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Lot | Description | Status | ||
20082 Click to enlarge photo | Rugby League. Parramatta 2008 Framed & Autographed picture of First Grade squad, issued in conjunction with Centenary of Rugby League. Noted Nathan Hindmarsh, Jarryd Hayne, Junior Paulo, Brett Finch, Krisnan Inu, Nathan Cayless. Overall dimension 530x410mm. Exc. | AVAILABLE at A$90 | ||
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20090 Click to enlarge photo | Rugby League. Parramatta 1967 framed photo of First Grade Team. Includes Peter Peters, Paul Gibson (became MHR NSW Parliament), Ken Thornett, Bob O'Reilly (first year), Dick Thornett, Ron Lynch. Overall dimensions 510x441m. VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20091 Click to enlarge photo | Rugby League - Parramatta Framed 2002 'Legends of Parramatta' collage showing P-Stamp sheet showing Parramatta Legends team, along with 'Gala Dinner' program. Attractive. Overall dimensions 410x560mm. VGC. | SOLD at A$80 | ||
20115 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1960 vol 41 Nos 1-31 (ex 27, 28 & 30), inc commem Programs for France v Sydney, France v NSW, France v Australia 1st Test, France v Australia 3rd Test, Grand Final Program St George v Easts (St George Premiers). Odd sl flts, overall G-VGC. (28). | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20122 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1967. Hard-bound volume containing vol 47 ed 37 Oct 1966 to ed 41 Feb 1967. Then 1967 Season vol 48 ed 1-41 Dec 1967. Inc Commem Programs NSW & Queensland, Australia v NZ First Test, Australia v NZ Third Test, Grand Final Program Souths v Canterbury (Souths Premiers), odd minor foxing, binding excellent. (46) | SOLD at A$210 | ||
20123 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1967 Bound edition (previously owned by Harold Matthews), with vol 47 ed 37 Oct 1966 to vol 47 ed 41 Feb 1967 (with reviews of St George's 11th Premiership). Then 1967 Season vol 48 ed 1-38. First Season for Cronulla & Penrith in NSW RL. Also Commem programs inc NSW v Queensland 1st Test Australia v NZ, 3rd Test Australia v NZ. Also Grand Final Program Souths v Canterbury (Souths Premiers). Page aging as expected, overall G-VGC, some wear to front cover edge. | SOLD at A$250 | ||
20126 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1969 hard-bound volume comprising vol 49 no.40 Oct 1968, plus ed 41 & 42 Nov & Dec 1968. Then 1969 vol 50 no.1 Jan 1969 to vol 50 no.37, inc Commem Programs for NSW v Queensland, Grand Final Program Souths v Balmain (Balmain Premiers) in massive upset. Some yellowing of pgs as expected & minor wear to binding. Ex D Thompson MBE collection. (40) | SOLD at A$190 | ||
20130 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1973 Hard Bound Volume. Comprising vol 53 no.38 Oct 1972, vol 53 no.39 Nov 1972, vol 53 no.40 Dec 1972. 1973 January Ed 1973 Season through to vol 54 no.38, inc Rep Programs Country v Sydney, Semi-final Programs & vol 38 Grand Final Program Manly v Cronulla (Manly Premiers), Cronulla's 1st Grand Final. Minor page yellowing as expected, VGC. (41). | SOLD at A$180 | ||
20172 Click for more photos | Rugby League NSW North Sydney Bears group of 28 1965 plain-back cards (65mm x 135mm) inc John Ambrun (15 First Grade Games), Eric Barnes (50), Bill Cane (41), John Floyd (One First Grade match 1965), Bill Halstead (13), Peter Hanna (7 games). Mick Maher (125 matches), Jeff Simmass (6 games 1964-65), Lloyd Weir (115 games), Billy Wilson (Club Legend!!) & Sam Virgona (number 39). Mostly VF condition. An extremely rare group of unknown origin/maker. (28). | SOLD at A$1150 | ||
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 | ||
20240 Click for more photos | Army. 1941 VICHY French Army, WWII captured large tricolour flag. With ink faded writing '8, 9, 10 June 1941 captured French 19 platoon Syria. Some tears & discolouration consistent with age. The flag was attributed as captured by WO2 W.M. Hallows NX65731. A scarce 'enemy' French flag. Size: 2600mmx1300mm. Overall GC. Rare. | SOLD at A$500 | ||
20298 Click for more photos | RAAF Certificates for Service in WWII (2) . One for Air Observer Corps (3 year service) & other for an Army Militia Sergeant from Willoughby (Sydney). The Air Observer Corps certificate is scarce/rare. Issued to a lady. Nice condition with very minor foxing. The AOC was formed in Dec 1941 & this recipient has (3) Year of Service seals attached. Original frame has damage to the corner mouldings. The WWII Army Service Certificate is to a Militia Sergeant. Certificate shows signs of wear/age prior to its framing. Unusual to a Militia soldier. Two interesting certificates worthy of research. The AOC one is particularly nice. | SOLD at A$325 | ||
20310 Click for more photos | Trench art. Victory cup. Chromed 25 pdr shell with bullet handles made from 8mm Lebel rounds, one missing its projectile tip. Etched with large tree 'Lebanon 1941 from Rev T. Quinn CM to Mrs W Harney' Scarce. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20313 Click for more photos | WWII Middle East souvenirs. Large hand embroidered rising sun with scrolls 'Australian Military Force' & 1941 'Souvenir of Egypt'. Has a red diamond shaped patch to bottom corners. Approx 450mm square, probably made as cushion cover. Also a smaller one with rising sun badge & scroll 'Australian Commonwealth Military Forces'. GC. 2 lovely souvenirs. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20317 Click to enlarge photo | WWII Middle East souvenirs. Large hand embroidered cushion cover/table runner to the 2nd AIF in Egypt. In black velvet with large rising sun & scrolls 'Australian Imperial Force' above letter V. Also features pyramids, palms, flags & date 1941. Approx 1m long & 400mm wide. Some losses to stitching but this does not detract. Good. A very nice example of its kind. | SOLD at A$140 | ||
20318 Click for more photos | WWII New Guinea over 200 photographs taken by an Artillery AIF soldier. Also an envelope filled with related negatives. Photos are of Torokina & Bougainville, many soldier photographed. Approx 20 are 125mm square, 20 are 85x65, 160 are 60x60mm. Also 1941 AMF Fitting of Boots & Care of Feet booklet. Overall CG. May be researchable. (200+) | SOLD at A$180 | ||
20334 | 1934 -41 DAF Membership book named to Arthur Bramer with dues paid up to 1941 with 69 receipt stamps with swastikas. GC. Also black SS M43 Panzer cap, (copy) with grey cotton lining, size 58 cloth skull eagle at front, peak stiffener has deteriorated o/w GC but still looks OK. (2 items) | SOLD at A$60 | ||
20342 | 1939-45 Poignant Relics evocative of the vast losses incurred on the Russian front in the latter stages of WW2. Relic Infantry Assault Badge in 'silver' (Waffen-SS & Army) & medal for the 'Winter War in the East 1941-42'. Both recovered from supposed grave site in Eastern Europe. Mid-late War quality badge in silvered grey-metal complete with 'C' hook & hinge mount. Both medal & badge heavily eroded but still retaining silvered finish. Not maker marked. Relic. Great display items. (2) | SOLD at A$130 | ||
