Military Memorabilia

 The nationality of the soldiers is unknown but someone will recognise the uniforms or writing we think Montenegrin? One postcard is dated 1954 & the other 1955. One has the name of all the soldiers that appear in the photo...

 

 

Slightly soiled, but rare.

Slightly soiled, but rare.

Slightly soiled, but rare.

Slightly soiled, but rare.

The letter is dated 10/1/1941, addressed to a Mrs LLoyd and was written by Lt Col. Allan Spowers, 2/24 Battalion, AIF who later went on to become a Colonel & a POW. It explains how Bert was accidently drowned in a swimming accident...

Measures 12cms high x 11.5cms wide & weighs approx 208 grams. 100% genuine, ex USA collectors estate. Exact age is unknown, the ship was commissioned 1946 & decommissioned 1980.

Measures 13cms in diameter & weighs approx 390 grams. 100% genuine, ex USA collectors estate. Exact age is unknown.   One of the Navy's oldest U.S. destroyer squadron organizations. Destroyer Squadron 14 (CDS 14) is the Navy's largest...

Incredibly rare, possibly one of only a handful in existence. The Dewey Land Parade was held in New York City on September 30th, 1899 in honour of Admiral George Dewey on his return from the Battle of Manila Bay (Spanish -...

Ex estate, no other history is known about the items apart from the fact he emigrated to Australia, the 2 large medals are not engraved to the rim.  

Appears to have been made by  E R WATTS & SON, LONDON  with serial number 16485. The Australian retailer was N H Seward, Melbourne. Comes in original leather case, note that the lid of the case is detached. Re the level, it’s...

Needs a good clean / dry clean, very musty. Size 22, 120cms high, 52cm across from armpit to armpit    

 

Its very hard to see but there is a very faint written description near the bottom. It appears to read   4TH REINFT’S MACHINE GUN SF?   No history is known about the item. Museum quality !!