Hallamshire Embroidered Cloth Shoulder Title ( 4th Battalion (Territorials) York & Lancaster Regiment)

Removed from uniform. White on red embroidered shoulder title, glue and paper marks to white hessian reverse. In good condition. Relatively scarce.

D73.2  read more

Code: 59685

South Africa - ILH Imperial Light Horse Brass Collar Badge

Die struck gilding metal with two original loops to the reverse (some twisting to these). Circa 31mm tall and 37mm wide (smaller in size than the same pattern cap badge). In very good condition with sharp detail.

Cox No 3120 refers (but this one in gilding metal)

Comm VSR  read more

Code: 69121

QVC Victorian East Surrey Regiment Other Ranks Matched Pair of Brass Collar Badges

A closely matching pair with flat QVC crown as authorised for wear in 1894 and replaced by a version with a King's Crown in 1903. Two dark toned loops to the reverse of each. In very good condition and scarce.

Churchill No 872 refers.

Comm VSR  read more

Code: 69123

WW1 French Made Embroidered Silk Postcard Royal Fusiliers

In good condition, but with a very interesting contemporary coloured pencil message to the reverse dated 27th June 1916 which appears to have got passed the censor.

Apart from a general complaint about the contents of his last parcel having been spoilt - he goes on to reveal "we are behind the lines at present but in the trenches every night working on carrying ammunition up". ...  read more

Code: 62761

WW1 Real photograph of HMS Verdun (this is larger than a postcard)

Circa 12cm by 16.5cm this is a larger image than the standard postcard (one is shown against it for comparison in the photo section). Great image of full-steam ahead.

V-Class destroyer ordered from Hawthorn Leslie, Newcastle in the 9th Order, 1916-17 Programme and laid down on 13th January 1917. The ship was launched on 21st August 1917 and was the first RN ship to carry the nam...  read more

Code: 55869

Two WW1 vintage Postcards connected with HMS Neptune

Two postcards in this lot, one sepia photographic portrait of two sailors with HMS Neptune cap tallies, removed from album with remains of backing page stuck to it, but postally unused, and a side on view of the ship herself, postally unused. Both images in good overall condition.

She was the first Royal Navy battleship that differed in her gun turret layout from Dreadnought. Sh...  read more

Code: 55840

Lothians & Border Horse Yeomanry Pair of Gilding Metal Collar Badges

A close matching pair, one with some spots of verdigris, otherwise in good condition.

Churchill & Westlake No 93 refers.

K11.4  read more

Code: 66966

Army Cyclist Corps Officer's Medium Pattern Gilt Brass Button

Circa 19.5mm in diameter, fixed shank, blank reverse. In good condition.

K79.3  read more

Code: 69110

Machine Gun Corps (MGC) Officer's Medium Pattern Gilt Brass Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Armfield, Birmingham. In very good condition.

Many of the cyclist companies were transferred to form the new MGC.

K79.3  read more

Code: 69111

2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) Bandsmans Brass Cap badge

Brass die struck cap badge with original slider to the reverse worn by Bandsmen of the Regiment. A small fused grenade. This pattern unique to Royal Scots Greys. In very good condition.

K&K Vol 2 No 1889 refers.

G149.2  read more

Code: 62821