Sussex Yeomanry, 200 Medium Battery Royal Artillery ( R.A. ) ( Volunteers ) Anodised Aluminium Large Pattern Button, King 's Crown

Scarce anodised aluminium gilt coloured button, circa 24mm in diameter. Back-marked Firmin, London. Fixed shank. Good condition. Scarce in AA with King 's Crown.

Ripley No 381 refers.
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Code: 58204

Royal Army Service Corps ( RASC ) Officer 's Chrome, Gilt and Enamel Queen's Crown Cap Badge, Post 1953

An officer 's two part construction cap badge, some minor service wear, but enamel intact. Circa 4.8cm tall and 4.2cm wide. Two original lugs to the reverse and maker marked JR Gaunt London on reverse. An attractive badge.  read more

Code: 58187

The Queens Own Yorkshire Dragoons Yeomanry Brass Cap Badge

Strong original slider. Circa 4.2cm tall. Very slight polishing to detail on the crown otherwise in good condition.

This unit was 9th in the order of precedence of yeomanry regiments. First raised in 1803.

K&K Vol 1 No 1420  read more

Code: 58061

Essex Regiment 2nd Pattern HPC with original King 's Crown Other Ranks Brass Helmet Plate

Worn circa 1903 to 1914. All lugs on both pieces original, present and collect. A lovely item.

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Code: 58039

WW1 Official Postcard - Practising for an Attack ( No 70 )

Original WW1 official postcard issued by the Daily Mail. Postally unused and apart from minor edge and corner wear in above average condition.
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Code: 57980

WW1 vintage original postcard of Royal Navy Sailor of HMS Vernon posing next a Naval Brigade style gun

Postally unused and in good condition. An interesting image of an older Petty Officer. He is wearing crossed axes on the right arm. A few stains to reverse and the word Navy in pencil.
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Code: 57874

General Hector MacDonald - Photographic Boer War Commemorative Celluloid Tin Tinnie Button Badge

A scarce Boer War celluloid tin button badge with clear photograph of 'General Hector MacDonald' in army uniform, the reverse with original paper backing with maker's details "The Whitehead & Hoag Co. Newark, N.J. Patented July 17, 1894. April 14, 1896. July 21.1896." Very good clean condition, complete with pin fitting, minimal rust and foxing. Circa 22mm in diameter.

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Code: 57521

WW1 Propaganda Art Postcard - Flags That Helped the Motherland

Postally used with a cancellation stamp of 20th December 1918 with a printed message to the reverse concerning the triumphant close of the war. Some corner stress but generally in good condition.

B34.4  read more

Code: 57416

Duke of Cornwall 's Light Infantry DCLI White Metal Cap Badge

Has seen some service wear as evidenced by some denting to edges of bugle and some polishing to high points. Curved to fit hat and retaining original slider.

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Code: 57305

Roy Marlow M.M. - A WW2 escapers tale of daring do from a Royal Air Force ( RAF ) Air Gunner

"Beyond the Wire - An underage Air Gunner's Private War" an autobiography by Roy Marlow MM. Paperback (1997). A good clean copy in good second hand condition with stamp of previous owner's details on frontis. 158pp.

This is a highly unusual account, especially to an RAF aircrew recipient of an "escaper's " Military Medal. What is even more remarkable is that he joined the RAF...  read more

Code: 57258