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HMS Nelson Fire Bucket, in brass coopered oak, with gilt lettering 'HMS Nelson/Keel Laid 1798/120Guns/Launched 1814/Out of Coms/1898' (Ht 40cm, dia 28cm).
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,000
Gallipoli evacuation, secret Operation Order No.1 by Major P.P.Fitzgerald, Commanding 20th Btn, 5th Bde A.I.F., 20th Btn Hd. Qrs., Walkers Ridge, 17-12-15, original printed four page document detailing all procedures for evacuation and embarkation table for 20th Btn on first night and second night, together with handwritten note, 'Dearest Mum, The enclosed is a copy of the original order for the evacuation of Gallipolli (sic) which I want you take charge of for me. It is valuable. Am writing -, Love Roy.' The letter heavily foxed, the Order with multiple folds and splits along most folds but still easily read and a scarce original Gallipoli document with provenance, very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $1,600
Queen Victoria shooting medal, c1880, in silver (38mm) by J.Fenwick, Birmingham, unnamed. Toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
National Rifle Association of NSW, Australia 150th Anniversary King's Fifty badge, 1938, in embroidered bullion and silk on rifle green wool cloth (140x100mm shield). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Photographs, a collection of thirty four black and white photos of WWI dogfights (17x10.5cm each), by Wesley David Archer (1898-1957), known as 'The Cockburn-Lange Hoax'. Mounted onto annotated display boards (64x51cm).
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,130
World War I, silver gelatine photograph of Shell Green, Gallipoli 1915 (25x37.5cm), unknown photographer, framed and glazed (63.5x53cm) inscription on brass mount 'Presented by Captain Eric Corney 57th Battalion A.I.F.'.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Watercolour, 'Dog Fight', monochrome (51x36cm), unsigned, in the style of Angus Cree, framed and glazed (71x56cm). With tear to paper on bottom and right side edges.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Watercolour, 'Desert Manoeuvres', circa 1941, on paper (53x71cm), by Clifford Dudley Wood (1905-1980) signed lower left, framed and glazed (98x83.5cm).
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,000
The Western Mail War Souvenir, Xmas 1915 edition with strong coverage of Gallipoli campaign, 37pp plus covers, page size approx 47x33mm, quality paper, numerous photos, issued at Perth, WA. Cover page repaired with tape, internally with centre fold, no foxing, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
British model aircraft, S.E.5a WWI fighter plane, Museum quality construction, part skeletal, full fuselage without wings, in original colours (length 71cm, height 38cm, width 43cm). A superb model.
Estimate $3,500
Passed in
Russian Anzac, Justin Glowacki, a collection of ephemera that includes two postcards from Frank Savary (a soldier Glowacki saved at Gallipoli); four photo cards, one of these featuring Sqn Ldr V.B.Bubilek (Czech Air Force in RAF) with autograph; a photo (with some damage) showing Glowacki in Merchant Navy uniform and wearing his medals; two Mariner (Cunard White Star) ID cards; two types of business cards for Justyn (sic) Glowacki, one for British Embassy, Moscow and one for Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park, Sydney; Leichhardt-Lilyfield S.S. & A. Club member's card; a series of small ID size photos, one in a small frame; banknotes, Russian fifty roubles 1899 and WWII period banknotes (3) of France, Italy and Japanese Occupation; Commonwealth of Australia, Dept of Interior, card dated 1941 to J.Glowacki, Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park, Sydney. Very good - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
WWI and WWII, ephemera, KIA plate 1918; 10th Bn AIF Christmas card from Locombe Camp, England; Ration vouchers; NZ Home Guard Manual, June 1942; Queen Victoria, 1897 Maltese Cross medal; Mesopotamia, Summerian mari shell (22.5mm) 2600 BC. Fair - very fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
HMAS Australia, on-board, hand written, log-style record of ship's daily location and any special activities, noted 18 June 1930 Sto Williamson died, 19 March 1932 Bridge Opening, 26 January 1930, 1933 and 1934 Anniversary Day (from 1946 this was renamed Australia Day), covers all ship's activities from its maiden voyage from England to the Australian Station in 1928 and its movements in Australia and throughout the Pacific region until 30 November 1934; also included is an H.M.A.S.Australia seaman's cap tally band with gold thread on black. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Military chits, Royal Artillery Canteen Woolwich (QVC), bronze twopence countermarked 'BAR' across centre (26mm) (Yarwood BMT014A); NAAFI, Egypt and Sudan, plastic quarter piastre, 1953/54 (22mm) (Yarwood NE2); also, J.W.Cox, Berkley Arms, Purton, bronze threepence token (26.5mm). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
