Dunkirk Veteran's Association Car Badge
£25.00Please email if you would like to arrange standard postage instead of special delivery for higher value items as shown
Condition as shown in photographs
Welcome to the Bygones Shop
A selection of Militaria including Victorian, WWI, WWII and post 1945 medals, plaques, cap badges, uniforms, artillery, accessories, propaganda, and unique items.
OUR SHOP
Bygones was first established in the 1980’s, from a family obsession with Railwayana and Militaria. Combining that passion created the popular family attraction Bygones, based in Torquay, Devon. Bygones is as popular as ever and still welcomes thousands of visitors through the doors every year.
Many collectors and visitors would often ask us if we would buy/sell items, or even curate items for them. With the natural growth of the internet, we decided to open our online shop where you can find a wid”e variety of military artifacts.
Bringing the past to life.
OUR SHOP
Bygones was first established in the 1980’s, from a family obsession with Railwayana and Militaria. Combining that passion created the popular family attraction Bygones, based in Torquay, Devon. Bygones is as popular as ever and still welcomes thousands of visitors through the doors every year.
Many collectors and visitors would often ask us if we would buy/sell items, or even curate items for them. With the natural growth of the internet, we decided to open our online shop where you can find a wide variety of military artifacts.
Bringing the past to life.
Latest Additions
WWI Battle of Coronel HMS 'Good Hope' Medal Group & Death Plaque
£475.00-1914-15 Star L5262 A.W. Chishall O.S. 111. RN. (note incorrect spelling of his surname- meant to be Chisnall)
-War Medal L5262 A.W. Chisnall O.S. 3. RN.
-Victory Medal L5262 A.W. Chisnall O.S. 3. RN.
-Death Plaque named Arthur William Chisnall
Arthur William Chisnall was born on 21st June 1894 at Shorncliffe, Kent. He joined the Royal Navy at Portsmouth March 1914 giving his occupation as 'Agricultural Labourer'. He was 5ft, 4" tall with brown hair and grey eyes.
His record of service is as follows:
HMS Vernon Officer's Steward 111. 21st March- 1st August 1914
HMS Leviathan Officer's Steward 111. 2nd August-30th September 1914
HMS Good Hope Officer's Steward 111. 1st October-1st November 1914
Killed in action 1st November 1914 HMS Good Hope Battle of Coronel, Chile.
Arthur was 20 years old when he was killed in action and has no known grave but the sea. He is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, panel no.5. Arthur's name is also commemorated on the Headley War Memorial situated outside Allsaints Church in Hampshire.
HMS Good Hope was a Drake Class cruiser completed in 1902. At the outbreak of WWI she was sent to reinforce the squadron under rear Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock on the North American Station. On 16th August 1914 she sailed for the Panama Canal Zone to search for the German cruisers Dresden and Karlsruhe, later the ship proceeded down the coast of South America to the Falkland Islands. On 27th October she was joined by day the rest of the squadron, HMS Monmouth, HMS Glasgow and HMS Otranto. The squadron proceeded to patrol the Atlantic coast of South America. The German squadron consisted of Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Leipzig, Nurnberg, Dresden commanded by Admiral Graf von Spee. Both admirals became aware of the proximity to each other on 31st October and at 18.40 on 1st November the squadrons made contact off Coronel, Chile. An attempt on the part of Admiral Cradock to engage while the light was good and targets were clear was frustrated by the superior speed of the German squadron which kept out of range until the setting sun reflected the British ships in sharp silhouette against the horizon. The German ships being in the evening haze were almost invisible. The sea was rough and the 6 inch guns on the lower deck of the 2 British cruisers could not be brought into action. At 19.04 the first shot was fired at a range of 11,500 yards. This was an extreme distance for the British ships but well within range for the big German cruisers. At her 3rd Salvo the Scharnhorst struck Good hope on the foredeck and destroyed the 9.2 inch guns. Admiral Cradock knowing that his only hope was to close the range to enable his 6 inch guns to engage the enemy. By 19.23 hours, the range was down to 6,600 yards with the Good Hope firing all the guns she could bring to bear. Darkness was now coming on as the range decreased to 5,500 yards. Good Hope was now on fire in several places and afforded a clear target to her enemy. In desperation, Cradock endeavoured to approach to within torpedo range, being met with a Salvo from the 2 enemy cruisers. At 19.53 hours Good Hope blew up with the loss of all her crew. Monmouth badly battered got away int he darkness but was sunk by gunfire at about 21.30 hours. Glasgow and Otranto escaped under cover of darkness.
Medals and plaque presented in attractive wooden frames display. Accompanied by photographs of HMS Good Hope, the memorials and a couple of original postcards. Commonwealth War Graves copy paperwork and research relating to the naval engagement.
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Mercantile Marine Casualty Pair SS. Zent
£140.00-WWI War Medal
-WWI Mercantile Marine Medal
Named Henry H. Giles
1st Mate Henry Harrison Giles SS. Zent lost at sea when SS. Zent was torpedoed by U-66 on 5th April 1916.
Mounted in attractive felt frame display case.
Condition as shown in photographs
WWI Mercantile Marine Pair
£90.00-WWI War Medal named George H. Taylor.
-Mercantile Marine War Medal named George H. Taylor.
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FEATURED ITEMS
Northern Ireland, Iraq, Volunteer Long Service Miniature Group
£35.00-General Service Medal clasp Northern Ireland
-Iraq Medal 2004
-Golden Jubilee Medal 2002
-Volunteer Reserve Service Medal
Court mounted for wear
Condition as shown in photographs
General Service Medal 1918 Arabian Peninsula
£75.004195702 Cpl. M.J.J. Page RAF
Condition as shown in photographs
Every item tells a story
All of our items are 100% genuine artifacts, the medals once worn with pride, earned from defending one’s country with the guns, swords, and uniforms also on display. Costume jewellery and perfume bottles, worn by our ancestors to prepare for an evening out.
Items in our shops, some of which would have been bought with ration books during and following the wars. Shoes fixed by the cobbler or handcrafted toys that were once loved and played with by our Great Great relatives.
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Previously Sold
ITEMS SOLD OVER THE YEARS
Previously Sold Items
Heres a collection of our previously sold items from over the years gone by, ranging from very exclusive medals to rare uniforms and accessories.
