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.
1918 Xmas Card - 50th (Northumbrian) Divisional Ar
World War One 1918 Christmas Card - 50th (Northumbrian) Divisional Artillery. Card is in used condition retaining good colour, crease / fold to top of card.
Royal Canadian Air Force Cap Badge.
Wartime brass Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) cap badge. In good used condition, Kings Crown with two loops fixing to reverse.
Aircrew Battle Dress Jacket - 1943.
Suits, Aircrew Blouses - Size 6 (Height 5ft 6 Inches, Breast 38/39, Waist 34) Dated 1943, manufactured by Long Brothers. The jacket is in very good used condition with just slight service wear, it is missing two metal buttons, one very small hole to left sleeve. Clear label. Original medal ribbons. Flight - Lieutenant rank insignia. Overall a good mid war example which displays well.
Four Log Books to Air Gunner / Pilot Fl/Lt Brown.
Four log books to Fl/Lt F.C Brown RAF covering the period April 1940 to 1968 starting his career as air gunner then training as pilot in June 1943. During his time with 24 OTU RAF Honeybourne he took part in 2 operations on Germany during July 1942, Hamburg and Dusseldorf as rear gunner flying Whitley. April 1941 with 15 OTU based RAF Harwell operation to Le Touquet and Brest France. With 38 Squadron in the Middle East he completed numerous operations, he also received a telex from the A.O.C which reads - for Sgt Barnes (Pilot) - My heartiest congratulations on the magnificent courage shown by yourself and your crew last evening. the courage shown by you all is in the highest traditions of our service. I trust you will soon be fit and well again. With 161 Squadron based at RAF Tempsford on the 22nd May 1944 he completed \"Opeartions as Detailed\" with pilot F/Lt Affleck who had complete a number of agents drop off and pick up, further research required. With 31 Squadron numerous supply drops to the 14th Army in Burma. Log 1 - covers the period - 1940 - 1942 - Air Gunner. Log 2 - cover the period - 1943 - 1945 - Pilot Logs 3 & 4 - Covers the period 1946 - 1968 Civilian Airline Pilot. Total RAF Flying Hours Recorded - 1568 Hours. Log Book 1 - Training begins April 1940 with No 1 A.A.S RAF Manby. July 1940 to April 1941 saw ferrying duties being carried out throughout the UK. 4/10/40 his aircraft crash at Tugwell Farm near Alnwick entry in log reads - Due to poor visibility pilot landed aircraft field near Alnwick, weather cleared 40 minutes and in take off Anson hit boundary hedge and was damaged. Pilot and self uninjured passenger broke leg. 15 OTU RAF Harwell 13th April 1941 _ Operations Le Touquet France . Wellington 1252. 24th April 1941 Operations Brest. May 1941 transferred to the Middle East with 37 Squadron were he carried a large number of operations. July 1942 returned to UK and joined 24 OTU RAF Honeybourne on Whitley two operations carried out on Germany 28 / 31 July. Log Book 2 - June 1943 saw pilot training begin with No19 EFTS. Qualified as pilot November 1943 \"Above Average\" January 1944 joined 161 Squadron RAF Tempsford carrying numerous training exercises, May 22nd 1944 \"Operations as Details\" 161 squadron were engaged in dropping supplies and agents over occupied Europe. August to October 1944 flying training with No3 Advance Flying Unit. From December 1944 to the end of the war with 31 Squadron in the Far East flying Dakotas on supply drops to the 14th Army in Burma. Operational hours flown with 31 Squadron 429.20. Log books 3 & 4 civil aviation covers the period 1946 to 1968 listing hundreds of flights flying civil aircraft for Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd plus other airlines. All logs are in good used sound condition with all correct stamps and signatures. Good set of interesting log books in need of further research on his career during the war.
P.O.W Hardwood ATS Wall Plaque.
Hand carved by German prisoner of war for Dorothy a ATS member. Reverse has the inscription \"To Dorothy - From Herman 10/10/45\". The hardwood plaque measures approx 15x16cm and the ATS crest is extremely well carved.
\"Zones Of France\" Escape Map.
Single sided silk / rayon \"Zones Of France\" (second edition) escape map. Map is in excellent condition dated March 1944.
Shelter At Home - Ministry Of Home Security Bookle
Scarce booklet \"Shelter At Home\" Issued by the Ministry Of Home Security and published by HMSO 1941. 20 page illustrated booklet in fairly well used condition with damage to spine (repaired) and pages are a little grubby however still sound and readable.
Book Of Wartime Recipes.
Book of Wartime Recipes for Cornflour and Custard Powder. Recipes prepared by Brown and Polson. 36 page booklet full of wartime economy recipes. Booklet is sound with some rust bleed from staples and slight foxing.
Cardiff Wings For Victory Week 1943 Programme.
Cardiff Wings For Victory Week, May 15th - 22nd 1943 programme. 8 page illustrated programme, in good used condition, some pages have slight pencil marks.
Wartime R.A.F Oxygen Mask Hose (G / H)
Wartime R.A.F oxygen mask hose and clip suitable for use with the G and H type mask. Stores reference no 6D/526, bayonet fitting type MkIV. Hose a clip are in very good condition.