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| Author | Title & Description | Price |
| SEARCH THIS SECTION FOR | Regimental Journals, , British Army Campaigns, British Army books and items, Kukri Journals, Corps books, Malayan Campaign, Aden Campaign, British Army Actions. Also Indian Army,Scottish historical journals. Army Historical Research Journals. Yeomanry Units, Hussars, War organisation | British Army Books British Army Books British Army Books |
| Colbeck Graham 3 Para in Falklands | WITH 3 PARA TO THE FALKLANDS Pub Greehill 2002. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 222. Page plates. The story of 3 Para at war in the Falklands. Excellent organisational detail. Gives the Roll of Honour of 3 Para. | £8 |
| ------------ Allied Control Mediterranean ( Scarce.) | MOVEMENT CONTROL ALLIED FORCES Pub Allied Forces. Bk v.g. Stiff card covers with red spine. Forces Served, Ports Opened, Air Terminal Movements and Beach Heads worked. Lists all Control Officers by Rank and name. Train Conducting staff by name and Officers Ship Staff. Unusual and scarce. | £30 |
| ---------- Gurkhas Parade 1952 | THE BRIGADE OF GURKHAS AT THE CORONATION OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH 11 A Supplement to ' The Kukri ' The Journal of the Brigade of Gurkhas. Bk v.g. Slight rub bottom edge. Green boards with Regimental Crest and the ribbon used as marker. pp 70. Plates. Has List of the those present. | £15 |
| Wood Walter Rifle Brigade earlier period | THE RIFLE BRIGADE Pub Richards. Not dated but early 1900's. Bk v.g. but with spots on red boards. pp 208 Plates. British Regiments in War and Peace. The Peninsular War, Waterloo and Boer War covered. Officer losses by name for this war. Difficult to obtain. | £25 |
| Potts and Marks Bk. v.g. Dw v.g. Service personel who died in WW2 | DEAR MRS JONES : THE NEXT GENERATION 1939 - 45 The book commerorates the servicemen and members of the Merchant Navy from CREWE and Nantwich area. Gives personel by Name, Service, Unit, Cemetry and where buried and awardsas well as details of War happenings in this area. | £10 |
| ------------------ Regimental Standing Orders HLI | REGIMENTAL STANDING ORDERS OF THE ROYAL HIGHLAND FUSILIERS ( Princess Margaret's Own glasgow and ayrshire Regiment. Pub Maclehose Not dated. Bk v.g. Blue boards with lovely insignia in gold of front. A very nice copy. | £35 |
| Ascoli David Companion to The British Army | A COMPANION TO THE BRITISH ARMY 1660 - 1983 Pub Harrap 1985. 2nd Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 312. Page plates. Although the information is up to 1983 the details prior are better than other compainions. Gives Headdress badges etc. | £10 |
| ------------- British Army King's Dragoon Guards | KING'S DRAGOON GUARDS 1685 - 1912. Extracts From The Regimental Records, Army Despatches And Other Papers Connected With ~The History Of The Regiment From Its Formation In 1685 T0 1912. Paper covers with Regi. Crest. Names and addresses of Association and gives medals. etc. | £15 |
| ---------------- British Army - Officers of The Black Watch | OFFICERS OF THE BLACK WATCH 1725 - 1937 Pub Hunter. Not dated. but 1930's. 1st ed. Bk v.g. Slight rub bot. Corner. Red boards with Regimental Crest in gold. pp 81. List as stated. Quality book with qluality paper. Excellent reference work for the ealier history of The Regiment. Amorial book plate - Whyte. | £40 |
| Parker John British Army Gurkhas | THE GURKHAS : Better To Die Than Be A Coward Pub Headline 1999. 3rd Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. p 270. Plates. John Parker spent time in Nepal interviewing V.C's. and former Gurkha Officers to give a balanced account. Gives Regiments and Battle Honours etc. | £7 |
| McDougall Duncan Royal Scots Club. | A HISTORY OF THE ROYAL SCOTS CLUB ( War Memorial ) Pub The Club on its 80th Anniversary. Bk v.g. DW v.g. 1st Ed. pp 64. Plates. It comes as who's who of the Regiment and its history. | £10 |
