PRINCESS MARY GIFT TIN-PROFESSIONALLY ENGRAVED FOR OFFICER RNVR.
This is the standard Princess Mary gift tin in pressed brass. Unfortunately the body of the tin has suffered a little, but is still complete. What makes this tin quite so unique is that it has been professionally engraved on the inside of the lid to a 'Lieut. Commander Wallace Aldridge Watson RNVR'. It's slightly obscured by the age Verdigris and patina that's over the top, but could be cleaned... read more
Berkshire Yeomanry/Japanese Souvenir Grouping.
Large paperwork, photographic and souvenir grouping to 14670515 Gnr.E.Hughes of 396th Field Battery 145th Regt. ( Berks Yeo ) RA. Intriguing grouping with two paybooks, release book and numerous passes, letters etc some indicating he was entitled to an MM. It would appear that Hughes was a POW being transported back from the Dutch East Indies in a hospital ship with some photographs, addresses ... read more
1913/14 Gale & Polden Christmas Card Sample and Order Book.
Particularly attractive sample book from the military publisher Gale & Polden of Aldershot. The book from the period 1913/1914 contains 26 multi-coloured sample cards all with regimental ribbons. The samples display all the options available to clients of Gale & Polden with samples of embossing, photographic inserts, gilding and card types. Excellent condition with some light marking. read more
WW1 British 6 Pdr. Tank Round.
Complete 6Pdr. round for the Q.F.Hotchkiss 6Pdr, 6Cwt Mk.II gun as carried by most marques of British Male tanks. Unfired projectile with residual paint and some markings combined with a brass case with a residual and difficult to make out head stamp. Ex museum display, still retaining Dymo tape description to case. read more
WKC Advertising Sign.
Celluloid and tin sign measuring 32cns x 480cms and features two swords and one bayonet behind the silver WKC knight head logo on a blue background. The sign is in excellent condition with the exception of the lower edge and one corner that has clearly suffered from water damage causing staining see images. Priced to accommodate these failings. read more
WW1 US Notes on the Chemistry of Gas Warfare.
Notes on the Chemistry of Gas Warfare for Divisional Gas Officers and Medical Officers. Prepared by the Infantry School of Arms, Oklahoma, this copy is individually numbered, marked CONFIDENTIAL and with the additional annotation ' not to be taken into front line trenches '. 21pgs dealing with the specific chemistry of individual poison gases but also dealing with their specific physiological e... read more
S.A.T.No.19 Anti-Tank Gun - 25mm Hotchkiss Mk I.
1939 S.A.T. Vol.I Pamphlet No.19 Anti-Tank Gun - 25mm Hotchkiss Mk I on 25mm. Carriage, Mk.I. Scarce manual for the French canon de 25 mm semi-automatique modèle 1934. When the BEF landed in France in 1939 it had insufficient numbers of anti-tank weapons, as a stop gap they were issued 300 guns which became known as Anti-Tank Gun, 25 mm. Hotchkiss, Mark I on 25 mm. Carriage, Mark I in British ... read more
Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) Coloured FS Cap.
Coloured Field Service Cap for O/Rs of the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) . Blue wool body with green crown and red piping and brass cap badge. Approx size 7 with a white cotton drill lining. Good overall condition with some areas of wear, lining slightly grubby through use. read more
Late War NSDAP Party badges.
Zinc, late war NSDAP Party Badge. Marked RZM M1/77 ( Foerster & Barth, Pforzheim ) to the reverse with a to the reverse with a pin fitting and in excellent, clean condition part of a larger group of modest bring back items.
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8th Army RE Grouping - Normandy Diary.
Ephemera grouping to 1809708 Pte.Arthur J.Roberts RE. Clearly a veteran of the Desert campaign ( Africa Star 8th Army clasp endorsement to paybook ) with numerous copies the 8th Army newspaper ' Crusader ' and various photographs, CMF passes etc.Wallet containing more photographs, military and personal with a printed Canadian artillery divisional sign ( briefly attached to CRE GHQ )a collection... read more