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Lot | Description | Status | ||
20008 Click for more photos | Basketball Cards. 4 Shop display albums with approx 1400 cards, all mid 1990s, high percentage comp sets inc Upper Deck 'Rookie Standouts 1993-94' (20/20) inc Anfernee Hardaway, 'Triple Double 1993-94' (10/10) inc Michael Jordan, 'Locker Tack 1993-94' (15/15) inc Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, 'Flight Team 1993-94' (20/20) - retail $100, Fleer Jam Session, 'Slam Dunk Heroes 1994-95' (7/8) inc Shaquille O'Neal & Chris Webber 'Rookie Standouts 1993-94' (20/20). Fleer Ultra 'All Rookie Team 1994-95' (10/10, retail $220) inc Anfernee Hardaway, Jamal Mashburn & Chris Webber, 'Scoring Kings 1994-95' (10/10) inc Shaquille O'Neal. Stadium Club 'Clear Cut 1994-95' (27/27, $180), 'Super & Team 1994-95' (27/27, $200), 'Rising Stars 1994-95' (12/12, $150). As new, apparently without duplication. Retail of the few mentioned $1000+. (approx 1400) | SOLD at A$275 | ||
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20017 Click for more photos | Cricket: ca1900-05 PPC (4) with Australian Cricketer SE Gregory (58 Tests 1890-1912), Clem Hill (49 Tests 1896-1912), WP Howell (18 Tests 1898-1904) & JJ Kelly (Kepper, 36 Tests, 1896-1905). Produced in Great Britain. A rare quartet. VF UN. (4) | SOLD at A$180 | ||
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 | ||
20025 Click for more photos | Cricket: 1934 England v Australia Test Match 'Johnny Walker' Scoreboard Cards (3) with 1st Test (June) Nottingham 2nd afternoon, 5th Test (Aust) Final Scores (Aust won by 562 runs) & unknown Test with Aust 1/18 2nd innings. Some minor foxing on last card. VF UN. (3) | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
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 | ||
20029 Click to enlarge photo | Cricket: 1950s Australian postcard-size real photos (3) all with contemporary ink Autographs with Ian W Johnson (VIC) inspecting the wicket (45 Tests 1946-56), Graeme B Hole (SA) walking out to bat (18 Tests 1951-55), Gilbert R Langley (SA, Keeper) in the field (26 Tests 1951-56). Rev stain to Langley plus minor cnr creases o/w VF condition. (3) | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20058 Click for more photos | Olympics: 1936 Berlin Games souvenir hard cover coffee-table sized set of 2 albums produced by 'Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Altona-Bahrenfold' (Germany) with 120+ variable size B&W picture cigarette cards featuring various aspects of the Eleventh Games. Vol 1 VGC, Vol 2 innder binding separation of front cover, both with original dust jackets, both with wear, flts. First album only 4 cards, second album 118 cards inc 4 photo of Jesse Owen Also 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games album produced by 'Reetsma Cigarettefabriken' (Germany) with near comp set of B&W or colour 'cards' featuring the various aspects of the tenth Olympic Games. Album has inner binding separation at rear cover, some cover marks, contents VGC. (3 albums, 300+ cards). | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20070 Click for more photos | Rugby League. Framed 1963-64 'The Eleventh Australian Rugby League Touring Team' large original photo of the 1963-64 Kangaroos in suit & hat. The first all Australian team to win the Ashes in England, plus another 1963-64 squad framed photo (copy) in their playing kit. This squad includes some of the greatest players to play the game inc John Raper, Graham Langlands, Ken Thornett, Reg Gasnier, Arthur Summons, Ken Irvine, Noel Kelly etc. Also 1962 Country team original photo featuring Graham Langlands who was part of the team that defeated City 18-8. Overall dimensions between 380x330mm & 670x590mm. All GC. (3). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20104 Click for more photos | Rugby League News 1946 Australia v Great Britain First Test June 1946, 1954 Grand Final Program Souths v Newtown (Vol 35 No 31), 1958 Grand Final Program St George v Wests Vol 39 No 37, 1961 Vol 42/No 18 inc Balmain v Wests, 1961 Grand Final Program St George v Wests Vol 42/No 25. 1965 Grand Final Program St George v Souths Vol 46/No 31, 1967 Grand Final Program Canterbury v Souths, Vol 48/No 38. 1968 Grand Final Program Manly v Souths Vol 49 No 39. (8). | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20112 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1957 vol 38 Nos 1-30 (ex 10 & 18). Inc Commem Programs for World Cup inc Aust v Great Britain, Aust v France & others, Grand Final Program St George v Manly (St George Premiers). Also inc Oct 1956 vol 37 no.29 to March 1957 vol 37. Odd flts mostly. G-VGC. (34). | SOLD at A$275 | ||
20169 Click for more photos | Rugby League. Big League Seasons 2018 & 2019 both comp each in 2 hard bound volumes (Sydney Roosters Premiers) for both years, first club to win back to back Premierships since 1993. 2018 Preview, vol 99 no.1-30 inc Origin Programs, Grand Final Program & Grand Final Review. Season 2019 vol 100 no.1-30 inc Origin Programs, Grand Final Programs, laminated Grand Final Ticket & Grand Final Review. A complete record of the 2 seasons. As new. (4 vols) | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20171 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. Test Match programs. 1954 Australia v Great Britain First Test. 1957 World Cup programs, Great Britain v France Program & Australia v Great Britain program, Great Britain v NZ program. 1962 Australia v Great Britain Second Test Brisbane, 1964 France v Australia Second Test Brisbane, 1970 Australia v Great Britain Second Test SCG, & Australia v Great Britain Third Test Programs (2). Selection of other Rugby league News, 1957 vol 38 no.5, December 1959 vol 40 no.30, January 1960 vol 40 no.31 & vol 40 no.33, Sept 1963 vol 44 no.28 Ampol Cup Final Program Wests v Parramatta, 1970 Great Britain v Sydney Colts Program, & few others inc Keith Holman Testimonial Program. (18) | SOLD at A$180 | ||
20178 Click for more photos | Rugby League Trading Cards inc various part sets inc NSWRC 1995 Tazos sets of 40 (2), part sets (2), 1995 Classic Kangaroos set of 18 (3 sets), 1995 Club logo sticker sheet (2 of ea) inc Gold Coast Seagulls, South Qld Crushers. Also 1981, 1994, 1995 NSWWRL footy card sets & others (c400). | SOLD at A$160 | ||
20180 Click for more photos | Rugby League Week. Collection from the classic 1970s/80s, inc 1976 (13) March to August, 1977 (18) Feb to Oct, 1979 almost comp from ed no.1 to Christmas Special (27), 1980 March to May (11) & 1981 (3). All diff. (72). | SOLD at A$130 | ||
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 | ||
20212 Click for more photos | 1919-20 England-Australia First Aerial Mail. booklet signed by Sgt WH Shiers, DFM & Bar, the Flight Engineer of Vickers-Vimy no. G-EAOU flown by Sir Ross & Sir Keith Smith. 'The first Aeroplane voyage from England to Australia by Sir Ross Smith, KBE, MC DFC AFC with aerial views by Capt Frank Hurley'. Personally signed in ink: 'Sgt WH Shiers 14/8/20' (on page 5).Sergeant Walter Henry Shiers, AFM & BAR, 1889-1968. Born Adelaide, enl 1st ALF 9/4/1915. To no.67 (Australian) Sqn, RFC (later 1 Sqn AFC) July 1916. Flight Engineer with Sgt J M Bennett on the historic 1919 'Air Race' flight. VGC. Scarce signature of this historic flight. | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
20235 Click for more photos | Army Kitbag of WW2 vintage with name 'Gallimore M' & N388978. Filled with mainly Australian varying period military clothing & equipment. Inc a pr of WW2 dispatch riders overtrousers. These very starchy. Mostly average-GC. Nice WW2 Kitbag (18 items). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20247 Click to enlarge photo | Autograph - Bob Hawke (Australia's 23rd Prime Minister) signed photo. 180x125mm. | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
20259 Click for more photos | Badges. Tinnies collection 1940s-60s inc Patriotic, Charity, some political etc. Mostly GC, appear all diff. (118). | SOLD at A$130 | ||
20264 Click for more photos | Cigarette Cards: Wills 1910 'Types of the Commonwealth Military Forces' (100 assorted, cat £240). 1916 War Medals, silk (32, cat £112). 1916 Crests & Colours of Aust Universities, Colleges & Schools (190 mixed, cat £143). 1929 School Crests, silk (85 mixed, cat £240). Player Cigarettes (GB) 1939 Uniforms of the Territorial Army (36, cat £30). Also odds & sods (220) inc VC Winners (30). Wills Cricketers 1926 (real photo, 21). Ogdens (real photos, 30) & American Tobacco Co 'Beauties' (18). Approx 660 cards in total inc 4 albums. Murray cat approx £900 = A$1600. | SOLD at A$275 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
20291 Click for more photos | Photographs: Army Cadets, 18 photos mostly 1900-14. Ranging in size from 300mm-250mm to postcard size. The 3 largest are Scotch College Melbourne Officers & Warrant Officers from 1953, 1952 & 1970. All named, the 1952 photo with autograph of all present on reverse. A must have photograph group for the Cadet collector. Some surround faults, odd photo flts, mostly G-VGC. Wonderful lot of rare early Cadet photos selected for quality. | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
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 | ||
20320 Click to enlarge photo | 1871 'Cassell's History of the War between France & Germany 1870-71'. Vol 1 & 2. Ea approx 600pgs. Profusely illustrated with engraved plates of high quality inc frontispieces of Marshal Bazaine & William I, King of Prussia. Quarto, tooled leather & cloth bindings. High standard, excellently illustrated contemporary history of the Franco-Prussian War. Covers loose, 1 x spine fragmented. GC | SOLD at A$220 | ||
20323 Click for more photos | Imperial Prussia. 1914-1918 brass bugle with nickel mouthpiece. Complete with Prussian Grenadier type eagle plaque. Berlin maker, 1915. Typical minor dings & wear. Overall VGC. | SOLD at A$300 | ||
20325 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial: 1914-18 Western Front souvenir items. 1914 Iron Cross Class II with ribbon VF & German 98 pattern bayonet in reasonable condition, no hand grips on scabbard & blade rusty with some pitting. | SOLD at A$140 | ||
20326 Click for more photos | Imperial: 1914-18 Troddel (bayonet knot) for Jager Enlisted Men. Green strap & tassel & 'acorn' now faded to a dark khaki. Quite a worn example. VG. | SOLD at A$75 | ||
20327 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial: 1914-18 souvenir belt. Equipment waist belt, leather with iron hook prong (no plate) dated 1916. Set overall with 20x buttons, all German. Inc 10x silvered Kaiserliche Marine NCO type large buttons, 2x silvered officer KM, 8x nickel Hussar type buttons. All KM button EF+. Exc. Reserved at the value of the buttons only. | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
20328 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial: 1914-18 Binoculars by Carl Zeiss, Jena. 'Telact, 2x' serial No 168311. Adjustable alloy bridge, leatherette covered, blackened brass body. Adjustable bakelite eye pieces. Comp with original leather neck strap. Evidently a battlefield acquired item used later by Allied serviceman as it now bears the contemporary chisel-cut name 'G. E. Rich'. optics good. VGC overall | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
20330 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial: 1914-18 Framed lithographic print & original enlisted man's 'pork pie' field cap. Printed by Daryl Lindsay entitled 'The Diggers Prize' (from the 'Digger' book ca 1919 by D Lindsay & C Dutton, Sun Art Studios, Melbourne, limited edition of 450 copies & 30 artists proofs). Depicts a newly captured German soldier in mod 1910 field uniform (less equipment) & steel helmet. Framed & glazed 400mm x 270mm. Original, relic condition field cap of grey-green wool cloth with red piping to crown & with red band. National & state cockades complete to front (rusted) still with piece of its original grey-green cloth camouflage band set below the lower. Evidence of name to left side of cap in ink. Late war manufacture. Cap with heavy moth & damage overall. Relic condition. The print a scarce limited edition war art piece. In excellent condition. | AVAILABLE at A$220 | ||
20332 Click for more photos | WWI- Nazi period soldier's association member's certificate, blank. A Veteran's Association bronze medal, 1914-18 Hindenburg Honour Cross for combatant's & black Wound badge. (4 items). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20381 | 1933-45 Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) detachment flag. 1940mm x 1180mm double thickness red field with applied white bordered black Swastika. Heavily embroidered wheat wreath circlet to centre, both sides, with RAD Emblem within. Aluminium braid fringe to edges. No moth, only minor stains evident. Scarce & impressive | AVAILABLE at A$700 | ||
20388 | Medals. 1918-45 Copies (mostly) or harshly treated originals. Inc WWI Honour Cross, West Wall, Eastern Front, Spanish Blue Division Volunteer, Anschluss, Austria, 1938 Sudetenland, German-Italian medal for Africa, Blood Order, Wehrmacht Long Service 4 yrs & SS Long Service 8 years plus SS Totenkopf badge (no lugs) & 3 swastika badges & DAP Party badge made by Millers Sydney!! Lastly 2 fantasies? Multi rayed Maltese Cross, maroon enamel cross, black centre with SS runes, screw back, the second adapted from unknown (Imperial?) medal struck in .925 silver (37.4g) with brass central eagle & swastika surrounded by brilliants. (16 items). | SOLD at A$180 | ||
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 | ||
20459 Click for more photos | Great Britain. Army 1858 & 1868 British Indian Army Commission Scrolls. (2). 1 is East India Company for rank of lieutenant in 1850 dated 1858. This has separated at a fold & been repaired. 2nd for captain in the Bengal staff Corps, this in very nice condition dated 1868 with rank from 1858. Both to Edward Lempriere Earle. By 1880 he was a Colonel in the Bengal staff corp. (2). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20460 Click for more photos | Great Britain. 1870-1935 photograph & misc paperwork to Major General Harry Finn. Photograph is a reprint from original. With early ribbon bar. Finn served 9th & 21st Lancers winning the DCM in Afghanistan. He later served in Australia. Paperwork mostly about parcels arriving. Comes with 10 other British photos & postcards inc 1870 photo NCO 9th Lancers Aldershot (fragile). Small book titled Our Indian Empire, Hints for soldiers proceeding to India 1935 & ribbon bar. Several items Poor-Fair, mostly GC. Cuff rank photo with general rank cut off. (12 items) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20462 Click for more photos | Great Britain. Navy, RFC, AFC, WWI souvenirs. Wooden cookie jar, tea caddy or tobacco jar, 150mm dia, 110mm high, with plaque under lid guaranteeing it was made from the propellers of a 1914-18 British Aircraft. Metal interior plus 2 small teak barrel shaped containers (80mm high) for pens etc. Both have brass plaques made from the teak of 1st HMS Iron Duke, Lord Jellico's flagship at Jutland, 2nd HMS Warspite. GC. A great desk set for the militaria collector. (3) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20463 Click for more photos | Great Britain: 1914-18 Trench art ash tray. Made from 18 PDR fuse cover with three legs made from MKVI. 303 Rounds. D arrow stamp & RL stamp. VGC. Nice interesting piece of trench art. | SOLD at A$50 | ||
20464 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain: 1914-18 Stoke-on-Trent 'Arcadian China' Patriotic Souvenir lot. Bearing city Coat of Arms in forms of: Army Patt 1902 Visor cap with enamel decal to top of the arms of Great Yarmouth 36mm(H) x 60mm (DAI): Miniature jug bearing the enamel Arms of Roysth b/w 2 'tar jacks', 81mm(H); artillery projectile bearing enamel Arms of Aldershot, 69mm; artillery projectile bearing enamel Arms of Leven, 70mm. Minor wear to gilding. gVF/aEF (4) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20465 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain: 1914-18 Large Original Recruiting Poster, paper, off-white with black printing. Red King's crown & 'Buckingham Palace' at top, signature (printed) 'George RI' at bottom. Text is 24 lines beginning: 'To my people, at this grave moment in the struggle b/w my people & a highly organised enemy?' etc etc 760mm x 510mm. Folds & corner tears. Minor stains. Generally VGC. Stored flat, on card with plastic overlay. All WWI recruiting posters are rare. A great display item | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
20471 Click for more photos | Great Britain. Merchant Flag, large 1880mm x1020mm red ensign silk/nylon flag. With attaching eyes & clips for mounting on parade. Comes with 2 smaller naval flag sets with 3 flags per set, ea being approx 500mmx300mm. Both are RN & 10 extra yellow divided by red of similar type. Last two with mounting ropes. Plus a Netherlands flag 1100mmx620mm. VGC. (14). | AVAILABLE at A$70 | ||
20472 Click for more photos | Great Britain. Flag, post 1968 Royal Regiment of Wales regimental flag. Featuring in white on green cotton the Roman numerals XXIV to one side XLI to the other with grey highlighted Prince of Wales plumes & motto to the centre. Large flag, barrack flag size 1800mm x 1100mm. Comes with a post 1930s Officer's coloured sidecap to the East Lancashire Regiment. Good, typical age wear. Nice regimental barrack flag. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20473 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain The Land & Mortgage Bank of India (Credit Foncier Indien) Ltd £20 share paid up to £4 16 Nov 1863. aEF. | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
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 | ||
20477 Click for more photos | India: Bank of Bengal Inc under act 1876. One 500 Rupee Share No 14001, 6 Jul 1876. Numerous endorsements & dividends paid notated on reverse. 3 revenue stamps. Old-time ink stain. VF. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
20480 Click for more photos | Japan. 1894/8 Sino-Japanese War Furious Battle. Hand painted woodcut print by unknown artist. 2 panels, joined, overall, 475mmx355mm. Minor edge faults. Average-GC. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20481 Click for more photos | Japan. 1894/5 Sino-Japanese War. Japanese Army liberating Heungseon Daewangun (Prince Gung) from house arrest & escorting him to the Royal Palace in Seoul (Korea) to take over from his son to attempt to install a pro-Japan government. Hand painted woodblock print by Toyohara Chikanobu Aug 1894. 3 panels (unjoined). Overall 735mm x 345mm. Minor age faults, average-GC. | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
