A attributable uniform grouping to a soldier serving with the 78th Division to include, tunic, British made Brodie helmet with divisional marking, ‘lemon squeeze’ cap, personal kit role and pay book. The tunic is in very, very good condition with a couple of areas of small moth (see images). Its under gone some private tailoring to make it more comfortable. It is with enlisted-mans (drafted) right
An excellent damage free, tri-coloured enamel Hitler Youth ‘diamond’ members lapel badge. Tarnishing to metal finish both to obverse and reverse. Reverse with correct/standard brooch pin fitting. Reverse with RZM and maker mark M1/92. becoming a hard badge to find without enamel damage.
An excellent piece of WW1 needle craft, making a very pleasing to the eye RFC table centre piece. The workmanship in the various coloured threads is of a high quality, I would say English made rather than the French or Belgium works of a similar vintage in silk thread. Two areas of fragility at the last and right edges of the central horizontal fold (see images). An item
A handkerchief sized, light cotton cloth with English/French/German printed military terms, and common words used in communication. Not sure if this is the fore-runner of an escape and evasion aid, or simply a home front produced ‘novelty’. Excellent condition, with a small hole at the edge of the right horizontal crease, as viewed (see image). Only ‘thing’ of its the I have ever owned/been able to offer for
A superb theatre/Indian made, from a silver Rupee piece, wrist ID disc with superb obverse wearer details and RFC wing engraving, and RAF edging. (Presumably the wearer saw duel service with the RFC then when formed the RAF). Reverse as the coin would be dated 1906. Named only with no service number details.
A very good example of the Adams & Co No. 9 Mk. II wooden ‘box’ periscope, complete with much of its paper issue label. A very cheap to produce periscope made from ply wood, two mirrors, a few screws and hinges and thats it. Mirror flaps and the open and shut metal slider in good working order. The metal slider contains much of the original paper issue
An impressive kings crown RAF officer cap badge, in bullion wire and coloured thread detail. Tarnishing to bullion wire with some mothing to the black backing edging. The crown is slightly larger than the ‘norm’ making for a particularly impressive looking badge. Some double sided tape to reverse where removed from a frame, should clean off.
A good used condition RAF ER II officer bullion wire cap badge. Damage free badge. Backing material with traces of double sided take where removed from a frame, should clean off.
A superb KC George VI blazer badge for the 51st Bomber Squadron. Outstanding coloured thread and bullion wire detail in damage free condition. Reverse with good Indian maker details paper label. Badge slightly grubby.
A superb condition, well made (old style manufacture) blazer badge, for the RAF Station Eastleigh. Slightly grubby, damage free badge, with good multi-coloured thread detail. Bullion thread in damage free condition.
A well used ER II Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve RAFVR blazer badge. Good bullion wire work now faded due to wear.
A superb condition white summer service Kriegsmarine enlisted mans service top. Heavy cotton material, in superb condition with storage ‘grubbiness’ only. Matching service eagle. Interior with a maker details (see images). Would be hard to better for condition.