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Click here to subscribeWW2 German SA Wermannschaft M-43 Field Cap, good example constructed from light brown wool with original factory applied silver wire eagle on green backing triangular insignia, two brown painted buttons to the front. Interior with brown cloth lining having a ink size stamp of ‘57’ and RZM linen label. Remains in generally good condition overall.
George VI Coldstream Guards Officers Full Dress Uniform, scarlet officers full dress tunic with bullion work to the collar, garter star regimental collar badges in bullion. Brass officers regimental tunic buttons. Shoulders with rank stars for Lieutenant, one missing a star. Quilted officers lining to the inside of the tunic. Accompanied by a pair of full dress trousers. Some wear and light fading to the scarlet cloth but still generally a good example.
Deactivated Imperial German Gewehr 98 Bolt Action Rifle, manufactured by Spandau, dated 1902. Various acceptance stamps. Original woodwork. Some light surface rusting and dents to the woodwork but consistent with its age. Accompanied by EU certificate of deactivation. PLEASE NOTE THIS ITEM IS NOT AVAILABLE TO BIDDERS OUTSIDE OF THE UK. ANY BUYER FROM OUTSIDE THE UK WILL NEED TO HAVE THE ITEM COLLECTED OR SHIPPED TO A UK ADDRESS. UK BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE PERSONAL COLLECTION OR SPECIALIST SHIPPING ONLY.
Deactivated Imperial German Gewehr 98 Bolt Action Rifle, manufactured by Spandau, dated 1911. Various acceptance stamps. Original woodwork. Some light surface rusting to the metal work. Some dents and large bit of battle damage to the woodwork but consistent with its age. Accompanied by EU certificate of deactivation. PLEASE NOTE THIS ITEM IS NOT AVAILABLE TO BIDDERS OUTSIDE OF THE UK. ANY BUYER FROM OUTSIDE THE UK WILL NEED TO HAVE THE ITEM COLLECTED OR SHIPPED TO A UK ADDRESS. UK BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE PERSONAL COLLECTION OR SPECIALIST SHIPPING ONLY.
Historically Interesting Luftwaffe Honour Goblet Awarded to Lt. Hasso Mündel, for the Long Range Bombing Mission Against the Hydro Electric Plant at Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands in 1940 and Again in 1941, rare early silver constructed honour goblet with content marking “835” inside of the foot. Maker marked “Joh. Wagner & Sohn”. Very good condition without dents or damage. Hasso Mündel was part of the famous raid on the Hydro Electric plant at Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands. This power plant was designed to provide electricity for aluminium production at Fort William to the north. The existence of such an important site was not lost on the Germans, aerial photographs of it being taken as early as October 1940. The plant was critical to British aircraft production, Lochaber was given target number 7,123, but it was not attacked until 22 December 1940. Being in north-western Scotland, few German aircraft could get there, but the occupation of airfields in Norway made it feasible that the relatively new Junkers Ju 88 had the range. Early on 22 December 1940, a Ju 88 of reconnaissance unit 1. Staffel (Fern)/Aufklärungsgruppe 120 (1.(F)/120) lifted off from Stavanger-Sola. On board were Oblt Siegfried Fidorra (observer and aircraft captain), Lt Hasso Mündel (pilot), Ofw Reinhard Bothe (radio operator) and Uffz Lemberg (gunner).The official report on the attack was filed by the crew the following day and reported to the Luftwaffe high command. It said, “At about 10.00hrs an aircraft of AufklGr 120 (commander Oblt Siegfried Fidorra), flying at low level, successfully attacked the aluminium smelter at Lochaber north-east of Fort William. “The actual attack was preceded by a low-level approach to assess the favourable direction of attack. Then, two SC500 bombs with delayed-action fuses were dropped on the target in two low-level attacks despite light flak defences. The middle of the power station was hit near the entrance of the pressurised water pipe, the other bomb hit the middle of the aluminium plant. The impact of both bombs could be perfectly observed. “The detonation of the bombs initially resulted in heavy fire and smoke. Sometime later, explosions followed with a strong fire, possibly due to water from the pressure pipes entering the furnace house. Afterwards, the whole plant was shrouded in clouds of steam and smoke. “The attacked plant is an aluminium smelter of prime importance. Final assessment of the effect of this attack, which was carefully prepared and executed in cold blood, can be made only on the basis of an aerial photo. However, it appears as if a significant reduction, if not even a standstill, of production has been caused.” The report filled to the Luftwaffe was not accurate. One 500kg bomb landed between the pipes but failed to explode. The second went through the powerhouse roof and landed on a generator, but it too failed to go off. Two workers were in the powerhouse as the bomb hit. The foreman, Johnnie Wilson, elected to use an overhead crane to lift the weapon onto a trolley and then wheel it out —a risky task, as the bomb disposal team told him afterwards. Both 500kg bombs were later