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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 | ||
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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 | ||
| 20354 | WWII. 1944 Armed Forces & Heroes Day stamp sets of 12 & 13 (25 stamps), stuck on pages plus 1939 covers with special cancels (8) & 2 propaganda postcards with special cancels. VF. (12 items). | SOLD at A$50 | ||
| 20361 | Luftwaffe. c1944 Original portrait of Luftwaffe Recon/Air-Sea Rescue Gefreiter. Framed (no glass). Frame 320x270mm, image 230x170mm, not opened by us to check if named. VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20373 Click for more photos | Concentration Camp. Auschwitz, 1944 dated folded official printed lettersheet with long message with Auschwitz postmark (stamp removed by censor to ensure nothing forbidden underneath). Aged, water stain & edge bit tatty but scarce plus 3 Polish 1940s postal cards depicting Auschwitz Camp, another with map of the camp plus 2 postcards postmarked Litzmannstadt (site of another camp) & 5th Anniv of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising cover. Unless mentioned all VF. (7) | SOLD at A$160 | ||
| 20442 | WWII Die Wehrmacht magazine 3 original issues dated Feb 1941, March 1941 & March 1944. All in quite nice condition for these rare Wartime surviving copies. Average Newspaper size being 375mmx270mm. GC. (3). | SOLD at A$75 | ||
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 | ||
20474 Click for more photos | Great Britain. Navy, RAF Trophies & Cups. EPNS pewter & white metal, WWII & later. Noted Bisley Cup 1948 to Artist Rifles Cpl. Presentation EPNs (worn) to 8th Ardwick Bn ca 1930s to Sgt & pewter pint tankard (damaged) to an air crew dated 1944, London, with last names of crew members, also initialled EPNs cigarette case with engraved date 1917. Fair-average condition. Interesting lot. (12) | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
20575 Click for more photos | Army. Peaked cap Dress blues, no badges or buttons, another dark blue peaked cap with black oak leaf hat band, RAAF side cap with no button or badge date 1944, Police baseball cap, American style side cap, 2 foreign Navy/Merchant Sailor caps & a Taronga Zoo pith helmet. Good-Fair. 8 cheap hats. | SOLD at A$60 | ||
20581 Click for more photos | Army Slouch hat, 1944 dated WWII with raw edge. Size 7 3/8, chin strap eyelets fitted but no chin strap. With puggaree, no brim clip fitted. Unissued, GC. | SOLD at A$325 | ||
20612 Click for more photos | RAAF. Slouch hat ca 1944 , for tropical areas as made for & issued by the RAAF. Unissued with 4x brown vent eyelets per side, press button fold up & a raw edge. This design was made to take a special green leather liner that was laced/tied through extra eyelets around the base of the hat. Excellent condition, large size. The correct lace in liner is also included but it is size 6 7/8 & is small for the hat. Dated 1944. Unissued hat & liner, excellent condition. An uncommon slouch hat variation. | SOLD at A$180 | ||
| 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 | ||
20675 Click to enlarge photo | Army 1914 pattern Australian made pistol holster. 1917 dated webbing rifle sling. Slade Wallace pattern bayonet frog. Pr Lewis gunner's shoulder straps. 3 x 1908 pattern shoulder straps. WWI/II leather rifle sling. 2 x pattern 1908 web belts. 1 single fox puttee. Pr 1942 dated short puttees. 1944 dated Whistle with leather strap, stamped ?. Overall GC. Some nice WWI bits. (13). | SOLD at A$350 | ||
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 | ||
20701 Click to enlarge photo | Army Entrenching tool WWI with 2 different handles, with WW2 cover. 2 American dixie tin, 1 from each War. A pair of double AMMO pouches for non infantry. 1944 unknown suede leather D^D marked Pouch. 3 black leather belt pouches. 1 of which is in very poor condition. 1 helmet net. 2 WW2 pocket knives. Mostly GC. Interesting bits. (13). | SOLD at A$250 | ||
20703 Click for more photos | Army Entrenching Tool & pattern 37 cover 1944 dated. In used condition. Fair-GC. Hard to find complete sets. (1) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20706 Click for more photos | Army Gas masks. WWII Australian made (2). One is scarce WWII dated jungle pattern respirator light with 'camouflaged' bag. Other is standard WWII dated respirator/filter in chest bag. Also, empty unissued jungle respirator bag. The jungle gas mask is made by Spalding, 1943, in black rubber (no other colours). Unpainted eye pieces of the MK 3 type. Filter by Willow, 1943. Has the improved 7x strap harness, 1944. Sometimes called the second model. 'Camouflaged' bag dated 1943, has buckles to side. Known as the second type of respirator. An unissued, green pattern respirator, bag is included. The second set is the standard Australian made WWII, dated 1942 on most components. Bag is MK 7 Australian made 1942. Has eye shields, de-mister & ARP booklet. Almost unissued condition, minor storage wear. The second type jungle respirator is hard to find. The second (standard) respirator makes for a nice contrast WWII set. (3) | SOLD at A$220 | ||
