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Swedish Army Officers Hat: Quality made hat with enamel badge to front with hat cockade with some enamel damage with brass buckle white leather army belt and British military hat. 3 items

WW2 German Army / Waffen-SS General Assault Badge, Lovely original German general assault badge. Its original grey finish still remains nicely to the front and rear of the badge. The pin and catch are still present. This particular example is not maker marked but it is most likely to be a Vienna maker by its design.

A collection of loose prints titled L'Ecole superieure de guerre dessins de monsieur pierre desbois in a red leather folder with gilt embossed border together with a Meknes Royal Military Academy, Royal Moroccan Army badge together with two regimental badges mounted within a red pleather box. (3)

WWI British Medals, comprising 1914-1915 Star (SS-18958 Pte G F Southcott ASC) British War Medal unnamed and Victory Medal (DEAL 10042-5-Pte G F Southcott RM), Machine Gun Corps cap badge, Australian Military Forces button, Battle of Arras and Army Service Corps sweetheart brooches and photograph, all presented in glazed frame, also further photograph. Items glued to the backing board leaving a residue.

WWI Casualty Victory Medal (24306 PTE S Austin W. York R), Silver War Badge, cartwheel penny (highly polished). Private Sam Austin joined the Prince of Wales Own (West Yorkshire) Regiment in early December 1915, he was attached to 10 Battalion and was deployed overseas to France in August 1916. He fought in the Battle of the Somme and suffered from an infection of trench foot, he was evacuated back to Britain in November 1916 and was finally discharged from the Army in November 1917.

WWII British Medal Group on Bar Brooch, comprising 1939-1945 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-1945, 14th Army insignia, Royal Army Service Corps cap badge and beret, Burma Star Association cap badge and beret, pennant, insignia and wall plaque.

British Army Dress Jacket Sergeant Royal Engineers Crossed Rifle Badge, some wear and tear, dress jacket 2nd Lieutenant Royal Army Educational Corps inner tailors label J.G Plumb & Son, Named.

A Great War British Army casualty memorial scroll of L.Cpl William Fielding Best Finney, Durham Light Infantry, in a bronzed frame with applied Derbyshire Yeomanry cap badge, the latter glazed verso and enclosing a Buckingham Palace memorial document. [43068 Lance Corporal William Fielding Best Finney, 14th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, killed in action 7th January 1917, France, aged 19]

