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20025

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Cricket: 1934 England v Australia Test Match 'Johnny Walker' Scoreboard Cards (3) with 1st Test (June) Nottingham 2nd afternoon, 5th Test (Aust) Final Scores (Aust won by 562 runs) & unknown Test with Aust 1/18 2nd innings. Some minor foxing on last card. VF UN. (3)AVAILABLE at A$150
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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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Cricket. Sir Donald Bradman signed attractive framed collage showing photo of Sir Don batting in the nets, photo in Australian blazer, & original autograph with certificate of authenticity. VGC. Overall dimension 530x560mm. Impressive.SOLD at A$140
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Olympics Melbourne 1956 collection of memorabilia inc large green bound 'The Official report of the organizing committee for the games?Melbourne 1956! Olympic Games 'Main Stadium Athletic programs Nov 24, Nov 27, 28, 30 Nov (2), 1st Dec, also Closing Ceremony Program Dec 8th. Also Henry Bolte Vic Premier Autograph on Olympic cover, a couple of other Olympic related books. (12).AVAILABLE at A$200
20062

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Olympics. 2000 Sydney Memorabilia collection inc on estimated 200+ pins various, tickets inc Closing Ceremony etc, programs, Memorabilia inc caps etc. Also Melbourne 1956 Program type, ABC 1976 Montreal program, Littenhammer 1994 pins set of 23 etc. Signed swimming cap. An interesting collection with good resale potential. High original costs. Housed in medium carton. (est 300+items).AVAILABLE at A$150
20074

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Rugby League English Programs 1948-1994 inc Challenge Cup Final 1948-1994 inc Challenge Cup Final 1948 Wembley, Bradford Nthn v Wigan, 1951 Great Britain v NZ tour of Great Britain Program, 1955 NZ Tour of Great Britain program, 1955 Challenge Cup Final Replay Halifax v Hull (St Helens 1956 Challenge Cup Final Program St Helens v Halifax, 1963 Wigan v Leeds (Ken Thornett fullback), 1963 Featherstone Rovers v Australia, 1967 GB v Australia Test Match, 1972 GB v France Test Match, 1975 England v Wales (2 diff Feb & Sep Tests), 1983 GB v France Test, 1991 Premiership Final etc. All VG-VF. (14)SOLD at A$100
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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
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Rugby League - Parramatta Framed 2002 'Legends of Parramatta' collage showing P-Stamp sheet showing Parramatta Legends team, along with 'Gala Dinner' program. Attractive. Overall dimensions 410x560mm. VGC.SOLD at A$80
20111

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Rugby League News.1955/1956 hardbound volume with 1955 vol 36 no.34 (featuring photo of South Sydney 1955 Premiers) to no.38. Then 1956 vol 37 no.1-28 inc Grand Final Program, representative programs inc Sydney v Country vol 37 no.9, NSW v Qld vol 37 no.10 & 11, NSW v Qld no.12, NZ v NSW no.14, NZ v Australia 1st Test no.17 NZ v Australia 3rd Test no.26, Sydney v Country no.28, Grand Final program St George v Balmain (St George Premiers) the first year of their 11 Premiership run. Odd flts. Some aging on a few, annotation of scores etc, but generally GC, binding exc.SOLD at A$250
20112

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Rugby League News. 1957 vol 38 Nos 1-30 (ex 10 & 18). Inc Commem Programs for World Cup inc Aust v Great Britain, Aust v France & others, Grand Final Program St George v Manly (St George Premiers). Also inc Oct 1956 vol 37 no.29 to March 1957 vol 37. Odd flts mostly. G-VGC. (34).SOLD at A$275
20132

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Rugby League Big League Magazine 1975 hardbound comp vol 56 no.1-31, inc pre-season Cup Final program (Parramatta's First Senior Trophy), commem programs Sydney v Country, Word Series inc Australia v Wales, Australia v Great Britain, Grand Final program St George v Easts (Easts Premiers) winning Grand Final 38-0 a record margin). Some light page yellowing & spots on outer cover which will clean off. VGC. (31)SOLD at A$325
20175

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Rugby League. Scanlens Football cards 1986 Series 103 of 132, plus 43 extras (35 diff). 1990 154 of 156 (ex 115, 119). Plus 2019, 2020 part sets, 1970s cards, all written names or initials etc in upper margins o/w VGC - Mint etc. (400+).SOLD at A$300
20188

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Rugby Union. Australia Kangaroos 1933-34 framed poster (print) (in French) promoting an Australia v Great Britain Test match, as the first Rugby League match held in Paris, showing photograph of 1933-34 Australian Touring Team, inc Dave Brown, Vic Hey, Ray Stehr etc. Some staining on poster. Overall dimensions 420x560mm. Attractive & historic.SOLD at A$100
20217

