BRITISH WWI AND WWII COLDSTREAM GUARDS IDENTIFIED OFFICERS UNIFORM GROUP.

Two 4 pocket khaki uniforms, cut in the Guard style with the Coldstream Guards grouping of buttons. A dress blue high collar tunic with the same configuration of buttons. A pair of corded riding breeches and a 2 matching pairs of blue with red stripe long straight trousers. One of the tunics has its identifying tailors label with the very faint remains, but thankfully identifiable name of John...  read more

Code: 96870

BRITISH WWII 46 ROYAL MARINE COMMANDO BATTLEDRESS BLOUSE.

A generally nice condition New Zealand made battledress manufactured by the Company Cathie & Sons Limited with a date of 194 ? (the last digit weakly stamped). The blouse is with its original insignia of a lieutenant in 46 Royal Marine Commando. Khaki rank pips placed over a red base on both epaulettes. 46 Royal Marine Commando shoulder title with the Commando Fairbairn Sykes dagger insignia ...  read more

Code: 96873

BRITISH WWII ROYAL MARINE COMMANDO SLEEVE INSIGNIA.

The upper sleeve of a battledress blouse carrying Royal Marine Commando shoulder title and British parachute wings below. The Royal Marine Commando title and its surrounding cloth have been badly attacked by moth with lesser moth damage around and in the parachute wings. The Royal Marine Commando, instituted in February 1942.  read more

Code: 96874

BRITISH WWII ROYAL MARINE COMMANDO BERET AND ARTEFACTS.

A full grouping of artefacts, Kings Crown Royal Marine brass badge attached to the green beret, behind the beret the area has been strengthened with a section of camouflage, possibly from a Denison smock material with a brass plate with the number attached ‘23442942’ this indicates possibly just post war beret. Accompanying the beret is a small collection of photographs with one stunning photog...  read more

Code: 96875

ALLIED WWI ROOLD FLYING HELMET.

A good example of the Roold flying helmet worn by British, French and Belgium aviators in WWI. All cork body, canvas finish with four panels to the crown. An imitation centre band, which has some slight losses on the reverse side. Complete with its canvas brown painted ear protectors. The interior crown lining multi quilted stitching and its ersatz type sweatband all intact and in good conditio...  read more

Code: 96821

BRITISH WWI 58 MIXED POSTCARD SHOTS.

All these photographs were collated by the publishers Military Mode Publishing to assist in the publication of their published works The Campaign series on British WWI uniforms. Royal Flying Corps uniforms. Soldiers in full combat trench gear wearing leather jerkins. Artillery men wearing bandoliers. Regimental Sergeant Major studio shot. A very interesting shot of what appears to be a Jewish C...  read more

Code: 96836

FRENCH WWI 65 POSTCARD SIZE PHOTOGRAPHS.

A magnificent display of many types of French uniforms of WWI. Adrian helmets. Horizon blue uniforms. Kepis. Lebel rifles. A group shot of officers wearing kepis. Artillery in action. A French WWI flamethrower being used. Damaged buildings. Hotchkiss machine guns being used in the field. Light French tanks. Colonial troops. Belgium soldiers with their Adrian helmets with the lion badge. Excelle...  read more

Code: 96837

BRITISH WWI RFC LIEUTENANT’S MATERNITY TUNIC.

A fabulous condition RFC Lieutenant’s maternity style tunic. Large size. Complete with original RFC wings, slightly frayed to the right hand wing tips. Cloth rank pips to the shoulder boards, which have been sewn down and are not button down. The tunic is in overall excellent condition, slight nick to the cloth in the right hand elbow area, otherwise excellent. To the upper back there is an 8cm...  read more

Code: 96856

BRITISH WWI VERY EARLY SAND KHAKI COLOURED BREECHES.

A fine pair of breeches that would match the RFC maternity tunic listed on this web site. Considerable evidence of wear. One moth hole to the lower left thigh, other tiny nicks of moth to the rear of the breeches.  read more

Code: 96857

BRITISH WWI ROYAL FLYING CORPS OFFICERS OVERSEAS CAP AND FLYING HELMET.

A matched maker pair of overseas cap and flying helmet belonging to the same aviator. Standard khaki officers overseas cap with bronze officers Royal Flying Corps badge, evidence to the interior that the badge has always been in situ. The buttons to the front are the RFC type and not just the normal general service buttons. Minor moth nips to the edging of the side curtains of the cap, otherwis...  read more

Code: 96858