successfully defused and the casing of one can still be seen today, preserved and on display inside the power station.As the Ju 88 crew headed for home unscathed, it is believed that they reported seeing 29 merchant ships, 10 patrol boats and 10 flying boats at anchor in Loch Sunart, 45km (28 miles) southwest of Fort William. What they had spotted was convoy EN41/1, which had arrived on 19 December 1940 with 32 ships and three escorts, and convoy EN42/1, made up of seven ships and four escorts, which had reached the loch the day before. The flying boats were all from No 210 Squadron, based at Oban. This was radioed through, and although the British intercepted German messages stating that a reconnaissance aircraft had spotted “a convoy of many large ships (merchant) anchored in the Lynn or Lorn north of Oban”, they failed to prepare the defences for an attack.On 13 March 1941, the same German crew that had attacked on 22 December 1940 — less Uffz Lemberg who had been replaced by Uffz Reiners — returned again, bombing Lochaber during another armed reconnaissance mission. At 15.15hrs, they dropped a single SC500 from an altitude of 600-700m (1,968-2,297ft). The bomb was seen to detonate in the south-western corner of the plant, but its effect was not obvious. Damage was reported as slight, yet German propaganda hailed the attack as another success. After this, three of the Fidorra crew were decorated for their bravery. Siegfried Fidorra received the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (German Cross in gold) and Lt Hasso Mündel and Ofw Reinhard Bothe the Ehrenpokal (Honour Goblet, in silver).Leutnant Mündel, also German cross in gold recipient, received the goblet on 1.11.41. Mündel was a veteran of the Battle of Britain campaign and was responsible for dropping bomps on the British Aluminium Co. company at Bristol on 22.12.40 flying the Ju 88. Mündel, later part of the long range reconnaissance unit “1(F)/120” was killed in action together with his whole crew in FFäröyne, Norway still flying a Ju 88.
WW1 Period Indian Army Gurkha Kukri, wooden grip with steel screw to the pommel. Housed in its wooden scabbard which has a cloth field cover, leather belt loop attached to a webbing waist belt. The blade is stamped to the spine with Indian broad arrow and ‘RP’. The curved blade shows some wear with light surface pitting. The blade measures 35cms, overall 47cms. We have been informed that this is a mk1 British Indian Army type ,made from circa 1903 - 1915.RP is for Rawalpindi Arsenal
Victorian Cavalry Medal Group of Three for Service in the Light Dragoons in the Punjab and in the Heavy Brigade in the Crimean War, Punjab medal with 2 clasps, Goojerat and Chilianwala, impressed naming, “S. JACOB, 3RD LT DRAGNS”, Crimea medal with 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkerman and Sebastopol, impressed naming, “S. JACOBS. 1ST DRAGOONS”, with Turkish Crimea medal, Sardinian type, unnamed as issued with a modified suspension. Some contact wear to the medals.Stephen Jacobs a 19-year-old labourer from the village of Charing, Kent attested for service in the 3rd Light Dragoons in Maidstone on 7th April 1846. He served for a total of 15 years and 91 days of which 10 years and 7 months were spent overseas. He served in the 3rd Light Dragoons until 30th June 1853 when he transferred to the 1st Dragoons serving in the Regiment until 31st August 1857 when he transferred to the 7th Dragoon Guards with who he served until his discharge 21st August 1861 at the age of 34. All 3 medals with their respective clasps are confirmed on his discharge papers and he is confirmed as present on the relevant Regiment rolls for the Punjab medal with both clasps and the Crimea medal with 3 clasps.
WW2 German Army Winter Pattern Field Cap, fine example of the field grey / green wool field cap with rabbit fur front, rear and drop down ear flaps. Aluminium German army cap eagle mounted to the front. Interior with cloth lining. Some wear, small holes, field repair and light fur loss but generally good condition.
WW2 German Army M-40 Single Decal Steel Combat Helmet, good untouched as found example of a M-40 single decal steel helmet which retains much of the combat paint finish to the exterior and interior of the shell. Original German army decal, approximately 85% present to the side. Interior of the shell has the original liner band which has had a leather covering and a field made webbing chinstrap, the material is very similar to that used on Soviet Russian uniforms and equipment. The shell has no liner. Helmet has a light surface rust but would probably remove with gentle cleaning. Shell is stamped ‘SE64’ and ‘19263’.
WW1 German Ersatz Spun Steel Prussian Pickelhaube, good example of the scarce and desirable spun steel ersatz pickelhaube with field grey paint finish to the shell. Helmet has the original darkened Prussian other ranks helmet plate to the centre and darkened other ranks spike. Original reichs and state cockades with original chinstrap. Helmet has the original light tan leather liner system to the inside. Some surface rusting to the shell and some staining but generally a good example of a hard to find ersatz pattern helmet.
