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Click here to subscribeIndian Army Officer’s pouch belt whistle and chains. A good gilt set with Hobson and Sons tablet to reverse. Circular boss with raised floral border mounted with lion’s mask; in its jaws a loose ring which supports the three strand chain together with whistle and oakleaf ornamented holder. Complete with all screw post fittings. VGC
WW1 Women’s Land Army Attributed Badges etc. This grouping of items are attributed to Marion Crompton who joined in 1917. Comprising: Armband of green felt with scarlet crown and three service chevrons. The interior with ink name “M CROMPTON N.S.V. July 1917”. .... Women's Land Army Good Service Ribbon Award Cloth Sleeve Badge presented by the Land Army Agricultural Section. .... Women's Land Army L.A.A.S. Felt Cloth Overall Service Badge given by the Land Army Agricultural Section Heavy moth damage. .... 1918 Land Army Christmas Card. Overall GC. (4 items)
WW1 Selection of Cloth Embroidered Other Rank’s Slip on Shoulder Titles. Comprising: 3x Durham with curled bugle. ... 2x Suffolk. ... 3x 10H (10th Hussars”. All white on khaki embroidery. Unissued condition. .... Accompanied by an EPNS Army Service Corps Officer’s ID bracelet. Engraved “2LT H WALKER ASC C.E”. (8 Badges + ID Bracelet 9 items) The vendor has attributed the ID bracelet to Second Lieutenant Herbert Walker who was commissioned in July 1918 and landed in France on the 8th September 1918.
53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot Victorian OR’s last pattern shako plate circa 1869-78. A good die-stamped brass example. Within crowned laurel sprays the Garter, the seeded centre pierced with stencilled numerals ‘53’. Two loops to reverse. VGC Following Cardwell’s reforms of the Army, 53rd became 1st Bn King’s Light Infantry on 1st July 1881, later KSLI.
Welsh. South Wales Borderers metal insignia. SWB 1916 all brass economy by Smith & Wright ... bi-metal cap badge ... OSD with 1 blade ... pair of facing OSD collars ... 2 facing OSD collars ... 3 x Sphinx OR’s collars ... 5 x anodised collars ... single small plated Sphinx collar ... S-W-B title ... 5 x Eversley rank pips ... pair of cuff links ... Welch Brigade chromed badge by Gaunt on screw posts ... scroll from Officer’s helmet plate (no fixings) ... Army Temperance Society medal ... 4 assorted SWB buttons ... Wound Stripe on official backing plate. (31 items)
Napoleonic War Attributed Royal Artillery Officer’s Epaulettes. A rare pair attributed to Captain Robert Deane Circa 1794-1804. Each epaulette with a gold bullion lace strap, edged with twist bullion cord and termination with fine twist bullion tassels. One epaulet retains a bullion and blue silk shield embroidered with three field guns. The shield surmounted by a Crown. The underside with scarlet wool cloth, padded cotton and velvet cushion. Overall Near VGC for period. ... Accompanied by an old label giving provenance. The 1803 Army List confirms Robert Deane serving with the Royal Artillery at that time holding the rank of 1st Lieutenant.
1st (Royal Scots) Hospital Sergeant Crimea War Long Service Group of Four Medals. Awarded to “2185 HOSPL SERJT BENn WISEMAN 2ND BATTN 1ST FOOT”. Comprising: Crimea Medal, clasp “Sebastopol”,“2185 CORPL BENJAMIN WISEMAN 2. BTTAN 1ST ROYALS” (Regimentally Impressed), China Medal, two clasps “Taku Forts 1860”, “Pekin 1860”, “HOSPL SERJT BN WISEMSN 2ND BN 1ST THE RL REGT” (impressed), Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal”, “2185 HOSPL SERJT BENn WISEMAN 2ND BATTN 1ST FOOT”, Turkish Crimea Medal. Medals loose with contact marks. Hospital Sergeant Benjamin Wiseman joined the 1st Foot in 1846 and was promoted to the rank of Hospital Sergeant in 1859. He was discharged at his own request in 1868. His campaign medals and clasps are confirmed.
