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Third Reich German Army Close Combat Clasp Bronze Badge, maker's mark R.S., missing centre backing plate, good very fine. (Y) £55
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Third Reich German Army Tank Assault Badge (bronze), maker's mark R.R.S., small patch of corrosion on reverse, very fine. (Y) £55
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Third Reich German Army Infantry Assault Badge, maker's mark FZS within a circle, nearly extremely fine. (Y) £55
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Third Reich SA Sports Badge (silver) No 756895, maker's mark Berg & Nolte A.G. Ludenscheld, replacement pin, good very fine. (Y) £36
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c1900s 'The Game of War' manufactured for H. M. Government by R. H. Stevens & Co Ltd, 89 Southwark Street, London, wooden box with key, comprising 600 approx red and blue slate gaming pieces rulers (2), compasses (2), dice (2), brass yard scales (2), callipers (2), dice shaker, yellow, red and blue pegs etc, the box 310m x 100mm x 225mm with two lift out trays and compartment in base, generally about excellent, few scratches to lid of box, missing field board and approximately 30 pieces. (See photo) (½B) £1000
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Superb collection of Staffordshire Yeomanry and North and South Staffordshire helmet plates, cap badges, shoulder titles, buttons, collar dogs, cloth badges etc mounted in large wooden hinged wall frame, when closed displays old map of Staffordshire, including helmet plates QV 80th Foot repaired at crown, KC North and South Staffordshire, QV cap badges 80th Volunteers, 64th 2nd Staffordshire, 98 Regiment, North Staffordshire 1st Volr Battn, Staffordshire Yeomanry, SIY officer's slouch hat badge, shoulder titles T/5 & T/6 N.Stafford, T/5/S.Stafford, T/Y/Stafford, Y Stafford (2), good range of metal cap badges and collar dogs, silver sweetheart badge, buttons, lapel badges etc mostly nearly very fine and better, possible odd copy, viewing recommended. Frame will not be posted. Qty 161 (Frame) £400
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Collection of Yeomanry and Cavalry cap badges, shoulder titles, buttons, collar dogs etc mounted in large wooden hinged wall frame, when closed displays copied Mappe Monde, cap badges include City of London, Rough Riders, Glamorgan Yeo, Derbyshire Yeo, Oxford Hussars, Scottish Horse, Welsh Horse, East Riding of Yorkshire IY, Suffolk Hussars, Warwickshire Yeo, Sherwood Rangers etc, shoulder titles with R 1st DY, ERYIY, DY, T/Y/Montgomery etc mostly nearly very fine and better, possible odd copy, viewing recommended. Frame will not be posted. Qty 232 (Frame) £350
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British Infantry metal cap badge collection mounted in 2 frames, with Guards (5), Royal Scots to Dublin Fusiliers (95), Rifle Brigade (3), RE (2) and RFA, mainly very fine and better, possible odd copy. Glass will not be posted. Qty 106 (B) £200
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A fascinating 211 page hand written journal written by Sgt John Richards of the 6th Dragoon Guards about his military service including the Crimean War and Indian Mutiny. This journal was written for his family after he was discharged in 1873. He was born in Monmouth and enlisted in 6th Dragoons 6/2/1852. Having arrived in the Crimea he wrote, "We had landed about a week or so when the Battle of Tchernaya took place, and in which we were employed, covering a Battery of ours in action, on the right of the attack and which lasted all day." "Landed & proceeded to Kadikoi, a little higher ground and where we remained about 8 months encamped, Heavy and Light Cavalry under York Scarlett, taking such part as was ordered for the Cavalry." The regiment returned to barracks in Canterbury after the war. They left England for India in August 1856 arriving off Calcutta 2/12/56 and proceeded on foot to barracks in Meerut. The alarm at the start of the Mutiny was sounded on 10th May while he and others were in church and was involved in immediate skirmishing around the local area where he killed several mutineers. He was part of a squadron under Captain Wardlaw that joined a Flying Column to scout the surrounding countryside and saw more skirmishing. Forming part of a larger column of 5,000 they proceeded to Delhi and the country beyond. He took part in the Battle of Narnaul 16/11/57 where they charged the enemy's guns, "A fierce rush across the intervening ground and we were amongst them, we charged through them, cutting down all and everything in our way. Our Captain in front shouting form up men in rear, and charge back through them and we returned back to the front bringing the guns." He also took part in the Battle of Gungaree 14/12/57 where he was severely wounded during the regiment's charge at the enemy guns some 900 yards away. "Gallop was sounded, and on we went at that pace, till within 150 yards or so, when our trumpeters sounded the "Charge". We in a moment as it were smashed right into the guns, almost