Victorian Rifle Brigade Officers Pill Box Cap, of dark green cloth with green mohair band and decoration to the crown. Leather sweatband and red leather liner to the crown with gilt tooled Cater & Co, Pall Mall, London retailers details. Housed in a japanned storage tin. Some light moth damage and no chinstrap.
Unusual and Unidentified WW2 British Home Front Steel Helmet, black painted standard WW2 British steel helmet with the front having painted details ‘P.C.W’. Interior with original 1939 dated liner system and webbing chinstrap. Some light wear to the exterior. Possibly a private factory warden?
Rare and Historically Important WW2 Special Forces (Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force) Operation Violet Military Medal Grouping Awarded to Sergeant Phillip Potter US Army O.S.S, George VI Military Medal (M.M) on ribbon with brooch pin, awarded to ‘SJT. P. B. K. POTTER. U.S. ARMY.’ Medal is also accompanied by a grouping of his original cloth insignia, which includes his very rare embroidered special forces (S.F) wing, 2x British airborne parachute qualification wings, parachute qualified ‘light bulb’ sleeve patch, sterling silver US army issue jump wings with pin back fitting and red on khaki ‘AMERICAN FIELD SERVICE’ shoulder title, plus other items of cloth insignia. Also with the grouping is a historically interesting original snapshot photograph album compiled by Sergeant Potter and assuming his brother Alan Potter during WW2. The album begins with images in 1943 when he first joined the services and then moves into basic training before quickly moving him into service in North Africa (Libya), then onto Italy before being moved to France, near Limoges, in summer (August 1944). Album has some excellent images from his time near Limoges, including a bridge blown up with the annotation below, ‘Bridge Blown by Creuse Maquis and Allied Agents’. Excellent large image of him and men from his unit wearing the Special Forces wings above British jump wings, stated ‘Before operations against Jerry in Chateauroux. Summer 1944 American Parachutists’. Image of a castle city of Carcassonne, where he states he met with allied agents. Images of battle damage German weapons, German officer POW’s and a large format image of ‘Allied Agents at ceremony of presentation of Croix de Guerre’. Album then has some pictures from Italy campaign at the same time, Summer 1944, these would appear to be taken by his brother Alan. Then more images in France, before moving back to London before Philip’s posting to the Far East in 1945. Album ends with images in Burma taken by Philip Potter and then a page taken by his brother, still in Italy, with images of Cassino (Monte Cassino). The album is well annotated and many of the images are extremely clear and interesting. Overall a superb grouping including a gallantry medal to a member of a very small Allied Special Forces unit. The recommendation for his Military Medal was by Brigadier J S Nichols D.S.O MC Commander SAARF, ‘HQ and HQ Det OSS, US ARMY Attached SAARF - 11121960 Sgt Philip B K POTTER. Sgt POTTER was the W/T Operator in Captain WARFIELD’s Team, one of the six Recce teams operating under my direct command which were dropped by parachute on the night 25/26 April 1945 near ALTENGRABOW P W CAMP Twenty miles EAST of MADGEBURG and fifteen miles behind the enemy lines. This team was dropped on a belt of trees in an area occupied by a German Division and fifteen miles away from the correct DZ. Sgt Potter recovered his W/T equipment and immediately got into communication with this Headquarters – although in imminent danger of capture by the enemy parties searching the area. Together with his team he then moved twenty miles through German Formations to the original target. During the whole of this time and in spite of the great danger and extreme hardships caused by lack of food, rain and cold, Sgt POTTER maintained his communications with complete success and transmitted valuable information. He also took considerable risks in recharging his batteries by a hand generator whilst surrounded by German Troops. I consider this NCO’s conduct outstanding.’ The Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. They were tasked with being dropped behind enemy lines near prisoner of war camps and slave labour camps to report on the conditions and to prevent atrocities being carried out by the retreating German forces etc. Other duties would involve the hunting down of possibly war criminals. The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded. The unit consisted of just 96 Americans, these mostly came from the US equivalent of the SOE, the OSS (Office of Strategic Services) and members of the allied airborne divisions. Operation Violet, on 25th April 1945, was the code name for the SAARF operation to drop 6 multi-national teams at three different drop zones, to reach the German Prisoner of War camp XI A, near the village of Altengrabow. At the time the camp held some 60,000 allied prisoners of war. The six 3 person teams were to be parachute in, close to Altengrabow behind the German lines, drop 1 was a British team ‘Erasure’, commanded by SOE veteran Major Phillip Worrall and French team ‘Briefcase’ commanded by