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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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20201 Click for more photos | 1900-06 Victorian Field Artillery Gunner pre WWI framed & glazed photograph . Full length shot with nice uniform & insignia detail, dates between 1900 & 1906 plus 450mm x 350mm pre 1914 group shot of a cadet Unit carrying Lee Metford Rifles, slight fading, some names to border, in thin wooden frame with broken glass, 470mm x 370mm. 1st is very nice. 2nd interesting. (2) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
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 | ||
20209 Click to enlarge photo | 1915-16 Australian patriotic embroidered hanging. White open-weave cloth 670mm x 440mm. Geometrical edge designs with central design of upright kangaroo, 2x interpretations of Gallantry Crosses (1x presumably the VC) & the wording. 'ANZAC - FOR VALOR - BRAVO AUSTRALIA'. All designs in coloured cross-stitch embroidery. An intriguing patriotic piece, possibly a young lady's sampler or trial piece. Minor stains. VGC. | SOLD at A$250 | ||
20210 Click for more photos | 1917 Souvenir Gold Ring: Conquest of Jerusalem 9 XII 17. Stamped 9K 2.40g. Allied troops inc the Australian Light Horse captured Jerusalem on Dec 9, 1917. An extremely rare memento of this important battle of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign. VGC. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20211 Click for more photos | ca 1919-30 Official 'Trench-Art' Jardini?re made from a German 9 inch Mortar/Howitzer shell case. Head stamped: '93 Polte Dez 1916 Magdeburg Sp 289'. Large brass handles attached to sides (1 nut missing) & custom-cast bronze floral garlands applied front & back antiqued/shellac or lacquered finish overall. These Jardini?res were officially converted from war trophies brought home & were sold to the public ca 1920-30 to assist with fund raising for the Australian War Museum (at a time when the War Museum collection was still stored in Melbourne). These Jardiniere were advertised in period veterans' publications along with other souvenir items. Overall rare & impressive. | AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
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 | ||
20218 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 An interesting RANR officer's commissioning certificate with connection to the French Merchant ship Pierre Loti who was taken over by Free French force in 1940. Commission certificate to Allan Creswell Keating Esq. to be a Engineering Lieutenant (Temp) in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve. Dated 14/9/40. together with a rare original tally band 'Pierre Loti' (almost in mint condition) stuck to a 'Messageris Maritimes' (Merchant Shipping Company) official letter head, with a hand written message addressed to Mr Keating. 'From Pierre Loti Oct 17 1940' - From & signed by the Chief Officer, Chief engineer, Purser & the ships doctor. The 'Pierre Loti' Built 1913- Ex-Russian Emperor Nicholas I, purchased by Messageries Maritimes in 1921 & renamed Pierre Loti, Seized by the Free French in 1940, grounded on operations in the Gabon estuary 1943. VGC | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20232 Click for more photos | Army. Book 'The All Australia Memorial.' Named on card to front page with photograph & service/death details, for 'Oscar Waldemar Frank Detmers killed in Action 5th December 1916, (from Paddington NSW). Cover now detached but still present o/w GC. A must have book. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20233 Click for more photos | Army. WWI Censored on Active Services YMCA postcard dated May 1916 to NSW & a pictorial lettersheet to a Victorian recipient with views of Australian Auxiliary Hospital No 1, Haverfield, Middlesex with photos & letter. Sender writes going home as discharged unfit. A Record of Service with Cadet service from June 1912 until 1915 then CMF service in 74th Inf & 2/27th Bn to Herbert Henry Bruhn. WWII Record of Service Book & Demob Book with 8 other pieces of paperwork to N263453 Cpl 'A J Williamson'. Average-GC. Interesting paperwork lot. (13) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20237 Click for more photos | Army. Trumpet. 1913 dated Australian D with arrow within trumpet made by Henry Keat & Sons London. A858 above the arrow, no mouth piece or cords. A very nice condition trumpet for its age. A scarce surviving example. Plus bugle in copper & brass. Very crisp, clean example. A few minor dings & mouth piece not a good fit. Probably dates to ca WWII plus heavily used trumpet with many dings/dents, particularly to the bell, with brass mouth piece. Good-Fair. Australian Great War period trumpet. Rare. (3) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20239 Click for more photos | Army Aust/GB Rare 'tissue paper' 'Souvenir of Commemoration of the Australian March around London on ANZAC DAY 25th April 1915. Has been laminated to protect it. But would not have survived without it. (wrinkles). Plus 3 framed WWI love related postcard of Soldier, in uniform, loved one in frame & sentimental poem & 3 framed Old Bill cartoon pictures in glass frame Approx 470x220mm. All are typically humorous scenes of trench life. Typical of Age. Overall GC. First is very rare survivor. (3 items). | SOLD at A$110 | ||
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 | ||
20268 Click to enlarge photo | Fob: 1912 SCRA 9ct gold fob. Crossed rifles shield & target, rev engraved 'S.C.R.A. McCaffrey Cup Won by Wollongong R.C 1912'. Stamped 9ct, 6.1g. | SOLD at A$180 | ||
20269 Click to enlarge photo | HMAS Sydney. 1914 WWI SMS Emden Canteen token 10 Pfennig, type 1. Minor surface deposits. The Emden was destroyed by HMAS Sydney off the Cocos Islands in 1914. This token was recovered from the wreck. VF/gVF. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
20270 Click for more photos | HMAS Australia Post WWI memento Ash tray, 125mm dia, made from Brass salvaged from WWI Battle cruiser HMAS Australia, RAN's first flagship from 1913-1920. Would benefit from a mild polish/clean. Very scarce. | SOLD at A$180 | ||
20272 Click for more photos | HMAS Australia 1925 Walking Stick made from Wood salvaged from the AUSTRALIA (Mk I) prior to her scuttling in 1924. Stg silver, presentation plaque 'H.J.ARMITAGE, GLENUNGA CENTRAL, from Bill 1925' 'Timber from HMAS Australia 1913-25.' Pleasing patina/wear to the timber. Very scarce. | SOLD at A$250 | ||
20274 Click for more photos | HMAS Sydney. Tall wooden Ashtray stand made from the timber of HMAS Sydney when she was broken up in 1929 to commemorate her sinking of the German Raider SMS Emden. Stand is approx 800mm high x 200mm across at the base. Brass plaque on base 'HMAS Sydney destroyed Emden 1914' legible. Wood dark with age, no glass ashtray. An uncommon item for the Sydney/Emden collector. | SOLD at A$250 | ||
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 | ||
20288 Click to enlarge photo | Photographs: Army collection of 34 postcard photos apparently all relating to the NSW Royal Australian Field Artillery in 1912. Several of the photos have named soldiers in them. A snapshot of the unit at this time. Some camp shots, battery shots etc. G-VGC. A must have group of postcards. (34) | SOLD at A$325 | ||
