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| 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 | ||
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21114 Click for more photos | Ambulance: 1921-26 Newcastle District Ambulance Brigade presentation bar-brooch in 9 carat gold & enamel by 'G. Bros' (Grace Brothers, Sydney established 1885). 'Leaf' shaped 62mm (x 23 mm high) with central 'rose' gold circlet bearing red enamelled 'Maltese' cross to centre with engraved initials: 'N.A.T.B' (Newcastle Ambulance Transport Board) with the 'Wings' engraved 'New'le Dist'ct Ambl'e Brg'de'. Rev inscribed: 'Presented to Mrs R.G. Kilgour, President Ladies Com'itte Newcastle Dist Amb'le 1921-26'. With Impressed maker & assay mark. Brooch pin fitting with safety chain. All engraving in crisp, chisel cut. Jeweller made item. 'Bubbling' to true enamel of cross. 9.73g EF. Almost certainly a unique presentation award. | SOLD at A$375 | ||
| 21170 | ca 1921-38 Sturmabteilung (SA) Belt Plate, 2 x piece, brass, centre disc with Eagle bearing 'Sun Wheel' or 'Mobile' Swastika, Eagle's Head below border. Silver plate worn from centre disc. gVF. cf Angolia: 21(1)1a | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 21171 | ca 1921-45 Sturmabteilung (SA) Enlisted Mans Belt Plate. 2 piece, all brass (silver plating polished off central disc), Eagle's Head below border, rotated Swastika variant. gVF. cf Angolia: 21(3)2 | SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 21172 | ca 1921-45 Sturmabteilung (SA) Belt Plate. Enlisted Man's, all brass (evidence of 'silvering' to central disc). Rotated Swastika variant with Eagle's Wing's 'hunched' & Head superimposed border. gVF. cf Angolia: 21(3)2. Scarce | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21545 Click for more photos | 1939-45 RANR Pacific Star group of 4 with photo of recipient. Pacific Star, Defence, War, ASM. All impressed officially: 'P.A.2682 R.C. MARSHALL'. Ross Charles Marshall, born Rose park, SA, 1921. Enl. Port Adelaide 24/2/42. Last posting as Writer, HMAS 'Torrens'. Photo shows Marshall in KD shirt & shorts wearing Ratings cap with tally 'HMAS MELVILLE'. Mounted as worn on original ribbons. gVF. Full entitlement on original issue | SOLD at A$130 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||