Pierre Cambon. Drop zone 2 was British team ‘Pennib’ under Major Forshall and US team ‘Cashbox’ under Captain Brown. The final drop zone, drop zone 3 was US team ‘Pencil’ led by Captain Warfield and French team ‘Sealingwax’. Sergeant Potter, was serving in the US team Pencil, as the wireless operator under Captain Warfield. Each drop zone was allotted one RAF transport aircraft to carry the two teams. The teams left from RAF Airfield Great Dunmow, Essex. The operation did not go smoothly to begin with, as the teams missed the drop zones and the heavy presence of German forces in the area resulted with many of the teams being captured, including the British team ‘Erasure’ and resulted in the men being sent to the prisoner of war camp they were sent to observe, Stalag XI A. British officer Major Worrall requested an interview with camp commandant, Oberst Ochemal. Major Worrall explained the mission of SAARF, and with the war looking like it was lost and the Soviet Russians fast approaching, the camp commander eventually cooperated and allowed the SAARF teams to set up communications with SHAEF. On 3rd May 1945, Major General Robert Macon, US army, sent a convoy of trucks into liberate the allied prisoners of war and transport them west, along with the captured German commander and his men. US trucks were sent in with aid and rations. Due to the time taken from the initial landing on the 25th April, for a deal to be done between German commander and US forces, the Soviet army had advanced and they arrived at the camp on 4th May 1945. The area of the camp had been decided, would be in the Soviet controlled zone, so they tried to force authority in the situation, only allowing POW’s from certain nations to be evacuated, they blocked Polish and Italian prisoners from leaving. On 5th May, Major Worrell was told by the soviet commander he only had two hours for his SAARF team to pack up their equipment and leave the camp and return to western allied lines. The tensions between the western allies and the Soviet command was starting to show as the war drew to its close.
Rifle Volunteers, London and Territorial Regiments Buttons, Volunteers: 1st Bn Somerset RV, 15th Middlesex, 2nd Hampshire, Fifeshire Mounted RV (2), Worcester Artillery Vols, 3rd Middlesex Arty Vols., 1st City of London Engineers, GS, 22nd Middlesex RV. London Regiments: 7th, 9th, 13th, 19th, 28th. Others: East Sussex Regt Volunteers silver plate (2), 5th Cinque Ports, 1st Guernsey Light Infantry Militia (2 variants), Cambridgeshire Regt (2), 3rd Birmingham Bn. Warwickshire, 9th Glasgow Highlanders, Hunts Cyclists officers gilt (2). Mess Waiters: Lancashire Fusiliers, Leinster Regt, 77th Middlesex Regt. (gilt & white metal) plus smalls and duplication. Formerly from the estate of the late Norman Litchfield. (121 items)
WW2 German Luftwaffe Issue Combat Boot Knife, fine example of the combat boot knife issued to the German armed forces in WW2 with two piece wooden grips secured by three steel studs. Steel cross guard and housed in its original blackened scabbard with boot / belt hook attachment. Partially double edged knife blade with stamped mark of an eagle with number ‘5’ which would indicate issued to the Luftwaffe Field Divisions or ground assault Paratroopers. Some light wear but generally still a good example. Blade 16 ¾ cms, overall 29cms.
WW2 British Uniform Grouping of Lieutenant Colonel M F V Willoughby Highland Light Infantry and Glider Pilot who Represented Great Britain in the 1948 Olympics, fine highland cut away pattern officers service dress tunic with padded kings crown Glider Pilots wings above medal ribbons for pre-war and WW2 service. Officers regimental tunic buttons for the HLI and officers bronze regimental collar badges and gilt rank pips for when he was a Lieutenat. Interior of the tunic with named tailors label to the collar. Accompanied by a pair of wool khaki trousers with tailors label having his name label and a pair of tartan regimental trews. Beautiful full length portrait photograph of Willoughby in dress uniform of the HLI and a good selection of enamel and cloth badges relating to his time as a ski instructor and also as part of the Great Britain team in the 1948 Olympic games. Lieutenant Colonel Willoughby wrote his memoirs, titled ‘Echo of a Distant Drum’, Major Willoughby was born in India in 1913. After schooling at Haileybury he entered Sandhurst in 1932 and was commissioned into the Highland Light Infantry the following year. He served in India and Palestine before WW2, during WW2 he served as a Glider Pilot and held staff appointments. He subsequently worked for MI4 at the War Office, served with the Arab Legion in Jordan, and was Military Attache in Khartoum. On retirement from the British Army with the rank of Colonel and as holder of the Gold Medal for services to Austria, he made films and lectured on Natural History. He was a professional ski instructor, journalist, author and tv presenter. He represented Great Britain in the 1948 Winter Olympics in the Pentathlon event. Lieutenant Colonel Willoughby commanded the 1st Battalion the Glider Pilot Regiment in Sicily. He also was said to have instructed the Greek Sacred Squadron in Skiing and Airborne operations.