A Free Polish Army gallantry, campaign and document group, that of Gunner Kazimierz Kopacz, 7th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 2nd Polish Corps Artillery, comprising Cross of Valour (Middle Eastern type), Army Medal, Monte Cassino Cross (36067), all having legitymacja, British campaign and service medals, ribbon bars, soldier's service and pay book, photograph album and other service and civilian documents [Kazimierz Kopacs, 1919-2007, born in Kolimagi, Podlaskie Province, Poland. Noted to be a farm worker before the war, he was captured by the Soviets in 1939 and subsequently deported to the USSR. Managing to survive Soviet captivity, he joined the "Polish Army in the East" and went on to serve in Italy with the 7th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment. After the War, Kazimierz came to the UK with the rest of the 2nd Polish Corps and found work as a woodsman. He became a British citizen on 7th March 1989, living in Slough with his wife, Nora. Kazimierz died at Hillington Hospital in London on 30th November 2007.]Gunner Kazimierz Kopacz, 7th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 2nd Polish Corps Artillery: Cross of Valour, Middle Eastern Type; Army Medal; Monte Cassino Cross (No. 36067); 1939-45 & Italy Stars; Defence & War Medals. Accompanying Original Documents & Material: Legitymacje (4) for the: Cross of Valour; Army Medal; Monte Cassino Cross; 2nd Corps Badge (this last not present with group)Card Certificate of Entitlement to the 1939-45 & Italy StarsPaper Temporary Certificates of Entitlement (2) to the: Cross of Valour; 1939-45 & Italy Stars. Record Office Enclosure re non-eligibility for the War Medal 1939-45Soldier’s Service Book, with Photograph, dated 21.12.1942; Polish Armed Forces Discharge Certificate Nr 93876; Letter from Army Pay Office, 14.12.1948British Nationality Certificate, dated 7 March 1989 (date of birth given as ‘16 January 1919’: see Note 1)Ribbon Bars (4): a) Cross of Valour & Army Medal, on workshop-made brooch pin mounting; b) Army Medal & Monte Cassino Cross, formed from wound thread; c) Cross of Valour, with stripes sewn on; d) Monte Cassino Cross, with sewn-on ornate claspPhotograph Album * Kazimierz Kopacz (1919-2007) was born at Kolimagi in the Podlaskie Province of Poland. Kolimagi lies just south of Zabiele, which is south-west of Kolno – all of which are situated, more or less, north-west of Łomża. In pre-war terms, therefore, his home area was in central northern Poland, very close to the border with East Prussia. Noted to be a farm worker in civil life, Kazimierz Kopacz was either captured by the Russians in 1939 or was deported to the Soviet Union, thereafter. However, he managed to survive Soviet captivity and was able to join the Polish Forces forming in the USSR. Gunner Kopacz came through the Middle East and went on to serve in the Italian campaign with the 7th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment. On 19 November 1944, regimental daily orders noted his award of the Cross of Valour, at which time he was serving with the 4th Troop of No. 2 Battery. Alongside ten other members of his regiment, he received his Cross of Valour from the CO of the 7th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment in a public ceremony held on 7 January 1945. Following the end of the war, Kazimierz Kopacz came to the UK with the rest of the 2nd Polish Corps. He found employment as a ‘Woodsman’ and, on 7 March 1989, was granted British nationality. Kazimierz Kopacz died at Hillingdon Hospital, on the western outskirts of London, on 30 November 2007. At that time, he was noted to be the husband of Nora Kopacz, school teacher, and his usual address was given as 56 Deans Close, Stoke Poges, Slough, Berkshire.Notes1) In fact, Kazimierz Kopacz’s wartime documents give his date of birth as ‘16 January 1918’ though, in his Soldier’s Service Book, the year has been changed to ‘1919’. 2) Specific details of the award and presentation of his Cross of Valour are contained in the Kronika of No. 2 Battery of the 7th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, held by the Polish Institute & Sikorski Museum under ref: C.431. 3) In Artillery terms, the Polish Dywizjon translates as ‘Battery’, and the smaller unit – Bateria – as ‘Troop’. 4) The Recommendation (Wniosek) for Kazimierz Kopacz’s Cross of Valour has not been found at the Polish Institute & Sikorski Museum. 5) His death registration from 2007 (Hillingdon District, Entry No. 138) gives his date of birth as ‘16 January 1919’.

A Royal Army Medical Corps Medical Orderly bullion embroidered badge, Circa 1878-1930

Malabar Volunteer Rifles Indian Army head-dress badge c. 1901-17. Good scarce British made die-stamped white metal crowned title circlet superimposed on Maltese cross; the arms bearing initials M R V. Four loops. VGC Formed as Nilgiri Volunteer Rifles on 29th October 1878. Honorary Colonel was The Governor of Madras. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

Bombay Volunteer Rifles Victorian Indian Army cap badge c. 1877-1901. Good scarce British made die-stamped white metal Guelphic crowned BOMBAY VOLUNTEER RIFLES strap; strung bugle to voided centre. Toned loops. VGC Bombay Volunteer Rifle Corps raised 15th August 1877; redesignated 16th Bombay Battalion 1st April 1917. Honorary Colonel, The Governor of Bombay. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

Poona Volunteers Victorian Indian Army post 1887 pagri badge. Fine scarce British made die-stamped white metal crowned star bearing title circlet; strung bugle to centre. Stout pagri pin & hook. VGC Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

15th Loodianah Sikhs Indian Army Officer's pagri badge c.1903-22 Fine scarce die-cast unmarked silver crowned quoit; voided centre with floriated XV resting on a scroll LOODIANAH SIKHS which extends across the quoit. Stout pagri pin & hook. GC Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

