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Lot | Description | Status | ||
20017 Click for more photos | Cricket: ca1900-05 PPC (4) with Australian Cricketer SE Gregory (58 Tests 1890-1912), Clem Hill (49 Tests 1896-1912), WP Howell (18 Tests 1898-1904) & JJ Kelly (Kepper, 36 Tests, 1896-1905). Produced in Great Britain. A rare quartet. VF UN. (4) | SOLD at A$180 | ||
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20177 Click for more photos | Rugby League Trade Cards. 1967 The Sun cards comprising Ken & Dick Thornett, Ron Lynch, Brian Hambly (Parramatta), Kevin Junee (Roosters), Laurie Fagan (Panthers), 1966/67 Daily Mirror cards 1966 Parramatta & Eastern Suburbs team photos, also Ken Thornett, Bob McCarthy, Ken Irvine, Ross Warner, Bruce Castle NZ Skipper. Some slight aging but mostly. Excellent retail $900. (12). | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
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 | ||
20202 Click for more photos | 1900 Victoria Pre-Federation Boer War set of 2 stamps depicting Victoria Cross on 1d & VMR troopers on 2d (this faded) on locally addressed cover pmk Melbourne 23-7-(19)00. Stamps catalogue value used GB£350 x 3 (for on cover) = £1050=A$1900. Rare. Stamps were sold for 1/- & 2/- with the difference donated to charity. Because of the high cost, very few sold. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20228 Click for more photos | Army. 1900-12 period swagger stick customised to 4th Australian Infantry Regt. Silver metal top embossed with the regimental badge. The bottom has a metal end cap riveted in place. Timber has about 60% of its red/brown coloured finish. As is typical, the metal top shows use, with dings mostly to the top & back. Overall VGC. | SOLD at A$140 | ||
20264 Click for more photos | Cigarette Cards: Wills 1910 'Types of the Commonwealth Military Forces' (100 assorted, cat £240). 1916 War Medals, silk (32, cat £112). 1916 Crests & Colours of Aust Universities, Colleges & Schools (190 mixed, cat £143). 1929 School Crests, silk (85 mixed, cat £240). Player Cigarettes (GB) 1939 Uniforms of the Territorial Army (36, cat £30). Also odds & sods (220) inc VC Winners (30). Wills Cricketers 1926 (real photo, 21). Ogdens (real photos, 30) & American Tobacco Co 'Beauties' (18). Approx 660 cards in total inc 4 albums. Murray cat approx £900 = A$1600. | SOLD at A$275 | ||
20285 Click for more photos | Navy 1900-1960 photographs (11) ranging in size from 300x250mm to postcard size. Some very good shots of Navy/Reserves/Cadets etc. Come with 2 pieces of ephemera, 1 to Navy cadet named & dated 1908. The other a letter from an officer to 'Keating' in 1897 with NSW Naval Volunteers badge logo asking him to attend a dinner for his long & meritorious service. Also 20 plus prints of which 17 are card backed & 3 pieces of ephemera, 2 are State related. VG. Some rare shots. (32+). | SOLD at A$180 | ||
20291 Click for more photos | Photographs: Army Cadets, 18 photos mostly 1900-14. Ranging in size from 300mm-250mm to postcard size. The 3 largest are Scotch College Melbourne Officers & Warrant Officers from 1953, 1952 & 1970. All named, the 1952 photo with autograph of all present on reverse. A must have photograph group for the Cadet collector. Some surround faults, odd photo flts, mostly G-VGC. Wonderful lot of rare early Cadet photos selected for quality. | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
20305 Click to enlarge photo | Share Certificates. Mining North Broken Hill Silver Mining Co NL 1900-04. Share certificates for 50 to 100 £1 shares paid up to between 2/- & 9/6. Generally VF or better. (10 certificates). | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20452 Click to enlarge photo | Ethnographica: Papua New Guinea: ca1900-40 scarce Sepik River tribal statue. Carved wooden tall elongated spirit statue. 80cm tall. Early C20th. Ochre painted face & stripes running down body, has a hump in the back & a tail like a lizard. Interesting piece. VGC | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
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 | ||
