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Click here to subscribeGerman 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
3x Junghans Stopwatches. Three examples with signed faces and nickel case. One example appears to be in running condition. ... Accompanied by a British Army Jaeger-le-coultre military pocket watch (A/F) ... 1940/50's pocket watch. (5 items) Sold as a Historical Collectors item.. The instruments’ workings and accuracy are neither warranted or implied. 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
WW2 German Third Reich 1940 Army Combat Helmet. This turned edge example, with green painted finish. The interior with leather lining, the alloy lining band dated 1940. The interior of the shell with stamp "Q62" and "3478" Evidence of two decals having been worn. Chinstrap absent. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY
WW1 Cheshire Brigade Royal Artillery Group of Three Medals Awarded to Captain John Clifford Leslie Holman who after service in France served on the North West Frontier India. British War Medal, Victory Medal CAPT J.C.L. HOLMAN (Official Correction to the rank on the BWM), India General Service Medal, two clasps AFGHANISTAN NWF 1919 and WAZIRISTAN 1919-1921. Group mounted incorrectly. Captain John Clifford Leslie Holman was commissioned in March 1915 into the Cheshire Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery. He landed in France on the 2nd July 1916. Posted to India he served as Second in Command of the 33rd Pack Battery RGC and then the 33rd Indian Mountain Battery. He appears to have left the army in 1922. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY
German Third Reich 1939 Army Double Decal Steel Helmet. A scarce rolled edge example with Army eagle to the left side (50% present) and National shield to the right (70%). Retaining original green painted finish to the shell. The interior with alloy band dated 1939 supporting leather lining. The interior of the shell stamped with the number 3977 and ET62. Some service and age wear, chin strap absent GC. 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
Victorian Campaign MINIATURE Medal Group of 5. Contemporary miniature medal group retaining original ribbons and mounted as originally worn.India General Service Medal, clasp PERAK, India Genera Service Medal, 2 clasps RELIEF OF CHITRAL and PUNJAB FRONTIER 1897-8" ... Queen's South Africa Medal, 3 clasps CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE,, TRANSVAAL ... King's South Africa Medal 2 clasps SOUTH AFRICA 1901 and SOUTH AFRICA 1902 ... Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (Unusual variant). Stout pin fitting to the reverse. Unnamed, unattributed. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY
WW1 4th Bn 1918 Military Cross Group of 4 Medals. Awarded to Lieutenant Guy Lambie Jack MC, during the closing stages of the Great War. Military Cross, privately engraved LIEUT GUY JACK 4TH R.S.F. LEDGEHEM BELGIUM OCT 1918, British War Medal, Victory Medal, 2 LIEUT G L JACK, Territorial Efficiency (GVR suspension INDIA) TPR G L JACK S. PROV M RIF A F I. Thre group remains mounted as worn ribbon to the MC fragile. Accompanied by an original 2nd Army certificate and an old typed citation. Citation MC : In the operations east of Ypres, on the 28th September, 1918, he displayed marked gallantry and ability to command. In the advance east of Ledeghem, on the 14th, after his company commander was wounded, he took command and pushed forward. He worked a platoon round the flank of an enemy light field gun, firing with open sights, and captured the gun. The subsequent leading of his company was in keeping with his previous good work. Lieutenant Guy Lambie Jack MC attended Glasgow University, he served with the OTC and commissioned into the 4th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers in January 1918. He landed in France on the 17th April 1918 and was reported wounded on the 19th October 1918. It appears he emigrated to India and like many ex Officers enlisted into the Auxiliary Forces India serving with the Southern Provinces Mounted Rifles. 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
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
German Third Reich WW2 Army and Waffen-SS Kuban Arm shield. Good scarce laquered brass example on field grey cloth. Eagle and swastika on shield bearing the date 1943 and map of the region. Retains original metal backing plate, backing paper and all blades. Generally VGC. Instituted 20th September 1943, for the defence of the Kuban Bridgehead on the Eastern Front. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY
Combined Operations WW2 facing pair of formation sign badges. c 1942. Good red anchor, Tommy Gun and eagle embroidered on navy discs as favoured by Army Commandosr Press studs. Removed from uniform. Generally VGC. Designed by Lieutenant D.A. Grant RNVR of HMS Tormentor in 1940. 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
Norwegian Army (WW2 German) Steel Helmet. A very good clean example of the WW2 German turned edge helmet taken into service by the Norwegian Army after the war. This example with green painted finish and retaining both Norwegian Army decals (70% present). The interior with leather lining and chinstrap. Overall GC 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
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
1st Bn Welsh Regiment Boer War Bandmaster MSM Group of 4 Medals Awarded to Bandmaster John William Monk who held the post of Bandmaster of the 1st Battlion Welsh Regiment from 1895 to 1909.Queen's South Africa Medal, 3 clasps CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE,, TRANSVAAL to 4726 BAND MR J MONK WELSH REGT ... King's South Africa Medal, 2 clasps SOUTH AFRICA 1901 and SOUTH AFRICA 1902 to 4726 BANDMASTER J MONK WELSH REGT ... Meritorious Service Medal (GVIR) tp "BANDMASTER J W MONK WELSH R ... Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EVIIR) to 4726 BANDMASTER J W MONK WELSH REGT. Medals with a few edge knocks, now loose. Accompanied by a small amount of research. Bandmaster John William Monk was born in 1865 and at the age of 15 enlisted as a Band Boy into the Royal Artillery. Specialising as a cornet player he rose through the ranks and in 1895 qualified as a Bandmaster and was posted to the 1st Bn Welsh Regiment. He accompanied his Battalion to South Africa in 1900 and remained there until 1904, he remained with the Regiment until 1909 when he left the army to live in Pembroke Docks. His name was put forward for the award of the MSM which was granted in 1941. He was awarded the LSGC Medal in 1903 and died in 1954. 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
German Third Reich WW2 Heer, Honour Roll Clasp of the Army. Fine rare die-stamped burnished gold plated example. Swastika, within an oak wreath tied with ribbon at the base; mounted on length of Iron Cross ribbon with four wires. Housed in buff flock lined black leatherette case of issue. VGC Instigated 30th January 1944 by Adolf Hitler. Awarded to Army and Waffen-SS 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
WW1 Royal Engineers London Signal Company Military Medal Long Service Group of 5 Medals. Awarded to Signalman Arthur John Hawkes who served with the London Signal Company of the Royal Engineers. Military Medal, 70182 2 CPL A J HAWKES LZ CABLE SEC RE, 1914/15 Star, L.CPL RE, British War Medal, Victory Medal, A. CPL RE, Territorial Efficiency Medal (GVR), 2556453 SGLNA.J. HAWKES R.C. OF SIG. Medals loose. The announcement of the award of the Military Medal appeared in the London Gazette on the 11th October 1916.Signalman Arthur John Hawkes a native of Brixton London landed in France on the 8th April 1915. He remained with the Territorial Army being awarded the Efficiency Medal in 1924. The unit title LZ Cable Section refers to the London Signal Company which landed in France the same day as Hawkes Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY
WW2 German Third Reich Army Single Decal Steel Combat Helmet. A good rolled edge example retaining Army eagle decal to left side (75% present). Complete with eight tongue leather lining with service wear, slightly dry. Complete with original leather chinstrap. The shell is stamped NS62 and D114 Overall good condition. Possible restoration to the swastika of the army decal. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY
German Third Reich Army Single Decal Steel Helmet. A scarce raw edge combat example with Army eagle to the left side (70% present). The interior with alloy band, supporting leather lining and original chin strap. The interior of the shell is stamped with the number 1564 (faint) and EF62. Overall age wear. GC. 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
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
