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| Lot | Description | Status | ||
20057 Click to enlarge photo | Horse Racing Books. Stallions (A Directory of Australian Stud Racing Horses). Edited by Jennifer Churchill. 8 diff from Vol 2 (1990) to Vol 24 (2012). All full colour, some minor edge foxing. Great historical content, near new. Original costs around $800. | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
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20059 Click for more photos | Olympics Melbourne 1956 collection of memorabilia inc large green bound 'The Official report of the organizing committee for the games?Melbourne 1956! Olympic Games 'Main Stadium Athletic programs Nov 24, Nov 27, 28, 30 Nov (2), 1st Dec, also Closing Ceremony Program Dec 8th. Also Henry Bolte Vic Premier Autograph on Olympic cover, a couple of other Olympic related books. (12). | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
20063 Click for more photos | Olympics. 2000 Sydney Commemorative Foster's Beer Cans with gold, silver & bronze coloured cans. Set of 3 in complete un un-opened boxes with slabs of 24 cans. Despatch by Pack and Send only. Beer would be well past its prime. We are selling the cans, not the beer. RARE with very few sets surviving totally intact. (72 cans) Despatch by Pack and Send only. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20064 Click for more photos | Olympics. 2000 Sydney Commemorative Foster's Beer Cans with gold, silver & bronze coloured cans. Set of 3 in complete un-opened slabs of 24 cans. Beer would be well past its prime. We are selling the cans, not the beer. RARE with very few sets surviving totally intact. (72 cans) Despatch by Pack and Send only. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20065 Click to enlarge photo | Olympics. 2000 Sydney Commemorative Foster's Beer Cans in bronze colour. In un-opened slab of 24 tinnies (2) plus single cans (12) mixed gold, silver & bronze colours. Beer would be well past its prime. We are selling the cans, not the beer. RARE with very few sets surviving totally intact. (60 cans). Despatch by Pack and Send only. | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
20066 Click for more photos | Olympics. 2000 Sydney Commemorative Foster's Beer Cans in bronze colour. In un-opened slab of 24 tinnies (2) plus single cans (12) mixed gold, silver & bronze colours. Beer would be well past its prime. We are selling the cans, not the beer. RARE. (60 cans) Despatch by Pack and Send only. | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
20067 Click to enlarge photo | Olympics. 2000 Sydney Commemorative Foster's Beer Cans in gold & bronze colours, both in complete, un-opened slabs of 24 cans. Beer would be well past its prime. We are selling the cans, not the beer. RARE with very few cases surviving totally intact. (48 cans) Despatch by Pack and Send only. | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
20107 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1952 vol 33 no.1-10, 12-14, 17-21, 24-29 (extra no.27), inc commem programs NSW v Queensland, NSW v NZ, Australia v NZ 3rd Test Program. Also semi-final programs. Usual sl aging, the odd fault, generally G-VGC. (25). | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20170 Click for more photos | Rugby League. Collection of programs inc Grand Final Programs for 1992, 1994, 2000 (2), 2001 (2), 2002, 2003 (2), 2004, 2005, 2006 (2), 2009, 2010, 2013. Origin Programs 1990 Game 1, 1994 Melbourne Game 2, 2001 Game 3, Test Programs 2002 v Great Britain, 2003 Kangaroo Tour, 2005 Test v NZ. Other Semi Final Programs inc 1982, 1924 (2), 1992 (3), 2009 (3, plus 11 regular season programs) & few others. Mostly VF-as new. (57) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
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 | ||
