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| Lot | Description | Status | ||
20002 Click for more photos | Autograph book c1950s containing a range of Sporting signatures. Cricketers inc Maurice Leyland Yorks + England Postcard personally endorsed 'To David Best Wishes' (played in bodyline series), Herbert Sutcliffe, Wilfred Rhodes Yorks + England, Eric + Alec Bedser Surrey, England, Peter May, Colin Cowdrey, Somerset CC, Hampshire cc 1954 Teams. Athletics Royer Bannister (first man to break 4 minute mile), boxing Randolph Turpin (boxer, World Champion). Personally signed postcard, various others. (40+ autographs). | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
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20004 Click for more photos | Autographs. Collection in 2 autograph books both begun in Sydney in the 1940s. One inc Boxers noted Vic Patrick, Frank Kennedy (boxer, & Sport broadcaster), Cricketers inc Paddington 3rd XI noted Jack Pollard (Sports author), St George cricket team inc Bill O'Reilly. Then the other book including St George cricket team inc Ray Lindwall & Bill O'Reilly, underworld hit 1951) Johnny King British boxing champion & others. (3 books). | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20008 Click for more photos | Basketball Cards. 4 Shop display albums with approx 1400 cards, all mid 1990s, high percentage comp sets inc Upper Deck 'Rookie Standouts 1993-94' (20/20) inc Anfernee Hardaway, 'Triple Double 1993-94' (10/10) inc Michael Jordan, 'Locker Tack 1993-94' (15/15) inc Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, 'Flight Team 1993-94' (20/20) - retail $100, Fleer Jam Session, 'Slam Dunk Heroes 1994-95' (7/8) inc Shaquille O'Neal & Chris Webber 'Rookie Standouts 1993-94' (20/20). Fleer Ultra 'All Rookie Team 1994-95' (10/10, retail $220) inc Anfernee Hardaway, Jamal Mashburn & Chris Webber, 'Scoring Kings 1994-95' (10/10) inc Shaquille O'Neal. Stadium Club 'Clear Cut 1994-95' (27/27, $180), 'Super & Team 1994-95' (27/27, $200), 'Rising Stars 1994-95' (12/12, $150). As new, apparently without duplication. Retail of the few mentioned $1000+. (approx 1400) | SOLD at A$275 | ||
20009 Click to enlarge photo | Basketball Cards. Sets/accumulations in 3 boxes with Fleer '1994-95' series 1 & 2, Jam Session '1994-95', Skybox '1994-95' Emotion' & 'Premium 1994-95 series 1 & 2'. Stadium Club 1993-94 I & 1994-95 I. Upper Deck 'Collectors Choice 94-95', '94-95 Series 2', '94-95 Special edition silver. As new, some duplication, unchecked as for completeness. (3000) | SOLD at A$190 | ||
20029 Click to enlarge photo | Cricket: 1950s Australian postcard-size real photos (3) all with contemporary ink Autographs with Ian W Johnson (VIC) inspecting the wicket (45 Tests 1946-56), Graeme B Hole (SA) walking out to bat (18 Tests 1951-55), Gilbert R Langley (SA, Keeper) in the field (26 Tests 1951-56). Rev stain to Langley plus minor cnr creases o/w VF condition. (3) | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20030 Click for more photos | Cricket 1952-2000 Team Autograph selections inc South Africa 1952-53 Touring side to Australia signatures on pg out of autograph book in John Cheetham, Hugh Taxfield etc, Mosman 1st XI 1950s inc Ian Craig, Doug Ford etc, (with boxer Jimmy Carruthers autograph on reverse), Natal team sheet signatures 1979/80, Indian Touring team to New Zealand signatures inc Mohammad Azharuddin, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev etc & India 1999-2000 Tour of Australia team signatures (inc Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Harbhajan Singh & Kapil Dev). (5 sheets, 73 auto-graphs). | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20031 Click to enlarge photo | Cricket: 1953 Australian 'Greetings from the 1953 Australian Team in England', 6 diff 'real photos' with ID Craig, RN Harvey, AL Hassett, WA Johnston, RR Lindwall & KR Miller. Superb fresh UN. (6) | AVAILABLE at A$180 | ||
20032 Click for more photos | Cricket 1953 Autographs Australian Touring Team to England, a Dinner Menu from the SS 'Strathaird' 14 Oct 1953 (return voyage) signed by 15 of 1the 17 man touring party. Includes Keith Miller, Richie Benaud, Arthur Morris, Neil Harvey, Ray Lindwall etc. (15 autographs). | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20037 Click for more photos | Cricket 1980s Australia, Domestic Cricket team sheets. Inc Tasmania Nov 1982 (inc David Boon, Michael Holding, Roger Woolley), Tasmania 1984-85 (inc David Boon, Peter Faulkner), Victoria Dec 1985 (inc Ray Bright, Dean Jones, Merv Hughes), South Australia Jan 1986 (inc David Hookes, Rick Darling), Queensland March 1990 One Day semi-final (inc Greg Ritchie, Stuart Law), 1995 Feb (inc Matthew Hayden, Carl Rackermann, Andrew Symonds), 1998-98 (inc Ian Healy, Martin Love, Matthew Hayden), Tasmania 1998/99 inc David Boon, Rodney Tucker), South Australia 1998/99 (inc Greg Blewett, Jason Gillespie). (10 sheets, 121 autographs). | AVAILABLE at A$170 | ||
20039 Click for more photos | Cricket 1980 Australian signed team sheets, Australia v New Zealand 1st Test (inc Greg Chappell, Alan Border, Doug Walters, Rod Marsh), New Zealand (inc Lance Cairns, John Bracewell), 1995 Australian Tour of West Indies Squad autographs (inc Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh, Mark Waugh, Shane Warne, Ricky Ponting, Glen McGrath), 1996-97 4th Test v West Indies team sheets (inc Mark Taylor, Matthew Hayden, Glenn McGrath, Steve Waugh, Mark Waugh, Shane Warne). (4 sheets, 3 with 54 autographs). | SOLD at A$190 | ||
20059 Click for more photos | 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 Click for more photos | 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 | ||
20072 Click for more photos | Rugby League. Autographed Programs Great Britain inc 1958 Lions tour of Australia, selection of 15 signatures inc Eric Ashton, Alex Murphy, 1987 Lions reunion luncheon autographs inc Billy Boston, Mick Sullivan, Arthur Clives etc, Featherstone Rovers Team photo & with autographs (mid 1960s inc Ivor Lingard). Programs inc Challenge Cup Final Programs 1939 (well worn), 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968, Leeds, 1997 Team Squad Autographs, 1982 Kangaroos v Lions Test Programs for all three tests. New Zealand inc 1955 Touring side to VC autographs on Menu, Auckland Warriors c1998 Team signatures inc Matthew Ridge, Stacey Jones etc. Few others. (31 items, 100s of autographs). | SOLD at A$140 | ||
20074 Click for more photos | 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 | ||
20087 Click for more photos | Rugby League. Parramatta signed Footballs comprising 'Parramatta Eels Football' 1995 squad inc Paul Dunn, Justin Morgan, Chris Lawler & others, 2003 squad signed footballs inc Nathan Cayless & others. Parramatta Player's Reunion, Football signed inc 1950s-60s Players inc Brian Cox (also played for Cronulla in their first game in 1967), Matt Johnston, Peter Linde also a referee Laurie Bruyeres in presentation case etc. All need air. VGC. (3 footballs). | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20096 Click for more photos | Rugby League. Big League 1974 Grand Final Program, Easts v Canterbury, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 also 1992. Annual (total retail $490). State of Origin Programs between 1988 & 2009 some extras (c40 Magazines 30 diff). (48). | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20098 Click to enlarge photo | Rugby League Club Membership badges NSW Leagues Club (Phillip St) 1953, 1957, 1960, 1961 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972,1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979. (21) | SOLD at A$130 | ||
20099 Click to enlarge photo | Rugby League Club Members Badges NSW Leagues Club (Phillip St) 1963, 1963, 1966 to 1973 (inclusive) additional 1972, also 1979. Wentworthville Leagues Club 1971, 1972, 1979 to 1982 inc additional 1982, Parkes Leagues Club 1959, 1969, Cessnock 1987-88, Guildford Leagues Bowling Club, Newcastle 1982, also Adelaide Trams Foundation Members, SCG Members Badge 1963-64 1986 Kangaroo Tour Badge. (26). | SOLD at A$130 | ||
20104 Click for more photos | Rugby League News 1946 Australia v Great Britain First Test June 1946, 1954 Grand Final Program Souths v Newtown (Vol 35 No 31), 1958 Grand Final Program St George v Wests Vol 39 No 37, 1961 Vol 42/No 18 inc Balmain v Wests, 1961 Grand Final Program St George v Wests Vol 42/No 25. 1965 Grand Final Program St George v Souths Vol 46/No 31, 1967 Grand Final Program Canterbury v Souths, Vol 48/No 38. 1968 Grand Final Program Manly v Souths Vol 49 No 39. (8). | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20105 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1950 vol 31 comp hardbound volume of programmes for the NSWRL 1950 Season inc Grand Final Program Souths v Wests (Souths Premiers), also Great Britain tour two test programs. G-VGC. (28) | SOLD at A$250 | ||
20106 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1951 vol 32 no.1-30 (ex no.10), inc Grand Final Program Souths Rabbitohs v Manly (Souths Premiers), & all Semi-final Programs. Also inc programs for the famous tour by France led by Puig Aubert inc Commem Programs France v Sydney, France v Australia (1st Test), France v NSW, France v Australia (3rd Test). Sl aged as expected. Some a little worn but many quite fresh, inc 1st Test Program. G-VGC. (29). | SOLD at A$275 | ||
20107 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1952 vol 33 no.1-10, 12-14, 17-21, 24-29 (extra no.27), inc commem programs NSW v Queensland, NSW v NZ, Australia v NZ 3rd Test Program. Also semi-final programs. Usual sl aging, the odd fault, generally G-VGC. (25). | SOLD at A$150 | ||
20108 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1953 Volume 34 comp hardbound volume of Programmes for the 1953 NSWRL season, inc Grand Final Program Souths v St George (Souths Premiers). Also inc Representative Programs Sydney v United States, NSW v United States. Also Sydney v Brisbane. Odd flts mostly G-VGC, binding exc. (28). | SOLD at A$375 | ||
20109 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1954 (Vol 35) Nos 1-34 (ex 26 & 32), inc 1st Test Australia v Great Britain, 3rd Test Australia v Great Britain Commem Programs, also Grand Final Program South Sydney v Newtown (Souths Premiers). Also 1953 vol 34 no.30-33 (off Season Editions). Usual sl aging, odd flt, mostly G-VGC. (36). | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20110 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1955 vol 36 Editions 1-33 (missing no.11), 36 & no.37, inc France Tour Commem Programs France v Sydney, France v NSW, France v Australia 1st Test, France v Australia 3rd Test. Also Grand Final Program South Sydney v Newtown (Souths Premiers). Usual sl ageing, the odd flt, mostly G-VGC. (34). | SOLD at A$275 | ||
20111 Click for more photos | 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 Click for more photos | 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 | ||
