Interesting Post WW2 Badge and Ephemera to Polish Nurse

This little group of badges and paperwork belonged to sister Izabella Staroszczuk, in 1950 she was serving in Beirut and may well have served throughout the war, all of her correspondence is addressed to the Polish hospital in Denbighshire and following it chronologically following Beirut she returned to England, in 1958 she was fighting being made redundant and by 1963 she was applying to the ...  read more

Code: 23500

WW2 Era Original Photograph Including Mussolini

A good of the period group shot of various Italian officers and civilians and includes the figure of Mussolini at the front all walking alongside a river, it comes in a well used condition with various creases and faults, measures 8.25 inches x 4.5.  read more

Code: 23555

Superb German 1924 Dated Shooting Prize Badge

This is a really well made badge and I am having to guess at its use, the obvious choice is a shooting prize award based on the cross rifles and central target. It is made in 3 sections from brass and enamel with a sandwich of green wool in the middle, on the bottom is written ‘burger schutz 19. Verein.24 Materborn’ a very rough translation gives me ‘civil defence club’ and Materborn being a pl...  read more

Code: 23609

Original QEII Efficiency Decoration (Territorial) Miniature

Awarded for 12 years’ service in the territorial and army volunteer reserve. This sterling silver medal was issued from 1969 to 1982, denoted by the ‘Territorial’ bar on the ribbon. it comes in good but used condition and on its original ribbon with sterling silver bar.  read more

Code: 23624

Scarce George V Indian Territorial Efficiency Medal.

A scarce Indian Territorial Efficiency Medal correctly named to Private E. A. Heppolette. 2. G. I. P. RY. R. A.F.I
The regiment translates as; 2nd Great Indian Peninsular Railway Regiment. Auxiliary Force India.
Now this scarce medal is not without its faults, the rim has contact marks and its original suspender and Indian bar are missing. This may be because the suspender broke, ...  read more

Code: 23678

Rare WW1 Plaque & Pair to Trumpeter Ellison Northumberland Yeomanry Hussars.

A rare and very interesting WW1 British war and victory medal pair and memorial plaque correctly named to; 1856 Private George Robert Ellison of the 1st Northumberland Yeomanry Hussars.
George was born in High Westwood, Hamsterley Colliery, County Durham, around 1895. He must have volunteered for the 2nd/1st Northumberland Hussars soon after the war broke out in 1914. He must have under...  read more

Code: 23681

Mid 20th Century Original Pen and Ink Civil War Drawings with Certificate

Sold by Sulis fine art in the USA these 3 mid 20th century pen and ink drawings show elements from the American civil war, they include General Grants kerosene lamp, the bugle that blew the cease fire and a canon with dead bodies around, they come with their certificate of authenticity dated 2015, they come in good condition but have been stuck in something with tape on the corners, the largest...  read more

Code: 23704

Inter War Suffolk Regiment Sterling Silver Sports Medal.

An attractive 2nd battalion the Suffolk regiment sports medal, in tested sterling silver. One side shows a cross-country runner leading the pack, and on the other side the regimental emblem of the Suffolk regiment. What is interesting about this medal is, there is no where to engrave any winners details, so the winner has had his service number stamped below the castle, of the regiments emblem....  read more

Code: 23715

WW1 & WW2 Medals & Insignia to; Lieut Dawe RGA & Civil Defence.

A superb group of medal and effects all belonging to Lieutenant Thomas Dawe of the Hampshire Territorial Royal Garrison Artillery, Wessex Brigade. It comprises of the WW1 British War and Victory medal pair correctly named to Lieutenant T Daw. Both medal come in mint condition and in their box of issue, which they have never been out of. Both boxes are named to Lieut T Daw. Also included is a ni...  read more

Code: 23723

1854-95 Indian General Service Medal to Cheshire Regiment.

A nice India General Service medal named in period script to 367 Private M. Martin Rochfort of the 22nd regiment, the Cheshire regiment.
A good medal but with a later replaced suspender. The rim is a little knocked about so the naming is a little hard to read, but it is all still there. This medal was mounted at something, probably on a watch chain, so there is remains of silver at the 1...  read more

Code: 22704