20353 Click for more photos | WWII Propaganda Postcards depicting Hitler postmarked 10 April 1938 the day of the Austrian Anschluss referendum (3) plus one postmarked 20-4-1941 Hitler's birthday. All GC. (4). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20360 | Luftwaffe 1941 large Certificate of Promotion from Government Inspector to Senior Government Inspector. Large embossed seal with Nazi Eagle in wreath, hand signed, central fold, VGC. Also an untranslated 1940 certificate in fairly clean condition with swastika underprint, minor creases. Size approx 390x290mm. G-VGC. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20369 Click for more photos | Concentration Camp. 1941 Sachenhausen Concentration Camp printed letter sheet with long message in ink. 2 stamp removed from front, probably to check no message underneath. Camp censor hand stamp on front GC. Rare survivor. | SOLD at A$110 | ||
20370 Click for more photos | Concentration Camp. 1941 printed Letter sheet from an inmate in Mauthausen Concentration Camp with hand written message in German. VGC. Rare survivor. | SOLD at A$180 | ||
20371 Click for more photos | Concentration Camp.1941 Sachsenhausen - Oranienburg printed letter sheet with long message in ink from an inmate. Stamp removed from front, probably to check no message underneath. Camp censor handstamp on front. Stained, aged. Fair-GC. | SOLD at A$150 | ||
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 | ||
20398 | Propaganda Postcards. 1938-41, inc Brandenburg gate with flags, Hitler, Annexation of Austria & Sudetenland (2), & Weinermesse. VF. (5). | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20417 | Propaganda Postcards. 1940-41 Hitler & Mussolini cards, 1 with glue mks on reverse. All VF. (3). | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20418 | Propaganda Postcards .1941/2 Waffen SS cards (2), both used as Feldpost cards, 1 with part of the message on the front. Scarce. (2). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20419 | Propaganda Postcard. 1941 Victory on all Fronts in Europe. VF. | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20420 | Propaganda Postcard. 1941 dated SS Panzer card used by a serviceman as a Feldpost card with message in ink. EF. Rare. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20429 | Stamps: 1941 French Volunteer Legion against Bolshevism in Russia set of 5 & French Volunteer Legion on Eastern Front set of 2 Airmail stamps. MUH. (Legion was officially designated the 638th Infantry Regiment ) Plus 1943 Azid Hind propaganda stamps perf & imperf produced by the Social Party Berlin for Subhas Chandra Bose's Azid Hind Indian National Army in the hope of overthrowing British rule. Mint. (15 stamps). | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
20432 | WWII 1939 Iron Cross 2nd class, magnetic centre. 1939 Infantry Assault Badge in silvered zinc, maker marked for Assmann and Sohne, Ludenscheid. 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd class, with swords. Wound badge magnetic blackened Commemorative medals 1 October 1938 & 13 Marz 1938.1938 Faithful Service Cross 2nd Class silver for 25 years. 1939 (1941) Eastern Front Medal (Ostmedaille). 1939 West Wall Medal, maker mark L/58, Rudolph Souval, 1937 German Social Welfare silvered medal, holed twice, (wrong ribbon). (11). | SOLD at A$450 | ||
20437 | WWII medals. 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords, maker's mark 127 for Moritz Hausch A.G. Pforzheim. 1939 (1941/2) Eastern Front medal (Ostmedaille) plus Unofficial Stalingrad medal with broken suspender. 1938 Commemorative medals 13 Marz 1938 & 1 October 1938. Faithful Service Cross 2nd Class silver for 25 years. 1939 War Merit medal. Wound badge in tombac marked EH for Eduard Hahn stripped of black paint, appearance of gold grade plus 1938 Mother's Cross gold class. VF-EF. (9) | SOLD at A$400 | ||
20438 | WWII medals. 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class magnetic centre, some loss of black surface paint. 1939 Infantry Assault Badge silver grade in zinc. 1938 Mothers Cross bronze class. 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class maker marked 65 or 85? 1939 War Merit medal, WWII Wound badge, magnetic, blackened. 1939 (1941/2) Eastern front medal (Ostmedaille). 1938 Commemorative Medal 1 October 1938 for Sudetenland. (8). | SOLD at A$450 | ||
20442 | WWII Die Wehrmacht magazine 3 original issues dated Feb 1941, March 1941 & March 1944. All in quite nice condition for these rare Wartime surviving copies. Average Newspaper size being 375mmx270mm. GC. (3). | SOLD at A$75 | ||
20450 Click to enlarge photo | 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 | ||
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 | ||
20517 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 . Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 by C W Bean et al. Complete set of 12 volumes. Some fading to maroon covers of some volumes & insect damage to Vol VI cover, minor edge stains o/w reasonable condition. Vol XII published 1935, others 1940-42, mostly 1941. Monumental work with page numbers varying between 500 up to more than 1000. A must own for anyone who has an interest in, or who collects, WWI Military items. (12 volumes) | SOLD at A$400 | ||
20523 Click for more photos | Military Training Pams WWII era - Demolitions - Field Engineering PAM. 1940 named to VX50143, 14x21cms. Manual of Field Engineering (RE) Part VI Accom + Water Supply, 1942. Engineer Training Part I, 1940, Australian Edition. Engineer Training Part II (WAR), 1941. Australian Edition. Manual of Field Engineering (RE) Part III, 1943 Bridging & Watermanship. Royal Engineers Training Memorandum No I, 1942. Manual of Elementary Drill (All Arms), 1935, H/C. Staff Duties in the Field, 1949. Generally GC. (8) | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
20524 Click to enlarge photo | Military Training Pams WWII era: The Complete Lewis Gunner, 1941, first published 1918. Training in Field craft and Elementary Tactics, 1940. Manual of Elementary Drill, 1935, hard cover. US Rifle, Calibre .30, M1, 1943, 190pgs. Small Arms Weapon Training, 1937, Aust edition. Small Arms Practices, 1943 (Australia). Small Arms Training - Vol I Pam 3 Rifle, 1943 (Australia). Training in Handling of Mines and Traps, 1943, 88pgs (Australia). Mostly GC. (8) | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20526 Click for more photos | Australia: (18) inc WWI Official History Vol VIII 'The Australian Flying Corps' by EM Cutluck. 1983 Edition & WWII (16) with Penguin reprints (5) inc Behind Bamboo, Coast Watchers & We Were the Rats. Then A Bastard of a Place, The Australians in Papua, ANZAC Fury Battle of Crete 1941 (Thompson), Kokoda (Ham), Tobruk (Fitzsimons) & The White Mouse by Nancy Wake. FB (18) inc Baden-Powell - The Two Lives of a Hero pub 1964, WWII RAF (6) inc Bomber Boys (Bishop), Eagle Day (Collier), Hurricane - Victor of the Battle of Britain (McKinstry) & The Battle of Britain, July-Oct 1970 (Parker), Spike Milligan's Memoirs (3 hardback) with Adolf Hitler, Monty & Rommel. 1982 Falklands War (3) inc 2 Para Falklands (Maj-Gen J Frost) & Battle of the Falklands (Hastings). 1992 Gulf war, Storm Command by Gen de la Billiere. Plus others inc Six Days of War - June 1967 (Oren) & Secret Soldier - The Six Day War - Golan Heights - Entebbe.. By Col M Betser. Odd minor edge toning, mostly VG-excellent condition with some near new. (40) | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20528 Click to enlarge photo | Australia: Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol. V 'The AIF in France 1918:'. By CEW Bean. 1941 8th edition. 825 pgs, H/C VGC, pgs minor tones, o/a VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20529 Click to enlarge photo | Australia: Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol IX. The Royal Australian Navy by A W Jose. 9th ed, 1941 649 pages. H/c in VGC, pgs some tones, o/a GC. | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20530 Click to enlarge photo | Australia: Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18, Vol X, The Australian's at Rabaul' By S Mackenzie 10th ed, 1941 412 pgs H/c VGC, minor tones to some pgs, o/a VGC. | SOLD at A$50 | ||