20113 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1958 Volume 39. Nos 1-27 (ex no.22) with Commem Programs inc Country v Sydney, Great Britain v Australia 1st Test, Great Britain v Australia 3rd Test, Semi Finals & Grand Final Programs St George v Wests (St George Premiers). Usual sl aging, the odd flt, mostly G-VGC. (26) | SOLD at A$230 | ||
20114 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. 1959 Bound Volume comprising vol 39 no.28 Oct 1958 to vol 39 no.33 March 1959, 1959 Season vol 40 no.1-28 inc Commem Editions NZ v NSW, NZ v Australia 1st Test & 3rd Test programs. Also NSW v Qld x 2, & Grand Final Program St George v Manly (St George Premiers). Remarkable as it is the year St George went through the season undefeated. Contents G-VGC, minor wear to cover, fly leaf toned, signed. (34). | SOLD at A$425 | ||
20151 Click for more photos | Rugby League Big League Magazine 1995 hardbound comp Volume 76 no.1-29. Inc all Game Programs. A pivotal year in Rugby League beginning of The Super League War' inc editorials addressing this issue. Also inc State of Origin, teams match reports & photos, Queensland won the series coached by Paul Vautin. Test Squads NZ v Australia, Grand Final program Sydney Bulldogs (Canterbury renamed) v Manly (Bulldogs Premiers). | SOLD at A$140 | ||
20166 Click for more photos | Rugby League. Big League Seasons 2014 comp in 2 bound volumes 95 no.1-31 with all programs for Premiership season plus program for Australia v NZ, & State of Origin Programs. Also Grand Final program South Sydney v Canterbury (South Sydney Premiers) - 21st Premiership. Also end of season Grand Final Review Program. Both as new condition. (2 vols). | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20171 Click for more photos | Rugby League News. Test Match programs. 1954 Australia v Great Britain First Test. 1957 World Cup programs, Great Britain v France Program & Australia v Great Britain program, Great Britain v NZ program. 1962 Australia v Great Britain Second Test Brisbane, 1964 France v Australia Second Test Brisbane, 1970 Australia v Great Britain Second Test SCG, & Australia v Great Britain Third Test Programs (2). Selection of other Rugby league News, 1957 vol 38 no.5, December 1959 vol 40 no.30, January 1960 vol 40 no.31 & vol 40 no.33, Sept 1963 vol 44 no.28 Ampol Cup Final Program Wests v Parramatta, 1970 Great Britain v Sydney Colts Program, & few others inc Keith Holman Testimonial Program. (18) | SOLD at A$180 | ||
20178 Click for more photos | Rugby League Trading Cards inc various part sets inc NSWRC 1995 Tazos sets of 40 (2), part sets (2), 1995 Classic Kangaroos set of 18 (3 sets), 1995 Club logo sticker sheet (2 of ea) inc Gold Coast Seagulls, South Qld Crushers. Also 1981, 1994, 1995 NSWWRL footy card sets & others (c400). | SOLD at A$160 | ||
20184 Click to enlarge photo | Rugby League Year Books, Official by E E Christensen editions 1953, 1961, 1963, 1964 & 1978 some typical aging, but scarce. Retail c$350. (5). | SOLD at A$130 | ||
20192 Click for more photos | Rugby Union. 1932 collection of Autographs dated '1932' appears to be mainly RUFF featuring autographs of Harold Primrose, Geoff Bland, Ron Walden, John Pashey, Aub Hodgson, Don Telford & 11 other signatures. 9 Wallabies in total all played for Manly another pg dated 1934 with similar names. Also Aus R-Union tour of British Isles 1957-58 collection 30 signatures inc Arthur Summons, John Thornett (both dual internationals). Also 1998 Springboks to Australia selection of autographs inc John Erasmus, Krynauw Otto etc. (4 sheets, 73 autographs). | AVAILABLE at A$130 | ||
20194 Click to enlarge photo | Rugby Union: Springboks 1951-52 British Isles & France tour, Team Squad autograph on 'Union Castle Line' letterhead. At the time was the most successful tour by the Springboks winning all 5 tests & only losing 1 of the 36 matches played on the tour. | SOLD at A$70 | ||
20198 Click for more photos | Swimming: Vintage amateur Swimming Club pennants (9) in red & white from Collaroy 1960-63 all 50-60cm long & in GC, also 3 Granville Swimming Club pennants in blk & white awarded 1943-45, some mothing. Plus Australian Surf Life Saving handbook. 1950s (??) Sydney edition. All diff. (13 items). | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
20200 Click for more photos | Varied Collection of Sporting related items inc framed Boxing Ted 'Kid' Lewis signature, two time World Welterweight Champion, Max Schmelling autograph on card with photo (famous for fighting Joe Louis), Kostya Tszyu signed photo, Larry Holmes signed card, AFL collection/accumulation of trading cards, Tazos (mostly 1990s) part sets. Some programs, Magarey medal (SAFL award) autographs inc Michael Aish (1981) Tony Antrobus (1983) George Johnston (1934). Soccer 1982 World Cup collection of photos in album (67 of) various Sporting Life. Mags 1940s to 1950s. Various others inc Athletic autographs on pg from 1940s inc John Treloar (Aus Sprinter). John Bartram both Olympians. Baseball inc Don Mattingly autograph, 'The Babe Ruth' collection of trade cards. Plus 100s of tinny badges many with expletives etc. (large carton - qty). | SOLD at A$130 | ||
20215 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 original pencil caricature sketch of Army Officer seated at desk. Titled: 'Capt Linton at Work, Court of Enquiry - 1945' by 'Gordon '45'. Framed & glazed. 400mm x 295mm. John Fred Linton, NX106921. Born Nth Sydney 2/1/1907. Enl AIF 22/7/1942. Posting at disch 29/11/1945, 5th Aust Div ASC as Captain. Minor stains. VGC | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
20222 Click for more photos | ca 1950-90 Headgear (3). ca 1950 Royal Australian Navy cloth topped Rating's cap with tally band 'HMAS ACUTE' named; slouch hat, civilian contract type with pugaree, unblocked, size 59; ; ca 1960 Scottish Balmoral/Tam-O'-Shanter cap in khaki wool, Victoria, size 6 7/8 (less the tourle); plus selection of over 50 diff mostly defence cloth patches & insignia (Army, Navy, Airforce, cadets etc). (53+) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20223 Click for more photos | 1950s Australian Soldier's North Korean Army Souvenired Flag. Red silk with Gold threaded Star, Hammer & Sickle. Minor mothing which does not detract. Brought back by Pte K McGregor VX140924 & 3400570. With service details. Size 620mmx400mm. Fair-GC. A rare surviving example. | SOLD at A$525 | ||
20241 Click to enlarge photo | Army. Aust/GB, WWI black & white water colour/ink cartoon's of army life in WWI. (3). Largest 310x250mm, title 'An (Hair Raid at Hurckott' dated at top 4/7/15. 2 smaller frames 310x195mm 1st is Captain H O'Connell 'What is the Meaning of this Orderly Sergeant" There's a pin in the lines. 2nd 'Capt Akeroyds New Reveille Raid' featuring 2 officer & a bugler minus pants. Framed & glazed. Good. (3). | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
20265 Click to enlarge photo | Communications equipment lot: 1940-60 Radio Set CPRC-26, 1954 by Rogers Majestic, Canada. Complete & in its web case with instructions, receiver/transmitter, collapsible antenna, hand piece & head set; 1940 dated Lamp, Signalling, Daylight, Short-range, Projector MK II by Stromberg Carlson (only partial cord attached); ca 1960 large bakelite telephone handset incorporating dialling disc; ca 1960s miner's headlamp & battery pack for wear on belt 'Oldham type' T megalite UK made. Overall VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
20267 Click for more photos | Fire Brigade items: Black leather axe head cover. Black leather spanner frog. 1950s brass hydrant point spanner (2). 1 marked hose couplings p/l. Axe cover, fair - good, other items G-VGC. (4). | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20283 Click for more photos | Navy 1950 photograph collection of 'Brian Donnelly' sailor on HMAS Sydney in the Korean War. Over 200 photographs, mostly service related. Come in 3 photograph albums, 2 of which have picturesque hand painted Japanese cover but are mostly empty. Many good photos in this group. Very nice. A must for the Korean War collector. (200+photos). | SOLD at A$210 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
20451 Click for more photos | Cigarette Cards, The Story of (M Murray) 1987. Collecting Cigarette Cards (D Bagnall) 1973. Directory of British Cigarette Card Issuing Firms (pub circa 1950), Glossary of Cartophilic Terms (referring exclusively to cigarette cards, pub ca 1950). Plus 7 dated Card catalogues from 1947-95. (11) | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20457 Click to enlarge photo | French Colonial 1950 Algerian War Tuareg camel saddle 'RAHLA', Saharan Meharist Companies (serving alongside French & French Foreign Legion troops in Algeria). Made from palm wood overlaid with goatskin (dyed with green & red vegetables dyes) & gazelle skin. Studs & mounts of brass & nickel. Traditional pommel shape representative of the Southern Cross. Height 810mm, depth 770mm. Together with a set of tribe made iron camel hobbles (reminiscent of leg irons). Minor damage to areas. VGC overall. Saharan Meharist Companies were recruited from Tuareg tribesmen from the area of El-Oued / Tougfourt (Tunis/Morocco border). RARE. | SOLD at A$375 | ||
20482 Click for more photos | Japan. 1895 Heroic Fight of the Scout Cavalry Captain Asakawa among a battle during the Sino-Japanese War 1894/5. Hand painted woodblock print by Kobayashi Kiyochika, 2 panels, joined. Overall 480mm x 365mm. Minor edge faults. Average-GC. Scarce. | SOLD at A$180 | ||
20492 Click to enlarge photo | New Zealand ca 1918-45 UK 'Union' flag. 1600 x 950mm by 'Hutcheson Wilson & Co Ltd, Wellington' (name tag to hoist). Canvas hoist, frayed leading edge | SOLD at A$75 | ||
20496 Click for more photos | Postcards. Europe, Great Britain mainly , plus scattered USA accumulation with approx 1800 cards from Edwardian era colour cards to 1950s black & white real photo types. Vast quantity inc City/Town/Urban Areas, Rural Views, Seaside Scenes, plus odd Glamour, Comic or Ship, plus 8 booklet types inc 1917 Kriegs album. Then another 2300 1970s-80s mostly full colour from Australia to USA inc GB, Europe, plus Asia, Africa & Pacific Islands sighted. Mostly Postally U with great variety of Tourist Destinations. Also box with 1960s Souvenir booklets, oversize cards & assorted ephemera. All neatly packed in 4 boxes for comfortable viewing! (4100 + cards) | SOLD at A$500 | ||
20500 Click for more photos | Postcards. Trains, Cars & Carriages collection (85) from golden-age to modern era, strength in Trains (40) inc British Edwardian era Steam Trains & Interiors, Motor Cars (35) again with some vintage pre-WWII types (Horse Drawn) Carriages (20) inc some close up real photos. A nice lot, mixed UN/U, generally VF. (95) | AVAILABLE at A$170 | ||
20509 Click to enlarge photo | USA. WWII 'Zemke's Wolf pack framed limited edition print by Robert Taylor. Shows an American formation of P47 Thunderbolt fighters banking sharply in the clouds. Signed by the artist along with the original signatures of Hub Zemke, Francis Gabreski, Robert Johnson, Walker Mahurin c/w a certificate of authenticity. Nicely presented in a glazed frame, 95x75cm. | AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