20556 Click to enlarge photo | 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 piece | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20669 Click for more photos | Egypt. ca 1870 Khedive Guard helmet, one piece steel skull with neck protector, blossom shaped crown rosette with iron crescent. Adjustable nasal protector in the form of an arrow fixed by a star shape screw. Shell only, no chain mail or other adornments. Item reputedly brought back by Major 'ET Pascoe' AIF. Rim needs a little TLC overall surface rust o/w a quite presentable & rare helmet. Vendor cost $1900 (ticket included). Historic talking point. | AVAILABLE at A$1000 | ||
20692 Click for more photos | Army. Belt, NSW Scottish belt & buckle named to A. D. McDonald Pipes & Drums, pre 1900 white leather sword belt with plain buckle, with two sword straps, these don't match the belt & are both long strap, missing one strap attaching stud plus 2 sets tan spats (military?) & 7 tassels for sporran. Fair-GC. Nice NSW Scottish belt. (11 items) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20776 Click for more photos | Army. Original post 1900 Officer's Gold braided Aiguillettes. Braid is very clean & still has its lustrous finish. Very hard to upgrade from these aiguillettes. VGC. Rare in this condition. | SOLD at A$180 | ||
20781 Click to enlarge photo | Army, Blues & Royals heavy cavalry regiment full dress ceremonial aiguillettes & shoulder board. Gold braided with navy blue/black backing to board. Complete with ties. VGC. Often hard to find. New retail $900+. | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20784 Click to enlarge photo | Army. The Lifeguards full dress, ceremonial aiguillettes & shoulder board. Gold braided with scarlet backing to board, complete with ties. VGC. Often hard to find. New retail $900+. | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20785 Click for more photos | Army. 1900s Rare Bombardier's Ceremonial parade blues wool jacket named to Gnr Barton, 1906 on tailor's tag to ADELAIDE CLOTHING MANUFACTURING Co P/L. Red felt stand up collar, maroon piping to epaulettes, front & back edges. Yellow Austrian knots to cuffs & tracing to collar. Large brass gilt QVC over 3 Guns buttons. 8 to front, 1 missing, 8 to rear. RA buttons (2) for epaulettes. Bombardier's stripes in gilt braid. With a pair of similar age jodhpurs with red stripe. GC. (2). | SOLD at A$400 | ||
20858 Click for more photos | Army Wool Blue Royal Australia Artillery O/Rs tunic, 9 button front. Red facings & yellow tracing. Dating somewhere between 1900 &1930. Evidence of shoulder titles, but none fitted. Buttons all removed & minor moth grazing but doesn't detract, lining in good condition. Comes with a pr of later dress trousers. GC. | SOLD at A$300 | ||
20951 Click for more photos | Army. Unidentified, yellow faced coatee. 4 panels of 3 lines of white cotton lace to the breast, this has 8 KC British general Service buttons. 10 buttons to rear skirt & 2 dome buttons for epaulettes. White cotton Sgt stripes to each sleeve, lined in white cotton upper & red lower. No epaulettes present & moth holes to the cuff. Manufactured similar to tunics of the early 1900 period. Fair-Average. Would display well. | SOLD at A$190 | ||
20962 Click for more photos | Army. Rifle green Patrol Jacket to King's Royal Rifle Crops. Lovely condition tunic made by Sansom? Plymouth, unattributed. Virtually no marks or moth grazing. Some stitches now pulling. Evidence of 2 pips now missing. VGC. A beautiful 1900s period tunic. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20968 Click for more photos | Police. 1900 or later police Bobbies jacket, with brass numerals B621 to the right collar & 126B to the left. Has all brass British KC general service buttons to the front. 2 pockets to skirt flaps. Missing 6 button on rear skirts. VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20981 Click for more photos | Queensland: 1890-1900 Pre Federation Medical Dept Glengarry badge. Brass QVC. gVF. Hard to find. | SOLD at A$220 | ||
20983 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1895-1900 Pre-Federation Rifle (marksman) Proficiency Sleeve badge. Gold bullion heavily embroidered crossed rifles (evidently breech loaders, no magazines or hammer visible) on scarlet 'superfine' wool uniform cloth with its original factory paper backing. Apparently an unissued item as ground not cut-out or dates applied. 90mm x 100mm. Minor moth. aEF. Rare | SOLD at A$80 | ||
20986 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1899-1900 Rifle Proficiency Sleeve Badge. Gold bullion embroidered on red 'Superfine' cloth, crossed percussion muskets, star above & star below dates '1899-00'. Off-white cloth backing with remains of original paper covering. Removed from uniform. No moth, gilt only slightly dulled. gVF. | SOLD at A$275 | ||
