WW1 Silver War Badge (SWB) to Eswin Wheaton, Royal Engineers

A first pattern SWB officially impressed 273458 awarded to Pioneer Eswin Wheaton, Royal Engineers (Road Transport Depot). An unmarked silver circlet inscribed 'For King And Empire Services Rendered' bearing crowned 'GRI' Imperial Cypher to voided centre. In very good condition, bright cleaned, original C clasp and pin. Circa 32mm in diameter.

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Code: 62185

WW1 Silver War Badge (SWB) to Rifleman George Eley, The Rifle Brigade

A SWB officially impressed B336275 awarded to Rifleman George Eley of the Rifle Brigade. An unmarked silver circlet inscribed 'For King And Empire Services Rendered' bearing crowned 'GRI' Imperial Cypher to voided centre. In very good condition, silver bright, original C clasp and pin. Circa 32mm in diameter. Copy of SWB roll entry and copy of WW1 Medal Index Card (MIC) to be supplied.
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Code: 62238

East Anglian Brigade Officers Silver Plated & Gilt Cap Badge

An officer's silvered and gilt cap badge for the East Anglian Brigade. In very good condition with original long silvered lugs. Sealed 1958.

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Code: 64843

Original Raphael Tuck Art Postcard Boer War Final Peace concluded 1902

Postally used and EDVII cancelled stamp dated 1902. Sent to a Portuguese address in Lisbon. In very good condition for age. Artistic portraits of Lord Kitchener (wearing a black arm band to commemorate death of Queen Victoria) and the Boer War Generals, De Wet, Botha and Delarey. Quote from William Shakespeare below giving credit to the enemy below: "I would rather have such men as my frien...  read more

Code: 65151

Original Raphael Tuck Art Postcard Boer War Peace Declaration 1900

In superb condition for age, postally unused, no foxing no damage or creases. Patriotic illustration originally published in the 'Daily Graphic' depicting surrender of Boer Forces at Pretoria on 31st May 1900. However, a costly guerrilla war was to continue for the next 18 months.

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Code: 65148

WW1 Officers Map Lens (11) France - Attributed to Captain W G Clark RFA

No 11 in the series of twelve large scale foldable maps covering France and Belgium, this one covering the Lens area which included Arras, Bapaume and of course Lens. Map itself is clean and intact, the linen covers are grubby from service use and foxed with age. It is not a trench map as it does not have trenches marked on it.

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Code: 65132

New Zealand 5th (Wellington Rifles) Officers Gilt Cap Badge

A stunning die cast gilt cap badge with two original loops to the reverse. In almost mint condition with sharp detail.

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Code: 65180

WW2 Northumberland Special Constable Constabulary Police Enamel and Gilt Mufti Buttonhole Lapel Badge - Scarce pattern without crown

A scarce version without the king's crown. Enamel mostly intact with a few very small light flakes off above the word 'land' in 'Northumberland' otherwise gilt bright. Original buttonhole fixing. Scarce.

Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) p99, Fig 3 refers.

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Code: 65215

Royal Air Force RAF Medical Branch Officer's 1918 Pattern Bronze collar badge

A good scarce die cast bronze example on original loops (some slight twisting to these). Crowned laurel wreath on “Nec Aspera Terrent” scroll; rod and serpent of Aesculapius (the Greek God of Medicine) to voided centre.

AMWO 1217/18 of 10th October introduced this pattern which was shortly superseded by the usual winged pattern still in use today.

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Code: 65955

Scarce Anodised Aluminium AA Kings Liverpool Regiment Large Pattern Button, Kings Crown, pre 1953

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, back-marked Gaunt London. In very good condition. Scarce anodised button, pre 1953.

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Code: 55374