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*Un-Issued* Vintage National Police Corps Cap. HE 855. - HE 855
The Dutch Police history starts in 1581, with the formation of the Dutch Republic. A simple police organization was created without clear tasks and powers. This stayed the same until 1810, when Napoleon annexed the Netherlands to the French Empire and started to set up a proper police force. Cities could free up money for a schout (sheriff); for towns this was a Veldwachter (constable). During the Second World War there was a Reichskommissar fur die Niederlande, Arthur Seyss-Inquart. The entire police force numbered about twenty thousand employees. After the war, this service is disbanded. To restore and control public order, the government decided to set up a new police organization in November 1945. A distinction was made between the Gemeentepolitie (municipal police) for designated municipalities, and the Rijkspolitie (national police) for the rest of the country. This cap is in very good order, with original tissue around the inner rim. The original badge is in place to the front. The price includes UK delivery. HE 855.
£175.00

Northamptonshire Regiment WWI Trench Cap. HE 854. - HE 854
The Northamptonshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1960. In 1960, it was amalgamated with the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment to form the 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire), which was amalgamated with the 1st East Anglian Regiment (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk), the 3rd East Anglian Regiment (16th/44th Foot) and the Royal Leicestershire Regiment to form the present Royal Anglian Regiment. The 1st Battalion landed at Le Havre as part of 2nd Brigade in the 1st Division in August 1914 for service on the Western Front. Troops of the 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment marching past Prince Arthur, the Duke of Connaught, at his inspection of the 2nd Brigade, near Bruay, 1 July 1918. The 2nd Battalion, which had been in Alexandria, returned to England and then landed at Le Havre as part of the 24th Brigade in the 8th Division in November 1914 also for service on the Western Front. In good order with only minor signs of use related wear. The inner has a WD mark and shows size 7 ½. The original Northamptonshire Regiment cap badge is still attached. The price includes UK delivery. HE 854.
£295.00

Original WWII 1943 Dated Royal Air Force Officers Beret. 22441:30. - 22441:30
An original 1943 Dated Royal Air Force officers beret in a size 6-7/8ths. The RAF started to issue Berets in place of the Field Service cap towards the end of the war. They became a popular choice throughout the 1950s and 1960s for officers and can be seen in many period photographs. The beret is spun from an RAF blue coloured wool and features a leather headband. A King's crown and Albatross cap badge is fitted to the front/side of the hat and the interior is lined in cotton drill. The original manufacturer's markings ‘British Beret Basque Ltd’ can be found inside the cap along with the 1943 date, size of 6 7/8ths and the War Department broad arrow markings. The beret is in very good order with some areas of light mothing which is stable. The price includes UK delivery. 22441:30 (Soft Headwear Box 1)
£195.00

WWII Notts and Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Other Ranks Forage Cap and Badge. 22441:29. - 22441:29
The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for just under 90 years, from 1881 to 1970. In 1970, the regiment was amalgamated with the Worcestershire Regiment to form the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment, which in 2007 was amalgamated with the Cheshire Regiment and the Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's) to form the present Mercian Regiment. The lineage of the Sherwood Foresters is now continued by The Mercian Regiment. After garrison service in the interwar years, the Sherwood Foresters next saw action in the Second World War. The regiment served in the Norwegian Campaign, the Battle of France, Dunkirk, the North African and the Italian campaigns. They also saw action in the Far East. Nearly 27,000 men served in the regiment's 17 battalions, suffering 1,500 officers and men killed in action. The regiment won 10 battle honours and 400 decorations, including a Victoria Cross. Other battalions saw service in Italy and North Africa. In excellent order made by Moss Bro’s & Co Ltd of King St Covent Garden London (as shown by internal label) Size 7. All badges, stitching and fabric in excellent condition. The price includes UK delivery. 22441:29.(Soft headgear Box 1)
£165.00

