Pre WW2 Service Dress Cap for wear by O/R's - Inniskillings.
Khaki serge Service Dress Cap for use by Other Ranks in this case by a soldier of the Iniskillings. Black oil cloth interior with faint manufacturer's details of ' L.Silberston & Sons ' with a size of 6 3/4 and what looks to be a date of 1937. Good, unmothed example of a surprisingly scarce cap. Two marks to crown. read more
1940 Machine Gun Handbook Vol.I - Vickers .303 and .5" MGs.
Scarce Machine Gun Handbook ( Technical ) Vol I, Pamphlet No.1 - Vickers .303in. and .5in. Machine Guns and Appurtenances 1940.117pgs with 36 fold out plates. Highly detailed manual covering the technical aspects of the main medium and heavy machine guns used by the British Army. Detailed plans, photographs and diagrams of all technical aspects of the guns and their associated equipment. Good, ... read more
79th Armoured Division Formation Signs.
A pair of printed 79th Armoured Division formation signs. Commanded by General Percy Hobart this armoured division operated Hobart's ' Funnies ' as part of a specially equipped assault formation operating specialised armoured vehicles. Good overall condition, unused with light marking. read more
WW2 Royal Artillery Coloured Field Service Cap.
O/R's coloured Field Service cap for a member of the Royal Artillery. Brass Artillery grenade cap badge with brass GS buttons to apron with a cotton headband. Interior lining features the number ' 1581955 ' and the initials ' EJF ' written in ink. Approx. size 7and in excellent used condition. Shows evidence of the old soldier's trick of sharpening the look of the cap with the use of paper cli... read more
WW1 Grenadier Guards Identity Bracelet.
Probably locally made in France this aluminium has been mounted onto a thin leather wrist band with an accompanying GS button and a circle of red silk possibly a charm or keepsake cut from a woman's dress. The disc features the details of 20734 Pte.Harry Hood Grenadier Guards ( Grenadier is spelt wrongly on the disc ). Good overall condition, leather band a little dry. Accompanied by MIC records. read more
WW2 Polish Cap Badge.
Original, WW2, die struck, probably British made, white metal cap badge for Polish troops. Blade fixing to reverse. read more
WW2 Wehrmacht Engineer Officer's Shoulder Boards.
A matching pair of sew-in shoulder boards featuring black waffenfarbe for an officer of the rank of Obereutnant in the engineers or pioneers. Good, used, clean condition. read more
RAF- Russian Goolie Chit.
Double sided, two part Goolie chit printed in red & blue ink on a single piece of fine rayon in Russian and English. Featuring a prominent Union flag to both sides and Russian script, with pronunciation tips, plus a list of instructions when encountering Russian troops.. This type of chit was introduced for RAF crews involved in the shuttle bombing raids which involved over flying and landing i... read more
K98 Bayonet and Frog - Matching numbers.
Pre War ( 1938 ) K98 bayonet by E.U.F Horster with matching numbers ' 1281 ' to bayonet and scabbard contained in the standard leather frog. Bayonet and scabbard both manufacturer marked and dated with numerous acceptance stamps, frog unmarked. Both bayonet and scabbard appear in the white with no evidence of having been blued whether this was by design or by contemporary polishing I cannot say... read more
WW2 10th Gurkha Rifles Officer's F.S. Cap.
A good quality officer's field service cap for member of the 10th Gurkha Rifles. Constructed out of fine Melton type wool with black cording to crown, horn, King's crown rifles buttons with a black officer's boss surmounted with silver 10th Gurkha Rifles device. Glazed cotton lining with maker's label of ' Ranken & Co. Ltd., India '. It is named and dated to a Lt.M.K.Chatterton 22/03.44. In exc... read more