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Germany, Third Reich, DRL Sports Badge in Bronze; SA Sports Badge in Bronze. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $50
Italy, WWII Campaign of Africa XVII Eritrea Colonial Battalion Medal; Italian Air Force Strategic Reconnaissance Badge (Bronze grade), by Bomisa, Milano. The first without ribbon and with most enamel missing on reverse and some digs, otherwise fine, the second very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Japan, Order of the Rising Sun 8th Class, with lacquered case; Order of the Sacred Treasure 8th Class, with lacquered case; War Medal 1904-05, with timber case (left side edge of lid missing); War Medal 1914-20; Patriotic Women's Association Merit Badge 3rd Class, with timber case. The uncased War Medal 1914-20 with some oxidation on back of clasp and ribbon damaged, otherwise very fine, the rest extremely fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $160
SOLD $110
Japan, Order of the Rising Sun 8th Class Badge; China Incident War Medal; Red Cross Membership Medal in Silver (2). Nearly very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Japan, Youth Brigade Merit Badges, two different types, both in cases. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $50
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Netherlands, Red Cross Memorial Cross 1940-1945. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Pakistan, set of twelve medals, includes Tamgha-e-Difa (General Service Medal); Sitara-I-Harab (War Star 1971); Tamgha-I-Jangl (War Medal 1971); 10-Year Service Medal; 20-Year Service Medal; Tamgha-I-Sad Saala Jashan-I-Wiladat-I-Quaid-I-Azam (Commemorative of the Centenary Birth Anniversary of the Great Leader Medal 1976); Tamgha-e-Jamhuria (Republic Commemorative Medal 1956); Hijiri Tamgha (Hijiri Medal 1979); Jamhuriat Tamgha (Democracy Medal 1988); Qararded-e-Pakistan Tamgha (Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal 1990); Tamgha-e-Saigirah Pakistan (Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal 1997); Tamgha-I-Baqa (Nuclear Test Medal 1998). Mostly extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Rhodesia, Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. 13785 Const. Murambiwa. Impressed. A few edge bumps, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Russia, USSR, Medal for Liberation of Warsaw 1945; Medal for Liberation of Prague 1945; Medal for 20th Anniversary of the End of WWII 1965; Jubilee Medal for 50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR 1968; Centenary of Lenin's Birth (civilian issue) 1970; Veterans of Labor Medal 1974; Jubilee Medal for 30 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War (Combatant) 1975; Jubilee Medal for 60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR 1978; Jubilee Medal for 40th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1985; Jubilee Medal for 70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR 1988; Long Service and Good Conduct Medal for 15 Years; also trio of ribbons on Russian style mounting devices but no medals and another single aluminium mounting device. Very fine - extremely fine. (11 + mounting devices and ribbons)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Russia, USSR, Medal for Combat Service, plain reverse, unnumbered; Medal for Meritorious Labor During the Great Patriotic War; Medal for Capture of Berlin 1945; Medal for Thirty Year Jubilee of the Army and Navy 1948; 250th Anniversary of the Founding of Leningrad 1957; 20th Anniversary of End of WWII 1965; Veterans of Labor Medal 1974; Jubilee Medal for 30 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War (Combatant) 1975; Jubilee Medal for 60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR 1978; Jubilee Medal for 70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR 1988; KGB 80th Anniversary Medal; mounted pair of Jubilee Medal for 50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR and Jubilee Medal for 40th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1985. Good very fine - extremely fine. (11 + pair)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
South Africa Railway Police Medals, Star for Faithful Service 20 Years. Lt. P. Buys 82-05-07; Faithful Service 10 Years. Kat. S.F. Muller 85.11.21; Medal for Combating Terrorism. Sers.M. van der Watt 84.06.04; also Johannesburg Fire Brigade Medal. Unnamed. All named medals pantographed. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $50
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South West Africa Police, Star for Distinguished Merit, in gilt and enamel. Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
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Spain, Military Merit Order First Class (Knight) with red enamel for War Merit. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
USA, Airman's Medal (no ribbon); Bronze Star (no ribbon); Vietnam Service Medal; Civilian Vietnam Service Medal (no ribbon); US Army Expert Weapons Qualification Badge with bars for M-14, Machine Gun and M-18; another with bars for Mortar, Pistol and Rifle; Combat Infantryman Badge (missing enamel and plating and one clip); US First Cavalry lapel badge (loss of some enamel and no pin); US Marine Corps hat badge; U.S. collar badges (2 types); USA Boy Scouts neck scarf toggle in metal; large lead model (approx 21cm long) of a bolt-action infantry rifle with bayonet affixed, plaque on butt for inscribing a name; also brass miniature of an Asian battle axe. Poor - very fine. (14)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
