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| Lot | Description | Status | ||
20051 Click for more photos | Cricket. Limited Edition framed & signed photos/prints of Jeff Thomson, with Cert of Auth, Brett Lee, Allan Donald & Sir Vivian Richards with Certificate of Authenticity. Dimensions vary between 430x330mm & 460x580mm. Odd mks on frames, VGC. (4 photos). | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
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20068 Click for more photos | Olympics. Autographs inc Ian Thorpe signature across large photo of him winning World Championship 400m 1998 overall dimensions 430x600mm, Sally Pearson signed action photo/poster LE 40/200 (approx 250x550mm), Michael Klim signed framed photo, Jana Pittman signed, framed photo. Then multiple signed swimming cap, framed signed by Petria Thomas, Giaan Rooney, Share Gould, Libby Lenton etc. (5 items). | AVAILABLE at A$140 | ||
20079 Click to enlarge photo | Rugby League. Parramatta 2001 Jason Taylor Point scoring record framed collage showing action photo of Jason kicking a goal. Below are 4 football trade cards, three of which are autographed when he played for Wests, Norths & Parramatta. The Northern Eagles card was not signed. Unique. Overall dimensions 430x590mm. VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$70 | ||
20092 Click for more photos | Rugby League. Parramatta Framed team photos comprising 1997 First Grade squad inc Jason Smith, Jim Dymock, Aaron Raper, Jarrod McCracken etc, 1999 Club Champions framed photo comprising entire Grade squad & officials also 2002 Club Champions framed photo entire grade squad. Overall dimension varying from 430x270mm & 400x340mm. VGC. (3). | SOLD at A$90 | ||
20103 Click for more photos | Rugby League News 1946 1st Test Australia v England (tatty), 1961 Vol 42/No7, 1961 Grand Final Program St George v Wests, 1962 selection 9 different from Vol 43 No23, 1963 10 magazines all different except Vol 44, No 25 (2 of), 1964 13 different inc Vol 45/No 8, to Vol 45/No 27, 1967 Grand Final Program Souths v Canterbury, Vol 48/No 38, 1968 Grand Final Programs Souths v Manly. Mostly G-VGC. (35). | SOLD at A$140 | ||
20117 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1962 vol 43 hardbound covering the comp season issues no.1-30 inc commem programs for NSW v Qld & the Great Britain tour GB v NSW, GB v Australia 1st Test, GB v Australia 3rd Test Programs. Also Grand Final Programs St George v Wests (St George Premiers). Contents mostly G-VGC, binding new. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20118 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1963 vol 43 no.31, 33, March 7th, March 12th, March 21st, march 31st Edition. vol 44 no.1-6 (2), 7-27 & Inter-Districts Grand Final Program Sept 14, Commem Programs Aust v NZ 1st Test, Aust v NZ 3rd Test (Sth Africa v Australia 1st & 2nd Test Programs, Grand Final Program St George v Wests (St George Premiers). Few cover flts, overall G-VGC. (35). | SOLD at A$190 | ||
20175 Click to enlarge photo | Rugby League. Scanlens Football cards 1986 Series 103 of 132, plus 43 extras (35 diff). 1990 154 of 156 (ex 115, 119). Plus 2019, 2020 part sets, 1970s cards, all written names or initials etc in upper margins o/w VGC - Mint etc. (400+). | SOLD at A$300 | ||
20181 Click for more photos | Rugby League Week collection of special editions & others inc 1977 Christmas annual, 1981 First Immortals ed, 1985 Masters ed 1970-1985 Best Aust Team, 1986 Kangaroo Tour Guide, 1989 Grand Final Preview & Grand Final review (Canberra Premiers), 1992 Top 100 Players, 1999 Year Book with extensive coverage of the NRL comp, 1999 July ed announcing Immortals W Lewis & Changa Langlands, 2000 (4) inc Grand Final ed, 2003 15 editions May to October inc Grand Final editions (Penrith Premiers), 2004 Grand Final Preview & Review ed, 2005 (3 inc Grand Final Review ed), 2006 (4 similar). All VF. (43) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20198 Click for more photos | Swimming: Vintage amateur Swimming Club pennants (9) in red & white from Collaroy 1960-63 all 50-60cm long & in GC, also 3 Granville Swimming Club pennants in blk & white awarded 1943-45, some mothing. Plus Australian Surf Life Saving handbook. 1950s (??) Sydney edition. All diff. (13 items). | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