20531 Click to enlarge photo | 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 GC | SOLD at A$50 | ||
20533 Click to enlarge photo | Australian War Memorial publication 1939-45. 'These Eagles' Story of the RAAF at war 1942 200 pgs, 'RAAF Saga' The RAAF at War 1944 200 pgs, 'Jungle Warfare' with the Australian Army in the South West Pacific 1944 208 pgs, 'Active Service' with Australia in the Middle East. 1941 129 pgs, 'Soldiering On' The Australian Army at Home & Overseas 1942 200 pgs, 'As You Were' A cavalcade of events with the Australian Services from 1788 -1946, 1946 202 pgs. All H/c, all missing D/J, These series are filled with stories, sketches & photos. VGC - Average condition. (6 books) | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
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 | ||
20552 Click for more photos | Great Britain/Australia. Special Air Service Regiment collection (32) from foundation in WWII to operations in Iraq 2005 inc David Stirling, The Authorised Biography of the Creator of the SAS (Hoe, 500pgs hb pub 1992), Ghost Force, the Secret History of the SAS (Connor, 375pgs hb, pub 1998), Who Dares Wins, The SAS 1950-Gulf War (Geraghty, 600pgs, pub 1983), Eye of the Storm - 25 Years in Action with the SAS (Ratcliffe DCM, 336pgs, pub 2000). The Complete Encyclopedia of the SAS (Barry Davies, BEM, 375pgs, pub 2001), SAS - The Soldiers Story (Ramsay, 250pgs hb, pub 1996). SAS Sniper (Rob Maylor, 330pgs, pub 2010). Seven Troop (A McNab DCM, 420 pgs hb, pub 2008). Warrior Bros, My Life in the Australian SAS (Fennell, 334pgs, pub 2008). General Sir Peter de la Billiere - Storm Command, a Personal Account of the Gulf War (350pgs hb, pub 1992). Willie Apiata VC - The Reluctant Hero (Little, 255pgs hb, pub 2008). Also contemporary books (18) inc Phantom (Warner, 200+pgs hb, pub 1982). PARA! Fifty Years of the Parachute Regiment (Harclerode, 400pgs hb, pub 1992). 3 PARA - Afghanistan Summer 2006 (Bishop, 280pgs, pub 2007). Squaddie - A Soldier's Story (McLaughlin, 320pgs, pub 2006). SBS, The Inside Story of the Special Boat Service (Parker, 310pgs hb, pub 1997). First into Action, A Personal Account of the Life of the SBS (Falconer, 338pgs hb, pub 1998). The Gurkhas (Parker, 276pgs hb, pub 1999). The Gurkhas-Special Force (Bellamy, 414pgs, pub 2011). A great lot of military history from WWII to recent Middle Eastern conflicts. Mostly VG to near new, total retail/original cost $1650. (50 books) | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
20562 Click for more photos | 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 | ||
20573 Click for more photos | Army. Peaked cap WWII Officer's. KC rising sun & matching buttons to side, brown leather chin straps. Initials 'W.R.B.' stamped into sweatband. Several 5mm moth holes to top. Army wool sidecap, khaki, dated 1941, unissued. Post 1970 Colonial pattern fibreglass helmet by Mountcastle. Missing most of the liner. Fair-GC. Possible to research cap owner. (3) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20577 Click for more photos | Army. RAAF peaked caps (3), all no badges and/or damaged. Peaked cap, khaki with British general service buttons, RAE badge sewn on, chin strap damaged. RAAF sidecap, no badge & buttons, dated 1941. Unknown sidecap, possibly foreign. Ideal spares or repairs. (6) | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20594 Click for more photos | Army WW2 pattern Brodie helmet with a goldish/silver finish. Some rust showing through. Dated 1941, shell stamped CS?463. CS is Commonwealth Steel Factory Waratah NSW. Liner missing 1 rubber spacer & chinstrap broken. GC. | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20682 Click for more photos | Army. WWI/II Australian Army Water Bottle. Water bottle carry harness named NX16510 Bonney + Clark maker (1). Another, maker FS Ltd 1941 (1), another maker Bonney + Clark (1). All 3 have mounted troops style shoulder straps. Water bottle corks AF (3). Water bottle felt covers, unissued (3). Good, corks AF. (9 items) | SOLD at A$75 | ||
20684 Click for more photos | Army Aust/GB Pattern 37 set of web equipment, some clearly WWII dated. Set is worn &most pieces are blancoed green. With entrenching tool head, 1941 dated (first year of wartime production for the British Army). The water bottle is a British made one, & the carrier is an unusual economy type pattern plus WWII dated pack, side pack, tool cover, L-strap & valise strap etc. GC. (15 pieces). | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20704 Click for more photos | Army. Firearms related WWII leather rifle bucket made by Michaelis Hallenstein & Co Pty Ltd Melbourne, dated 1941. Some service wear to front face (at middle) o/w GC. Should clean up nicely. Becoming hard to find. | SOLD at A$160 | ||
20719 Click for more photos | Army Webbing, 1937 pattern inc binoculars in green case with D^D markings. Belt, shoulder strap water bottle & carrier. 1943 holster with pistol lanyard, compass pouch & ammo pouch & 1941 dated gaiters. GC. 13 items of WWII webbing. | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20721 Click to enlarge photo | Army WWII Lot, pr 1940 Stohwasser leggings. One is size 14 other size 15. 4 rifle slings. 1941 D^D torch. Pistol lanyard. WW2 pattern pocket knives (2). Pr MTX khaki jodhpurs. WW2 khaki Australian sidecap. WW2 gas mask & bag. Pr WW2 Australian boots with jungle cleats. Overall GC. (15). | SOLD at A$325 | ||
20724 Click to enlarge photo | Army WWII lot. Flare pistol holster unissued. WW2 helmet net. 3 diff WW2 rifle slings. 2 diff WW2 sets of Gaiters. Pistol lanyard. 1941 dated holster D?D. WW2 pocket knife. Overall GC. (10 items). | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20727 Click for more photos | Army WW2 Lot. Leather belt D?D with NX number & name, no buckle. 3 leather Rifle slings, 3 webbing rifle slings. 1 x 1941 dated pistol holster. 2 x 1951 dated muzzle covers. 1943 dated cover for breech. Pistol lanyard. 2 WW2 pocket knives. WW2 gas mask & bag. Overall GC. (15). | SOLD at A$240 | ||
20749 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Wehrmacht Infantryman's Equipment lot. Comprising black leather combat waist belt with iron Army plate (evidence of green paint) comp with leather buckle tab dated 1941; pr of Mod 1909 black pebbled finish, triple-pocket ammunition carriers (one with clear '1938' date stamp); pr of Infantry 'Y-strap' equipment suspenders (damage to pack support straps); 1939 dated felt covered aluminium water bottle with leather harness incorporating bread-bag steady strap (damage to spring-clip & securing strap, no cup). Generally VGC. An excellent basic equipment lot for beginner. | SOLD at A$475 | ||
