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20022 Click for more photos | Cricket. 1931/32 Tourism team selection of autographs inc D.P.B Morkel, S.H Curnow, Len Brown. Australia 1968 Touring Team sheet autographs 17 singed inc Bill Lawry, Ian Chappell, Ashley Mallet, Doug Walters. 1977 Australian Touring Team sheets inc 11 of 17 noted Rod Marsh, Rick McCosker, Geoff Dymock, another with 13 of 17 noted Rod Marsh, Ray Bright, Kerry O'Keefe, Doug Walkers 1990 Aus v Pakistan 3rd Test team inc Allan Border, Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh, Dean Jones. 1994 Cricket Academy 18 names inc Andrew Symonds, Justin Langer, 1994 Aus/India Chamber of Commerce Menu with signatures. India 9 diff inc Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Ravi Shastri, Aus 9 diff inc Ricky Ponting, Rod Marsh, Andrew Symonds etc. Sri Lanka 1999 Tour of Aus 15 signatures inc Arjuna Ranatunga, Muttiah Muralitheran, Chamind Vass etc. (7 items, 78 autographs). | AVAILABLE at A$170 | ||
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20028 Click to enlarge photo | Cricket 1948 'Invincibles' Australian Autographed team sheet (20th Aus team to Gr Britain). 17 of 18 signatures inc Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, Sid Barnes, Neil Harvey, Keith Miller. Rare & desirable. (17 autographs). | SOLD at A$475 | ||
20032 Click for more photos | Cricket 1953 Autographs Australian Touring Team to England, a Dinner Menu from the SS 'Strathaird' 14 Oct 1953 (return voyage) signed by 15 of 1the 17 man touring party. Includes Keith Miller, Richie Benaud, Arthur Morris, Neil Harvey, Ray Lindwall etc. (15 autographs). | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20033 Click for more photos | Cricket 1964 Australia Official team sheets with 15 of 17 signatures inc Bob Simpson, Bill Lawry, Bob Cowper, Ian Redpath, together with Test Cricket Almanac for tour. Also 1968 Official team sheet with all 17 signatures inc Bill Lawry, Ian Chappell, Ashley Mallet, Doug Walters etc together with Test Cricket Almanac for tour. (4 items, 32 autographs). | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20034 Click for more photos | Cricket.1965-66 England, MCC Australasian Tour autographed team sheet ,17 signatures (inc Mike Smith, Colin Cowdrey, Geoff Boycott, Fred Titmus etc). Also 1982-83 England Ashes Touring team signed team sheet with 20 signatures (inc David Gower, Ian Botham, Derek Randall, Allan Lamb). (2 sheets, 37 autographs). | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20040 Click for more photos | Cricket 1984-2003 Australia Domestic Cricket NSW collection of Signed Team Sheets inc Feb 1984 NSW (inc Steve Rixon, John Dyson, Trevor Chappell) v Tasmania (inc Roger Woolly, David Boon etc) 1986 NSW (inc Mark Taylor), 1987 NSW (inc Mike Whitney, Trevor Bayliss), 1990 NSW (inc Geoff Lawson, Mark Waugh), 1992 NSW (inc Steve Small, Mark Waugh, Geoff Lawson), South Australia (inc Greg Blewett, David Hookes), NSW 1994 inc (Brad McNamara, Wayne Holdsworth etc), 2003 Pura Cup final NSW (inc Steve Waugh, Michael Clarke, Michael Slater, Mark Waugh), QLD (inc Michael Kasprowicz). (7 sheets, 117 autographs). | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20041 Click for more photos | Cricket 1984-2001 Autographs - Collection of international Team Sheets, or team signatures. 1984 South Africa ODI team (inc Clive Rice, Graeme Pollock etc), 1992 South Africa team sheet (for ODI v India 1992) (Inc Kepler Wessels, W Cronje, Jonty Rhodes, Allan Donald), another contemporary South African team sheet (inc Allan Donald, Kepler Wessels), New Zealand v Sri Lanka ODI team sheet (inc Jeff Crowe, John Bracewell, Richard Hadlee), Sri Lanka (inc Arjuna Ranatunga Asoka De Silva), New Zealand 1994 UK Touring Team (inc Martin Crowe, Stephen Fleming, Danny Morrison), do 1997/98 Aus Tour Team Sheet (inc Chris Cairns, Stephen Fleming, Craig McMillan etc), Sri Lanka 1999 Tour of Australia team sheet inc Muttiah Muralitharan, Arjuna Ranatunga etc), Zimbabwe (v India), Inaugural Test Match signed team sheet & Test Program, Zimbabwe (v Bangladesh), 2001 team sheet, West Indies team sheet (undated) (inc Jeffrey Dujon, Jimmy Adams). (12 sheets, 170 autographs). | AVAILABLE at A$160 | ||
20043 Click for more photos | Cricket. Autographed Book Grassy Pitches & Glory Years - Grand Visions of the Sydney Cricket Ground. Medium size Coffee Table style tome, with 178 pgs & illustrated throughout. A limited Edition only 250 copies, this is No 210 with 5 diff Autographs/Signatures inc Sir Don Bradman, Richie Benaud & Mark Taylor. Brand New as published. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20055 Click for more photos | Cricket. Autographed Book Grassy Pitches & Glory Years - Grand Visions of the Sydney Cricket Ground. Medium size 'Coffee Table' book, 178pgs & illustrated throughout. A limited edition only 250, this is no.227 with 5 diff autographs/signatures inc Sir Don Bradman, Richie Benaud & Mark Taylor. New. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20107 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1952 vol 33 no.1-10, 12-14, 17-21, 24-29 (extra no.27), inc commem programs NSW v Queensland, NSW v NZ, Australia v NZ 3rd Test Program. Also semi-final programs. Usual sl aging, the odd fault, generally G-VGC. (25). | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20111 Click for more photos | Rugby League News.1955/1956 hardbound volume with 1955 vol 36 no.34 (featuring photo of South Sydney 1955 Premiers) to no.38. Then 1956 vol 37 no.1-28 inc Grand Final Program, representative programs inc Sydney v Country vol 37 no.9, NSW v Qld vol 37 no.10 & 11, NSW v Qld no.12, NZ v NSW no.14, NZ v Australia 1st Test no.17 NZ v Australia 3rd Test no.26, Sydney v Country no.28, Grand Final program St George v Balmain (St George Premiers) the first year of their 11 Premiership run. Odd flts. Some aging on a few, annotation of scores etc, but generally GC, binding exc. | SOLD at A$250 | ||
20165 Click for more photos | Rugby League. Big League Seasons 2012 & 2017 hard bound volumes (Melbourne Storm Premiers) for both seasons with comp programs for the Premiership rounds & Grand Final for both seasons. 2012 vol 93 no.1-31 inc Rep Round Program. Australia v NZ, City v Country. Inc Grand Final Program & Grand Final review with poster of Premiers). Season 2017 comp in 2 bound vols 98 Preview, then no.1-31 inc Rep Round Australia v NZ. All 3 origin Programs (inc ticket to Game 2). Grand Final Program & Ticket plus Grand Final Review. A comp guide to 2 Premiership seasons for the Storm. 3 books in total, all as new condition. (3 vols) | AVAILABLE at A$110 | ||
20193 Click for more photos | Rugby Union 1948-2017 Programs Almanacs Collection inc 1948 Barbarians v Australia, other programs inc Australia All Blacks, Home Nations & South Africa, inc 1991 RWC semi-final Program All Blacks v Australia, (40+ Programs etc), other items inc Springbok Rugby by Teddy Shnaps. Housed in medium carton. (40+) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20203 Click for more photos | 1907 Victorian Rifle Association Affiliated Clubs award medal rev engraved 'W Beverly Warragul Score 174 1907' silver, 38mm, brooch pin on reverse. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20205 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Rare 'ROUTINE ORDERS' leaflet, 3rd September 1917, 19th Corps headquarters. Most of the document details honours & awards, mostly British units but there are two mentions of Australian awards of the Military Medal to-1298 A/Bdr JM Mackie Aust DAC & 0059 Sgt W Fleming Aust DAC plus other items mentioned. Produced for Brig A J Moir. Spirit reproduced original. Small tears where folded. Very few documents such as this still exist outside museums. Overall GC. | SOLD at A$50 | ||
20206 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 War AIF Rising Sun badge embroidered 'Soldier Art'. Colour embroidered badge design of high quality on white 'duck' (light canvas) material 530mm x 440 mm. Made by 4781 Pte Daniel Joseph Fitzgerald, 15th REOs to 9th Inf Bn, AIF whilst recuperating from influenza at St Anne's Hall (Berkshire UK) 1917. Embroidered title below 'Rising Sun': 'March 1917 - D Fitzgerald - St Anne's Hall'. A labourer from Esk QLD, Fitzgerald enlisted 1/10/1915 in Brisbane. Only 5 months after his influenza hospitalisation Fitzgerald was again sent to hospital suffering from shock caused by lightning strike! He returned to Aus 3/9/1919 & disch Brisbane. With copy of archive file. Exc. Eminently suitable for framing. | SOLD at A$140 | ||
20207 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 Souvenir Cushion Cover, or display. Egyptian bazaar made in silk & embroidery with B/W photo set in centre. Green silk (with original paper backing & protection to edges) with chain stitched 'Souvenir of Egypt, 1916' with the flags of Allied Nations around, King's crown at top. Silk photo frame set into centre with B/W photo postcard of 4297 Pte George Lake, 10th. Reinforcements to 28th Inf Bn AIF from Trafalgar, WA. Lake, a Miner, enl 9/1/1916 previous service with 86th Inf Reg, born in Newcastle NSW. Returned to Aust & disch medically unfit 13/4/1917, 530 x 520mm. Storage folds. Generally VGC. Wonderful attributable WWI souvenir with research notes. | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20208 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 Turkish Prisoners of War glass beadwork snake 244cm long (8 feet). Scarce green back variety with dark blue zig-zag design. White belly with British Union flag flanked by 'Turkish Prisoners 1917'. Separated by crossed Signal Flags bearing letter 'C'. 'Open mouth' variety of snake with triangle design under bottom jaw. Minor loss of beads to small areas but O/A very sound & comp. VGC. Extremely scarce large variety POW made snake. | SOLD at A$800 | ||
