Military Collectables

Post WW1 Soldiers Sailors and Airmens Families Association Badge

A good white metal and coloured enamel pin badge for the SSAFA. The inclusion of ‘airmen’ in the title date this to just after the Great War and will place this between the wars, it comes in very good condition with some surface marks, measures 1.25 inches long.  read more

Code: 25446

Vintage ‘The Acme’ Whistle with Pea J. Hudson & Co

A nice example of an early ‘ACME’ white metal whistle made by the famous company of J. Hudson & Co and marked with the factories initials on both side barrels, an early style complete with rattling pea it comes in very good condition, a few blemishes on the sides and works perfectly, it measures 1.75 inches long.  read more

Code: 25443

Vintage the ECMA City Police Whistle – J. Hudson & Co

This vintage police whistle is well marked with ‘the ECMA city whistle England’ to the body, made from base metal with a white metal covering sadly it has had a lot of use and is worn down to the base metal in places. Interestingly Hudson & Co are very well known for the ‘ACME’ whistle and for some reason decided to reverse the name to ‘ECMA’ as shown on this example.  read more

Code: 25442

1952 Dated Royal Engineers Sports Medallion

A good quality gilded sports medallion depicting a javelin thrower to the front and on the back the King’s crown with and Egyptian scene under and is engraved with ‘Engr. GR (E) 1952 2nd’, it comes in very good condition and measures 35mm in diameter.  read more

Code: 25440

Good Vintage Photo Postcard German Airship LZ8

This is a great vintage photo postcard of the German airship LZ8 which had its maiden voyage on the 30th March 1911 and just under two months later was caught by a strong crosswind while being walked out of its hangar and damaged beyond repair on 16 May 1911. It comes in very good condition and has not been written on.  read more

Code: 25438

S.M.L.E. Rifle cleaning Pull-Through.

A rifle barrel cleaning pull-through, for the short magazine Lee Enfield .303 rifle. This one is complete and in unused condition.  read more

Code: 25434

Superb and Rare 1870 Pattern Royal Artillery Full Dress Sabretache.

A magnificent Victorian 1870 pattern Sabretache, worn by a mounted Royal Artillery officer in full dress uniform.
The leather pouch is made from black morocco leather, with the face elaborately embroidered in gold and silver bullion wire with queen Victoria’s royal crest of arms on a black velvet ground. The lions face and artillery gun are in gilt metal and above the gun are sp...  read more

Code: 25430

Stunning RA Officers Home Service Helmet in Tin. Near Mint.

A truly stunning Edwardian Royal Artillery Officers Home Service or Blue Cloth helmet which comes in its original tin with original padlock and key.
The helmet belonged to Captain S. M. Gully RA. He is listed in the army lists from 1882 as Captain; he served in India from 1898 to 1912. So, it looks like he only wore his home service helmet but a few times.
The helmet and...  read more

Code: 25429

Very Interesting WW2 Pair Etc to Gunnery Sjt Mjr &WO ATS.

An interesting lot relating to W/27407 Serjeant Major later Warrant Officer Joan Russell Brown ATS.
Joan Isabella Russell Brown was born November 9th 1921 in Tientsin China. Her father was a diplomat working for the British government.
She enlisted into the Auxiliary Territorial Service in the December of 1939 and was trained as an expert assistant (Gunnery) with the Roya...  read more

Code: 25424

QEII Royal Canadian Engineers Cap Badge

A superb quality bi metal badge, brass QEII cypher upon a wreath of white metal Maple leaves, the badge is in lovely condition with just light wear to the higher points.
Ref: F10  read more

Code: 25421