Catalogue
Campaigning with The Fighting 9th, In and out of the line with the Ninth Battalion A.I.F., 1914 - 1919, by C.M.Wrench M.C.First Edition April 1985, hardcover with dust jacket, 598pp with photos and illustrations throughout. With some foxing at end pages and on edge, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
The 28th, A Record of War Service with the Australian Imperial Force 1915-1919, a reprinted history of the battalion, Volume I by Colonel H.B.Collett, CMG, DSO, VD, first CO of the battalion, originally published 1922, hardcover, 219pp with illustrations and fold out maps, stamped on cover page 28/200. With foxing on page ends when closed, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
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 $100
Passed in
Various booklets and documents, includes Souvenir de Waterloo booklet with b&w photos; Sapper's Manual Part I, for use of Engineer Volunteer Corps, inside written in pencil, 'Wade Rothwell/1872', 154pp, with metal closing clip; A Short History of Anglesea Barracks Founded 1811, 30 page booklet with b&w photos; Souvenir of the First Victorian Contingent to the Transvaal, small folder with b&w photos (front cover loose); "Welcome Home" Reception given by The Mayor of Melbourne to The Officers and Men of the Australian Forces Returned from Active Service in South Africa, 4th December 1900, small programme booklet; Souvenir of the Welcome Home Given To Col. T.Price Officers & Men on their return from Active Service In South Africa, Melbourne, Dec. 4th 1900, small booklet with b&w photos; St James' Church, Sydney, Form of Service booklet for the Men of the 2nd (N.S.W.) Mounted Rifles who were killed in action or lost their lives in the South African War (1901-1902), written in pencil at the front is 'B Rose/Pennant Hills (leather cover loose and with some damage); Souvenir Guide of South Australia's Fighting Men of the A.I.F, a small booklet with a considerable amount of information with colour and b&w images, sold to raise money for the Memorial Hall Fund (cover loose and torn); original document for Board of Officers examination of Captain F.Baxter, 2nd Queenslanders, held at Toowoomba on 5th & 6th January 1880 (with tears on folds) and another poor quality document to Major F.Baxter confirming his appointment as Major; other documents including a Christmas Greetings from Palestine 1917. Poor - fine. (lot)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Germany, WWII, b&w photos, each under glass with wire frame, includes Hitler (oval 17x23cm), Field Marshall Herman Goering (12x16cm), and another unidentified officer (12x16cm). The glass from the Goering photo is missing and there is some damage to the photo, also all the wire frames are oxidated, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30