"The Dear Dolly" Series of Postally Used Boer War Generals Original Postcards

A series of postally used postcards, all addressed to "Dear Dolly" from Harry, and all sent in 1904 from London to an Eastbourne Address. All a bit grubby and all sepia, postally used and one each for Lt-Col Baden Powell, General Sir Redvers Buller, Sir George White VC and Major General Lord Kitchener. Still, I thought it was important to keep them together. A nice set.  read more

Code: 65153

Lord Roberts Original Boer War Vintage Original Postcard

Postally unused, sepia finish, one corner crease and minor corner wear, a few grubby marks otherwise in very good condition.

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Code: 65152

Original Boer War Patriotic Art Postcard Postally Used 1900

Postally used, Queen Victoria stamp cancelled with a postal date of 29th March 1900 and received in Germany with a cancellation two days later. In very good condition. Sent from Bayswater, London W1 to a Berlin address.

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Code: 65149

Set of Three WW1 Postcards related to the Zeebrugge Raid, Belgium on St George's Day 1918

A set of three original post cards depicting different scenes of the aftermath of the Royal Navy's raid on Zeebrugge on St George's Day, 23rd April 1918. Postally unused and in good condition. Taken by a Brussels photographer.

The raid began with a diversion against the mile-long Zeebrugge mole. The attack was led by an old cruiser, Vindictive, with two Mersey ferries, Daffodil...  read more

Code: 53469

RE Royal Engineers GVI Cypher Brass Gilding Metal Cap Badge

In good condition with original slider to the reverse. Some light loss of detail from polishing and service wear. This pattern worn from 1937 until 1949.

K&K Vol 2 No 1940 refers.

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Code: 65116

Canadian 106th Winnipeg Light Infantry Bronze Collar Badge

Die struck in bronze, in very good condition with two original loops to the reverse.

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Code: 60958

Sergeant Pearmans Memoirs - Edited by the Marquess of Anglesey

Hard Cover. 1st UK Edition. 159 pages. Being his account of service with the Third (King's Own) Light Dragoons in India, From 1845 to 1853, including the first and second Sikh wars. Fully illustrated with b/w plates. Pages clean, v/g condition. Endpapers illustrated with maps. Blue cloth, gilt title on spine. Embossed regimental badge on upper cover. Red dust jacket illustrated with b/w portrai...  read more

Code: 65010

Comrades In Captivity; a (WW1) record of life in seven German prison camps - Famous English Poet and Officer in the 5th Glosters

A rare hardcover first edition first published in 1920 by London, Sidgwick and Jackson. Octavo, 319 pages with 8 illustrations (by C.E.B. Bernard), several sketches, a map and a plan. Light grey cloth lightly rubbed and creased, two pages with some foxing marks (see photo of the illustration of Milkwaukee Bill"), otherwise a very good copy.

Frederick William Harvey (1888-1957), E...  read more

Code: 65009

The 1st Battalion Glasgow Highlanders (Highland Light Infantry) White Metal Cap Badge, Kings Crown

In superb condition with two original loops to the reverse. Sealed 2nd December 1939.

K&K Vol 2 no 2363 refers.

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Code: 63423

The Royal Fusiliers Regiment (City of London Regiment) (7th Foot) - Small Pattern Other Ranks Brass Cap Badge

A Victorian issue cap / collar badge with two original brass toned loops to the reverse. Churchill confirms that this small pattern badge, which was also worn as a collar, was latterly fitted with a slider for wear on the Brodrick Cap 1898-1905 (p42 of the "History of The British Army Infantry Collar Badge" refers). Some polishing to highpoints otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 60725