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20029 Click to enlarge photo | Cricket: 1950s Australian postcard-size real photos (3) all with contemporary ink Autographs with Ian W Johnson (VIC) inspecting the wicket (45 Tests 1946-56), Graeme B Hole (SA) walking out to bat (18 Tests 1951-55), Gilbert R Langley (SA, Keeper) in the field (26 Tests 1951-56). Rev stain to Langley plus minor cnr creases o/w VF condition. (3) | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
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20052 Click for more photos | Cricket. Framed 'Friends of Cricket' Luncheon Menu at Parliament House Sydney with a list of attendees inc Cricketer Alec Bedser, Neil Harvey, Ray Lindwell, Keith Miller, Arthur Morris, Bill O'Reilly, Michael Parkinson - all autographed alongside their name various others inc Broadcaster Alan McGilvray etc. Overall dimensions 450x350mm VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20080 Click for more photos | Rugby League. Parramatta 2005 + 2006 two framed National Rugby League First grade squad photos. Inc Players & Officials. Similar squads across both years inc 2004 Timana Tahu, Jason Taylor, Rod Reddy, Nathan Hindmarsh Mark Riddell. 2006 inc Jarryd Hayne, John Morris, Glenn Morrison, Fui Fui Moi Moi, notably Sean Abbott (Cricketer) is ball boy. Overall dimensions. 500x400mm & 560x450mm. VGC. (2). | SOLD at A$90 | ||
20081 Click for more photos | Rugby League. Parramatta 2007 Framed Official NRL squad & officials photo. Inc Eric Grothe (jnr), Jarryd Hayne, Fui Fui Moi Moi, Mark Riddell, Nathan Hindmarsh, also 2007 framed sponsor's First Grade squad photo. Overall dimensions 400x330mm & 450x380mm. Exc. (2). | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
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 | ||
20119 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1964 bound volume (previously owned by Duncan Thompson). Inc Oct 1963 vol 44 ed 29 to Feb 1964 vol 44 ed 33, vol 45 1964 Season no.1-32. Also inc commem programs for France v Sydney, France v Australia 1st Test, France v Australia 3rd Test, also bound with 2 copies of ed 16 NSW v Queensland, Grand Final Program St George v Balmain (St George Premiers). Contents odd sl flts, mostly G-VGC, binder sl wear on spine. | SOLD at A$275 | ||
20120 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1965 Bound Volume contains vol 45 ed 33 Oct 1964 to vol 45 ed 37 Feb 1965. Then 1965 Season vol 46 no.1-29 inc Commem Programs for Sydney v Country, NSW v Qld (2 diff), also inc un-numbered pamphlet type programs for postponed rounds (State cup games etc. Also Grand Final program St George v Souths (St George Premiers), 10th in a row. Pages aging, overall G-VGC. Previously owned by LE Christensen. | SOLD at A$240 | ||
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 | ||
20201 Click for more photos | 1900-06 Victorian Field Artillery Gunner pre WWI framed & glazed photograph . Full length shot with nice uniform & insignia detail, dates between 1900 & 1906 plus 450mm x 350mm pre 1914 group shot of a cadet Unit carrying Lee Metford Rifles, slight fading, some names to border, in thin wooden frame with broken glass, 470mm x 370mm. 1st is very nice. 2nd interesting. (2) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20214 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Italian National Tricolour flag, with Savoy shield to centre. Reputed souvenir from Bardia, but not annotated. Applied, paper backed Savoy shield. Cotton tape hoist with 5 x separate tape ties 1500mm x1250mm. Fade, particularly to one side. Moth to areas of wool mix bunting cloth. Probably intended as an (office) wall hanging. Generally VGC. Overall. VGC. Nice veteran bring back. Scarce | AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
20215 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 original pencil caricature sketch of Army Officer seated at desk. Titled: 'Capt Linton at Work, Court of Enquiry - 1945' by 'Gordon '45'. Framed & glazed. 400mm x 295mm. John Fred Linton, NX106921. Born Nth Sydney 2/1/1907. Enl AIF 22/7/1942. Posting at disch 29/11/1945, 5th Aust Div ASC as Captain. Minor stains. VGC | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
20230 Click for more photos | Army/Navy, WW2 Kitbag named to 'Dalzell RG N456723'. Filled with 31 items of clothing & equipment of various ages & conditions. Fair-GC. Priced to sell. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20231 Click to enlarge photo | Army 1939-45 AIF Recruiting poster by R H James, portrait of woman holding an A.I.F slouch hat titled 'Mister Here's Your Hat'. Minor stains & slight tear, but these do not detract. Nicely framed behind glass in acid free mounts, size Approx 565x475mm. Overall GC. Scarce with original cost ticket $450. | SOLD at A$220 | ||
20233 Click for more photos | Army. WWI Censored on Active Services YMCA postcard dated May 1916 to NSW & a pictorial lettersheet to a Victorian recipient with views of Australian Auxiliary Hospital No 1, Haverfield, Middlesex with photos & letter. Sender writes going home as discharged unfit. A Record of Service with Cadet service from June 1912 until 1915 then CMF service in 74th Inf & 2/27th Bn to Herbert Henry Bruhn. WWII Record of Service Book & Demob Book with 8 other pieces of paperwork to N263453 Cpl 'A J Williamson'. Average-GC. Interesting paperwork lot. (13) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20242 Click to enlarge photo | Army Colour Patches, large display frame with printed colour patches of the Australian Military Forces in WW2. Gloss finished print on hard board & framed. Size 1210mmx845mm. Most colours have faded somewhat, but you are still able to identify the units colours. Poor. | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
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 | ||
20299 Click to enlarge photo | RAAF, large framed limited edition print from a painting of 455 squadron Bristol Beaufighters attacking shipping off Norway in 1944. By Ray Honisett 1969. Overall size 1000x580mm. Original in AWM. GC. | SOLD at A$250 | ||
20300 Click for more photos | RAAF/Army Drawings photos & certificate. Original 1944 pen & ink artwork (few spots) of an Australian soldier celebrating what appears to be the end of the 3rd year of his service. Drawn by Dick Norman (Sapper R Charles Norman N450595) in August 1944. Some foxing, 2 light folds & 2 edge tears, 370x270mm. Plus 3 RAF/RAAF photos. One is a RAF airman framed & colourised, Sydney Grammar School ATC group shot, names below, 370x270mm overall plus a small group photo of pilots (most likely RAF). Plus a framed Commission Certificate to a female RAAF Officer from 1977. The artwork is impressive & would frame well. (5) | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
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 | ||
20319 Click for more photos | WWII Female Relative Badge with bar & 2 stars. A second bar attached below with additional 2 stars. Badge A48100 by G & E Rodd 1940 with vendor's research with 4 family member's name & details of their service. Additional badges with one Star, one Angus & Coote 1942 & other Amor, Sydney WWII 1939-45 War medal officially impressed VX51723 C.A. NEWTON. Miniatures WWII Defence medal, a GSM Malaya clasp & 1991 ASM. Plus period Korea 2 place ribbon bar. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20330 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial: 1914-18 Framed lithographic print & original enlisted man's 'pork pie' field cap. Printed by Daryl Lindsay entitled 'The Diggers Prize' (from the 'Digger' book ca 1919 by D Lindsay & C Dutton, Sun Art Studios, Melbourne, limited edition of 450 copies & 30 artists proofs). Depicts a newly captured German soldier in mod 1910 field uniform (less equipment) & steel helmet. Framed & glazed 400mm x 270mm. Original, relic condition field cap of grey-green wool cloth with red piping to crown & with red band. National & state cockades complete to front (rusted) still with piece of its original grey-green cloth camouflage band set below the lower. Evidence of name to left side of cap in ink. Late war manufacture. Cap with heavy moth & damage overall. Relic condition. The print a scarce limited edition war art piece. In excellent condition. | AVAILABLE at A$220 | ||
| 20341 | 1939-45 Infantry Assault Badge & 1939 Wound Badge 3rd class lot of 2. Assault badge with heavy overall pitting & perhaps ground dug. Semi-hollow rev, grey metal, brass 'C' catch, pin & mount on crescent shaped rivet plates, bearing evidence of original silver wash. Wound badge in black painted iron by '81' (Overhoff & Cie, Ludenscheid) with integral 'C' catch to rim, but minus pin & bracket. Wound badge holed at top, pitting to first. aVF. | SOLD at A$95 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 20344 | WWII 1939-45 helmets. 1/. M42 combat helmet shell, painted black (Civilian Defence) with Post War leather & vinyl liner/chin strap; 2/. Luftschutz 'Polizei' style helmet, black paint finish with full liner (size 57) & chin strap. No decals. Both with areas of light rust. Overall VGC. A nice pr. (2) | SOLD at A$350 | ||
| 20346 | WWII Panzer Assault badge no reverse clasp attached by pins to the lid of modern made aluminium cigarette case pebble design with wooden lining. Maker Walzwerke Singen GMBH Singen Hohentwiet plus 1933-45 Storm trooper paper mache & painted toy soldier by The Elastolin Firm | SOLD at A$150 | ||
| 20364 | Assorted 1939-45 Badges, medals, rank insignia, pins etc, almost all copies. Wide range but inc multiple examples of DAP & HJ badges with wire pins also a Luftwaffe Flak badge (damaged) that has a hope of being genuine. Except for shoulder board & collar tabs most items have swastikas. About 5-10 faulty rest GC. Too many swastikas to cover, email & ask for photos. (75 items). | SOLD at A$230 | ||
20380 Click for more photos | 1933-45 Hitler Youth Side Drum Hanger & Belt loop. Cast brass hanger (2nd pattern) with Political style Eagle with angled Swastika. Swivel mount attached to black leather belt loop. gVF | SOLD at A$150 | ||
| 20381 | 1933-45 Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) detachment flag. 1940mm x 1180mm double thickness red field with applied white bordered black Swastika. Heavily embroidered wheat wreath circlet to centre, both sides, with RAD Emblem within. Aluminium braid fringe to edges. No moth, only minor stains evident. Scarce & impressive | AVAILABLE at A$700 | ||
| 20382 | 1933-45 Belt plates. 1/ Waffen-SS Officer of high quality, aged centre disc & rev mount only. Heavily aged, scratched & with corrosion rev stamped 'RZM-M4/70-K&F' & 'SS' in diamond. 2/ Commercially produced Belt plate, probably for a woman. Plain brass circlet with static brass Swastika set into centre. Rev with hook & belt loop that would suit a cloth or elasticised belt. Overall VGC. The first a convincing fake | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
| 20383 | 1939-45 Luftwaffe officer's car pennant. Grey-green cotton twill with white machine woven 2nd pattern eagle to either side. Clear celluloid cover with black leather & oil cloth border. Post war mounted on a chrome stand for display. VGC | SOLD at A$475 | ||
| 20388 | Medals. 1918-45 Copies (mostly) or harshly treated originals. Inc WWI Honour Cross, West Wall, Eastern Front, Spanish Blue Division Volunteer, Anschluss, Austria, 1938 Sudetenland, German-Italian medal for Africa, Blood Order, Wehrmacht Long Service 4 yrs & SS Long Service 8 years plus SS Totenkopf badge (no lugs) & 3 swastika badges & DAP Party badge made by Millers Sydney!! Lastly 2 fantasies? Multi rayed Maltese Cross, maroon enamel cross, black centre with SS runes, screw back, the second adapted from unknown (Imperial?) medal struck in .925 silver (37.4g) with brass central eagle & swastika surrounded by brilliants. (16 items). | SOLD at A$180 | ||
| 20389 | Medals 1933-45 with problems or fake (mostly) inc War Merit Cross with swords with swastika removed, War Merit Cross & medal both no rings, no ribbon, infantry assault badge, no pin swastika removed, West Wall, Eastern Front, Italo-German medal for Africa, Sudetenland, Red Cross medal, no ribbon, Blood Order, with full service 4 yr medal & 25 yr Cross SS 8 yr medal. Spanish Blue Division in Russia plus SS Totenkopt & 4 badges inc DAP party badge maker by Millers Sydney. Lastly fantasy multii rayed Maltese Cross orange enamel, black enamel centre, SS runes. (21 items). | SOLD at A$220 | ||
| 20434 | WWII Banner. Triangular, 3 pce construction with black swastika on white, all on a red ground. Minor stains, 3 x 2cm tears & holes to tip area where it has worn thin from flapping in the breeze. Size approx 1000x450mm. | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20453 Click for more photos | Fossils: Dinosaur Bone Fragments from Sauropod, Cretaceous Period found Utah, USA (50). Dinosaur egg shell fragments from Hypselasaurus, Cretaceous Period found Provence, France (57). Fossil shark teeth from Paleocene Period 50 million years ago (38). Many with descriptive cards/folders. (145) | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20467 Click for more photos | Great Britain. Army. WWII Royal Artillery soldier pay book & soldier's release book. Served 1940-45 entitled to 1939-45 Star, France & Germany Star & War Medals together with a 1944 dated Australian ration card to a female inc a quantity of unrelated post WWII literature, with approx ½ of this related to Northern Ireland in the mid 1970s & Battle of Britain booklet plus a small frame with 4 badges of the Royal Observer Corps. Fair-GC, typical of age. (20 items) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20478 Click to enlarge photo | Italy: 1939-45 Mod 1931 Gasmask bag. Canvas with grey leather tabs & loops, adjustable shoulder/neck strap. Sometimes noted worn as a haversack in the North Africa campaigns. Some minor rust damage. Generally VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20481 Click for more photos | Japan. 1894/5 Sino-Japanese War. Japanese Army liberating Heungseon Daewangun (Prince Gung) from house arrest & escorting him to the Royal Palace in Seoul (Korea) to take over from his son to attempt to install a pro-Japan government. Hand painted woodblock print by Toyohara Chikanobu Aug 1894. 3 panels (unjoined). Overall 735mm x 345mm. Minor age faults, average-GC. | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
20483 Click for more photos | Japan: 1936-45 enamelled Military sake cup. Interior decorated with cherry blossom, Army star & Imperial (rayed) War flag in colour. Text in gilt characters note 'Logistical Unit, 1st Regiment, Memorial'. Height: 29, diameter 56mm. VGC | SOLD at A$60 | ||