20756 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Model 1931 canteen & cup. Aluminium bottle dated 1941 with bakelite screw-cap. With drab brown/green felt cover. Black leather straps with iron belt clip. Black bakelite ovoid cylindrical cup. VGC | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20770 | Kreigsmarine WWII belt & steel buckle.. Unusually buckle is a khaki green as normally associated with Army. Buckles tab has eagle over M & is dated 1941 inside. H. Arld Nuremburg makers stamp. Black leather belt has original sewn in strap for buckling & is also dated 1941 with eagle over M for Kreigsmarine. Minor loss to khaki paint finish on buckle o/w GC. | SOLD at A$275 | ||
20797 Click for more photos | Army Greatcoats 1941 dated with later name & number on a H.J Cooney Manufacturers label. Sergeant strips to right sleeve. All brown bakelite AMF buttons present size 5. Another dated 1951 on Windsor apparel SA label 5 brown bakelite AMF buttons missing, large medal size hole in back rear skirt. Fair-GC. WWII dated Coats not easy to find. (2). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20811 Click for more photos | Army. Battle dress WWII. Two pocket wool style jacket dyed dark green. An unusual jacket that appears to be 1941 dated, 4 pocket service dress jacket that has been converted to a 2 pocket battle dress style. Purpose unknown. Never had collar badges. Not named to a soldier. Made with light wool dyed dark green (as per VDC tunics). Missing button in pocket. Light wear with perhaps 3 or so tiny holes. Interesting & unusual WWII tunic. Perhaps VDC related? | SOLD at A$190 | ||
20815 Click for more photos | Army Cadet wool, khaki 4 pocket service dress tunic worn in the 1950s-60s to a cadet lance corporal from Taroona High School. The jacket is made in 1941 by "Korn & White" & is the pre 1942 pattern. A soldier's name has been blacked out but is readable. Has wool shoulder titles for Taroona High School & the blue QC "Australian Cadet Corp" arm badges. The buttons are oxidised KC map of Australia. The collars are KC oxidised rising suns. With 1946 dated service dress trousers. VGC. (2). | SOLD at A$130 | ||
20855 Click for more photos | Army. 1967, Vietnam Era Polyester Brigadier's MTX Jacket to J.K Lynch OBE. Brigadiers rank of 3 pips & a crown also red staff gorget. All buttons are lion over crown, Lynch 412 to internal label. With pg of Service History. VGC. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
20857 Click to enlarge photo | Army Woman's Army Khaki skirt 1942 dated, size 13. Helmet net. Pr of WW2 women's, small brown leather boots. WW2 army pocket knife looks to date 1941. Pr of women's tropical style overalls ½ button top. Made by Murdochs Sydney. Believed to be Women's land Army. or similar Women Workers with belt. Overall GC. Overalls not seen by us before. (5). | SOLD at A$300 | ||
20862 Click for more photos | Army WW2 2 pocket cotton khaki patrol jacket. To an enlisted rank in the infantry! Label to contractor C.J. Wilson Pty Ltd 1941. Not named. Made with stand & fall collar, pointed barrel cuffs & 2 pockets. 2 belt hooks attached. All oxidised KC buttons, rising sun collar badges. VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$160 | ||
20863 Click for more photos | Army. WW2 2 pocket cotton khaki patrol jacket. To an enlisted rank. Unissued. Label to contractor 'P.J. Treachey & Co Pty Ltd 1941". Made with a stand & fall collar & pointed barrel cuffs. Princess seams to rear. No buttons, collar badges or belt hooks ever fitted. Has cardboard stores tag (Chest: 36, Height: 5"7" to 8"). | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20867 Click for more photos | Army WW2 khaki wool 4 pocket Service dress jacket. Enlisted ranks. Unissued example with paper stores label & contract label for Q73 in 1943. A good size (height 5'11" & 41" chest). Later, post 1942 style. 13 brass/gilt buttons by Stokes in pocket. With a pr of unissued 1942 dated Australian trouser. VGC. Good size WW2 jacket, worthy of little work. (2 items) | AVAILABLE at A$140 | ||
20875 Click for more photos | Army, Navy, RAAF. Kitbag to 'R.A.A.F. 412509' filled with 27 items of uniform. Inc RAN overalls, pair Auscam size 6 boots, St Aloysius College Cadet jungle shirt etc & lots more. Overall GC. (28 items inc kitbag to Aircrew). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20911 Click for more photos | RAAF 1941 dated black, inner liner for the sidcot flying suit. All zippers working, no damage/stains apparent. Named inside to at least 3 different air crew members. Basic research included. Nice piece of flying kit as issued to Bomber crews. VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20929 Click for more photos | Police motor-cyclist trousers/jodhpurs (2 pairs) with clothing stores labels attached stating for part-time cyclists. Sizes 1st 43-48½, 15¼, 16¾, 12¼. 2nd 41¼. 2nd 41½, 46½, 15''-16½, 12¼, 15½. GC, unissued. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
20995 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1948-53 Byron Scottish Regt (41st Infantry Bn) Hat Badge. White metal. King's Crown. Incorporates 'Rising Sun' badge design. By Stokes. EF. Cossum: 315 | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21032 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1914-18 Colour patch, original. 4th Aust Mobile Veterinary Section, AAVC 1916-19. Deep maroon cloth disc. EF. Glyde 0341. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21037 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1941-43 Colour Patch, 2/1st Australian Independent Commando Company. Large version. EF. Glyde: 1052. Scarce | SOLD at A$160 | ||
21038 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1943-45 Colour patch 2/2nd Australian Commando Sqn, (also 2/2nd Aust Ind Co. 1941-42) 'double reds' red on grey felt original. aEF. Glyde: 1053. Rare | SOLD at A$160 | ||
21039 Click to enlarge photo | Army 1941-43 Colour Patch 2/3rd Australian Independent Commando Company. GC. These becoming increasingly scarce & are much sought after. | SOLD at A$170 | ||
21164 Click for more photos | 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 | ||
21167 | 1939-45 Army Close Combat badge, Anti Aircraft badge, Luftwaffe pilot's badge, 1941 German Cross in silver (pin damaged), pr helmet decals (no pins), bullion eagle, damaged party badge & pr of shoulder straps. All post-war reproductions. Good collection gap fillers. (9 items) | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21251 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Prisoner of War ID tag: 'Stalag. 308/19086'. Rectangular zinc-alloy, horizontal slot centre comp. Stalag (POW camp for Enlisted Men & NCO's) 308 was designated at 'VIII E' and was situated at Neuhammer in Poland. Opened in June 1941 it closed 1945. Appears ground dug. VF | 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 | ||
21261 | Kriegsmarine.1939-45 War Badges. U-Boat War Badge, 1939. Lead alloy with gilt wash (85%) & horizontal pin; Destroyer War Badge 1940. Lead alloy with oxidised wash finish; Blockade Runner War Badge 1941. All postwar reproductions. Grey metal with oxidised & silver wash finish. All pins intact. gVF. (3) | SOLD at A$85 | ||