blinded by smoke and dust and deafened by noise, our flanks overlapped theirs and we came into action hand to hand, with the Rebels in rear, the centre hacking and cutting down the gunners and such was the terrific effect this charge from such a small body had upon the enemy. It was in the last salvo from these guns, being so close to them, that I was with several others doomed at last to come to grief. My gallant horse was shot, a 9 or 12 pounder shot entered the near shoulder, passed through his belly and out on the off side and in its course to the rear carried away a good piece of the calf of my right leg, and my poor steed rushing a few yards farther, landed me right between two guns and then dropped dead leaving me on my feet. I could stand although wounded, and after a cut and thrust at a gunner who came at me and who, wounded as I was managed to do for. I was struck on the right temple by a missile of some sort of musket shot I imagine, which laid my forehead open to or nearly to the brain and which knocked me out for some time." The wounded were evacuated Agra for treatment where he stayed for over 2 months. From Agra, he returned to barracks in Meerut for a further 2 months convalescence before being declared fit for service and his participation in the Oude campaign where he was present at the attack and capture of Fort Anmetia 9/11/58, the attack and capture of Fort Shunkepore 16/11/58, action at Burgar Ghant 24/11/58, the attack and capture of Fort Chudal 26/11/58 and the attack and capture of Fort Hujedia 28/12/58. He was discharged as a Sergeant in 1873. The spine and edges have some light wear, but the contents are very clean and in good condition, a rare other ranks detail journal of his military service. With copy of Mutiny Medal roll where he is listed "Wounded severely at Gungeree 14 Dec 1857", also issued a Crimea Medal with Sebastopol clasp and Turkish Crimea Medal. (R) £200
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Collection with framed Scottish Infantry cap badges (9), framed Lancashire Fusiliers badges (20), WWI era postcards (21) mostly Yeomanry related, range of cloth badges and shoulder titles (65), T.W. Twyford worker's check disc No 303, copied medal rolls, range of reproduction brass cross belt plates, shoulder plates etc (12) etc, mostly very fine and better. Glass will not be posted. (2B) £160
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Collection of mostly metal cap badges, shoulder titles, collar dogs, trade badges etc, including Staffordshire Yeomanry, Tyneside Scottish, Gordon Highlanders, Paras, 2nd & 3rd Monmouths, MGC, The Robin Hoods, etc, some copies noted, in mixed condition, viewing essential. Qty 139 ( 1/2B) £160
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Collection of mostly British and German cap badges, shoulder boards, pass books, banner, 1914 Xmas tin with re-sealed tobacco packet etc, most of German is reproduction, viewing recommended. Qty 100s (B) £160
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Large collection of mostly British cloth and embroided rank badges, trade badges, shoulder titles etc etc, mostly very fine to mint, viewing recommended. Qty 100s (B) £150
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Collection of mostly British, American and German headdress (39), with berets, side hats, peaked caps etc, many are reproduction, also cut down German bayonet, reproduction SA dagger etc, condition mixed, viewing recommended. Qty 52 (B) £150
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German Waffen SS belt buckle and leather belt size 120, maker's mark in raised lettering RZM in circle, SS in diamond, OLT/62637 to buckle, front of buckle repainted green, otherwise very fine. (See photo) (T) £140
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German WWI Prussian other rank's pickelhaube, brass eagle helmet plate, spike and chain link chinstrap, leather in good condition, stitching of leather on inside of chinstrap starting to part, no makers marks. (See photo) (B) £140
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Helmet collection with German repainted as SS, French Adrian, US with cloth camouflage covers and British, fine and better. Qty 5 (2B) £100
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Glass framed collection of 13 pieces of wreckage from a Messerschmitt 110 twin engine fighter from 9/ZG26 based at Barley which was shot down and crashed at Crabtree Farm, Great Bentley Essex at 1530 on 26th August 1940. The crew Werner Opper and Paul Nick were killed and buried in Colchester Cemetery and reinterred at Cannock Chase in the late 1960s. The ME110 was part of the escort to the Dornier 17s which were raiding Debden. With typed statement from original eye witness and collector, "I visited the crash site several times during the week following the crash having seen the aircraft shot down from the Hilly Fields in Colchester. My own recollection was that the plane dived out of the clouds straight into the ground. Although the aircraft was damaged by fighter action, eye witnesses maintain the guns at Bromley Pylons fired on the aircraft which appeared to receive a direct hit after which it pulled up into a climb, half looped and dived into the ground. The RAF pilots involved were P/O F.B. Sutton of 56 Sqn, but also belived to be involved were P/O P.J. Simpson and Sgt T.Y. Wallace of 111 Sqn. Glass will not be posted. (B) £100