20315 Click for more photos | WWI Trench Art 75mm German shell cases(2). 1917 dated & inscribed 59th Btn battle honours: Corbie, Villers Bretonneux, Peronne, Bellicourt, Armistice. Scalloped top to case, 21cm high. Heavier brass shell case 275mm high with Arabic decoration. Both GC. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20322 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial. SMS Gneisenau 10 Pfennig WWI Kantine token. The Gneisenau was an 8.3 inch armoured cruiser, launched 1906, commissioned 1908. She was sunk in the Battle of the Falklands in December 1914. Rare. | SOLD at A$300 | ||
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 | ||
20324 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial: 1914 Iron Cross, 2nd Class gVF, together with a cut down German 89/05 bayonet (no scabbard), missing release button, probably used as fighting knife. VG | SOLD at A$160 | ||
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 | ||
20331 Click for more photos | WWI 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class, magnetic centre, maker marked 26 for BH Mayer, Pforzheim (gilt or lacquered). Plus Australian Badges (5) inc female relative one star, WWII RAS, mini cloth patch, WWII overseas chevrons plus odds and ends. VF-EF. (14 items). | SOLD at A$210 | ||
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 | ||
20378 Click for more photos | Imperial: WWI German Naval Chart of Hawaii (1913), dated (Pacific Ocean NE sheet) with Jan 1914 violet navigation bureau cachet. Approx 700 x 1000mm. VGC with undamaged edges. Rare. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 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 | ||
20449 Click for more photos | China Bond : £100 Imperial Chinese Government 5% Hukuang Railways Sinking Fund Gold Loan of 1911. First series for £6,000,000. (370 x 550mm) with 40 interest coupons. Signed by the Chinese Minister in Washington 15 June 1911. Usual edge flts, but these do not extend into the printed bond, overall VF. Scarce high denomination bond. Advertised retail $800 to $1200. Rare. | SOLD at A$300 | ||
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 | ||
20461 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain. Map. WWI period fabric map of the Balkans with enlargement of Dardanelles inset, sold as souvenir of the 1915 Gallipoli Campaign Map surrounded by ropes & anchors. Approx 590x570mm. Few minor age stains o/w GC. | SOLD at A$80 | ||
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 | ||
20466 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain. Map (1915) Gallipoli Peninsula 8th Army Corps showing (Australian), British & French Trenches 7th July revised July 28, August 6, 17, 23, 31, Sep 25, Oct 25. Shows Y Beach, Gully Beach, X Beach at left, Morto Bay right trenches to top & right. Printed in black on a type of oil cloth, sea tinted blue, trenches hand drawn in magenta. Scale 6 inches to a mile. The Krithia Rd & Nullah are connected/crossed by No 1 Australian Line & Bo 2 Australian Line. Also noted Boomerang Rd. Edges but dirty/stained, rotting crease. Map overall GC. Approx 590x600mm. Rare. Plus large C19th plans for house in Gulistan Lucknow. (2) | SOLD at A$160 | ||
20470 Click for more photos | Great Britain.. Army Belts Leathers 1914 dated pattern 03 belt with unit stamp for 6th Seaforth highlanders, No Buckle. Pr of Mismatched leather gaiters. Pistol lanyard. 9 ammunition pouches, leather 1915 English makers. WWI leather rifle sling. Pr unissued light khaki wool fox puttees. 1917 dated large haversack/backpack, torn where left rear strap attaches to bag. Later soldiers name & number inside. Fair-GC. Some nice WWI bits. (15). | SOLD at A$450 | ||
20474 Click for more photos | Great Britain. Navy, RAF Trophies & Cups. EPNS pewter & white metal, WWII & later. Noted Bisley Cup 1948 to Artist Rifles Cpl. Presentation EPNs (worn) to 8th Ardwick Bn ca 1930s to Sgt & pewter pint tankard (damaged) to an air crew dated 1944, London, with last names of crew members, also initialled EPNs cigarette case with engraved date 1917. Fair-average condition. Interesting lot. (12) | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
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 | ||
20494 Click for more photos | Postcards. Cats & Dogs: Collection of 25 diff cats , mostly pre-1910, mostly Moggies with Manx cats sighted. Dogs (85) with good variety inc Dachshunds, Terriers, Collies, Spaniels & others. Again nearly all pre-1910. Generally F-VF. Another difficult assembly. (110) | AVAILABLE at A$170 | ||
20496 Click for more photos | Postcards. Europe, Great Britain mainly , plus scattered USA accumulation with approx 1800 cards from Edwardian era colour cards to 1950s black & white real photo types. Vast quantity inc City/Town/Urban Areas, Rural Views, Seaside Scenes, plus odd Glamour, Comic or Ship, plus 8 booklet types inc 1917 Kriegs album. Then another 2300 1970s-80s mostly full colour from Australia to USA inc GB, Europe, plus Asia, Africa & Pacific Islands sighted. Mostly Postally U with great variety of Tourist Destinations. Also box with 1960s Souvenir booklets, oversize cards & assorted ephemera. All neatly packed in 4 boxes for comfortable viewing! (4100 + cards) | SOLD at A$500 | ||
20502 Click for more photos | Russia: Imperial 1914-17 Prisoner of War Army Mess Tin 'Trench-Art' engraved by POW. Brass, tinned interior with iron wire handle. 'Nail-chisel' engraved decoration & wording (in Russian) translates: 'To the memory of armed personnel & POW's 1914-15' & named to 'Mendel Shlyamberg' (evidently a Russian Jew), 2 x maker stamps by 'STB' bearing Imp Russ Eagle & wording 'Copper sheet'. Large engraved Imp Russ Eagle (POW done) to front & presumed interpretation or Prussian Eagle to reverse. Minor dents consistent with use. VGC. A scarce, Russian POW item. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
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 | ||
20518 Click for more photos | 1916 The ANZAC Book, written & illustrated by the men of ANZAC , 170pgs. History, stories, poems, drawings etc. Cover wear, minor flts, pages aged but reasonable condition plus 1917 Christmas, from the Australian front, 128pgs. Predominantly a photographic coverage of the troops & the battle fields they fought on plus numerous drawings & paintings. Complete, card cover detached, pages are loose & cotton binding has broken. Both books printed by Cassell & Co Ltd. (2) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20520 Click for more photos | Manuals, books & ephemera. Inc Mountain Artillery Drill, 1897; Artillery Training Vol 2 Gunnery, 1928; Handbook Q.F 18 pdr MK IV Gun, 1924, Artillery Training Vol 1, 1963; Manual of Ceremonial, 1935; 3 Naval Signal Cards (1930s-50s). Army service books inc 2 cadet for 1913 & 1917. The other is a demob book for AIF. Book on 'Treaties of Service Ordinance', 1908, is very interesting. Complete but spine heavily faded. Plus other items ACF WWII diary, certificates (poor condition), modern Army message books, signalling mirror & metal box. Poor-VGC. (23 items) | SOLD at A$140 | ||