20216 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Pacific/Northern Aust Theatre Personal Items lot: Pr of AIF fibre ID tags 'NX46372 / S. M Clark/P/A2'. On original leather neck string & set with a good luck charm of what appears to be a wishbone bound in green hide leather bundle; Pr of trench art serviette rings cut from perspex in the shape of rabbits; emergency ration tin (without contents); rubberised fabric (tropical) personal document cover (intended for service pay-book etc) NX46372 Swales Clark was from Singleton, born 1901. Enl 2/AIF 8/7/40 in Newcastle. Noted as Sergeant, 12 Coy AASC. Disch 22/12/43. Overall VGC. Unusual good luck token on ID tags. (5) | SOLD at A$65 | ||
20218 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 An interesting RANR officer's commissioning certificate with connection to the French Merchant ship Pierre Loti who was taken over by Free French force in 1940. Commission certificate to Allan Creswell Keating Esq. to be a Engineering Lieutenant (Temp) in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve. Dated 14/9/40. together with a rare original tally band 'Pierre Loti' (almost in mint condition) stuck to a 'Messageris Maritimes' (Merchant Shipping Company) official letter head, with a hand written message addressed to Mr Keating. 'From Pierre Loti Oct 17 1940' - From & signed by the Chief Officer, Chief engineer, Purser & the ships doctor. The 'Pierre Loti' Built 1913- Ex-Russian Emperor Nicholas I, purchased by Messageries Maritimes in 1921 & renamed Pierre Loti, Seized by the Free French in 1940, grounded on operations in the Gabon estuary 1943. VGC | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
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 | ||
20286 Click to enlarge photo | New South Wales Railway Ambulance Corp Efficiency badge in 9ct gold 1945 5.8g. Silver & enamel Efficiency badge 1942. Efficiency Bar in silver 1943 & 1944. All named to GH Burrows. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
20350 Click for more photos | WWII POW Camp ID Tag Stalag XB near Sandbostel northeast of Bremen 'Kr Get Lg XB', Nr 102651' rectangular 60x40mm & another ID. Sicherheits und Hilfsdienst (Security & Assistance Service) 'XII12 439 SHD' oval. 70x50mm. VF. (2 tags). | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20351 Click for more photos | WWII POW Camp ID tag 'F Stalag 133 Nr 929'. Frontstalag 133 was a temporary German POW camp near Rennes in German occupied Northern France operating from late 1940 to October 1943 housing French Colonial Forces. | SOLD at A$160 | ||
20372 Click for more photos | Concentration Camp. 1943 Auschwitz printed letter sheet with long message in pencil from an inmate. Stamp removed from front, probably to check no message underneath. Stains, aged, edge splits. Fair-GC. Very scarce. | SOLD at A$160 | ||
20374 Click for more photos | Concentration Camp. Auschwitz, 1943 Official lettersheet from an inmate with extensive letter in pencil, censored, stamp removed to check nothing inappropriate beneath. A bit tatty (damage when opened) & edge stains plus 3 ca1947 Postcards depicting the camp. Fair-VF. (4). | SOLD at A$200 | ||
| 20400 | Propaganda Postcard. 1943 Wounded soldier on Eastern Front / Days of the NSDAP in General Gouvernment, Krakau, Poland 13-15 August 1943 with matching postmark. This is also the dates when the Krakau Ghetto was liquidated. ( lot of 9 cards). | SOLD at A$120 | ||
| 20406 | Propaganda Postcards. 1936-43 inc 1936 Reichs-Partetag Nurnberg, General Gouvernment Occupation of Poland & Annexation of Austria & Sudetenland. All with stamps cancelled by special commemorative postmarks. VF-EF. (6). | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
| 20413 | Propaganda Postcards. 1938-43 inc NSDAP General Gouvernment (Poland), Annexation of Austria & Sudetenland plus 2 others. (4 VF, 1 faults). (5). | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
| 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 | ||