20223 Click for more photos | 1950s Australian Soldier's North Korean Army Souvenired Flag. Red silk with Gold threaded Star, Hammer & Sickle. Minor mothing which does not detract. Brought back by Pte K McGregor VX140924 & 3400570. With service details. Size 620mmx400mm. Fair-GC. A rare surviving example. | SOLD at A$525 | ||
20246 Click for more photos | Autographs 1985 Federal Cabinet signatures on 2 pgs one Parliament House stationery. Signatures inc Bob Hawke (PM), Lionel Bowen Deputy PM, Paul Keating (Treasurer at the time, subsequently Australia's 24th PM), Bill Hayden (Foreign Affairs, Minister, subsequently Governor General) & others. (2 pgs, 17 autographs). | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20252 Click to enlarge photo | Badges, buttons, medallions etc inc Rising Sun hat badge (2) & 3x collars/brooch fitting, Victory medalet by Angus & Coote, RAAF hat badge 1 lug, WWII Return From Active Service badge, WWI Women of Australia silver & enamel badge plus odds. (24 items) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20264 Click for more photos | 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 | ||
20272 Click for more photos | HMAS Australia 1925 Walking Stick made from Wood salvaged from the AUSTRALIA (Mk I) prior to her scuttling in 1924. Stg silver, presentation plaque 'H.J.ARMITAGE, GLENUNGA CENTRAL, from Bill 1925' 'Timber from HMAS Australia 1913-25.' Pleasing patina/wear to the timber. Very scarce. | SOLD at A$250 | ||
20309 Click for more photos | 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 | ||
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 | ||
| 20348 | WWII German Occupation of Poland postcards & stamps. Stamps all identified as such with country name 'General Gouvernment'. Mostly postmark Krakau. Inc 2 diff P/C with 5th anniv of Gen Govt cancels, 3 other P/C plus 24 pieces with 43 mostly diff stamps with wide range of Commemorative postmarks. & 2 covers with German stamps. Interesting lot. VF. (31 items). | SOLD at A$90 | ||
20465 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain: 1914-18 Large Original Recruiting Poster, paper, off-white with black printing. Red King's crown & 'Buckingham Palace' at top, signature (printed) 'George RI' at bottom. Text is 24 lines beginning: 'To my people, at this grave moment in the struggle b/w my people & a highly organised enemy?' etc etc 760mm x 510mm. Folds & corner tears. Minor stains. Generally VGC. Stored flat, on card with plastic overlay. All WWI recruiting posters are rare. A great display item | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
20475 Click for more photos | Great Britain. 2/24th Warwickshire Regt plaque commemorating the Defence of Rorke's Drift in Jan 1879. Depicts a pewter Zulu warrior in 3D, also the badge of the 2nd/24th & inscription with stand. Quite an attractive item. Ashtray/dish commemorating 'Sefton Horse of the Year 1982'. Sefton was critically injured when the IRA set off 2 bombs in Hyde Park killing 11 British soldiers & 7 other horses. He recovered enough to continue service but had to retire in 1984 after 17 years of service. He died in 1993. Small Royal Selangor pewter trinket dish & lid with 2 Commando badges & a brass/bronzed small Napoleon statue. GC. (4 items) | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
20545 Click for more photos | 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 | ||
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 | ||