20482 Click for more photos | Japan. 1895 Heroic Fight of the Scout Cavalry Captain Asakawa among a battle during the Sino-Japanese War 1894/5. Hand painted woodblock print by Kobayashi Kiyochika, 2 panels, joined. Overall 480mm x 365mm. Minor edge faults. Average-GC. Scarce. | SOLD at A$180 | ||
20491 Click to enlarge photo | Map of Asiaca.1860 by G H Swanston Edinburgh covers from Eastern Europe to Japan & down to parts of the East Indies. 500x390mm, country borders, hand tinted. Trace of toning & sl separation in margin at base of original centre fold not affecting map, o/w VF. | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20492 Click to enlarge photo | New Zealand ca 1918-45 UK 'Union' flag. 1600 x 950mm by 'Hutcheson Wilson & Co Ltd, Wellington' (name tag to hoist). Canvas hoist, frayed leading edge | SOLD at A$75 | ||
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 | ||
20499 Click for more photos | Postcards. Theatre: Collection of 50 diff , mainly Actresses with Australian Productions (18) inc Mary Fuller (Gunnedah), graphic real photos (10) inc embossed (3) & Talma (4) inc Merry Widow (2). Then mostly British real photo with good variety inc half-size, plus 3 other cards. UN/U. (53) | AVAILABLE at A$70 | ||
20505 Click to enlarge photo | USA: c/1872-1890 Indian Wars group - US Army circular galvanised tin water bottle with canvas cover stamped 'US' with tin mounted cork stopper & brass chain; an 1873 Infantry socket bayonet with steel Mod.1886 scabbard with its leather bayonet frog with swivelling brass belt clip with 'US' disc (named 'H.B.BLACK'); an English 1853 Enfield rifle socket bayonet, socket stamped '403', no scabbard. Overall VGC. (3 items) | SOLD at A$300 | ||
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 | ||
20517 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 . Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 by C W Bean et al. Complete set of 12 volumes. Some fading to maroon covers of some volumes & insect damage to Vol VI cover, minor edge stains o/w reasonable condition. Vol XII published 1935, others 1940-42, mostly 1941. Monumental work with page numbers varying between 500 up to more than 1000. A must own for anyone who has an interest in, or who collects, WWI Military items. (12 volumes) | SOLD at A$400 | ||
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 | ||
20524 Click to enlarge photo | Military Training Pams WWII era: The Complete Lewis Gunner, 1941, first published 1918. Training in Field craft and Elementary Tactics, 1940. Manual of Elementary Drill, 1935, hard cover. US Rifle, Calibre .30, M1, 1943, 190pgs. Small Arms Weapon Training, 1937, Aust edition. Small Arms Practices, 1943 (Australia). Small Arms Training - Vol I Pam 3 Rifle, 1943 (Australia). Training in Handling of Mines and Traps, 1943, 88pgs (Australia). Mostly GC. (8) | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20526 Click for more photos | Australia: (18) inc WWI Official History Vol VIII 'The Australian Flying Corps' by EM Cutluck. 1983 Edition & WWII (16) with Penguin reprints (5) inc Behind Bamboo, Coast Watchers & We Were the Rats. Then A Bastard of a Place, The Australians in Papua, ANZAC Fury Battle of Crete 1941 (Thompson), Kokoda (Ham), Tobruk (Fitzsimons) & The White Mouse by Nancy Wake. FB (18) inc Baden-Powell - The Two Lives of a Hero pub 1964, WWII RAF (6) inc Bomber Boys (Bishop), Eagle Day (Collier), Hurricane - Victor of the Battle of Britain (McKinstry) & The Battle of Britain, July-Oct 1970 (Parker), Spike Milligan's Memoirs (3 hardback) with Adolf Hitler, Monty & Rommel. 1982 Falklands War (3) inc 2 Para Falklands (Maj-Gen J Frost) & Battle of the Falklands (Hastings). 1992 Gulf war, Storm Command by Gen de la Billiere. Plus others inc Six Days of War - June 1967 (Oren) & Secret Soldier - The Six Day War - Golan Heights - Entebbe.. By Col M Betser. Odd minor edge toning, mostly VG-excellent condition with some near new. (40) | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20527 Click to enlarge photo | Australia: Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18, Vol III, 'The AIF in France 1916' of C E W Bean's Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. 11th edition 1940, 1036 pgs, hard, cloth bound. Covers practically unmarked but some toning to pages. Overall VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20528 Click to enlarge photo | Australia: Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol. V 'The AIF in France 1918:'. By CEW Bean. 1941 8th edition. 825 pgs, H/C VGC, pgs minor tones, o/a VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20529 Click to enlarge photo | Australia: Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol IX. The Royal Australian Navy by A W Jose. 9th ed, 1941 649 pages. H/c in VGC, pgs some tones, o/a GC. | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20530 Click to enlarge photo | Australia: Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18, Vol X, The Australian's at Rabaul' By S Mackenzie 10th ed, 1941 412 pgs H/c VGC, minor tones to some pgs, o/a VGC. | SOLD at A$50 | ||
20531 Click to enlarge photo | Australia: Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18, Vol XI 'Australia during the war'. By E Scott 7th ed, 1941 922 pages. H/c VGC. Toning to some pages. O/a GC | SOLD at A$50 | ||
20538 Click for more photos | Australia: Vietnam War Australian Regimental/Unit Histories inc The Team (AATTV) 1962-72, Ian McNeil, pub AWM 1984. Vietnam Task, 5th Battalion RAR 1966-97, PUB 1968. We Too Were ANZACs (6th Battalion RAR 1969-70) by Col B Avery, pub by Slouch Hat 2004. Vietnam Shots (A Photographic Account by McKay & Stewart, pub 2002). Mission Vietnam, RAAF Operations 1964-74 by G Odgers, pub 1974. Long Tan & Beyond, Alpha Company 6 RAR 1966-67 by Col CS Mollison, pub 2005. The Battle of Long Tan 1966, as told by the Commanders to Grandin. The Battle of Coral, 1968 by Lex McAulay, pub 1988. The Battle of Ngok Tavak 1968 by Bruce Davies, pub 2008. First to Fight -Australian Diggers, NZ Kiwis & US Paratroopers Vietnam 1965-66 by Bob Green, pub 1988. The Nasho's War - Australian National Servicemen & Vietnam by M Dapin, pub 2014. Ghost Platoon 1969 by Frank Walker, pub 2011. Vietnam, the comp story of the Australian War by Bruce Davies, pub 2012. Tiger Men by Barry Petersen & signed by author 1988. Viet Cong - The Organisation & Techniques of the NLF of South Vietnam, pub by M.I.T. Press 1966 & others inc 'Select Documents in International Affairs (No 18) Vietnam Jan 1968-Dec 1969, released by Department of Foreign Affairs, Canberra 1972. Mostly VF-near new condition, retail $800+. (23) | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
20541 Click for more photos | Australia:: Larger 'Coffee Table' size books (12) inc Australians at War - A Pictorial History (McDougall 2002), German Military Aircraft (Philpott 1981), Rust in Peace - South Pacific Battlegrounds Revisited (Adams 1976), Bomber Command 1939-45 (Overy 1997), Spitfire - A Complete Fighting History (Price 1991), This is the SAS (Geraghty 1982), The Art of War (Churcher 2004, pub AWN/SBS) & World War II on Land (Chandler 1990). Then others (14) inc Norfolk Island & its 3rd Settlement 1856-1956 (Nobbs 2006, brand new retail $60), Images of Air War 1939-45 (Bowyer 1983), WWII The Axis Assault 1939-42 (Brinkley 2003), Amazing (Australian) SAS (McPhedran 2005), SAS Sniper (Maylor 2010), Bomber County - The Lost Airmen of WWII (Swift 2010 retail $50) & Eureka - Unfinished Revolution (Fitzsimons 2014, as new retail $60). Mostly F-VF condition inc near new as noted, total retail around $600. (26). | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20545 Click for more photos | Australia: Larger-size books (18) with 'British Battles & Medal (Spink, 1988), 'Aces High - The war in the Air over the Western Front 1914-18' (1973, 192 pgs); 'Knights of the Air 1914-18' (1981, 192 pgs); 'Battle of Britain' (by Len Deighton 1980, 224pgs) ; 'Fighter & Bomber Squadrons at War' (by A Brookes 1995), 'A Pictorial History of Australia at War' (1980, 324 pgs); 'Army Australia - an Illustrated History' (Odgers, 1988, 280pgs); 'Diggers - The Australian Army, Navy & Airforce in Eleven Wars 1860 - 1999 (Odgers, 544 pgs); 'Charles Kingsford Smith (1988, 160pgs); 'Heroic Australian Air Stories (1981, 192 pgs); 'The Royal Australian Airforce (Oxford University Press, 2001, missing front fly page o/w as new); 'Encyclopedia of the World's Special Forces (2003, 256 pgs, as new); ; 'Atlas of C20th Warfare' (2005, 352 pgs); 'The Eastern Front (Soviet-German War) 1941-45' (1984, 192 pgs); 'Stalingrad - The Vital 7 Days' (2005, 192 pgs); 'The Vietnam War' (1979, 248 pgs). Plus AWM publications 'Soldiering On' (1942), 'Khaki & Green' (1943), & 'Jungle Warfare' (1944). Mixed VG-VG condition, some near new. Retail $700+. (20) | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20546 Click for more photos | Canada. 1873-93 'The North West Mounted Police' 2 vols, by John Peter Turner, 1950. Rebound H/C, vols 1 & 2, text with photographs & illustrations & fold-out map. Vol I: 686 pgs, Vol II: 610 pgs. Together with a US Civil War Novel, 1903.' The Southerners' by Cyrus Townsend Brady. VGC. Early history of the 'Canadian Mounties'. Scarce. (3) | 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 | ||
20548 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain. 1828: Constables Miscellany 1828 vols 18 & 19. 'Thirty Years War' (Europe from the commencement of the Religious War in Germany until the Peace of Westphalia inc the siege of Antwerp 1584 & 1586). 660 pgs (3in x 5in), 2 loose pgs (inc front) in vol I, some light foxing/aging mainly in end-papers, original cloth covers clean. Generally VG condition | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20549 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain. 1828: Constables Miscellany 1828 vols 27 & 28 'Memorials of the Late War', parts I & II'. (Napoleonic Conflict 1808-1813). 7 chapters titled (I) 'Journal of a soldier of the Seventy First Regt, from 1806-1815. (II) 'The Spanish Campaign of 1808'. (III) 'Despatch after the Battle of Corunna by Lieut Gen Sir John Hope'. (IV) 'Reminisces of a Campaign in the Pyrenees & South of France. (V) 'Memoirs of the War of the French in Spain, by M De Rocca. (VI) 'Narrative of the Battles of Quatre Bras, Ligny & Waterloo'. (VII) Death of Napoleon Bonaparte. Total 627 pgs (3in x 5in), sl foxing/aging to end-papers, original covers slightly worn. Generally VF condition | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20552 Click for more photos | Great Britain/Australia. Special Air Service Regiment collection (32) from foundation in WWII to operations in Iraq 2005 inc David Stirling, The Authorised Biography of the Creator of the SAS (Hoe, 500pgs hb pub 1992), Ghost Force, the Secret History of the SAS (Connor, 375pgs hb, pub 1998), Who Dares Wins, The SAS 1950-Gulf War (Geraghty, 600pgs, pub 1983), Eye of the Storm - 25 Years in Action with the SAS (Ratcliffe DCM, 336pgs, pub 2000). The Complete Encyclopedia of the SAS (Barry Davies, BEM, 375pgs, pub 2001), SAS - The Soldiers Story (Ramsay, 250pgs hb, pub 1996). SAS Sniper (Rob Maylor, 330pgs, pub 2010). Seven Troop (A McNab DCM, 420 pgs hb, pub 2008). Warrior Bros, My Life in the Australian SAS (Fennell, 334pgs, pub 2008). General Sir Peter de la Billiere - Storm Command, a Personal Account of the Gulf War (350pgs hb, pub 1992). Willie Apiata VC - The Reluctant Hero (Little, 255pgs hb, pub 2008). Also contemporary books (18) inc Phantom (Warner, 200+pgs hb, pub 1982). PARA! Fifty Years of the Parachute Regiment (Harclerode, 400pgs hb, pub 1992). 3 PARA - Afghanistan Summer 2006 (Bishop, 280pgs, pub 2007). Squaddie - A Soldier's Story (McLaughlin, 320pgs, pub 2006). SBS, The Inside Story of the Special Boat Service (Parker, 310pgs hb, pub 1997). First into Action, A Personal Account of the Life of the SBS (Falconer, 338pgs hb, pub 1998). The Gurkhas (Parker, 276pgs hb, pub 1999). The Gurkhas-Special Force (Bellamy, 414pgs, pub 2011). A great lot of military history from WWII to recent Middle Eastern conflicts. Mostly VG to near new, total retail/original cost $1650. (50 books) | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
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 | ||
20556 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain. 1902. Battles of the Nineteenth Century' (Vol III) pub Cassell & Co. Featuring 'The Boer War 1899-1902 (pgs 1-528), the Chinese War of 1900-1901 (pgs 529-656) & the Ashanti War (pgs 657-736). Interesting contemporary tome with 12 full page plates & numerous other illustrations & plans. Original ornate illustrated binding with only minor cover wear, minimal age toning. VF condition & quite collectible. Great period piece | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20558 Click for more photos | Library reduction - 28 books inc 'The Russian Revolution 1899-1919' (940 pgs, Pipes 1990). 'The Secret War against the Jews' (656 pgs, Aarons & Loftus 1994), 'The Voyage of Their Life - SS Derna & its Passengers (480 pgs, Armstrong 2001), 'The Gehlen Memoirs (General Reinhard Gehlen'. Then a mixture of 'un-orthodox titles' inc 'Beer Glorious Beer' (Cyril Pearl, 1969), 'Aust Cigarette Cards & their Values' (Skinner, 1984), 'Tough 101 Australian Gangsters', 'South with Scott (Evans, 1956), 'The Ghost of Flight 401' (Lockheed Tri-Star Crash, Florida, 1972) & 'Good Morning Hanoi' (Findlay, 2006). Plus 18 others. Lots of good reading here & high original cost. Mixed good - VF condition. (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 | ||
20562 Click for more photos | WWII Major Battle Histories (14) inc Inside the Third Reich (Albert Speer), The Years of Extermination-Nazi Germany & the Jews 1939-45 (Friedlander), Hitler's War 1939-42 (Irving). Plus Mein Kampf (A Hitler) English translation, 640pgs, pub 1992. Dunkirk-The British Evacuation (Jackson). D-Day (The Battle of Normandy), Stalingrad & Berlin (The Downfall) all by Antony Beevor. D-Day (Abrose). Armageddon (The Battle for Germany 1941-45) & Nemesis (The Battle for Japan 1944-45) both by Max Hastings. Arnhem (L Clark). Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union (English translation of the original Russian book, P Poselov Editor) pub Moscow 1974 inc illustrations & maps. The last battle (Ryan). Infamy-Pearl harbour & its Aftermath (J Toland, 2001 Penguin Edition). Other WWI history books (7) inc Wings of War-Airborne Warfare 1918-45 (Harderode), Mostly VG-excellent/near new. Retail/original costs $650. (22) | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20616 Click for more photos | Imperial Baden Infantry enlisted ranks model 1895 pickelhaube, a lightly restored example in full parade configuration, all original black patent leather body refinished in a high gloss black with evidence of older age crazing underneath, original brass front peak mount & rear model 1895 spine, a nice large gilded brass enlisted ranks helmet plate with lacquered finish, fitted with a brass plume holder (Haarbuschtrichter) with white horse hair parade plume, no chinstrap & missing both side cockades, original leather liner in good condition, underside of the rear neck guard with various ink depot stamps & unit makers for Infantry Regiment 113. Extremely fine. | AVAILABLE at A$1200 | ||
20619 Click for more photos | Imperial Prussian infantry enlisted ranks 1856 pattern pickelhaube, c1860, original black leather body refinished in a high gloss finish, with some age, retaining a good shape & original square cut to the front peak & rear neck guard, original front brass peak mount with old solder repairs to ea corner of the square cut, original post 1856 pattern flat brass chin scales for other ranks, original polished brass helmet plate with c1860 Prussian motto, original brass other ranks pattern spike & cruciform spike, brass rear spine with external studs, one reproduction state cockade to the left side only, original leather liner intact with heavy wear & aging. Overall age & wear, however still retaining many good features of this short service helmet An early & rare example, very fine. | AVAILABLE at A$1600 | ||
20620 Click for more photos | Imperial Prussian Guard Kurassier Regiment model 1862 enlisted ranks metal helmet, a restored example original German tombak metal body with stepped tombak front peak & lobster tail' neck guard edged in German silver trim, old solder repairs to the underside of the front peak within the stepped recess, the front rim is faintly marked with makers name, possibly Wunderlich, a Berlin supplier & '119' lower section of the lobster tail stamped 'G K R. 5E' (Guard Kurassier Regt 5th Squadron), body with one large hole on the top for attaching a top device the usual 4 small holes to attach the everyday removable spike with extra holes added to accommodate the newly mounted everyday spike, reproduction enlisted ranks spike with steel oval spike base plate secured by mismatching replaced studs, a museum quality reproduction guards helmet plate with sunburst star on the front body, brass convex leather backed chin scales secured with old reproduction officers trefoil side rosettes & reproduction state & national cockades, original leather liner with heavy wear, age & with old repairs to the tongues. Light dents to the front peak & overall tone to the tombak body. VF. Two Prussian Regiments were entitled to wear the tombak metal helmet, Regiments Garde de Corps & the Garde-Kurassier Regiment & are most often seen with the eagle parade mount. Rare. | AVAILABLE at A$2500 | ||
20621 Click for more photos | Imperial Prussian Guard Uhlan (Lancer) Officer's tschapka, c1889 a lightly restored example, black leather body with high gloss patent finish, yellow cloth covered mortarboard piped in gilt flecked bullion piping & black patent leather mortar top board, large pre-war white metal officer's guards eagle helmet plate with enamelled guard's pattern officer's centre wappen, brass convex chin scales with officer's state & national cockades, with brown & white buffalo hair parade plume, no plume holder cockade, no cap lines, original light leather liner & cream silk lining. Overall Extremely fine. VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$2000 | ||