German Third Reich WW2 Army / Waffen-SS General Assault Badge. A good late war die-cast zinc example with ball hinge and securing hook complete with vertical needle pin. Rifle and bayonet superimposed on oval oak wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika. GC Instituted 1st June, 1940. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

83rd Wallajahbad Light Infantry Indian Army OSD cap badge c. 1903-22. Good scarce British made die-stamped bronzed strung bugle on NOW OR NEVER scroll; 83 lodged between the bugle cords. Blades. VGC Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

German Third Reich assorted insignia. Army BeVo M44 breast eagle and swastika ... Army sports vest eagle and swastika ... small silvered skull on blades ... small silvered star lapel badge with black enamel mobile swastika ... circular Wehrmacht Helpers lapel stick pin ... silvered Faithful Service Decoration with black enamel swastika. on blue ribbon with original suspension bar. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

German Third Reich WW2 Army / Waffen-SS Tank Assault Badge. Good scarce die-stamped silvered example. Approaching Panzer within an oval oakleaf wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika. Reverse with needle pin fixing and securing hook. Minor service wear. VGC Instituted 20th December 1939. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

Eastern Bengal State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps Victorian Indian Army helmet badge c. 1873-84. Good scarce British made die-stamped white metal crowned E.B.S. RAILWAY VOLUNTEERS strap; steam railway engine to voided centre. Toned loops. GC Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

German Third Reich WW2 Army / Waffen-SS General Assault Badge. Good scarce silvered die-cast zinc example with complete with vertical needle pin and securing hook. Rifle and bayonet superimposed on oval oak wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika. GC Minor service wear near VGC Instituted 1st June, 1940. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

German Third Reich 17 various cloth badges, Army NCO's breast eagle and swastika ... Army breast eagle and swastika ... 2 x WVD Brussel eagle and swastika ... NSKK diamond driver's badge (AF) ... Army signals trade badge ... 8 various Luftwaffe trade badges ... pair of Officer collar patches ... Alpine troops arm badge. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

Bengal Nagpur Railway Volunteer Rifles Victorian Indian Army pagri badge c. 1880-1901. Good scarce British made die-stamped silver plated brass Imperial crowned strung bugle with BNRVR cypher between the cords. Stout pagri pin & hook. Plating worn. GC 1st April 1917 became 36th Bengal Nagpur Railway Regt. and The Bengal Nagpur Railway Regt. 1st October 1920. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

Sind Rifle Corps Victorian Indian Army helmet plate badge. Good scarce British made die-stamped white metal crowned ten pointed elongated star bearing title strap and a camel with palm trees behind: IN DEFENCE scroll below. Loops. VGC Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

Bombay Artillery Victorian Indian Army Officer's pre 1858 plume holder badge. Fine rare gilt flaming grenade; the ball mounted with the Royal Arms over silver gun, with mounted wheel, resting on gilt scroll BOMBAY ARTILLERY. Screw posts. VGC The entire HEIC army was transferred from the Company to the Crown on 1st November 1858 as a result of the Indian Mutiny. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

16th Rajput Infantry (The Lucknow Regiment) Indian Army Officer's helmet badge c. 1903-22. Fine scarce cast gilt example. 16 surmounting turreted Gateway of Lucknow bearing scroll DEFENCE OF LUCKNOW. Two screw posts. VGC Redesignated 16th Rajputs (The Lucknow Regiment) under Kitchener’s 1903 reforms; then 10th Bn (The Lucknow Regiment), 7th Rajputs in 1922. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

62nd Punjabis Indian Army Officer's pagri badge c. 1903-22. Fine British made die-cast gilt crowned quoit on green enamel scroll 62ND PUNJABIS over dragon; Elephant to voided centre. Crown with red enamel. J & Co. (Jennens) Stout pagri pin & hook. VGC Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