World medals, Belgium Inter Allied Victory Medal WWI; Bophuthatswana Defence Force Merit Decoration (uniface); Ethiopia, The Railway Medal, EE1895 (1903), in bronze (no ribbon); Germany, WWI Cross of Honour 1914-1918 (2), both without ribbons; India, 25th Anniversary of Independence Medal 1972; Pakistan, Combat Star 1965, no scroll suspension or ribbon; unidentified medal with Middle East theme and brooch bar 'Merite Militaire' (maybe a Military Association medal); another unidentified medal featuring a skull above crossed sword and flaming torch as the centrepiece in a white enamel Maltese cross; also miniature medals, Great Britain, General Service Medal 1915-62 (GVR), - clasp - Palestine 1936-39, also the following medal clasps, Palestine 1936-39, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya, Atlantic (2), Australia (2); Rhodesia, Meritorious Service Medal (no ribbon), President's Medal for Headmen, Meritorious Police Service Medal, Prison Service Meritorious Service Medal, Prison Service Medal,; South Africa, Pro Patria Medal; Next of Kin-style star but with different securing pins; also Poland, Pogrom AN 1.III.1945 bronze screw back badge (screw on back is replacement). Fine - extremely fine. (25)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
World medals, includes Belgium, Labour Decoration 2nd Class (3, one with rosette); Aviat Saffraanberg, Haspengouwse Castle Tour 1977 (aero tour); another unidentified medal but features outline of Belgium within laurel wreath; Bulgaria, 30th Anniversary of End of WWII; France, Croix de Guerre 1914-17; Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 with Star; Combatant's Cross; Italy, War Merit Cross WWI, no ribbon; USA, Armed Forces Reserve Medal (2); National Defense Service Medal, no loop or ribbon. Good - good very fine. (13)
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
World medals, includes Belgium, Labour Decoration 2nd Class (3); Victory Commemorative Medal 1940-1945 (stain on ribbon); France, Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 (2, one with star and faded ribbon, one with no ribbon); Combatant's Cross (2); Great War Commemorative 1914-1918, no ribbon; 1939-45 Commemorative Medal. Fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
World medals, includes Belgium, Decoration for Industry and Agriculture 1st Class, with rosette on ribbon, in case; another but 2nd Class, in case; France, Medal of Honour for Labour of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in silver named to E.Regnier 1981, in case; another named to J.Pelcef 1983, in case; another with rosette on ribbon, named to A.Nocq 1986, with lapel rosette, in case of issue; National Defence Medal (Gold level), in case (2); Poland, Prisoner of Communism Cross 1939-1989 with Swords, cased. Uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
World medals, Bulgaria, Commemorative Military Medal 1915-1918 (incorrect ribbon); Czechoslovakia, Military Merit Medal Grade II in bronze WWII; Commemorative Medal of Engineering Independent Company of Traffic Workshops C.S. Troops in Russia. Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
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World medals, France, St Helena Medal 1821; Italy, State Police Long Service Cross. The first with traces of cleaning compound, otherwise good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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World medals, France, Inter-Allied Victory Medal 1914-1918 type with edge signed; United Nations Korea Medal 1950-53; USA, Distinguished Flying Cross, with brooch bar suspension, all unnamed. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
World medals, France, Civic Education Medal 1933 with rosette on ribbon; Italy, WWI Interallied Victory Medal by F.M.Lorioli & Castelli of Milano (Laslo official type 3). The first with spot of enamel missing and no pin back bar, otherwise very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
World medals, Germany, WWI Iron Cross Second Class; Prussia, Commemorative Medal for Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871 for Combatants; Netherlands, Mobilisation Cross WWII in bronze, together with lapel riband; Marching Proficiency Cross in bronze with Vierdaagse Nijmegen brooch bar. The first with oxidation, the second without ribbon, otherwise very good - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Vatican, Papal Order of St Sylvester, Knight. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
