
| SHELTER DESIGN AND STRENGTHENING 1942 CIRCULAR
Shelter Design and Strength - Consolidating Circular. A 1942 Municipal, Ministry of Home Security Circular, detailing the construction of communal municipal air raid shelters, up dated on the experience gained in there construction and use against air attack thus far in the war. Would have been issued to local borough councils to aid in the upgrade of their shelter protection programmes. Some rodent nibbling to top right corner and top edge of the 21 page foolscap manual. Excellent working drawings within, with dimensions on various shelter designs. |
| SIGNED LIMITED EDITION 'THE ALTERNATIVE' BY OSWALD MOSLEY
The Alternative by Oswald Mosley. Published in 1947 by Mosley Publications. This is a hard bound Deluxe edition which is part of a limited autographed edition of 250. This one is numbered No. 31. Excellent damage free condition with Mosley autograph inside the front cover in blue ink. |
| SMALL ARMS TRAINING SUPPLEMENT 2 1941 GRENADES
SMALL ARMS TRAINING Vol. 1 Pamphlet No. 13 1937-1941, official copy manual, not to be published, Supplement No 2,1941.. Excellent 8 page manual in very good used undamaged condition. Text and diagrams, detailing the No 73 Anti-Tank Grenade (Hand), the S.T. Grenade (Hand), the Hand Incendiary Bomb. Superb condition, rare manual. |
| SMALL ARMS TRAINING....APPLICATION OF FIRE 1937
SMALL ARMS TRAINING Vol. 1 Pamphlet No. 2, Application of Fire 1937, official copy manual, not to be published. Excellent 32 page manual in very good used undamaged condition. Text and diagrams. Some minor marking and creasing to some pages. |
| SOUTHEND-on-SEA GENERAL HOSPITAL, LAPEL PIN
‘Southend on Sea General Hospital’, flag day lapel pin. Very good damage free condition. Complete with fitting pin, which is now a little rusty. |
| SOUTHERN COMMAND R.A.S.C. FORMATION SIGN
Southern Command Royal Army Service Corps printed formation sign. Printed shield in good used undamaged condition. |
| SPANISH CIVIL WAR LABOUR PARTY PAMPHLET
Spanish Civil War, Labour party pamphlet :- ‘Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy Have Invaded Spain’. 15 page pamphlet giving much information (From a Labour Party perspective) regarding the ‘invasion’ of Spain by Fascist backed European governments. Rare Labour Party ephemera of the period on this emotive subject.
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| SS TOTENKOPF PHOTO POSTCARD PORTRAIT
A rare photo postcard portrait of an SS Sturmann of the Deaths Head Totenkopf unit.. Excellent damage free image showing clear uniform and insignia detail. Slight sepia tones. Inscribed and period high lighted to reverse. Unfortunately no details of the man pictured. |
| STAFFORDSHIRE:- ARP WARDENS COMPANION
ARP Wardens Companion County of Staffordshire. Excellent booklet with details on how to deal with gases, broken bones, severed arteries etc. as well as pages to allow storage of personal details and details appertaining to a wardens duties. Some inked and pencil details within. Staples with some rusting and staining to the booklet. |
| STANDING ORDERS FOR THE MILITARY POLICE 1936
A hard to find 1936 official copy of ’Standing Orders for the Corps of Military Police’. 24 page booklet with red card covers covering all aspect of Military Police ’etiquette’, dress and conduct. Slightly grubby with some use staining. |
| STREET FIRE PARTY (SFP) ARMBAND
A very good condition Street Fire Party (SFP) armband. Printed red lettering detail on heavy navy blue cotton band. Street Fire Parties were organised at the very early stages of WW2 and reorganised into Fire Guard parties with the replacement of the SFP band with Fire Guard bands. |
| STREET FIRE PARTY / FIRE GUARD SERVICE ARMBAND
Early Street Fire Party (SFP) armband with its Fire Guard ‘over patch’. Paint printed SFP armband with red detail on mid blue backing. Excellent condition, small sized armband, complete with its Fire Guard paint printed (yellow detail on navy blue backing) rectangular over stitch panel.
Rather than issue complete new bands to replace the SFP band this economy measure was taken to save on valuable material. Excellent matched items with detail visible where the Fire Guard patch has been removed from the SFP band. |
| SUSSEX YEOMANRY EMROIDERED CLOTH SHOULDER TITLE
Sussex Yeomanry embroidered cloth shoulder title. Yellow thread detail on mid blue felt wool backing. Used removed from a tunic. Moth and damage free. Hard Yeomanry title to now find. |
| TeNo (TECHNISCHE NOTHILFE) SIDE CAP EAGLE
TeNo, (Technische Nothilfe) side cap eagle. Mint un-issued condition eagle on uncut cloth backing. Fine wire detail in excellent damage free condition. |
| THE 1939-1945 STAR
The 1939-1945 Star. Excellent condition star with age toning. Untouched condition on original length of ribbon. Un - named as issued
All WWII service stars (with the exception of the Air Crew Europe) and the Defence & 1939 - 45 War Medals are represented here with standard stock photographs. The medal ordered will be of comparable, if not better condition. |
| THE 1939-45 WAR MEDAL
1939-45 War Medal. Excellent condition medal with age toning. Untouched condition on original length of ribbon. Un - named as issued |
| THE AFRICA STAR
The Africa Star. Excellent condition star with age toning. Untouched condition on original length of ribbon. Un - named as issued |
| THE AFRICA STAR WITH 1st ARMY BAR
The Africa Star with 1st Army bar. Excellent condition star with age toning. Untouched condition on original length of ribbon. Un - named as issued |
| THE AFRICA STAR WITH 8th ARMY BAR
The Africa Star with 8th Army bar. Excellent condition star with age toning. Untouched condition on original length of ribbon. Un - named as issued |
| THE AFRICA STAR WITH NORTH AFRICA 1942-43 BAR
The Africa Star with North Africa 1942-43 bar. Excellent condition star with age toning. Untouched condition on original length of ribbon. Un - named as issued |
| THE AIR CREW EUROPE STAR
The Air Crew Europe Star. A super untouched condition star with only age toning / tarnishing only. One small verdigris mark on the base of the 'V' (see image). Mounted on an original length of clean ribbon. By far the rarest and most sought after of the WW2 stars, and as such now hard to find as an original. An excellent example. Un - named as issued |
| THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING Co. HENDON. LAPEL BADGE
The Aircraft Mfg Co Hendon lapel badge. Winged ’A’ motif on a circular lapel badge. Brooch pin fitting to reverse, with issue number 482. No maker details. Wear to plating finish. Bi - coloured enamel in damage free condition. |
| THE ATLANTIC STAR
The Atlantic Star. Very good condition star with some age toning, and evidence of minor period polishing. Untouched condition on original length of silk ribbon. Un - named as issed |
| THE BRITISH SOLDIER of the FIRST WORLD WAR by PETER DOYLE
The British Soldier of the First World War, by Peter Doyle. This superb 56 card cover book details the activities of the First World war British soldier and the manner in which he went to war.
With excellent period archive photographs and modern photographic images of the actual items used by British troops held in private collections, this book gives all those interested in this subject matter a clear and concise idea of life in World War 1 for the men who fought it.
I have six new copies of this title priced at £5.99 plus £1.50 postage (Total £7.49) for UK buyers only paying via cheque. Overseas buyers wishing to pay via paypal please contact me for price total. |
| THE BURMA STAR
The Burma Star. Excellent condition star with age toning. Untouched condition on original length of ribbon. Un - named as issued. |
| THE DEFENCE MEDAL
Defence Medal. Excellent condition medal with age toning. Untouched condition on original length of ribbon. Un - named as issed. |
| THE FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR
The France and Germany Star. An excellent condition star with age toning. Untouched condition on original length of clean full length ribbon. Un - named as issued |
| THE GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION FORMATION SIGN
The Guards Armoured Division embroidered formation sign. Excellent damage free, clean condition. Mint un-issued. |
| THE HISTORY OF THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE HOME GUARD
‘We Also Served’…The History of the Home Guard in Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely 1940 - 1943. A privately produced 107 page history of this Battalion. An excellent account of its activities and the individual activities of its various battalions and companies. Contains several pictorial plates. Dust jacket present but as can be seen is ‘scruffy’. An excellent study of this area Home Guard. |
| THE ITALY STAR
The Italy Star. An excellent condition star with age toning. Untouched condition on original length of clean full length ribbon. Un - named as issued |
| THE KITCHEN FRONT WW2 COOK BOOK
‘The Kitchen Front’. An excellent collection of war time food recipes. 60 page paper back book, with many instructions for starters, main course and desert recipes, To include such delights as “All Clear” Soup, The Cant-Go-Wrong Cake, and Savoury Pie From Left Overs. Excellent damage free condition. |
| THE PACIFIC STAR
The Pacific Star. Excellent condition star with age toning. Polished once possibly, and on an original length of slightly grubby ribbon. Now becoming 'difficult' to obtain. Un - named as issued |
| THE PRISONER OF WAR :- NEWSPAPER FOR POW'S, DECEMBER 1942
‘The Prisoner of War' the journal of The Red Cross and St John POW department. Vol.1 No.8 Christmas December 1942. Paper as issued to allied POW's in Axis captivity. The paper front cover is a little fragile with a taped repair to its spine. Content in good order, with interesting articles and photographs. |
| THIRD REICH (EARLY) INFORMAL NSDAP MEMBERS GROUP PHOTOGRAPH
A very early NSDAP official’s group photograph. An informal photo of a small group of Nazi party officials coming out of what appears to be a Beer Kellar. Photo shows good early uniform detail (or rather lack of uniform insignia or badges). Approx 12 X 9 cms. (Probably taken from the negative.....old photo.) |
| THIRD REICH 1914 - 18 CROSS of HONOUR (1)
Third Reich period issued 1914 -18 Cross of Honour with swords. Produced to honour all members of the Imperial German Army who fought in WW1. Excellent damage free condition. Short ribbon, now a little grubby. Maker details to reverse stylised ‘PSL‘. |
| THIRD REICH 1914 - 18 CROSS of HONOUR (2)
Third Reich period issued 1914 -18 Cross of Honour with swords. Produced to honour all members of the Imperial German Army who fought in WW1. Excellent damage free condition. Ribbon full length but grubby. Maker details to reverse, I believe a stylised ‘PR‘. |
| THIRD REICH 1914 - 18 CROSS of HONOUR (3)
Third Reich period issued 1914 -18 Cross of Honour with swords. Produced to honour all members of the Imperial German Army who fought in WW1. Excellent damage free condition. Ribbon, full length but a little faded. No maker details to reverse. |
| THIRD REICH 1933 HITLER / NSDAP ELECTION POSTER
A rare, hard to find original 1933 Hitler / NSDAP election poster. Excellent condition poster as used in the election confirming Hitler as Chancellor in 1933. Item is in very good condition with some edge fragility as per the images.
Couple of small edge tears to top and three old repairs / re-enforcements when viewed from the reverse.
Material of this type is extremely rare in any condition as it was not intended for longevity. Good strong condition generally, now rolled, but would display very well when mounted. |
| THIRD REICH 25 YEAR FAITHFUL SERVICE CROSS
Third Reich 25 year Faithful Service Cross. An excellent condition cross contained in its original box of issue. Box with maker label ‘Wachtler & Lange Mittweida i SA’. Cross with original fitting pin. One small area of oxidation to bottom right arm of cross as viewed.
This and the next six listing are from the same veteran pick up source. All items never before offered for sale ! |
| THIRD REICH AFRIKA KORPS CUFF TITLE
Third Reich ‘Afrika Korps’ cuff title. Mint un-used title approx 45 cms in length. Damage free with folds only. Issued to troops serving with the Afrika Korps and considered by the recipients as a ‘badge of honour’.