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1916 R & J Beck No 25 (X) Trench Periscope Ser No 384, 3 piece periscope with wooden handle with screw fitting, removable top lens on slide, in fitted leather case, minor paint loss, generally good very fine. (B) £80
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Polish collection of metal and cloth badges, buttons, commemorative plaques etc including silver 3 DSK Tobruk Cross, 800 to rear with maker's name, 5 KPD cross, Polski 2 Korpus badge numbered 052902, 5 Cuirassiers Royal Pologne cap badge, 1969 Monte Cassino 63mm bronze commemorative etc, mainly very fine and better. Qty 32 (R) £80
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QV Duke of Albany's 72 Own Highlanders other rank's Cross Belt Plate, 4 hooks to reverse, very fine. (Y) £80
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Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders other rank's un-hallmarked silver coloured Plaid Brooch, Romanes & Paterson maker's name to reverse, front polished, generally good fine. (Y) £80
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Range of British uniforms with Scots Guards Size 26 Tunic jacket by Kashket & Partners, RN Officers dark blue jacket and waistcoat, SWB Lt Col's tunic jacket, Captain's tropical dress shirt and King's Regt Captain's khaki No 2 dress jacket and trousers, mainly very fine or better. Qty 7 items (B) £70
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Range of military equipment including 1951 canvas rucksack by Wilhelms of Bosingfeld, 2 other unmarked rucksacks, various canteens and water bottles (6) etc mainly very fine and better. Qty 18 (2B) £70
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Helmets with earlier British steel helmet, folded rim, screw to top, rivets for chin strap, liner cradle marked 7 Helmets Ltd 1939, French Adrian helmet, twin rivets for comb and chin strap, flaming grenade badge to front, liner, both have been re-painted with light rust showing through. Also copper powder horn with Trophy of Arms design to 1 side. Qty 3 (B) £60
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Range of Third Reich uniform jackets with copy badges and ribbons etc, with Luftwaffe officer, SS Officers summer jacket, Naval officer etc mainly very fine, the jackets themselves have no original labels so may be reproduction. Qty 6 (B) £60
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Pre WW2 Guards Officer's Bearskin metal carrying case made by W. Cater & Co 36 Pall Mall London S.W., painted black, fitted with owner's brass plaque "The Hon B.A. O'Neill Irish Guards", tin with a number of dents and paint chipping, fastening clasp is broken. Captain & Adjutant Brian Arthur O'Neill was killed in action on 14th May 1940 when HMT Chobry carrying the 1st Bn Irish Guards and other units was bombed and sunk off the Norwegian coast by 3 Heinkel bombers and with no known grave is commemorated on the Brookwood Memorial. With some copied research about the sinking. Unusual item. (B) £60
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1892 4 1/2 inch brass naval sextant by Stanley of London, in hardwood case with metal badge engraved Stanley London Sextant 1892, general good very fine. (T) £60
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German post war uniform range with green heavy cloth jacket with Hessen Police badges, green heavy cloth jacket with Pfennig & Hoppe G.M.B.H. size label stapled to sleeve, grey heavy cloth jacket with Wiegand & Sohn K.G. and West German Army shirt (this with staining), various trousers (3) etc, mainly very fine and better. Qty 9 (2B) £50
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Post WW2 RAF Flight Lieutenant's items of uniform with 1953 Officer's Coat Rainproof size 4 by Wallace Scott, Greatcoat by Crombie of Aberdeen, Officer's Mess Dress by Moss Bros with shirt, waistcoat and jacket with embroided navigator's wing, mostly very fine. Qty 5 (B) £50
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WW2 British issue leather flying helmet with chin strap and buckle, very fine. (½B) £50
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Painted wooden truncheons with Victorian Crown VR C & B (?) Railway Police and 2-2-2 steam locomotive, second truncheon painted with GR cypher and indistinct crest, with leather truncheon holder with belt loop with painted GR cypher, nearly very fine to nearly extremely fine. Qty 2 ( 1/2B) £50
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Collection of 8 sports medals all named to LCpl-RSM A. Stevenson Notts & Derby Regt. 4 are 2nd Bn medals for Football 1910-11 L.Cpl, Devon Junior League 1910-11 L.Cpl, Best Man at Sports & Games 1911 LCpl and 1912 Cpl, Aldershot Command 1919 120 Yards Hurdles CSMI HQ AGS, 1928 Royal Tournament medals 1st Bn, N. Ireland Command ORs Sabre v Sabre RSM, Foil v Foil RSM and Epee v Epee RSM, mainly very fine and better. Qty 8 (R) £50
