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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
Canada, WWI For Honourable Service lapel badge in silver and enamel, pin-back, reverse numbered 108750; West Nova Scotia Regiment cap badge in brass (KC) (one lug re-soldered); also an unidentified badge in gilt (30mm) with two lugs on reverse and features a baby in a cot with folded back mosquito netting at one end, possibly for wear by a maternity unit. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
USA, Glider Pilot wings badge in silver, with two clip-pin fittings on reverse. Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
World badges, includes Australia, WWI America Day fund raising tinnie badge (32mm), by the Cheer-Up Society S.A. (South Australia); Comforts Fund Appeal Day 1/- tinnie badge (25mm); Lest We Forget War Orphans Appeal 1/- tinnie badge (25mm); Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League Australia, lapel badge (KC with 1927 overlay), by Bishops, Brisbane, lapel button on back; USA, 12th Cavalry lapel badge in chrome and enamel (30.5mm), with 2 clip-pins on back; 15th Cavalry lapel badge in gilt and enamel (27x29mm), with 2 clip-pins on back; 9th Infantry lapel badge in brass (25x29mm), with 2 clip-pins on back; 30th Infantry lapel badge in gilt and enamel (25.5x30mm), with 2 clip-pins on back; 7 Transport Group lapel badge in gilt and enamel (30x29.5mm), with 2 clip-pins on back. Fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Branding Iron, for branding 7, head of iron impressed, '??nold/1916/Birmm', with loop at end of stem. Good fine.
Estimate $50
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Australia, WWII, Army date stamping set, comprises a timber and steel office style stamping machine with revolving date and code-letter words, an ink pad and screw-top ink flask, all in a japanned tin case and printed on the top are the details, 'Stamp Army/Sig Dating MKII./D upright arrow D/H.C.Horton'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Gent's WWII brass military pocket watch, Swiss made, case (52mm), top wind, remnants of black paint on case, impressed on reverse 'G.S./W.T. - J.W.H/V - Serial No. 5787 - D/|D', white pocelain dial with subsidiary seconds hand, luminous numerals and metal hands, 15 Jewel movement. Not working, overwound, otherwise fine condition.
Estimate $250
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HMS Jervis Bay, matchbook holder in silver plate (43x62mm), marked on inside 'Made in England', a machine turned case with an area for inscribing monogram and in the centre is affixed a silver and enamel disc with a merchant navy crown in the centre and the ship's name in a blue enamel outer band, inside the hinged-lid case is an early Teal (Tasman Empire Airways Limited) matchbook for Fiji and with 6 matches still inside. Matchbook in excellent condition and holder good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Australia, tortoiseshell cigarette case, possibly French phenolic tortoiseshell (approx size 7.5x8.5cm), with elasticised straps on each side of the inside compartments, on the lid is inscribed, 'To/A. brave Man/Australian Imperial/Military Forces/With best wishes - '. Good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
WWII, Navy Single Gun Turret tabletop lighter with ashtray base, all in nickel silver, the chain attaching the turning wheel to the gun that starts the cigarette lighter is loose and the lighter is missing, also the front end of the barrel is loose and needs resoldering, the base of the ashtray is numbered, 'P.T.61639'; also small trench art container (approx 9.5cm high) made from a USA 75MM.M18 brass shell casing, made by C.B. & C. Co (Clark Brass & Copper Co, Elk Grove, Illinois, USA) dated 1941, the handle of the lid is a small bronze button for Australian Military Forces (KC) . The first item, apart from missing pieces, very fine; the second item heavily toned fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Australia, WWII, Army issued cigarette lighter made of brass, on the front side, although worn, is maker's name, Lighters Limited, as well as year, 1945, and broad arrow. Very good.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
WWII, Hawker Hurricane ashtray, features a Hawker Hurricane mounted on a curved arm that extends over an ashtray, the whole display plated in chromed nickel silver except the ashtray that has a rough bronze texture. Some plating worn, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
WWII, trench art Lockheed P-38 Lightning mounted on a curved bar above an ashtray, all in nickel plate, one bar of one propeller appears to be attached with blue tack, across the wing span is inscribed, 'Australia 1946 South Pacific' and on the tail span is inscribed, 'V.P.Day and 4 or 5 other illegible unit details'; also a trench art De Havilland Flamingo mounted on a curved bar above an ashtray in the shape of a map of Australia, all in nickel plate, aircraft missing both propellers. Both need cleaning and the first with oxidation on the curved bar and ashtray, otherwise fine, both worthy of restoration. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
WWII, trench art ashtray, features a WWII bomber aircraft made from bullets and cartridge casing, this mounted on a pole on a bullet and casing, this sitting on three cut down cartridge cases each with a cigarette holder fitted, the bottom of these casings with various markings. Age toned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140