Peninsular War Period Light Cavalry Officers Sword, curved single edge blade 75cms, etched and polished with figure of Britannia, martial trophies, laurel wreath, flowers and foliage, iron stirrup hilt with toothed edges, wire bound fish skin covered grip (a little fish skin missing) in its iron scabbard (light to moderate pitting) and retaining a single suspension ring. Good condition, knucklebow with soft-soldered repair, hilt re-seated.
1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officers Blue and Gilt Sword, flat curved single edge blade 75cms, etched blued and gilt for first 48cms with crowned GR, Royal Arms, seated Britannia, martial trophies, the union flowers and WARRANTED within banner, polished steel stirrup hilt, wire bound leather-covered grip, in its steel mounted leather scabbard. Good condition, blade retain approx. 70% blued and gilt decoration, locket well restored, leather limp.
Third Reich Luftwaffe 1st Pattern Dress Dagger by E & F Horster Solingen, with blue leather covering to the grip and original wire binding. Aluminium pommel with mobile swastika to both sides, cross guard in winged form with mobile swastikas to the centre of both sides. Blue leather covered scabbard with aluminium mounts. Complete with full aluminium hanging chains. Double edged blade with leather spacer to the top. Makers trade mark to the reverse of the blade. The blade measures 30 ½ cms, overall 49 cms. Some light staining to the blade and some minor scuffs to the leather work on the exterior but otherwise a nice example.
Third Reich SA (Sturmabteilung) Dress Dagger by Gustav Weyersberg, Solingen, untouched example with light brown wooden grip having nickel eagle and enamel SA devices inserted. Early mounts with the lower cross guard having the remains of the gau / district stamp. Housed in anodised scabbard with original mounts. Small leather hanger fitted to the top scabbard mount. Double edged blade with motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’, reverse with makers trademark. The blade measures 22cms, overall 37cms. Some staining to the blade and some surface rusting to the scabbard but generally a good example by an unusual maker.
French An XI Light Cavalry Troopers Sword Dated 1814, regulation blade 88cms, etched Mfre Rl du Klingenthal Juin 1814 along back edge, and struck with government inspector’s marks B within laurel wreath, L, and K beneath star, regulation triple bar brass guard with similar makers/inspectors stamps, leather covered grip (some worm holes), in its steel scabbard. Good condition, scabbard cleaned bright leaving a little pitting.
Late Victorian Naval Officers Sword by Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London, No.35454 (for 1898) signed blade 80.5cms etched with crowned Royal Arms, fouled anchor, and bands of fruiting oak within rope borders, regulation hilt engraved with owner’s initials GFWG inside the guard, wire bound fish skin covered grip, folding side guard, in its leather scabbard (creased) with brass mounts including maker’s shield to locket. Good condition, blade with small areas of light pitting, some age wear overall.
Mufti Buttons, small sizes mounted 4th Kings Own Royal Lancashire Regt, 10th North Lincs, 37th North Hampshire, 67th South Hampshire, 88th Connaught Rangers, 90th Perthshire Light Infantry, Lymington Yeomanry Cavalry (large coatee), Aide de Camp (coatee & mufti), Medical Staff (large coatee). Small coatees: 7th Royal Fusiliers, 30th Cambs with duplication. Most identified (53 items)
Grouping of WW2 German Combat Equipment for Tropical Theatre of War, M31 bread bag in good, light worn condition. Tropical webbing “coconut” constructed canteen marked DRGM “HRE42”, black aluminium cup marked “JSD1940”. Pair of non-matching K98 leather ammunition pouches. Both pouches maker marked. Interesting group of items.
Rare Third Reich NSKK Leaders Dress Dagger by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, good untouched example with blackened brown wooden grip having nickel eagle and enamel SA device. Plated mounts. Housed in the original scabbard with the original leaders hanging straps with mobile swastikas, NSKK eagle and runic symbol. Reverse of chains with RZM stamp and ‘MUSTERSCHUTZ NSKK-KORPSFÜHRUNG’. Some plating lifting to the fittings. Double edged blade with motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’, reverse side with RZM emblem and ‘M7/66 1940’. Some light staining to the blade, the blade measures 22cms, overall 37 ½ cms.
