Indian Auxiliary (Volunteer) Army - Assam Valley Light Horse (AVLH) Bi-Metal Cap Badge
Cap badge, Assam Valley Light Horse, 1901-1947. Bi-metal badge consisting of an eight-pointed star with "AVLH" unit monogram surmounted by King's Crown, with scroll bearing the unit's motto, "Semper Paratus", meaning "Always Ready". Finely cast and of two part construction, locally made, with two original loops to reverse (some squashing with service wear) and cotter / split pin. Circa 4.1cm... read more
WW2 Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC) Bi - Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown - Firmin
King's crown bi - metal cap badge with original slider fitting to the reverse and maker marked Firmin London. A Centaur to the centre of a crowned laurel wreath above the title scroll. In very good condition. This pattern from 1919 until about 1957 when a QEII crown followed. A very pleasing example.
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King Edward VIII HM Prison Officers Cap Badge - Firmin
A genuine die struck gilding metal cap badge worn by prison officers during the reign of King Edward VIII ( 20th January 1936 to 11th December 1936). The rear of the badge is maker marked Firmin London. Scarce.
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KAR / Signals King's African Rifles Blackened One Piece Shoulder Title
A workshop special by the looks of it, contempoary, two UK made titles joined very professionally and then painted black. Possibly as worn by a signals officer attached to one of the battalions. Much wear to black finish. Scarce.
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Union Shipping Company (Southampton) Mercantile Marine Button
Circa 22mm in diameter, small fixed shank, maker marked Miller & Son, Southampton to reverse.
Originally the Southampton Steam Shipping Company which was founded in England in 1853, it later became the Union Steam Ship Company and then the Union Line, and in 1900 merged with Castle Shipping Line to become Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company. Not to be confused with the NZ Unio... read more
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WW1 British War Medal to Mercantile Marine - Henry Stacey
BWM correctly impressed to " Henry Stacey " , naming format as found to members of the Merchant Navy for six months plus service at sea during WW1. Only one person with this name listed in the records ( BT 351/1/133369 ). Henry's place of birth is given as Maryport in the year 1872. Medal has a short length of original ribbon stapled to it, and is in GVF condition. Some light staining to re... read more
WW1 British War Medal to Mercantile Marine - James E. Clough
BWM correctly impressed to " James E. Clough " , naming format as found to members of the Merchant Navy for six months plus service at sea during WW1
Only one person with this name listed in the records ( BT 351/1/25822 ), a James Ernest Clough. James's place of birth is given as Seaton Delaval in the year 1887. Medal has a short length of original ribbon stapled to it, and is ... read more
WW1 Allied Victory Medal - Rogers, Royal Air Force (RAF)
Correctly impressed on rim " 41084. CPL. A.W. ROGERS. R.A.F."
Some wear to gilt finish, top quality replacement ribbon. GVF. Unresearched other than a check of the 1918 RAF Muster Roll which confirms his year of enlistment as 1916.
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WW2 Medals (Boxed) to Doctor Allan William Spence, Lt-Col, RAMC, MD, FRCP.
Group of five, mint in box of issue, four still with medal envelopes, and ribbons as supplied and never applied to the medals. They comprise 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence and War Medals, all unnamed as issued. Very posh address: 47 Queen Anne Street, Cavendish Square, London, W1. Reverse of box marked as War Office, A.G. 4, Droitwich, Worcs.
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South Africa - Natal Coronation Medal 1902- 29mm medium sized version as awarded to local dignitories
In Silver, this is the 29mm version (there are also varieties which are 21mm (awarded to school children) and 51mm (awarded to native chiefs). The medium sized version was awarded to local dignitaries. In good condition and suspended from a small piece of blue ribbon with small contemporary pin bar. In very good condition.
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