Militaria, Medals and Awards

A small group of French and other Continental shako plates, including 97th Line Regiment and 95 Russian Guard, together with a Continental bullion and gilt metal mounted dress cord.

A mid-20th century military style drum by 'Henry Potter & Co, Charing X Road, London W.C. 2', detailed to the sides with the Royal crest and banner of the Grenadier Guards with battle honours, supported on four carved hardwood elephant supports, height 56cm, diameter 44cm.

A late 20th century military aviation print of a Supermarine Spitfire in profile, bearing the signatures of Alan Deere, Jeffrey Kindersley Quill, Sir Douglas Bader, Sir Christopher Foxley-Norris, Geoffrey Page, Bob Stanford-Tuck, Paddy Barthropp, John Cunningham, Johnnie Johnson and Brian Kingcome, 40cm x 69cm, framed and glazed, applied label verso with short biographies of the signees.

A small collection of various late 19th century and later military buttons, including a set of eight 2nd South Middlesex Rifle Volunteers officer's buttons, detailed to backs 'Hawkes & Co. Piccadilly. London.W.'.

A collection of military items and ephemera relating to the Boughey family in Cheshire, detailing two generations of military service within the Royal Navy and Royal Engineers, including paperwork, letters, photographs, service papers and a side cap with economy plastic Royal Engineers badge.

A George V gold medallion, detailed 'His Majesty the King's Medal, Thames Nautical Training College, HMS Worcester, 1912', named to 'Cadet Geoffrey Gordon Kitchin', with the original case, his three First World War medals, comprising 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal to 'S.Lt.G.G.Kitchin. R.N.', the First World War period memorial plaque, detailed 'Geoffrey Gordon Kitchin', and a portrait miniature, believed to be of Geoffrey Gordon Kitchin, all displayed in a glazed case, together with a silver medallion commemorating the Battle of Jutland 31st May 1916, with the original box, a collection of black and white photographs, including ships and groups of naval personnel, letters and further paperwork, a Bisto England plate, the centre decorated with the insignia of the Incorporated Thames Nautical Training College Worcester, a quantity of naval buttons, including some detailed 'Worcester', and further military buttons, badges and insignia, including Army Pay Corps and Grenadier Guards. Note: Geoffrey Gordon Kitchin was killed in action during the Battle of Jutland on 31st May 1916.

A South Africa 1877-79 Campaign Medal, disc only (the suspension and the bar lacking), to '720. Pte T.Green. 94th Foot.' (crack to disc and traces of former brooch mounting to the obverse), with an associated case.

A George V Military Cross and a 1914-18 British War Medal to 'Capt.E.R.Newcomb.' (the suspension of the British War Medal repinned and with official corrections to the naming), with related copied paperwork.