Veteran pick up (This and the next item listed are both ‘pick ups’ from the same serving British soldier, firstly serving in the Western Desert and then the Western Front in the latter stages of WW2) |
| THIRD REICH ARMY BREAST EAGLE
A super un used early Third Reich Army breast eagle with age and rust staining to the backing cloth and woven eagle. Pencilled details of when and where picked up / liberated ‘Tunis 8 / 5 / 4?’. Excellent eagle detail on this early colour field grey backing. (Interestingly 'Tunis' spelt the Germanic way)
Veteran pick up |
| THIRD REICH ARMY ENLISTED MANS BELT BUCKLE
A nice, early produced, Third Reich Army enlisted mans belt buckle and leather tab. Good condition aluminium buckle showing honest service use, with good detail still evident, and most wear being to the high points on the eagle’s chest. Most field grey paint finish lost to obverse. 65% paint finish remaining to reverse. No maker marks to buckle. Leather tab with good maker details and clear date 1936 (See images). Leather stitching with age breaking open. |
| THIRD REICH ARMY ENLISTED MANS FELDWEBEL SHOULDER STRAP
Third Reich Army enlisted mans Feldwebel’s rank shoulder strap. Lemon yellow signallers waffenfarbe with silver bullion tressing, and single aluminium pip. Unit numeral missing. Excellent used item showing field use and now with some slight mothing.
This item was a Channel Islanders ‘veteran’ find/keep. |
| THIRD REICH ARMY ENLISTED MANS OBERSCHUTZE RANK PIP
Third Reich Army enlisted mans Oberschutze rank pip. Excellent, mint condition, un-issued item.
This item was a Channel Islanders ‘veteran’ find/keep. |
| THIRD REICH ARMY ENLISTED MANS SIDE / SKI CAP EAGLE (1)
Third Reich Army enlisted mans side / ski cap, bevo woven cap eagle. Mid grey eagle detail on mid grey/green backing. Excellent, mint condition, un-issued item.
This item was a Channel Islanders ‘veteran’ find/keep. |
| THIRD REICH ARMY ENLISTED MANS SIDE / SKI CAP EAGLE (2)
Third Reich Army enlisted mans side / ski cap, bevo woven cap eagle. Light grey eagle detail on mid grey/green backing. Excellent, mint condition, un-issued item.
This item was a Channel Islanders ‘veteran’ find/keep. |
| THIRD REICH ARMY ENLISTED MANS SIDE CAP ROUNDEL
Third Reich Army enlisted mans side cap bevo woven roundel. Excellent, mint condition, un-issued item.
This item was a Channel Islanders ‘veteran’ find/keep. |
| THIRD REICH ARMY SINGLE DECAL M 40 COMBAT HELMET
A good untouched Third Reich Army (Heer) M40 single decal helmet. Helmet shell is in excellent dent and damage free condition, with approx 80% of its original field grey finish remaining. Liner support rivets are now a little loose. Decal has chipping to the eagle centre and Swastika (See images), and has now yellowed with age. Liner is in very good condition showing light use with the rear seem coming adrift slightly. Size stamped 56. There is also an indistinct name in indelible pencil to the liner. Chin strap in good supple condition with the end marked ’Gertlitter SL ? Legau’ and dated 1940. Inner rear shell stamped DN 49 and appears to have a faint pencil marked name. |
| THIRD REICH ARMY UNTEROFFICER LATE WAR RANK SHOULDER STRAP
Third Reich Army enlisted mans late war Unterofficer‘s slip on rank shoulder strap, in field grey. No waffenfarbe as is the case with some late war produced items. Complete with fitting strap. Excellent used item showing field use and now with some slight mothing.
This item was a Channel Islanders ‘veteran’ find/keep. |
| THIRD REICH DEUTSCHE WEHRMACHT ARMBAND
Deutsche Wehrmacht service armband. Black bevo woven detail on heavy yellow cotton / canvas. Backing. Slightly grubby but in damage free condition. No maker details (stampings or labels). Issued in the latter stages of WW2 in place of a uniform, due to material shortages. |
| THIRD REICH DRL SPORTS BADGE IN BRONZE
Third Reich DRL sports badge in bronze. Good mid war produced medal, with slight surface oxidation. Excellent damage free condition. Reverse with flat narrow pin. Maker details ‘D.R.G.M. 35269 Werstein Jena’. |
| THIRD REICH DRL SPORTS BADGE MINIATURE IN SILVER
An excellent DRL sports badge miniature in silver, for civilian dress wear. Super detail badge, complete with reverse fitting pin and make details ‘Wernstein’ 85 % silver finish remaining. |
| THIRD REICH DRL SPORTS BADGE THIRD CLASS IN BRONZE
Third Reich DRL Sports badge in bronze. Good used badge with much of the bronze ‘wash’ worn away. Good flat fixing pin to reverse. Maker mark to reverse ‘Wernstein Jena’. Maker serial No:- D.R.G.M. 35269. Good untouched condition |
| THIRD REICH ENLISTED MANS COASTAL ARTILLERY BREAST EAGLE
Third Reich enlisted mans Coastal Artillery breast eagle cut from a tunic and still on its uniform backing. Excellent used item showing field use and now with some slight mothing.
Eagle is stitched to the uniform backing. Top section across the eagle head has broken open, revealing the reverse detail and padding material behind the eagle.
This item was a Channel Islanders ‘veteran’ find/keep. |
| THIRD REICH GERMAN ARMY KIT BAG ITEM (1)
A small tin of jelly type ointment, intended for the treatment of small cuts, abrasions or burns. Content appears complete. Tin with content detail and dated 1941. |
| THIRD REICH GERMAN ARMY KIT BAG ITEM (2)
An un-opened tin of foot powder. Tin in excellent damage and rust free condition, complete with full content. Paper exterior label detailing content and method of use. Tin lid with intact German armed forces contract seal. |
| THIRD REICH HITLER YOUTH MARINE CAP WREATH
Hitler Youth Marine officer cap badge. Bullion wire wreath with centally affixed Hitler Youth enamel diamond. Blue cotton / canvas backing. Worn by officers within HJ marine units. Some tarnishing to bullion wire. Moth and damage free condition removed from a cap band. |
| THIRD REICH IRON CROSS 1st CLASS AWARD CERTIFICATE
Third Reich Iron Cross 1st Class award certificate to Obergeffreiten Helmut Scholz of the 2./ Gren. Rgt. 266. An eastern front related award made on the 25 June 1944. Very good damage free certificate signed by an Oberst. Certificate has been folded in four and as such shows creasing. |
| THIRD REICH KNIGHTS CROSS OF THE IRON CROSS NECK RIBBON COMPLETE
A rare silk Knights Cross of the Iron cross neck ribbon, and tie cords. Ribbon appears un worn, and as such is in excellent damage free condition. Soft silk ribbon to the main body and the narrow tie cords. Stitching and folds are superbly finished. There is some very minor age fragility to the main ribbon to the left as viewed. |
| THIRD REICH KREIGSMARINE HIGH SEAS FLEET WAR BADGE.
A Third Reich Kreigsmarine High Seas Fleet War badge. Excellent early / mid war quality produced badge. Some gilt finish still remaining to wreath and eagle low points. Thick, vertical needle fixing pin. Maker marked ‘FO’. Very nice, service used badge. |
| THIRD REICH KREIGSMARINE MINESWEEPER WAR BADGE
Kreigsmarine Minesweeper war service badge, with maker mark R.K. to the reverse. Flat tapered fitting pin. 75 - 80% original finish remaining. Excellent untouched condition badge. |
| THIRD REICH LUFTWAFFE FIELD FUNERAL PHOTOGRAPH
Luftwaffe photo/postcard showing funeral of Luftwaffe personnel. Guard of honour (two Luftwaffe men) standing over there fallen comrade. Obviously a snap taken within a town environment….A strange back drop to the photo? No text to reverse. Postally un-used. Removed from an album. |
| THIRD REICH LUFTWAFFE OBER-GEFREITER RANK CHEVRON
Luftwaffe Ober-gefreiter chevron. Double row of silver bullion wire chevrons on felt / wool Luftwaffe blue backing. Minor edge moth nipping. Good untouched condition.
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| THIRD REICH NSDAP EARLY DJ LAPEL BADGE
Third Reich NSDAP early/first pattern DJ members lapel badge. Red and black enamel in excellent used damage free condition. Reverse with lapel pin fitting, which has suffered minor damage due to wear. Ges. Gesch. marked. Excellent untouched condition, with some oxidation to reverse. |
| THIRD REICH NSDAP PARTY ARMBAND
Multi piece party armband. Red cotton band with central affixed cotton / canvas white centre with bevo woven Swastika. Grubby, but damage free condition. No maker details (stampings or labels). |
| THIRD REICH NSDAP POLITICAL LEADER SHOULDER BOARD
An early (1st) pattern Third Reich NSDAP Political Leader shoulder strap. Faded gold cord on political brown heavy drill cotton cloth board. The cloth board is with an internal stiffening board. Grubby used condition.
WANTED GOOD UNTOUCHED THIRD REICH POLITICAL LEADER CORPS UNIFORM INSIGNIA |
| THIRD REICH POLICE 18 YEAR SERVICE CROSS
A Third Reich police 18 year long service cross. Cross in excellent untouched / cleaned condition, with burnished edges. Some age tarnishing and grubby to the low points in the cross, Corn flour blue ribbon replaced. |
| THIRD REICH R.A.D. ENLISTED MANS CAP INSIGNIA
A good untouched RAD (Reich Arbeits Deinst) enlisted mans ('Robin Hood' style) cloth cap insignia. Bevo woven Spade, Swastika and corn ear motif on RAD grey backing. Maker marked. Unused condition.
Veteran pick up. |
| THIRD REICH R.A.D. PARADE GROUND PHOTOGRAPH
RAD parade photo/postcard. Shows RAD leader greeting RAD troop members while on parade (official a little blurred due to movement at the time of exposure). Small crease to top of card. No text to reverse. Postally un-used. |
| THIRD REICH RAD - ARMY - LUFTWAFFE PHOTO POST CARD
A good RAD - Army - Luftwaffe uniform photo - postcard, showing three men in each of the services mentioned posed on the steps of a building. All uniforms pictured are of enlisted men, in there basic working, service dress. Excellent damage free condition, with a small inked quotation to the reverse, which translates I believe to ‘3 Service men’. |
| THIRD REICH RAD BARRACK PHOTO POSTCARD
A super RAD photo - postcard, showing men of the Reserve Ruh Trupp 4 posed, sat and standing in front of there barrack room on 25 / 10 / 38. Good enlisted mans uniform detail, with the unit officer sat to the centre. Excellent damage free condition, with the reverse marked ‘Josef Voss Fotograf Gerlingen (Sauerland)'. Very good clear photograph. |
| THIRD REICH SS ARMBAND
A superb early SS officer / early quality armband. Red wool band with black tape edges. White central disc with tape Swastika stitched. Small area of fraying to bottom arm of Swastika as viewed. Inner band with SS maker / issue tag. (see images). Band a little grubby but in damage and moth free condition. |
| THIRD REICH SS ENLISTED MANS BELT A & BUCKLE
SS enlisted mans belt and buckle. Aluminium buckle which is showing good honest service wear, mounted on a black leather belt. Belt keeper / hook is in steel. Belt leather I believe size stamped ’95’. Belt buckle with RZM and SS markings (see images). Belt leather has some random holes throughout its length, leading me to believe it has been fitted with other veteran pick up badges at some time. Honest used damage free condition. |
| THIRD REICH WEST WALL MEDAL IN PACKET OF ISSUE
Third Reich West Wall medal in its original packet of issue. Good mid war produced medal, with slight surface oxidation.. Excellent damage free condition. Medal title to obverse of packet with maker details to packet reverse (see images). |
| TRANSPORT COMMAND CAP BADGE.
An excellent condition chrome and blue enamel Transport Command cap badge. Reverse with two screw post fitting, complete with ‘grip’ screw nuts. Reverse of badge is maker marked ‘Scull Ltd Montreal‘, and the fitting screw nuts are marked with the maker logo and marked ’Sterling’. Worn by aircraft delivery pilots of ‘Transport Command’, delivering from manufacturer to active service air fields. Enamel is damage free, being of a lovely translucent blue. |
| ULRO Ltd ON WAR SERVICE LAPEL BADGE
‘On War Service’ (WW2) lapel badge ’ULRO Ltd‘. A brass and red enamel lapel badge with number of issue / wearer No. to badge centre. Brooch pin fitting to reverse. No maker details. |
| UNION MOVEMENT 1951-53 SUSTAINED SERVICE AWARD
A very rare Union Movement ‘For Sustained Service 1951-53’ lapel badge. Only 95 of these badges were actually awarded to UM members for there work and activities between these dates. Brass badge with red enamel bottom date panel. Brooch pin fitting to reverse. No maker details. This badge is a Union Movement service award, not ’just’ a members badge. |
| UNION MOVEMENT 1955 LCC ELECTION SERVICE AWARD
An equally rare Union Movement ’March 1955’ tie/lapel pin badge. Only 64 of this type of badge were awarded mainly to London UM members for there work and activities in the LCC elections. Chromed badge with pale blue enamel date panel mounted on a ’stick’ pin fitting. No maker details. This badge is a Union Movement service award, not ’just’ a members badge. |
| UNION MOVEMENT MOSLEY 45 RPM SPEECH RECORD
A Union Movement period 45 rpm record of Mosley specking. Side one ‘Mosley speaks to you‘, side two ‘Mosley speaks at a public meeting‘. Produced by the Sanctuary Press. Circa late 1950’s / early 1960’s. No dust jacket. |
| UNION MOVEMENT PAMPHLET :- 'UNION OF EUROPE'
Union Movement , 'Union of Europe' 4 page pamphlet detailing policy on Europe as a ‘Nation’ by Oswald Mosley. Excellent condition. |
| UNION MOVEMENT PAPER No. 84 OCT 1st 1949
Early Union Movement, 4 page weekly newspaper, No. 84 Sat Oct 1st 1949. Paper of the post war newly reformed BUF still under the leadership of Oswald Mosley. Excellent condition with only minor edge nicking. Never been folded.