20622 Click for more photos | Imperial Saxon Infantry Reserve original enlisted ranks model 1895 pickelhaube, a nice restored example, original leather body retaining a good shape & refinished in a gloss black over the original aged crazing, original refitted brass spike & original all brass spine & front peak mount, reproduction leather chinstrap with repainted state & national cockades of the Saxon pattern, original leather liner with an old repair/replaced section to the rear. VF - extremely fine. | AVAILABLE at A$700 | ||
20623 Click for more photos | Imperial, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt Infantry Line Officers model 1891 pickelhaube, a nice restored example with original black leather body repainted in high gloss, bi metal officers brass helmet plate, dull & worn finish, with white metal centre wappen of the state arms of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, polished reproduction brass spike with reproduction spike base studs, repainted reproduction state cockade, missing national cockade, old replaced polished brass chin scales, original leather officers liner with replaced white silk lining. With damage to silk lining. VF. | AVAILABLE at A$750 | ||
20665 Click for more photos | ca1855. Army. Shako. A beautiful dark blue shako to a Military Officer. Quilted finished body with aged silver braiding all around. Silver plated rosettes to side & white metal chin chain attached. White metal Militia General Service pattern QVC badge to front, missing one lug. Black ball plume in beautiful VR mounted holder. Leather headband attached but most silk lining worn/missing. Fair, needs some TLC, some braid loose but well worth the restoration time. A rare item of head gear, displays beautifully. | AVAILABLE at A$750 | ||
20666 Click for more photos | ca 1881. Great Britain. Army. Blue cloth helmet, Officers of the 2nd City of London Rifle Volunteers , all white metal fittings. Helmet plate of small design for helmet. Has at some time had other badges fitted. Plate possibly of the pre 1881 shako. Has makers plaque for G. Kenning, London. Rosettes for sides of Officer quality. White metal chin strap present, no makers names. Supple leather liner present, small tear to satin liner. Fair-GC. A nice Volunteer blue cloth in good displayable condition. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
20669 Click for more photos | Egypt. ca 1870 Khedive Guard helmet, one piece steel skull with neck protector, blossom shaped crown rosette with iron crescent. Adjustable nasal protector in the form of an arrow fixed by a star shape screw. Shell only, no chain mail or other adornments. Item reputedly brought back by Major 'ET Pascoe' AIF. Rim needs a little TLC overall surface rust o/w a quite presentable & rare helmet. Vendor cost $1900 (ticket included). Historic talking point. | AVAILABLE at A$1000 | ||
20670 Click for more photos | USA: Indian Wars Mod 1872 Shako, here with Infantry Insignia (1 x replaced side boss) but Plume for Artillery. Original body, crown & liner, but visor restored. Overall VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
20671 Click to enlarge photo | Army/Navy belt buckles/buckle halves (11) with 3 snake clasp buckles/buckle halves & a Pattern-03 belt buckle. Together with over 25 useful belt related pieces of hardware. Dating from 1880s-caWWII. Inc a complete General Service brass Army buckle with QV crown (worn in Australia), nice condition. The female buckle halves inc a blank generic motto example, as worn in Australia. The Pattern-03 buckle is useful, as is the brass snake clasp set. There are 3 half RAN Dockyard Police buckles in nickel, a KC RN/RAN Officer's half buckle & half RAN band buckle. The Turkish Navy half buckle is a nice cast example & there are 2 Indian Navy buckles also. (40) | SOLD at A$210 | ||
20679 Click for more photos | Army 1914-18 WWI Australian Entrenching tool, with WWI Australian handle marked A.A.O.D, 1916 tool Comes with WWI patt 08 carrier. Good. Very hard set to get. (3 pieces). | SOLD at A$325 | ||
20700 Click for more photos | Army Aust/GB Entrenching Tool Heads (2). One dated 1912, other appears to be 1918, both rusted & pitted. 2 WWI entrenching tool handles, 1 WWII, plus mirror named to a WWII? Signaller. Approx 22 steel letter stencils. Housed in a 7.62 blank FIAI ammo case, this broken straps. Average-GC. | SOLD at A$210 | ||
20717 Click for more photos | Army. Tools &/or handles inc shovels, picks, pick head, handles. Some military marked, some maker marked. Some foreign military. Comes in a large metallic trunk. This lot requires assisted lift as is well over 20kg. Pick up only. Poor-GC. Inc some hard to get tools, in a very useful trunk. (18) | SOLD at A$80 | ||
20740 Click for more photos | RAAF: WWII RAF/RAAF Air Ministry Navigational Computer, MKIIID I.C.A.N. Calibration + leg (thigh) straps. WWII flying helmet, canvas AP 9180 6¾. Light-weight cellophane eye shields. Probably WWII RAAF in original packaging (10). Green web strap with spring-loaded hooks each end, 30' x 2'. All G-VGC. (13) | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20742 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. Hussar Enlisted Man's cartouche box, Model 1895 for cross-belt. Black patent leather gilt brass crown over gilt brass 'FWR' cypher. Minor surface graze to patent finish. VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$500 | ||
20743 Click for more photos | Imperial Model 1887 cartridge box for Infantry. Dated 1888 & unit stamped to the 122nd Infantry Regt ('122.R.') (= Fusilier-Regt 'Kaiser Franz Joseph von Osterreich' - 4th Wurttemberg, Nr 122 - Part of XIII Armee Korps) by C F Baier. Dark-brown leather, internally divided with oilcloth partitions for individual rounds. Brass studs & 'D' ring. Leather sound. Minor surface scuff. | SOLD at A$140 | ||
20782 Click for more photos | Army. Boer War era, Indian pattern water bottle. Glass bottle with leather stitched on cover possibly dated 1897, other stamps include SA, BC, PRM also to strap 2FAI. Strap beginning to tear at bottle neck. Strap is presumably for belt or horse mounting. Bottle has no stopper. Average-GC. Would look great on Boer War era uniform. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20793 Click for more photos | Army. Rare WWII uniform group to Lt Col E.T. Dean. DSO, MID. Dean was an Artillery Officer who again served in WWII as Commandant Loveday Interment Camp & POW Camp. Included is a detailed research folder with WWI & WWII service data, pictures (copies) & details on Loveday Camp. In 1914 Capt Dean had 10½ years of Artillery experience. He was in command of the 35 Bty AFA. Commissioned as 2nd Lieut in the AIF he was Lieut Col in 1918. Lt Col Dean received MID (X4), DSO (for bravery), Legion D'Honneur (Chevalier), 1914-15 Star, Victory Medal, ASM, War Medal. In WWII Dean was commissioned a Lt Col. Tunic 1 ca WWII Officer's khaki wool tunic named to Lt Col Dean, made by 'Myer Store for Men'. All oxidised KC buttons, colour patches (mini WWI 1st Aust Div Artillery & 25 Garrison Bn), a cloth wound stripe, KC oxidised rising sun collars & its cloth belt. Ribbon bar & metal rank insignia have been removed. Light wear around collar & a snag to the material bottom/front. No fade to tunic. Undated. Tunic 2 WWII worn tunic attributed to Lt Col Dean. It is unknown if this is his original WWI tunic. Insignia & buttons complete & correspond to WWII, same as tunic 1. Made by 'Charles Moore and Co Adelaide'. Not named. Complete with its cloth belt. Tunic has heavy sun fading but this is over all the exposed areas. Minor mothing to front/bottom. WWI ribbon bar present. WWII medal bar missing. Excellent colour patches on both uniforms. Tunic 1 excellent fresh condition (only needs ribbon bar & crown/pip). Tunic 2 complete but shows heavy fade & light mothing. 2 tunics to a decorated Officer who served in both World Wars. Well researched with comprehensive details on WWI & WWII research. One wound stripe on left sleeves of both uniforms. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$1700 | ||
20814 Click for more photos | Army. Boer War up to WWII KD Jacket. Australian/British pre WWII khaki cotton, 2 pocket service dress jacket. Similar to pattern 1896. Early, good quality construction. Has internal waist belt/adjustment, scalloped -pleated pockets, removeable shoulder boards (these in pocket), stand collar & pointed cuffs. Unlined jacket. Princess seams on the back. Named on collar 'KEALEY'?. Minor stitching faults, easily fixed. GC. | SOLD at A$110 | ||
20852 Click for more photos | Army - Victorian Era 1855-1873 Royal Artillery OR/Gnr parade blues jacket ¾ length. QV Crown RA 3 cannon gilt brass buttons 1855-1873. Large, 9 to front, 8 to back. Small, 2 on epaulettes. Red felt collar, yellow cord trim + yellow cord scroll to sleeve cuffs. Red piping to jacket front, rear + epaulettes. Buttons are later replacement/copies. No name tag, remnants of tailors tag on liner. Liner OK. Brass 'D's to support belt when worn. With early jodhpur dress trousers with red stripe. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
20870 Click for more photos | Army, Navy, RAAF Uniforms: Random selection of 8 jackets, 8 pants & 2 floppy hats in Auscam green. Various badges, sizes & conditions. May contain jackets from the three services. Average-GC. (18) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20871 Click for more photos | Army, Navy, RAAF Uniforms: Random selection of 8 jackets, 8 pants & 2 floppy hats in Auscam green. Various badges, sizes & conditions. May contain jackets from the three services. Average-GC. (18) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20877 Click to enlarge photo | Army. Navy, RAAF uniforms. Various jackets (8), trousers (8) & floppy hats (2) in Auscam green. Various badges, sizes & conditions. May contain jackets from the three forces. As received. Average-GC. (18) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20878 Click for more photos | Army. RAAF uniforms. with jackets (8), trousers (8) & floppy hats (2) in Auscam green. Various badges, sizes & conditions. Could contain jackets from the three services. Average-GC. As received. (18) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20897 Click for more photos | Navy: Kitbag, green stuffed with a good range of varied RAN uniform items plus a pr of 1952 dated Army boots (small size). Fair-GC. (18 items inc bag) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20932 Click for more photos | Imperial 1914-18 Army enlisted ranks fatigue jacket. Off-white Herringbone twill cotton, stand collar (2x hook closure). 6x button (removable) front with tombak Mod 1907 buttons. Grey metal Prussian state rank buttons (sergeant) to collar. Pre-war shoulder strap pair of 3rd Guard Grenadier Regt (Konigin Elisabeth), full colour with plain tombak button. Single, internal, pocket without flap to left chest & some LR skirt. Rear skirt with pleats as per 1907 tunic but buttons only to waist, internal skirt pockets to rear. Plain cuffs with two bone buttons to rear. Collar with 1914 issue date stamp. Good, large size. Exc. Scarce early war dated fatigue jacket. | AVAILABLE at A$700 | ||
20954 Click for more photos | Army. Boer War - WWI Jodhpurs. Heavy brown/khaki wool mounted Jodhpurs. Brass/gilt buttons throughout by Harrison & Smith Birmingham. This maker amalgamated into buttons Ltd in 1907, having started manufacturing in 1865. Single pocket right side front. Government stamps too faded to read. Tiny moth graze, VGC, probably unissued. | SOLD at A$450 | ||
20977 Click for more photos | USA. Army. ca1860s Civil War period coatee, possibly for a Cadet. Made of blue wool, upper body lined in white cotton, skirts in black. Evidence of Sergeant's stripes to both sleeves of which the upper point curves all the way to the top of the sleeves. Also evidence of 2 stripes (straight) to the cuff above the top button. These possibly removed when serving in a Militia. No evidence of epaulettes, 10 ball buttons to rear, 38 to front & 3 each cuff. Some minor moth holes throughout considering age. With a pair of black striped non matching later trousers. Overall GC. Original Civil War era items are much sought after. (2 items) | SOLD at A$250 | ||
20978 Click to enlarge photo | New South Wales: ca 1875 Newcastle Volunteer Artillery large button by Stokes. Rare, Cossum buttons, page 8. Large Victorian Rifle Regiments 1880-90 by Stokes, Cossum page 10. NSW Artillery 1871-80 large white metal for Volunteers by C.K. Moore Sydney, Cossum page 8. Small Victorian Volunteer Service ca 1875 by treble rich standard, Cossum page 9. Victorian Military Forces small brass, Cossum page 11 & 7 other buttons 3 QVC VR, 3 Edward VII all small & medium 1911-12, George V, Cossum page 30. VGC. First is very rare. (12) | SOLD at A$575 | ||
20979 Click for more photos | New South Wales: 1895-1902 6th Infantry Reg't hat badge. White metal (with evidence of original silvered finish). gVF. Very scarce. | SOLD at A$375 | ||
20980 Click for more photos | Queensland: 1890 Defence Forces Universal Pattern shako/helmet plate. Gilt brass. 3x lug reverse. 2x piece construction. aEF. Grebert 223. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
20981 Click for more photos | Queensland: 1890-1900 Pre Federation Medical Dept Glengarry badge. Brass QVC. gVF. Hard to find. | SOLD at A$220 | ||
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 | ||
20983 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1895-1900 Pre-Federation Rifle (marksman) Proficiency Sleeve badge. Gold bullion heavily embroidered crossed rifles (evidently breech loaders, no magazines or hammer visible) on scarlet 'superfine' wool uniform cloth with its original factory paper backing. Apparently an unissued item as ground not cut-out or dates applied. 90mm x 100mm. Minor moth. aEF. Rare | SOLD at A$80 | ||
20984 Click to enlarge photo | Army. ca 1898-1910 Rifle Marksman Proficiency badges. 1/ Yellow heavily embroidered crossed Martini-Enfield or Metford rifles on red 'superfine' wool cloth ground cut to shape with original paper backing 2/The same, but on khaki wool uniform cloth not cut to shape (ie left on square ground) 100mm x 85mm with original paper backing. Minor moth. VGC. Very scarce. (2) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20985 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1899-1902 Boer War field made trade badge. Crossed blacksmith hammer & pincers. Cut from shell case brass. Turn wire loops soldered to reverse. Badge utilised by various trades such as Armourer, Blacksmith, Fitter etc. gVF. Scarce. | SOLD at A$60 | ||
20986 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1899-1900 Rifle Proficiency Sleeve Badge. Gold bullion embroidered on red 'Superfine' cloth, crossed percussion muskets, star above & star below dates '1899-00'. Off-white cloth backing with remains of original paper covering. Removed from uniform. No moth, gilt only slightly dulled. gVF. | SOLD at A$275 | ||
21005 Click to enlarge photo | Army: ca1912-18 hat insignia. Inc 5 brass numerals of the type worn on slouch hats by Infantry & Light Horse. Numbers 1 & 7 are 19mm high, 2, 3, 6, 8 are 20mm high. Plus R Reservist badge (19mm high). All lugs complete, very scarce-rare. (7) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21006 Click to enlarge photo | Army caWWI metal insignia in brass with 2 slouch hat numerals made by Stokes (mounted on 2 bars). These are believed to be New Zealand contract. Number 30 has a lug missing, numerals are 16mm high. WWI ANZAC A. Both lugs are one piece stampings, as found on many of the unofficial WWI badges. International variant, approx 18mm high plus a single wound stripe. Both lugs present. No backing plate. All scarce. (4) | SOLD at A$160 | ||
21007 Click for more photos | Army. 1914-18 AIF 'Rising Sun' Hat Badge lot. An English made version in brass on slider-lug reverse, not maker marked; another clean bronze-stage before oxidising - by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, on full-round wire lugs. The latter is one of a batch of unfinished (not oxidised) badges deposited with Aust War memorial after WW2 & sold off in the 1980s. gVF/EF. (2) | SOLD at A$85 | ||
21008 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1914-2010 AIF Rising Sun hat badges, collection of 8: 1914-18 toned bronze by Stokes & Son; 1939-45 oxidised, by K G Luke; bullion embroidered King's crown on black ground; 1948-53 brass King's crown; 1948-53 silvered white metal King's crown; 1972 pattern with Federation Star, anodised aluminium; 1991 pattern brass on clutch grips small crown; later (current) issue in gilt with large crown. gVF-aEF. (8) | SOLD at A$230 | ||
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 | ||
21020 Click for more photos | 1919 Australian Mercantile Marine War Zone Badge. Gilt brass, by Stokes, number '1808' stamped into reverse (vendor states attributable to C. Percival). Minor toning, aEF. Scarce. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
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 | ||
21024 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1914-18 Colour patch 1st Australian Divisional Ammunition column . Slightly mothed & as removed from tunic. Also 1918-19 1st Machine Gun battalion colour patch, this unissued in heavy felt. GC. WWI colour patches. Hard to find. (2). | SOLD at A$140 | ||
21025 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1914-18 Colour patch for 2nd infantry battalion. Another for 21st Infantry battalion. GC. Scarce. Hard to find. (2). | SOLD at A$130 | ||
21026 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1914-18 Colour patch, Australian Sea Transport Service 1916- (Permanent Staff on Transport at Sea). Dark blue triangle with white 'T' to centre. Original. EF. Glyde: 0263. Ex Glyde collection. | SOLD at A$75 | ||
21027 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1914-18 Colour patch pr 4th Aust Pioneer Battalion 1916, original. Locally produced variants. Chain stitched crossed axe & pick & numeral '4' in purple on black ground. Near matched pr - 1x piece with more fade & edge wear. Glyde 0250. Extremely scarce. (2) | SOLD at A$275 | ||
21028 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1914-18 Colour patch 30th Aust Infantry Battalion (minor moth grazing). Another for the 46th infantry battalion this is in nice condition. Scarce. (2). | SOLD at A$140 | ||
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 | ||
