Military Collectables

WW1 Berkshire Yeomanry Cap Badge

1914 pattern brass badge showing an image of the white horse of Uffington which was cut into the chalk Downs, after the first world war the regiment became Royal Artillery gunners, this badge is in near perfect condition and is stamped on the slider J R Gaunt B’Ham.
Ref. F8  read more

Code: 25721

Superb 3rd Carabiniers Cap Badge

Issued from 1928 when the Carabiniers merged with the 3rd Dragoon Guards to produce the 3rd Carabiniers Prince of Wales Dragoon Guards, worn by the regiment until 1971 when they had another merger with the Royal Scots Greys and another badge change. This badge is wonderful quality, 3 part construction with a solid back.
Ref. F9  read more

Code: 25713

Very Good Vintage Royal Horse Artillery Drivers Bullion Cloth Badge

This is a super quality gold bullion on black cloth background, I think it is for a Royal Artillery driver, comes in super condition and measures 2.5 inches in diameter.  read more

Code: 25654

QEII Royal Artillery Officers Bronze Service Dress Cap Badge

A super early QEII Royal Artillery bronze officers service dress cap badge, it comes with two pins on the back for fixing and a central wheel that should spin, very good condition but has been issued and used, it measures 2.5 inches across.  read more

Code: 25643

Two Post War Navy Cloth Trade Patches – Gunner

Here are two super quality Naval cloth trade patches for a Navy gunner, the first is a super gold bullion on black cloth with a decorative Queen’s crown and the other a red sewn on black cloth also with the Queen’s crown, both come in super condition and the largest measures just over 4.5 inches long.  read more

Code: 25641

Collection of Antique RE Buttons.

Here we have a collection of Royal Engineers uniform buttons; 3 x Edward VII, 3 x George V and one rare Edward VII Royal Engineers Volunteer button. Seven in all.  read more

Code: 25601

Vintage Webbing Rifle Sling.

An old rifle sling, one end loops over the rifle’s sling loop and the other end has a hook catch. There is a stamped mark on the webbing, this looks like GTK2 39. Please see pictures. it measures; 52 inches long.  read more

Code: 25570

Scarce Victorian Royal Artillery Volunteers Officers Home Service Helmet.

A superb and scarce home service, blue cloth helmet, worn by a high ranking officer of the Volunteer Artillery. Dating from around 1881 to 1890 this helmet has a makers label for Gardener & Co. Argyle Street, Glasgow. To it may have been connected to one of the Scottish Artillery Volunteer regiments.
It is typically made of a cork shell covered with a dark blue woollen cloth, all if the ...  read more

Code: 25522

WW1 1915 Star Trio to Nurse Jones VAD.

A 1914/15 star trio all correctly named to Nurse Dorothy Louise Jones of the Voluntary Aid Detachment.
Dorothy was born on 15th February 1890 in Aberdare Glamorgan, but resided at Mydrim Vicarage, St Clears, Carmarthen when she registered for red cross service. In 1915 she volunteered for overseas service and on 11th September 1915 she arrived in Egypt serving at the military ho...  read more

Code: 25521

Vintage US Military Issue Otis M9 9mm Pistol Cleaning System

A hardly used cleaning kit, comprehensive description below from a current advert retailing at £24.99, this one is clean and hardly touched but the oil has been used.

THIS CLEANING SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN M9 9mm PISTOLS AND SUB GUNS. NOW AUTOMATICS CAN BE CLEANED CORRECTLY FROM BREECH TO MUZZLE WITHOUT DISASSEMBLY. MEMORY FLEX CLEANING RODS, PANOPLY PATC...  read more

Code: 25481