Private Purchase Battledress Blouse
Made in a 37/40 pattern style with forget patches and woven rank insignia for Brigadier. Medal ribbons for OBE, 39-45 and Italy Stars and Defence Medal. Good clean example and in a fairly large size, but with a few small moth nips here and there. read more
WW2 Mountain Cap *2
Khaki cloth cap with stiff peak and fold down ear protection. Maker marked and dated 1943 with M over WD, size 6 1/2. Vgc read more
48.00 GBP
KD Service Dress & Breeches, Maj.Gen. R.E. Ekin
Lighter weight khaki SD tunic and trousers with cord breeches belonging to an officer with an impressive career. Mentioned in dispatches twice in WW1 and again in twice WW2, once for organising the evacuation of the Burma Corps across the Chindwin River in March 1942. He also had inter war service on the North West Frontier. He was instrumental in setting up the Indian Army Junior Commanders Sc... read more
Colonel’s 40 Pattern Battledress, Large Size
Tailored example of a 40/Austerity jacket to a Colonel with medal ribbons for WW1 and WW2 including the Military Cross and Mentioned in Dispatches emblems. No label present but marked as a size 18 with additional stamps from a reconditioned clothing depot. Under the tailored collar the WD stamps are still visible with N for 1943. read more
Indian Battledress, 11th East Africa Division
A nice clean example of an Indian made BD with insignia for a senior NCO in an East African regiment. Indian made embroidered slip on titles, SEAC shoulder titles in metal wire on black felt, printed formation signs and embroidered rank on the lower sleeves for WO2, there are also medal ribbons indicating service in Burma. Maker mark inside for SHAH, date looks like 1945, the buckle also has a ... read more
War Aid Battledress, additional pics
More pictures and scans from the regimental history detailing the action where Major Chetwode was wounded. This came from part of a collection, other items from this officer were sold a few years ago. read more
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RN Combined Ops Items in Tin with Diary
RN hat tin containing various paperwork and insignia to a wireless operator/telegrapher, a crew member on various landing craft(details in diary). Also includes 37 pattern belt with white blanco applied, blue collar, and HMS cap tally plus a photo of the sailor. read more