Vintage the ECMA City Police Whistle – J. Hudson & Co

This vintage police whistle is well marked with ‘the ECMA city whistle England’ to the body, made from base metal with a white metal covering sadly it has had a lot of use and is worn down to the base metal in places. Interestingly Hudson & Co are very well known for the ‘ACME’ whistle and for some reason decided to reverse the name to ‘ECMA’ as shown on this example.  read more

Code: 25442

1952 Dated Royal Engineers Sports Medallion

A good quality gilded sports medallion depicting a javelin thrower to the front and on the back the King’s crown with and Egyptian scene under and is engraved with ‘Engr. GR (E) 1952 2nd’, it comes in very good condition and measures 35mm in diameter.  read more

Code: 25440

Good Vintage Photo Postcard German Airship LZ8

This is a great vintage photo postcard of the German airship LZ8 which had its maiden voyage on the 30th March 1911 and just under two months later was caught by a strong crosswind while being walked out of its hangar and damaged beyond repair on 16 May 1911. It comes in very good condition and has not been written on.  read more

Code: 25438

S.M.L.E. Rifle cleaning Pull-Through.

A rifle barrel cleaning pull-through, for the short magazine Lee Enfield .303 rifle. This one is complete and in unused condition.  read more

Code: 25434

Superb and Rare 1870 Pattern Royal Artillery Full Dress Sabretache.

A magnificent Victorian 1870 pattern Sabretache, worn by a mounted Royal Artillery officer in full dress uniform.
The leather pouch is made from black morocco leather, with the face elaborately embroidered in gold and silver bullion wire with queen Victoria’s royal crest of arms on a black velvet ground. The lions face and artillery gun are in gilt metal and above the gun are sp...  read more

Code: 25430

Stunning RA Officers Home Service Helmet in Tin. Near Mint.

A truly stunning Edwardian Royal Artillery Officers Home Service or Blue Cloth helmet which comes in its original tin with original padlock and key.
The helmet belonged to Captain S. M. Gully RA. He is listed in the army lists from 1882 as Captain; he served in India from 1898 to 1912. So, it looks like he only wore his home service helmet but a few times.
The helmet and...  read more

Code: 25429

Very Interesting WW2 Pair Etc to Gunnery Sjt Mjr &WO ATS.

An interesting lot relating to W/27407 Serjeant Major later Warrant Officer Joan Russell Brown ATS.
Joan Isabella Russell Brown was born November 9th 1921 in Tientsin China. Her father was a diplomat working for the British government.
She enlisted into the Auxiliary Territorial Service in the December of 1939 and was trained as an expert assistant (Gunnery) with the Roya...  read more

Code: 25424

QEII Royal Canadian Engineers Cap Badge

A superb quality bi metal badge, brass QEII cypher upon a wreath of white metal Maple leaves, the badge is in lovely condition with just light wear to the higher points.
Ref: F10  read more

Code: 25421

WW1 Royal Sussex Regiment Cap Badge

The bi metal badge for the Royal Sussex regiment used the same design from the late 19th century until 1958 when the home counties brigade badge was used. This one is the size and form of a WW1 example, it has been used with slight wear but still remains in good order.
Ref: F17  read more

Code: 25416

Pair of WW2 1st Anti Aircraft Division Cloth Badges

The sword was taken from the arms of the City of London. This was the first Anti-Aircraft Division and was raised in 1935, composed originally of Territorials from London and the Home Counties; in 1938 it became a purely London Territorial formation. An earlier pattern of this badge had a kahki background. Many surviving examples seem to have faded to grey. A good true pair of period patches in...  read more

Code: 25403