20510 Click to enlarge photo | World. Wonderful group of scarce cloth patches etc, mostly Australian, GB, Canada & USA, c.1950-2000 inc many with retail prices up to $20 each, some even higher, ranks slides, trade & specialist badges, unit identification badges & more. Too numerous to list. EF. (About 250 pieces in total). | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
20525 Click to enlarge photo | Army. Cadets. Manuals & documents dating from 1908-80. Also inc a manual on Army Rifle Clubs Reserves & on Bugle Calls. Manuals are all used although some are near new (mostly WWI manuals). There is also a Cadet Parade Card from 1929 & a Record of Service book (Cadet) from 1950s. Unissued ATC identity/Service book. One manual (British issue) badly damaged. (19 items in total). | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20540 Click to enlarge photo | Australian Special Forces/Para related book lot, all new, unused. 'The Purple Devils - A History of 2/6 Aust Commando Squadron' (S. Tregellis-Smith, 2008); 'Ripcord Australia' (B. Johnson, 1984); 'Silent Feet-The History of 'Z' Special Operations 1942-45' (G.B. Courtney, MBE, MC. 2002, S/C); 'The Ultra Experience-Service with Central Bureau Intelligence Corps' (D Pyle & N Pyle, 2006, S/C); 'Z-Special-Desert-Jungle-Sabotage' (L Campbell, 2006). All new, unused. Exc. Retail $195. (5) | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20541 Click for more photos | Australia:: Larger 'Coffee Table' size books (12) inc Australians at War - A Pictorial History (McDougall 2002), German Military Aircraft (Philpott 1981), Rust in Peace - South Pacific Battlegrounds Revisited (Adams 1976), Bomber Command 1939-45 (Overy 1997), Spitfire - A Complete Fighting History (Price 1991), This is the SAS (Geraghty 1982), The Art of War (Churcher 2004, pub AWN/SBS) & World War II on Land (Chandler 1990). Then others (14) inc Norfolk Island & its 3rd Settlement 1856-1956 (Nobbs 2006, brand new retail $60), Images of Air War 1939-45 (Bowyer 1983), WWII The Axis Assault 1939-42 (Brinkley 2003), Amazing (Australian) SAS (McPhedran 2005), SAS Sniper (Maylor 2010), Bomber County - The Lost Airmen of WWII (Swift 2010 retail $50) & Eureka - Unfinished Revolution (Fitzsimons 2014, as new retail $60). Mostly F-VF condition inc near new as noted, total retail around $600. (26). | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20545 Click for more photos | Australia: Larger-size books (18) with 'British Battles & Medal (Spink, 1988), 'Aces High - The war in the Air over the Western Front 1914-18' (1973, 192 pgs); 'Knights of the Air 1914-18' (1981, 192 pgs); 'Battle of Britain' (by Len Deighton 1980, 224pgs) ; 'Fighter & Bomber Squadrons at War' (by A Brookes 1995), 'A Pictorial History of Australia at War' (1980, 324 pgs); 'Army Australia - an Illustrated History' (Odgers, 1988, 280pgs); 'Diggers - The Australian Army, Navy & Airforce in Eleven Wars 1860 - 1999 (Odgers, 544 pgs); 'Charles Kingsford Smith (1988, 160pgs); 'Heroic Australian Air Stories (1981, 192 pgs); 'The Royal Australian Airforce (Oxford University Press, 2001, missing front fly page o/w as new); 'Encyclopedia of the World's Special Forces (2003, 256 pgs, as new); ; 'Atlas of C20th Warfare' (2005, 352 pgs); 'The Eastern Front (Soviet-German War) 1941-45' (1984, 192 pgs); 'Stalingrad - The Vital 7 Days' (2005, 192 pgs); 'The Vietnam War' (1979, 248 pgs). Plus AWM publications 'Soldiering On' (1942), 'Khaki & Green' (1943), & 'Jungle Warfare' (1944). Mixed VG-VG condition, some near new. Retail $700+. (20) | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20546 Click for more photos | Canada. 1873-93 'The North West Mounted Police' 2 vols, by John Peter Turner, 1950. Rebound H/C, vols 1 & 2, text with photographs & illustrations & fold-out map. Vol I: 686 pgs, Vol II: 610 pgs. Together with a US Civil War Novel, 1903.' The Southerners' by Cyrus Townsend Brady. VGC. Early history of the 'Canadian Mounties'. Scarce. (3) | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20552 Click for more photos | Great Britain/Australia. Special Air Service Regiment collection (32) from foundation in WWII to operations in Iraq 2005 inc David Stirling, The Authorised Biography of the Creator of the SAS (Hoe, 500pgs hb pub 1992), Ghost Force, the Secret History of the SAS (Connor, 375pgs hb, pub 1998), Who Dares Wins, The SAS 1950-Gulf War (Geraghty, 600pgs, pub 1983), Eye of the Storm - 25 Years in Action with the SAS (Ratcliffe DCM, 336pgs, pub 2000). The Complete Encyclopedia of the SAS (Barry Davies, BEM, 375pgs, pub 2001), SAS - The Soldiers Story (Ramsay, 250pgs hb, pub 1996). SAS Sniper (Rob Maylor, 330pgs, pub 2010). Seven Troop (A McNab DCM, 420 pgs hb, pub 2008). Warrior Bros, My Life in the Australian SAS (Fennell, 334pgs, pub 2008). General Sir Peter de la Billiere - Storm Command, a Personal Account of the Gulf War (350pgs hb, pub 1992). Willie Apiata VC - The Reluctant Hero (Little, 255pgs hb, pub 2008). Also contemporary books (18) inc Phantom (Warner, 200+pgs hb, pub 1982). PARA! Fifty Years of the Parachute Regiment (Harclerode, 400pgs hb, pub 1992). 3 PARA - Afghanistan Summer 2006 (Bishop, 280pgs, pub 2007). Squaddie - A Soldier's Story (McLaughlin, 320pgs, pub 2006). SBS, The Inside Story of the Special Boat Service (Parker, 310pgs hb, pub 1997). First into Action, A Personal Account of the Life of the SBS (Falconer, 338pgs hb, pub 1998). The Gurkhas (Parker, 276pgs hb, pub 1999). The Gurkhas-Special Force (Bellamy, 414pgs, pub 2011). A great lot of military history from WWII to recent Middle Eastern conflicts. Mostly VG to near new, total retail/original cost $1650. (50 books) | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
20553 Click to enlarge photo | Great Britain: The Household Cavalry H/C 1952;The Brigade of Guards H/C 1952; 'The British Army' S/C 1980 by Jock Haswell; Biographical Dictionary of World War 2, H/C D/J 1972 by Christopher Tunney; 'Manchester Photographic Collection' S/C 2003 by Chris Makepeace; 'It Can Now Be Revealed' S/C 1950; 'Liddell Hart's History of the First World War' S/C 1972; 'A Bridge Too Far' H/C D/J 1974 by Cornelius Ryan. VGC. Good lot. (8 books) | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20557 Click for more photos | Library reduction - 2 books with Hard Cover (11) inc 'Adolf Hitler, My Part in his Downfall' (Milligan, 1971, 1st edition), 'History of the United States Marine Corps' (A.R. Millett, 1980), 'Immediate Action' (McNab, 1995), 'Flames in the Sky, WWII Aerial Battles (Closterman, 1952), 'Naval Ratings Handbook' (1938) & 5 others. Soft Cover (17): 'Nancy Wake' Fitzsimons, 2001), 'Dusty Warriors' (Holmes, 2007), 'Sniper One (SGT Dan Mills, 2007), '3 Para, Afghanistan 2006 (Bishop), 'Inside the 3rd Reich (Speer), 'Origins of the 2nd World War (Taylor), 'True Stories of the SAS (Hunter, 1998) plus 10 others. Mixed VG-VF condition with more recent titles as new. Retail $300+ (28) | AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
20558 Click for more photos | 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 | ||
20561 Click for more photos | World Medal Collector's reference library: 'Medals to Australia with Valuations' (3rd ed, R.D. Williams 1990, H/C. new); Ditto 4th edition, 2000, H/C with dust wrapper, new; 'Orders & Decorations' (V. Mericka 1969); 'The Iron Cross - A History 1813-1957' (G. Williamson 1984); 'The Duke-A Hero's Hero at Sandakan- Capt Lionel Matthesus GC; MC ' (D. Matthews, 2008, soft cover, new); 5 x Osprey Men-at-Arms series (Peter The Great's Army, Flags of The Napoleonic Wars-2; Luftwaffe Airborne & Field Units etc); The Complete NZ Distinguished Conduct Medal (A. Polaschek, No.49 of 1000, signed by author, 1983); 'Australian Army Unit Colour Patches 1987-2008' (P. Blackwell, 2008, new), 'Australasian Military Chits' (Yarwood, 2006, soft cover, new); 'Australian Bicentenary Medals' (L.J Carlisle, 1988, soft cover, new); 'Renniks' Aust Coin & Banknote Values' (21st ed, E.J. Cummings, 2004, new); 'Propaganda postcards of WWII 'R. Menchine, 2000, soft cover, new); 'Military Tokens of the British Commonwealth' (J.F. Yarwood, 2005, soft cover, spring bound, new). Mostly new/as new. Some desirable & hard to obtain editions. (17 items) | AVAILABLE at A$160 | ||
20584 Click for more photos | Army. Slouch hat with puggaree dated 1981. Blues peaked cap RAC of Sigs badge, KC map buttons. By J. Compton Son & Webb. Named to Sergeant Geelong College Cadet Corp Glengarry with sewn on badge. Balmoral DD 1953 dated with Clan McIntosh badge in silver. By Beret MFRS Victoria. GC. (4) | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20585 Click for more photos | Army/RAAF. Slouch hat dated 1990, size 54, slight tear on brim liner, with puggaree, no chin strap. Army Officer's peaked cap, QC Stay bright Rising Sun fitted, dated 1968-69. RAAF slouch hat with puggaree & chin strap, dated 1995, size 52, moth grazing on top & bottom sides of brim. RAAF dark blue peaked cap dated 1969. RAAF average others GC. (4 nice hats). | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20586 Click for more photos | Army/RAAF. Slouch hat Army dated 1991, size 52 with Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps puggaree. RAAF slouch hat dated 1995, size 54 with chin strap, also unknown Cadet/School Boy's cap with Priest's hat badge. Knox Grammar School hat with embroidered thistle. Royal Hong Kong Regiment baseball cap. GC. (5) | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
20587 Click for more photos | Army/RAAF. Slouch hats, RAAF dated 1995, size 52 with chin strap. Army dated 2004, size 57, no chin strap plus 2 Air Training Corps sidecaps with light blue piping to crown. GC. (4 nice hats.) | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20588 Click for more photos | 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 | ||
20589 Click for more photos | Army. Slouch hat , 2007 dated, size 57 with puggaree & chin strap. Officer's khaki peaked cap dated 1972. RAAF slouch hat dated 1995, size 52 with puggaree & chin strap. RAAF dark blue peaked cap dated 1968-69. Good-VGC. (4) | AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
20590 Click for more photos | 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 | ||
20597 Click for more photos | Army. Cadets, berets. Lot of 4 wool berets, three of which are blue Scottish bonnets, one is khaki beret. One blue bonnet is badged to Scots College Cadets Melbourne. The khaki beret is dated 1975 for Peninsula School Cadets with chromed Cadet badge on a blue patch. Plus two blue unbadged Scottish bonnets. One has red/white diced band, the other plain blue (unissued, dated 1957). Nice condition. Another red/white/black diced bonnet has a chromed Scots College, Melbourne hat badge made by Lega Melbourne. Small moth on the unbadged bonnet with diced band. Nice condition overall. (4) | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20601 Click for more photos | Navy. Peaked Cap. RAN Officer's cap post WWI up to late 30s. Cloth top, short rounded brim. Headband has mothing to top & bottom, badge now dull. Misshapen. Made in Adelaide for RAN under sweatband. Fair condition plus rating cap with tally band for Training Ship Sydney 'T.S. Sydney' dated 1995 GC. Nice early RAN cap. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