WW1 Royal Flying Corps RFC Medal Pair and original Ephemera. Awarded to “24458 2.AM. C.S. CULLEN RFC”. Comprising: British War Medal, Victory Medal. The medals are accompanied by a quantity of original ephemera including: Pay Book. .... Discharge Papers. ... Photograph in uniform. .... WD Issue Road Map of First Army Area, with pencil notes etc. ... Also original ID Dog Tag. 2nd Air Mechanic Cecil Spencer Cullen enlisted into the RFC on the 4th March 1916, his trade being Motor Driver. He embarked to France on the 18th August 1916 and served with 40 Squadron. Returning to the UK in May 1917. He received his discharge on the 5th January 1919.
Boer War 1st Bn Border Regiment Officer’s Queen’s South Africa Pair of Medals. Awarded to “CAPT P.F.B. HAWES BORD REGT’. Comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal “LIEUT 1/BORD REGT”, three clasps, “Natal”, “Orange Free State”, “Transvaal”, King’s South Africa Medal, “CAPT BORD REGT”, two clasps “South Africa 1901”, “South Africa 1902”. Correct engraved style naming. Medals loose. Captain Percy Frederick Brunel Hawes was born in October 1871. He was commissioned into the Border Regiment on the 21 January 1893 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in January 1896. He posted to South Africa with the 1st Battalion and took part in the operations in the Orange Free State, Transvaal and east of Pretoria. On 15 July 1902 he was promoted to Captain. Remaining with the Regiment after the war, he qualified on the Linguist Course and Ordnance Course and was attached to the Army Ordnance Department. He retired from the Army with the rank of Captain on 14 August 1914.
Special Air Service Regimentally Important SAS Founding Father’s Military Medal & Bar Group of 8 Medals. Awarded to Warrant Officer Robert “Bob”Duncan Tait MM & Bar Founding member of “L Detachment”, later the Special Air Service and credited with the design of the most coveted Military Badge in the world “The Winged Dagger”. Comprising: Military Medal with second award bar, “2888693 L/CPL D.R. TAIT GORDONS”, 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, clasp “8th Army”, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, General Service Medal, clasp “Palestine 1945-48”, “2888693 WO CL2 R.D. TAIT MM AAC”, Royal Air Force Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EIIR), “P4040670 F.SGT R.D. TAIT RAF”. ... Accompanied by a small quantity of original ephemera, including WW2 Scrap book with newspaper cuttings of SAS Operations, W.O. Tait’s trip to the United States in 1945. 1965 dated personnel letter from David Stirling, SAS signed Menu.... Miniature Medal group, mounted as worn, please note EIIR MM. .... Operational maps of Libya, some with pencil notes. ... Certificate of Service. ... Original photographs. ... etc. The Recommendation for the award of the Bar to the Military Medal was raised by Lt Col A.D. Stirling DSO. “A/Sgt Robert Tait MM The Gordons (London Scottish), L Det SAS Bed. Sgt Tait under an Officer and with two OR’s destroyed 37 aircraft on Agedabia aerodrome 1942. The party showed the highest degree of skill in arriving undetected on the aerodrome and great determination in fighting their way out on the completion of their task. The same party on their next raid in the Marble Arch area succeeded in spite of not being picked up at their RV in returning to our lines 180 miles distant. On this occasion their Officer was sick and they were obliged to hold up enemy trucks on two occasions to provide transport for the party. They returned with information on enemy dispositions and minefields most valuable at the time. This NCO has since taken part in many raids”. Recommendation for the award of the Military Medal was raised by Col Laycock of Layforce.L/Cpl Robert Tait S.S. Bde (Layforce) 26.6.41.“Litani River (Syria) 9-10 June 1941. L/Cpl Tait showed considerable initiative and enterprise throughout the action. When his section was attacked by A.F.Vs he himself set one of them on fire and he and his detachment drove off 5 others. When his detachment was eventually surrounded and surrendered on the orders of an Officer L/Cpl Tait made good his escape, swam the river and rejoined his Battalion.”Warrant Officer Robert Duncan Tait MM & Bar a native of Greenock joined the Royal Navy at the age of 16. In 1940 he enlisted into the Gordons (London Scottish). Posted to Aberdeen for training he decided on a more exciting army career and volunteered for Commando training. Joining 11 Commando he was posted to the Middle East in January 1941 to serve with the Special Service Brigade Layforce under the command of Col.