20210 Click for more photos | 1917 Souvenir Gold Ring: Conquest of Jerusalem 9 XII 17. Stamped 9K 2.40g. Allied troops inc the Australian Light Horse captured Jerusalem on Dec 9, 1917. An extremely rare memento of this important battle of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign. VGC. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20218 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 An interesting RANR officer's commissioning certificate with connection to the French Merchant ship Pierre Loti who was taken over by Free French force in 1940. Commission certificate to Allan Creswell Keating Esq. to be a Engineering Lieutenant (Temp) in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve. Dated 14/9/40. together with a rare original tally band 'Pierre Loti' (almost in mint condition) stuck to a 'Messageris Maritimes' (Merchant Shipping Company) official letter head, with a hand written message addressed to Mr Keating. 'From Pierre Loti Oct 17 1940' - From & signed by the Chief Officer, Chief engineer, Purser & the ships doctor. The 'Pierre Loti' Built 1913- Ex-Russian Emperor Nicholas I, purchased by Messageries Maritimes in 1921 & renamed Pierre Loti, Seized by the Free French in 1940, grounded on operations in the Gabon estuary 1943. VGC | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20246 Click for more photos | Autographs 1985 Federal Cabinet signatures on 2 pgs one Parliament House stationery. Signatures inc Bob Hawke (PM), Lionel Bowen Deputy PM, Paul Keating (Treasurer at the time, subsequently Australia's 24th PM), Bill Hayden (Foreign Affairs, Minister, subsequently Governor General) & others. (2 pgs, 17 autographs). | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20279 Click for more photos | Maps: WWI GB Ordnance Dept Survey Maps. France sheet 62D First Edition. Inc Villers-Brettoneux & Hamel. Pub March 1918, scale 1:40,000. Sheet 66D, NW Edition April 17. Showing enemy trench, British front line trenches found cut up by artillery fire, mine craters etc. Scale 1:20,000. Belgium Valanciennes 2nd ed. War Office 1916. Inc Cambrai. Scale 1:100,000 & March 1912 showing German & Luxembourg borders. Scale 1:100,000. All multi-colour printed on linen lacked paper, overall size 850mmx610mm. The last with some flts, others some age stains, minor faults but generally GC. The first map a must have for any WWI collector. (4 maps) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20280 Click for more photos | Medals. Large framed display board of Australian Honours, Orders, Bravery Awards, Campaign & Long Service/Coronation medals. Measures 1460mmx1175mm. There are approx 96 medals/emblems. Maori War up to recent times. All are replicas. Board has been screw mounted, & used in a shop (showing prices of ea medal below), prices could be removed. One price label & ribbon device have come loose, but are still inside the frame. Complete. Nice graphics, looks impressive. VGC. New replacement price close to $3000. | SOLD at A$800 | ||
20285 Click for more photos | Navy 1900-1960 photographs (11) ranging in size from 300x250mm to postcard size. Some very good shots of Navy/Reserves/Cadets etc. Come with 2 pieces of ephemera, 1 to Navy cadet named & dated 1908. The other a letter from an officer to 'Keating' in 1897 with NSW Naval Volunteers badge logo asking him to attend a dinner for his long & meritorious service. Also 20 plus prints of which 17 are card backed & 3 pieces of ephemera, 2 are State related. VG. Some rare shots. (32+). | SOLD at A$180 | ||
20309 Click for more photos | Trade Cards: Shell Oil: 1960s Project Card albums (5) with misc cards (1-60) inc Flowers & Native Wildlife. Shells, Fish & Coral (61-120), Birds (121-80), Butterflies & Moths (181-240), & Australian Beetles (301-360, missing 3). Some damage to covers, cards VF or better. CTC (2022) cat £175. (297) | SOLD at A$60 | ||
20315 Click for more photos | WWI Trench Art 75mm German shell cases(2). 1917 dated & inscribed 59th Btn battle honours: Corbie, Villers Bretonneux, Peronne, Bellicourt, Armistice. Scalloped top to case, 21cm high. Heavier brass shell case 275mm high with Arabic decoration. Both GC. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20319 Click for more photos | WWII Female Relative Badge with bar & 2 stars. A second bar attached below with additional 2 stars. Badge A48100 by G & E Rodd 1940 with vendor's research with 4 family member's name & details of their service. Additional badges with one Star, one Angus & Coote 1942 & other Amor, Sydney WWII 1939-45 War medal officially impressed VX51723 C.A. NEWTON. Miniatures WWII Defence medal, a GSM Malaya clasp & 1991 ASM. Plus period Korea 2 place ribbon bar. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
| 20361 | Luftwaffe. c1944 Original portrait of Luftwaffe Recon/Air-Sea Rescue Gefreiter. Framed (no glass). Frame 320x270mm, image 230x170mm, not opened by us to check if named. VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20384 Click to enlarge photo | Impressive lot of WWII & post WWII shoulder straps & other insignia. Inc 3 trade & proficiency badges, 5 collar tabs inc pr & 17 shoulder boards (collar pr). Noted Luftwaffe Flight Section, Tropical Engineers, Medical, Artillery & Police. Also inc a rare SS trade patch. (Total 25 items) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20450 Click to enlarge photo | Cigarette & Trade Card Catalogue 2022 edition, pub by London CCC, 417pgs inc cigarette, tea, gum, magazine, oil company, TV 'tie ins' & other trade cards plus reprint valuations. New! | SOLD at A$55 | ||
20456 Click for more photos | French Foreign Legion & Infantry Uniform & Equipment lot, 1914-18. Ca. Enlisted man's Mod 1915 horizon-blue field tunic with collar insignia for 1st Infantry Regiment, Montpellier maker & issue stamps c/1917-18 (with a post-war theatrical company ownership stamp); Mod.1892/14 Infantry 'Y' strap suspenders in brown leather; pr of double-pocket leather pouches (1 x brown, 1 x black) of probable French origin; a Mod. 1926 steel helmet 'Adrian', comp but badge separated from front; pr of c/1920 French Foreign Legion dress shoulder boards for Troupe, emerald green with red wool tassels & crescents backed in mustard khaki wool cloth; machine gun training manual; 'Manuel du Mitrailleur' 1929 with text & illustrations 55pgs. Minor moth stains to tunic, overall VGC. Nice early Legion related lot. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
20466 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain. Map (1915) Gallipoli Peninsula 8th Army Corps showing (Australian), British & French Trenches 7th July revised July 28, August 6, 17, 23, 31, Sep 25, Oct 25. Shows Y Beach, Gully Beach, X Beach at left, Morto Bay right trenches to top & right. Printed in black on a type of oil cloth, sea tinted blue, trenches hand drawn in magenta. Scale 6 inches to a mile. The Krithia Rd & Nullah are connected/crossed by No 1 Australian Line & Bo 2 Australian Line. Also noted Boomerang Rd. Edges but dirty/stained, rotting crease. Map overall GC. Approx 590x600mm. Rare. Plus large C19th plans for house in Gulistan Lucknow. (2) | SOLD at A$160 | ||
20470 Click for more photos | Great Britain.. Army Belts Leathers 1914 dated pattern 03 belt with unit stamp for 6th Seaforth highlanders, No Buckle. Pr of Mismatched leather gaiters. Pistol lanyard. 9 ammunition pouches, leather 1915 English makers. WWI leather rifle sling. Pr unissued light khaki wool fox puttees. 1917 dated large haversack/backpack, torn where left rear strap attaches to bag. Later soldiers name & number inside. Fair-GC. Some nice WWI bits. (15). | SOLD at A$450 | ||
20474 Click for more photos | Great Britain. Navy, RAF Trophies & Cups. EPNS pewter & white metal, WWII & later. Noted Bisley Cup 1948 to Artist Rifles Cpl. Presentation EPNs (worn) to 8th Ardwick Bn ca 1930s to Sgt & pewter pint tankard (damaged) to an air crew dated 1944, London, with last names of crew members, also initialled EPNs cigarette case with engraved date 1917. Fair-average condition. Interesting lot. (12) | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20475 Click for more photos | Great Britain. 2/24th Warwickshire Regt plaque commemorating the Defence of Rorke's Drift in Jan 1879. Depicts a pewter Zulu warrior in 3D, also the badge of the 2nd/24th & inscription with stand. Quite an attractive item. Ashtray/dish commemorating 'Sefton Horse of the Year 1982'. Sefton was critically injured when the IRA set off 2 bombs in Hyde Park killing 11 British soldiers & 7 other horses. He recovered enough to continue service but had to retire in 1984 after 17 years of service. He died in 1993. Small Royal Selangor pewter trinket dish & lid with 2 Commando badges & a brass/bronzed small Napoleon statue. GC. (4 items) | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20489 Click for more photos | Japan. Imperial Edict of Declaration of War by the Empire of Japan on the United States & the British Empire & its interpretation with Asia-Pacific war map by Yasushi Makino, published in Japanese by Kokushin Sha. Printed 20th Jan 1942, published 25th Jan 1942. 17 pgs, 2 maps. Includes translation from Wikipedia. Paper aged but GC. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20496 Click for more photos | Postcards. Europe, Great Britain mainly , plus scattered USA accumulation with approx 1800 cards from Edwardian era colour cards to 1950s black & white real photo types. Vast quantity inc City/Town/Urban Areas, Rural Views, Seaside Scenes, plus odd Glamour, Comic or Ship, plus 8 booklet types inc 1917 Kriegs album. Then another 2300 1970s-80s mostly full colour from Australia to USA inc GB, Europe, plus Asia, Africa & Pacific Islands sighted. Mostly Postally U with great variety of Tourist Destinations. Also box with 1960s Souvenir booklets, oversize cards & assorted ephemera. All neatly packed in 4 boxes for comfortable viewing! (4100 + cards) | SOLD at A$500 | ||
