Germany WW1 Next of Kin Hindenburg Honour Cross

Germany WW1 Next of Kin Hindenburg Honour Cross.

An excellent, representative example of this relatively hard-to-find award for parents and widows of WWI dead. It’s made of iron, as all of these are, and retains virtually all of the original black finish. It’s a nice strike, with smooth and clean surfaces, and all of the original detail is intact, with no evident wear. The revers...  read more

Code: 372

A Rare Major General Sir Neville Howse VC Gallipoli Period Signed Transfer Certificate

"Australia's First Victoria Cross Recipient"

A Rare General Sir Neville Howse VC Gallipoli Period Medical Transfer Certificate and accompanying envelope.

Medical Transfer Certificate to the then Colonel Howse VC as having been admitted to the HMHS Sicilia on 2nd august 1915 with Gastroenteritis during the Gallipoli Campaign. Details inc Age 51 with 16 years of se...  read more

Code: 206

Australia WW1 Other Ranks Tunic

A rare original Australian WW1 other ranks service dress tunic.

Khaki wool four pocket tunic with pressed leather "football " buttons, with integral cloth belt and brass buckle. Oxidized rising sun collar badges.

It is interesting to note that this tunic has no shoulder straps and looks to never have had any possibly indicating that this is a "Coming Home" styl...  read more

Code: 357

WW1 French Dardanelles Medal

Original full size medal.

The Dardanelles Medal was awarded to French participants if the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915 during the First World War. The French Expeditionary Force at Gallipoli numbered 42,000 men at its peak of whom approximately 15,000 were killed.  read more

Code: 310

WW1 Period Military Cross (MC) in Case of Issue . - Unnamed

An Original WW1 Period Military Cross (GVR) in Case of Issue . - Unnamed reverse. Original ribbon with silver mounting pin. Appealing age tone to the silver otherwise VGC.

The hand made velvet lined case, grained leatherette finish with gold blocked King’s crown on lid. Light scuffing and age.  read more

Code: 318

WW1 Germany water cooling tank for MG08, MG08/15 machine guns

WW1 Germany water cooling tank for MG08, MG08/15 machine guns.

A rare fully camouflage painted example c.1917/1918
This rare example retains nearly all of its original camouflage paint and numbers on the side.

Surely impossible to upgrade from this example.  read more

Code: 347

Australia WW1 Voluntary Enlistment Ballot Badge

Original Voluntary Enlistment Ballot Badge

Complete with single pin.

35mm in height.

Issue to men who volunteered their names to go into a Ballot in 1918 to join the AIF.  read more

Code: 352

WW1 Hungarian Commemorative War Medal 1914-18

WW1 Hungarian Commemorative War Medal 1914-18

Original full size medal on Austrian style triangular mount.  read more

Code: 354

WW1 Belgium Commemorative Medal1914–1918

WW1 Belgium Commemorative Medal1914–1918

The Silver bar bar denoting a year at the frontand red enamelled cross for each wound received in combat
Original full size medal.  read more

Code: 364

Old Brass Diving Torch c.1930's-1950's

Old Brass Diving Torch c.1930's-1950's.

All brass construction. Missing all internals and glass sense.  read more

Code: 288