Victorian Volunteer Artillery White Metal Other Ranks Large Button
General volunteer artillery pattern button, worn 1873 - 1901. Back-marked Hobson & Sons, Lexington St. London. Floating shank. Circa 23mm in diameter. In good condition.
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WW2 Home Front Collectable - Economy Plastic National Savings Pin
A scarce National Savings gold coloured cellulose acetate plastic economy badge issued after 1942 due save on metals for the war effort (sometimes incorrectly referred to as Bakelite). Badge is Circa 3cm tall excluding length of pin. In very good condition.
Featured in "Doing Their Bit" by Jon Mills, p192.
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18.00 GBP
WW2 Greetings National Savings Stamp Christmas Xmas Gift Card
A scarce original wartime National Savings stamp savings greeting card. Unused and in very good condition. The card is circa 12cm by 9.5cm.
This one shows a British Infantry sentry on a starry night looking out over Bethlehem a combined operations formation sign on his greatcoat sleeve. Inside somebody has written in pencil "1943".
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WW2 Greetings National Savings Stamp Patriotic Gift Card
A scarce original wartime National Savings stamp greeting card. Unused and in very good condition. The card is circa 12cm by 9.5cm.
Featured in "Doing Their Bit" Jon Mills wonderful book on page 191.
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10.00 GBP
London Scottish Territorials White Metal Cloak Chain
An attractive cloak chain complete with all fittings original, present and correct. Very sharp detail.
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1st Exeter & South Devon Rifle Volunteers Officers / NCOs Pouch Belt Badge
A large die struck pouch badge with three small flat lugs attachments to the reverse. Blackened silver plate. Letters are sharp and jeweller cut finish. The photos do not do it justice. Slight mark/dent to 'N' in Volunteer, otherwise A1 condition. Circa 10.3cm tall.
The Exeter Corps was founded by the superintendant of the Exminster Lunatic Asylum, Dr ( later Sir ) John Bucknill... read more
Scarce 1860 Robin Hood Rifles Volunteer Corps Officers original Special Pattern Whistle Boss and Cased Whistle with Chain ( Nottingham )
An extremely attractive arts and crafts style white metal (possibly silver plated) officer's voided whistle boss as worn on the pouch belt, the quality of this item is superb. A very attractive untampered with item. Whistle still makes a nice toot too! Retaining nuts to reverse of whistle scabbard only A colour photocopy of the full article featured with also be provided.
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Aberdeen University (Scotland) Royal Naval Unit Embroidered Cloth Shoulder Title
In unissued condition. Only one available.
The first University Royal Naval Unit (URNU) was established in Aberdeen in 1967 and was still training 58 students when it was moved to Edinburgh in 2012. Their training vessel was HMS Archer.
The end of Aberdeen University Royal Naval Unit left a major port and huge swathe of coastline without a permanent naval presenc... read more
Anodised Bi-coloured North Irish Brigade Cap Badge - Gaunt London
1958 - 1968 anodised cap badge, which was worn by the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Royal Ulster Rifles and Royal Irish Fusiliers when they were brigaded together as the North Irish Brigade. In good condition, with JR Gaunt London on reverse of slider.
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8.00 GBP
Indian Army - 13th Duke of Connaughts Own Lancers Bi Metal Cap Badge, pre 1947
A quality two part construction quality bi-metal cap badge with four original small lugs to the reverse. Circa 4.2 cm tall. No damage to lance pennants or points. Some minor service wear to gilt finish.
The regiment was formed in 1923 as 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers by the amalgamation of 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers and 32nd Lancers. On Partition of India in 194... read more