Boer War / WW1 Royal Artillery, Labour Corps MSM Casualty Group of Three Medals Awarded to Company Quarter Master Sergeant David Lyall Watson MSM a veteran of the Boer War who would loose his life in 1918 serving with the Labour Corps.Queen's South Africa Medal, 68763 B Q M SJT D L WATSON 4TH BY RFA with clasps CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE, TRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA 1901 ... Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EVIIR), B.Q.M SJT RFA ... Meritorious Service Medal (GVR) 425383 C Q M SJT D L WATSON 42/ COY LAB C. Medals loose London Gazette MSM 14th June 1918 For Services in France.Company Quarter Master Sergeant David Lyall Watson MSM enlisted into the Royal Artillery in September 1888 with the rank of Boy. Moving steadily through the ranks he was promoted Sergeant in 1899 and Battery Quarter Master Sergeant a year later. After service in India he was posted to South Africa in November 1899 and returned home in September 1901. He saw further service in India 1903 to 1909 and after 21 years service left the Army in September 1909. His records show for his service in South Africa he was Mentioned in Despatches and was awarded the LSGC Medal in 1907. Recalled to the Colours in 1914 he served with the Royal Field Artillery, earning the British War Medal and Victory Medal and later was transferred to the Labour Corps, he was taken ill in September 1918 and died at Sandgate Kent on the 18th September 1918. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY
British Army Officers Sword of the Explorer Lt Adrian Ashby-Smith RAOC. Lieutenant Adrian Ashby-Smith RAOC was killed when a member of the British Vulcan Expedition to Ecuador in 1976 when Mount Sangay erupted.The regulation pattern sword by Wilkinson of London the blade with etched decoration of a crowned EIIR cypher and etched panel 'A.J. A-S 1973'. The forte with the cutlers details of Wilkinson and the blade is numbered 102544. Housed in polished brown leather field service scabbard. The blade remains in clean condition, some surface rust spots, blade does not fit fully in the scabbard. ... Accompanied by a quantity of research material including photocopy photographs of him wearing the sword. Lieutenant Adrian Ashby-Smith after passing out at Sandhurst was commissioned into the Royal Army Ordinance Corps. He was known as an adventurer and took part in a number of expeditions including the Zaire River Expedition of 1974-75. Many of the specimens collected are held in the British Museum and the Gardens at Kew. In 1976 he volunteered and was selected for the British Vulcan Expedition to Ecuador. Whilst ascending Mount Sangay, the volcano erupted killing him and a colleague. In 1980 the Adrian Ashby-Smith Trust was established to encourage exploration and scientific research to remote areas of the earth. 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
German Third Reich WW2 Army Afrika Korps issue sun helmet. A good clean example of green felt material with leather chin strap and edging. Retaining original National and Army metal shields. To the green interior, red skull cap with leather sweat band blind tooled with makers details of "JHS". Minor wear. No breaks, wear to leather edging, cap possibly replaced. GC Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY
WORLD WAR I INTEREST: Six miniature medals to Lieutenant Colonel Edward Tenison-Collins, Royal Army Medical Corps, commanding officer of the British field hospital set up on the beach at Gallipoli, comprising: the 1914-15 Star, the War Medal, the Victory Medal, the Edward VII Coronation Medal, the George V Coronation Medal and the George V Volunteer Officers' Decoration, mounted below a photograph of the recipient, framed and glazed, 32cm x 20.5cm; with Lt Col Tenison-Colins’s personal copy of Wilkinson (Norman), THE DARDANELLES – COLOUR SKETCHES FROM GALLIPOLI, Longmans Green & Co, London 1915, annotated with notes about the hospital (2) (at fault)
Ranulph Fiennes signed 10x8 colour photo of Mount Everest. Sir Ranulph Twistleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3rd Baronet OBE, commonly known as Sir Ranulph Fiennes and sometimes as Ran Fiennes, is a British explorer, writer and poet, who holds several endurance records. Fiennes served in the British Army for eight years, including a period on counter-insurgency service while attached to the Army of the Sultanate of Oman. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
A Prattware jar, with scrolling banner "The landing of the British Army at the Crimea" and decorated with boats, soldiers. Height 8 cm (see illustration).The jar is in basically good condition. It appears to be free from any chips, or cracks and there is no other damage, no repair and no restoration. The image is bright and crisp. The jar is crazed particularly around the neck and top rim and also to the underside. The glaze to the top surface is thin in places and in some areas there is no glaze at all. The interior is generally dirty.
