A nice full matching set of serif type lettering Royal Signals shoulder titles
This is a neat example of a nice full matching set of serif type lettering Royal Signals shoulder titles. These Royal Signals shoulder titles replaced the Royal Corps of Signals titles during mid 1944. This nice set with a cheese cloth backing is in a nicely used removed from uniform condition. Difficult to find. read more
A nicely used British/Canadian standard issue CIGARETTES pocket tin
This is a nice example of a standard issued British/Canadian Cigarettes pocket tin. These standard issued Cigarettes tins came in different sizes and layouts. This example has seen some use in the past. A nice and diffucult tin to find these days. read more
45.00 EUR
A nice single right facing embroided Airborne 'Pegasus' Division shoulder formation sign
This is a neat example of a -albeit regrettably single - right facing Airborne 'Pegasus' Division formation sign. First introduced in 1942 and designed by Major E.Seago based on the Greek saga of the winged horse Pegasus and his rider Bellerophon. This example is in a perfect issued condition and these patches are harder to find these days.
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A perfect matching set of British made late war period Le Regiment de la Chaudiere shoulder titles
I was lucky enough to find this perfect matching set of British made late war period Le Regiment de la Chaudiere shoulder titles. Le Régiment de la Chaudière (Mitrailleuses) mobilized Le Régiment de la Chaudière (Mitrailleuses), CASF on 1 September 1939. It was redesignated as Le Régiment de la Chaudière, CASF on 24 May 1940; and as the 1st Battalion, Le Régiment de la Chaudière, CASF o... read more
A nice set of five not seen before British wartime For Freedom Airborne Forces post cards
This is a neat example of a nice set of five not seen before British wartime For Freedom Airborne Forces so called 'propaganda' post cards dipicting various parachute trained members of the newly formes Airborne Forces. These 'propaganda' postcard were issued to boosted the spirit of the British people and to get some money for the war effort. This set of post cards is in a nice issued ... read more
A printed British made 1st Infantry Division Royal Canadian Corps of Signals divisional patch
A printed British made 1st Infantry Division Royal Canadian Corps of Signals divisional patch read more
A nice and difficult to find British made Canadian Royal Canadian Mounted Police printed shoulder title
This is a neat example of nice and difficult to find British made Canadian Royal Canadian Mounted Police printed shoulder title.In December 1939, No. 1 Provost Company departed from Ottawa for Halifax, Nova Scotia and from there to Greenock, Scotland and finally, to Aldershot, England. Just like other units of the First Canadian Division, members of the Provost Company remained in Brita... read more
A good wartime nicely used high quality Officers British Parachute qualification wing
This a fine example of a non-standard high quality British made officers type Parachute qualification wing. The wing is in a nicely used and removed from uniform condition. A very attractive wing and difficult to find these days. read more
A nice issued King's Own white on red printed clorh shoulder title
This is a good example of a good issued King's Own white on red printed clorh shoulder title. The 1st Battalion, King's Own was stationed in Malta on the outbreak of war, moving to Karachi in British India at the end of 1939. It later served with the 17th Indian Infantry Brigade. It subsequently served in Iraq and Syria with 25th Indian Infantry Brigade, with which it served until Octob... read more
30.00 EUR
A RARE and difficult to find not so often seen British made April 1944 dated OUISTREHAM area Operation DEADSTICK map
This is a neat example of a RARE and difficult to find not so often seen British made April 1944 dated OUISTREHAM operation DEADSTICK area map. Ouistreham is a French district just north of Benouville and Ranville. These two villages are famous because they were a object during OPERATION DEADSTICK. Operation Deadstick was the codename for an operation by airborne forces of the British A... read more
A early embroided K.R.R.C. (King's Royal Rifle Corps) red on dark green shoulder title
This is a good example of a early K.R.R.C. (King's Royal Rifle Corps) red on dark green embroided shoulder title. The King's Royal Rifle Corps was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army that was originally raised in British North America as the Royal American Regiment during the phase of the Seven Years' War in North America known as 'The French and Indian War.' Subsequently num... read more
25.00 EUR
A standard wartime capbadge to the Parachute Regiment
This is a neat example of standard wartime Parachute Regiment beret badge. Heavy quality white metal. in a good and nice condition. read more
A nice and neat set of British made printed badges to the Canadian Calgary Regiment
This is a nice and good set of British made printed badges to the Canadian Calgary Regiment and 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade. When the Canadian Armoured Corps was created, the Calgary Regiment lost its status as an infantry regiment and transferred to the new corps. A reserve regiment remained in Calgary. The regiment was composed of 400 members of the reserve battalion, drawing also f... read more
A nice and issued embroided Devonshire Regiment shoulder title
This is a good example of a un-issued and nice embroided shoulder title to the Devonshire Regiment. The Devonshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army which served under various titles and served in many wars and conflicts from 1685 to 1958, such as the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II. In 1958 the regiment was amalgamated with the Dorset Regiment to f... read more
A nice little set of three World War one era cap badges with some information about the original owner
I was lucky enough to find these three World War one badge a couple of months ago on a local booth fair. The badge are pinned to a piece of paper with a safety pin. The badges are to the following Regiments :
* Northumerland Fusiliers, Pte J.R.Douglas No.2794 B.Coy 7th Battalion.
