Tony

A Princess from Peckham Nick, I wonder if she's a distant relative of the Trotters too. Tony

I've never seen/noticed knives like this in the past, they look great and it's something I wouldn't mind having myself.

Is it the postcard that's worth all that money?

Mate it's easy. Some card, an old box, a knife, ruler, felt and a couple of crosses to draw around. I've now turned it into a box for cufflinks.

I completely agree with Brian, fantastic! Tony

Time? Ha! I wish that was true but I’m always flat out, spending most days working hard trying to remember what I’ve just forgotten.

How about this box, commissioned by a German officer POW in Colsterdale camp, Yorkshire, England. That's if you want to believe the story. I wanted to see how easy it is to make them so knocked it up over the weekend.

I should have added that he was the only WT Jeffree registered in Great Britain in 1939, so a very good chance the man you found is the recipient.

William Thomas Jeffree, born 1909 was a waiter living in Tyacks Hotel, Market Sq., Cambourne in 1939. Unfortunately there’s no mention of him being a pre-war warden/AFS/First Aider etc. Tony

Chris, the Selza looks exactly like the one on my wrist at the mo only it's a non military Junghans, my strap is similar to the one on the unknown make (but obviously better quality :)) and dates to the 30s as far as I know. Apparently the buckle dates it if my info is correct. As for the unknown make it's possibly a no name export post war Swiss watch. All watches are of interest, the Soviet ones I've seen have been small, around 30mm diameter and early post war, some were unmarked but I wouldn't call them poor quality compared to an every day Swiss watch. Have you tried checking out the movement number? Have a look at this site http://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/strapdetails.php He makes straps to order, mainly for the older trench type watch but also for later fixed lug watches like the one you show as well as the modern military watch. I've been very happy with all the straps I've bought from him.

It'd be nice to see some detail on everything especially the US(?) lids.

That is interesting and good to know my memory isn't as bad as I thought. I remember the buttons on the collar of the jacket I used to have sometimes getting caught. Wish I hadn't thrown it away.

If there aren't any buttons on your one I must be wrong and the jacket probably came either as a one piece with hood or a normal issue jacket without.

Aren't the red liner bands usually dated? The dates I've seen in them are usually 1972 but I'm not sure if the helmet itself is dated.

Didn't the standard combat jacket (is that the same as a smock?) come with buttons on the collar to fit the rarely issued hood?

Shame his medals aren't in the family but at least you now know something about his service if you weren't previously aware.

That’s another great group, lucky to buy it cheaper than you were prepared to pay when you first spotted it and good to hear Jasper made it back home after Korea. All your POW groups are difficult to beat but I still think your army/RAF group is one of the most interesting you have. A good few years ago I bought a medal pair to the London Regt. and all I could find on Ancestry was that he was discharged in 1919 due to sickness, I’m now using Find My Past and yesterday I found his service record there. He was wounded in Sept. 1916, sent back to the UK until Feb. 1918 and captured the following month during the German advance, he spent the rest of the war in Hirson, France and Friedrichsfeld POW camp in Wesel, Germany. Apart from my wife's grandfather's medals it's the only POW group I have.

Another nice group and a late issue going by the address on the box. You and John make finding POW groups look so easy.

James H Dickinson also served in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers with the number 52230 and was only entitled to a pair, so you have his full entitlement. That's all I could find but it's a great little lot. Tony

Did you ask the seller to nip back up to the attic in case another was there?

I always leave things as they are but that's just me. If I was going to mount a group I'd use original ribbon.

Don't know, I suppose looking at it at face value any group with the Battle of Britain clasp but the real value is in the research, the man or woman behind the medals. As WWII Brit medals aren't named it makes research impossible without any accompanying paperwork.

What a cracking group. Shame about the 2 missing medals and I wonder what he was up to in 1917. Tony

Here's a link for clasps in case you fancy taking a look http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/staff/hartleyi/bobclasp.htm It's really about the BoB clasp but shows originals of others. Tony

Welcome to the forum. The first things I look for are the position of the W and the dimpling. The W in yours looks ok but the photos aren't large enough to be certain about the dimpling, have a look here if you're not 100% sure http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/aircreweurpestarcopyfake.htm Is the Atlantic clasp original? Tony