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Australian WWI historic photographs, includes two photo albums with a variety of over 250 photos that feature the AIF service of Captain James Henry Moore of 38Bn and Captain Ernest William Dixon DSO of 10LHR and 3 Anzac Bn Imperial Camel Corps, put together by their friend Eileen Ramsay and they include,^1) The embarkation of 38Bn from Melbourne on HMAT Runic in June 1916 being a most comprehensive detail of all the officers (HQs and all Coys) naming each as well as various other individuals on the ship including Lieutenant Orchard (Geelong footballer) and other officers, some of who would later become KIA, commanding officers or highly decorated. ^2) General photos during the voyage such as 'looking for submarines', 'boxing heavyweight championship' and general drill.^3) Several photos of a visit by General Monash with Major Story (later the CO of 37Bn who was controversially dismissed as a result of the unit's mutiny), also Brigadier McNicol DSO and others.^4) Hospital photos including nurses and wounded with names.^5) Two signed portrait photos of AFC pilots, one of which is Will Dixon, brother to Ernest. Various aeroplane photos and a group photo of the AFC pilots in 1918, most likely related to Will Dixon.^6) Numerous photos related to Captain Ernest Dixon DSO and twice mentioned in despatches. The photographic record begins in Perth and February 1915 including naval officers, HMAT Kyarra (twice torpedoed but not the ship he sailed on), then in the Middle East with various officers and men (named), horses (named), Light Horse Warrant Officers, signallers, 8LHR Sergeant, soldiers doing gas mask training, despatch riders, and Turkish officers surrendering but too many to name. These photos cover the early stages of Ernest Dixon's service when he was part of 3LH Brigade Train AASC hence his association with so many different units whilst working out of HQs. He was appointed RSM of 10LHR and later transferred with a commission to the Camel Corp (15LH). This was when he was awarded a DSO for gallantry defending the post that would later be known as 'Dixon's Post' for his command of the position when the Turks made a last ditch effort to re-take Beersheba.^The two albums are in poor condition but the collection of well documented photos which are in fine - very fine condition represent a researcher's dream and no doubt will end up featured in future publications or articles. (250+)
Estimate $2,500
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9th Light Horse commemorative bugle, in copper and brass with mouthpiece, at the front top of the horn area is inscribed, 'R.Correll/Sole Agent/Adelaide/Presented to the/8th Reinforcements/9th Light Horse/by Julia Augusta Stuckey/Unley Park'. Around the horn end severely battered and the whole bugle looks like it has had a very hard time in the war and maybe has suffered from several blasts of shrapnel with many dents, otherwise good and historically significant.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Gold fields Infantry Regiment, two handled silver trophy (ht 105mm), English hallmarked, with non original wooden stand, engraved 'Goldfields Infantry Regiment/'B' Company/Recruits Course/Highest Score/1904'. Evenly toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
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V.R.A Cadet Matches, 1903, in silver (37x39mm), handmade cross by C.J.Smith, unnamed; Imperial Challenge Shield Medal, post 1916, Senior issue in bronze (47.5mm) (JO'C 326), unnamed; generic shooting prize medal, undated, in silvered bronze (38mm), by A.Fenwick, obverse, Queen Victoria veiled head left, reverse, soldier kneeling and firing rifle left, legend, 'In Defence'. The first with hairlines on central disc, otherwise extremely fine, the second with small speck of rust at obverse top edge, otherwise virtually uncirculated, the second with uneven golden toning on obverse, otherwise extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $50
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New Zealand, Kia-Ora NZ, undated, in silver (27mm) (Morel K/1), with suspension loop, reverse inscribed, 'Tobruk/No.11991/R.W.Wilkinson/7.3.41'; also a patriotic badge in bronze featuring a Kiwi facing right and inside a wish bone, pin back. Very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Germany, World War I, The Sleepwalkers on the Gallipoli Peninsula (Mondsuchtige auf Gallipoli) cast bronze medal (156mm) by Karl Goetz. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
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Australia, WWI, Mother's and Widow's ribbon (AIF), one star, reverse of top bar impressed with number 9623; Nearest Female Relative's badge (AIF), with two bars, reverse of badge numbered 49356 and bars numbered 57460 and 57461; another but instead of a bar at the bottom there is a cut-off section of a Mother's and Widow's badge lower bar with one large star, reverse of badge numbered 21355, with safety chain; Wound Stripe in brass with securing lugs, attached to a pin bar; WWII, Female Relative badge with one star, reverse of badge numbered A10586, with safety chain; Mother's and Widow's badge, one star, reverse numbered A16656, with safety chain. The ribbon on the first item is not sewn together at the back, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Australia, WWI Female Relatives badge (AIF) (2), by Stokes & Sons Melb (one with maker's name on voided area and most letters missing from first line), both without bars and both with safety chains, numbers 70623, 182286; WWII Nearest Female Relative's badge with two stars, by G & E Rodd 1940, numbered A1511, with one star, by Amor Sydney, numbered A201116, another with one star, by G & E Rodd 1940, numbered A42026; King's Silver War badge (WWI), numbered A94423; Returned from Active Service badge (AIF), numbered 145341 (cleaned); General Service badge (WWII), numbered A23603; RS&SILA badge 1920, large 2-figure type (2), one by W.Bishop, numbered B6719, the other by Prouds Ltd, numbered 99206; another but smaller size with two figures, numbered Q158; RSS&AILA badge, 3-figure type, numbered Q22847. Fine - good very fine. