Parachute Regiment Officers Battle Dress Blouse

A very interesting post WW2 blouse to Lieutenant Colonel Richard Crawshaw OBE. Served with 4 Para in WW2, Commanding Officer of 12/13 Para, MP for Croxteth & in his university days part of the Cambridge University boat crew. Research included.

Although the blouse itself is post WW2 the wings, formation signs, collar badges and rank insignia is all war time pattern. Some damage to...  read more

Code: 772

WW2 39th Indian Infantry Division Formation Signs

Matching embroidered pair. Removed from uniform.  read more

Code: 771

WW2 North Stafford Shoulder Titles

Matching printed pair. Unused.  read more

Code: 768

Brigadier Desmond Young OBE MC Author Of Rommel The Desert Fox Book Group Of Items

Small lot of items including rank badges, buttons, medal ribbons & lanyard to Brigadier Desmond Young OBE MC of Kings Royal Rifle Corps who commanded 10th Indian Infantry Brigade during WW2. He was captured in North Africa and met Erwin Rommel and later wrote the famous book Rommel The Desert Fox. This lot also includes his name tag from one of his uniforms.

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Code: 767

WW2 KIA Victoria Cross Action Against 12th SS Panzer Division Normandy Medal Group

4037629 Private Thomas Philip Jones of 7th Battalion Norfolk Regiment who was killed on 7th August 1944 during heavy fighting for Caen against 12th SS Panzer Division. Private Jones was part of D Company commanded by David Jamieson who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on the 7th of August 1944. Following heavy losses the Battalion and Division were disbanded in the same month.
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Code: 766

WW1 1918 Pattern RAF Pilots Wing

Large flat example, removed from uniform.  read more

Code: 765

WW1 Royal Naval Air Service Observers Badge

RNAS Observers gilt wing with two screw posts & backing plate.  read more

Code: 764