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The 38th Battalion A.I.F., The Story and Official History of the 38th Battalion A.I.F. by Eric Fairey, foreward by Rt. Hon. W.M.Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia, published 1920, card cover, 110pp, includes awards, Roll of Honour, officers who joined from other battalions and Nominal Roll of other ranks; together with an unused Christmas card and envelope from 4th Pioneer Battn., A.I.F., France. Some very light foxing areas on edge of book and much foxing on envelope and some on card, otherwise nearly extremely fine; the card very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
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Anzac Memorial book, published by The Returned Soldiers Association, in Sydney, Australia, 25th April, 1916, red leather cover with gold blocked RSA New South Wales badge on cover, 303pp + several blank pages for notes, ads and photos throughout and also a Roll of Honour in Army unit order and also for the Navy. Foxing on front and back cover pages and front cover slightly loose, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
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 $80
SOLD $30
The Education Department's Record Of War Service, Victoria, 1914-1919, hardcover, 304pp, with illustrations of many as well as service record and other information including details of those who died, those who returned and awards for bravery, at the cover page of the book is a record that this book was presented to Nine Mile Reef School. The cover aged and with some damage at edges, a few moth holes at cover page and foxing on page ends visible when closed, a few pages with edge tears, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
War Medals And Their History, by W. Augustus Steward, 1915, hardcover, 407pp, with 258 illustrations in Half-tone and Line, signed at the front, 'R Byatt' (Ron Byatt of Amor), with notations throughout in pencil and pen; Ribbons and Medals, by H.Taprell Dorling, edited and revised by Alec A.Purves, published in 1983 by Osprey Publishing Limited, London, hardcover, 320pp with b&w illustrations throughout and centre pages featuring all ribbons in colour. The first with foxing and some other marks, otherwise very good and a scarce original edition; the second with water stain on some back pages and on the back cover, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
World War II, a selection of photographs and an allied coloured cartoon page with six separate sections all relating to the 1939-45 war in the Pacific against the Japanese, this page used as an air-drop propaganda leaflet in New Guinea in 1943 and with all text in Japanese suggesting to the Japanese forces that they face humiliation, disease, death by drowning or bombardment and it implies that no good reason exists for a continuation of the war, and as well as the cartoon sheet there are photographs that show a Japanese officer being dragged from a culvert on Leyte Island, three photos show General Hatazo Adachi and other officers surrendering at Wewak, PNG, another photo shows Japanese in the act of surrendering being watched over by armed allied soldiers and another photo with descriptive text on the back shows the aftermath of a US Marine force battle with the Japanese in the Gilbert Islands with bodies strewn along the beach at Tarawa in November 1943 (5,700 Japanese soldiers were killed). Folds and foxing on the cartoon sheet, overall very good - fine, an interesting lot. (8 items)
Estimate $500
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Military books, "British Gallantry Awards"; "The Register of the Victoria Cross"; "The Register of the George Cross; "Records of Australian Contingents To The War in South Africa, 1899-1902"; "Medal of Honor Recipients 1863-1994" volumes I & II. Fine. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Military books, relating to medals, orders and ribbons, hardbound (4); paperbacks (10). Fine. (14)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Storage cases, (approx size 232x323x32mm), custom made in blue by professional book-binder, fold-over hard cover and with interior blue velvet lining, suitable for hat badges, each case with 12 compartments (approx 73x71x22mm). Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
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Storage cases, (approx size 232x323x32mm), custom made in blue by professional book-binder, one case a slightly different shade of blue, fold-over hard cover and with interior blue velvet lining, suitable for hat badges, each case with 12 compartments (approx 73x71x22mm). Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
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Storage case, (approx size 232x323x45), custom made in blue by professional book-binder, with fold-over hard cover and with interior blue velvet lining, suitable for shoulder belt plates and one large shako plate, with 4 compartments (approx 106x90x35mm) and one compartment for a large shako plate (171x114x35mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Storage cases, (approx size 232x323x45mm), custom made in blue by professional book-binder, fold-over hard cover and with interior blue velvet lining, suitable for shoulder belt plates, each case with 6 compartments (approx 108x99x35mm). Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
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Ashanti Star 1896. Unnamed. Missing ribbon, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Singles: Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, (QV 1877-1901 type). Naming mostly removed, remaining is - W???ey Pte. No 1406 Cha?????. Impressed.; King's South Africa Medal 1902, - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902. Capt E.W.Hunt. A.S.C. Engraved.; India Service Medal 1939-45, with MID emblem attached. NX965 C.T.Lee 2947. Engraved.; Pakistan Independence Medal 1947 (1950). Allah Ditta F.C 1028. Engraved.; Republic of Pakistan, Republic Medal 1956. Unnamed; India, Police Independence Medal 1950. Unnamed. Six single medals, the first, fourth and last without ribbons, the first medal severely pock marked on obverse and reverse, the second medal damaged on the obverse and the edge, overall poor - very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $170
Singles: General Service Medal 1918-62, (GVIR Fid:Def), - clasp - Palestine 1945-48. EC.8673 Cpl. N.Matoteng. A.P.C.; another (EIIR D:G:BR:OMN), - clasp - Malaya. 67285 S.C. Abd Rahman B Hashim. F. of M. Pol. Both medals impressed. Two single medals, no ribbons, contact marks and hairlines on first, otherwise both very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
General Service Medal 1918-62, (GVIR Fid:Def), - clasp - Malaya. Lt. N.E.Darney. R.A.S.C. Impressed. Some light contact marks, otherwise nicely toned good very fine.