20521 Click to enlarge photo | Manuals Inc 1896 Field Artillery Drill, GC & Cadet Musketry Training, 1917. Army Cadet Record of Service books (3). Two are issued during WWI, the third issued 1928 (very late for Compulsory Training Scheme). Very light-weight construction, unusual. ACF writing pad, used. Nine issues of 'The Highlander' (30th Bn Ass'n magazine). Mostly 1939/40. Two are several years earlier (those two show much age). An interesting & eclectic paper grouping. (15) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20522 Click to enlarge photo | Army. Training manuals. Lot of 3 original dress regulation related manuals (1912, 1935 & 1973) & 2 Cadet Record of Service books (1911, 1928). The 1912 'Standing Orders for Dress & Clothing' is soft cover, 19pgs. Appears complete in nice, undamaged condition. The 1935 'Stand Orders for Dress' is hard to find & is an excellent source of information. The soft cover is reinforced with tape on the spine. It has various (period) updates added. No colourised colour patch chart. The 1973 manual is a 'Catalogue for Clothing & Necessaries' for ceremonial uniforms (full dress). The Cadet service books are named to cadets inducted in 1911 & 1928. Nice, clean condition. A nice selection of Army manuals/books. The dress manuals are hard to find. (5) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
20532 Click to enlarge photo | Australia: 'The ANZAC Book' facsimile edition with forward by Les Carlyon, 3rd, edition, 2010, edited by Australian War Memorial. A faithful reprint of the original 1916 edition. Brand new. Sealed in clear plastic wrapper. | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20539 Click for more photos | Australia: Biographies (8) 'Charles Kingsford Smith' by Fitzsimons, pub 2009, 'Peter Cosgrove - My story' pub 2006, 'Weary, the life of Sir Edward Dunlop & The War Diaries of Weary Dunlop' pub as single vol 1997. 'My War 1939-45' by Michael 'The Breaker' by Kit Denton (1987 edition) large VX 123, missing frontispiece Self pub 1990. 'Brothers in War' by M Walsh, pub 2006, (brief History of 8 brother who served in WWI inc Gallipoli), 'Letters Home 1939-45' Stuart & Arnold 1987, 'Darwin 1942 by Hall, 1980). Some edge foxing on earlier works, later vols near new retail $240. Then large size paper backs (14) inc 'Roden Cutler, VC' by McCullough, 'Nancy Wake' by Fitzsimons, 'The Tiger man of Vietnam' (the story of Barry Petersen), 'Gallipoli - The Extraordinary life of Alec Campbell', 'Colin Murray - Journey to Tobruk', 'Warrior Brothers' & 'Warrior Training' (life in the Australian SAS) by I. McPhedran, 'Four Australians at War, letters to Argyle 1914-19', 'The Bombing of Darwin, the diary of Tom Taylor'. Plus 4 others inc 'Memories of Vietnam' by K Maddock. All F-VF or better condition, with a total retail over $500. Plus video 'The Light Horseman'. (22 plus video) | 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 | ||
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 | ||
20560 Click to enlarge photo | World. The Great World War, a History. Volume 1, 2; 3; 8; 9; 10; All card covered 1915-1916 dated. Very interesting insight into the origins, conduct & personal lives of those in WWI. Overall GC, light spine damage to 1 or 2 vols Lots of great coverage here. (6 books). | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
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 | ||
20617 Click for more photos | Imperial, Baden Infantry enlisted ranks model 1915 pickelhaube, a restored example, original black leather body with a reproduction rear neck guard repainted in gloss black, steel ersatz fittings repainted in field grey, front peak strap with a crack through the centre, reproduction chinstrap cockades, leather liner. VF. | SOLD at A$350 | ||
20618 Click for more photos | Imperial Baden Infantry enlisted ranks model 1915 pickelhaube, a semi restored example with original black body, repainted, all original steel fittings including helmet plate, rear spine (loose), spike & base in original paint, with wear to the finish, front peak mount with a very old silver repaint, also with wear, reproduction chinstrap & cockades, original leather liner complete & with light age wear. VF. VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
20625 Click to enlarge photo | Army WWI Mod 16 steel helmet. Small size, Type II steel frame & leather pad liner. All liner pads maker marked: 'GEBRUDER BOLEY, OFFENBACH, A/M 1917'. Original field green/grey paint finish 98% intact. Replaced (modern) chin strap. 1x liner pad detached, but present. A fine looking helmet. Scarce with maker mark & dated liner. | SOLD at A$625 | ||
| 20645 | ca 1936-39 Protection Police Model 1916 'Austrian' re-issue steel helmet with light green finish. Double decal (Police Eagle Shield without border as common with this type). Liner with replaced 2 x pad leather harness & brown leather chin strap. No size stamp evident but about size 64 judging by the vent lugs. VGC. | SOLD at A$1000 | ||
20675 Click to enlarge photo | Army 1914 pattern Australian made pistol holster. 1917 dated webbing rifle sling. Slade Wallace pattern bayonet frog. Pr Lewis gunner's shoulder straps. 3 x 1908 pattern shoulder straps. WWI/II leather rifle sling. 2 x pattern 1908 web belts. 1 single fox puttee. Pr 1942 dated short puttees. 1944 dated Whistle with leather strap, stamped ?. Overall GC. Some nice WWI bits. (13). | SOLD at A$350 | ||
20676 Click for more photos | Army WWI Officer's travel pannier case to 'F.H. Naylor Camel Corps" Broad arrow over 15 all under the letter 'A'. In black capitals. Captain Frederick Henry Naylor served in the Boer War with the 4th Victorian Contingent. He embarked for WWI in May 1915 with 21st battalion HQ staff & in March 1916 transferred to the Camel Corp. While servicing with the Camel Corp he was mentioned in dispatches for Gallantry Captain Naylor was killed in Action near Gaza on 19th April 1917. Heavy wooden board & steel chain loops to bottom. Made from leather & canvas materials. When rolled measures approx 930mmx240mm. Size 930mmx520mm when unrolled. A very desirable Camel Corps casualty item. | AVAILABLE at A$800 | ||
20678 Click for more photos | Army. Compasses & navigation items. British/Australian WWI Artillery Trough Compass by F. Barker & Sons, London 1917, as marked on brass case, fitted in Mahogany box, which is stamped A.R.T.S.C. WWI/II ship or aircraft compass in brass case by Esdaile, Sydney works OK 11cm dia x 4.5cm ht, GC. Book - Manual of Map Reading War Office, 1929, Fair/ Good. Brass wrist compass, larger size, glass displaced but present, needs resetting, leather wrist strop, rare. Perspex "doubles as" combined protector & parallel rule, I cardboard slip case. First VGC, others Fair-Good. (5). | SOLD at A$180 | ||
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 | ||
20683 Click for more photos | Army WWI lot, 1917 CGHF, large haversack backpack. This is torn near the right hand rear strap, strap nearly detached, has WW2 name & number to the front. Pr black stohwasser legging marked 16 AFA. Infantry/Artillery 5 pouch Australian marked Bandolier. Belt brown leather pattern 1914 marked to 'TPR H.J. Tindall' No buckle. Pattern 1914 water bottle carrier, this is damaged but marked 2nd MD 1914. WWI leather rifle sling. Pistol lanyard. 4 ammunition pouches D?DQ9, 07 marked. Leather bayonet frog dated 1910 to 12th L.H. Some fair, some good. A useful group of WWI bits. (12). | SOLD at A$375 | ||