20513 Click to enlarge photo | Egyptian. Original 30th dynasty (380-343BC). Ushabti figure, light blue faience 145mm. Hieroglyphs to body, bearded pharaonic (male) figure holding flail & crook. with arms crossed across chest. Originating from group of figures whose original ancient owner is believed to have been Hor-Ankh. (The Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt (notated Dynasty XXX, alternatively 30th Dynasty or Dynasty 30) is usually classified as the fifth Dynasty of the Late Period of ancient Egypt. It was founded after the overthrow of Nepherites II in 380 BC by Nectanebo I, and was disestablished upon the invasion of Egypt by the Achaemenid king Artaxerxes III in 343 BC. This is the final native dynasty of ancient Egypt; after the deposition of Nectanebo II, Egypt fell under foreign domination). VGC. A superior quality, highly attractive & impressive example of pharaonic art. (1) | AVAILABLE at A$1300 | ||
20519 Click to enlarge photo | 1946 'The Coast Watchers' by Eric Feldt, 1st edition with 53 illustrations & 6 maps. Original cloth bindings repaired ca 1970. This book tells the story of the operations of the Coast Watching Organization in the islands north and north-east of Australia during the crucial period when the Japanese were advancing southwards and threatening Australia. Nominal roll inc areas & dates of service, fate, decorations etc. A scarce & valuable regimental history of this elite unit. No dust wrapper. Together with a copy of 'We of the AIF & other Poems' by Maurice Clough, AIF 1943 paper covers. Good, tight edition. VGC. (2) | SOLD at A$75 | ||
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 | ||
20534 Click to enlarge photo | Australia: WWII 1939-45. Australia In The War of 1939-45 Official AWM publications RAAF set of 4 'Royal Australian Airforce 1939-42' (Gillison), Air War Against Japan 1943-45 (Odgers), Air War Against Germany & Italy (Herington), Air Power Over Europe (Herington) all VGC comp with DJ. (Retail $400). Also 'Pictorial History of Australia of War 1939-45' set of 5 (retail $125). Worn spines, GC, plus 'With The Australians In Korea' (Bartlett) with orig DJ. All official AWM publications, total retail around $550. (10) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
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 | ||
| 20636 | Army. 1939-45 Mod 1942 Single Decal Steel Helmet ca1942. Nape stamped 'NS 64' (Vereigte Deutsche Nikelwerke, Schwerte) production No 4393. Orig grey-green finish (85%) & silver/black Army decal (80%). Evidence of inner dome stamp (inspector seal). Original liner (size 57) & chin strap. Evidence of owner name in pencil to inner nape. Generally VGC | SOLD at A$800 | ||
| 20641 | Army. 1939-45 Officer Mod 1943 visored cap, field-grey wool body & visor, piped with aluminum cord to crown, 2 painted, pebbled finish buttons to front, khaki/green cotton lining with maker stamp partially visible & date 1944, size 60 combined Bevo 'Mouse' grey National emblem & colour cockade on trapezoid ground. No moth to body, light wear to nap of cloth to visor edge & minor fray to piping consistent with use, overall VGC. A good, honest Officer's M.43. Rare. | SOLD at A$600 | ||
| 20642 | Army. 1939-45 Mod 1943 visored field cap, Enlisted Ranks. Size 58. Coarse, field grey wool with grey cotton lining. Pebbled printed aluminium buttons to secure flap. 1x piece bevo insignia to front (triangular). Moderate wear consistent with use. | SOLD at A$450 | ||
| 20644 | Army. 1939-45 Enlisted Ranks Mod 1943 Visored Field cap. Size 57. 1 x piece (triangular) Bevo. Em's Cockade/National Emblem to front 2 x painted alum. Pebbled finish buttons to flap. Cotton lining. Cockade with wear. Exc | SOLD at A$500 | ||
| 20646 | 1943-45 'Schuma' (Schutzmannschaft) Officers' M.43 Visored Field cap. Early quality 'police green' cloth with black rayon lining. Size 55. Aluminium cord piping to crown, pebbled aluminium buttons to front flap. Bevo woven dull aluminium wire on black 'Schuma' Insignia patch factory (zig-zag stitch) applied to front (ovoid, Swastika within wreath). The 'schuma' were collaborationist Auxiliary Police Bns from the occupied Countries of the East (Poles, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Russians, Estonians, Lithuanians, Latvians, Tartars etc). They served alongside & eventually under the control of SS units as Extermination Squads mainly engaged in the murder of Partisans & Jews & their families. Minor wear consistent with use. gVF. Extremely scarce | AVAILABLE at A$900 | ||
| 20653 | Luftwaffe. 1939-45 Officer Mod 43 'Flyers' Cap blue-grey wool with green/gray tricot lining, aluminium cord piping to crown seams. Silvered aluminum pebbled buttons to front. Enlisted pattern trapezoid woven National emblem (2nd Patt) & cockade (1 piece). No markings evident. Light grease staining to interior. A superb example. | SOLD at A$500 | ||
