Army Cyclist Corps sweetheart badge.
27mm gilt on mother of pearl with sterling silver rim sweetheart badge for the Army Cyclist Corps. Pin back fitting to the reverse. read more
26.00 GBP
1941 RAF Armband Sealed Pattern.
1941 Sealed Pattern issued by A.I.D.Kidbrooke for ' Armlets, Baggage, Parties.' Applied felt on linen armband with button closures with an RAF stamp to reverse. read more
48.00 GBP
WW1 Commission MC and 2 Bars Ephemera grouping.
Interesting ephemera grouping to Lt.William Gunn Mackay who joined the RFA having been in the Navy as an engineer. Temporary Commission awarded in 1914 with certificates from Rawlinson listing his MC and second bar accompanied by various letters, marriage certificate and programme and order of service for Wick war memorial. He was awarded his first MC for conspicuous gallantry and his bar award... read more
Badges on Battledress
2019 ' Badges on Battledress ' by Jon Mills, in 2 volumes An illustrated history of the cloth insignia worn on khaki and jungle green from 1939 to 1967. This magnum opus by Jon Mills contains over 5000 examples of unit insignia and 500 contemporary photographs showing the insignia in wear. It will undoubtedly become the standard reference on the subject and is truly a heavyweight in all aspects... read more
150.00 GBP
WW2 German Luftwaffe O/R's Overseas/Side Cap.
WW2 German Luftwaffe other ranks overseas/side cap, grey wool M40 pattern cap with embroidered cloth cap eagle and roundel cockade. Interior with grey cloth lining with no discernible marking. Overall cloth is worn with original nap revealed behind the curtain. Eagle has been hand stitched, roundel worn. Good, original ' been there ' cap. read more
265.00 GBP
Wehrpass and Dog tag Medic's grouping.
An ephemera, Wehrpass and dog tag grouping to a medic NCO. Uffz. Heinrich Metz, a pre-War member of the DRK as evidenced by his DRK ausweis went onto serve with a number of Reserve hospitals before joining various medical units including 2.( Marschkomp ) San.Ers.u.Ausbild.-Abt.9, 2 San.Komp.715( mot ) before ending up with 5 Coast.Guard Bn.686 with whom he was serving when captured in April 194... read more
Detour. The Story of Oflag IVC ( Colditz ).
1st ed.1946 ' Detour. The Story of Oflag IVC ( Colditz ) Edited by Lieutenant J.E.R Wood (Royal Canadian Engineers). 183 pp. with illustrations and accounts of internment at Colditz ( Stalag IVC ). Includes drawings by Lieut. J.F Watton (Border Regiment), with colour plates of some of the personalities including men such as Mike Sinclair and David Stirling. Good, used condition with some light... read more
30.00 GBP
WW1 Kingswinford and Wall Heath Victory mug.
Royal Doulton transfer printed 1919 Victory mug produced for the towns of Kingswinford and Wall Heath in Staffordshire. Featuring a figure of Victory presiding over scenes from the battlefield and a ' Tommy ' with the names of the allied nations around the rim. Good, overall condition with some staining to the interior and minor rubs. read more
RAF - The Responsibilities Of A Prisoner of War, 1944
A.P.1548, March 1936, 3rd Edition, April 1944 (For European Theatre Only). ' THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A PRISONER OF WAR - Instructions and guidance for all ranks in the event of capture by the enemy '. Gatefold aide-memoire suggesting a Prisoner of War must only give his name, rank and number. No further information whatsoever should be given - Remember that a prisoner who systematically refus... read more
WW2 Japanese Tropical Helmet.
WW2 Japanese Tropical Helmet, made from a bamboo framework with cotton lining and a heavier duty cotton covering. Inner cotton bands and chinstrap allowed wear in it's own right or on top of the steel helmet. Two cotton labels to interior giving manufacturing details and one for owner's details with two other characters painted and stamped to interior. Embroidered Imperial Army star to front. I... read more