68th 106th Durham Light Infantry (DLI), including Volunteers, Militia and Territorials Collection of mainly Victorian/ Edwardian Printed Regimental Crests
It would be nigh impossible today to put together a collection as comprehensive as this. I will let the photos speak for themselves. Those on the squared grid card are glued down. The others are loose mounted in a stamp retaining strip. There is a small strip of regimental ribbon included, probably taken from a Xmas card and a Players cigarette card. 29 items in total. Some wear to crests... read more
35.00 GBP
WW1 Original Postcard - Royal Naval Division (RND) Sailor in Full Rig!
A scarce original WW1 postcard, postally unused. it shows a black and white portrait of an unnamed member of the RND with his Royal Naval Division Cap Tally Hat Band in full naval rig. Taken before the issue of khaki battledress (post Antwerp) and therefore most likely whilst still undergoing training at Crystal Palace in late 1914. Khaki uniforms started to make an appearance in January 191... read more
15.00 GBP
Durham Light Infantry Soldiers Paperwork and Certificate of Service
A lot of paperwork relating to 4441332 William Hattam who enlisted in the DLI in the early 1922 until transferred to the Army Reserve in 1930. He retained the rank of Private throughout. Also included is his original Certified Copy of his Attestation, which confirms he was 18 (born 1903), by trade a Miner and from Whickham, nr Gateshead, his Second and Third Class Certificates of Education, ... read more
WW1 Photo of Private Soldier Foreign Service Dress and Wolseley Helmet with Regimental Flash ( Suffolk Regiment ?)
Postally unused, matt finish, name Mrs E Harden to reverse. In very good condition. Crisp image, clothes equally crisp suggesting this was taken before departing overseas. Wolseley Helmet has large regimental flash visible to side. Looks like Suffolk Regiment to me but happy to be corrected. 1st Battalion went to Egypt in 1915 having had a very hard time of it at Ypres.
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12.00 GBP
Pre WW1 Original Postcard of Rifle Regiment Territorial Cyclist Despatch Riders
Postally unused from the Bill Hopkins postcard collection. Close of up of Cap badges show these to be crowned Maltese crosses. Taken of despatch riders with the cycles and rifles under or "Bivvy". Taken at Crowborough in 1911. no doubt the annual territorial camp. Scarce image. Card in good condition.
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10.00 GBP
H.M.S. Good Hope Black & White Postcard- Sunk in Action at Coronel November 1914
An English produced card by Gale & Polden Ltd with written address and message to the reverse. Minor corner wear otherwise in good condition.
HMS Good Hope ( ex- ' Africa ' renamed Oct 1899 ), an armoured cruiser which was sunk in action at the Battle of Coronel on 1st November 1914.
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Cold War Collection of Papers from Cadbury Bournville to those going on National Service
Another example of the philanthropic company Cadbury of Bournville, Birmingham, which comprises a letter dated 1946 to Private Coldicott when on national service, a small Cadbury printed pocket sized red covered booklet (6 pages) giving information to young men going on national service and a programme of events in a leaflet for returning servicemen to this wonderful chocolate making factory. ... read more
18.00 GBP
WW1 Original Royal Artillery (RA) Officer's Cabinet Sepia Black & White Portrait Photograph with Divisional Cloth Flash?
Cabinet photo, cut down to fit a frame at some point, with a strip of division? silk ribbon, white blue white, glued to top right of photo. He wears a RA collar badge and two pips / rank stars so later in the war. Looks like a Newcastle photographer (N/C) as signed on bottom right by photographer. To reverse annotated "To my D.D.D. from her "Lonely Soldier". Image in good condition. Would... read more
18.00 GBP
Edwardian Real Postcard - Royal Engineers Officer living the Good Life
The epitome of peacetime soldering, at least if you were an officer. Comfy club chair, today's newspaper, soda syphon and pipe to hand, cigar box below and dog at your feet. Where did we all go wrong! Postally used 1904, message to reverse. Some minor corner wear, but otherwise in very good condition.
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7.00 GBP
WW1 Original Postcard of Territorial Force Corporal wearing his Imperial Service Bar
Posed original photo, one can just make out a curved metal shoulder title with a T above, but other than that, he remains unidentified. Good to have a clear image of the volunteered for overseas service bar. Postally unused, minor corner wear, otherwise in good condition if not a little grubby.
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5.00 GBP