Military Collectables

Set WW2 Royal Army Ordinance Corps Insignia.

This lot includes everything you see in the pictures, an early pair of brass shoulder titles in perfect condition, pair cloth shoulder titles, these are well used and a one has a little moth damage, early post WW1 shoulder slide, embroidered on to drab wool fabric. A WW2 era Brass cap badge in perfect condition and a late WW2 economy cap badge in Bakelite plastic, this is also in perfect condit...  read more

Code: 21229

WW2 US army service and supply force Cloth Patch

A WW2 issue cloth patch for the United States Army Service and Supply, below is some basic info on the formation of the units.
The badge comes in very good original condition, just one small moth hole in the silk embroidery.

The Army Service Forces were one of the three autonomous components of the Army of the United States during World War II, the others being the Army Ai...  read more

Code: 21226

Vintage Kings Crown East Suffolk Police Reserve Badge

Probably dating from the inter war period this white metal and blue enamel badge was issued to members of the East Suffolk police reserve, it comes in very good condition, some staining on the back and could do with a good clean, it measures 1.5 inches long.  read more

Code: 21225

Rare WW2 Spitfire Radiator Temperature Gauge.

This is the early type of war time gauge used on mark one Spitfires and Hurricanes of that period. It comes complete with its capillary and in excellent condition; obviously I have no idea if it is still in working order. A very rare piece of spitfire history.  read more

Code: 21189

WW1 Era Regimental Signaller or Signals Instructor Cloth Badge

A WW1 era cloth badge for a regimental signaller or a signals instructor cloth sleeve patch, this one has seen better days, it comes in fair but well used condition, there is some loss to the white stitching on the right hand flag, but an historical badge, if only it could talk.  read more

Code: 21080

Selection of Royal Army Ordinance Corps Badge Set

Here we have a pair of shoulder titles for the ROAC together with two cap badge, one is a brass issue, kings crown comes in good but used condition, the other is a brown plastic economy issue, kings crown and in good condition. The titles are in fair condition, they are a matched pair and one has a couple of old moth holes.  read more

Code: 21068

WW1 Era Sergeants Cloth Arm Band

An intriguing one this, it has a 'home made' feel to it as the centre stripe is nicely sewn on then the two outer ones have been added with less care. It could be a sergeants arm band or if turned the other way could be service stripes, I'm not sure either way it comes in good but a little grubby condition.  read more

Code: 21034

WW1 Era Sterling Silver New Zealand Sweetheart Brooch

A delicate little badge marked Sterling silver on the back and decorated with blue enamel, it has the motto 'onward' for the New Zealand regiment. Comes in fair condition, there is some loss to the enamel on the left hand side, it measures one inch in diameter.  read more

Code: 20987

1937 Royal Life Saving Society Medal

A good bronze life saving medal issued to J. A. Povey and dated July 1937, comes in its original box of issue which includes a small card for the Life Guards Corps inviting the medal recipient to join their society. The medal is in very good condition.
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Code: 20986

WW1 Era Photograph Postcard RFA 'Tifies'

A nice photo postcard showing a group of men from the Royal Field Artillery in front of their tents, it is marked to the front RFA 'Tifies' I have not been able to work out what tifies are perhaps just a slang name for their unit?, the card is marked to the back, France August 30th Cyril'. Comes in very good condition.  read more

Code: 20981