(later Major General) Robert Edward Laycock KCMG CB DSO KStJ. The Battle of Litani River took part on the 9th June 1941. 11 Commando were tasked with the capture of a vital bridge, but due to delay the Vichy French blew the bridge. The commando secured a small bridgehead via pontoon bridges, it appears that Bob’s group became separated and came under direct heavy attack from armoured cars. It was about this point that Bob disobeyed the order to surrender and swam the river to meet up with Allied forces. The CO of 11 Commando was killed and the later Lieutenant-Colonel Geoffrey Charles Tasker Keyes, VC, MC took command and the crossing was later secured.Later in 1941 Bob was invited to join L Detachment Special Air Service Brigade under the command of Col David Stirling DSO and took part in the first operation of the Regiment in November 1941. This was a parachute drop in support of the Operation Crusader offensive. Due to German resistance and adverse weather conditions which resulted in the loss of valuable RAF aircraft, the mission was a disaster; 22 men, a third of the unit, were killed or captured. Bob survived this and was selected to take part in the second operation. The future of the SAS in the balance, they would attack three German airfields in Lybia. Transported by the LRDG the raid has become legendary and confirmed the SAS’s place in the British Army and it’s reputation as the premier unit of the world’s Special Forces. The recommendation confirms Bob took part in a number of operations and one newspaper reports him being wounded. He returned to the UK in early 1944 in readiness for D-Day. After the landing he took part in operations and is believed at one time attached to an American unit as a scout and other recon duties. In April 1945 he was selected to visit the USA and many of the newspaper cuttings and photographs record this trip. Returning to the UK in 1946, the SAS had been disbanded in October 1945 and Bob reenlisted into the Army Air Corps in September 1946 seeing service in Palestine during the troubles. Discharged in 1949 he completed the Military Trio by joining the Royal Air Force Regiment being awarded the LS&GC Medal and with the rank of Flight Sergeant. In 1963 he was posted as an instructor to RAF Henlow, nearing retirement age he drew on his SAS skills for one last covert operation, by breaking into the Headquarters block retrieving his personal records and changing the date of Birth on them. Alas his tampering was discovered and at age expired received his final discharge. However “Bob” Tait will not only be remembered as a founding member of the SAS and his daring operations, but being the man who put pencil to paper and designed the most famous and coveted military cap badge in the world “The Winged Dagger”.
WW1 Royal Marine Artillery Army Meritorious Service Medal. A rare example, being one of only 15 issued. Awarded to “2725 (S) GNR A ALLGOOD R.M.A.” Gunner Albert Allgood was born in Coton Cambridgeshire and joined the Royal Marines on the 16th November 1885. He transferred to the RMA and was appointed Gunner on the 5th November 1886. During the Great War he was attached to a Howitzer Brigade. He was awarded the MSM London Gazette 18th February 1919 “In recognition of valuable services rendered with the Armies in France and Flanders”. Only 120 Army MSM’s were awarded to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines with 15 going to the RMA He is also entitled to a 1914 Star Trio.
34th (Cumberland) Regiment Victorian Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Awarded to “3878 PTE JEREMH REGAN 34TH FOOT”. Private Jeremiah Regan enlisted in 1853 and was severely wounded in the leg in trenches before Sebastapol on the 7th June 1855. He also saw service in India during the Mutiny. He was discharged after his second term of enlistment 1875
WW1 Army Service Corps 1918. Memorial Plaque Issued to commemorate “John George Thwaites” who paid the ultimate sacrifice for his country. GC. This appears to be a unique name. Private John George Thwaites a native of Penrith Cumberland was Killed in Action on the 28th May 1918, whilst serving with the 37th Divisional MT Army Service Corps.