20999 Click for more photos | Army. Epaulettes. Collection (55) mostly pairs but 11 are singles, some for blues, polys, tropical & a couple unknown. Also 35 diff rank crowns dating from early 1900 to present day. 2 proficiency stars in oxy. Mostly GC. (82) | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21003 Click for more photos | Army. Collection of 40 badges, chevrons etc. Inc 9 prs of diff chevrons, 1 pr being Navy. 9 single diff rank chevrons, 6 Proficiency stars, Bandsman's & Drummer's cloth badges & 3 large CSM crown badges. The bullion on black Sgt's chevrons are most likely pre 1900, as are both yellow or red chevrons. Also 2 Quartermaster star badges of WWI era. Fair-GC. (40) | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
21099 Click for more photos | Navy: Naval Reserve Cadets & Sea Cadets flag. Large (approx 1800 x 900mm), RAN marked, well made with multiple pieces, white ensign in corner. Flag is used & frayed at the end. Has age. Included is a lot of 29 N.R. Cadets & Sea Cadet cloth ensign. From ca1960s-ca2000. Badges inc 5 sets of diff Naval Cadets shoulder slip-ons, 2 diff Naval Reserve Cadets tally bands, 4 diff Training Ship patches, 2 generic patches, 11 Sea Cadet rank insignia & tally bands inc 'S.L. Sea Cadet'. Am impressive flag, together with useful badges to the RAN Naval Reserve Cadets & Sea Cadets, some very scarce. (30 pieces) | AVAILABLE at A$140 | ||
21117 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Bavaria. ca 1900-18 Officer's waist belt plate. High frosted & polished gilt on tombac. Bavarian crown applied to central dome, surrounded by laurel wreath. EF. Scarce. | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21133 Click for more photos | Imperial, Prussia. 1900-14 Guard Star device for Guard Officer's helmet plate. 8 point rayed star in 'German silver' set with 'German silver', gilt & enamel central disc bearing Prussian eagle in black & title 'SUUM CUIQUE' on white ground. Multi-piece, high domed construction. Reverse comp with folding pins to secure to helmet plate. Pin holes to all star points (partially repaired). Only minor restoration required to points. gVF. Scarce. | SOLD at A$250 | ||
21135 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1900 East Asian Corps (China) Marine Artillery Rating's tally band. '3 Matrosen Artillerie Kiautschou 3' gold thread woven on black silk. Repaired tear to centre (under the 'T'), 930mm. The Kiautschou Bay (Shandong Peninsula) was a German Colonial Concession from 1898-1914. Repair, minor stains. VGC. Rare. | SOLD at A$475 | ||
21136 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1900-18 Major-General Shoulder Board pair. Gold bullion interwoven round cords, the central cords being silver with black chevron pattern. All set on a yellow cloth ground with yellow cloth securing tabs. Moth to cloth underlay & securing tabs. Overall gVF. Scarce. A large & impressive pr of boards. Current retail US$750+ | SOLD at A$250 | ||
21137 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. ca 1900-10 Dress shoulder straps. 1/ Yellow with red applied crown over script 'E' = 3rd. Garde Gren Rgt Konigen Elisabet; 6th Baden Inf Reg, Kaiser Friedrich III no. 114 = Green ground with red applied & Chain stitched crown over cypher, black backing cloth. Both stitch in varieties. Fade to 2nd. Overall GVG (2) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21138 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. ca 1900-10 Dress Shoulder straps for Enlisted Ranks in Saxon blue cloth with red applied designations. 1/ '113' with black/white cord trim for 1 year volunteer, 5th Baden Inf Regt no.113 (attached to XIV Armee Korps, Freiburg w. Br) black cloth backed; 2/ Flaming Grenade over '7' = 1st Westphalian Field Artillery Regt no. 7 (less backing cloth). gVF (2) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21154 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Wurttemberg. ca 1900-14 enlisted man's helmet plate. Brass 2x loop/lugs to reverse. Still retaining curvature as removed from helmet. VGC. | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21157 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial 1900-14 Sergeant Rank Collar Button prs. Prussian in white metal; Hesse in tombac; Wurttemberg in white metal. All matched prs. gVF or better. (6) | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
