Military Collectables

WW2 WREN Medals & Effects.

A nice little group of items all relating to S.N.S.O. and Signaller Nora Schlegel W.R.N.S.
It comprises of her medal pair of the Defence medal and 1939-45 War medal, her crossed flags Signaller’s cloth badge, two WRNS Christmas cards, her officers bullion cloth cap badge, a little silver WREN’s brooch, her Royal Navy drivers ID card and a group of photographs of Nora at different...  read more

Code: 18259

WW1 Era Humerous Postcard - Egyptian Fruit Seller

Taken from the 'Egyptian Humour' series this card depicts a fruit seller with the caption, 'oranges! Very sweet, very clean' this must have had a relevance in its time perhaps not sweet or clean, the card comes in very good condition.

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Code: 18224

WW1 Era Photograph Postcard – The Q.O Cameron Highlanders

Taken from the Aldershot tattoo series this card shows a regiment of the Cameron Highlanders with rifles and bayonets attached. The card comes in very good condition.  read more

Code: 18223

WW1 Trio to Nursing Sister of the Q.A.I.M.N.S.R.

A wonderful Great War medal trio comprising of the 1914/15 star named to S/Nurse A. M. Allen. Q.A.I.M.N.S.R. the British War and Victory medal to Sister. A. M. Allen.
Before war broke out in the august 1914 Miss Alice Melona Allan was working as a staff nurse at the King Edward VII Hospital in Cardiff Wales, she volunteered for the Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Rese...  read more

Code: 18204

WW1 Era Photographic Postcard R.F.A Royal Review 1920

A very clear photographic postcard issued in 1920 showing the Royal review of the 1st battery 37th brigade Royal Field Artillery. Has not been postally used and comes in ok condition, one corner has been folded and some roughness to edges.  read more

Code: 18124

1930’s Aircraft Sweetheart Brooch.

A wonderful little pin back brooch, hand-made from brass, I think to represent an early civil aircraft like the Comet, but I could be wrong, it could be military. It comes in perfect original condition and measures 1.5 inches long.

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Code: 18089

WW2 Period Lead Soldiers – Possibly RAF

Here are a set of ten, most likely Brittains lead soldiers, they have been hand painted, I have to say I'm not sure of the regiment as the blue that has been used is not typically RAF colours, they came from a diarama and were inset into a scene so are missing their bases, good condition, some wear to the paintwork.  read more

Code: 18003

Interesting WW1 Photo Postcard Yorkshire Regiment Boxing Team

This is an interesting photographic postcard showing a team of men from the 18th Yorkshire Regiment boxing team. At their feet you can see boxing gloves either side of a ball which says '3rd course'. On the back is written 'J. Garratt L/Sgt 18th Yorkshire Reg'.
The card is in fair condition, one tear along the top edge and signs of wear.  read more

Code: 18001

WW2 Silk Embroidered Handkerchief ATS

A lovely delicate silk handkerchief embroidered with the ATS motif, comes in very good condition, a few stains here and there, measures 10 x 10 inches.  read more

Code: 17896

Superb 1864 Pattern Cavalry Troopers Sword.

This is probably one of the best 1864 pattern cavalry swords I have ever had, its not the condition, its because this sword is the whole package when it comes to this particular pattern. It has a steel bowl type hand guard pierced with a Maltese cross, it has a single slot for a sword knot at the top of the hilt, the grip is basicly a slab of leather cross-hatched and held with five riv...  read more

Code: 17849