Early Coldstream Guards Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, and maker marked Jennens & Co (PoW feathers) London. Gilt still good. Jennens ceased making buttons in 1912 so a pre WW1 example.

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Code: 69117

Coldstream Guards Officers Medium Pattern Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked JR Gaunt Birmingham. A post 1970s issue, gilt good. Looks like and officer's pattern.

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Code: 63783

Coldstream Guards Officers Large Pattern Sterling Silver & Enamel Forage Cap Star

A worn example, with some signs of polishing, marked S on reverse for Sterling Silver and also maker marked JR Gaunt London. Applied long silvered copper loops, both original. Of three part construction with retaining strip to reverse. Whilst the red enamel backing is in good undamaged condition, probably about less than 30% of blue enamel behind the garter motto still intact. So condition ...  read more

Code: 68703

Coldstream Guards Valise Brass Badge

Two original loops, some bending to these. Traces of dried polish and star shaped to valise. Has some age to it and in good overall condition.

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Code: 68700

Coldstream Guards Gold Coloured AA Anodised Staybite Cap Badge

In good condition with two original loops. Maker mark embossed to reverse JR Gaunt / B'ham.

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Code: 68698

WW1 ORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE MEDAL SLIP Letter - 29377 SGT H WATSON 2 Divisional Artillery Column AIF

29377 Sgt H. Watson 2-DAC AIF Enlisted in Feb 1916, with pre war militia service. Went to France in 1916, and had field service until the end of war. Noted in his papers that he allowed 2 committed prisoners to escape in late 1918! Also noted he served heavy guns, including Howitzers. Great actions, including Somme offensive and Hindenburg line. Discharged in UK, July1919.

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Code: 61379

WW1 French Made Embroidered Silk Postcard Royal Fusiliers

In good condition, but with a very interesting contemporary coloured pencil message to the reverse dated 27th June 1916 which appears to have got passed the censor.

Apart from a general complaint about the contents of his last parcel having been spoilt - he goes on to reveal "we are behind the lines at present but in the trenches every night working on carrying ammunition up". ...  read more

Code: 62761

WW1 Real photograph of HMS Verdun (this is larger than a postcard)

Circa 12cm by 16.5cm this is a larger image than the standard postcard (one is shown against it for comparison in the photo section). Great image of full-steam ahead.

V-Class destroyer ordered from Hawthorn Leslie, Newcastle in the 9th Order, 1916-17 Programme and laid down on 13th January 1917. The ship was launched on 21st August 1917 and was the first RN ship to carry the nam...  read more

Code: 55869

Two WW1 vintage Postcards connected with HMS Neptune

Two postcards in this lot, one sepia photographic portrait of two sailors with HMS Neptune cap tallies, removed from album with remains of backing page stuck to it, but postally unused, and a side on view of the ship herself, postally unused. Both images in good overall condition.

She was the first Royal Navy battleship that differed in her gun turret layout from Dreadnought. Sh...  read more

Code: 55840

Lothians & Border Horse Yeomanry Pair of Gilding Metal Collar Badges

A close matching pair, one with some spots of verdigris, otherwise in good condition.

Churchill & Westlake No 93 refers.

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Code: 66966