20484 Click to enlarge photo | Japan: 1939-45 Personal battle flag. White silk 860mm x 640mm with printed Sun disc to centre. Leather tab reinforcing to corners of hoist with silk cord ties. Covered overall with signatures & titles. Translated as 'From the Women's Patriotic League' & bearing the signatures of both male & female members. Exc. | SOLD at A$240 | ||
20485 Click for more photos | Japan 1939-45 Army Enlisted Man's Equipment & Ephemera lot: Type 30 ammo pouch in very dark brown leather (less 1 x side securing stud); Type 30 'Emergency' ammo pouch in rubberised canvas, brown; Mod 1933 water bottle in brown painted aluminium with its canvas harness & sling with leather strap & buckle securing stopper; pr of khaki wool puttees with tape ties; a large & impressive, printed & painted banner of the type flown by families on departure of their loved ones to the war, measures a huge 4 meters x 700mm; collar rank insignia of Sergeant Major attached to wool uniform cloth square with printed name/number (for wear on tropical shirt); a set of 3 china rice & soup bowls & platter all marked with the Imperial Army star. Minor age & service wear, some stains & tear to banner. Overall VGC. The pouches & banner scarce. (9 items) | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
20486 Click to enlarge photo | Japan:1939-45 A rare Imperial Japanese Army psychrometer complete in leather carry case. (Used for measuring humidity). One of the phials is broken. There is an accessory box present. Nicely Japanese marked (inside leather case & instrument) Comes with post war message indicating item was captured in 1945 (Makassar-Timor). No carry strap to case. Unusual Japanese military instrument. VGC | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
20490 Click to enlarge photo | Japan: 1939-45 Imperial Marines Officer Equipment lot - Canvas & leather officer's broad sword waist belt; Officer/Marine pattern aluminium water bottle with gilt aluminium crew lid & laced canvas cover with web sling (damage to cover); a pr of khaki wool puttees with tape ties; a reproduction sword field cover in leather; a black bakelite officer's writing tool case bearing naval anchor to lid (lid cracked); a small printed cotton Marine Company banner 790 x 370mm; a set of 7 x Japanese Invasion Money banknotes (5 cents to $100), Malaya issues; an issue rice bowl & a soup bowl in white enamelled china bearing blue Imperial star insignia; a small decorated (rustic scene) 'Whistling' saki cup (chips). Some wear & minor damage consistent with age & veteran souvenir 'bring backs'. Generally VGC. (10 items) | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
20492 Click to enlarge photo | New Zealand ca 1918-45 UK 'Union' flag. 1600 x 950mm by 'Hutcheson Wilson & Co Ltd, Wellington' (name tag to hoist). Canvas hoist, frayed leading edge | SOLD at A$75 | ||
20503 Click to enlarge photo | Russia: 1939-45 Enlisted Ranks marching boots. Pr black leather. Leather soles with rubber pads to heels. Light grey leather lining to uppers. About size 8. VGC. Scarce | SOLD at A$325 | ||
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 | ||
20515 Click for more photos | 1900-70 Unit & General Australian Military History lot. 'Silent Voices', (Kearney) 10 Bn AIF Unit History, S/C, 2005; 'The Somme' (Farrar-Hockley) 1964 with orig dust wrapper; 'Tobruk' (Wilmott) 1945; 'The Yamato Dynasty' 1999, S/C; 'Kokoda' (Ham) 2004, S/C; 'Weary' (Ebury) S/C; 'World War II' S/C 1981 used; 'Vietnam - A War Lost & Won' 2003, S/C (Cawthorne); 'The Vietnam War Experience' (Souter) 2007 H/C with slip-case & CD ROM; 'The Visual Dictionary of Military Uniforms' 1992. Gen VGC, some as new. Retail $100++ (10) | 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 | ||
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 | ||
20539 Click for more photos | Australia: Biographies (8) 'Charles Kingsford Smith' by Fitzsimons, pub 2009, 'Peter Cosgrove - My story' pub 2006, 'Weary, the life of Sir Edward Dunlop & The War Diaries of Weary Dunlop' pub as single vol 1997. 'My War 1939-45' by Michael 'The Breaker' by Kit Denton (1987 edition) large VX 123, missing frontispiece Self pub 1990. 'Brothers in War' by M Walsh, pub 2006, (brief History of 8 brother who served in WWI inc Gallipoli), 'Letters Home 1939-45' Stuart & Arnold 1987, 'Darwin 1942 by Hall, 1980). Some edge foxing on earlier works, later vols near new retail $240. Then large size paper backs (14) inc 'Roden Cutler, VC' by McCullough, 'Nancy Wake' by Fitzsimons, 'The Tiger man of Vietnam' (the story of Barry Petersen), 'Gallipoli - The Extraordinary life of Alec Campbell', 'Colin Murray - Journey to Tobruk', 'Warrior Brothers' & 'Warrior Training' (life in the Australian SAS) by I. McPhedran, 'Four Australians at War, letters to Argyle 1914-19', 'The Bombing of Darwin, the diary of Tom Taylor'. Plus 4 others inc 'Memories of Vietnam' by K Maddock. All F-VF or better condition, with a total retail over $500. Plus video 'The Light Horseman'. (22 plus video) | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20540 Click to enlarge photo | Australian Special Forces/Para related book lot, all new, unused. 'The Purple Devils - A History of 2/6 Aust Commando Squadron' (S. Tregellis-Smith, 2008); 'Ripcord Australia' (B. Johnson, 1984); 'Silent Feet-The History of 'Z' Special Operations 1942-45' (G.B. Courtney, MBE, MC. 2002, S/C); 'The Ultra Experience-Service with Central Bureau Intelligence Corps' (D Pyle & N Pyle, 2006, S/C); 'Z-Special-Desert-Jungle-Sabotage' (L Campbell, 2006). All new, unused. Exc. Retail $195. (5) | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20541 Click for more photos | Australia:: Larger 'Coffee Table' size books (12) inc Australians at War - A Pictorial History (McDougall 2002), German Military Aircraft (Philpott 1981), Rust in Peace - South Pacific Battlegrounds Revisited (Adams 1976), Bomber Command 1939-45 (Overy 1997), Spitfire - A Complete Fighting History (Price 1991), This is the SAS (Geraghty 1982), The Art of War (Churcher 2004, pub AWN/SBS) & World War II on Land (Chandler 1990). Then others (14) inc Norfolk Island & its 3rd Settlement 1856-1956 (Nobbs 2006, brand new retail $60), Images of Air War 1939-45 (Bowyer 1983), WWII The Axis Assault 1939-42 (Brinkley 2003), Amazing (Australian) SAS (McPhedran 2005), SAS Sniper (Maylor 2010), Bomber County - The Lost Airmen of WWII (Swift 2010 retail $50) & Eureka - Unfinished Revolution (Fitzsimons 2014, as new retail $60). Mostly F-VF condition inc near new as noted, total retail around $600. (26). | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20545 Click for more photos | Australia: Larger-size books (18) with 'British Battles & Medal (Spink, 1988), 'Aces High - The war in the Air over the Western Front 1914-18' (1973, 192 pgs); 'Knights of the Air 1914-18' (1981, 192 pgs); 'Battle of Britain' (by Len Deighton 1980, 224pgs) ; 'Fighter & Bomber Squadrons at War' (by A Brookes 1995), 'A Pictorial History of Australia at War' (1980, 324 pgs); 'Army Australia - an Illustrated History' (Odgers, 1988, 280pgs); 'Diggers - The Australian Army, Navy & Airforce in Eleven Wars 1860 - 1999 (Odgers, 544 pgs); 'Charles Kingsford Smith (1988, 160pgs); 'Heroic Australian Air Stories (1981, 192 pgs); 'The Royal Australian Airforce (Oxford University Press, 2001, missing front fly page o/w as new); 'Encyclopedia of the World's Special Forces (2003, 256 pgs, as new); ; 'Atlas of C20th Warfare' (2005, 352 pgs); 'The Eastern Front (Soviet-German War) 1941-45' (1984, 192 pgs); 'Stalingrad - The Vital 7 Days' (2005, 192 pgs); 'The Vietnam War' (1979, 248 pgs). Plus AWM publications 'Soldiering On' (1942), 'Khaki & Green' (1943), & 'Jungle Warfare' (1944). Mixed VG-VG condition, some near new. Retail $700+. (20) | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20547 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain. 1828: Constables Miscellany vols 15 & 16 . 'History of the Rebellion in Scotland in 1745, 1746', parts 1 & 2. 652 pgs (3in x 5in). Binding separated from rest of book at front, in vol 1 & weak in vol 2. Sl foxing/aging in places. Generally VG-VF condition | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20550 Click for more photos | Great Britain: WWII RAF group of 10 with Bader-The Man & his Men (Burns, 1990). Bomber Crew - Taking on the Reich (Sweetman, 2004). Claims to Fame - The Lancaster A History of the 34 Aircraft that Flew 100+ Missions, (Franks, 1994) Churchill's Few - Battle of Britain Remembered (Willis, 1985). Fight for the Sky - The Story of the Spitfire & Hurricane (Douglas Bader, 1973). Fighter Boys - Saving Britain 1940 (Bishop, 2003. Fly - True Stories from the Airmen of WWII (Veitch, 2008). The Few - Americans Who Fought in the Battle of Britain (Kershaw, 2006). With Wings Like Eagles - A History of the Battle of Britain (Korda, 2009). The Reconstruction of Warriors (Mayhew, 2004). Also Tigers - The Story of No 74 Squadron RAF (Cossey, 1992). Whirlwind - The Air War Against Japan 1942-45 (Tillman, 2009). MIG Pilot (J Barron, 1980), The Story of the Escape & Defection of Lieut Belenko with his MIG-25 from the USSR to USA via Japan. Hell-Fire (Ed Macy, 2009) plus 3 paperbacks inc Bomber Offensive Sir Arthur Harris Marshall of the RAF & The Spitfire 50 Years On (1986). Except for the last 3, all hardcover with dust jacket, mostly VF-near new, retail $500+ (17) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20551 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain: c.1960-2005. 'Gurkhas', 'The Home Front- An Anthology 1938-45', 'Britain's Greatest Defeat Singapore 1942', 'Spitfire, The Biography', 'Byron of the Wager', 'Charlie Company', 'Goodbye Dolly Gray', 'The Thirty Years War'& 'The Empty Sleeve'. Good solid reading for the militaria enthusiast. VGC (9) | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
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 | ||
20569 Click for more photos | Army. WWII Civil Defence etc white MKII Brodie helmet dated 1942. Surface rust showing through white paint. White helmets not often seen. Pith helmet made in India for J Lever Adelaide, very poor condition coverings. Peaked cap dated 1945, dark blue with red/blue/red band, black chin strap. 1st GC, 2nd Poor, 3rd Fair. (3) | SOLD at A$140 | ||
20600 Click for more photos | Navy. Cap WWII Ratings cap round shape with grey lining. This type of cap was used between 1939-45 & for some years prior. No sweatband ever fitted, cotton top. Plus Navy peaked cap, cloth top by Segraves Sydney. Another peaked cap, vinyl top by Keepshape dated 1940 & a Navy Ratings cap by Mountcastle. Discolouration on 3 of the 4, Fair-GC. First is quite hard to get. (4) | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
| 20627 | Army. 1939-45 Foreign Volunteer to the Wehrmacht, Russian Cossack Fur cap. Black Astrakan wool body. Crimson wool cloth crown. Black silk-like lining. Army cap insignia attached to front via stitching (holes drilled through badges). Army National Eagle (check) in grey metal over aluminium cap wreath with 3 x piece compressed card & metal Reich cockade. Ex Angolia Collection. Rare | SOLD at A$1600 | ||
| 20628 | Army. 1939-45 Officer Model 1938 Field cap, size 55 cotton lining to field-grey wool body, leather brow band to interior, aluminium cord piping to crown seams & front scallop, hand embroidered bullion National cockade & bullion bevo woven National emblem. Near mint. An exceptional example of this item of headgear utilised throughout WWII. | SOLD at A$500 | ||
| 20629 | Army. 1939-45 Camouflaged Tropical/Temperate to Winter Mod 1935 Army steel helmet. Shell size 64 but maker code indistinct under tan paint on nape. Original Continental green/grey paint finish, overlaid by tan (tropical) then overlaid with white (winter/snow). Exterior much cleaned back, exposing the various layers. Full tan finish to interior. Evidence of original single decal below layers. Aluminium liner marked '64/65' by Schuberth-Werke, GMBH, Brauns-Weig & dated 1937. Leather liner size 56 with maker mark 'Ba' inside. Named on liner to 'R.HAASE' & 'D.M.' chin strap comp & with aluminium buckle 1 x liner stud missing. VGC. A scarce, original camo. M.35 showing usage on various fronts | SOLD at A$1400 | ||
| 20630 | Army. 1939-45 Mod 1935 helmet green textured finish. 1942 dated chinstrap, size 57. Solid steel construction, good copy. VGC. | SOLD at A$140 | ||
| 20631 | Army. 1939-45 Mod 1935 helmet. Grey blue paint over khaki with army decals to sides. Shell stamped ET66 at ear guard & 1575 on rear. Chinstrap by Wallisch & Co Wien 1942 very solid steel construction. A nicely aged copy. VGC. | SOLD at A$170 | ||
20632 Click for more photos | Army, 1939-45 Mod 1935 steel helmet, stamped to shell 1448 & ? Painted black finish with crazing & scratches typical of age, minor touch ups, no decals. Light colour liner with mild oil stains, white replacement? Cord tie. Chinstrap present but beginning to tear. Some light surface rust. Overall GC, typical of age. | AVAILABLE at A$500 | ||
| 20633 | Army. 1939-45 Mod 1935 single decal steel helmet. Retains near all of the original pea green parade finish. Tri decal removed as per regulations of 1940. Army eagle decal with some light wear. Maker marked ET64. Good original liner but missing chin strap. A very good original example of the type. EF | SOLD at A$1100 | ||
| 20634 | Army. 1939-45 Mod 1940 Steel helmet. Single decal, army. Paint finish toned to rust brown. Army shield with toning that makes it appear to be a Navy shield (still a possibility) approx 60% intact. Size 56 liner. chin strap comp (dated 1940). Shell inner flare stamped: '4850-ET64'. Light fracture evident to front. Overall GC | SOLD at A$500 | ||
20635 Click for more photos | Army 1939-45 Mod 1942 steel helmet. Shell stamped HK064 & 3428. Painted in dark grey post 44 paint over original 'rough' finish light coloured liner worn but intact. In blue ink 'SPS'. Chin strap intact. Paint show typical touch up signs. | AVAILABLE at A$500 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 20637 | Army. 1939-45 Mod 1942 steel helmet. Smooth Continental finish (possibly cleaned back) with evidence of single decal. Liner size 59 by 'DRP 1942'. chin strap stamped 'JLN 1942'. Helmet rim stamped '2520' & 'ET 66'. Small fracture to rear rim - not affecting. VGC. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