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Collection with trench art matchbox holders (5, 1 with Derbyshire Imp Yeo badge and stamped 75779 J. Mansfield Salonika 1917), napkin rings Arras and Armentieres, 10.5cm bronze figure Sergeant Retreat From Mons 1914, military ashtrays (2), fuse ring and 13 lead shrapnel balls in a bag with note "collected at High Wood 1995" etc in mixed condition. Qty 15 ( 1/2B) £50
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Collection of post WW2 German Army peaked caps, many with makers labels, some with badges, mostly very fine and better. Qty 12 ( 1/2B) £42
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Collection of mostly metal buttons, some lapel badges, shoulder titles, backing plates etc, including Dublin Fusiliers, Munster Fusiliers, Notts & Derby, Cameron Highlanders, RM, Worcester Hussars IY, North Staffs, Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire, in mixed condition. Qty 235 ( 1/2B) £40
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The Advance of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force under General Allenby July 1917 to October 1918 softback book published by Government Press Cairo in 1919. This belonged to SSgt JW Keay 4th Cavalry Div, with some service details written inside cover, various passages underlined in red, several pages missing from end which goes to 26 Sept, otherwise clean. With RAC The Italian Campaign 3 Sep 1943 <\a> 2 May 1945 printed by 650 Field Survey Coy RE, has been folded, worn at the edges. Qty 2 (B) £40
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c1950s French Infantry Offices kepi, deep red felt/ velvet with leather peak, gold coloured piping embellishments, with embroidered makers label inside 'BJ Paris', together with black and white photograph. (½B) £40
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Two early WW2 German black leather triple ammunition pouches, both with D Rings,1 stamped on reverse cgn 42, retaining straps are stitched, generally very good condition, no dividers. Qty 2 (T) £36
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Range of badges/ commemoratives generally fine to very fine including Germany 1934 Tag der Arbeit (Day of Work) brass badge, WWII Irish Regiment of Canada brass badge, Sinking of the Lusitania without box (4) etc. Qty 15 (R) £30
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1939 General Post Office blue cloth peaked hard hat with red trim, GPO cypher cap badge to front, G.P.O. 1939 stamp to inner lining, some moth damage and hole in top, generally fine. ( 1/2B) £30
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German MG34/42 ammunition box with large belt of link chain, general very fine. ( 1/2B) £28
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Riding boots or similar with black leather by ITS of England with 4 piece wooden boot stretchers and unidentified brown pair with serial number inside. Qty 2 pairs + stretchers (B) £20
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The London Gazette dated Thursday July 23 to Monday July 27 1674, numbered 906 detailing troop/ ship movement during that period, generally very fine. (R) £20
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Medal magazines stored in 12 lever arch binders with 1979-81 (16) and Medal News largely complete 1989-2011 (228) in excellent condition. Qty 248 (3B) £10
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Collection including Warren-Fisher £1 1923 R1/44 last series good fine/ nearly very fine, Mahon £1 1928 C66 good fine/ nearly very fine, Catterns £1 1930 X75 extremely fine, 74A fine, 10/- 1930 R64 good fine, V17 fine, Peppiatt £5 1945 (15 Feb) fine, 10/- 1940 nearly extremely fine, O'Brien 1956 (16 Jul), (1 Aug) fine, Hollom £1 1963 99M last run fine, Fforde £5 1967 M19 replacement nearly fine etc. Qty 35 (R) £450
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Collection including Gill £10 1988 HT55 033889-890 about uncirculated, Fforde £10 1967 A56 016237-238, Page £20 1970 A74 good extremely fine, Page £10 1971 B70, Somerset £20 H30 075936-937 extremely fine and Gill £20 1988 16S very fine. Qty 9 (R) £200
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Collection generally fine to very fine including Bradbury second issue £1 1914 D/62, G/45, Warren-Fisher £1 1923 C1/83 dot, G1/61 dot, N1/42 dot, 10/- 1927 W/58, Peppiatt 10/- 1940 Z15D and Beale £5 1950 (11 Feb). Qty 8 (R) £160
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Collection generally fine to very fine including Warren-Fisher £1 1919 T/32 poor, 10/- 1919 E/58, Peppiatt £1 1940 N49H, U11E, 10/- 1940 S75D, Beale £1 1950 A10J, 10/- 1950 W44Z, O'Brien £5 1957 C40, Hollom £5 1963 B35, C67, Page £10 1971 B77, Gill £5 1988 SB66 etc. Qty 44 (R) £110
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K.O. Peppiatt. Range including £5 1945 (19 Feb) good fine, 1947 (14 Feb) good fine, 10/- 1940 Y27E extremely fine. Qty 3 (R) £90
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