Militaria and Medals

About this Department

Henry Aldridge and Son Ltd auction militaria ranging from medals, swords, photographs and letters dating from the 18^th century onwards. Sale highlights include a printed copy of the invasion plans for Great Britain by the Nazis otherwise known as Operation Sealion £8000, a group of items that survived the atomic blast in Hiroshima £7500, a rare group of photographs owned by a World War One pilot £8000, an exceptional archive from Rudolf Hess’s prison guard in Spandau sold for £11000 an archive of letters written by a member of the Royal Flying Corps in 1918 £10000 and a unique collection of medals and letters owned by Driver Norman Grey which chronicled his life in WW1 through the horrors of the Somme and Ypres which made £41000. A phone book of Nazi politicians recovered from the Reichstag made £33000.

About us

Henry Aldridge & Son Ltd are one of the South West's premier auctioneers of antiques and collector's items. A family run business operated by husband and wife team Andrew and Chrissie Aldridge. We are proud to have sold the highest priced items at auction in both 2024 and 2025 outside of London.