| ------------- Royal Scots Booklet | THE ROYAL SCOTS ( The Royal Regiment ) 1633 - 1933 Tercentenary Souvenir booklet. Booklet v.g. Some slight fox and dust marks. pp 28.Colour plates. The covers are rough card and they are particularly attractive having 4 Battalion war torn flags thereon in colour with the Regimental crest on the rear. | £10 |
| HMSO British Army Gurkhas | THE FUTURE OF THE BRIGADE OF GURKHAS Defence Committee first report. House of Commons 1988 - 89. Bk v.g. Soft blue colour. pp. 144. The first enquiry re the Brigade. The result is that the report contains information on the Gurkhas not normally found in other books. Contains a rear pullout map. | £15 |
| Adkin Mark Falklands Campaign - 2 Para | GOOSE GREEN : A Battle is Fought and Won Pub Cooper 1992. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 296. Plates. The Falklands Campaign and this decisive Battle. This is 2 Para and the fight which Lt. Col. H Jones won his VC. 2 Para Roll of Honour plus Honours and Awards. | £9 |
| Thompson Julian Falkland Campaign 3 Commando Brigade | NO PICNIC : 3 Commando Brigade in the South Atlantic Pub Cooper 1985. 2nd Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 196. Plates. As opposed to the above book this takes in the organisation of a Brigade and gives a wider view of the Campaign. | £9 |
| Sutjherland Malcolm | A FIGHTING CLAN : Sutherland Officers 1250 - 1850 Pub Avon 1996. 1st Ed. bk v.g. Dw v.g. Slight crease top spine. pp 312. Page plates. The book traces the careers of the Officers of one including the integration into the British Army. Biographies of the Officers, Excellent appendices. | £25. |
| ------------------ Gurkha Regimental Journal | REGIMENTAL JOURNAL 7TH DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S OWN GURKHA RIFLES O 42 AND OF 1988. Journal v.g. Soft covers with Regimental Crest. pp 144. Plates. Contains a 2 page( 3rd installment ) article of the 2nd Battalion's 1942 invasion of Iran. There is little onfo on this elsewhere. | £7 |
| Pipe Major Denholm Bagpipe music | One double sheet of Bagpipe music : EL ALAMEIN -- Bagpipe March composed by PIPE-MAJOR Wm. DENHOLM K.O.S.B. and dedicated to THE GALLANT EIGHTH ARMY Pub for Cowal Highland Gathering - Dunoon by Bayley and Ferguson 54 Queen's St. Glasgow and 2 Great Marlborough St. London. Marked ' Proceeds from the sale will be devoted to comfort fund of the 51ST( HIGHLAND ) DIVISION'. The front sheet is illustrated with a Highland soldier in kilt with Indian and other figures thereon. and a tank in the background. It is marked copyright 1944. The rear sheet also gives the drum setting by Drum Major A. Douglas Hamilton late Seaforth Highlanders. | £10 |
| --------------- | 1ST KING'S DRAGOON GUARDS : Extracts from the Regimental Records, Army despatches and other papers connected with the history of the Regiment from its formation in 1685 - 1920. Pub the Regiment. 1920. dulled red /blue boards. Complete places served. List WW1 list ( KIA ) etc. Pages tender. | |
| Hay Ian | THE BATTLE OF FLANDERS 1940: The Army at War Series. Pub HMSO Not dated. Booklet v.g. Soft covers, pp 62. See remarks at item 21. | £5 |
| Army Historical Journals | I HAVE ABOUT 50/60 ARMY HISTORICAL JOURNALS COVERING THE 1970'S AND 80'S. They are all in good condition and if interested just email and I will give further details. The contents cover a wide range of historical facts about various Regiments and personnel. In addition, each publication is graced with a coloured plate of high quality | £4 each |
| -------------------- Army Historical Journals | REGARDING THE JOURNALS ABOVE. I have singles out 2 journals. Vol 64 No 259 and Vol 50 No 210. The first has article Organisation of the Infantry of the Indian Army1903 - 1939. Full list of the Regiments.The other The Raising of Four Regiments for India 1787 - 8. List by name of Officers appointed. | £4 each |
| ----------- Gurkha Regimental Journal | THE BUGLE AND KUKRI Pub 1983. Bk v.g. pp 112. Plates. Officer List. Although this is the most recent Kukri available it is one of the most interesting. Contains 3 photographs of the phase of the actual surrender of the Japanese to a Gurkha Battalion. | £10 |