20606 Click for more photos | RAAF 1950s Officer's peaked cap with KC buttons holding chin strap & gilt brass QC RAAF badge. Size 7½. GC. | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
20610 Click for more photos | 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 | ||
20611 Click for more photos | RAAF. Slouch hats, 4 dated 1995 sizes 52, 53, 54, 62. All have chin straps, 2 have badges plus RAAF peaked cap dated 1989, no insignia, no chin strap. GC. (5) | AVAILABLE at A$140 | ||
20616 Click for more photos | Imperial Baden Infantry enlisted ranks model 1895 pickelhaube, a lightly restored example in full parade configuration, all original black patent leather body refinished in a high gloss black with evidence of older age crazing underneath, original brass front peak mount & rear model 1895 spine, a nice large gilded brass enlisted ranks helmet plate with lacquered finish, fitted with a brass plume holder (Haarbuschtrichter) with white horse hair parade plume, no chinstrap & missing both side cockades, original leather liner in good condition, underside of the rear neck guard with various ink depot stamps & unit makers for Infantry Regiment 113. Extremely fine. | AVAILABLE at A$1200 | ||
20622 Click for more photos | Imperial Saxon Infantry Reserve original enlisted ranks model 1895 pickelhaube, a nice restored example, original leather body retaining a good shape & refinished in a gloss black over the original aged crazing, original refitted brass spike & original all brass spine & front peak mount, reproduction leather chinstrap with repainted state & national cockades of the Saxon pattern, original leather liner with an old repair/replaced section to the rear. VF - extremely fine. | AVAILABLE at A$700 | ||
20667 Click for more photos | Police, blue Bobbie's pre 1952 helmet. Leather headband & chin strap. Issue stamps inside & a date in the 30s. Dome cap is separate. Badge holes at front. 4 small holes on top of crown where an attempt was made to convert it to an army blue cloth helmet. Few small moth nips o/w GC. Hard to get earlier Bobbies helmet. | SOLD at A$80 | ||
20668 Click for more photos | Police. 1980s-90s Metropolitan Police 'Bobbies' helmet. Classic British item of Police memorabilia also known as a 'Custodians Helmet'. This 1995 dated Helmet is constructed out of a tough plastic outer material with a softer inner liner. Single strap chinstrap with both velcro & a buckle for securing. Size 59. Outer covered in a black felt like material. 2 black painted metal grommets to either side for ventilation. Large comp to top of the Helmet with a nickel plated metal fitting to the top. Large 'Brunswick Star' style nickel plate Metropolitan Police hat badge with the queens Crown to the top. Possibly unissued. GC. Very good. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20727 Click for more photos | Army WW2 Lot. Leather belt D?D with NX number & name, no buckle. 3 leather Rifle slings, 3 webbing rifle slings. 1 x 1941 dated pistol holster. 2 x 1951 dated muzzle covers. 1943 dated cover for breech. Pistol lanyard. 2 WW2 pocket knives. WW2 gas mask & bag. Overall GC. (15). | SOLD at A$240 | ||
20735 Click for more photos | Army Cadet Unit plaques (15) , some are attributed to a Senior Officer. 6 Cadet serviette rings, 1 match holder. Cadet or school pennants (7), 2 of which date to the early 1950s, some mothing & age wear. 30 pieces in total. Fair-GC. Scarce lot of Cadet memorabilia. (30) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20742 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. Hussar Enlisted Man's cartouche box, Model 1895 for cross-belt. Black patent leather gilt brass crown over gilt brass 'FWR' cypher. Minor surface graze to patent finish. VGC. | AVAILABLE at A$500 | ||
| 20765 | ca 1939-45 Waffen-SS Enlisted Ranks steel belt plate & belt. Evidence of original matte silver-grey paint finish to plate. Tip-end bracket with fitting/shaped 'feet' (to assist snug fit into reverse design). Moss paint finish worn from front. Leather issue equipment belt, brown inner, black outer faces. Tab stamped '95'. Painted iron tip-hook. Circular (Political?) Ink stamp (undecipherable) on inner face. gVF. Angolia: 22(1) 8a. Scarce | SOLD at A$1050 | ||
| 20771 | Luftwaffe1935-38 Luftwaffe Officer's Dress Brocade belt & plate, 1st pattern with 'droop-tail' eagle. Comp in its drum shaped heavy card storage box. 3 x piece aluminium belt plate (not maker marked) with gilt bronze applied eagle. Brocade belt with dark grey velvet backing with brown leather adjustment tab stamped '95'. A lovely, high quality belt & plate in excellent condition. Storage box free of scuff. Exc | SOLD at A$450 | ||
20797 Click for more photos | Army Greatcoats 1941 dated with later name & number on a H.J Cooney Manufacturers label. Sergeant strips to right sleeve. All brown bakelite AMF buttons present size 5. Another dated 1951 on Windsor apparel SA label 5 brown bakelite AMF buttons missing, large medal size hole in back rear skirt. Fair-GC. WWII dated Coats not easy to find. (2). | SOLD at A$100 | ||
20800 Click for more photos | Army. post 1950 Artillery Officer's blues uniform with Staff gorgets to collar, these with KC AMF buttons. All Staybrite KC gun buttons throughout. Gilt rank of Colonel to epaulettes, matching belt. Ribbon bar for 1934-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal, Australian Service Medal & efficiency decoration. With a pair of red striped Artillery Officer's jodhpurs. Also RAA cap for ranks below Major, this heavily mothed. Also with KC mess dress vest in dark blue & another unknown with gold bullion edging on a scarlet vest. Braid mostly detached. Blues tunic is GC, other items Fair-Average. Nice tunic. (5 items) | SOLD at A$80 | ||
20801 Click for more photos | Army. Lieut Colonel ca 1950 4 pocket, dark blue wool dress blue jacket for an Artillery Officer. Tailored by 'Randall Tailoring 199 Castlereagh St, Sydney'. No date or owner's name. Has all KC map of Australia buttons & enamel KC gilt rank badges & gilt Artillery collar badges. Ribbon bar shows WWII service: Pacific Star & Africa Star, Defence Medal & BWM, ASM efficiency medal. The jacket has an open neck collar & retains its cloth belt. Excellent condition with no mothing or damage/stains. Desirable jacket. | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
20803 Click for more photos | Army. Korean War era green khaki great coat named, dated 1952 & has government label. Small size with buttons to front & inside label. Slight mothing. Insignia removed. Navy blue wool coat, nice quality but not military marked. Mothing to 1 cuff & small repair to rear. Plus a fire fighting (?) jacket fitted with reflector strips/tape. Heavy, well made. Dated 1991 with ADI label. Excellent condition. Interesting fire fighting coat, not often seen in excellent condition. (3) | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
20812 Click for more photos | Army. Battle dress jackets (3) & 1 pair trousers. 1st to a Captain in the Royal Australian Artillery. 3 red backed pips to right, only 1 remaining on left. RAA titles, MTX label, size 15. With 3 pairs 1950s dated battle dress pants. 2nd Royal Australia, Infantry Corps, named & numbered on 1968 Dunlop label. R.A.I. title to sleeve. 3rd by Evercraft Clothing, named to W01 Physician, no insignia. 4th battle dress trousers by A.D.I. 1990. 3 nice condition battle dress jackets. (7 items) | SOLD at A$80 | ||
20815 Click for more photos | Army Cadet wool, khaki 4 pocket service dress tunic worn in the 1950s-60s to a cadet lance corporal from Taroona High School. The jacket is made in 1941 by "Korn & White" & is the pre 1942 pattern. A soldier's name has been blacked out but is readable. Has wool shoulder titles for Taroona High School & the blue QC "Australian Cadet Corp" arm badges. The buttons are oxidised KC map of Australia. The collars are KC oxidised rising suns. With 1946 dated service dress trousers. VGC. (2). | SOLD at A$130 | ||
20820 Click for more photos | Army Tunic Officer's dress blues tunic with belt & slip on epaulettes. Made by Randall tailoring, Sydney. WW2 medal ribbons for Africa & Pacific theatres. With RAASC trousers plus a white summer tunic for office cadet or corporal attached to RMC Duntroon. Corporals stripes removed both arms. 1 collar badge only & a Korean Era battledress blouse to RAA early type embroidered RAA titles, made by J Sackville very neat condition. With 1950 dated battle dress trousers. GC. (5 items). | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20822 Click for more photos | Army. Khaki wool enlisted rank's service dress jacket & pants to an artificer Staff Sergeant in Royal Aust Electrical & Mechanical Engineers. 4 pocket, tunic made by N195 in 1943. Has all metal collar insignia, KC buttons, metal artificer badge, 'AUSTRALIA' titles, 2 overseas chevrons & colour patches. Comes with a pr of matching trousers. The makers label has been removed. VGC. | SOLD at A$160 | ||
20828 Click for more photos | Army. Korean War era Battledress tunic & trousers dated 1951 & 1950. Royal Australian Army Service Corps threaded & bordered shoulder titles. A few minor moth holes but they do not detract. Large Warrant Officer's Crowns to both lower sleeves & medal ribbons for 1939 star, Pacific star, Defence, War & Australian Service medals. Overall VGC. (2 items). | SOLD at A$60 | ||
20829 Click to enlarge photo | Army Korea/Vietnam era uniform. 1953 Khaki cotton shirt. 1966 Jungle green trousers, 1954 shirt. 1970 Khaki raincoat, 2nd Pr Vietnam Era trousers. Battledress jacket with Australian Legal Corps titles. 1969 dated battledress trousers. 1966 cleated black boots for jungle. size 6/6. Pr black gaiters. Pr 1953 khaki gaiters, MTX size 2. Undated pocket knife. Overall GC. Some nice kit. (11). | SOLD at A$240 | ||
20830 Click for more photos | Army. Light Horse Officer's mess dress jacket & vest/tie to a Lieutenant in the Northern River Lancers. Maroon coloured shell with black lapels & cuffs. Maroon vest & maroon bow tie. Tailored jacket by H. G. Newton, Uniform Tailors Sydney'. Complete with all white metal rank, KC buttons & QC collar badges for N. R. Lancers (bottom tip of lance broken or mis- struck on one collar). Included is a vest (with all KC buttons) & a bow tie. The vest has the rear bottom of the seam open. 3mm moth hole to front of jacket. Vest has 1 pin-head size moth hole. Maroon bow tie in vest pocket, unnamed. A Light Horse Officer's (LT) mess dress jacket & vest. Badges to this unit have become difficult to find. KC buttons, QC unit collar badges, hence 1950s/60s vintage. | SOLD at A$200 | ||
