Boer War Signatures - Lieutenant General Sir Edward Cecil Bethune (BMI)
Lieutenant General Sir Edward Cecil Bethune, KCB, CVO (23 June 1855 – 2 November 1930) was a British Army officer who raised and led his own regiment, Bethune's Mounted Infantry, in the Second Boer War and directed the Territorials in the First World War. At the age of 20 he gained a commission in the 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot in September 1875, seeing service in the Second Ang... read more
100.00 AUD
WW1 Silk Postcard
A Kiss from France.
Embroidered silk postcards were first made in 1900 for the Paris Exposition. The popularity of silk postcards peaked during the First World War 1914 - 1918. A thriving cottage industry began around 1915 and the quality of the early silks was quite high. However later, to satisfy demand, the workmanship was often not quite as high.
Postcard compa... read more
45.00 AUD
Australia WW1 Colour Patch
11th Light Horse Regiment 1916-1917.
Original full size patch. read more
200.00 AUD
British Victorian Period 1885 Pattern Lance Head
A original sawn off lance head. Part of the wooden lance sharft remaining. Has proof and acceptance stamps and and dated 1889. read more
450.00 AUD
British 6 Pounder Artillery Round 1902 Dated
Inert WW1 British AP 6 Pounder Round, brass shell case with various stampings to the underside. Shell head stamped with various markings and 1902 date to the case. The projectile marked V RL.
The 6-pounder Explosive Round was a critical component in the arsenal of Allied forces during the early 20th century. These rounds were designed for use in the Marks 1-14 Anti-Aircraft and ... read more
Australia WW1 A Gallipoli Souvenir Postcard, Bravo ANZACs
This photographic postcard dates from World War I and is titled "A Gallipoli Souvenir, Bravo ANZACs!" and has hand-coloured images at the top, including Lieutenant General Sir W R Birdwood, "The Soul of ANZAC", a Light Horse trooper in uniform, ( this is the Australian version as there is a NZ version too with a NZ soldier,) the Union Jack, a small map of the Gallipoli Peninsula and the Crest o... read more
50.00 AUD
Australia WW1 Colour Patch
1st and 5th Australian Pioneer Battalion.
Original full size colour patch. read more
150.00 AUD
Australia WW2 Colour Patch
2/17th Infantry Battalion. Jan-Nov 1940. A rare and seldom,y seen colour patches as worn in Tobruk.
Original full size colour patches.
The 2/17th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Raised in April 1940 in New South Wales, it formed part of the 20th Brigade, and was eventually allocated to the 9th Division. After completing basic training in Austral... read more
150.00 AUD
Australia WW2 Colour Patch
AAMC 7th Div or AAMC Base Sub Area.
Original full size patch. read more
20.00 AUD