20691 Click for more photos | Army Aust/GB WWI style British Officer leather gaiters. This style was a popular private purchase by officers. 1916 dated Webbing Rifle sling. 5 WW2 & later army rifle slings. Leather Sam Brown sword frog & leather strap. 1915 & 1916 dated leather bayonet frogs. These have hardened with age. Need cleaning & oiling. 3x1906 dated ammunition pouches by English markers. 1 x 1916 dated ammunition pouches by Australian Maker. 2 Sam Brown straps both D^D stamped. 1 being dated 1908 & 1916. 1911 dated ammunition pouch as issued to cadets Made by Forster Melbourne. Fair-GC. Some nice items in this lot. (16). | SOLD at A$425 | ||
20699 Click for more photos | Army. Bugle, WWI 1915 dated, American made with arrow inside D stamp. A beautiful bugle made by J.W. York & Sons, Michigan USA. Nice brass & copper type. Rare to find. We have never before seen an American made bugle issued to Australians. VGC. Stunning bugle, hard to find better WWI example. | SOLD at A$250 | ||
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 | ||
20710 Click to enlarge photo | Army Mounted Troops saddle wallet as used during WWI & WWII. No marking visible. Leather work intact, would benefit from a sympathetic clean & oiling/polish. 1914 pattern leather bayonet frog, this needs similar. Pair of spurs with leather straps plus pair brown Army pattern CGHF Stohwasser leather leggings. Very faint F.A. above CGHF. Named inside to 'P. J. Kirwan'. Philip Joseph Kirwan AFA is a possibility. Fair-GC. Good display group. (4) | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20714 Click to enlarge photo | Army. Pattern-08 shoulder straps set of 2 appear un-blancoed & unissued. Dated 1919. With the sliding buckles. One is made by M.E.Co & has a very faint water stain. The other is made by H.G & R & is excellent (this is an unusual web manufacturer). Both have clear inspector stamps. Hard to upgrade this condition. VGC. (2). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20722 Click for more photos | Army 1945 dated brown leather armoured crew boots with fibre soul approx size 7. Rare. WW2 entrenching tool handle & cover only with cut down/worn 1916 dated tool. WW2 British Water bottle & cover with 8 mostly signals related webbing items, including patt 37 belt with metal plate to take signalling wire roll/equipment. Good. Nice WW2 lots. (13). | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20730 Click for more photos | Light Horse WWI Pistol holster & rod, this with issue stamp for 15th light horse crossed out. Possible date of 1916, rear strap needs restitching. Also Pistol lanyard. 1916 dated pistol ammunition pouch. Pr of live coloured puttees, long. Pr of 1916 dated brown. AFA stamped stohwasser army leggings. Overall GC. 6 WWI items, holster is nice. (6). | SOLD at A$350 | ||
20737 Click for more photos | Navy. Aust/GB, 1917 dated navy bandolier, this if for percussion cartridges. 1 navy kitbag. 1908 pattern web belt green. Pr Navy blue puttees. 1944 cloth Navy white money pouch belt. 3 leather navy straps. 1943 dated Aussie Rider & Bell bosun's whistle with ? stamp. 3 diff era navy housewife bags, one named. 2 equipment cleaning/polishing stocks. 2 navy cut cigarette tins. Overall GC. Bandolier is fairly scarce. (17). | SOLD at A$210 | ||
20780 Click for more photos | Army. binoculars, French , centre focusing in a J Cripps 1917 binocular case stamped with the arrow & '505 RGA' with strap. WWI other ranks pistol holder & pistol lanyard. Pistol ammunition pouch, 1 broken 5 pouch bandolier, Infantry etc. Pair private purchase leather leggings. Good-Fair. A nice group for display. (6) | SOLD at A$200 | ||
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 | ||
20881 Click for more photos | Army Cadets, miscellaneous group inc Cadet Record of Service from 1914 until 1926 for G.J.J.. Sutton. Early tinny badge of a Cadet with rifle & slouch hat. 6 cloth badges & 4 brassards plus 3 paper items, 1 of these named to a 1913 Cadet, & 6 metal badges. Also pr of oxy AWAS titles. 2 Militia period puggarees, 1 blue with red fold, 1 pink with 1 red fold & small medallion, Rupertswood Battery 1995 Medal of Merit. Fair-GC. Eclectic group with the Record of Service Book the best item. (26 items) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20931 Click for more photos | Imperial 1910 Pre-WWI 'Dunkelblau' (dark blue) enlisted ranks Waffenrock. Possibly attributed to the 5th (Kingdom of Bavaria) Infantry Regt 'Grossherzog Ernst Ludwig von Hessen'. Attached to II Bavarian Army Corps base at Bamberg. Red stand collar, piped blue & Brandenburg cuffs piped yellow. Shoulder straps of red with yellow applied 'Russia' braid figure '5' with plain tombac buttons. 8x tombac button front, 6x to rear skirt & 3x to each cuff. Lined in white with internal waist belt. Moth nips & minor holing overall but still GC overall. | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
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 | ||
20960 Click for more photos | Army: Mess dress waist jacket, vest & trousers to Royal Artillery circa 1910s, damage to red satin lapels which could be repaired. Tailors tag Calcutta dated 21-12-11, named to KH Banks. Indian Auxiliary Forces (with 'A' on shoulder boards) with Lt Col rank insignia. Complete set of RA/KC buttons for mess dress. GC. (2). | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20961 Click for more photos | Army. Royal Artillery Royal Horse Artillery ORS. Ceremonial Parade Waist Jacket. Heavily yellow cord braided to front, cuffs & rear. Brass round ball KC RHA buttons to front (x13). Small flat RA buttons to epaulettes of cord. Fully lined, remnants of paper army clothing label to pre 1914 type red felt stand up collar. Jacket of dark navy wool. Several names inside which is typical of this type of full-dress, as was kept in service for years. Comes with a pr of Royal Artillery pattern trousers, these repaired at the knee. CG. | AVAILABLE at A$220 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21118 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Bavaria. Pre 1914 Enlisted Ranks helmet plate for Pickelhaube. Gilt brass. Both loops intact to reverse (1 x with minor damage). Still retaining curvature for helmet. Minor rub to gilding. gVF/aEF. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
21119 Click for more photos | Imperial Bavaria. 1914 helmet plate, Enlisted man's, w/m, 2x loop lug reverse, minus cross to top of orb o/w aVF. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
21120 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Bavaria. 1914 Enlisted Ranks Shako plate. Brass, State Arms. Small size 111mm x 85mm. Minus cross & orb from crown. Lugs resoldered. Still retaining curvature from Shako. Near VF. | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21139 Click to enlarge photo | Imperia, Prussia.. Guard Grenadier Regt model 1910 & 1910/15 shoulder straps, both diff, Enlisted Man's Mod 1910 field-grey wool cloth with lemon yellow piping. Scarlet applied crown over crimson 'E' in 'Russia' braid. White metal crown button. Mod 1910/15 field-grey wool cloth, slightly broader than 1st faded yellow piping. Red applied crown over crimson 'Russia' braid monogram 'E' with darkened white metal crown button both stitch-down variants. gVF. (2) | 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 | ||
