Battle of Crete Australian “Diggers’ steel helmet dated 1941

1941 dated MK111 Australian made steel helmet.
I purchased this helmet from someone in Perth Australia who found it on holiday in Crete in the 1980s and returned it to Australia.
Helmet is nicely dated and as you can see has had a hard life but still retains a lot of original paint and the liner, large dent on top of helmet, luckily has never been cleaned.
A great display p...  read more

Code: 64120

Australian Army 1941 dated MK III steel helmet

Great example with original dark green paint with rough sand finish.
A subtitle black stray camouflaged finish has also been applied .
The strap has a little rust staining on it but is an original Australian made example.
Raw edge with clear 1941 date.  read more

Code: 64121

WW2 PAIFORCE 1942-45 brass tankard

Locally made brass beer tankard , nicely engraved with the Elephants head motif used by the Persia & Iraq Force ‘PAIFORCE’  read more

Code: 64036

WW2 Dunkirk P.O.W Bed plate, outstanding story

Brass bed plate owned by 7585412 CHASE.M.H
R.A.O.C
Malcolm Horace CHASE, was captured at Dunkirk on 24/9/40 whilst attached to 2nd Battalion K.R.R.K as a R.A.O.C Sgt Armourer. Sent to Stalag 383 in Hohenfels Bavaria P.O.W No 15893, later moved to Stalag 357 in Poland being liberated by the Americans 18/7/45  read more

Code: 61758

WW2 Japanese Soldiers good luck silk battle flag from family

Outstanding example covered in messages of good luck from family and community members wishing them honour in battle size 39” x 27” or 1000mm x 690mm  read more

Code: 60829

WW1 Cigarette case won by B.S.M H.F CONWAY R.F.A . D.C.M winner

White metal cigarette case in good condition for age won by Battery Sergeant Major , H.F CONWAY R.F.A . This man won the Distinguished Conduct Medal with the following citation .For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has displayed marked courage and coolness, particularly on one occasion when the wage lines were bombed and shelled by the enemy. His example and fine soldierly spirit ...  read more

Code: 60374

P.O.W Dog tag from STALAG VIII B/ 344 (Lamsdoft)

Metal P.O.W dog tag in good condition. STALAG 344 was located in Lamsdoft in Silesia. Manly housing Allied non commissioned flight personnel  read more

Code: 59934

WW1 silk A.O.C ( Army Ordnance Corps) greeting & Xmas card

High quality and well detailed silk post card with an extra Christmas message card in the front pouch, printed in Paris with traceable name and number on rear message  read more

Code: 59233

WW1 Hampshire Regt ,29th Div ( Gallipoli, Western Front) embroidery.

Interesting piece of Great War Home front embroidery depicting The Hampshire Regiment assigned to to the 29th Division who landed in Gallipoli on the 25th April 1915, then later in serving on the Western Front. Frame is 40cm x 26cm  read more

Code: 59232

1914 Queen Mary tin, bullet pencil & retaining card, plus Xmas card

Tin is mint with no damage and appears to have never been polished, inside the original retaining card hold the bullet pencil with has correct M monogram, the Xmas card is again in superb condition, a true survivor  read more

Code: 59144