WW1 Hampshire Regiment Colonels Peaked Cap, fine example of a khaki officers service dress peaked cap with red central wool band and bullion cap badge. Thin brown leather chinstrap and regimental bronze side buttons. Green leather underside to the peak. Brown leather sweatband and cloth lining with celluloid covering. Some light service wear. Late Rod Flood collection
7th Light Dragoons Marked New Land Pattern Flintlock Holster Pistol, 16 bore barrel 22.5cms with military proofs, regulation lock stamped TOWER with crowned GR and inspector’s stamp (safety catch removed, cock retaining screw crudely replaced) regulation brass mounts, trigger guard bow deeply engraved 7.L.D E/48. Good condition, soe age wear overall, swivel ramrod and mount removed and replaced with a wooden ramrod. PLEASE NOTE THIS ITEM IS NOT AVAILABLE TO BIDDERS OUTSIDE OF THE UK. ANY BUYER FROM OUTSIDE THE UK WILL NEED TO HAVE THE ITEM COLLECTED OR SHIPPED TO A UK ADDRESS. UK BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE PERSONAL COLLECTION OR SPECIALIST SHIPPING ONLY.
British Officers Service Dress Peaked Cap and Full Dress Cap of Captain P K Upton 11th Prince Albert’s Own Hussars, fine khaki officers service dress peaked cap with bronze OSD regimental cap badge with brown leather chinstrap. Interior with the original lining and leather sweatband. Also with the fine maroon officers full dress peaked cap with gilt metal officers cap badge and plain domed side buttons with patent chinstrap. Peak with gold wire border. Interior with light tan leather sweatband and tailors details in gilt leaf. Both hats are housed in the original Herbert Johnson tailors box addressed to Captain Upton.
WW2 British Home Front Repair Party Water Steel Helmet, standard WW2 pattern British helmet painted black and with white stencilled to the centre of both sides ‘RP-W’. Complete with undated liner system and webbing chinstrap. Some light rusting to the exterior but still a good example overall.
Late Victorian Highland Light Infantry Officers Cross-Hilt Presentation Sword, straight double edge blade 83.5cms by Hobson & Sons, 1-3-5 Lexington St. London W, etched with crowned VR, crowned HLI, thistles and foliage together with 1st LANARK RIFLE VOLUNTEERS PRESENTED TO LIEUt W.D.HALL JUN.R BY THE DRAMATIC SOCIETY, cut with a pair of fullers, plated crosspiece with regimental pattern langet, wire bound fish skin covered grip, nickel plated pommel, in plated scabbard. Good condition, replated scabbard with traces of repair and multiple creases.
An impressive Second World War Coastal Forces Distinguished Service Medal Group of Six to a Petty Officer who was Mentioned in Despatches for Crete and was Later Awarded a D.S.M. and Another Mentioned in Dispatches for his Service in Motor Torpedo Boats off the Dutch and Belgian Coasts in 1944, Distinguished Service medal, GVI 1st type, “JX. 144769 E.J. WHITE R.N. T/PO”, Naval General Service medal with clasp Palestine 1936-1939, “JX. 144769 E. WHITE, A.B., R.N.”, 1939-45 Star medal, Atlantic Star medal with clasp France & Germany, Africa Star medal and War medal 1939-45. Group mounted for wearing with push stud fitting on the reverse. Sold with a quantity of original documentation and related artefacts. Ex Ron Penhall collection.Distinguished Service medal – London Gazette – 13th July 1943 - For skill and daring in many successful attacks on enemy forces, made in enemy coastal waters, while serving in light coastal craft. Temporary Petty Officer Edwin John White, D/JX.I44769.Mention in Despatches – London Gazette 11th November 1941 - The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following Rewards for gallantry and distinguished services in operations in Greek waters: Leading Seaman Edwin John White, D/JX.I44769, H.M.S. Isis.Mention in Despatches – London Gazette 2nd January 1945 - For courage, leadership and skill while serving in Light Coastal Craft in attacks on enemy shipping: Petty Officer Edwin John White, D.S.M., D/JX. 144769 (Aberdare).
Light Cavalry Officers Sword, Early 19th Century, curved single edge blade 80.5cms, cut with a single broad fuller, iron stirrup hilt, shield-shaped langets, quillon terminal engraved with a whorl, silver wire-bound fish-skin covered grip (incomplete). Good condition, edge with grinding marks.
Commonwealth & Overseas Tunic Buttons, many Victorian to include: Indian Army British Officers’ to Probyn's Horse, Hyderabad Contingent, Medical Service, 7th Madras, 11th Bengal Lancers, 84th Punjabis with duplication; also Sawai Man Guards Jaipur, 31st Bengal N.I., Shanghai Volunteer Corps, 3rd West Indian Regt. Australia: Victoria Volunteer Officer (1880-92), VAD. Canada: 8th P.L. Hussars Mess, 67th Carleton Light Infantry, New Brunswick Scottish. Twenty Polish WW2 Officers’ buttons (JR Gaunt & Sons, London). Five excavated Russian Regimental Buttons (Nos. 10, 12, 13, 17, 19. Diameter 22mm.) from Sebastopol, Crimea campsites. (c.90 items)
WW2 German Army (Heer) Summer HBT Combat Tunic 1943, HBT (Herring bone twill) light weight construction with hand applied breast eagle and collar tabs. Very good condition with original matching buttons and fully intact interior including the carrying straps. Original not matching early war shoulder boards. Inside with maker and size stamp.
