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20211 Click for more photos | ca 1919-30 Official 'Trench-Art' Jardini?re made from a German 9 inch Mortar/Howitzer shell case. Head stamped: '93 Polte Dez 1916 Magdeburg Sp 289'. Large brass handles attached to sides (1 nut missing) & custom-cast bronze floral garlands applied front & back antiqued/shellac or lacquered finish overall. These Jardini?res were officially converted from war trophies brought home & were sold to the public ca 1920-30 to assist with fund raising for the Australian War Museum (at a time when the War Museum collection was still stored in Melbourne). These Jardiniere were advertised in period veterans' publications along with other souvenir items. Overall rare & impressive. | AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
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20238 Click for more photos | Army Officer's steel trunk probably pre 1920s, painted black, unlocked & empty. Used for transit of Officer's kit, unnamed, surface scratches as expected. No key for latch. Average-GC. Hard to find. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20270 Click for more photos | HMAS Australia Post WWI memento Ash tray, 125mm dia, made from Brass salvaged from WWI Battle cruiser HMAS Australia, RAN's first flagship from 1913-1920. Would benefit from a mild polish/clean. Very scarce. | SOLD at A$180 | ||
20273 Click for more photos | HMAS Sydney. Art Deco style ink-well & pen holder set made from the timber HMAS Sydney I (WWI era vessel) when it was de-commissioned in the 1920s. Comes with the 2 correct 2 piece ink-wells (lids are no longer present). Has the blue enamel plaque identifying the wood as being from the HMAS Sydney. Approx 385x150mm. GC. | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
20275 Click to enlarge photo | HMAS Sydney/Menin Gate print. Glazed Wooden frame made from Wood from HMAS Sydney of Emden fame, when broken up in the late 20s. Enamel 'Wood from HMAS SYDNEY' plaque to top. Contains a print of Will Longstaff's 'The Immortal Shrine'. The Cenotaph in Whitehall London with Ghosts' of the lost battalions marching past. These prints, size 830x630mm, were sold by the Australian War Memorial in the 1920s to raise funds. Some tone to print surround. Print & frame CG. A nice WWI item. Very scarce. With original cost ticket $600. | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
20456 Click for more photos | French Foreign Legion & Infantry Uniform & Equipment lot, 1914-18. Ca. Enlisted man's Mod 1915 horizon-blue field tunic with collar insignia for 1st Infantry Regiment, Montpellier maker & issue stamps c/1917-18 (with a post-war theatrical company ownership stamp); Mod.1892/14 Infantry 'Y' strap suspenders in brown leather; pr of double-pocket leather pouches (1 x brown, 1 x black) of probable French origin; a Mod. 1926 steel helmet 'Adrian', comp but badge separated from front; pr of c/1920 French Foreign Legion dress shoulder boards for Troupe, emerald green with red wool tassels & crescents backed in mustard khaki wool cloth; machine gun training manual; 'Manuel du Mitrailleur' 1929 with text & illustrations 55pgs. Minor moth stains to tunic, overall VGC. Nice early Legion related lot. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
20495 Click for more photos | Postcards. Children: 1920s-30s Artist collection (26) inc M Atwell (9), Kit Forres (2), D Tempest (3), LFT (5) & others inc Jean Howes 'Jack & Jill'. Mixed UN/U, VF or better. (26) | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20615 Click for more photos | Fire Brigade NSW Original Brass, post 1920s Helmet. Makers label under brim, Rider & Bell Makers & size 7 1/8. In uncleaned condition, retaining its brass/leather chin scales & sweatband. Some surface dents, typical of a helmet with long service life. Bend to rear neck guard. GC. | SOLD at A$500 | ||
20837 Click for more photos | Army. RAA, RAGA Gunner's ceremonial parade blues wool full length jacket. Stand up red felt collar, yellow cord scrolls to cuffs & collar edge. Maroon piping to epaulettes, front & back edges. Large RAA KC brass gilt buttons of the 1920s/30s period, 17 in total. Small version (2) on epaulettes. Complete set. Tailor's tag attached for the RAGA, Royal Australian Garrison Artillery. With similar age pair of dress trousers with red stripe. VGC, usual slight fraying to bottom edge of jacket. Excellent parade jacket to RAA/RAGA for the 1920s-30s period. Complete with full set of rare RAA brass gilt KC/map of Australia buttons. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
