BOAS Militaria

Fine WW2 Auxiliary Fire Service Brass Pocket Petrol Lighter with Silver Plated AFS Buttons

Here on offer is a fine example of a WW2 Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) brass pocket petrol lighter with silver plated AFS buttons

The lighter’s inner frame is made from a section brass pipe, that is fitted with the flint/thumb wheel along with the wick, which remarkably, still retains its screw on cover and chain. At the bottom there are two screws, the smaller is used to gain acc... read more

Code: 51959

40.00 GBP

WW2 Souvenir RAF Embroidered Banner - EGYPT 1941 - TO MOTHER WITH LOVE FROM TOM

Here on offer is a customised WW2 souvenir RAF embordered banner.

It has been beautifully embroidered on a black cloth background, with the image of an RAF crowned cap badge in the centre, surrounded by the words:

EGYPT 1941

TO MOTHER WITH LOVE FROM
TOM

It is then finished with a gold tassel fringe around the outer edges.
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Code: 51953

WW2 British Military Machete by S & J Kitchin Ltd dated 1945 with Leather Scabbard dated 1944

Here on offer is an unusual late war version of an original WW2 British military machete by S & J Kitchin Ltd that is dated 1945.

It comes with a thick brown leather scabbard that is dated 1944 and also stamped with 83.

The two black composite grip slabs are in good solid condition with a couple of cracks in the slabs near the top. What is unusual about this exampl... read more

Code: 51408

125.00 GBP

WW2 Trench Art Folding Pocket Compass made from Bakelite and Aluminium with Initials JWM

Here on offer is an unusual WW2 period “trench art” Folding Pocket Compass made from Bakelite and Aluminium with the initials JWM.

This unusual compass came with a small collection of WW2 period pieces, of which this was the only piece that was marked with the initials JWM.

It has been well made with an aluminium outer cover and a two piece red Bakelite swivel loop... read more

Code: 51932

30.00 GBP

WW2 Theatre made Aluminium “Trench Art” Combat Knife marked Egypt 1942

Here on offer is an interesting WW2 theatre “trench art” combat knife made from aluminium recovered from downed aircraft during the conflict in North Africa, marked Egypt 1942.

I was told this was made by a RAF maintenance unit engineer while they were based at RAF Aboukir in Egypt during WW2.

In 1942, the Royal Air Force (RAF) operated several airfields in Egypt, ... read more

Code: 51900

45.00 GBP

WW2 British Army Three-Piece Clasp or Jack Knife by Joseph Rodgers of Sheffield dated 1942

Here on offer is a fine example of a genuine WW2 British Army three-piece, clasp or jack knife by Joseph Rodgers of Sheffield dated 1942.

This three-piece type has a single 2.4” blade, that is stamped on one side of the ricasso with:

SHEFFIELD
ENGLAN (the “D” id missing)

On the other side is has the Joseph Rodgers maker’s mark of the “* +”.read more

Code: 51906

45.00 GBP

WW2 Italian POW made Aluminium Trench Art Cigarette Case Depicting a Horse and Dog

Here on offer is a fine example of a WW2 Italian POW made aluminium trench art cigarette case.

I have been told that these cigarette cases were made by Italian POW's captured by the British Forces in North Africa in WW2. Apparently, these were traded for food and cigarettes by the Italian POWs.

The cases were made using the aluminium frames of downed aircraft from... read more

Code: 51876

40.00 GBP

WW2 British Military Open Faced Stopwatch – PATT. 3169

Here on offer is a genuine WW2 British military issued open face stopwatch.

It has a white face dial with black and red numbers, displayed in 5’s up to 60 seconds.

Then these is a single sweep black hand and a small, upper-face secondary dial with provision for 30 minutes. This is activated by pressing the top stem winder once, then again to stop the hand, then ag... read more

Code: 51870

45.00 GBP

Excellent Original WW2 8th Army and (MID) Mentioned in Despatches Medal Group

Here on offer is a truly excellent example of a WW2 8th Army and MID Medal group.

The full size medal group consists of:

The 1939 – 1945 Star with ribbon
The Africa Star with 8th Army Bar with ribbon
The France and Germany Star with ribbon
Defence Medal and ribbon
War medal with MID Bronze Oak Leaf and ribbon

8th Army Bar ... read more

Code: 50365

85.00 GBP

WW2 British Army Jack Knife WITHOUT Marlinspike by I-XL Wostenholm Sheffield dated 1943

Here on offer is a WW2 British Army Jack Knife by I-XL Wostenholm Sheffield, dated to 1943.

This example is the less common type, that was made for the British Army, WITHOUT the marlinspike.

It has a single 2.5” blade that is stamped on the ricasso with the makers details:

I-XL WOSTENHOLM
SHEFFIELD

The steel blade now has a ro... read more

Code: 51854

45.00 GBP