Military Collectables

WW1 Dated Gas Rattle.

A WW1 Trench Gas rattle used by trench sentries to alert the silent arrival of Poisonous gases like chlorine, phosgene, and mustard gas. This one looks in good working order, I haven’t tried it because it scares the hell out of the dog. It is stamped on the grip ‘W. B. Ld 1918’. It is in good order with obvious signs of age and use. It measures 11.25 inches long.  read more

Code: 31767

Cold War era Soviet Russian Order of the badge of Honour.

The Order of the Badge of Honour, a solid sterling silver and enamel medal was a civilian state award of the Soviet Union established on November 25th 1935 to recognize outstanding achievements in production, scientific research, and social or cultural activities. This one is in excellent condition and has the Moscow mint mark and has the engraved issue number of 1387655.
Comes on its or...  read more

Code: 31765

WW2 Red Cross Woman’s Overcoat.

A good original WW2 era women’s red cross long coat with all correct buttons and insignia for an Acting Commandant from Essex 170. A very good quality private purchase made by Hobson and Son London. In very good used condition, no moth and recently treated. Brest 32 inches, waist 32 inches and length at the back 38 inches from collar.
Ref. UF 11  read more

Code: 31764

French 1892 / 15 Sword Bayonet.

The French Model 1892 is a sword bayonet built for the Mannlicher-Berthier M1892 Artillery and Cavalry Carbines. This is an early example with later conversion. It has the first type crosspiece, with the narrow 15 mm. muzzle-ring and black vulcanized rubber grips. The hooked quillon has been removed; this I understand was done from 1915 for WW1 use.
The condition is OK, it is a little ro...  read more

Code: 31763

1914/15 Star to Davies Welsh Regiment KIA Gallipoli.

A single 1914/15 star correctly named to 12533 Private William Davies of the 8th battalion the Welsh regiment.
William was born around 1894 and lived in Neath Glamorganshire, Wales.
8th (Pioneers) Battalion, Welsh Regiment was raised at Cardiff in August 1914 as part of Kitchener's Third New Army and joined the 40th Brigade, 13th (Western) Division which assembled on Salisbury Pl...  read more

Code: 31762

WW2 Era Belgian Order of the Crown- Boxed.

Belgian silver (8.35 grade) Silver/gilt and enamel Order of the crown Chevalier class. It is in mint condition and comes on its original watered silk ribbon and in box of issue.  read more

Code: 31761

WW2 Era Belgian Order of Leopold II Combatants.

The solid Belgian silver (.835 grade) Chevalier class order of Leopold II with crossed swords device awarded for bravery to combatants in time of war. In just about mint condition and in its original box of issue, with suspender spikes.  read more

Code: 31760

Scarce Original WW1 Great Northern Railway Service Badge

This style of badge was issued between 1914 to 1916 to civilian railway workers proving that the recipient was performing vital national work and was not ‘shirking’ military duty. These badges are heavily reproduced as the originals were supposed to be returned after use thus minimising the availability, the originals have a button back fixing and carry a stamped issue number, this one being 65...  read more

Code: 31759

Scarce Collection of 12 WW2 Era Polish Economy Bakelite Buttons

Very hard to find a full set of these buttons, they date from the WW2 era and were issued to the Polish armed forces in the West, made from an early Bakelite/plastic, no makers marks and they come in very good probably unused condition.  read more

Code: 31758