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20008

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Basketball Cards. 4 Shop display albums with approx 1400 cards, all mid 1990s, high percentage comp sets inc Upper Deck 'Rookie Standouts 1993-94' (20/20) inc Anfernee Hardaway, 'Triple Double 1993-94' (10/10) inc Michael Jordan, 'Locker Tack 1993-94' (15/15) inc Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, 'Flight Team 1993-94' (20/20) - retail $100, Fleer Jam Session, 'Slam Dunk Heroes 1994-95' (7/8) inc Shaquille O'Neal & Chris Webber 'Rookie Standouts 1993-94' (20/20). Fleer Ultra 'All Rookie Team 1994-95' (10/10, retail $220) inc Anfernee Hardaway, Jamal Mashburn & Chris Webber, 'Scoring Kings 1994-95' (10/10) inc Shaquille O'Neal. Stadium Club 'Clear Cut 1994-95' (27/27, $180), 'Super & Team 1994-95' (27/27, $200), 'Rising Stars 1994-95' (12/12, $150). As new, apparently without duplication. Retail of the few mentioned $1000+. (approx 1400)SOLD at A$275
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Cricket. Cigarette & Trade cards inc Arthur Mailey (4 diff), Alan Kippax etc, Scanlens Trade cards inc 1980-81 48 of 84 & 50+extras, 1993 World series comp 110 cards & part set 91/110, 1993 John Ireland Aus Cricketers set of 25, Cricket related retro postcards 50+. Various books/magazines inc Oct 1922 Ed The Cricketer (no cover) 1966/67 Sth Africa v Australia, The World of Kapil Dev various other items. (350).AVAILABLE at A$100
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Cricket. Autographed Book Grassy Pitches & Glory Years - Grand Visions of the Sydney Cricket Ground. Medium size 'Coffee Table' book, 178pgs & illustrated throughout. A limited edition only 250, this is no.227 with 5 diff autographs/signatures inc Sir Don Bradman, Richie Benaud & Mark Taylor. New.AVAILABLE at A$100
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Rugby League News. 1958 Volume 39. Nos 1-27 (ex no.22) with Commem Programs inc Country v Sydney, Great Britain v Australia 1st Test, Great Britain v Australia 3rd Test, Semi Finals & Grand Final Programs St George v Wests (St George Premiers). Usual sl aging, the odd flt, mostly G-VGC. (26)SOLD at A$230
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1939-45 original pencil caricature sketch of Army Officer seated at desk. Titled: 'Capt Linton at Work, Court of Enquiry - 1945' by 'Gordon '45'. Framed & glazed. 400mm x 295mm. John Fred Linton, NX106921. Born Nth Sydney 2/1/1907. Enl AIF 22/7/1942. Posting at disch 29/11/1945, 5th Aust Div ASC as Captain. Minor stains. VGCAVAILABLE at A$75
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1939-45 Pacific/Northern Aust Theatre Personal Items lot: Pr of AIF fibre ID tags 'NX46372 / S. M Clark/P/A2'. On original leather neck string & set with a good luck charm of what appears to be a wishbone bound in green hide leather bundle; Pr of trench art serviette rings cut from perspex in the shape of rabbits; emergency ration tin (without contents); rubberised fabric (tropical) personal document cover (intended for service pay-book etc) NX46372 Swales Clark was from Singleton, born 1901. Enl 2/AIF 8/7/40 in Newcastle. Noted as Sergeant, 12 Coy AASC. Disch 22/12/43. Overall VGC. Unusual good luck token on ID tags. (5)SOLD at A$65
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ca1940-71 RAAF oriented lot. Inc post war peak cap, naval avionics instrument, blue enamel water bottle, spare lens kit for aircrew goggles 22C/167,'R.A.A.F. Log', WWII Christmas Book & 'RAAF SAGA' companion volume. Also inc extremely rare 'PERT-O-GRAPH II' critical path computer. Average - GC. (7 items)SOLD at A$80
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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
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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
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Trade Cards: Shell Oil: 1960s Project Card albums (5) with misc cards (1-60) inc Flowers & Native Wildlife. Shells, Fish & Coral (61-120), Birds (121-80), Butterflies & Moths (181-240), & Australian Beetles (301-360, missing 3). Some damage to covers, cards VF or better. CTC (2022) cat £175. (297)SOLD at A$60
