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Gallipoli bugle and diary to Australian, Pte J. Darby, 19 Bn, copper and brass bugle with silver mouthpiece and green cord lanyard, on the side of the bugle's main body is a trench art inscription, 'J.Darby 1173/D. Coy 19 Batt' and also scratched further below, 'J.Darby/1173', stored in a calico bag marked, 'J.Darby/1302 D Coy 19th Batt', also a Wood's Australian Diary for 1915, inside marked, 'Bugler Darby/13 PLT D Coy 19th Bat/5 Brigade/Australia'. Battered from action and the edge wrap on the horn has come loose and needs re-fitting, the diary has one page missing and instead the period covered by the page has been hand entered, otherwise good and an extremely rare and historic record of an Australian bugler at Gallipoli.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $7,500
Locker-Lampson's Armoured Car Division, superb photo album of Locker-Lampson's Armoured Car Squadron in World War I including photos of Australian and New Zealand officers. The album contains 49 photos of approximately postcard size depicting armoured cars, officers with various armoured cars, officers in the Armoured Car Mess, squadron officers and men instructing Russians at the front, Kerensky in the field, the Russian Women's Battalion and the Russians in retreat. It covers actions in Europe of 'the Czar's British Squadron' in 1917. The album is unique and highly significant as each photo has handwritten names or descriptions on the back. Twenty-five men are clearly identified, 20 officers of the squadron including Australian and New Zealanders as well as Kerensky, 2 Russian officers and 2 war correspondents. There is no indication of the photographer but the photos have been in the possession of Captain Gaden of Locker-Lampson's Squadron as he has identified himself in one photo. Very fine - extremely fine and of great historical importance especially with each photo identified.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,500
Red Cross flag, of No 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, measures approx 90x142cm, reverse imprinted with D (upright arrow) D (Department of Defence marking) and below 1916 and No 3 A.C.C.S. Aged as you would expect from a flag that has flown for over two years in combat zones, otherwise very fine and a rare piece of AIF history for its association with our brave and self-sacrificing nurses on the battlefields of the Somme.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,800
World War Medal Ribbon collection, formed by Mr. M. Gaughan of Sydney, housed in twenty eight (28) large spring back folders, each album assigned to a country, an area or service and filled with much added support information as photocopied literature, booklets and also a few badges and medalets, etc; all ribbons in each volume are generally described, of correct size and mostly prepared for wear and some with added clasps etc; an example of one volume France has 164 different ribbons and over 160 photocopied relevant pages taken from every relevant article, book or document on French medals and ribbons. Volumes on: Africa, Australasia (2 volumes); Austria-Hungary; Great Britain and British Empire (4 volumes); European; Far East; Fire Services; France; Germany (2 volumes); International and the Vatican; Italy; Life-Saving; Malaysia; Non-existant European Kingdoms; North and South America; Northern Europe; Police; Russia - Imperial; Spain and Portugal; United States (2 volumes); Warsaw Pact Countries. Approximately 2000 ribbons, many rare, a massive amount of support literature, a unique collection. Very fine.
Estimate $2,000
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Great Britain, assorted medal ribbons in cut lengths, for King's South Africa Medal 1901-1902; India General Service Medal 1908-35; General Service Medal 1962; Territorial Force Service Medal. Very fine - uncirculated. (lot)
Estimate $100
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The Soldier's Kodak, WWI Vest Pocket Autographic Kodak camera in the original brown leather case, the name G Fewster is scratched onto one end of the camera and written in ink on the camera case flap in two lines is, 'G.Fewster/Gladstone', and impressed on the back of the dressed leather carry case in three lines is, 'H. Anthony/1299/Third L H Reg'. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Great Britain, periscope MK IX 1918, R & J Beck Ltd No.29309, wooden handle with copper and brass fittings (length 600mm). Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Souvenir of Germany, WWI, In remembrance of my service in the army of occupation in Germany 1918-1919, a coloured print (approx 31x40cm), by Ehrenbreitstein, depicts the Rhine River flowing from Mosel to Coln (Cologne) and with names of towns and sites along the way, with a b&w photo of soldier added and below this is his name, 'Pvt. 1/class Max E. McCoy./Postal Express Service.,/Coblenz, Germany. A.E.F.' (American Expeditionary Force). Centre fold, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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Zeppelin wire, on original card of sale by British Red Cross Society, wire given by War Office and on card is printed, 'This is a piece of genuine Zeppelin Wire from the first Zeppelin brought down at Cuffley in Essex Sept. 3rd., 1916. The card with some age toning and with foxing on back, and cardboard torn where pin is attached, otherwise as issued.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Northern Ireland, Ulster loyalist flags, 36th Ulster Division/Somme 1916 (full size 155x90cm in silk), features Ulster crest; another In Memory/36th (Ulster) Division/battle of the Somme - 1st July 1916 (full size 155x90cm in silk), features soldiers in battle. With folds, as new. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Australia, WWI souvenir dog tag being a silver disc (42mm), obverse with images of crossed flags, the pyramids and a sphinx and name Cairo, reverse with details, 'W. HARRIS/787/C. SQDN. 6th L.H.R./2nd L.H.Bde/CE/EGYPT 1915/A.I.F. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $420