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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 BnSOLD at A$500
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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
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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
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Badges collection of 56 diff, mostly enamelled, to Societies/Leagues etc. Too many to list but couple of note are Prahran City badge, NSW Corps of Commissionaires. Many silver hallmarked/maker marked. Inc some very rare examples. Mostly GC, well worth inspection. A useful lot. (56)AVAILABLE at A$200
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Imperial Flag. An original Imperial German naval flag mounted on a short tapered wooden staff with ropes & bronze fitting to screw to boat. The printed German flag is made from a coarse linen white, colour is now a deep shade of cream. There is an attached auction label from Wallis & Wallis in England. Flag 560x370mm, staff 940mm. GC. Very nice item especially with original staff. Rare.SOLD at A$400
20338
1936 Deutsches eniheits familien Stammbuch (German Unified Family Register) for Walter Schulz & F Kossalz, hardcover, 56pgs. Ahnenpass book (German lineage book) for Gisela Schulz (NSDAP at base of pg 1, stamps at base) few other documents. Plus 2 diff multi-colour Propaganda postcards commemorating the Anschluss & Occupation of Sudetenland, with stamps on reverse.SOLD at A$100
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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. VGCSOLD at A$60
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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
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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
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Great Britain. 1902. Battles of the Nineteenth Century' (Vol III) pub Cassell & Co. Featuring 'The Boer War 1899-1902 (pgs 1-528), the Chinese War of 1900-1901 (pgs 529-656) & the Ashanti War (pgs 657-736). Interesting contemporary tome with 12 full page plates & numerous other illustrations & plans. Original ornate illustrated binding with only minor cover wear, minimal age toning. VF condition & quite collectible. Great period pieceAVAILABLE at A$50
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Library reduction - 28 books inc 'The Russian Revolution 1899-1919' (940 pgs, Pipes 1990). 'The Secret War against the Jews' (656 pgs, Aarons & Loftus 1994), 'The Voyage of Their Life - SS Derna & its Passengers (480 pgs, Armstrong 2001), 'The Gehlen Memoirs (General Reinhard Gehlen'. Then a mixture of 'un-orthodox titles' inc 'Beer Glorious Beer' (Cyril Pearl, 1969), 'Aust Cigarette Cards & their Values' (Skinner, 1984), 'Tough 101 Australian Gangsters', 'South with Scott (Evans, 1956), 'The Ghost of Flight 401' (Lockheed Tri-Star Crash, Florida, 1972) & 'Good Morning Hanoi' (Findlay, 2006). Plus 18 others. Lots of good reading here & high original cost. Mixed good - VF condition. (28)AVAILABLE at A$50
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Army. Slouch hats (4) , all post 1980. All undated, 1 with puggaree for Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps approx size 56. 2nd Cadet red puggaree, approx size 55. 3 tears to front & 2 tears to rear of body of the hat. 3rd brownish khaki puggaree, approx size 52. Some moth holes, edge trim tired/worn, discoloured. 4th unissued, size 62, no puggaree. None have chin straps. Fair-GC. (4)SOLD at A$100
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Army. RAN, RAAF, slouch hats (3). Army dated 2002, size 53. Navy dated 2002, size 60. RAAF dated 1994, size 56 with Officer's bullion badge. Plus khaki beret dated 1958 by Beret Mnfrs. Light blue UN coloured beret by Kangol 7 1/8 & Royal Australian Navy baseball cap. GC. (6 hats)AVAILABLE at A$150
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Army/Navy/RAAF. Slouch hat to Army with puggaree, Vietnam era, dated 1966, size 6 5/8. Slouch hat RAAF dated 1995 with embroidered Officer's badge, size 56 with puggaree. Slouch hat Royal Australian Navy with puggaree, dated 1991, size 58. Khaki Balmoral type beret by Beret Mnfrs. Light blue beret of colour used by UN. Royal Australian Navy baseball type cap. All GC. (6 hats)SOLD at A$150
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Army Slouch hat with puggaree 1990 size 56. Army dress blues peaked cap by Emerco dated 1971, QC staybright map buttons. Maroon beret, by Beret Mfns Victoria 6¾. Black armoured Corp Beret, by Beret Mnfrs Victoria 6¾. GC. Nice group of hats. (4).AVAILABLE at A$120
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RAAF Slouch hats (4) of which 3 are light blue & 1 khaki, this being dated 1992 with dark blue fold in puggaree, size 59. 3 light blue hats are dated 1995, size 53 (2) & 56. All slouch hats have chin straps. Air Training Corps sidecap dated 1967 by AGCF. All GC. (5)AVAILABLE at A$160
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Imperial Prussian infantry enlisted ranks 1856 pattern pickelhaube, c1860, original black leather body refinished in a high gloss finish, with some age, retaining a good shape & original square cut to the front peak & rear neck guard, original front brass peak mount with old solder repairs to ea corner of the square cut, original post 1856 pattern flat brass chin scales for other ranks, original polished brass helmet plate with c1860 Prussian motto, original brass other ranks pattern spike & cruciform spike, brass rear spine with external studs, one reproduction state cockade to the left side only, original leather liner intact with heavy wear & aging. Overall age & wear, however still retaining many good features of this short service helmet An early & rare example, very fine.AVAILABLE at A$1600
