RAF Royal Air Force Matched Pair of Medium Brass Buttons, pre 1952

Good pair of medium pattern brass buttons with fixed shanks and maker marked Gaunt London. Circa 19mm in diameter. Very good condition.

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Code: 56097

Article extracted from Flight Magazine March 1944 - New 36.7 litre 12 cyclinder Rolls Royce Griffon Engine as fitted in the Spitfire

2 pages (folded), 4 sides of covering the development of the latest and greatest Spitfire engine. There is also a feature on Axis airforces "Behind the Lines" with a photo French trainees at Nancy in France (working for Junkers). I am not sitting pulling these magazines apart, these extracts were found in a book I have also listed on aircraft maintenance.  read more

Code: 55934

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

Royal Canadian Corps of Signals Brass Cap Badge

Die cast with two original long lugs to the rear. Detailed polished but otherwise in good condition.  read more

Code: 55905

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

Home Front - WVS Civil Defence Women's Voluntary Service Civil Defence Pin Badge, 1953 - 1966

A scarce post 1952 WVS Civil Defence chromium plate and enamel badge bearing a Queen's Crown, the reverse with maker's details "Marples & Beasley, Birmingham". Very good condition, original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel, an excellent example. Please excuse the flash, the badge is very shiney. The WVS became the Women's Royal Voluntary Services in 1966. Circa 2.9cm tall.
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Code: 55640

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