Rare WW1 Bournemouth Volunteer Training Corps (V.T.C) Peaked Cap, light khaki cloth covered short peak service dress cap with bronzed other ranks cap badge with slider fitting to the reverse. Brown leather chinstrap with general service side buttons. Green leather covering to the underside of the peak. Oil cloth sweatband and oilcloth to the interior crown. Some light wear but generally a good example of a rare peaked cap. Late Rod Flood collection
Third Reich NSDAP Political Leaders Ortsgruppen Peaked Cap, good example of the tan cloth peaked cap for an NSDAP political leader with blue piping to the crown and bordering the central brown velvet band. Gilt metal NSDAP political cap eagle and oakleaves cockade with enamel swastika roundel to the centre. Celluloid cap cords with plain pebbled side buttons. Interior with tan leather sweatband which has the deluxe perforated forehead section. Satin cloth lining to the interior with remains of the celluloid diamond to the crown. Ink stamping for a Slovakian company in the town of Piešťany. Linen RZM label to the underside of the sweatband. Some light areas of moth damage to the piping but generally a very good example.
WW2 Imperial Japanese Army Combat Helmet with Cover and Camouflaged Net, fine example of a standard type 90 combat helmet which retains the original tan cloth padded cover with brown wool circle cloth to the centre and yellow infantry star. The helmet is complete with the original camouflaged string net over the top of the helmet cover. Interior of the helmet has the original leather three pad liner system and leather liner band. Cloth chinstrap ties are full length. The cover has some light staining, does not appear to have been removed from the helmet since brought home as a souvenir.
WW2 German Luftwaffe 2nd Pattern Officers Dress Dagger with Straps and Knot by Gustav Spitzer, Solingen, good example with the top pommel having the swastika to both sides. White celluloid grip with the original wire binding in place. Luftwaffe eagle cross guard. Bullion officers dagger knot / portopee attached. Housed in the original scabbard with two hanging rings. Attached to the scabbard is an original pair of velvet backed brocade hanging straps, one fixing clip damaged. Double edged plain blade with the makers trademark to the base. The blade measures 25 ¼ cms, overall 43 cms. Some fraying to the portepee and some light staining to the blade but a scarcer maker to find for this dagger.
Gilt Mufti and Coatee Buttons (c1820-1860s), large mufti items include mounted 4th Kings Own Royal Lancashire Regt, 88th Connaught Rangers, 90th Perthshire Light Infantry, Lymington Yeomanry Cavalry (coatee), Aide de Camp (coatee & mufti), Medical Staff (coatee). Smaller mufti buttons: Kings Dragoon Guards, 11th Light Dragoons, Buffs, 10th North Lincs, 12th East Suffolk, 37th North Hampshire, 41st Welsh (1845-1847), Radbourne Troop Yeomanry Cavalry, East Yorks Yeomanry. Coatees: 7th Royal Fusiliers, 30th, 31st, 47th, 50th, 66th, 90th. Mess dress: 10th Royal Hussars, 20th Lancs, 70th Surrey, 26th cuff. Also 31st Bombay Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent and other duplicates and smalls. With most identified. (70 items)
Well Made Copy of an Officers Sword of the 30th Prince of Waless Light Dragoons, of c.1794 – 96, blade 88cms, regulation polished iron hilt, langet etched with regimental title and with regimental badge on reverse, chequered wooden grips, in its regulation scabbard with polished iron mounts and black leather filled panels. New condition. See Swords of the British Army, B Robson, 1976, Pls 51-53 for the pattern.
1930’s British Officers Foreign Service Woolsley Helmet, fine khaki cloth covered cork foreign service helmet with cloth six fold pagri having regimental pattern coloured pagri flash to the side. Leather trim to the brim of the helmet. Green covering to the underside of the helmet. Light tan leather sweatband to the interior. Thin brown leather chinstrap. Fine example. Late Rod Flood collection.
