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Royal Australian Navy, Chief Petty Officer's white peaked hat with black patent leather visor, with black headband and metal and bullion embroidered badge (QC), inside with maker's label, 'Herman and Josper, Sydney, Australia, 1996'; female officer's white hat with black base, with black headband and metal and bullion embroidered Commissioned Officer badge (QC), with black silk lining. The white of both hats needs cleaning, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $90
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Royal Australian Navy, sailors' hats (4), all with tally bands, includes H.M.A.S. Betano with maker's label 'Herman & Jospe, Sydney, Australia', printed in ink on inside 'Marshall', chinstrap damaged; H.M.A.S. Penguin, printed in ink on inside 'Cronk/351', with chinstrap; H.M.A.S. Swan with maker's label 'Herman & Jospe, Sydney, Australia', with chinstrap loose on one side; T.S. Krait with maker's label 'Mountcastle Pty Ltd', printed in ink on inside 'Teleha. Lacey', with chinstrap; also US Navy sailor's gob cap, printed in ink in fold 'McCall S E/6358. All caps with foxing and need cleaning, otherwise fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
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Australia, WWII, Mark I steel helmet with leather liner and elasticised webbing chin strap, type as worn by selected civilian workers. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Australia, Victorian Scottish Regiment (5th Australian Infantry Battalion), bonnet in black with red pom-pom and regimental headband, at the front is a regimental badge in voided brass, inside is the maker's label, 'Beret Mnfrs Pty Ltd/Victoria/Australia/Size 7'. Fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Australia, Army officer's peaked cap, navy blue felt with red band and thin red border at top, black leather visor, no badge but black leather chin strap buttons in gilt for Australian Military Forces (KC), inside marked for maker, 'J.Compton Sons & Webb Ltd, London. Visor with some spotting, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
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Australia, pile cap made from khaki cotton poplin and khaki synthetic fur ear flaps and front, label on inside printed, 'Cap, Field, File, O.D./Earlaps on top of cap, slip cord from left/earlap through loop of right earlap and tie./Adjust liner headband to fit over cap/before helmet is needed.', the front fitted with an Australian Rising Sun hat badge (KC) in oxidised bronze. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $240
Australia, Army peaked cap with brown leather chinstrap attached to Australian Military Forces buttons, with large gilt crown badge at front (QC), inside with brown leather headband and plastic over silk liner marked, 'Dept. Of Supply/C.G.C.F./Size 7 £'; also navy blue beret with anodised Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery hat badge with revolving cannon wheel (QC) (Cossum 445), label inside beret reads, 'Hills Hats Ltd/New Zealand 1993/N.S.N. 8405-66-136-2951/Size: Medium/Name: (printed [Hanlon] with upright broadarrow/Army No. [blank]'. Both with some pest infestation, the first with several small holes, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
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Australia, Army Officer's dress peak cap with embroidered gold bullion hat badge (QC) and gold bullion braid on visor, red headband and thin red border at top, with gilt lion over crown chinstrap buttons, maker's name on underside of cap, 'Emerco, Vic, 1977'. Needs cleaning, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Australia, Army Senior Officer's patrol blues dress peak cap with embroidered gold bullion hat badge (QC) and gold bullion braid on black visor, red headband and thin red border at top, with Rising Sun (QC) chinstrap buttons for black chinstrap, maker's name on underside of cap, 'Mountcastle/236003/Jul 2005', also sales label for Ironside Military $125.00. Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Australia, Armed Services' hats, includes RAAF other ranks' cap in dark blue with other rank's cap badge in bronze (KC), name and number written on inside but illegible; Commando green woollen beret, fitted with Commando badge, inside marked by maker, 'Beret Mnfrs. Pty. Ltd, Victoria; Army other ranks pattern khaki woollen peaked cap, no chin strap or badge, maker's tag for Emerco, Vic, 1981; also Rising Sun collar badge in oxidised bronze (KC), with two lugs on back. Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $160
Australia, Army officer's peaked hat in dark blue with red headband and red border at top edge, black patent leather visor and chinstrap attached by gilt Australian Military Forces buttons (KC), maker's name on inside, 'J.Compton Sons & Webb Ltd, London'. With a few moth holes, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