| 20638 | Army. 1939-45 Mod 1942 steel helmet ('flared rim'). Rear rim stamped 'CK(?)64/4285'. Liner size 57. 40% original finish intact, no decals. Surface pits (minor) overall. chin strap with aluminium fittings. Liner complete & with owner's surname in ink. Quite presentable M42, worthy of restoration. Nice toned overall. VGC. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
| 20639 | Army. 1939-45 Officer's original peak cap for a signals unit. Fine gabardine wool body, with brown sweat band. Lined in grey cotton. Celluloid diamond now gone but you can see where it once was. Peak is immaculate with good stitching. Nice early/pre-war quality insignia aluminium eagle & bullion wreath. Very lightly worn. Slight mothing to the wool piping to the rear half of the hat. O/W GC. | SOLD at A$625 | ||
| 20640 | Army. 1939-45 'Africa Korp' type tropical Helmet, 2nd Model, pressed, stiffened green/brown felt, green brim underlay, with green leather trim. Felt covered zinc dome-vent to top. Army & National shields in painted aluminium intact to sides. Tan leather sweat band (marked 'JHS') with red felt liner/vent. Green leather chin strap in situ, but this now torn. Minus 11cm of leather trim to front. VGC. Worn by most Army units in temperate climates, most famously by the Africa Corps. | SOLD at A$250 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 20643 | Army. 1939-45 Early Issue 'saddle-form' (ca 1937-38) Army Infantry Enlisted Ranks walking-out Visor cap. Field grey crown, blue-green body band, white piped. Black patent leather chin strap & finish to vulcan fibre visor. Early quality silvered metal insignia to front. Lined in blue tricot & cotton with leather sweat band (this partially detached). Overall wear consistent with use. VGC & full of character | SOLD at A$525 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 20647 | 1936-45 Soldier's League, Registered (Soldatenbund eV) 1936 Pattern visor cap. Piped with red waffenfarbe for prior service with Artillery. A high quality cap constructed of fine 'doeskin' black cloth with mohair braid band. Black vulcan fibre visor with patent leather, double-buckle chin strap secured by plain black buttons. Cream liner. Celluloid sweat diamond to interior with gold impressed Soldier's League Eagle, size 57. Aluminium Soldatenbund Eagle to front over aluminium cap wreath & cockade. No moth, virtually no wear. EF. Scarce visor cap. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
| 20648 | 1939-45 TeNo Organisation folding side cap. Dark blue wool cloth, grey cotton lined. Aluminium Bevo national emblem & separate cockade. TeNo stamp to interior & size stamp '56'. VGC. Very scarce. See Defending the Reich, pub by Bender. | SOLD at A$425 | ||
| 20649 | 1939-45 Organisation TODT helmet. Police variant reissue. Lightweight helmet with top-pad liner. Black paint finish 99.9% intact. Decal to left side (as viewed) 'Org TODT' over swastika. Black leather chin strap intact. Minor damage to chin strap tip. VGC. Scarce variant to org TODT. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
| 20650 | Luftwaffe. 1939-45 Officer's Fliegermutze (side cap). Dark blue/grey tricot, black polished cotton lining (with white size stamp '58'). Aluminium bullion cord piping to fold. Hand embroidered aluminium bullion 2nd pattern eagle. Standard silk woven rosette. Exc | SOLD at A$400 | ||
20651 Click to enlarge photo | Luftwaffe. 1939-45Extremely rare SSK90 Fliegerstahlhelm. Brown leather goat skin covered metal helmet. Nice makers label inside liner. Shows use & light soiling. Leather chin strap present. Nice example of a very scarce aircrew helmet. gVF | AVAILABLE at A$2500 | ||
| 20652 | Luftwaffe. 1939-45 Flying Helmet, Summer, with full electrics. LKpS101 by Siemens, size 56. Brown/khaki canvas body lined in synthetic satin. Brown leather straps & earphone housings. Throat mikes with brown harness. Complete electrical cord with jack. A comp flight helmet. In exc condition. | SOLD at A$725 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 20654 | Luftwaffe. 1939-45 'Normandy Pattern' camouflaged double-decal Model 1935 steel helmet. Original paint finish 90%, shows evidence of various patches of light, alternating with dark, green patches (faint, but discernable in good light). Luftwaffe 2nd Pattern eagle decal 90% intact, the National Shield being a contemporary hand painted variety. Interior with repainted green finish, but area left unpainted on rear curtain displaying original white painted name: 'Groer' - this name repeated to liner. Liner comp, but rivets loose. No chin strap. An interesting example of field camouflage finish. Size: 'ET64'. Overall VGC. Scarce camo finish. | SOLD at A$1000 | ||
20655 Click for more photos | Luftwaffe. 1939-45 Mod 1935 double decal combat helmet. Decals now 90% missing & paint back to original metal. With light overall surface rust due to poor storage shell stamped "ET 62". Light coloured liner with white tie cord with service wear. No chinstrap. Size 55. Named on line 'F1. Hans Kollges". Good, typical of age. | SOLD at A$600 | ||
| 20656 | Luftwaffe. 1939-45 Mod 1940 single decal steel helmet. Q66 - batch run DN257. Size 59. Liner & chin strap comp showing little wear. 99% original blue/grey paint finish intact, decal 99.9% intact. Light scuff to surface paint areas. VGC. | SOLD at A$1250 | ||
| 20657 | Luftwaffe. 1939-45 Mod 1940 single decal steel helmet. Size 64. Liner comp, only partial chin strap in situ. 70% original Luftwaffe dark blue/grey finish & 85% original 2nd Pattern Luftwaffe Eagle decal. Overall VGC, presents well. | SOLD at A$600 | ||
| 20658 | Luftwaffe 1939-45 Mechanics/Ground Crew HBT side cap. Originally black HBT, the outer now shows considerable fading from wear, or possibly display. Correct EM's eagle & swastika insignia, looks to be period applied. Couple of very minor moth nips or small holes that do not detract from display. Inner retains much more of the original black colour. No visible size or maker markings. These caps are now difficult to obtain. Overall VGC.. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
20661 Click to enlarge photo | Luftschutz. 1939-45 collection with Czechoslovakian re-issue of original steel combat helmet with Luftschutz overspray & 80% intact decal. 5 pad liner with light soiling. chin strap broken on end. Also includes 4 (4) 'DIE SIRENE' (The Siren). Official magazine of the Luftschutz. Generally GC - VGC (Total 5 items). | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
| 20662 | Luftschutz. 1939-45 Luftschutz Emergency Pattern helmet. A captured Czech or Russian helmet, comp with original liner, repainted & re-issued for Luftschutz. Dark blue outer body paint finish, black interior. emblem decal (99.9% complete) to front. Holes drilled around rear circumference presumably to attach leather neck shield. VGC. Great helmet. | SOLD at A$250 | ||
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 | ||
20689 Click to enlarge photo | Army WWII Australian used jungle boots (cleats) with 4 pairs of gaiters. The leather ankle boots are size 6 (6/5) & unissued. They have the usual cleated soles, dated 1945. The leather has age spotting (that should respond to boot polish) & light storage marks. The gaiters inc the standard web anklets (with Australian soldier's WWII number & name). Australian jungle pattern gaiters in green (no name or dates). American made tall web gaiters (with Australian WWII number & name). American made short web gaiters (no name or dates). All are used & show wear but no damage. Some need a clean. Interesting selection of jungle equipment as used by Australians. (5) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20722 Click for more photos | Army 1945 dated brown leather armoured crew boots with fibre soul approx size 7. Rare. WW2 entrenching tool handle & cover only with cut down/worn 1916 dated tool. WW2 British Water bottle & cover with 8 mostly signals related webbing items, including patt 37 belt with metal plate to take signalling wire roll/equipment. Good. Nice WW2 lots. (13). | SOLD at A$200 | ||
| 20745 | SA Sturmfahne (Sturm flag, or company flag). This is a very scarce Sturmfahne for an SA Group (apple green insignia) The flag was for Sturm 5 of the 252nd Standarte, meaning the 5th company of the 252nd Regiment. The unit numbers on the patch are machine loop embroidered, & the flag is a 100% original. The flag suspension rings are still attached, which is also rare to find, soldiers usually either tore or cut the flags off the poles, leaving the rings. This is a stunning example of a rarely seen SA company flag, & would make a splendid edition to any SA collection. Approx 52 inches wide & 45 inches deep (1400mm x 1125mm). Overall GC. Very rare. | AVAILABLE at A$2500 | ||
20746 Click to enlarge photo | 1936-45 1908 Parabellum ('Luger') Auto pistol case. Black leather, buckled flap by 'Gerbruder Klinge, Dresden, 1936' with large Waffenampt stamp below. Couple of diff service numbers lightly inscribed to reverse. Minor stitch wear. VGC | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20747 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Waffen-SS Ski-Troops ('Prinz Eugen' Division etc). Snow ski fittings in box of issue. Civilian acquired item with Waffen-SS property stamp to parts: 'EIGENTUM d WAFFEN-SS'. Some items with apparent date '40' & Waffen-SS ownership stamps. Comp in card box of retail. Unissued. Comprises pairs of plates, brackets, clamps, springs, bolts, leather boot straps etc. All with chromed or galvanised finish. Box with damage (tears to folds/corners). VGC. Rare - probably the buyers are, too€ | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20748 Click for more photos | 1939-45 cold weather padded head covers (2) as part of the special padded winter suit. First model examples circa 1942. One is in field grey & the other in mouse grey, both reversible to white. No maker stamps remain. Both pieces are well worn. The mouse grey is the better example & still has a tie tape. Both examples do not have the woollen pad over the ears. The grey example is unaltered & complete. The field grey example has been customised by replacing the tape with buttons & removing the lower shoulder skirting. Overall GC. (2). | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
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 | ||
20750 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Army Infantry Equipment set near comp comprising: waist belt complete with aluminum Army buckle (with 1939 dated leather tab); pr Mod 1909 triple-pocket ammo pouches (1939 date), 'Cavalry pattern'; Infantry leather pattern 'Y' straps (torn rear strap, but complete); Mod 1939 back pack, non-fur covered variant dated 1942; Mod 1931 mess-kit (khaki-green paint finish) comp with leather utility strap; Mod 1931 water canteen with aluminium cup (unit marked) & belt clip & strap; Zeltbahn Mod 1931 'Splinter pattern'; bread bag Mod 1931 in olive drab canvas; short shovel (old split to handle-end) in an 'open-back' brown leather carrier; gas cape bag of rubberised fabric with button closure; field flash light 'Daimon-Telco-Trio' with blue & red lenses, hinged lens cover & leather tabs. Generally VGC. A good, mostly early war period, equipment lot. Some items with wear consistent with use, conservatively priced. | SOLD at A$750 | ||
| 20751 | 1939-45 Army waist belt & plate. A superb combat example, light brown inner face, rough finish exterior face. Aluminium belt hook. Tab stamped with Ludenscheid maker, buckle end '110'. Bright aluminium 2x piece Army plate (bend-tab fastening for centre device). VGC. Good large size with sound leather. | SOLD at A$170 | ||
20752 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Model 1935 Dispatch Case ('map case') in pebbled finish black leather. Early buckle-strap fastening. Maker stamp under flap indistinct, but date '1940' clear. Comp with rear belt-loops & buckles. VGC. Scarce | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20753 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Soviet Russian Officer's Waist belt, brass open frame (star period removed). Brass-stud securing. A captured item, much prized by German officers and worn to indicate 'Veteran' status-obviously the Communist Star emblem was not desirable for German officers! Stitch wear. Generally VGC. Scarce. | SOLD at A$170 | ||
20754 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Standard Issue Snow Shields/Goggles for Ski Troops/Mountain Troops. Aluminum Eye cups, black painted interiors, with 'rayed cruciform' slot cut-outs to reduce glare. Leather padded eye clips with thin elasticised head straps, brass slide-buckle. GC. Very scarce. | SOLD at A$275 | ||
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 | ||
20757 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Army Canvas Equipment lot: Shelter quarter (Zeltbahn) model 1931 standard 'splinter pattern' camouflage for army; personal effects bag, light brown canvas, aluminium eyelets to opening, red reinforcing tags to opening; mess tin cover for medal 1931 mess tin, tan/green canvas with brown leather tap & aluminium stud closure, dated 1942 (evidently originally part of the 'tornister' backpack). The zeltbahn with tears & moth, but displays well folded/rolled. Overall VGC. (3) | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
20758 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Model 1931 Canteen & cup (water bottle). Aluminium, screw-cap. Dated 1939. Felt cover of a drab brown/green shade. Black leather straps with aluminium belt clip. Aluminium cup, black painted, with 1939 date. Cup with dents. Period reinforcing stitches to cover. VGC overall | SOLD at A$130 | ||
20759 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Dispatch case Model 1935, 1st pattern with strap & roller-buckle closure. Brown, pebbled leather. Adjustable belt-loops to reverse. Front panel with provision for ruler, 7 pencils, map reading scale. Name inscribed under flap. No dates or maker marks evident. VGC. Becoming difficult to obtain | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20760 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Holster for the P-38 Pistol. Very dark brown, almost black leather. Iron bracket & leather tongue flap fastening. 2 x loop reverse. Waffenampt stamped & dated 1938. VGC. A fine holster. Scarce | SOLD at A$300 | ||
20761 Click for more photos | 1939-45 original Wehrmacht camouflage zeltbahm (shelter quarter/ground sheet). Early quality manufacture ca 1939, with aluminium buttons & grommets. The colours on the camouflage are still bright. There are several unrepaired holes (as is often the case) & about 4 x large ones. Wear to fabric in places. There is a faint / un-readable maker's stamp. Off-cuts have been used in its manufacture. Appears complete, but shows use. Would look great rolled up on a uniform display. | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