9th Bengal Native Infantry Victorian Indian Army Officer's head-dress badge c. 1882-85. Good scarce British made die-stamped white metal BENGAL NATIVE INFANTRY oval strap, 9 to centre; all resting on tri-part scroll BHURTPORE AFGHANISTAN 78-80 SOBRAON. Three toned loops. VGC The title "Native" was dropped from the title after 1882. Became 9th Gurkha Rifles in 1901 Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

Bengal Nagpur Railway Volunteers Victorian Indian Army head-dress badge c. 1888-1901. Good scarce British made die-stamped white metal crowned BNRV cypher superimposed on crossed rifles with fixed bayonets and thistles; strung bugle below. Across the rifle butts, a scroll DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE Loops. GC Bengal Nagpur Railway VRC raised 15th June 1888 amalgamating with Indian Army. 18th November 1898. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

124th Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan Infantry Indian Army Officer's cap badge c. 1903-22. Fine scarce British made die-cast gilt crossed Indian muskets with 124 between the butts. on shaped red felt backing. Three blades. VGC Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

German Third Reich WW2 Army / Waffen-SS Infantry Assault breast badge by Metall und Kunststoff, Gablonz an der Neisse. Good die-cast silvered zinc example with ball hinged vertical needle pin and securing hook, reverse with maker's triangular MK logo. Rifle with fixed bayonet superimposed on oval oak wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika. VGC Designed by Junker of Berlin and instituted 20th December 1939. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot Victorian Scottish glengarry badge c. 1874-81. Good die-stamped white metal ivy wreath; voided centre bearing Huntly crest over 92 on scroll BYDAND. Toned loops East and West VGC Became 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders on Friday 1st July, 1881 whilst under the command of Lt. Col. George Hubert Parker (later Hon. Major-General). This is the actual piece photographed as No. 564 in “'Head-dress Badges of the British Army'. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

German Third Reich WW2 Army / Waffen-SS Tank Assault Badge. Good scarce die-stamped silvered grey metal example. Approaching Panzer within an oval oakleaf wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika. Reverse with needle pin fixing and securing hook. Service wear. GC Instituted 20th December 1939. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

Bombay Volunteer Artillery Victorian Indian Army helmet plate badge c. 1887-1901. Good rare British made die-stamped white metal Royal Arms with scroll below BOMBAY over a gun resting on VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY scroll. Loops. VGC Formed 6th June 1887; redesignated 4th (Bombay) Group Garrison Artillery 1st April 1917. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

Burma Railways Volunteer Corps Indian Army cap badge c. 1929-37. Scarce British made die-stamped white metal crowned star bearing unit title; gilt peacock secured by lug to central maroon cloth ground. Loops. VGC Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

German Third Reich WW2 Army / Waffen-SS Infantry Assault breast badge by Gerbruder Wegerhoff, Ludenscheid. Good die-cast silvered zinc late war example with vertical needle pin and securing hook, reverse with circular GWL logo. Rifle with fixed bayonet superimposed on oval oak wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika. VGC Designed by Junker of Berlin and instituted 20th December 1939. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

31st Punjab Infantry Indian Army pagri badge c. 1901-03. Good scarce British made crowned PUNJAB INFANTRY circlet; voided centre with six pointed star bearing 31. Stout pagri pin & hook. VGC Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

2nd (Simla) Bn. Punjab Rifle Volunteers Victorian Indian Army helmet plate badge c.1881-1901. Good scarce British made die-stamped blackened brass crowned star with strap inscribed PUNJAB RIFLE VOLUNTEERS; beneath the crown, an scroll SIMLA, beneath the strap another inscribed IN DEFENCE; 2 to voided centre. Loops. GC Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

Bombay Volunteer Artillery Victorian Indian Army helmet plate badge. Good scarce die-stamped white metal British made Guelphic crowned star bearing circlet BOMBAY VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY; gun to voided centre. Replacement loops. otherwise VGC Formed 6th June 1887; redesignated 4th (Bombay) Group Garrison Artillery 1st April 1917. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

WW1 Animal Blue Cross Horse Harness "Done My Duty Badge" This rare badge is embossed "Treat Me Well", "I have Done My Duty", with blue enamel cross. Given to be worn by horses released by the Army after the Great War ... Accompanied by a a second horse harness badge given by the Our Dumb Friends League. Both complete with loop to the reverse. (2 items) Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