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Australia, slouch hats (3), includes khaki felt hat with navy blue puggaree and at the front is fitted a Junior Sailor's blue metal badge; khaki felt hat with khaki puggaree with blue trim and at the front is fitted an other rank's voided hat badge in bronze (KC), on the inside lining is the maker's name 'Akubra 1991', fitted at one side of the puggaree is an RAAF Long Service and Good Conduct ribbon; blue-grey felt slouch hat with blue-grey puggaree and at the front is fitted an embroidered Warrant Officer's badge, with chinstrap and liner marked by maker 'Mountcastle 1994', written in ink on the inside of the hat is the name 'Combe'; also a khaki felt beret and at the front is a small oxidised bronze Rising Sun badge (KC), inside is marked by the maker 'Beret Mnfrs. Pty Ltd, Victoria 1977'. All hats have moth infestation and the first hat has several moth holes and the other three have a moth hole, otherwise fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Australia, RAAF mid-blue peaked cap with Warrant Officer's gilt and embroidered bullion badge (QC), with off-white headband, chinstrap under headband and with small RAAF gilt chinstrap buttons, maker's name on underside of cap, 'Australian Government Clothing Factory', also printed in red ink on the underside, 'A129489/T G'. Headband discoloured and with a few stains, hat needs cleaning, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
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Australia, RAAF mid-blue peaked cap with Warrant Officer's gilt and enamel badge (QC), with black headband, no chinstrap, maker's name on underside of cap, 'Emerco' and also, 'Made Expressly For/Dept. Of Air/1971-72/upright broadarrow'. With a few edge nicks to headband, needs cleaning, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
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Royal Australian Air Force, female's mid-blue hat with black headband and voided gilt other rank's hat badge (QC), blue silk lining, maker's label inside for 'Emerco, Vic/1989' and name printed only as 'Sue'. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
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Royal Australian Navy, tally band for H.M.A.S. Duchess; part tally bands featuring ship name for H.M.A.S. Cairns, H.M.A.S. Cerberus, H.M.A.S. Platypus, H.M.A.S. Vampire, H.M.A.S. Watson, H.M.A.S. Yarra. Very good - fine. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
World, includes Australia, RAN officer's hat badge (KC), fitted to head band; Australia, WWI, 1st Australian General Hospital, 1918-19 colour patch ring in white metal and enamel; France, 1939-1945 Commemorative War Medal, - clasp - Liberation, double stick pin back; France, 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (8[e] R[egiment] [de] P[arachutistes [d']I[nfantrie] [de[ M[arine]), badge in gilt, white metal and enamel, pin-back affixed to a leather button holder fitting; France, SAS, 6th Colonial Parachute Regiment (6[e] R[egiment] [de] P[arachutistes] C[oloniaux]), badge in brass and enamel, pin-back; New Zealand, Royal New Zealand Air Force, other ranks cap badge (KC), in gilt, pin-back; Northern Rhodesia Police belt with nickel plated buckle (QC). Fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Australia, Royal Australian Navy, shoulder board badge for Chaplain, in gilt and silvered (26x26mm), by Swann & Hudson, with 2 clip pins on back; RAAF air crew brevet for Crewman in silver (approx 46x29mm) (QC), by Stokes (A'Asia), pin-back; CMF (Commonwealth Military Forces) lapel badge in oxidised silvered (15x23mm), by Swann & Hudson, Vic, 1951, with double lug on back; Australian Army Combat badge miniature in bronze (18x15mm), by Lega, with 2 clip pins on back. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Rank badges, a small collection of Warrant Officer's (12, all QC) and officer's pips (8), mostly embroidered but three in dress bullion; also various service riband bars (6, single, pair, trio [4], and unit citation bars (10). A few fine but mostly good very fine - uncirculated. (36)
Estimate $100
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RAAF, ATC (Air Training Corps) slip on shoulder titles, winter issue, c1940-50s (2); RAAF/RAF small bronze button (KC); Warrant Officer crown in gilt (KC), missing lug; lead model of a WWII bomber, appears to be a Lancaster, severely damaged and bits missing (said to have been brought home from WWII so probably trench art); badge featuring crossed British and French flags in gilt and enamel, missing suspension pin and some damage to enamel; also an embroidered patch, possibly The Society of the Crossed Keys. Poor - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $50
