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

Victorian Warwickshire Regiment Militia / Volunteer Battalion Officer 's Silver Plated Helmet Plate, 1880 - 1902

A star of eight points, the topmost point displaced by a Victorian crown. On this a laurel wreath. Within the wreath a strap inscribed the garter motto Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense. In the centre the regimental device of the Warwickshire Regiment, an antelope with a coronet around its neck and chain attached standing on a torse on a black velvet cloth background. An applied scroll below: "The Roya...  read more

Code: 60187

WW2 Printed Auxiliary Territorial Service ( ATS ) Cloth Shoulder Title

Removed from uniform, quite worn but colours still bright.

Davis No 391 refers (he categorizes this as rare to very rare).

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Code: 59108

Royal Engineers ( RE ) Edwardian EVII Other Ranks Brass Cap Badge, circa 1901-1910

A good quality stiff brass cap badge with original long slider to reverse. Has seen some service wear but in very good overall condition.

K&K Vol 1 No 852 refers.

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Code: 59850

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

WW1 Scarce Sussex Home Protection Brigade Mufti Lapel Buttonhole Badge

Gilt bright and enamel in good undamaged condition. Some minor staining to gilt. Horsehoe fitting straight and strong and it is back stamped with the number 1044. A scarce item.

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Code: 51645

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

WW2 War Office Bullion and colour threads on Felt cloth Formation Sign (RAOC officers)

In very condition. Padded centre with the shield and cannons in bullion wire which was worn by officers of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps attached to the War Office. Davis describes as 'very rare'.

Davis No 5 refers.

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Code: 66563

WW1 Canadian Garrison Regiment Gilding Metal Collar Badge

In good condition (centre of badge slightly dished) with two original loops and cotter pin. Maker marked
'Caron Bros, Montreal' to reverse.

Formed in April 1918 to perform garrison duty in Canada, the thirteen battalions of the Canadian Garrison Regiment absorbed the Special
Service companies. There was a battalion in each of the thirteen military districts.read more

Code: 66256