Headline :- Prices Soar as Pound Sinks. |
| UNION MOVEMENT PAPER No. 86 OCT 15TH 1949
Early Union Movement, 4 page weekly newspaper, No. 86 Sat Oct 15th 1949. Paper of the post war newly reformed BUF still under the leadership of Oswald Mosley. Excellent condition with only minor edge nicking. Never been folded.
Headline :- JARROW. Unemployed Again. |
| UNION MOVEMENT PAPER No. 88 OCT 29th 1949
Early Union Movement, 4 page weekly newspaper, No. 88 Sat Oct 29th 1949. Paper of the post war newly reformed BUF still under the leadership of Oswald Mosley. Excellent condition with only minor edge nicking. Never been folded.
Headline :- Useless Stop Gap Attlee’s Feeble Effort. |
| US OFFICIAL PHOTO :- GERMAN HOME FRONT 'GERMANS SEARCH THERE SHELL WRECKED HOMES'
US Official Photo :- ‘Germans Search There Shell Wrecked Homes’. Image shows German women search for belonging in a bombed out house. Small caption to obverse, larger & more detailed to reverse. No release date. |
| US WW2 101st AIRBORNE CLOTH SLEEVE PATCH
US Army 101st Airborne WW2 cloth sleeve patch. Excellent damage free patch with attached Airborne title bar. Title is with minor age / wear visible. Khaki edge / backing material visible. This example as can be seen from the image is with a red eagle tongue |
| US WW2 82nd AIRBORNE CLOTH SLEEVE PATCH
US Army 82nd Airborne WW2 cloth sleeve patch. Excellent damage free patch with attached Airborne title bar. Title is with minor age / wear. Khaki backing / edge material visible. |
| VAD MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE
‘Joint V.A.D. Committee’ certificate to Miss Phyllis Marjorie Clarkson showing her enrolment with the service on April 3rd 1922. Excellent condition certificate contained in its original leatherette carry case. Some creasing due to the insertion in the carry wallet. |
| VE DAY / PATRIOTIC LAPEL FAVOUR
VE Day / Patriotic home made lapel favour and an RSPCA fund day lapel pin. Pin absent on the RSPCA paper flag, otherwise both items damage free.
This and the next 5 listing comprise a small collection of paper fund day lapel pins owned by a WW2 Southend-on-Sea resident. |
| VERY EARLY FIRE GUARD ARMBAND
FIRE armband. Heavy duty red cotton canvas armband with the word 'FIRE' stitched to the band face, with a roller buckle as a fastener. This armband is of pre / early war vintage when volunteers came forward for fire prevention duties. This style of band was rendered obsolete with the introduction of the Fire Guard armband under organised fire guard control. |
| VICKER ARMSTRONG ARP LAPEL BADGE
‘Vickers Armstrong’ ARP hallmarked silver lapel badge. Stylised ‘VA’ surmounted by lettering (ARP). Brooch pin fitting to reverse. No maker details as such but with a full silver hallmark. Excellent damage free condition. |
| VICKER ARMSTRONG WORKSHOP TOOL TAG
‘Vickers Armstrong’ workshop tool tag. Brass ID tag for the Vickers Armstrong works Weybridge. Serial numbered 36 5006. Plain reverse. Small area of staining to obverse. |
| VICKERS ARMSTRONGS BOWLS CLUB LAPEL BADGE
Vickers Armstrongs Bowls Club sports and recreation club lapel badge. Tri - coloured enamel and chrome badge with brooch pin fitting to reverse. Maker marked ‘H.W. Miller Ltd. Birmingham 18’. (VA had pre war bought the Supermarine Aircraft Co and as such during the war produced the world famous Spitfire fighter aeroplane). |
| W / FG WARDEN / FIRE GUARD SERVICE HELMET
A good untouched W / FG Warden / Fire Guard Civil Defence service helmet. Dark olive green finish helmet, with 55 - 60% original finish remaining, with white central rank bar and stencilled initial W / FG to front and FG to rear. Damage and dent free, but having been stored for many years in an unstable climate, surface corrosion is evident to both to top and underside. Original chin strap. Liner in very good condition with maker mark BMB, dated 1939, with size 7. No visible maker or date mark to helmet shell. A rare ‘duel’ service helmet. |
| WANTED :- BRITISH FASCIST RELATED ITEMS
Wanted British Fascist related items. Especially BUF political pamphlets and electioneering related items. All original item considered, for exchange or purchase.
THIS LISTING IS SOLD BUT HAS BEEN RETAINED WITHIN OUR SALES PAGES AS AN ADVERT FOR THE TYPE OF ITEM STOCKED AND ALSO REQUIRED. |
| WAR TIME COOKERY BY HILDA M.K. NIELD
‘War Time Cookery’ By Hilda M.K. Nield. Published by the Star newspaper, an excellent 58 page paper back, detailing many economy type recipes, using every type if ingredient. Some real war time winners such as pea pod soup contained within. Complete and undamaged, but the cover a little grubby. |
| WAR TIME COOKERY by Mrs. ARTHUR WEBB
‘War Time Cookery’ by Mrs Arthur Webb. Hard back 120 book with many recipes for the wartime kitchen. Many of the usual choice delicacies contained within, ‘Fried Artichokes’ to name but one. Excellent damage free condition complete with its original dust jacket. |
| WAR TIME FOOD PACKAGING 'ORLOX PLAIN SUIT PUDDING'
War time food package, ’Orlox Plain Suit Pudding In War Time Jacket’. Plain grey card package with red content detail. Excellent un-used condition. Damage and tear free. Will fold flat for display or storage. |
| WAR TIME PACK OF BLAKEY SHOE PROTECTORS
Box of Blakey’s Boot Protectors. ‘War Time Pack’ of protectors. Economy card box with content and product details. Content appears complete. |
| WE CARRY ON, LAPEL FLAG
‘We Carry On’. British Sailors Society, flag day lapel pin. Very good damage free condition. Complete with fitting pin, which is now a little rusty. |
| WHICH WAY FOR THE WORKERS POLLIT / BROCKWAY
‘Which Way For The Workers’ Harry Pollit Communist Party versus Fenner Brockway Independent Labour Party debate. Pro-Communist produced, early 1930’s, 32 page booklet; debating ‘Class Struggle’ within the UK and Europe.
Mussolini and the breaking hostilities in Shanghai and Manchuria are brought to the readers attention within the debate as Fascist and Imperialist aggressors. Excellent condition! Rare item. |
| WHITE STAR LINE "TITANIC" DISASTER POSTCARD (1)
Artwork Titanic disaster postcard. Artwork image of the Titanic with a tug tender alongside. Text to base of card ‘The Most Appalling Disaster in Maritime History. The White Star Line ‘Titanic’ sunk on her maiden voyage off Cape Race 15th April 1912’. Reverse of card gives details of the Titanic displacement etc. Unused postal card. |
| WHITE STAR LINE "TITANIC" DISASTER POSTCARD (2)
Artwork Titanic disaster postcard. Artwork image of the Titanic ‘Among the Icebergs’. Text to base of card ‘The Most Appalling Disaster in Maritime History. The White Star Line ‘Titanic’ sunk on her maiden voyage off Cape Race 15th April 1912’. Reverse of card gives details of the Titanic displacement etc. Unused postal card. |
| WHITE STAR, SHIPPING LINE STARTER / DESERT COURSE KNIFE & FORK
A rare starter/desert course, matched knife and fork pairing for probably the Worlds most famous shipping line 'The White Star Shipping Line'. Excellent damage free condition items with very clear 'White Star' logo and maker details. Knife marked 'E.M. Dickinson EP' and the fork 'W & H'. Wear in keeping with there age. Circa early 1930's |
| WHO BACKS MOSLEY ? LABOUR RESEARCH DEPT. PUBLICATION
Labour Research Department 36 page booklet ‘Who Backs Mosley?’ ‘Fascist Promise and Fascist Performance’. 1934 produced booklet detailing all (to date) BUF and Mosley misdemeanours within the British political arena, including policy and activities such as the Olympia rally.
This is indeed an early analysis of the BUF and its (to date) activities. The Labour Party, at this time, probably to its credit realised the capabilities of this new dynamic party with the leadership of a tried and tested (albeit unpredictable) established MP, and, a broad spectrum of support from the working class’s to the upper middle class. The Labour Party also realised that this new party would have to be 'hindered' in its growth, for fear of draining its own corps support from the parties disgruntled middle ground, as well as the leanings of the BUF toward its Fascist cousins in Europe, at a time of great political unrest.
A very rare piece of early anti-BUF literature. Mint condition with slight age discolouring, and a few small internal marks where this item has been used for research purposes.
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| WOMANS AFS PHOTOGRAPH & ID TAG
Women’s Auxiliary Fire service ID disc and photo postcard of the owner. A rare home front women’s ID disc marked ‘London W.A.F.S. D1 8197 A. L. Rogers’, complete with postcard size photograph of Ms Rogers posing in front of her fire truck. I assume from her attire she was an AFS driver. AFS overall patch clearly visible to her uniform, but the district number being hard to determine. |
| WOMEN'S LAND ARMY CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE
Woman’s Land Army, Kent district release certificate and letter of confirmation. Excellent condition certificate detailing the recipients time of service and date of release (5th Feb 1947). |
| WW1 / WW2 BRITISH GENERALS CAP BADGE
A WW1 / WW2 kings crown Generals bullion wire cap badge. Toned bullion wire badge with coloured velvet detail. Worn and used, removed from a cap. Paper backing still present. Excellent damage free, used condition. |
| WW1 1914 PATTERN LEATHER PISTOL HOLSTER
A 1914 pattern leather pistol equipment holster. Super used holster in excellent complete condition with all correct fittings buckles and straps. Securing strap has maker mark and is dated I believe 1916 (These makings are faint due to use). Holster complete with cleaning rod. Small area of stitching splitting to holster base.
