WW2 4th Battalion Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (RNF) Motor-cycle / Reconnaissance Battalion - An Impressive Collection of Large Format Press / War Office Photos
15 black and white photos, 13 large format (circa 24cms by 20 cms / 9.5 inches by 8 inches) and two smaller sepia coloured ones (circa 16.5cms by 12cms). All the property of the former Commanding Officer and now being offered for sale by his son, Col D. R. Wood (author of the "Fifth Fusiliers and Its Badges"). All of the larger format photos are glossy and have a Central Press Photos Ltd, Flee... read more
Edwardian British Army Soldiers Small Book (Army Form B50) - William Pearless (3rd / Royal West Kent (Special Reserve) - 1909
Issued to either regular soldiers or those volunteering for the Special Reserve once attested and intended to be kept on the person of the individual and kept up to date during service by the commanding officer of the Squadron, Troop, Battery, or Company to which the man belonged. Printed by Gale & Polden fot the HMSO and dated 1908.
This one was issued to Regimental No 1958, P... read more
Edwardian Northumberland Fusilier 2nd / 3rd Volunteer Battalion Sepia Cabinet Photograph
In good condition. Some annotated notes to reverse in pencil. QSA ribbon, reverse claims Cyclist Coy.
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Victorian Carte de Visite (CdV) - Officer Rifle Regiment (unidentified)
A clear image but hard to determine the Matlese Cross Style Shoulder Belt Plate in terms of unit. Baker Street, London photographer, note added to reverse "Mrs Michell's (sic) Brother". In good condition. Any information welcome as to unit.
The carte de visite was usually an albumen print from a collodion negative on thin paper glued onto a thicker paper card. The size of a... read more
12.00 GBP
City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) Original Sepia Portrait Photograph in Uniform
A scarce original Cabinet full length portrait showing a rather smart trooper of the City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders). His RR collar badges are clear in the image, the cap badge in the slouch hat, less so. Some minor wrinkling and creasing to image and minor damage to top edge. Decorative back board, London photographer.
I have previously sold a CDV of this chap as my ite... read more
Boer War Original Cabinet Photograph - South African Light Horse (SALH) - Attributed
A cracking image, Maltese cross slouch hat badge is visible on a rosette but it is hard to see the badge in detail (this badge had the letters ASLH on the arms of the cross and the date 1899 to centre), but what is more clear is the shoulder title "SALH". Hexham (Northumberland) photographer and annotated in ink "Yours very truely / F.A. Raven". Worthy of further research. Any information we... read more
45.00 GBP
Boer War Cabinet Photograph - Group Portrait of Soldiers / Fatigue Party
A great original sepia image mounted on card as a cabinet photograph, plain reverse, but in extremely feint pencil on the reverse, mainly all now illegible but the date "16th August 1901" is discernable and what appears to be a South African town. No regiment stated or obvious from their uniforms, but a range of slouch hats, pipes and various states of dress make this a pleasing relaxed image.... read more
15.00 GBP
WW1 Original Portrait - Royal Engineers Sapper
A small card mounted original image "Sincerely Yours / Denis". Blank reverse but some feint pencil marks, barely legible. Badge clear, bandolier an nice touch.
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8.00 GBP
Two WW1 vintage Postcards connected with HMS Neptune
Two postcards in this lot, one sepia photographic portrait of two sailors with HMS Neptune cap tallies, removed from album with remains of backing page stuck to it, but postally unused, and a side on view of the ship herself, postally unused. Both images in good overall condition.
She was the first Royal Navy battleship that differed in her gun turret layout from Dreadnought. Sh... read more
5.00 GBP
WW1 Propaganda Comic Card - The German Navy Taking Root!
Great fun, German battleship decked out like your local garden centre. Some minor corner wear, postally unused, some foxing to reverse, but an amusing cartoon. Love the spider, its webs, bird nests and the name of the ship " Stikphastz " !
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