RASC Officer's Coloured Dress Cap.
Pre-War RASC Officer's coloured dress cap. Black body with white piping with a bullion mounted patent leather peak surmounted by a gilt and enamel RASC badge. Cap manufactured by Bernard Weatherhill Ltd of Conduit St, London W1 whose details appear to the interior. Silk lined with leather headband approx. size 7. Generally good + condition with some moth tracking to top and crazing of the paten... read more
110.00 GBP
WW1 City of London Volunteer Corps VTC badge.
A scarce original WW1 City of London Volunteer Corps ' lapel badge; large gilt oval bearing blue enamel title surround 'City of London Volunteer Corps' the centre with embossed 'City of London Coat of Arms' with ' Domine Dirige Nos ' ( O Lord Direct us ) scroll, the flag picked out in red and white enamel, the reverse with maker's details ' W.O.Lewis, B'ham '. Excellent, clean and bright condi... read more
US Pamphlet ' Our Red Army Ally '
1945 US War Dept.Pamphlet No.21-30 ' Our Red Army Ally '. 77pg, illustrated manual, somewhat ironically named in light of recent events, this publication outlines everything then known about the Russian forces from Command to medals, weapons and vehicles. Illustrated throughout by coloured diagrams, cartoons and sketches. Card covers with creases and small tears with a small section missing to ... read more
18.00 GBP
Sectioned No.75 Hawkins Grenade.
An officially sectioned Grenade,hand,No.75,A.T.Mk.1. Introduced in 1942 and designed primarily used as an anti-tank mine this particular example was manufactured in Jan.1943. Containing either Ammonal or Nobels 704 the grenade was intiated by pressure onto the striker plate breaking the capsules of the No.27 igniter and detonating the explosive. This example has been sectioned and filled with a... read more
WW2 German EM/NCOs Belt Leather.
Wehrmacht belt leather to be used by enlisted men or NCOs. Size 90 with difficult to decipher manufacturer markings. unmarked steel keeper. Good, used and supple condition. read more
WW1 K.O.Y.L.I. KD Shoulder Titles.
An original bundle of 8 x WW1 embroidered shoulder titles for the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in khaki drill material with cotton sliders. With the original string and in ' straight from the stores ' condition, excellent. read more
1914-15 Star Trio Drummer W.A.Stapleton 4th London Regt.
1914-15 Star Trio to 2927 Drummer W.A.Stapleton of the 2/4th London Regt. William Alfred Stapleton, originally from Hammersmith joined the 2/4th battalion London Regt. in 1914 and was appointed one of the 16 battalion drummers in April 1915. He served in Egypt and Gallipoli where he was evacuated suffering from enteric fever. Transferring to the 2/1st Herts Regt in 1916 before joining the sign... read more
WW1 Scots Guards Officer's Cap Star.
1914 Edinburgh hallmarked Scots Guards Officer's cap badge. Two loops to reverse with clear hallmarks. read more
CD Training Pamphlet No2. Objects Dropped from the Air.
Important Civil Defence Training Pamphlet detailing all the objects dropped from the air likely to be encountered by CD personnel. Printed in 1944 and given a RESTRICTED classification the 70pg booklet details most of the known German air dropped ordnance demonstrating them in b/w photographs and diagrams. Includes sections on the Hs.293 butterfly bombs etc. but does not yet mention the V weapo... read more