20762 Click for more photos | 1939-45 mid-late war production canvas rucksack. Grey canvas with single black leather securing strap for flap. Version with 2 x large external pockets with flaps & leather straps. Black leather shoulder straps of infantry 'Y' strap pattern. The grey canvas probably originally intended for, but not exclusive to, Luftwaffe Ground Troops. VGC | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20763 Click for more photos | 1939-1945 Afrika Korps issue laminated water bottle with web sling (minus its drinking cup). By Ritter. Soldiers name sewn to harness. Scarce. | SOLD at A$230 | ||
20764 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Army Wire Cutters, large size. Dated 1938. Card-composition grips. In its black leather pouch with belt loops. Tool with some rusting to iron work - pouch in exc. Very scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
| 20765 | ca 1939-45 Waffen-SS Enlisted Ranks steel belt plate & belt. Evidence of original matte silver-grey paint finish to plate. Tip-end bracket with fitting/shaped 'feet' (to assist snug fit into reverse design). Moss paint finish worn from front. Leather issue equipment belt, brown inner, black outer faces. Tab stamped '95'. Painted iron tip-hook. Circular (Political?) Ink stamp (undecipherable) on inner face. gVF. Angolia: 22(1) 8a. Scarce | SOLD at A$1050 | ||
20769 Click for more photos | RAD 1935-45 brown zeltbahn (shelter quarter/ground sheet). Early quality manufacture ca 1939 with aluminium buttons & grommets. Shows wear, rubbing & some repaired tears. Noticeable wear to the grommets. The odd button is missing & the odd button hole partly damaged. Couple small holes & loose stitching. All consistent with a service used item. Overall GC. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
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 | ||
20774 Click for more photos | Luftschutz/Feuerwehr 1939-45 lot. Comprising 'Gladiator' style helmet, black painted with leather neck flap, complete liner & chin strap (partial owner name to interior); Feuerwehr 'Polizei' style helmet, black painted with partial Party shield to side (remnants only). Liner & chin strap complete; scarce Feuerwehr wide leather 'Rescue' waist belt (85mm wide) with large 'D' ring to one side & large iron spring hook/carabineer to other. Double-prong iron roller buckle. Belt also supports the pouch for the fire axe. Dusty. Leather dry. Generally VGC. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$375 | ||
20794 Click to enlarge photo | Army. WWII khaki clothing/equipment . Inc 1944 dated shirt, named tropical trousers, tropical shorts, gaiters with NX, 37 pattern belt, pistol lanyard, pistol holder, pattern 37, pair of boots, jungle pattern, 1945 dated, size 6/5, brown. GC. Instant WWII display. (8) | SOLD at A$250 | ||
20795 Click for more photos | Army. WWII khaki clothing/equipment . Inc shirt KD, trousers KD, shorts KD 1942 dated, pistol lanyard, 37 pattern belt & gaiters, pair Army brown boots dated 1945, size 6/5 with jungle cleats. GC. Instant WWII display. | SOLD at A$250 | ||
20800 Click for more photos | Army. post 1950 Artillery Officer's blues uniform with Staff gorgets to collar, these with KC AMF buttons. All Staybrite KC gun buttons throughout. Gilt rank of Colonel to epaulettes, matching belt. Ribbon bar for 1934-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal, Australian Service Medal & efficiency decoration. With a pair of red striped Artillery Officer's jodhpurs. Also RAA cap for ranks below Major, this heavily mothed. Also with KC mess dress vest in dark blue & another unknown with gold bullion edging on a scarlet vest. Braid mostly detached. Blues tunic is GC, other items Fair-Average. Nice tunic. (5 items) | SOLD at A$80 | ||
20842 Click for more photos | Army Australia. Rare pre WW2 2 pocket khaki wool patrol jacket. Probably for a cadet. Made by A. Bowley & Coy, Flinders Lane, Melbourne. The buttons are brass KC Map of Australia by Stokes & Sons. The jacket has a stand collar piped in green (rifle green). The shoulder boards & 'V' cuffs are also piped in green, The rear has Princess seams & 2 belt hooks. The gorget patches are green with centre colours of maroon/white/silver. Rank to a Lieutenant. Comes with WW2 service dress trouser dated 1945, heavy mothing throughout. Poor condition but Scarce. | SOLD at A$140 | ||
20843 Click for more photos | Army. Royal Australian Signals ceremonial parade/mess dress blues jacket & trousers in wool. Rank W01. Ribbon bars 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, Def, War, ASM. Korea, UN Korea. LS & GCM MSM. Staybrite RA Sigs buttons. Embroidered W01 rank badges sewn to both sleeves. Tailor's tag to H. J. Cooney, Pitt St, Sydney. VGC. Tailor made with black satin lining. An excellent blues uniform to a long serving W01 of the RA Signals Corps with ribbon bars for WWII & Korea + LSGCM & MSM ribbons. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20859 Click for more photos | Army Wool/Blend khaki Colonel on the staff tunic with matching khaki belt. MTX label but unattributed. Queen's Crown & 2 pips over Australia on shoulder straps. AMF Red Colonel gorgets fitted to collar. All matching KC AMF brass buttons. Ribbon bars for 39-45 star, Pacific, defence, war, ASM, ED & mentioned in despatches. Comes with a dress blues tunic stripped but piped white on epaulettes, which is unusual. VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$140 | ||
20900 Click for more photos | Navy, Post 1945 Royal Australian Naval Reserve Navy blue dress tunic. With rank for Lieutenant. Made of cotton by CGCF. 4 KC Australia Anchor buttons to left side 4QC Australia Anchor buttons to right. With 2 prs of later trousers. Comes with a Royal Australian Navy dress blues tunic to a captain. Beautiful fresh bullion braid & named on Sydney tailors label to a commander. All QC buttons. VGC. (2). | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20914 Click for more photos | RAAF Battledress tunic. 1945 dated. MTX label with A?F, size 6. A few small moth holes to the back the largest being approx, 5mm wide. Typical plain plastic buttons. Quite a rare tunic in reasonably GC overall. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
20916 Click for more photos | RAAF cWW2 Flying Officer khaki cotton 4 pocket service dress tunic c1945. oxidised collar badges for medical department. KC bakelite buttons & oxidised KC rank badges. Has 2 overseas stripes. No belt. Made by MTX & undated. Named to A.D. Smith Ser Nr 135987 (Alexander David Smith). GC. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20917 Click for more photos | RAAF, Flight lieutenant summer tropical tunic & matching trouser MTX labels in both. Epaulettes with double blue rank lace. All staybright Eagle & QC buttons. Medal Ribbons for 1939-45 star, Pacific, Defence, War, Australian Service medal & RAF/RAAF Long Service good conduct medal. Trousers named to 'KNOX'. GC. (2 items). | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
20922 Click for more photos | RAAF WWII 1940-45 Flight Sergeant's medical department service dress jacket & trousers. MTX size 15 label named to 33128 Sheidow. Plus trousers in VGC named as above. Tunic, with matching belt & all insignia still present. Minor mothing to right sleeve. Basil Sheidow enlisted RAAF 1940. | SOLD at A$210 | ||
20924 Click for more photos | RAAF. Air Training Corp (ATC) uniforms. 2 dark blue wool battle dress jackets, 1 khaki shirt (post WWII) & an overcoat (WWII & post). To Enlisted rank. Dark blue wool battle dress jacket made by CGCF. Date obscured by owner's name & number (Gamsby 110245). Probably 1960s. Has 2 ATC RAAF slip-ons & rank for LAC. Comes with an RAAF khaki polyester shirt dated 1975, which has khaki ARC RAAF slip-ons & brown LAC rank. No moth/damage, light wear (collar). Has 3x propeller rank badge in pocket. Dark blue wool battle dress jacket by CGCF dated 1969. Named to G. Aitkin 79166. Has wool ATC shoulder titles. QC buttons. No mothing/damage. Heavy dark blue wool ATC overcoat. Short length with wool ATC wool shoulder titles. Mothing to front. Made by Rockingham Clothes Ltd. Several issue names. Missing 2 KC buttons. Greatcoat GC but some minor moth. Other items near excellent condition. Interesting ATC ensemble. (4 items) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20933 Click for more photos | Army. 1935-45 Officers white cotton summer jacket to an Infantry Lieutenant. Pre-war quality c1938. Made in the same style of an officer's service dress jacket with scalloped pockets. (Turn back cuffs stand / fall collar). Also referred to as the rare second pattern. Aluminium eagle is high quality construction, with silver finish. One set of loops for a medal to the chest. Minor age marks to collar. Overall VGC. | SOLD at A$800 | ||
| 20934 | Army. 1939-45 Infantry Officer 476th Infantry Regt Service Dress Tunic. c/.Mid-War period, tailor made of fine quality wool cloth with a definite greenish hue, no maker label evident. 4 pleated patch pockets with scalloped flaps, 6 button front. Painted, pebbled buttons, hand embroidered bullion Officer's National Emblem on dark blue-green cloth, shoulder straps of subdued aluminum cord, rank of Lieutenant on white waffenfarbe, gilt metal numerals of Regt 476 (attached 256th Infantry Division which saw heavy action at Rzhev, Eastern Front). Award loops to left pocket (centrally, & to LR of left pocket - perhaps Iron Cross or Combat Badge & Wound Badges). Dark blue-green stiffened collar, subdued aluminum bullion & white waffenfarbe Officer's collar litzen, sateen lined with internal breast pocket, integral internal waist belt & hanger & clip for Officer Knife, deep 'French' cuffs to sleeves. Exc. A beautiful tunic showing only minor wear & light interior stains, no mothing. | SOLD at A$1700 | ||
| 20935 | Army. 1939-45 Model 1935 Combat tunic, Enlisted Man, Panzer Grenadier. Field grey cloth with dark blue/green collar & detachable white piped shoulder straps (these with evidence of having been numbered originally). Internal marking now worn away, but early quality cotton lining throughout with fibre collar buttons for neck stock & field dressing pocket & cuffs. Pebbled aluminium buttons. Collar litzen Bevo woven white bars with olive green Waffenfarbe/'lights'. Breast Eagle replaced. Evidence of an award having been pinned centrally to breast pocket. Small repaired moth hole to sleeve. Minor wear consistent with use. VGC. A classic Enlisted Man's early War period M35 Pattern combat tunic. | AVAILABLE at A$1000 | ||
| 20936 | Army. 1939-45 Infantry Officer Waffenrock (parade tunic). Field-grey superfine cloth, dark green cloth collar & cuffs. All with white waffenfarbe & piping. Silver (aluminium) bullion collar & cuff bars on white ground. Bullion embroidered breast National Emblem. Lined in padded green tricot. All aluminium pebbled buttons intact. Sadly this example is minus its shoulder boards. Loops to chest for a ribbon bar & 4 loops lower on chest to accommodate 2 x awards. A lovely, untouched original parade tunic | AVAILABLE at A$1000 | ||
20937 Click for more photos | Army. 1935-45 Officer's Cloak (Der Umhang Fur Offiziere Des Heeres). Regulation field grey high quality uniform cloth with dark blue-green collar. Partially lined in sateen. 6 plastic concealed button front, straps (buttoned) internally for suspension at neck & shoulders. Maker label inside collar 'Hans Dunhevft, Osnabruke-Haste'. Minor moth holing in a couple of areas. An extremely rare & seldom seen cloak in near exc condition. | AVAILABLE at A$1000 | ||
| 20938 | Army. 1939-45 Panzer Grenadier Enlisted Mans Mod 1936 field tunic. A good early War issue tunic that has seen much service. Grey/green wool with dark blue/green collar. 4 x pleated patch pockets with scalloped flaps. Bevo breast eagle & collar bars, the latter with light, 'grass' green waffenfarbe. Original, but late war issue, removable shoulder straps with 'grass' green piping & 12th Company buttons. Ribbon bar to chest: Iron Cross, 2nd Class 1939 & Eastern front. Award loops to breast pocket now bearing a high quality repro Iron Cross 1st Class 1939 & Black Wound Badge. With an original Infantry Combat Badge in 'silver' (silver wash on zinc alloy). Fibre buttons to cuff slashes & wound dressing pocket now missing. Factory size stampings to inside right fold. Minor fade & moth. Breast eagle original but replaced. VGC. A scarce Infantry Enlisted Man's combat tunic. | SOLD at A$1400 | ||
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 | ||
20940 Click for more photos | Army. 1939-45 Army WWII mod 1940 great coat to an infantry Lieutenant ca 1942. Tailor made in Munich, it has a plain field grey collar & provision to wear a sword/dagger. It is in beautiful condition with no apparent signs of mothing or damage of any kind (except for 1 broken should board button - now in coat pocket). The front buttons show almost no wear, & the cloth has almost all of its nap. Quality made. There is a 'name' stamped twice on the internal lining 'HEILLER'. VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$700 | ||
| 20942 | Army. 1939-45 Original WWII Officers wool tunic with medals to a Colonel Signals Reg 604. Fine gabardine wool with only very minor moth grazing, full lining. Tunic is named & dated 1940. It has provisions to wear a dagger. Fine quality made. Breast eagle is pre-war type in great condition & quality. The ribbon bar is for 8 medals. Comes with EK 1 class (unmarked) Inf Assault badge (L/10) & black wound badge (unmarked). Small size, which is typical. VGC. | SOLD at A$1500 | ||
20943 Click for more photos | Army & Waffen-SS 1942-45 Reversible Winter uniform, . Heavily padded, reversible 'mouse-grey' & white jacket with integral hood (also reversible) & matching trousers with integral braces. Grey side with 6 x pebbled aluminium buttons front fastening. Interestingly the white side has utilised 6 x white painted aluminium company buttons with numerals '14'. Both large sizes. Wear consistent with use, trousers less so. VGC. Very scarce, almost never seen. | SOLD at A$950 | ||