20502 Click for more photos | Russia: Imperial 1914-17 Prisoner of War Army Mess Tin 'Trench-Art' engraved by POW. Brass, tinned interior with iron wire handle. 'Nail-chisel' engraved decoration & wording (in Russian) translates: 'To the memory of armed personnel & POW's 1914-15' & named to 'Mendel Shlyamberg' (evidently a Russian Jew), 2 x maker stamps by 'STB' bearing Imp Russ Eagle & wording 'Copper sheet'. Large engraved Imp Russ Eagle (POW done) to front & presumed interpretation or Prussian Eagle to reverse. Minor dents consistent with use. VGC. A scarce, Russian POW item. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20508 Click to enlarge photo | USA. Army. Military badges & buttons. Inc Westerly High School titles Rhode Island (3). WWII US Army Women's Weather Corps. 350th American Infantry Regiment 205 Air Defence Artillery. 17 collar discs, 1 NC buckle (not old) & 36 US buttons of various types. Mostly GC. (18) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20516 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Lot 'The ANZAC book' 1916, compiled by C.E.W Bean. Paper covers (minus back cover), 170pgs. Original edition; 'From the Australian Front' 1917, 128pgs. Paper covers contemporary bound in hard, cloth covers; 'History of the World's Greatest War' 1914 by Jay Jenry Mowbray. Leather bound; 'The Man with Donkey - John Simpson Kirkpatrick, the Good Samaritan of Gallipoli', by Sir Irving Benson, 1965. In its original dust wrapper. VGC. (4) | SOLD at A$80 | ||
20518 Click for more photos | 1916 The ANZAC Book, written & illustrated by the men of ANZAC , 170pgs. History, stories, poems, drawings etc. Cover wear, minor flts, pages aged but reasonable condition plus 1917 Christmas, from the Australian front, 128pgs. Predominantly a photographic coverage of the troops & the battle fields they fought on plus numerous drawings & paintings. Complete, card cover detached, pages are loose & cotton binding has broken. Both books printed by Cassell & Co Ltd. (2) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20520 Click for more photos | Manuals, books & ephemera. Inc Mountain Artillery Drill, 1897; Artillery Training Vol 2 Gunnery, 1928; Handbook Q.F 18 pdr MK IV Gun, 1924, Artillery Training Vol 1, 1963; Manual of Ceremonial, 1935; 3 Naval Signal Cards (1930s-50s). Army service books inc 2 cadet for 1913 & 1917. The other is a demob book for AIF. Book on 'Treaties of Service Ordinance', 1908, is very interesting. Complete but spine heavily faded. Plus other items ACF WWII diary, certificates (poor condition), modern Army message books, signalling mirror & metal box. Poor-VGC. (23 items) | SOLD at A$140 | ||
20521 Click to enlarge photo | Manuals Inc 1896 Field Artillery Drill, GC & Cadet Musketry Training, 1917. Army Cadet Record of Service books (3). Two are issued during WWI, the third issued 1928 (very late for Compulsory Training Scheme). Very light-weight construction, unusual. ACF writing pad, used. Nine issues of 'The Highlander' (30th Bn Ass'n magazine). Mostly 1939/40. Two are several years earlier (those two show much age). An interesting & eclectic paper grouping. (15) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20533 Click to enlarge photo | Australian War Memorial publication 1939-45. 'These Eagles' Story of the RAAF at war 1942 200 pgs, 'RAAF Saga' The RAAF at War 1944 200 pgs, 'Jungle Warfare' with the Australian Army in the South West Pacific 1944 208 pgs, 'Active Service' with Australia in the Middle East. 1941 129 pgs, 'Soldiering On' The Australian Army at Home & Overseas 1942 200 pgs, 'As You Were' A cavalcade of events with the Australian Services from 1788 -1946, 1946 202 pgs. All H/c, all missing D/J, These series are filled with stories, sketches & photos. VGC - Average condition. (6 books) | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20547 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain. 1828: Constables Miscellany vols 15 & 16 . 'History of the Rebellion in Scotland in 1745, 1746', parts 1 & 2. 652 pgs (3in x 5in). Binding separated from rest of book at front, in vol 1 & weak in vol 2. Sl foxing/aging in places. Generally VG-VF condition | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20550 Click for more photos | Great Britain: WWII RAF group of 10 with Bader-The Man & his Men (Burns, 1990). Bomber Crew - Taking on the Reich (Sweetman, 2004). Claims to Fame - The Lancaster A History of the 34 Aircraft that Flew 100+ Missions, (Franks, 1994) Churchill's Few - Battle of Britain Remembered (Willis, 1985). Fight for the Sky - The Story of the Spitfire & Hurricane (Douglas Bader, 1973). Fighter Boys - Saving Britain 1940 (Bishop, 2003. Fly - True Stories from the Airmen of WWII (Veitch, 2008). The Few - Americans Who Fought in the Battle of Britain (Kershaw, 2006). With Wings Like Eagles - A History of the Battle of Britain (Korda, 2009). The Reconstruction of Warriors (Mayhew, 2004). Also Tigers - The Story of No 74 Squadron RAF (Cossey, 1992). Whirlwind - The Air War Against Japan 1942-45 (Tillman, 2009). MIG Pilot (J Barron, 1980), The Story of the Escape & Defection of Lieut Belenko with his MIG-25 from the USSR to USA via Japan. Hell-Fire (Ed Macy, 2009) plus 3 paperbacks inc Bomber Offensive Sir Arthur Harris Marshall of the RAF & The Spitfire 50 Years On (1986). Except for the last 3, all hardcover with dust jacket, mostly VF-near new, retail $500+ (17) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20555 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain. 1828: Constables Miscellany, vols 33, 34, 35. 'Revolutions in Europe' parts I, II & III. 'From the Subversion of the Roman Empire (406AD) to the Abdication of Napoleon (1815). Total of 1000+ pgs (3in x 5in) with emphasis on more recent events with the 3rd vol devoted almost exclusively to the 1789-1815 Napoleon Wars. Foxing & aging to end-papers, contents mostly clean VF condition. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20557 Click for more photos | Library reduction - 2 books with Hard Cover (11) inc 'Adolf Hitler, My Part in his Downfall' (Milligan, 1971, 1st edition), 'History of the United States Marine Corps' (A.R. Millett, 1980), 'Immediate Action' (McNab, 1995), 'Flames in the Sky, WWII Aerial Battles (Closterman, 1952), 'Naval Ratings Handbook' (1938) & 5 others. Soft Cover (17): 'Nancy Wake' Fitzsimons, 2001), 'Dusty Warriors' (Holmes, 2007), 'Sniper One (SGT Dan Mills, 2007), '3 Para, Afghanistan 2006 (Bishop), 'Inside the 3rd Reich (Speer), 'Origins of the 2nd World War (Taylor), 'True Stories of the SAS (Hunter, 1998) plus 10 others. Mixed VG-VF condition with more recent titles as new. Retail $300+ (28) | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20561 Click for more photos | World Medal Collector's reference library: 'Medals to Australia with Valuations' (3rd ed, R.D. Williams 1990, H/C. new); Ditto 4th edition, 2000, H/C with dust wrapper, new; 'Orders & Decorations' (V. Mericka 1969); 'The Iron Cross - A History 1813-1957' (G. Williamson 1984); 'The Duke-A Hero's Hero at Sandakan- Capt Lionel Matthesus GC; MC ' (D. Matthews, 2008, soft cover, new); 5 x Osprey Men-at-Arms series (Peter The Great's Army, Flags of The Napoleonic Wars-2; Luftwaffe Airborne & Field Units etc); The Complete NZ Distinguished Conduct Medal (A. Polaschek, No.49 of 1000, signed by author, 1983); 'Australian Army Unit Colour Patches 1987-2008' (P. Blackwell, 2008, new), 'Australasian Military Chits' (Yarwood, 2006, soft cover, new); 'Australian Bicentenary Medals' (L.J Carlisle, 1988, soft cover, new); 'Renniks' Aust Coin & Banknote Values' (21st ed, E.J. Cummings, 2004, new); 'Propaganda postcards of WWII 'R. Menchine, 2000, soft cover, new); 'Military Tokens of the British Commonwealth' (J.F. Yarwood, 2005, soft cover, spring bound, new). Mostly new/as new. Some desirable & hard to obtain editions. (17 items) | AVAILABLE at A$160 | ||
20624 Click for more photos | Army WWI Mod 16 steel helmet. Stamped RE2, 17 to dome. Retains its original leather liner & cloth pads, liner worn & darkened from oil. No chin strap. Small white & red diamond painted to right side. Helmet sympathetically repainted at some stage. Overall GC. | AVAILABLE at A$700 | ||
20625 Click to enlarge photo | Army WWI Mod 16 steel helmet. Small size, Type II steel frame & leather pad liner. All liner pads maker marked: 'GEBRUDER BOLEY, OFFENBACH, A/M 1917'. Original field green/grey paint finish 98% intact. Replaced (modern) chin strap. 1x liner pad detached, but present. A fine looking helmet. Scarce with maker mark & dated liner. | SOLD at A$625 | ||
20675 Click to enlarge photo | Army 1914 pattern Australian made pistol holster. 1917 dated webbing rifle sling. Slade Wallace pattern bayonet frog. Pr Lewis gunner's shoulder straps. 3 x 1908 pattern shoulder straps. WWI/II leather rifle sling. 2 x pattern 1908 web belts. 1 single fox puttee. Pr 1942 dated short puttees. 1944 dated Whistle with leather strap, stamped ?. Overall GC. Some nice WWI bits. (13). | SOLD at A$350 | ||
20676 Click for more photos | Army WWI Officer's travel pannier case to 'F.H. Naylor Camel Corps" Broad arrow over 15 all under the letter 'A'. In black capitals. Captain Frederick Henry Naylor served in the Boer War with the 4th Victorian Contingent. He embarked for WWI in May 1915 with 21st battalion HQ staff & in March 1916 transferred to the Camel Corp. While servicing with the Camel Corp he was mentioned in dispatches for Gallantry Captain Naylor was killed in Action near Gaza on 19th April 1917. Heavy wooden board & steel chain loops to bottom. Made from leather & canvas materials. When rolled measures approx 930mmx240mm. Size 930mmx520mm when unrolled. A very desirable Camel Corps casualty item. | AVAILABLE at A$800 | ||