21143 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 9th Train Bn shoulder strap pr model 1915 Saxon blue wool straps, field-grey wool backed. Numeral '9' chain stitched in red to each. Stitch-down variety. EF. Nice matched pr. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
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 | ||
21150 Click for more photos | Imperial Prussia. 1913-21 Military pilot's badge. Hollow with a plated over reverse. 'C. E. JUNCKER' maker & hallmarked '800' with faint crescent moon & crown stampings. nVF. Rare | AVAILABLE at A$800 | ||
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 | ||
21156 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Wurttemberg. 1914 shoulder strap, 'dunkelblau' uniform, Enlisted Man. Red with yellow applied '122' (Fusilier-Regt Kaiser Franz Josef von Osterreich, Konig von Ungarn-4 Wurttembergisches-Nr 122). Attached to XIII Armee Korps. Black underlay. A little frayed at base where attached to uniform. gVF. | SOLD at A$60 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21316 Click to enlarge photo | Army. WWI/WWII & later Military hat badge collection. A mix of originals & a few copies. 3 badges missing lugs are Glasgow Yeomanry, Tenth London, enamel Royal Army Service Corps. 2 sand-cast are Berkshire I.Y. & Royal Scots greys. Scarce badges inc Cheshire Regt post 1916, all brass. Loyal Suffolk Hussars missing flags o/w GC. Some scarce badges. (28) | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
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 | ||
21323 Click to enlarge photo | Army. Collection of 28 diff Military badges, predominantly WWI & WWII era. Mostly original with a few later manufactured. Of note are Military Foot Police, South Irish Horse. All brass 1916 Suffolk Regiment, this varnished. Also Territorial Royal Field Artillery WWI. RMP & HAC badges missing sliders. Malta Regt & Welsh Guard sliders repaired. Mostly GC. (28) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
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 | ||
21326 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-50 Sweetheart Brooches with Scottish Regimental Interest: 1/ Royal Scots Fusiliers, silvered brass & enamel, brooch fitting, 35mm; 2/ Black Watch, officers bronze collar or sporran badge, 37mm, brooch fitting rev; 3/ Highland Light Infantry, silver & brass, multi piece construction, brooch fitting (minus pin) - probably a ca 1900 Officer's Dress collar badge; 4/ Seaforth Highlanders, chrome & enamel, 28mm. gVF (4) | SOLD at A$80 | ||
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 | NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
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 | ||
21336 Click for more photos | Northern Ireland. Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Lapel badge & fob, bronze. Lapel in form of 1913 Patt badge but in solid bronze finish 28mm with brooch-pin fitting reverse, unnumbered. Fob in same, ovoid 1913 Patt. but smaller, 25mm, with loop (now removed) at top. EF. Scarce. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
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 | ||
| 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 | ||
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 | ||
21386 Click for more photos | Swords: ca1910-40 Pr of Fencing Foils. Quite similar in appearance to lightened versions of the Pattern 1912 Cavalry sword. Thin blades of triangular section with rounded-off (rolled) points. Bowl guards with checked wood grips. Guard, counterfoils & hilt mounts chromed. Padded chamois lining to inner guards. VGC. An attractive matched pr of foils with a military based design. (2) | SOLD at A$200 | ||
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 | ||
21410 Click to enlarge photo | Reference books: 'Regimental badges ' by T Edwards 1966 378pgs H/c D/j. ' Badges & Insignia of World War II (Air force, Naval & Marine)) 1980 363 pages H/c D/j. 'International Military Collectors Guide' by Sterre & more 1997 142 pgs (with water stains to most pages, still useable). 'Military Headdress- Pictorial History 1660-1914 ' by Rankin 1976 126 pages H/c D/j. 'Marine badges & insignia of the World' by Campbell & Reynolds 1983 190 pgs H/c D/J. With exception to the water damaged item all GC. | SOLD at A$80 | ||
21424 Click to enlarge photo | Austria. 1914-15 Scarce pre-1916 Other Ranks brass Jager shako plate. Crowned dual headed eagle. 2 X lugs to rev. Attractive badge. GC | SOLD at A$190 | ||
21425 Click to enlarge photo | Austria. 1914-15 Army Tradition badge to commemorate the fallen after the Battle of Gorlickie, 1915. Pressed brass with horizontal brooch fitting to reverse. Together with the Tradition badge for the 3rd (Carpathian) Army 1914-15. Pressed brass, vertical brooch reverse, Vienna maker marked. These commemorative & tradition badges were worn on the left tunic pocket. gVF. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21426 Click for more photos | Austria. 1917 Type Austro-Hungarian Army Pilot badge by 'J. Zimbler, WIEN VII' 2 piece construction, gilt, bronze & enamels (green wreath). Zimbler 'spring-prong' fastenings to rev. Double crown version 61mm. EF. Scarce | SOLD at A$450 | ||
21435 Click for more photos | Japan. 1910-30 Imperial Time Expired Soldiers/Sailors League Member badge. Large size, 43mm. Gilt brass. Thin tapered pin rev. VF. Scarce | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21436 Click for more photos | Japan. 1910-30 Imperial Time Expired Soldiers & Sailors League Member badge. Large size (45mm). Gilt & silvered brass. 'C' catch replaced to reverse. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21454 Click to enlarge photo | Turkey. 1917 Austrian made Kappenabzeichen for Turkish Troops of Heersesgruppe Bohm-Ermolli (zinc version). Introduced July 1917. Die struck 'war-metal' 34mm. Brooch pin back. Sunburst with titles 'Weit Heeres Gruppe Bohm Ermolli-Krieg' over 3 x shields (inc Ottoman) on ½ wreath. Historical note: 'Kerensky July 1917 Bohm-Ermolli's Austrian 2 Army was facing the Russian 11 Army. On the right flank was the German Sud Armee which incorporated the Turkish XV Corps led by General Major Javid Pasha. The Russians suffered enormous losses during their assault, in the first week of July & their offensive stopped within a few days. By 19 July the Germans launched a counter-offensive that broke the Russian front. Bohm-Ermolli's troops advanced parallel to the Sud Armee over the next 2 wks, & Tarnopol (occupied by the Russians since Sept 1914) was recaptured by Bohm-Ermolli's troops on 26 July 1917. gVF. Scarce | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
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 | ||
21472 Click for more photos | 1914 Western Australia HMAS Sydney Victory over the Emden silver medal & ribbon, 32mm by Whittenbach. gVF. Unnamed as issued. Rare. Johnson cat value $2500. | SOLD at A$1600 | ||
