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WW II Trench Art, Australian Infantry Forces and Australian Army Service Corps,AIF/AASC/NICE, engraved on a French two francs 1936 shaved smooth one side and shape altered; NICE on a French two francs, 1933 shaved smooth on one side and shape altered; JOYCE on a French one franc, 1939 and shape altered to a pear shape. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Australia, small, coloured silk hand flag on black pole, features the Rising Sun badge 'The Australian Army' version, the flag issued on the occasion of the Centenary of the Australian Army in 2001. Uncirculated.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Army Rifle Association, British Armies In France, For Skill With The Rifle, prize medal in silver (44.5mm), reverse inscribed, 'Rhine Army Rifle Meeting/1919'. Hairlines, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
WITHDRAWN
Estimate $200
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Great Britain, A.R.P (Air Raid Precautions) Women's Voluntary Services, badge (KC), in chrome and enamel (21x30mm), by H.B.Sale, B'Ham, pin-back (this type only issued for 3 months from November 1938); sweetheart locket being a General Service uniform button with Royal Arms (KC), in gilt (23.5mm), converted into a locket with hinged opening compartment on reverse and with ring top suspension, the internal compartment has a removable frame with plastic cover for installing a photo (one present but faded). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
WWII Cigarette case, the front and back in the design of a Bank of England emergency wartime issue one pound banknote, in nickel (approx 170x80cm); WWII Aircrew Escape Compass, on a cotton strap and in a waterproof capsule of clear rubber (15mm); WWII 'Housewife' sewing kit, empty except for some needles; RAN jumbo laundry safety pin; Royal Navy brass ashtray (15cm) featuring engraved H.M.S.Temeraire badge. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
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Sands of Gallipoli, The Australian Spirit, timber plaque (14cm) with epoxy coated brass medallion (10.2cm) containing sand collected from the beaches of Gallipoli, with original tag; another being an epoxy coated brass medallion (5.4cm) containing sand collected from the beaches of Gallipoli, in a case with original tag; also a miniature version lapel badge (20x17mm), also containing sand collected from the beaches of Gallipoli, clip-pin back, on original tag of issue; Lest We Forget Gallipoli commemorative medal 1915-1985, in silvered (38mm) (C.1985/12), in case of issue; Lest We Forget Poppy Appeal $5.00 donation poppy material badge; also a cast copy of a WWI Memorial Plaque. Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $120
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WWI medallions, includes France, uniface medallion in silver (27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse, Gallic rooster standing on a bent staff with top end piece featuring an Imperial German eagle and the words, 'Deutsches Reich', behind is an ocean battle scene and a rising sun with the date 1915; Great Britain, Battle of Jutland, 1916, medallion in silver (22mm) (Eimer 1951; BHM 4124), by Spink & Son, ring top suspension, obverse, 12-line inscription, reverse, crossed White Ensign and Union flag with plaque inscribed 31 May 1916 supported by a trident and around the outside, 'To The Glorious Memory Of Those Who Fell That Day'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Queen Mary, gift cards (ex Xmas gift tin) 1914 and 1915, one with original envelope; 13th Australian Field Artillery Brigade, greeting card In the Field France, Xmas 1918, from H.O.Caddy. Good - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Australian Victoria Cross Recipients' photographs, three identical colour photographs (27x19cm), taken in 2011 and featuring Corporal Mark Donaldson, VC and Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith, VC, MG in uniform and Keith Payne VC, OAM (later advanced to AM) in civilian dress, all wearing their medal groups, one of the photos has images of the signatures of the first two recipients and the other two photos have images of all signatures. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $50
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Woolmore, W.(Bill), Steinaecker's Horsemen, South Africa 1899-1903, published by South African Country Life, Barberton, South Africa, 2006, 352pp with photographs throughout. New. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
WWI, Army Orders number 60, May 25th, 1918, from General Sir H.S.Rawlinson, Bart. GCVO, KCB, KCMG Commanding Fourth Army, dated May 25th, 1918, an original document printed in colour in France by Army Printing and Stationery Services, features details of awards to British and Australians including The Distinguished Conduct Medal, Bar to the Military Medal, The Military Medal, Second Bar to the Military Medal (3547A Sapper T.E.Linney, M.M., Australian Engineers. Water stain and some loss of paper at edges, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Emery, Max., They Rode into History - The Story of the 8th Light Horse Regiment AIF 1914-19, McRae, 2008, hardbound, 224pp with photographs throughout; Richardson, Lieut-Colonel J.D. DSO., The 7th Light Horse Regiment 1914-19, Sydney, hardbound, 122pp with photographs throughout (limited edition of 200 copies); Wilson, Brigadier-General L.C. CMG, DSO., Operations of Third Light Horse Brigade AIF from 27th October 1917 to 4th March 1919, hardbound, 64pp. Spine coming away from inside cover on last book, otherwise very good - mint condition. (3)
Estimate $150
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Holloway, David., Endure and Fight, The Story of the 4th Light Horse Regiment AIF 1914-19, Port Melbourne, 2011, hardbound, 873pp with photographs throughout, numbered 10 of 25 copies. Mint condition.
