68th 106th Durham Light Infantry (DLI), including Volunteers, Militia and Territorials Collection of mainly Victorian/ Edwardian Printed Regimental Crests

It would be nigh impossible today to put together a collection as comprehensive as this. I will let the photos speak for themselves. Those on the squared grid card are glued down. The others are loose mounted in a stamp retaining strip. There is a small strip of regimental ribbon included, probably taken from a Xmas card and a Players cigarette card. 29 items in total. Some wear to crests...  read more

Code: 61825

WW1 Original Postcard - Royal Naval Division (RND) Sailor in Full Rig!

A scarce original WW1 postcard, postally unused. it shows a black and white portrait of an unnamed member of the RND with his Royal Naval Division Cap Tally Hat Band in full naval rig. Taken before the issue of khaki battledress (post Antwerp) and therefore most likely whilst still undergoing training at Crystal Palace in late 1914. Khaki uniforms started to make an appearance in January 191...  read more

Code: 68647

Durham Light Infantry Soldiers Paperwork and Certificate of Service

A lot of paperwork relating to 4441332 William Hattam who enlisted in the DLI in the early 1922 until transferred to the Army Reserve in 1930. He retained the rank of Private throughout. Also included is his original Certified Copy of his Attestation, which confirms he was 18 (born 1903), by trade a Miner and from Whickham, nr Gateshead, his Second and Third Class Certificates of Education, ...  read more

Code: 66804

Pre WW1 Original Postcard of Rifle Regiment Territorial Cyclist Despatch Riders

Postally unused from the Bill Hopkins postcard collection. Close of up of Cap badges show these to be crowned Maltese crosses. Taken of despatch riders with the cycles and rifles under or "Bivvy". Taken at Crowborough in 1911. no doubt the annual territorial camp. Scarce image. Card in good condition.

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Code: 58562

H.M.S. Good Hope Black & White Postcard- Sunk in Action at Coronel November 1914

An English produced card by Gale & Polden Ltd with written address and message to the reverse. Minor corner wear otherwise in good condition.

HMS Good Hope ( ex- ' Africa ' renamed Oct 1899 ), an armoured cruiser which was sunk in action at the Battle of Coronel on 1st November 1914.

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Code: 57695

Cold War Collection of Papers from Cadbury Bournville to those going on National Service

Another example of the philanthropic company Cadbury of Bournville, Birmingham, which comprises a letter dated 1946 to Private Coldicott when on national service, a small Cadbury printed pocket sized red covered booklet (6 pages) giving information to young men going on national service and a programme of events in a leaflet for returning servicemen to this wonderful chocolate making factory. ...  read more

Code: 57421

Edwardian Real Postcard - Royal Engineers Officer living the Good Life

The epitome of peacetime soldering, at least if you were an officer. Comfy club chair, today's newspaper, soda syphon and pipe to hand, cigar box below and dog at your feet. Where did we all go wrong! Postally used 1904, message to reverse. Some minor corner wear, but otherwise in very good condition.

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Code: 59766

WW1 Original Postcard of Territorial Force Corporal wearing his Imperial Service Bar

Posed original photo, one can just make out a curved metal shoulder title with a T above, but other than that, he remains unidentified. Good to have a clear image of the volunteered for overseas service bar. Postally unused, minor corner wear, otherwise in good condition if not a little grubby.

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Code: 60565

Original WW1 postcard showing a pontoon bridging / assault boat section, most probably Royal Engineers

Postally unused and of French manufacture, a great image of an old military lorry with two trailers attached with assault boats or pontoon boats. There is a tall chimney in the background, this is not attached to the boat! Slight crease in white card to the left of the lorry, but this is not actually on the image itself, otherwise excellent condition and scarce.

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Code: 60568

In Memoriam Printed Card for the Loss of the British Airship R101 - includes Roll of Honour

The R101 airship crashed in France during its maiden overseas voyage on 5 October 1930, killing 48 of the 54 people on board. Curiously, the memoriam card states only 47 killed, including crew and passengers. The killed included Lord Thomson, Air Minister and Sir Sefton Brancker, Air Vice Marshal of the RAF. A poignant and scarce reminder of this tragedy which put paid to British airship deve...  read more

Code: 66457