Military Collectables

Pair of WW2 1st Anti Aircraft Division Cloth Badges

The sword was taken from the arms of the City of London. This was the first Anti-Aircraft Division and was raised in 1935, composed originally of Territorials from London and the Home Counties; in 1938 it became a purely London Territorial formation. An earlier pattern of this badge had a kahki background. Many surviving examples seem to have faded to grey. A good true pair of period patches in...  read more

Code: 25403

Superb Boer War – Edwardian Norfolk Regiment Lieutenants Tunic

This scarce and wonderful Norfolk regimental Tunic dates from the Boer war into the Edwardian period up to the Great war and could not be more ‘Norfolk’ if it tried…it was made in Norwich by R.H. Mason & Son Castle Meadow Norwich and has really never left the area. It is a Lieutenants jacket and possibly carries the name of the owner ‘Walsh’ on a period little sticky label on the inside...  read more

Code: 25391

Victorian British and Foreign Sailors Society Medallion.

Issued in 1888 this commemorative white metal medallion was given to commemorate 70 years of the British and foreign sailors society who had as their patron Prince Edward. It comes in good condition, there are some dark stains on each side, it is a good sized medal measuring 1.5 inches in diameter.
Ref. 16910
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Code: 25373

Vintage German Webbing Spade Cover.

Green webbing spade cover, made of olive green webbing with press clasp on the front, this is marked ‘Knip Hier’. It is in very good order, looks like it has never been used.  read more

Code: 25361

Very Good Selection of Large Sized Royal Naval Cloth Patches

Here are six good vintage large sized Naval cloth patches, all you see in the pictures, the largest (blue and white stripes) measures 7 inches across and all come in very good condition.  read more

Code: 25347

Vintage Rifle Cleaning Kit

A good quality vintage rifle or gun barrel cleaning kit complete with brushes and pull through chain, there is an oil bottle but this is empty, comes in good but used condition.  read more

Code: 25341

Interesting WW1 Era David Lloyd George Munitions Poster

Headed ‘the passing show’ this was apparently a newspaper issued just post war by Odhams press in London containing cartoons by well known artists and cartoonists of the day, depicting LLoyd George in a go cart and having a dig at munitions with a double meaning caption which was probably very relevant at the time. The poster comes in very good condition with signs of age and it has been folded...  read more

Code: 25320

WW2 Dated Folding Wire Cutters.

A good pair of WW2 dated wire cutters, issued to the British army by various manufactures. This pair come in good working condition and nicely patinated. It measures 13.5 inches fully extended and ready to use. 10 inches when folded down. I have only a few on offer at this price, so when they’re gone, they’re gone.  read more

Code: 25314

Vintage United States Vietnam Service Medal

Below is a brief history for the criteria of award for this medal, this example comes in very good condition, it has a makers mark on the back of the pin bar and has its original ribbon, the medal is 1.25 inches in diameter.
The Vietnam Service Medal (VSM) is a decoration of the U.S. military presented to personnel of any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces who performed military service dur...  read more

Code: 25303

WW2 Medal Group to Wilson Coldstream Guards Killed Nijmegen

A WW2 group of medals found in a house clearance recently, all awarded to 2660554 Lance Corporal Bruce Wilson of the 1st battalion Coldstream Guards. It comprises of 1939/45 star, France and Germany star, the Defence medal and the 1939/45 war medal. all medals come in box of issue named to; Mr E. J. Wilson 37 Clarmont Road Headingley Leeds. (To Father, I believe) Various photographs of ...  read more

Code: 25300