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ca1935-39 Patriotic 'Heroic' sculpture commemorative bust. Cast spelter with antique gold wash finish. Set on marble base. Bare chested soldier wearing M16 style helmet. Helmet visor engraved:'9 Kp KUGEL I PR'. Stands 220mm high, base 85mm. VGC. AVAILABLE at A$250
20431
WWII. Unusual printed display item with Hitler 10 Pfennig postage stamp on a black & white decorative background, with stylized eagle above wreathed swastika with leafy background & horn bugle with ribbons. Size 280x220mm. VGC some reverse toning. Unusual.SOLD at A$110
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Cigarette & Trade Card Catalogue 2022 edition, pub by London CCC, 417pgs inc cigarette, tea, gum, magazine, oil company, TV 'tie ins' & other trade cards plus reprint valuations. New!SOLD at A$55
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Postcards. WWI Military related. Great Britain: Bamforth Songs collection (115) inc 22 diff comp sets, plus odds & extras. Difficult assembly inc WWI Separation themes, Religion & Romance. Mostly VF UN.AVAILABLE at A$150
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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 GCSOLD at A$50
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Australia: Vietnam War: Australian individual biography collection (21) inc All Guts & No Glory, the story of a Long Tan warrior, Bob Buick. Barry Petersen Tiger Men, SE Asia edition & signed by author. An Australian SAS Soldier in Vietnam - Behind Enemy Lines, T O'Farrell. Captain Bullen's War (The Vietnam War Diary) edited by P Ham. Command Vietnam Colonel F Peter Scott. Payne VC by M Colman 2009. The Jungle Dark (biography of Frank Hunt & others of 3rd Platoon A Company 6th RAR). Ted Serong - The Life of an Australian Counter-Insurgency Expert. Still walking Thru Life, Bill Parry. The Tiger Man of Vietnam (biography of Barry Petersen). What Soldiers Do - An Australian Artillery Man in Vietnam, Gordon Pound. Plus 10 others inc A Soldier Returns by Terry Burstall (a Long Tan veteran discovers the other side of Vietnam). Plus Vietnam, The Australian War by Paul Ham (illustrated edition). Most excellent condition inc some brand new. Retail $600+. (22)AVAILABLE at A$120
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Imperial Model 1887 cartridge box for Infantry. Dated 1888 & unit stamped to the 122nd Infantry Regt ('122.R.') (= Fusilier-Regt 'Kaiser Franz Joseph von Osterreich' - 4th Wurttemberg, Nr 122 - Part of XIII Armee Korps) by C F Baier. Dark-brown leather, internally divided with oilcloth partitions for individual rounds. Brass studs & 'D' ring. Leather sound. Minor surface scuff.SOLD at A$140
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ca 1939-45 Waffen-SS Enlisted Ranks steel belt plate & belt. Evidence of original matte silver-grey paint finish to plate. Tip-end bracket with fitting/shaped 'feet' (to assist snug fit into reverse design). Moss paint finish worn from front. Leather issue equipment belt, brown inner, black outer faces. Tab stamped '95'. Painted iron tip-hook. Circular (Political?) Ink stamp (undecipherable) on inner face. gVF. Angolia: 22(1) 8a. Scarce SOLD at A$1050
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Army WW2, 2nd AIF Women's Army Medical Corps, LT (Miss) C Williams 4261. Dated 5/42 Matches U224. Tailor's tag to FLEHR + CO LTD Gawler Place Adelaide. Greatcoat - dark navy with maroon epaulettes, 2nd AIF AUSTRALIA. Quite rare pr. VGC. (2).SOLD at A$650
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Army Navy RAAF. Kitbag named NX 39430 'F.I. Middenway' with stencilled Mailed First & Axe for Armoured Unit. Crammed with 22 items of military etc clothing & a pair of Auscam boots, size 5. Overall GC. 23 items inc kitbag, nice with Armoured badge & worth our estimate by itself.SOLD at A$100
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Army, Navy, RAAF. Kitbag lot with clothing from all 3 Services from about 1960s-2000. Interesting lot, total of 19 items (inc jumpers, Auscam, boots (1 pr), shirts, trousers etc). The WWII kitbag market to NX 116226 (F. K Walis). Useful lot. (19)SOLD at A$120