21266 Click to enlarge photo | Kriegsmarine. 1939-45 Coastal Artillery War Badge, 1941. Late war issue in 'grey metal' with traces of gilt & silver wash. By Hermann Aurich. Vertical round pin & 'C' catch reverse. aVF | SOLD at A$160 | ||
21278 | Luftwaffe WWII 1941 Reconnaissance (Aufkorer) Clasp silver grade by G H Osang, Dresden, 2 piece construction, blackened nickel? & 'grey metal', the silver wash deteriorated. gVF. | SOLD at A$300 | ||
21279 | Luftwaffe. 1941-45. Reconnaissance, Air/Sea Rescue & Meteorological Clasp in 'Silver'. Early quality silvered (silver wash) example by Zimmermann, stamped on pin reverse '20'. Oxydised German silver eagle-head device. Swelled centre, tapered flat-pin reverse with squared wire 'C' catch. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
21280 | Luftwaffe. 1941-45 Reconnaissance, Air/Sea Rescue & Meteorological Clasp in bronze. Early quality tombak with bronze wash, oxydised 'German silver' eagle-head device. Broad, flat, tapered, white metal pin reverse with full-round wire 'C' catch. Not maker marked. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$500 | ||
21290 | 1933-45 Members of the Nazi German Women's Work badge, Deutsches Frauenwerk, lot of 2. Early silvered & enamel badge, ca1941 by 'RZM-MI/145' together with a late war, ca1944-45 version on grey metal with paint finish by 'RZM-MI/102'. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
21305 Click to enlarge photo | Army.1881-1901 Helmet plate centres, lot of 3 Other Ranks examples: 'The Welsh', bi-metal, 2x replaced lugs, toned; 'East Lancashire', bi-metal, 3x lug reverse (of 4 originally); 'Middlesex', bi-metal, 4x lug reverse. VGC. K&K 366, 397 & 410. (3) | SOLD at A$75 | ||
21369 | Knife: 1933 Hitler Youth Model 1933 knife. Post 1939 manufacture, no motto to blade, by "RZM M7/51/41" (Anton Wingen, Jr, 1941). Plated iron mounts. Checked plastic grips with enamelled HJ Diamond. Steel scabbard with leather integral frog. Plating wear & minor pit overall. Scabbard with rust deposits. Frog minus grip securing strap. Average - GC. Scarce. | SOLD at A$525 | ||
21377 Click to enlarge photo | Pocket Knives: British/Australian Military pattern folding knives - WWI (I), WWII (5), post WWII (2). Inc large WWI pattern knife by IXL (George Wostenholm, Sheffield) & is undated. Copper bail & all steel construction. Grips are leather/fibre. No dates of Military marks visible. WWII electrician's knife by IXL as issued to the Army. Two smaller Army marked clasp knives with checkered black grips. One dated 1941, the other made without the marlin spike & is undated (blade is severely sharpened). The last 4 are all metal examples. One is Royal Navy pattern (RAN/AIF also) & the last 3 are Army clasp knives. One is a WWII Whitingslowe (damaged blade), 2 British made 1954 & 1980. All knives have service wear & some are damaged as mentioned. (8) | SOLD at A$170 | ||
21384 Click for more photos | Sword: 1897-19041 Infantry Officer Sword, Pattern 1897. 'VR' cypher & Queen Victoria crown to pierced half-bowl guard. Blade heavily worn & with surface pit but with evidence of foliate decoration & Royal Arms. No maker mark evident. Guard & hilt fitting re-chromed. Grip with wire bound white sharkskin. In its brown leather covered wood scabbard (this in need of some minor TLC). VGC | AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
21393 Click to enlarge photo | France. Fighting Knife: 1939-45 Vichy French alloy fighting knife. 1940/41. Cast alloy hilt & short steel blade stamped 'Depse'. No scabbard. nEF Very Rare. | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
21445 Click to enlarge photo | Poland. 1946 Polish Special Auxiliary Guard Units, France 1944-46 Commemorative Breast Badge. Silvered brass. Design of Cross surrounded by Scrolls: 'Souvenir De-France-Pamiatha Z Francji-Remembrance of Europe'. Cross bearing crowned Polish eagle & dates '1944-45' brooch pin rev, 41mm. Special auxiliary guard units raised in France 1944 to Guard stores/ammunition magazines etc, initially in France, later in Germany & the occupied countries. The badge was struck, but withdrawn due to the incorrect wording in the English translation on the scrolls. Mounted on card bearing typed description of badge & history (in Polish). aEF. Extremely scarce | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21490 Click for more photos | 1911-62 St John Ambulance Association Proficiency Cross Lot of 5: Silver Cross (h/marked Birmingham 1911) engraved to '151297 Henry Sheader'; miniature silver cross (h/marked Birmingham 1939) engraved '477569 Janet M Merewether'; bronze cross with 3 clasps (dated 1917, 1918, 1919) engraved '196904 Anna Harrington' (ea clasp engraved with her service number; another engraved '416456 Edward Christie; another with 10 date clasps (numbered consecutively from 1953-62) engraved 'A167083 Reginald Ethiele'. gVF. The large silver & miniature silver crosses scarce. (5) | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21507 Click for more photos | 1914-45 Tobruk Mentioned In Despatches Major's 2 Wars group of 7: 1914-1918 BWM (also entitled to Victory) impressed officially:'3955 A-CPL. H. E. D. ROGERS, 52 BN. AIF'; 1939-45, Africa & Pacific Stars; Defence, War (bronze MID oak leaf) & Australian Service Medals. All impressed officially:'QX6080 H. E. D. ROGERS'. Harold Edward David Rogers, born 1898, Irvinebank QLD. Enl AIF, Cairns May 1917. To France with 52 Bn April 1918 and to 49th Bn May 1918. To Aust Army Pay Corps Oct 1918 & AIF HQ London 1919. Ret to Aust & disch Brisbane Nov 1919. Enl 2/AIF 1939 as Lieut. Middle East 1940 9 Div, Ops North Africa inc Tobruk. Major. To New Guinea 1943-44. Disch 1945. MID for the period Feb-July 1941 with 9 Division at Tobruk. gVF. Lot comes with a ribbon bar, WWI Silver War Badge and Rank Badges. Also, research notes. | SOLD at A$2000 | ||
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 | ||
21518 Click for more photos | 1939-45 KIA 39/45 Star, Africa Star, War & ASM group of 4 named NX 3271 K J Fyfe. Fyfe enlisted Paddington 26-4-40, Unit at time of death 6 Cav Regt, KIA Syria 10-6-41 by a French ambush at Adloum on the way to the Litani river, buried Sidon War Cemetery, Lebanon. Comes with mother's badge, 1 Star, Number 326 & small rising sun & artillery sweetheart badges plus original medal boxes & entitlement slip indicating KIA. | SOLD at A$1800 | ||
21520 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Africa/Pacific, group of 6 to 2/25th Infantry Bn. 1939-45, Africa & Pacific Stars, Defence, War & Australian Service medals. All impressed officially: 'QX7995 A Walker'. Albert Walker born Lawnton QLD 1901. Enl Cairns 2/7/1940. To Middle East 7/4/1941. Suez & Egypt May 1941. To Palestine 25/5/1941 & Ops in Syria against the French 10/6/1941. RtA 10/3/1942. To New Guinea 31/8/1942, L/Cpl 1/2/1943. Disch med unfit 27/1/1944. On original ribbons. gVF. With copies of service records. | SOLD at A$350 | ||
21521 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Darwin Air Raids/Balikpapan group of 4. Pacific Star, Defence Medal, WM & ASM all impressed to 'NX141142 S. W. NICHOLS'. Court mounted. Pte. Stan Nichols enlisted in the AMF 9th October 1941 & to AASC. To AIF August 1942. To Duty in Darwin during the Japanese Air Raids. To 2/6th Fld Amb. & operations Balikpapan 20/6/45. To Macassar with Makforce 30/9/45. Disch. 30/9/45. Comes with research notes. gVF. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