20834 Click for more photos | Army. Post WWII uniform lot inc 2 1950s battle dress jackets, Kings School Cadet jacket, Auscam Cadet shirt, trousers & a bush hat, polyester uniform jacket with Royal Australia Infantry Corps buttons. Plus pants. Mostly GC. Bargain basement lot. (8 items) | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20840 Click for more photos | Army RAAC 1950 dated Korean War era dress blues tunic & belt, with Bullion crown above sergeants strips. Only 1 button. No other insignia. Plus a 1997 poly blend tunic & trouser to RAAPC missing 4 buttons from front. Cpls stripes & all other insignia attached & a 1968 Vietnam era greatcoat with brown plain AMF buttons, size 5. (GC). (3 items). | AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
20860 Click for more photos | Army Great Coat, 3 x Wool khaki, first with MTX label, bakelite AMF buttons some minor moth holes. Second has all staybright RAEME buttons, 1946 patterns with label dated 1950 plus. Officers pattern with green poly lining. Only 2 plain brown buttons remain. Fair-GC. (3). | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
20880 Click for more photos | Army. Cadet Corps. St Patrick's Goulburn. Battle dress jacket dated 1967 & trousers. A few very small holes to R upper sleeve, shoulder etc. Another Sandringham Technical School Dated 1952. Rank Insignia Cadet Under Officer. Plus a service dress jacket, dated 1963 (WW2 style). No school flashes. Rank insignia Cadet Under Officer. GC. | SOLD at A$80 | ||
20881 Click for more photos | Army Cadets, miscellaneous group inc Cadet Record of Service from 1914 until 1926 for G.J.J.. Sutton. Early tinny badge of a Cadet with rifle & slouch hat. 6 cloth badges & 4 brassards plus 3 paper items, 1 of these named to a 1913 Cadet, & 6 metal badges. Also pr of oxy AWAS titles. 2 Militia period puggarees, 1 blue with red fold, 1 pink with 1 red fold & small medallion, Rupertswood Battery 1995 Medal of Merit. Fair-GC. Eclectic group with the Record of Service Book the best item. (26 items) | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20885 Click for more photos | Navy, ca WWII uniform items inc M + X labelled battledress jacket, 2 pairs dark blue trousers, 2 pairs Navy bell bottoms, navy blue jumper, pair tropical khaki bell bottoms, blue jeans collar. All pre 1950. GC. Inc some scarce items. (8 items in total) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20887 Click for more photos | Navy, Aust/GB RAN/RN Reserve 'Wavy Navy' ceremonial blue tunics, wool blend. WWII (1943) dated by Gieves Ltd & has 'P.N.A. 10.12.43 J.E. Goodwin' typed on label. 2 rows of wavy bullion lace for Lieutenant. All gilt KC rope edged anchor buttons to front in nice condition, some tiny moth holes & ribbon bar removed above pocket. This does not detract. Plus a 2nd tunic, post 1952 QC buttoned Sub Lieutenant Royal Australian Navy Reserve. Poly blend with single row of wavy lace to cuff. Tailored by Evers & Cohen. WWII Volunteer Reserve tunic is fairly uncommon. (2) | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
20888 Click for more photos | Navy, Australia, 1950s Captain's dark blue cotton tunic. Bullion lace to cuffs for Captain. Australia & anchor Stokes gilt metal buttons. Made by Glenstace Menswear, George St, Sydney. Unattributed but has ribbon bar for Distinguished Service Cross, Atlantic, Pacific, Korea & UN Korea Stars & other WWII medals. Shoulder board attachment point on left shoulder only. No shoulder board present. With a pair later trousers. GC. A beautiful tunic which it may be possible to attribute. (2 items) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20897 Click for more photos | Navy: Kitbag, green stuffed with a good range of varied RAN uniform items plus a pr of 1952 dated Army boots (small size). Fair-GC. (18 items inc bag) | SOLD at A$120 | ||
20947 Click for more photos | Bundesmarine. ca 1950-60 'U-Boat' Officers Leather Deck jacket. Similar design to the WWII. grey leather issues, but in black leather. Scalloped front seam. All gilt alloy buttons by Overhoff & CIE. Black blanket type material lining (elasticised wool inner cuffs) with internal zipper to add further lining. Rank boards of aluminium wire braids with 1 x gilt pip on (Lieutnant-sur-zee) backing of light 'cornflower' blue. VGC | AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
20948 Click for more photos | Bundesmarine.. ca1950-60 Officer's Full length leather 'great' coat. similar design to WWII issue. Dark grey, near black, leather with quilted, polished cotton lining. All gilt alloy buttons by Overhoff & Cie. Almost identical in cut to WWII issue examples. Rank Boards of twisted aluminium wire cords with gilt 'pip' (Korvetten Kapitan) with light 'cornflower blue' underlay. Impressive. VGC | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
20963 Click for more photos | Navy. Chaplain's jacket to Commander rank. Double breasted - buttons Tailor's off the rack tag to Monnerys Ltd of London, Liverpool, South Hampton. Wool-cashmere blend. Possibly RN chaplain on visit or exchange to RAN. Pr late issue trousers. VGC. Commander rank, circa 1950s. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20967 Click for more photos | Fire Brigade. Pre 1901 dark blue wool blend tunic, believed to be fire brigade & 1952 dated wool National Fire Service tunic. Fire Brigade tunic of a very early make & lining is considerably aged. All buttons removed. Slit on left hip for axe/baton. Comes with trousers of slightly later make. 1 press stud to right upper for fastening, also hooks & eyes. Some small holes & threads pulled. Second tunic very nice condition. Staybright buttons. Made by Kingsland limited. Hard to find in this condition. 1st showing its age, second very good. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
20975 Click for more photos | Russia: Navy Post 1995 Russian Federation Officer's jacket. Dark blue wool blend jacket to a Captain in a mechanical branch. Has a 9 x place ribbon bar which includes Order of St George, Loyalty to Duty. With its shoulder boards & cuff rank (4 bars). Faded maker's label inside. Light wear mostly around collar. VGC. | SOLD at A$75 | ||
20979 Click for more photos | New South Wales: 1895-1902 6th Infantry Reg't hat badge. White metal (with evidence of original silvered finish). gVF. Very scarce. | SOLD at A$375 | ||
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 | ||
20996 Click for more photos | Army. 1953-60 The Illawarra Regiment, 34th Infantry Bn Hat badge. Gilt brass, Queen's crown. gVF. Cossum: 372. | AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
20998 Click to enlarge photo | Army Officer shoulder boards & insignia. Inc mostly WWII era, a few later. Inc 4 pairs of khaki cotton slip-on Officer ranks, 2 pr bullion dress boards, pr removable boards khaki cotton, pair sew-in boards khaki cotton. Also single shoulder boards, 2 diff khaki cotton Officer boards, 3 diff khaki cotton slip-ons, 1 dress blues removable board ca1950/60s & 2 diff 1950s/70s slip-ons (one is Pacific Island Regt, the other possibly Nursing). Also 2 cloth KC crowns on red & blue & an Australia slip-on. Mostly used condition, some showing wear or staining. Useful lot of insignia for display or restoration of uniform. Mostly diff (19). | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21013 Click to enlarge photo | Army. 1953-60 hat/cap badges inc Rising Sun, Sydney University, Artillery, RAR Skippy (pin lugs), Prince of Wales Light Horse, WRAAC (2 pins, slider), Melbourne University, AAS, SA Mounted Rifles, Macquarie Regt, AACC & others plus WWI/II rising sun hat, collars & titles & RAAF hat badge. (34 items) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21073 Click to enlarge photo | Navy Aust/GB 1930s-90s badges (14 diff), 9 are RAN/RN & 5 are MN. Inc 3 x bullion KC officers hat badges (1 tarnished); a WWII economy officers hat badge; 2 RANR sleeve badges; a combined ops arm badge; RANC blazer patch; 2 pr merchant navy shoulder boards, a QC blue painted metal sailors hat badge & an officers post 1953 bullion hat badge. (14 items). | SOLD at A$180 | ||
21082 Click for more photos | Navy. Trade/Proficiency cloth badge collection all relating to the aviation trade (33). 9 of these all pre 1952 have a small hole punched through them (ex sealed pattern reference badge). This does not detract. An attractive collection that inc some scarce badges. Mostly GC. (33) | AVAILABLE at A$140 | ||
21095 Click to enlarge photo | Navy Large accumulation of approx 500pcs of post 1952 naval cloth insignia, comprising over 100 ratings badges, & over 400 shoulder titles. Includes titled for blues & whites, cadet & regulars. GC. Ideal reseller's lot. (500+). | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21105 Click to enlarge photo | RAAF: 1958-74 Irvin Parachute badge. Small size, 28mm. Gilt & enamel, brooch fitting by 'F&S made in England'. These badges were unofficially awarded by PTF. (Parachute Training Flight, Williamstown, NSW.) Instructors to successful graduates of training courses. EF. O'Connor pg 319 photo pg 348. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21106 Click to enlarge photo | RAAF: 1958-74 Irvin Parachute badge. Gilt & enamel, brooch pin rev. by 'H W Miller Ltd, B' Ham 18', large size 34mm. Awarded, unofficially, by instructors at PTF (Parachute Training Flight, Williamstown, NSW). to successful graduates of training courses at Williamstown, NSW. EF. O'Connor pg 319 photo pg 348. Scarce. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21111 Click to enlarge photo | New South Wales 1953-72 Police 'Skeleton' (3 x line) Helmet badge. Queen's Crown, chromed. 3 x lug rev for wear on white helmet. aEF. Scarce 3 x lug version for helmet. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21112 Click to enlarge photo | New South Wales: 1953-72 Police White Helmet badge, 3 x line 'skeletal'. Queen's crown. Originally with 3 x lugs to rev, the top one now absent. EF | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21123 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Hanover. 1895-1910 Enlisted Ranks 1 year volunteer shoulder strap pair, 10th Field Artillery Regt von Scharnhorst (1st Hanover) no. 10. White with red applied bursting bomb & chain stitched '10'. B/W twisted cord edgings for 1 year volunteer (Prussian state colours). Moth to rev of each, but obverses free of moth. Removed from seams of uniform tunic. Generally VGC | SOLD at A$120 | ||
21127 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia 1847-1895 Belt Plate, Enlisted Ranks. Large, early version 64mm x 53mm (to accommodate 50mm wide belt). W/M, large state disc with rayed Cross to Crown. Brass, stepped side plate with brass roller & prongs & brass tip end bracket, 4 x solder points to rev (some evidence of Epoxy repairs to solder). Type in use from 1847-1895. VGC. Scarce | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
21128 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia.. Artillery model 1895 Gun Layer Proficiency badge. Embroidered 'bomb' with top & side flames in yellow silk thread on black wool cloth ground. Near EF. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$70 | ||
