Battledress Blouses, Serge, Irish Guards

An early example of the first type blouse with unlined collar, clear maker label dated February 1940. Major’s crowns to epaulettes, woven Irish Guards shoulder titles and printed formation signs for 45th (Wessex) Division. Also came with an officers shirt and map case named to R.C. Hubbard. The shirt is not in particular good condition but still displays well under the BD. The map case still ha...  read more

Code: 51002

Battledress Blouse, Serge, Irish Guards

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Code: 51001

Indian Army Chaplis

Brown leather issue sandals or chaplis with metal plates on the soles, maker marked BATA and dated 1944, also marked 7 which is possibly the size. Very good used condition  read more

Code: 51000

Aluminium Mess Tins, 1940

Pre war type introduced for use with the 37 Pattern equipment, matched set both marked S&H Ltd, dated 1940 with arrow and both are in very good but used condition...  read more

Code: 50999

Battledress Blouse, 23rd Armoured Brigade

40 pattern battledress blouse dated 1945, tailored collar and badged to an officer of the Royal Tank Regiment in 23rd Armoured Brigade. Printed formation signs to both sleeves and a silk woven tank badge to the right. Captain’s pips to each epaulette and blue/white unit identification ribbons which are most likely for 23 Armoured Signal Squadron which was part of the brigade in late 45, early 4...  read more

Code: 50998

RAF Officer’s Tunic, with Gallantry Awards

Good quality Officer’s tunic named on the tailor’s label to Sqd. Leader Cawthorn, impressive set of ribbons to the left breast. Cawthorn served in WW1 with the Northumberland Fusiliers and transferred to the RAF in the 1920s. Also comes with his RAF pocket book with notes, his dog tags, and some spare buttons etc.  read more

Code: 50996

RAF Officer’s Tunic, Additional Pics

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Code: 50995

Parachute Troops Knee Pads

Original unissued stock, maker marked and dated 1943. These were part of the early parachute troops equipment but deemed unnecessary due to the better performance of the X Type chutes. Very good condition with only slight marks from storage.  read more

Code: 50994

40 Pattern Battledress, 17/21 Lancers

Battledress jacket, size 16, dated 1944 with modified collar, leather football buttons, and insignia for a Captain of the 17/21 Lancers in 6th Armoured Division. Woven titles and formation signs, felt arm of service strips and bronzed metal pips to the epaulettes.  read more

Code: 50992

Canadian Battledress, Welsh Guards

Early pattern jacket of Canadian manufacture with paper label and plastic buttons, clear makers stamps and dated 1941, size 16. Badged to a sergeant of the Welsh Guards. Overall in very good clean condition but with some slight moth damage. From an old collection, also came with the similar trousers I have listed.  read more

Code: 50989