21158 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial 1900-14 State rank collar buttons for Sergeant: Prussia, white metal; Prussia, tombac; Saxon, brass/tombac; Bavaria, gilt (rampant lion type); Mecklenburg-Schwernin, tombac; Mecklenburg-Schwerin, white metal. gVF/aEF. (6) | SOLD at A$75 | ||
21159 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial 1900-14 State Arms collar rank button pr for Sergeant: Prussia in tombac; Hesse in silvered white metal; Hesse in tombac. All matched prs. gVF. (6) | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
21303 Click to enlarge photo | Army. Cap badges & a few others. Mostly original with a few later strikes, inc 4 trade badges. Of note pre 1900 Rifle Brigade Glengarry badge in bronzed brass, post 1900 Wolseley helmet badge to same (other ranks), lugs, Officer's Middlesex Regiment cap/collar. Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Territorial Lancashire Fusiliers, no lugs. GC. Some scarce badges here. (29) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21310 Click to enlarge photo | Army.ca1900-30 Cameron Highlanders Bandsman/Musician dress shoulder-belt buckle, slide & tip-end. Large silvered metal buckle with thistle & oak branch decoration & single roller prong; slide with similar & title 'Camerons'; Tip-end similar decoration but with representation on St Andrew & cross on star ground. All constructed from silvered, cast metal, the slide bracket appears silver. aEF | SOLD at A$80 | ||
21315 Click to enlarge photo | Army.ca 1900-50 Malta Regt Hat badge lot of 3 diff. All bi-metal, King's crown & all with lug damage: 'Royal Malta Militia' (repair to rev); 'King's Own Malta Regt of Militia' (lead repairs); 'King's Own Malta Regt' (evidence of lead repairs). The title 'King's Own' was granted in 1903 by Edward VII, thus No. 1 pre-dates 1903, but bears a true 'King's' crown. Minor damage as described. VF. Scarce individually, let alone as a set | SOLD at A$75 | ||
21326 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-50 Sweetheart Brooches with Scottish Regimental Interest: 1/ Royal Scots Fusiliers, silvered brass & enamel, brooch fitting, 35mm; 2/ Black Watch, officers bronze collar or sporran badge, 37mm, brooch fitting rev; 3/ Highland Light Infantry, silver & brass, multi piece construction, brooch fitting (minus pin) - probably a ca 1900 Officer's Dress collar badge; 4/ Seaforth Highlanders, chrome & enamel, 28mm. gVF (4) | SOLD at A$80 | ||
21388 Click for more photos | China. Pike: ca 1900 Boxer Rebellion iron pike head. An elongated diamond shape spear point, tapered shaft attachment. Part of shaft remains inside attachment area. Heavy age patina with overall light pitting. Nice Boxer rebellion souvenir, possibly brought back by an Aussie. Fair condition. Scarce. | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21389 Click to enlarge photo | China. Sword: 1900 'Boxer Rebellion' ring-hilt 'Execution' sword. Broad, single edged blade, tapering toward hilt, spatulate end, small octagonal cross guard, leather 'washer' grip designed for 2 handed wield, iron ring pommel. Blade with chased decoration of wave patterns to both faces. Much age pit to blade, particularly towards point, but does not detract from overall appearance. Blade 580mm, grip 285mm (910mm overall). Overall VGC. Scarce, original 'Boxer' sword. | AVAILABLE at A$750 | ||
21390 Click to enlarge photo | Congo. Knife: 'Zapozap' tribal knife. c.1900-40 Also used in the Congo Region as Money & for Trade. 43 cm long. Made from steel & brass adornments. Double sided decorative blade. Steel bound & studded grip. A very interesting & unusual ethnographical item. EF. | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
21397 Click for more photos | Japan. Samurai Yari pole arms collection. 1600-Late 1890s First pole arm has a total length 103'. Blade length 22', cutting edge 5'. Has been cut in centre for ease of travel. Dates from mid to late 1600s. Part of pole was originally covered in abalone, but now missing some parts. Heavy pole with iron cap & thick copper bands, surface scratches with some light pitting, complete with original blade cover that is made from boar hair. Overall in very GC. Second is Edo period Japanese Samurai Yari Boar Hair Cover. Nice original cover 11' in length with hair set into a wood centre, width is 5'. Complete with Wooden Yari Blade & Handle. Overall length with cover is 27'. Also a pr of Japanese Samurai Rain Covers for wet weather. Leather shaped covers 9' & 10' long, both date to around mid 1700's. F. Japanese Yari Pole Arm, length 99', with cover. Heavy wooden pole with gold lacquered vines & family crests. Iron fitting to end, other fittings are of copper. Museum grade copy, late 1800's to early 1900's. VGC. A great display piece. Lastly a Yari Pole Arm similar to above, with cover, wooden blade & lacquered matching blade cover. Total length 90'. Another museum grade reproduction that displays well. VGC. (6 items) | AVAILABLE at A$1000 | ||
