Military Collectables

Vintage Brass & Copper Bosun’s Whistle on Chain

Here is a vintage Boatswain's call, pipe or bosun's whistle, made from brass and copper with the Naval anchor to the ball, it comes on a brass chain and is in very good condition with mild signs of use.  read more

Code: 28724

Book.. Firearms Past and Present by Jaroslav Lugs

Issued in two volumes and written by Jaroslav Lugs, entitled ‘firearms past and present’ and subtitled ‘a complete review of firearms systems and their histories’. Printed in 1973 the two volumes cover the earliest matchlocks to post WW2 weapons. The two books are housed in a stiff card outer cover, they come in very good condition with the outer cover having wear and a split to one edge. Toget...  read more

Code: 28723

Book Knights of the Iron Cross by Gordon Williamson

A history from 1939-1945 of the winners who became Knights of the Iron Cross written by Gordon Williamson and issued in 1989. 153 pages of text and photographs, the book comes in very good condition.  read more

Code: 28722

Vintage Civil Service Motoring Association Members Button Badge

Super quality white metal and blue enamel button badge for a member of the Civil Service motoring association, no makers mark and very good condition measuring .75 of an inch long.  read more

Code: 28721

Vintage Sterling Silver Dr Barnardo’s Young Helpers League Badge

Issued to the children of the ‘middle and upper classes’ who helped to fund raise on behalf of children of the ‘waif class’ (Dr Barnardo’s actual words) this example is marked on the back for Sterling silver with a makers mark and is decorated with blue enamel. It comes in very good condition with some light wear to the surface, it measures one inch long.  read more

Code: 28720

WW2 Plastic RAF Cap Badge.

This cap economy cap badge was worn during the latter period of the war and on the beret. This one is in very good condition but missing one if its original prongs on the back.
Ref. L20  read more

Code: 28719

1930’s RAF Cap Badge.

A very good quality gilt brass badge with rounded king’s crown. It is in excellent condition still retaining most of its original gilt finish.
Ref. L21  read more

Code: 28718

2 RAF Queen’s Crown Cap Badges.

Here we have two examples of the RAF Queens Crown cap badge, the first in brass, note, a lot of the deep definition of the badge has gone on this thinly made badge, manufacturers still feeling the lack of brass from the war, used for a short time from 1953 to 54. Next the adonised badge which was introduced from 1954. Obviously, there were a few years of change over with the RAF as in the 1950’...  read more

Code: 28717

Early RAF PT Instructors Brass Sleeve Badge.

This style of Physical Training Instructors badge was used from 1923 to 1949, however the later badges appeared in cloth. This example is in excellent condition.
Ref. L23  read more

Code: 28716

Vintage Bronze St Andrew’s Ambulance Association Bronze Medallion

There is a comprehensive history for the association online but basically the St Andrew’s ambulance association was the first Scottish volunteer ambulance service founded in 1882, members must have been issued with this type of medallion which were individually numbered, this one being 693, as it comes in its packet of issue I can attribute it to a Mary A. Watson. The medallion comes in very go...  read more

Code: 28715