The archive page you are now viewing, is here to show site visitors the ‘type’ of stock that I carry and offer for sale on a regular basis from my On-Line shop pages. It should however be noted, that most items I list are ’one-offs’. The items listed here have been previously stocked and are now SOLD !
A rare Civil Air Guard (CAG) press photograph showing two members in flying equipment and overalls ’observing’ the sky. Press caption is attached but is very faint and not easily readable. Good view of the CAG pilots wing in use / wear. Excellent damage free photograph.
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A very good condition 1941 pattern 'Mae West' life jacket. Yellow heavy cotton material in excellent condition. Jacket has moderate service use. All straps poppers and tags present. AM ‘FLAP‘ label to inside reverse. There is a small stitching repairs around the bladder zip. Life jacket only, no internal fittings i.e. kapoks, bladder etc.
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An excellent 1940 pattern battledress top to a corporal in the Royal Armoured Corps (RAC). Moth and damage free, with only light wear. Label to the inside gives details :- Size 13, Height 5’11’’- 6’0’’ etc. WD broad arrow. Tailor details ‘John Hammond & Co (1922) Ltd‘. BD right sleeve has :- Printed Royal Armoured Corps cloth shoulder title, printed 79th Armoured Division formation sign,
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A very good condition WW1 British trench ‘BOX’ periscope, by ‘Adams & Co’. Box scope complete with Adams paper maker label with details ’Adams & Co Periscope No 9 Mk II dated 1917’ with user instructions. This is the archetypal periscope of the British WW1 trench forces. Excellent overall condition for age and in serviceable condition. Missing one cover flap fastener, and the glass mirrors
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A super WW1 British trench lantern. Wire famed lantern with glass panels and ‘chimney’, opening side panel and carry handle . Complete with original candle holder and maker plate dated 1918 to lantern base. Glass panels and the candle are not period items. Very good complete, serviceable condition. This is a SOLD Item. It is currently on view in Mons Military Antiques ‘Archive Pages’ of previously stocked
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An Air Crew Europe RAF boxed medal entitlement trio grouping to Flt. Lt H.W. Booth-Adams. Grouping consists of 1939 - 45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, 1939 - 45 War Medal, waxed medal envelopes, medal ribbons, medal entitlement slip and box of issue / delivery, addressed to Booth-Adams. Medals in mint unworn condition, with ribbons unattached. Sold also with National Archive research on Booth-Adams confirming
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A rare WW1 Women’s RAF (W.R.A.F.) cloth shoulder title. White thread on black wool backing. Used & removed from a tunic. Slight surface moth to black fabric, other wise excellent condition.
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A superb RAF tunic button, escape and evasion compass. A ’wheel’ compass is fitted within a superbly engineered RAF button. This type of escape aid was worn on standard service dress tunics, dispersed amongst ‘ordinary’ buttons. Very fine thread with the removable back aligned with the detail on the reverse of the button. Button maker marked ’Buttons Birmingham’ Thread is right handed. A very rare
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A ’plastic’ battledress escape and evasion button compass. Compass appears as innocuous BD buttons. Brown plastic / bakelite button which has magnetised points marked to its reverse with dots. To use it was suspended from cotton thread from the button loop and then swung freely. Excellent working order. (This item would have been intended for army issue. RAF Air Crew would have been issued
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A very good clean matched set of 1941 pattern ‘Mae West’ Kapok float cushions. Excellent white cotton, shaped cushions which are AM (Air Ministry) marked and stores reference numbered / marked 22C/93 13543. All three cushions are in super, damage and stain free condition.
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A very rare ATA (Air Transport Auxiliary) silver and enamel lapel badge. Worn by, in the main women pilots of the ATA on civilian dress. Blue and green enamel on silver. Brooch pin fitting to reverse with safety catch. Marked to reverse silver, and serial numbered to correspond with the wears service details.
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A superb Royal Flying Corps (RFC) service dress cloth pilots brevet. Stunning detail on this used removed from a tunic item. Flat wing in bi-coloured fine thread, showing no signs of mothing or damage.
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