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WW2 Original Photograph Collection of life aboard the Aircraft Carrier HMS Formidable - Crossing the Line etc.

WW2 Original Photograph Collection of life aboard the Aircraft Carrier HMS Formidable - Crossing the Line etc.

Original WW2 photos removed from Album, 12 different ones in total showing life on board, and important events such as preparing the shells for the guns by the Royal Marine gunners, Church Service, Deck Hockey, Crossing the Line events (including by female VADs on board) and also the same VADs receiving Australian PoWs on board with piles of chocolate bars. An interesting selection.
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Code: 69833

35.00 GBP

WW2 Original Photograph Collection of The Aircraft Carrier HMS Formidable

WW2 Original Photograph Collection of The Aircraft Carrier HMS Formidable

Original WW2 photos removed from Album, 11 different ones in total showing the Aircraft Carrier, HMS Formidable including a photo of her Captain. All in black and white, original and in good condition.

HMS Formidable as the flagship of the 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron. Formidable had survived kamikaze strikes off Okinawa in May 1945, but been forced to head to Sydney for...  read more

Code: 69832

60.00 GBP

WW2 Original Photograph Collection of The Aircraft Carrier HMS Formidable's Aircraft

WW2 Original Photograph Collection of The Aircraft Carrier HMS Formidable's Aircraft

Original WW2 photos removed from Album, 12 different ones in total showing the Corsair and other aircraft carried, the compliment of the British Royal Navy Carrier, HMS Formidable. Some are taken in flight, others on the flight deck and a few of bombs being dropped on their targets, on both land and against enemy shipping. All in black and white, original and in good condition. A Corsair p...  read more

Code: 69831

60.00 GBP

WW2 Service Papers Royal Marine Albert Edwards Mills

WW2 Service Papers Royal Marine Albert Edwards Mills

Original foolscap size Certificate of Service and portrait photo of this Marine, not particularly informative, and folded but complete and covering his service from April 1941 until de-mobbed in early 1946. It comprises of 4 pages. Sadly it does not state his medal entitlement but he must have had some. A post war envelope addressed to him confirms a Birmingham address.

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Code: 69830

25.00 GBP

WW2 United States USAAF 9th Air Force Cloth Flash Patch Formation Sign Badge

WW2 United States USAAF 9th Air Force Cloth Flash Patch Formation Sign Badge

A genuine British made WWII shoulder patch of the 9th Air Force, manufactured in Britain, good overall condition, some small areas of staining to backing cloth and top point of star.

Its 439th, 440th, 441st Troop Carrier Groups dropped the regiments of the 101st Airborne Division during Operation Overlord.

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Code: 69622

40.00 GBP

WW2 Royal Navy - Woven Cloth Shoulder Title

WW2 Royal Navy - Woven Cloth Shoulder Title

In good condition (a little bit wrinkled), hessian backed. Authorised for wear on battledress in June 1941, replaced with a printed version in April 1943. initially worn by RN Beachmasters and with a separate supplementary Commando title by RN Commando units on battledress. Rare.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 2343 refers.

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Code: 69593

45.00 GBP

WW2 Royal Navy (RN) Bullion Anti Aircraft Gunner, 3rd Class

WW2 Royal Navy (RN) Bullion Anti Aircraft Gunner, 3rd Class

A scarce arm badge, worn from 1939 - 1949. Removed from uniform, some tarnish to gold bullion wire from service wear.

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Code: 69592

30.00 GBP

WW2 Royal Navy RN Petty Officer's Bullion Cap Badge, King's Crown

WW2 Royal Navy RN Petty Officer's Bullion Cap Badge, King's Crown

Removed from cap. A padded bullion wire example with embroidered crown and silver plated metal fouled anchor to centre, on black wool background. Hessian backed with strengthening bar. In good worn condition. Central jewel below crown is blue. They were worn with blue central jewels from 1920 onwards.

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Code: 69589

20.00 GBP

WW2 RWAFF Royal West African Frontier Force Slip on Epaulette Shoulder Title

WW2 RWAFF Royal West African Frontier Force Slip on Epaulette Shoulder Title

jungle green cloth embroidered with black letters on KD backing. Served in Far East and the Burma campaign.

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Code: 69581

22.00 GBP

Worcestershire Scouts Cloth Arm Patch Flash Designation Badge

Worcestershire Scouts Cloth Arm Patch Flash Designation Badge

Circa 1960s issue, with the famous Black Pear of Worcestershire to centre (totally inedible by the way, unless you let it rot and fester for months). Badge now obsolete as now known as Worcester and Hereford Scouts with a different badge. In very good condition.

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Code: 69582

10.00 GBP