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Australia, WWI, Volunteered for Active Service Medically Unfit (3), numbered 572, 2751 (missing lugs), 5131; King's Silver War badge, missing loop bracket on reverse, numbered B317262; WWII, General Service badge, numbered A9766; RSL badges two and three figure types (5, 2 of first and 3 of second type) and a Lakemba Returned Soldiers Club badge (KC); various other small pins and modern badges, medals, and a patch; sand cast 12th Light Horse unofficial collar badges (2, one voided), and a few other badges; Army metal rank badges (pips 10, crowns 5); various Army buttons (approx 40, includes a British and USA); web belt brass buckles (3 sets). Fine - uncirculated. (approx 85)
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Great Britain, WW1, 1914-18 silver war badge, '136080' on reverse, in original circular case of issue, together with a small purse. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, WWII Nearest Female Relative's badge with three stars, by Angus & Coote, 1942, numbered A149271; RS&SILA badge 1920, large 2-figure type numbered R2570, by C.C.Roeszler & Son Pty Ltd, Melb; another but smaller size with two figures, numbered V9233, by Simes; RSS&AILA badge, 3-figure type with 70 overlaid on crown, numbered 53585; Women's Auxiliary RSSILA badge, by Simes, Sydney; Ex Imperial Services Association Qld badge (KC), numbered 124, by Handford, Brisbane; Postal Women's Auxiliary Victoria badge, by K.G.Luke, Melb; ARP Warden badge (KC), numbered 17607, by Handford; Royal Australian Navy badge (1980's style); miniature Australia Service Medal 1939-45, an unfinished sample prototype with 1939-45 in wrong place and suspension unfinished; Warrant Officers gilt crown (KC) with backing plate; Major's crown in oxidised bronze (one lug missing); Australian Cadet Corps embroidered cloth arm patch; RAAF Warrant Officer rank badge and Flight Sergeant rank badge, both embroidered; also USA Army 503rd (Airborne) Infantry Regiment badge, and a USAAF Command Pilot badge, a modern gilt issue; a German language qualified trade patch. Very fine - uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $130
SOLD $200
Queensland Civil Defence badges, WWII, for Welfare Service, numbered 383 (small enamel chip); Essential Services, numbered 2929; Rescue and Demolition, numbered 1080; Medical Services, numbered 5699 (some enamel loss); Civil Defence M, numbered 1943; Decontamination, numbered 967, ARP Warden (2, numbered F3017 and 4812, this one with some enamel loss); also ARP buttons (5, three large, two small); NES New South Wales badge; also various other buttons (16) for government services many for Queensland Railways. Fine - extremely fine. (30)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Australia, WWI sweetheart brooches, all in gilt and enamel, includes Rising Sun badge in wishbone, Fifth Light Horse A.I.F., and a Rising Sun badge sitting on a boomerang marked, 'I GO TO RETURN'. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Australia, various small Rising Sun sweetheart badges (all KC), noted two with enamel, one in gilt on a brooch bar and another in bronze atop a boomerang with flowers across it and with a brooch bar (missing pin), also one pin back with the Rising Sun sitting on large voided letters, 'A.I.F', also a coloured silk Rising sun badge. The last frayed around edges, otherwise fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Australia, sweetheart badges in nacre (4), includes one with Rising Sun on a larger cut-out of Rising Sun, another with gold coloured metal wire letters 'AIF' on a map of Australia, the third with a voided design of a Rising Sun badge within a voided frame design and on the border is marked 'MOTHER', lastly a voided Rising Sun badge; also a roughly triangular shaped clear plastic covering on a small Rising Sun badge (KC) with an Air Force eagle below; another roughly triangular multi coloured plastic within which is a Rising Sun badge (KC). Very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australia, sweetheart brooch in the shape of a heart with a soldier's head wearing a slouch hat to the left and made from an Australian silver George V florin, pin backed; For King and Country ANZAC tinnie; YMCA plastic pin featuring an Australian soldier on a YMCA red triangle; metal soldier's head (2), one with a pin back; slouch hat material badges (2, different); slouch hat in brass suspended by two chains below a pin bar with Rising Sun in the centre, back of slouch hat has photo of a soldier; small porcelain bowl (10cm), with gold scalloped edge, marked on the base, 'Spencer/Art China/Fenton/Staffs', in the centre of the bowl is an Australian Rising Sun badge (KC) with 6 stars on the rays (probably to represent the 6 Australian States); covered metal matchbox holders (2), one features an A.I.F. Rising Sun badge (KC) on one side and on the other side is a boomerang above crossed flags of England (Union flag) and Australia (with red background), the other features the facing bust of an Australian soldier and on the reverse is a Rising Sun badge (KC), there is also an empty matchbox in this holder with a newspaper cutting regarding the hobby of phillumeny (collecting match related items). The last two items with some stains from ageing, otherwise very fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