21473 Click for more photos | 1914-15 Star to Wounded In Action Gallipoli, 6th Infantry Bn, impressed officially: '2133 PTE. G. BUCKLE, 6/BN. AIF.' George Buckle, born Kyneton, Victoria, enl 9/3/1915, 6th Reo's to 6th Inf Bn, to Gallipoli 19/8/15 WIA GSW thumb 26/8/1915, RtA & disch 17/3/1916, died 1934. EF. With selected copies of archive file. | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21474 Click for more photos | WWI 1914-18 British War Medal to 18th Btn, Lone Pine. KIA. Impressed '1372 Pte A I Barr 18-BN AIF'. Alfred Irwin Barr enlisted 14 Apr 1915. Missing 22 Aug 1915. Court of Inquiry 13 May 1917 KIA. | SOLD at A$500 | ||
21475 Click for more photos | 1914-18 British War Medal to 17th Bn AIF. Discharged due to severe case of 'trench foot'. Impressed officially: '4239 J.J. Swanbury, 17- Bn. AIF.' Joseph John Swanbury, born Grays, Essex, UK. Enl. 28/10/1915, 17 Bn, 10th REO's Hospitalised with severe trench foot, London. Returned to Australia 18/10/1917. gVF/aEF. With selected copied of archive file. | SOLD at A$80 | ||
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 | ||
21477 Click for more photos | 1914-19 Victory Medal to 20th Infantry Bn, Wounded at 2nd Bullecourt. Impressed officially: '5627 T-SGT C.P.ONGLEY, 20 BN AIF'. Claude Percy Ongely, from St Mary's, NSW. Enl 20/5/16 aged 20. To France 13/12/16. WIA (shrapnel thigh) 2/5/17 in the bombardments before 2nd Battle of Bullecourt. Invalided to Aust 10/4/19. Evidence of heat damage. VF. With selected copies of archive file | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21497 Click to enlarge photo | 1906-45 Permanent Forces Long Service/Meritorious Service group of 5 to Captain George Sibthorpe, Army Meritorious Service Medal (GVR)('No254 WO(1) E R SIBTHORPE A.I.C), Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond The Seas LSGC Medal (GVR) ('No 254 WOII GR SIBTHORPE, AIC 27-3-24') 1935 Jubilee Medal (unnamed as issued), 1939-45 BWM, ASM ('NP254 G. R. Sibthorpe'). Captain George Sibthorpe enlisted in the Permanent Military Force 1/2/1906 & to RAE. Cpl 1909, CSM 1914, WO CL II 1915. In various districts. District Sgt-Maj 4MD. (SA) 1938. Captain 1941. Camp H/Q.(SA) Loc. 1942. Staff Officer Graves Registration 1943. Disch. 17/12/45. A scarce & unusual group. EF. C/W research notes. | AVAILABLE at A$2000 | ||
21498 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-45 group of 5. WWI BWM & Victory pr to RAF, WWII War Medal & ASM to 24305 J Mathewson (RAAF) & Royal Humane Society bronze medal engraved James M Mathewson, 13th April 1914, original buckle, ribbon perished, original case plus 2 sets of dog tags named to Mathewson & 15 assorted badges inc an Egyptian 1917 10 Piastres coin engraved with details of his service in France, Egypt & Palestine, 2 medal bars & assorted junk, in cigar box. | SOLD at A$600 | ||
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 | ||
21504 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-15 Star trio to Wounded In Action, Messines, 2nd Light Trench Mortar Battery, ex-17th Inf, Bn. 1914-15 Star impressed officially '2689 PTE. L.N. JONES, 17 BN. AIF.'; British War & Victory '2689 A-CPL. L.N. JONES, 17 BN. AIF.' Leslie Noel Jones, born Ashfield, resident Glebe, NSW, 19/7/15, to France 23/3/1916 & to 2nd LTMB 10/4/16 & Ops Flers, WIA (shell shock) 11/6/16 near Messines Corp 24/6/16, ret to unit but ret to Australia (recurrent hernia) & disch med unfit 14/11/1917. On original ribbons. gVF/aEF. With research notes. | AVAILABLE at A$700 | ||
21505 Click for more photos | 1914-18 & 1939-45 Family groups. (1) 1914-15 Star trio to twice Wounded in Action, 20th Infantry Bn, impressed officially '2326 SJT. W.H. ALLWOOD, 20 BN. AIF' ('PTE' on star). William Henry Allwood, born Muswellbrook, NSW, resident Newcastle, enl 21/7/1915, 5th Reo's, 20Bn, to Egypt thence to France 25/3/16, WIA (1st occasion) 2/6/1916 (shrapnel, arm & leg), Armentieres sector, WIA (2nd occasion) - remaining on duty 25/2/1917, vicinity of the Butte of Warlencourt. Promoted Sergeant 7/7/1918, RtA & disch 19/6/1919. (2) 1939-45 War & Australia Service Medals impressed officially 'N286065 F.W. ALLWOOD'. Francis William Allwood, born Mayfield, NSW, 1924, enl Wallsend 29/12/1941, Gunner, disch 17/7/1943 with 'N.C.F. AA.GP.'. On original ribbons. gVF. With copies of archive file & research. | AVAILABLE at A$750 | ||
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 | ||
21524 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-57. Royal Australian Artillery Warrant Officer Class 2 Long Service & Good Conduct medal group of 4: Defence, War & Australian Service Medals impressed officially 'NX 101961 T.B. WILLIAMS'; 'AUSTRALIA' clasp Army LSGC, QEII, engraved officially '2/584 WO2. T.B. WILLIAMS, RAA.' Thomas Bruce Williams, born Armidale, NSW, 1913, enl AIF 17/8/1942, disch from 53 Field Battery, RAA 29/5/1957. On original ribbons. aEF. | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
21525 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Syria & Kokoda Track 2/5th Infantry Bn & 2/5th Field Ambulance Group of 5: 1939-45 & Pacific Stars, Defence, War, Aust Service Medals. All impressed officially 'VX 54012 H.P. WAGNER'. Harry Pacific Wagner, born Mildura, Vic, 1919, enl AIF 22/7/1941, to Middle East 3/9/1941, Palestine & Syria with 2/5th Inf. Bn. from 23/9/41 to 25/11/41, to 2/5th Fld Amb. RtA 28/3/42, Cook 7/7/42, to New Guinea & operations inc Kokoda Track & Gona 16/8/42 to 12/3/43, Corporal Cook 3/7/43. OP's Finschaffen & Nadzab Areas from 17/8/43 to 17/5/44, Morotai, Borneo from 21/5/45, RtA 22/11/45, disch 6/12/45, medals issued 1955. All on original ribbons. aEF. | AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
21526 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Tobruk, Wounded in Action El Alamein, Died on Service 2/17th Infantry Bn & 9th Carrier Coy group of 6 with Mother's Badges & paperwork. 1939-45, Africa (with '8th Army' clasp) & Pacific Stars; Defence, War, Australian Service Medals. All Impressed officially: 'NX 17385 A.F. Booth'; 1936 Amateur Athletic Assn, NSW bronze medal named to Booth; Mother's & Widow's badge No. 'A 10342' Bar with 1 x star; Female Relatives Badge, Bar & 1 x star; 2/17th Inf Bn Colour patch, original type (Glyde #954) 1940-42; Miniature colour patch & an enamelled Sweetheart brooch of an (unlisted in Glyde) Armoured Unit. Anthony Felix Booth, born Rose Bay, NSW 1919. Enl Militia 1939, 30th Inf Bn. To AIF & 2/17th Inf Bn 27/5/40. To Middle East 19/10/40. To Palestine (Camp Kilo 89) Nov/Dec.1940 Ops North Africa inc Cyrenaica & Tobruk from 27/1/41. L/Cpl 7/6/41. To Syria 7/1/42 thence to Nth Africa from 2/7/42. WIA, GSW left foot, 24/10/42 at El Alamein. RtA 27/2/43. To 9th Carrier Co 31/5/43. New Guinea & Ops. Lae & Finschaffen from 9/8/43. Cpl 24/1/44. Died from Scrub typhus 9/2/1944. Buried Bomana War Cemetery, Port Moresby. Together with original Dept of Defence Award documents x 3. gEF. Scarce complete lot including attributable Mother's badges & research | SOLD at A$850 | ||
