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.
R.A.F Pilots Log Book - 356 Squadron. 36 Ops.
Wartime R.A.F pilots log book to W/O F.J Wright covering the period 1943 to 1946. This log is his 2nd book which covers his squadron operational career, his training log which would cover the period 1942 - 1943 training in Canada and the USA is missing. Number 2 log commences with continued training at 15 OTU on Wellington at RAF Harwell, February 1944 saw him move to No 1584 HCU converting to Liberators. First operation took place on the 8th March 1944 flying as 2nd pilot on Liberator BZ837 for attack on road between Mogaung and Kamaung. Joined 356 Squadron in April 1944 based at R.A.F Salbani, India, where between August 1944 to May 1945 he completed 36 operations in the Burma theatre mainly on a variety of targets, Marshalling yards, bridges, dumps and shipping. Transferred to RAF Transport Command 232 Squadron, RAF Palam from June 45 to April 1946. The log is in sound used condition clearly written with good operation details and has all correct signatures. At some time in the past a younger member of Wright family has made a few small \"additional\" entries which have been tipp-Ex out. These few in no way affected the original entries and do not detract form an above average log, a good research project. Included 7 original photographs and a number of press cutting collected by Wright.
USAAF Air Gunner Wing Badge (Shirt Size)
A good quality wartime USAAF shirt size (2 inch) sterling Air Gunner pin back wing badge. Maker marked Balfour (L.G Balfour Co, Attleboro MA) and sterling. Pin fixing with working clasp.
U.S Army WW2 - Captain\'s Rank Bar Set.
Good wartime set of English made U.S Army - Captains Rank bar set. In unissued / uncleaned condition.
Bronze DRL Sports Award.
Third Reich period final version of the DRL sports award in Bronze. In very good used condition, pin fixing in working order, maker marked to back. The modified final variant of the badge with swastika was introduced in 1937.
German Social Welfare Medal.
Third Reich period German Social Welfare medal as worn by female recipient. Medal is in well used condition with some loss of silver finish and decolourisation, fixing with pin back bow ribbon.
World War One Iron Cross - Cross Of Honour
World War One German court mounted Iron Cross 2nd class and 1914 - 1918 Cross of Honour in bronze with swords. Both medals are in very good uncleaned issued condition. Nicely court mounted, ribbons are slightly grubby with age.
Wartime R.A.F Pint Mug.
A good clean example of an R.A.F wartime issue pint mug. No cracks or chips just some slight scratches and decolourisation of the glaze. Clear blue R.A.F marking to front makers stamp to base ( Royal Staffordshire Pottery)
Large Document Grouping To Hurricane Pilot Killed
Large Document grouping to Sergeant H.H Jennings, 261 Squadron RAFVR, killed in Hurricane V7365 on the 7th May 1941 when he collided with another Hurricane flown by Battle of Britain pilot Sergeant G.A Walker after taking off from the Ark Royal, Jennings aircraft hit the ground near Gharghur, Walker managed to bale out and his aircraft crashed into the sea. Jennings and the other pilots of 261 Squadron had only just arrived in Malta and were there to increase the number of aircraft to protect Malta. Sgt Pilot Henry Horace Jennings (754910) of 261 Squadron RAFVR aged 23 is buried at Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. The document grouping contains the following - 4x photographs postcard size, Jennings in uniform and flying kit. 2 x modern colour photograph of the cemetery and headstone in Malta. 18 x letters / telegrams, air ministry etc with regards to his application to join the RAFVR - 1939. 22 x letters from Jennings to his parents from various RAF Stations / Squadron detailing his progress and well being upto him arriving in Malta - 1940 / 1941. 1 x RAF Airmans Record of kit issued. 1940 1 x Telegram Regret To inform you your son has been killed. 1 x RAF letter confirming the death whilst engaged on air operations. 10 x letters of condolence from friends and family to his parents. 14 x letters from the Air Ministry / RAF concerning his death. 12 x assorted letters concerning his personal affairs after his death. A very complete file of this young pilots life and service in the RAF, an excellent further research project.
Wartime Nurses Blue Cape, The Lining Has A Collect
Mobile VAD Royal Navy Hospital nurses cape which has been decorated by its owner D.H Cousins during the war with shoulder titles, formation signs, cap badges, buttons and cap tallies. The cape has owners name label to top, and is in good overall condition. It was a common practice during the war for nurses to decorate their capes with badges etc from service men they treated as a souvenir. Also for sale as a separate item (Item 50268) we have Cousins Red Cross Mobile VAD service jacket.
Wartime British Red Cross \"Mobile VAD\" Women
Wartime British Red Cross, Mobile VAD nurses jacket named to D.H Cousins (we also have for sale as a separate item her decorated nurses cape). The jacket is in fairly well used but sound condition with all its original insignia. Owners name label to lining. The jacket retains its original Red Cross London brass shoulder title, Royal Naval Hospital and Mobile VAD and BRC sleeve cloth badges.