21129 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia.1895 model Field Artillery Enlisted Man's cartouche box badge. Brass, 'Bomb' with flaming top & sides, 'FWR' cypher to centre. 2 of the 3 lugs intact to reverse. 86mm. Less one lug to reverse. Near EF. Very scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
21130 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1895-1910 Enlisted Ranks Shoulder Straps (2). 1/ Infantry Regt Kaiser Friedrich, Konig Von Preussen (7th Wurttemberg) No. 125 (Stuttgart). Red with yellow applied crown over cypher. Black backed; 2/ Dragoon Regt No. 26 yellow with applied red crown over 'W' cypher. Blue backed. VGC (2) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21131 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1895-1910 Enlisted Ranks shoulder straps (2). 1/ Konigen Elisabeth Garde Grenadier Regt No.3 (Charlottenburg), Garde Korps. Yellow with red crown over cypher 'E'. Silver tress applied to end, possibly junior NCO status with a tombak button. 2/ Baden Leib Grenadier Regt No. 109 (Karlisruhe). White with applied red crown, black backed. With a nickled button. VGC. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21132 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 1895-1915 lot of 3 Artillery Enlisted Ranks Shoulder straps. 1/ Mod 1895, 21st Field Artillery Regt. Yellow with red cross hatched flaming bomb over red '21'. 2/ Mod 1910, 13th Foot Artillery Regt. Yellow with red crossed flaming shells over chain stitched '13', field grey backing cloth. 3/ Mod 1910, uncertain ID. Grey cloth with red applied crowned cypher (similar to Lieb Gren Regt 100, Saxony) over crossed red guns. gVF (3) | SOLD at A$100 | ||
21140 Click to enlarge photo | Imperial Prussia. 4th Jager Bn model 1895 coloured shoulder straps (2), both diff. One for greatcoat, other for blue tunic. Both of red cloth, the first larger with field-grey backing cloth & grey cotton fastening tongue, yellow chain stitched numeral '4'. Second smaller & stiffened, black cloth backing (stitched-down variety). Finely embroidered yellow thread numeral '4'. Both with plain, pebbled finish bronze buttons. On card display backing (stitched, not glued). gVF. | SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 21181 | 1935 DRL Gold Grade Sports Badge bevo cloth version (copy?). 1957 DRL Sports Badge in silver & bronze (3). | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
21264 Click to enlarge photo | Kriegsmarine. 1939-45 Blockade Runner Badge De-nazified (1958) version cased set. Badge in oxidised & silvered metal, vertical tapered pin reverse. Together with its miniature lapel stick pin in the same metal. Both in their flock-lined green 'leatherette' card box of issue. Early high quality issue identical to wartime issues. But with the Swastika & maker details omitted. aEF. Scarce, particularly with miniature & case | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21297 Click for more photos | Army.1865-14 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Other Ranks raccoon skin 'Busby' badge. Brass, 95mm. Both lugs intact. aEF. K&K: 0952. Scarce. | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21321 Click to enlarge photo | Army.1940-90 Royal Marines Insignia: Cap badge, King's Crown, brass on lugs (K&K 2100); Cap badge, 1954 to current in oxidised brass, Queen's Crown; Cap badge, Queens Crown; gilt anodised aluminium (last 2 x both K&K, 2101); Para Qualification Wings, red embroidered on khaki-drill cloth ground; curved cloth titles, red on black wool 'Royal Marine Commando, 1 x with original 'Sealed Pattern' no. still intact; another, straight line embroidered, 'Royal Marines'. Lug damage to 1st. gVF/aEF. (7) | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
21324 Click for more photos | Army. Cavalry related badges (15) inc a mix of original with some later struck badges. Of note are post 1952 Fifth Dragoon Guards silver plated Officer's badge. Machine Gun Corps, Tank Corps, post 1940 17th Lancers Sgt's arm badge. Also a Royal Tank Regiment feather OR's plume. Comes with a pair of Officer King's crown Cavalry shoulder chains, scales. GC, shoulder scales would benefit from a clean. A good group to Cavalry Regts. (18) | SOLD at A$150 | ||
21375 Click for more photos | Bayonet: GB/Aust mod 1895 Martini Enfield socket bayonet issue (& sale) stamps for 1896. In its brass mounted leather scabbard. Overall GC. | SOLD at A$170 | ||
21377 Click to enlarge photo | Pocket Knives: British/Australian Military pattern folding knives - WWI (I), WWII (5), post WWII (2). Inc large WWI pattern knife by IXL (George Wostenholm, Sheffield) & is undated. Copper bail & all steel construction. Grips are leather/fibre. No dates of Military marks visible. WWII electrician's knife by IXL as issued to the Army. Two smaller Army marked clasp knives with checkered black grips. One dated 1941, the other made without the marlin spike & is undated (blade is severely sharpened). The last 4 are all metal examples. One is Royal Navy pattern (RAN/AIF also) & the last 3 are Army clasp knives. One is a WWII Whitingslowe (damaged blade), 2 British made 1954 & 1980. All knives have service wear & some are damaged as mentioned. (8) | SOLD at A$170 | ||
21379 Click for more photos | Pocket Knifes. Collection of 14 knives inc Military pattern. One is a pocket knife style with bone handle but only has a folding Sterling silver spoon. 4 have damage or have been abused. All are used & some show pitting. The folding spoon (silver) is interesting. The Military pocket knife with Bakelite handles is 1952 dated & in outstanding condition. (14) | SOLD at A$230 | ||
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 | ||
21408 Click to enlarge photo | USA. Pocket Knives. Three are Military issue (WWII Corp of Engineers, another with no name plate & a post WWII Army issue) & 3 are Commercial versions. The US Army Engineer's pocket knife is marked 'USA' on the bone handle name plate. It has the pre 1943 can opener (old style) & is complete & undamaged. Blade is faintly maker marked (?Camillus?). Another US Army knife has the 1943 2-piece can opener. It has no name plate. All steel construction (war time) & bone handle. The blade has been well sharpened. Marked made in USA. This type was sold in Army PX stores & possibly used in Air Force survival kits. The third pocket knife is 'US' marked, all metal type dated 1975. Serial production began in 1950s. The bail is broken. The 3x Commercial pocket knives are versions of the US Boy Scout knife, which is what the US Army knives in WWI & WWII are a copy of. The first is an official US Boy Scout knife of WWII vintage, bone handle. Has the 1943 bone handle. Has the 1943 can opener & the Scout emblem name plate. Blade is shortened by sharpening. The other two are based on this knife but one in British made (IXL branded) & the other is unmarked (but has metal handles in simulated bone). All knives are used & show wear. Interesting group of knives showing the history of US Army knives. Instant display. (6) | SOLD at A$190 | ||
21414 Click for more photos | Papua New Guinea.1952-61 PNG Australian Mandated Territory Tul-Tul badge, 3 x hole variety with die crack, copper. Some wear to highlights of Australian Coat of Arms. Not maker marked, but examples with die crack are all Type I produced by Amors' Sydney. Issued badge that has been proudly polished many times, F condition Scarce issued badge. | SOLD at A$50 | ||
21415 Click to enlarge photo | Papua New Guinea. 1952-61 PNG Australian Mandated Territory Luluai badge in copper. 3 x hole variety, not maker marked (but all were produced by Amor's Sydney). Obverse well worn from polishing, but legible. King's crown. Issued badge, F. Very Scarce issued badge | SOLD at A$60 | ||
21464 Click to enlarge photo | USA. 1950 USAAF Pilot Wings by 'N.S. Meyer Inc, New York, Sterling', full size in oxidised silver with clutch-grip reverse, 78mm. Together with a miniature set, also for pilot. Reverse stamped: 'Sterling/S21'. Clutch-grip, oxidised silver, 52mm. EF | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21483 Click for more photos | 1950-83 Cadet Forces Medal, QEII, Type II Die Gratia. Scarce unnamed example. Mint condition. | SOLD at A$240 | ||
21489 Click for more photos | 2001 Anniversary of National Service Medal 1951-72 Impressed officially: '2762878 R.P. O'Malley'. In its original case of issue. EF | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
21490 Click for more photos | 1911-62 St John Ambulance Association Proficiency Cross Lot of 5: Silver Cross (h/marked Birmingham 1911) engraved to '151297 Henry Sheader'; miniature silver cross (h/marked Birmingham 1939) engraved '477569 Janet M Merewether'; bronze cross with 3 clasps (dated 1917, 1918, 1919) engraved '196904 Anna Harrington' (ea clasp engraved with her service number; another engraved '416456 Edward Christie; another with 10 date clasps (numbered consecutively from 1953-62) engraved 'A167083 Reginald Ethiele'. gVF. The large silver & miniature silver crosses scarce. (5) | AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
21491 Click to enlarge photo | 1985 Jewish Veteran's medal (unofficial) top clasp 'Australia', service clasp 'Korea 1950-53' by Sole Badges, gilt. EF Scarce. | SOLD at A$50 | ||
21493 Click for more photos | 1914-37 Military Cross for Zonnebeke & 1937 Coronation group of 4. MC, GVR, unnamed as issued; British War & Victory Medals impressed officially: 'CAPTAIN W. J. ROSE, AIF'; 1937 GVIR Coronation, unnamed as issued. Walter John Rose, born Dunedin, New Zealand. Previous service 2 years with CMF. Enl Adelaide 27.11.1915 aged 30 as 2/Lieutenant 3rd Pioneer Battalion, AIF. Lieutenant April 1916, Captain May 1916. Returned to Australia and disch 07.07.1919. Awarded MC [Lond Gaz 18.01.1918 p959]: 'ROSE, Walter John, Captain, 3rd Australian Pioneer Battalion. On the 12th Octr 1917 in the vicinity of Zonnebeke on account of the weather conditions, artillery roads & mule tracks became objects of exceptional care & attention. Their grave condition required constant repair & supervision by an officer at all hours. The work involved much danger from shell fire & aeroplane attack & and many difficulties due to the scarcity of material & the constant stream of traffic. He had charge of his work & supervised the repair & construction of the roads & tracks, during the whole period of attack & counter attack. He remained with & moved about his men cheering & encouraging them & showing then the need for extra & unusual effort. His good judgment avoided casualties. His ingenuity in the employment of whatever material came handy for repairing the road, his soldierly bearing & gallant conduct, hour after hour, under constant shell fire, his determination to complete the work, set a most worthy & excellent example to the men & enabled the roads to be kept open for traffic at all hours.' Toned gVF/aEF. Received Coronation Medal as member of the Canberra Tariff Board. | AVAILABLE at A$4000 | ||
