WW1 90th Punjabis Other Ranks Pagri Badge
A large and impressive other ranks quality pagri badge in cast white metal, looks to have been silver-plated, depicting a crowned quoit with a seated Chinthern to voided centre, '90' below and a scroll 'Punjabis', stout pin back with original fittings. Circa 7.2cms tall. Worn circa 1903-1922.
Became the 2nd Battalion, 8th Punjab Regiment in 1922.
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British Indian Army - 1st Battalion PWO Sikhs, 12th Frontier Force Regiment Cap Badge
A neatly cast silver cap badge, with King's crown over circlet inscribed, 'First P.W.O. Sikhs', Prince of Wales's feathers to the centre, with a scroll beneath bearing the unit title, '12th Frontier Force Regt'. Worn circa 1922 - 1945. Two original loops. Circa 30mm tall. In super condition, dark blue backing cloth added for display. Cloth looks old.
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British Indian & Indian Army - Sikh Light Infantry Cap Badge
A cast white metal silver plated example with two original loops to the reverse. In good worn condition. Circa 4cms tall. Formed in 1941 and this badge worn post Independence.
The regiment's cap badge is a chakram or quoit, with a mounted kirpan. The insignia was designed to honour the Khalsa community's Akali Nihang ancestry.
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Fairclough, J.E.B. "The First Birmingham Battalion in the Great War" (Cornish Brothers Ltd) (1933)
An original hardbacked copy of this rare Pals Battalion History of the 14th (Service) Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, published in 1933. 210pp. Includes Roll of Honour and a number of black and white photographic images of the Battalion in the Great War. Scarce.
Please note there are a few areas of damage (see photos) otherwise in good overall condition and a c... read more
London Illustrated News Magazine for the Week of January 25th1902
No 3275 Vol CXX - A complete uncut bound weekly edition, large format. A dramatic front cover of Boer bitter-enders fleeing from the gunfire of an armoured train. The rest concerns itself pretty much with the new King and his Queen, EDVII and Alexandra, attending the State Opening of Parliament. Includes lots of interesting adverts and articles as well as having its 4 page supplement. In go... read more
20.00 GBP
Home Guard Training Manal - Reprint from 1940 original
A modern but faithful looking reprint of the 1940 original, in as new condition but slightly aged on covers to make it look more authentic. Pocket sized, 9 black and white plates. Useful for the historian and re-enactor alike.
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3.50 GBP
The Silver Bugle - Journal of the Light Infantry - Autumn 1992
Paper covers, 170 pages and quite heavy, good clean condition with minor wear to spine end. Old news and current. read more
5.00 GBP
Specialist Book Osprey No 16 - Britsh Tommy 1914 - 1918, Weapons, Armour, Tactics - Martin Pegler & Mike Chappell
In very good condition, second hand but a good clean copy. Card covers, 64pp, with a number of informative colour plates and black and white copy photos.
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8.00 GBP
Comrades In Captivity; a (WW1) record of life in seven German prison camps - Famous English Poet and Officer in the 5th Glosters
A rare hardcover first edition first published in 1920 by London, Sidgwick and Jackson. Octavo, 319 pages with 8 illustrations (by C.E.B. Bernard), several sketches, a map and a plan. Light grey cloth lightly rubbed and creased, two pages with some foxing marks (see photo of the illustration of Milkwaukee Bill"), otherwise a very good copy.
Frederick William Harvey (1888-1957), E... read more
65.00 GBP
Blandford Colour Series - Army Badges and Insignia of WW2 Book 2/ Volume 2 - Specialist Hardback Book - Guido Rosignoli
In good second hand condition complete with dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with colour illustrations, with explanatory notes for each item. Minor wear to jacket otherwise a good, clean tight copy with no damaged pages or annotations. 198pp. Indexed.
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5.00 GBP