21030 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1914-18 Colour patch, original. 2nd Aust Mobile Veterinary Section, AAVC 1916-19. Deep maroon cloth diamond. EF. Glyde 0339. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21031 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1914-18 Colour patch, original. 3rd Aust Mobile Veterinary Section, AAVC 1916-19. Deep maroon oval cloth. EF. Glyde 0340. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21032 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1914-18 Colour patch, original. 4th Aust Mobile Veterinary Section, AAVC 1916-19. Deep maroon cloth disc. EF. Glyde 0341. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
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 | ||
21090 Click to enlarge photo | Navy: 1914-18 Royal Australian Navy Officer's Cap Badge, King's Crown, bullion embroidered, padded variety, removed from cap. Early style with 'compressed' wreath & large crown, remnants of paper backing to reverse. aVF. Scarce. | SOLD at A$75 | ||
21094 Click for more photos | Navy: Trade & Proficiency badges. 25 different WWII - modern cloth RAN badges. With 18 red on blue badges for trades of torpedo, signalling, photography & surveying. 5 have KC. Plus 10 blue on white trade badges for surveying, signalling, engine room, electrical. Plus 3 rank badges. Mostly unused, 3 have holes from a sealed sample. Good selection of torpedo badges. Make a good display. (25) | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
21099 Click for more photos | Navy: Naval Reserve Cadets & Sea Cadets flag. Large (approx 1800 x 900mm), RAN marked, well made with multiple pieces, white ensign in corner. Flag is used & frayed at the end. Has age. Included is a lot of 29 N.R. Cadets & Sea Cadet cloth ensign. From ca1960s-ca2000. Badges inc 5 sets of diff Naval Cadets shoulder slip-ons, 2 diff Naval Reserve Cadets tally bands, 4 diff Training Ship patches, 2 generic patches, 11 Sea Cadet rank insignia & tally bands inc 'S.L. Sea Cadet'. Am impressive flag, together with useful badges to the RAN Naval Reserve Cadets & Sea Cadets, some very scarce. (30 pieces) | AVAILABLE at A$140 | ||
21100 Click for more photos | Navy: 1914-18 RAN Female Relatives Badge. Sterling silver & enamel by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne. Serial number impressed officially '1838', brooch fitting & complete with safety chain. Small enamel chip at 9 o'clock. gVF. Extremely scarce & researchable. | SOLD at A$250 | ||
21106 Click to enlarge photo | RAAF: 1958-74 Irvin Parachute badge. Gilt & enamel, brooch pin rev. by 'H W Miller Ltd, B' Ham 18', large size 34mm. Awarded, unofficially, by instructors at PTF (Parachute Training Flight, Williamstown, NSW). to successful graduates of training courses at Williamstown, NSW. EF. O'Connor pg 319 photo pg 348. Scarce. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21114 Click for more photos | Ambulance: 1921-26 Newcastle District Ambulance Brigade presentation bar-brooch in 9 carat gold & enamel by 'G. Bros' (Grace Brothers, Sydney established 1885). 'Leaf' shaped 62mm (x 23 mm high) with central 'rose' gold circlet bearing red enamelled 'Maltese' cross to centre with engraved initials: 'N.A.T.B' (Newcastle Ambulance Transport Board) with the 'Wings' engraved 'New'le Dist'ct Ambl'e Brg'de'. Rev inscribed: 'Presented to Mrs R.G. Kilgour, President Ladies Com'itte Newcastle Dist Amb'le 1921-26'. With Impressed maker & assay mark. Brooch pin fitting with safety chain. All engraving in crisp, chisel cut. Jeweller made item. 'Bubbling' to true enamel of cross. 9.73g EF. Almost certainly a unique presentation award. | SOLD at A$375 | ||
21115 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Baden. 1914-18 Artillery Oberleutnant shoulder strap pair. 3rd Baden Field Artillery Regt no. 50 (attached to XIV Armee Korps). Flat, silver cords with black chevron pattern on red cloth ground. Each set with large gilt brass flaming bomb over numerals '50' over single gilt brass 'pip'. Stitch-in variety of strap. Moth to backing cloth. gVF | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21116 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Bavaria. 1870 Model Lieb Infantry Regt Officer's shoulder board 'paddle'. Silver bullion with l/blue stripes (for Bavaria). Silvered button bearing Bavarian Crown. Applied frosted & polished, vaulted, Bavarian crown with silvered 'crescent'. All on red superfine cloth ground. EF. Scarce. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21117 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Bavaria. ca 1900-18 Officer's waist belt plate. High frosted & polished gilt on tombac. Bavarian crown applied to central dome, surrounded by laurel wreath. EF. Scarce. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21121 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Bavaria. 1914-18 Enlisted Man's belt plate. All iron type with applied central device. Complete with rear hook bracket & prong roller. 'In Trewe Fest'. Minor dents to central device. VF. | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
21122 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Bavaria/Prussia. 1914-18 Offizierstellvertreter Rank Should boards, Mod 1910. 1/ Bavaria. Silver tress with light blue stripes set on dark cerise cloth ground, field grey backing with cotton securing tab. 2/ Prussia. Silver tress with black stripes on dark blue cloth ground, field grey backing. 3/ Another. Near identical to last but shorter & with cloth securing tab. All with evidence of removal of insignia. gVF (3) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21123 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Hanover. 1895-1910 Enlisted Ranks 1 year volunteer shoulder strap pair, 10th Field Artillery Regt von Scharnhorst (1st Hanover) no. 10. White with red applied bursting bomb & chain stitched '10'. B/W twisted cord edgings for 1 year volunteer (Prussian state colours). Moth to rev of each, but obverses free of moth. Removed from seams of uniform tunic. Generally VGC | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21124 Click for more photos | Imperial Hesse. ca1914-18 lapel or throat badge , Red Cross Helper. 'Rotes Kreuz Hessen-Helferin'. Bronze & enamels 36mm. By Klein Quenzer A.G., J Oberstein. Brooch fitting rev. aEF | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
21125 Click for more photos | Imperial, Hesse. 1914-18 Enlisted Man's belt plate model 1915. Iron with grey zinc finish (20% remaining). Belt hook brackets & rolling prongs to reverse. gVF. Very scarce. | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21126 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Oldenburg. 1913-18 Insignia lot, Infantry Regt No. 91: shoulder strap, 1915 for Offizierstellvertreter (Snr NCO in an Officer appointment). Grey cloth, white piped with bullion braid overlaid with heavy gilt crown over 'P' monogram with an m.'15 strap button; 1 Regt No. 91 commem gilt breast badge; an Oldenburg NCO cap cockade (most red worn). gVF. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21127 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia 1847-1895 Belt Plate, Enlisted Ranks. Large, early version 64mm x 53mm (to accommodate 50mm wide belt). W/M, large state disc with rayed Cross to Crown. Brass, stepped side plate with brass roller & prongs & brass tip end bracket, 4 x solder points to rev (some evidence of Epoxy repairs to solder). Type in use from 1847-1895. VGC. Scarce | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
21128 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia.. Artillery model 1895 Gun Layer Proficiency badge. Embroidered 'bomb' with top & side flames in yellow silk thread on black wool cloth ground. Near EF. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$70 | ||
21129 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia.1895 model Field Artillery Enlisted Man's cartouche box badge. Brass, 'Bomb' with flaming top & sides, 'FWR' cypher to centre. 2 of the 3 lugs intact to reverse. 86mm. Less one lug to reverse. Near EF. Very scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
21130 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1895-1910 Enlisted Ranks Shoulder Straps (2). 1/ Infantry Regt Kaiser Friedrich, Konig Von Preussen (7th Wurttemberg) No. 125 (Stuttgart). Red with yellow applied crown over cypher. Black backed; 2/ Dragoon Regt No. 26 yellow with applied red crown over 'W' cypher. Blue backed. VGC (2) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21131 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1895-1910 Enlisted Ranks shoulder straps (2). 1/ Konigen Elisabeth Garde Grenadier Regt No.3 (Charlottenburg), Garde Korps. Yellow with red crown over cypher 'E'. Silver tress applied to end, possibly junior NCO status with a tombak button. 2/ Baden Leib Grenadier Regt No. 109 (Karlisruhe). White with applied red crown, black backed. With a nickled button. VGC. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21132 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1895-1915 lot of 3 Artillery Enlisted Ranks Shoulder straps. 1/ Mod 1895, 21st Field Artillery Regt. Yellow with red cross hatched flaming bomb over red '21'. 2/ Mod 1910, 13th Foot Artillery Regt. Yellow with red crossed flaming shells over chain stitched '13', field grey backing cloth. 3/ Mod 1910, uncertain ID. Grey cloth with red applied crowned cypher (similar to Lieb Gren Regt 100, Saxony) over crossed red guns. gVF (3) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21135 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1900 East Asian Corps (China) Marine Artillery Rating's tally band. '3 Matrosen Artillerie Kiautschou 3' gold thread woven on black silk. Repaired tear to centre (under the 'T'), 930mm. The Kiautschou Bay (Shandong Peninsula) was a German Colonial Concession from 1898-1914. Repair, minor stains. VGC. Rare. | SOLD at A$475 | ||
21136 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1900-18 Major-General Shoulder Board pair. Gold bullion interwoven round cords, the central cords being silver with black chevron pattern. All set on a yellow cloth ground with yellow cloth securing tabs. Moth to cloth underlay & securing tabs. Overall gVF. Scarce. A large & impressive pr of boards. Current retail US$750+ | SOLD at A$250 | ||
21140 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 4th Jager Bn model 1895 coloured shoulder straps (2), both diff. One for greatcoat, other for blue tunic. Both of red cloth, the first larger with field-grey backing cloth & grey cotton fastening tongue, yellow chain stitched numeral '4'. Second smaller & stiffened, black cloth backing (stitched-down variety). Finely embroidered yellow thread numeral '4'. Both with plain, pebbled finish bronze buttons. On card display backing (stitched, not glued). gVF. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21141 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1914-18 Major's shoulder strap. 1/Major (Jager?), War-time subdued, 'silver grey' with black chevron pattern interwoven flat cords on a dark green velvet ground green cloth securing tab; 2/ Major, musician (?), flat interwoven, silver cords with red braid centre thread. All on a purple/pink cloth ground with matched cloth securing tab. EF (2) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21142 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1914-18 Artillery Leutnant Shoulder Strap pair. Flat, silver cords with black chevron patter (evidence of insignia having been removed) on red cloth backing. Stitch-in variety of strap. Removed from display board. gVF | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21144 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 83rd Infantry Regt Major's shoulder strap pr, model 1888. Twisted silver wire braids with black chevron pattern. Scarlet cloth backing & fastening tongue. Each set with a gilt tombac rank star & numerals '83'. EF. Rare. | SOLD at A$110 | ||
21145 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1914-18 Infantry Hauptmann Shoulder strap pair (matched), 4th Lothringisches Infantry Regt no. 136. Flat silver cords with black chevron pattern on red cloth ground. Each set with gilt brass insignia of 'pip' over numerals '136' over 'pip'. Stitch into seam variety of strap. A lovely matched pr. EF | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21146 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1915-18 belt plate for Enlisted Ranks, 2 piece grey metal (painted iron). Unusual double-prongs/hooks in place of belt hook bracket or single flat hook. Less the double prongs to roller. Cavalry or mounted units variant? gVF. | SOLD at A$70 | ||
21147 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1915-18 Army Enlisted Ranks Belt plate. Iron set with grey metal State disc. Complete with its original leather tab bearing the maker stamp of an Offenbach maker & date 1915. Scarce Wartime Emergency issue example. Minor surface rust stains. VGC | SOLD at A$95 | ||
21148 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1915-18 Enlisted Man's belt plate. One piece iron striking with roller prongs & brass hook bracket to reverse. Original field-grey paint finish 97% intact. Minor surface rust stains. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21149 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1915-18 pr of officer's shoulder straps in wartime 'subdued' grey (with silver fleck) flat cords with Prussian State colour (black/white) chevron patterns. 1x on a backing of d/blue velvet with tongue slide - the other minus its backing. Both with a black cord dividing 'light' between the cords. Evidence of insignia removed. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
21151 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Saxony: 1914-18 shoulder board (single). Crescent shaped brass on a darkish green cloth backing, aluminium silver tress (now faded) with green corded borders, 2 brass pips (1 with glue mark), red woollen underlay with 1 moth hole. Fair condition | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
21153 Click for more photos | Imperial Wurttemburg. 1880s-1910 Officer's single shoulder scale. Dark blue material upper with silver braided tress, interwoven with a black & red pattern check, plain brass retaining hook button & brass crescent. Red felt underlay. GC. | SOLD at A$60 | ||
21155 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Wurttemburg. 1914-18 Enlisted Man's belt plate. Grey iron with rear hook-loop & prong roller. 'Furchtlos und Trew'. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
21160 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial 1902-18 Colonial Officer's Mod. 1902 helmet plate. For Bortfeld tropical helmet. Gilt Colonial pattern Eagle with screw-post (x2) rev, still retains curvature for helmet. EF. Rare | SOLD at A$425 | ||
21161 Click for more photos | Imperial 1902-18 Colonial Troops Officer's silver bullion pugaree for Model 1902 Bortfeld tropical helmet. Quite a small size with painted, pressed aluminium stitch-down national cockade attached. Approx 580mm diameter & 35mm broad. Exc. Very scarce | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21162 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial 1910-18 Marine Infantry (see Bn) buttons. 3 x gilt brass (22mm), 3 x tombac (22mm), 1 x white metal (23mm). gVF or better. Scarce. (7) | SOLD at A$70 | ||
21163 Click for more photos | Imperial 1914-18 German Field Honour Badge & stickpin. Miniature in their original titled white cardboard carton of issue. Enamel, gilt & silvered badge with corresponding stickpin. Maker 'M. Fleck & Sohn Hamburg' to the inside of the carton's lid. Badge & stickpin EF. Carton gVF. | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21256 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial 1914-18 Kaiserliche Marine Rating's Tally Band, Administrative branch. Silver embroidered:'5 I WERFT = DIVISION I 5' on black cotton/silk tally band. Full length. EF. Very scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21257 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial 1914-18 Kaiserliche Marine Officer's dirk belt plate. Gilt brass wreath (40mm) with Imperial Prussian crowned anchor overlaid with 'W:. Reverse with single belt loop & hook. Minor gilt wear. gVF. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$180 | ||
21258 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial 1914-18 Kaiserliche Marine Petty Officer, Engine Room specialist sleeve badge. Silvered anchor (72mm.) overset with cogged wheel with coiled rope (?) design to centre. All on dark blue/black ovoid ground, complete with backing cloth. Removed from uniform. Lightly toned. aEF. Very scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$70 | ||
21260 | Kreigsmarine. WWII Breast Eagle, large size in 'gilt' aluminium marked M on reverse another in cloth. Oval cloth eagles opposing heads. Buttons (13). Kreigsmarine Trade shoulder board medal badges (4) others (6) plus Wehrmacht Kurvenmesse,r a tool to measure real distance from a map. (18 items). | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21270 | Luftwaffe. 1936-39 Parachutist Badge, cased. Early quality gilt tombak & white bronze example by 'JMME & SOHN, BERLIN'. Round wire pin, barrel hinge, full round wire 'C' catch. Personalised to reverse with owner's name/initials: 'Rede?.' / 'U.R.'. Titled blue case lined in blue satin & flock. A scarce, early cased example. Scuff to case. gVF. This is the actual example featured in Detlev Niemann's 'Orders & Decorations, Germany 1871-1945' (2004) pg. 666. | SOLD at A$1400 | ||
21293 Click for more photos | Army. ca1800-20 Georgian Artillery Officer's leather 'Tarleton' Helmet or Busby badge (Horse Artillery?). Large (94mm) 'Bursting Bomb' with 'GR' cypher within roped border to centre of ball. Gilded brass. Reverse with 2x flat brass lugs. Very minor verdigris to cypher field. Gilt 98% intact. gVF/aEF. Very scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
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 | ||
21295 Click for more photos | Army.1854 Crimean War Royal Artillery 1844 'Albert' Pattern shako plate. Enlisted ranks. Relic, dug in the Crimea. Lugs no longer present & holed at Queen Vic crown & gun wheel-hub areas. Plate bearing Royal Arms, gun & title scrolls. Excavated c/1990s. Cleaned overall to obverse. A poignant relic of the siege of Sebastopol. | SOLD at A$300 | ||
