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Germany, Army field combat military issue webbing belt, the back of the buckle marked '12 - 127 - 4331/110 64 44'; Poland, Army brown leather holster for PA63 and PA64 7-round pistol. Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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East Germany, NVA (National People's Army), officer's peaked cap with badge and chinstrap; officer's double breasted jacket and a pair of trousers, the jacket with rank badges for Captain senior grade and collar tabs for Stasi Wachregiment. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
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Federal Republic of Germany, army jacket, shirt and tie, the jacket with 4th Army Corps shoulder badge; Captain's shoulder boards; Artillery collar badges; also German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency; Bundeswehr Army Activity badge for lone fighter, hand embroidered; Practice badge of the Jaeger Combat Unit (Taetigkeitsabzeichen); Netherlands MLV (Militaire Lichamelijke Vaardigheid) Military Physical Proficiency badge; and a parachutist badge; also two ribands, one of these with German Sports Badge clasp. The clothing uncirculated, the badges and ribands very fine - uncirculated. (lot)
Estimate $150
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Federal Republic of Germany, army flecktarn camouflage field jacket parka, by H.Winnen GMBH & Co, 1994, with German colour patch on each shoulder and stitched rank badges on shoulder boards for Captain; also a moleskin olive field jacket with German colour patch on each shoulder. Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Japan, WWII Army woollen visor cap with Army Garrison cap badge, no chin strap, headband inside deteriorated, liner intact, leather visor with cracking, small moth hole on top. Good and scarce with this badge.
Estimate $100
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Powder Flask for Colt 1851 Model Navy Revolvers, elongated copper bag-shaped with provision for suspension loop at end, brass fittings and cut-off spring, the top stamped, 'Colts Navy Flask' and 'James Dixon/& Sons/Sheffield', spout is graduated in increments of 4/8, 5/8 and 6/8 drams. Body with pitting, scratches and dents, otherwise fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $430
Australia, WWI, water bottle carried by stretcher bearers in the Light Horse Field Ambulance, in white metal with cork lid and small cup that slides over the cork and spout, no felt cover or carrier straps. Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
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
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Australia, WWI Army issue military compass in brass, reverse impressed, 'broad arrow/S. Mordan & Co/64221/1917', in leather case with leather shoulder strap, the case impressed by maker, 'Hathaway Son & Co/Walsall/1916', and also with the name, 'Capt/E. C/Derrington'. The leather case with some stitching broken and with a break in leather strap, all repairable, the compass age toned, otherwise fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Australia, WWI, bugle in copper and brass with silver mouthpiece, this marked 'Made in England', on top of the horn section is marked, 'D with broad arrow inside (Australia)' and 'Hawkes & Son/Denman Street/Piccadilly Circus/London/1916', closer to the front is marked 'A A (arrow) O D/2/19', and on the brass end piece is marked 'No A371./D (broad arrow) D.' With bumps and dents from action in the field, otherwise good.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
WWI, Australian Red Cross Society, cigarette lighter produced for hand out to troops, a white metal cylinder with a red cross on top and bottom with the impressed name, 'Australian Red Cross Society'. Small edge bump on base, some loss of paint on top cross, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
WWI, British Army military binoculars marked "Hezzanith", and with leather neck cord, stored in leather case with leather neck cord and with two belt straps on back and a lifting strip on the lid, the case marked, 'Heath & Co Ltd/Manufacturing/Opticians/Crayford, London'. Very good - fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $80
British Army, WWI, 'gas alarm rattle', a wooden and metal ratchet for making noise when a gas attack was made so that nearby soldiers would know to put on protective equipment, with 'J.T.E. 1918' on the side of the octagonal timber handle and on the base, 'Broad Arrow/31/G'. Some loss of timber on two of the eight wooden cogs of the ratchet, all metal with heavy oxidation, otherwise very good and working.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Australia, WWI, entrenching tool, steel pointed trench spade/shovel at one side, this marked 'Overall McCray/Ltd/1916/Sydney', pick at opposite side, with oval timber handle with pierced hole at end for fitting rope, letters at base of handle unclear but appears to be 'U ? broad arrow O.D' (total length approx 42.5cm; width at base approx 30cm). Pitting to metal, otherwise very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
British WWI artillery shell, 18 pounder with time and percussion fuze, this screws off and the body is emptied of any shrapnel, base marked '18 Pr/1916' and in the centre 'No1/II/1/18/P.B. & Co.' (the maker is Platt Brothers & Co, Oldham, England), also with other markings, with fired driving band, the fuze is marked '49/C with a broad arrow/49' (Canadian military marking) (weight 5.55kg; length 56cm; diameter of base 10.2cm). Cleaned and given a light coat of shellac for display, very fine and scarce as an inert complete shell.
Estimate $450
SOLD $420
Germany, WWI, stick grenade, (referred to by British soldiers as 'potato masher'), with slide hook on back of can for fitting to a belt, the can marked on the side, 'vor cebrauch sprenckapsel einsetzen' (before use, insert detonator), and on the top is marked, 'C.S.S./(? perhaps 13.42)', hollow wooden handle marked, '5 1/2 Sek. C.S.S.' (5 1/2 seconds [sekunden] fuze delay and maker's initials) on one side and about a third of the way around the handle is marked, 'Sd. 7. 4. 17' (made 7 April 1917). Missing screw top at bottom of the handle where detonator pull cord is located, now inert, much of original grey/green paint remaining and most markings very clear, wooden handle in excellent condition and can with no dents, overall fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $420
WWII, military chain-link, folding hand saw, with removable, fitted timber handles. Fine.
