LOVAT SCOUTS - OFFICERS BALMORAL / SCOUT BONNET

Rare piece of headgear .
Dark blue / black body with black / white dicing.
Black wool touree to crown.
Thin silk tails for tightening it at the back as opposed to the long hanging tails.
This is regarded as the "Officer Pattern" according to research on the Great War Forum.
Good size 57 .
Did'nt sit out the war . It has light service wear and grime com...  read more

Code: 60342

US - WW2 - JAPANESE-AMERICAN INTERNMENT POSTER: CIVILIAN EXCLUSION ORDER

Very rare genuine poster / flyer relating to The Presidio of San Francisco and dated 1942.

Has yellowed a little with age and has one small tear to the left hand side.
Measures 16x24 cm.

This was a poster created by the Western Defense Command and 4th Army Wartime Civil Control Administration instructing all person’s of Japanese ancestry living in a particul...  read more

Code: 60343

VICTORIAN - STIRLINGSHIRE R.V. ( ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. ) - O/R'S SHAKO

Rare shako for the Stirling Rifle Volunteers circa 1860's.
They later become the 7th Argylls and as part of the 4th V.B. previous to that, some members served in the Boer War.
All original , green ball tuft absent.
Green / red / white dicing.
Volunteer Rifles brass bugle badge with " 23 " ( Cathcart ).
Original chin strap , leather good.
Red quilted li...  read more

Code: 60335

WW2 - AMERICAN AIRBORNE UNIFORM & DOCUMENT - ARDENNES - ATTRIBUTED

Estate fresh and selling for the soldiers daughter.
Comprises , Service Dress tunic with all original badges inc. a " Allied Airborne " formation sign. One brass collar badge absent.
Named to him and with his Service number inside in ink.
Good size 39 L.
Garrison cap with orange / white piping. Dark blue rayon lining with leather sweatband. Near mint , approx size 56...  read more

Code: 60340

WW1 BRITISH BRODIE HELMET - COMPLETE - FS

Good example of a " Been There " rimmed Brodie helmet circa 1916.
Rough original drab sand finish.
No rubber doughnut as found on later models.
Remains of paper label to inside crown.
Oilskin liner good.
Clear red Brodie stamp inside the liner.
Chin strap complete but dry.
Strap has ( size ) " 6 ( & ) 3/4 stamped to the leather.
Some mo...  read more

Code: 60329

WW1 / WW2 - ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. OFFICERS CAP & SPORRAN BADGE - ATTRIBUTED , M.B.E.

Two items to famous Argyll officer Harry Ditchum.
A Veteran of both WW1 and WW2.
He enlisted and served as a boy drummer in the Great War before going on to do active service in WW2.
Awarded the MBE.
Commissioned.
Officers cap badge with nice fretting and Anderson jewellers tablet to back .
Silver frosted officers rare pattern sporran badge circa 1944...  read more

Code: 60332

WW1 - SOUTH AFRICAN INFANTRY - LARGE GROUPING - ATTRIBUTED

Stunning large collection of One Mans items .
A direct purchase from the family many years ago and kept by me until now..

Comprises -
Leather trim badged and named glengarry with full length original tails and cap badge on Regimental tartan patch.
WW1 Large size jack knife.
Pair of badged epaulettes from a o/r's Service Dress.
Trench art match ...  read more

Code: 60330

WW1 FRENCH ADRIAN HELMET - C/W PERIOD GEOMETRIC CAMO

Very rare combat helmet with a period applied geometric camo.
There is a stamp inside the crown with, " C C " and an anchor . Attributed to the Compagnie Coloniale made up mainly of ex pats , Pied Noirs etc. and Colonial troops.
Hence the anchor which was used by Colonial units often incorporated into the helmet badge.
The marking may also be for Ci des Compteurs the manu...  read more

Code: 60336

5TH V.B. H.L.I. GLASGOW HLDRS. CAP BADGE

Scarce Victorian cap badge. Nicely toned w/m.
As per Black Watch pattern but with 5TH V.B. - H.L.I. scrolls.
V.G.C.  read more

Code: 55282