20688 Click for more photos | Army WWII jungle specific field equipment. Most are WWII dated. Australian made & some pieces unique to Australia. Jungle green Bergin ruck-sack with metal frame, dated 1945, with subdued Red Cross (medical) logo to flap. Unissued. Small (20mm) tear to flap at base. Appears comp. Pair Australian jungle gaiters, date not visible. Jungle map case, as intended to go into pocket on trouser thigh. Unissued, 1945 dated. Jungle pattern 2-piece mess tin, without cover. No markings. Australian pattern jungle entrenching tool cover. Straps to the leg. Has D D shovel head (well worn). Handle is missing. No date to cover. Rare. Jungle pattern light gas respirator bag. Australian made 1943 dated, "gas mask' written to front. Jungle pattern water bottle carrier, looks 1944 dated. Metal clips to the rear for wear on belt. Jungle pattern all metal pocket knife. With earlier straight can opener. Wartime pattern replaced in early 1945. Australian made, needs clean. Jungle pattern boots with cleats to sole. Size 6 (6/5), dated 1945. (10) | SOLD at A$575 | ||
20690 Click for more photos | Army 1943 WW2 Telescope Tripod, khaki painted with original leather & webbing carry case. Marked to leather cap D^D Std Inst, No 21 MKV, F.J.S&Co Pty Ltd 1943. With a second tall timber & steel tripod which has mount point concealed within. No markings. GC. (2). | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20706 Click for more photos | Army Gas masks. WWII Australian made (2). One is scarce WWII dated jungle pattern respirator light with 'camouflaged' bag. Other is standard WWII dated respirator/filter in chest bag. Also, empty unissued jungle respirator bag. The jungle gas mask is made by Spalding, 1943, in black rubber (no other colours). Unpainted eye pieces of the MK 3 type. Filter by Willow, 1943. Has the improved 7x strap harness, 1944. Sometimes called the second model. 'Camouflaged' bag dated 1943, has buckles to side. Known as the second type of respirator. An unissued, green pattern respirator, bag is included. The second set is the standard Australian made WWII, dated 1942 on most components. Bag is MK 7 Australian made 1942. Has eye shields, de-mister & ARP booklet. Almost unissued condition, minor storage wear. The second type jungle respirator is hard to find. The second (standard) respirator makes for a nice contrast WWII set. (3) | SOLD at A$220 | ||
20713 Click for more photos | Army. Respirator. WWII jungle pattern respirator light. Australian made, dated 1943/44 with brown shoulder bag. Together with a standard WWII dated respirator/filter in chest bag. Unique to Australia, the jungle mask (by Ansell, 1943) is camouflaged black/green/brown. Green filter by Willow, 1943. The Australian made bag is the brown type (not camouflaged) with rings on the side for the sling. Scarce to find. Known as the third type of respirator. The other set is the standard Australian WWII respirator, dated 1942. Red painted filter (Willow), 1942. Australian made MK 7 bag. Inc a whistle (perhaps this set was issued to ARP?) & eye shields. Lightly used/unissued, minor storage wear. The third type jungle respirator is hard to find. The other (standard) respirator makes for a nice set. (2) | SOLD at A$400 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
20737 Click for more photos | Navy. Aust/GB, 1917 dated navy bandolier, this if for percussion cartridges. 1 navy kitbag. 1908 pattern web belt green. Pr Navy blue puttees. 1944 cloth Navy white money pouch belt. 3 leather navy straps. 1943 dated Aussie Rider & Bell bosun's whistle with ? stamp. 3 diff era navy housewife bags, one named. 2 equipment cleaning/polishing stocks. 2 navy cut cigarette tins. Overall GC. Bandolier is fairly scarce. (17). | SOLD at A$210 | ||
20739 Click for more photos | Navy. WWII Large brown leather Main/Secondary armament powder bag holder. Dated 1942. Stands about 3 feet high (about 90cm) & smaller one dated 1943, about 2 feet high (about 60cm). The larger has medium-heavy wear to leather, small fraying on bottom & to lesser extent to top. Marked 'No 73 I'. Also marked 'N' with broad arrow to side. The small holder needs restoration. The leather needs reglueing in places. This would improve it immensely. Rare & hard to find. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