Australia sweetheart badge, in gilt, features Rising Sun collar badge (KC) with Australia title suspended below. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Sweetheart badge, in 9ct gold (3gm, 35x21mm) 'In France' engraved on boomerang in centre, emu and kangaroo either side, rifle below. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $750
WWI sweetheart brooches, Etaples 1914-1917; Verdun; Ypres. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
RAAF, sweetheart brooch in sterling silver and four colours of enamel, measures 60x20mm, pin back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Australia, Rising Sun collar badge attached to Australia title and gilt as a sweetheart brooch (pin broken); Rising Sun collar badges (2) in oxidised bronze (one with lugs and one pin back); Australia title in gilt with pin back for wear as brooch; Australian kangaroo reverse penny voided into shape of V with Kangaroo across and Australia at top, a Victory brooch with pin fitting (securing lug missing); Royal Australian Engineers hat badge (QC) in gilt and white metal. Very fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
WWI wounded stripe, in brass (2) one with original backing plate and one without plate. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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Anzac Leave Rosettes, WWI, one large and one miniature, both in red, white and blue wool flannel, correctly stitched but with suspended tails on outside of the concentric circles. The larger version with some small material loss due to silver fish, otherwise very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Nearest Female Relative badges, (2, one with one bar [numbered 60705] for AIF and one without bar for RAN), soldered to single bar, the second slightly higher on the bar than the first, for wear as a brooch, the first (AIF) badge numbered 163214, the second (RAN) badge numbered 2442, when adjoined, across the reverse is inscribed, 'Mrs E. Welch, Maroubra'. The RAN badge very scarce, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $750
Great Britain, On War Service badge, 1914 by W.J.Dingley, B'Ham in gilt and enamel; On War Service badge, 1915 for T G & E Ld, in gilt and enamel, no maker's name; On War Service badge, 1916 by R. Gaunt & Son Ltd, Lond, impressed number 69526. The second scarce, very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
General Service badge, (KC), numbered on reverse, A287558; Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League badge (KC) two figure type 1922-40; Returned Sailors, Soldiers & Airmens Imperial League (KC) three figure type 1941-53. The first nearly uncirculated, the others fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Australia, WWI Returned from Active Service badge (AIF), numbered 260966 on reverse; WWII Female Relative badge with bar and three stars, numbered A32212 on reverse; miniature medals swing mounted trio: Vietnam Medal 1964-73; Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (QEIIR) with Australia suspender; South Vietnam Campaign Medal 1964-72. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Badges, in enamel and gilt, Victorian Diggers, Sydney 25.4.38 (15x30mm oval) by K.G.Luke Melb; Diggers Assn (Qld) Women's Auxiliary, undated (24mm) by Myers & Co; Victorian Diggers Contingent, Tasmanian Tour 1939 (28mm) by K.G.Luke Melb. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Australian Army, WWII dog tags for W.J.Lynch, N191068 (pre AIF number), NX121990 (2, one with name and one without), riband bar for Africa Star and Defence Medal 1939-45; negative and photo for Artillery gun emplacement and another head and shoulders photo in uniform with back marked 'Taken on 20th Birthday'; page of Japanese text, stuck onto photo album page and with loss of paper especially around edge. Poor - very fine. (8)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Australian Army Reserve, lapel badge (KC) 1948-53, in gilt by K.G.Luke, Melb, reverse impressed with number 29013. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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War Widow's Guild, small lapel badge (23mm), in sterling silver by K.G.Luke, Melb, reverse marked for Tasmania, 'T.10'; RAAF sweetheart brooch, WWII, in form of a rectangular locket (25x18mm) with enamelled RAAF pilot's wings (KC) affixed and containing two photos, one in RAAF uniform, suspended below a ribbon bow and with safety chain, in 9ct gold silver lined; also Viceroy gent's wristwatch in gold plate and stainless steel, with second hand, dial with discolouration, back marked, 'Always 11.10.'52', fabric band is faded, manual wind and appears to be in working order. Good - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
British Army official photographs, WWI, one of the Young Officers' School at Dulverton with the trainee officers with instructors in front of the school building (approx 28x22cm); another is a unit photograph of Signalling Section 2/2/ L.R.R.F., Egypt (approx 30x24cm), both photos feature Christopher Gilbert Durant, together with a printed page of his obituary with photo. The photos glued to backing card which is deteriorated, the photos undamaged, very fine.
Estimate $50
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Great Britain, WWI, Princess Mary tin with part Commonwealth of Australia clothing ration card 1945-6; also 1947 and 1948 issues; medalets, world banknotes, Ceylon, Japan, Netherlands Indies, New Zealand. Poor - very fine. (22 items)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
WWI, trench art sterling silver cigarette case (130x80x10mm), hand engraved map of Palestine with key areas Safed, Haifa, Nazareth, Tel-Aviv, Jaffa, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Hebron, Gaza. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Trench art, short leather strap marked 'T. White & Co/A, fitted with three brass hanger brackets. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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