WW2 Period Soap Blocks

I have acquired a number of White Windor soap blocks from an estate sale, all were contained in an old ammo box, part of eleven boxes of kit belonging to one officer. All are unused but slightly misshapen from storage. Priced per block  read more

Code: 50627

British Army Mess Tins #2, EIS 1943

WW2 pattern in tin plated mild steel, matched pair maker marked and dated EIS 43. Very good used condition.  read more

Code: 50626

British Army Mess Tins #1, MB 1941/42

WW2 pattern in tin plated mild steel, maker marked MB, the larger one dated 6-42, the other 2-41. Very good used condition.  read more

Code: 50625

British Officer’s Inter War Brown Drill Working Dress

An unusual garment, most likely private purchase, but made in the dark brown drill material used for issued work clothing in the 1930s. Similar cut to the KD jacket but with no vent in the back seam, tailored holes for collar badges and rank insignia, and fitted with pressed football style buttons. It has been suggested that these garments were used by Royal Tank Corps and Armoured units. Very ...  read more

Code: 50622

No.5 Jungle Carbine Bayonet, Radcliffe

No5 Mk1 bayonet produced for the No5 Mk1 rifle and later for the Sterling SMG. Maker marked N187 for Radcliffe. Good used condition but with some faults, the grips are worn and the spring in the retaining button is missing. The early type scabbard has been fitted with a 44 pattern webbing frog which has been folded in such a way so as to make it sit higher on the belt. *PROOF OF AGE REQUIRED*  read more

Code: 50621

Royal Navy Pattern Housewife/Sewing Kit

Navy blue cotton kit roll for sewing items as issued to sailors and Royal Marines, larger than the army and RAF versions. Owners name and number stencilled in white ‘CH. X4451, F. SLADE’. Good used condition but with some slight marks etc, holes to white material and tie tape. No contents.  read more

Code: 50620

British Issue Folding Wire Cutters, 1944

Improved pattern with longer fold out handles and loop for lanyard. No maker mark but with WD arrow and dated 1944. Good used condition with a couple of small rust spots.  read more

Code: 50619

British Issue MkIII Compass, 1940

Earlier type MkIII without the lens guard, maker marked T.G.Co Ltd London with serial number and dated 1940. Good used condition retaining most of its black finish, appears to be working but has a bubble in the fluid  read more

Code: 50617

WW2 Battledress, Black Watch attached to Belgian Forces

40 pattern battledress blouse with WD stamps and ‘O’ for 1942, all original insignia for a Lieutenant of the Black Watch attached to the 18th Fusilier Regt of the Belgian Forces. These fusilier battalions were raised in Belgium after liberation from September 1944 and fought alongside other allied formations through to Germany. Very good used condition. See: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusi...  read more

Code: 50614

KD Cord Cavalry Breeches, Indian Made

Mounted pattern jodhpurs of Indian manufacture with FFD pocket on the rear right hip, corded KD type material with makers stamps inside with other numbers, 4S and 13 which possibly refer to sizing, the circular date stamp is unclear, alloy buttons with maker name and date 1937. Very good used condition  read more

Code: 50613