21507 Click for more photos | 1914-45 Tobruk Mentioned In Despatches Major's 2 Wars group of 7: 1914-1918 BWM (also entitled to Victory) impressed officially:'3955 A-CPL. H. E. D. ROGERS, 52 BN. AIF'; 1939-45, Africa & Pacific Stars; Defence, War (bronze MID oak leaf) & Australian Service Medals. All impressed officially:'QX6080 H. E. D. ROGERS'. Harold Edward David Rogers, born 1898, Irvinebank QLD. Enl AIF, Cairns May 1917. To France with 52 Bn April 1918 and to 49th Bn May 1918. To Aust Army Pay Corps Oct 1918 & AIF HQ London 1919. Ret to Aust & disch Brisbane Nov 1919. Enl 2/AIF 1939 as Lieut. Middle East 1940 9 Div, Ops North Africa inc Tobruk. Major. To New Guinea 1943-44. Disch 1945. MID for the period Feb-July 1941 with 9 Division at Tobruk. gVF. Lot comes with a ribbon bar, WWI Silver War Badge and Rank Badges. Also, research notes. | SOLD at A$2000 | ||
21513 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Pair to officer, 38th Infantry Bn, AIF. British War & Victory Medals impressed officially: 'LIEUT G L HUTCHINS, AIF'. George Leslie Hutchins, born Geelong, Vic, ca 1895. Enl Melbourne 18.02.1916 (ex 51st Militia Inf Regiment). To 38th Inf Bn & operations France/Flanders from 18.02.1918. To Officer Training School, Oxford May 1918, passed as 2nd Lieut 18.12.1918. RTA & disch 19.08.1919. On original ribbons. gVF. With copies of service docs. | SOLD at A$375 | ||
21514 Click for more photos | 1914-45 Australian Army Medical Corps & 1st Australian Railway Survey Company Africa Star group of 7. British War & Victory Medal pr impressed officially '18718 PTE. E. J. MULCAHY, 2 AGH, AIF.' 1939-45 Star & Africa Star unnamed as issued, Defence, War & Aust Service Medals impressed officially 'NX12695 E.J. MULCAHY' - Defence Medal unnamed as issued - an unusual, but recorded happening. Together with a set of miniatures as above, card, boxes of issue & comp with Dept. of Army cards & official eligibility slips confirming awards. Edward James Mulcahy, born 1898, Kyabram, Vic, enl Bendigo 2/5/1917, Army Medical Corps, August 1917 Reinforcements, to UK, via Taranto, Italy 21/11/1917, to France & 2 Aust General Hospital 2/4/1918, RtA 12/7/1919, re-enl 13/4/1940, Cootamundra, NSW, disch 10/10/1947 as Sergeant, 1st Aust Railway Survey Company. With Research. Miniatures mounted as worn, all on original ribbons. gVF/aEF. Provenance - by direct family descent. | AVAILABLE at A$450 | ||
21516 Click for more photos | 1914-45 Father & 3 sons groups, inc Wounded In Action, 2/7th Infantry Bn, Buna & a Darwin Air Raids Trio. (1) Father: 1914-18 British War & Victory Medals impressed officially: '4883 DVR. S.F. PHILLIPS, 11 FAB. AIF' - Stephen Frank Phillips, born Callington, SA 1892, enl AIF 11/10/15, 6th Inf Bn to Egypt & 4 DAC, France & Flanders inc Pozieres, Somme, Ypres & Hindenburg Line, 43 Bty, 11 FAB 4/12/17, RtA & disch 23/7/1919. (2) Son No 1: 1939-45 & Pacific Stars, Defence, War & ASM, all impressed officially ' VX 37046 E.J. PHILLIPS' - Eric John Phillips, born Windsor, Vic, 1920 enl 11/7/1940, 2/7th Inf Bn, to Palestine 3/5/41 to 12/3/42, Ceylon from 28/3/42 to 12/7/42, to New Guinea 13/10/42, Wounded In Action at Buna 21/12/42, disch med unfit 9/10/1944. Medals issued 1954. (3) Son No. 2: Defence, War, ASM, all impressed officially: 'V186047 R.T. PHILLIPS'. Roy Trevor Phillips, born 1923, Prahran, Vic. A munitions worker, enl AIF 6/1/1942, to AASC, to Qld 12/5/42, 130 Aust Gen Transport Coy 8/3/43, to Darwin during Air Raids 5/5/43, to 118 GT Coy 18/4/44, disch 3/7/45. (4) Son No.3: War medal 1939-45 impressed officially: '147916 N.C. PHILLIPS'. Norman Charles Phillips, born South Yarra, Vic 1926, enl RAAF 17/3/1944, 9th Transport & Movements office, RAAF, disch 11-4-16. All on original ribbons. gVF/gEF. Scarce Buna WIA. (10) | SOLD at A$700 | ||
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 | ||
21524 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-57. Royal Australian Artillery Warrant Officer Class 2 Long Service & Good Conduct medal group of 4: Defence, War & Australian Service Medals impressed officially 'NX 101961 T.B. WILLIAMS'; 'AUSTRALIA' clasp Army LSGC, QEII, engraved officially '2/584 WO2. T.B. WILLIAMS, RAA.' Thomas Bruce Williams, born Armidale, NSW, 1913, enl AIF 17/8/1942, disch from 53 Field Battery, RAA 29/5/1957. On original ribbons. aEF. | AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
21525 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Syria & Kokoda Track 2/5th Infantry Bn & 2/5th Field Ambulance Group of 5: 1939-45 & Pacific Stars, Defence, War, Aust Service Medals. All impressed officially 'VX 54012 H.P. WAGNER'. Harry Pacific Wagner, born Mildura, Vic, 1919, enl AIF 22/7/1941, to Middle East 3/9/1941, Palestine & Syria with 2/5th Inf. Bn. from 23/9/41 to 25/11/41, to 2/5th Fld Amb. RtA 28/3/42, Cook 7/7/42, to New Guinea & operations inc Kokoda Track & Gona 16/8/42 to 12/3/43, Corporal Cook 3/7/43. OP's Finschaffen & Nadzab Areas from 17/8/43 to 17/5/44, Morotai, Borneo from 21/5/45, RtA 22/11/45, disch 6/12/45, medals issued 1955. All on original ribbons. aEF. | AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
21526 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Tobruk, Wounded in Action El Alamein, Died on Service 2/17th Infantry Bn & 9th Carrier Coy group of 6 with Mother's Badges & paperwork. 1939-45, Africa (with '8th Army' clasp) & Pacific Stars; Defence, War, Australian Service Medals. All Impressed officially: 'NX 17385 A.F. Booth'; 1936 Amateur Athletic Assn, NSW bronze medal named to Booth; Mother's & Widow's badge No. 'A 10342' Bar with 1 x star; Female Relatives Badge, Bar & 1 x star; 2/17th Inf Bn Colour patch, original type (Glyde #954) 1940-42; Miniature colour patch & an enamelled Sweetheart brooch of an (unlisted in Glyde) Armoured Unit. Anthony Felix Booth, born Rose Bay, NSW 1919. Enl Militia 1939, 30th Inf Bn. To AIF & 2/17th Inf Bn 27/5/40. To Middle East 19/10/40. To Palestine (Camp Kilo 89) Nov/Dec.1940 Ops North Africa inc Cyrenaica & Tobruk from 27/1/41. L/Cpl 7/6/41. To Syria 7/1/42 thence to Nth Africa from 2/7/42. WIA, GSW left foot, 24/10/42 at El Alamein. RtA 27/2/43. To 9th Carrier Co 31/5/43. New Guinea & Ops. Lae & Finschaffen from 9/8/43. Cpl 24/1/44. Died from Scrub typhus 9/2/1944. Buried Bomana War Cemetery, Port Moresby. Together with original Dept of Defence Award documents x 3. gEF. Scarce complete lot including attributable Mother's badges & research | SOLD at A$850 | ||
21531 Click to enlarge photo | 1941-77 Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam (AATTV). World War 2, Malaya & Vietnam Wounded in Action group of 11: 1939-45, Atlantic (France & Germany clasp), Africa, Pacific & Italy Stars; Defence & War Medals; General Service Medal 1918-62 clasp 'MALAYA'; Vietnam Campaign Medal; Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Australia suspender, QEII; South Vietnam Government Star & clasp impressed officially, last engraved officially '210581 V.A. WATTS'. Together with Infantry Combat Badge, Meritorious Unit Commendation & Viet Gallantry Cross with palm Unit Citation. Victor Anthony Watts, born London, 1927, served with British Merchant Marine Service from 1941 & with British Army from 3 May 1945-28/4/1948. To ARA 1951 in UK then to Aust as Corporal. Service in Malaya with 3 BN, RtA 17/11/1959, OP's Thailand Border 1961-63, to AATTV & OP's South Vietnam from 8/8/1964, WIA but remained on duty - 2 burnt fingers due to sniper fire 10/9/1964, RtA 1965, WO 2 1965, Lieutenant 1972 as SO HQ 1 Div Captain; 1st Military Corrective Establishment (MCE), Holsworthy 18/6/74 & Officer Commanding 1975, Retired List 1977. Court mounted for wear. gVF/aEF. Extremely scarce WW2, Malaya, AATTV, WIA & Officer of MCE. group | AVAILABLE at A$5000 | ||
21532 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 14th/32nd Militia Infantry Bn Darwin Air Raids, New Guinea & New Britain Pacific Star group of 5. 1939-45 & Pacific Stars, Defence, War & Aust Service medals. All impressed officially: 'S22992 J.C.ASH'. James Clyde Ash, born Bowden, SA 9/2/19. Enl 'A' Coy 43 Inf Bn 3/1/40. To Darwin 18/12/41 & Garrison during Jap Air Raids. To Lae & Ops 24/9/44 14/32nd Inf Bde 1/10/44. New Britain & Ops Clutarp, Sampur, Kief & Kalilip. Disch Med unfit 31/8/45. Medals issued 1951. Together with a 14/32 Inf Bn Commemorative Association badge 1942-92 in gilt & enamels. On original ribbons & mounted as worn. gEF. Scarce militia unit | SOLD at A$300 | ||
21533 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Africa 8th Army clasp group of 5. Impressed officially 'NX29577 RB Hutchison'. Unresearched. Ribbons tatty. (5) | SOLD at A$170 | ||
21540 Click for more photos | 1940-51 Tasmania 40th Infantry Bn, Darwin Air Raids & British Commonwealth Occupation Force Japan & 'BCOF Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes' group of 9: Pacific Star (unnamed); Defence, War, ASM (all impressed officially: 'TX10245 L.L. CARR'; UK, Korea Medal (impressed officially); Aust Service Medal 1945-75 clasp 'JAPAN'; Aust Defence Medal (last two pantographed as issued). Together with a scarce Japan BCOF Chapter RAOB, GLQ, GLE. Medal in gilt & enamel & a Grand Lodge of Qld, Jewel named to Carr, 1951. ASM & ADM, issued 2009 & in boxes of issue. His RAOB. GLQ, membership card dated Kure, Japan 21/6/51. Leonard Luke Carr, born Castle Forbes, Tas, 1916, enl Geeveston, Tas. 21/8/1940, L/CPL, 30/5/41, to Darwin (during Air Raids) 24/6/43. To Japan & 66th Inf Bn, BCOF 18/11/46, St/Sgt, 13/3/48, BCOF Press & Printing Unit 1949. WO II 25/10/51, disch in Japan 20/12/51 - club manager of Kobe Country Club. First 5 mounted on original ribbons as worn. EF. With research. Scarce complete lot including current issues. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
21541 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Greek born Australian Merchant Navy group of 3: 1939-45 & Pacific Stars, War Medal. All impressed officially: 'G. Paizis, M.N.' George Paizis, born Greece, 1916. Resident Sydney, NSW. A Merchant Mariner by trade, he engaged at Sydney 28/3/1941. Engagements with numerous vessels. In the troopship 'Swartenhondt' to New Guinea. Evident final discharge 1965. Medals comp entitlement & issued 1956. gVF. With research notes. | AVAILABLE at A$180 | ||
21546 Click for more photos | 1950-53 Korea pair. Korea Medal impressed ('1/1193 D. S. IRLAM') UN Korea medal (unnamed), US Presidential Unit Citation. Pte Douglas Irlam enlisted 20/11/49. Operations Korea with RAR from 28/9/1950. . C/W research notes. EF. | SOLD at A$500 | ||
21547 Click for more photos | 1950-53 Korean War Group of 4 to Royal Australian Navy. Aust Active Service Medal 1945-75 clasps: 'KOREA' & 'MALAYA'; Aust Service Medal 1945-75 clasp: 'PNG'; South Korea War Medal; Pingat Jasa Malaya, 1st, 2nd & 4th medals pantographed officially, 3rd medal engraved: 'A.A. MARTIN, R27948'. Alan Albert Martin, Leading Ships Cook, born Brisbane 1927. Service aboard HMAS 'Sydney' 31/8/1951-22/2/1952 in Korean waters. EF. Unusual group. | SOLD at A$350 | ||
21579 Click for more photos | Imperial Prussia: 1870 Iron Cross 2nd Class with 25 years anniversary Oak Leaves^ (1895) Court mounted. Medal is original but oak leaves are possibly a copy. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
