SS Brussels scuttled off Zeebrugge in 1918 by the Germans and her former Captain,Charles Fryatt, executed by the Germans

Postally unused, removed from postcard book (no 12 in the series produced by a Brussels photographer. In very good condition.

SS Brussels was a passenger ferry originally built in 1902 for the British Great Eastern Railway. In 1915, she tried to ram U-33. The ship was captured by Germany in 1916 and her captain, Charles Algernon Fryatt (1872 – 1916) was executed after the Germans...  read more

Code: 53588

Quartermaster - Sergeant, 2nd Bn Northumberland Fusiliers c1880s taken in India.

Large original cabinet photograph circa 1880s taken in India, Punjab ( Punjaub ) photographer. Great image of a senior NCO. Some foxing but otherwise in good condition. Blank reverse. Circa 16.5cm by 11cm.
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Code: 53543

WW1 Sentimental Postcard - Soldier's Farewell

Postally unused, minor corner wear otherwise in good condition.  read more

Code: 53481

WW1 Postcard - early war damage to Chatellenie Hotel, Ypres, Belgium

Sepia postcard, postally unused. Minor wear otherwise very good condition. Postcard refers to the campaign of 1914 - 15.  read more

Code: 53480

Scarce WW1 Newcastle - upon - Tyne VTC White metal shoulder title

Dis struck white metal oval badge with two original lugs to the reverse. Circa 4.6cm wide and 2.4cm tall.

In July 1918 the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Volunteer Training Corps were renamed and became part of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, The Northumberland Fusiliers.

Westlake No 768 refers.  read more

Code: 53477

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

Royal Artillery Small pattern Beret Cap Badge - Gaunt

Small pre 1952 beret pattern cap badge - a real belts and braces this one - with slider and two orignial lugs! The slider has JR Gaunt.London on the reverse. Do not be put off by the full stop after Gaunt. This is the correct small pattern name stamping which DID use a full stop. The naming is the 13mm long and about 1mm tall. Badge is circa 4.5cm wide and 3.4cm tall. Good condit...  read more

Code: 53448

WW1 Patriotic Postcard - the Entente Cordiale

A French and British soldier with two young girls sent by a father to his daughter in WW1. Of French photographic production, and hand coloured. The French strap line goes along the lines of little ones, be happy as allies, detest the Boche and together we will repatriate our lands.

The Entente Cordiale was a series of agreements signed on 8 April 1904 between the United King...  read more

Code: 53428

WW1 Patriotic Card - D'ye Ken John French ?

Commander of the BEF in WW1. Postally unused and in very good condition. JohnA great one to sing a long too in the style of the hunting air "John Peel".

Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, KP, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCMG, ADC, PC (28 September 1852 – 22 May 1925), known as The Viscount French between 1916 and 1922, was an Anglo-Irish officer in the British ...  read more

Code: 53424