The 54th Infantry Brigade 1914-1918.

C1919 ' The 54th Infantry Brigade 1914-1918 ' 207pg history published for private circulation by Gale & Polden. Illustrated with b/w photographs. The Brigade, which arrived in France in 1915 comprised two battalions of the Bedfordshire Regt and one each of the Royal Fusiliers and the Middlesex Regt. Good history of the Brigade with various appendices. Marked boards with some damage to the spine...  read more

Code: 9952

War Merit Cross 2nd Class With Swords.

War Merit Cross 2nd class medal with swords. Later war issue but with most finish intact with minor rubbing to highpoints revealing the zinc construction. Ring stamped but not easy to distinguish. Original full length ribbon.  read more

Code: 9951

C1900 Warwickshire Regt Carte de Visite style photo.

100mm x 140mm approx. b/w carte de visite style photograph of a member of the Warwickshire Regt. Good, sharp image with good detail to the foreign service helmet. Taken by a photographer based at Belgaum Camp, India where the 1st Battalion was based between 1901-04.
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Code: 9950

No.9 Commando Shoulder titles.

Original WW2, unissued No.9 Commando shoulder titles. Embroidered cotton on wool. Excellent, clean condition.  read more

Code: 9948

ORIGINAL HITLER YOUTH SPORTS CUFF TITLE.

Introduced in 1936 for HJ and DJ members and worn on the lower left sleeve. There are 4 awards in total. This one is for the ‘Gelandessportwart’ or Field Exercise warden. Black band with ‘bevo’ yellow lettering and twin lines. Uncommon.  read more

Code: 9947

WW1 BRITISH PAIR OF MEDALS. War&Victory

A nice pair of the WW1 War and Victory medals awarded to a Pvt. H.Price of the Grenadier Guards. Both medals are loose. One with original length of ribbon.  read more

Code: 9946

WW1 BRITISH PAIR OF MEDALS. War&Victory.

These are a very nice, mounted as worn, War and Victory medals. In virtually mint condition with just age toning. Awarded to Pvt. H.W.Cole of the E.Surrey Regt. Complete with original ribbons and pin-back clip.  read more

Code: 9945

WW1 British Private Purchase Helmet.

WW1 British private purchase helmet very similar to the pattern bought by the Portuguese for their troops on the Western Front. Made of mild steel they were later banned by the War Office because of their tendency to fragment when hit causing greater chances of serious wounding to the wearer.
This example in good, used condition displaying a thick coat of khaki paint. Blanket liner with...  read more

Code: 9944

WW2 Free Czechoslovak Army Artillery badge.

An uncommon, original 1940 ' Czechosloakia Artillery in England ' badge. Oxidised sliver plated example, depicting crossed gun barrels surmounted by a shield bearing the Coat of Arms of Czechoslovakia, a lion with cross in shield to its side; the reverse impressed with maker's details ' H.W.Miller Ltd B'Ham 18 '. Good, used condition with light rubbing to highlights.  read more

Code: 9943

WW1 - West Riding Regt., History of the First 3 Years of the Great War.

1917 - History of the duke of Wellington's West Riding Regt. during the first 3 years of the Great War. 152pgs in a vaguely diary format with much information gleaned from letters, citations and contemporary publications. Includes rolls of POWs and wounded with b/w photographs. Interesting for the inclusion of contemporary source information which is not often easily accessed. Good, used condit...  read more

Code: 9942