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 | ||
21523 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Kokoda track group of 4. 1939-45 Star, Pacific star, WM & ASM. All impressed to 'NX175041 L. F. Wade'. Together with Identity Discs, Medal Entitlements Slip & Research. Pte Lyle Wade enlisted in the AMF (AAMC) 9/12/41. Operations New Guinea inc the Kokoda Track with 14th Field Ambulance. Later amphibious operations British North Borneo, June 1945 with 1st Beach Group. EF+. | SOLD at A$350 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21530 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Mentioned In Despatches & Killed In Action, Syria group of 4. Late, but only issues. 1939-45 & Africa Stars, War Medal, with MID oak leaf, pantographed officially; Australian Service Medal, impressed officially:'NX34521 C. E. STOPPS:. Medals issued to daughter 1974. Claude Ernest Stopps, born 1900, Gundagai. Enl AIF, Paddington, 1940. To 2/15th Field Company Engineers Nov 1940. To Middle East Feb/Mar 1941. Ops Syria/Palestine against Vichy French from 19 June 1941. Killed in Action, Battle of Darmour, 10 July 1941. Awarded MID per Comm Gazette 17/42 for service in Middle East 1941. No citation available. Buried British War Cemetery, Mezze. With copies of service docs/archive file confirming medal issues. Extremely scarce to Syria fatal casualty. Near mint condition. | SOLD at A$800 | ||
21531 Click to enlarge photo | 1941-77 Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam (AATTV). World War 2, Malaya & Vietnam Wounded in Action group of 11: 1939-45, Atlantic (France & Germany clasp), Africa, Pacific & Italy Stars; Defence & War Medals; General Service Medal 1918-62 clasp 'MALAYA'; Vietnam Campaign Medal; Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Australia suspender, QEII; South Vietnam Government Star & clasp impressed officially, last engraved officially '210581 V.A. WATTS'. Together with Infantry Combat Badge, Meritorious Unit Commendation & Viet Gallantry Cross with palm Unit Citation. Victor Anthony Watts, born London, 1927, served with British Merchant Marine Service from 1941 & with British Army from 3 May 1945-28/4/1948. To ARA 1951 in UK then to Aust as Corporal. Service in Malaya with 3 BN, RtA 17/11/1959, OP's Thailand Border 1961-63, to AATTV & OP's South Vietnam from 8/8/1964, WIA but remained on duty - 2 burnt fingers due to sniper fire 10/9/1964, RtA 1965, WO 2 1965, Lieutenant 1972 as SO HQ 1 Div Captain; 1st Military Corrective Establishment (MCE), Holsworthy 18/6/74 & Officer Commanding 1975, Retired List 1977. Court mounted for wear. gVF/aEF. Extremely scarce WW2, Malaya, AATTV, WIA & Officer of MCE. group | AVAILABLE at A$5000 | ||
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 | ||
21536 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Tobruk/El Alamein group of nine. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, WM, ASM (all impressed to 'QX7738 I. E. PICKETT'), Tobruk Siege Medal 1941 (T-shape) engraved to 'I. PICKETT'. Infantry Frontline Service Medal engraved to 'QX7738 PTE I. E. PICKETT 9TH AUST DIVISION HQ COMPOSITE INFANTRY PLATOON'. All mounted as worn, c/w Replica Dutch War Cross engraved to 'QX7738 PTE I. E. PICKETT 9TH DIV HQ'. Pte Ian Pickett enlisted in the AIF, June 1940. Operations Tobruk March -October 1941, operations El-Alamein July-November 1942. RTA & later operations New Guinea, Tarakan Amphibious Operations & Inland Advance & Morotai. C/W research notes. | SOLD at A$2000 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21541 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Greek born Australian Merchant Navy group of 3: 1939-45 & Pacific Stars, War Medal. All impressed officially: 'G. Paizis, M.N.' George Paizis, born Greece, 1916. Resident Sydney, NSW. A Merchant Mariner by trade, he engaged at Sydney 28/3/1941. Engagements with numerous vessels. In the troopship 'Swartenhondt' to New Guinea. Evident final discharge 1965. Medals comp entitlement & issued 1956. gVF. With research notes. | AVAILABLE at A$180 | ||
21542 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Darwin Air Raids Anti-Aircraft Company, Engineer Officer's group of 3: Defence, War, Australia Service Medals. All impressed officially: 'VXII0863 B Kidd' Bruce Kidd, born 1916, Glenferrie, Vic. Enl 15/5/1941 as Militia Corporal. Full time duty 28/5/1941 with 65th Anti-Aircraft Co Engineers. Lance Sgt. 14/8/1942. To Darwin 18/11/1942 to 14/11/1943 (Thus there for Japanese Air Raids Nos 47 to 63 inclusive). Lieutenant 12/3/1944, 1st Search Light Training Rgt Disch 17/5/1946 as 2nd Fld Regt, Artillery. On original ribbons. gVF-aEF. With research notes. | SOLD at A$180 | ||
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 | ||
21604 | 1941 War Order of the German Cross in Gold, 5 main piece construction, some wear to gilding, enamel swastika with small crack, 4 rivet construction, tapered pin. Not maker marked. Looks good but pin on reverse does not match known examples. Cost vendor $3500. gVF. In reproduction case. | SOLD at A$450 | ||
21605 | 1941 War Order of the German Cross in Silver, 5 main piece construction, wear to silver plate of wreath exposing tombac underlay, swastika evidently re-enamelled, now with domed appearance, 4 rivet construction. No maker's mark. Broad flat pin marked 800, gVF. Quality cross. Looks correct but pin on reverse does not match known examples. In its box of issue. Cost vendor $2750. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
21606 | 1941 War Order of the German Cross in silver, 1941 by Deschler & Sohn, Munchen. 4 x domed rivet reverse. With correct hinge & catch. Tapered, flat pin stamped '1'. Silver plated tombak wreath. Repair to centre of swastika enamel. Minor wear to silver wreath plating. aVF. Very scarce. | SOLD at A$1500 | ||
21616 | 1939-45 Pioneer, Killed in Action Ukraine Grouping, with photographs & letter. Iron Cross 1939, 2nd Class; 1941-42 Russian Front medal; Mother's Cross of Honour 3rd Class (Bz) & (inexplicably-but came as part of the grouping from vendor) a Panzer Assault Badge in 'bronze' (hollow back, war metal, vertical round pin damaged but hinge & 'C' catch intact). All attributed to Reichs Arbietsdienst (RAD) Pioneer Johann Jankovi, born 11/9/20, killed 27/8/41. 9 x original photo's inc photograph of Jankovi's original grave. The other photos are all of Jankovi ca1940 in RAD Uniform in the field, barracks etc. With original letter from an Army Catholic Padre, Dr Alois Beck to Jankovi's family dated 4/9/41. Letter states that Jankovi was wounded by Grenade fragments in the back & thigh at Cherkasy, Ukraine on 27/8/41, dying the same day. He describes Jankovi's place of Burial & states that a photo fo the grave will follow - evidently he followed up on that promise as the photo of Jankovi's grave (along with other comrades) is included. A poignant & interesting group. aEF. (14 items) | SOLD at A$500 | ||
21617 | 1938-45 Campaign medals lot: 'Entry into Sudetenland' 1 Oct 1938 Medal; War Merit Medal 1939; West Wall Medal 1939; Winter Campaign in Russia Medal 1941-42. VF-gVF. (4) | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
