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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.
Small Document Grouping to Squadron Leader A.L Hor
R.A.F service and release book and assorted documents to Squadron Leader A.L Horrell who served with the RFC and RAF and post war up to the 1950s. WW2 service with fighter control and reporting branch. Post war Commanding Officer No3506 Fighter Control Unit Northamptonshire Royal Auxiliary Air Force. Group includes - 1945 dated Service and Release Book 1918 dated Cox & Co Military Bank Book RAF Exercise Book Note Book 1943 dated training record Sten Gun Travel Pass Belfast to Dublin News Paper cutting - Northants Auxiliary RAF Unit Disband. Photo copies of research included.
Christmas 1944 No 30 Squadron Menu Card.
No 30 Squadron R.A.F Christmas 1944 Menu card which has been signed on the reverse by Squadron members. Card is a little grubby and has been folded. The squadron at the time were in action on the Burma front flying Thunderbolts.
1916 Christmas Card - 72nd Infantry Brigade.
1916 Christmas Card - From Br General Mitford and Head Quarters 72nd Infantry Brigade. Card is in used condition with a little age staining.
1918 Christmas Card / Menu - 19th Division.
Christmas 1918 Greeting card / menu from the 19th Division. Handwritten to front of card - Swede Bashers Revenge - St Leger and signed by 3 Officers to inner front cover the days menu. Condition is well used and has been folded.
7th Seaforth Highlanders Christmas Card 1918.
World War One 7th Seaforth Highlanders Christmas Card France 1918. Condition is well used and some age staining.
\"A Day On The Airway\" 1928 Sarony Cigarette
\"A Day On The Airway\" Printed \"Travel Album\" with foreword by Sir Alan Cobham, containing a complete set of 25 cigarette cards depicting a journey from Croydon Aerodrome to Amsterdam. The album is in very good used condition with just the age wear - note on the first page - This travel album is issued without charge to hold a complete set of twenty five \"a day on the airway\" pictures, as issued with all packings of Sarony Virginia Cigarettes, plain or cork tipped.
R.A.F Bomber Command Target Photograph / Map Rouen
Scarce Wartime R.A.F Bomber Command target photograph / map of \"Rouen\" port area. Measures approx 43x34cm, in good condition with some slight damage to edges, dated June 1942.
Wartime British War Relief Society Beaker.
Wartime \"British War Relief Society\" beaker sold to raise funds for the British War Relief Society, this attractive beaker was produced by Copeland Spode England with the BWRS / RAF wings to front and the BWRS crest to the rear. The beaker is of excellent quality with no damage maker marked to base and stands approx 11cm high. The BWRS was a US-based organisation dealing with the supply of non-military aid such as food, clothes, medical supplies and financial aid to people in Great Britain during the early years of the Second World War.
R.A.F Officers Service Dress Cap.
Wartime R.A.F Officers Service Dress Cap. This excellent quality cap retains good shape and colour with no moth damage, the officers cap badge and band are of good quality the leather chin strap is good and complete the inner leather band is supple and complete. Overall an excellent cap which displays well.
Wartime Police - Special Constabulary Steel Helmet
A scarce wartime Police Special Constabulary MkII steel helmet with sergeant rank insignia. The helmet retains 80% of its original blue painted finish with white stencilled \"Police\" to front with transfer indicating (SC) special constabulary and rank insignia for the rank of sergeant. The liner is dated 1939 and size 7, the helmet is maker stamped (not very clear) BMB (Briggs Motor Bodies).