21399 Click to enlarge photo | Laos. Crossbow quiver from the Laos region. c.1900-40 Bamboo & basket weave rattan & shell adorned cross belt. Dark bamboo pipe for holding arrows & wickerwork basket on side. A very well made tribal item. EF. | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21400 Click for more photos | Pacific Islands War Club. c.1900 - Polynesian short paddle club. Dark carved timber, made of very dense wood, heavy for it's size. A clear lacquer finish has been applied some time in the past. VGC & scarce.. | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
21402 Click for more photos | Russia. Sword: ca1900-21 Shashka of traditional military form. Curved single edged blade with broad fullers & sharpened back edge (for 23cm). Stamped at ricasso: 'H.G.7/B9538'. Brass mounted, fluted grip with the same numbers stamped to 'guard'. Overall very minor surface pit to blade consistent with age. Appears to be an old copy using some original parts.. 930mm, overall, no scabbard. VGC | SOLD at A$210 | ||
21411 Click to enlarge photo | Canada. 1900-40 Boer War to WW2. Sweetheart brooch lot a/ Bar brooch in sterling silver, hallmarked Birmingham 1901, hand cut lettering to bar 'Good Luck' with shield bearing maple-leaf to centre, minus its pin 48mm, b/ Gilt & enamel maple-leaf 20mm by Kilpatrick scroll 'Edmonton' across, c/ silvered & enamel bar brooch composed of 3 x maple leaves 'BANFF' to centre scroll 39mm, d/ similar but with 'Canada' to scroll (minus its pin), e & f/ gilt maple leaves, one with script 'Canada' across 21mm. gVF. Colonial Boer War sweetheart brooches. Scarce. (6) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21423 Click to enlarge photo | South Africa. ca1900 (Boer War) Diamond Fields Horse belt plate, 2 x piece 'union locket'. Same as British General Service plate but with title in circlet & arms of the unit to centre. Brass serial Nos. '24' & 8'. aEF. Very scarce | SOLD at A$180 | ||
21434 Click to enlarge photo | Japan. ca1900-26 Meiji & Taisho periods General Officer's Major General Mod 90 Rank Boards Full bullion with single gilt star to ea, on red field backed with leather. Still retaining curvature for shoulder. Ea with a metal tongue bracelet to reverse. EF | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21447 Click for more photos | Russia. ca 1900 Breast badge for a Graduate of a Russian University with a Bachelor's Degree. Gilt sterling silver & enamels. Blue cross superimposed on white quadrangle, surmounted by wreath & Imperial Eagle. Vertical pin back. Hallmarked rev & also to pin. Small en chip. gVF. Scarce | SOLD at A$275 | ||
21450 Click to enlarge photo | Turkey. 1900-15 Model 1876 Turko-Egyptian Cavalry 'Liva' (Major General) shoulder board pr. Knotted round white cords on stiffened white cotton ground with tie attachments. Ea board bears rank insignia of high relief gilt 5 x point star over crossed silver & gilt scimitar & baton. Minor age staining. aEF. Extremely scarce | SOLD at A$400 | ||
21451 Click to enlarge photo | Turkey. 1900-18 Model 1876 Guard Imperiale Ottomane Guardsman's shoulder board (single) & gilt button. Red cloth (superfine wool cloth) stiffened board with securing tongue & iron hook to reverse. High relief crescent & star within roped border button in high gilt. EF. Extremely scarce | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21471 Click for more photos | 1899-1902 Severely Wounded In Action, Wonderfontein, Queen's South Africa medal to Victorian Imperial Bushmen. QSA & 3 clasps: CC, RHO, TRA. Impressed officially '252 TPR. G. W. RICKARD, VICTORIAN M.R.' George William Rickard, a Boundary Rider, born Jeparit, Vic, 1877, enl Melbourne, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushman Contingent, to South Africa 23/5/1900, OP's against the Boers near Ottoshoop & Zeerust. Severely Wounded in Action, Wonderfontein 9/11/1900 when attacking a Laager, returned to Aust as invalid 12/7/1901 & discharged. Also entitled to clasp 'SOUTH AFRICA 1901'. Together with an 18ct gold fob inscribed 'G.W.R.' & 'T.F.C. Best All Round Player, G.W. Rickard, 1902. Presented by H. Heath.' With brief research notes. Bars loose as issued, on original frayed ribbon, with pin clasp as worn. Toned, gVF. Scarce Boer war casualty. | AVAILABLE at A$1500 | ||