20678 Click for more photos | Army. Compasses & navigation items. British/Australian WWI Artillery Trough Compass by F. Barker & Sons, London 1917, as marked on brass case, fitted in Mahogany box, which is stamped A.R.T.S.C. WWI/II ship or aircraft compass in brass case by Esdaile, Sydney works OK 11cm dia x 4.5cm ht, GC. Book - Manual of Map Reading War Office, 1929, Fair/ Good. Brass wrist compass, larger size, glass displaced but present, needs resetting, leather wrist strop, rare. Perspex "doubles as" combined protector & parallel rule, I cardboard slip case. First VGC, others Fair-Good. (5). | SOLD at A$180 | ||
20683 Click for more photos | Army WWI lot, 1917 CGHF, large haversack backpack. This is torn near the right hand rear strap, strap nearly detached, has WW2 name & number to the front. Pr black stohwasser legging marked 16 AFA. Infantry/Artillery 5 pouch Australian marked Bandolier. Belt brown leather pattern 1914 marked to 'TPR H.J. Tindall' No buckle. Pattern 1914 water bottle carrier, this is damaged but marked 2nd MD 1914. WWI leather rifle sling. Pistol lanyard. 4 ammunition pouches D?DQ9, 07 marked. Leather bayonet frog dated 1910 to 12th L.H. Some fair, some good. A useful group of WWI bits. (12). | SOLD at A$375 | ||
20708 Click for more photos | Army. Kitbag green crammed with Auscam uniform with pair Auscam boots size 7, plus a polyester uniform post 1980s. GC. Two complete uniforms. (17 items in total) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20720 Click for more photos | Army. Aust/GB Webbing. WWII entrenching tool bag & 3 different handles plus 14 items of WWII webbing, some with damage. Fair-GC. (17 items) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20737 Click for more photos | Navy. Aust/GB, 1917 dated navy bandolier, this if for percussion cartridges. 1 navy kitbag. 1908 pattern web belt green. Pr Navy blue puttees. 1944 cloth Navy white money pouch belt. 3 leather navy straps. 1943 dated Aussie Rider & Bell bosun's whistle with ? stamp. 3 diff era navy housewife bags, one named. 2 equipment cleaning/polishing stocks. 2 navy cut cigarette tins. Overall GC. Bandolier is fairly scarce. (17). | SOLD at A$210 | ||
20780 Click for more photos | Army. binoculars, French , centre focusing in a J Cripps 1917 binocular case stamped with the arrow & '505 RGA' with strap. WWI other ranks pistol holder & pistol lanyard. Pistol ammunition pouch, 1 broken 5 pouch bandolier, Infantry etc. Pair private purchase leather leggings. Good-Fair. A nice group for display. (6) | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20798 Click for more photos | Army WWI 1942 Dated Service dress tunic to A.D. Clarke, NX176273. Tunic not named but vendor purchased with approx 20 photographs, 2 pay books & demob book to the soldier. All insignia/buttons present, no colour patches. A few minor easily repaired moth holes. These don't detract. Size 60. GC for age. | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20837 Click for more photos | Army. RAA, RAGA Gunner's ceremonial parade blues wool full length jacket. Stand up red felt collar, yellow cord scrolls to cuffs & collar edge. Maroon piping to epaulettes, front & back edges. Large RAA KC brass gilt buttons of the 1920s/30s period, 17 in total. Small version (2) on epaulettes. Complete set. Tailor's tag attached for the RAGA, Royal Australian Garrison Artillery. With similar age pair of dress trousers with red stripe. VGC, usual slight fraying to bottom edge of jacket. Excellent parade jacket to RAA/RAGA for the 1920s-30s period. Complete with full set of rare RAA brass gilt KC/map of Australia buttons. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
20873 Click to enlarge photo | Army, Navy kitbag with range of uniform items inc Auscam, jungle greens & more plus dixie pans etc & a pair of boots. Fair-GC. (17 items inc bag) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20982 Click to enlarge photo | Army: 1890s-1920s metal shoulder board insignia. 15 letter used to identify units of company size in brass & white metal. All approx 20mm high plus 2 Reservist R titles, 19mm high. Scarce-rare. (17) | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21001 Click for more photos | Army. Aust/GB Officer's pips. Inc bullion, oxidised, Staybrite, Bakelite, silver gilt etc. Noted 6 Middlesex Regt pattern & 2 diff 12 rank crowns in pairs. Start a collection or a great lot for the uniform collector/restorer. GC. Lots like this seldom seen these days. (170) | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21019 Click to enlarge photo | Army. Aust/GB. Parachute & related badges (17) & a late 50s parachute regiment stable belt with chromed buckles. Inc GQ parachute wing badge. Bullion parachute wing for sleeve. Royal Marine para wing in blue & red. GC. Some nice para gear. (18) | SOLD at A$130 | ||
21023 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1914-18 'Australia' shoulder titles, cloth embroidered near matched pr. Worn 1916-17 as greatcoat sleeve-top titles, unofficial (see Glyde #373). White worsted embroidered on khaki wool, each approx 110mm, curved. gVF.(2) Glyde: 0373. Very scarce. | SOLD at A$130 | ||
21029 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1914-18 Colour patch pair, originals. 3rd Aust General Hospital 1918-19 & also possible for 3rd Aust Auxiliary Hospital 1918-19 (Dartford, Kent). Light blue cloth bar applied to chocolate brown square/diamond. Matched, unworn, pair. EF. Glyde 317c & 323. Scarce. (2) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21066 Click for more photos | Army Cadets. 1913-14 Commonwealth of Australia Senior Cadets Brigade Competitions stg silver badge to a Cadet who later served in WWI as a regular. Reverse engraved officially: 'CADET W.G. BANFIELD, C.COY.69TH BATT'N, BRIGADE SERIES, 1913-14', 48mm. William Gay Banfield, born 1897 Moonee Ponds, Victoria. Enl. AIF, 36th. HAG S/No. 848, 1/111916 having served with Aust Garrison & Royal Australian Garrison (permanent) Artillery 1½ years, stating 'Soldier' as occupation, to France 24/5/1917, RtA & disch med unfit 5/4/1918. EF. With copies of AIF archive file. Only 485 issues of the Brigade series 1913-14 badge, few survive. Rare. | SOLD at A$475 | ||
| 21210 | ca 1933-34 NSDAP Hitler Jugend belt plate in nickel-silver. Nice early example by Assmann. Marked with the company's logo 'A' over 'A&S', 'Ges Gesch' & 'RZM' over '17'. gVF/aEF. | SOLD at A$130 | ||
21294 Click for more photos | Army. 1854 West Suffolk Regiment. 1844-1855 Pattern 'Albert' Shako plate, Enlisted Ranks, Centre Companies, 63rd Regt of Foot. Relic dug in the Crimea c/1990's, but comp with its original iron loops to reverse. Cleaned & expert repaired. The 63rd formed part of the 4th Div of the Army of the East 1854-56. Present at the actions of Alma 20/9/1854, Inkerman 17-18/6/1855 & Siege of Sevastopol from >08/9/1855. gVF. An attractive & scarce comp 'Albert' plate with Crimean War provenance. | SOLD at A$300 | ||
21324 Click for more photos | Army. Cavalry related badges (15) inc a mix of original with some later struck badges. Of note are post 1952 Fifth Dragoon Guards silver plated Officer's badge. Machine Gun Corps, Tank Corps, post 1940 17th Lancers Sgt's arm badge. Also a Royal Tank Regiment feather OR's plume. Comes with a pair of Officer King's crown Cavalry shoulder chains, scales. GC, shoulder scales would benefit from a clean. A good group to Cavalry Regts. (18) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21329 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 Sweetheart Brooch Royal Engineers 9ct gold (rose gold) & tortoise shell. Circular shell 28mm with 9ct gold surround & badge design of the RE (engraved) inset into obv. Hallmarked rev with brooch pin. 4.17g. EF | NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 21368 | Knife: 1914-18 Fighting Knife. Field conversion from a German Seitengeweher Model 1884/98 bayonet. Blued blade stamped at ricasso '5019K' & 'S.178G'. Ground down to a fine edge & with 'Bowie' clipped back edge. Grip has been ground back & re-shaped to fit the hand & with 'skull crusher' point to pommel. In its original, unaltered, steel scabbard (now with silver frosted finish). Minor surface rust to areas. VGC. Probably a piece captured from the Germans & trench converted by an allied serviceman as a fighting knife. Scarce & highly unusual | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21381 Click for more photos | Sword. 1796 Napoleonic Wars light cavalry or flank company officer's sword, no scabbard. Brass knuckle guard & hilt with some signs of previous gilding. Sharkskin handgrip & wire worn but intact. Blade with some & minor pitting Is typically curved & fullered in the centre, originally sharpened for use. GC. | SOLD at A$300 | ||
21397 Click for more photos | Japan. Samurai Yari pole arms collection. 1600-Late 1890s First pole arm has a total length 103'. Blade length 22', cutting edge 5'. Has been cut in centre for ease of travel. Dates from mid to late 1600s. Part of pole was originally covered in abalone, but now missing some parts. Heavy pole with iron cap & thick copper bands, surface scratches with some light pitting, complete with original blade cover that is made from boar hair. Overall in very GC. Second is Edo period Japanese Samurai Yari Boar Hair Cover. Nice original cover 11' in length with hair set into a wood centre, width is 5'. Complete with Wooden Yari Blade & Handle. Overall length with cover is 27'. Also a pr of Japanese Samurai Rain Covers for wet weather. Leather shaped covers 9' & 10' long, both date to around mid 1700's. F. Japanese Yari Pole Arm, length 99', with cover. Heavy wooden pole with gold lacquered vines & family crests. Iron fitting to end, other fittings are of copper. Museum grade copy, late 1800's to early 1900's. VGC. A great display piece. Lastly a Yari Pole Arm similar to above, with cover, wooden blade & lacquered matching blade cover. Total length 90'. Another museum grade reproduction that displays well. VGC. (6 items) | AVAILABLE at A$1000 | ||
