AMERICAN M65 COMBAT JKT. - COLD WEATHER QUILTED LINER

Liner only.
Nice condition, quilted olive nylon.
Genuine period issue.
Worn inside the olive M65 field jacket in cold conditions.
Inside label absent.
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Code: 59761

BRITISH MKVIII GOGGLES - BOXED - 1941

Nice set of Mk. v111's in their box of issue .
C/w spare lenses and red plastic box for the anti dimming cloth. Cloth with clear text and 1941 date.
Good head strap.
Further spare partial lense.
Lenses are good.
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Code: 59565

WW1 1916 DTD. - BLACK WATCH OFFICERS PRIVATE PURCHASE HELMET WITH HACKLE

I'd only ever seen these in photographs so to actually turn one up and c/w it's original hackle came as a big surprise, even the Black Watch museum do not have one .
Private purchase, " Hawkes & Co.London" helmet with purpose built metal loop to accommodate this type of unique to it round red hackle.
Serial number and 1916 date to crown.
Hackle seems to be on a sprung wi...  read more

Code: 54053

LOWLAND REGIMENT CAP BADGE

Scarce 2 lug example. Removed from it's original glengarry which only had the corresponding north/south lug holes.
Nicely detailed white metal. Usually found with 4 lugs.  read more

Code: 53446

AFRIKA KORPS CUFF TITLE VARIANT

A rare unofficial variant captured in the desert by a member of the RAF Regiment. Full length. Black felt with white embroidered "AFRIKA", officer pattern with white trim.  read more

Code: 51494

DUMBARTONSHIRE VOLUNTEERS FEATHER BONNET BADGE

Very interesting badge.
It's a rare nickel silver plated brass example and looks like at one time the Elephant and howdah was red and possibly the thistle tops as well ?
This was how it came to me back in the day , worthy of a bit of research.
Nice flat shape as per earlier examples.
Sharp die struck detail.
Long lugs for wear on the feather bonnet.
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Code: 60208

WW2 BLACK WATCH BW SHOULDER SLIDE

Rare slip on shoulder slide.
Khaki wool with cotton backing and slide.
No moth or damage.
A 2nd matching one from the same estate along with other related items are in my other sales.
Name of soldier to buyer.
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Code: 59195

WW2 GERMAN 25 YEAR LONG SERVICE BOXED - W & L - VET BRING BACK

Another of a group of items recently purchased from the family of a Scottish soldier ( Name & Regiment etc. to buyer ).
Silver Treudienst Ehrenzeichen 25 in good condition with box. Maker marked box by Wächtler & Lange, Mittweida with a silver " 25 " to lid.
Medal mint, box with some slight damage to lid.
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Code: 59665

WW1 DEATH PLAQUE - OLIVER WILLIAM RISLEY

Corporal Oliver William Risley. 1st / 16th Btn. London Rgt. ( Queens Westminster Rifles ). Died 20th Jan 1916 aged 22.
Son of Mrs. Risley of Richmond Surrey and the late Cpl. H.W. Risley .
Buried , Lussenthoek Military Cemetary.
Direct from the family purchase.
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Code: 59626

WW2 RAF / SOE - ESCAPE & EVASION COMPASS

Good example of the standard half inch brass escape compass.
Developed by Christopher Clayton Hutton at MI9. Black painted cylindrical brass case/body which retains a good percentage of the original black finish.
Magnetized 'star' rotor and luminous dots to indicate North and South.
Glass cover with bevelled edge.
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Code: 60096