Large 29th Middlesex Battalion Home Guard Group Photograph (H.Q. 1944)
A large size, group photograph of Head Quarter Officer's 29th Middlesex Battalion Home Guard taken in October 1944, photographers details handwritten on the reverse.
Size 12 inch x 10 inch.
Good crisp detail, slight age related yellowing, some folds/creases present to corners, acquired in what may be its original card folder. read more
33.00 GBP
Rare Victorian Militia Artillery Officer's Side Cap
A rare Militia Artillery officer's side cap with wonderful gilt Vic crown Royal Artillery buttons and an excellent bullion flaming grenade with large white metal (possibly silver) centrally mounted 'M'.
The cap has a black crown with gilt piping, along with a black body & curtain, the liner appears to be Moroccan leather but has suffered over time from surface moth nibbling.
Ther... read more
Rare 1931 1st Japanese Invasion of Manchuria Protest Badge
A rare bomb shaped metal & enamel protest badge worn by members of the League of Nations Union against the 1st Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931, the badge was allowed to be worn by LNU members at the Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington Grammar school near Manchester with only 100 members.
The 1 inch long badge is inscribed with 'Refuse to buy Japanese goods' and mentioned on page 311 of B... read more
Exceptional WW2 A.T.S Uniform Group, Rare Unit (R.A.M.T.S)
An exceptional Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) uniform group that belonged to W.162759 L/Cpl M.E.Jones of the Royal Artillery Mechanical Traction School (R.A.M.T.S), formed in September 1941 from the Military College of Science Mechanical Transport and Workshop Branch.
Due to being a relatively small unit anything connected to the R.A.M.T.S is now considered to be quite rare, so a ra... read more
1943 Indian-Made Khaki Drill Field Service Cap
An excellent condition Indian-made khaki drill FS cap for Far-East use, nicely dated 1943.
Appears to have never been worn as the sweatband is immaculate, a badge removed example leaving an imprint of an RAF officer's gilt metal eagle & crown device, size 6 3/4.
Now becoming very difficult to source.. read more
Late Victorian/Boer War Period British Officer's Hotclimate Canvas Gaiters
An interesting pair of private purchase lightweight webbing/canvas gaiters commonly seen being worn by British officer's in period photographs from the Zulu war through to WW1.
The 12 1/2 inch high gaiters bear an unusual handwritten makers name ''Jackson'' Maker 128 Jermyn St S.W.1, still to this day Jermyn Street in London is world famous for its gentlemen's outfitters & shirt makers... read more
WW2 Silk Escape Map K3/K4 (North Africa)
An early double sided Bartholomew,s silk escape map issued to allied aircrews, this example has a hemmed edge which indicates earlier manufacture over the later sealed/glued edge variant.
One side of the K3/K4 map covers North Africa containing Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia & Italian Libya, the other side the French Sudan, Ivory & Gold coast.
Good clean condition, very slight yellowin... read more