21618 | 1938-45 Campaign medals lot: 1938 (1st Oct) 'Entry into Sudetenland' Medal (bronze); 1939 War Merit Medal (bronze); West Wall Medal, 1939 (zinc alloy); Winter Campaign in Russia 1941-42 (silvered/oxy zinc alloy). VF-gVF. (4) | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
21623 | 1938-41 Commemorative Medal of 1 October 1938, bronze, together with a medal for the Winter Campaign in Russia 1941-42. Ribbon worn on the first. gVF. (2) | SOLD at A$85 | ||
21661 | WWII 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords in bronze gilt & bronzed zinc. 1939 East Medal (Russian Front) 1941/2, 1939 West Wall medal AE in packet of issue & Wound Badge (2), one with black finish removed from front so as to appear as First Class, Faithful Service Cross 2nd Class in gilt & enamel plus WWII 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class (replica). (9) | SOLD at A$300 | ||
21679 | WWII 1939-45 Iron Cross 2nd class medal award certificate plus award certificates for black, silver & gold wound badges, all awarded to the same soldier, Ewald Sprick, Gefreiter 1941-3. Iron Cross certificate damaged, all the 2 punch holes (ex archives). Mounted in a sunken mount for display. 4 certificates such as these awarded to the same soldier very scarce. | SOLD at A$210 | ||
21702 | WWII 1939 Wound Badge, black, magnetic, 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class, War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords, 1938 Faithful Service Cross 2nd class silver for 25 years, 1939 West wall Medal without ribbon, with packet of issue for Carl Poellath, Schrobenshausen, 1939 (1941/2) Eastern front medal (Ostmedaille). VF-EF. (6). | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21703 | WWII 1939 Wound Badge, black, magnetic, 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class, War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords, 1938 Faithful Service Cross 2nd Class silver for 25 years, 1939 West Wall medal without ribbon, with packet of issue for Carl Poellath, Schrobenhausen, 1939 (1941/2) Eastern Front medal (Ostmedaille). (Last non official ring). VF-EF. (6). | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21704 | WWII 1939 Wound Badge, black, magnetic, 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class, War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords maker marked 10 for Foester & Barth, Pforzheim, 1938 Faithful Service Cross 2nd Class silver for 25 years with non original ribbon, 1939 West Wall medal without ribbon, with packet of issue for Carl Poellath, Schrobenhausen, 1939 (1941/2) Eastern Front Medal (Ostmedaille). VF-EF. (6). | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21712 | WWII 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class, maker marked 36 for Bury & Leonhard, Hanau a.M,. War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords, War Merit medal with replacement ring. 1938 Commemorative medal for Sudetenland. 1939 West Wall medal in packet of issue for Carl Poellath, Schrobenhausen. 1939 (1941/2) Eastern Front medal (Ostmedaille). VF-gVF (6). | SOLD at A$220 | ||
21713 | WWII 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class, maker marked 60 for Katz & Deyhle, Pforzheim, War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords, War Merit medal with replacement ring. 1938 Commemorative medal for Sudetenland. 1939 West Wall medal in packet of issue for Carl Poellath, Schrobenhausen. 1939 (1941/2) Eastern Front medal (Ostmedaille) with makers mark 1 for Deschler & Soh, Munchen. VF-gVF (6). | AVAILABLE at A$240 | ||
21714 | WWII 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class, War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords, War Merit medal with replacement ring. 1938 Commemorative medal for Sudetenland. 1939 West Wall medal in packet of issue for Carl Poellath, Schrobenhausen. 1939 (1941/2) Eastern Front medal (Ostmedaille). VF-gVF (6). | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21715 | WWII 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class, War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords, War Merit medal with replacement ring. 1938 Commemorative medal for Sudetenland. 1939 West wall Medal in packet of issue for Carl Poellath, Schrobenhausen. 1939 (1941/2) Eastern Front medal (Ostmedaille). VF-gVF (6). | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21716 | WWII 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class, War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords, War Merit medal with replacement ring. 1938 Commemorative medal for Sudetenland. 1939 West Wall medal in packet of issue for Carl Poellath, Schrobenhausen. 1939 (1941/2) Eastern Front medal (Ostmedaille). VF-gVF (6). | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21717 | WWII 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class, War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords, War Merit medal with replacement ring. 1938 Commemorative medal for Sudetenland. 1939 West Wall medal in packet of issue for Carl Poellath, Schrobenhausen. 1939 (1941/2) Eastern Front medal (Ostmedaille). VF-gVF (6). | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21718 | WWII 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class, War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords, War Merit medal with replacement ring. 1938 Commemorative medal for Sudetenland. 1939 West Wall medal in packet of issue for Carl Poellath, Schrobenhausen. 1939 (1941/2) Eastern Front medal (Ostmedaille). VF-gVF (6). | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21719 | WWII 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class, War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords, War Merit medal with replacement ring. 1938 Commemorative medal for Sudetenland. 1939 West Wall medal in packet of issue for Carl Poellath, Schrobenhausen. 1939 (1941/2) Eastern Front medal (Ostmedaille). VF-gVF (6). | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21721 | WWII 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class without swords in original packet Deschler & Sohn, Munchen 9. Commemorative Medal for 1 October 1938 (Sudetenland Medal) in original packet Eugen Schmidhaussler, Pforzheim with handwritten details of recipient on front & 1939 (1941/2) Russian Front medal , ring stamped 5, maker Hermann Werastein, Jena-Lobstedt. gVF-EF. (3). | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21734 | WWII 1939 (1941/2) Eastern Front Medal (Ostmedaille) in packet of issue. Packet marked Hauptmunzamp, Wien 10. 1939 West Wall medal in packet of issue. Packet marked Karl Hensler, Pforzheim. Both packets defective, medals gVF. (2 medals & 2 packets). | SOLD at A$90 | ||
