British War Medal to Royal Naval Air Service ( R.N.A.S. ) George Praerer Haines (Stratford -on Avon, Warwickshire) - his only medal and with box of issue
Medal in EF condition with original ribbon. Correctly impressed to F.22687 G.P. Haines, A.M.I., R.N.A.S. Box in good condition but grubby.
Medal comes with some research, copy of 1911 census confirming his birth year as 1888 and his trade as carpenter. Copy of Medal roll confirming entitled to BWM only, meaning he served at one of the airbases in England, Attached Presid... read more
Order of Industrial Heroism ( O.I.H. ) Medal - William Hazon, Durham Colliery Miner - Very scarce Life Saving Award
The ‘Daily Herald’ Order of Industrial Heroism, bronze, with the reverse correctly engraved "William Hazon, 14th Sept. 1946" in case of issue, original ribbon and suspension bar, extremely fine. Some staining to silk lining to case interior and wear to case. See photos.
In 1923 The Daily Herald, a campaigning left-wing newspaper, observed that there ‘had not yet been esta... read more
WW2 Group of Seven to Able Seaman Frank Raymond Grey, A.B., Ex Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve
The medals are loose on their ribbons and in good condition:
a) 1939-45 Star (“F Grey” scratched on the reverse)
b) Africa Star with clasp “North Africa 1942-43”) Star (“F Grey” scratched on the reverse)
c) Italy Star (“F Grey” scratched on the reverse)
d) Atlantic Star (“F Grey” scratched on the reverse)
e) War Medal, 1939-45 (unnamed as issue... read more
Scarce Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant ( R.Q.M.S. ) Brass Rank Star ( pre 1915 )
A brass appointment sleeve badge worn above four inverted chevrons by a R.Q.M.S. in the form of a rose to the centre of an eight-pointed star with two original lugs to the reverse. Introduced in 1881. Obsolete from 1915 onwards as replaced by a crown. Circa 3.6cm across. read more
Light Infantry Regiments Anodised Aluminum AA Silver Coloured Large Pattern Button
Anodised aluminum silver coloured button, circa 26mm in diameter. Floating shank. Backmarked Buttons Limited, Birmingham. Worn circa 1946 - 1959 by the regiments of the Light Infantry Brigade, which included the Durham Light Infantry ( DLI ), King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry ( KOYLI ), King's Shropshire L.I., and the Somerset & Cornwall Light Infantry. Signs of minor service wear.
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4.00 GBP
The Light Infantry Anodised Aluminum AA Large Pattern Gilt Coloured Button
Anodised aluminium button, circa 26mm in diameter. Backmarked Smith & Wright, Birmingham. Worn circa 1959 onwards. This is a light gilt colour.
Ripley No 315 refers. read more
3.00 GBP
Radnor Home Guard ( HG ) Brass Cap Badge, QEII crown, post WW2
A good stiff brass badge with original slider. Queens crown denotes post 1952. Welsh Home Guard unit, 2nd phase, 1951 to 1957.
In December 1951, the Home Guard, disbanded in 1945, was again raised, to be finally stood down in July 1957. Some units had badges produced at their own expense, and this included the Radnor Home Guard. The county was in the South Wales Borderers' rec... read more
16.00 GBP
British Copy of the German 1915 Sinking of the Lusitania Iron Medal
This iron medallion measures circa 55 mm in diameter and is circa 3mm thick. Regrettably it is missing its box.
It is one of some 300,000 British copies made on the instructions of Captain Reginald Hall, RN, Director of Naval Intelligence as an item of anti-German propaganda. The original German medallion was made in August 1915 by Karl Goetz, a Munich based medallist, ... read more
Some English Yeomanry Sabrataches - Specialist Reference Book
Dated 1987. A5 stapled, 48 pages, colour illustrations on the card front and back covers. 48 black and white illustrations to inside. Includes a selection from many units and troops. New condition. New condition.
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6.00 GBP
Warrant Officers No 1 Dress Royal Crest Sleeve Badge, post 1953
No 1 Dress Cherry coloured backed Bullion thread Warrant Officer's Sleeve Badge. Circa 7.2cm tall and 7cm wide. QEII issue, but has some age to it and signs of being removed from uniform.
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