21406 Click for more photos | USA. Knife: 1917-18 Army Bolo fighting knife Mod.1917. Blade has some pitting. Timber grips modified to user. Canvas covered scabbard (dated 1918). gVF | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21426 Click for more photos | Austria. 1917 Type Austro-Hungarian Army Pilot badge by 'J. Zimbler, WIEN VII' 2 piece construction, gilt, bronze & enamels (green wreath). Zimbler 'spring-prong' fastenings to rev. Double crown version 61mm. EF. Scarce | SOLD at A$450 | ||
21454 Click to enlarge photo | Turkey. 1917 Austrian made Kappenabzeichen for Turkish Troops of Heersesgruppe Bohm-Ermolli (zinc version). Introduced July 1917. Die struck 'war-metal' 34mm. Brooch pin back. Sunburst with titles 'Weit Heeres Gruppe Bohm Ermolli-Krieg' over 3 x shields (inc Ottoman) on ½ wreath. Historical note: 'Kerensky July 1917 Bohm-Ermolli's Austrian 2 Army was facing the Russian 11 Army. On the right flank was the German Sud Armee which incorporated the Turkish XV Corps led by General Major Javid Pasha. The Russians suffered enormous losses during their assault, in the first week of July & their offensive stopped within a few days. By 19 July the Germans launched a counter-offensive that broke the Russian front. Bohm-Ermolli's troops advanced parallel to the Sud Armee over the next 2 wks, & Tarnopol (occupied by the Russians since Sept 1914) was recaptured by Bohm-Ermolli's troops on 26 July 1917. gVF. Scarce | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
21473 Click for more photos | 1914-15 Star to Wounded In Action Gallipoli, 6th Infantry Bn, impressed officially: '2133 PTE. G. BUCKLE, 6/BN. AIF.' George Buckle, born Kyneton, Victoria, enl 9/3/1915, 6th Reo's to 6th Inf Bn, to Gallipoli 19/8/15 WIA GSW thumb 26/8/1915, RtA & disch 17/3/1916, died 1934. EF. With selected copies of archive file. | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21474 Click for more photos | WWI 1914-18 British War Medal to 18th Btn, Lone Pine. KIA. Impressed '1372 Pte A I Barr 18-BN AIF'. Alfred Irwin Barr enlisted 14 Apr 1915. Missing 22 Aug 1915. Court of Inquiry 13 May 1917 KIA. | SOLD at A$500 | ||
21475 Click for more photos | 1914-18 British War Medal to 17th Bn AIF. Discharged due to severe case of 'trench foot'. Impressed officially: '4239 J.J. Swanbury, 17- Bn. AIF.' Joseph John Swanbury, born Grays, Essex, UK. Enl. 28/10/1915, 17 Bn, 10th REO's Hospitalised with severe trench foot, London. Returned to Australia 18/10/1917. gVF/aEF. With selected copied of archive file. | SOLD at A$80 | ||
21477 Click for more photos | 1914-19 Victory Medal to 20th Infantry Bn, Wounded at 2nd Bullecourt. Impressed officially: '5627 T-SGT C.P.ONGLEY, 20 BN AIF'. Claude Percy Ongely, from St Mary's, NSW. Enl 20/5/16 aged 20. To France 13/12/16. WIA (shrapnel thigh) 2/5/17 in the bombardments before 2nd Battle of Bullecourt. Invalided to Aust 10/4/19. Evidence of heat damage. VF. With selected copies of archive file | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21482 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Frontline Service Medal (unofficial - but 1st original issue & impressed 'copyright + assigned to 2/12 Bn Association' by A.J. Parkes) engraved 'J.F.KIRTON, NX175884'. Together with his original 1939-45 Ret from Active Service badge no A346745. John Frederick Kirton, born Katoomba, NSW 1925. Enlisted 2/AIF as Private in Cowra - ex Militia, 9/9/43. Served with 2/2nd Machine Gun Bn. Disch 16/10/46. EF | SOLD at A$75 | ||
21490 Click for more photos | 1911-62 St John Ambulance Association Proficiency Cross Lot of 5: Silver Cross (h/marked Birmingham 1911) engraved to '151297 Henry Sheader'; miniature silver cross (h/marked Birmingham 1939) engraved '477569 Janet M Merewether'; bronze cross with 3 clasps (dated 1917, 1918, 1919) engraved '196904 Anna Harrington' (ea clasp engraved with her service number; another engraved '416456 Edward Christie; another with 10 date clasps (numbered consecutively from 1953-62) engraved 'A167083 Reginald Ethiele'. gVF. The large silver & miniature silver crosses scarce. (5) | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
21493 Click for more photos | 1914-37 Military Cross for Zonnebeke & 1937 Coronation group of 4. MC, GVR, unnamed as issued; British War & Victory Medals impressed officially: 'CAPTAIN W. J. ROSE, AIF'; 1937 GVIR Coronation, unnamed as issued. Walter John Rose, born Dunedin, New Zealand. Previous service 2 years with CMF. Enl Adelaide 27.11.1915 aged 30 as 2/Lieutenant 3rd Pioneer Battalion, AIF. Lieutenant April 1916, Captain May 1916. Returned to Australia and disch 07.07.1919. Awarded MC [Lond Gaz 18.01.1918 p959]: 'ROSE, Walter John, Captain, 3rd Australian Pioneer Battalion. On the 12th Octr 1917 in the vicinity of Zonnebeke on account of the weather conditions, artillery roads & mule tracks became objects of exceptional care & attention. Their grave condition required constant repair & supervision by an officer at all hours. The work involved much danger from shell fire & aeroplane attack & and many difficulties due to the scarcity of material & the constant stream of traffic. He had charge of his work & supervised the repair & construction of the roads & tracks, during the whole period of attack & counter attack. He remained with & moved about his men cheering & encouraging them & showing then the need for extra & unusual effort. His good judgment avoided casualties. His ingenuity in the employment of whatever material came handy for repairing the road, his soldierly bearing & gallant conduct, hour after hour, under constant shell fire, his determination to complete the work, set a most worthy & excellent example to the men & enabled the roads to be kept open for traffic at all hours.' Toned gVF/aEF. Received Coronation Medal as member of the Canberra Tariff Board. | AVAILABLE at A$4000 | ||
21494 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Military Medal GVR & British War Medal . MM. impressed '1318 SJT. F.PITCHER, 12/F.A. AUST. AMC.', BWM impressed '1318 SJT. F.PITCHER, 4/F.AMB.AIF.' Also entitled to 1914-15 Star & Victory Medal. Frank Pitcher, born UK, enl Perth 11/9/1914, OP's Gallipoli with 4th Field Ambulance from 25/4/1915 to 7/10/1915, France & Flanders from July 1916 with 12th Fld AMB. OP's inc Pozieres, Somme, Messines, Ypres, Passchendaele, Villers Brett, Amiens, Hindenburg Line, disch Sydney 27/2/1919. Recommended for Distinguished Conduct Medal but awarded MM vide LG 21/8/1917: 'During operations at Messines on 8th & 10th June 1917, he showed great devotion to duty & bravery in supervising stretcher bearers & assisting in the collection of wounded under very heavy fire. He remained constantly in most exposed positions & by his coolness greatly encouraged his men in carrying out their work.' On remains of original ribbons. gVF. | SOLD at A$1300 | ||
21496 Click for more photos | 1899-1918 Military Mounted Policeman Boer War & WWI Mentioned in Despatches group of 2. Queen's South Africa, no clasps (entitled to CC; OFS; TRAN; RHOD; SA01) impressed officially:'116 TPR. T. J. CONNOLLY, NSW BUSHMEN'; 1914-1918 War Medal impressed officially:'1044 T/SJT. T. J. CONNELLY, 17 BN. AIF'. (Also entitled 1914-15 Star & Victory Medal). Thomas James Connolly born 1877 Dungog NSW. Enl Sydney for South Africa March 1900, 'B' Company NSW Imperial Bushman. Ops against the Boers in Rhodesia from 17.05.1901. Ret to Aust July 1901 & disch. Re-enlisted as 'Connelly' 25.02.1915, 'C' Coy, 17 Bn. To HQ 5 Brigade on Gallipoli as Corporal. To the Military Mounted Police Dec 1915. ANZAC Provost Corps Sep 1916 as Lance Sergeant. Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Despatches VID LG 11.07.1919 & CG #124 30.10.19. Returned to Australia and discharged May 1919. With copies of archive file. gF. Sold with replica 1914-1915 Star, Victory & MID oak leaf. MID to Provost Corps & Military Mounted Police scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$900 | ||
21497 Click to enlarge photo | 1906-45 Permanent Forces Long Service/Meritorious Service group of 5 to Captain George Sibthorpe, Army Meritorious Service Medal (GVR)('No254 WO(1) E R SIBTHORPE A.I.C), Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond The Seas LSGC Medal (GVR) ('No 254 WOII GR SIBTHORPE, AIC 27-3-24') 1935 Jubilee Medal (unnamed as issued), 1939-45 BWM, ASM ('NP254 G. R. Sibthorpe'). Captain George Sibthorpe enlisted in the Permanent Military Force 1/2/1906 & to RAE. Cpl 1909, CSM 1914, WO CL II 1915. In various districts. District Sgt-Maj 4MD. (SA) 1938. Captain 1941. Camp H/Q.(SA) Loc. 1942. Staff Officer Graves Registration 1943. Disch. 17/12/45. A scarce & unusual group. EF. C/W research notes. | AVAILABLE at A$2000 | ||
21498 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-45 group of 5. WWI BWM & Victory pr to RAF, WWII War Medal & ASM to 24305 J Mathewson (RAAF) & Royal Humane Society bronze medal engraved James M Mathewson, 13th April 1914, original buckle, ribbon perished, original case plus 2 sets of dog tags named to Mathewson & 15 assorted badges inc an Egyptian 1917 10 Piastres coin engraved with details of his service in France, Egypt & Palestine, 2 medal bars & assorted junk, in cigar box. | SOLD at A$600 | ||