German Third Reich WW2 Army / Waffen-SS Infantry Assault badge for motorised and mechanised infantry units A good die-cast bronzed issue. Rifle with fixed bayonet superimposed on oval oak wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika. Ball hinged vertical needle pin (possible replacent pin) with securing hook. Generally VGC Designed by Junker of Berlin and instituted 20th December 1939; bronze version instituted June 1940. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

Moulmein Volunteer Rifles Indian Army cap badge c.1901-17. Good scarce British made die-stamped white metal crowned title circlet resting on PRIMUS IN BURMA scroll; strung bugle to voided centre. JR Gaunt, London tablet to reverse Loops. VGC Raised in 1887 Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

Lucknow Volunteer Rifles Indian Army pagri badge c. 1902-17. Good scarce British made die-stamped white metal Lucknow Residency, flying Union flag, on DEFENCE OF LUCKNOW 1857 scroll. Loops replaced with pagri pin & hook otherise VGC Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

Cossipore Artillery Volunteers Indian Army piper's plaid brooch c. 1901-17. Good rare white plain quoit incised with thistle sprays; mounted to the voided centre, a crowned Thistle star bearing oval COSSIPORE ARTILLERTY, to the centre a small Royal Artillery cap badge device. Stout brooch pin & hook. VGC Cossipore Artillery Volunteers raised in 1884; became part of the Bengal Artillery in 1925. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

Corps of Madras Pioneers Indian Army post 1929 pagri badge. Good scarce British made die-stamped brass crowned SEETABULDEE SERINGAPATAM circlet on THE CORPS OF MADRAS PIONEERS scroll; voided centre with Elephant on ASSAYE over crossed pick and shovel. Stout pagri pin & hook. VGC Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

The Scots Company, Bombay Volunteer Rifles Indian Army glengarry badge c. 1914-22. Fine scarce British made die-stamped white metal saltire bearing the Lion of Scotland and scrolls THE SCOTS COMPANY superimposed on Thistle sprays and circlet BOMBAY VOL RIFLES. J.R. Gaunt, London tablet to reverse. Loops. VGC Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY

A World War One duo medal set, awarded to Private LA Pike A.S.C. M-287821, together with an Army Service corps badge.

Britain in the Blitz Queen Alexandra's Nurse & U.S. Aircrew Observer A lady from Queen Alexandra's Military Nursing Service Reserve chatting to a U.S 8th Airforce Observer. She wears a British Army lady's jacket & skirt with a metal QAMNSR badge to each lapel, 2 pips on the epaulettes a label for Cooper inside left & a Rhine Army patch to each arm. Her Army cap also has a QAMNSR badge. He wears a U.S. Air Force jacket with 8th Air Force patch to sleeve & a metal Air Force Observer badge & a peaked cap with U.S. Army Air Force badge. 176 & 177cm tall.IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BUYERS:Collection of Purchases:Lots can only be collected by appointment (usually booked online when paying your account)Clearing of small and portable items may take place from Flambards during the sale (where practically possible: 25/26/27th March) and then on Friday 28th, Saturday 29th March and 31st March – 4th April. 10am-4pmOur recommended couriers for smaller items:Mailboxes Etc. (MBE) 01752 257224DC Pack & Dispatch: 07459 224775Please see our Recommended Couriers page for larger portable items such as furniture, mannequins, large signage etc.

Britain in the Blitz Intelligence Corps Soldier in Uniform A seated member of the Intelligence Corps. He wears a 1940 pattern battledress blouse with Intelligence Corps shoulder titles, battledress trousers, army shirt & tie & a Royal Artillery side cap with badge & buttons.

Britain in the Blitz Women's Land Army member in Uniform A member of the Women's Land Army in uniform in the back corner of the pub. She wears a WLA 1941 dated overcoat with 2 WLA epaulette slips & a WLA armband, a pair of WLA breeches with J B Royle makers label dated 1942, a WLA tie & a WLA brass & enamel badge on her hat. 171cm tall.