21528 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Pacific Star group of 4. Impressed officially 'NX112240 JK Duncan'. Sergeant John Kenneth Duncan born Hurstville NSW 1916. Enl Chatswood 4/8/42. Disch 11/1/46. Posting at disch 4 Aust Ships Staff AIF. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21529 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Africa/Pacific group of 5 to Lieutenant/Temporary Captain, 2/4th Infantry Bn & Australian Army Records Section. 1939-45, Africa & Pacific Stars (engraved officially: 'NX 9327. W.C. CALF'); Defence; War; Australian Service Medal (last 3 impressed officially: 'NX 9327 W.C. CALF'). Late issues, ca. early 1970s (broken 'A', centralised dots, in conjunction with engraved stars). Wilfred Charles Calf, born Sydney 1917, enl 2/10/1942, to HQ, Middle East (AIF), Lieutenant 21/3/1941 to 2/4th, Infantry Bn (seconded) 12/3/41, Temp Capt 1/10/41 - 23/1/42, returning to records section, disch 8/9/1945. A number of listings for 'Special Service' - but no details in archive file. gVF. With copies of full archive file. | SOLD at A$300 | ||
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 | ||
21535 Click for more photos | 1939-45 RAAF Flying Officer Pacific Star group of 5, together with his original set of miniatures, disch certificate & Dept of Air Eligibility letter 1949: 1939-45 & Pacific Stars; Defence, War, Australia Service medals all impressed officially: '11299 C B Searl'. Clifford Burton Searl, born Croydon NSW 1913. Enl RAAF 25/7/1940. Appointed Pilot Officer 24/4/1943. Disch 'surplus to present personnel requirements' 20/8/1945. Disch certificate lists campaigns Stars & medals, dated 6 Dec 1945. Dept of Air Medal Eligibility letter dated 5/1/1949. Miniatures with wear. All on original ribbons. Stars retaining original gilt wash. | AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
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 | ||
21541 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Greek born Australian Merchant Navy group of 3: 1939-45 & Pacific Stars, War Medal. All impressed officially: 'G. Paizis, M.N.' George Paizis, born Greece, 1916. Resident Sydney, NSW. A Merchant Mariner by trade, he engaged at Sydney 28/3/1941. Engagements with numerous vessels. In the troopship 'Swartenhondt' to New Guinea. Evident final discharge 1965. Medals comp entitlement & issued 1956. gVF. With research notes. | AVAILABLE at A$180 | ||
21542 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Darwin Air Raids Anti-Aircraft Company, Engineer Officer's group of 3: Defence, War, Australia Service Medals. All impressed officially: 'VXII0863 B Kidd' Bruce Kidd, born 1916, Glenferrie, Vic. Enl 15/5/1941 as Militia Corporal. Full time duty 28/5/1941 with 65th Anti-Aircraft Co Engineers. Lance Sgt. 14/8/1942. To Darwin 18/11/1942 to 14/11/1943 (Thus there for Japanese Air Raids Nos 47 to 63 inclusive). Lieutenant 12/3/1944, 1st Search Light Training Rgt Disch 17/5/1946 as 2nd Fld Regt, Artillery. On original ribbons. gVF-aEF. With research notes. | SOLD at A$180 | ||
21550 Click for more photos | New Zealand. 1914-18 Military Medal, pr & NZ Police LSGC group of 4 to an Australian Resident, plus his brother's Killed in Action pair & Scroll. MM.(GVR) impressed officially: '54576 CPL. M.J. O'HALLORAN, 2/NZ. RIF.BDE.'; 1914-18 War & Victory: '54576 SJT. M.J. O'HALLORAN, NZEF'; NZ Police Long & Efficient Service Medal, Kohn Type: 'No. 54. 3/c. Const. Michael O'Halloran, NZP'. All impressed officially except last which is officially engraved as issued. Together with his original pocket prayer book inscribed to him, original discharge certificate & copies of service doc's plus some research - Michael John O'Halloran, born Wellington, NZ. Enl.1917 Reinforcements 'H' Coy, NZ Rifle Bde, discharged 1919, died in Sydney, NSW, 5 Sept 1945. Citation for MM: 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action near Le Quesnoy on the 31st Oct 1918. This NCO was in charge of a forward post of 6 men. During the day a raid was carried out from his post, and later the enemy counter-attacked in considerable strength. Corporal O'Halloran controlled the fire of his gun with great coolness and determination with the result that the attack was completely beaten off. Two men in the post with him were wounded. A little later the enemy again counter-attacked covered by considerable machine-gun fire, yet, with his remaining men, Corporal O'Halloran again forced the enemy to retire. He displayed the greatest courage and ability as a leader throughout the day.'. Brother: 1914-18 pair to '53062 PTE. A. O'HALLORAN, NZEF' (officially impressed) with honour scroll 'PTE. AUGUSTINE O'HALLORAN, OTAGO INF. Regt NZEF', copy of photo & copy of condolence card with research. Killed in Action 24 Aug 1918. The NZ Police LSGC gF, others gVF. | SOLD at A$3900 | ||
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 | ||
21554 Click to enlarge photo | New Zealand1914-15 Star Trio to Otago Mounted Rifles, impressed officially '9/229 TPR. D.B. WADDELL, NZEF.' David Barnett Waddell, from Beaumont, NZ. Embarked NZ for Suez with Main Body, 16 Oct 1914, Otago Mounted Rifles. All on original ribbons. With embarkation details. | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21564 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Bavaria. Combatants Long Service Group of 7. 1914 Prussian Iron Cross 2nd class; Bavarian Military Merit Cross IIIrd class (bronze) with swords; Wurttemberg Military Merit Medal in silver; Medal Combatants Cross; Bavarian 9 Year (IIIrd class) Service Medal, silver; Bulgarian bronze Medal for Merit with Crown, Ferdinand I. All court mounted on original ribbons. Large pin bar to reverse. EF. | AVAILABLE at A$500 | ||
21565 Click for more photos | Imperial Hamburg: 1914-18 Hanseatic Cross,. Minor enamel chips, original ribbon. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
21566 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Hamburg 1915 Hanseatic Cross silver & enamel. For serving & former members of the Infanterie Regt. Hamburg (2 Hanseatisches) No. 76 - attached to VIII Armee Korps. Court mounted individually for wear. Enamel chip to one arm. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21567 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Hannover: 1914-18 Hanseatic Cross. Silvered enamel. Enamel chip to right arm. gVF | SOLD at A$60 | ||
21569 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Mecklenburg-Strelitz. 1914 Military Merit Cross, 2nd Class, silvered bronze. Contemporary court mounted individually 'FA' cypher reverse type. Minor silver-plate wear to high areas. gVF. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21570 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Oldenburg. 1914 Friedrich August Cross, 2nd Class. Now suspended from a ribbon bar bearing the miniature ribbons of Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd class; Oldenburg F.A. Cross, 2nd class with clasp 'VOR DEM FEINDE'; 1916 War Aid Cross. gVF. | SOLD 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 | ||
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 | ||
21588 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia 1914- Iron Cross, 1st class. Unusual, I x piece iron, vaulted, screw-back award. Silvered & black painted iron; reverse with 2 x screw posts (north & south) with tinned iron backing plate. Exact in every detail to normal medal. gVF. Scarce. | SOLD at A$275 | ||
