WW1 era original postcard mounted Yeoman, Corporal of Horse.

Postally unused, one corner has bad crease otherwise in good condition. UK made card. Good image but unable to identify unit. Possibly a pre war annual camp. Hand writing on reverse is hard to decipher except for 5800 Accts Dept.  read more

Code: 53724

WW1 medals to Aloysius Kay, Mercantile Marine / British War Medal Pair

Full size original medal pair ( British War Medal a Mercantile Marine Medal) correctly named in upright capitals to Aloysius Kay. Both GVF+.

Listed in the WW1 Mercantile Marine Medal card index (card number 0323), where his details are given as follows:

Place of Birth: Hartlepool
Year of Birth: 1892
Medals sent to: 25b Cleveland Road, Ha...  read more

Code: 53696

WW1 Postcard - unusual outside studio shot of Royal Artillery Soldier

Postally unused. Three annual service chevrons suggesting this was taken post 1918. Good condition.  read more

Code: 53693

Scarce WW2 Loyal Service White Metal Buttonhole Wound Badge - Female issue

King George VI Badge For War Service with pin fixing as awarded to female military personnel who had been invalided out of the services during WW2. In good condition with sharp detail. 2.6cm in diameter. Scarce.

See item 52971 for the usual male pattern issue.

Sold to Luke  read more

Code: 53625

BWM and VM Pair to Lieutenant Harold Northcote Sumner, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve ( RNVR )

British War Medal, 1914 - 1918 (Lieut. H.N. Sumner. R.N.V.R.).
Allied Victory Medal, 1914 - 1919 (Lieut. H.N. Sumner. R.N.V.R.).
officer’s style victory medal - high gilt with chocolaty bronze showing through in places. Mounted as worn.

Medals confirmed in ADM 171/91 p.253 (PRO). Sub-Lieut.(tempy.), RNVR, 29 December, 1915. Lieut. RNVR (tempy.) 29 Decemb...  read more

Code: 53468

Mercian Brigade Bi-metal Anodised Cap Badge - Gaunt London

Worn 1959 to 1970. Component regiments were the Cheshire Regiment, Worcestershire Regiment, South and North Staffordshire Regiments. Original slider stamped J.R. Gaunt, London. Slider deliberately shortened, otherwise in good condition with minor service wear.  read more

Code: 53457

Spent Brass Cartridge Case - RORG 89 - 5.56×45mm NATO

This used round was manufactured by Royal Ordnance Radway Green (UK) 1989 manufacture SS109 type, with NATO cross marking. This round was originally developed in the USA for use in the M16 Rifle.  read more

Code: 53393

Spent Brass Cartridge Case Winchester Norma .243

In 1955 Winchester made the .243 commercially available and it is a very popular round all over the world for hunting medium sized game, probably due to its flat trajectory and very mild recoil.  read more

Code: 53392

24th Lancers Officer's Large Gilt Button - 1970's reproduction

24th Lancers Large Gilt Button, 26mm in diameter, fixed shank. Just the words Gaunt, London in a circle. steel back. Gaunt is weakly struck and G and T almost missing.

Made in the 1970s for collectors. This style of naming is found on later anodised buttons not WW1 and WW2 issue. An interesting discussion thread on these reproductions can be found at:

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Code: 53174

French Fireman's ( ?) Period Large Pewter Button of French manufacture - AM & Co, Paris

Unidentified pewter button, but possibly standing for Pompiers Local Municipale ( PLM ), a local volunteer fireman. Circa 21mm in diameter, made from pewter and with original integral shank to the reverse. Maker marked , AM & Cie (AM & Co) - Paris. Poor condition with some nibbles to the rope boarder. Circa 1870 - 1916.  read more

Code: 53076