Militaria, Medals and Awards

A 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to 'M-272522 Pte. H.G. Welsh. A.S.C.', and a 1914-18 Discharge Badge, framed, the named Discharge War Badge with number B.61401, detailed 'Herbert George Welsh', a silk postcard, detailed 'Armentieres-St Roch 1916', a collection of nine postcards as written on and forty-four mostly black and white postcards, the backs plain, the majority relating to towns and villages connected to the First World War, a large named Discharge Certificate, detailed 'Discharged on 9-12-18', framed (restored), together with five Second World War medals, comprising 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star and War Medal, these unnamed and unmounted, believed to be awarded to Herbert George Thursby, two enamelled badges, detailed 'Women's Auxiliary League (Licensed to Trade)' and 'British Legion Women's Section', a scrap book mostly relating to Second World War period naval history, and a Japanese cigarette case, decorated with a view of Mount Fuji.

A 1914-18 British War Medal, a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '533 Cpl. A.R. Elms. R.A.M.C.', another 1914-18 British War Medal to '54219 Pte. C.B. Elms. R.A.M.C.', a pair of First World War dress miniature medals, and a dress miniature ribbon bar.

A First World War memorial plaque, detailed 'Thomas Albert Harding' [died 15th September 1916, served with the 1st/23rd BN of the London Regiment and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial], a 1914-15 Star to '27189 Dvr: W. Brookes. R.F.A.', three 1914-19 Victory Medals to 'T4-236570 Dvr. P.C. Barnes. A.S.C.', '5230 Pte C.J. Spink. 6-Lond.R.' (this partly officially re-named), and '5-2614 Cpl. F. Holford. R.Suss.R.' (this officially re-named).

Seven Second World War Stars, comprising 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Pacific Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Burma Star and France and Germany Star, a Defence Medal, a War Medal, a London Fire Brigade bronze medal to 'Sydney R. Moody 1950', a Life Saving Society bronze medal, two school medals, a 1911 Coronation souvenir medal, a red cloth eagle shoulder badge, a quantity of medal ribbons, an Air Council forwarding slip, a pair of Boy Scouts cufflinks, contained in a medals box, two US Army badges and a compass.

A collection of twenty-five War Raised Units cap badges, including RNAS Armoured Car Squadron, Army Remounts Service (two versions), Reconnaissance Corps Yorkshire, Upper Thames Patrol, LRDG (three examples), V Force and PPA, all mounted individually on cards (some re-strikes).

A Third Reich Afrika Korps tropical helmet with applied national colours and Wehrmacht shields, together with a Wehrmacht leather belt with aluminium buckle.

A Third Reich Luftwaffe leather waist belt by Franke & Co, with aluminium buckle.

A large Third Reich Kriegsmarine printed flag, approx 194cm x 340cm.

An H.J. armband, a felt party armband and a cotton party armband, together with an unused Afrika Korps cuff title.

A Third Reich Luftwaffe parachutist's badge by JMME & Sohn, Berlin, with two piece nickel and brass construction and pin back.

A Third Reich artificial horizon instrument, Fl. 22 411-1, No. 14775, of the type used on Me109 and FW190 aircraft.

A cast aluminium control column wheel from a C47 aircraft, retaining microphone control and panel light buttons, diameter approx 35cm.

A blue linen flying suit, bearing label 'Suits Flying Mk2 and Mk2a', Size 5, for height 5ft 8ins to 6ft, with central zip and zip pockets, together with a decorative copy of a laminated mahogany propeller with centre barometer, diameter approx 137cm.

A post-1902 captain's scarlet mess jacket of the Cheshire Regiment, with buff facings, collar badges, rank pips and Territorial T's, with matching waistcoat (lacking buttons).

A collection of mainly post-1952 naval uniforms, including two officers' caps, various tunics, shirts, etc, together with seven metal ships' plaques, including 'Drake', 'Devonshire', 'Daedalus', 'Caledonia', 'Theseus' and 'W.R.N.S.'.

A post-1902 naval officer's bicorn hat by Gieve, Matthews & Seagrove Ltd, contained in its japanned case with brass plaque, engraved 'J. Mountifield R.N.' (case rusted overall).

A post-1952 Royal Marines chrome and enamel car badge by J.R. Gaunt, London, with fixing screws.

J. Koekkoek - 'Early Morning Sunday 26 Sep' 15, After Loos' and 'On the Road to Vermelles, P.d.C. 1916' (Wartime Landscapes), a pair of First World War period watercolours on artist's board, both signed recto and titled verso, each approx 12.5cm x 17.5cm.

Five issues of 'Fragments from France' by Bruce Bairnsfather.