Sold Gallery
These pages display a number of the rare items that I have had the pleasure of selling. To view more details and a larger photograph please click on the thumbnail picture.
Women\'s Land Army Release Certificate and Photo
Small 12x10cm card Woman's Land Army Release Certificate to Miss E Kendall W.L.A 122472 for service in the WLA from May 1943 to July 1948 and good clear photograph dated 1944. Release card has some foxing.
A.T.A Embroidered Pilots Wings.
Air Transport Auxiliary pilots wings, a excellent pair of padded wings embroidered in yellow with feathers picked out in black on a black background. Condition is used excellent with signs of removal from uniform.
Wartime R.A.F Stereoscope Type D .
Wartime R.A.F Stereoscope Type D - Stores reference number 14B/746. In good used condition A.M marked complete with canvas bag. Used for photographic interpretation.
Wartime R.A.F Stereoscope Type D .
Wartime R.A.F Stereoscope Type D - Stores reference number 14B/746. In good used condition A.M marked complete with canvas bag. Used for photographic interpretation.
1943 British Army Chocolate & Boiled Sweets Ration
Wartime British Army chocolate & boiled sweets ration tin (measures approx 22x14x6cm) in good used condition with some service wear to finish, printing to lid has manufacture and packing details - R.W.H. Ltd / PKD. 8/43.
R.A.F Casualty Medal Group - Mosquito - 264 Squadr
Royal Air Force Casualty Medal Group to Flight Sergeant Pilot George Arthur Leek - 264 Squadron. Comprises - 39-45 star, Africa star, Italy star, War and Defence medal, Condolence slip and his pilots wings. George was married to Hilda in 1944 and they lived in Harrogate. He started his service career in the RAF as ground crew and served in Africa and Italy prior to training as a pilot. He joined 264squadron on the 20th March 1945 with his navigator joining from 5 OTU. As with all new crews he undertook test flights on the 13th April 1945 while on test flight his Mosquito crashed near Ypres both airman were killed. The reason for the crash is unknown. The group comes with some research.
Wartime Royal Air Force Patriotic Handkerchief.
Wartime Royal Air Force Patriotic Silk / Rayon Handkerchief approx. 30 x 30 cm. Nice quality handkerchief retaining good bright colour. In good condition has been folded.
1941 Patriotic \"There\'ll Always Be An Englan
Patriotic 1941 calendar \"There\'ll Always Be An England\" picture measures approx. 20x15cm retains good colour, some rust bleed on the calendar section.
37 Squadron R.A.F Cigarette Case.
37 Bomber Squadron Royal Air Force quality made wood cigarette case, hand painted squadron badge to front and Wellington aircraft to rear, made I believe while the squadron were based in the middle east in 1940s flying Wellington aircraft.
Korean War USAF A2 Flight Jacket.
USAF Korean War period A2 leather flight jacket named to "Ace" Captain C.E Kieffer. The jacket which i believe would have been a private purchase has two superb original squadron patches and name patch. The leather is in good condition with service wear, the lining has been replaced a long time ago and has service wear. The talon zip is in poor condition and can be closed with some effort for display purposes. A good been there combat A2 jacket which makes a super display item. Charles Kieffer died in 1968 at the age of 65 known as "Ace" he an army veteran of WW2 and the Korean conflict he also served as the personal pilot to President Dwight D Eisenhower.