WW2 Home Front Original Rations Guidance Leaflet for Domestic Poultry Farmers

Circa 1942. this four paged leaflet was published by the Ministry of Agriculture dealing with the rations for domestic poultry keepers, and details the new scheme. In pencil on the front page in the top right somebody has added the date 13/7/42.

Good clean condition, has been folded across the middle. Circa A4 in size and in the typical thin slightly yellowed wartime economy pape...  read more

Code: 56205

WW1 German and Austrian Axis Patriotic WW1 Enamel Pin Brooch Badge

Circa 24mm in diameter. Fully functional pin fitting to the reverse.
Red, white, black green and yellow enamels surrounding a central white metal device which bears the profiles of the Kaiser and Franz Joseph showing the unity between Germany and Austria. Circa 1914. A fairly large shave off the enamel in one white enamel panel otherwise in good overall condition.

A1...  read more

Code: 56909

Osprey Publication - British Infantry Equipments, 1908 - 80, No 108

In reasonable second hand condition with no damage, pen marks or tears. Some yellowing to cover with age (and whiter mark where a sticker has been). Attractively illustrated as ever with the Osprey publications, this book of 40 pages. It includes details of web and webbing equipments.

A49.2  read more

Code: 55588

Osprey Publication - The Arab Legion

In good second hand condition with no damage, pen marks or tears. Some yellowing to cover with age. Attractively illustrated as ever with the Osprey publications, this book of 40 pages. It includes some details of regimental badges.

Coll  read more

Code: 54578

Royal Welsh Fusiliers Officers OSD Facing Pair of Upright Collar Badges - Dragons

A facing pair, but not exact match (colour variation) and one appears to have been laquered otherwise in very good condition with original loops. Both feature the Regimental pattern dragon with a looped and forked tail, making this a later post WW2 issue. Circa 5.7cms tall.

Churchill No 641 refers  read more

Code: 64643

WW2 Royal Irish Fusiliers Embroidered White on Red Felt Cloth Shoulder Title

Original paste back, in very good unissued condition, mint.

Davis No 345 refers (noted as fairly scarce).

Comm DaSm  read more

Code: 65300

T / 6 / Grenade / NF (Northumberland Fusiliers) 4 Piece Brass Shoulder Title

As worn 1908 - 1925 by soldiers on the Service Dress jacket. Various combinations found, this one in four parts. This one a bit of a marriage with the T looking like it has been neatly cut from another shoulder title and a mix of loop fixings, all in good condition.

Col D Wood p106 / Fig 303 refer.

Comm GrSt (41)  read more

Code: 65381

Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (RNF) Matched Pair of Other Ranks Shoulder Titles

A smaller pattern introduced via sealed pattern in 1956 and worn until 1968. Both in excellent condition with backing plates and cotter pins.

Col D Wood No 287 refers.

Comm GrSt (43/48)  read more

Code: 65383

Grenade / RWF Royal Welsh Fusiliers One Piece Brass Shoulder Title

A one-piece example, not cut down, with three original loops to the reverse. Some lack of detail from polishing and age spots otherwise in good condition with an attractive patina. Most probably worn by a Territorial battalion with a T and number above, circa 1908 - 1925.

Coll  read more

Code: 65390

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