21296 Click for more photos | Army.1854 Scots Guard Crimea War period ammunition pouch badge. The original 4 lugs to the reverse have been removed c/1870 for wear with the valise equipment. Solder to centre indicates where the valise bracket (now removed) was added. Later struck badges were identical in design, but without the 4 x lugs to reverse for ammo pouch flap. gVF. An excellent addition to a Scots Fusilier Guards Crimea War display. | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
21297 Click for more photos | Army.1865-14 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Other Ranks raccoon skin 'Busby' badge. Brass, 95mm. Both lugs intact. aEF. K&K: 0952. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21298 Click to enlarge photo | Army.1874-81 53rd (Shropshire) Regt of Foot pre Territorial Glengarry badge,. brass with lugs. KK-0512. VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
21299 Click to enlarge photo | Army.1874-81 The Suffolk Regt Other Ranks Glengarry badge or Bandsman pouch badge. Not listed in Kipling & King. Wreath & Queen Victoria crown around title belt & voided centre bearing castle gateway over key. Twin-lug reverse (lugs squeezed but intact). Brass. gVF. Rare. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21300 Click to enlarge photo | Army.1874-81 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regt of Foot Glengarry badge. A scarce sterling silver (not hallmarked) strike, possibly for Senior NCO or Band. Brooch fittings to rev (pin removed, no catch) 68mm. K&K: 473 | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21301 Click to enlarge photo | Army.1878-1901 Queen's Westminster Volunteers helmet plate Other Ranks example, blackened brass. QV crown over 'Maltese' Cross design, coronet over portcullis in centre. 2x lug reverse (top lug removed), 94mm. aEF. | AVAILABLE at A$180 | ||
21302 Click to enlarge photo | Army.1878-90 King's Royal Rifle Corps Enl Ranks Helmet Plate. Queen Victoria Crown, Brass. Battle honours to 1885. Worn on the green cloth 'Home Service' Helmet prior to the KRRC's adoption of the Rifle Regt's 'Busby'. gVF. Nice old-time finish. | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21304 Click to enlarge photo | Army.1881-1914 Helmet plate centres, lot of 3 Other Ranks examples: 'Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry', all brass, 4x lug reverse; 'Dorsetshire', all brass, 4x lug reverse; 'East Surrey', bi-metal, 4x lug reverse. VGC. K & K 323, 330 & 360. (3). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21305 Click to enlarge photo | Army.1881-1901 Helmet plate centres, lot of 3 Other Ranks examples: 'The Welsh', bi-metal, 2x replaced lugs, toned; 'East Lancashire', bi-metal, 3x lug reverse (of 4 originally); 'Middlesex', bi-metal, 4x lug reverse. VGC. K&K 366, 397 & 410. (3) | SOLD at A$75 | ||
21306 Click for more photos | Army.ca1890 Cornwall Rifle Volunteers Officer's bronze waist-belt plate, rectangular. Title scrolls above & below county shield with Prince of Wales feathers, all on pebble field. Oxydised finish. gVF. | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21307 Click to enlarge photo | Army.1890 1st Volunteer Bn of the Leicestershire Regt W/M Helmet plate. QV crown, for blue cloth helmet. Enlisted Ranks example. 2 of 3 Lugs to rev. Minus cross to top of orb on crown O/W VGC. aEF. | SOLD at A$75 | ||
21308 Click to enlarge photo | Army.1896-1903 scarce Victorian Cavalry Regiment hat badges: 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales) Dragoon Guards Bi-Metal QVC; 13th Hussars, Bi-Metal, QVC; 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars, 1st pattern elephant on single scroll. White metal. All original strikes (collected during WWI by Private Joseph Edward James Blow, 53 Bn, AIF). gVF/aEF. K&K Nos: 743, 769 & 789. Scarce. (3) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21309 Click for more photos | Army.1899-1902 2nd Anglo-Boer War 'RH' shoulder title, field made from shell-case brass 'RH' in monogram entwined. 2 x brass loop lugs to reverse, either Roberts Horse or Royston's Horse. Both units contained some Australians. 26mm. gVF. Scarce original Boer War title. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21317 Click for more photos | Army.1912-18 Territorial Force 'Imperial Service' badge ('Tablet'). Solid brooch-pin reverse. Silvered brass (issued to members of the Territorial Forces who had volunteered for service outside the UK. Instituted 1912, but issued into the early WWI period). Together with a 'National Reserve-London' lapel badge by Gaunt. Button-hole '½ moon' fastening numbered '22325'. Gilt brass & enamel. gVF. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
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 | ||
21325 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Recruiter's badge 'War Office Recruiting Area 37'. Gilt brass, 43mm on button-hole fitting rev. King's crown over title belt, large '37' within, with scroll at base. EF. Scarce | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21327 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 Sweetheart Brooches. All in shape of Regimental Cap badges. 1/ 10th County of London Bn (Hackney), brass & enamel, brooch fitting (minus pin), 33mm; 2/ East Yorkshire, gilt brass & enamel, 27mm, brooch fitting; 3/ Yorkshire Regt, silvered brass & enamel, 31mm, brooch fitting (minus pin) with safety chain; 4/ Yorkshire Regt converted from Hat badge with brooch fitting & safety chain added. gVF. The 1st scarce. (4) | SOLD at A$80 | ||
21328 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 Sweetheart badges, all in design of Regimental cap badges. 1/ Bedfordshire Regt, bronze, button hole crescent rev 24mm; 2/ Durham Light Infantry, bronze, brooch fitting rev 31mm; 3/ The Essex Regt, brass & enamel (en chips) - brooch fitting but minus pin 31mm; 4/ The Gloucestershire Regt brass & enamel, brooch fitting - missing pin (en chip) 34mm. Gen gVF (4) | SOLD at A$60 | ||
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 | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21330 Click to enlarge photo | RAF. 1914-18 Women's Royal Air Force Shoulder Badge pr, 1st Pattern worn 1918-20, white eagle on black ground, opposing pr, intended for wear below 'W.R.A.F.' title. Tiny stain to 1. VGC. Scarce. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21334 Click for more photos | 1914-18 St Dustan's Badge for the War Blinded. Lapel badge in bronze & enamels. 'Crescent Moon' button hole attachment. By Fattorini, Birmingham. St Dunstan's Hospital was where the majority of those blinded on war service, in both wars, were treated. Sl enamel chips, not detracting. gVF. Scarce | SOLD at A$60 | ||
21341 Click for more photos | Bayonet: ca1840-1850's sidearm. One piece brass hilt with brass cross guard & brass retaining piece. The blade is in GC for its age, has the manufacturer's markings 'P.D.L.' (Peter D Luneschloss) & is 486mm long & 35mm wide. The black leather scabbard has a rear central stitched seam & brass fittings, black finish on the leather now showing wear / age, but still a solid scabbard. The lower brass scabbard fitting is dented at it' base, consequently the blade does not fit completely in the scabbard. Still a nice early sidearm in GC considering it's age. | SOLD at A$325 | ||
21343 Click for more photos | Bayonet 1914-18 Imperial German mod 98/05 'Butcher' bayonet & metal scabbard. Made by Deutsche Maschinenfabrik AG, Duisburg. The blade is bright with proof marks on spine & date 1916 or 1918. Wood grips are dark & not cracked. Handle & cross guard have been cleaned & show staining but no pitting. Cross guard numbered 823. Pommel well marked. Original scabbard has been re-painted. GC. | SOLD at A$275 | ||
21344 Click for more photos | Dagger: ca 1820-50 Cult Knife 'Black Forest Knife'. Double edged blade with broad ricasso, based (in smaller scale) upon 16th cent Germanic Hunting types (blade form later adopted by SA, NSKK & SS knives). 150mm grip of cast bronze featuring a winged Gargoyle seated upon an urn, with integrally cast floreate guards. Overall length 242mm. An impressive Cult Knife & desirable. No scabbard. Blade with minor nicks. VGC. Rare | SOLD at A$350 | ||
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 | ||
21373 Click for more photos | Bayonet 1842 Spike Socket Bayonet with triangular blade engraved '18', perhaps unit numbering. No other markings visible. Brass & leather scabbard marked 'WD' on scabbard & stamped 1164 on lug. Blade in good order with minor discolouration & surface rust. Leather scabbard bent above brass tip. Prevents 50mm of blade fully seating in scabbard. Other than this bend, brass fittings leather in good order. Bayonet LOA 55cm. Overall GC. Scabbard needs repair. | SOLD at A$140 | ||
21374 Click for more photos | Bayonet pattern 1879 Artillery saw back sword bayonet. With black fibre grip, full length blade with very minor surface rust. Marking include crown/vF/3-85. Also decommission marks an ?WD/Crown/E/59. Muzzle ring has been removed, locking press stud & spring plate also missing. Comes in original leather & steel scabbard with A?1 on the frog stud. F-GC. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
21375 Click for more photos | Bayonet: GB/Aust mod 1895 Martini Enfield socket bayonet issue (& sale) stamps for 1896. In its brass mounted leather scabbard. Overall GC. | SOLD at A$170 | ||
21380 Click to enlarge photo | Pocket Knives. GB/Aust Army & Navy folding pocket knives spanning 1800s-1970 (Vietnam War). All are Military with the early Royal Navy knife being rare. There are 2 naval neck knives. The white bone handles knife is made by Hunter, Sheffield. Michael Hunter & Sons was in operation from 1870-ca1910. It never had a marlin spike. The blade has some edge nicks. In quite nice condition with no damage to the bone & some light age pitting as is to be expected. Blade is nice & tight. Rare knife probably dating to around 1860s. The second deck knife is a WWII pattern Sailor's knife as issued to the Royal Navy & RAN (& some 2/AIF Units). Nice blade that is tightly fitted. Steel bail. Made by Rogers, Sheffield. The last two knives are British Army issue. The Bakelite handled knife is well used. Blade has been sharpened. Dated 1940 (last digit faint). Copper bail. The last is an all metal clasp knife by Joseph Rogers, dated 1970 (Vietnam era). Nice condition. The early Royal Navy deck knife is impressive & presumably rare. (4) | SOLD at A$250 | ||
21382 Click to enlarge photo | Sword: 1822 Pattern sword. General & Staff Officer's brass 1822 pattern infantry type hilt with QVC & General Officer insignia. Fish skin grips missing the wire binding. Infantry pattern flat backed blade. Etched but toned & light pitting. Brass scabbard with two hanging rings. Old repair to the middle section & a couple of dents, also missing scabbard mouth. O/a dull appearance & would benefit from a polish. (All gilt worn to brass) Overall GC. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
21383 Click for more photos | Sword: Army 1872 pattern 2nd lifeguards officer's sword. For Royal Ceremonial Occasions. Sword blade has no makers mark & is heavily chromed. Guard & scabbard have light surface rust. Blade & guard have QV Crown. A heavy sword which displays beautifully. Sword handle & scabbard profusely decorated in gilded brass as the lifeguard's swords are the most decorative swords used by British Cavalry. Overall GC which could easily be improved with a light buffing. An attractive sword. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
21384 Click for more photos | Sword: 1897-19041 Infantry Officer Sword, Pattern 1897. 'VR' cypher & Queen Victoria crown to pierced half-bowl guard. Blade heavily worn & with surface pit but with evidence of foliate decoration & Royal Arms. No maker mark evident. Guard & hilt fitting re-chromed. Grip with wire bound white sharkskin. In its brown leather covered wood scabbard (this in need of some minor TLC). VGC | AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
21385 Click to enlarge photo | Sword: 1901-11 British India Army Officer Sword, pattern 1897 with 'E.R.I.' (Edward Rex, Imperial), cypher to sheet steel guard, blade marked 'Wilkinson, London' (dubious?) & 'I/ISI' beneath broad arrow with date stamp: 'I/09' (January 1908) to opposite ricasso face. Plain, straight blade, fullered each side, plain sheet steel guard with pierced decoration, sharkskin bound wood grip in its broad, brown leather covered wood scabbard with sheet steel locket & chape. Locket with ovoid frog stud. Blade worn, chips to sharkskin, overall VGC. Possibly intended for use by local officers or senior NCO's. | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
21391 Click for more photos | Ethiopia. Sword; ca1875 Scimitar Blade, possibly for Government or Diplomatic Official. English made: 'manufactured by Mrs Harrison, Imperial Furnisher' with a retailer stamp to ricasso (part legible)' Z.S---Ian, Harar, 15'. (Harar was an Independent City/State from 1647-1875, incorporated into the Egyptian Empire 1875-1884; Ethiopian Empire 1887-1902). Long, curved s/edged blade with double fullers 865mm. Floreate etched 3/4 of its length with maker details & a 2 x line Ethiopian script (undeciphered) motto to one side. Opposite face bearing the British (Queen Vic) Royal Crest ('dieu-et-mon-droit') & with etched depiction of St George slaying the Dragon to ricasso. Minus its grip & hilt, but with domed brass pommel cap still in situ. This bears evidence of silvering & has traditional Ottoman type decoration. 990mm overall. Minus brass proving disc from Ricasso. Overall age toning. VGC | SOLD at A$275 | ||
21392 Click for more photos | European. Sword: ca1800-1880 'Court' sword. Fine d/edged, slim (14mm wide) tapering blade with double fullers to ea face. Gilt brass semi-shell guard with wolf-head quillion finials. Bronze twisted wire-bound bulbous grip. Gilt brass pommel bearing the portraits (presumably) of Christ & Mary. 870mm. Overall length. No scabbard. VGC. Possibly belonged originally to Fraternal or Religious Order, an interesting C19th Sword | AVAILABLE at A$180 | ||
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 | ||
21403 Click for more photos | Sweden Bayonet, M1896 bayonet for the Mauser. Scabbard marked D/1.18 No 1149. Blade marked EAB on one side, & crown over 520 on the other. 3 digit number is probably WWI issue. Channelled blade is sharp with no dings or pitting. VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21404 Click for more photos | Switzerland. Sword Original 1899 pattern cavalry troopers sword & scabbard. Maker marked Neuhausen with Swiss + numbered A3159. Retains original leather sword knot retainer. Scabbard & guard have light overall surface rust. Blade in nice condition. Overall GC. A nice sword. | SOLD at A$450 | ||
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 | ||
21420 Click for more photos | South Africa. 1899-1902 'DMR' Durban Mounted Rifles, 2nd Boer War shoulder title, 'Field made' in cut sterling silver. 2 x lug reverse. gVF. Scarce original Boer War title, some Australians served with this unit. | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21421 Click for more photos | South Africa. 1899-1902 Boer War. Cape Military Staff Corps shoulder title (field made), 'CMSC' in 1 piece, cut-out from shell case brass, 2 x loop lug reverse. Scarce original Boer War title. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21422 Click for more photos | South Africa. 1899-1902 Boer War Johannesburg Mounted Rifles shoulder title, (field made) 'JMR' 1 x piece cut-out from shell case brass. 2 x loop lugs to reverse. Scarce field made title. Some Australians served with this unit. | SOLD at A$130 | ||
21429 Click to enlarge photo | France. ca1850-70 2nd Empire Enlisted Man/NCO Pouch or Pouch belt badge. Gilt brass. Stippled oval ground with raised Imperial Eagle on 'Thunder-Bolts' below Imperial crown. Replaced Lugs. 77mm. gVF | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
21430 Click to enlarge photo | France. ca 1870-71, 2nd Empire Officer's model 1851 waist belt plate. 2 x piece brass. Missing belt loop-bracket from reverse, but with tip-end hook in situ. Appears to be an excavated example, cleaned. 60mm x 55mm. Allegorical figure of Victory to centre flanked by scroll: 'Honneur - Patrie'. Type of plate used in both the Crimean & Franco-Prussian Wars. Pins absent from reverse. Crack to LL. gVF. Scarce | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
21449 Click for more photos | Turkey. ca1876-1914 Ottoman Army Enlisted Ranks belt plate, 1876 pattern. Excavated example. Solid brass square plate 60mm x 60mm bearing angled crescent moon to centre (applied-rivetted). Reverse with belt loop & belt-tip hook. Together with a bayonet scabbard frog stud (tear shaped, on angled brass bracket - possibly for triangular bayonet). Minor disfiguring, patination, gVF. Scarce | AVAILABLE at A$275 | ||
21450 Click to enlarge photo | Turkey. 1900-15 Model 1876 Turko-Egyptian Cavalry 'Liva' (Major General) shoulder board pr. Knotted round white cords on stiffened white cotton ground with tie attachments. Ea board bears rank insignia of high relief gilt 5 x point star over crossed silver & gilt scimitar & baton. Minor age staining. aEF. Extremely scarce | SOLD at A$400 | ||
21451 Click to enlarge photo | Turkey. 1900-18 Model 1876 Guard Imperiale Ottomane Guardsman's shoulder board (single) & gilt button. Red cloth (superfine wool cloth) stiffened board with securing tongue & iron hook to reverse. High relief crescent & star within roped border button in high gilt. EF. Extremely scarce | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21452 Click to enlarge photo | Turkey. 1910-18 Enlisted Ranks, Ottoman Army, Mod 1909 belt plate brass with W/M star/crescent disc with double prong roller to rev. Minor field scratches. gVF | SOLD at A$180 | ||
21453 Click to enlarge photo | Turkey. 1914-18 Model 1. 1909 Ottoman Imperial Army belt plate. Adapted for fabric belt (possibly Civilian use). Sides of plate cut down to remove swivel prongs new attachment point for belt made by drilling - holes through side & attaching wire. Bi-metal. VF | SOLD at A$190 | ||
