LONDON.- Malcolm Claridge is an established auctioneer and historian of 20th Century militaria, specialising in material from the two world wars and later conflicts, with a particular interest in D- Day, and the Second Indochina (Vietnam) War. He headed the Dreweatts - Bloomsbury militaria department for a number of years, holding regular sales in London, Newbury and Bristol. 

With a profound knowledge of both military and social history, he has in the past catalogued and sold a great variety of fascinating objects which have ranged from Great War personal diaries, a pilot’s watch from the Battle of Britain, the last photograph taken of Florence Nightingale just before her death in 1910, to Queen Elizabeth I’s saddle cloth from 1574.

Malcolm is also a keen writer, and most recently contributed to The Military History Book, by Penguin Books in which he wrote the medal and awards chapter.  He is delighted to be joining the cooperative of specialists at Blythe Road, and comments ‘I am very pleased to be joining Thomas and the team at 25 Blythe Road, where I hope together we can develop the increasing interest and market in 20th century militaria’

Thomas Del Mar, founder of 25 Blythe Road says ‘I am delighted Malcolm Claridge is joining us, his wealth of knowledge in this growth area is extremely welcome and completes our expertise that previously spanned the very earliest times to the Great War.’

The first sale entitled Malcolm Claridge – 20th Century Militaria, will take place on the 16th – 18th March 2015 at www.25BlytheRoad.com

25 Blythe Road, founded in 2007 by Thomas Del Mar, is a cooperative of specialists running their own auctions under one roof. The online auctions including 20th Century Militaria, Photographs, British & Continental Pictures, and Islamic, Indian, Himalayan and South East Asian Works of Art take place at www.25BlytheRoad.com. Live auctions at the 25 Blythe Road Gallery, accompanied by online and telephone bidding, are Decorative Works of Art, Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, and Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments and Works of Art. Each online and live auction is preceded by three viewing days at the 25 Blythe Road Gallery.