Issued to Tank, Machine Gunner and Air crews |
| WW1 1st Batln. ESSEX REGIMENT CHRISTMAS GREETING CARD
A WW1 1st Battalion Essex Regt Christmas greeting card from the front. Gold embossed front with regimental details. Inside with affixed (via regimental coloured ribbon)greeting page and photograph of the sender. The pictured soldiers are two NCOs and a Lieutenant all in service dress and with divisional flashes to there helmets. No clue given as to which year this card appertains to. Cover slightly grubby with a couple of areas of staining. |
| WW1 3rd Btn ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGT CERTIFICATES OF SERVICE
WW1 certificates of service etc relating to a regular soldier (enlisted 1908) Sgt. William Cobbler, 3rd Btn. Royal Berkshire Regt. Certificates to include National Registration Card, 2 certificates of medical discharge to the Army Reserve, medical examination board card and a letter confirming his entitlement to the 1914 Star. Contained in there red certificate of service wallet. Grubby condition items but sound and damage free. |
| WW1 ALL BRASS ECONOMY DEVONSHIRE REGT CAP BADGE
WW1 all brass economy other ranks Devonshire Regiment cap badge. Good untouched badge. Single blade reverse slider. No maker details. |
| WW1 ALL BRASS ECONOMY KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY CAP BADGE
WW1 all brass economy other ranks Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry cap badge. Good untouched badge. Single blade reverse slider. No maker details. |
| WW1 ASC THEATRE MADE WRIST ID TAGS
Pair of WW1 British theatre made wrist ID tags to Cpl later Sergeant B. O’Conner A.S.C. Ammunition Train BEF. Excellent tags one in aluminium the other in copper. Copper disc detail O’Conner’s service in France and Belgium 1915 - 16. Excellent used condition with steel wrist chain and keeper. |
| WW1 BRITISH 1917 DATED MARCHING COMPASS
An excellent working condition, 1917 dated ‘Verner’s Pattern VII’ marching compass. Compass body in excellent condition with minor finish loss to blackend lid. Action in working order, but as is usual with this compass is slow. Brake and sight glass in good working order. Compass reverse named and dated with WD broad arrow. Leather case in good condition with the securing strap broken short (See images). |
| WW1 BRITISH A.S.C. (ARMY SERVICE CORPS) SLIP ON SHOULDER TITLE
WW1 British A.S.C. slip on shoulder title. Good condition white on khaki wool backing title. Reverse fitting strap in good complete order. Obverse slightly grubby, moth nipping to bottom edge. |
| WW1 BRITISH BORDER (Regt.) SLIP ON SHOULDER TITLE
WW1 British Border (Regt) slip on shoulder title. Excellent condition white on khaki wool backing title. Complete with reverse fitting strap. Moth and damage free condition. |
| WW1 BRITISH GAS RATTLE (Machine Gun Corps)
WW1 1918 dated gas rattle. Hard wood rattle in excellent damage free condition. With stamped date 1918 with MGC marking also. Small initial stamp to other side possibly the maker. Rattles were use not only in the trench’s but also on the home front by police officers to warn of Zeppelin and aircraft air raids. This example due to its marking is presumed to be for military trench use. |
| WW1 BRITISH HANTS REGT. SLIP ON SHOULDER TITLE
WW1 British Hants Regt. slip on shoulder title. Very good condition white on khaki heavy drill cotton backed title. Complete with reverse fitting strap. Obverse and reverse clean and damage free. |
| WW1 BRITISH IDENTITY DISCS 2nd DRAGOON GUARDS
A good matched pair of ID discs named to ‘D/16810 Anson T.L. C.E 2.D.G’. Damage free and with all detail clear. Our Commonwealth War Graves search shows Anson to not be a casualty of WW1. |
| WW1 BRITISH OFFICER SERVICE DRESS CAP
A good well used, WW1 British officer service dress peaked cap. Typical khaki whip cord material cap, showing honest service use and wear. Cap is moth and damage free, but is with use and age staining. OSD ‘West Riding’ bronze cap badge to cap centre band with green verdigis surrounding cap badge, where it has remained undisturbed for many years. Correct chin band for this vintage cap, held in place by two GS rather than regimental buttons. Leather head band is in excellent matching damage free condition. Water proof celluloid insert present and in damage free condition. Maker diamond to inner crown showing good clear detail. Maker ‘Tress & Co Ltd London’. An excellent cap showing much character due to its use. Size in keeping with the vintage. |
| WW1 BRITISH R.A.M.C. (ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS) SLIP ON SHOULDER TITLE
WW1 British R.A.M.C. slip on shoulder title. Very good condition white on heavy / course khaki wool backing title. Reverse fitting strap present. Moth and damage free. Excellent condition. |
| WW1 BRITISH R.A.M.C. (ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS) SLIP ON SHOULDER TITLE
WW1 British R.A.M.C. slip on shoulder title. Very good condition white on khaki wool backing title. Reverse fitting strap present. Moth and damage free. Slightly grubby. |
| WW1 BRITISH R.E. (ROYAL ENGINEERS) SLIP ON SHOULDER TITLE
WW1 British R.E. slip on shoulder title. Very good condition white on khaki wool backing title. Reverse fitting strap in good complete order. Obverse slightly grubby. Moth and damage free. |
| WW1 BRITISH ROYAL FLYING CORPS IDENTITY TAG
A single round red fibre ID tag issued to a man serving in the Royal Flying Corps. Grubby mid red fibre disc, marked ’7783 Everett E R.F.C.’ |
| WW1 BRITISH '02 PATTERN 'UTILITY' SERVICE DRESS TUNIC
An extremely rare WW1 British other ranks ‘02 ’utility’ pattern service dress tunic. This is the simplified ‘02 pattern tunic as manufactured late 1915 and through to the latter stages of 1916 to save basically on uniform material.
Tunic has long non pleated breast pockets. Single one piece back panel. No rifle stock shoulder pads, and many other general more minor material saving features. The weight of cloth is even much lighter than ‘02 pattern tunics previously manufactured of the more common pattern. Liner material is the usual light green, lighter weight cotton re - enforcing panels, again with features unique to this tunic to save material. In general this type of tunic used a lesser quality material and much less of it to save on the demands made of the cloth industry for the fast expanding army.
After late 1916 the older pattern tunic was re - introduced as the cloth industry came to terms with the demands made of it, and the War Office preferring the older style tunic. (The older / standard style tunic was more durable and lasted longer).
This style a tunic, being issued in the comparatively early stages of WW1 and coinciding with the British involvement in the Somme campaign in the summer of 1916, saw most tunics of this type long worn out and scrapped by the wars end. (The ‘02 service dress tunic had a life expectancy of six weeks in front line conditions).
Hence tunics of this type due to the short period of manufacture and period of the war that they were in the main worn, survive in very small numbers, making it one of the rarest surviving items of uniform worn by British troops during WW1, and as such highly coverted by modern day collectors.
This particular tunic I would say has been used as a ’best’ tunic by its user and as such is in superb condition, being moth and damage free. It is I have to say unlikely that it has ‘served’ through the Somme campaign, or seen hard front line service but is non - the - less a most desirable item, despite this lack of service.
It is devoid of any insignia and has only the holes punctured in the shoulder straps for brass titles. (Titles absent). All brass general service buttons in matching condition and of the same manufacture.
In my opinion, it has probably been dry - cleaned at some time in its life, but most certainly not recently. Stunning item!!
Reserved and being paid for under our 'Easy Payment' scheme. |
| WW1 EXEMPTION FROM SERVICE CERTIFICATE
WW1 British ’Certificate of Exemption’ and a ‘Dock, Wharf, Riverside & General Workers Union’ card. Issued to William Nelmes dock worker within the Port of London, as such exempting him for military service due to being in a reserved occupation. Exemption certificate dated June 1917. Good clean used items. |
| WW1 ID TAG R.N.V.R.
WW1 single red fibre ID tag to ‘G.H. Degg‘. Reverse marked ‘Sub Lt. 04 R.N.V.R.’ |
| WW1 LANCASHIRE 1914 SPECIAL CONSTABULARY LAPEL BADGE
A scarce WW1 Lancashire Constabulary, Special Constabulary 1914 issued civilian dress lapel badge. All brass and bi - coloured enamel badge in excellent condition. Reserve with lapel button hole fitting, and maker details ‘L.P & A‘. |
| WW1 NATIONAL RESERVE HAMPSHIRE ISLE OF WIGHT LAPEL BADGE
WW1 National Reserve, ‘Hampshire Isle of Wight’ lapel badge. Red & blue enamelled brass badge, with buttonhole lapel fitting. Plain reverse, no maker details. |
| WW1 NURSING SISTER WRIST ID TAG
WW1 British nursing sisters theatre made wrist ID tag. Made from a French coin with one side erased smooth and ‘Sister M.R. MacFarlane Q.A.I.M.N.S.R Pres.’ details stamped into the coin. Wrist chain absent. |
| WW1 OFFICER PRIVATE PURCHASE FIELD GLASSES
A good pair of WW1 officer private purchase field glasses in the case of issue. Glasses and case in excellent condition showing moderate wear and use. Optics in good clear serviceable condition. Typical of the type of glasses purchased during this period. Glasses marked ’Dollond London’ in matching maker marked velvet lined carry case. |
| WW1 OTHER RANKS CLASP KNIFE (1)
A good condition 3 ‘blade’ clasp knife. Spike and pry are in untouched condition, but knife blade has had slight period sharpening as is common.. Chequered grip is in good condition being only grubby. Copper top ring in good untouched condition. No maker details to blades.
Age verification required with this order 21 years of age. |
| WW1 OTHER RANKS CLASP KNIFE (2)
A superb untouched condition 3 ‘blade’ clasp knife. Spike, pry and blade are in excellent bright condition . Chequered grip is in matching excellent condition, having one area that appears to be ‘mis - formed’ from new (does not appear damaged). Copper top ring in good untouched condition. Maker details to knife blade. (The best condition clasp knife I have offered for sale in 30 years).
Age verification required with this order 21 years of age. |
| WW1 OVERSEAS SERVICE CHEVRONS
A British WW1 overseas service chevron grouping. Two blue chevrons detailing two years service overseas after 1914. Excellent very good used, moth and damage free condition. Heavy construction blue chevrons on matching heavy wool backing. |
| WW1 OVERSEAS SERVICE CHEVRONS 1914 - 15 (OTHER RANKS)
A hard to find 2 year WW1 overseas service chevron grouping to include the red 1914 chevron. Indicates service from 1914 - 15. Single blue chevron with the addition of the 1914 red one to the base of the grouping. Good used condition other ranks quality chevrons. Moth free khaki backing, but with some slight age fading. |
| WW1 OVERSEAS SERVICE CHEVRONS 1914 - 18 (OTHER RANKS)
A very hard to find 5 year WW1 overseas service chevron grouping to include the red 1914 chevron. Indicates service from 1914 - 18. Four blue chevrons above the red. One piece made insignia. Good used condition other ranks quality chevrons on mid - course wool backing. Some slight age fading. |
| WW1 OVERSEAS SERVICE CHEVRONS 1915-17 (5)
A British WW1 overseas service chevron grouping. Three blue chevrons detailing service overseas from 1915-17. Excellent very good used, moth and damage free condition. Very slight age fading. |
| WW1 OVERSEAS SERVICE CHEVRONS 1915-18 (1)
A theatre made British WW1 overseas service chevron grouping. Four blue chevrons detailing service overseas from 1915-18. Excellent used removed from a tunic item, now grubby due to use. No moth or damage. |
| WW1 OVERSEAS SERVICE CHEVRONS 1915-18 (3)
A British WW1 overseas service chevron grouping. Four blue chevrons detailing service overseas from 1915-18. High quality made chevrons in keeping with officer used item. Chevrons mounted on a backing cloth, with hooks to attach to a tunic, and able to be removed when tunic is cleaned. Excellent used removed from a tunic item. Some small moth to the backing cloth (See image) |
| WW1 RAF 'EMBARKATION' AUTOGRAPH ALBUM
A superb WW1 RAF ‘embarkation’ autograph album. Album belonging to Flt Sgt Sutton and signed by his friends colleagues and fellow RAF members prior to his embarkation overseas from Blandford Camp Records Dept. Flt. Sgt. Sutton's embarkation overseas corresponded with the last days of WW1. The album is signed and dated; many entries being the early days of November 1918. Also within the album are poems and a good number of stunning drawings/cartoons (only a few of which are detailed within the images section of this listing) in ink by RAF counterparts. A lovely personal item, very emotive of the period conveying uncertainty in its pages, even at this late stage of WW1 ! Cover I believe is missing. And due to its storage conditions has suffered ‘minor’ wood worming, which is now non active. Spine fragile. First picture is of Blanford with a bi-plane in the distance. |
| WW1 RFA BRITISH OR's 1902 PATTERN SERVICE DRESS TUNIC
A now hard to find, vintage WW1, 1902 pattern other ranks service dress tunic as used by a Royal Field Artillery sergeant. Tunic has had a very hard life and now shows much evidence of this period use and repairs.
Standard mid - late war produced tunic, fitted with general service buttons to the face of the tunic and artillery buttons to the shoulder straps. Typical WW1 economy produced sergeants chevrons, with three blue overseas service chevrons to lower right sleeve. Brass RFA titles to shoulder straps. White heavy cotton lining with WD marking and traces of paper label of issue with some detail still slightly legible. Fitted with the owners white ‘trigger’ lanyard. Brass cannon missing from above the right sleeve rank chevron.