20884 Click to enlarge photo | Navy: Buttons pre Federation-1920s with NSW Naval Brigade gilt Officer's (4) in 3 sizes - 25mm, 20mm (2) & 16mm (2). The gilt on all but the larger size is perfect. Also RAN bi-metal mess dress uniform buttons (6) in 2 sizes (20mm & 12mm). All scarce. (11) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20957 Click for more photos | Army. ca1920 full dress jacket for a Lance Corporal in the City of London Imperial Yeomanry (Rough Riders), together with sword belt & hangers. High quality blue wool tunic made by 'Pipe & McGill Strand W.C'. All buttons present & also marked to McGill. Plastron front & pointed cuffs are in purple. The purple stand collar has its bi-metal RR collar badges, chain mail shoulder boards, 2 bullion stars on the right cuff & a bullion Lance Corporal stripe on the right arm. Purple piping to the arm seams & to the princess seams to rear. Together with piping to the rear pocket flaps. The under-the-tunic style sword belt is dark blue webbing with a leather reinforced adjustment tab (this being well used & shows damage). The leather sword hangers are covered in chain mail while the buckles & studs are Sterling silver. There is a small amount of moth grazing & approx 4 very small moth holes. The sword belt rare & eye catching uniform with bright colours to a famous Regiment. Of high quality manufacture. | AVAILABLE at A$800 | ||
20974 Click for more photos | Russia. Army, an interesting 1920-39 period Artillery jacket to a Soviet Officer. Made from a finer type wool serge, in green, Open neck with 4 x external pockets & imitation turn-back cuffs with 2 buttons. It is fully lined & has some Russian stamps inside. On the left arm there is a bullion on red artillery badge & at the bottom a bullion rank badge of a Star over 4 small square on a red background. The buttons are plain domed brass. The collar appears to have had badges at one time. There was once a screw post badge above the left top pocket, very minor mothing. GC. Rare uniform worthy of further research. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
20982 Click to enlarge photo | Army: 1890s-1920s metal shoulder board insignia. 15 letter used to identify units of company size in brass & white metal. All approx 20mm high plus 2 Reservist R titles, 19mm high. Scarce-rare. (17) | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21077 Click to enlarge photo | Navy: 22 RAN cloth badges mostly RANR 1920s through WWII to 2000. Inc sleeve badges from 1920s onwards. Some in bullion. Also Naval Reserve Cadel titles, Training Ship Tingara titles. Also noted a WWII economy officer's rank shoulder board. Nice lot of RAN insignia in mostly unused condition. Some insignia very scarce. (22). | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
21246 Click for more photos | 1920-37 Sports Badge lot of 3: Deutscher Sport Bund (DSB) Sports badge, 1st class 'gold' (gilt wash on tombac) by Steinhauer & Luck; 1933 DRA Sports badge in 'silver', 2nd class (silver wash on tombac) by Lauer, Nurnberg; 1933 DRA Sports badge 1st class 'gold' (gold wash on tombac) by Eugen Marcus, Berlin. gVF/aEF (3) | AVAILABLE at A$140 | ||
21378 Click to enlarge photo | Pocket Knives. Collection of 31 diff. Ranging in age from ca1930s-90s inc 3 British Military pattern. Noticed an attractive horn handle knife with old style can opener (ca1920 or 30s), the blade has been over-sharpened. An Electrician's style knife & an Australia issue Army knife from 1996. Others are various sizes, materials (horn, shell, plastic etc). Condition varies, some with damage. All are used. (31) | SOLD at A$275 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21583 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia 1897-1920 Combatants group of 6: 1914 Iron Cross 2nd class; Hanseatic Cross For Hamburg; 1914-18 Honour Cross with swords; 12 Year Service medal; 1904-1906 Campaign medal for Southwest Africa (Iron issue); 1897 Centenary medal. All court mounted on original ribbons. gVF/aEF. | SOLD at A$450 | ||
21639 Click to enlarge photo | Weimar 1920-30 German Honour Legion lot of 2. German Honour Medal of the World War with 'Front Badge of the Honour Legion' to ribbon, gilt brass; German Reich's War Veteran Org. 'Kyffhauser' War Commem medal, brass. Both on original ribbons.(2) gVF/EF | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
