French 1822 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Troopers Sword

An extremely large and impressive sword. Bright slightly cureved steel blade. Four bar brass hilt with wire bound leather grip. Some wear to the lesther on the grip. There is what appears to be a stamp in Arabic to both ghe ricasso and the side of the brass guard. While this is a French pattern sword it is known that these were sold by the French and issued to both the Turkish and in particular...  read more

Code: 3574

WW1 Original Colour Patch

1st Australian Wireless Squadron.

Probably locally made, hand embroidered. Not exactly a full size patch but not a miniature either and I’m sure that it was intended to be a full size patch. As well as being locally made in Egypt, India and Mesopotamia they were known to be also made by wives and girlfriends back in Australia and correct dimensions were not exactly known.
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Code: 3635

WW1 6th Infantry Battalion Colour Patch with ANZAC “A”

Original full size colour patch with original brass ANZAC “A” representing former service at Gallipoli.  read more

Code: 3636

WW1 8th Infantry Battalion Colour Patch with ANZAC “A”.

Original full size patch with original brass ANZAC “A” badge indicating former service at Gallipoli.  read more

Code: 3637

Egypt Medal 1882-89 Clasp “Toski 1889”

Original full size medal impressed in large Roman capitals “9th Bn INFy No. 1078”.


The Battle of Toski (Tushkah) was part of the Mahdist War. It took place on August 3, 1889, in southern Egypt between the Anglo-Egyptian forces and the Mahdist forces of the Sudan.

Since 1882, the British had taken control of Egypt and found themselves involved in the Mahdist...  read more

Code: 3638

Australia WW1 Battalion and Regimental Bomb Throwers Badge.

A worsted grenade with a red flame on khaki wool.  read more

Code: 3640

Australia WW1 Battalion and Regimental Bomb Throwers Badge

A worsted grenade with a red flame on khaki wool.  read more

Code: 3639

Australia WW1 AIF Demobilized Recruit Sleeve Badge

Type 1. Heavily embroidered on khaki cotton drill.

Issued for AIF volunteers who were in training in Australia when the armistice was declared 11/11/1918.

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Code: 3641

Australia WW1 AIF Demobilized Recruit Sleeve Badge.

Type 2 woven on khaki cotton drill.

Issued for AIF volunteers who were in training in Australia when the armistice was declared 11/11/1918.

Rare.  read more

Code: 3642

Australia WW1 Colour Patch

1st Australian Light Horse Regiment. The reverse with manufacturer sample number.

These are 100% original wartime manufactured. These woven type patches have been observed as worn on original tunics and were of a late war period manufacturer c.1917-1918. These patches were until only 10 years ago extremely rare and hardly ever encountered , but after a large quantity was found i...  read more

Code: 3300