21496 Click for more photos | 1899-1918 Military Mounted Policeman Boer War & WWI Mentioned in Despatches group of 2. Queen's South Africa, no clasps (entitled to CC; OFS; TRAN; RHOD; SA01) impressed officially:'116 TPR. T. J. CONNOLLY, NSW BUSHMEN'; 1914-1918 War Medal impressed officially:'1044 T/SJT. T. J. CONNELLY, 17 BN. AIF'. (Also entitled 1914-15 Star & Victory Medal). Thomas James Connolly born 1877 Dungog NSW. Enl Sydney for South Africa March 1900, 'B' Company NSW Imperial Bushman. Ops against the Boers in Rhodesia from 17.05.1901. Ret to Aust July 1901 & disch. Re-enlisted as 'Connelly' 25.02.1915, 'C' Coy, 17 Bn. To HQ 5 Brigade on Gallipoli as Corporal. To the Military Mounted Police Dec 1915. ANZAC Provost Corps Sep 1916 as Lance Sergeant. Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Despatches VID LG 11.07.1919 & CG #124 30.10.19. Returned to Australia and discharged May 1919. With copies of archive file. gF. Sold with replica 1914-1915 Star, Victory & MID oak leaf. MID to Provost Corps & Military Mounted Police scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$900 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21585 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia 1900 General Honour Cross, silvered tombac arms, tombac centre discs (discs with movement). gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
21774 Click for more photos | 1899-1902 Queen's South Africa Died of Disease Medal to Trooper, British South Africa Police, clasp Rhodesia. Officially impressed 1005 TPR A LOVEJOY BSA POLICE. DOD 10 Mar 1900. | SOLD at A$450 | ||
21780 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Merchant Marine British War Medal 1914-18 to KIA when sunk by Germany U-Boat. BWM impressed officially: 'David Williams'. Able Seaman David Williams from Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire, died aboard SS 'G.A Savage' (built 1900 at Troon, Scotland. Steam transport of 357 g.r.t) when she was torpedoed & sunk by UC - 47 (Kptlt Paul Hundius, part of Flandern II Flotilla) 10th March 1917 in the Bristol Channel off Pendeen Point. Commem on Tower Hill Monument Memorial. gVF. With copy of photo of ship & research & CWGC listing | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21807 Click for more photos | 1899-1918. 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers & Special Constabulary group of 2. QSA ('Ghost date' reverse) clasps: NAT, R of K, OFS. Engraved officially '3488 PTE. F.H. BARRATT, 9/Lcrs', Special Constabulary Long Service GVR, type I with clasp: 'THE GREAT WAR 1914-18' impressed officially 'SERGT. FREDERICK BARRATT'. Frederick Herbert Barratt, born Lambeth, UK, 1874, enl Dundalk, Ireland 25/8/1892, service in South Africa 1896-1898, India (no medal entitlement) 1898-1899, South Africa Dec 1899 to June 1900, discharged time expired, 21/8/1904 from the reserve. No details of his Constabulary service. Together with an original card backed photo of 3 Lancers with a 'Tar-Jack' - presume Barratt to be central Lancer in full dress. With copies of service documents & medal roll. On original ribbons, toned gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
21808 Click for more photos | 1899-1918 Boer War & WWI Group of 5 to Scots Guards & Highland Light Infantry. Queen's & King's South Africa Medals & 1914-15 Star Trio. QSA ('ghost date' reverse) clasps: CC; TRA; WITT & KSA 2 clasps, both impressed officially '1833 PTE. S. WAUGH, SCOTS GUARDS.' 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals: '13497 C.SJT. S.WAUGH, HIGH.L.I.' Samuel Waugh, Dumphries, Scotland, born c/1879, enl. 10/12/1897, service in South Africa from 15/3/1900 to 27/10/1902, disch 9/12/1913, re-enlisted & to France 23/11/1915. CQMS & Colour Sergeant with HLI & King Own Scottish Borderers. With copies of service paper, medal rolls & MIC. Court mounted for display on original ribbons. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$600 |