Catalogue
Australia, World War I, Memorial Plaque. James Walter Dundas Gale. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Australia, World War I, gold fob (15ct, 26mm x 33mm) inscribed on rev. 'Presented by the / Citizens of Beechworth / to / Pte Rex Finch / Who Fought for / King & Country / 1916-18'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Australia, World War I, A.I.F., 1919 gold fob (9ct, 3.6gms), inscribed on obverse 'A.I.F. / 1919' and on reverse 'Presented / to / Cpl Ed Clifford / by residents / of Longwarry'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Australia, World War I, identity disc 4536 / 58 Btn / P / J.W.Lumsden, together with handwritten poem "58 Batt Sick Parade" by Pte Lumsden, "I have heard the shrapnel shrieking and the bullets whizzing round and the shells rip up the ground. But the only sound that ever has made my heart afraid was the voice of Captain Hausen on the morning sick parade"... Fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Australia, World War I silver dog tag made from smoothed Egypt silver ten girsh (KM. 245) (c. 1907 H) the reverse stamped "4214/J. W/. Niven/54.B.N/A.I.F./P.". Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Australia, German, Stalag identity tag, Stalag XVIII A, Nr 2374, issued to and worn by P.C.Ahlston whilst a Prisoner of War. Very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Australia, New South Wales Lancers, 1895-1903, hat badge in white metal (47mm x 48mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Australia, 1'21 Light Horse Regiment (New South Wales Lancers) 1930-1942, hat badge in white metal (56mm x 42mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
1st Royal New South Wales Lancers, hat badges, 1953-1960, silvered finish (45mm x 42mm), nickel finish (45mm x 42mm), 1960-1985, anodised (51mm x 48mm). Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Queensland Defence Forces,c.1900, snake type belt buckle in brass (45mm). (Grebert P.224). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
1st & 2nd New South Wales Scottish Regiments' hat badge 1900-1912. Silver (55mm). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Administrative & Instructional Staff Corps, hat badge 1900-1912. Enamel on gilt and silver (43mm). Stamped on backing plate with maker's name, Stokes & Sons Pty Ltd Melbourne. About extremely fine. Very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Naval Transport Battalion, hat badge in gilt brass 1912-18 (20mm). Cossum's No 162. Extremely fine with full gilt lustre.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
10th Infantry Battalion, (Adelaide Rifles), officer's collar badge 1900-1912 gilt and silver (31mm), collar badge 1930-1942 (30mm). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Australia, XII Infantry Battalion (The Launceston Regiment) 1930-1942, hat badge in brass (58mm x 45mm). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Australia, 19th Infantry Regiment (Kuring-gai) 1912-1918, hat badge oxidised (41mm x 28mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
Australia, 19th Infantry Battalion (The South Sydney Regiment) hat badge in brass (52mm x 49mm); 32nd Infantry Battalion (The Footscray Regiment) hat badge in brass (51mm x 56mm); 47th Infantry Battalion (The Wide Bay Regiment) hat badge in brass (51mm x 46mm); Australian Army Medical Corps, hat badge in brass 966mm x 58mm); Australian Engineers, hat badge (GVR) in brass (46mm x 41mm); Royal Australian Artillery, hat badge oxidised (49mm x 68mm). Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Australia, 32nd Infantry Battalion (The Footscray Regiment) 1930-1942 Officers collar badge in brass and enamel (30mm x 28mm). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Military related badges, RAN WWI Mothers Badge No 3369 with pin missing; WWII Mothers and Widows Badge with one star named to F. Smith No A2750; two different SPF (South Australian Patriotic Fund) badges, one an SPF Service badge with four Service bars; Inauguration Universal Training medal for Special School of Instruction at Albury 1910-11 named to S.S.M. Hy. Chumleigh (23mm) gold and enamel. First item scarce, last item rare. (5)
Estimate $350
SOLD $460
War related badges: MZ Commando Association membership badge and tie pin (2) ref: O'Connor, Australian Airborne p.337 & 350; War Widows' Guild badge No 2905; ARP lapel badge; CPF War Service pin badge; RAAF MS (Meteorological) collar badges, scarce (20mm) (2); and Sheet Metal Workers Union Australia (King's crown) enamelled membership badge No 1215. Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Australia, Aviation Inspection Division, badge in gilt and enamel (31mm x 26mm) by Stokes & Sons, Melbourne, '2' impressed on reverse. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Western Australia, A.I.F. Returned Soldiers Association, voided lapel badge in silver, No.2802 with pin back mount. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Australian Flying Corps Association, lapel badge in gilt and enamel (22mm x 12mm) by P.J.King Melbourne. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Royal Australian Air Force, sweetheart badge in design of pilot's wings with King's crown. Silver set with marcasites and housed in a jewellery case. Very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $150
A.I.F. Sweetheart Jewellery, A.I.F. collar badge design set onto an ornately patterned hand-made sterling silver pendant with chain. Made in Palestine during WWI. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
An assortment of sweetheart badges, and other items, Royal Air Force sweetheart brooches; one sterling silver replica of pilot's wings and the other in gilt is similar in design but with a crest in the centre (2); Horse Guards (The Blues) association lapel badge; QEII Military Provost Staff Corps gilt collar badges in mint condition (2); two small and three large Royal Flying Corps buttons in gilt (5); enamelled badges for Auxiliary Omnibus and THS Old Scholars Association (2); and a pierced Kruger shilling. Very fine. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Australia Rising Sun hat badge, with slide and five ANZAC A's in brass, one missing lugs. Very fine. (6)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Australian Y.M.C.A., Aldwych Theatre, Service Medal 1918 in white metal (23mm). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Queensland Police, hat badge in enamel and bronze (90x48mm). Original backing plate and fitting pins intact. King's crown. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $600
Australia, 1930-1953, Collar badges, including 9 LHR (Flinders Light Horse) (30mm); 11 LHR (Darling Downs Regiment) (25mm); 23 LHR (Barossa Light Horse) (30mm); 10 WAMI (Western Australia Mounted Infantry) (30mm). Units are in sets and are in opposing pairs. Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $110
SOLD $120