Militaria, Medals and Awards

A Belgian combat helmet, circa 1953, with all-over camouflage net cover, an M1 pattern helmet with applied camouflage fabric, a Belgian M1-style helmet, a British Mk IV Turtle helmet, a British Mk I dispatch rider's helmet and an Austrian M1-style helmet.

A Vietnam War period American M1 helmet, personalized to the fabric covering with ink pen 'Cowboy, Steele Cap', and a Gulf War period Iraqi M80 helmet with accompanying note stating 'brought back by Major P. Castle, collected from the Basra Road'.

An Argyll & Sutherland glengarry, a Royal Artillery side cap, a Royal Navy cap and tally, detailed 'H.M.S. Ashanti', and two late 20th century pith-type helmets.

A small collection of various 20th century militaria, including a K98 ammunition pouch, two canvas pistol holsters, a Sam Browne leather belt, a waist belt and buckle clasp with General Service buckle, and two early 20th century German waist belts and clasps.

A collection of early/mid-20th century militaria, including various newspapers, handbooks and training manuals, together with a group of various aircraft recognition posters, dated 1941 and 1942, and a group of framed ephemera, including an Armistice Night poster for Thursday 11th November 1920 at the Carlton Hotel Restaurant, Liverpool, and an honourable discharge certificate to L/Cpl Waller John Sheppard 13152, the Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment, 13th December 1918.

A collection of various 20th century militaria and other items, including a Lever Superior Aeroplane Timekeeper pocket watch with nickel-plated case, a small group of boxed German photographic slides, circa 1900s, and a modern copy of a Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife.

A Second World War period military issue aircraft compass, detailed to the brass body 'Type P4A M, No. 25156 T', cased, together with a Bakelite-cased field telephone and a US Navy A-N Type 1 Star Identifier.

A collection of 20th century militaria and other items, including a post-1952 shield for Meritorious Service to 'Rev. 'Ted' Grey', an inert German training stick grenade, a First World War period 'SRD' printed flagon and a Devonshire Regiment swagger stick, length 70cm.

A group of three Second World War period embroidered RAF wings.

A collection of mainly Second World War period embroidered and other badges, including a group of 5th Army United States Police Italy badges, framed, a pair of 47th London Division badges, an HMAS Vampire cap tally and a group of post-1952 Royal Navy badges.

A late Victorian Royal Marines Artillery gilt brass waist belt buckle and a similar Grenadier Guards waist belt buckle.

A collection of various early/mid-20th century militaria, including an aluminium wrist identity tag to 'Pte. T. Obee 23 Middlesex 24840', a cast brass Inniskilling Regiment pouch badge, a brass bedplate, detailed 'M.H. Chase 7585412 Royal Army Ordnance Corps', a group of ARP badges and buttons, boxed, two bayonet frogs and a United Nations enamelled badge.

A small collection of various militaria, including a novelty shell case pepperette, detailed with the crest of the Royal Artillery, height 10cm, cased, a pair of First World War dress miniature medals and a Mark I marching compass (internal damage).

A 19th century French Hussars officer's sword belt with cast gilt brass buckle plates, detailed with screaming Medusa head masks, and snake clasp, together with a mid-20th century Bophuthatswana Defence Force belt and buckle, detailed with the head of an elephant.

A 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to '45250. I. A.M. T.F. Appleyard. R.A.F.', together with a small amount of research paperwork.

A group of nine First and Second World War period medals to Frederick John Archer, Royal Navy, comprising British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service, George VI issue, to 'Ch.Shpt. Frederick J.Archer,C/MX.57520.', Distinguished Service Medal, George V issue, to 'M.1765. F.J.Archer, Shpt.2Cl. H.M.S.Wahine. 1917', 1914-15 Star to 'M.1765, F.J. Archer,Shpt.2. , R.N.', 1914-18 British War Medal to 'M. 1765 F.J.Archer.Shpt.2 R.N.', 1914-19 Victory Medal to '1765 F.J.Archer. Shpt.2 R.N.', 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star and 1939-45 War Medal with MiD spray (these three unnamed as issued), and Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V Admiral's bust issue with fixed suspension, to 'M.1765 F.J.Archer. Shpt.1.H.M.S. Cleopatra', mounted court style for display, with a set of uniform ribbons, two buttons and a portrait photograph shown wearing a DSM, framed for display, together with a group of documents, comprising his certificate of service in the Royal Navy confirming service on HMS 'Wahine' from 22 July 1916 to 21 Apl 19, a cutting of the Daily Telegraph, dated Oct 2nd 1917, confirming notification of the DSM the previous evening in the London Gazette, a letter recommending his advancement to Chief Shipwright, a letter/form relating to his pension, a letter, dated 19 Feb 1996, confirming his award of the BEM military division, notified in the London Gazette 1st Jan 1941, and a framed Mention in Dispatches certificate for good service, published in the London Gazette on 23rd Jan 1941.

A group of six 19th century and First World War medals to C. Morris, comprising British South Africa Company's Medal for Mashonaland 1897 with engraved naming to '3544 Pte C.Morris. 7th Huss', Queen's South Africa Medal with five bars, 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State', 'Johannesburg', 'Diamond Hill' and 'Belfast', with engraved naming to '210, Pte.C.Morris. 14/HRS.', King's South Africa Medal with two bars, 'South Africa 1901' and 'South Africa 1902', with impressed naming to '210 Pte C.Morris. 14th Hussars', 1914-15 Star to 'SS-7469 Sjt.C.Morris, A.S.C.' and 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to '7469 A.W.O.Cl.2. C.Morris. A.S.C.', with various relevant photocopied documents, including short service, casualty form, death certificate and two copied photographs, and a medal commemorating Queen Victoria.

A 1914 Star to 'T1-2698 Dvr:A.J.Walters. A.S.C.', a 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to 'T1-2698 Dvr.A.J.Walters. A.S.C.', a ribbon bar, a copy of the roll confirming Victory and War Medals, a 1914-18 British War Medal and a 1914-19 Victory Medal to 'SE-11414 Pte.F.Walters. A.V.C.', paperwork relating to fraudulent enlistment resulting in a court martial, a Princess Mary's Christmas 1914 brass gift tin, a brass matchbox slide, applied with part of a RAMC badge, a French silver coin, a medallion, detailed '1766 A Calendar', and a Second World War period badge for local service.

A collection of mostly military badges, buttons and insignia, including a Sussex Rifle Volunteers other ranks glengarry badge, further county regiment and other cap badges and RAF insignia.