RAF sweetheart wings, red and green enamel badge in 9 carat gold (3.41g). Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Australia, World War II, sweetheart badges, includes Army map of Australia with ACMF rising sun, enamelled, brooch mount broken; Navy; RAAF in mother of pearl; Royal Australian Navy, in gilt and enamel; bracelet with George VI threepences (6), sixpences (2), shilling, all dated 1943; Great Britain, prize medallions (2), in silver, inscribed on reverse '1900/at Walthamstow/90 yds swimming/Hdcp/C.Thornton/Second'; the other, Federation of Working Men's Social Clubs, with gold overlay on obverse, inscribed on reverse '1902/swimming team race/S.Andrews West Str'. Fine - good very fine. (10)
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
South African Soldiers' Association lapel badge, c1900s-10s, in gilt and enamel, by Amor, Sydney; 4th Light Horse Regiment Association lapel badge, c1920s-30s, in silvered and enamel, by Amor, Melb. The first with some gilding overflow onto enamel and the second without enamel in crown, otherwise fine and both scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Australia, 4th Light Horse Regiment Association lapel badge, c1920s-30s, in silvered and enamel, by Amor, Melb. Fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Victorian Volunteer Cadet Corps, c1890s, hat badge in gilt brass (39mm). (Grebert p163). Spot of oxidation at right edge, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
3rd Australian Infantry Regiment (NSW), 1900-1912, hat badge in brass (46.5mm) on original cloth rosette. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
University Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1900-03, hat badge in white metal (Grebert p76; Cossum 21), and UVRC bronze shoulder title; Sydney University Scouts (NSW), 1903-27, hat badge in white metal (Cossum 22), and SUS white metal shoulder title. Very fine - extremely fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,000
Australia, Australian Commonwealth Horse collar badge, voided type 2 pattern in brass (Cossum RS4A); Rising Sun hat badge (KC) in oxidised brass; another (KC) in oxidised bronze; Rising sun collar badges (KC) in oxidised bronze (3), and another in bronze (KC); 28th Infantry Battalion (The Swan Regiment) 1930-42 collar badge in oxidised brass; The Royal Military College hat/collar badges in brass (2, one KC, one QC). Fine - good very fine. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
World War I, 1912-18, 13th Light Horse AIF, unoffical 'Dancing Devil' hat badge in bronze (54mm) sandcast. Fine.
Estimate $300
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Australia, 1914-18, Light Horse, 1st Signals Troop AIF, shoulder strap insignia set, matching pairs, oxidised brown numerals '1 over Sig Tr' titles over curved 'Australia' titles all lugs intact. Good very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Australia, Rising Sun hat badge (KC), collar badges (KC) (2), Australia metal titles (4); Army Sergeant tropical rank stripes (2); miniature medal groups (3), all swing mounted, includes group of five, MBE (Military), 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-19, Victory Medal 1914-19, Royal Naval Long Service & Good Conduct medal ribbon but with British War Medal 1914-18 attached; group of five, 1914 Star, British War Medal 1914-18, Victory Medal 1914-19, Defence Medal 1939-45, War Medal 1939-45; group of five, 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal 1939-45, War Medal 1939-45, Australia Service Medal 1939-45; also Jubilee Medal 1935 ribbon with brooch bar attached but no medal. A few of the miniature medal ribbons damaged, otherwise fine - very fine. (11 + 3 miniature groups)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Australia, 26th Infantry Battalion (The Logan & Albert Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge (52mm) and collar badge pair (30mm), all in brass. Small spot of oxidation on first badge, otherwise good very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
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NSW Scottish Regiment badges, includes 30th Infantry Battalion (The NSW Scottish Regiment), 1930-42, hat badge, collar badge pair and sporran badge, also a collar badge pair without the unit title below, an embroidered blazer badge unused on large original black cloth backing, a clear plastic sweetheart badge, a large and small WWII colour patch and an enamelled colour patch lapel pin with attached unit colours ribbon; New South Wales Scottish Regiment embroidered shoulder title pair; 2nd Infantry Division c1950 shoulder patch; Rising Sun hat and collar badge and an Australia shoulder title all in oxidised bronze. Fine - uncirculated. (17)
Estimate $300
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University of New South Wales Regiment, hat badge (QC), collar badge (QC) (missing pins) and unit title; book titled, 'The History of the University of New South Wales Regiment 1952-1977', by Capt D.J.Deasey, First edition, soft cover, 60pp, with colour and b&w photos; booklet for Presentation of the Queen's and Regimental Colours 22 August 1998. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
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