WW1 Selection of Silver War Badges. Bearing the numbers: B24222. ... 320978 (Hook & Pin Repaired). ... 87210. ... 178287. ... 125970 (Hook Absent) (5 items) 24222 S/7959 L/Cpl Oscar Gibb Gordon Highlanders Enlisted 7th Dec 1914, Discharged 15th Nov 1916 as a result of wounds. … 32978 30512 Pte Frederick Hollis Served with the Army Veterinary Corps and was discharged 19th Feb 1918. … B7210 Pte Bertie Underwood 3/7th Notts & Derby Regiment Discharged 6th April 1916. He did not serve overseas. … 178287 M/5673 A/Sgt Alfred Thomas Hagger Army Service Corps Discharged 26th April 1917. …125970 M2/020607 Pte George Francis Henry Flowers Army Service Corps. Discharged 19th July 1917.
Royal Field Artillery Edward VII Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Awarded to “68414 FAR.Q.M SJT S. SMITH R.F.A.”. .... Accompanied by a similar George V example awarded to “S-739 SJT A.T. EATON R.A.S.C.” Edge knocks. ... Also a Territorial Efficiency Medal (GVR) RENAMED “2285 GNR A TAYLOR RA” (3 medals)
Masonic Army Ordnance Chapter Medal. This silver gilt example HM 1916, with an Ordnance shield device to the ribbon. The reverse is engraved “PRESENTED TO M.E. COMPANION J.A. LAWRIE FIRST PRINCIPLE 1918”. ... Accompanied by a Chapter Jewel for Bengal. Silver Hallmarks for London 1896. (2 items)
Liverpool Pals, Kitchener’s Army WW1 silver regimental brooch. A fine example comprising the crest of Lord Derby. The reverse with brooch pin and impressed ‘Sterling Silver’. VGC (as KK 1146) 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th Service Bns. of King’s Liverpool Regiment were raised in answer to Kitchener’s call in 1914 by Lord Derby.
1901 British Army Aldershot District Orders Regarding the death of Queen Victoria. Comprising: Three District Orders the first dated 23rd January 1901 announcing the death of Queen Victoria. .... 28th January 1901 Order for Mourning for the British Army. ... 11th February Funeral details. All now framed.
14th Middlesex (Inns of Court) Rifle Volunteers Pre 1908 Peaked Cap. A very good and rare example, modelled on the British Army 1902 pattern service cap. Made of grey wool cloth, retaining blackened cap badge and rifle pattern buttons which supports a thin brown leather chinstrap. The interior with leather sweatband and cotton lining, this with the name “Wason”. Small stitching fault to underside of peak, otherwise near VGC.
Indian Army. Rajputana Rifles post 1922 Officer’s pouch belt plate. A good British made die-stamped lightly silvered example. Laurel sprays surmounted by crowned ‘Bourbon’ tablet; the laurel bearing numerous honour scrolls. Within the sprays, a Maltese cross with lions between the angles and RR cypher to rope edged centre; the arms of the cross ornamented with further battle honours. Four screw posts to reverse, complete with mirrored back plate. VGC
Indian Army Frontier Force Officer’s Stable Pattern Mess Jacket. A good example of Hodden grey cloth, with scarlet facings to the collar and cuffs. The jacket is edged with mohair lace and to the front five olivettes. The shoulder cords with blackened Second Lieutenant rank stars. The jacket has been relined with cotton. Good clean condition.
Indian Army 2nd/8th Punjab Regiment Officer’s Mess Jacket & Waistcoat. The jacket is the universal pattern, of Hodden grey cloth, with dark blue facings. The interior with tailor’s label of “J.B. Johnstone Ltd.” and ink name “R.C. Howman 15.8.39”. ... Accompanied by overall with white blue line. GC (2 items)
Army Service Corps VB Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Mess Jacket & Waistcoat. A scare example of stable pattern form, dark blue Melton cloth with white facings to the collar and cuffs. Edged with silver bullion cord and silver seed buttons to the front. To the right cuff, rank badge of four inverted silver bullion chevrons, surmounted by a star. ... Accompanied by Regimental waistcoat. Minor service and storage wear. GC. Circa 1902 to 1908.