21589 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1914 Iron Cross, 1st Class. Flat back, broad tapered pin by 'KO' silver frame, blackened iron centre. Slight wear to frame resulting in 'rounding'. gVF. | SOLD at A$275 | ||
21590 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1914 Iron Cross, 1st Class. By 'KO'. Flat back, broad pin. gVF. | SOLD at A$250 | ||
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 | ||
21592 Click for more photos | Imperial Prussia 1914 Iron cross 2nd class, cased. A nice cross with a light patina to the silver frame. Brown mottled case with a lift off lid. Small area of scuffing to the exterior of the lid. Purple cloth padded lining to the interior of the lid & to the interior base. Cross EF. Case VF. | SOLD at A$150 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
| 21631 | 1914-45 WWI Iron Cross 1st Class with Spange for the 1939 2nd award, screw back. One piece construction, (non magnetic centre), a jewellers copy? gVF. | SOLD at A$275 | ||
| 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 | ||
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 | ||
21779 Click for more photos | 1908-35 India General Service Medal. GVR ('Kaiser-I-Hind') clasp ' MAHSUD 1919-20' entitled to another clasp as Mahsud not awarded singly, impressed officially '558 SEPOY PAHLWAN KHAN, 2/30/PUNJABIS'. Toned, gVF. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21793 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Member of the British Empire (MBE), Mentioned in Despatches, French Croix de Guerre Royal Artillery group of 8: MBE, Type II, Mil; 1939-45, Africa with 1st Army clasp, Italy & France/Germany Stars; Defence Medal; War Medal with M.I.D. Oak leaf; French CdG.1939 with Bronze Star. All unnamed as issued but with original War Officer letter & M.I.D. Certificate 29/11/1945 & letter from Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood advising sending of MBE insignia 4/12/1948 to Captain Guy Denison Griffith. G. D. Griffith born 16/2/1911, educated Dulwich College 1923-29, to RA as 2/Lieut 1941, Lt 1942, T/Capt 1943; Substantive Capt & Temp Major 1944, retired 1946, MBE vide Lond Gaz 13/12/45; MID 29/11/45; CdG with star 1/12/45. First two awards were for his work from May 1944-June 1945 'For Gallant & Distinguished Services in Italy' as Staff Captain, HQ, 22nd Anti-Aircraft Bde, RA. Court mounted for display. gVF/aEF. With biog notes & original certification. | AVAILABLE at A$750 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21809 Click for more photos | 1914 Mons Star & Bar Trio, Army Long Service & Good Conduct group of 4, impressed officially '17726 S.SJT. C.P. MURPHY RAMC.' Charles P. Murphy, to France 19/8/1914 with 6th Cas. CL. STN, RAMC, claim for clasp (to 1914 Star) at Military Hospital, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge in 1920 - this issued. MIC, also lists a claim for an MSM - this evidently not issued. With copy of MIC. Well polished. gF. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
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 | ||
21812 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-15 Star Trio to the Princess Royals Dragoon Guards. Star, British War & Victory medals. Impressed officially: 'D-9828 Pte W.E. Leyden, 7th D.GDS'. (Lance Corporal on Star). William Leyden arrived in France with the 7th Dragoon Guards 12/5/1915. gVF. With copy of MIC. Unresearched. | AVAILABLE at A$160 | ||
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 | ||
21817 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-37 Royal Engineer 'INDIA' suspender Efficiency Medal & clasp group of 6: 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals impressed officially:'72075 DVR B F BARRACLOUGH, RE'; Efficiency Medal, GVR, 'INDIA' scroll suspender with extra service clasp, impressed officially: 'CQM SJT B F BARRACLOUGH, A B RY BN, AFI'; 1935 Jubilee (unnamed as issued); 1937 Coronation (unnamed as issued). gVF. Unresearched. | AVAILABLE at A$450 | ||
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 | ||
21819 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-20 Royal Navy Long Service, Good Conduct Medal group of 4. 1914-15 Star impressed officially:'272491 J CONNELLY, ERA 2, RN'; British War & Victory:'272491 J CONNELLY, CERA 2, RN'; RN & SGC, GVR ADM BUST:'272491 J CONNELLY, CERA 2, HMS COLUMBINE'. Toned on remains of original ribbons & mount bar. EF. Unresearched. | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
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 | ||
21822 Click to enlarge photo | 1911-20 Metropolitan Police & Royal Engineers group of 4. 1914-15 Star Impressed Officially: '67663 Cpl FF Fuszard, RD'; British War & Victory medals: '67663 Sjt FF Fuszard, RE'; Metropolitan Police Coronation medal 1911 engraved officially: 'PC F Fuszard' together with his comrades of the Great War gilt & enamels lapel badge, remnants of ribbon bar & ribbons. gVF/aEF. Not researched. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
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 | ||
21831 Click for more photos | Miniature medals. 1903 KEVII Coronation, bronze; 1911 Coronation, silver (swivel loop);1911 Delhi-Durbar (swivel loop, sliver); 1935 KGV Jubilee (swivel loop, silver). All contemporary on original ribbons. gVF/EF. (4) | AVAILABLE at A$90 | ||
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 | ||
21835 Click for more photos | Austria. c1910 Order of the Iron Crown of Austria, 3rd class Knight in gold & enamels. Hallmarked loop & crown ribbons. In its original titled case of issue. High quality order in lovely condition with all jewels present & perfect unchipped enamel. Hard to find nicer. | SOLD at A$2300 | ||
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 | ||
21846 Click for more photos | Japan.1914-15 Parade or Court mounted group of 11: Order of the Sacred Treasure 8th class; Order of the Rising Sun 8th class; 1914-20 War Medal; Taisho Enthronement 1915; 1st National Census 1921; Showa Enthronement 1928; Manchurian Incident 1931-34; China Incident 1937; 2600th National Anniv Commem Med 1940; Manchukuo National Foundation Merit Medal 1933; Red Cross Member. All on original ribbons with rev hooks/eyes. All mounted on aluminium pin back 'parade frame' for wear. The whole contained in their unique velvet lined leather wallet with hook suspension & chromed clasps. gEF. A scarce & impressive long service group, probably for a Junior Army Officer or Senior NCO. | SOLD at A$900 | ||
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 | ||
21862 Click to enlarge photo | Serbia. 1913 Bravery Medal. Milosh Oblitch, silvered brass. On original ribbon, wear to silvering gVF. | SOLD at A$130 | ||
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 | ||
21867 Click to enlarge photo | USA. 1916-17 Wisconsin National Guard, Mexican Border service medal. On original ribbon with original brooch clasp. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
21868 Click to enlarge photo | USA. 1919 Pennsylvania National Guard Commemorative Victory medal for WWI. Bronze. Comp with its original ribbon bar in packet of issue & all contained in original card box of issue. EF. Scarce | SOLD at A$60 | ||