20772 Click for more photos | Luftwaffe. 1939-1945 Flying gauntlet pr 'LBA(s)43' with RBN. Number & dated Feb 1943. High quality brown leather, cuffs unlined, short-pile lambs wool lining to hands & fingers. Good large size in near unissued condition. VGC. Very scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
20822 Click for more photos | Army. Khaki wool enlisted rank's service dress jacket & pants to an artificer Staff Sergeant in Royal Aust Electrical & Mechanical Engineers. 4 pocket, tunic made by N195 in 1943. Has all metal collar insignia, KC buttons, metal artificer badge, 'AUSTRALIA' titles, 2 overseas chevrons & colour patches. Comes with a pr of matching trousers. The makers label has been removed. VGC. | SOLD at A$160 | ||
20831 Click for more photos | Army. Lot of 3 cotton khaki WW2 jackets. One is a 2 pocket patrol jacket, the other 2 are work/giggle jackets. Unissued 2 pocket patrol jacket made by Chic Mfg Co 1940. With tear out stores label stating 'khaki drill jacket, permanent forces size 14' No insignia or button. Used khaki cotton fatigue (giggle) jacket. Label present bun not very readable. Shows wear. Unissued, khaki cotton fatigue jacket. Dated 1943, with tear-off stores label. Beautiful condition. VGC-GC. (3). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20866 Click for more photos | Army. WW2 khaki wool & leather Machine Gunner's shoulder pad/protector vest. Unissued example, with paper Tag & Makers contract label for 1943. All buttons. Some mothing to collar, & front, oxidised KC large size buttons. Rarely seen. GC. | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
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 | ||
20874 Click for more photos | Army Navy RAAF. Kitbag named NX 39430 'F.I. Middenway' with stencilled Mailed First & Axe for Armoured Unit. Crammed with 22 items of military etc clothing & a pair of Auscam boots, size 5. Overall GC. 23 items inc kitbag, nice with Armoured badge & worth our estimate by itself. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20879 Click for more photos | Army. Cadets. Rare Barker College post WWI dress uniform. Named on Gardens Sydney tailors, label Barnett with information attributing to Lionel Morrell Barnett. Dark blue collar cuffs & epaulettes with red stripes to ea. Faded gold braid Sgt stripes, right sleeve. 1 collar badge is a later addition Tunic is khaki with matching Barker Cadet corps buttons by Stokes & Sons Melbourne. With matching blue striped trouser & a 1908 pattern web belt. L.M. Barnett was retired in 1943 with rank of Lieutenant. A very desirable & quite Rare tunic. | SOLD at A$1400 | ||
20887 Click for more photos | Navy, Aust/GB RAN/RN Reserve 'Wavy Navy' ceremonial blue tunics, wool blend. WWII (1943) dated by Gieves Ltd & has 'P.N.A. 10.12.43 J.E. Goodwin' typed on label. 2 rows of wavy bullion lace for Lieutenant. All gilt KC rope edged anchor buttons to front in nice condition, some tiny moth holes & ribbon bar removed above pocket. This does not detract. Plus a 2nd tunic, post 1952 QC buttoned Sub Lieutenant Royal Australian Navy Reserve. Poly blend with single row of wavy lace to cuff. Tailored by Evers & Cohen. WWII Volunteer Reserve tunic is fairly uncommon. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
20894 Click for more photos | Navy. RAN Double breasted WW2 dated wool-blend dress jacket for a RANR Lieutenant in the Electrical department. Summer weight wool blend jacket made by Rothwell's Outfitting Ltd, Brisbane. Named to R.A.Hingston in 28/4/43. KC gilt RAN buttons. Green branch colour between Wavy Navy rank lace. Minor mothing, minor hole on arm. With trousers. Fair- GC. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20923 Click for more photos | RAAF WWII, Air Gunner's four pocket officers, dark blue wool service dress jacket for a Flying Officer. Maker label for 299, has a date of 1943. Tunic is not named. It has a slightly padded Air Gunner wing (mid to late war style) & a cloth 4 x year overseas stripes. Cloth belt is missing. All KC buttons are present. Minor scattered mothing. 1 pr late issue trousers & 1 pr civilian manufacture trousers. Fair-GC. (3). | SOLD at A$275 | ||
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 | ||
