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Emden-Sydney items, a personal letter and envelope dated Nov 1930, both hand written by Capt Julius Lauterbach-Emden and a German postcard featuring the Emden dated 4.3.16 relating to Lautenbach; also various size photos of the Sydney particularly the gun crew at drill and a postal cover dated 9Nov1975 commemorating the Sydney-Emden battle. Good very fine. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Group of Four to son of Sir John Newlands KCMG, CBE: Military Cross (GRI); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19 with MID. Capt. Alan J.Newlands. "Kings Honours" Messines 1917 on first medal, 124 Sjt A.J.Newlands. 10/Bn. A.I.F. on second medal, Captain. A.J.Newlands A.I.F. on last two medals. First medal engraved, the rest impressed. Court mounted, very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,200
Group of Four: Military Medal (GVR type 1); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 1524 L Cpl G.M.Broadbent. 21/Aust:Inf:Bn: on first medal, 1524 Pte G.M.Broadbent 21/Bn. A.I.F. on second medal, 1524 Cpl. G.M.Broadbent. 21Bn. A.I.F. on last two medals. All medals impressed. Display court mounted, good very fine.
Estimate $3,500
Passed in
Group of Four: Military Medal (GVR type 1); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 495 Pte P.Milgate. 30/Aust:Inf:on first medal, 495 Pte P.Milgate 30 Bn. A.I.F. on other medals. All medals impressed. Display court mounted, very fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,000
Group of Four: Military Medal (GVR type 1); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 2736 Pte R.S.Palmer. 24/Aust:Inf: on first medal, 2736 Pte R.S.Palmer. 24/Bn A.I.F. on second medal, 2736 Cpl. R.S.Palmer. 24 Bn. A.I.F. on last two medals. All medals impressed. Court mounted, good very fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,000
Trio with Memorial Plaque to KIA: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 108 Pte A.Bayley 30 Bn. A.I.F. on first medal, 108 Cpl. A.Bayley 30 Bn. A.I.F. on second and third medals. All medals impressed. Extremely fine - uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,000
Trio (later KIA at Tobruk): 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 3717 Pte A Buckman, 2nd Bn A.I.F. on all medals. First medal engraved, others impressed. Swing mounted, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Trio: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 6580 Gnr. J.T.McIntosh 4 FAB A.I.F. All medals impressed. No ribbons, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $380
Trio: Royal Red Cross 2nd Class; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. Sister Z Deacon. First medal unnamed, second and third medals impressed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $950
Pair and singles: Pair: 1914-15 Star; Victory Medal 1914-19. 2154 Pte J.S.Johnston. 15 Bn. A.I.F. on both.; Single medals: 1914-15 Star. Naming mostly erased.; British War Medal 1914-18. 48 Dvr G.F.Armstrong. 30Bn A.I.F.; another identical. 424 Pte. H.H.Parnell. 12-M.G.Coy. A.I.F. All named medals impressed. All medals without ribbons, the medal to Armstrong missing suspender and heavily marked and worn, about good, the rest very fine, one pair and three single medals.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Pair to WIA: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 4564 Pte W.F.Clarke. 24Bn. A.I.F. on both medals. Impressed. Very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
Pair to Light Horse: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 3308 Pte. W.Irvine. 5-L.H.R. A.I.F. on both medals. Impressed. Swing mounted, Victory Medal ribbon torn, good very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
Pair to Light Horse: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 2885 Pte. R.H.Pollock 2 L.H.R. A.I.F. on both medals. Impressed, the first renamed. A few small edge bumps, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Pair to Light Horse: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 2758 A-L-Cpl S.C.Smyth. 9 L.H.R. A.I.F. on both medals. Impressed. Swing mounted, good very fine.
Estimate $380
SOLD $480
Group of Six: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, - clasp - 8th Army; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. NX68063 L.G.Halloran on all medals. Impressed. Swing mounted, very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Group of Six: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal with Australia suspender (GVIR Indiae:Imp) with first bar. N.X.9146 Gnr. Jeffress. A on first three medals, NX9146 A.Jeffress on fourth and fifth medals and NX9146 Gnr. Jeffress, A.S. A.I.F. on last medal. The first three and the last engraved, the other two impressed. Swing mounted in two groups of three, fine - very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $460
Group of Five: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, - clasp - 8th Army; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. SX7486 C.O'Grady on all medals. Impressed. Very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
Group of Five to aviation pioneer: Air Force Cross (GVI GRI); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. The year 1943 on reverse, lower arm of first medal, 260446 G H Purvis on remaining medals. The first medal engraved, the rest impressed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $12,500
Group of Five: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. NX50373 T.Burns on all medals. First two medals hand engraved 1970s style and last three medals impressed. Very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Group of Five: 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. 433239 A.B.Stinson on all medals. Impressed. Swing mounted, good very fine.
Estimate $480
SOLD $440
Group of Five: Order of Australia, Member (AM); 1939-45 Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; New Zealand War Service Medal 1939-45. Stuart Barton Babbage on reverse of first medal, other medals unnamed as issued. The named medal pantographed. The first medal in case of issue with miniature, lapel pins and riband bar, the rest swing mounted, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,200
Group of Four: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. 121435 D.G.Cullum (D) pantographed on all medals. Very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Group of Four: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. S.V.388 W.Heggs on all medals. Impressed. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Group of Four: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. W2807 J.P.Murphy. on all medals. Impressed. Swing mounted, very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Group of Four (awarded scarce C-in-C's card): 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. VX78739 A.C.Targett on first two medals and VX78759 (incorrectly inserted 59 instead of 39) A.C.Targett on last two medals. Impressed. Court mounted, second medal needs securing, otherwise very fine - good very fine.
Estimate $480
SOLD $460
Trio: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45. G.J.Renwick M.N impressed on all medals. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Pair and single: Pair: War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. N66033 H.H.Bull. Both medals impressed.; Civilian Service Medal 1939-1945. Joan Miriam Petrie. Pantographed. The first two medals without ribbons, good very fine, the last medal extremely fine, one pair and one single medal.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Pair: War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. 65941 G.H.Rustin. Both medals impressed. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Pair: War Medal 1939-45; Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (type 2 crowned head) Australia suspender. 443024 R.F.Brown on first medal and 213204 R.F.Brown on second medal. Both medals impressed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Pair: Vietnam Medal 1964-73; South Vietnam Campaign Medal 1964-72, - clasp 1960-. A224961 Davies C.T. on both medals. Engraved. Swing mounted, good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440