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WWII, Air Raid Precaution Warden's steel helmet in white with black W at front, no chinstrap, with liner. With heavy oxidation and poor condition liner, overall poor, a restoration project.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Allied military equipment, post WWII, includes metal helmet with camouflage netting cover, PASGT system (Personnel Armour System for Ground Troops) style which was used in various peacekeeping operations, with lining and khaki webbed chinstrap, on inside edge marked in ink, '88?6163 C. Mcollence (looks like)' and in a different spot, '91279331 D. Marussen ?????' (much of the marking unclear); also blue beret of the UNO with metal badge of the United Nations Organisation, inside with label, 'Hills/New-Zealand/made/Pure Wool/Beret Hood/United Nation's/Property'; DPCU Camo Combat shirt and trousers worn on UN operations, the shirt with a United Nations embroidered patch and an Australia flag embroidered patch on the right side as well as the name 'Slade', on the left side is 'Navy' and three pin-backed ribands for Australian Active Service Medal 1975-, Australian Defence Medal, and United Nations Assistance Mission in East Timor (UNAMET); DPCU belt with webbed shoulder straps, the belt with multiple packs for water bottles (not included), minimi pouches and other packs. Most items need cleaning, otherwise fine - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $300
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Swiss Army buttons, by Schaener, Bern (10), smaller (4), Heraldic arms (2), USA, Waterbury, Conn; Brass Bern?. Some with toning, very fine - extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $20
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H.M.A.S. Hobart pennant, type 1 in blue felt with coloured printing (approx 270x620cm), features ship's crest and WWII battle honours including Tokyo (spelt Tokio) surrender in August 1945. Several small moth holes, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Royal Australian Navy, shoulder patches for HMAS Sydney, HMAS Newcastle, HMAS Melbourne, HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Perth, Royal Australian Navy Submarines, East Australian Area J.B.R.F. (Jervis Bay Range Facility) Fire Fighting Facility, Bad to the Bone HMAS Sydney FFG-03, K95 Kangaroo 95-HMAS Tobruk, and Tobruk Techo's; also United States Navy, USS Belleau Wood LHA 3 (amphibious assault and command ship). Fine - uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Royal Australian Navy, rank badges for Chief Petty Officer (6), Petty Officer Marine Technician (3), MTP3 Marine Technical Propulsion 2 Star (3, two red on black and one blue on white), Naval Airman Safety Equipment (SE) Rate, Combat Systems Operator, Electronic Technician - Communications, Stoker (3, one red and dark blue, two blue and white), Boatswains Mate (category FC), Leading Seaman (6, one red on dark blue and five blue on white), Able Seaman, also an Able Seaman Australia shoulder slide in embroidered yellow on black; an unidentified badge; also Australia titles (5 blue on white), a Marksman badge in red on black felt and a pair of Army Corporal's rank stripes in gold bullion on black; small embroidered white ensign Australian flag. A few with marks or damaged, otherwise mostly fine - extremely fine. (37)
Estimate $300
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Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer's hat badge woven in bullion and metal (QC) with black headband; another Petty Officer's hat badge woven in bullion and metal (QC); slouch hat/beret badge (Junior Sailor) in blue enamel (QC) with slide clip on back; M.T. (Motor Transport Driver) bullion embroidered arm badge. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $60
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Australia, WWII, embroidered in beige and gilt on a sheet of green silk (approx 38cm) is a souvenir featuring a large Rising Sun with King's crown and in the top left corner is the word, 'Egypt' and the top right corner, '1941', the green sheet is bordered with a beige tassel; also a green tie decorated with embroidered Rising Sun badges with Queen's crown, no naming details on badge only red beading, above A.A.F.A. and diagonally across the centre is the title, 'Australian Football Association', woven and manufactured in Australia by Noone. The first item fine, the second item appears to be unused, good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, WWII, car flag, with embroidered Southern Cross, and Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Rising Sun on blue jean fabric (23.5x14.7cm) as flown on General Blamey's staff car. Very fine.
Estimate $200
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Timber enamelled wall plaques, Australian Force Vietnam (2 different styles and sizes), Australian Intelligence Corps; Malaysian Engineers; Quickmatch (Maritime). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50