Military Collectables

Vintage Institute of Hygiene Pin Badge – Gaunt

A good vintage Institute of Hygiene pin badge, marked to the back for Gaunt and numbered to the recipient M1130, it comes in very good condition measuring .75 of an inch long.  read more

Code: 28713

Death Plaque & Pair to Keynton Berks / Warwick Reg. 1st Day Casualty Amiens 1918.

A WW1 memorial Plaque, British war and victory medal all correctly named to 26547 Private William John Keynton 1/5th battalion Royal Warwickshire regiment; it comes with a few pages of research, the commonwealth war graves commision certificate, soldiers died in the Great War register and medal index card, so below is a brief account of this man’s service history.
William John Keynton wa...  read more

Code: 24253

Gulf War Medal & Clasp & Medals to Snell Royal Navy.

1990/91 Gulf War medal with 16 Jan-28 Feb 1991 clasp awarded for the Liberation of Kuwait, correctly named to; AB (EW) M E J Snell D212369J RN.
There were only 3,942 Royal Navy recipients to the 16 Jan-28 Feb 1991 clasp, which was awarded for seven days continuous service between these dates in the designated Theatre of Operations. This clasp signifies service during the actual war.
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Code: 24202

Unusual WW1 Dated 1917 German Trench Art Shell Case

This is a most unusual WW1 trench art shell case for a number of reasons, firstly the base is made from steel, towards the end of the war brass was getting scarce so steel was used wherever possible, secondly the decoration on the outside has a central picture of a Medieval lady with full headdress (I am thinking possibly a saint) below this ‘Boilleux Somme’ I assumed the Boilleux was a place b...  read more

Code: 24436

Super WW2 Territorial Group to BQMS Gray RA.

A lovely WW2 mounted territorial group with the Territorial Efficiency medal correctly named to 1442567 Battery Quarter Quartermaster Sergeant. E Gray. Royal Artillery.
The group includes the 1939-45 star, the Africa star, the Italy star, the Defence medal, 1939-45 war medal and the Territorial Efficiency medal, named as above.
Also with this group came various original WW2 brass ...  read more

Code: 24445

Good Early 20thC Silver Plated Royal Artillery Officers Mess Spoon

A dessert size plated spoon with the intertwined initial for the RA to the top of the terminal with the Kings crown over and ‘Ubique’ under, dating from the early part of the 20thC possibly Edwardian it would have been used in the officers mess and is marked ‘RA Mess 30’ on the back of the handle. Comes in good but used condition and measures just over 7 inches long.  read more

Code: 24454

Rare WW1 Belgian Officers Miniature Medal Neck Chain.

A beautiful set of original WW1 and later Belgian miniature medals set for an officer to wear between the collar close to the neck. They comprise of; 1. Knight Order of Leopold II with crossed swords for courage in combat. 2. Croix de Guerre. 3. WW1 Belgian Allied Victory medal. 4. Commemorative Medal for WW1 Service. 5 Civil Cross 1st class with long service ribbon. 6. Centenary of National In...  read more

Code: 24484

Pair 1937 Pattern Ammo Pouches.

A true pair of mark III basic ammo pouches, these post war pouches are slightly longer than the mark I or II so they could hold 5 x 32-round STEN Machine Carbine Magazines. These are in excellent condition and have been covered with Blanco green.  read more

Code: 24544

WW1/WW2 Army Wool Putties

There is so little to pick between the WW1 and WW2 style of putties but safe to say these are original not reproduction examples in superb condition, made from wool one having the residue of a stamp mark towards the top, they come in super condition and measure 38 inches on the body and 55 inches more on the strap.  read more

Code: 24595

Very Interesting Post War Medal Group to RAF.

An interesting post WW2 medal group of three, mounted as worn, which must have been awarded to Volunteer Royal Air Force personnel. It comprises of three solid silver medals, the first; Queen Elizabeth II Coronation medal Solid Silver. British Army of the Rhine medal for the Berlin Air Lift 1948/49 (Hallmarked Silver). And the Voluntary Serves Medal 1993. (hallmarked silver) Established...  read more

Code: 24622