WW2 Special Operations Executive SOE Army Form B199A Officer’s Service Record. A rare original Army Form giving the full details of Major Ian Cunningham Knight-Hall, who served with the ranks of the Royal Artillery before being commissioned into the Oxf & Bucks Light Infantry and his war service included SOE Force 133, Force 266, Force 399, Force 136. The documents gives full details of units attached, countries served training etc. VGC. Major Ian Cunningham Knight-Hall was born in 1921. He joined the Royal Artillery TA on the 20th August 1939 and was commissioned in 1942. His records show he volunteered for SOE duties on the 16th August 1940. The records show 1941, 1942 Commando raids on French coast, before posting to Italy on the 2nd May 1944 and Greece in July 1944. Posted to the Far East in July 1945 he is shown as “Cocos Island Base for drops on Malaya and Burma. He is recorded as serving in the SOE Forces listed above.
German Third Reich Army Artillery Officer’s peaked cap. A fine example of field grey woollen cloth with red piping to the welt of the crown and either side of the green woollen band. To the front of the the crown an aluminium eagle and swastika, on the band, an aluminium cockades within oakleaf wreath. Aluminium cap cords supported by pebbled buttons. Black pressed fibre peak, leather sweatband, lining with celluloid diamond. Retains good shape. VGC
Indian Army. 106th Hazara Pioneers Officer’s pouch belt plate circa 1903-22. A well cast silvered example. Within laurel sprays surmounted by a crown to blank tablet, a Maltese cross, lions in the angles, bearing circlet ‘Hazara Pioneers’ with central ‘106’. Four screw posts to reverse, complete with mirrored backing plate. GC
German Third Reich War Order of the German Cross in Gold, cloth Army issue. A good scarce embroidered example embroidered on green. Eight pointed silvered star with slightly smaller grey overlaid star. Mounted on the star, bordered in red thread, a gilt laurel wreath with “1941” at the base. Within the wreath, a silver wire edged black swastika on a white cloth ground. Tip of 1 o’clock point AF otherwise generally VGC. Instituted by Adolf Hitler for the Wehrmacht on 29th September 1941 and designed by Professor Klien of Munich.
Indian Army. 82nd Punjabis Piper’s plaid brooch circa 1903-22. A fine and very scarce silver plated example. Small plain quoit mounted with cast silver crown on the top and scroll ‘Punjabis’ on the bottom; set forward from the voided centre, the numerals ‘82’. Stout pin to reverse. Generally VGC. 22nd Madras Infantry became 82nd Punjabis in 1903; in 1922 became 5th Bn. 1st Punjab Regiment.
German Third Reich Army Officer’s dagger and straps by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen. A good example with yellow celluloid grip and double edged plain blade bearing etched cutler’s 1935-41 squirrel logo. Silvered crossguard with central eagle and swastika. Oak leaf decorated pommel. Housed in its stippled silvered scabbard with two loose hanging rings complete with straps. Toned, one slight scabbard crease, generally VGC. Army (Heer) Officer’s dagger was designed by Paul Casburg in 1935.
German Third Reich WW2 Attributed Army Chaplain’s Casualty Insignia. This small grouping is attributed to Stadtvikar Leutnant who died on the 3rd November 1941 in the fight towards Moscow. Comprising: Collar patch. ... Small cross stick pin, similar to that seen on the cap. ... Postcard photograph in uniform. ... Memorial Card. Overall GC (4 items) Instituted 15th January 1943.
