Canadian

WWII Chief Petty Officer Peak Cap with Khaki Cover

A nice cap with its original insignia and with a soft protective slip on cover in Khaki. Well marked with no mothing, the badge seems slightly off center, but the stitching is original. Navy, what can you say?

A nice example.  read more

Code: 51138

WWII Naval Cap and Tin

A Naval tin for the standard cap decorated with a picture from a newspaper, probably the owner JR Beland. The cap is the white dress cap with HMCS on the ribbon, but faded. The cap is complete and includes a blue cloth cover dated 1945. There are spare new ribbons as well. The tin is in fair condition, with a bit of scratching and the name plate engraved. The cap is in great condition.  read more

Code: 51150

WWII Issued Pocket Knife

Standard knife in the WWI style with no markings. The blade tip is broken off and there is some corrosion. Needs a good cleaning, but otherwise is functional.  read more

Code: 51091

WWII Royal Canadian Navy Duffle Coat

During the First and Second World Wars, the duffle coat became a popular piece of cold-weather clothing for sailors. The duffle coat, usually navy blue or camel-coloured, featured thick woolen fabric, a hood large enough to accommodate naval caps, and horn or wooden toggle buttons which could be unfastened even while wearing gloves or mittens. Duffle coats became popular ashore, and British Fie...  read more

Code: 51125

Cavalry Trumpet - Presented in WWII

A good example of the standard Cavalry Trumpet with proper regulation lanyard. These trumpets are much harder to find than the bugle. A cavalry trumpeter was issued both a trumpet and a bugle within a cavalry unit to sound calls, much like a drummer or bugler does in the field for infantry. Each tune is a signal of action: Fall in, Mount, Dismount, Reveille, Charge, etc. This particular trum...  read more

Code: 51106

Sergeants Sash

Standard pattern sash worn by Sergeants in the Canadian Army. Estimate the age as post 1920. Good for display of any Infantry uniform full dress early 20th century. Nice condition.  read more

Code: 50848

Infantry Dress Trousers c.1890s

A nice pair of blue dress trousers for an other rank infantryman. Minor moth nip on the red piping on the outer seam of the pant. The buttons are all present and the the pants are marked WD broad arrow. These were worn with the 1876 dress tunic and the 1896 frock.  read more

Code: 51526

A Pendant issued by the Service Rifle Association 1860

A very attractive pedant issued to participants of the marksmanship competition of 1860. It has an image in relief of and archer on one side with a bow and a soldier with his rifle on the other. In very good condition. On the left side are the figures 1300 - 1500 possibly indicating the range of the particular shoot.  read more

Code: 51520

Ontario Rifle Association Marksman Medal to A British Gunner

The Ontario Rifle Association was started in 1872 and held many marksmanship competitions that were heavily attended by the Canadian Militia. This award was given to Capt Holmes of the Royal Artillery School of Gunnery in 1872. The school was located at Stanley Barracks and Kingston. The courses for gunnery were run by the British professional army until the Canadian fledgling regular army too...  read more

Code: 51517

ORA marksman award to Gnr Grand Trunk Railway 2nd Battery of Artillery

The Ontario Rifle Association was started in 1872 and held many marksmanship competitions that were heavily attended by the Canadian Militia. This award was given to Gnr J Little of the 2nd Grand Trunk Railway Artillery Battery in 1874. A nice early example of an award presented by the ORA to a well know desirable Canadian unit. This award is for rifle marksmanship, not artillery shooting.  read more

Code: 51516