A WW1 & WW2 Father & Son letters home with medals. WW1 letters from 5956 Private Thomas Hall of the Devonshire Regiment serving in France writing home to his wife, he writes about being in the trenches in 1914, spending 3 weeks in the No.1 Stationery Base Hospital in Rouen in 1915, then back to the trenches, then being in "No Mans Land" at night and having to stand still when flares are sent up, still in the trenches in 1916, then in March of 1917 he had finished his 17 years Army Service and was thinking he was going home, only to be Conscripted back into the Army! All together there are 34 letters plus a WW1 Mons Star medal trio (naming filed off). WW2 letters 1130046 Corporal Cyril Hall of the Royal Air Force writing home to his mother, in 1941 he is with No.4 Group at RAF Station Digby, Lincolnshire, then in 1942 to 1945 he is with 162 Maintenance Unit, RAF, BNAF, (British North Africa Forces), then after the war ends he is sent to Italy with the Central Mediterranean Force. All together there are 49 letters plus his WW2 medal trio and photographs
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From a private collection, a Third Reich M40 helmet with liner and chin strap, double decals Freies Indien and Army. Production number to the rear: 31500 and Manufacturers: Q 64. Buyers are strictly reminded to satisfy themselves prior to bidding as to the authenticity and condition irrespective of the description of this item.
Dads Army Sings that won the war VHS and Audio Cassette signed on the inside of the display box by cast members Bill Pertwee, Ian Lavender, Frank Williams and Colin Bean. Good Condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.
WW2 Battle of Britain pilot Richard Jones signed 10 x 8 4 Spitfire formation colour photo. Jones was at 5 OTU Aston Down from 6th July, converting to Spitfires, before joining 64 Squadron at Kenley on the 27th. On 13th August he damaged a Do17 and on the 16th he shared in damaging two He111's. On 12th September 1940 Jones moved to 19 Squadron at Fowlmere. On the 28th he was shot down but was unable to bale out because his hood was jammed. He made a crash landing at Hawkhurst in Spitfire P7432. He was rescued by the Army and treated by a local doctor for a flesh wound in the leg. After lunch at an Army mess he was taken back to Fowlmere. In November 1940 Jones re-joined 64 Squadron, then at Hornchurch, and remained with it until April 1941, when he went to the De Havilland Aircraft Company as a test pilot. In 1944 he was awarded a Kings Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air. Good Condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.
Historical Military Interest Mid 19thC Period Magnificent and Unique Sterling Silver Regimental Mess Presentation Gallery Tray presented to the High Ranking Officers of The British Army 96th Regiment of Foot (Bendovers) in the year 1879. Later known as the Manchester Regiment. The tray is inscribed with all the Regimental Battle Honours, including the Egyptian Wars of 1800-1801 and the New Zealand Maori Wars of 1846-1847 with honours for The Battle of Alexandria in Egypt 1801. Over 14 Battle Honours mentioned. The gallery tray itself is magnificent with 4 cast silver sphinx figural feet to each corner with wonderful openwork gallery section and impressive handles in the form of cannons. Hallmarked for Edinburgh 1878. Makers mark PW. (Peter Westren). The tray weighs 142 onz and measures 28 inches 70 cms in length and 16 inches 40 cms wide.
British WWII ten place Medal Group to: 2574823 Cpl. A.S. Burden., Royal Signals. Including: 1939-45 Star, The Africa Star with '8th Army' clasp, The Italy Star, The Defence Medal, 1939-45 Medal, (EIIR) Territorial Efficiency medal, St. John's Ambulance Long Service Medal, Dunkirk Medal, Belgium Royal Federation of the Veterans of King Albert I Cross and French Cross of the European Confederation of Former Combatants with MID and certificate of issue. Also including a Scouting medal to the same gentleman. A rare medal set.
British WWII ten place Miniature Medal Group including: 1939-45 Star, The Africa Star with '8th Army' clasp, The Italy Star, The Defence Medal, 1939-45 Medal, (EIIR) Territorial Efficiency medal, St. John's Ambulance Long Service Medal, Dunkirk Medal, Belgium Royal Federation of the Veterans of King Albert I Cross and French Cross of the European Confederation of Former Combatants. A rare miniature medal set.
An early 20th century Salvation Army bonnet in leather hat case, together with a bowler hat and a peaked cap with badge reading 'Blood and Fire' and an early Victorian sampler titled 'By a Parent' a poem mourning the loss of her children, 'J Capewell born July 13th & E.C. Feb... Dogland Farm 1839', 32x29cm
Scratch- and Kit-built Finescale O Gauge Buildings and Scenic Accessories, including two station buildings, one in red-brick finish, the other timber-framed and rendered, both with GWR and other adverts, a very fine GWR coaling stage (in the style of that at Didcot), a stone-based signal box, resin-cast 'pagoda' and arc-roofed iron shelters, a boxed 'stone' goods shed by Highland Architectural Castings, and unmade plastic kit Factory by Top Link (ref 1414), unchecked, various unpainted figures by Slater's, a US army half-track vehicle by Hart models and other items, mostly G-VG, made-up buildings with some minor damages (qty in 3 boxes)
Early 20th Century Cigarette Cards, neatly contained in six albums, including Wills, Hignetts, Players and Gallaghers. Subjects include Kings and Queens, Sailing Ships, Animals, Chickens, Ships that have made History, League of Nation Flags, History of Army Uniforms, Gallagher Army Badges, War Decoration and Medals, Military Headdress, Air Raid Precautions, Regiments of the Past, Old Naval Prints, Ships Badges, Naval Crafts, Aircraft RAF amongst many others.
Box of military helmets believed from the Falklands war 1982, to include; two army helmets (believed Argentine made), an armoured vehicle crew helmet (US made, with French ear pieces and British mouth piece) and an Argentine police baton holder. All believed to be similar period. (4) (B.P. 24% incl. VAT)
An album of vintage Player and Sons cigarette cards to include mostly full sets; Army Corps and Divisional Signs, War Decorations and Medals, Army Life, Characters from Tackeray, Characters From Dickens, Drum Badges and Cap Badges, Ship's Figure Heads, Products of the World , Characters from Dickens, Tom Thumb Britain's Maritime.
Lapel Pins - Mainly charity pins dating from the early 20th Century containing a large amount of military, to include HM Queen Alexandra National Egg Collection, National Air Raid Distress Fund, United We Stand, RSPCA War Fund, French Relief Fund, Church Army Hut war Fund, Blinded For You, Armenian Red Cross And Refugee Fund, I Fly For The East Sussex Blind etc. All mounted within a display case.
A WW2 medal group of six awarded to C. R. W. Barnes to include the 1939-1945 Star, the Italy Star, the Defence medal, the War medal, the Regular Army Long Service and Good Conduct medal inscribed with the following "S/52838 S/SJT. C.R.W.Barnes R.A.S.C." and the Meritorious service medal inscribed with the following "S/52838 W.O.CL.1. C.R.W.Barnes R.A.S.C.".
A large quantity of wristwatches to include Sekonda, Timex, Royal, Gossip, Seiko, Swiss Army, Joy, Ravel, Geneva, Rone Interbloc 17 jewel and similar, also included in the lot is a Chrono travel pocket clock in presentation box and similar. This lot must be paid for and removed no later than close of business on Tuesday
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