WW1 National Motor Volunteers Shoulder Title.
A good example of the brass shoulder title worn by the National Motor Volunteers. The NMV was formed primarily to transport soldiers arriving in London at night after the buses and Underground had stopped. A year later it became a nationwide organisation and part of the Volunteer Training Corps . It was then used for transporting Volunteer battalions, evacuating hospitals in the event of an eme... read more
WW2 REME Coloured Field Service Cap.
O/R's coloured Field Service cap for a member of the Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers. Die -struck, 1st pattern, brass REME cap badge with brass GS buttons to apron with a leather headband. Glazed cotton, faux leather interior lining with the name ' F.Edwards ' to the underside of headband . Approx. size 6 7/8 and in excellent used condition with two moth holes to crown, the crown shows ... read more
Victorian Medical Officer's Full Dress Pouch and Strap.
A good example of a Victorian Medical Officer's Full Dress Pouch and Strap. Black rectangular pouch with central crowned ' VR ' cypher surrounded by gilt wire edging and gilt acanthus leaf side mounts. Black leather shoulder strap with triple gilt wire lines and mounted with gilt acanthus leaf buckle, slider and mounts. Interior mounting loop. Good, used condition. read more
Danish M23 Practice Grenade.
Danish manufactured where it was referred to as the "Haandbombe Model 1923." The practice grenade is heavy steel construction to simulate the live weight and can be identified by the small hole drilled into the body on the top cone. The end cap has a exhaust hole for the practice charge which would be inserted.
Good, used condition with residual traces of the original grey finish.
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WW1 British Derby Scheme Armband - Hereford Volunteers.
The Derby Scheme was a scheme proposed by Lord Derby as an attempt to increase recruitment and avoid the need for conscription by allowing men to voluntarily attest for service at a later date. Men attested under the scheme would be paid 1 days wages, placed in the Class B army reserve and released to civilian life until needed by the military. To identify those men who had attested to served a... read more
Cloth SA Sports Badge in Bronze.
Original German Cloth SA Sports Badge in Bronze. Clear evidence of having been removed from an item of sports apparel, good, used condition. read more
WW2 British Beret - R.A.C..
1945 dated, size 6 3/8 black beret for use by Royal Armoured Corps troops. Clearly manufacturer marked ' Kangol Wear Ltd ' and dated 1945 with WD inspection marks. Clean and bright die-struck badge to front. Probably unissued/lightly used and in good, clean condition. Priced to allow for the small size. read more
Cloth HJ Achievement Badge in Silver.
An uncut cloth HJ Leistungsabzeichen in silver. BeVo weave with evidence of the now missing RZM label to the reverse. Good, clean condition. read more
Early Post-Victorian Brigadier's Bullion Cap Badge.
A Brigadier's cap badge in fine bullion wire.In good used condition with a little rubbing to the plush of the crown. read more
Third Reich Banner Souvenir.
Corner location panel from a Third Reich banner taken as a souvenir by Mjr.Arthur ' Art ' Damrow of the 78th Cavalry Recon.Troop, US 78th infantry Division. This double sided panel is probably from an NSRL banner for the traditional shooting/hunting association of the town of Dulmen in Gau IX, Westphalia. Good condition with bullion braiding to borders and remnants of the original banner to seams. read more