Scarce WW1 The North Eastern Railway ( NER ) Monthly Magazine - January 1915

This original magazine has paper covers (now detached regrettably but would look good separately framed) but otherwise contents in good clean and tight condition. It contains information relating to the North Eastern Railways and its members during the Great War.

There is a photographic Roll of Honour for early 1915 an several pages of lists of employees who had enlisted in all ...  read more

Code: 56258

Mercantile Marine Merchant Navy Ratings Full Dress Cap Badge

Gilt crown and white metal anchor on red padded felt on black cloth background. Slight wear to gilt on bottom right of crown otherwise in very good condition. Circa 6cm tall.

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Code: 55891

Royal Irish Fusiliers ( Princess Victoria's) ( RIF ) Other Ranks 2 Part Collar Badges

A facing pair of two piece brass collar badges and monograms with all original dark toned loops to reverse. Worn only circa 1882-.1888. One lug on a grenade is bent over but still functional. Some minor staining, but in very good condition. Scarce.

Chruchill Nos 1766, 1767, 1768 and 1769 refer. They would have been worn on the collar in the manner shown in the first photogra...  read more

Code: 55797

Original B&W Postcard - Cullercoats Fisher Folk posed with Coxswain Robert Smith, Tynemouth Lifeboat, RNLI

Postcard in very good condition with pencil comments to reverse.

Awarded the RNLI's gold medal in 1916 and two silver medals in 1913 and 1914 respectively for daring and dramtic rescues including saving 50 crew from the stricken war service hospital ship HMHS Rohilla ( British India Steam Navigation Company). There is a wonderful photo of him leaving Buckingham Palace in 1924 ...  read more

Code: 55581

WW1 Home Front- Grahame - White (Aviation) & Co, Weybridge, Surrey, Aeroplane Maker's Mufti Lapel Badge

A scarce and attractive WW1 aeroplane workers lapel badge depicting a winged propeller and aero engine on blue enamel title ring. Pin fixing suggesting it was worn by a female. Enamel in very good condition with no damage. Registered number to reverse is 662525 (which denotes 1918 ) Pin is an old replacement, but still functional. Circa 4.2cm wide.

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Code: 55522

British Indian. 105th (Madras Light Infantry) Regiment, OR’s glengarry badge and matched facing collar badges circa 1874-1881

105th (Madras Light Infantry) Regiment, OR’s glengarry badge and matched facing collar badges set, worn circa 1874/6-1881. A good die-stamped gilt example of all three. Crowned coiled bugle horn; lined ‘105’ to voided centre. Brass lugs East and West to badge. (K&K Vol 1 , No 582). Collar badges are fitted with two original copper lugs, East and West (Chruchill No 1388 refers, 2nd pattern v...  read more

Code: 55227

Scarce Gold Coast Regiment West African Frontier Force ( GCR WAFF ) Brass Shoulder Title

Early pattern as worn from 1901 - 1928 (the title Royal was bestowed in 1928 in view of their service against the Germans in Africa during WW1 ). A large elliptical one piece die cast shoulder title. This is a heavy quality piece, circa 5.4cm wide and 3.4cm tall. Slight misshaping to one lug. Scarce.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1, No 301 refers.

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Code: 54614

WW2 Birmingham Salutes The Soldier Fund Raising Home Front Celluloid Tin Button Badge

Scarce 'Birmingham Salutes The Soldier', sold to raise funds during Second World War, depicting a Tommy Soldier in helmet. Good condition, complete with original pin fitting, colour reasonably bright but with some extensive foxing. Circa 26mm in diameter.  read more

Code: 54604