Military collectables & memorabilia

WWII Vintage Vertex British Military Wrist Watch "Dirty Dozen". The black dial with luminous batons and matching hands, sub seconds at 6 is signed Vertex with broad arrow below. The 15 jewel manual wind movement is working and is signed Vertex, may...

Weighs approx 7.6 grams and is English ring size T. There is wear consistent with age and the band is slightly out of shape. No history is known about the item. The band is stamped BASTIAN STERLING.

Assuming they were brothers, if so a RARE find, Boer War brother medals would not be common. #73 Pte T G Cole, 1st Coy. Wilts IMP. Yeo & #64 Pte G F Cole, 1st Coy. Wilts IMP. Yeo. Both with 2 bars exactly the same, Orange Free State...

The largest is 24mm x 19mm, all pin holes are bent. Nice lot !!

Excluding the tassles it measures 39cms x 34cms, creases / folds, some minor holes, otherwise very nice condition. Looks far better than the photos depict.

Possibly the only one remaining from the occasion. Read the Menu, quite funny. 17cms x 22cms, creasing, marks, some tears, but a great collectable.

Possibly the only one remaining from the occasion. Read the Menu, quite funny. 17cms x 22cms, creasing, marks, some tears, but a great collectable.

The writing to the back of one appears to be   L/Cpl Matthews W C on duty in cabin 45, main deck.  Batman (then unknown signature)  Of course a BATMAN in war time is a soldier assigned to a commissioned officer as a...

19mm wide x 26.2mm high, very nice condition.

Measures 8.5cms high x 7.9cms wide, very minor wear & losses. No history is known about the item apart from the fact that it was found with Australian WW2 items.

Some minor surface verdigris otherwise nice condition.

Appears to be drawn on a silk like material. Image is 16cms x 10cms excluding tassled edge. A few small holes otherwise nice condition. No history is known about the item.

You can just make out a stamp date of 1943. Excellent condition, looks like surplus stock. Approx 26cms high x 15cms wide.

Excluding the tassles it measures 41cms x 43cms, creases / folds, some rust marks, otherwise very nice condition.

  25mm in diameter, missing the pin, some minor surface wear.  

32mm in diameter. Some minor surface wear & scratches. Fundraising badge produced to promote the work of the Navy. Such badges were sold in trams, buses, at railways stations and at rallies to raise money for the stated cause. This...

No makers name or markings. 18mm high x 17mm wide & weighs approx 4.3 grams. Stamped  STG. SIL  to the rear.

3.9cms high. The pin to the rear is missing, no history is known about the item.