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Australia, World War II, trench art, twenty five pounds brass shell casing, with hand engraved rising sun badge, seated Pharoah, Egypt 1941. Very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Trench Art, cigarette lighter made from a machine gun shell casing. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Grenadier Guards Side Drum, of the First Battalion Grenadier Guards, the First Regiment of Foot Guards and the most senior infantry regiment in the British Army. The drum was used by the Grenadier Guards Band between 1918 and 1939, it carries the battle honours won by the Grenadiers in the Great War. Very fine.
Estimate $950
SOLD $1,000
Military Drum; The Queen's Own Gurkha Engineers drum with drumsticks. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Great Britain, World War II, Smith Aeroplane compass, A.M. Ref 6A/726, type P.8; miners dial. Good. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Australia, compass with leather case manufactured by Lawrence & Mayo London, lightly engraved on base of case "Capt / F.Morris / "C" / 23rd". Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Great Britain, Life Guards, cartouche, c1960. Extremely fine. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
WWI Mentioned in Despatches Certificate. Maj. A.H. Robin, Army Vet Corps A.I.F. In card tube addressed to Camperdown, Victoria, very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
World War II, Prisoner of War, postcard, to Gordon Pickering, Officers Mess R.A.F. Wigtown Scotland, from F/O/ J.G.Stower, Stammlager Luft 13 (P.O.W. Camp), dated 30.9.43. "Dear Pick, Thanks for all your letters you old bugger. I have learned of you though I trust you are O.K. ... I've been a P.O.W. a bloody long time now, I'm a little fed up ... Be careful old lad, yrs Johnny". Flying Officer J.G.Stower was shot after 'the Great Escape'. A highly emotive and very desirable piece of the Great Escape. With letter from RAF Museum dated 26.5.1998.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
World War II items: Letter from War Welfare Officer advising of Prisoner-of-War status 18 September 1942; A handbook for the information of relatives and friends of POWs and civilians in Japanese or Japanese Occupied Territory; First Victory Loan deposit slip (blank); N.E.S. Warden's arm band for City of Sydney (black on yellow background); World War I Female Relatives badge, number 89762 on reverse; Womens Auxiliary R.S.S.& A.I.L.A. badge, number 2131 on reverse. Very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
WWII, Prisoner of War, pamphlets and documents distributed by the allies to advise locals and Japanese of the surrender, including a letter of a scene and thank you note from Japanese POWs. also photos relating to POWs and a postcard from the RAN certifying that the bearer operated the controls of the Japanese Midget Submarine sunk in Sydney Harbour May 31st 1942.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Australian Red Cross Society, (BRRC), Certificate awarded to Mrs Head in recognition of three years devoted service during the Great War 1914-19 (330x255mm including frame). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Italy. Certificate for Patriot awarded to Querino Argira. Recognises that recipient supported the Allied effort to overthrow the Facist government. Bears the printed signature of Gen H.R. Alexander, Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces in Italy with US and British symbols at the bottom. Folded, worn. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Great Britain, Military Police ephemera, 1940-1954, to 6010730 Sgt Ernest T.Johnson, Royal Military Police, warrant card (torn), Occupational Force Travel Permit, 105 Provost Company travel from Vienna to Klagenfurt with one for his wife, Mrs C.B.Johnson, Field Service postcard, The Corps of Royal Military Police Association, membership card, Royal Military Police, cap badge, sweetheart badge. Fair - very fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Royal Australian Air Force, a scrap book on 450 Squadron RAAF (Desert Harassers) kept by 32667 CPL R J Brown from 9 April 1941 to 29 March 1945. There is a multitude of other documents relating to the squadron and its association activities post-war as well as a lot of photos of sights in the Middle East during the war, also a copy of the 16-page Movement Orders for the squadron dated 2 April 1941 which shows the full details of every member for the embarkation from RAAF Station Williamtown.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Print, 31 x 25 cms, portrait of a New South Wales Lancers in uniform taken at the time of the Boer war.