As already stated the tunic has had hard service use with evidence of this throughout. The period repairs and ‘private’ ‘tailoring’ are carried out to a high / competent standard. The ‘wear and tear’ now evident is part and parcel of the tunic, adding to its character….this tunic has ‘been there and done it’ to coin a phrase, it is most certainly not a Sunday best or parade ground tunic. |
| WW1 ROYAL ENGINEER'S GROUP PHOTOGRAPH
WW1 British group photograph of the 6th Field Survey Co. Royal Engineers. Good posed group photograph of officers and men from this company. Excellent uniform and insignia detail. Damage free condition. |
| WW1 ROYAL SCOTS OFFICER WRIST ID TAG
A superb jeweller made hallmarked silver wrist ID tag named to ’Lieut W.S Eadie Pres. 17th Royal Scots'. Excellent used condition with hallmark to reverse of tag and the individual links also marked. Keeper also with hallmark. |
| WW1 SAM BROWN 455 1917 DATED ROUNDS POUCH
A 1917 dated ‘Sam Brown’ equipment .455 rounds pouch. Excellent untouched condition with maker details and date to rear fitting strap. All fittings present and in good order. |
| WW1 SAM BROWN 455 PISTOL HOLSTER
A good unmarked officer ‘Sam Brown’ .455 pistol holster. Excellent untouched condition with leather in good order. All correct fittings present. Some slight age foxing through out. |
| WW1 SMALL BOX RESPIRATOR CARE / CLEANING CLOTH
Original cleaning cloth for the small box respirator face mask. Cloth would have been supplied with a tube of cleaning ointment and contained in a small box to be carried with the mask. |
| WW1 SMALL BOX RESPIRATOR HOSE REPAIR KIT
A very rare hose repair kit for the use with the small box respirator. Hard to find item to contribute to the completion a small box respirator. Item un-named. The centre of the repair kit is a record card detailing the use of SBR’s and any repairs and or inspections by officers or NCO‘s. Kit consists of small strips of cotton canvas tape to apply to nicks / tears in the canvas outer body of the mask hose. |
| WW1 UNION CASTLE SHIPPING LINE WOUNDED SOLDIERS GIFT SET
An extremely rare ‘gift set’ as issued by the Union Castle shipping line to wounded troops being brought home to hospital via their ‘Hospital Ship’ transports. Card gift box with dedication to lid (see images) with the content being a small (crude) pipe and a tin of Players pipe tobacco. Pipe has been used and tobacco tin has been opened, but still contains some un- used tobacco. (The only gift ’set’ of this type I have ever been in a position to offer for sale). Not sure if this was the complete content as I have found no reference works on this type of item.
The 'Guildford Castle' was launched in 1911. It was requisitioned by the Admiralty for war service, and served throughout most of WW1 as a Hospital ship. It was withdrawn from civilian passenger services in 1933. |
| WW1 UNPUBLISHED ESSEX REGT & ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS INTEREST PHOTOGRAPHS
A group of 23 unpublished WW1 snap shot photographs and negatives of Essex Regt. and Royal Irish Fusiliers interest. Photos show troops at rest, posing with machine guns and on fatigue duties within a billeting camp. Also embarkation shots of the quay side and shipping with the dock area, two include two photographs of French and French Colonial troops. Good uniform detail. Negatives in good order. Prints of the negatives are old, but not as old as the negatives themselves. A very interesting group of photographs. |
| WW1 VINTAGE ARMY SERVICE CORPS OTHER RANKS CAP BADGE
WW1 period other ranks Army Service Corps cap badge. Good untouched grubby badge. Single blade reverse slider. No maker details. |
| WW1 VINTAGE ARTILLERY LANYARD
A possibly trench made lanyard as used and worn by artillery men. Excellent condition white cord now slightly grubby. Appears to be worn only, rather than used as a firing, trigger pull. |
| WW1 VINTAGE WD MARKED 'GSTP' POCKET WATCH
A good overall condition WD marked GSTP (General Service Time Piece) as issued to officers and senior NCO’s. Watch exterior is as said in very good condition with some plating loss to the reverse. Movement is in need of attention i.e. Servicing / repair / both. It is at present in NONE running condition. |
| WW1 WAAC CAP BADGE
A WW1 WAAC (Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps) Cap badge. A super personalised badge being fitted with a home made brooch / safety pin fitting. Complete with its issue number plaque to lower rear of badge. Also maker marked ‘J.R. Gaunt London’ to reverse upper. |
| WW1 WEST LANCASHIRE T.F.A.V.A.D. LAPEL BADGE.
WW1 West Lancashire T.F.A.V.A.D. lapel badge. Tri coloured enamel and silvered brass lapel badge. Badge with good honest use, showing minor enamel abrasions but no damage. Brooch pin fitting to reverse. No maker marks. Generally very good condition. |
| WW1 WOMENS LEGION CAP BADGE
WW1 British Women’s Legion cap badge. Excellent condition bronzed badge with correct brooch pin fitting to reverse. Badge has the void backed with maroon cotton fabric, held in place by being stitched to the wreath of the badge. |
| WW1 WOUND STRIPE
A WW1 service wound stripe. Pressed brass wound stripe with ‘bend over end’ fixing tabs. Complete with galvanised steel backing plate with details ‘The Wounded Stripe No 2’. Very good condition with age verdigris to brass stripe.
I'm sure this item would clean if so desired. |
| WW1 '03 PATTERN LEATHER 1917 DATED PISTOL HOLSTER
An excellent, possibly un-issued, example of the 1903 pattern leather equipment open topped pistol holster often issued to machine gunners, tank crew and RFC personnel.
Strap is maker marked and dated 1917 with an acceptance stamp to the interior. Superb overall condition. |
| WW1 ‘D’ COMPANY 2 V.B. HERTFORDSHIRE REGIMENT PRESENTATION ALBUM
A unique WW1 related presentation album to Capt. J.B. Wildman ‘D’ Company 2 VB Hertfordshire Regt. on its disbandment at the end of hostilities 1919, from the NCO’s and men within the company as a show of there appreciation and feeling toward Capt. Wildman.
This superbly made album has been constructed from items used by the company while on front line duty during WW1, i.e. magazine clips and parts of leather equipment to make the hinge. Cap badge / shoulder title backing plates and fitting pins to bind the album. Artefacts carried by soldiers i.e. bullets and training rounds to decorate the front and rear wooden covers, which themselves are constructed from cartridge boxes. Buttons and badges also adorn the front and rear covers.
The interior pages are of velum and the dedications hand inscribed in a beautiful style of hand writing in black art ink. There is also illuminated text and a hand drawn cap badge of the battalion on the last page.
The album contains 8 velum pages, the front two detailing its recipient and whom the album is from, and the materials from which it has been constructed. The remainder with all the names of the men who wished to forward there best wishes to Capt. Wildman, listed in alphabetical order. Also with the album is a detailed news paper cutting covering its presentation, dated 28th Jan 1920.
A stunning item of unique interest to collectors of this particular Regiment and the Great War in general. |
| WW2 / INTER-WAR OTHER RANKS SERVICE DRESS CAP (CUT PEAK)
A super condition other ranks and NCO’s service dress cap with 'cut' peak as used by the Guards and Military Police. Cap is in excellent moth and damage free condition, with ’tailored’ peak. Black oil skin liner with WD broad arrow and serial No. (See images). Tan brown leather chin band with GS buttons. (This would indicate probable use by the Military Police, as Guards units would have regimental buttons). The cap has been fitted with a cap badge with two fitting loops at some time, but is now devoid of such. Size in keeping with the period. |
| WW2 / KINGS CROWN RAF PILOTS BREVET (7)
WW2 / Kings crown RAF pilots brevet. Lovely ‘full’ padded (‘Home made’) wing, in white and mid-brown thread. Excellent condition wing in moth and damage free condition. Very clean full proportioned detailed wing. Removed from a tunic. Heavy white cotton backing cloth. |
| WW2 / KINGS CROWN RAF PILOTS BREVET (20)
WW2 / Kings crown RAF pilots brevet. Superb ‘full ’ padded droop wing, in white / cream and mid-brown silk type thread. Excellent clean, used removed from a tunic condition. Good crisp, high relief detail. Black waxed heavy cotton backing. |
| WW2 / KINGS CROWN RAF PILOTS BREVET (22)
WW2 / Kings crown RAF pilots brevet. Very good ‘full ’ padded straight wing, in white / cream and mid-brown silk type thread. Excellent clean, used removed from a tunic condition. Good crisp detail. Loose weave cotton backing. |
| WW2 / KINGS CROWN RAF PILOTS BREVET (23)
WW2 / Kings crown RAF pilots brevet. Good partial curved wing, in white / cream and mid-brown silk type thread. Non - padded. Good clean, used, removed from a tunic condition. Possibly Canadian manufacture. |
| WW2 / KINGS CROWN RAF PILOTS BREVET (24)
WW2 / Kings crown RAF pilots brevet. Good straight wing, in white / cream and mid-brown silk type thread. Non - padded. Very good clean, used removed from a tunic condition. Faded / grubby with use. |
| WW2 156th PARACHUTE BATT'LN QUALIFICATION WING
A rare parachute qualification wing on blue backing for the 156th Battalion (India), Parachute Regiment. Very good condition used and removed from a tunic wing. This foreign national (Indian) Battalion served with distinction in India against the advancing Japanese Army and was ‘un - officially’ allowed to keep this distinct coloured qualification wing. |
| WW2 4th INFANTRY DIVISION FORMATION SIGN
4th Infantry Division printed formation sign. 2nd pattern design. Grubby, used, removed from a tunic item. |
| WW2 AFS / AFB FACTORY FIRE SERVICE HELMET
A super AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) AFB factory fire service helmet in black. Helmet is in excellent clean condition with only minor denting to the helmet shell. Shell has no maker or date details. AFS Transfer with district plaque number and with red diamonds to either side indicating a service sub - district AFB factory fire service initials above the AFS transfer. Service district number is largely worn away. Liner dated 1940 with size details 7 and maker details B.M.B. I Chin strap in very good complete serviceable condition. |
| WW2 ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLE TRADE BADGE
A hard to find WW2 AFV (Armoured Fighting Vehicle) oval trade patch. Worn by personnel having qualified to serve in armoured fighting vehicles of various descriptions. Very good condition with a small moth hole between the A and F. |
| WW2 ARP FIRE WARDEN 'F' BUTTON LAPEL BADGE (RED)
A super condition 'button' style lapel badge for an ARP 'Fire Warden'. Slight age foxing to the orange / red, paper and celluloid facia. An early war, economy produced badge, not intended for longevity. Dent and damage free. |
| WW2 BRITISH ANTI-GAS EYE SHIELDS
Eyeshields Anti-Gas (2 Mk III) Anti gas eyeshields in there original card slip case. Mint un-issued condition. Card slip case with printed directions for use, and dated 1942. This type of protective goggle (captured from the British) was the type used by Rommel (in person) in the North African desert campaign. |
| WW2 BRITISH RAC BLACK SERVICE BERET
RAC (Royal Armoured Corps) black service beret. An excellent used and grubby condition black beret as used by armoured units. Beret is with RAC red and yellow corps colour backing material to the 'mailed fist' cap badge. Slight surface moth to crown of beret. Interior now grubby and appears to not have been maker, WD or date marked. |
| WW2 BRITISH ‘TOMMY’ HELMET
A good early, untouched condition British ’Tommy’ helmet. Plain khaki finish to underside of helmet, with navy type grey / light green to the outer. Helmet shell is damage and dent free, with the chin strap bracket dated 1939. Complete with original chin strap. Liner in very good damage free condition with faint, barely readable maker, size and date details. Underside of brim is hand painted the number 6 / 9 |
| WW2 BRITISH ‘TOMMY’ HELMET (1)
