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20328 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial: 1914-18 Binoculars by Carl Zeiss, Jena. 'Telact, 2x' serial No 168311. Adjustable alloy bridge, leatherette covered, blackened brass body. Adjustable bakelite eye pieces. Comp with original leather neck strap. Evidently a battlefield acquired item used later by Allied serviceman as it now bears the contemporary chisel-cut name 'G. E. Rich'. optics good. VGC overall | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
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21510 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Light Horse Officer Mentioned in Despatches pr, British War & Victory Medals impressed officially: 'CAPTAIN W.H. KILNER, AIF.' William Hirst Kilner, born Ipswich, Qld, 1885, previous service with AAMC reserve, enl AIF, Ipswich 28/10/1917 as Lieutenant, AAMC, Dental Reinforcements, Suez 10/12/17 to 2nd LH Training Regt, to 56th Mounted Brigade (Yeomanry) Field Ambulance 17/2/1918, duty with 103 Dent-Unit,1 4 AGH & 2nd Stationery Hospital July-Sept 1918, Captain 2/11/18 to 2nd LH. Field Ambulance 3/11/18 & to Tripoli, returned to Aust, discharged 26/10/1919, awarded MID 28/1/1918 per London Gazette 31138 in light of General Allenby's Despatches - but no surviving recommendation located. With research notes. On original ribbons, sl ek, gVF. A scarce, Palestine decoration group | SOLD at A$1500 | ||
21800 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Poelcappele Military Medal group of 3 to Special Company, Royal Engineers. MM.(GVR), impressed '193115 2.CPL. H.G. COURAGE, No.2 SPEC. Coy, RE.'; 1914-18 British War Medal & Victory Medal pr, impressed '113763 BMBR. H. G. COURAGE, RE.' MM. gazetted vide LG 25/4/18 for operations Oct 1917 around Poelcappele + Gode in support of 2nd & 5h Australian Divisions. The Special Company, RE, were responsible for the release of gas & supply of gas shells. With research & copies of Unit War Diary for the period within which Courage received his award. gVF. Scarce MM for gas attacks. | AVAILABLE at A$750 | ||