20741 Click for more photos | RAAF kitbag to 69801 Ross Palmer . Kingaroy Qld. Stuffed with 24 items of mainly RAAF uniform items. Inc RAAF battledress jacket & NSW Air League pattern jacket & lot more. Fair-GC. (25 items inc bag) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20802 Click for more photos | Army. ca WWII/Korean War, Royal Australian Artillery Officer's great coats, wool (2) with buttons updated. 1st has all Staybrite KC RAA buttons, is made by H.J. Cooney, Sydney, D D with name. Has RAA titles & previous rank for Lieutenant no longer present. GC. 2nd has Staybrite QC RAA buttons to front & Staybrite KC buttons to rear, rank holes to epaulettes, stitched closed. Considerable wear & small faults. Originally named on 1940 tailor's label FW24461 E.SYKES ESQ (label no longer present). Some minor mothing does not detract. Potentially researchable. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20826 Click for more photos | Army. Kitbag green crammed with uniform items inc Auscam, jungle greens, polyester etc & pr Auscam size 8 boots. Fair-GC. (24 items inc bag) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20865 Click for more photos | 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 | ||
20869 Click for more photos | Young Australia League dress blues tunic named to E. MACKAY. All matching YAL buttons by Stokes & Sons Melbourne, gilt collar badges by Amor Brisbane. Name sewn into collar also on tailor's label in inner pocket. Tunic has fairly significant moth damage throughout. With a spare collar with only 1 lug & enamel cap badge with 2 folded over lugs, & repaired (poorly) white field to left of Kangaroo on enamel. Tunic has false white cotton collar for attaching in pocket. Technically Poor condition but still quite presentable. Plus 1924 dated copy of the Kangaroo monthly journal of YAL NSW Division. Very rare tunic & badges. The success of the League in WA was Instrumental in the rapid grown of AFL football in WA. Tunic quite Rare.(4 items). | AVAILABLE at A$750 | ||
20924 Click for more photos | RAAF. Air Training Corp (ATC) uniforms. 2 dark blue wool battle dress jackets, 1 khaki shirt (post WWII) & an overcoat (WWII & post). To Enlisted rank. Dark blue wool battle dress jacket made by CGCF. Date obscured by owner's name & number (Gamsby 110245). Probably 1960s. Has 2 ATC RAAF slip-ons & rank for LAC. Comes with an RAAF khaki polyester shirt dated 1975, which has khaki ARC RAAF slip-ons & brown LAC rank. No moth/damage, light wear (collar). Has 3x propeller rank badge in pocket. Dark blue wool battle dress jacket by CGCF dated 1969. Named to G. Aitkin 79166. Has wool ATC shoulder titles. QC buttons. No mothing/damage. Heavy dark blue wool ATC overcoat. Short length with wool ATC wool shoulder titles. Mothing to front. Made by Rockingham Clothes Ltd. Several issue names. Missing 2 KC buttons. Greatcoat GC but some minor moth. Other items near excellent condition. Interesting ATC ensemble. (4 items) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20989 Click for more photos | Army. 1930-42 1st Armoured Car Reg't hat badge. Brass, 1st die type. gVF/aEF. Cossum 224. Very scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$450 | ||
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 | ||
21080 Click for more photos | Navy Trade/Proficiency badges collection of 24 diff bullion. 21 of these are very fine, 3 being slightly saltire. Very nice & would make a great display. (24) | AVAILABLE at A$180 | ||
21083 Click for more photos | Navy: WWII-ca2000 Collection of 24 cloth RAN rate badges & 4 cloth rank badges. The trade badges focus on diff medical & communications/electronic. The medical badges inc with KC & QC ratings. Some sleeve badges appear to have age (1930s). Two badges have bullion work. The rank & communications/electronic badges are all blue on white & all post WWII. Noticed a QC artisan badge on white cotton. Cpl with small punch hole, ex sealed pattern. Mostly unissued, many very scarce. (28) | AVAILABLE at A$160 | ||
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 | ||
21328 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 Sweetheart badges, all in design of Regimental cap badges. 1/ Bedfordshire Regt, bronze, button hole crescent rev 24mm; 2/ Durham Light Infantry, bronze, brooch fitting rev 31mm; 3/ The Essex Regt, brass & enamel (en chips) - brooch fitting but minus pin 31mm; 4/ The Gloucestershire Regt brass & enamel, brooch fitting - missing pin (en chip) 34mm. Gen gVF (4) | SOLD at A$60 | ||