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Queensland: 1890 Defence Forces Universal Pattern shako/helmet plate. Gilt brass. 3x lug reverse. 2x piece construction. aEF. Grebert 223. SOLD at A$400
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Army. 1930-42 1st Armoured Car Reg't hat badge. Brass, 1st die type. gVF/aEF. Cossum 224. Very scarce. AVAILABLE at A$450
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Army. 1940-45 colour patch 2/22nd infantry battalion (moth nips) & 2/19th Infantry battalion colour patch . These 2 patches are quite scarce. GC. (2).SOLD at A$400
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Army Cadet, metal/Staybrite & cloth cap & shoulder badge collection. Inc 23 cloth cadet badges. Metal badges inc Mudgee Cadets, Toowoomba & Ingleburn Cadets. Also 45th, 12th, 10th, 222nd Regional Cadet units & 123rd Army Cadet unit. Also 13 metal shoulder titles inc some prs. Mudgee Cadet badge has no lugs & pins blued to back. Odd duplicates, mostly G-VGC. A nice collection of modern badges. (50 items)SOLD at A$180
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Army Cadets cloth shoulder title collection of 22 singles in 2 'slip-ons'. All diff. G-VGC. Nice lot. (22)SOLD at A$325
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Navy: 22 RAN cloth badges mostly RANR 1920s through WWII to 2000. Inc sleeve badges from 1920s onwards. Some in bullion. Also Naval Reserve Cadel titles, Training Ship Tingara titles. Also noted a WWII economy officer's rank shoulder board. Nice lot of RAN insignia in mostly unused condition. Some insignia very scarce. (22).AVAILABLE at A$150
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Navy, Naval Reserve & Sea Cadet epaulettes. Collection inc 6 pairs plus pr Sea Cadet badges, Australia titles, 1965 Athletics badge etc. 1 epaulette missing its economy lace. Fair-GC. Hard to get. (22)SOLD at A$140
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Imperial Saxony. 22nd Saxon Infantry (?) Regt shoulder board pair. Silvered wire, flat woven with green chevron fleck. Straps for Leutnant on scarlet ground. Gilt numerals '22' to each. Plain tombac buttons. Stitch-down version straps. gVF. (2)SOLD at A$100
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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
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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
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1922 Colonial Merit (the Lion Order) in silver. issued in 1922 by the German Colonial Veteran's Union, rev 'In Memoriam' 'Ges Gesch' & 'NR 34162'. Approx 46x46mm, vertical pin back. Genuine VGC. Rare. SOLD at A$150
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1928-34 NSDAP Jugend (later incorporated into the Hitler Youth) Belt Plate of Standard SA/NSDAP, form of W/M disc (bearing Eagle & rotated Swastika) on a brass field, but of smaller dimensions 38mm x 54mm (to fit a 35mm wide belt). gVF. Cf Angolia: 28(2) 22. Scarce SOLD at A$100
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1939-45 Hitler Youth (Proficiency) Leader 'Rune' badge. Silver grade, silvered aluminum, by 'RZM. M1/34', number '92254', brooch pin reverse. aEF. SOLD at A$110
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1933-45 Labour Service badges. 1/ NSAD Labour Award Remembrance badge, small letters variant, brooch pin fitting marked 'Ges Gesch', silvered & enamels, 22mm. 2/ RAD Male members badge, silvered bronze & enamels. Originally with stick pin fastening, this now missing by DR.F & Co, 22mm. gVFAVAILABLE at A$75
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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
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Sword: 1822 Pattern sword. General & Staff Officer's brass 1822 pattern infantry type hilt with QVC & General Officer insignia. Fish skin grips missing the wire binding. Infantry pattern flat backed blade. Etched but toned & light pitting. Brass scabbard with two hanging rings. Old repair to the middle section & a couple of dents, also missing scabbard mouth. O/a dull appearance & would benefit from a polish. (All gilt worn to brass) Overall GC.SOLD at A$400