An Interesting Queens South African Medal to the Royal Army Medical Corps for the 2nd Anglo-Boer War to a Recipient who was later Discharged 3 Times for ill Health from Different Units During the Great War, Queens South Africa medal with 2 clasps, Cape Colony and South Africa 1902, “14513 PTE. H. HALSEY R.A.M.C.” Harry Halsey was a 19 year old college servant from Oxford when he attested for service in the Royal Army Medical Corps on 29th August 1900. He had 2 periods of service, totalling 193 days, in South Africa before he was invalided home in June 1902 due to the effects of rheumatic fever. He transferred to the reserve on 3rd September 1903 and was mobilised for service on 6th August 1914, he was discharged 13 days later as being no longer physically fit for service. In 1931 he applied for an Army pension stating that he served through the whole of the Great War initially as #8275 Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and then as #292578 Royal Garrison Artillery.8275 Henry Halsey was discharged from the 2nd OBLI due to sickness on 31st May 1915 having earnt a 1914-15 trio and a Silver War Badge, 292578 Henry Halsey was discharged from the R.G.A. due to sickness on 19th December 1918 being awarded a pair of medals and another Silver War Badge! In 1939 he is listed as a General Clerk in an engineering firm and was also an Air Raid Warden. Henry Halsey died in Oxford in the last quarter of 1956.
WW2 German Army Afrikakorps (D.A.K) 1st Pattern Pith Helmet, good example of the early 1st pattern tropical pith helmet with the light khaki cloth covering to the cork body. Helmet with its light tan leather trim to the brim. Metal national tri-colour and German army pith helmet decals. Complete with the ventilation fitting to the top and its original leather chinstrap. Interior with green cloth lining to the peaks and red cloth lining to the interior body. Tan leather sweatband still in place with inked size details to the underside. Remains in excellent overall condition.
Irish Coatee Buttons (1820-1855), rare and fine examples to the 88th Connaught Rangers, Longford Militia, 100th (The Prince Regent’s County of Dublin) Regiment 1804-1816, Armagh Regiment (L.I.) pewter, 98th Foot, Londonderry Militia, Irish Volunteers (Harp and Maid, c.1802-1840), 87th South Cork Militia pewter coatee, and a silver plated Fermanagh Light Infantry Tunic button. Formerly from the collection of the late Araminta, Lady Aldington of Kent. (9 items)
Scarce 1788 Pattern Light Cavalry Officers Sword, slightly curved single edge blade 91cms struck with a government inspector’s crown mark, etched with cavalry officers on rearing horses, martial trophies, Turk’s head and moon, the etched lines gilt, back edge etched J J Runkel Sohlingen, regulation iron stirrup hilt with langets, ribbed leather-covered grip, in its black painted iron mounted scabbard engraved with a saltire beneath the top hanging band. Good condition, one leather panel replaced to scabbard and with crack across scabbard above dented chape, hilt cleaned. This actual sword is illustrated as Plates 1 & 2 in ‘Swords of the British Army’ B. Robson 1975. Ex. G. R. Worrall Collection.
Unusual Group of Early British Military Buttons Recovered from the River Thames, London and adjacent docks by Ronald Goode formerly displayed at the Rotherhithe Pumphouse Educational & Heritage Museum (closed 2011). Notable examples are 11th Light Dragoons (1790s), Duke of York’s 5th West India Regiment (1806-1808), 60th (Royal Americans) Rifle Corps (1775-1785, no shank), Rotherhithe Rifle Volunteers, 2nd Queens Regt. (worn in Egypt c.1800), 3rd Scots Guards (c.1780), 55th Aberdeenshire, North British Militia (c.1805), 19th North Yorkshire Foot (c.1790), 35th Sussex Foot (two, c.1770 and c.1780, no shanks). N.B. Many of the prison hulks, former warships, were broken up in this stretch of the Thames which may account for the unusual mix of military buttons recovered. All in excavated condition as found, display list and details included. (27 items)
WW2 German Army M-35 Single Decal Steel Combat Helmet, good example of an early model 1935 steel combat helmet which retains its original apple green paint finish to the exterior and interior of the shell. Helmet is compete with the original German army (heer) helmet decal which has an abrasion to the centre of the eagles chest, so about 75% of the decal remains. The decal has golden toned. National tri-colour decal removed as per 1940 regulations. Helmet retains the original leather liner system on its aluminium band. Part of the leather chinstrap remains. The shell is stamped ‘Q64’ and ‘520’. Some light surface rust to the shell, but this could possibly be removed with gentle cleaning.
WW2 Imperial Japanese Naval Landing Forces (Marines) Combat Helmet with Cover and Camouflage Net, superb example of an original WW2 Japanese type 90 combat helmet which is fitted with the original light tan cloth helmet cover with machine woven naval anchor insignia to the front. Attached to the cover is the original green string knotted camouflage netting cover which is predominantly found on the naval landing forces helmets, especially those from the early island campaigns. Interior of the helmet has the original dark brown leather three pad liner system on the leather liner band and the cloth chinstraps. The helmet cover does not appear to have ever been removed from the helmet since it was brought home as a souvenir after WW2. A superb example of a rare to find Japanese combat helmet.
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