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 | ||
21344 Click for more photos | Dagger: ca 1820-50 Cult Knife 'Black Forest Knife'. Double edged blade with broad ricasso, based (in smaller scale) upon 16th cent Germanic Hunting types (blade form later adopted by SA, NSKK & SS knives). 150mm grip of cast bronze featuring a winged Gargoyle seated upon an urn, with integrally cast floreate guards. Overall length 242mm. An impressive Cult Knife & desirable. No scabbard. Blade with minor nicks. VGC. Rare | SOLD at A$350 | ||
21423 Click to enlarge photo | South Africa. ca1900 (Boer War) Diamond Fields Horse belt plate, 2 x piece 'union locket'. Same as British General Service plate but with title in circlet & arms of the unit to centre. Brass serial Nos. '24' & 8'. aEF. Very scarce | SOLD at A$180 | ||
21476 Click for more photos | 1914-18 British War Medal, Wounded in Action, 5th Field Ambulance AIF. Impressed officially: '8624 PTE T.H. SCOTT, 5 F.AMB. AIF'. Thomas Hollings Scott, born Liverpool, UK. Enl 18/7/15 WIA, France 10/8/16. Married in UK. RTA 12/7/19. EF. With copies of service docs | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21487 Click for more photos | 1926 Royal Shipwreck Relief & Humane Society of NSW, Silver Medal, engraved officially " To / Wm. R. SIMPSON / FOR AN ACT OF BRAVERY / AT CORBIE HILL / 24th MAY 1926". In its fitted Hardy Bro's case of issue. On original ribbon with silver loop & bar suspension + silver top clasp. Scuff to box, gVF. Unresearched. | SOLD at A$700 | ||
21496 Click for more photos | 1899-1918 Military Mounted Policeman Boer War & WWI Mentioned in Despatches group of 2. Queen's South Africa, no clasps (entitled to CC; OFS; TRAN; RHOD; SA01) impressed officially:'116 TPR. T. J. CONNOLLY, NSW BUSHMEN'; 1914-1918 War Medal impressed officially:'1044 T/SJT. T. J. CONNELLY, 17 BN. AIF'. (Also entitled 1914-15 Star & Victory Medal). Thomas James Connolly born 1877 Dungog NSW. Enl Sydney for South Africa March 1900, 'B' Company NSW Imperial Bushman. Ops against the Boers in Rhodesia from 17.05.1901. Ret to Aust July 1901 & disch. Re-enlisted as 'Connelly' 25.02.1915, 'C' Coy, 17 Bn. To HQ 5 Brigade on Gallipoli as Corporal. To the Military Mounted Police Dec 1915. ANZAC Provost Corps Sep 1916 as Lance Sergeant. Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Despatches VID LG 11.07.1919 & CG #124 30.10.19. Returned to Australia and discharged May 1919. With copies of archive file. gF. Sold with replica 1914-1915 Star, Victory & MID oak leaf. MID to Provost Corps & Military Mounted Police scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$900 | ||
21497 Click to enlarge photo | 1906-45 Permanent Forces Long Service/Meritorious Service group of 5 to Captain George Sibthorpe, Army Meritorious Service Medal (GVR)('No254 WO(1) E R SIBTHORPE A.I.C), Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond The Seas LSGC Medal (GVR) ('No 254 WOII GR SIBTHORPE, AIC 27-3-24') 1935 Jubilee Medal (unnamed as issued), 1939-45 BWM, ASM ('NP254 G. R. Sibthorpe'). Captain George Sibthorpe enlisted in the Permanent Military Force 1/2/1906 & to RAE. Cpl 1909, CSM 1914, WO CL II 1915. In various districts. District Sgt-Maj 4MD. (SA) 1938. Captain 1941. Camp H/Q.(SA) Loc. 1942. Staff Officer Graves Registration 1943. Disch. 17/12/45. A scarce & unusual group. EF. C/W research notes. | AVAILABLE at A$2000 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21506 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Wounded in action Fromelles 30 Bn trio. 1914-15 Star, BWM, Victory Medal to '1324 Pte J. Hickey 30/BN AIF'. Mounted as worn. Polished. Pte James Hickey enlisted 4/8/15. Previously serving with Senior Cadets & the Militia. Operations France with 30th Bn. W.I.A. 20/7/16 with gunshot. Polished, VF. C/W copies of service records. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