21735 | WWII 1939 (1941/2) Eastern Front Medal (Ostmedaille) ring stamped 3 for Wilhelm Deumer, Ludenscheid plus another ring stamped 65 for Klein & Deyhle, Pforzheim gVF. (2). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21736 | WWII 1939 (1941/2) Eastern Front Medal (Ostmedaille), maker marked 4 for Steinhauser & Luck, Ludenscheld & another with ring maker marked 10 for Foster & Barth, Pforzheim. gVF. (2). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21737 | WWII 1939 (1941/2) Eastern Front Medal (Ostmedaille) maker marked 4 for Steinhauer & Luck, Ludenscheld & another maker marked 13 for Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen/Sa. gVF. (2). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21738 | WWII 1939 (1941/2) Eastern Front Medal (Ostmedaille) ring stamped 13 for Gustav Brehmer, Markneukivihen/Sa. Another with ring stamped 88 for Werner Redo, Saarlautern. gVF. (2). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21739 | WWII 1939 (1941/2) Eastern Front Medal (Ostmedaille) ring stamped 13 for Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen/Sa. Plus another ring stamped 15 for Friedrich Orth, Wien. gVF. (2). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21740 | WWII 1939 (1941/2) Eastern Front Medal (Ostmedaille) ring stamped 13 for Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen/Sa. Another with ring stamped 88 for Werner Redo, Saaclautern. gVF. (2). | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21741 | WWII 1939 (1941/2) Eastern Front Medal (Ostmedaille). gVF. (4). | SOLD at A$140 | ||
21745 | WWII Wehrmacht 1944 Campaign Medal for the Spanish Blue Division Volunteers in Russia. (Division Espanola de Voluntarios en Russia) with packet of issue for Dreschler & Sohn, Munchen gVF. Spain. Spanish Blue Division of Russia 1941 Iron Cross (Medalla de la Division Azul) (Official for Officers & Soldiers with original box of issue Medalla de Tropa by Diez Y Compania SA Madrid. Box flts, medal. Exc. (2). | SOLD at A$275 | ||
21746 | Spanish Blue Division for Russian Service 1941 Iron Cross (Medalla de la Division Azul) (official, for Officers & soldiers) with original box of issue. Medalla de Tropa etc by Diez Y Compania SA Madrid. Box dents, medal. Exc | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21747 | Spanish Blue Division for Russia 1941 Iron Cross (Medalla de la Division Azul) (Official, for Officer's & soldiers) with original box of issue Medalla de Tropa etc by Diez Y Compania SA Madrid. Box flts, medal. Exc. | SOLD at A$190 | ||
21748 | Spanish Blue Division for Russia 1941 Iron Cross (Medalla de la Division Azul) (Official for Officer's & Soldier's with original box of issue Medalla de Tropa etc by Diez Y Compania SA Madrid. Box flts, medal. Exc. | SOLD at A$190 | ||
21749 | Spanish Blue Division for Russia 1941 Iron Cross (Medalla de la Division Azul) with original box of issue Medalla de Tropa etc by Diez Y Compania SA Madrid. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21755 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Military Medal & Bar, impressed officially '93671 2 CPL. A. DAVIES, 41/DS. COY. RE.' Acting Corporal Allan Davies, awarded MM for France per LG, 12 Dec 1917, 2nd Award Bar promulgated per LG 13 Nov 1918. Also entitled to British War & Victory Medals. With copies of MIC & MM. card index listing. gVF. | SOLD at A$750 | ||
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 | ||
21815 Click for more photos | 1914-60 Three Wars Family group of 9. Royal Engineers, Royal Artillery, Royal Airforce. (1) 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals, impressed officially '15734 2.CPL.W. JENKINS, RE' ('L.CPL.' on Star), William Jenkins, born Limerick, Ireland 1889, enl 1906 service with Cav.Corps Bridging Park & noted on MIC as '2 Fd. SQDN', disch 1919. With copy of MIC & his original Discharge Certificate. (2) 1939-45, Africa & Italy Stars, Defence & War Medals, all unnamed as issued but with supporting documentation in form of a Record of Service card (1083386 PTE. J. M. JENKINS, RA, 1/10/40-30/6/44 & ACC 1/7/44-10/5/46), a postcard (1942, 172 Fld, Regt, RA) & 2 photos. Also an ID tag '13553 Jenkins, J'. (3) General Service Medal 1918-62, EIIR, clasp 'MALAYA' impressed officially '4182829 SAC. J.M. JENKINS, RAF.' Together with Class photos, Service School Diploma 1957, Certificate of Service 1956-61 as Engineer Mechanic. gVF/aEF. A great, three-generation service grouping. | SOLD at A$450 | ||
21816 Click for more photos | 1914-52 Acting Brigadier Royal Army Medical Corps group of 9: 1914-15 Star impressed officially: 'LIEUT. J. H. G. HUNTER, RAMC'; British War & Victory Medals: 'CAPT. J. H. G. HUNTER'; General Service Medal 1918-62, GVR clasp Iraq: 'CAPT. J. H. G. HUNTER'; India General Service Medal 1908-35, GVR clasp: 'NORTH WEST FRONTIER 1930-31':'MAJOR J. H. G. HUNTER, RAMC'; 1939-45 Defence & War Medals unnamed as issued; 1937 Coronation & 1953 Coronation Medals unnamed as issued. Service as per RAMC Roll of Officers:' John Henry Graham Hunter; Born 14.03.1891, Argyll, MB, ChB Edinburgh 1913. Lt 11.09.14. Capt 11.09.15. PRAC-Capt 01.08.19 (11.03.18), Maj 11.09.26. Lt Col 09.11.37. A/Col 19.10.42. T/Col 20.04.43, Col 21.02.44 (09.11.40). A/Brig 12.08-21.12.46. Ret 29.03.57. Died 09.11.62 London. Services-RMO 6/Bedf Regt 1914-15. France 1915-16 (invalided). Italy 1918-19. Mespot 1920-21. India 1921-25. Shanghai-Surg Spec 7 Gen Hosp 1927-29. India 1934-36. Surg. To H.E.C-inC AHQ(I) 1937-41. CO PW Gp Hosp. Bangalore 1941-42. CO 4 CGH May-Oct 1942. CO 127 IBGH (BT) 1942-44. CO 133 INGH (BT) 1944-45. ADMS HQ 11 (EA) Div 1945-46. E Africa May-Jul 1946. MELF:DDMS HQ LF Greece Aug-Dec 1946. CO R Victorian Hosp Netley 1947-48. PSMB Northern Cmmd 1948-57. Specialist in Surgery 1927. Medals - 1915 Star, BWM, Vict, GSM & Cl Iraq, IGS'08-NWF.31, Def, War, 1953 Coro'. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$1200 | ||
21856 Click to enlarge photo | Serbia. 1882 Order of the White Eagle (1903-41 version, without swords) Class IV by Hugeunin Freres. Silver, gilt & enamels. On its original tri-fold ribbon. Most gilt worn from crown & eagle body, but traces remain. Sl en chip to scroll. gVF/aEF | SOLD at A$500 | ||
21857 Click to enlarge photo | Serbia. 1882 Order of the White Eagle, (1903-41 version, without swords) V class. Silver, gilt & enamels. By Hugenin Freres, Switzerland. Without ribbon. En chip to scroll. gVF/aEF | SOLD at A$800 | ||
21859 Click to enlarge photo | Serbia. 1883 Order of St Sava, 5th Class, (issue variety ca1919-41) by Huguenin Freres (Switzerland). Silver, gilt & enamels. No ribbon. The Saint depicted wearing light green robes, 1883 reverse. EF/gEF | AVAILABLE at A$375 | ||
21865 Click for more photos | USA. 1914-18 Maneuvers/Encampment medals: 1/ Valcartier Camp 1914 Bi-Metal, central gilt brass disk with figure of Soldier, reverse bearing the Lord's Prayer. No suspension clasp; 2/ 1941 Maneuvers 'National Defenders of USA'. Design based on previous with updated service emblems to arms & presidential shield to centre. The Lord's prayer to reverse. Eagle suspension bar minus pin; 3/ As previous but with brooch fitting added to reverse. gVF. (3) | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
21869 Click for more photos | World. Japan Order of the Rising Sun 8th Class, cased. Russia WWII Medal for Bravery Type II in silver, no ribbon. Medal for Valiant Labour During Great War 1941-45. Jubilee Medal 50 Years Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1945-95. Plus miniature 60 Years Great Patriotic War. Austria War Medal 1873 in bronze. France Ministry of Labour & Social Security Medals 1967 & 1968 both named. Also The Highland Regiment Scottish Glengarry cap badge (copy) & ribbon bars, one NZ Naval Volunteer (2), others (3). (14) | SOLD at A$140 |