Estimate $100
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Singles: General Service Medal 1918-62, (EIIR Dei Gratia), - clasp - Malaya. PK406621 HG. Abd Rahman B. HJ. Sa'ad Malaya HG.; another, PK715564 HG. Yunus B. Khalid Malaya HG. Both medals impressed. Two single medals, no ribbons, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Singles: General Service Medal 1918-62, (EIIR Dei Gratia), - clasp - Malaya. PK382016 HG. Muthu Malaya HG.; another, PK387819 HG. Tho Sun Malaya HG. Both medals impressed. Two single medals, no ribbons, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Singles: General Service Medal 1918-62, (EIIR Dei Gratia), - clasp - Malaya. K001123 HG. Said B. Saad Malaya HG.; another, P005179 HG. Chin Tat Leong Malaya HG. Both medals impressed. Two single medals, no ribbons, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
General Service Medal 1918-62, (EIIR Dei Gratia), - clasp - Malaya. PK354866 HG. Chin Chun Mook Malaya HG. Impressed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Singles: General Service Medal 1918-62, (EIIR Dei Gratia), - clasp - Malaya. Collectors Item.; another, 23637210 Sig. E. A. Parkinson. R. Sigs.; General Service Medal 1962-2007, - clasp - Northern Ireland. Collectors Item. All medals impressed. Three single medals, the second medal badly damaged on the obverse, the last medal flatly struck on obverse, the last two medals without ribbons, good very fine; damaged; very good/extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Singles: Voluntary Medical Service Medal, in silver, with five year additional service bar with St Andrew's saltire cross. J. R. McGill. Engraved,; another in cupro-nickel, without additional service bar. Mrs. Dorothy M. Warren. Engraved.; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal (GVR). James Reilly. Engraved. Three single medals, very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Singles, Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVIR). Const. Ernest A. Tudor. Impressed.; Life Saving Medal of the Order of St John, 3rd type. Naming mostly removed.; The King's Medal 1911. F.Sweetland. Engraved. Three single medals all without ribbons, dark spotting on obverse of last medal, otherwise fine - good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Selection of copy medals, Order of St John two types (not marked but modern issues) (2); Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (GVIR), reverse marked Copy; Defence Medal 1939-45 (not marked copy but a modern issue); Korea Medal 1950-53, edge marked Collectors Item; General Service Medal 1962-2007, - clasp - Borneo, edge marked Collectors Item; Air Efficiency Award (EIIR), reverse marked Specimen; also South Vietnam Campaign Medal 1964-72, - clasp - 1960-, reverse marked Collectors Item. Eight single medals, all without ribbons except the fourth and last, fine - nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $130
SOLD $250
British War Medal 1914-18, also MID emblem. Captain J.A.Clarebrough. A.I.F. Impressed. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Victory Medal 1914-19. 992 Pte R.M.Williamson. 4 Bn. A.I.F. Impressed.; WWI Memorial Scroll named to Pte William David Wright, 33rd Bn, AIF, plus two addressed medal boxes and a fold-over cardboard cover for a Memorial Plaque together with a printed note from King George V as issued with the plaque and an envelope from C.S.O.F. (Plaque Section), London addressed to the late soldier's mother at Rockdale, NSW; also medallion for 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II For Service to Australia, in case and box of issue with cardboard card of thanks. Fine - uncirculated. (2 medals + 5 other items)
Estimate $70
SOLD $350
War Medal 1939-45. NFX201107 G.M.Spinks. Impressed. Hairlines, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
Singles: Defence Long Service Medal. 554780 T.R.Gibson. Pantographed.; another but unnamed. Two single medals, the first with sticky tape on back of ribbon for display purposes, spotting and hairlines on reverse and some minor edge nicks, otherwise nearly extremely fine; the second with some spotting and hairlines, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Trio to KIA: 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. First medal unnamed, PX178 L.Purshouse (sic - see below) on last two medals. Named medals impressed. Contact marks on last two medals, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $520
Group of Five: Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. The first two medals unnamed, CJ.P.Guille R.A.N.R. on last three medals. The named medals impressed. Good very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $300
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