WWII military chits, Great Britain, NAAFI, 1/2 franc token in brown laminated plastic, octagonal 24mm (Yarwood NF4); New Zealand, YMCA, 5 M/M token in brass (27mm) (Yarwood NZMT08a). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Gyroscope, from a Japanese torpedo, early WWII type made mostly in brass (wt 4.6kg). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Shipping line hat badges, in bullion, Cunard Line, pre 1920s officer's hat badge, also small Cunard uniform button and a large uniform button for RPH & Co (R.P.Houston & Co - Houston Lines); Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co hat badge with maker's sticker on back, Geo.Kenning & Son. The first badge with some moth eaten areas, gold thread faded on both, otherwise very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Safe Conduct passes, European Theatre 1939-45 in German and English by Dwight D.Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force (2); another but for Mediterranean Theatre in German, Italian, Polish and English, by Field Marshall H.R.Alexander, Supreme Allied Commander in the Mediterranean Theatre of Operations; another in English by Germans to Aussies in Tobruch (sic) and Syria urging surrender; WWII Pacific to Japanese forces, in Japanese and English by Commanding Officer of the United States Forces; Korea, banknote style certificate in Korean and English by James A.Van Fleet, Commanding General, UN forces in Korea; Korea to Chinese and Korean soldiers, in Chinese, Korean and English by Matthew B.Ridgway, Commander in Chief, United Nations Forces; Vietnam in Vietnamese and English, no authority (2, common front with different backs); Iraq, Desert Storm in Arabic and English in the form of a banknote. A few WWII issues with paper splits, overall fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $50
SOLD $200
Cigarette lighter collection, six mostly Zippo style, 1940s-1970s, some marked with unit names such as USS Sides FFG-14, 377 Airmens Open Mess Viet Nam 67, UNIFCYP, another with oriental pressed metal case; also WWII SMLE/Bren oil bottle in brass. Mostly very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
New Zealand Police helmet plate, (KC) in chromed brass, reverse impressed with maker's name, J.R.Gaunt & Son, London. Virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
New Zealand Police helmet, in dark blue (1986-95) with NZP helmet plate (QC) in chromed brass, inside helmet is green and with leather chin strap and plastic liner for sizing to head, large size, with affixed tag of maker, Mountcastle Pty Ltd of South Brisbane and Tweed Heads. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Great Britain, Lifeguards, K.G. crown, parade helmet with chinstrap. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,100
WWI Patriotic sweetheart badge, in gold (9ct, 4.2g, 39x15mm) soldiers cap on rifle with red, white and blue 'stones' on rifle sling, bayonet missing. With case, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Australia, King's Silver War badge, impressed on reverse A84806; Nearest Female Relative badge, no bar (WWI) impressed on reverse 131123; Voluntary Aid Detachment badge (KC) (one lug missing); Australian Red Cross Society badge (KC); Red Cross metal shoulder titles in brass (2); various Red Cross pins (4, one missing suspension pin); St John Ambulance small button; National Emergency Service New South Wales badge (KC); Police buttons, NSW (3), Queensland. Fine - very fine. (16)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
King's Silver War Badge, WWI, impressed number A63333 on reverse; Wounded Stripe, WWI, in brass with backing plate. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Australia, WWI Volunteer for Active Service, Medically Unfit badge (no lugs); General Service Badge (WWII) type 1, another type 2; WWI Returned from Active Service badge (AIF) (2); RSL enamel badges, two figure type (2, one large, one small), three figure type (KC) (2); club membership badges, Orange RSL (2), Paddington Woollahra (2), Mariners, all different types. Fine - good very fine. (14)
Estimate $70
SOLD $140
AIF Demobilised Soldier's badge, WWI, by Stokes & Sons, Melb, 1566 impressed on reverse. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Australia, Nearest Female Relative's badge (WWII) with one star, reverse numbered A291071; Voluntary Aid Detachment badge (KC); Returned from Active Service badge (KC) (WWII), reverse numbered AF105640; WWII enamelled colour patch, blue over white on grey background, lapel badge; RAAF Air Training Corps enamelled badge (QC). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Australia, silvered Australia Artillery brooch, nacre Rising Sun collar-size badge marked 'Mother' with brooch fitting, both of these with damaged pin fitting; Army Service Corps (KC) enamel and gilt brooch or tie pin; AIF Memorial Public Schools Effort 1918 tinnie; Tin Hat Day pin 50 cents; Canada, Comrades of the Great War (France) 1914-18 badge; France, National Relief Day 1915 medalet; Royal Papua and New Guinea Constabulary badge in copper, reverse blackened (no lugs); also Australian medalets, 1897 Queen Victoria Jubilee (2), Children's Peace medal 1919 (2), Australia's 150th Anniversary 1938 (2). Fine - very fine. (14)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Great Britain, 22 London V.A.D. (Volunteer Aid Detachment) pin backed brooch in gold and enamel (9ct, 6.6gm, 26x24mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100