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WW2 10th Hussars 'El-Alamein' D.S.O Winners Headgear Transit Tin

WW2 10th Hussars 'El-Alamein' D.S.O Winners Headgear Transit Tin

An empty headgear transit tin attributed to 10th Hussars/RAC officer (later) Lieutenant-Colonel Douglas Robert Beaumont Kaye D.S.O & Bar, M.I.D.
An outstanding British officer with great leadership skills these being much highlighted during the North Africa campaign against Rommel's Afrika Korps and Italian forces.
Kaye was wounded during the first Battle of El-Alamein but during ...  read more

Code: 51318

105.00 GBP

WW1 German Enamel Mess Tin (Kochgeschirr) 1917

WW1 German Enamel Mess Tin (Kochgeschirr) 1917

A most appealing non-matching late WW1 German mess tin still with its original wire carrying handle, both components are dated 1917 with the lid bearing the makers name 'Wupperman' and the body 'Bing'.
A very presentable set without excessive amounts of chips to the green enamel work, some internal rusting/blistering present to base of lid & body with a couple of pin point size perforati...  read more

Code: 51322

138.00 GBP

WW1-WW2 Royal Artillery Officer's Gilt Cap Badge - Maker named

WW1-WW2 Royal Artillery Officer's Gilt Cap Badge - Maker named

A quality made RA officer's cap badge with gilt finish, bears the makers name 'J.R.Gaunt, London' within the trail of the carriage, this badge fitted with high set lugs.  read more

Code: 51319

26.00 GBP

Boer War 20th Hussars Officer's Binoculars - Husband Of Famous Scottish Novelist & Poet Violet Jacob

Boer War 20th Hussars Officer's Binoculars - Husband Of Famous Scottish Novelist & Poet Violet Jacob

This pair of 'Carl Zeiss Jena' made field glasses belonged to Captain Arthur Otway Jacob of the 20th Hussars, a British cavalry regiment in Queen Victoria's army, Capt.Jacob (later Major) served with the Hussars in India during the mid-1890's and would later see action with his regiment during the second Boer war 1899 -1902 (QSA medal + Transvaal, Orange Free State & S.Africa 02 clasps).
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Code: 51314

148.00 GBP

WW1 British & Commonwealth Troops 'Ironsides Patent' Wire Cutters & Pouch

WW1 British & Commonwealth Troops 'Ironsides Patent' Wire Cutters & Pouch

A pair of WW1 private purchase 'Ironside patent' wire cutters still housed in their original leather pouch.
This pattern was first patented in 1902 and a commercially sold item but in 1914 much numbers of these were acquired by the military for the B.E.F but were still available for private purchase (officer's)
This pair of eight inch long wire cutters are in well used condition ...  read more

Code: 51317

44.00 GBP

Scarce WW2 32nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (LAA Rgt) Royal Artillery Formation Sign

Scarce WW2 32nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (LAA Rgt) Royal Artillery Formation Sign

A scarce embroidered formation sign to the 32nd LAA regiment, a Scottish air defence unit of the British Territorial army, raised in 1939 and saw service in the UK, Malta and N.W.Europe. (Jon Mills BoBD 772)
Good service used condition, removed from BD.  read more

Code: 51312

Reserved

WW2 British IV Corps Embroidered Formation Sign

WW2 British IV Corps Embroidered Formation Sign

A British IV (4th) Corps embroidered formation badge in very good service used condition, still attached to its original jungle green (partial) drop/hanging tab, loop end removed.  read more

Code: 51313

38.00 GBP

Wessex Training Brigade Formation Sign

Wessex Training Brigade Formation Sign

A post-WW2 Wessex training brigade printed formation sign in very good clean condition, removed from BD.  read more

Code: 51311

14.00 GBP