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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 |