Catalogue
Wall plaques, (8) including Royal Australian Naval Police (2); Naval Police; RAAF Provost Unit; U.S.A., 43 Security Police Squadron; 16th Military Police Platoon, trench art, also Victoria Police Force, pair of 'Hiatt Best' 'Warranted Wrought' 'A' Grade handcuffs, numbered 16 with matching key. Very good - very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
World War II, The Call to Arms Certificate, framed and glazed, from the President, Councillors and Ratepayers of the Shire of Oxley, to S.W.Bennett, who served in World War II, together with a framed and glazed photograph of Pte S.W.Bennett. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Royal Australian Navy, collection of photographs (73) of ships of the Royal Australian Navy from all periods, includes a wide selection of vessels destroyers, frigates, aircraft carriers, submarines, many with annotations on the back in pencil; includes the Parramatta in Port Phillip Bay in 1920, photograph states 'First vessel launched by RAN Feb 1910'. Also includes photographs of sail ships, postcards and press clippings.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
The Darwin Mobile Force, an album with photographs of Australian Army, Navy personnel and civilians, inside covers of album containing many autographs. Album damaged, good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Soldiers diaries of 1941 and 1942, contained in a cigarette tin, for HJ Rickard NX22211, giving a detailed account of his experiences in North Africa during those years (2); a large metal name plate for HJ Rickard and an un-named British War Medal 1939-45. Very good - very fine. (4) Lance Sergeant Harold John Rickard, NX22211, 2/17th, 9th Division. Enl.28May1940 Disch. 30Apr1945.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Australia, WWI & WWII papers relating to 521 and S212239 Edward Richard Maxwell, Pte 10th Batt and WOI, 4th Australian Adv Amm Depot, including Certificate of Character (1914), identity card, AMF Warrant (1941), character reference from Lt Col Oke (1943), WWII Certificate of Discharge (1943) showing service from 3Oct1939 to 3Oct1943, leather wallet c.1940's. Very good. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Military Memorabilia and Ephemera, selection of naval and military cigarette cards (32); Royal Australian Army Pay Corps ten dollars facsimilie currency for training purposes; Bank of France World War I gold? Certificate of Exchange to banknotes dated 25th January 1918; Queensland World War II military rail ticket 'Defence Forces Camp' available Lowood and Brisbane dated 6th to 19th April 1945 (very rare); AMF 45th Battalion programme of Parades 1928; RAAF and military photos; HMAS Collins submarine postcard; set of six Air force aircraft cards; RAAF Comforts Appeal button; Australian Repatriation Fund 1917 appeal ribbon; Department of Government Transport, Ex Serviceman's Newcastle Bus Pass 1967, Police Officer's home and duty pass 1968, institute and first aid corps students bus pass 1968. Very good - uncirculated. (54)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
World Wars I and II onwards, ration book, Identity card (U.K), Commonwealth Australia Dependants allowance 1943, MPC (4), labels & packets of crests including Queen Victoria 1881 cloth badges in official packet, wooden musical box cigarette case with World War I period cigarettes, metal hat, collar and shoulder badges and brass U.K. belt buckle & Royal Australian Navy 1953 belt buckle. Royal Coat of Arms, mostly U.K. and New Zealand, mostly labelled on card and inside plastic clip seal bags, includes U.S.A 1939-45 army peaked cap badge by K.G.Luke Melbourne. Fair - extremely fine. (120)
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Australia, World War II, 4 Australian Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Officers Mess paper checks for five, ten, twenty and fifty mils. Extremely fine and rare. (4)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Australia, World War II, 8/7 Infantry Battalion, Officers Mess paper check for sixpence. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
World War I, Post card from Liverpool Concentration Camp for W.L.Kupin, Trial Bay March 9th 1916, addressee in Wellington, New Zealand Post marck 'Free Prisoner of War letter'. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
World War I period, post card album Egypt, U.K., France, many silk cards, early part of album depicts battle and military scenes. Inscribed 29/8/17 'To Dear Agnes, with love from Jack' (Bensen). In fine condition. (420)
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
Postcards, assorted including History and Traditions, The British Army Series, part sets only, all contained in a blue post card album. Good - extremely fine. (45)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Cigarette cards, John Player and Sons, complete sets in two albums, Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas, Uniforms of the Territorial Army, also Modern War Weapons, complete set of 48 cards from Crispies, Vita Brits, Kornies. Very good - very fine.
Estimate $110
SOLD $130
Confectionery cards, Sweetacres, Purina Grain Foods, Kornies, Crispies, Vita Brits, cigarette cards, John Player and Sons, Gallaher, including Modern War Weapons, Wonders of Modern Aircraft, Australian Fighting Forces badges, Trains of the World, Motor Cars, some complete and part sets. Fair - very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
World Wars I and II, war related clippings, cards, poems, mostly World War II to late 1950's, put together in two exercise books by a Drummoyne, Sydney resident.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0