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| Lot | Description | Status | ||
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 | ||
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21468 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Air Force Cross & King's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air recipient Log Book, original citations, pilot licence & investiture documents. To Wing Commander Egbert Ralph Griffith, 260440, RAAF. Log Book with entries from Jan 1942 to Sept 1945 indicating a grand total flying hours of 2555hrs, 20mins. Born 1905, resident Mosman. Gained Pilot Cert/Licence Feb 1937. Enl RAAF 1940 as Flying Instructor at Parafield, Narromine & Benalla. S/Ldr 1/10/42. Wing Commander 1944. Disch 21/9/45. Awarded King's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air per citation: 'Griffith Egbert Ralph, Squadron Leader (260440), 11 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF. After a 6 mth conversion at Camden in Feb 1942, he was posted to No 3 SFTS & on the 5th Apr 1942 to No 1 SFTS. On the 1st Oct 1942 he was posted to No 11 EFTS as Chief Flying Instructor & Officer Commanding Flying Squadron. In this post, his skilled judgment & experience together with his keenness & determination have made a most valuable contribution to the high std of training achieved. Squadron Leader Griffith's devotion to duty has at all times been outstanding. (LG 8/6/1944 p2647)'. AFC awarded per citation: ' Griffith Egbert Ralph, Squadron Leader (260440), 11 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF. After 6 wks conversion in Feb 1942, he was posted to No 3 SFTS & on the 6th Apr 1942 to No 1 SFTS. In Oct 1942 he was posted to No 11 EFTS as Chief Flying Instructor & in this post, his sound judgment, long experience & skill have contributed considerably to the excellent std of training achieved. Squadron Leader Griffiths has at all times displayed outstanding enthusiasm, determination & devotion to duty. (LG 1/9/1944 p4077).' Paperwork inc original signed copies of the above (with further detail); Comm of Aust Pilot Licence 1937-40 (with ID photo); letter of congrats & signed by Air Vice Marshal G. Jones, Chief of the Air Staff & enclosing an original length of AFC ribbon; letters relevant to his investiture & of notification of awards; Co No I (T) Group address 11/5/45 (5 pgs). Griffith's medals (AFC, War & Australia Service medal) were donated to the Australian War Memorial by the family, who later sold this paperwork. VGC. Extremely scarce documentary grouping to double decoration RAAF pilot. Only 146 GVIR AFC awards & 145 WW2 Commendation awards | SOLD at A$500 | ||
21480 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Africa Star to Middle-East Theatre Tasmanian Prisoner of War. Impressed officially: 'VX35653 R. WILMOTT'. Roy Wilmott, born Latrobe, Tas, 1905. Enl Melb 3/7/40. Private with 2/5th Aust Inf Bn. Noted as POW on DVA site. Not a POW of the Japanese. gVF. Research potential | SOLD at A$200 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21599 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. 1905-14 Saxe Ernastine House Order Merit Medal in Silver. King Carl obverse, field inscribed 'MK./V'; rev: 'FIDELITER ET CONSTANTER' around cross of the order. With length of original ribbon. aEF. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
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 | ||