| 21608 | 1939 Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross with Golden Oak leaves, Swords & Diamonds. 1957 version, no swastika, with oak spray replacing swastika to centre. Oak leaves & Swords & ribbon loop in gilded '800' silver, set with 49 paste 'diamonds'. Cross with two-piece silver frame & integral loop, blackened iron (magnetic) centre. In its case of issue with full neck ribbon. c/mid to late 1960s issue. gEF. Award unique to Ulrich Rudel, this example is a museum or specimen striking. | SOLD at A$700 | ||
| 21609 | 1939 Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross. 1957 version, no swastika, with oak leaves replacing swastika to centre obverse. Early 1960s issue. Silver, two piece frame with integral loop marked '800'. Blackened iron centre, ribbon loop marked '800' silver. In its case of issue with full neck ribbon. gEF. A superb genuine example unlike most of those offer on the internet. | SOLD at A$500 | ||
| 21619 | 1938 Civil Defence Decoration, 1st class cross, in gilt brass. Post 1957 version without swastika. Suspended from a 2nd class medal ribbon & loop. Only 150 awards. aEF. | SOLD at A$95 | ||
| 21628 | 1870-1957 Iron Cross 2nd Class Historic collection - 1870, 1914, 1939 & 1957 versions. All on original ribbons. The first with slight rounding to arm points, the last a 2 x piece, non-ferrous example (as issued). gVF/aEF. 1870 Iron Cross, 2nd class scarce. Excellent value. (4) | AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
| 21680 | 1957 Iron Cross 1st Class (no swastika) magnetic centre. An early 1957/58 made cross. Marked L/11 on the reverse at the bottom plus 1957 Long Service Cross for 25 Years also no swastika. gVF. These crosses were only awarded fo the German Veterans entitled to these badge during the War (2). | SOLD at A$200 | ||
21792 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 RNVR Surgeon's Companion of the Order of the Bath group of 7. CB (Civil) (Type II) in case of issue, 1914/15 Star (SURG G A CLARK RNVR), BWM & Victory medal (SURG LT G A CLARK RN), Royal Naval Volunteers Reserve LSGC medal (SURG LT CR G A CLARK RNVR), Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration (GVR), 1953 Coronation medal, last 2 unnamed as issued. Medals loose, VRD with case of issue. C/w c.1923 International Physiological Congress Gold prize medal in case. George Albert Clark CB (1954) VRD MD served during the Great war as a Surgeon Lieutenant & later Commander with the RNVR until 1939. Professor of Physiology & Dean of medicine at Sheffield University, Deputy Chief Medical officer, Ministry of Health. Died 1963. | AVAILABLE at A$3000 | ||
21794 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Gallipoli Distinguished Service Order, Mentioned in Despatches, Royal Navy - a very rare & exciting group of 4 with an Australian connection. Distinguished Service Order GVR,(unnamed as issued with top clasp); 1914-15 Star, impressed officially: 'Lt. Commr. G.H. De P. Chance R.N.; British War Medal & Victory Medal, with bronze MID Oakleaf emblem : 'Commr G.H. DE P. CHANCE, R.N.'. George Harold De Peyster Chance, born Birmingham 1876. Enlisted Royal Navy as Midshipman 1893. Sub-Lieut 1896, Lieut 1899. Lt-Commander 1907 & full Commander 1916. MID (LG 14 Mar 1916) 'has performed consistent good service on the Beaches', both at ANZAC & Suvla. DSO per LG 14 Mar 1916, also MID of C.in C., Salonika Front for 'distinguished services during the past six months' 18 July 1917.To Emergency List 1919 & granted permission to proceed to Sydney, NSW, Australia 1921 to reside. Died 1953. Together with copies of service dossier & Gazette listings. Some excellent research potential. Court mounted on original ribbons for wear. EF. | SOLD at A$2500 | ||
21798 Click for more photos | 1914-18 Military Medal for Cambrai to Grenadier Guards group of 4, MM, GVR, impressed officially '20348 PTE. W.J.E. MARTIN, 3/G. GDS.'; 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals impressed officially '20348 PTE. W.J. MARTIN, G. GDS.' William John Edward Martin, born 1895, Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, resident Southall, MX. Enl Gren Guards 9/11/1914, to 3rd Bn G Gds, to France 26/7/1915, MM, probably for the 1918 Battle of Cambrai & gazetted London Gaz #.30743 of 11/6/1918, returned to UK 4/3/1919. gVF. Scarce MM to Guards. Together with copies of MIC's, service doc's. | SOLD at A$1100 | ||
21801 Click to enlarge photo | 1939-45 Impressive Military Medal group of 12: MM GVIR renamed: '1466580 Gnr H.R. Rostron, Artillery'; 1939-45, Africa 'North Africa 1942-43' clasp, Italy & France/Germany Stars; Def & War Medals (unnamed as issued); Army LSGC GVIR 'Regular Army' clasp (name erased); unofficial 'Battle for Malta' medal (2005); high quality copy of the 'Malta George Cross' commem medal (ribbons for these last 2 juxtaposed) unofficial Normandy Campaign medal (1987) with clasp; unofficial 'Restoration of Peace' medal (1995). Together with paper work noting that Gnr. H. Rostron was awarded the MM for 'ME5' (Middle East) 18/2/43. All court mounted for wear. EF. Impressive appearance, reserved at the value of the individual medals | SOLD at A$450 | ||
21806 Click for more photos | 1882-1914 A Superb Royal Navy Killed in U-Boat Action 1914 Ratings group of 6. Egypt 1882 Pair, LCCM Fire Brigade Jubilee & 1914-15 Star. Egypt, 1882 reverse, clasp: 'ALEXANDRIA 11TH JULY' engraved officially 'W. BURBIDGE, SIG'LM. HMS 'TEMERAIRE' '; 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals impressed officially '103586 W. BURBIDGE, AB, RN', London Country Council Metropolitan Fire Brigades 1897 Jubilee Medal engraved officially 'WALTER BURBIDGE'; Khedive's Star 1882 date, unnamed as issued. Walter Burbidge, born Clerkenwell, Middlesex, UK, 1862. Joined RN as Boy 2 class 1878, full time service from 1880. Numerous Ship appointments inc HMS's 'Impregnable', 'Ganges', 'Temeraire' (15 Dec '79 to 14 April '82); 'Duke of Wellington', 'Excellent', 'Rodney'. Time expired 1890 & disch Royal Fleet Reserve 1903, re-enrolled RN 1907 & again 1911 and to HMS 'Hawke' 7/8/1914. 'Hawke', Commanded by Captain Hugh P.E.T. Williams, was engaged in various operations in the North Sea. On 15 October, on Patrol, 'Hawke' was torpedoed by the German submarine U 9. Her sister ship HMS 'Theseus', which was in company, was attacked at the same time but was undamaged. The 'Hawke' sank in a few minutes, with the loss of her Captain, 26 officers & 500 men - only four officers & about 60 men were saved. Burbidge is noted on his service sheet as having been 'drowned in North Sea when HMS 'Hawke' was sunk', aged 52 at death, commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial. With copy of service sheet & some interesting research. Not entitled to LSGC due to broken periods of service. Usual contact pit to Egypt from Star, court mounted for display. gVF/aEF. Extremely scarce early combination to a victim of the U-boat War 1914. 950 awards of the LCC.MFB. Jubilee Medal. | SOLD at A$1200 | ||
21815 Click for more photos | 1914-60 Three Wars Family group of 9. Royal Engineers, Royal Artillery, Royal Airforce. (1) 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals, impressed officially '15734 2.CPL.W. JENKINS, RE' ('L.CPL.' on Star), William Jenkins, born Limerick, Ireland 1889, enl 1906 service with Cav.Corps Bridging Park & noted on MIC as '2 Fd. SQDN', disch 1919. With copy of MIC & his original Discharge Certificate. (2) 1939-45, Africa & Italy Stars, Defence & War Medals, all unnamed as issued but with supporting documentation in form of a Record of Service card (1083386 PTE. J. M. JENKINS, RA, 1/10/40-30/6/44 & ACC 1/7/44-10/5/46), a postcard (1942, 172 Fld, Regt, RA) & 2 photos. Also an ID tag '13553 Jenkins, J'. (3) General Service Medal 1918-62, EIIR, clasp 'MALAYA' impressed officially '4182829 SAC. J.M. JENKINS, RAF.' Together with Class photos, Service School Diploma 1957, Certificate of Service 1956-61 as Engineer Mechanic. gVF/aEF. A great, three-generation service grouping. | SOLD at A$450 | ||
21816 Click for more photos | 1914-52 Acting Brigadier Royal Army Medical Corps group of 9: 1914-15 Star impressed officially: 'LIEUT. J. H. G. HUNTER, RAMC'; British War & Victory Medals: 'CAPT. J. H. G. HUNTER'; General Service Medal 1918-62, GVR clasp Iraq: 'CAPT. J. H. G. HUNTER'; India General Service Medal 1908-35, GVR clasp: 'NORTH WEST FRONTIER 1930-31':'MAJOR J. H. G. HUNTER, RAMC'; 1939-45 Defence & War Medals unnamed as issued; 1937 Coronation & 1953 Coronation Medals unnamed as issued. Service as per RAMC Roll of Officers:' John Henry Graham Hunter; Born 14.03.1891, Argyll, MB, ChB Edinburgh 1913. Lt 11.09.14. Capt 11.09.15. PRAC-Capt 01.08.19 (11.03.18), Maj 11.09.26. Lt Col 09.11.37. A/Col 19.10.42. T/Col 20.04.43, Col 21.02.44 (09.11.40). A/Brig 12.08-21.12.46. Ret 29.03.57. Died 09.11.62 London. Services-RMO 6/Bedf Regt 1914-15. France 1915-16 (invalided). Italy 1918-19. Mespot 1920-21. India 1921-25. Shanghai-Surg Spec 7 Gen Hosp 1927-29. India 1934-36. Surg. To H.E.C-inC AHQ(I) 1937-41. CO PW Gp Hosp. Bangalore 1941-42. CO 4 CGH May-Oct 1942. CO 127 IBGH (BT) 1942-44. CO 133 INGH (BT) 1944-45. ADMS HQ 11 (EA) Div 1945-46. E Africa May-Jul 1946. MELF:DDMS HQ LF Greece Aug-Dec 1946. CO R Victorian Hosp Netley 1947-48. PSMB Northern Cmmd 1948-57. Specialist in Surgery 1927. Medals - 1915 Star, BWM, Vict, GSM & Cl Iraq, IGS'08-NWF.31, Def, War, 1953 Coro'. gVF. | AVAILABLE at A$1200 | ||
21825 Click to enlarge photo | 1918-62 Royal Airforce General Service Medal pr. 1955-66 GSM clasp 'Cyprus' (1955-59); GSM 1962- clasp 'Borneo' (1962-66). Both pantographed officially: '3515498 Cpl G.B. PEARCE, RAF'. EF | SOLD at A$200 | ||
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 | ||
21828 Click to enlarge photo | 1950-53 Korea pair to Royal Army Service Corps. GB Korea impressed officially: 'T/22111063 DVR M DUFFY, RASC'; UN Korea unnamed as issued. gVF. Unresearched. | AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
21863 Click for more photos | USA. Silver Star, name machine engraved Jack R Grieve for Service in Korea (citation Nov 22, 1951). Grieve single handedly assaulted a 120mm mortar emplacement & killed its 5 man crew. He was preparing to assault another position when he was felled by small arms fire (awarded Purple Heart which is no longer with the Star). Comes with copy of his US National Archives & Records Administration Record & details of the action. Previously offered ( & sold) at auction in the USA, est US$400-$500. | SOLD at A$350 | ||
21869 Click for more photos | World. Japan Order of the Rising Sun 8th Class, cased. Russia WWII Medal for Bravery Type II in silver, no ribbon. Medal for Valiant Labour During Great War 1941-45. Jubilee Medal 50 Years Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1945-95. Plus miniature 60 Years Great Patriotic War. Austria War Medal 1873 in bronze. France Ministry of Labour & Social Security Medals 1967 & 1968 both named. Also The Highland Regiment Scottish Glengarry cap badge (copy) & ribbon bars, one NZ Naval Volunteer (2), others (3). (14) | SOLD at A$140 | ||