Estimate $70
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WWII, British machine gun oil container tin (50x63x100mm + brass top fittings), the screw cap replaced with a brass nut inset with an Australian 1941 half penny. Khaki paint finish gone and some oxidation, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australia, leather ammunition pouch belt, includes nine pouches, leather impressed, 'broad arrow/W.A', and also, 'Australia (vertical)/C.G.H.E/broad arrow', with brass fittings. Fine - very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $330
Collection of military signal torches, two Australian issues marked on the reverse belt bracket, 'D broadarrow D/LAMPS, Electric/No 1/Kempthorne.Aust./1943'; a British one marked on reverse, 'D.B. Ltd/LE No 4'; a German one marked on the front, 'Hassia'; another unidentified, unmarked and in bright brass, possibly a trench torch; another from USA, a belt fitting tubular torch with lamp at 90 degrees, marked on both sides, 'TL-122-A' and on the base, 'Refill With No.55/USA Lite/Lok-Top Batteries/USA Lite/Made in U.S.A./U.S.Electric/Mfg. Corp.' Most heavily toned and in need of restoration, good - fine. (6)
Estimate $150
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Great Britain, military signalling torch, in brass (length approx 25cm), by Shimwell, Alexander & Co, London, on the base stand is marked, 'Pro Pat/No 28083', at back is marked, 'A.P/16001A/broadarrow'. No bulb or batteries so working order unknown, signalling mechanism seems to work, a few small bumps, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
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WWI and WWII, dog tags, includes WWI circular aluminium issue impressed, 'A.D.Nicoll/7835/15/9 A.I./Pres', WWII, one octagonal and one circular in white metal, both inscribed, '411771/Giffin L B/R.A.A.F./Meth', both attached to stainless steel neck chain; WWII, one octagonal and one circular in fibre compound, both impressed, 'Osborne H/Bapt and CE/6283793', on rope neck cord together with a plain acrylic cross; RAAF embroidered pilot's wings badge (KC); also WWI souvenir leather wallet with Egyptian scenes on front and back, hand stitched around edges (well aged); WWII, cigarette lighter in hexagonal nickel silver with a silver plated George VI Australian penny with obverse of coin at front and reverse at back. Good - very fine. (2 sets + 4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $170
Japan, WWII, soldier's small canvas Hoko Bukuro (ditty bag) for carrying certificates, medals, military handbooks and other documents, Army star on front and Japanese text on both sides, with small drawstring cord at top attached to small, shaped piece of timber, flap with two brass securing clips on the underside, these both marked with Japanese text (translated as 'Tokyo Fort Kawasaki'); Army armband for Military Police (stained and with much white spotting); Japanese cloth flag (approx 100x140cm); iron 3-pronged ground spikes (3, all with oxidation); b&w photo of Japanese officer, Japanese text written on the back translated as 'Chong Qiu Fing, Monitor of the Class, March 1, 19 Showa (1943), Miyazaki, Kaidu City Campus'. Good - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
USA, WWII, Army water canteen in aluminium with khaki cover with belt fitting, the cover marked 'U.S.' on the front and on the back, 'Foley Mfg. Co./1942'; US Army, khaki garrison cap by Midwest Cap Co, dated June 2, 1943 . Very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
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General militaria, several air force items, noted various uniform rank badges; brass whistle with leather cord attached; folding pocket knife with spike (heavily rusted); fold out thin aluminium spanner (?); blade shaped 9 in 1 tool; small metal plate (approx 9x14cm) slot at top for attaching paper to take notes; watch case style container in brass with engraved Cupid on lid (bumps front and back); unattributed curved metal gorget of leaves; a few other bits and pieces. Poor - fine. (lot)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Australia, WWI, Nearest Female Relative's badge (AIF), silver and blue enamel, by Stokes & Sons, Melb, pin-back, reverse numbered 80712; Returned from Active Service badge (AIF), by Stokes & Sons, Melb, lug-back, reverse numbered 161916; WWII, Female Relative badge, by Amor, Sydney, pin-back, reverse numbered A241518, with bar and one star; Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League Australia badge, small 2-figure type, reverse numbered A48882; Returned Sailors' Soldiers' & Airmen's Imperial League Australia badge (KC with 02 overlay), reverse numbered V895505; Returned Services League Australia badge (QC), reverse numbered A66384. The first badge with small enamel chip and the first RSL badge with an enamel chip and dark stain, otherwise fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Australia, WWI Nearest Female Relative's badge, in silver and enamel, with pin-back and safety chain, reverse numbered 163441, fitted with a bar with two stars from a WWII Female Relative badge; War Widow's Guild, small lapel badge (23mm), in sterling silver by K.G.Luke, Melb, reverse marked for Queensland, 'Q4728'; VAD 1st Military District badge; Australian Junior Red Cross lapel badge; Red Cross stick-pin. Very good - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Australia, WWI Nearest Female Relative's badge (AIF), in silver and enamel by Stokes & Sons, Melb, reverse numbered 141818, no bar; Great Britain, WWII, Merchant Navy badge in voided silver, pin-back. Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Nearest Female Relative's badge (AIF), WWI, in silver and enamel by Stokes & Sons, Melb, pin-back, badge number 114776, with two bars consecutively numbered 100754 and 100755. Toned very fine.
Estimate $60
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King's Silver War badge, pin-back, reverse numbered A113794; Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League Australia badge (KC), in gilt and enamel, 2-figure type, by Podger & Simpson, button lug numbered N4097; also Edward VIII Coronation May 1937 badge in gilt and enamel, pin-back. Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110