Military Collectables

Scarce Group of 4 Victorian Era 9th East Norfolk Regiment of Foot Buttons

Here we have two large and two small brass coatee buttons marked with a crown with 9 under for the 9th East Norfolk regiment of foot circa 1855 – 1874, all are maker marked on the backs for Pitt & Co 31 Maddox street London and they come in super condition given their age just one having a stain on the metal, the larger measure approx. 20mm in diameter and the smaller are approx. 14mm  read more

Code: 29485

WW2 Era Royal Navy ‘Housewife’

A good example of a WW2 era serving sailors ‘housewife’ designed to hold needles, cottons etc for use in repairs to cloth, this one has been hand embroidered with the owners name J.A Watling in red thread, it comes in good but used condition.  read more

Code: 29474

WW2 Group to Captain Harrison-Austin RHA KIA Italy 1945.

A very sad WW2 group comprising of the 1939-49 star, Africa star, Italy star, Defence medal and 1939/45 War medal all in the box of issue with some original paperwork and condolence medal slip to; 134775 Captain Robert Antony Harrison-Austin.
Robert Harrison Austin was born in Birmingham in 1918 into the Austin Motors family. I haven’t gone into his early history to much; this area needs...  read more

Code: 29447

18th Century European Officers Small Sword.

A very fine brass hilted sword small sword, which is probably French although most European countries were producing similar sword designs between 1765 – 80. This one has a fancy hilt with a ball pommel, wore bound grip and shell guards, which would all have been gilded. There are still traces of gilt visible in the deep recesses. It has a long slender trefoil blade which has been cleaned back ...  read more

Code: 29446

WW2 Woolsey Pith Helmet 1942.

WW2 issue Khaki drill Woolsey Pith or Sun Helmet. Worn in various campaigns from the deserts of north Africa to the jungles of Asia during the war. This one is covered in a fine Khaki twill and matching broad pagri. Inside it has the obligatory tin foil lining with a leather sweat band, this is dated on the underside for 1942, also the broad arrow is stamped on the band with a green flock cover...  read more

Code: 29444

WW2 Group 4 to Dvr Lister Royal Corps of Signals KIA Italy 1944.

A 1939/45 Star. Italy Star, Defence medal and 193945 war medal, all in box of issue with condolence medal slip named to Driver 1/c C. M. Lister.
Christopher Moody Lister was born in Lincolnshire on 28th November 1916 and lived in Grimsby before the war. He was married to Elizabeth (Betty) Anne in 1937 and was employed as a Motor Driver, probably goods vehicles.
He served with t...  read more

Code: 29438

WW2 Era Spanish NCO’s Dress Sword.

A 1940’s Spanish NCO’s parade or dress sword in the 1908/18 pattern. It has a steel hilt which has been plated and composite cross hatched grips. The basket style guard has been etched and infilled with colours to form the Spanish Army’s crest of the crowned rampant eagle with Saint James cross.
It has a good steel and plated blade which is marked Toledo Spain and a plated steel scabbard...  read more

Code: 29437

WW1 BWM to Edith M Archer VAD Served Salonika

A WW1 British war medal correctly named to Edith Maud Archer of the Voluntary Detachment.
Edith Archer was born in 1887 and served with the British Red Cross Society No 18 Norfolk Voluntary Aid Detachment as a Ward Orderly. She served with the 61st General Military Hospital in Hortajkoi, Salonika from June 1918. This was a base hospital just northeast of Thessaloniki. It saw its fair sha...  read more

Code: 29432

WW1 Memorial Plaque & Pair to Smithson Grimsby Chums.

A Great War Broze memorial plaque named to William Henry Smithson, British war and Victory medal correctly named to 1239 Private William Henry Smithson of the 10th battalion Lincolnshire regiment (the Grimsby Chums).
William Smithson was born around 1896 in Morton, Gainsborough, Lincolshire. He joined the 10th battalion in Grimsby on 7th January 1915.
The 10th (Grimsby) Battalion...  read more

Code: 29430

WW1 British War & Red Cross Medal to Nurse Greenwood VAD

A WW1 British war medal correctly named to Lilian Mary Greenwood of the Voluntary Aid Detachment and the British Red Cross society Service medal for the great war, unnamed as issued.
Lilian Greenwood was the only child of the Reverend William Greenwood and Augusta Mary Greenwood. Lillian was born in Oakly, Buckinghamshire 1889. Later with her father and mother moved she to Cambridgeshire...  read more

Code: 29429