Estimate $250
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Australian Chivalry, photographic Reproductions in colour and duo-tone of Official War Paintings, book with hard cover (45x29cm), with Australian gold blocked coat-of-arms in centre, published under auspices of the Board of Management of the Australian War Memorial and edited by J.L.Treloar, 1933, with alternating plates and text comprising 52 pages of plates in the Australian War Memorial collection depicting significant ANZAC events in WWI. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Australian Recipients of Imperial Honours and Awards 1901-1989, by Michael Maton, hardcover, 746pp with illustrations, published 2002, limited edition, Copy No 55 of 100. Some light foxing on page fore edges visible when book closed and on front and back free end paper, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Gallantry and Distinguished Service Awards to the Australian Army During the First World War, Volume 1, The Military Medal (A-K), by Michael Maton, hardcover, 887pp with a few illustrations, published 2005, limited edition, Copy No.32 of 100; Gallantry and Distinguished Service Awards to the Australian Army During the First World War, Volume 1, The Military Medal (L-Z), by Michael Maton, hardcover, 911pp with a few illustrations, published 2005, limited edition, Copy No.18 of 100. Some foxing on page fore edges visible when books closed and on front and back free end papers, otherwise nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $200
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Gallantry and Distinguished Service Awards to the Australian Army During the First World War, Volume 3, British Orders and Other Awards, by Michael Maton, hardcover, 860pp with a few illustrations, published 2006, limited edition, Copy No.9 of 100. Some foxing on page fore edges visible when book closed and on front and back free end paper, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
British Gallantry Awards, by P.E.Abbott and J.M.A.Tamplin, published 1981, hardcover with dust jacket, 316pp with (10) forward pages, with colour photo of ribbons and b&w illustrations throughout; Recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal 1914-1920, by R.W.Walker, published 1981, hardcover with dust jacket, 219pp, with b&w photos; The China War Medal 1900 to the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines, by W.H.Fevyer and J.W.Wilson, published 1985, hardcover with dust jacket, 164pp + 41pp of Gazette Despatch entries and 4pp index. Dust jacket on second book with marks, some age toning and foxing on page fore edges visible when all books closed and on front and back free end papers, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
The Roll of Honour, A Biographical Record of Members of His Majesty's Naval and Military Forces Who Fell in the Great War 1914-18, by The Marquis de Ruvigny, Volume I, Part I, hardcover, 324pp with some 2,500 b&w portraits, limited issue of 100; also Volume II, Part III, hardcover, 174pp with some 1,300 b&w portraits, limited issue of 100. Foxing on page fore edges visible when books closed, also foxing on front and back cover pages and a few other marks, otherwise nearly unused. (2)
Estimate $140
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NSW Infantry (Permanent), 1871-72, helmet plate in brass (95mm) (Grebert p19). Toned extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $5,000
1st Regiment NSW Volunteer Infantry, hat/cap badge, 1878-1903, in brass (50mm) (Grebert p22). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
1st Regiment NSW Volunteer Infantry, hat/cap badge, 1878-1903, in white metal (51mm) (Grebert p22). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
2nd Regiment NSW Volunteer Infantry, slouch hat/field service cap badge, 1878-1903, in white metal, first pattern (61mm) (Grebert p24). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
2nd Regiment NSW Volunteer Infantry, slouch hat/field service cap badge, 1878-1903, in brass, second pattern (48mm) (Grebert p25). Missing top lug on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
3rd Regiment NSW Volunteer Infantry, 1878-1903, pouch badge in white metal (30mm) (Grebert p26). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $460
4th Regiment NSW Volunteer Infantry, hat badge, 1884-1903, in brass (44.5mm) (Grebert p30); 4 AIR brass shoulder title, 1900-12. The first badge missing one lug and a small dent at top, otherwise both good very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
5th (Union Volunteer) NSW Infantry Regiment, 1896-99, hat badge cast in white metal (58mm) (Grebert p40). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $2,000
6th Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Australian Rifles), hat badge, 1896-1903, in white metal (55mm), also a pair of collar badges in white metal (26mm) (Grebert p41, 43). The first badge uncirculated, the pair very fine. (3)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
7th NSW Volunteer Infantry Regiment (St George's Rifles), epaulette badge, 1897-1903, in white metal (24mm) (Grebert p45). Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $480