No 75 ( New Zealand ) Squadron Royal Air Force ( RAF ) Original Image from Flight Magazine 1944

No. 75 ( NZ ) Squadron of the RAF was the first Commonwealth squadron to be formed in Bomber Command.

For sale here is an interesting image of the squadron dressing one of its Stirling Bombers. It is a one of two pages (four sides), folded, but otherwise in good condition and extracted from Flight Magazine dated 20th January 1944. The other pages are concerned with engine devel...  read more

Code: 55933

WW2 Home Front - National Fire Service ( NFS ) Large Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, shank present, maker marked Morton & Crowder, Birmingham. Scarce maker.

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Code: 55809

Post WW2 Civil Defence Corps, Lady Volunteer Home Front Badge by Firmin, 1949 - 1952

An original gilt and enamel badge, King's crown above a circlet with 'Civil Defence Corps' on blue enamel ground, enclosing the Royal Lion of England, the reverse with maker's details "Firmin London.". Very good condition, original pin fitting, no damage to the enamel. Circa 2.6cm tall.


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Code: 55630

The Yorkshire Regiment ( Green Howards ) Officers Gilt Brass Medium Pattern Button

Circa 20mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Pitt & Co, Maddox St, London. Gilt wash faded otherwise in very good condition.

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Code: 55624

Victorian Queen's Own 2nd Rifles of Canada Black Medium Pattern Button

Circa 17mm in diameter, black button, fixed shank, blank reverse. In very good condition.

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Code: 55623

Lord Strathcona's Horse ( Royal Canadians ) Officer's Medium Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, backmarked Hawkes & Co, London. In very good condition.

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Code: 55622

Osprey Publication - The Canadian Army At War - No 164

In near new bright condition with no damage, pen marks or tears. Attractively illustrated as ever with the Osprey publications, this book of 48 pages charting the part that Canadian Army played from 1885 to 1964.

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Code: 55589

University of London OTC Officer's Medium Pattern Gilt Button, pre 1952

Circa 20mm in diameter, fixed shank backmarked Firmin, London. King's crown. It depicts the badge of this officer's training corps on the button. In very good condition. Not often encountered.

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Code: 55435

Original British Cap badge slider only ( from York & Lancaster Regiment Cap Badge) - stamped Stratton Birmingham - one for the badge historian!

This came off a damaged York & Lancs Regiment Bi-metal Cap Badge, long since moved on as a damaged item and I failed to notice at the time that the detached slider has stamped on the inside (unusual in itself) - Stratton Birmingham. Anyway, the slider is of interest to those collecting interesting marks. It is original and the naming is over two lines and the letters are roughly 1.5m...  read more

Code: 55367

Royal Welch Fusiliers ( RWF ) Officers Medium Pattern Gilt Button, 1920 - 1960

Officer's medium pattern gilt button, with fixed shank. Pitt & Co, Maddox St, London. In very good condition. Note post 1920 spelling.

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Code: 55338