20939 Click for more photos | Army. 1939-45 Greatcoat to Pioneer Oberfeldwebel, Helmsman & Fortifications Specialist. Standard pattern Army greatcoat (15cm cuff turn backs) in field-grey wool with dark blue-green cloth collar. By R. Schmidt, Ehrfert 1938 (sizing:'43-50/94/119-65'). Name tag to interior breast pocket: 'HILD'. Sewn-in shoulder straps of dark blue-green facing-cloth, black Waffenfarbe with silver aluminium NCO tress, 2 aluminium rank stars with gothic script 'Sp' aluminium insignia. Specialist patch in aluminium bullion on dark blue-green facing-cloth of Steuermann (Pioneer Helmsman) to left sleeve & Wallfeldwebel (Fortifications Sergeant-Major) with bullion trim to right cuff. All buttons (grey-green painted alloy) intact. A beautiful, near mint example. VGC, seldom offered for sale | SOLD at A$700 | ||
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 | ||
21113 Click for more photos | South Australia: ca 1938 King's Crown Helmet plate, chromed. Voided number '437' to centre. EF. Very scarce | SOLD at A$300 | ||
| 21169 | 1939-45 AFRIKAKORPS cuff titles (2), unissued/mint, the famous tartan backed type. SS metal cap insignia. Nice quality pieces made by M373/43. Heavy pot metal (Kriegsmetal) with painted silver finish (the type/style used late in the war). Prongs soldered to round plates then fixed to the badge. Eagle & skull matching maker & manufacture style. Police M-43 bevo cap eagle. Unused & a 'thank you' badge for an SS helper. RZM marked, M1/133. Post WWII reproduction or suspect insignia. Most very convincing & hard to tell. (6) | SOLD at A$130 | ||
| 21196 | WWII 1943 Kuban Shield (Kubanschild) struck in bronzed sheet metal on army grey-green cloth, original backing paper. VF. | SOLD at A$150 | ||
| 21197 | WWII 1943 Kuban Shield (Kubanschild). Brass shield on Luftwaffe grey cloth with original backing paper. Bit spotty, has been cleaned. gVF. | SOLD at A$150 | ||
| 21201 | WWII 1939-45: Arm shields. Lapland Shield, Narvik Shield, Demjansk Shield all with green army cloth backings plus M43 Army cap size 58, with woven eagle above national cockade, swastika h/s ???213 below on inner lining. All replicas. Convincing group (4 items) | SOLD at A$50 | ||
| 21216 | Ca 1938-45 Hitler Youth Flag bearer's woven patch & a West Kurhessen triangle patch, nicely framed & perspex glazed. Frame dimensions approx 430 x 330mm. VGC | SOLD at A$160 | ||
| 21232 | Ca 1943-45 Army belt plate, enlisted man's. 1x Piece iron with dark grey/green paint finish (90%). By 'CTD 1943' (CT Dicke). aEF. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 21233 | 1939-45 Kuban Shield, 1943. Iron with bronze wash. Army/Waffen-SS cloth ground. Comp with its backing plate & remnants of paper. Removed from uniform. 80% bronze finish remaining. gVF | SOLD at A$200 | ||
| 21242 | Ca 1943-45 Waffen SS Enlisted Man's belt plate. One piece iron, not maker marked. Variety with 'stepped foot' hook catch. Evidence of original silver wash finish (25% obverse, 90% reverse). gVF. Scarce. | SOLD at A$300 | ||
| 21248 | 1943-45 SA Military Sports Badge for War Wounded, 1943, bronzed zinc-alloy, flat, tapered pin rev by 'RZM M1/100' (Werner Redo, Saarlautern). gVF. Very rare badge. | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
21249 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Prisoner of War Camp ID. Rectangular, zinc alloy, horizontal slots. Impressed: 'STALAG VIIIN/Nr 11445'. Stalag VIIIB, POW camp for enlisted men & NCOs was located at Teschen, Poland, in the district Wehrkreis VIII Breslau (Wroclaw). It opened in 1943 & was closed early 1945. Possibly ground dug. gVF. | SOLD at A$90 | ||
21250 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Prisoner of War Camp ID tag. 'Stalag 344/Nr. 310026'. Rectangular form, zinc alloy, central horizontal slots. Stalag (POW camp for Enlisted Men & NCO's) 344 was at Lamsdorf (Lambinowice) in Poland from Nov 1943 until March 1945. Minor pit to areas. gVF | SOLD at A$75 | ||
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 | ||
| 21287 | 1933-45 Labour Service badges. 1/ RAD Female Members Throat badge in grey metal, brooch pin rev, 43mm. 2/ Hanseatic Towns Labour Service rally/march 'Tinny' 6-7 Oct. 1934 shovel shaped, bronzed tin, 43mm. 3/ Day of Labour (Tag der Arbeit) 1934 'Tinny' in brass (pin damage), 36mm; Lapel stick pin, Swastika within COG wheel, voided with its original paper packet. VF/aEF. (4) | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
