WW2 Royal Air Force Comforts Committee Original Aircrew Knitting Pattern for Gloves, Mittens, Balaclava Helmet and Flying Gloves

I just love this, and here is the key to getting somebody who knits to make you some of your own! Full instructions for those in the know about how to make these wonderful WW2 RAF comforts, published by the RAD Comforts Committee Voluntary Workers organisation. 4 pages, A5 size. However you will have to get hold of Sirdar Majestic Knitting wool and RAF knitting wool (which was specially issu...  read more

Code: 56501

Boer War Patriotic Art Postcard - Lord Roberts & Kitchener - Tuck Series No 840

Postally unused but a small mark to reverse otherwise in good clean undamaged condition.

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Code: 66395

WW1 Embossed Paper Crest 10th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers

In good condition. Circa 3cms wide.

The 10th (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers was formed at Lurgan, County Armagh in September 1915 from the depot companies of the 9th Battalion as a local reserve Battalion. In January 1916 it moved to Newtownards as part of the 15th (Ulster) Reserve Brigade, returning to Armagh in August 1917. In April 1918, it moved to England, bas...  read more

Code: 63769

Pre WW1 Coloured Postcard of Regimental regalia - The Highland Light Infantry (HLI)

A very attractive card with only very minor corner wear. Battle honours on reverse include up to Boer War only, It was produced by Gale & Polden Ltd, and there were six cards in this series of Scottish regiments, all in portrait in format. A great item to display with your badge collection! Postally unused.  read more

Code: 60605

WW1 Art Postcard - South African Mounted Rifles - Slouch Hat

Postally unused and in very good condition. Part of the Ludgate series No 591 "Sons of the Empire". Printed in Great Britain.  read more

Code: 53585

Artist impression Postcard, depicting the Royal Navy Mediterranean Fleet in a gale sailing from Corfu to Malta December 1911.

Postally used, cancelled in Valletta, Malta, but unfortunately stamp removed. Message on reverse is dated April 1912 from a sailor, Fred Smith to his sister. He was seving in HMS Triumph which is one of the shipes featured on the front of the card. Unusual card and Fred undoubtedly saw First War service.

HMS Triumph was the second of the two Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnough...  read more

Code: 53017

WW1 Original Postcard - Officer Royal Fusiliers, Crowborough photographer

Portrait study of an unidentified officer of the Royal Fusiliers, as determined from hjs OSD collar badges and regimental pattern buttons. Postally unused, taken in UK as photographer is from Crowborough. In very good condition. The flash has distorted the image slightly, it is better than shown here.  read more

Code: 53220

WW1 Real photograph of HMS Verdun (this is larger than a postcard)

Circa 12cm by 16.5cm this is a larger image than the standard postcard (one is shown against it for comparison in the photo section). Great image of full-steam ahead.

V-Class destroyer ordered from Hawthorn Leslie, Newcastle in the 9th Order, 1916-17 Programme and laid down on 13th January 1917. The ship was launched on 21st August 1917 and was the first RN ship to carry the nam...  read more

Code: 55869

Scarce Memorial Postcard for loss of HM Submarine L24 - includes roll of honour

A tragic reminder of the perils of being at sea, L24 was lost with all hands off Portland Bill following a collision with HMS Resolution on 10th January 1924, also depicted. Postally unused and in good condition.

More information can be found on the incident and the crew at the following URL:

http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Ships/HMSubmarineL24.html  read more

Code: 53587

Scarce WW1 Boots the Chemist Patriotic Postcard - The King's Message to his Army

A thick card in good condition. Postally unused but has a contemporary message on the reverse. Very good condition. Printed in Nottingham, which is still the city which houses the HQ of the Boots Corporation. Scarce.

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Code: 58838