Britain in the Blitz British & U.S. Army MP figures in Period Uniforms British Army MP & a U.S. Army MP figures in period uniforms. The British MP sits on the bonnet of the Jeep wearing a 1943 battledress blouse with C.M.P. shoulder titles & a single rank stripe, battledress trousers, a blancoed webbing belt, holster & twin ammo pouches, blancoed spats, leather boots & a WWII brodie helmet (minus its lining). The American M.P. wears a U.S. Army jacket with buttons, an embroidered MP badge & 3 rank stripes, army trousers, a blancoed webbing belt, spats, brown leather boots & a white painted helmet liner with MP painted on the front.

Britain in the Blitz Lady from Royal Observer Corps & Polish Soldier A lady from the Royal Observer Corps & a Polish Army soldier by the piano. She wears a WRAF No.2 battledress blouse with ROC shoulder titles & badges & a uniform skirt. He wears an Airforce blue battledress blouse & trousers with Poland shoulder titles & rank stripes & has a side cap with a Polish army cap badge & a peaked cap. 166 & 174cm tall.

A SIGNIFICANT ‘BATTLE OF FRANCE 1940’ DSO FATHER, BROTHER AND SON ARCHIVE OF MEDALS, PAPERS, ORIGINAL PHOTOS, CERTIFICATES, ETC, GIVING AN INSIGHT TO THE SURRENDER TO FIELD MARSHAL ERWIN ROMMEL AT ST.VALERY EN-CAUX ON THE 12th JUNE, 1940 together with a Miniature group of medals to a family member, Major HAROLD HENRY MERTON b June 22nd, 1898, Large Glazed frame with professionally mounted medals as follows, British War Medal, Victory medal, named Captain H H MERTON, Distinguished Service Order, correctly dated on reverse Bar 1945, India General Service Medal, Bar North West Frontier 1936-37 correctly named Captain H H Merton, 1939-45 Star, France & Germany Star, War Medal, Present are his framed Certificate of Commission, DSO Certificate, framed Dress Side Cap, framed RA Metal Insignia, 3 small watercolours in a frame which were painted by a fellow prisoner of War, a letter received by Merton after WW2 from Leiut General Sir Brian Horrocks ( Arnhem fame) and various other original photos of Merton in POW Camps in Germany, and a post War photo of him with Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, another glazed frame in the company of Montgomery post WW2 whilst Merton was at the Btn training base in Oswestry, an aged copy of the large format Book ‘The Prisoners Progress’, colour photos taken by Merton when he returned to Germany some years later to visit Laufen Castle etc, MERTON was Commissioned into the Army as 2nd Leiut in the Royal Artillery, on October 27th 1915, He left to serve in the Salonika/Balkans theatre of the War, and by 1918, had risen in rank firstly to Leiut, then Captain, He stayed in the Army, was married and went to India ,(63rd Field Battery RA) his son (Richard Henry Merton) being born in India in 1933, he returned from India, and in 1937 was promoted to Major, and held that rank when he entered WW2 with the British Expeditionary Force in 1940 attached to the 23rd Field Artillery, Whilst in France the Unit became attached to the 51st Highland Division under the Command of Major Gen Sir Victor Morven Fortune, their support of the French forces came under attack by Field Marshal Erwin Rommel Panzer units around Chartres, in early June, and the race to withdraw ended with the 51st Div setting up a defensive perimeter around the Coastal town of St.Valery-En Caux, including Merton and his batteries, A courageous attempt was made to hold out to allow Allied shipping to take our troops out but with terrible casualties, and virtually no ammunition Fortune decided to surrender on June 12th to Rommel, MERTON was awarded the DSO for ‘Recognition of gallant & distinguished services in the field’ in 1940 and despite extensive research, no copy of the Citation has been found, this backed up by the Head Archivist at the RA HQ at Larkhill & Public Records Office, Merton together with Fortune and approximately 8000 troops were taken into Captivity, and Merton was eventually moved with Fortune to OFLAG VII C Laufen Castle, their, they were treated reasonably well, and photos are included of his time their including one with Fortune and others posing around a game of Curling, Merton would also go on to be held at Spangenburg Bei Cassel, and was eventually released at the end of hostilities, on his return to the UK he learnt of his award, and this must have come as a surprise, as he had been listed as missing in action/POW in July 1940, Merton stayed in the Army attached to the RA Training Regiment in Oswestry, and retired with the rank of Lt Col in 1956, Son Richard Henry MERTON 2nd Lt, A Boxed Africa General Service Medal, correctly named to 2nd Lt R H Merton Devons, Merton served with the 9th Devons, when he was awarded the Medal, but later joined the Parachute Regiment. His archive includes original Devon, Parachute Regiment and other Insignia, which has been nicely framed, together with his own Parachute Beret, complete with badge etc dated 1958, Brother Leslie Hugh Merton Number 420731, Framed WW2 Miniature group, consisting 1939-45, Africa(1st Army bar) Italy Stars, Defence & War Medals with Territorial Efficiency Medal, Merton served with the 48th Royal Tank Regiment(RAC) during WW2, and was Squadron Quarter Master Sgt, when he left the Army in 1949, This archive is supported by Photos, both framed and loose, Insignia and a considerable amount of Research, obtained online and personally, for a multitude of sources over the past three months, A fascinating story of three men's Service in a variety of theatres of War, with different ranks, all valued members of our British Army from 1915 through to 1949