20737 Click for more photos | Navy. Aust/GB, 1917 dated navy bandolier, this if for percussion cartridges. 1 navy kitbag. 1908 pattern web belt green. Pr Navy blue puttees. 1944 cloth Navy white money pouch belt. 3 leather navy straps. 1943 dated Aussie Rider & Bell bosun's whistle with ? stamp. 3 diff era navy housewife bags, one named. 2 equipment cleaning/polishing stocks. 2 navy cut cigarette tins. Overall GC. Bandolier is fairly scarce. (17). | SOLD at A$210 | ||
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 | ||
20912 Click for more photos | RAAF Great Coat WW2 era with removeable epaulettes & rank for pilot officer, all KC bakelite buttons. Comes with matching wool belt. Jacket by MTX. A 1944 dated Airman's RAAF greatcoat label still present. One KC button detached but in pocket. 1st GC, 2nd heavily mothed. (2 items). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
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 | ||
| 21165 | 1930s SA tinnies (2) . One for SA march-out for Group Nordmark on 7 May 1933 in Kiel. Shows a warship & a swastika. The other is a winter sport meeting for 13/14 Jan 1934 for SA Group Thuringen, displaying a swastika 'sun', skier & SA symbol. 1935 seafarer's tinnie. The Hindenburg Airship badge is almost 35mm long in a silver metal. Simple pin to rear. It is marked with the ship's name. The last badge made of pot-metal, sword over swastika design has markings to rear (1944?) & is likely a donation pin. All pins complete. (5) | 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 | ||
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 | ||
| 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 | ||
21339 Click for more photos | Knife. WWII rare Whittingslowe fighting knife & scabbard. Australian-made. Marked to the cross guard 'WHITTINGSLOWE' & 'US 1944' A well used knife showing moderately heavy signs of sharpening to the blade. Wooden handle is in good condition, firmly secured by the three rivets & with no signs of cracks or damage. Scabbard shows age & wear. The keeper that secured the handle has torn at the brass press-stud. There are some cracks to the scabbard & the rivulets are rusted. Scabbard could do with some TLC but still a very displayable item. These knives are highly sought after & rank up there with famous Fairburn Sykes & Ka-Bar fighting knives. Hard to obtain in any condition. Overall GC. | SOLD at A$350 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
21516 Click for more photos | 1914-45 Father & 3 sons groups, inc Wounded In Action, 2/7th Infantry Bn, Buna & a Darwin Air Raids Trio. (1) Father: 1914-18 British War & Victory Medals impressed officially: '4883 DVR. S.F. PHILLIPS, 11 FAB. AIF' - Stephen Frank Phillips, born Callington, SA 1892, enl AIF 11/10/15, 6th Inf Bn to Egypt & 4 DAC, France & Flanders inc Pozieres, Somme, Ypres & Hindenburg Line, 43 Bty, 11 FAB 4/12/17, RtA & disch 23/7/1919. (2) Son No 1: 1939-45 & Pacific Stars, Defence, War & ASM, all impressed officially ' VX 37046 E.J. PHILLIPS' - Eric John Phillips, born Windsor, Vic, 1920 enl 11/7/1940, 2/7th Inf Bn, to Palestine 3/5/41 to 12/3/42, Ceylon from 28/3/42 to 12/7/42, to New Guinea 13/10/42, Wounded In Action at Buna 21/12/42, disch med unfit 9/10/1944. Medals issued 1954. (3) Son No. 2: Defence, War, ASM, all impressed officially: 'V186047 R.T. PHILLIPS'. Roy Trevor Phillips, born 1923, Prahran, Vic. A munitions worker, enl AIF 6/1/1942, to AASC, to Qld 12/5/42, 130 Aust Gen Transport Coy 8/3/43, to Darwin during Air Raids 5/5/43, to 118 GT Coy 18/4/44, disch 3/7/45. (4) Son No.3: War medal 1939-45 impressed officially: '147916 N.C. PHILLIPS'. Norman Charles Phillips, born South Yarra, Vic 1926, enl RAAF 17/3/1944, 9th Transport & Movements office, RAAF, disch 11-4-16. All on original ribbons. gVF/gEF. Scarce Buna WIA. (10) | SOLD at A$700 | ||
21520 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Africa/Pacific, group of 6 to 2/25th Infantry Bn. 1939-45, Africa & Pacific Stars, Defence, War & Australian Service medals. All impressed officially: 'QX7995 A Walker'. Albert Walker born Lawnton QLD 1901. Enl Cairns 2/7/1940. To Middle East 7/4/1941. Suez & Egypt May 1941. To Palestine 25/5/1941 & Ops in Syria against the French 10/6/1941. RtA 10/3/1942. To New Guinea 31/8/1942, L/Cpl 1/2/1943. Disch med unfit 27/1/1944. On original ribbons. gVF. With copies of service records. | SOLD at A$350 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
| 21698 | WWII 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class, magnetic centre with Award Document to Signal-Obergefreiten Heinz Ruffer 24 Aug 1944. Issued by marine gruppenkomandos west, Krancke Admiral. Document, creases & soiling & has been struck to card backing. Medal gVF. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
| 21745 | WWII Wehrmacht 1944 Campaign Medal for the Spanish Blue Division Volunteers in Russia. (Division Espanola de Voluntarios en Russia) with packet of issue for Dreschler & Sohn, Munchen gVF. Spain. Spanish Blue Division of Russia 1941 Iron Cross (Medalla de la Division Azul) (Official for Officers & Soldiers with original box of issue Medalla de Tropa by Diez Y Compania SA Madrid. Box flts, medal. Exc. (2). | SOLD at A$275 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||