**RESERVED**RESERVED** Victorian 17th Lancer's 'Death Or Glory Boys' (Charge Of The Light Brigade) Troopers Lance Cap With Queen’s Crown Helmet Plate & Plume. Sn 22441:20 - 22441:20
The 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) was a Cavalry Regiment of the British Army, notable for its participation in the heroic Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War. The Regiment's famous motto was 'Death Or Glory' (Illustrated in image 1 is an image of the painting ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ by Richard Caton Woodville Jr. 1894. Commissioned by the Illustrated London News, the artist completed The Charge of the Light Brigade as part of a commemorative series portraying famous British battles. The painting, which depicts the head of the charge with Lord Cardigan alongside the 17th Lancers, is now part of the permanent holdings of the Palacio Real de Madrid, the official residence of the Spanish royal family). This is a scarce, original, Cavalry Trooper's Lance Cap of the 17th Lancer's. The Lance Cap has a skull and peak of black patent leather with buff & red cloth band. It has a mortar board top with ridged sides and yellow cord descending the angled corners. It has a brass plume boss with a buff & blue material ball mounted with a Regimental 'skull and crossbones' brass badge. The cloth fittings have some areas of age related service wear. The plume is black horse hair. The helmet plate has a Victorian Crown at the top over the Royal Arms of Great Britain with the Death’s head skull & crossed bones badge of the 17th Lancers over the Lancer banner ‘Seventeenth Lancers’. The plate has Battle Honours ‘Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman, Sevastapol, South Africa 1879’. The leather backed brass link chin chain is suspended from two Lion's head ear bosses. The Lance Cap is complete with silk lining with draw string & leather sweat band. The helmet is approx. size 7. The price for this helmet to a famous Lancers Regiment includes UK delivery. Sn 22441:20
£0.00

*Original* Australian Army Slouch Hat Decorated with a 3rd Field Squadron; 9th Combat Engineer Unit Colour Patch and the Australian Army Rising Sun Badge. 22441:9. - 22441:9
The slouch hat is an object strongly associated with Australian identity. The word ‘slouch’ refers to the sloping brim. The brim is made from rabbit-fur felt or wool felt and is always worn with a puggaree. The Army refers to the slouch hat by its official designation - hat khaki fur felt (KFF). The slouch hat became a famous symbol of the Australian fighting man during World War One and continued to be worn throughout World War Two. Its use since that time has made it a national symbol. The origins of the slouch hat began with the Victorian Mounted Rifles in 1885. The Victorian hat was an ordinary bush felt hat turned up on the right side to ensure it would not be caught during the drill movement of 'shoulder arms' from 'order arms'. The 3rd Field Squadron, 9th Combat Engineer Squadron is unit of 9th Brigade, 2nd Division, and provides combat engineer support to the brigade. The role of the Combat Engineer Regiment is to carry out battlefield-oriented engineering tasks, generally in support of the Brigade’s Infantry battalions. In many cases, the Combat Engineer Squadron will require Plant support from the Plant Troop. This example is in superb condition. The puggaree, felt, stitching and faux leather liner and strap are all in very good order. The maker and size is printed on the inner liner. The price includes UK delivery. 22441:9.
£295.00

*Original* WWII Air Training Corps (A.T.C.) Field Service Side Cap. 22441.8. - 22441:8
The Air Training Corps (ATC) is a British volunteer youth organisation; aligned to, and fostering the knowledge and learning of military values, primarily focusing on military aviation. Part of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets (RAFAC), the ATC is sponsored by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the wider Ministry of Defence (MoD). The majority of Air Training Corps staff are volunteers, though some staff are paid for full-time work; including Commandant Air Cadets, who is a Royal Air Force officer as part of a Full Term Reserve Service commitment. This pattern of cap was worn by both men and boys of the ATC. The pattern is identical to the RAF cap, as is the material which is blue-grey serge wool. The cap features an ATC cap badge as well as ATC buttons to the front. The interior of the cap is lined in cotton drill and the original maker's stamp is still present. The cap is in good condition with a couple of moth nips which are illustrated in the images. The cap is approximately size UK 6. The price includes UK delivery. 22441:8. (Soft Headgear Box 1)
£125.00

