Australia WW2 Cavalry / Motor Depatch Rider Boots

An excellent pair in fantastic condition. In lovely russet brown leather with leather laces and integral buckled gaitor tops. The leather soles showing good use but no damage. Not marked or dated but as far as condition goes they don’t get much better than these.  read more

Code: 3432

Original German WWII LP 34 Heer Signal Flare Pistol by ERMA-Erfurt - Dated 1940 And Holster

A choice example with lovely Cesar markings, date and waffenamt stamps. Working order. Comes with an original black leather holster. This with overall service ware. The flap separating from the securing rivets at three places on the rear. It still attached. No shoulder sling or cleaning rod. Both pistol and holster seldom seen together for sale.  read more

Code: 3433

Australian WW2 Duperite Dispatch Riders Helmet

Has all of its original khaki green painted finish, the leather and khaki cotton neck flaps are complete and undamaged retaining the buckle and strap. A good original liner but as usual the felt inner lining well mothed. 1943 dated on the red inside decal label. Together with a pair of WW2 army dust and wind goggles.  read more

Code: 3434

Rare WW1 Australian Field Dressing Dated 1916.

Usually these are of a British manufacturer but this is the far rarer Australian made example. Unopened. Clearly marked “Elliot Bros O’Connell Street Sydney January 1916”. The reverse with a large ordnance stamp. Overall ink colour stain otherwise in fantastic condition.  read more

Code: 3435

Australia Vietnam War Jungle Greens Pixie Shirt -1970

A good used example in green cotton and with all green plastic buttons. The label dated 1970.  read more

Code: 3438

Italy WW2 Cavalry Pattern Rifle Ammunition Bandolier

Green leather with steel belt fittings. Whilst this is patterned as a cavalry bandolier it was used by all corps including Artillery, Engineers and Despatch rides as well as cavalry. Has a good service used condition.  read more

Code: 3439

Australian Inter-war Period Lewis Gun / Thompson SMG Magazine Pouches

Khaki web equipment pair of pouches and shoulder yoke. The pouches and yoke are both with some storage staining but in good condition. Both pouches are dated 1929 and with maker stampings and with Australian WW1 style large “D” ordnance acceptance stamp. The Yoke a WW1 example dated 1918.  read more

Code: 3440

Rare WW2 Battle of Britain RAF “Scramble” Bell - 1940 Dated

A very good and rare large brass bell, with large engraved Crowned “ AM 1940” engraving. Around the bottom edge stamped “ Presented by R G Dixon Melton Mowbray”. The crown with makers mark “GB”. Missing the Clapper. The bell remains in untouched condition now with an overall Tobacco brown patina. They were not used exclusively to 'scramble' aircraft but due to various original 1940 Pathe newsr...  read more

Code: 3406

An Attributed British General Officer’s Marmeluke

A Pattern 1831 General Officers Marmeluke c.1870-1880.

'Mameluke' style, curved blade, gilded brass fittings, blade marked Harman & Co., Calcutta and decorated with foliage, 'VR' cypher, and a General Officer's rank insignia, 900mm including hilt, with original brass scabbard, this with a large dent to to bottom end, some small traces of surface rust to the blade, otherwise very...  read more

Code: 3411

Australia Pre-Federation Rough Riders Proficiency Sleeve Badge

Large gilt bullion worsted on black wool backing Introduced in Victorian Military Forces regulations 1893.
Approx 80mm x 65mm


See Cossum Cloth page 13.  read more

Code: 3394