21501 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Wounded In Action, Bullecourt, 2nd Bn, later 53 Bn trio. 1914-15 Star impressed officially "3409 PTE. F. SEWELL, 2/BN. AIF."; British War & Victory the same. Frederick Sewell, from Grafton, NSW, enl 9/8/1915, 11th Reo's 2nd Bn, to Egypt Nov 1915, then to 53rd Bn, 5 Div at Zeitoun 16/2/1916, Canal Defences then to France from 28/6/1916, WIA shrapnel neck & chin, Bullecourt 9/5/1917, rejoined unit for OP's Ypres/Passchendaele, RtA & disch med unfit 25/4/1919. On original ribbons. gVF. With research notes & archive file printouts. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
21504 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-15 Star trio to Wounded In Action, Messines, 2nd Light Trench Mortar Battery, ex-17th Inf, Bn. 1914-15 Star impressed officially '2689 PTE. L.N. JONES, 17 BN. AIF.'; British War & Victory '2689 A-CPL. L.N. JONES, 17 BN. AIF.' Leslie Noel Jones, born Ashfield, resident Glebe, NSW, 19/7/15, to France 23/3/1916 & to 2nd LTMB 10/4/16 & Ops Flers, WIA (shell shock) 11/6/16 near Messines Corp 24/6/16, ret to unit but ret to Australia (recurrent hernia) & disch med unfit 14/11/1917. On original ribbons. gVF/aEF. With research notes. | AVAILABLE at A$700 | ||
21505 Click for more photos | 1914-18 & 1939-45 Family groups. (1) 1914-15 Star trio to twice Wounded in Action, 20th Infantry Bn, impressed officially '2326 SJT. W.H. ALLWOOD, 20 BN. AIF' ('PTE' on star). William Henry Allwood, born Muswellbrook, NSW, resident Newcastle, enl 21/7/1915, 5th Reo's, 20Bn, to Egypt thence to France 25/3/16, WIA (1st occasion) 2/6/1916 (shrapnel, arm & leg), Armentieres sector, WIA (2nd occasion) - remaining on duty 25/2/1917, vicinity of the Butte of Warlencourt. Promoted Sergeant 7/7/1918, RtA & disch 19/6/1919. (2) 1939-45 War & Australia Service Medals impressed officially 'N286065 F.W. ALLWOOD'. Francis William Allwood, born Mayfield, NSW, 1924, enl Wallsend 29/12/1941, Gunner, disch 17/7/1943 with 'N.C.F. AA.GP.'. On original ribbons. gVF. With copies of archive file & research. | AVAILABLE at A$750 | ||
21507 Click for more photos | 1914-45 Tobruk Mentioned In Despatches Major's 2 Wars group of 7: 1914-1918 BWM (also entitled to Victory) impressed officially:'3955 A-CPL. H. E. D. ROGERS, 52 BN. AIF'; 1939-45, Africa & Pacific Stars; Defence, War (bronze MID oak leaf) & Australian Service Medals. All impressed officially:'QX6080 H. E. D. ROGERS'. Harold Edward David Rogers, born 1898, Irvinebank QLD. Enl AIF, Cairns May 1917. To France with 52 Bn April 1918 and to 49th Bn May 1918. To Aust Army Pay Corps Oct 1918 & AIF HQ London 1919. Ret to Aust & disch Brisbane Nov 1919. Enl 2/AIF 1939 as Lieut. Middle East 1940 9 Div, Ops North Africa inc Tobruk. Major. To New Guinea 1943-44. Disch 1945. MID for the period Feb-July 1941 with 9 Division at Tobruk. gVF. Lot comes with a ribbon bar, WWI Silver War Badge and Rank Badges. Also, research notes. | SOLD at A$2000 | ||
21509 Click for more photos | 1914-15 Star Trio to Remount Unit, AIF, Star, British War & Victory Medals impressed officially: '1837 PTE. H.H MORTON, 2 RMT. UNIT AIF' (Victory with '?..2 ARU., AIF.'). Henry Morton, born c/1865, Sydney, previous service 13 years with Aust Engineers (Militia) & intriguingly 'NSW. CONTINGENT TO LONDON FOR 140 DAYS' enl AIF 18/10/15 6th Squadron, 2nd Remount Unit to Egypt RtA & disch 17/6/1916. Some interesting research potential. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
21510 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Light Horse Officer Mentioned in Despatches pr, British War & Victory Medals impressed officially: 'CAPTAIN W.H. KILNER, AIF.' William Hirst Kilner, born Ipswich, Qld, 1885, previous service with AAMC reserve, enl AIF, Ipswich 28/10/1917 as Lieutenant, AAMC, Dental Reinforcements, Suez 10/12/17 to 2nd LH Training Regt, to 56th Mounted Brigade (Yeomanry) Field Ambulance 17/2/1918, duty with 103 Dent-Unit,1 4 AGH & 2nd Stationery Hospital July-Sept 1918, Captain 2/11/18 to 2nd LH. Field Ambulance 3/11/18 & to Tripoli, returned to Aust, discharged 26/10/1919, awarded MID 28/1/1918 per London Gazette 31138 in light of General Allenby's Despatches - but no surviving recommendation located. With research notes. On original ribbons, sl ek, gVF. A scarce, Palestine decoration group | SOLD at A$1500 | ||
21511 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 Wounded In Action, Pozieres, 3rd BN pr, British War & Victory medals impressed officially '4478 PTE. A.W. HEWISON, 3 BN, AIF.' Albert Walter, born Sydney, enl 14th Reo's, 3 BN 30/9/1916 aged 22, to France 8/6/1916, WIA gunshot left knee 18/8/1916, AWOL in UK 21-26 Oct 1917, to France 14/2/18, Court Martialled for disobedience & sentenced to 12 mths imprisonment with Hard Labour, reprieved & rejoined unit 28/10/18, disch 28/8/1919, died 1967. On original ribbons with safety pins as worn. aEF. With research notes. | AVAILABLE at A$325 | ||
21514 Click for more photos | 1914-45 Australian Army Medical Corps & 1st Australian Railway Survey Company Africa Star group of 7. British War & Victory Medal pr impressed officially '18718 PTE. E. J. MULCAHY, 2 AGH, AIF.' 1939-45 Star & Africa Star unnamed as issued, Defence, War & Aust Service Medals impressed officially 'NX12695 E.J. MULCAHY' - Defence Medal unnamed as issued - an unusual, but recorded happening. Together with a set of miniatures as above, card, boxes of issue & comp with Dept. of Army cards & official eligibility slips confirming awards. Edward James Mulcahy, born 1898, Kyabram, Vic, enl Bendigo 2/5/1917, Army Medical Corps, August 1917 Reinforcements, to UK, via Taranto, Italy 21/11/1917, to France & 2 Aust General Hospital 2/4/1918, RtA 12/7/1919, re-enl 13/4/1940, Cootamundra, NSW, disch 10/10/1947 as Sergeant, 1st Aust Railway Survey Company. With Research. Miniatures mounted as worn, all on original ribbons. gVF/aEF. Provenance - by direct family descent. | AVAILABLE at A$450 | ||
21516 Click for more photos | 1914-45 Father & 3 sons groups, inc Wounded In Action, 2/7th Infantry Bn, Buna & a Darwin Air Raids Trio. (1) Father: 1914-18 British War & Victory Medals impressed officially: '4883 DVR. S.F. PHILLIPS, 11 FAB. AIF' - Stephen Frank Phillips, born Callington, SA 1892, enl AIF 11/10/15, 6th Inf Bn to Egypt & 4 DAC, France & Flanders inc Pozieres, Somme, Ypres & Hindenburg Line, 43 Bty, 11 FAB 4/12/17, RtA & disch 23/7/1919. (2) Son No 1: 1939-45 & Pacific Stars, Defence, War & ASM, all impressed officially ' VX 37046 E.J. PHILLIPS' - Eric John Phillips, born Windsor, Vic, 1920 enl 11/7/1940, 2/7th Inf Bn, to Palestine 3/5/41 to 12/3/42, Ceylon from 28/3/42 to 12/7/42, to New Guinea 13/10/42, Wounded In Action at Buna 21/12/42, disch med unfit 9/10/1944. Medals issued 1954. (3) Son No. 2: Defence, War, ASM, all impressed officially: 'V186047 R.T. PHILLIPS'. Roy Trevor Phillips, born 1923, Prahran, Vic. A munitions worker, enl AIF 6/1/1942, to AASC, to Qld 12/5/42, 130 Aust Gen Transport Coy 8/3/43, to Darwin during Air Raids 5/5/43, to 118 GT Coy 18/4/44, disch 3/7/45. (4) Son No.3: War medal 1939-45 impressed officially: '147916 N.C. PHILLIPS'. Norman Charles Phillips, born South Yarra, Vic 1926, enl RAAF 17/3/1944, 9th Transport & Movements office, RAAF, disch 11-4-16. All on original ribbons. gVF/gEF. Scarce Buna WIA. (10) | SOLD at A$700 | ||
21523 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Kokoda track group of 4. 1939-45 Star, Pacific star, WM & ASM. All impressed to 'NX175041 L. F. Wade'. Together with Identity Discs, Medal Entitlements Slip & Research. Pte Lyle Wade enlisted in the AMF (AAMC) 9/12/41. Operations New Guinea inc the Kokoda Track with 14th Field Ambulance. Later amphibious operations British North Borneo, June 1945 with 1st Beach Group. EF+. | SOLD at A$350 | ||
21524 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-57. Royal Australian Artillery Warrant Officer Class 2 Long Service & Good Conduct medal group of 4: Defence, War & Australian Service Medals impressed officially 'NX 101961 T.B. WILLIAMS'; 'AUSTRALIA' clasp Army LSGC, QEII, engraved officially '2/584 WO2. T.B. WILLIAMS, RAA.' Thomas Bruce Williams, born Armidale, NSW, 1913, enl AIF 17/8/1942, disch from 53 Field Battery, RAA 29/5/1957. On original ribbons. aEF. | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
21525 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Syria & Kokoda Track 2/5th Infantry Bn & 2/5th Field Ambulance Group of 5: 1939-45 & Pacific Stars, Defence, War, Aust Service Medals. All impressed officially 'VX 54012 H.P. WAGNER'. Harry Pacific Wagner, born Mildura, Vic, 1919, enl AIF 22/7/1941, to Middle East 3/9/1941, Palestine & Syria with 2/5th Inf. Bn. from 23/9/41 to 25/11/41, to 2/5th Fld Amb. RtA 28/3/42, Cook 7/7/42, to New Guinea & operations inc Kokoda Track & Gona 16/8/42 to 12/3/43, Corporal Cook 3/7/43. OP's Finschaffen & Nadzab Areas from 17/8/43 to 17/5/44, Morotai, Borneo from 21/5/45, RtA 22/11/45, disch 6/12/45, medals issued 1955. All on original ribbons. aEF. | AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