21467 Click for more photos | 1914-50 Zeebrugge Raid Distinguished Service Medal, Croix de Guerre & 1939-45 RAN Officer's MID. group of 12: DSM, GVR - impressed officially 'LZ3892 C.E. PAGE, SIG., RNVR, ZEEBRUGGE - OSTEND, 22-3, APL, 1918'; British War Medal 'LZ3892 C.E. PAGE, SIG. RNVR.'; Mercantile Marine 'Clement E. PAGE'; Victory 'LZ. 3892 C.E. PAGE, SIG, RNVR.'; 1939-45, Africa & Pacific Stars unnamed as issued; War with MID emblem & ASM 1939-45 'C.E. PAGE, RAN' (c/1970 impressing); 1937 Coronation engraved 'C.E. PAGE, C.Y.S., ON 13583'; RN. LSGC, GVR (type II): '13583 C.E. PAGE, CH. YEO. SIGS., RAN.'; French Croix de Guerre, 1914-18 dates, with Palme (unnamed as issued). Clement Edward Page, born Grays, Essex 1897, enl Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Royal Naval Division) Nov 1915, 'Merchant Service as Seaman' stated as trade. To 'Victory VI' Signal School to 1916. Ships HMS's 'VIVID' (Jan-Mar 1916); 'Attentive III' (Mar '16 - June '18); 'Arrogant' (June '18 - Mar '19). Awarded DSM, LG 23/07/1918, pp8586/93 as 'Sig. Clement Edward Page, RNVR, ON London/Z.3892' under listing for 'Picket Boats, Motor Launches and Motor Boats'. To Sydney NSW & enlisted RAN (previous RNVR, service allowed to count as RAN service), Nov 1922. Awarded LSGC 1934; GVIR Coronation 1937. Signalman Service aboard HMAS' 'Cerberus', 'Sydney' (1925), 'Australia', 'ANZAC', 'Stuart', 'Hobart', 'Shropshire' etc. To RAN College 1929, Chief Yeoman of Signals. Signal Boatswain HMAS 'LADAVA', Milne Bay. discharged 1949. No copy of citation to hand, unresearched but with a huge amount of original documentation inc RNVR & RAN, enlistment & discharge certificates, service sheets, Appointment Parchments (19), promotion cert's; Coronation Medal parchment, signal training work & note books; orig photo as Leading Signalman c/1920; copy photo as Officer RAN; his orig rank shoulder boards, buttons, 2 cap badges, Returned from Active Service Badge etc. A wealth of accumulated material relative to Page's service. All mounted as worn on original ribbons, gVF-EF. A scarce complete Victoria Cross Action DSM, to a later RAN Officer with badges & ephemera. Provenance: by descent to son $10000 - | AVAILABLE at A$10000 | ||
21469 Click for more photos | 1861-1866 dated reverse New Zealand War Medal. Impressed officially: 'E. SMITH, 2ND WAIKATO REGT'. No 202 Private Edward Smith, born Surrey, England, 1840. Enl Sydney, NSW 21/8/1863. To NZ aboard the Barque 'Kate' arriving Auckland 3/9/1863. He was discharged 'medically unfit' 15/4/1865, apparently returning to Australia to settle. With copies of archive file & some research. Sl ek to 6 o'clock. EF. | SOLD at A$1000 | ||
21470 Click for more photos | 1899-1902 Wounded in Action Queen's South Africa Medal with 5 clasps. (CC, OFS, Tvl, SA01, SA02), to ' 484 Pte W GELLAN, QUEENSLAND I.B.' E/K to 6 o'clock position. Pte William Gellan enlisted for South Africa 2/3/01. To Petersburg for Operations with Plummer's Force near Oliphant's River, Pretoria & Carolina. WIA Katdoombult Farm August 1901. C/W research notes. NEF | SOLD at A$1200 | ||
21471 Click for more photos | 1899-1902 Severely Wounded In Action, Wonderfontein, Queen's South Africa medal to Victorian Imperial Bushmen. QSA & 3 clasps: CC, RHO, TRA. Impressed officially '252 TPR. G. W. RICKARD, VICTORIAN M.R.' George William Rickard, a Boundary Rider, born Jeparit, Vic, 1877, enl Melbourne, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushman Contingent, to South Africa 23/5/1900, OP's against the Boers near Ottoshoop & Zeerust. Severely Wounded in Action, Wonderfontein 9/11/1900 when attacking a Laager, returned to Aust as invalid 12/7/1901 & discharged. Also entitled to clasp 'SOUTH AFRICA 1901'. Together with an 18ct gold fob inscribed 'G.W.R.' & 'T.F.C. Best All Round Player, G.W. Rickard, 1902. Presented by H. Heath.' With brief research notes. Bars loose as issued, on original frayed ribbon, with pin clasp as worn. Toned, gVF. Scarce Boer war casualty. | AVAILABLE at A$1500 | ||
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 | ||
21476 Click for more photos | 1914-18 British War Medal, Wounded in Action, 5th Field Ambulance AIF. Impressed officially: '8624 PTE T.H. SCOTT, 5 F.AMB. AIF'. Thomas Hollings Scott, born Liverpool, UK. Enl 18/7/15 WIA, France 10/8/16. Married in UK. RTA 12/7/19. EF. With copies of service docs | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21478 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Memorial Plaque to 31st Inf Bn. Died of Wounds near Morlancourt. Named: 'RAYMOND HENRY RIES'. No. 3027, Private, born Albury, NSW, 1894. Enl AIF 23/11/15, 5th REO's, 31 Bn. To France 12/11/16. WIA. (Bomb wound, chest, penetrating right lung) 31/5/18. Died 2/6/18. Buried Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-Sur-Somme, France. Plaque sent to brother 2/11/22. gVF. With comp copy of archive file, Unit Diary entry & AWM print out of photo at Broadmeadows | SOLD at A$600 | ||
21479 Click to enlarge photo | 1916 Killed In Action Fromelles Memorial Plaque 'HENRY LOCKETT'. Born 1891, Manchester UK. Enl AIF, resident in Kew, Melbourne 27.07.1915. Number 3400, 11th Reinforcements to 7th Infantry Bn. To 59th Inf Bn as Corporal, March 1916. To France 18.06.16. Killed in Action 19.07.1916 near Fleurbaix in the Fromelles attacks. Buried VC Corner Cemetery. With research notes. gVF. | SOLD at A$550 | ||
21481 Click for more photos | 1897 Queensland Police Force QV Diamond Jubilee silver medal. Edge engraved 'ACT Sergeant R Hart'. Came with suspender & ribbon, so small hole at top, these no longer present. Silver, 35mm. C-1897/101 cat $1200 without suspender. Johnson cat $1400+ with suspender. Very scarce only 368 silver minted. | AVAILABLE at A$500 | ||
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 | ||
21495 Click for more photos | 1899-1918 QSA & WWI pr to an Officer. QSA 1899-1902 (ghost date reverse) no clasps (missing 4) to '279 CPL A F FITZHARDINGE NSW CBC' (chisel cut), 1914-18 BWM & Victory Medal to 'CAPT. A. F. FITZHARDINGE AIF'. Capt. Arthur Fitzhardinge served in South Africa in the Citizens Bushmen's Contingent (NSW Bushmen) & with a commission in the 2ndBN Lancashire Fusiliers & 9 LHR (CMF) before enlisting as a Captain in the 36th BN AIF in France. C/W copy of AIF service record of service, a letter in which states that he is also entitled to the Kings South Africa Medal & two clasps. gVF. | SOLD at A$1900 | ||
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 | ||
21499 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force 1914/15 Star trio. Impressed officially 'L. BINGHAM, A.B.' on Star & '15 L. BINGHAM, A.B. AN & MEF.' on British War & Victory Medals. Leonard Bingham, born UK, resident Warialda & Auburn, NSW, previous service with Royal Naval Reserve, enlisted Royal Aust Navy Reserve 'C' & to German New Guinea with ANMEF 19/8/1914, died 1949. With brief research notes. On original ribbons. gVF. Scarce AN & MEF. | AVAILABLE at A$1500 | ||
21500 Click for more photos | 1914-18 5th Light Horse Regiment, AIF. 1914-15 Star Trio, impressed officially '1806 PTE. R. WAINWRIGHT, 5 LHR. AIF.' Robert Wainwright, born Wales, UK, enl Brisbane 26/7/1915, to Egypt with 12th REO's to 5th LHR, operations Sinai, Palestine. Ret to Aust 1/1/1919. With archive file printout. On original ribbons, gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$900 | ||
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 | ||
21502 Click for more photos | 1914-18. 5th Bn 1914-15 Star trio impressed officially '3830 PTE. J.A. GRAY. 5 BN. AIF.' James Albert Gray, born Windsor, NSW, 1898, enl 16/5/15, 12th Reo's 5 Bn, to Egypt, then France & OP's from April 1916, later OP's included Broodseinde Ridge, Menin Rd, Wytschaete, Strazeele & Lihons, disch Melbourne 13/7/19, service in WW2, with 1st Vic Bn. VDC. gVF. With research notes. | AVAILABLE at A$550 | ||
21503 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Gallipoli first day lander & WIA same day trio. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal. To '2080 A.E. DEAN. 6th BN AIF'. Dean was born near Melbourne & enlisted on 11th Sept 1914. He landed at Gallipoli on the 25th April 1915 with 6th Bn & soon after was seriously wounded by a shell burst. He RTA 25th Aug 1915 & was discharged on the 21st Jan 1916 medically unfit. Comes with copies of more than 60 pages of service records. gVF. | SOLD at A$1200 | ||
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 | ||
21506 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Wounded in action Fromelles 30 Bn trio. 1914-15 Star, BWM, Victory Medal to '1324 Pte J. Hickey 30/BN AIF'. Mounted as worn. Polished. Pte James Hickey enlisted 4/8/15. Previously serving with Senior Cadets & the Militia. Operations France with 30th Bn. W.I.A. 20/7/16 with gunshot. Polished, VF. C/W copies of service records. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
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 | ||
21508 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Camel Corps & 11th Light Horse Regiment 1914-15 Star trio. Impressed officially '1134 PTE. F.C. MOORE 11 LHR. AIF.'. Frederick Charles Moore, born Alberton, SA, 1888, enl. Keswick Bks 2/6/15 to 5 Reo's, 11 LHR, to Egypt Jan 1916 & transferred to 3rd ANZAC Camel battalion, I.C.C. (12th Company) 9/9/16. To 15th LHR. On Disbandment of I.C.C. 1/7/1918, RtA & disch medically unfit 20/6/1919. Together with his original pay book (named to Camel Corps) & copies of archive file. On original ribbon. gVF. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$1500 | ||
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 | ||
21512 Click for more photos | 1914-18 20th Infantry Bn, Died of Injures 1916 at Colombo, Ceylon pr. British War & Victory medals impressed officially '937 PTE. A.A. MURPHY, 20 BN. AIF.' Andrew Arthur Murphy, born Gosford (parents at Woy-Woy), enl 20/3/15 'C' Coy, 20 Bn, to Egypt 20/7/15, sick to hospital, embarked Suez for Aust 20/1/1916. Died of injuries received, having fallen from a bridge on to the jetty at Colombo 2/2/16, buried Ranatta Cemetery, Colombo, Ceylon. gVF. Also entitled to 1914-15 Star. With search notes. | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
21513 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Pair to officer, 38th Infantry Bn, AIF. British War & Victory Medals impressed officially: 'LIEUT G L HUTCHINS, AIF'. George Leslie Hutchins, born Geelong, Vic, ca 1895. Enl Melbourne 18.02.1916 (ex 51st Militia Inf Regiment). To 38th Inf Bn & operations France/Flanders from 18.02.1918. To Officer Training School, Oxford May 1918, passed as 2nd Lieut 18.12.1918. RTA & disch 19.08.1919. On original ribbons. gVF. With copies of service docs. | SOLD at A$375 | ||
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 | ||
21515 Click for more photos | 1914-18 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column/4th Field Artillery Brigade, AIF Pr, ID tag & badges. Pr Impressed officially: '10248 A-Sgt T.A. Coughlan, 2 DAC., AIF.'; ID tag (aluminium) stamped: '10248 DVR T.A Coughlan, 2 Div AFA' with next of kin details lightly scratched to other side; pr AIF Rising Sun collar badges & pr 'Australia' titles. Thomas Arthur Coughlan, born Waverly, NSW. Enl 2/11/1915. To Egypt & crimed for stealing a mule & saddle from No I section!! To France & UK. RtA & disch 13/4/1919. gVF. With copy of archive file (7) | SOLD at A$200 | ||
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 | ||
21517 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 Merchant Marine pr British War & Mercantile Marine. Medals impressed officially: 'R MEARES, AUSTRALIA, 3234' (BWM naming double struck officially & numbered '3244'). Official mistake in naming. On original ribbons. Scarce | SOLD at A$240 | ||
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 | ||
21532 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 14th/32nd Militia Infantry Bn Darwin Air Raids, New Guinea & New Britain Pacific Star group of 5. 1939-45 & Pacific Stars, Defence, War & Aust Service medals. All impressed officially: 'S22992 J.C.ASH'. James Clyde Ash, born Bowden, SA 9/2/19. Enl 'A' Coy 43 Inf Bn 3/1/40. To Darwin 18/12/41 & Garrison during Jap Air Raids. To Lae & Ops 24/9/44 14/32nd Inf Bde 1/10/44. New Britain & Ops Clutarp, Sampur, Kief & Kalilip. Disch Med unfit 31/8/45. Medals issued 1951. Together with a 14/32 Inf Bn Commemorative Association badge 1942-92 in gilt & enamels. On original ribbons & mounted as worn. gEF. Scarce militia unit | SOLD at A$300 | ||
21534 Click to enlarge photo | 1920-52 Royal Australian Naval Reserve Long Service Medal grp of 5 to Lieutenant. 1939-45 & Pacific Stars; War & Aust Service Medals all impressed officially (large type, typical of RAN early issues) 'A.B. Murray, RAN'; RANR LSGC, GVR (coinage bust) on type 2 ribbon impressed officially: 'F.3 AB MURRAY, CPO, RANR'. Alexander Bruce Murray born Lambton, NSW 1905, but resident Palmyra & Swanbourne, WA. 16 yrs RANR as CPO to 13/8/36. Enl RANVR at Fremantle 24/2/42 as Sub-Lieutenant. Various postings until Darwin & promoted Lieut 1/6/42. HMAS 'Southern Cross' 18/6/42 & Ops inc Transport of Dutch Troops from Darwin to Dobo, Aru Islands. Port Moresby 1945. Minesweeper HMAS 'Parkes' in Fremantle from 13/9/48 - 21/10/48. Disch med unfit 7/3/52. Died 1964. gVF/aEF. With research notes. Scarce award to RANR pre enl in RANVR | SOLD at A$425 | ||
21540 Click for more photos | 1940-51 Tasmania 40th Infantry Bn, Darwin Air Raids & British Commonwealth Occupation Force Japan & 'BCOF Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes' group of 9: Pacific Star (unnamed); Defence, War, ASM (all impressed officially: 'TX10245 L.L. CARR'; UK, Korea Medal (impressed officially); Aust Service Medal 1945-75 clasp 'JAPAN'; Aust Defence Medal (last two pantographed as issued). Together with a scarce Japan BCOF Chapter RAOB, GLQ, GLE. Medal in gilt & enamel & a Grand Lodge of Qld, Jewel named to Carr, 1951. ASM & ADM, issued 2009 & in boxes of issue. His RAOB. GLQ, membership card dated Kure, Japan 21/6/51. Leonard Luke Carr, born Castle Forbes, Tas, 1916, enl Geeveston, Tas. 21/8/1940, L/CPL, 30/5/41, to Darwin (during Air Raids) 24/6/43. To Japan & 66th Inf Bn, BCOF 18/11/46, St/Sgt, 13/3/48, BCOF Press & Printing Unit 1949. WO II 25/10/51, disch in Japan 20/12/51 - club manager of Kobe Country Club. First 5 mounted on original ribbons as worn. EF. With research. Scarce complete lot including current issues. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
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 | ||
21544 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Aust Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS) pr with badges, box of issue & entitlement slip. British War & Aust Service Medal impressed officially: 'NF451825 M.G. NAPIER'. Sergeant Mary Graham Napier, born Scotland 1900. Enl Paddington, NSW 15/2/43. Named entitlement slip, cap badge & pr of collars (AIF Rising Sun) & pr of curved titles 'AAMWS'. On original ribbons. EF | SOLD at A$170 | ||
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 | ||
21551 Click to enlarge photo | New Zealand1914-18 Wounded in action trio. 1914-15 Star, BWM, Victory Medal to '12/2763 C.Q.M.S. W. H. LUCAS NZEF'. Comes with Fibre Identity Disk. Wounded in Action 15/7/16 whilst serving with 6th Reinf-Auckland Infantry Battalion. NEF. | AVAILABLE at A$500 | ||
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 | ||
21558 Click for more photos | South Africa. 1939-45 Medal for War Services. Sterling silver, unnamed as issued; SA Police Faithful Service Medal, 1963-2004 bronze, impressed '125188 B/KONST. C.LEBEKO, 1.1.65.'. EF. | SOLD at A$110 | ||
21559 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Baden 1866 Order of the Zahringer Lion Knight's Cross, 2nd class without swords. Silver, arms set with translucent green glass panels. Gold central medallion frame with enamelled medallion of ancient ruined tower. Reverse with gold circlet & lion rampant, on red enamelled ground. Suspension loop with hallmark. Replacement ribbon. aEF. Scarce. | SOLD at A$600 | ||
21561 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Baden 1914-18 Group of 3. 1914 Iron Cross, 2nd Class; Baden Military Merit Medal in silver; Baden 9 year Long Service medal, 3rd Class, silver. All on original ribbons & court mounted for wear with field grey cloth backing. gVF/aEF. | AVAILABLE at A$325 | ||
21565 Click for more photos | Imperial Hamburg: 1914-18 Hanseatic Cross,. Minor enamel chips, original ribbon. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
21567 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Hannover: 1914-18 Hanseatic Cross. Silvered enamel. Enamel chip to right arm. gVF | SOLD at A$60 | ||
21571 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia 1840 Officer's Long Service Decoration for 25 years , type III, cypher of Frederick William III. Frosted & polished gilt. EF. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21572 Click for more photos | Imperial-Prussia 1846-1918 Order of the Red Eagle, 3rd Class with Swords, in gold & enamels (brick-red eagle). Hallmarked 'WILM'. Suspended from Prussian War ribbon (triangular fold) &, unusually, overset with small ribbon of the Order with Crossed Swords below. No enamel chips. EF. | SOLD at A$1250 | ||
21573 Click for more photos | Imperial-Prussia 1846-1918 Order of the Red Eagle, 4th Class with Swords. Silver, gilt & enamels. On Prussian War ribbon, court mounted with pin-brooch. 'Stippled arm' variant. EF. | SOLD at A$525 | ||
21574 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial-Prussia 1846-1918 Order of the Red Eagle, 4th Class without Swords. Silver & enamels. Raised & stippled arms variant. Small chip to enamel centre. On court mounted, padded ribbon of the Order. gVF. | SOLD at A$425 | ||
21575 Click for more photos | Imperial Prussia 1847-1918 General Honour Decoration, II Class, silver, large size (39mm). Comp with its original ribbon, in its original flock lined case of issue & in its original, titled cardboard box of issue. EF. Scarce with original box & card packaging. | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
21576 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia 1861-1918 Order of the crown of Prussia with Cross of Geneva, 4th class. As awarded to Doctors for Meritorious service. Gilt & enamels. On its original ribbon. Geneva Cross in thin silver with chips to red enamels. VF. Scarce | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
21577 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia: 1870-71 War Medal (Franco-Prussian War) with 2x campaign clasps: 'Sedan' & 'Paris'. Ca Weimar period produced in gilt but without rim inscription. EF. | SOLD at A$300 | ||
