Bengal Sappers 1803-2003 (edited by G. Cooper and D. Alexander, Institute of Royal Engineers, 2003). 366pp

Hardback

Comprising records from various published and primary sources, including personal memoirs. The text spans diverse topics including campaign and war service over 200 years, 'Shikar, travel and cantonment life in Roorkee. With photographs, index & dust jacket

The only single source 'abridged' history covering the history of the 'Bengal Sappers' from the peri...  read more

Code: 19463

'History of the 20th Field Company, Royal Sappers and Miners in the Great War' (Major H. W. R. Hamilton, D.S.O., M.C., Reprinted from the Royal Engineers Journal. Undated). 51pp

Card covers

The definitive single source for the war services of the much decorated and well travelled 20th Field Company Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners, that served in France & Mesopotamia during the Great War

A rare Great War 'Field Company' unit history of the Royal Bombay Sappers & Miners

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Code: 19462

'The History of the Bombay Pioneers, 1777-1933' (Lieutenant-Colonel W. B. P. Tugwell, Sidney Press, London, 1938). 439pp

Hardback

The definitive history of the Bombay Pioneers until its dissolution, with pull-out maps, photographs, and index

This is the unit history of the; 107th (Hazara) Pioneers, 12th (Kelat-i-Ghilzie) Pioneers, 128th Pioneers, 48th Pioneers & 21st Pioneers of the former Bombay Presidency Army

The leather spine with scuffs, and one corner bumped. Bin...  read more

Code: 19461

'Army Regulations, India, Volume VII: Dress' (Government of India, 1913, modern British reprint by 'Picton Print'). 96pp

Hardback

Numerous appendices and index

A meticulously detailed reference source that is mine of information on the uniforms & insignia of each regiment of the pre 1914 British Indian Army

Condition: Excellent  read more

Code: 19459

'The Frontier Scouts' (C. Chenevix-Trench, Cape, London, 1985). 300pp

Hardback

With photographs, glossary, appendix & dust-jacket

The definitive - and only single volume source - providing a detailed history of the multi-various 'Corps d'elite' Frontier Scouts units

The Appendix includes a nominal roll of British Indian Army Officers who are known to have served with the various 'Frontier Scouts' units
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Code: 19457

'The Khyber Rifles, From the British Raj to Al Qaeda' (J. Stewart, Sutton, 2005). 224pp

Hardback

With photographs, index & dust-jacket

A modern history of this famous North West Frontier Corps - the 'Wardens of the Marches' - the book covers the units historical origins and all subsequent actions through to the Khyber Rifles present day fights in the 'War Against Terrorism' against Al Queda and Afghanistan Taliban forces

Condit...  read more

Code: 19455

An extremely rare named United States Bronze Star Medal with archive to a Burmese (Karen) Nurse who 'Walked-Out' of Burma with 'Vinegar-Joe' Stilwell in 1942: Nurse Ruth, Seagrave Hospital Unit attached United States Army, China Burma India Command

- USA Bronze Star Medal (Ruth Inchboard 1943). With slot brooch. Cased
- Photograph Album (1): Containing more than 200 b/w photos 'all WW2'
- Photograph Album (2): Approx 134 b/w photos some WW2, inc pre/post 1945
- Gurkha officers private purchase 'Kukri'. Sheath with IA 15 Corps badge
- Burmese 'Dah' knife. With maker marks on blade in bamboo sheath

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Code: 19448

France: Medal for the Defenders of Belfort 1870-1871 (La Medaille Des Defenseurs de Belfort)

This silver veterans medal was instituted in 1910 by the Council of the Municipality of Belfort, for award to the defenders of Belfort during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871

Obverse bears the iconic 'Lion of Belfort' monument - the largest stone statue in France - designed by the famous French sculptor Auguste Bertholdi (whose most famous work was the Statute of Liberty) and...  read more

Code: 19389

France: National Defence Medal (Medaille de la Defense Nationale). Ordnance model medal. 3rd Class, or 'Bronze' grade with clasp 'Materiel'

The clasp denotes specialist qualifying service with the 'Maintenance & Repair' department of the French Army

Medal riband fitted with a two-pronged mounting pin, or 'Epingle', as worn in the French style

Condition: EF  read more

Code: 19376

Belgium: Prisoner of War Medal 1940-1945 (Medaille du Prisonnier de Guerre 1940-1945 / Krijgsgevangenenmedaille 1940-1945). With '1 Year' internement clasp on riband

This medal was established by Royal Decree on 20 October 1947, for award to all members of the Belgian Armed Forces who were made Prisoner of War and incarcerated by the enemy during the Second World War

Full-size 40m clasps were authorised for wear on the riband to denote each year of captivity that a POW may have served before repatriation or liberation

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Code: 19106