WW1 / WW2 / 20th Century

Regular Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal Pair, Welsh Guards

GVR Army LSGC, with ?Regular Army? bar suspension (2730053 GDSMN C. S. HUGHES M.S.M. W.Gds).and his WW1 Civilisation Medal. One of England's premier regiments, and part of the Her Majesty's Household Guards Division. By the time of the First World War the most senior of the Guards Regiments, the Grenadier Guards, prepared to celebrate their 260th anniversary. At about the same time the youngest of the Guards Regiments, the Welsh Guards, was just being formed. During the Great War, the Guards served in every major campaign on the western front, from the early August days of 1914 at Mons, straight through to the occupation of Cologne after the Armistice in 1919. In 1915, at the request of King George V, the five Guards Regiments were brought together into their own division: The Guards Division. As their own division, the Guards continued to build a reputation as a very disciplined and dependable division that exceeded all expectations. At the end of the war, King George V honored the individual privates of the Guards Division with a title aside from Private. They would from that point on, respectfully be known as... Guardsmen. In December 1919 Guardsman Claude Hughes was awarded the MSM the Meritorious Service Medal, that medal was sadly lost  read more

Code: 14609

Royal Air Force Association Flag

Traditional blue ensign with RAF Assoc badge. Good order overall. Post war. 36 inches X 76 inches  read more

Code: 14414

Egyptian Currency Note 5 Piastres WW2 Issue 1940

Used by British 'Desert Rat' troops in the War in Africa campaign against Rommel's Afrika Corps. Issued under law No 50/1940. Used condition but good.  read more

Code: 14321

A Spare Set of German WW2 Gas Mask Lenses

In original paper packet.  read more

Code: 14319

George VIth Long Service Good Conduct Silver Medal

Regular Army bar. Very good condition denamed. Awarded to WW2 & Korean War Regular Army soldiers and officers for at least 18 years unblemished service in the British Army.  read more

Code: 13795

A Good Russian Cold War Era Poster

Original poster with interesting subject matter of military and maritime uniforms and ranks. This is one of a collection of Russian USSR posters we have acquired from the estate of an ex British Glider Pilot of WW2. This poster is folded and in condition as seen in the photos. 36.5 inches x 24 inches. This poster is a real and used item, not just for show, would look super nicely framed  read more

Code: 13717

Armoury Antiques and Militaria. The Lanes Armoury Best Militaria Shop in The Uk

An Original Police Badge for the Seattle Police , USA From a collection we have just acquired from a now closed small private Police museum.4inches x 4.5 inches  read more

Code: 13317

A Scarce WW2 German Sports Badge

Badge of the sports and gymnastics club Kieler M?nnerturnvereins von 1844. Woven cloth shield in Blue Red and Gold. An offshoot of this club formed the Kiel Football club the Kieler Sportvereinigung Holstein von 1900 e.V, just after WW1, and they continued to play successfully right until the end of WW2. This badge came as a WW2 souvenir from a British Serviceman of WW2, who fought in Germany until 1945, and then transferred to the Military Police to continue to serve during the occupation till 1947. He was stationed in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was worn in conjunction with the Nazi Sports badge, which is also for sale in our gallery  read more

Code: 12553

US Army WW2 Garrison Cap, Khaki, Officer's Tropical Issue

With Quarter Master label, dated June 1945. Pattern date 1942. Good condition.  read more

Code: 11382