1 Australian Wireless Squadron memorabilia, a collection of photos and documents, belonging to G.A.Parker, 1 AWS, includes large photo album with gold blocked title, 'Mesopotamia/G.A.Parker/1916-'19', features over 180 photos all identified; Dinner Menu for First Australian Wireless Sqdn, Baghdad Xmas 1918, with autographs on back; Annual Dinner menu for Mesopotamian Units Association, 1921 to commemorate the fall of Baghdad, with autographs on back; various other menus and documents, many with autographs; Aust & NZ Mesopotamian Units Association Grand Re-Union Brochure, 1950, showing Gilbert Parker as General President, and with a list of all participants and their unit; a printed Welcome Home paper napkin for Sapper Gilbert A.Parker and another for L/Cpl Norman T.McDonell 1st Aust Wirelss Sqdn 1916-1919; sheet music for The Baghdad Trot, dedicated to Anzac Wireless Squadron, composed by W.J.D.Currie and on the cover is a personalised message to G.A.Parker and signed by the composer, W.J.Currie, New Zealand, also endorsed on inside, 'To Gil from Bill' and once again signed by the composer; Certificate of Discharge for Gilbert Alexander Parker; various other photos and documents relating to war service; also a typed book manuscript 90pp with c50-60,000 words and titled 'Black Ruins', by Gilbert A.Parker, an Australian bush-life tale of a gallant deed 'performed by one of her most noble daughters'. An historic and rare collection of items relating to 1 Australian Wireless Squadron, very good - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
HMAS Sydney plaque, in bronze (29.5x21.1cm), designed by C.E.Eccles and cast by Amors, features the Sydney sailing left and below in the border, 'H.M.A.S. Sydney'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
HMAS Sydney/Kormoran, very rare documents to a German sailor killed in action during the battle that resulted in the sinking of both ships, these important documents include,1. Official death certificate for August Bilges showing him as killed in action in Australian waters on 20 November 1941 and dated 22 Juli 1943.2. Official German Third Reich death scroll with naval decorated border and named to Maschinenobergefreite (Machines Corporal) August Bilges and dated at Wilhelmshaven on 11 Mai 1943, designed to be framed by next-of-kin.3. Iron Cross 2nd Class award document to, Maschinenobergefreite August Bilges vom Kommando Hilfskreuser "Cormoran" (Machines Corporal August Bilges from the Commando Auxiliary Cruiser Cormoran), dated 19.11.1941 thus making it an actual award for the sinking of the Sydney.4. A transcript in German of August Bilges' service record and a copy of his photo as obtained from the German archives office.In addition to the above documents there are other rare documents for sailors from the Kormoran and these include,1. A document awarding Otto Dornis 'das Kriegsabzeichen fur Hilfskreuzer' (the Auxiliary Cruiser Badge) from Der Chef des Oberkommandos der Wehrmacht (The Chief of the Upper Command of the Wehrmacht), the certificate stating his location as Australia, Murchison, Lager (Camp) 13, and the certificate is dated 26.10.42 (the badge had not been instituted at the time of the Sydney/Kormoran action so it is interesting that the efficient Germans have taken the trouble to make sure their sailor is aware of his award even though he is in a prison camp in Victoria, Australia). Also with this is a copy of the Australian Military Forces Report on Prisoner of War for Otto Dornis.2. Two other documents by the same Chief of the Upper Command advising Mtr. I Friedrich Krebs of promotions to Mtr. Gefreiten effective from 1.4.1941, the advice dated 21 Januar (German spelling) 1943 and the other promoting him to Mtr. Ob. Gefr. and dated 31.5.1944, both naming him as in prison in Australia, Ser.Nr. 42358 at Murchison Camp, Victoria. With this is a photcopy image of a group photo in which Krebs is identified and also a copy of his POW Form stating he was captured 23 November 1941 at Sea near Carnarvon.3. Also included is a registered envelope from Admiral der Nordseestation, Wilhelmshaven dated 17.11.42, the handwritten address is illegible.All documents in excellent condition, very fine - extremely fine and extremely rare. (6 + 5 research photo images + envelope)
Estimate $13,000
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1RAR Alpha Company flag, 1948-53, the first company flag for 1 Royal Australian Regiment, with the Royal Australian Regiment badge (KC) at upper left corner and large letter A in centre, mat framed under perspex with timber frame, features hand drawn and coloured images of the Australian Rising Sun badge (KC) at top left corner and the Royal Australian Regiment hat badge (KC) in top right corner, and with title details, 'Birth Of The Royal Australian Regiment/The First Company Flag/1RAR Alpha Company Japan - Korea/King George VI 1948-53' between these two badges, below the flag are lists of the Company roll call, wounded in action and killed in action, all text is in black ink calligraphy. Thinning of material at top and three areas of loss of material, otherwise good fine, unique and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,500
Australia, WWI Nearest Female Relative's badge (RAN), by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, with safety chain, reverse numbered 521. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Australia, WWI Nearest Female Relative's badge (AIF), by Wm McLean & Co, Melb, reverse numbered 20287; another by Stokes & Sons, Melb, reverse numbered 155366, note the difference in the crowns on the badges and also the different position of the initials AIF when aligned with the outer band and the difference in the position of the letters in the scroll. Good very fine, the first a scarce type. (2)
Estimate $150
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