21515 Click for more photos | 1914-18 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column/4th Field Artillery Brigade, AIF Pr, ID tag & badges. Pr Impressed officially: '10248 A-Sgt T.A. Coughlan, 2 DAC., AIF.'; ID tag (aluminium) stamped: '10248 DVR T.A Coughlan, 2 Div AFA' with next of kin details lightly scratched to other side; pr AIF Rising Sun collar badges & pr 'Australia' titles. Thomas Arthur Coughlan, born Waverly, NSW. Enl 2/11/1915. To Egypt & crimed for stealing a mule & saddle from No I section!! To France & UK. RtA & disch 13/4/1919. gVF. With copy of archive file (7) | SOLD at A$200 | ||
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 | ||
21522 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Pacific group of 4, 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, WM & ASM to 'NX124553 W. C. MORGAN'. C/W research notes. Dvr William Morgan enlisted 2/6/41. Operations in New Guinea from January 1944. With H/Q 8th Brigade. NEF. | SOLD at A$130 | ||
21526 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Tobruk, Wounded in Action El Alamein, Died on Service 2/17th Infantry Bn & 9th Carrier Coy group of 6 with Mother's Badges & paperwork. 1939-45, Africa (with '8th Army' clasp) & Pacific Stars; Defence, War, Australian Service Medals. All Impressed officially: 'NX 17385 A.F. Booth'; 1936 Amateur Athletic Assn, NSW bronze medal named to Booth; Mother's & Widow's badge No. 'A 10342' Bar with 1 x star; Female Relatives Badge, Bar & 1 x star; 2/17th Inf Bn Colour patch, original type (Glyde #954) 1940-42; Miniature colour patch & an enamelled Sweetheart brooch of an (unlisted in Glyde) Armoured Unit. Anthony Felix Booth, born Rose Bay, NSW 1919. Enl Militia 1939, 30th Inf Bn. To AIF & 2/17th Inf Bn 27/5/40. To Middle East 19/10/40. To Palestine (Camp Kilo 89) Nov/Dec.1940 Ops North Africa inc Cyrenaica & Tobruk from 27/1/41. L/Cpl 7/6/41. To Syria 7/1/42 thence to Nth Africa from 2/7/42. WIA, GSW left foot, 24/10/42 at El Alamein. RtA 27/2/43. To 9th Carrier Co 31/5/43. New Guinea & Ops. Lae & Finschaffen from 9/8/43. Cpl 24/1/44. Died from Scrub typhus 9/2/1944. Buried Bomana War Cemetery, Port Moresby. Together with original Dept of Defence Award documents x 3. gEF. Scarce complete lot including attributable Mother's badges & research | SOLD at A$850 | ||
21527 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Pacific group of 5 to BIPOD Platoon. 1939-45 & Pacific Stars, War Medal, Australian Service Medal. All impressed officially to 'NX146625 D G ADAMS', Australian Service Medal 1945-75 clasp 'PNG' pantographed officially 'NX146625 D G ADAMS'. The last unmounted & in its box of issue. Desmond Gaylius Adams born Melbourne 1924. Resident of Rooty Hill, NSW on enlistment 30/1/43. Disch 14/2/46 as Pte, 68 Australian BI POD Platoon. First four swing mounted as worn. gVF or better. (5) | SOLD at A$300 | ||
21528 Click for more photos | 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 | ||
21532 Click to enlarge photo | 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 unit | SOLD at A$300 | ||
21534 Click to enlarge photo | 1920-52 Royal Australian Naval Reserve Long Service Medal grp of 5 to Lieutenant. 1939-45 & Pacific Stars; War & Aust Service Medals all impressed officially (large type, typical of RAN early issues) 'A.B. Murray, RAN'; RANR LSGC, GVR (coinage bust) on type 2 ribbon impressed officially: 'F.3 AB MURRAY, CPO, RANR'. Alexander Bruce Murray born Lambton, NSW 1905, but resident Palmyra & Swanbourne, WA. 16 yrs RANR as CPO to 13/8/36. Enl RANVR at Fremantle 24/2/42 as Sub-Lieutenant. Various postings until Darwin & promoted Lieut 1/6/42. HMAS 'Southern Cross' 18/6/42 & Ops inc Transport of Dutch Troops from Darwin to Dobo, Aru Islands. Port Moresby 1945. Minesweeper HMAS 'Parkes' in Fremantle from 13/9/48 - 21/10/48. Disch med unfit 7/3/52. Died 1964. gVF/aEF. With research notes. Scarce award to RANR pre enl in RANVR | SOLD at A$425 | ||
