Original WW2 1943 Publication - Health Hints for Foreign Climates - Ministry of Aviation
Some amusing pen illustrations of the do's and don'ts of service for RAF personnel overseas in tropical climes. Paper covers, 24 pages, in very good condition.
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Royal Air Force ( RAF ) Junior Technician Cloth Arm Badge
A four bladed propeller embroidered, in very good condition. Also worn by Chief Technicians above three chevrons. No damage or moth. Would have been worn on the diagonal like St Andrew's cross.
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WW2 13th Corps / British Element, Trieste Force (BETFOR) Printed Formation Sign
A printed red leaping gazelle on a white circle in a red square with a narrow white border, looks unissued. Stylized version, facing right. A bit grubby but good condition overall. According to Oliver Lock also worn by those Italians who had opted to fight on the allies side as F Recce Squadron.
Davis describes as rare (item 39).
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Parachute Regiment Officers Silver Plated Collar Badge, Kings Crown
An officers silver plated collar badge with two original lugs to the reverse. It is circa 4cm wide, and 2.3cm tall, lion facing right. In excellent condition and scarce. Most probably worn 1946 - 1952. A good match for a facing pair with the item listed below except for a slightly different lug shape.
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WW2 RECCE Reconnaissance Corps Officer's Gilt Brass Medium Pattern Button
Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, blank reverse. In very good condition.
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The Royal Marines Kings Badge Gold Bullion Arm Badge
The Royal Marines King's Badge - Gold Bullion Thread on dark blue (almost black) Cloth, albeit still issued today, this is an earlier version with some age. In very good condition. Circa 6cm in diameter.
On 7 March 1918, His Majesty King George V visited the Depot Royal Marines, at Deal in Kent. On this occasion he inspected Royal Marines Recruit squads, and took the salute of th... read more
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WW1 Trench Art 9th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Brass ( shell ) Match Box Cover - Souvenir from Fritz!
A unique souvenir presumably made from a German fired shell as the spine has been engraved "Souvenir from Fritz". The front has a French coin dated 1916 mounted to the case (this has been very heavily polished) and has been engraved below this, the Great War 1914 - 1919. On the reverse are the owners details 79766 C.D. Freeston (sic), 9th N.F. Quite stained and some misshaping - this has ... read more
Rare WW2 North African Campaign Beja Battle Badge
Scarce WW II example of the red felt and aluminum award badge with original brooch pin to the reverse. A German tank pierced by a sword and the name plate "Beja" to the centre of a shield. Locally made in Tunis in North Africa from a design by the C.O of 172nd. Field Regiment Royal Artillery, Lt. Col. Graham DSO, it was awarded to some men of 155 Battery Royal Artillery and a few of the 5th Bat... read more
WW2 South African Imperial Light Horse / Kimberley (ILH/KR) Combination Title on 6th Armoured Division KD Shoulder Slide Slip-on
A Felt Formation sign with a brass shoulder title mounted on a Khaki Drill slide. As worn in North Africa and Italian Campaign.
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Queens Royal Irish Hussars (QRIH) Regimental Cloth Flash
A small black woven shamrock on a small green square, circa 37mm square. In unissued condition. Quite scarce.
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