20626
Army. WWII Panzer Afrika Korps 1940 peaked cap, service faced made on cotton twill, lined in red for air recognition, size 56 Schlesische, Mutze fabrik, company logo & Frankenstein 1942 stamped to interior 3 out of 4 air eyelets retain their olive finish. Pink colour soutache is factory stitched, inside of cap shows wear & the peak is somewhat misshapen with minor stains but o/w undamaged. An almost identical cap with similar characteristics & markings was sold retail on the web for US$10500.SOLD at A$10000
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
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 GCSOLD at A$500
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
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
20664
Luftschutz steel helmet with eagle & swastika decal to front still intact. Stamped to shell RL2 40/14. Size 56. Original chinstrap present but broken o/w nice condition.SOLD at A$220
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
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Army Aust/GB WWI & later rank crowns & pips. 44 crowns some for S NCOs, some officers. 56 pips. Lots of variety. GC. Good. (100).AVAILABLE at A$150
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Army. 1854 West Suffolk Regiment. 1844-1855 Pattern 'Albert' Shako plate, Enlisted Ranks, Centre Companies, 63rd Regt of Foot. Relic dug in the Crimea c/1990's, but comp with its original iron loops to reverse. Cleaned & expert repaired. The 63rd formed part of the 4th Div of the Army of the East 1854-56. Present at the actions of Alma 20/9/1854, Inkerman 17-18/6/1855 & Siege of Sevastopol from >08/9/1855. gVF. An attractive & scarce comp 'Albert' plate with Crimean War provenance. SOLD at A$300
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1914-19 Victory Medal to 20th Infantry Bn, Wounded at 2nd Bullecourt. Impressed officially: '5627 T-SGT C.P.ONGLEY, 20 BN AIF'. Claude Percy Ongely, from St Mary's, NSW. Enl 20/5/16 aged 20. To France 13/12/16. WIA (shrapnel thigh) 2/5/17 in the bombardments before 2nd Battle of Bullecourt. Invalided to Aust 10/4/19. Evidence of heat damage. VF. With selected copies of archive fileAVAILABLE at A$100
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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 potentialSOLD at A$200
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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
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1914-18 Light Horse Officer Mentioned in Despatches pr, British War & Victory Medals impressed officially: 'CAPTAIN W.H. KILNER, AIF.' William Hirst Kilner, born Ipswich, Qld, 1885, previous service with AAMC reserve, enl AIF, Ipswich 28/10/1917 as Lieutenant, AAMC, Dental Reinforcements, Suez 10/12/17 to 2nd LH Training Regt, to 56th Mounted Brigade (Yeomanry) Field Ambulance 17/2/1918, duty with 103 Dent-Unit,1 4 AGH & 2nd Stationery Hospital July-Sept 1918, Captain 2/11/18 to 2nd LH. Field Ambulance 3/11/18 & to Tripoli, returned to Aust, discharged 26/10/1919, awarded MID 28/1/1918 per London Gazette 31138 in light of General Allenby's Despatches - but no surviving recommendation located. With research notes. On original ribbons, sl ek, gVF. A scarce, Palestine decoration groupSOLD at A$1500
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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
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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
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1857-58 Died On Service Indian Mutiny Medal, 2 clasps: 'Lucknow' & 'Relief of Lucknow'. Impressed officially: 'G. ASHTON, 2ND. BN, MIL'Y, TRAIN'. George Ashton, Regt, number 883, enlisted 2nd, Dragoons, 1854 (Rgt'l number 1388) aged 25. To 2nd Bn Military Train 1856, served with the Force under the Commander in Chief at Lucknow in November 1857 & with that under Maj. Gen. Sir. J. Outram at Alumbagh. Died 12 April 1859 on service. Toned EF. With copies & muster & medal rolls for both this Regiments. AVAILABLE at A$1000
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1854-56 Wounded in Action Crimea pr to Gunner & Driver John Mays who was struck in the jaw by a 32 pound Artillery Round. Crimea Medal, clasp 'Inkermann'. Regimentally engraved to 'GR & DR JOHN MAYS ROYL ARTY'; Turkish Crimea Medal (Sardinian issue), unnamed as issued, silver loop suspension. A veteran of the Siege of Sebastopol & the Battle of Inkerman, May's lost most of his lower Jaw when he was struck in the chin by a 32 LB Round whilst in the trenches. With copies of medical records, service docs & research. Minor contact marks, gVF. Scarce severely Wounded in Action pr for the Crimea. AVAILABLE at A$1200
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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
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Austria. 1849 Order of Franz Joseph, Knight Breast Badge in gold & enamel , by Court Jewellers Gebr(uder) Resch stamped on ring, missing small cross on ball on top of crown within the ring. 30x56mm, mounted on original civil triangular ribbon, circa 1870s, of superb quality. 18ct, 13.8g, hallmarked (3 goat's? head A) . SOLD at A$950