WW1 Mercantile Marine Casualty Pair - Shillcock, S.S. Wayfarer
Pair to William Shillcock (S.S. Wayfarer):
a) British War Medal, 1914 - 1918
b) Mercantile Marine War Medal, 1914 - 1918
Correctly impressed William Shillcock. Medals in NEF condition.
SHILLCOCK, William, Fireman, S.S. Wayfarer: Listed in the CWGC records for the Mercantile Marine (Part VII) as having drowned as a result of an attack by an enemy ... read more
Royal Artillery Small pattern Beret Cap Badge - Gaunt
Small pre 1952 beret pattern cap badge - a real belts and braces this one - with slider and two orignial lugs! The slider has JR Gaunt.London on the reverse. Do not be put off by the full stop after Gaunt. This is the correct small pattern name stamping which DID use a full stop. The naming is the 13mm long and about 1mm tall. Badge is circa 4.5cm wide and 3.4cm tall. Good condit... read more
WW1 Allied Victory Medal to Tank Corps - Coombs
Correctly impressed to 311925 Pte. L. Coombs. Tank Corps.
Medal in GVF condition. Missing ribbon. Please note the medal is not black! I had to adjust the exposure to show the rim and naming.
Leonard Coombs was also entitled to the BWM.
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Royal Fusiliers Other Ranks' Racoon Skin Cap Grenade Badge
A large brass racoon skin cap badge to the Royal Fusiliers, pre 1902, with two original long loops to the reverse. Circa 9cm tall. A good stiff badge with sharp detail, some service wear to lugs. Note the Victorian crown.
K&K Vol 1 No 946 refers.
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Hong Kong Regiment Officer's Cap Badge, circa 1946 - 1970
A small gilt beret badge to the Hong Kong Regiment with two original loops to the reverse. Maker marked Firmin, London.
Gilt in excellent condition.
Renfrew, Renfrew and Cranston No 865 refers.
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WW1 Patriotic Postcard - the Entente Cordiale
A French and British soldier with two young girls sent by a father to his daughter in WW1. Of French photographic production, and hand coloured. The French strap line goes along the lines of little ones, be happy as allies, detest the Boche and together we will repatriate our lands.
The Entente Cordiale was a series of agreements signed on 8 April 1904 between the United King... read more
WW1 Patriotic Card - D'ye Ken John French ?
Commander of the BEF in WW1. Postally unused and in very good condition. JohnA great one to sing a long too in the style of the hunting air "John Peel".
Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, KP, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCMG, ADC, PC (28 September 1852 – 22 May 1925), known as The Viscount French between 1916 and 1922, was an Anglo-Irish officer in the British ... read more
WW1 Allied Victory Medal to Alladin! - Do not rub too hard!
One of my favourite finds from many years back, this medal is correctly impressed " 860 Alla Din, Tel. Dept". In GVF condition with original period ribbon.
The Indian Telegraph Department
In January 1890 the Indian Telegraph Department assumed responsibility for military telegraphy in India, and it was decided that in future expeditions the Department s... read more
WW1 British War Medal ( BWM ) Bronze issue to Chinese Labour Corps ( CLC)
Medal near VF condition with some edge nibbles. Correctly impressed "No 59602. Chinese L.C." No name just a number and unit in the case of the Chinese recipients. Short length of ribbon remaining. Scarce. read more
WW1 Victory Medal to Pte R. Buttrick Honourable Artillery Company Infantry ( HAC )
Correctly impressed to " 5136 Pte. R. Buttrick. H.A.C. - INF - "
Medal in NEF condition with short length of original watermarked ribbon. read more