A good early, untouched condition British Army helmet. Plain khaki finish helmet, with 85% plus original finish remaining. Damage and dent free, complete with original chin strap. Liner in very good damage free condition with faint maker details ’DS & W Ltd’ size 7 and dated 1939. Helmet shell appears to have no maker markings at all. Liner fitting nut a little loose (Will tighten). Early style cushion pad to liner. |
| WW2 BRITISH ‘TOMMY’ HELMET (2)
A good early, untouched condition British Army ‘Tommy’ helmet. Plain khaki finish helmet, with much original finish, interspersed with light surface rusting. Damage and dent free, complete with original chin strap. Helmet shell dated 1938 to both chinstrap fitting brackets. Liner in very good damage free condition with good clear maker details ’J.C.S. & W Ltd’ size 7 and dated 1938/9 running of the liner. Early style cushion pad to liner. |
| WW2 BY-ELECTION ELECTIONEERING PAMPHLET 1940 KETTERING
1940 Kettering By-Election Anti-War electioneering 4-page pamphlet. Pamphlet issued by the Anti-War Socialist candidate Councillor W. Ross detailing his manifesto to bring Britain out of the war and to oppose Mr Profumo in the local election. Pamphlet has been folded and has a small hole to its centre. |
| WW2 CANADA NATIONALITY CLOTH SHOULDER TITLE
WW2 Canada nationality cloth sleeve title. White embroidered detail on Canadian mid green khaki backing. Moth and damage free. Removed from a tunic. |
| WW2 CARDIFF ARP RED CROSS CERTIFICATE GROUPING
A very nice small Red Cross certificate grouping to Ms. Sylvia Dunn of Cardiff. Grouping consists of a City of Cardiff ARP illuminated first aid certificate dated 26th October 1939. A Red Cross first aid certificate being serial numbered but undated. A post card size photo portrait of Ms. Dunn in Red Cross uniform, the reverse dated 1936. The original delivery envelope for the ARP certificate and a charcoal drawing of two small dogs signed Mark (No date) presumably a gift for Ms Dunn from a ’boyfriend’ (The charcoal picture is not shown in this grouping). All items in excellent, clean, damage free condition. |
| WW2 CHART OF WAR GASES 1942
WW2 ‘Chart of War Gases’ commercially produced under the auspices of the Ministry of Home Security. Three page fold out chart detailing the types of gases likely to be used by the enemy in a civilian air drop gas attack. Printed by HMSO and dated 1942. Pencilled owner details to front cover, faint and not easy to read. Centre fold but damage free. |
| WW2 CHILD'S BOARD GAME 'BOMBER COMMAND'
A WW2 child’s board game ’Bomber Command’. Nice pictorial cover and playing surface, with colours still bright and clear, but with some pencil marking. Game objective is to get you four bombers (card coloured counters) to Berlin and back to base. Game for four on the principal of snakes and ladders. Original coloured counters and dice absent. |
| WW2 CITY of LONDON POLICE RESERVE LAPEL BADGE
WW2 City of London Police Reserve civilian dress lapel badge. Brass badge in excellent condition, rd enamel outer scroll. Reserve with lapel button hole fitting, issue numbered 2493 . Maker marked ‘J.R. Gaunt London‘. |
| WW2 CURVED AIRBORNE TITLE
A rare WW2 curved ‘Airborne’ shoulder title. Heavy pale blue thread (now very faded), on heavy wool / felt maroon backing. Used moved from a tunic item, in moth and damage free condition. |
| WW2 CZECHOSLOVAKIA NATIONALITY CLOTH SHOULDER TITLE
WW2 Czechoslovakia nationality cloth sleeve title. Red embroidered detail on ’brown’ khaki backing. Moth and damage free. Removed from a tunic. |
| WW2 DERBYSHIRE AIR RAID WELFARE LAPEL BADGE
Derbyshire Air Raid Welfare lapel badge. Multi coloured enamel and gilt brass lapel badge. Brooch pin fitting to reverse. No maker details. |
| WW2 DOREST REGT. SLIP ON SHOULDER TITLES
Matched pair of Dorset Regt pre. / early WW2 cloth slip on shoulder titles. Black embroidered detail on heavy wool khaki backing. Complete with reverse fitting straps. Moth and damage free. |
| WW2 EAGLE SQUADRON PRESS PHOTOGRAPH
WW2 RAF press photograph of four US Eagle Squadron pilots. Good image of the four named pilots pictured in front of a Spitfire. Reverse caption gives, photograph serial numbers with descriptive text and the naming of the four pilots, PO’s Orbison, Kennerley, Moore and McGinnis, complete with there pre war occupations. Excellent damage free condition. Drawing pin holes to all four corners. |
| WW2 ECONOMY PLASTIC ATS CAP BADGE
A super condition ATS WW2 economy plastic cap badge. Plastic slider still present with maker details to the slider. 'JR & L Ltd B'ham'. Mint condition, flat damage free badge. |
| WW2 ECONOMY PLASTIC CAP BADGE PIONEER CORPS (1)
An excellent, damage free condition Pioneer Corps WW2 economy, brown plastic cap badge. Complete with original reverse fitting blades. Maker marked ‘A Stanley & Sons Walsall’. Very, very slight age curvature. |
| WW2 ECONOMY PLASTIC CAP BADGE ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
An excellent, damage free condition Royal Army Ordnance Corps WW2 economy, brown plastic cap badge. Complete with original reverse fitting blades. Maker marked ‘MMMC’. |
| WW2 ECONOMY PLASTIC CAP BADGE ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS (1)
An excellent, damage free condition Royal Army Service Corps WW2 economy plastic cap badge. Complete with original reverse fitting blades. Maker marked ‘A Stanley & Sons Walsall 2-A’ A little grubby. |
| WW2 ECONOMY PLASTIC CATERING CORPS CAP BADGE
An excellent, damage free condition Army Catering Corps WW2 economy plastic cap badge. Complete with original reverse fitting blades. Maker marked ‘A Stanley & Sons Walsall’’. |
| WW2 ECONOMY PLASTIC GENERAL SERVICE CORPS CAP BADGE (2)
An excellent, damage free condition General Service Corps WW2 economy plastic cap badge. Complete with original reverse fitting blades. Maker marked ‘1 - A. A Stanley & Sons Walsall’. |
| WW2 ECONOMY PLASTIC GENERAL SERVICE CORPS CAP BADGE(1)
An excellent, damage free condition General Service Corps WW2 economy brown plastic cap badge. Complete with original reverse fitting blades. Maker marked ‘A Stanley & Sons Walsall 1-A’. |
| WW2 ECONOMY PLASTIC PIONEER CORPS CAP BADGE (2)
An excellent, damage free condition Pioneer Corps WW2 economy plastic cap badge. Complete with original reverse fitting blades. Maker marked ‘A Stanley & Sons Walsall’. No age curvature, and plastic mid brown. |
| WW2 ECONOMY PLASTIC ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS CAP BADGE (2)
An excellent, damage free condition Royal Army Service Corps WW2 economy plastic cap badge. Complete with original reverse fitting blades. Maker marked ‘A Stanley & Sons Walsall 2-A’ Slight age curvature. Very clean crisp plastic. |
| WW2 ECONOMY PLASTIC ROYAL ARTILLERY CAP BADGE (GRENADE) (1)
An excellent, damage free condition Royal Artillery WW2 economy plastic cap badge. Complete with original reverse fitting blades. Maker marked ‘A Stanley & Sons Walsall’ Plastic is dark brown. |
| WW2 ECONOMY PLASTIC ROYAL ARTILLERY CAP BADGE (GRENADE) (2)
An excellent, damage free condition Royal Artillery WW2 economy plastic cap badge. Complete with original reverse fitting blades. Maker marked ‘A Stanley & Sons Walsall’ Plastic is mid brown. |
| WW2 ECONOMY PLASTIC ROYAL ENGINEERS CAP BADGE (1)
An excellent, damage free condition Royal Engineers WW2 economy plastic cap badge. Complete with original reverse fitting blades. Maker marked ‘A Stanley & Sons Walsall 1-A’. |
| WW2 ECONOMY PLASTIC ROYAL ENGINEERS CAP BADGE (2)
An excellent, damage free condition Royal Engineers WW2 economy plastic cap badge. Complete with original reverse fitting blades. Maker marked ‘A Stanley & Sons Walsall 1-A’ A little grubby and dusty. |
| WW2 EMERGENCY FOOD OFFICER LAPEL BADGE
Emergency Food Officer lapel badge, on its original maker card of issue. H.W. Miller maker details to reverse of badge lapel fitting and card that its mounted on. (See images). Slight enamel damage below crown (See image). |
| WW2 FACTORY SERVICE BADGE. 'CHIVERS' ON ESSENTIAL WORK
An excellent condition national Service 'Chivers' factory 'On Essential Work' lapel badge. Bi - coloured enamel and chrome badge. Lapel fitting to reverse. Issue numbered 294. Maker marked 'Thomas Fattorini Ltd. Regent St. Birmingham'. No enamel damage. |
| WW2 FERRY COMMAND FLYING LOGS
A superb pair of log books to FO AJ Cooper; flying many and varied types of aircraft for Ferry Command / Aircraft Delivery Units. Period covered includes his training / familiarisation May 1941 until the award of his flying badge Sept 1941. (At this point Cooper has flown 7 types of aircraft to include Blenheim’s and Hurricane’s). April 1942 see’s Cooper now flying mainly in the Middle East in ferry / delivery capacity. The remainder of log book 1 is completely filled with ferry and delivery activity through to August 1945. The types of aircraft flown at this point in time, now includes Mosquito’s, Sunderland flying boats as second pilot, Spitfire’s, DC 3’s, Wellingtons and as a passenger in June 1943 a German manufactured JU 52 flown by Sabena Airlines from Lagos - Accra - Takoradi.
2nd log continues on from the first and ends in December 1945.
The activity of this pilot can only be described as prolific working on secondment on various flights to BOAC, as well as Ferry Command.
Logs complete with many official stampings.
There is an inordinate amount of information contained within these logs, with too much detail to comprehensively relate in this listing. With this in mind I’m happy to give further information either by email of telephone to interested parties.
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| WW2 FIRE GUARD PRINTED ARMBAND (WHITE DETAIL)
A mint condition 'Fire Guard' armband. Printed white lettering on navy blue band. The Fire Guard replaced street fire parties. Worn by Guards on the look out for fires in factory work places and the general locality to their homes etc. |
| WW2 FIRE GUARD SERVICE ARMBAND (YELLOW DETAIL) (1)
Fire Guard printed armband. Very good little used band in navy blue cotton with yellow printed detail. The Fire Guard replaced street fire parties. Excellent damage free condition. |
| WW2 FIRE GUARD SERVICE ARMBAND (YELLOW DETAIL) (2)
Fire Guard printed armband. Very good little used band in navy blue cotton with yellow printed detail. The Fire Guard replaced Street Fire Parties. Excellent damage free condition. |
| WW2 GERMAN ISSUED POW 1/2 ID TAG OFLAG IIE (1126)
A German issued POW ID (half) tag to an allied prisoner. Stamped 'Oflag. II E 1126' This camp was situated in 'Wehrkreis' (Military district) II, at 'Neubrandenburg' |
| WW2 GERMAN ISSUED POW 1/2 ID TAG OFLAG IIE (1178)
A German issued POW ID (half) tag to an allied prisoner. Stamped 'Oflag. II E 1178' This camp was situated in 'Wehrkreis' (Military district) II, at 'Neubrandenburg' |
| WW2 GERMAN POW GROUP PHOTOGRAPH
A postcard size (140 X 90mm) photograph of a group of German WW2 POW's. Taken probably in the UK or Canada; showing a typical group shot of men in uniform, mostly devoid of insignia, and now appearing as a 'motley' group of POW's due to the dishevelled nature of there uniforms. Various ‘uniform’ types depicted. Reverse plain with no detail. Damage free. |
| WW2 GLAMORGAN SPECIAL CONSTABULARY LAPEL BADGE
WW2 Glamorgan Special Constabulary civilian dress lapel badge. Chromed brass, and tri - coloured enamel badge in excellent condition, with no plating loss, and enamel work in crisp undamaged condition. Reserve with lapel button hole fitting, issue numbered 2035 . Maker marked ‘H.W. Miller Ltd Branston St B‘ham 18‘. |
| WW2 HOME FRONT CASUALTY COLLECTION SERVICE ARMBAND
A good used Casualty Collection armband. Embroidered crown and detail on heavy white cotton band. Complete with buckle fitting. Band is with some minor holes and with ‘staining’ due to use. A band with much character due to its wear and use, and a 'story to tell' ! |
| WW2 HOME GUARD SERVICE HELMET
A good un - touched WW2 Home Guard issue steel ‘combat’ helmet. Dark olive khaki finish typical of Home Guard service helmets. Helmet is with 75 - 85% original finish remaining. No markings to helmet shell. Three holes adjacent to the chin strap fitting, indicating ’For home service only’. Shell is with very, very minor denting. Liner in very good condition with maker detail TTC, with size 6 3/4 and date II 1940. Some surface rusting to inside crown of helmet. Chin strap in very good complete serviceable condition. |
| WW2 HORSA GLIDER QUALIFICATION BADGE.
