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20019 Click for more photos | Cricket 1929-30 MCC Australasian Tour. MCC Australasian Team 1929-30 RMS Orford 2000 Tons Tour booklet 12 pgs with Bio & photo of team members. Also MCC Australasian Tour 1936-37 Orient Line/SS Orion 23371 Tons Tour booklet 12pgs with Bio & photo of ea player. First minor cover mks GC, second cover tones, centre 4 pgs loose due to rust deterioration of staple, contents GC. (2 booklets). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
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20062 Click for more photos | Olympics. 2000 Sydney Memorabilia collection inc on estimated 200+ pins various, tickets inc Closing Ceremony etc, programs, Memorabilia inc caps etc. Also Melbourne 1956 Program type, ABC 1976 Montreal program, Littenhammer 1994 pins set of 23 etc. Signed swimming cap. An interesting collection with good resale potential. High original costs. Housed in medium carton. (est 300+items). | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20103 Click for more photos | Rugby League News 1946 1st Test Australia v England (tatty), 1961 Vol 42/No7, 1961 Grand Final Program St George v Wests, 1962 selection 9 different from Vol 43 No23, 1963 10 magazines all different except Vol 44, No 25 (2 of), 1964 13 different inc Vol 45/No 8, to Vol 45/No 27, 1967 Grand Final Program Souths v Canterbury, Vol 48/No 38, 1968 Grand Final Programs Souths v Manly. Mostly G-VGC. (35). | SOLD at A$140 | ||
20190 Click for more photos | Rugby Union Framed and/or autographed items inc NSW 1988 Team photo to play England (NSW 23 def England 12) noted Ewen McKenzie, Eddie Jones, Peter Fitzsimons, Glen Ella, Simon Poiderin, Nick Farr-Jones, also Mark Ella framed collage 2 action photos & original autograph plus David Campese frame photo. Also Toohey's promotional caricature of Topo Rodriquez in Wallabies Jersey autographed. Overall dimensions between 350x360mm & 340x480mm. VGC. (4). | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20202 Click for more photos | 1900 Victoria Pre-Federation Boer War set of 2 stamps depicting Victoria Cross on 1d & VMR troopers on 2d (this faded) on locally addressed cover pmk Melbourne 23-7-(19)00. Stamps catalogue value used GB£350 x 3 (for on cover) = £1050=A$1900. Rare. Stamps were sold for 1/- & 2/- with the difference donated to charity. Because of the high cost, very few sold. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20217 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Western Australian Prisoner of War, Crete, 2/11th Inf Bn Ephemera lot. Comprising photo, letters, books & notebooks, POW Camp made patch & a 2/11th Bn colour patch etc. All attributed/named to WX561 Sgt John Charles Edwards, 2/11th Inf Bn. 1/ Hand embroidered in Rising Sun badge design wool on cotton pocket patch in brown & 'Saxon' blue with grey surround (ie colours of the Bn). 120mmx98mm. 2/ B/W photo in tin frame with AIF Rising sun badge at top of Sergeant in KD shirt & shorts wearing slouch 260mm x 205mm. 3/ Colour patch 2/11th Inf Bn. 4/ Book, 'Italian Conversion-Grammar' 1932 with stamp of 'Stalag VIIIB - Gepruft. Nr 53'. Named to Edwards. 4/ New Testament & two note books containing names & addresses & a register of parcels received whilst POW. 5/ Aust Red Cross Society Aid parcel label. 6/ Original copy of 'POW' Tues Feb 15, 1944 (incomplete), pub by Aust POW Relatives Assoc. 6/ Numerous pre-war letters. 7/ Various POW & rehab related doc's inc claim for Campaign Stars & Medals with handwritten details of Edwards' War Service. John Charles Edwards, born UK, resident Harvey, WA. Enl Northam, WA 9/11/39. To Middle East on SS 'Nevaja' 20/4/40. To Palestine 19/5/40 - 12/11/40. Egypt then Libya 31/12/40. Battle for Bardia 4-5/1/41. Tobruk 7-23/1/41. Derna 25/1/41 - 3/2/41. To Greece 10/4/41. Crete & Ops against German Para's 25-26/4/41. 2/11th Inf. Forced to surrender (535 All Ranks), Edwards amongst them, on Crete 30/5/41. To Stalag VIII B. Repatriated after POW exchange 1944. Mentioned & photographed in Bn History (Johnson, 2000). Overall VGC. A scarce & interesting ephemera lot to this much blooded WA Bn | SOLD at A$500 | ||
20225 Click for more photos | Aircraft Instruments WWII & Later: RAAF Artificial Horizon Indicator with unserviceable equipment tag dated 23-8-61. General Electrics Indicator Wheels & Flaps position. RAAF/Kent Kontak inner/outer fuel gauge. Smiths Desynn Indicator for Dive Break & Flaps. British Patent No3 Tank gallons fuel gauge. Nalder Bros & Thompson Ltd PRM new luminous indicator. Nice lot. (6) | SOLD at A$80 | ||
20230 Click for more photos | Army/Navy, WW2 Kitbag named to 'Dalzell RG N456723'. Filled with 31 items of clothing & equipment of various ages & conditions. Fair-GC. Priced to sell. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20245 Click for more photos | Australian Defence Medal impressed officially 'A23598 A P HOOPER' in case of issue with miniature & ribbon bar. Badges Medically Unfit, WWI Return From Active Service attributed 51121 Gnr Hooper, WWI Women of Australia, RAAF hat badge, Rising Sun hat & 2 collar badges x3, others. (10) | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