| 20944 | NSDAP. 1939-45 Political leader's Service Dress tunic. Golden brown Tricot, Ortsgruppe Level. Light blue piping borders to the collar tabs. 4 patch style pockets with flaps. The tunic has all of its gilt political buttons except for one which is missing from the LL pocket. Woolen multi-piece NSDAP armband & attached to the UL sleeve. Both sleeves having French cuffs. Gold artificial silk lining with an internal breast pocket which has an 'RZM' label. Apart from some minor mothing to the collar tabs & the woollen armband, this is a very clean & desirable tunic. gVF. | SOLD at A$1300 | ||
20946 Click for more photos | Kriegsmarine. 1939-45 Oberbootsmaat Parade jacket. Dark blue wool cloth with black tricot lining. Manufacture stamp in white ink indistinct but '?w-64' legible. National Eagle removed from chest evidently an earlier issue jacket with all its original gilt buttons (by Assmann) marked 'Reichsmarine'. Cuffs with gold bullion tress & again comp with all buttons. 2 x internal pockets with a small watch-fob pocket set into R/H inside. Gilt brass Oberbootsmaat insignia on metal backed cloth patch to left sleeve over red on blue marine artillery commander trade patch. Small moth holes evident, easily repaired. VGC. A scarce, early Reichsmarine parade jacket worn over into the Third Reich Kreigsmarine Era. | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
20949 Click to enlarge photo | Luftwaffe. 1939-45 lot. Inc 1 piece winter flying suit (missing 1 button, small minor repairs, overall VGC), also 'Der Adler' magazine dated 1942, & a Luftwaffe LKPW 101 leather flying helmet (sheepskin lined) no comms fitted but comp with buckles, straps etc. gVF+. Excellent display lot. | AVAILABLE at A$500 | ||
20950 Click for more photos | Luftwaffe. 1939-45 camouflage over jacket. Herring bone twill, 5 button front, internal pockets with flaps to lower skirt. Inside pocket to chest. Steel hook & eye fastenings to neck, with a fold over, buttoned tab for cold weather. 5 x eyelets each side of waist for equipment hooks. Air holes at armpits. Woven Luftwaffe National emblem to right chest. Faded (possibly 'water pattern') green/brown camouflage finish. Some stitch wear to cuffs. Original compressed fibre buttons except to front which appear to be replacements. Faded with wear & use. Generally VGC. Scarce | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
20993 Click for more photos | Army. 1930-42 45th Infantry Bn (St George Regiment) brass hat badge. gVF. Cossum 272. | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
21008 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1914-2010 AIF Rising Sun hat badges, collection of 8: 1914-18 toned bronze by Stokes & Son; 1939-45 oxidised, by K G Luke; bullion embroidered King's crown on black ground; 1948-53 brass King's crown; 1948-53 silvered white metal King's crown; 1972 pattern with Federation Star, anodised aluminium; 1991 pattern brass on clutch grips small crown; later (current) issue in gilt with large crown. gVF-aEF. (8) | SOLD at A$230 | ||
21021 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 AIF 'Rising Sun' Sweetheart brooch, Trench-Art, lot of 4. All in perspex, hand painted details. 1/ Diamond, vertically divided, white to left, d/blue to right, grey border in centre Rising Sun badge in gold paint over Boomerang, 'I go to return' (7th Division AASC), 42mm; 2/ Heart shape in clear perspex, Rising Sun in gold paint, suspended from gilt brass bar brooch bearing Rising Sun, 60mm; 3/ Necklace & pendant in clear perspex Rising Sun packed out in gold & red paint, 42mm; 4/ Small clear perspex with impression of Rising Sun - appears unfinished, 31mm. VGC. (4) | SOLD at A$90 | ||
21035 Click to enlarge photo | Army. Mostly WWII colour patches. Inc 2/32nd infantry Bn. 1st Australian naval group 1944-45. Others inc pioneers, corps etc. Odd tiny moth, mostly GC. (8 prs - 16). | SOLD at A$275 | ||
21036 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1940-45 colour patch 2/22nd infantry battalion (moth nips) & 2/19th Infantry battalion colour patch . These 2 patches are quite scarce. GC. (2). | SOLD at A$400 | ||
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 | ||
21041 Click for more photos | Army Cadet, metal/Staybrite & cloth cap & shoulder badge collection. Inc 23 cloth cadet badges. Metal badges inc Mudgee Cadets, Toowoomba & Ingleburn Cadets. Also 45th, 12th, 10th, 222nd Regional Cadet units & 123rd Army Cadet unit. Also 13 metal shoulder titles inc some prs. Mudgee Cadet badge has no lugs & pins blued to back. Odd duplicates, mostly G-VGC. A nice collection of modern badges. (50 items) | SOLD at A$180 | ||
21067 Click for more photos | 1939-45 WWII 'To the Women of Australia' (2) both Army 1 star, Civilian War Emergency Aid Service plus ACF (7) Red Cross, POW War Veterans etc tinnies & 3 Legacy donation pins plus RAN submarines badge by Stokes (23). | SOLD at A$75 | ||
21091 Click to enlarge photo | Navy: 1939-45 RAN Commander, Engineering Branch Insignia. 1/ Bullion embroidered RAN Officer cap badge attached to mohair braid cap band; 2/ Pr of shoulder boards (detachable) black wool cloth overlaid by 3 rings & loop in gold bullion, purple 'lights' between. Both backed in white leather with white lace ties & brass KC RAN buttons. Minor moth. (3) | SOLD at A$80 | ||
21092 Click to enlarge photo | Navy: 1939-45 RAN Boomerang design sweetheart brooches (2), both 9ct gold plated silver & enamels: Boomerang in rose gold plate 46mm. Set with ovoid badge, King's crown over Wreath & title 'RAN', anchor on blue enamel in centre. Brooch fitting; 'mother' in script over circlet composed of 5 interlocked boomerangs, plaque in gilt & enamels of Naval crown over 'RAN' superimposed. Brooch fitting with safety chain 28mm. gVF. (2) | SOLD at A$70 | ||
21093 Click to enlarge photo | Navy: 1939-45 RAN Officer's Cap Badge & Band bullion embroidered with crimson highlights to King's crown, silvered anchor device, on its original mohair braid cap band, paper label to reverse of Preston, UK, maker. aEF. | SOLD at A$60 | ||
21101 Click to enlarge photo | RAAF: 1939-45 Royal Australian Air Force Pilot Wings: (1) near unissued, white wings on blue ground, light blue wreath; (2) good quality removed from uniform, off-white wings, light blue wreath; (3) early WWII quality, white wings but some stitch damage & virtually all backing cloth eaten away by moths. 1st two in gVF, last aF. (3) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21104 Click to enlarge photo | RAAF 1939-45 Sweetheart 'Trench-Art' brooch, lot of 2. 1/ RAAF Sleeve Eagle in gilt bronze set on clear perspex backing cut to same shape, brooch pin rev with safety chain, 70mm; 2/ Heart shape below inverted wing shape in clear perspex with silver overlay to each, engraved: 'New Guinea, 1945' & 'To my dear mother' over palm tree, pin back, 40mm. | SOLD at A$60 | ||
21108 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Australian made USAAF Aerial Gunner Wings in sterling silver. 2 x piece construction. Brooch pin fitting by K.G. Luke, Melbourne, Australia & stamped 'sterling'. aEF. Scarce | SOLD at A$190 | ||
| 21166 | 1939-45 Infantry Assault badge 2nd Class, missing most of its silver, General Assault badge & SA Sports badge, the last slightly corroded. All made from zinc. Good-VGC. (3) | SOLD at A$300 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 21171 | ca 1921-45 Sturmabteilung (SA) Enlisted Mans Belt Plate. 2 piece, all brass (silver plating polished off central disc), Eagle's Head below border, rotated Swastika variant. gVF. cf Angolia: 21(3)2 | SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 21172 | ca 1921-45 Sturmabteilung (SA) Belt Plate. Enlisted Man's, all brass (evidence of 'silvering' to central disc). Rotated Swastika variant with Eagle's Wing's 'hunched' & Head superimposed border. gVF. cf Angolia: 21(3)2. Scarce | SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 21175 | 1933-45 National Socialist German Worker's Party Membership badge lot of 3: Party Member, enamel on silvered brass, marked 'RZM' & 'M1/153'; Party Member, enamel on silvered iron, marked 'RZM' & M1/101'; Propaganda badge 'Deutschland Erwache 1933'. Design based on Party Member badge, enamel on German silver marked 'RZM' & GES. GESCH.'. gVF. Interesting variants. (3) | SOLD at A$350 | ||
| 21176 | ca 1933-45 SA-Military Sports badge in 'Gold'. Gilt iron, rev marked: 'Fechler/Eigentum Der O-Rste?/SA. Fuhrung/Bernsbach/SA.', minus its 'C' catch; SA-Military Sports badge in 'bronze' (bronze wash on iron) by W.R. Redo, Saar-Lautern. Wear to wash on both (2) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 21179 | 1935 Labour Day commemorative badge by G Danner, Muhlhausen TH 33x46mm pin back. 1939-45 Army Visor Cap Wreath comp with 3 blade lugs on back. Army Driver Proficiency Badge of Merit silver grade made of silvered zinc. 3 of 4 prong intact on back. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 21183 | 1933-45 Sturmabteilung (SA) Gruppe Westmark staff bevo cap eagle on rust background, for motoring cloth helmet. Unissued. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 21204 | WWII 1939-45 Early c1936-39 Breast Eagle for Army Waffenrock machine embroidered. Minor moth to edge. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
| 21212 | 1938-45 Hitler Jugend belt plate. Iron with silver wash finish (75% intact). Not maker marked. gVF | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 21217 | 1939-45 Hitler Youth (Proficiency) Leader 'Rune' badge. Silver grade, silvered aluminum, by 'RZM. M1/34', number '92254', brooch pin reverse. aEF. | SOLD at A$110 | ||
| 21218 | 1939-45 NSDAP Party Member Lapel badge. Late War issue in zinc-alloy (grey metal) & paint. Brooch fitting rev by M1/27 (RZM) (E.L. Muller, Pforzheim). gVF | SOLD at A$70 | ||
| 21219 | 1936-45 Army Marksman Lanyard, 5th Grade (ie No Acorns), 2nd pattern 'plaque' with crossed swords, in grey metal. Minor wear to loops consistent with use. gVF | SOLD at A$120 | ||
| 21220 | 1936-45 Army Marksman Proficiency Award Lanyard, 1st Pattern plaque in aluminium (1 x pin missing). Semi-bright braided aluminium cords. Minor wear consistent with use. gVF | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
| 21221 | 1938-45 Army Officer Visor cap insignia in hand woven aluminium bullion. Blue/green uniform cloth field with black paper backing. Wreath with metal & pressed fibre cockade; National Emblem now de-nazified. Removed from cap. gVF. A useful, matched set of visor cap insignia | SOLD at A$60 | ||
| 21222 | 1939-45 Infantry Assault Badge in 'bronze' & Wound badge 1939, 3rd Class. Inf Assault, bronze wash on grey metal by Walter & Henlein. Pin complete, but minus 'C' catch. Flat back with 'W.H' initials; Wound badge in black painted iron by '32' (W. Hobacher, Wien), bracket mount & 'C' catch intact to rev, but minus pin. gVF overall | SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 21223 | 1939-45 Close Combat Clasps: Army 'silver' grade 1942-45, 1x piece striking in wartime 'grey-metal', reverse catch similar to Souval post-war types; Naval Combat clasp 1944-45 in bronzed lead based alloy or 'grey metal'; Luftwaffe Close Combat clasp 1944, 2x piece, silvered central device on 'grey metal' ground with evidence of gilding. Reverse pin/catch of Souval post-war type. All scarce, early quality reproductions. gVF. (3) | SOLD at A$130 | ||
| 21224 | 1939-45 Army Cap Insignia. Grey metal cap National emblem with silvered wash finish 3 x integrally stamped bend-lugs to reverse; together with a stamped grey metal Jager tradition badge (3 x oak leaves & acorn) with 2 x (of 3) bend-lugs intact to reverse. gVF. Scarce | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21225 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Gebirgsjager (Mountain Troops) sleeve patch. Bevo removed from uniform. Minor fade & wear consistent with use. VGC | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
21226 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Army ID tags. Both standard aluminium forms in oval with horizontal slot centres. 1/ '279 VET KOMP 160'; 2/ 'BACK KOL 626/A47'. Both comp. gVF. (2) | SOLD at A$85 | ||
21227 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Army Artillery Oberleutnant Shoulder Strap pair. Aluminium wire cords on red backing/waffenfarbe, ea bearing a gilt 'pip'. Detachable type straps. Minor moth. gVF. (2) | SOLD at A$80 | ||
21228 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45. Army 513th Infantry Regt, shoulder strap pr for Oberfeldwebel, stitch-in variety. Blue/green facing cloth backed with field grey cloth. Silver (alum) tress all round with white rayon waffenfarbe. Silvered metal numerals '513' to ea. Ea set with 2 aluminium rank 'pips'. Moth to facing cloth. aVF | SOLD at A$90 | ||
21229 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Army Artillery Shoulder Board pr, rank of Feldwebel, 7th Regt. Continental removable style straps. Dark green base with aluminium tress full border. Red waffenfarbe. Each strap bearing an aluminium figure '7' & a single 'Pip'. Cotton backed field-grey uniform cloth securing tongues. Minor tress wear. gVF. A nice matching pr. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
| 21230 | ca 1940-45 Army belt plate enlisted ranks. 2x Piece aluminium, not maker marked. gVF. | SOLD at A$65 | ||
21231 Click to enlarge photo | 1942-45 Armed Forces Driver's Proficiency badges. 2nd class 'silver' - Zinc alloy on field grey cloth with original iron backing covered with paper to rev. Evidence of stitch marks to edge; 3rd class 'bronze' in bronzed tin. Pins damaged & contemporary pierced in 3 places & stitched by soldier to backing cloth. VF/aEF | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
| 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 | ||
21234 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Africa Corps/Temperate Climate shoulder strap, single. Artillery Unteroffizier, 52nd. Arty Regt. Olive drab cotton strap with grey wool backing & OD. cotton securing tab, silver rank tress (evidently a reduction in rank from Unterfeldwebel). Red chain stitched '52' (over stitched on a single digit indicating a transfer of unit). Red Waffenfarbe. VGC. Scarce | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
21235 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Gebirgsjager, Mountain Troops Insignia (3): 'Edelweiss' Cap Tradition badge, 2 x piece, grey metal, stitch down variety; Sleeve patch in woven thread on felt cloth, Edelweiss within crampon & rope border; Ditto but Bevo woven. Gilt wear from centre of first. gVF. (3) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21236 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Panzer sew on shoulder boards for rank of Leutnant. Matching pair, evidence of originally having a metal pip cypher or numeral on each one. Removed from uniform. GC. | SOLD at A$75 | ||