21535 Click for more photos | 1939-45 RAAF Flying Officer Pacific Star group of 5, together with his original set of miniatures, disch certificate & Dept of Air Eligibility letter 1949: 1939-45 & Pacific Stars; Defence, War, Australia Service medals all impressed officially: '11299 C B Searl'. Clifford Burton Searl, born Croydon NSW 1913. Enl RAAF 25/7/1940. Appointed Pilot Officer 24/4/1943. Disch 'surplus to present personnel requirements' 20/8/1945. Disch certificate lists campaigns Stars & medals, dated 6 Dec 1945. Dept of Air Medal Eligibility letter dated 5/1/1949. Miniatures with wear. All on original ribbons. Stars retaining original gilt wash. | AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
21537 Click for more photos | 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 lot | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
21538 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery group of 4. 1939-45, Pacific Stars War, ASM, late official issue. First 2 pantographed, last 2 impressed: 'NX 166854 D.GIBSON'. David Gibson, born Inverell, NSW, 1924, enl 19/7/42, disch 2/4/46, 139 H.A/A.Bty, AIF. Together with buttons & badges (inc NSW Tramways, buttons x 2). Box of issue etc. Medals EF. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21540 Click for more photos | 1940-51 Tasmania 40th Infantry Bn, Darwin Air Raids & British Commonwealth Occupation Force Japan & 'BCOF Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes' group of 9: Pacific Star (unnamed); Defence, War, ASM (all impressed officially: 'TX10245 L.L. CARR'; UK, Korea Medal (impressed officially); Aust Service Medal 1945-75 clasp 'JAPAN'; Aust Defence Medal (last two pantographed as issued). Together with a scarce Japan BCOF Chapter RAOB, GLQ, GLE. Medal in gilt & enamel & a Grand Lodge of Qld, Jewel named to Carr, 1951. ASM & ADM, issued 2009 & in boxes of issue. His RAOB. GLQ, membership card dated Kure, Japan 21/6/51. Leonard Luke Carr, born Castle Forbes, Tas, 1916, enl Geeveston, Tas. 21/8/1940, L/CPL, 30/5/41, to Darwin (during Air Raids) 24/6/43. To Japan & 66th Inf Bn, BCOF 18/11/46, St/Sgt, 13/3/48, BCOF Press & Printing Unit 1949. WO II 25/10/51, disch in Japan 20/12/51 - club manager of Kobe Country Club. First 5 mounted on original ribbons as worn. EF. With research. Scarce complete lot including current issues. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
21543 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Royal Australian Airforce attached Coastal Command UK group of 3. 1939-45 Defence, War & Aust Service Medals. Impressed officially: '13245 J.E. LEFOE' John Frances Lefoe, born Chiltern, VIC 2/3/1908. Enl RAAF 3/3/41. To UK. Ground Crew with 455 (Beaufighter) Sqn, Coastal Command from 13/9/41. Sergeant 1/9/44. RTA & disch 27/11/45. Died 1967. With box of issue. With research notes. gVF | 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 | ||
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 | ||
| 21698 | WWII 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class, magnetic centre with Award Document to Signal-Obergefreiten Heinz Ruffer 24 Aug 1944. Issued by marine gruppenkomandos west, Krancke Admiral. Document, creases & soiling & has been struck to card backing. Medal gVF. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21784 Click for more photos | 1874-1901 Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, VR. '218. W. PERRIN. 2nd BN, 24th Foot' officially impressed. EF. | SOLD at A$190 | ||
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 | ||
21819 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-20 Royal Navy Long Service, Good Conduct Medal group of 4. 1914-15 Star impressed officially:'272491 J CONNELLY, ERA 2, RN'; British War & Victory:'272491 J CONNELLY, CERA 2, RN'; RN & SGC, GVR ADM BUST:'272491 J CONNELLY, CERA 2, HMS COLUMBINE'. Toned on remains of original ribbons & mount bar. EF. Unresearched. | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
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 | ||