21526 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Tobruk, Wounded in Action El Alamein, Died on Service 2/17th Infantry Bn & 9th Carrier Coy group of 6 with Mother's Badges & paperwork. 1939-45, Africa (with '8th Army' clasp) & Pacific Stars; Defence, War, Australian Service Medals. All Impressed officially: 'NX 17385 A.F. Booth'; 1936 Amateur Athletic Assn, NSW bronze medal named to Booth; Mother's & Widow's badge No. 'A 10342' Bar with 1 x star; Female Relatives Badge, Bar & 1 x star; 2/17th Inf Bn Colour patch, original type (Glyde #954) 1940-42; Miniature colour patch & an enamelled Sweetheart brooch of an (unlisted in Glyde) Armoured Unit. Anthony Felix Booth, born Rose Bay, NSW 1919. Enl Militia 1939, 30th Inf Bn. To AIF & 2/17th Inf Bn 27/5/40. To Middle East 19/10/40. To Palestine (Camp Kilo 89) Nov/Dec.1940 Ops North Africa inc Cyrenaica & Tobruk from 27/1/41. L/Cpl 7/6/41. To Syria 7/1/42 thence to Nth Africa from 2/7/42. WIA, GSW left foot, 24/10/42 at El Alamein. RtA 27/2/43. To 9th Carrier Co 31/5/43. New Guinea & Ops. Lae & Finschaffen from 9/8/43. Cpl 24/1/44. Died from Scrub typhus 9/2/1944. Buried Bomana War Cemetery, Port Moresby. Together with original Dept of Defence Award documents x 3. gEF. Scarce complete lot including attributable Mother's badges & research | SOLD at A$850 | ||
21529 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Africa/Pacific group of 5 to Lieutenant/Temporary Captain, 2/4th Infantry Bn & Australian Army Records Section. 1939-45, Africa & Pacific Stars (engraved officially: 'NX 9327. W.C. CALF'); Defence; War; Australian Service Medal (last 3 impressed officially: 'NX 9327 W.C. CALF'). Late issues, ca. early 1970s (broken 'A', centralised dots, in conjunction with engraved stars). Wilfred Charles Calf, born Sydney 1917, enl 2/10/1942, to HQ, Middle East (AIF), Lieutenant 21/3/1941 to 2/4th, Infantry Bn (seconded) 12/3/41, Temp Capt 1/10/41 - 23/1/42, returning to records section, disch 8/9/1945. A number of listings for 'Special Service' - but no details in archive file. gVF. With copies of full archive file. | SOLD at A$300 | ||
21530 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Mentioned In Despatches & Killed In Action, Syria group of 4. Late, but only issues. 1939-45 & Africa Stars, War Medal, with MID oak leaf, pantographed officially; Australian Service Medal, impressed officially:'NX34521 C. E. STOPPS:. Medals issued to daughter 1974. Claude Ernest Stopps, born 1900, Gundagai. Enl AIF, Paddington, 1940. To 2/15th Field Company Engineers Nov 1940. To Middle East Feb/Mar 1941. Ops Syria/Palestine against Vichy French from 19 June 1941. Killed in Action, Battle of Darmour, 10 July 1941. Awarded MID per Comm Gazette 17/42 for service in Middle East 1941. No citation available. Buried British War Cemetery, Mezze. With copies of service docs/archive file confirming medal issues. Extremely scarce to Syria fatal casualty. Near mint condition. | SOLD at A$800 | ||
21531 Click to enlarge photo | 1941-77 Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam (AATTV). World War 2, Malaya & Vietnam Wounded in Action group of 11: 1939-45, Atlantic (France & Germany clasp), Africa, Pacific & Italy Stars; Defence & War Medals; General Service Medal 1918-62 clasp 'MALAYA'; Vietnam Campaign Medal; Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Australia suspender, QEII; South Vietnam Government Star & clasp impressed officially, last engraved officially '210581 V.A. WATTS'. Together with Infantry Combat Badge, Meritorious Unit Commendation & Viet Gallantry Cross with palm Unit Citation. Victor Anthony Watts, born London, 1927, served with British Merchant Marine Service from 1941 & with British Army from 3 May 1945-28/4/1948. To ARA 1951 in UK then to Aust as Corporal. Service in Malaya with 3 BN, RtA 17/11/1959, OP's Thailand Border 1961-63, to AATTV & OP's South Vietnam from 8/8/1964, WIA but remained on duty - 2 burnt fingers due to sniper fire 10/9/1964, RtA 1965, WO 2 1965, Lieutenant 1972 as SO HQ 1 Div Captain; 1st Military Corrective Establishment (MCE), Holsworthy 18/6/74 & Officer Commanding 1975, Retired List 1977. Court mounted for wear. gVF/aEF. Extremely scarce WW2, Malaya, AATTV, WIA & Officer of MCE. group | AVAILABLE at A$5000 | ||
21542 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Darwin Air Raids Anti-Aircraft Company, Engineer Officer's group of 3: Defence, War, Australia Service Medals. All impressed officially: 'VXII0863 B Kidd' Bruce Kidd, born 1916, Glenferrie, Vic. Enl 15/5/1941 as Militia Corporal. Full time duty 28/5/1941 with 65th Anti-Aircraft Co Engineers. Lance Sgt. 14/8/1942. To Darwin 18/11/1942 to 14/11/1943 (Thus there for Japanese Air Raids Nos 47 to 63 inclusive). Lieutenant 12/3/1944, 1st Search Light Training Rgt Disch 17/5/1946 as 2nd Fld Regt, Artillery. On original ribbons. gVF-aEF. With research notes. | SOLD at A$180 | ||
21550 Click for more photos | New Zealand. 1914-18 Military Medal, pr & NZ Police LSGC group of 4 to an Australian Resident, plus his brother's Killed in Action pair & Scroll. MM.(GVR) impressed officially: '54576 CPL. M.J. O'HALLORAN, 2/NZ. RIF.BDE.'; 1914-18 War & Victory: '54576 SJT. M.J. O'HALLORAN, NZEF'; NZ Police Long & Efficient Service Medal, Kohn Type: 'No. 54. 3/c. Const. Michael O'Halloran, NZP'. All impressed officially except last which is officially engraved as issued. Together with his original pocket prayer book inscribed to him, original discharge certificate & copies of service doc's plus some research - Michael John O'Halloran, born Wellington, NZ. Enl.1917 Reinforcements 'H' Coy, NZ Rifle Bde, discharged 1919, died in Sydney, NSW, 5 Sept 1945. Citation for MM: 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action near Le Quesnoy on the 31st Oct 1918. This NCO was in charge of a forward post of 6 men. During the day a raid was carried out from his post, and later the enemy counter-attacked in considerable strength. Corporal O'Halloran controlled the fire of his gun with great coolness and determination with the result that the attack was completely beaten off. Two men in the post with him were wounded. A little later the enemy again counter-attacked covered by considerable machine-gun fire, yet, with his remaining men, Corporal O'Halloran again forced the enemy to retire. He displayed the greatest courage and ability as a leader throughout the day.'. Brother: 1914-18 pair to '53062 PTE. A. O'HALLORAN, NZEF' (officially impressed) with honour scroll 'PTE. AUGUSTINE O'HALLORAN, OTAGO INF. Regt NZEF', copy of photo & copy of condolence card with research. Killed in Action 24 Aug 1918. The NZ Police LSGC gF, others gVF. | SOLD at A$3900 | ||
21552 Click to enlarge photo | New Zealand1914-18 Captain, Twice Wounded in Action (Somme & Passchendaele) Wellington Mounted Rifles & Wellington Infantry, NZ. Territorial Service medal group of 4: 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory. Impressed officially: '11/1276 Capt. V.R. Bond, NZEF'; NZ. TSM (Chas Wright variety 1922-31). Impressed Officially: 'Capt. V.R. Bond, Retd List'. Victor Roche Bond, enl. Wellington (resident Lower Hutt) Wellington Mounted Rifles. Embarked 14/8/1915. 6th REO's as Lieut. Evident transfer to Wellington Infantry & WIA Somme. Ret to NZ Jan 1917. Re-enl as Captain, HQ staff Acting as Ships Adjutant on voyage to UK. Ops France & WIA., 2nd occasion, during Passchendaele offensives with Wellington Infantry Oct 19, 1917. gVF. With internet research. Scarce. | SOLD at A$1150 | ||
21553 Click for more photos | New Zealand1914-18 Wounded in action pair. 1914-18 BWM & Victory Medal to '26/317 RFLM. C. W. NICHOLSON NZEF'. Mounted as worn. Rifleman Clement Nicholson of the NZ Rifle Brigade was WIA (with gunshot wound to thigh) near Amiens 15/9/1916. gVF C/W copies of service records. | SOLD at A$160 | ||
21555 Click for more photos | New Zealand1914-18 Camel Corps Memorial Plaque to 'Carroll Henry Thomas Sandford'. Trooper Carroll Sandford served in the Middle East with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force attached to the Imperial Camel Corps. Originally from Rotorua NZ, he was killed in action 28th November 1917. C/w research notes & a copy photo. GVF | SOLD at A$950 | ||
21557 Click for more photos | South Africa. 1914-18 Twice Wounded in Action pair. BWM & Victory medal 1914-18 to 'L/CPL J. Daly. 4th S.A.I'. Pte James Daly enlisted for service 8/2/16, operations France, W.I.A 12/4/17, W.I.A with gunshot wound 18/8/18. Comes with copies of service records. gVF+. | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21752 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Royal Flying Corps Observers' Military Cross & Bar. MC, GvR, reverse engraved (upper & lower case script): 'Maj. C.M. Brisco-Owen'; Bar to MC unnamed as issued. Clarence Morland Brisco-Owen entered French Theatre of Op's 30/10/1915. Temporary Captain, Royal Engineers, Nov 1915. MC per London Gazette 10/1/1917: 'Temp. Capt. Clarence Morland Brisco-Owen. R.E., Spec Res. For conspicuous gallantry in action. He remained twelve hours supervising repairs to a railway under heavy artillery fire.'. Bar to MC per London Gazette 17/9/17: 'T/Capt. Clarence Morland Brisco-Owen, M.C. R.E. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in making numerous daring reconnaissances of enemy wire & trenches at very low altitudes, during which he & his pilot constantly emptied their drums into the enemy trenches, undeterred by violent machine-gun fire. He secured information of the utmost value, which could not have been obtained by any other means.' Also entitled 1914-15 Star (issued as Royal Engineers) & BWM & Victory (issued by Air Ministry). Together with his MC case of issue & copies of MIC & Gazette listings. Near EF. | SOLD at A$2500 | ||
21755 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Military Medal & Bar, impressed officially '93671 2 CPL. A. DAVIES, 41/DS. COY. RE.' Acting Corporal Allan Davies, awarded MM for France per LG, 12 Dec 1917, 2nd Award Bar promulgated per LG 13 Nov 1918. Also entitled to British War & Victory Medals. With copies of MIC & MM. card index listing. gVF. | SOLD at A$750 | ||
21756 Click to enlarge photo | 1798 Davidson's Battle of the Nile medal. Hope standing holding an oval medallion of Nelson rev British fleet assembled in Aboukir Bay prepares to engage the French. Awarded to ratings. AE, 47mm by C H Kucher. Minor eks, contact mks aEF. Eimer-890 cat EF £450. | AVAILABLE at A$500 | ||