Blue thread Horsa Glider with black thread detail, on khaki felt wool backing. Excellent moth and damage free condition. Used removed from a tunic. (Worn by personnel after making three flights in a glider). |
| WW2 LEICESTER CIVIL DEFENCE WELFARE SERVICES LAPEL BADGE
WW2 City of Leicester Civil Defence Welfare Services lapel badge. Blue enamel/gilt brass badge, with brooch pin fitting. Excellent used condition badge with no enamel damage. Maker details to reverse ‘Thomas Fattorini Ltd. Regent St. Birmingham. |
| WW2 LOCAL BRITISH COMMUNIST PARTY POLICY BOOKLET
‘Our Hounslow’. Hounslow Communist Party Plan for the immediate post war development of there Borough. A rare item of WW2 communist propaganda issued on a very localised area level. Excellent damage free condition. Slight age foxing to the front cover. |
| WW2 LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (L.C.C.) EVAC. (EVACUATION) OFFICER ARMBAND
L.C.C. EVAC. (Evacuation officer) armband. Worn by officials over-seeing the evacuation of children from the London area to 'safe' area's prior to the Blitz of 1940-41 and the V weapon campaign in 1944. District / area marked ’ V / 49’ on this light weight green cotton, screen printed band; complete with its four white cotton tie cords. |
| WW2 LONDON TRANSPORT WOMENS SERVICE CAP
A rare WW2 vintage women’s London Transport service cap., Grey wool body with blue centre band and crown piping. Chrome and ‘mustard’ yellow enamel cap badge (with a small area of enamel chipping see image). Cap is in damage and moth free condition. Size small as is usual for its vintage. Faint un - readable maker and date details to inner cap band. |
| WW2 M.A.P. US ARMY AIR CORPS PRESS PHOTOGRAPH (1)
WW2 Official Press Photograph for The Ministry of Aircraft Production. An excellent image of a Boeing B17 on its arrival in the UK. Reverse caption heading reads ‘A Boeing B17 Arrives in Britain’. Excellent damage free condition. Drawing pin holes to all four corners. |
| WW2 MERCHANT NAVY CAPTAIN’S SERVICE CAP
A good untouched WW2 vintage, Merchant Navy Captain’s service peaked cap. Cap is in excellent moth and damage free condition, showing moderate service wear and much character. Cap body in ’doe skin’ type wool. Size in keeping with its vintage. To interior is a maker label detailing makers ’Harvey’s, London’. Bullion wire cap badge with some wear to high points, and with some verdigris. Black peak grubby, with matching bullion wire. Worn by a ships captain. |
| WW2 MINISTRY OF LABOUR CERTIFICATE
A rare essential industry and war work Ministry of Labour certificate entitling the named holder to leave his place of work (The Gloster Aircraft Co. being an aircraft inspector). Certificate is dated 1942 and is accompanied by a Supplementary Clothing coupon named to the same bearer.
Essential industry workers (mining, aircraft production, munitions, inspectors within these industries etc.) were strictly controlled by the Ministry of Labour as to their employment and movement within employment. In this instance no indication is given as to why the named is permitted to leave his employment, with the Gloster Aircraft Co. |
| WW2 NAAFI CAP / UNIFORM BADGE
A good used NAAFI (Navy Army Air Force Institutes) cap / uniform badge. Light blue heavy embroidered detail, on heavy white cotton backing. Used on both the cap head band and the uniform overall. Excellent damage free condition, a little grubby with use. |
| WW2 PARACHTE REGT QUALIFICATION WING (2)
British made Parachute qualification wing, sometimes referred to as the ‘private purchase’ type, with split feathers. High quality detail on mid weight khaki wool backing. Moth and damage free. Wing has been displayed in a photograph album and has traces of glue remaining to the reverse. Would probably clean off with the correct application. |
| WW2 PARACHUTE COURSE ONLY TRAINED ‘LIGHT BULB’
A good WW2 parachute training course qualified only, sleeve patch. Referred to as the ‘Light Bulb’ this is a white thread parachute on heavy khaki wool backing. Traces of glue to reverse where removed from an album. Probably un - used. |
| WW2 PARACHUTE REGIMENT CLOTH SHOULDER TITLE
WW2 ‘Parachute Regiment’ cloth shoulder title. Dark blue thread detail on pale blue wool / felt backing. Excellent un - used condition, now a little faded and grubby. |
| WW2 PARACHUTE REGT. QUALIFICATION WING (1)
A good used condition WW2 vintage Airborne qualification wing. Excellent wing and parachute detail, now grubby with use and showing some wear.. Heavy khaki wool backing. Nice field used item. |
| WW2 PARACHUTE REGT. QUALIFICATION WING (2)
A superb, ‘archetypal’, used condition WW2 vintage Airborne qualification wing. Excellent wing and very fine parachute detail. Now a little grubby with use and showing some slight wear.. Heavy khaki wool backing. Nice field used item. Moth and damage free. |
| WW2 PLASTIC WLA 'TIMBER CORPS' CAP BADGE
A superb WLA (Women’s Land Army) Timber Corps WW2 plastic cap badge. Excellent damage free condition badge in red / brown plastic. Reverse with two original flat brass fitting blades and maker details ’A Stanley & Sons Walsall 1 - A’ Badge is flat and distortion free. |
| WW2 PLASTIC WOMENS LAND ARMY PROFICIENCY BADGE
A rare Women’s Land Army Proficiency Badge in light bronze plastic. Complete with correct brooch pin fitting to reverse. Maker marked ‘A Stanley & Sons Walsall 2-A’
Also marked ‘PROV. PAT.’ Very crisp obverse detail. No age curvature. |
| WW2 PRESS PHOTOGRAPH CRASHED GERMAN AIRCRAFT
WW2 press photograph of captured German aircraft parts. Image shows parts of ’downed’ German aircraft now at an RAF station and used for familiarisation and training purposes. Reverse caption heading reads ’Captured Nazi Planes for RAF Instruction’, complete with photograph serial number and ’Central Press Photos Ltd.’ stamping. Excellent damage free condition. |
| WW2 PRINTED CLOTH, BUFFS SHOULDER TITLE (1)
A good used condition WW2 cloth printed Buffs shoulder title. White lettering on red backing. Grubby condition, used removed from a tunic. Slight corner loss. (See images) |
| WW2 PRINTED CLOTH, BUFFS SHOULDER TITLE (2)
A good used condition WW2 cloth printed Buffs shoulder title. White lettering on red backing. Grubby condition, used removed from a tunic. |
| WW2 PRINTED CLOTH, ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS (R.A.O.C.) SHOULDER TITLE (1)
A mint condition WW2 cloth printed Royal Army Ordnance Corps shoulder title. Blue lettering on red backing. Un-issued. |
| WW2 PRINTED CLOTH, ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS (R.A.O.C.) SHOULDER TITLE (2)
A good used condition WW2 cloth printed Royal Army Ordnance Corps shoulder title. Blue lettering on red backing. Grubby. |
| WW2 PRINTED CLOTH, ROYAL ARTILLERY SHOULDER TITLE
Excellent condition WW2 cloth printed Royal Artillery shoulder title. Red lettering on navy blue backing. |
| WW2 PRINTED CLOTH, ROYAL SIGNALS SHOULDER TITLE
Mint condition WW2 cloth printed Royal Signals shoulder title. White lettering on navy blue backing. Un-issued. Small trace of glued paper to reverse. |
| WW2 PRINTED CLOTH, ROYAL WEST KENT SHOULDER TITLE
A good used condition WW2 cloth printed Royal West Kent shoulder title. White lettering on red backing. Grubby condition, used removed from a tunic, with some slight edge damage. |
| WW2 PRISONER OF WAR RED CROSS & St JOHN APPEAL POSTER
A good manageable size (30 X 20cms) Red Cross & St. John Prisoners of War appeal poster. 'POW's Need Your Help. Send your Donations to the Red Cross & St. John St. James's Palace, London, S.W.1'. Superb undamaged condition. Very clean with no tears. Printer details to bottom edge of the poster. Plain reverse. Damage and tear free. |
| WW2 PRODUCED MANUAL OF GRENADES BY MAJ. J.I. COWAN
WW2 period produced ’Key to Victory’ publication ’Manual of Grenades’ By Maj. J.I. Cowan. Excellent 48 page manual detailing British German and American Grenades, there working and section diagrams. Very much a publication of its day. One of the series of ’Bernard’s Technical Books’. |
| WW2 QAIMNSR CAP BADGE
A WW2 QAIMNSR (Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve) cap badge. Plated silver badge, with two loop reverse fitting complete with fitting pin. Reverse maker marked ‘J.R. Gaunt London’. |
| WW2 RAF / AM MARKED KIT ROLE AND CONTENT
RAF / AM marked personal kit role with some content. White cotton canvas kit role which is AM, Crown, marked and dated 1940. Content consists of 5 packs of razor blades a couple being opened. AM marked shaving brush, a razor, shaving soap stick and a pair of leather boot laces. Content and role in excellent clean damage free condition. |
| WW2 RAF 1944 SLOUCH HAT
A excellent field used and stained example of the British military issue khaki felt slouch hat. Issued to personnel serving in the main in the far east but also the western desert in its latter stages.
Hat shows much use and as such service wear. Pugaree band in excellent damage free condition, fitted with an RAF colour pugaree flash, now sun faded. Complete with inner leather head band, maker marked N.121, dated 1944 and with size 7. Chin strap has been removed (Possibly never fitted) as was common. Hat has never been fitted with a side flap press stud. Some moth holing to the right side of the brim and right side of cap crown (see images). |
| WW2 RAF AIR CREW CASUALTY MEMORIAL SCROLL
A hard to find WW2 RAF memorial scroll to Flight Sergeant A.L. Butler Royal Air Force.
F. S. Butler was killed on 21/08/43 while serving with 230 Squadron in the North Africa / Italy campaign. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial (See CWGC)
The scroll has been framed and glazed long ago, and is in untouched unopened condition. Excellent damage free condition.
Sold with CWGC print out and brief 230 Squadron details confirming there service in this part of the World at the time of F.S. Butler’s death.
The scroll detail has been photographed through its glazed panel. |
| WW2 RAF AIR CREW 'CRASH / ESCAPE' WHISTLE
A good condition Air Ministry AM marked air crew whistle as used when 'grounded' from a crashed / stricken aircraft. Used to signal your position to fellow crew members and / or to aid recovery. 50% plus, chrome plating remaining. Marked 'AM Crown 23/230' to one side, 293 / 14 / L1795 to the other. Good working order, complete with fitting ring. A very nice well used item. |
| WW2 RAF CANADA TITLE
WW2 RAF ‘Canada’ national sleeve title. Good grubby used condition, removed from a tunic. Wear to face of cloth backing. |
| WW2 RAF L.A.C. SLEEVE INSIGNIA
Three leading Aircraftsman sleeve propellers. Printed faded pale blue on black, and two bevo woven on rayon, one rectangular the other with curved top corners. All grubby used, removed from a tunic condition. |
| WW2 RAF OTU AIR DROGUE OPPERATORS FLYING LOG BOOK
A very good well filled out flying log to H T Freeman, a drogue operator at various OTU’s . Log covers the period from Feb 1942 - July 1945. Details cover training at training units and service as an instructor at OTU’s. Aircraft types flown includes Wellington’s, Lysander, Martinet, etc. Freeman flew with many pilots from various foreign countries (many being Polish) some of which are detailed to the rear of the log book, with their gallantry awards earned.
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Quality WW1 & WW2 British and German militaria of all types wanted....Please feel free to mention to Mons’ via email, your surplus to collection item for either trade or purchase. Friendly response guaranteed !!