German Third Reich. WW2 Luftwaffe Log Book & Archive of General Major Karl-Henning Von Barsewisch. This archive includes: Flying log book, covering the period 11th October 1940 to 26th January 1942. A large variation of aircraft flown DO17, FW190, JW52, etc. .... Original recommendation for the award of the War Cross in Gold... Book family tree proving his Aryan race. ... Large number hand written notes... etc. General Major Karl-Henning Von Barsewisch. was born in 1895 and served during the Great War with the Army. In 1935 he was accepted into the Luftwaffe Reserve. At the time of the start of the log book he was serving as Chief of Operations of the Commander of the Luftwaffe with the 4th Army. He regularly flew and saw service on the Eastern Front. In 1942 he was appointed Commander of Luftwaffe of Panzer Group 2. After further appointments in November 1942 he was appointed General of Flying Reconnaissance and General of Luftwaffe a post he held until captured on the 8th May 1945. The award of the War Cross in Gold is confirmed.
German Third Reich. WW2 Army Documents of Oberleutnant Boehm-Tettelbach a member of Hitler’s Personal Headquarters Staff. This interesting group of documents refer to the award and permission to wear the British Coronation Medal of George VI in 1937. Four documents with various stamps and signatures. ... Accompanied by a 1937 Coronation Medal. Oberleutnant Boehm-Tettelbach served with army holding the rank of Oberstleutnant, Lieutenant Colonel at the Coronation of King George VI he served as aide to Field Marshal von Blomberg not only to represent Germany at the coronation, but to have talks with senior British politicians. It was after this trip and the reports given to Hitler, that orders were given for more resources be given to the armed Forces. During WW2. he transferred to the Luftwaffe and commanded a Heavy destroyer fighter wing. He was later appointed to Hitler’s Headquarters Staff and was one of the German Staff Officers present at the surrender to the Allied Forces in May 1945. In the post war years he moved to the USA and worked for Pan Am Air line. He died in 2001
German Third Reich WW2 Army / Waffen SS Infantry Assault Badge by Walter & Henlein, Wein. A good silvered die-cast example with vertical needle pin and raised W.H. logo to revers. Rifle and bayonet superimposed on oval oak wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika. Retains about 50 % of original finish. GC Instituted 20th December 1939.
German Third Reich WW2 Army / Waffen SS Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze. A good die-cast example bronzed grey metal with vertical needle pin. Rifle and bayonet superimposed on oval oak wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika. Retains little of original finish. GC Instituted 20th December 1939.
German Third Reich boxed WW2 Army / Waffen SS General Assault Badge by Wurster. A good die-cast silvered example with vertical needle pin. Rifle and bayonet superimposed on oval oak wreath surmounted by eagle and swastika. Retains most silvering, slight bubbling to reverse. Generally VGC Instituted 1st June, 1940.
British Army Imperial Yeomanry Pattern Sword. This example with a straight plain blade. The back edge stamped with the original owner’s name “Sgt R.A. Beckett:. The hilt with a plain polished guard and an ebonized ribbed grip. Housed in original polished brown leather scabbard. Overall GC Scabbard with damage to the leather covering of the chape. It is believed this sword was carried by Sergeant Richard A. Beckett of the 2nd County of London Yeomanry who was awarded the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal in 1912. He had also seen service in South Africa with the “Rough Riders” Imperial Yeomanry.
M. de P. c.1915 L. Blériot arrives Dover; 07.30 Nr. Rye to Capel le Ferne Two both signed with initials and inscribed, the second dated 1915 and inscribed verso Mr. Willows Mk. 4. Army Airship, Nr. Rye to Romney - R.N.A.S. Capel le Ferne Folkstone, 7.30am.11.12.15 Both watercolour, mounted, unframed Each 25 x 18cm; 10 x 7in (2)
A 18th /19thC carved and turned Indian ivory ceremonial fly whisk presented by a Maharajah to Major General Sir Henry Marion Durand, Lieutentant Governor of the Punjab by the Maharaj of Bikanir during British rule in the 19thC. Sir Henry was the eldest son of Major the honourable Henry Percy of the Duke of Northumberland, aide de camp of Wellington at Waterloo, and was responsible for blowing the Guznee gate allowing the British army to take Kabul.Sold by a direct descendant, with photocopy letter of provenance
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