21308 Click to enlarge photo | Army.1896-1903 scarce Victorian Cavalry Regiment hat badges: 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales) Dragoon Guards Bi-Metal QVC; 13th Hussars, Bi-Metal, QVC; 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars, 1st pattern elephant on single scroll. White metal. All original strikes (collected during WWI by Private Joseph Edward James Blow, 53 Bn, AIF). gVF/aEF. K&K Nos: 743, 769 & 789. Scarce. (3) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21325 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Recruiter's badge 'War Office Recruiting Area 37'. Gilt brass, 43mm on button-hole fitting rev. King's crown over title belt, large '37' within, with scroll at base. EF. Scarce | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21390 Click to enlarge photo | Congo. Knife: 'Zapozap' tribal knife. c.1900-40 Also used in the Congo Region as Money & for Trade. 43 cm long. Made from steel & brass adornments. Double sided decorative blade. Steel bound & studded grip. A very interesting & unusual ethnographical item. EF. | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
21407 Click for more photos | USA WW2 Machete, blade marked US DC-45. Wooden handle grips, 1 of these has a 1cm chip missing at the top. Blade length 435mm. Overall length 585mm. Surface rust & pitting to blade. No scabbard/sheath. Fair-GC. | SOLD at A$110 | ||
21408 Click to enlarge photo | USA. Pocket Knives. Three are Military issue (WWII Corp of Engineers, another with no name plate & a post WWII Army issue) & 3 are Commercial versions. The US Army Engineer's pocket knife is marked 'USA' on the bone handle name plate. It has the pre 1943 can opener (old style) & is complete & undamaged. Blade is faintly maker marked (?Camillus?). Another US Army knife has the 1943 2-piece can opener. It has no name plate. All steel construction (war time) & bone handle. The blade has been well sharpened. Marked made in USA. This type was sold in Army PX stores & possibly used in Air Force survival kits. The third pocket knife is 'US' marked, all metal type dated 1975. Serial production began in 1950s. The bail is broken. The 3x Commercial pocket knives are versions of the US Boy Scout knife, which is what the US Army knives in WWI & WWII are a copy of. The first is an official US Boy Scout knife of WWII vintage, bone handle. Has the 1943 bone handle. Has the 1943 can opener & the Scout emblem name plate. Blade is shortened by sharpening. The other two are based on this knife but one in British made (IXL branded) & the other is unmarked (but has metal handles in simulated bone). All knives are used & show wear. Interesting group of knives showing the history of US Army knives. Instant display. (6) | SOLD at A$190 | ||
21428 Click for more photos | 1940-45 Danish Resistance Armband 'Saxon' blue felted cloth (140mm) overlaid centrally with red wool cloth band (43mm) with central white tape stripe (11mm). Applied to the centre of this is a white bronze disc bearing the 3 lions & hearts within a shield from the Danish Royal Coat of Arms (40mm dia). A scarce & original armband from a Resistance Veteran who later settled in Sydney (name withheld by family request). gEF. Scarce & desirable | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21435 Click for more photos | Japan. 1910-30 Imperial Time Expired Soldiers/Sailors League Member badge. Large size, 43mm. Gilt brass. Thin tapered pin rev. VF. Scarce | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21482 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Frontline Service Medal (unofficial - but 1st original issue & impressed 'copyright + assigned to 2/12 Bn Association' by A.J. Parkes) engraved 'J.F.KIRTON, NX175884'. Together with his original 1939-45 Ret from Active Service badge no A346745. John Frederick Kirton, born Katoomba, NSW 1925. Enlisted 2/AIF as Private in Cowra - ex Militia, 9/9/43. Served with 2/2nd Machine Gun Bn. Disch 16/10/46. EF | SOLD 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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21544 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Aust Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS) pr with badges, box of issue & entitlement slip. British War & Aust Service Medal impressed officially: 'NF451825 M.G. NAPIER'. Sergeant Mary Graham Napier, born Scotland 1900. Enl Paddington, NSW 15/2/43. Named entitlement slip, cap badge & pr of collars (AIF Rising Sun) & pr of curved titles 'AAMWS'. On original ribbons. EF | SOLD at A$170 | ||