21758 Click for more photos | 1799-1826 Army of India Medal, clasp Ava. To Lieut CHARLES WELLS. BOMBAY MARINE, impressed naming. Very scarce unit especially to officer. Medal entitlement confirmed (copy of roll included). Near EF. | SOLD at A$3500 | ||
21765 Click for more photos | 1878-80 Afghanistan Medal, 2 clasps. Kandahar, Ahmed Khel clasps. '1703 Pte R. HALL. 2/60 FOOT' engraved in sloping serif capitals. Copy of roll confirms medal & clasps. Roll also indicates Hall was entitled to the Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880. Contact marks (from star?) therefore F. | SOLD at A$450 | ||
21780 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Merchant Marine British War Medal 1914-18 to KIA when sunk by Germany U-Boat. BWM impressed officially: 'David Williams'. Able Seaman David Williams from Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire, died aboard SS 'G.A Savage' (built 1900 at Troon, Scotland. Steam transport of 357 g.r.t) when she was torpedoed & sunk by UC - 47 (Kptlt Paul Hundius, part of Flandern II Flotilla) 10th March 1917 in the Bristol Channel off Pendeen Point. Commem on Tower Hill Monument Memorial. gVF. With copy of photo of ship & research & CWGC listing | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21794 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Gallipoli Distinguished Service Order, Mentioned in Despatches, Royal Navy - a very rare & exciting group of 4 with an Australian connection. Distinguished Service Order GVR,(unnamed as issued with top clasp); 1914-15 Star, impressed officially: 'Lt. Commr. G.H. De P. Chance R.N.; British War Medal & Victory Medal, with bronze MID Oakleaf emblem : 'Commr G.H. DE P. CHANCE, R.N.'. George Harold De Peyster Chance, born Birmingham 1876. Enlisted Royal Navy as Midshipman 1893. Sub-Lieut 1896, Lieut 1899. Lt-Commander 1907 & full Commander 1916. MID (LG 14 Mar 1916) 'has performed consistent good service on the Beaches', both at ANZAC & Suvla. DSO per LG 14 Mar 1916, also MID of C.in C., Salonika Front for 'distinguished services during the past six months' 18 July 1917.To Emergency List 1919 & granted permission to proceed to Sydney, NSW, Australia 1921 to reside. Died 1953. Together with copies of service dossier & Gazette listings. Some excellent research potential. Court mounted on original ribbons for wear. EF. | SOLD at A$2500 | ||
21795 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Military Cross & Bar, 1914 Star & Bar group of 4 to the Cameronians. MC., GVR, engraved 'FRANCIS THOMAS GOBLE, 9TH. BATT. SCOTTISH RIFLES, ARRAS, 7th.APRIL 1917', 2nd Award Bar engraved 'POIX DU NORD-OCTOBER 23rd-26th 1918'; 1914 Star with 'Mons' Bar impressed officially '479 L.CPL. F.T. GOBLE, 1/16 LOND. R.'; 1914-18 War & Victory Medals impressed officially 'CAPT. F.T. GOBLE'. Francis Thomas Goble entered France Theatre of OP's 1/11/1914, 2nd Lieut, 4th Scottish Rifles 22/10/1915, Lieut 1/7/1917, Temp Captain 24/6/1918, service with 1st, 4th + 9th Battalions, Scottish Rifles (Cameronians). Awarded MC per LG 18/6/1917: '2nd, Lt. Francis Thomas Goble, Sco. Rif. Spec. Res. - For conspicuous gallantry & devotion to duty while in command of a daylight raid. He led his men with great skill & gallantry & was able to bring back valuable information.' Bar to MC. Per LG 4/10/1919. 'Lt (ACT/CAPT.) Francis Thomas Goble, MC., 4th.Bn. Sco. RIF, att'd 1st Bn - throughout the operations on Vendegies Wood & Poix Du Nord, on 23rd/26th Oct 1918, he displayed marked gallantry & fortitude in the handling of his company. He repeatedly led them forward in the face of heavy hostile fire. On the occasion when no troops were on his flanks, he led his Company forward & succeeded in capturing his objective & by his initiative & able direction kept down hostile fire. This enabled the troops on his flanks to come forward & make good the line which he has established. Though wounded he remained at duty until the battalion was relieved.'. Still serving in 1920. With copies of MIC, LG citations & Unit War Diary entries for the periods of the actions in which awards made. On original ribbons, gVF. Scarce MC & Bar with 1914 Star & Bar combination & good, fighting, Infantry citations. | SOLD at A$4000 | ||
21796 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Military Medal, Croix de Guerre & Trio to Royal Artillery. MM impressed 'L-10117 GNR T WALLACE H.Q. 149/BDE RFA' 14/15 Star impressed 'L-10117 GNR T WALLACE RFA'. WM & Victory impressed '10117 A CPL T WALLACE RA'. Plus French WWI Croix de Guerre unnamed as issued. Thomas Wallace enlisted 16 Mar 1915 in Manchester. Comes with 1915 'The Small-Book' this in battered condition. Medals VF-gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$900 | ||
21800 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Poelcappele Military Medal group of 3 to Special Company, Royal Engineers. MM.(GVR), impressed '193115 2.CPL. H.G. COURAGE, No.2 SPEC. Coy, RE.'; 1914-18 British War Medal & Victory Medal pr, impressed '113763 BMBR. H. G. COURAGE, RE.' MM. gazetted vide LG 25/4/18 for operations Oct 1917 around Poelcappele + Gode in support of 2nd & 5h Australian Divisions. The Special Company, RE, were responsible for the release of gas & supply of gas shells. With research & copies of Unit War Diary for the period within which Courage received his award. gVF. Scarce MM for gas attacks. | AVAILABLE at A$750 | ||
21803 Click to enlarge photo | 1854 Crimea pr to the Border Regiment. Crimea with clasp 'Sebastopol' impressed officially 'DAVID CUTHBERTSON, 34TH, REGT'; Turkish Crimea, British Issue, on custom suspender, engraved (partially erased): 'David H Cuthbertson, 34th, Regt', both on original faded, ribbon. 3890 Private David Cuthbertson, born Edinburgh, enl Sterling 2/2/1854, aged 17 years & six months on enlistment, disch 28/3/1857. Area of acid pit or mount removed at 9 o'clock to obverse of Crimea, ek's. gVF. | SOLD at A$350 | ||
21804 Click for more photos | 1878-82 Afghanistan & Egypt pr, to Manchester Regiment. Afghanistan Medal 1878-80, no clasp, engraved officially '1728 PTE. W. DAWSON, 63RD. REGT'; Egypt Medal, 1882 reverse, no clasp, engraved officially '1728 PTE. W. DAWSON, 1/MANCH: R'. William Dawson. With copies muster rolls covering both periods. Minor contact marks, gF/VF. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
21809 Click for more photos | 1914 Mons Star & Bar Trio, Army Long Service & Good Conduct group of 4, impressed officially '17726 S.SJT. C.P. MURPHY RAMC.' Charles P. Murphy, to France 19/8/1914 with 6th Cas. CL. STN, RAMC, claim for clasp (to 1914 Star) at Military Hospital, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge in 1920 - this issued. MIC, also lists a claim for an MSM - this evidently not issued. With copy of MIC. Well polished. gF. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
21813 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 Royal Artillery LSGC, Croix de Guerre group of 5. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory medal - all impressed to '17207 W.O. CL 2 JACKMAN R.A.'; Long Service & Good Conduct medal GVR '17207 B.S. MJR: W. JACKMAN R.F.A.' impressed. Belgium Croix de Guerre WWI unnamed as issued. Confirmed on Roll. All medals polished, F. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
21815 Click for more photos | 1914-60 Three Wars Family group of 9. Royal Engineers, Royal Artillery, Royal Airforce. (1) 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals, impressed officially '15734 2.CPL.W. JENKINS, RE' ('L.CPL.' on Star), William Jenkins, born Limerick, Ireland 1889, enl 1906 service with Cav.Corps Bridging Park & noted on MIC as '2 Fd. SQDN', disch 1919. With copy of MIC & his original Discharge Certificate. (2) 1939-45, Africa & Italy Stars, Defence & War Medals, all unnamed as issued but with supporting documentation in form of a Record of Service card (1083386 PTE. J. M. JENKINS, RA, 1/10/40-30/6/44 & ACC 1/7/44-10/5/46), a postcard (1942, 172 Fld, Regt, RA) & 2 photos. Also an ID tag '13553 Jenkins, J'. (3) General Service Medal 1918-62, EIIR, clasp 'MALAYA' impressed officially '4182829 SAC. J.M. JENKINS, RAF.' Together with Class photos, Service School Diploma 1957, Certificate of Service 1956-61 as Engineer Mechanic. gVF/aEF. A great, three-generation service grouping. | SOLD at A$450 | ||
21821 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Killed in Action Officer, Middlesex Regt pr. British War & Victory Medals impressed officially 'LIEUT.J.W. JOHNSON'. James William Johnson of Hampshire House, Swadlincote, Burton-On-Trent, enl as Private with 9th Bn, Midd'x Regt 10/9/1914 aged 31 yrs 10 mths, previous service with 1st Bn Northampton VR, service in India from 29/10/14 to 5/7/15, Gazetted 2/Lieut in 8th Bn, Midd'x Regt 6/7/1915, to France 24/5/1917, reported Missing in Action 30/11/1917 - later deemed Killed in Action on, or about, that date. No known grave, commemorated on Cambrai Memorial, Louverval. On original, full length, ribbons. EF. With copies of service documents. | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21866 Click for more photos | USA. 1917-19 State of New York, War Service Medal, bronze with original wrap-around brooch bar to ribbon plus 1917-18 City of Manchester, New Hampshire War Service Medal in bronze with original table-type suspension brooch. On original ribbon. Wear to ribbon of first. EF. Both scarce (2) | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
21867 Click to enlarge photo | USA. 1916-17 Wisconsin National Guard, Mexican Border service medal. On original ribbon with original brooch clasp. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||