Loading...
Search Result for "1913" | ||||
Lot | Description | Status | ||
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 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 |