Military Collectables

WW1 – WW2 Group to Husband & Wife. From Gloucester.

An amazing lot that very rarely come up for sale these days. Two very complete lots to a father who served during the great war and his Wife and Daughter who were both devoted to Red Cross service.
Husband; 1914/15 star, British war and Victory medal to F4871 H E Grey Petty Officer Mechanic. Royal Naval Air Service. And original dog tag.
Henry Edward Grey was born on the 9th Novem...  read more

Code: 30830

Territorial Decoration Group of 3 to Sub Baker A T S.

A wonderful lot comprising of the WW2 Defence medal, 1939-45 war medal and the QEII crown Territorial Officers decoration dated 1961, Queen’s Coronation medal. Territorial Army badge, plus original badges and insignia. Officers WW2 release book, pay book, commission scroll original documents and a pile of original photographs.
Edna Agnes Baker was born in East Ham London on 24th Septembe...  read more

Code: 30829

Victorian Infantry Officers Sword by Pillin London.

A Victorian 1854 pattern Infantry Officers Sword with Ray skin grip bounded with brass wire, brass guard with short quillon displaying Queen Victoria’s cypher.
It has a long straight blade etched with foliate scrolls and the queens crown and cypher on both sides. At the ricasso, on one side is the inset brass proof button and on the other side the makers mark for Pillin of Gerrard Street...  read more

Code: 30828

Edward VII Infantry NCO’s Sword.

1897 Pattern Infantry Sword with ray skin grip, typical basket type guard displaying King Edward VII cypher. Long straight blade with a three-quarter fuller on both sides. No etching on the blade, worn by Non-Commissioned Officers, so a little scarcer that the Officers type. Proof button on Ricasso but no maker’s mark. Brown leather field scabbard with part frog attached.
A very good qua...  read more

Code: 30827

Victorian 79th Regiment Officers Plaid Brooch.

A beautiful quality solid cast white metal Plaid brooch worn by an officer of the 79th (Queens own Cameron Highlanders) regiment pre-1881. It is in excellent condition with just light wear to the high points but most of the original detail remains. It is unmarked and measures 2.75 inches in diameter.  read more

Code: 30826

WW1 British 1907 Mk1 SMLE Bayonet by Sanderson.

The primary British bayonet used during the First World War manufactured to fit the Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No.1 series Infantry Rifles used during WWI and WWII. It has basic birds head pommel with a push button latch and oil hole, wooden grips with a few dents and marks and a cross guard with muzzle ring. It has a long straight blade with maker’s details for; Sanderson and a production date...  read more

Code: 30825

WW1 British 1907 Mk1 SMLE Bayonet by Wilkinson.

The primary British bayonet used during the First World War manufactured to fit the Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No.1 series Infantry Rifles used during WWI and WWII. It has basic birds head pommel with a push button latch and oil hole, wooden grips and a cross guard with muzzle ring. It has a long straight blade with maker’s details for; Wilkinson and a production date of January 1908 to one sid...  read more

Code: 30824

WW1 Medal Pair to Thomas Notts & Derby Regiment.

A really interesting British War and Victory medal correctly named to 107343 private Simeon Thomas of the Notts & Derby regiment.
Simeon Thomas was born in Liverpool 1899 to his mother Mary and Father John and had two sisters Louisa and Lilly and two older brothers John and Charles, Simeon was the youngest child. At a young age the who family moved to Nottingham, his father working as a ...  read more

Code: 30823

WW1 German Belt & Buckle.

A WW1 issue German enlisted mans belt buckle with original leather belt. The buckle is steel and still has a lot of its original field grey paint remaining. It has a few spots of light rusting in places but completely untouched.
the leather belt is still in good supple condition but could do with a light clean and a wax. It measures 38 inches long.  read more

Code: 30822

WW1 Era Officers Signet Ring North Irish Horse.

A 9ct gold shell signet ring worn by an officer of the North Irish Horse Yeomanry regiment pre-WW1. Fist a little about the ring. It is marked ‘Gold Shell’ this is a kind of gold plating but instead of applying a thin layer of gold via electrolysis it has been overlayed by a thicker sheet of gold over a thin base metal core. At the time, these were a little less expensive that solid gold. It ha...  read more

Code: 30821