Royal Dublin Fusiliers ( RDF) ( 102nd & 103rd Foot) Victorian / Edwardian Bi-metal cap badge

With three original dark toned loops to the reverse and with sweat / braising / expansion holes. Shows signs of being worn but in good condition with sharp detail. Worn with a slider from circa 1910 onwards so this is an early pattern.

K&K Vol 1 No 702 refers.

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Code: 60010

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)

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Code: 69121

South Africa - ILH Imperial Light Horse Regiment Brass Shoulder Title Badge

Cleverly constructed out of one piece of sheet brass, the loops fashioned from excess material at each end. In very good condition.

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Code: 69120

Boer War Vintage Large IY Slouch Hat Brass Cap Badge / Shoulder Title

Circa 22mm tall and 30mm across the letters I and Y braised together at the top with two original loops to the reverse. Size and length of loops suggest as worn on slouch hat. In very good condition and hard to come by.

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Code: 69124

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.

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Code: 69123

Coldstream Guards Officers Large Pattern Sterling Silver & Enamel Forage Cap Star

A worn example, with some signs of polishing, marked S on reverse for Sterling Silver and also maker marked JR Gaunt London. Applied long silvered copper loops, both original. Of three part construction with retaining strip to reverse. Whilst the red enamel backing is in good undamaged condition, probably about less than 30% of blue enamel behind the garter motto still intact. So condition ...  read more

Code: 68703

Coldstream Guards Valise Brass Badge

Two original loops, some bending to these. Traces of dried polish and star shaped to valise. Has some age to it and in good overall condition.

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Code: 68700

WW1 ORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE MEDAL SLIP Letter - 29377 SGT H WATSON 2 Divisional Artillery Column AIF

29377 Sgt H. Watson 2-DAC AIF Enlisted in Feb 1916, with pre war militia service. Went to France in 1916, and had field service until the end of war. Noted in his papers that he allowed 2 committed prisoners to escape in late 1918! Also noted he served heavy guns, including Howitzers. Great actions, including Somme offensive and Hindenburg line. Discharged in UK, July1919.

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Code: 61379

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