The Collection of Buttons and Militaria formed by the late Araminta, Lady Aldington 484
1918WHITE ARMISTICE FLAG AND A 'C' FLT 6TH SQUADRON RAF RAMLEH COLOURED STREAMER. The first item being a gentleman's large white cotton 'bandana' complete with laundry mark and indian ink inscription 'A.M.Henniker' contained in an O.H.M.S. envelope which is inscribed 'White Flag Dec. 1918 1st English White Flag to enter Liege, carried on motor car by Col. Henniker, from Brussels to Liege and then on to (?) Spa'. This ink inscription is translated from the original pencil note on the right hand side of the envelope. Together with a letter from the Imperial War Museum 13 March 1950 signed by L.R. Bradley, Director, declining Mrs. Low's offer to donate the flag to the museum, as they do not have room for it. The second item measures 134 x 9.5 cms and is comprised of two strips each divided into equal panels of blue, yellow and red. A khaki twill 'wallet' at the 'fly' end is officially stamped with the crown ‘A.M’. C. Groom Ltd., the other side is hand inscribed 'Return to 'C' Flt. 6 Sqdn Ramleh. Contained in the wallet is a sheet of pink paper bearing the British Royal Arms at the top and issue details at the bottom 'GPP. - 7133 - 10.000 - 7.12.38', the body of the paper is in seven lines of native script. These items were dropped from aeroplanes of the RAF informing or warning local tribesmen, the first item with some age discolouration otherwise good overall condition (3)
£80-120 485
OFFICERS’ COLLAR BADGES OF THE FREE FRENCH TROOPS SERVING IN THE LEVANT 8 JUNE -11 JULY 1941. A most interesting collection of 14 items, the badges of 'kite' shape display the facing colour of each regiment and the unit distinction in gold or silver wire, all are complete with a finial button though 9 of these are in fact plain. Well displayed and annotated contained in a very fine hinged and glazed mahogany case, very good condition (14)
£200-300
The label on the reverse states that these troops were under the command of Brigadier General Charles de Gaulle and were given to Miss A MacMichael by the ADC who was General Charles L. C. Huntziger's son. The French General Huntziger was Chairman of the delegation that met Hitler in a railway carriage at Compiegne on 22 June 1940 to sign the Armistice ending the war with France.
486
WW2 ITALIAN ITEMS. Comprising a torn part panel from the fuselage of a crashed C.R.42 displaying the arms of the Italian Republic. A car pennant in green white and red silk-like material, the central white panel bearing the blue red and white arms of the Republic complete with the remnants of the ties and a typed note "Italian Flag off an Italian General's car (Western Desert 1941)". "Notes on Enemy Army Identifications Italy October 1941" an 85 page booklet providing exhaustive detail on the insignia worn by Italian personnel, uniform details and award ribbons, some loss of detail to the first item otherwise good condition (3)
£100-200
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