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WW1 Princess Mary 1914 bullet pencil given in the Princess Mary gift tin from Christmas 1914. The bullet pencil has a sterling silver end with the bullet case having the Princess Mary monogram M with the crown above, the bullet case is dent free as is the sterling silver tip.The base of the bullet case is marked VII with the number K 14 indicating the

WW1 Princess Mary Christmas tin with contents in very good condition.The tin contains the 1914 dated Christmas card with a packet of original tobacco for the tin with the monogram for Princess Mary on the packet and a original packet of cigarettes again with the monogram on the packet and each cigarette in the packet which has been opened and is one missing.The 1914 Christmas

WW2 German leather ammunition pouches M1911 in good used condition.The two pouches are a matched set with both having the RB number 0/0396/0027 stamped on the back of each pouch which is very rare to find.The pouches are complete with no stitching faults,they do show age related wear and have the dividers in the compartments to separate the clips.The pouches have supple leather with all

Lee Metford 1888 mk1 type 2 bayonet and scabbard in good used condition correctly.The bayonet was issued in February 1897 it has the war department mark and arrow along with the bend test mark, the bayonet has the Victorian crown which can be seen in the photographs.The bayonet has many inspection marks which again have been photographed, the bayonet has no visible makers mark stamped

WW1 Imperial German Maxim 08/15 open sight in very good used condition.The metal sight retains most of its original blued finish with signs of age and use.The open sight has the Imperial crown mark with E F under the crown for Erfurt, the front of the sight has a serial number 3550 and on the machined part of the sight it has the markings of

WW2 R.A.F pilots/navigator Omega wristwatch 6B/159 dated 1942 in good working condition.The wristwatch is in good working condition with its fully marked movement with 16 jewels and serial number 9817843 dating the movement between 1941 and 1945, the watch has been bench tested and keeps good time over twelve hour gaining a minute in that time the movement does still have adjustment that would bring

WW2 British officers battledress tunic 37 ptn in good used condition.The officer made the rank of Captain which can be seen by the three ranks pips on each shoulder board he served with the Royal Indian army service corps which can also be seen by the two shoulder titles still in place on the battledress tunic.The battledress tunic is 37 ptn with the revised collar

WW2 British officers private purchase slouch hat dated 1942 in good used condition.The slouch has the pagri patch for the Royal Indian army service corps stitched onto the side of the slouch hat, the slouch hat is dated 1942 with a retailers mark of Vero & Everitt Ltd embossed into the leather sweat band.I cannot see a war department arrow so I am assuming the

WW1 Lewis gun magazine carrier dated 1917 and in good used condition.The webbing carrier is maker marked for Hampton & Sons Ltd and is clearly marked carriers magazine Lewis .303 gun with the dated 1917 below.The webbing carrier would normally have two carriers that clipped together with both being able to hold four magazines, the webbing carrier is complete with no rips or tears and

WW2 44 ptn Jungle webbing haversack dated 1945 in good used condition.The haversack is marked for D & M with the war department arrow and the AF coding which was only used up to 1945 and then changed to AA,the webbing haversack is date 1945 but has been smudged which gives it a 46 appearance which is not possible due to the AF coding this

WW1 Imperial German M17 gasmask dated July 1918 and canister in good used condition.The gasmask and canister are rare to find in this condition,the canister does have one small fault with the securing of the lid catch having been broken this can be seen in the photographs and does not affect the lid being shut which is a good tight fit to the main body

WW1 08 ptn webbing shoulder straps in good used condition dated 1918.The webbing straps show age related wear both are maker marked M.E.Co 1918 with the war department arrow stamp on both straps.The straps are in very good condition and a very rare item to find in this condition so please see the photographs for further detail.

WW2 Polish free forces British made Polish airforce cap badge in good used condition.The badge has two loops on the reverse and shows excellent detail,please see the photographs for further detail of this rare to find badge.Free postage to UK customers.

WW1 Officers campaign stove in good used condition with its fitted leather case. The makers mark on this item is Depose L C and can be seen in the photographs, the saucepan has a screw in handle with its burner and grid all intact and all kept in place within the fitted leather case.The leather shows signs of wear on the back strap which has

WW1 British army wooden cased brass stencil set in good used condition.The set is maker marked for W H Harling London 1917 with the war department arrow on the top of the wooden case. The wooden case has mortice joints on all four corners with good age toning to the wood, the latch at the front works fine and secures the lid tight and has

WW2 Luftwaffe air to ground support pilots clasp in good condition.The clasp is a bronze grade awarded for twenty missions and is maker marked for G.H. Osang Dresden on the reverse of the clasp.The clasp shows age related wear to the crossed swords and is complete with its pin and catch in place,please see the photographs for further detail.

WW2 Polish pressed steel cap eagle in good condition and showing age related wear.The badge has very good detail with signs of age, the back of the badge does have one blade missing from the back bit the other one is still present, the badge has been priced with this in mind.Postage on this badge is free to UK customers, international customers will be charged

WW1 Rare British naval military issued pocketwatch in very good condition and in working order c-1914-18.The dial of the pocketwatch is in good condition with one visible hairline crack which can just be seen in the photographs on the right, the watch retains its original blue steel hands and the dial has the issue number A.D PATT 300 10373.The case of the watch is

WW2 British army 1940 ptn battledress tunic dated 1944 in good very condition.The battledress has the 2nd pattern formation patches for anti-aircraft command with Royal artillery shoulder titles with both being woven examples, the tunic has the insignia for a Regimental sergeant major with gunnery instructor trade insignia in brass and with the backing plates and split pins in place.The tunic has a makers label