WW2 Victory Dinner Menu Card 1945 - Prisoners of War POW Ephemera

A scarce menu card from the Sergeants' Mess of 382 P.O.W. Camp, El Daba dated 20th August 1945. The Members of the mess are listed opposite a sumptuous meal menu. Probably members of the corps of Military Police. Circa 15cm x 12cm.

El Daba was an RAF base in Egypt, which suggests it was used by the British as a POW camp for captured German and Italian soldiers and airmen. It is a...  read more

Code: 61462

45th Regiment of Foot (Derbyshire Regiment / Sherwood Forresters) Brass Glengarry Badge Converted into Mess Menu Holder

A genuine example with lugs removed (they were north - south) and expertly attached permanently to a brass menu ring stand which has an upright ring for holding the menu card / place setting name card. The crown shaped back to facilitate holding the paper card in place. Probably graced the tables of the 1st Battalion's Regimental Mess post 1881. Some traces of dried polish. Condition as f...  read more

Code: 65589

22nd Foot (Cheshire Regiment) Silver Regimental Medal of Merit

In very good NEF condition with no edge knocks or polishing. Unnamed as issued. Issued in silver for 14 years good conduct. Such medals were replaced in the 1850s by the issue of the Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Silver dark toned. Often found unofficially mounted with a suspender but this has not been so modified. Scarce.

The 22nd Regiment of Foot (restyled as ...  read more

Code: 65130

Scarce WW1 Boots the Chemist Patriotic Postcard - The King's Message to his Army

A thick card in good condition. Postally unused but has a contemporary message on the reverse. Very good condition. Printed in Nottingham, which is still the city which houses the HQ of the Boots Corporation. Scarce.

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Code: 58838

59th Regiment of Foot (2nd Nottinghamshire) Glengarry, pre 1881

A good example, slight loss of detail from service wear but even wear overall with two original brass loops (e-w) to the reverse.

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Code: 65749

The Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) (45th & 95th Foot) QVC Victorian Other Ranks Bi-Metal Cap Badge

Die struck example on original toned loops. As worn until 1902 when the badge was corrected to include Nottinghamshire. I have encountered other Victorian issues and the reverse detail was not sharp on these either but this is a genuine example.

K&K Vol 1 No 661 refers.

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Code: 68502

WW2 Campaign Medals Boxed with Entitlement Slip - 107th Royal Horse Artillery (RHA) (South Nottinghamshire Hussars Yeomanry (T.A.)) Casualty Group - Battle of Knightsbridge, North Africa

Acting Lance Sergeant W.W. Atkinson, 557738, was reported as wounded in a casualty list dated 15th June 1942 (copy to be provided). The actual date of being wounded is "not reported".

The copy of the war diary for the days immediately proceeding confirm the tragic fate of the Regiment which fought to the last shell and surrendered on the 6th June 1942 (copy to be provided). T...  read more

Code: 68038

Late WW2 / Cold War Printed Tenth Gurkhas (10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles) Cloth Shoulder Title

A rare printed example, in unissued condition but cut to shape, a few stains to white lettering otherwise in good condition. It features in the Museum publication, has been UV tested and does not glow so a period item. Believed to have been worn by the 2nd and 3rd Battalions between 1945 and 1950 on battledress. Not in BoBD (Jon Mills). 18mm high. Rare.

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Code: 67717

WW1 Welsh Wales Home Front - Glamorgan Volunteer Training Corps (VTC) Brass Cap Badge

A very scarce WW I bronzed-brass cap badge with two original flat connector style loops to the reverse (typical to Fattorini made cap badges but no maker's name evident). A shield bearing three chevrons to the centre of a circlet carrying the title, " Glamorgan V.T.C." Circa 4cms in diameter. Some service wear to rim and dried polish, otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 66954

5th Dragoon Guards Officers OSD Facing Bronze Collar Badges

These look like a reasonable facing pair from the front, but one is die struck bronze and the other is die struck. Each with two original loops to the reverse. King's crown, worn 1902 -1922. In very good condition.

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Code: 60535