| 21625 | 1943 Eastern People's Decoration, 3rd. Class without swords. Zinc with bronze wash. On original ribbon. gVF. | SOLD at A$70 | ||
| 21649 | 1938 Police Long Service Medal 3rd Class for 8 years service gVF. Also Police officer's M43 Overseas cap Bevo insignia, white on black rayon GC. (2 items). | SOLD at A$130 | ||
| 21662 | WWII 1939 Knight\'s Cross, non magnetic centre, Afrikakorps cuff title. regulation pre-1943 pattern for members of the Corp who saw service in Nth Africa. 1939 Faithful Service Decoration Bronze class, 1942 Krim shield, Lorient shield (no lugs, 1943 Demjansk shield plus metal document stamps with German eagle, swastika & \'Deutches Reich\', wooden base & turned handle. All copies. GC. (7 items). | SOLD at A$140 | ||
| 21706 | WWII 1939-45 War Merit Cross (KVK) 1st Class with swords. Straight/rectangle style pin with a stamp (hard to read but maybe '43'). Silver highlights & the sword blades have wear/darkening. GC, complete & undamaged. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21759 Click for more photos | 1843 Scinde Medal Hyderabad 1843, unnamed as issued. Fitted with contemporary sliver clip & bar suspension (for officers). gVF. Very scarce. | SOLD at A$900 | ||
21787 Click to enlarge photo | 1930-50 Efficiency Medals, Territorial suspender, GVR. Impressed officially: '2211184 SJT. E.J. RICHARDSON, RE.'; & GVIR '1430612 SPR. A.G. HOLLAND, RE.' gVF. (2) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
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 | ||
21798 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Military Medal for Cambrai to Grenadier Guards group of 4, MM, GVR, impressed officially '20348 PTE. W.J.E. MARTIN, 3/G. GDS.'; 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals impressed officially '20348 PTE. W.J. MARTIN, G. GDS.' William John Edward Martin, born 1895, Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, resident Southall, MX. Enl Gren Guards 9/11/1914, to 3rd Bn G Gds, to France 26/7/1915, MM, probably for the 1918 Battle of Cambrai & gazetted London Gaz #.30743 of 11/6/1918, returned to UK 4/3/1919. gVF. Scarce MM to Guards. Together with copies of MIC's, service doc's. | SOLD at A$1100 | ||
21801 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Impressive Military Medal group of 12: MM GVIR renamed: '1466580 Gnr H.R. Rostron, Artillery'; 1939-45, Africa 'North Africa 1942-43' clasp, Italy & France/Germany Stars; Def & War Medals (unnamed as issued); Army LSGC GVIR 'Regular Army' clasp (name erased); unofficial 'Battle for Malta' medal (2005); high quality copy of the 'Malta George Cross' commem medal (ribbons for these last 2 juxtaposed) unofficial Normandy Campaign medal (1987) with clasp; unofficial 'Restoration of Peace' medal (1995). Together with paper work noting that Gnr. H. Rostron was awarded the MM for 'ME5' (Middle East) 18/2/43. All court mounted for wear. EF. Impressive appearance, reserved at the value of the individual medals | 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 | ||
21826 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Royal Navy group of 5. 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star + 'North Africa 1942-43' clasp; 1939-45 War Medal; Royal Navy Long Service Good Conduct, QEII. Last only named:'LX890830 A. T. DAWSON, PO. STWD., HMS. APOLLO'. Minor contact mark. gVF. Court mounted for display. | SOLD at A$240 | ||
21841 Click for more photos | Italy. 1943 8th Army in Italy Unofficial medals, 2 diff. Both with similar obverses depicting Bay of Naples with a smoking Mt Vesuvius in background & '8th Army' above, one with 2 sailboats on the Bay, the other without. Reverses differ: 'Commemorative medal of entrance of British Army in Italy 10 July 1943' & 'Commemorative medal of the entrance of the Allied Armies in Naples 1st October 1943'. Both on ribbons of the correct Type (ie Italian 'March on Rome') but of nylon weave. EF. Evidently manufactured as a series (including US 5th Army ) by an Italian medalist after the allied invasion. (2) | SOLD at A$70 | ||