THIS LISTING IS SOLD BUT HAS BEEN RETAINED WITHIN OUR SALES PAGES AS AN ADVERT FOR THE TYPE OF ITEM STOCKED AND ALSO REQUIRED. |
| WW2 RATION CARD AND LEATHER HOLDER
A 1941 dated ration card contained in its ‘middle class’ leather wallet holder. Named and dated 7th July 1941 Bournemouth district ration card showing little use contained in its original green leather fold top ration card holder. Both items in excellent condition. One side seem to the card holder coming slightly adrift. |
| WW2 RATION CARD WALLET
WW2 waxed water proof linen ration card holder. Wallet style holder intended to house ration cards and as such keep safe and clean. Excellent damage free grubby condition. |
| WW2 RCAF TOUR OF OPPERATIONS WING
An excellent condition WW2 sterling silver ‘Tour of Operations’ wing as issued to Canadian air force crew members. Wing is in excellent untouched condition. Reverse is marked ‘Birks’ & ‘Sterling’. One fitting screw nut is sadly missing. This item formerly belonged to a Canadian Flying Officer who flew 39 operational missions with 103 Squadron and 582 Squadron Pathfinder Force. (Recipients name will be forwarded to buyer via our sales invoice). Some slight wear to high points on this item. |
| WW2 ROYAL NAVY OFFICER SERVICE BERET
A good untouched WW2 vintage, Royal Navy Officer beret. Beret is in excellent moth and damage free condition, showing moderate service wear. Cap body in heavy ’serge wool’. Size in keeping with its vintage. To interior is an owner label ‘T.G. Cowiey’. Leather head band supple and damage free. Worn in the latter stages of WW2 and favoured by RN beach masters and beach personnel in general. |
| WW2 ROYAL NAVY OFFICER SERVICE CAP
A good untouched WW2 vintage, Royal Navy Officer service peaked cap. Cap is in excellent moth and damage free condition, showing moderate service wear. Cap body in heavy ’doe skin’ type wool. Size is unusually large for its vintage. To interior is a maker label detailing makers ’Gieves Ltd London’ with owner name ‘J.L.C. Wright‘. Bullion wire cap badge with some slight wear to high points, but with detail and bullion wire bright . Black peak with light age crazing. Worn by officers up to the rank of Commander. |
| WW2 ROYAL NAVY 'CAPTAINS' SERVICE CAP
A superb WW2 vintage Royal Navy Captains service cap. Cap is in excellent moth and damage free condition, showing moderate service wear. Cap body in heavy ’doe skin’ type wool. Interior with high quality green ‘silk’ lining. Size as usual in keeping with its vintage. Cloth backed peak is with one row of bullion wire indicating rank of ‘Captain’. To interior is a maker label detailing makers ’The Standard. Harvey’s Outfitters 73 Leadenhall Street London E.C.3. Tel Avenue 3340’. Cap badge is of war economy manufacture being pressed gilt aluminium rather than bullion wire. Badge, insignia and fittings subdued with age and in excellent un-cleaned condition. |
| WW2 SINGLE AIRBORNE PEGASUS FORMATION SIGN
Single left to right facing airborne Pegasus patch. Very good used, removed from a tunic item, now grubby and a little faded. Super, heavy light blue thread detail to patch. Damage and moth free. |
| WW2 SINGLE INDIAN AIRBORNE PEGASUS PATCH
A superb condition printed WW2 India Airborne Pegasus formation sign. Patch is folded to shape but appears never applied to a tunic. Left facing patch. |
| WW2 SLIP ON SHOULDER TITLE BUFFS
WW2 slip on wool shoulder title Buffs. Black lettering on heavy khaki wool backing. Complete with shoulder strap fitting tape. Moth and damage free. |
| WW2 SLIP ON SHOULDER TITLE BW (BLACK WATCH)
WW2 slip on wool shoulder title BW. Black lettering on heavy khaki wool backing. Shoulder strap fitting broken. Moth and damage free used condition. A hard title to find. |
| WW2 SLIP ON SHOULDER TITLE MIDDLESEX
WW2 slip on wool shoulder title Middlesex. Black lettering on heavy khaki wool backing. Complete with shoulder strap fitting tape. Moth and damage free. |
| WW2 SLIP ON SHOULDER TITLE RIFLE BRIGADE
WW2 slip on wool shoulder title RB (Rifle Brigade). Black lettering on heavy khaki wool backing. Complete with shoulder strap fitting tape. Moth and damage free. |
| WW2 SLIP ON SHOULDER TITLE ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
WW2 slip on wool shoulder title RAOC (Royal Army Ordnance Corps). Black lettering on heavy khaki wool backing. Complete with shoulder strap fitting tape. Moth and damage free. |
| WW2 SLIP ON SHOULDER TITLE ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS
WW2 slip on wool shoulder title RASC (Royal Army Service Corps). Black lettering on heavy khaki wool backing. Complete with shoulder strap fitting tape. Moth and damage free. |
| WW2 SLIP ON SHOULDER TITLE ROYAL FUSILIERS
WW2 slip on wool shoulder title R.F (Royal Fusiliers). Black lettering on heavy khaki wool backing. Complete with shoulder strap fitting tape. Slight surface moth but damage free. |
| WW2 SLIP ON SHOULDER TITLE WORCESTERSHIRE
WW2 slip on wool shoulder title Worcestershire. Black lettering on heavy khaki wool backing. Complete with shoulder strap fitting tape. Moth and damage free. |
| WW2 SOUTH EASTERN COMMAND PRINTED FORMATION SIGN
A WW2 paint printed South Eastern Command cloth formation sign. Excellent damage free condition, with all tigers face detail clear and bright. |
| WW2 SOUTHERN COMMAND ROYAL ARTILLERY
Southern Command Royal Artillery printed formation sign. Excellent very clean condition. Un-issued. |
| WW2 SPECIAL CONSTABLE SERVICE ARMBAND
A good WW2 Special Constable service armband. Printed detail on very heavy strapping weave. Complete with fitting buckle. Service number obliterated. Excellent damage free condition. |
| WW2 SUBMARINE OFFICER CASUALTY WRIST ID TAG
A WW2 aluminium workshop made wrist ID tag named to O.S.V. Waterlow Sub. Lt. C. of E. Mounted on a period, black leather watch strap. Excellent condition with some slight age corrosion to the tag and age foxing to the leather strap. Sub Lt Waterlow was a Royal Navy casualty killed on 18/09/42 while serving with HM Submarine Talisman. Waterlow was the holder of the DSC. (Sold with CWGC details and brief details of the loss of HMS Talisman (All hands lost) in the Mediterranean). |
| WW2 US ARMY AIR CORPS PRESS PHOTOGRAPH (2)
WW2 press photograph of an American B17 in flight. An excellent flight image of a Boeing B17 ‘Taken somewhere in England‘. Reverse caption heading reads ‘At an American Bomber Training Station’. Excellent damage free condition. Drawing pin holes to all four corners. With photograph serial numbers and Copyright Planet News Ltd. stamping. |
| WW2 VINTAGE 'D. LEWIS Ltd.' AVIATION GOGGLES
A rare pair of D LEWIS LTD Aviation Goggles in there box of issue. A super condition pair of goggles modelled on the AM Mk II pattern goggle. Goggles in excellent damage free condition with the triplex lens in very clean clear condition. Rubber eye cushions sound and still supple. Head strap now weak and with much of its elastication gone. Box with some edge damage but in the main sound with the content label damage free. (D Lewis Model No :- 209) |
| WW2 WAR RAISED 25th DRAGOONS OFFICER BERET BADGE
A rare un - issued officer beret badge for the war raised 25 Dragoons Armoured Unit. Superb detail with gilt wire bright and damage free. Black cloth backing moth and damage free. (Very slight wire tarnishing to the lance tips). |
| WW2 WILTSHIRE SPECIAL CONSTABULARY LAPEL BADGE
WW2 Wiltshire Special Constabulary civilian dress lapel badge. Chromed brass badge in excellent condition, with no plating loss. Reserve with lapel button hole fitting. No maker details. |
| WW2 'PARACHUTE' CLOTH SHOULDER TITLES (MATCHED PAIR)
A superb used removed from a tunic matched pair of WW2 ‘Parachute’ cloth shoulder titles. Pale blue thread detail an maroon wool backing. Titles have been mounted on shaped heavy khaki wool backing, for that ’up market' look. There is slight moth surface tracking to the khaki reverse and moth holing to both titles on the maroon extremities (see images). Some slight fading and a little grubby due to use. |
| WWR RAF RADIO / WIRELESS OPERATORS BADGE
RAF Radio / Wireless operators sleeve badge. Fist holding sparks. Grubby used removed from a tunic condition. |
| YMCA SPORTS. PRISONER OF WAR SUPPORT BADGE
YMCA Sports lapel badge. Brass and bi-coloured paint finish badge in very good damage free condition. Brooch pin fitting to reverse. Maker marked reverse ‘Sporrong & Co, Stockholm’. Worn by continental staff working for the YMCA supply sports equipment to allied prisoners of war. |
| '41 PAT 'MAE WEST' Co2 INFLATION BOTTLE AND TRIGGER
An extremely rare 1941 pattern ‘Mae West’ float bladder Co2 inflation bottle and trigger mechanism. Excellent condition pair of items with the small Co2 bottle, filler manufacturer detail marked, and the chrome trigger with AM, Crown marking only. (See images). Probably the hardest items to find of all the '41 pattern ’Mae West’ survival items.
The bottle unscrews from the trigger and has a partial length of the copper ‘break’ seal present. |
| '41 PAT 'MAE WEST' Co2 INFLATION BOTTLE AND TRIGGER RETAINER CLIP
Screw clip fitting for retaining the Co2 inflation bottle within the float bladder of the 1941 pattern ' Mae West'. Excellent working order. |
| 'ACTION' NEWSPAPER No:- 120 JUNE 1938
A copy of ’Action Britain First’. This being one of the news papers issued by the British Union of Fascists (Action had the highest readership of all the British Fascist papers). Issue No 120 June 4, 1938. Headline:- ‘Sham Peace Alliance… Brailsford Exposes Capitalist Intrigue‘. Twenty page news paper in the early larger format for this paper. Condition is very good but a little grubby, with some age foxing. Edges in good undamaged condition.
One interesting article covers the British Union point of view on ARP home front matters and the impending war. |
| 'ACTION' NEWSPAPER No:- 201 MARCH 1940
A copy of ’Action:- Britain First’. This being one of the news papers issued by the British Union of Fascists (Action had the highest readership of all the British Fascist papers). A war time Issue No 201 January 11, 1940. Headline:- ‘Belisha Bluff Breaks. War Bursts Jewish Bubble’. Eight page smaller size newspaper not only in dimensions but in converge. Excellent condition paper with some age foxing and spotting, with some slight edge fragility. At this stage in the war the activities of the British Union of Fascists were under the closest of scrutiny by the home security services. |
| 'ACTION' NEWSPAPER No:- 209 MARCH 1940
A copy of ’Action:- Britain First’. This being one of the news papers issued by the British Union of Fascists (Action had the highest readership of all the British Fascist papers). A war time Issue No 209 March 7, 1940. Headline:- ‘War in Scandinavia ? or Deadlock Belisha’s Admission’. Eight page smaller size newspaper not only in dimensions but in converge. Excellent condition paper with some age foxing and spotting. At this stage in the war the activities of the British Union of Fascists were under the closest of scrutiny by the home security services. |
| 'AID' ON HM SERVICE FULL SIZE LAPEL BADGE
Aeronautical Inspection Directorate (AID) On HM Service full size lapel badge. Gilt brass and enamel lapel badge worn by this organisation involved in the quality control of the aviation manufacturing industry. Lapel button hole fitting to reverse with issue number 2116. No maker details. Gilt finish worn to obverse. |
| 'AID' ON HM SERVICE HALF SIZE LAPEL BADGE
Aeronautical Inspection Directorate (AID) On HM Service mini lapel badge. Gilt brass and enamel lapel badge worn by this organisation involved in the quality control of the aviation manufacturing industry. Brooch pin fitting reverse. Maker marked ‘Roden London’ |
| 'CUNLIFFE - OWEN AIRCRAFT Ltd' LAPEL BADGE
On National Service Factory lapel badge for Cunliffe - Owen Aircraft Ltd. Excellent condition badge, in blue and white enamel on brass. Button hole fitting to reverse. Maker details ‘Fattorini & Sons Ltd. Bradford Works Birmingham‘. Issue numbered 420. |
| 'THE REAL GERMAN', ANTI-GERMAN PROGAGANDA PAMPHLET
The Real German. Issued by the Economic League 1941. Double sided pamphlet detailing German aims toward Great Britain both economic and civil in the event of a German victory in the war.
This pamphlet would have been intended, in the main for British business men’s ‘consumption’, detailing what they had to loose, in terms of capital and money, in the event of the war being lost.
Very good condition with some creasing. |
| ‘A SCHOOL OF PURPOSE’ FOUGASSE POSTERS 1939 - 45’
A first edition, produced 1946, detailing a selection of Fougasse war poster works. 48 page hard bound book with original dust jacket showing mainly Fougasse posters interspersed with text detail the works pictured. Dust jacket with age foxing and slight scuffing. Superb period reference. |
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