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

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

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

Zulu War/ Boer War British Issue 1871 Pattern Oliver/Italian Pattern Water Bottle

A British army issue 1871 Oliver/Italian pattern wooden water bottle which still retains its pewter screw plug, rear side has some old worm holes present but not active, long gone, some light rusting to metal bands but left as found.  read more

Code: 51308

Excellent WW2 RAF 1 Pint Mug

A superb condition WW2 RAF 1 pint mug which bears the makers stamp 'A.J.Wilkinson' Royal Staffordshire Pottery.
A very clean example without any crazing, a small single glazing flaw present to rim and rectified at the pottery at the time of manufacture, no chip, hardly noticeable.
Posted Special Delivery within mainland UK.
Sorry UK sale only.  read more

Code: 51307

1944 Military Engineering Booklet Volume XIV Concrete

A 72 page War Office publication covering all aspects of working with concrete, being the properties of cement, workability, formwork and curing times.
There are also two fold out pages with detailed diagrams and graphs, some rusting present to staples.

**UK sale only**  read more

Code: 51310

WW1 British Indian Army Officer's ORILUX Torch - Named - 3rd Skinner's Horse & Later C/O 141st Bikaner Infantry

A First World War British Indian army officer's private purchase 'ORILUX' torch that belonged to Lieut-Colonel George Tristram Van Der Gucht of the short -lived 141st Bikaner Infantry regiment, formed in July 1918 and having only one Battalion (A Batt) with Van Der Gucht as its commanding officer.
His service within the Indian army started back in July 1898 as a Second-Lieutenant with th...  read more

Code: 51305

Additional Images British Indian Army Officer's ORILUX Torch (Code 51305)

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Code: 51306

1915 Dated British Army Trench Whistle With Leather Tab

A good condition 1915 dated trench whistle made by J.Hudson & Co. of Birmingham, still retains its original leather tab with correct type rivet.  read more

Code: 51304

1945 First Edition 'Citizens In War - And After' Home Front Book (Colour Photographs)

An excellent study of Britain's 'civilian army' by Stephen Spender, a first edition book printed in 1945 with 48 superb colour plates taken by the award winning photographer John Hinde.
The 112 page hardback details the activities of Civil Defence workers such as the Auxiliary Fire Service, First Aid Party, W.V.S workers and also ordinary civilians coping with the aftermath of Luftwaffe ...  read more

Code: 51302