WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot - Original photo lot - Sergt Pilot William Henry Banks, RAF (Hurricanes)

A collection of 4 original photos and a marriage invitation to a sergeant pilot who flew hurricanes in the Battle of Britain. To be sold with copies of internet research.

A wedding invitation from a Mrs M.W. Young accompanies the photos and this confirms Bank's marriage to her daughter Dorothy Young at All Saints Church in Gosforth on the 15th February 1940. In the group wed...  read more

Code: 66095

Letter from the Commander-in-Chief Non Fraternisation March 1945 - 21st Army Group

The first in a series of letters in small pocket sized folded card format from Field Marshal Montgomery to the 21st Army Group personnel dated March 1945 concerning non fraternisation. Some grubby marks and stains but intact with no rips. It concerns the conduct expected of British Troops on entering Germany. It is very much 'spoken' in Monty's own voice. As such it is quite hard hitting. ...  read more

Code: 63839

WW1 - 1914-15 War Seal Disabled Service 'Cinderella' unmounted mint stamp

A War Seal Disable Service 1914-15 ½d cinderella stamp from the First World War. Usage indicated a halfpenny donation to the War Seal Foundation, founded by Sir Oswald Stoll in 1915 to aid disabled servicemen by building them homes where they could be cared for and be integrated back into society. See photos for condition
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Code: 61446

WW1 Patriotic Postcard Album (empty)

Front cover: an evocative image of a British Bulldog standing guard over the Union Flag. Circa 90 plus pages with slots for holding the postcards. I have not counted or checked them all but it looks in good condition except for a tear to base of spine which has been re-glued. Inside cover gives the original owners name "Reginald Northover, Christmas 1915". Some corner bumps and wear but in ...  read more

Code: 65962

Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) London Guildhall Reception Pamphlet 1537 - 1937

Just under A4 in size, attractive colour card cover, printed by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd, in England. Comprises of 16 pages including three black and white illustrations and the programme of proceedings in respect of their 400th anniversary celebrations. In very good condition. Coll.  read more

Code: 65961

Original Boer War Stereoscopic card - British Army Scouts firing on Boers near Colesberg, South Africa, January 1900

Image in good condition, with usual curve to card. This is an Underwood and Underwood card.  read more

Code: 55583

Early WW1 ear original photo of Scout Master of the Boy Scouts

Postally unused, in very good condition bar a few random ink blots to the reverse. Initially it looked like he was wearing battledress but it quickly became apparent that he is wearing scouting regalia. Not the fleur de lys buttons, the ribbons pinned to the left shoulder and the six pointed service stars on the breast pocket flap, plus the location of the red cross patch which would have bee...  read more

Code: 54529

Original WW1 Photographs of Stephen E. Cornish Grenadier Guards (An Australian Citizen) - Died of Wounds

Two original pictures removed from album, one with heavy crease mark, noted on reverse in a contemporary hand to be of Guardsman Stephen E. Cornish 21844 1st battalion Grenadier Guards who died 25th January 1916. He is also commemorated in the Australian war memorial and left an Australian widow. Born circa 1887 and would have been 29 when he died. I have included his CWGC certificate, his...  read more

Code: 65936

Post WW1 Commemorative Sepia Photo of Tombstone to a Soldier of the 9th Battalion The Royal Scots

A photo of a grave stone in an unidentified Tweedmouth church graveyard (although I beleive they were methodists) commemorating Norman Elliot of the 2nd Royal Scots who fell in France aged 19 on the 12th October 1918 and who was interred at Philosophe Military Cemetery (in Pas de Calais, France). So this soldier has two headstones, this one and the one in the CWGC British Military Cemetery in ...  read more

Code: 65935

Victorian Large Original Sepia Photograph of an NCO of the 3rd (Sunderland) Durham Volunteer Battalion

A large image with good detail. Mounted and removed from frame. Some marks and scratches but generally in good overall condition. Insignia as worn from 1887 to 1902. Image is circa 85cms by 23cms excluding the card mount. Pencil annotation to reverse but sadly not attributed. Scarce.

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Code: 65236