| 21237 | 1939-45 Panzer Assault Badge 1940 in 'silver'. Grey alloy with silver wash. Flat back, not maker marked. gVF. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21238 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Panzer Grenadier Major Shoulder Strap Pair, silver-grey knotted straps on light green backing. Stitch-in variety. gVF. Very scarce | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21239 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Ober-Leutnant, 60th Panzer-Grenadier Regt 'Feldherrnhalle' Shoulder Strap pair. Aluminium cords overlaid on grass-green ground & waffenfarbe W/M SA- Feldherrnhalle Insignia to centre of each strap with gilt 'pip' below. Detachable type straps. VGC. Very scarce. (2) | SOLD at A$180 | ||
21240 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Organisation Todt Late Pattern collar patch pr. Green/brown diamonds with heavy embroidered monogram 'O.T' in red. VGC | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 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 | ||
21243 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Organisation Todt ID tag. Ovoid, zinc alloy, horizontal slots. Impressed:' ORG TOD 1068/A'. Light corr to areas. VF. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
| 21244 | 1939-45 Customs Official's aluminium visor cap insignia, includes the national emblem, wreath & cockade. A nice set with all the rev. pins present. gVF | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
21245 Click to enlarge photo | 1938-45 Customs Official's Shoulder strap pair. Dark green & bright aluminium cords with green chevron pattern. Each overlaid by single gilt 'pip'. Detachable type straps. gVF | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
21247 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Hauptmann (Captain), Military Field Police (Feld Polizie) Shoulder Strap Pair. Silver/grey aluminium cords with 2 x gilt aluminium Pips to each strap, on an underlay of orange Waffenfarbe. Detachable type straps. VGC. Very scarce. (2) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
| 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 | ||
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 | ||
| 21254 | 1939-45 Infantry Assault badge in silver.. White metal badge, early, hollow back, with the majority of the applied silver finish now worn off, but still a nice die-stamped original. VF. | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21255 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Mountain Troops (Gebirgsjager) insignia lot of 3 consisting of embroidered sleeve badge on wool cloth backing; sleeve badge, Bevo woven on dark green; Edelweiss cap emblem in oxy white metal with gilt brass centre, stitch-down variety. gVF to aEF. All original, the 1st removed from uniform. Scarce. (3) | AVAILABLE at A$140 | ||
21259 Click for more photos | Kreigsmarine. 1933-45 Ratings Tally Bands. 'Kreuzer Hamburg' (Latin lettering) & 'I.A. Schiffstamm Division Der Nordsee. I.A' (Gothic Lettering). Both in gold thread on black ribbon (ribbons cut to 580mm for display). gVF. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 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 | ||
21263 Click for more photos | Kriegsmarine. 1933-45 Tally bands. '2.Marine-Artillerieabteilung. 2' & ' 6. Marineartillerieabteilung 6'. Both in gold Gothic script on black ribbons (these cut to 600mm for display). gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21264 Click to enlarge photo | Kriegsmarine. 1939-45 Blockade Runner Badge De-nazified (1958) version cased set. Badge in oxidised & silvered metal, vertical tapered pin reverse. Together with its miniature lapel stick pin in the same metal. Both in their flock-lined green 'leatherette' card box of issue. Early high quality issue identical to wartime issues. But with the Swastika & maker details omitted. aEF. Scarce, particularly with miniature & case | SOLD at A$150 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
| 21267 | Kreigsmarine. 1939-45 High Seas Fleet War Badge. Mid-late War issue in zinc alloy ('war metal') with gilt wash. Not maker marked. Vertical rev pin with 'C' clip. aEF | SOLD at A$500 | ||
| 21268 | Luftwaffe insignia. 1939-45 Comprising a set of metal peak cap insignia together with a NCO rank insignia (cut off a tunic with the collar portion still attached). The aluminium cap insignia has all the pins. Both the wreath/wing & the eagle are present. The eagle (looks pre or early war) is 'Assmann' marked. Choice condition. The NCO collar has 3 early aluminium gulls & NCO braid. It is yellow backed & the collar is piped in yellow cord also (Aircrew or Paratrooper). Nice uniform removed insignia probably from a Flieger blouse. Nice group of combat insignia. (3) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
| 21270 | Luftwaffe. 1936-39 Parachutist Badge, cased. Early quality gilt tombak & white bronze example by 'JMME & SOHN, BERLIN'. Round wire pin, barrel hinge, full round wire 'C' catch. Personalised to reverse with owner's name/initials: 'Rede?.' / 'U.R.'. Titled blue case lined in blue satin & flock. A scarce, early cased example. Scuff to case. gVF. This is the actual example featured in Detlev Niemann's 'Orders & Decorations, Germany 1871-1945' (2004) pg. 666. | SOLD at A$1400 | ||
| 21271 | Luftwaffe. 1938-45 Marksman Award Lanyard. 'Silver-grey' & gold fleck cords with W/M badge bearing wreath & Luft Eagle. Minor fade & wear consistent with use. VGC | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
| 21272 | Luftwaffe. WWII 1939-45 enlisted ranks breast emblem removed from uniform, well used plus Luftwaffe observers badge cloth version of dark grey wool with machine embroidered silver grey laurel & oak leaf wreath overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika. EF. (2 items). | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
21273 Click to enlarge photo | Luftwaffe. 1939-45 Flak Artillery Unter Offizier NCO Rank: Shoulder Strap , grey-blue wool, detachable with red Waffen Farbe & silver aluminum tress (open at base); Gerfreiter chevron, aluminium tress on blue-grey wool cloth. gVF. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
| 21274 | Luftwaffe. 1939-45 Heavy/Medium & Dive Bomber Squadron Spange (Clasp), Bronze Class. Early quality in bronze with rivetted 'German Silver' winged bomb (point downwards). Flat pin with round-wire 'C' clip reverse, not maker marked. aEF. Scarce. | SOLD at A$375 | ||
21275 Click to enlarge photo | Luftwaffe. 1939-45 Luftwaffe ID tag, Headquarters Unit. Aluminium, ovoid, horizontal slots. Impressed: 'A 2501.Fl H Kdtr A 20/x1 Rotenburg/Hann'. Flieger Horst Kommandantur A20/XI (HQ unit of airforce base) was raised April 1944 & ceased May 1945 based at Rotenburg/Hannover. Corrosion to areas. aVF. | SOLD at A$60 | ||
| 21276 | Luftwaffe. 1939-45 Parachutist Badge late war grey metal issue by Assmann. 2 x piece. Gilt wash to Eagle. Vertical round pin rev, minus 'C' catch. gVF | SOLD at A$350 | ||
21277 Click to enlarge photo | Luftwaffe. 1939-45 Enlisted Ranks visor cap Wreath/Wings/Cockade. Stamped aluminium with red/black painted cockade. Provision for 2 x bend-pins to reverse (pins absent). Together with an officer's aluminium bullion woven cap Wreath/Wings/Cockade. The first original, 2nd possibly of high quality modern make. gVF/EF | SOLD at A$60 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 21282 | Luftwaffe WWII 1939-45 Observers Badge, cloth version on blue/grey wool with machine embossed silver grey laurel & oak leaf wreath overlaid by swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika. Unissued. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 21284 | 1937-45 DRL Sports Badge, lot of 3: 2nd Class in silver wash on Tombac by Wernstein, Jena; 3rd class, Tombac by Ferd Wagner; Bevo embroidered version 'bronze' silk on black ground (3) | AVAILABLE at A$130 | ||
| 21285 | 1939-45 RAD Weibliche Jugend badges. RAD W.J. Cap badge in heavy zinc alloy, brooch fitting rev; Large breast badge in bronze 44mm. With full title of the RAD W.J. around badge of the RAD. Brooch fitting rev. gVF. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 21286 | 1939-45 (DAF) Cap badge, Tramways Members of the German Labour Front, silvered brass, 2 x bend LUGS to rev. Most silvering worn from front. gVF | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 21288 | 1933-45 Labour Service badges. 1/ NSAD Labour Award Remembrance badge, small letters variant, brooch pin fitting marked 'Ges Gesch', silvered & enamels, 22mm. 2/ RAD Male members badge, silvered bronze & enamels. Originally with stick pin fastening, this now missing by DR.F & Co, 22mm. gVF | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 21291 | 1933-45. Badge of Merit in the NSKOV. (Organisation of Disabled etc War Veterans), bronze & enamel by Steinhauer & Luck (monogram to rev). Private purchase variant with enamel separating details of design, 39mm, vertical brooch pin fitting. Enamel chip at 12 o'clock. gVF. Scarce | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
21319 Click to enlarge photo | Army.1939-45 Coldstream Guards Officer's silver, gilt & enamel cap badge. Attributed to a Captain T C Metcalf by vendor (no details). 4x piece construction. Light wear & minor tone. gVF. Scarce. | SOLD at A$80 | ||
21320 Click to enlarge photo | Army.1939-45 Royal Army Chaplain Department Hat badges, 1939 patterns: Christian Chaplain in bronze (for Service Dress), blades absent from rev; Jewish Chaplain, oxidised bronze with rev blades intact; Jewish Chaplain, blackened brass on slider. gVF/aEF. K & K: 2110 (3) | SOLD at A$60 | ||
21333 Click to enlarge photo | RAF. 1939-45 Aircrew ½ wing Brevets, lot of 3. All with upward swept wing & padded varieties, brown wreaths. 'LM' (Load Master); 'AE' (Air Engineer); 'N' (Navigator). All on black grounds. Minor age stains & moth nips, overall VGC. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 21349 | Dagger. 1933 Sturmabteilung (SA) Model 1933 knife. Manufactured by 'RZM M7/85' (Arthur Evertz). Etched blade motto 'Alles fur Deutschland'. Gilt nickel plated alloy fittings. Brown wood grip set with zinc National emblem (possible replacement) & enamelled 'SA' plaque. Minor grip wear . The blade was subsequently engraved 'Fallschirmer 1942'. Blade with service wear. Brown paint finish scabbard VGC with only a few small mks, also with gilt fittings ( starting to show wear). Johnson Militaria USA offered a similar gilt knife describing it as 'Scarce SA Marine Dagger with Gilt Fittings, Maker: RZM M7/42, Price US$2,450.00' Overall GC. With leather hanger. This variation not seen by us before | SOLD at A$2400 | ||
| 21351 | Dagger. 1935-45 Army Model 1935 Officer dress dagger & scabbard. Grips pumpkin brown colour. chip at top from over tightening. These may be a replacement as not a perfect fit. Blade is excellent with runner marks only. Made by Siegfried Waffen Solingen, etched logo clear & sharp. Unusual maker. External metal parts are crisp and have nice original grey patina. No dings to scabbard. Nice dagger. | SOLD at A$750 | ||
| 21352 | Dagger. 1935-45 Army Model 1935 Officer dress dagger & scabbard. Blade marked E & S Horster. Grips pumpkin colour. Aluminium crossguard, shows wear Blade is G but light, wear to maker's name. . Clear & sharp. . No dings to scabbard. Nice dagger. | SOLD at A$750 | ||
| 21353 | Dagger: 1935-45 Army Model 1935 Officer dress dagger & scabbard. Not maker marked. Off-white celluloid grip. Silvered & oxidised alloy fittings. Silvered & oxidised steel scabbard with plated brass mounts. Nice quality Type A cross guard with tiny metal casting flaw to one arm of swastika on national emblem. Blade VGC with only minor marks. Nice tight fit. Lovely original condition with nice untouched patina. VGC. | SOLD at A$750 | ||
| 21354 | Dagger. 1935-45 Army Model 1935 Officer dress dagger & scabbard. Not maker marked. Light pumpkin celluloid grip. Blade with squarish tang, has been recently refurbished, evidence of fresh grind marks above cross guard and minor bubbling to blade plating which has only minor marks. Nickel plated fittings . Scabbard with minor plating bubbles. Nice tight fit. Sold as described. | SOLD at A$600 | ||
| 21355 | Dagger. 1935-45 Army Model 1935 Officer dress dagger & scabbard. Not maker marked. Deep pumpkin celluloid grip. Silvered nickel fittings. Minor bubbling to crossguard plating. Blade with a squarish tang, evidence of restoration grind marks just above start of the blade. Blade is beautifully etched featuring the Nazi eagle & floriated designs to one side and floriated designs to the other. Some runner marks and wear toward the tip. Nickel-chrome scabbard (evidence of silver cleaner remain). VGC. Nice tight fit. Nice looking knife. | SOLD at A$1200 | ||
| 21356 | Dagger. 1935-45 Army Model 1935 Officer dress dagger & scabbard. Maker marked WKC Solingen. Light pumpkin celluloid grip. Silvered nickel fittings. Minor bubbling to crossguard plating. Scabbard with silver wash polished off in places (evidence of silver cleaner remain). Crossguard engraved 'Lt Sieber / 2 Pz. Rgt. 8'. Blade with aged tang, evidence of fresh grind marks above cross guard, blade with only minor marks and light scabbard tracks otherwise VGC. Nice tight fit. Nice looking knife, sold as described. | SOLD at A$850 | ||
| 21357 | Dagger. 1935-45 Army Model 1935 Officer dress dagger & scabbard. Not maker marked, mid-late war production, plated alloy/aluminium mounts, yellow celluloid grip, steel scabbard, pebbled with alloy mounts. Not all parts matching, Good, clean blade with only traces of pit to areas. Complete with set of well used aluminium bullion on green velvet hangers with grey metal fittings ('DRGM' marked). Overall VGC. | SOLD at A$600 | ||
| 21358 | Dagger. 1935-45 Army Model 1935 Officer dress dagger & scabbard. Marked ALCO SO ACS SOLINGEN (Coppell Alexander). White ivory colour celluloid grip. Silvered nickel fittings, crossguard with type 3 eagle, minor casting defects to crossguard only mentioned for accuracy. Blade with a nice old time patina to tang, minor sheath runner marks and a tiny rust spot on blade otherwise VGC. Plated scabbard, 2 small hairline cracks to upper acorn belt ring holder, VGC with no dings or dents. Nice tight fit. Come with original braided portapee. Great knife. | SOLD at A$1000 | ||
21359 Click for more photos | Dagger Hangers. 1939-45 Army model 1935 hangers for Officer's knife. Plated alloy fittings with DRGM markings (early issue), velvet backed bullion straps. Average condition. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
