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20216 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Pacific/Northern Aust Theatre Personal Items lot: Pr of AIF fibre ID tags 'NX46372 / S. M Clark/P/A2'. On original leather neck string & set with a good luck charm of what appears to be a wishbone bound in green hide leather bundle; Pr of trench art serviette rings cut from perspex in the shape of rabbits; emergency ration tin (without contents); rubberised fabric (tropical) personal document cover (intended for service pay-book etc) NX46372 Swales Clark was from Singleton, born 1901. Enl 2/AIF 8/7/40 in Newcastle. Noted as Sergeant, 12 Coy AASC. Disch 22/12/43. Overall VGC. Unusual good luck token on ID tags. (5) | SOLD at A$65 | ||
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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 | ||
20672 Click for more photos | Army. Aust/GB. Royal Artillery full dress bullion sword belt with slings, lions & keepers. Pre 1901 QVC lion over crown with no Ubique under crowns but Ubique to snake clasp. Bullion braid now loose from leather in places. Very nice gilt, needs cleaning. Under tunic sword belt with no shoulder straps. With sword slings that are much later. Officer's crimson sash for wear with frock coat. Fair-GC. Nice pre-Federation belt, needs a little TLC. (3) | SOLD at A$250 | ||
20732 Click for more photos | Light Horse WWI era leather shoe case/sword frog combinations (2). Stamped 'D MASON & SONS Birmingham 1901' on nail pouch cover & '02 06' on back of case. Minor damage to leather on back of case. Stamped 'CGHF?'& '9LH'. Some loss of surface leather on back of case & along fold, front of case in Good condition. In storage for many years. Fair-Good. Benefit from TLC & Dubbin. | SOLD at A$110 | ||
20738 Click to enlarge photo | Navy Aust/GB Belt, pre 1901, full dress sword belt with sword slings. Stunning gilt QVC buckle. In very nice condition for its age & hard to upgrade from. Bullion braid still with most of its gilt. Navy undress black sword belt with sword slings. Nice gilt to buckle but this is overshadowed by its Victorian counterpart. Also a pair of gilt aiguillettes for a Staff Officer in the Royal Navy or RAN with KC buttoned epaulette. These are in GC. 1st very good, 2nd good. Two lovely belts & aiguillettes etc Rare. (3) | SOLD at A$350 | ||
20967 Click for more photos | Fire Brigade. Pre 1901 dark blue wool blend tunic, believed to be fire brigade & 1952 dated wool National Fire Service tunic. Fire Brigade tunic of a very early make & lining is considerably aged. All buttons removed. Slit on left hip for axe/baton. Comes with trousers of slightly later make. 1 press stud to right upper for fastening, also hooks & eyes. Some small holes & threads pulled. Second tunic very nice condition. Staybright buttons. Made by Kingsland limited. Hard to find in this condition. 1st showing its age, second very good. | 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 | ||
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 | ||
21312 Click to enlarge photo | Army.1901-14 'The Welsh' helmet plate, Other Ranks. King's crown with separate bi-metal plate-centre of the Welsh Regiment. All lugs intact to reverse. EF. K & K 358 & 397. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21313 Click to enlarge photo | Army.1901-14 Royal Artillery helmet plate other ranks, brass, King's crown. 3x lug reverse. Lightly toned. EF. K & K 807. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
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 | ||
21411 Click to enlarge photo | Canada. 1900-40 Boer War to WW2. Sweetheart brooch lot a/ Bar brooch in sterling silver, hallmarked Birmingham 1901, hand cut lettering to bar 'Good Luck' with shield bearing maple-leaf to centre, minus its pin 48mm, b/ Gilt & enamel maple-leaf 20mm by Kilpatrick scroll 'Edmonton' across, c/ silvered & enamel bar brooch composed of 3 x maple leaves 'BANFF' to centre scroll 39mm, d/ similar but with 'Canada' to scroll (minus its pin), e & f/ gilt maple leaves, one with script 'Canada' across 21mm. gVF. Colonial Boer War sweetheart brooches. Scarce. (6) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21520 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Africa/Pacific, group of 6 to 2/25th Infantry Bn. 1939-45, Africa & Pacific Stars, Defence, War & Australian Service medals. All impressed officially: 'QX7995 A Walker'. Albert Walker born Lawnton QLD 1901. Enl Cairns 2/7/1940. To Middle East 7/4/1941. Suez & Egypt May 1941. To Palestine 25/5/1941 & Ops in Syria against the French 10/6/1941. RtA 10/3/1942. To New Guinea 31/8/1942, L/Cpl 1/2/1943. Disch med unfit 27/1/1944. On original ribbons. gVF. With copies of service records. | SOLD at A$350 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||