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Japan. Samurai Yari pole arms collection. 1600-Late 1890s First pole arm has a total length 103'. Blade length 22', cutting edge 5'. Has been cut in centre for ease of travel. Dates from mid to late 1600s. Part of pole was originally covered in abalone, but now missing some parts. Heavy pole with iron cap & thick copper bands, surface scratches with some light pitting, complete with original blade cover that is made from boar hair. Overall in very GC. Second is Edo period Japanese Samurai Yari Boar Hair Cover. Nice original cover 11' in length with hair set into a wood centre, width is 5'. Complete with Wooden Yari Blade & Handle. Overall length with cover is 27'. Also a pr of Japanese Samurai Rain Covers for wet weather. Leather shaped covers 9' & 10' long, both date to around mid 1700's. F. Japanese Yari Pole Arm, length 99', with cover. Heavy wooden pole with gold lacquered vines & family crests. Iron fitting to end, other fittings are of copper. Museum grade copy, late 1800's to early 1900's. VGC. A great display piece. Lastly a Yari Pole Arm similar to above, with cover, wooden blade & lacquered matching blade cover. Total length 90'. Another museum grade reproduction that displays well. VGC. (6 items)AVAILABLE at A$1000
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Poland. 1922 Central Lithuanian Army Honour Badge with Swords. Brass & W/M. Screw post rev. EF. Very scarceSOLD at A$150
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Russia. Civil War - Early Bolshevik (1922) Army Trade Breast Badge. Silver back plate of standard specialist badge with added gilt silver crossed hammer + mallet below red painted star. Shield below engraved '3/VI/1922'. Screw post rev. with field made screw plate. A classic example of an emergency made specialist badge. Hallmarked silver. gF. Scarce, early Bolshevik badge. SOLD at A$475
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1922 British Empire Medal (BEM), QEII Civil, 1973, impressed officially: 'MONTROSE GRAHAM ROSS'. Awarded per Comm Gaz #27, 1/1/1973 for Community Service. Together with its stained box of issue. Medal aEF.SOLD at A$250
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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
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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
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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 BroadmeadowsSOLD at A$600
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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
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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
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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
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1939-45 14th/32nd Militia Infantry Bn Darwin Air Raids, New Guinea & New Britain Pacific Star group of 5. 1939-45 & Pacific Stars, Defence, War & Aust Service medals. All impressed officially: 'S22992 J.C.ASH'. James Clyde Ash, born Bowden, SA 9/2/19. Enl 'A' Coy 43 Inf Bn 3/1/40. To Darwin 18/12/41 & Garrison during Jap Air Raids. To Lae & Ops 24/9/44 14/32nd Inf Bde 1/10/44. New Britain & Ops Clutarp, Sampur, Kief & Kalilip. Disch Med unfit 31/8/45. Medals issued 1951. Together with a 14/32 Inf Bn Commemorative Association badge 1942-92 in gilt & enamels. On original ribbons & mounted as worn. gEF. Scarce militia unitSOLD at A$300
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1939-45 HQ New Guinea Force Driver Pacific Star Group of 4, comp with diary, photo, disch cert, large coloured City of Coburg appreciation cert & his embarkation tags. Impressed officially: 'VX 132462 A. A. Pettigrew'. Alan Atholstone Pettigrew, born Melbourne, 1922, a 'Christadelphian', he enl 27/11/41, HQ Southern Command (motor transport). To New Guinea 12/8/42. RtA 2/11/43. To Lae 24/4/44 & HQ. NG. Force. To Torokina, Bougainville. RtA & disch 4/11/45. The diary is particularly fine & detailed also used as his training notebook, Pettigrew has kept detailed entries from 25/12/1942 to 1945. B/W small photo of Pettigrew standing on a downed tree at Torokina, 1945. The 2 berthing cards are for his trip home from Bougainville Sept 1945. On original ribbons with home made, improvised pin arrangement. gEF. Scarce with diary, a great read & interesting lotAVAILABLE at A$400