| 21364 | Dagger. 1938-45 Reich Air Protection League (Reichluftschtzebund) This 2nd Model RLB Leaders dagger is a nice example. The steel blade is in VGC exhibiting visible cross-graining along its length, with only light runner marks. The reverse of the blade is marked on the ricasso with the maker emblem of ?Kroneck W Ernst Erich Witte, Solingen, lightly etched, which is typical for this maker. The RLB pattern eagle and swastika cross guard and pommel are nickel plated brass , with only mild wear and odd light marks throughout. The grip is correctly wrapped with two thin blue Moroccan leather halves. The leather retains most of the original surface, with the odd light marks. The second pattern RLB emblem on the grip shows minor wear to plating, black enamel is in GC. In original scabbard which is made of steel, with nickel-plated steel fittings. Scabbard is wrapped in blue Moroccan leather which is damaged on lower edge (steel showing) but this is not obvious when dagger is displayed. Presents well. G-VGC . Very scarce.. | SOLD at A$2700 | ||
| 21365 | Hewer. 1933-45 Red Cross DRK subordinate's Model 38 Hewer with original scabbard. The scabbard has a shallow ding & is missing a screw on the metal tip. Painted finish has deteriorated, about 50% remains. Knife has a checkered grip. Plating on the fittings of the knife handle shows minor bubbling under the plate in places. The blade (no maker's mark) is near unused condition with nice sharp saw teeth. It is nice and clean. Overall GC. | SOLD at A$700 | ||
| 21366 | Hewer. 1933-45 Red Cross DRK subordinate's Model 38 Hewer with original scabbard. The scabbard is in VGC. Painted finish has numerous light scratches .Checkered grip GC. Nickel plating on knife and scabbard is GC. The sawback blade has a squared off tip and is in excellent near unused condition (no obvious runner marks). The saw teeth are sharp. Comes with original leather frog by Carl Busse, Mainz, dated 1940. Except for the light scratches to the scabbard paint, a very nice knife. | SOLD at A$1050 | ||
| 21367 | Dagger. 1933-45 Red Cross leader's Model 1938 dagger in its pebbled scabbard. No maker's mark to the blade which has a sharp tip and is mostly clean and bright with only minor corrosion inc 2 spots on edge and towards the tip. Original nickel fittings, pumpkin yellow handle grip is in GC. Nickel plated scabbard, VGC with little wear and no dings. Comes with original silver and red portapee and a set of belt strips, these well used but GC (no attachment loop to belt at top), Scarce knife. | SOLD at A$1000 | ||
21371 Click for more photos | Sword. 1935-45 Army Officer Dress sword by Eickhorn, Solingen (& with their Squirrel logo impressed to Ricasso). Thin, slightly curved fullered bade with plated finish. Coppered & gilded aluminium 'stirrup' guard, back strap & pommel bearing Army style eagle to cross guard & oak leaf decoration to back strap, langets & ferule. Aluminium twisted wire binding to black Bakelite grip. In its black painted steel scabbard. Minor wear to hilt plating. VGC | SOLD at A$675 | ||
21372 Click for more photos | Sword. 1935-45 Army Officer Dress sword by Ernst Pack & Sohn, Solingen plated blade. Alloy Lion head (with green glass eyes) guard & blackstrap. Stirrup guard broken o/w GC. Blade is nice & bright. Normal wear to painted scabbard 'Gilt' finish on handle appears to be gold paint. Wire on grip is missing in parts. Broken piece from hand guard is missing. Overall GC. | SOLD at A$350 | ||
21376 Click for more photos | Bayonet. 1939-45 WWII bayonet & scabbard MKI for the British Sten Machine Carbine with original scabbard (as was used on MK4). Blade is approx 190mm, overall length approx 308mm. 90% bluing intact. VGC. | SOLD at A$210 | ||
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 | ||
21395 Click for more photos | Italy. Sword: 1939-45 Regia Aeronautica (Royalist Airforce) Officer's Sword. Thin Blade etched with Royal Savoy Coat of Arms & Knot, martial trophies & a depiction of an early mono-plane No '44' stamped at Ricasso. Gilt brass guard in form of Eagle Wing, back strap & pommel in form of crowned eagle head. Propeller shaped release catch. Dark blue painted wood grip with wire binding. In its leatherette covered steel scabbard with brass mounts. Scabbard covering absent in 2 places. Generally VGC | SOLD at A$1000 | ||
21396 Click for more photos | Japan: Bayonet 1939-1945 type 97 for the Arisaka rifle. By Nagoya Arsenal. In its steel scabbard with brown leather frog (minus securing tab). VGC. | SOLD at A$220 | ||
21398 Click for more photos | Japan:: ca1930-1945 Army Officer Parade Sabre, nickel plated blade, brass & bronze hilt fittings with wire bound black bakelite grip. In its black painted iron scabbard. Bright blade. Sword is in good condition with expected age. Scabbard has one shallow ding which is hard to notice. VGC. | SOLD at A$475 | ||
21401 Click to enlarge photo | Persian (Luristan) , Spear: Ca.1500 BC bronze Spear or Lance Head, 268mm. Broad, tapered blade with distinct medial ridge, short 'Tab' like tang with 2 holes to ricasso for fastening. 45mm, broad at ricasso. Minor fissures & edge chips, pleasing patina. VGC. A scarce & visually appealing item of ancient weaponry. | SOLD at A$300 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21431 Click to enlarge photo | Italy. 1939-45 Royalist Italian Airforce Interceptors Qualification breast badge. Oxidised & gilt wash on grey metal, thin vertical pin reverse. 1 x piece striking, not maker marked. VF | SOLD at A$60 | ||
21432 Click to enlarge photo | Italy. 1939-45 Airforce high performance breast badge for diver aircraft in bronze. Missing catch on reverse. These breast badges are quite sought after & are very hard to get. Excellent condition. | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
21433 Click to enlarge photo | Italy. 1939-45 Airforce high performance breast badge for torpedo aircraft. Alum. These breast badges are highly sought after & very hard to get. Excellent condition. | SOLD at A$80 | ||
21436 Click for more photos | Japan. 1910-30 Imperial Time Expired Soldiers & Sailors League Member badge. Large size (45mm). Gilt & silvered brass. 'C' catch replaced to reverse. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
21437 Click to enlarge photo | Japan. 1939-45 Army officer's shoulder epaulettes, dress rank. Knotted boards with silver star to centre, yellow piped rope & topped with brass buttons with cherry blossom motif. Nice attractive matching pr, VGC | AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
21438 Click to enlarge photo | Japan. 1939-45 Imperial Army Rank Insignia: Collar tab for Superior Private (machine woven, 3 x yellow stars on red ground with khaki wool backing); Private 1st class collar tab (hand-woven, 2 x stars on red ground); breast tab for shirt-sleeve order, probably a Superior Private acting as Corporal (hand-woven 3 x stars on red ground with red wool chevron above, all on a khaki wool ground). Mothing to wool grounds. gVF. (3) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21439 Click to enlarge photo | Japan. 1939-45 Souvenir badge lot. Red Cross medal, button hole lapel rosette for Red Cross medal, 2 Naval spec patches (very mothed) & Soldier's time expired badge. Fair -GC. ( 5 items) | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
21444 Click for more photos | Poland. ca 1935. Fire Brigades Association Breast badge. Silvered brass, vaulted (convex) 2 x piece, screw post rev, 45mm. Cross with wreath, central plaque bearing figure of St Florian with title around: 'Zwiazek-Florjanski-W Jednosci Sila', crowned Polish Eagle above. St Florian is Patron Saint of Poland & the Patron Saint of Fire Fighters. Screw plate with maker marks: 'R. Drewnicki Grawer, Warszawa Chmielna no.1' Sl plating wear to centre. gVF. Scarce | SOLD at A$75 | ||
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 | ||
21446 Click for more photos | Romania. 1940-45 Pilot badge, Coat of Arms variety. Silvered bronze & enamels. 2 x piece construction. Solid, vertical pin rev with safely catch (locking 'C' catch). gVF. Scarce | SOLD at A$350 | ||
21455 Click for more photos | USA.1939-45 Wings lot of 3: (1) pilot, US Navy in brass (cast) with brooch pin reverse by Imperial; (2) US Army Air Force Aircrewman by Meyer, white metal with oxy finish, brooch-pin reverse; (3) Australian made in sterling-silver with brooch-pin reverse by K.G. Luke, Melbourne, obverse shield polished smooth, so trade indeterminate, but presume pilot. gVF. Scarce. (3) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21456 Click to enlarge photo | USA. 1939-45 Australian made US Army Airforce, Aircrew Member Qualification Wing. Sterling Silver, by Angus & Coote, Sydney. 2 x piece construction with brooch pin fitting to reverse. EF. Very scarce. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21457 Click to enlarge photo | USA. 1939-45 US Army Airforce, Aircrew Member Qualification Wing in Sterling Silver. Not maker marked. Good, solid silver wing with stout brooch fitting to reverse. Probably a custom made item for wear on flying jacket or similar. gVF. Scarce. | SOLD at A$80 | ||
21458 Click to enlarge photo | USA. 1939-45 Master Pilot USAAF Wings. Australian made variety in white bronze. Not maker marked but with typical Australian brooch fitting to rev ('C' catch & barrel hinge intact, but minus pin). EF. Scarce | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21459 Click for more photos | USA. 1939-45 USAAF Navigator Crewman Wings in stg silver (reverse marked 'sterling') clutch-grip reverse with original sterling marked 'butterfly' clips. EF | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
21460 Click for more photos | USA. 1939-45 USAAF Aerial Gunner Wings silver, clutch-grip reverse. 1 x piece strike marked 'sterling'. gVF | SOLD at A$80 | ||
21461 Click to enlarge photo | USA. 1939-45 USAAF British made sterling silver Aircrewman wings. Solid back. Stamped: 'LGB/Sterling'. Brooch pin fitting with roller-barrel catch. gVF. Scarce UK made in silver | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
21462 Click for more photos | USA. 1939-45 USAAF Navigator Wings. Oxidised silver, 2 piece. Brooch fitting reverse. gVF | SOLD at A$75 | ||
21463 Click to enlarge photo | USA. 1939-45 USAAF United Kingdom made Pilot wings. 'Massive' construction in silvered, die-struck nickel or 'white bronze'. Hinged 'needle-pin' rev with typical UK flat 'C' catch. No maker marks. gVF | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21467 Click for more photos | 1914-50 Zeebrugge Raid Distinguished Service Medal, Croix de Guerre & 1939-45 RAN Officer's MID. group of 12: DSM, GVR - impressed officially 'LZ3892 C.E. PAGE, SIG., RNVR, ZEEBRUGGE - OSTEND, 22-3, APL, 1918'; British War Medal 'LZ3892 C.E. PAGE, SIG. RNVR.'; Mercantile Marine 'Clement E. PAGE'; Victory 'LZ. 3892 C.E. PAGE, SIG, RNVR.'; 1939-45, Africa & Pacific Stars unnamed as issued; War with MID emblem & ASM 1939-45 'C.E. PAGE, RAN' (c/1970 impressing); 1937 Coronation engraved 'C.E. PAGE, C.Y.S., ON 13583'; RN. LSGC, GVR (type II): '13583 C.E. PAGE, CH. YEO. SIGS., RAN.'; French Croix de Guerre, 1914-18 dates, with Palme (unnamed as issued). Clement Edward Page, born Grays, Essex 1897, enl Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Royal Naval Division) Nov 1915, 'Merchant Service as Seaman' stated as trade. To 'Victory VI' Signal School to 1916. Ships HMS's 'VIVID' (Jan-Mar 1916); 'Attentive III' (Mar '16 - June '18); 'Arrogant' (June '18 - Mar '19). Awarded DSM, LG 23/07/1918, pp8586/93 as 'Sig. Clement Edward Page, RNVR, ON London/Z.3892' under listing for 'Picket Boats, Motor Launches and Motor Boats'. To Sydney NSW & enlisted RAN (previous RNVR, service allowed to count as RAN service), Nov 1922. Awarded LSGC 1934; GVIR Coronation 1937. Signalman Service aboard HMAS' 'Cerberus', 'Sydney' (1925), 'Australia', 'ANZAC', 'Stuart', 'Hobart', 'Shropshire' etc. To RAN College 1929, Chief Yeoman of Signals. Signal Boatswain HMAS 'LADAVA', Milne Bay. discharged 1949. No copy of citation to hand, unresearched but with a huge amount of original documentation inc RNVR & RAN, enlistment & discharge certificates, service sheets, Appointment Parchments (19), promotion cert's; Coronation Medal parchment, signal training work & note books; orig photo as Leading Signalman c/1920; copy photo as Officer RAN; his orig rank shoulder boards, buttons, 2 cap badges, Returned from Active Service Badge etc. A wealth of accumulated material relative to Page's service. All mounted as worn on original ribbons, gVF-EF. A scarce complete Victoria Cross Action DSM, to a later RAN Officer with badges & ephemera. Provenance: by descent to son $10000 - | AVAILABLE at A$10000 | ||
21468 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Air Force Cross & King's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air recipient Log Book, original citations, pilot licence & investiture documents. To Wing Commander Egbert Ralph Griffith, 260440, RAAF. Log Book with entries from Jan 1942 to Sept 1945 indicating a grand total flying hours of 2555hrs, 20mins. Born 1905, resident Mosman. Gained Pilot Cert/Licence Feb 1937. Enl RAAF 1940 as Flying Instructor at Parafield, Narromine & Benalla. S/Ldr 1/10/42. Wing Commander 1944. Disch 21/9/45. Awarded King's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air per citation: 'Griffith Egbert Ralph, Squadron Leader (260440), 11 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF. After a 6 mth conversion at Camden in Feb 1942, he was posted to No 3 SFTS & on the 5th Apr 1942 to No 1 SFTS. On the 1st Oct 1942 he was posted to No 11 EFTS as Chief Flying Instructor & Officer Commanding Flying Squadron. In this post, his skilled judgment & experience together with his keenness & determination have made a most valuable contribution to the high std of training achieved. Squadron Leader Griffith's devotion to duty has at all times been outstanding. (LG 8/6/1944 p2647)'. AFC awarded per citation: ' Griffith Egbert Ralph, Squadron Leader (260440), 11 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF. After 6 wks conversion in Feb 1942, he was posted to No 3 SFTS & on the 6th Apr 1942 to No 1 SFTS. In Oct 1942 he was posted to No 11 EFTS as Chief Flying Instructor & in this post, his sound judgment, long experience & skill have contributed considerably to the excellent std of training achieved. Squadron Leader Griffiths has at all times displayed outstanding enthusiasm, determination & devotion to duty. (LG 1/9/1944 p4077).' Paperwork inc original signed copies of the above (with further detail); Comm of Aust Pilot Licence 1937-40 (with ID photo); letter of congrats & signed by Air Vice Marshal G. Jones, Chief of the Air Staff & enclosing an original length of AFC ribbon; letters relevant to his investiture & of notification of awards; Co No I (T) Group address 11/5/45 (5 pgs). Griffith's medals (AFC, War & Australia Service medal) were donated to the Australian War Memorial by the family, who later sold this paperwork. VGC. Extremely scarce documentary grouping to double decoration RAAF pilot. Only 146 GVIR AFC awards & 145 WW2 Commendation awards | SOLD at A$500 | ||