A collection of x20 assorted First and Second World War military uniform cap badges to include; East Lancashire Regiment, The Gordon Highlanders, Scottish Cameron Clan badge, Royal Madras Fusiliers, Royal Army Service Corps, Scots Guards and others.

A collection of assorted WWII Second World Warc military badges / patches and ephemera to include; Polish 8th Army bullion patch, British Tank Regiment cap badge, Royal Armoured Corps, 14th/20th Hussars Christmas Day menu and Ramnuggur Ball invitation, magazine clipping from a 1945 issue of The Sphere and a copy of ' Finito ' The Po Valley Campaign.

Selection of fifteen unusual military badges in a velvet-lined display box to include a Royal Navy Air Service Armoured Car Division badge, BBC WWII war correspondent badge, an early U.S. Marine Corps pin, three British Army Jewish Chaplain badges, a Reconnaissance Corps badge, WWI Jewish Battalion of Royal Fusiliers cap badge etc.SHIPPING £33.00 PLUS VAT (UK ONLY)

Collection of Medals from various conflicts. Victory Medal, To 24879 Pte E. Danby East Yorkshire Regiment. 1939-45 War Medal, Mentioned in Despatches oak leaf, sent to Mrs Wedge of Hull, in original box. 1939-45 War Medal, recipient unknown. For Campaign Service 'Northern Ireland', Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, To 23926491 Sgt P.J. Devitt, Army Air Corps. West Yorkshire Cap Badge, Commemorative Bomber Command Medal, Royal Tournament winners medallion 1887, To Sgt D. Pride 14th HussarsSHIPPING £28.00 PLUS VAT (UK ONLY)

A Second War Malaya anti-Japanese army beret badge

An original First War Lord Derby's scheme arm-band with Army Council markings and a 1914 "On War Service" lapel badge (2)

British army battle dress blouse 1949 pattern with interior label 'G R BLACK & CO LTD 1950 SIZE 13', having Royal Scots collar badge, tartan sleeve patches, double needlework St Andrews cross shield badges, epaulette rank insignia for the rank of lieutenant and general service medal ribbon, another jacket similar by B BLOOM Ltd 1955 having Gurkha Division patches, also two pairs of tartan trews, two pairs of khaki trousers, belts etc.

Nazi German Third Reich WWII style M40 pattern steel army helmet with double decals including eagle and swastika and national badge, the inside painted 'MAGENREUTER SCHTZ' and impressed '830 Q64', having leather liner, the chin strap with makers stamp 'OVERHOFFEN CIE LUDENSCHEID'.