*Rare* WWI/II Shropshire Yeomanry other Ranks Field Service/side Cap with Brass Kings Crown Badge. 22441:7. - 22441:7
The Shropshire Yeomanry was a yeomanry regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1795, which served as a cavalry and dismounted infantry regiment in the First World War and as a cavalry and an artillery regiment in the Second World War. It was then amalgamated with the Shropshire Royal Horse Artillery. In 1969, the regiment was replaced by No. 4 Squadron, 35 (South Midlands) Signal Regiment and the Shropshire Yeomanry Cadre. These later formed the Shropshire Yeomanry Squadron of the Queen's Own Mercian Yeomanry before their amalgamation into the Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry and subsequent re-subordination to the Royal Yeomanry. This service cap has a khaki crown, body and curtain with brass General List front buttons. It comes with its brass-coloured metal Kings crown Shropshire Yeomanry cap badge with solid centre. Use related wear to the rear as shown in the images. The manufacturer and size is printed to the lining but is illegible, however, the cap is approximately UK size 6. The price includes UK delivery. 22441:7. (Soft headgear Box 1)
£195.00

**MINT**WW2 Era Original ENSA (Entertainments National Service Association) Woman’s Cap With Original Enamelled Brass ENSA Cap Badge As Worn By Vera Lynn Of ‘We’ll Meet Again’ Fame. Sn 22441:6 - 22441:6
The Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA) was an organisation established in 1939 by Basil Dean and Leslie Henson to provide entertainment for British armed forces personnel during World War II. ENSA operated as part of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes. In 1946 it was re-named to Combined Services Entertainment (CSE) operating under the Services Sound and Vision Corporation (SSVC), until 2 March 2020, when the SSVC re-branded to the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS), with the CSE likewise re-branding as BFBS Live Events. The first big wartime variety concert organised by ENSA was broadcast by the BBC to the Empire and local networks from RAF Hendon in north London on 17 October 1939. Despite many extremely talented entertainers working for ENSA, the organisation was necessarily spread thin over the vast area it had to cover. Thus many entertainments were substandard, and the popular translation of the acronym ENSA was "Every Night Something Awful". ENSA talent toured with shows across all theatres of war to maintain / raise morale amongst personal of all arms of the British & Allied Military. Many members of ENSA later had careers in the entertainment industry after the war, including actors Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers and Kenneth Connor. The iconic singer & songwriter Vera Lynn famous for her renditions of the War Time song ‘We’ll Meet Again’ was a member of ENSA and tored war zones with the organisation. In the illustrated period image she can be seen wearing her ENSA uniform cap with ENSA cap badge similar to ours. The cap is in near mint condition. Our original Female ENSA Uniform cap has a clean soft khaki body soft peak, stitched skull band with bow which is mounted with brass and enamel ENSA cap badge. The inside of the cap has its original clean cotton lining. The cap is small size approx. UK 6. There are no maker or date marks on the cap. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22441:6
£345.00

U.S. WWII Navy Lace up Canvas Skull Cap Ear Receivers for the Portable Miniature RBZ Receiver. HE 851. - HE 851
The RBZ was a portable miniature valve-based receiver, introduced in 1943 by the Emerson Radio and Phonograph Corporation in New York (USA) for the US Navy. The receiver was used during Naval raids – for example during the D-Day landings – but also by resistance groups for the reception of BBC broadcasts. In Naval use, the soldier's metal helmet would be used as the antenna. A short piece of fixed wire (approx. 70 cm) and a screw-on terminal is used to connect the receiver to the helmet. Although it is uncertain whether these radios were issued to US Marines during WWII, it has now been confirmed that British SAS troops used the RBZ Radio during Operation Houndsworth in Morvan (France) in June 1944. Marked ‘CVH-10204’ to the inside of one flap. Both receivers are present *untested*. The canvas and straps are in very good order. The price includes UK delivery. HE 851. (Soft headwear Box)
£195.00
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