21480 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Africa Star to Middle-East Theatre Tasmanian Prisoner of War. Impressed officially: 'VX35653 R. WILMOTT'. Roy Wilmott, born Latrobe, Tas, 1905. Enl Melb 3/7/40. Private with 2/5th Aust Inf Bn. Noted as POW on DVA site. Not a POW of the Japanese. gVF. Research potential | SOLD at A$200 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21514 Click for more photos | 1914-45 Australian Army Medical Corps & 1st Australian Railway Survey Company Africa Star group of 7. British War & Victory Medal pr impressed officially '18718 PTE. E. J. MULCAHY, 2 AGH, AIF.' 1939-45 Star & Africa Star unnamed as issued, Defence, War & Aust Service Medals impressed officially 'NX12695 E.J. MULCAHY' - Defence Medal unnamed as issued - an unusual, but recorded happening. Together with a set of miniatures as above, card, boxes of issue & comp with Dept. of Army cards & official eligibility slips confirming awards. Edward James Mulcahy, born 1898, Kyabram, Vic, enl Bendigo 2/5/1917, Army Medical Corps, August 1917 Reinforcements, to UK, via Taranto, Italy 21/11/1917, to France & 2 Aust General Hospital 2/4/1918, RtA 12/7/1919, re-enl 13/4/1940, Cootamundra, NSW, disch 10/10/1947 as Sergeant, 1st Aust Railway Survey Company. With Research. Miniatures mounted as worn, all on original ribbons. gVF/aEF. Provenance - by direct family descent. | AVAILABLE at A$450 | ||
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 | ||
21519 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Pacific Star & 1945-75 Australian Service medal clasp SW Pacific impressed officially to NX156616 JC WALLS. Also mini SW Pacific clasp & RAS Badge. Pacific Star late naming. John Charles Walls enlisted Greta NSW. Both in officials cases of issue. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
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 | ||
21527 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Pacific group of 5 to BIPOD Platoon. 1939-45 & Pacific Stars, War Medal, Australian Service Medal. All impressed officially to 'NX146625 D G ADAMS', Australian Service Medal 1945-75 clasp 'PNG' pantographed officially 'NX146625 D G ADAMS'. The last unmounted & in its box of issue. Desmond Gaylius Adams born Melbourne 1924. Resident of Rooty Hill, NSW on enlistment 30/1/43. Disch 14/2/46 as Pte, 68 Australian BI POD Platoon. First four swing mounted as worn. gVF or better. (5) | SOLD at A$300 | ||
21528 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Pacific Star group of 4. Impressed officially 'NX112240 JK Duncan'. Sergeant John Kenneth Duncan born Hurstville NSW 1916. Enl Chatswood 4/8/42. Disch 11/1/46. Posting at disch 4 Aust Ships Staff AIF. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
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 | ||
21533 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Africa 8th Army clasp group of 5. Impressed officially 'NX29577 RB Hutchison'. Unresearched. Ribbons tatty. (5) | SOLD at A$170 | ||
21534 Click to enlarge photo | 1920-52 Royal Australian Naval Reserve Long Service Medal grp of 5 to Lieutenant. 1939-45 & Pacific Stars; War & Aust Service Medals all impressed officially (large type, typical of RAN early issues) 'A.B. Murray, RAN'; RANR LSGC, GVR (coinage bust) on type 2 ribbon impressed officially: 'F.3 AB MURRAY, CPO, RANR'. Alexander Bruce Murray born Lambton, NSW 1905, but resident Palmyra & Swanbourne, WA. 16 yrs RANR as CPO to 13/8/36. Enl RANVR at Fremantle 24/2/42 as Sub-Lieutenant. Various postings until Darwin & promoted Lieut 1/6/42. HMAS 'Southern Cross' 18/6/42 & Ops inc Transport of Dutch Troops from Darwin to Dobo, Aru Islands. Port Moresby 1945. Minesweeper HMAS 'Parkes' in Fremantle from 13/9/48 - 21/10/48. Disch med unfit 7/3/52. Died 1964. gVF/aEF. With research notes. Scarce award to RANR pre enl in RANVR | SOLD at A$425 | ||
21535 Click for more photos | 1939-45 RAAF Flying Officer Pacific Star group of 5, together with his original set of miniatures, disch certificate & Dept of Air Eligibility letter 1949: 1939-45 & Pacific Stars; Defence, War, Australia Service medals all impressed officially: '11299 C B Searl'. Clifford Burton Searl, born Croydon NSW 1913. Enl RAAF 25/7/1940. Appointed Pilot Officer 24/4/1943. Disch 'surplus to present personnel requirements' 20/8/1945. Disch certificate lists campaigns Stars & medals, dated 6 Dec 1945. Dept of Air Medal Eligibility letter dated 5/1/1949. Miniatures with wear. All on original ribbons. Stars retaining original gilt wash. | AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
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 | ||
21538 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery group of 4. 1939-45, Pacific Stars War, ASM, late official issue. First 2 pantographed, last 2 impressed: 'NX 166854 D.GIBSON'. David Gibson, born Inverell, NSW, 1924, enl 19/7/42, disch 2/4/46, 139 H.A/A.Bty, AIF. Together with buttons & badges (inc NSW Tramways, buttons x 2). Box of issue etc. Medals EF. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21539 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 West Australian Pacific Star group of 4. Pacific; Defence; War; Australian Service Medal. All impressed officially:'WX42090 K N CLARKE'. Keith Neil Clarke, born Narrogin, WA, 1922. Enl Perth 14.02.1945. Sapper, 101st Aust Army troops Company, RAE. Disch 08.01.1946. Full entitlement at time of issue. On original ribbons. aEF. Together with his oxy Rising Sun hat badge. (5) | AVAILABLE at A$180 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21545 Click for more photos | 1939-45 RANR Pacific Star group of 4 with photo of recipient. Pacific Star, Defence, War, ASM. All impressed officially: 'P.A.2682 R.C. MARSHALL'. Ross Charles Marshall, born Rose park, SA, 1921. Enl. Port Adelaide 24/2/42. Last posting as Writer, HMAS 'Torrens'. Photo shows Marshall in KD shirt & shorts wearing Ratings cap with tally 'HMAS MELVILLE'. Mounted as worn on original ribbons. gVF. Full entitlement on original issue | SOLD at A$130 | ||
21547 Click for more photos | 1950-53 Korean War Group of 4 to Royal Australian Navy. Aust Active Service Medal 1945-75 clasps: 'KOREA' & 'MALAYA'; Aust Service Medal 1945-75 clasp: 'PNG'; South Korea War Medal; Pingat Jasa Malaya, 1st, 2nd & 4th medals pantographed officially, 3rd medal engraved: 'A.A. MARTIN, R27948'. Alan Albert Martin, Leading Ships Cook, born Brisbane 1927. Service aboard HMAS 'Sydney' 31/8/1951-22/2/1952 in Korean waters. EF. Unusual group. | SOLD at A$350 | ||
21549 Click for more photos | Canada. 1939-45 Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve Engine Room Artificer, Petty Officer group of 5: 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Defence, War & Canadian Voluntary Service Medal (no clasp), all unnamed as issued, the last 3 sterling silver Canadian issues. Together with his original fibre ID tag: 'D Drummond, EA, V73379' RCNVR. Seamanship pocket manual, serviceman's prayer book & 2 x demob booklets named to Drummond, an invite to HMCS 'York' homecoming Dec 1945 & a photograph album 'VE Day in Halifax - 1945' with 12 orig b/w photos showing the day from a Seaman's perspective: Sober parade in morning progressing through to end of day with inebriated Serviceman collapsed in shop doorway!! Also with his bullion PO cap badge, PO sleeve rank (red) 2 x 'Canada' titles, 4 x RCN buttons & a 'For service at the front' badge. gVF/aEF. Scarce Atlantic Star & sterling silver Canadian issued War medals. (21) | SOLD at A$300 | ||
21550 Click for more photos | New Zealand. 1914-18 Military Medal, pr & NZ Police LSGC group of 4 to an Australian Resident, plus his brother's Killed in Action pair & Scroll. MM.(GVR) impressed officially: '54576 CPL. M.J. O'HALLORAN, 2/NZ. RIF.BDE.'; 1914-18 War & Victory: '54576 SJT. M.J. O'HALLORAN, NZEF'; NZ Police Long & Efficient Service Medal, Kohn Type: 'No. 54. 3/c. Const. Michael O'Halloran, NZP'. All impressed officially except last which is officially engraved as issued. Together with his original pocket prayer book inscribed to him, original discharge certificate & copies of service doc's plus some research - Michael John O'Halloran, born Wellington, NZ. Enl.1917 Reinforcements 'H' Coy, NZ Rifle Bde, discharged 1919, died in Sydney, NSW, 5 Sept 1945. Citation for MM: 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action near Le Quesnoy on the 31st Oct 1918. This NCO was in charge of a forward post of 6 men. During the day a raid was carried out from his post, and later the enemy counter-attacked in considerable strength. Corporal O'Halloran controlled the fire of his gun with great coolness and determination with the result that the attack was completely beaten off. Two men in the post with him were wounded. A little later the enemy again counter-attacked covered by considerable machine-gun fire, yet, with his remaining men, Corporal O'Halloran again forced the enemy to retire. He displayed the greatest courage and ability as a leader throughout the day.'. Brother: 1914-18 pair to '53062 PTE. A. O'HALLORAN, NZEF' (officially impressed) with honour scroll 'PTE. AUGUSTINE O'HALLORAN, OTAGO INF. Regt NZEF', copy of photo & copy of condolence card with research. Killed in Action 24 Aug 1918. The NZ Police LSGC gF, others gVF. | SOLD at A$3900 | ||
21558 Click for more photos | South Africa. 1939-45 Medal for War Services. Sterling silver, unnamed as issued; SA Police Faithful Service Medal, 1963-2004 bronze, impressed '125188 B/KONST. C.LEBEKO, 1.1.65.'. EF. | SOLD at A$110 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 21620 | 1938-45 Faithful Service Decoration 1st class for 40 years. Gilt bronze & enamel. Most gilt worn, but traces evident, slight en chips. gVF. | SOLD at A$85 | ||
| 21621 | 1938-45 Faithful Service Decoration 2nd Class in 'silver' for 25 years. Silvered bronze & enamel. Wear & stains to ribbon. gVF. | SOLD at A$75 | ||
| 21622 | 1938-45 Faithful Service Decoration, 2nd class 'silver' for 25 years. Silvered & enamel. With its original flock-lined, red carton of issue. EF | SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 21626 | 1939-45 War Merit Cross lot of 4: Merit Medal (early bronze issue); 2nd class Cross without swords (early bronze issue); 2nd class Cross with swords (early bronze issue); 1st class, pin back, with swords (mid-late war 'grey-metal' issue). gVF. (4) | SOLD at A$160 | ||
| 21631 | 1914-45 WWI Iron Cross 1st Class with Spange for the 1939 2nd award, screw back. One piece construction, (non magnetic centre), a jewellers copy? gVF. | SOLD at A$275 | ||
| 21632 | 1914-45 WWI/WWII Group of 5 medals. 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class, 1914-18 Honour Cross, maker mark ESL for Ernst Schneider, Ludenscheid. 1938 Faithful Service Decoration Class II Silver for 25 years. Austro-Hungarian 1914-18 Commemorative Medal combatant. Bulgaria 1915-18 Commemorative medal combatant. gVF-EF. | SOLD at A$275 | ||
| 21645 | 1938-45 Third Reich Faithful Service Cross in silver gilt & gold gilt, with black swastika for 25 & 40 years long & faithful service. (2) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 21720 | WWII 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords together its award document to, Cpl Mathias Roker 20 Apr 1945. Document with 2 punch holes at left. gVF. (2 items). | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21754 Click for more photos | 1945 King's Medal for Courage in the Cause for Freedom KGVI. gVF. Unnamed as issued. | SOLD at A$600 | ||
21756 Click to enlarge photo | 1798 Davidson's Battle of the Nile medal. Hope standing holding an oval medallion of Nelson rev British fleet assembled in Aboukir Bay prepares to engage the French. Awarded to ratings. AE, 47mm by C H Kucher. Minor eks, contact mks aEF. Eimer-890 cat EF £450. | AVAILABLE at A$500 | ||
21767 Click to enlarge photo | 1882 Egypt Medal to Malta Auxiliary Transport Corps. '1882' dated rev, clasp: 'Tel-El-Kebir'. Engraved officially: '4045 DRVR. J. Henstridge, 6th? Aux. T.C.' (partial contact erasure). Contact pit to obv & rev from Khedive Star. Generally aVF. Scarce to Malta Aux Transport Corps | SOLD at A$250 | ||
21782 Click for more photos | 1918-62 General Service Medal, GVIR, clasp 'Palestine 1945-48'. Unnamed example. Scarce thus. Fld scratch, EF. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21783 Click for more photos | 1918-62 General Service Medal, clasp 'SE. Asia 1945-46', unnamed example. EF. Scarce thus. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
21788 Click to enlarge photo | 1942 Auxiliary Air Force, Air Efficiency Award, GVIR (type I) engraved officially:'847145 LAC, E A MARTIN, AAF'. EF. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21820 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1914-18 British War & Victory Medal pr. Impressed officially '27945 Sjt R Connell, R. Innis. Fus.' together with an original bi-metal Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers cap badge (slider reverse). On original ribbons. gVF/aEF. Unresearched scarce to R. Innis. Fus. | SOLD at A$80 | ||
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 | ||
21827 Click for more photos | 1939-50 Efficiency Decoration / Africa Star group of 5 to Welch Regt. 1939-45 & Africa Stars; Defence & War Medals (all unnamed as issued); ED, GVIR Type 2, rev engraved officially: '1950' together with associated ID tag pr (fibre, on cord) To: '71331 RV Jones, CE/ Blood group 04', a cap, collar & shoulder title & association lapel badge of the Welch Regt; 3 x brass crown & 2 brass 'pip' rank insignia, ribbon bars & a miniature set of medals as above, but with addition of 'Territorial' clasp to ED. Mounted as worn on original ribbons. gVF. All contained in a small ca 1920 cash tin. Unresearched but attributable via the ID tags. | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
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 | ||