21578 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia: 1870-71 'Franco-Prussian' War pr. 1870/71 Medal in gilt bronze (no edge inscription) & Prussia 9 Year Service Medal. Contemporary 'court mounted' on original pin back mount bar. EF | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21579 Click for more photos | Imperial Prussia: 1870 Iron Cross 2nd Class with 25 years anniversary Oak Leaves^ (1895) Court mounted. Medal is original but oak leaves are possibly a copy. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
21580 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. Order of the Crown, Type II (1888-1918), 3rd Class. Silver-gilt & enamels. On contemporary court mounted ribbon. gVF. Scarce. | SOLD at A$600 | ||
21581 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1888-1918 War Merit Medal, Type II, 'WR', ('large' monogram), silver, small (25mm) on full-length ribbon of Iron Cross 2nd Class, hoop & pin suspension. aEF. | SOLD at A$95 | ||
21582 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1888-1918 War Merit Medal, Type II, 'WR', ('small' monogram), silver, small (25mm) on small triangular 'court' mounted ribbon for Iron Cross 2nd Class. EF. | SOLD at A$110 | ||
21583 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia 1897-1920 Combatants group of 6: 1914 Iron Cross 2nd class; Hanseatic Cross For Hamburg; 1914-18 Honour Cross with swords; 12 Year Service medal; 1904-1906 Campaign medal for Southwest Africa (Iron issue); 1897 Centenary medal. All court mounted on original ribbons. gVF/aEF. | SOLD at A$450 | ||
21584 Click for more photos | Imperial Prussia: 1897-1918 group of 4. 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class, 1914-1918 War Merit Cross, 1914-1918 Hindenburg Honour Cross for Combatants & the 1897 Centenary medal. Detachable style mount. O/A nEF. | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
21586 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia: 1914-18 group of 2. 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class & the Hindenburg Honour Cross for Combatants. Padded style court mount. Also included is the corresponding ribbon bar for these awards. A nice set of originals. gVF. | SOLD at A$140 | ||
21587 Click for more photos | Imperial Prussia: 1914-18 Court mounted pr, Frederick-August medal in bronze with the War Ribbon & the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class. Detachable style mount with blue woolen backing. EF. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
21591 Click for more photos | Imperial Prussia 1897-1918 medal lot of 3: 1914 Iron Cross, 2nd class (ring hallmarked 'KO'); 1897 Centenary Medal on original ribbon; Weimar Republic 1914-18 'Honour Cross' with Swords, bronzed iron by '32 RV PFORZHEIM', first & last replaced ribbon. Together with an original tinned 'court' mounting plate with brass pin & medal hooks to take 3 medals. gVF. (4) | SOLD at A$160 | ||
21593 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia 1914-18 Iron Cross 2nd Class (ring hallmarked 'A'); 1914-18 'Honour Cross' with swords ('Hindenburg Cross') bronzed iron by 'L./NBG.'; 1914 Wound Badge, 3rd class, black painted iron (not maker marked). On original ribbons. VF/gVF. (3) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21594 Click for more photos | Imperial Prussia: 1914-18 War Veteran Honour Cross, 2nd class with bow style ribbon. gVF. | SOLD at A$60 | ||
21595 Click for more photos | Imperial Reuss: 1909-18 Silver Medal of Merit, with swords, of the Princely Reuss Cross of Honour with 'War Ribbon'. In its original, titled, flock/silk lined case of issue with 2 x full-length ribbons - 1 x broad for individual suspension, other thin for 'Court' mounting. gEF. Scarce award, particularly so with case & in this condition. | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
21597 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Saxony. Lot of 2. 1874-1913 Military Reserve Good Conduct 'Badge' 2nd Class, gilt 'Buckle', crowned 'AR' in frame, set on pin back ribbon bar; Saxon bronze Military Merit medal 1905-1918. On original ribbons. gVF/aEF. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
21598 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Saxony, 1874-1913 9 Year Service Medal. White metal. On original ribbon. gEF. | SOLD at A$60 | ||
21600 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Schaumburg-Lippe. 1914-18 Group of 4: 1914 Iron Cross 2nd class; Schaumburg-Lippe Loyal Service Cross, 1914, 2nd class; Bavarian Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with swords; 1914-18 Honour Cross with swords. All mounted on original tin backing plate/mount bar with original ribbons. EF. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
21601 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Wurttemberg 1914-18 pr, Prussian 1914 Iron Cross, 2nd class & Wurttemberg Military Merit Medal, Wilhelm II, silver. Court mounted for wear. (2) aEF. | SOLD at A$160 | ||
21602 Click for more photos | Imperial Prussia. 1914-18 Great War veteran's original court mounted pr of medals 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1914-18 Hindenburg Honour Cross for combatant's, also his Veteran's association enamel & gilt member's stickpin. VGC. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21603 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial 1914-18 SMS EMDEN. 'Von Muller Medal'. obv. Bust of Captain von Muller facing, rev: SMS Emden steaming right. Silver, 33mm, Zet-4051. Minor contact marks, prooflike UNC. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$375 | ||
21628 | 1870-1957 Iron Cross 2nd Class Historic collection - 1870, 1914, 1939 & 1957 versions. All on original ribbons. The first with slight rounding to arm points, the last a 2 x piece, non-ferrous example (as issued). gVF/aEF. 1870 Iron Cross, 2nd class scarce. Excellent value. (4) | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
21629 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Iron Cross 2nd Class, WWI 1914-18 Honour Cross with swords, marked RSL, in bronze zinc. gVF. (2) | SOLD at A$90 | ||
21630 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Iron Cross 2nd Class, ring stamped R for Alfred Rosner, Dresden. gVF. | SOLD at A$85 | ||
21632 | 1914-45 WWI/WWII Group of 5 medals. 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class, 1914-18 Honour Cross, maker mark ESL for Ernst Schneider, Ludenscheid. 1938 Faithful Service Decoration Class II Silver for 25 years. Austro-Hungarian 1914-18 Commemorative Medal combatant. Bulgaria 1915-18 Commemorative medal combatant. gVF-EF. | SOLD at A$275 | ||
21633 | 1914-38 Group of 3: 1914 Iron Cross 2nd class; 1914-18 Honour Cross with swords; Commem Medal of 1 October 1938 (Annexation of Sudetenland). All mounted on court-style ribbons on original tin mounting bar marked: 'T3'. gVF. | SOLD at A$170 | ||
21634 | 1918 Silesian Eagle 1st Class, blackened, non magnetic plus recipient's Soldbuch dated 1942 Named to Franz Greur, photo in the book shows him wearing the Silesian Eagle medal. Plus a Answecskarte (edge tear), 4 documents & 4 photos. (1 lot as received). Interesting lot. | SOLD at A$325 | ||
21635 Click for more photos | 1918-19 Baltic Cross of the National Baltic Congress with pin back Third Reich made maker stamped L/18 for DH Mayers, Hofkunstprageanstalt, Pforzheim. Toned gVF. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21636 Click for more photos | 1918-19 Baltic Cross of the National Baltic congress. Convex, pin back version. Pin stamped 'L/18' (B. H. MAYERS HOFKUNSTPRAGEANSTALT, PFORZHEIM). Only minor wear to the inner gilt cross. A choice example. NEF. | AVAILABLE at A$220 | ||
21637 Click for more photos | Weimar 1918-33 Colonial Service Badge 'Decoration' in 'silver'. Silvered tombac. 'Fur Verdienste um die Kolonien' - 'In Memoriam'. Often referred to as the 'Lion Order'. gVF. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
21638 Click to enlarge photo | Freikorps: 1919-20 Comradeship Organisation of Former East & West Front Fighters. 'Verdun Cross.' Silvered bronze & enamels. Long armed cross pattee in black/white enamel, central disc: 'Verdun 1914-18'. By Fleck & Sohn, Hamburg. On original ribbon with crossed swords emblem. Enamel chip to lower arm. gVF. Scarce Freikorp award. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21751 Click for more photos | 1896- Royal Victorian Order (CVO) Commanders neck badge. Gilt & enamel, in case of issue, with full length neck cravat. nEF | SOLD at A$800 | ||
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 | ||
21753 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 Distinguished Conduct Medal, GVR. To Liverpool Scottish. Renamed, Engraved: '2202 Pte H. Forshaw, 10 Live (Scot) Btn.' Private Henry Forshaw, 2202, 10th Liverpool Regt. Entered French theatre of Op's 1/11/1914. Forshaw WAS entitled to 1914 Star (no clasp), War & Victory medals? but NOT the DCM. On short length of orig ribbon. gVF. With copy of MIC | SOLD at A$350 | ||
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 | ||
21757 Click to enlarge photo | 1805 Boulton's Trafalgar Medal, W/M (pewter) issue. Obv portrait of Lord Nelson with rim impression. Slight bubbling to surface in areas as usual. Generally VF. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
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 | ||
21759 Click for more photos | 1843 Scinde Medal Hyderabad 1843, unnamed as issued. Fitted with contemporary sliver clip & bar suspension (for officers). gVF. Very scarce. | SOLD at A$900 | ||
21760 Click for more photos | 1854 India General Service Medal, Bronze issue. Clasp Burma 1885-7. Engraved officially: 'Puskali Pihyman, 3rd Cavy Hybd Contgt'. gVF. | SOLD at A$220 | ||
21761 | 1854 India General Service Medal to the Seaforth Highlanders. With clasp: 'Hazara 1888'. Engraved officially: '1580 Pte D. Fraser, 2nd Bn Sea High'rs.' Duncan Fraser born Inverness. Enl, aged 20 at Fort George 13/4/1885. To India 29/1/1886. Ret to UK. 1893. Disch 1899. With copies of service doc's & medal roll. gEF. Scarce this condition | SOLD at A$220 | ||
21762 Click for more photos | 1854 Baltic Medal. privately engraved: ' ADAM CAIRNS, BOY 2ND CLASS, HMS HASTINGS'. Adam Cairns, born 1839 Edinburgh. Joined HMS 'Waterloo' as Boy 2nd Class May 1855. To 'Hastings' 1855-1857. With copies of attestation papers & Ship's Description Books. Medal thins at 12 & 6 o'clock as struck but is not renamed. gVF. On original ribbon. | SOLD at A$350 | ||
21763 Click for more photos | 1857-58 Died On Service Indian Mutiny Medal, 2 clasps: 'Lucknow' & 'Relief of Lucknow'. Impressed officially: 'G. ASHTON, 2ND. BN, MIL'Y, TRAIN'. George Ashton, Regt, number 883, enlisted 2nd, Dragoons, 1854 (Rgt'l number 1388) aged 25. To 2nd Bn Military Train 1856, served with the Force under the Commander in Chief at Lucknow in November 1857 & with that under Maj. Gen. Sir. J. Outram at Alumbagh. Died 12 April 1859 on service. Toned EF. With copies & muster & medal rolls for both this Regiments. | AVAILABLE at A$1000 | ||
21764 Click for more photos | 1878-80 Afghanistan Medal to The West Suffolk Regiment, no clasp, engraved officially '665 PTE. E. WILKINSON, 63RD. REG'T'. On original ribbon, aEF. Unresearched. | SOLD at A$250 | ||
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 | ||
21766 Click for more photos | 1882 Egypt Medal (undated) to Yorkshire Regt. Engraved officially: '1285 Pte. H. Colcutt, 1/Yorks: R.' No clasp entitlement. Contact pit from Star. VF. Confirmed on rolls for Star & Medal. With copies of rolls | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21767 Click to enlarge photo | 1882 Egypt Medal to Malta Auxiliary Transport Corps. '1882' dated rev, clasp: 'Tel-El-Kebir'. Engraved officially: '4045 DRVR. J. Henstridge, 6th? Aux. T.C.' (partial contact erasure). Contact pit to obv & rev from Khedive Star. Generally aVF. Scarce to Malta Aux Transport Corps | SOLD at A$250 | ||
21768 Click for more photos | 1882 Khedive's Star. 1882 date Unnamed as issued. Small star on suspension has centre hole. Solder repair to bar holding ribbon (not visible from front), VF. | SOLD at A$95 | ||
21769 Click to enlarge photo | 1882 Khedives Star, 1882 date. Unnamed as issued. With original dark bronze finish. Slight ek to star points. EF | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21770 Click to enlarge photo | 1884 Khedive Star 1884-6 dates Impressed into rev to Star points: '4766-I.C.G.' (ie Regimental Number 4766, 1st Bn, Coldstream Guards). gVF. Scarce attributable | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21771 Click to enlarge photo | 1896. British South Africa Company Medal 'RHODESIA 1896' reverse, engraved officially 'TROOP'R. A.G. STONE, BSA. POLICE'. Approximately 782 issues to British South Africa Police. Ek at 6 o'clock to reverse, on original ribbon. gVF. | SOLD at A$450 | ||
21772 Click for more photos | 1898 Queen's Sudan medal to Rifle Brigade. Engraved officially:'3837 PTE A FITZGERALD, 2/R BDE'. Anthony Fitzgerald, born ca 1877, Manchester. Enl 13.06.189x. Disch 1907. Also entitled to Khedive Sudan 1898, QSA & 3 clasps, KSA & 2 clasps. EF. With copies of service & enlisted docs. | AVAILABLE at A$450 | ||
21773 Click for more photos | 1896-1908 Khedive's Sudan Medal, silver, 2 x clasps: 'The Atbara' & 'Khartoum'. Engraved officially '3403 PTE. HOYLE. I CAM. HIGH'RS.'. Unresearched. Sl ek's, on original ribbon, aEF. | SOLD at A$350 | ||
21774 Click for more photos | 1899-1902 Queen's South Africa Died of Disease Medal to Trooper, British South Africa Police, clasp Rhodesia. Officially impressed 1005 TPR A LOVEJOY BSA POLICE. DOD 10 Mar 1900. | SOLD at A$450 | ||
21775 Click for more photos | 1899-1902 Modder River Wounded in Action, 2nd Bn, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Queen's South Africa medal. QSA with 4 clasps: Mod R; Paard; Drief; Joh impressed officially: '2804 Pte. W. Russell, A & S Highrs' William Russell, born Falkirk, Sterling. Enl 14/2/1888 aged 18,7 mths to 2nd Bn. May 1888 served Hong Kong 1889-1892, East India 1892-1896, South Africa 1899-1901. WIA Modder River 28/11/1899. Disch 1901. gVF/aEF. With copies of service documents. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
21776 Click for more photos | 1899-1902 Queen's South Africa Medal to Kimberley Light Horse. QSA with 3 clasps. Impressed officially: '1030 TPR M COPPIN, KIMBERLEY LT HORSE'. EF. Unresearched. | SOLD at A$220 | ||
21777 Click to enlarge photo | 1899-1902 Queen's South Africa Medal to an officer. QSA & clasps: CC, OFS; SA02, impressed officially 'LIEUT. G.M. HORN. MANCHESTER Regt '. Light contact marks, gVF/aEF. Un-researched. | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
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 | ||
21781 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 British War Medal to Officer, 1st (City of London) London Sanitary Coy, Royal Army Medical Corps. Impressed officially: 'Lieut G. WHITTAKER'. Lieut 8/10/18, Capt 8/10/19, Major 8/10/30, Lieutenant-Colonel 1/1/35. Service in France prior to Commission in Oct 1918. Also entitled Victory Medal. It is possible this Officer was also awarded the Order of the British Empire & the Territorial Decoration in the 1930's. Together with an Officer's bronze RAMC badge. gVF | SOLD at A$75 | ||
21782 Click for more photos | 1918-62 General Service Medal, GVIR, clasp 'Palestine 1945-48'. Unnamed example. Scarce thus. Fld scratch, EF. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21783 Click for more photos | 1918-62 General Service Medal, clasp 'SE. Asia 1945-46', unnamed example. EF. Scarce thus. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
21784 Click for more photos | 1874-1901 Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, VR. '218. W. PERRIN. 2nd BN, 24th Foot' officially impressed. EF. | SOLD at A$190 | ||
21785 Click for more photos | 1894-1904 Officer's Volunteer Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, UK issue, engraved (retrograde legend): 'LIEUTENANT J.L. DIPLOCK. 12TH. Maltese Cross (CIVIL SERVICE) V.R., 1860-1888.' Lovely old tone EF. Officer's qualified for this medal on account of their non-commissioned service. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21786 Click for more photos | 1894 Volunteer Long Service Medal. Volunteer Force QV, unnamed as issued. gVF. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21787 Click to enlarge photo | 1930-50 Efficiency Medals, Territorial suspender, GVR. Impressed officially: '2211184 SJT. E.J. RICHARDSON, RE.'; & GVIR '1430612 SPR. A.G. HOLLAND, RE.' gVF. (2) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21790 Click to enlarge photo | 1869 Royal Humane Society Medal, bronze, for Saving Life (successful). Unnamed example. On original ribbon & brooch clasp. Claw slightly loose. gVF/aEF. | AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
21792 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 RNVR Surgeon's Companion of the Order of the Bath group of 7. CB (Civil) (Type II) in case of issue, 1914/15 Star (SURG G A CLARK RNVR), BWM & Victory medal (SURG LT G A CLARK RN), Royal Naval Volunteers Reserve LSGC medal (SURG LT CR G A CLARK RNVR), Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration (GVR), 1953 Coronation medal, last 2 unnamed as issued. Medals loose, VRD with case of issue. C/w c.1923 International Physiological Congress Gold prize medal in case. George Albert Clark CB (1954) VRD MD served during the Great war as a Surgeon Lieutenant & later Commander with the RNVR until 1939. Professor of Physiology & Dean of medicine at Sheffield University, Deputy Chief Medical officer, Ministry of Health. Died 1963. | AVAILABLE at A$3000 | ||
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 | ||
21797 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Distinguished Conduct Medal & pr to Lancashire Fusiliers. DCM, GVR impressed officially '203634 PTE. E. SMITH, 2/8 LAN. FUS.'; BWM & Vic impressed '203634 PTE. E. SMITH, LAN. FUS.' Ernest Smith from Laneshaw Bridge, near Colne, awarded DCM, per LG 3/6/1918 for the period in which his Battalion was virtually annihilated during the German March Offensive of 1918. Citation published LG. 21/10/1918. 'Smith, Pte E. Reg No. 203634. LG 3.6.18. ?.for distinguished service in connection with Military operations in France & Flanders.'...'For conspicuous gallantry & devotion to duty during the periods under review he has set a very fine example of courage & devotion to duty, carrying out his duties as Brigade Runner, often under heavy shell fire, with much determination & ability. He has frequently volunteered to take messages under dangerous conditions, at times when he would otherwise have been off duty.' Note: Extract from LG. 21.10. 18. On original ribbons. EF. With copies of Unit history pages dealing with March 1918, research, MIC listing & LG listings. | SOLD at A$1000 | ||