Registration No: Unregistered Frame No: 1548 MOT: ExemptThe 'big brother' of Veteran Douglas machinesRestored by the current ownerOwned for over 20 years, mainly in AustraliaNOVA number on fileThe Douglas Brothers, who started up in 1906, acquired the design of a flat twin-cylinder engine from J. Barter's defunct Light Motor Company enterprise, Barter coming to work for Douglas. Having two cylinders horizontally opposed 180 degrees to each other was much the same elegant solution to twin-cylinder engine design as adopted by over fifty other motorcycle manufacturers, although Douglas chose a longitudinal layout for their early twins.To meet the demands for greater power, Douglas introduced the 3½hp Model A for 1914, with a 494cc side-valve engine and two-speed gearbox. The Model B shown here, with kick start, cone clutch and footboards, cost £4 more at £62. The production of civilian machines continued alongside machines for the armed forces until 1916, after which all output was taken by the British Army. This 1914 Douglas MKodel B 500cc has been with the current vendor for over 20 years, during which time he has restored the Douglas to a good standard using many original parts where possible. This is the larger capacity machine being the 500cc flat twin with lots of torque and was only produced for a short time. Having spent most of its life in Australia, the Model B was brought back to the UK when the owner moved back. There is a NOVA number on file for the new owner to get it registered for the UK. Only run static since completion, some light fettling would be required before use. For more information, please contact: Mike Davis mike.davis@handh.co.uk 07718 584217
Registration No: 323 UYG Frame No: 42WLC4351 MOT: ExemptRestored to a very high standardAttention to detail and correctness are fantasticc.£17,000 restoration cost alone on this machineRides as it should and starts with easeOffered with a current V5C and a restoration receiptDuring WWII, Harley Davidson produced over 100,000 WLA/WLC models along with many spare parts to keep the bikes running in difficult conditions. Based on the 750cc 45cu in flathead, the WLC was the version supplied to the Canadian Army, much the same as the WLA that the US Army used but with a few detail changes. On offer is a 1942 Harley Davidson WLC that has been restored to an extremely high standard and the attention to detail on this machine is truly amazing. The restoration alone was in excess of £17,000 without the original purchase price. The gentleman sourced as many original parts as possible to the extent that it would be very hard to find anything that is not correct on this machine and possesses many features and accessories of the period. The Harley WLC is a very rare model in its own right and to see one this well executed and correct would be hard. We have been advised by the vendor that 'this machine starts with ease and is a joy to ride'. The WLC is accompanied by a current V5C and a receipt from the restoration company RiE.Store Ltd. For more information, please contact: Mike Davis mike.davis@handh.co.uk 07718 584217
Registration No: Unregistered Frame No: 313438 MOT: ExemptOffered from a deceased estate and long term ownershipNear-complete projectDisplaying nice period featuresDesigned for the war effort (WWI) The Model H was available from February 1915 and continued in production right through to 1924. 1919 was an interesting year for the Model H, for someone to purchase a post-war 1919 machine brand new must have meant that they had good reason to spend extra on a new ‘civilian’ machine rather than the glut of army surplus machines. This 1919 example comes to auction from a deceased estate following many years of long term ownership. Pulled from a garage, the paint and stickers still present very well and mechanically it appears to be near completion, perhaps requiring a drive belt and the top-end finishing off. Little else is known about the history of this machine, so it presents as a near-complete project for someone else to work on and enjoy. With information kindly supplied by a marque specialist, we believe the engine number on the block is 64113, with the letters HTO suggesting a likely build date of July 1919, although the gearbox and gearchange lever do not appear to be the correct 1919 Sturmey Archer specification. The frame is also believed to be an early 1920's specification and the number could be read as ‘313438’, the first two digits being hard to read. Unfortunately, we don't expect there to be any paperwork present. For more information, please contact: Oliver Fernyhough-Martin oliver.fernyhough-martin@handh.co.uk 07483 361000
Registration No: 522 UYW Frame No: 74135289 MOT: ExemptOlder restoration of a desirable IndianStill retaining its left-hand throttlePart of a collection of machinesUK registered with V5CThe Indian 741 was designed in 1939 to be used mainly for the US army and the armies of its allies. The 741 had a flathead V-twin based upon the civilian Thirty-Fifty model and was mainly used by couriers and scouts due to its lack of performance, but was very durable. A hand-change three-speed transmission with a foot-operated clutch was a typical practice for the day. The configuration is very similar to its bigger brother, the 750cc Military Scout (model 640B), however, the 500 was built lighter as regards to both frame and engine, there are also many differences in detail. The 741 production ran for about 6 years, until 1944, with about 35,000 machines being made. This wonderful 1942 Indian 741 was purchased by the current vendor for his collection of machines in 2020. The Indian was restored by a previous owner and its paintwork has mellowed very well. The 741 still retains its left-hand throttle, as per manufacturer specification. Since in the current ownership, it has been run occasionally however would benefit from the usual checks before putting it back on the road. This desirable Indian is offered with a current V5C on file. For more information, please contact: Mike Davis mike.davis@handh.co.uk 07718 584217
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 BRITISH ARMY DPM ZIP THROUGH CAMO JKT, with Warrant officer Rank patch to chest, British Army Parachutist Smock, size 170, zip through etc good condition post WW2, British Army DPM Woodland smock, hooded, good condition size 170, & British Army issue Waterproof zip up leg/ankle waterproof trousers size 170
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