20247 Click to enlarge photo | Autograph - Bob Hawke (Australia's 23rd Prime Minister) signed photo. 180x125mm. | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
20257 Click to enlarge photo | Badges, Tie Pins, Key Rings & other stuff inc Patriotic, Aust Day, Red Cross, Ten Pin Bowling badges, car & beer related, also noted ladies fob watch & assorted junk. (230) | SOLD at A$90 | ||
20311 Click for more photos | Trophies, cups, tankards, cigarette cases etc. Collection mostly EPNs. Inc some interesting ones amongst. Majority are of a sporting or commemorative nature. Couple have minor damage. Fair-GC. All diff and worthy of research. (23 items) | SOLD at A$110 | ||
20316 Click for more photos | WWII Kitbag named to 'Phillips F.A' 'NX 503430' all stencilled also with stencilled rising sun. Come with 23 items of clothing & equipment. Inc pr of navy overalls to a leading Seaman in the submarine service with yellow embroidered twin dolphin badge. Fair-CG. Some items typical of age with stains. (24 items). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20319 Click for more photos | WWII Female Relative Badge with bar & 2 stars. A second bar attached below with additional 2 stars. Badge A48100 by G & E Rodd 1940 with vendor's research with 4 family member's name & details of their service. Additional badges with one Star, one Angus & Coote 1942 & other Amor, Sydney WWII 1939-45 War medal officially impressed VX51723 C.A. NEWTON. Miniatures WWII Defence medal, a GSM Malaya clasp & 1991 ASM. Plus period Korea 2 place ribbon bar. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20361 | Luftwaffe. c1944 Original portrait of Luftwaffe Recon/Air-Sea Rescue Gefreiter. Framed (no glass). Frame 320x270mm, image 230x170mm, not opened by us to check if named. VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20395 | Propaganda Poster. 1941 Very Rare Dated Anti-Semitic poster 'Juden Waren es / die den Marxismus erfanden, Juden Sind es / die mit ihm seit jahr, Zehntendie welt zu revolutionieren versuchen'. Dr Goebbels 235 x 365 mm. The poster denounces Jews as Marxists & connects them with world revolutionaries. Printed in red & black on grey background with cream surround. Printed in Munich. Tiny cnr fault o/w VGC & Rare. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
20404 | Propaganda Postcard. 1935 celebrating 1923-33 NSDAP rally in Nurnberg, 10 Years of Political Power, special postmark. VF. | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
20512 Click to enlarge photo | Egyptian. Original c2000BC. Carved wooden seated priest or vizier figurine. Possibly intended as a child's toy. At one time this figure had arms which swivelled from the shoulder. Evidence of ochre painted finish. 235mm high. Rare. Very few wooden antiquities survive. GC. (1) | SOLD at A$650 | ||
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 | ||
20538 Click for more photos | Australia: Vietnam War Australian Regimental/Unit Histories inc The Team (AATTV) 1962-72, Ian McNeil, pub AWM 1984. Vietnam Task, 5th Battalion RAR 1966-97, PUB 1968. We Too Were ANZACs (6th Battalion RAR 1969-70) by Col B Avery, pub by Slouch Hat 2004. Vietnam Shots (A Photographic Account by McKay & Stewart, pub 2002). Mission Vietnam, RAAF Operations 1964-74 by G Odgers, pub 1974. Long Tan & Beyond, Alpha Company 6 RAR 1966-67 by Col CS Mollison, pub 2005. The Battle of Long Tan 1966, as told by the Commanders to Grandin. The Battle of Coral, 1968 by Lex McAulay, pub 1988. The Battle of Ngok Tavak 1968 by Bruce Davies, pub 2008. First to Fight -Australian Diggers, NZ Kiwis & US Paratroopers Vietnam 1965-66 by Bob Green, pub 1988. The Nasho's War - Australian National Servicemen & Vietnam by M Dapin, pub 2014. Ghost Platoon 1969 by Frank Walker, pub 2011. Vietnam, the comp story of the Australian War by Bruce Davies, pub 2012. Tiger Men by Barry Petersen & signed by author 1988. Viet Cong - The Organisation & Techniques of the NLF of South Vietnam, pub by M.I.T. Press 1966 & others inc 'Select Documents in International Affairs (No 18) Vietnam Jan 1968-Dec 1969, released by Department of Foreign Affairs, Canberra 1972. Mostly VF-near new condition, retail $800+. (23) | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
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 | ||
20874 Click for more photos | 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 | ||
20980 Click for more photos | Queensland: 1890 Defence Forces Universal Pattern shako/helmet plate. Gilt brass. 3x lug reverse. 2x piece construction. aEF. Grebert 223. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
20990 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1930-42 12th Infantry Bn (Launceston Regt ) Hat Badge, brass. EF. Cossum: 238. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