21798 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Military Medal for Cambrai to Grenadier Guards group of 4, MM, GVR, impressed officially '20348 PTE. W.J.E. MARTIN, 3/G. GDS.'; 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals impressed officially '20348 PTE. W.J. MARTIN, G. GDS.' William John Edward Martin, born 1895, Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, resident Southall, MX. Enl Gren Guards 9/11/1914, to 3rd Bn G Gds, to France 26/7/1915, MM, probably for the 1918 Battle of Cambrai & gazetted London Gaz #.30743 of 11/6/1918, returned to UK 4/3/1919. gVF. Scarce MM to Guards. Together with copies of MIC's, service doc's. | SOLD at A$1100 | ||
21799 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Military Medal, QSA group of 4. Military medal (GVR). 27472 BMBR: D.W. CLARKE 130/BY. R.F.A. impressed. Copy of L.G. 11th Oct 1916. Queen's South Africa medal, 5 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1901, 27472. GNR. D.W. Clarke. 75th BTY RFA impressed. Roll confirms medal & clasps. 1914 Star 27472 GNR: D.W. CLARKE RFA. British War medal 27472 Cpl D.W. Clarke R.A. (no Victory medal). gVF. | SOLD at A$800 | ||
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 | ||
21801 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Impressive Military Medal group of 12: MM GVIR renamed: '1466580 Gnr H.R. Rostron, Artillery'; 1939-45, Africa 'North Africa 1942-43' clasp, Italy & France/Germany Stars; Def & War Medals (unnamed as issued); Army LSGC GVIR 'Regular Army' clasp (name erased); unofficial 'Battle for Malta' medal (2005); high quality copy of the 'Malta George Cross' commem medal (ribbons for these last 2 juxtaposed) unofficial Normandy Campaign medal (1987) with clasp; unofficial 'Restoration of Peace' medal (1995). Together with paper work noting that Gnr. H. Rostron was awarded the MM for 'ME5' (Middle East) 18/2/43. All court mounted for wear. EF. Impressive appearance, reserved at the value of the individual medals | SOLD at A$450 | ||
21802 Click for more photos | 1854-56 Wounded in Action Crimea pr to Gunner & Driver John Mays who was struck in the jaw by a 32 pound Artillery Round. Crimea Medal, clasp 'Inkermann'. Regimentally engraved to 'GR & DR JOHN MAYS ROYL ARTY'; Turkish Crimea Medal (Sardinian issue), unnamed as issued, silver loop suspension. A veteran of the Siege of Sebastopol & the Battle of Inkerman, May's lost most of his lower Jaw when he was struck in the chin by a 32 LB Round whilst in the trenches. With copies of medical records, service docs & research. Minor contact marks, gVF. Scarce severely Wounded in Action pr for the Crimea. | AVAILABLE at A$1200 | ||
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 | ||
21805 Click for more photos | 1882 Grenadier Guards, Died on Service in Egypt, 1882 pr. Egypt 1882 dated rev, clasp 'Tel El Kebir' engraved officially: '6322 Pte G Brooks, Gren Gds'; Khedive's Star, 1882 dated, unnamed as issued. George Brooks, born Hamstead Norris, Berkshire ca 1860. Enl Grenadier Guards, Reading, 11/2/1878 aged 18. Died in Egypt 27/10/1882. Together with early panoramic B/W photo of the Tel El Kebir Cemetery. With copies of service records. Court mounted for display. aEF. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
21806 Click for more photos | 1882-1914 A Superb Royal Navy Killed in U-Boat Action 1914 Ratings group of 6. Egypt 1882 Pair, LCCM Fire Brigade Jubilee & 1914-15 Star. Egypt, 1882 reverse, clasp: 'ALEXANDRIA 11TH JULY' engraved officially 'W. BURBIDGE, SIG'LM. HMS 'TEMERAIRE' '; 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals impressed officially '103586 W. BURBIDGE, AB, RN', London Country Council Metropolitan Fire Brigades 1897 Jubilee Medal engraved officially 'WALTER BURBIDGE'; Khedive's Star 1882 date, unnamed as issued. Walter Burbidge, born Clerkenwell, Middlesex, UK, 1862. Joined RN as Boy 2 class 1878, full time service from 1880. Numerous Ship appointments inc HMS's 'Impregnable', 'Ganges', 'Temeraire' (15 Dec '79 to 14 April '82); 'Duke of Wellington', 'Excellent', 'Rodney'. Time expired 1890 & disch Royal Fleet Reserve 1903, re-enrolled RN 1907 & again 1911 and to HMS 'Hawke' 7/8/1914. 'Hawke', Commanded by Captain Hugh P.E.T. Williams, was engaged in various operations in the North Sea. On 15 October, on Patrol, 'Hawke' was torpedoed by the German submarine U 9. Her sister ship HMS 'Theseus', which was in company, was attacked at the same time but was undamaged. The 'Hawke' sank in a few minutes, with the loss of her Captain, 26 officers & 500 men - only four officers & about 60 men were saved. Burbidge is noted on his service sheet as having been 'drowned in North Sea when HMS 'Hawke' was sunk', aged 52 at death, commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial. With copy of service sheet & some interesting research. Not entitled to LSGC due to broken periods of service. Usual contact pit to Egypt from Star, court mounted for display. gVF/aEF. Extremely scarce early combination to a victim of the U-boat War 1914. 950 awards of the LCC.MFB. Jubilee Medal. | SOLD at A$1200 | ||
21807 Click for more photos | 1899-1918. 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers & Special Constabulary group of 2. QSA ('Ghost date' reverse) clasps: NAT, R of K, OFS. Engraved officially '3488 PTE. F.H. BARRATT, 9/Lcrs', Special Constabulary Long Service GVR, type I with clasp: 'THE GREAT WAR 1914-18' impressed officially 'SERGT. FREDERICK BARRATT'. Frederick Herbert Barratt, born Lambeth, UK, 1874, enl Dundalk, Ireland 25/8/1892, service in South Africa 1896-1898, India (no medal entitlement) 1898-1899, South Africa Dec 1899 to June 1900, discharged time expired, 21/8/1904 from the reserve. No details of his Constabulary service. Together with an original card backed photo of 3 Lancers with a 'Tar-Jack' - presume Barratt to be central Lancer in full dress. With copies of service documents & medal roll. On original ribbons, toned gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
21808 Click for more photos | 1899-1918 Boer War & WWI Group of 5 to Scots Guards & Highland Light Infantry. Queen's & King's South Africa Medals & 1914-15 Star Trio. QSA ('ghost date' reverse) clasps: CC; TRA; WITT & KSA 2 clasps, both impressed officially '1833 PTE. S. WAUGH, SCOTS GUARDS.' 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals: '13497 C.SJT. S.WAUGH, HIGH.L.I.' Samuel Waugh, Dumphries, Scotland, born c/1879, enl. 10/12/1897, service in South Africa from 15/3/1900 to 27/10/1902, disch 9/12/1913, re-enlisted & to France 23/11/1915. CQMS & Colour Sergeant with HLI & King Own Scottish Borderers. With copies of service paper, medal rolls & MIC. Court mounted for display on original ribbons. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
21810 Click for more photos | 1914 Mons Mentioned in Despatches 1914 Star & Bar Trio to Lieutenant-Colonel. 1914 Star with Clasp '5th Aug - 22nd Nov 1914'. Impressed officially 'MAJOR A. BURROWS, L.N. LAN:R.'; British War & Victory Medals: 'LT.COL.A.BURROWS'. Bronze M.I.D. oak leaf cluster. Alfred Burrows, born Malligaum, East Indies 1873, passed out Royal Military College 1892, service in Malta 1899-1901, Crete 1901-1902, Gibraltar 1902-04, South Africa 1904-06. No medal entitlements for these postings. To France with BEF 12 Aug 1914, MID per London Gazette 20/10/1914 as major, 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire regiment. To retired list as brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 1920. Together with an excellent portrait shot of Burrows in uniform wearing visor cap, also with copies of MICs & service documents. Swing mounted as worn. EF. A scarce early war MID group to Field Grade Officer of this heavily engaged Infantry Regiment. | AVAILABLE at A$1200 | ||
21811 Click to enlarge photo | 1914 Mons Star Trio to Army Service Corps, later 2nd Batt 22nd London Regt Star, with replica 'Mons' clasp Impressed officially: 'T-30883 Dvr F (SIC) G. Challen, ASC'; British War & Victory: '30883 Pte E.G. Challen, ASC'. Edward George Challen listed on 'Queens Royal West Surrey Regt medal roll as 'L/11889, 2/22 London'. MIC confirms. gVF. With copy of roll & MIC | SOLD at A$200 | ||
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 | ||
21814 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 Royal Engineers Long Service, 1914-15 Star group of 4: '14-'15 Star impressed officially: '11933 SPR R Lancaster, RE'; British War & Victory Medals: '11933 A2 CPL R Lancaster, RE'; Army LSGC, GVIR: '1851513 CPL R Lancaster, RE' Robert Lancaster. Entered French Theatre of Operations 28/6/1915. All on original ribbons & swing mounted on custom bar. EF | AVAILABLE at A$275 | ||
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 | ||
21816 Click for more photos | 1914-52 Acting Brigadier Royal Army Medical Corps group of 9: 1914-15 Star impressed officially: 'LIEUT. J. H. G. HUNTER, RAMC'; British War & Victory Medals: 'CAPT. J. H. G. HUNTER'; General Service Medal 1918-62, GVR clasp Iraq: 'CAPT. J. H. G. HUNTER'; India General Service Medal 1908-35, GVR clasp: 'NORTH WEST FRONTIER 1930-31':'MAJOR J. H. G. HUNTER, RAMC'; 1939-45 Defence & War Medals unnamed as issued; 1937 Coronation & 1953 Coronation Medals unnamed as issued. Service as per RAMC Roll of Officers:' John Henry Graham Hunter; Born 14.03.1891, Argyll, MB, ChB Edinburgh 1913. Lt 11.09.14. Capt 11.09.15. PRAC-Capt 01.08.19 (11.03.18), Maj 11.09.26. Lt Col 09.11.37. A/Col 19.10.42. T/Col 20.04.43, Col 21.02.44 (09.11.40). A/Brig 12.08-21.12.46. Ret 29.03.57. Died 09.11.62 London. Services-RMO 6/Bedf Regt 1914-15. France 1915-16 (invalided). Italy 1918-19. Mespot 1920-21. India 1921-25. Shanghai-Surg Spec 7 Gen Hosp 1927-29. India 1934-36. Surg. To H.E.C-inC AHQ(I) 1937-41. CO PW Gp Hosp. Bangalore 1941-42. CO 4 CGH May-Oct 1942. CO 127 IBGH (BT) 1942-44. CO 133 INGH (BT) 1944-45. ADMS HQ 11 (EA) Div 1945-46. E Africa May-Jul 1946. MELF:DDMS HQ LF Greece Aug-Dec 1946. CO R Victorian Hosp Netley 1947-48. PSMB Northern Cmmd 1948-57. Specialist in Surgery 1927. Medals - 1915 Star, BWM, Vict, GSM & Cl Iraq, IGS'08-NWF.31, Def, War, 1953 Coro'. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$1200 | ||
21818 Click for more photos | 1914-20. Gallipoli Operations Royal Navy 1914-15 Star Trio & Long Service Good Conduct group of 4 to Stoker Petty Officer. Star impressed officially '307919 G.E. JEFFERY, SPO, RN.'; LSGC, GVR (Admiral bust) impressed officially '307919 G.E. JEFFERY, STO. PO, HMS, EREBUS'. George Edgar Jeffery, born Kent 1884, enl RN 1904, abroad HMS 'HANNIBAL' when she was serving as a troopship in support of the Gallipoli Operations from Sept 1915, Sto. PO. 1918, LSGC Medal issued 1920, disch 1938. Mounted as worn on original ribbons. gVF. With copy of service sheet. | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
21820 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1914-18 British War & Victory Medal pr. Impressed officially '27945 Sjt R Connell, R. Innis. Fus.' together with an original bi-metal Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers cap badge (slider reverse). On original ribbons. gVF/aEF. Unresearched scarce to R. Innis. Fus. | SOLD at A$80 | ||
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 | ||
21823 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 Royal Garrison Artillery Long Service Group of 3. 1914-18 British War & Victory Medals impressed officially '28389 SJT. W.H. JUNIPER, RA.'; Army LSGC, GVR, impressed officially '1403570 SJT. W.H. JUNIPER, RA'. William H. Juniper, noted as Sergeant, Royal Garrison Artillery on Ministry of Information Card, no other details. Mounted on pin bar with original ribbons as worn. gVF/aEF. With copy of MIC. | AVAILABLE at A$160 | ||
21824 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps pr, British War & Victory Medals impressed officially: '2215 WKR. L.M. Browning, QMAAC.' Both on original ribbons. gVF. Scarce to WWI female service persons | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21825 Click to enlarge photo | 1918-62 Royal Airforce General Service Medal pr. 1955-66 GSM clasp 'Cyprus' (1955-59); GSM 1962- clasp 'Borneo' (1962-66). Both pantographed officially: '3515498 Cpl G.B. PEARCE, RAF'. EF | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21832 Click for more photos | Austria. 1849 Order of Franz Joseph, Knight Breast Badge in gold & enamel , by Court Jewellers Gebr(uder) Resch stamped on ring, missing small cross on ball on top of crown within the ring. 30x56mm, mounted on original civil triangular ribbon, circa 1870s, of superb quality. 18ct, 13.8g, hallmarked (3 goat's? head A) . | SOLD at A$950 | ||
21833 Click to enlarge photo | Austria. 1849-60 Cross of Merit, Type I, (30mm) Silver Merit cross. Silver & enamel, ring with maker name & hallmarks. En chips. On original, tri-fold ribbon. gVF. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21834 Click to enlarge photo | Austria. 1898-1914. Miniature set of 3 on elaborate silver-gilt chain with button-hole plate & stick-pin: 1898 Signum Memoriae, gilt bronze; Honour Decoration of the Red Cross, silver, with War Decoration, silver & enamels; Bavarian Army Jubilee medal 1905, gilt silver - unusual combination, possibly an Austrian doctor attached to Bavarian State Forces? gVF/aEF. Scarce & unusual. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21836 Click to enlarge photo | Belgium. 1831-65 Leopold I Commem Cross, gilt bronze. 1870-71 Veteran's Mobilsation cross, high gilt. gVF/EF. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
21837 Click to enlarge photo | Belgium.1897 Order of the Crown of Belgium, Knight, in silver & enamels; Medal of the Order of the Crown, gilt. Enamel chips to first. gVF. (2) | SOLD at A$85 | ||
21838 Click to enlarge photo | Belgium.1914-18 War Commem medal with 4 clasp to ribbon (3 x silver, 1 x gilt); Victory medal, official; 'Fire Cross' (Combatants cross); Commem medal of the Nat Committee for Air & Food, 4th class. gVF. 'Front line' bards to 1st. Scarce. (4) | SOLD at A$85 | ||
21839 Click to enlarge photo | Belgium.1914-18 War Commem medal; Victory medal, official; Yser medal; 'Fire Cross' (Combatant cross). gVF. (4) | SOLD at A$95 | ||
21840 Click to enlarge photo | France. WWI Battle of Vendun framed shadow box display with 8 different French Verdun medals. The battle of Verdun, between 21 Feb & 18 December 1916, was a brutal battle with nearly 300,000 dead French & German soldiers, many of whom have no grave. It was the main reason for Haig's Somme offensive in July 1916. Very nice display with 8 different medals. Quite impressive. | AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
21845 Click to enlarge photo | Japan. 1890 Order of the Golden Kite, 7th class. Silver & gilt. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21854 Click to enlarge photo | Romania.1939 Carol I Centennial medal 1839-1939 bronze. aEF | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
21856 Click to enlarge photo | Serbia. 1882 Order of the White Eagle (1903-41 version, without swords) Class IV by Hugeunin Freres. Silver, gilt & enamels. On its original tri-fold ribbon. Most gilt worn from crown & eagle body, but traces remain. Sl en chip to scroll. gVF/aEF | SOLD at A$500 | ||
21857 Click to enlarge photo | Serbia. 1882 Order of the White Eagle, (1903-41 version, without swords) V class. Silver, gilt & enamels. By Hugenin Freres, Switzerland. Without ribbon. En chip to scroll. gVF/aEF | SOLD at A$800 | ||
21858 Click for more photos | Serbia. 1883 Order of St Sava, Type III (blue/green robes), 5th class, Knight.ca1920 In its original case of issue. By Huguenin Freres & Co, Switzerland. Silver, gilt & enamels. Ribbon with wear. EF | AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
21859 Click to enlarge photo | Serbia. 1883 Order of St Sava, 5th Class, (issue variety ca1919-41) by Huguenin Freres (Switzerland). Silver, gilt & enamels. No ribbon. The Saint depicted wearing light green robes, 1883 reverse. EF/gEF | AVAILABLE at A$375 | ||
21860 Click for more photos | Serbia. ca1903 - Original Orders & Medals ribbon bar. Ribbons folded around metal clips to accommodate the following awards: Order of the White Eagle; Order of St Sava; French Legion of Honour; Medal for Bravery (Milosh Oblilch); Medal for services to the Royal Household; Medal for Zealous Service 1913; Commem Medal of Loyalty to the Fatherland; Serbo-Turkish War 1912; Serbo-Bulgarian War 1913; War Commem Medal 1914-18. Brass brooch back bar with green cloth backing & bronze pin 200mm. Service wear. gVF. Scarce original ribbon bar - only wanting the awards. Together with a photocopy of a similar group combinations with French award | SOLD at A$160 | ||
21861 Click to enlarge photo | Serbia. 1904 Commemorative Medal of the Election of King Peter I 1804-1903. Silver, manufactured by J Christelbauer, Vienna. Rim hallmarked. Replacement ribbon. gVF. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
21864 Click to enlarge photo | USA. 1898 US. Navy Spanish Campaign Medal. Early, un-numbered strike. On original ribbon. gVF. | SOLD at A$50 | ||
21865 Click for more photos | USA. 1914-18 Maneuvers/Encampment medals: 1/ Valcartier Camp 1914 Bi-Metal, central gilt brass disk with figure of Soldier, reverse bearing the Lord's Prayer. No suspension clasp; 2/ 1941 Maneuvers 'National Defenders of USA'. Design based on previous with updated service emblems to arms & presidential shield to centre. The Lord's prayer to reverse. Eagle suspension bar minus pin; 3/ As previous but with brooch fitting added to reverse. gVF. (3) | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
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 | ||
21869 Click for more photos | World. Japan Order of the Rising Sun 8th Class, cased. Russia WWII Medal for Bravery Type II in silver, no ribbon. Medal for Valiant Labour During Great War 1941-45. Jubilee Medal 50 Years Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1945-95. Plus miniature 60 Years Great Patriotic War. Austria War Medal 1873 in bronze. France Ministry of Labour & Social Security Medals 1967 & 1968 both named. Also The Highland Regiment Scottish Glengarry cap badge (copy) & ribbon bars, one NZ Naval Volunteer (2), others (3). (14) | SOLD at A$140 |