Victorian Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Other Ranks Brass Shoulder Title
Such a scarce item, and if only all such subsequent shoulder titles worn by the regiments of the British Army could have remained items of beautiful design such as this short-lived shoulder title. A contemporary sketch shows this being worn by the 2nd Battalion in India during the Tirah Campaign of 1897 - 98. Circa 4.3cm tall and 3cm wide. Three original dark toned lugs to the reverse. Lugs sli... read more
T / 4 / Cheshire - 4th Territorial Battalion, the Cheshire Regiment Brass Shoulder Title
One piece brass shoulder title, with three original loops to the reverse, slightly squashed to shape for wear but still fully functional.
Westlake No 958 refers.
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Original WW1 Postcard Royal Army Medical Corps ( RAMC ) Wagon and Horses
A couple of Territorial Force RAMC soldiers (one wears an Imperial Service Bar ). UK manufactured card. Postally unused. Image slightly faded otherwise excellent condition.
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Highgate School London OTC Annual Camp 1911 large original photograph - Middlesex Regiment Cap Badge
I have included a normal sized postcard to show the size of this gloss black and white photograph ( circa 19.5cm by 13cm). This is a group of seven public school boys. The date 1911 has been written on the reverse (School OTC units were first formed in 1908). Slight tear in image, but it has not left a hole, and one heavy corner crease.
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HMS Good Hope - Raphael Tuck Oilette Art Postcard, sunk at Battle of Coronel November 1914
Commissioned in 1902, HMS Good Hope was a first class armoured cruiser. Some edge wear, minor corner creasing to two corners and some staining to the reverse.
When war was declared in August 1914, Good Hope was ordered to reinforce the 4th Cruiser Squadron and became the flagship of Rear Admiral Christopher Cradock. Cradock moved the available ships of his squadron later... read more
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Manchester Regiment Training Reserve Squad Original WW1 Postcard
Postally unused, the image has some interesting features including a cloth shoulder title "TR" on the soldier seated on the right. however, my favourite part of the image are the two moustachioed pipe smokers seated on the left. Twins perhaps? At the very least, brothers. Minor corner / edge wear but in good condition.
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WW1 War Bond Campaign Art Postcard ( National Savings ) Anti Aircraft Guns in Action
Coloured postcard, Postally unused. This was part of a campaign card from National Savings to raise war bonds with the strapline - Feed the Guns with War Bonds. In very good condition with extremely minor edge wear. Scarce.
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Original WW1 Propaganda Postcard - Now it's a Pair!
An amusing card. Postally unused and in good condition. Please note the qmsmilitaria.com logo is an overlay it is not on the card.
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SAS Special Air Service Parachute Qualification Wings Enamel & Sterling Silver Sweetheart Pin Brooch
A very attractive Sterling silver marked and enamel old comrades or sweethearts badge to the SAS with fully functional original brooch pin fitting and. Am opened parachute canopy flanked by a pair of SAS light blue enamelled wings. No damage to the enamel. In excellent condition.
See Bosley's Auction Lot 138 4th March 2020 for another example.
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FMVRC - Federated Malay Volunteer Reconnaissance Corps
A red on black embroidered shoulder title, " F.M.V.R.C. " (some wear to upper edge - see photo). A metal version is featured in Renfrew et al. Worn circa 1953 to 1958 only. A rare Federation of Malaya title.
Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 830 refers (metal version).
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