Belgium: Medal for 'Labour', Silver class (Medaille du Travail, argent / Decoratie voor Arbeid, zilver). With bi-lingual language obverse legends (Post 1952)
The award was originally instituted on 7 November 1847 as the Industrial and Agricultural Decoration. Awarded in two classes. Gold class awards are a reward for 30 years meritorious service; Silver class awards are for 25 years service
Condition: VF read more
8.00 GBP
Belgium: Medal for 'Labour': Set of both classes of the award
Comprising;
- Medal of Labour: Gold class (Medaille du Travail, classe ?Or?). Post 1952
- Medal for 'Labour': Silver class (Medaille du Travail, 'Argent'). Post 1952
The insignia of the 'First Class' award fitted with original silk 'Rosette' on riband
The award was originally instituted on 7 November 1847 as the Industrial and Agricultural Dec... read more
12.00 GBP
Belgium: Decoration for Civil Acts of Courage (Decoration Civique pour acts de courage, devouement et humanite / Burgerlijke Ereteken voor moedige daad, toewijding en menslievendheid) : Decoration Civique 1st Classe). 1st Class. Gilt
The award mounted with the 'Long Service' category ribbon
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17.00 GBP
Belgium: Labour Decoration. 2nd Class Silver (Decoration du Travail, argent; Decoratie voor Arbeid, zilver). A set, comprising full-size & miniature medals (2)
Both medals in silvered metal and enamel
The full-size medal with post 1951 bi-lingual legend. The silk riband fitted with a two pronged mounting pin in the Belgian fashion for wear
The miniature medal with pre-1951 uni-lingual 'French' language legend
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17.00 GBP
Belgium: Commemorative Medal of the 100th Anniversary of Postal Services 1849-1949
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12.00 GBP
Belgium: Special Decoration for Mutuality (Decoration Speciale des Mutualites; Speciale Decoratie voor Mutualiteiten)
With bi-lingual legend
In English commonly refered to as Order of Science and Agriculture
The riband fitted with a traditional Belgian two-pronged mounting pin
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12.00 GBP
A large collection of approx 250 x mostly British Regimental postcards circa 1902-1920
A lot - see sample images attached - of 250 regimental & military post-cards, mostly period 1901-1914, but may include a handful from the 1920's
Includes Royal Flying Corps, various yeomanry, and corps and is particularly strong on Scottish 'Highland' & Irish Regiments
Virtually no duplication
Approx 15% written on obverse and or stamped
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335.00 GBP
A collection of 10 x South African War (Boer War) British military postcards
A lot - see images attached - of 10 military post-cards, all 1899-1902 and dating from the South African War (a.k.a. Boer War).
The cards include;
- Majuba Avenged
- Maxim Gun
- Canadian Garrison Artillery & New South Wales Lancer
- Blue Jacket & Royal Marine Light Infantry
- HMS Powerful
- Souvenir 1900, showing Lord Roberts & f... read more
72.00 GBP
'The Military Engineer in India' (Colonel E. W. C. Sandes, D.S.O., M.C., Institute of Royal Engineers, Chatham, 1933). Companion set in Two volumes, 590pp. and 392pp
Hardback
With pull-out maps, illustrations, photographs, portraits, appendices and index
A masterful and extremely detailed work on the various units of Indian Engineers (Sappers and Miners) from 1660-1935, with excellent detail on the Victorian campaigns and the Great War. The scope and contribution of 'Engineer Services' in India, was in word, breathtaking, with ... read more
127.00 GBP