Auction Catalogue

7 December 2005

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1531

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7 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£55

Royal Artillery, a khaki slouch hat pertaining to the RA attachment 5th Indian Division, of bound khaki felt with cloth pagri in beige the left side turned up and displaying the double wheel cap badge on a cloth diamond (red/blue), the right side of the pagri with sewn on rectangular cloth badge of a scarlet disc on black, complete with sweatband and chin strap; together with a modern other ranks peaked cap in blue/scarlet cloth with anodised badge, good overall condition £70-90

The first item was worn by the late Robin Marshall in Burma, a long term member of the Military Historical Society and a keen ‘Artillery’ collector.