Postal Update

Please note I am now sending all UK orders 'Royal Mail Special Delivery' irrespective of the value of the item on account of the increasing frequency of the postal strikes. Thank you for your understanding.

My next posting date is Tuesday 6th December 2022. All orders taken over the remainder of December from noon (GMT) 6th December will now not be posted until the second week... read more

Code: 65377

3rd Volunteer Battalion The Bedfordshire Regiment Officers Shoulder Belt And Pouch, Circa 1902 - 1908

In wonderful condition for its age, white buff leather shoulder belt complete with king's crown silver plated badge with mounted fittings, whistle, keep and chain. Attached to its black pouch at the rear with white metal fittings and original silver plated generic RVC bugle pouch badge. All pieces with retaining nuts. Whistle still whistles. A rare belt with original fittings in very good c... read more

Code: 64921

Household Cavalry Officers Full Dress / Review Order Pouch

As worn by officers of the Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), being a full Royal coat of arms with St. Edward's (Queen's) crown, all on a scarlet red plush felt cloth backing with six original loops to the reverse. Gilt bright and in good condition. The pouch itself made from PVC plastic (faux patent leather) with brass retaining rings. Some minor marks / scratches to th... read more

Code: 65007

Household Cavalry Full Dress Other Ranks King's Crown Bi-Metal Plate, attractively mounted on black patent leather Shield

The curve on these helmet plates makes them quite hard to display as a rule, but this one has been cleverly reshaped (or flattened at the edges) in respect of the side laurel sprays without damaging the actual helmet plate and is secured to a thick and stiff leather wall mountable shield for display. So the problem of how to display one of these off the metal skull has been resolved! A scarce... read more

Code: 65133

WW2 Battle Dress Tunic Royal Engineers Officer 1st Corps- dated 1943

In superb condition for age. Woven pips for the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Embroidered officer quality shoulder titles and embroidered 1st Corps Royal Engineer Formation Signs to each arm (white spear-head on a red and blue diamond worn by Royal Engineers attached to 1st Corps, British Army, but also worn by 11th RE Group). Original buttons and buckle, all present and correct, with lanyard. Lab... read more

Code: 65135

WW2 Battle Dress Tunic CQMS Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF) - dated 1944

A 1944 dated battledress tunic with printed formation signs for the Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF) to either arm as well as rank badges for Company Quarter Master Sergeant (CQMS). All buttons and buckle present and correct. A few small holes to back, hard to see, and more visible hole to edge of collar and to front chest and one epaulette has some wear to the cloth material. Overa... read more

Code: 65136

Pair of Gilt Brass Territorial T Collar / Shoulder Titles

In good condition with two original loops to the reverse of each. Circa 1.7cms tall.

Comm GrSt read more

Code: 65385

WW2 AFS AVRO Chromium and enamel Mufti Lapel Buttonhole Badge

In superb condition with no damage to enamel and with a blank reverse and original horseshoe fitting. Wings are circa 3.9cms wide and 1.1cms tall. Chrome and enamel in excellent condition.

Avro (A.V. Roe & Co.) was a British aircraft manufacturer. Its designs include the Avro 504, used as a trainer in the First World War, the Avro Lancaster, one of the pre-eminent bombers of ... read more

Code: 65403

South Wales Borderers (SWB) QVC Victorian Officers Forage Cap Badge

A good scarce die-stamped gilt example circa 1881-1901. Silver Welsh Dragon to black velvet within gilt crowned laurel sprays. Two original loops to reverse. Some wear to pile of the black velvet, but all the securing wires present and correct. Gilt bright. Silver plated dragon to centre of laurel wreath.

My thanks to Bruce Bassett-Powell for the use of his supporting artwork... read more

Code: 65402

2GR 2nd King Edward VIIs Own Gurkha Rifles Other Ranks Cloth Diceboard Ribbon for the Soldiers Kilmarnock Cap

Single piece of this distinctive Gurkha cap ribbon, circa 49.5cms in length. In very good unworn condition. When worn on the cap typically 48cms in diameter is required.

DRW read more

Code: 65401