Auction Catalogue

14 December 2011

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Militaria including the Collection of the late RE Handley

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 313 x

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14 December 2011

Estimate: £60–£100

Khaki Uniform. A Major’s khaki tunic with the left breast bearing a QEC bullion and embroidery brevet to the Army Air Corps, the right arm with an embroidered Parachute Wings badge, the anodised buttons show the QEC within an eight pointed star, the left cuff bears an embroidered QEC Air Despatch badge, complete with trousers; together with a Parachute Officer’s four pocket blue frock this complete with QEC anodised buttons and similar collars, the upper right arm with bullion embroidered Parachute wings badge; a pair of navy blue trousers embellished with a one inch plum coloured cloth stripe, photostats from the London Gazette indicate that these were the property of Major A. J. Snodgrass, good overall condition (4) £60-100