* The Lancashire Fusiliers, Pte L.Howarth B.Coy 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers Depot Bury.
90.00 EUR
A nice and difficult to find '20 or '30 era London Irish cloth shulder title
This is a nice example of a nice and difficult to find '20 or '30 era London Irish cloth shulder title. The London Irish Rifles (LIR) was a volunteer rifle regiment of the British Army with a distinguished history, and now forms 'HQ Company' (London Irish Rifles) of the London Regiment and is part of the Army Reserve. This nice example is in a perfect and un-issued condition. read more
45.00 EUR
A nicely un-issued British made embroided Airborne strip
This is a perfect example of a embroided Airborne arms-of-service strip aka a 'Airborne balkje'. These strips were introduced at the end of 1942 and were in use by a mix of Parachute and Glider trained soldiers of the 1st, 6th and the Canadian Airborne Troops till the end of 1944. There is a variation of types and makers of these Airborne strips. This example has a fine lettering and ha... read more
A nice Dutch made early post war so called 'Hoornse slag' Dutch Special Forces Commando troepen beret badge
This is a good example of a difficult to find early post war Dutch made a so called "Hoornse slag' Dutch Commando troops beret badge. This badge is made in the early '50s by the Hoornse Metaalwaren fabriek and are difficult to find. Every Hoornse slag can be recognized by its typical loops. From the start of the production of beret emblems for the Koninklijke Landmacht we see various different ... read more
A nice and difficult to find 1st Canadian Infantry Division CCS (Canadian Chaplain Service) Divisional patch
This is a nice and difficult to find 1st Canadian Infantry Division CCS (Canadian Chaplain Service) Divisional patch. At the outbreak of hostilities between the British Commonwealth and Hitler’s Germany, the Canadian Military was scrambling to rebuild itself from the interwar era of complacency and neglect. There was no chaplain service and as reactivated units were being rushed to Euro... read more
A nice wartime British made Dutch Free Forces arm i.e formation lion
This is a neat example of a nice wartime British made Dutch Free Forces arm i.e formation lion. The lion was worn by all members of the Netherlands Army (Allied forces) what was later renamed as the Royal Netherlands Brigade. The Brigade was part of 21st Army Group and took part in the liberation of Western Europe and the Netherlands. The badge worn by all Netherlands troops on the left... read more
A good example of a difficult to find embroided RAChD (Royal Army Chaplains Department) shoulder title
This is a neat example of a difficult to find embroided shoulder title to the Royal Army Chaplains Department. The Army Chaplains' Department (AChD) was formed by Royal Warrant of 23 September 1796. Previously chaplains had been part of individual regiments, but not on the central establishment. Only Anglican chaplains were recruited until 1827, when Presbyterians were recognised. Roman... read more
A nice little lot of three orginal well known so called 'Arnhem' photographs
This is a need little lot of three orginal well known so called 'Arnhem' black and white photographs. These photographs in the lot were printed at the end of the war or just post war.The three picture well know scenes from the Battle of Arnhem and after. On one of the pictures members of the 2nd Battalion, the South Stafforshire marching along the Utrechtseweg towards Oosterbeek. On th... read more
A nice and early un-issued embroided Scots Guards shoulder title
This is a good example of a nice and early embroided Scots Guards shoulder title. The Scots Guards (SG), is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. Their origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland. It is the oldest formed Regiment in the Regular Army, more so than any other in the Household Brigade. In April 1940, the 1st Battalion, as ... read more
A un-issued Eastern Command formation sign i.e arm badge
This is a good example of a un-issued Eastern Command formation sign i.e arm badge. The motif is emblematic of 'tenacity on guard'. Eastern Command's wartime area stretched from the Wash to the Thames, covering East Anglia and the Central Midland Counties. Its HQ was at Luton. In 1946 the Command reverted to its pre-war boundaries to include East Anglia, Kent, Surrey and Sussex with HQ ... read more
10.00 EUR
A nice and difficult to find 3D type three piece Sterling Silver Canadian Officers Seaforth Higlanders cap badge
This is a great example of a not so often seen and difficult to find 3D type three piece Sterling Silver Canadian Officers Seaforth Higlanders cap badge. The regiment was formed in 1910 and served overseas in both World War I and World War II. Members of the Seaforth Highlanders have deployed on many missions since World War II including Korea, Egypt, Cyprus, Croatia and most recently ... read more