21795 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Military Cross & Bar, 1914 Star & Bar group of 4 to the Cameronians. MC., GVR, engraved 'FRANCIS THOMAS GOBLE, 9TH. BATT. SCOTTISH RIFLES, ARRAS, 7th.APRIL 1917', 2nd Award Bar engraved 'POIX DU NORD-OCTOBER 23rd-26th 1918'; 1914 Star with 'Mons' Bar impressed officially '479 L.CPL. F.T. GOBLE, 1/16 LOND. R.'; 1914-18 War & Victory Medals impressed officially 'CAPT. F.T. GOBLE'. Francis Thomas Goble entered France Theatre of OP's 1/11/1914, 2nd Lieut, 4th Scottish Rifles 22/10/1915, Lieut 1/7/1917, Temp Captain 24/6/1918, service with 1st, 4th + 9th Battalions, Scottish Rifles (Cameronians). Awarded MC per LG 18/6/1917: '2nd, Lt. Francis Thomas Goble, Sco. Rif. Spec. Res. - For conspicuous gallantry & devotion to duty while in command of a daylight raid. He led his men with great skill & gallantry & was able to bring back valuable information.' Bar to MC. Per LG 4/10/1919. 'Lt (ACT/CAPT.) Francis Thomas Goble, MC., 4th.Bn. Sco. RIF, att'd 1st Bn - throughout the operations on Vendegies Wood & Poix Du Nord, on 23rd/26th Oct 1918, he displayed marked gallantry & fortitude in the handling of his company. He repeatedly led them forward in the face of heavy hostile fire. On the occasion when no troops were on his flanks, he led his Company forward & succeeded in capturing his objective & by his initiative & able direction kept down hostile fire. This enabled the troops on his flanks to come forward & make good the line which he has established. Though wounded he remained at duty until the battalion was relieved.'. Still serving in 1920. With copies of MIC, LG citations & Unit War Diary entries for the periods of the actions in which awards made. On original ribbons, gVF. Scarce MC & Bar with 1914 Star & Bar combination & good, fighting, Infantry citations. | SOLD at A$4000 | ||
21809 Click for more photos | 1914 Mons Star & Bar Trio, Army Long Service & Good Conduct group of 4, impressed officially '17726 S.SJT. C.P. MURPHY RAMC.' Charles P. Murphy, to France 19/8/1914 with 6th Cas. CL. STN, RAMC, claim for clasp (to 1914 Star) at Military Hospital, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge in 1920 - this issued. MIC, also lists a claim for an MSM - this evidently not issued. With copy of MIC. Well polished. gF. | SOLD at A$400 | ||
21810 Click for more photos | 1914 Mons Mentioned in Despatches 1914 Star & Bar Trio to Lieutenant-Colonel. 1914 Star with Clasp '5th Aug - 22nd Nov 1914'. Impressed officially 'MAJOR A. BURROWS, L.N. LAN:R.'; British War & Victory Medals: 'LT.COL.A.BURROWS'. Bronze M.I.D. oak leaf cluster. Alfred Burrows, born Malligaum, East Indies 1873, passed out Royal Military College 1892, service in Malta 1899-1901, Crete 1901-1902, Gibraltar 1902-04, South Africa 1904-06. No medal entitlements for these postings. To France with BEF 12 Aug 1914, MID per London Gazette 20/10/1914 as major, 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire regiment. To retired list as brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 1920. Together with an excellent portrait shot of Burrows in uniform wearing visor cap, also with copies of MICs & service documents. Swing mounted as worn. EF. A scarce early war MID group to Field Grade Officer of this heavily engaged Infantry Regiment. | AVAILABLE at A$1200 | ||
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 | ||
21818 Click for more photos | 1914-20. Gallipoli Operations Royal Navy 1914-15 Star Trio & Long Service Good Conduct group of 4 to Stoker Petty Officer. Star impressed officially '307919 G.E. JEFFERY, SPO, RN.'; LSGC, GVR (Admiral bust) impressed officially '307919 G.E. JEFFERY, STO. PO, HMS, EREBUS'. George Edgar Jeffery, born Kent 1884, enl RN 1904, abroad HMS 'HANNIBAL' when she was serving as a troopship in support of the Gallipoli Operations from Sept 1915, Sto. PO. 1918, LSGC Medal issued 1920, disch 1938. Mounted as worn on original ribbons. gVF. With copy of service sheet. | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
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 | ||
21847 Click to enlarge photo | Japan.1920 Japanese Life Saving Medal at Sea, gilt & silver & enamels. Brooch fitting removed from reverse & small suspension hole drilled through loop of anchor at top. Sterling silver with bright gilt finish. gVF. Very scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21858 Click for more photos | Serbia. 1883 Order of St Sava, Type III (blue/green robes), 5th class, Knight.ca1920 In its original case of issue. By Huguenin Freres & Co, Switzerland. Silver, gilt & enamels. Ribbon with wear. EF | AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||