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1939-45 West Australian Pacific Star group of 4. Pacific; Defence; War; Australian Service Medal. All impressed officially:'WX42090 K N CLARKE'. Keith Neil Clarke, born Narrogin, WA, 1922. Enl Perth 14.02.1945. Sapper, 101st Aust Army troops Company, RAE. Disch 08.01.1946. Full entitlement at time of issue. On original ribbons. aEF. Together with his oxy Rising Sun hat badge. (5)AVAILABLE at A$180
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1950-53 Korean War Group of 4 to Royal Australian Navy. Aust Active Service Medal 1945-75 clasps: 'KOREA' & 'MALAYA'; Aust Service Medal 1945-75 clasp: 'PNG'; South Korea War Medal; Pingat Jasa Malaya, 1st, 2nd & 4th medals pantographed officially, 3rd medal engraved: 'A.A. MARTIN, R27948'. Alan Albert Martin, Leading Ships Cook, born Brisbane 1927. Service aboard HMAS 'Sydney' 31/8/1951-22/2/1952 in Korean waters. EF. Unusual group.SOLD at A$350
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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
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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
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WWII 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class ribbon, near full 25 metre roll. Comparison with a full roll, estimate 3 metres gone = 22 metres. Ink number on sticker in ball point pen so probably not period issue. Enough ribbon for 140 medals.AVAILABLE at A$100
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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
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1930-50 Efficiency Medals, Territorial suspender, GVR. Impressed officially: '2211184 SJT. E.J. RICHARDSON, RE.'; & GVIR '1430612 SPR. A.G. HOLLAND, RE.' gVF. (2)SOLD at A$120
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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
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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
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1882 Grenadier Guards, Died on Service in Egypt, 1882 pr. Egypt 1882 dated rev, clasp 'Tel El Kebir' engraved officially: '6322 Pte G Brooks, Gren Gds'; Khedive's Star, 1882 dated, unnamed as issued. George Brooks, born Hamstead Norris, Berkshire ca 1860. Enl Grenadier Guards, Reading, 11/2/1878 aged 18. Died in Egypt 27/10/1882. Together with early panoramic B/W photo of the Tel El Kebir Cemetery. With copies of service records. Court mounted for display. aEF. AVAILABLE at A$600
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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
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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 & MICSOLD at A$200
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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 personsSOLD at A$200
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1950-53 Korea pair to Royal Army Service Corps. GB Korea impressed officially: 'T/22111063 DVR M DUFFY, RASC'; UN Korea unnamed as issued. gVF. Unresearched.AVAILABLE at A$200
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USA. Silver Star, name machine engraved Jack R Grieve for Service in Korea (citation Nov 22, 1951). Grieve single handedly assaulted a 120mm mortar emplacement & killed its 5 man crew. He was preparing to assault another position when he was felled by small arms fire (awarded Purple Heart which is no longer with the Star). Comes with copy of his US National Archives & Records Administration Record & details of the action. Previously offered ( & sold) at auction in the USA, est US$400-$500.SOLD at A$350