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 | ||
21041 Click for more photos | 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 | ||
21050 Click to enlarge photo | Army Cadets cloth shoulder title collection Part 1. All diff single titles, except Haileybury College which is a pr. Also 3 small & 1 large Knox Grammar School buttons plus patch & a slip-on epaulette & a nice blazer pocket with crossed rifles dated 1939. Mostly G-VGC. Couple of rare badges in this lot. (23 diff & 4 buttons) | SOLD at A$140 | ||
21067 Click for more photos | 1939-45 WWII 'To the Women of Australia' (2) both Army 1 star, Civilian War Emergency Aid Service plus ACF (7) Red Cross, POW War Veterans etc tinnies & 3 Legacy donation pins plus RAN submarines badge by Stokes (23). | SOLD at A$75 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21252 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Prisoner of War Camp ID tag. 'KR.GEF/STALAG 315/Nr. 11323'. Rectangular, zinc alloy with horizontal slots. Comp. Stalag (POW camp for Enlisted Men & NCO's) IIF (315) was established at Hammerstein/Schlochau, Poland in Aug 1941. It ceased to exist in early 1945. Appears ground dug. VF | SOLD at A$60 | ||
21265 Click for more photos | Kriegsmarine. 1939-45 , Eastern Volunteer & Army identity tag lot: Army-aluminium, oval, 3x horizontal slots. Impressed '2/Pi Btl 42/123' & with 'O' to reverse. Kriegsmarine in gilt wash aluminium, oval, horizontal groove, impressed 'Grigor Kristinin, 243' & 'Kriegsmarine Ostlegionar'. Kriegsmarine ID tags scarce, particularly to Eastern Volunteers. gVF. Scarce. (2) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21283 | 1933-39 Nazi State Labour Service, NSAD (forerunner of the RAD), Member or 'Award Remembrance badge' lot of 2: 1/ Silvered & enamels, wording 'Arbeits-Dank', large lettering, 23mm. 2/ As previous but with standard vertical brooch pin fitting. gVF | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21318 Click for more photos | Army. WWI & later, cap & glengarry badge collection in 2 frames. A mix of originals with some later strikings. Inc 14 mostly light Infantry badges. These behind the glass. Of note King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry smasher/slouch hat badge, varnished or a copy? Somerset Light Infantry Territorials. Yeomanry badges inc Hampshire Carabineers, this & the Sussex Yeomanry badge missing lugs. Overall GC. Display. (23) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21331 Click to enlarge photo | RAF.1938-53 Lapel badges: Air Training Corps, chromed, by Gaunt. 20mm on crescent lug rev; Royal Auxiliary Air Force 'R.AUX.AF', King's crown above circlet, title across, RAF Eagle below 24mm, by Gaunt, on crescent lug, white metal; Territorial Army 'TA: with King's crown at top on circlet, lion head at base 23mm. Not maker marked. Crescent lug stamped '346700', white metal; Royal Army Reserve, title belt below King's crown with lion, crown & crossed swords within 26mm. Hallmarked silver, Birmingham 1938, by Gaunt. EF. The last & second scarce. (4) | SOLD at A$60 | ||
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 | ||
21402 Click for more photos | Russia. Sword: ca1900-21 Shashka of traditional military form. Curved single edged blade with broad fullers & sharpened back edge (for 23cm). Stamped at ricasso: 'H.G.7/B9538'. Brass mounted, fluted grip with the same numbers stamped to 'guard'. Overall very minor surface pit to blade consistent with age. Appears to be an old copy using some original parts.. 930mm, overall, no scabbard. VGC | SOLD at A$210 | ||
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 | ||
21471 Click for more photos | 1899-1902 Severely Wounded In Action, Wonderfontein, Queen's South Africa medal to Victorian Imperial Bushmen. QSA & 3 clasps: CC, RHO, TRA. Impressed officially '252 TPR. G. W. RICKARD, VICTORIAN M.R.' George William Rickard, a Boundary Rider, born Jeparit, Vic, 1877, enl Melbourne, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushman Contingent, to South Africa 23/5/1900, OP's against the Boers near Ottoshoop & Zeerust. Severely Wounded in Action, Wonderfontein 9/11/1900 when attacking a Laager, returned to Aust as invalid 12/7/1901 & discharged. Also entitled to clasp 'SOUTH AFRICA 1901'. Together with an 18ct gold fob inscribed 'G.W.R.' & 'T.F.C. Best All Round Player, G.W. Rickard, 1902. Presented by H. Heath.' With brief research notes. Bars loose as issued, on original frayed ribbon, with pin clasp as worn. Toned, gVF. Scarce Boer war casualty. | AVAILABLE at A$1500 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21688 | WWII 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class (5) all with magnetic centres, unmarked (4), plus 1 with maker's mark 123 for Beck, Hassinger & Co, Strasburg. gVF. (5). | SOLD at A$600 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 |