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Stereoscope and stereo photographs, of Boer War (35); various period photographs; Soldiers Died in the Great War - Part 32 - The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers; Machlachlan' Index to Murray's Official Recrods of the Australian Military Contingents to the War in South Africa 1899-1902; official copy of commendation letter to Trooper J.W.Turner South Australian Imperial Bushmen from Lord Mathuen; lapel badges of notable British generals, Boer War (10); Views of Ypres photographic souvenir booklet c.1914; Futility - Mediations of an Australian Soldier by Lt Rupert Waldron Nelson; field geometry set including protractor, ruler, compass in leather case (WWI); field cleaning agent; For the Empire souvenir booklet; WWII ration tickets, 2 gallons (5), 5 gallons. Generally very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
United Service Challenge Shield, professional quality close-up, black and white photograph (353x275mm) by Royal Australian Air Force of the shield. Housed in a protective, hard-covered folder. This is the photo used as an illustration on the back cover of the book, Shooting Awards and Prize Medals to Australian Military Forces by John O'Connor.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Royal Australian Navy, photographs etc: HMAS Sydney Memorial Commemorative Booklet 1991; black and white photos, assorted sizes - HMAS Voyager and Vendetta series, HMAS Tobruk (II), series HMAS Sydney (I, II & III), HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Voyager collision, HMAS Melbourne - USS Frank E Evans collision; colour promotional leaflet photos; RAN booklet - A Brief History. Very fine - extremely fine. (34)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Royal Australian Navy, prints of Australian warships by artist Phil Belbin : Fairmile, launches, Torpedo Boats, HMAS Encounter, HMAS Warramunga, HMAS Pioneer, Bathurst Class, HMAS Parramatta (II), HMAS Darwin, HMAS Albatross, HMAS Sydney, Attack Class, AE2, River Class, HMAS Parramatta (I), HMAS Fremantle. All numbered top left corner (30x38cm). Extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
A selection of military related items and ephemera, includes YMCA Field Service Department, Military Camp Liverpool, NSW 1913, illustrated six page leaflet setting out detail of work done in the camp by the YMCA; Melbourne YMCA Giant Gym Display, programme dated 20th Novgember 1913; ANZAC Dawn Service, Cenotaph, Martin Place Sydney, programme ANZAC Day 1943' colour copy of an aerial view of the "German Concentration Camp, Liverpool..."; Highrer Elementarey School, North Fitzrioy, Patriotic Fund Contributions Pupil's Pledge and Receipt Card for monthly contributions of two shillings dated 20.12.1918; World War 1 photograph of large Australian military contingent in Europe; immitation Australian ten shillings note photograph with digger and girlfriends? photo superimposed; India postcard dated 1911 with Company drills, class firing and uniforms infomation printed on the back; plus four reprints (1960's) newspapers featuring among others, the German Surrender and Armistice Day. First item rare. Very good - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Australia, military canteen chits, Sydney Harbour, HMAS Kuttabul Wardroom Mess, one cent; HMAS Watson Wardroom Mess one cent (both blackprint on white paper); Royal Australian Army Pay Corps, Decimal Currency Training Note ten dollars. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Australian Flying Corps, 3rd Squadron, A.F.C. Officers' Mess paper chit for ten cents, printed by Mark & Lee, Aylesbury. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Great Britain, World War I, Royal Flying Corps, postcard, embroidered, with silk hankerchief inside, handwritten on back 'South Carlton England February 11th 1917. To my dear cousin Vera with fondest of love, from Charlie' Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Military: First Day Covers for Air Training Corps 1991;RAAF Radar 1992; 100th Anniversary RAAMC 2003; HMS Victory 200 Years of Service 1978; Royal Canadian Air Force 60 years 1984; Canada Commemorative of VC 2004; Centenary of Birth of Canadian VC winner Air Marshall W A Bishop issued from his birthplace and signed by Group Captain A J Bauer (No 488 of 500 issued); 30th Anniversary First RAF Flight of Canberra bomber by 7 SQN from RAF Kinloss on a target towing sortie 14 May 1979 issued on a cover commemorating Captain J A Liddell VC, MC.; unofficial Combattants De La Somme medal 1914-1918-1940 on blue and yellow ribbon (Australians eligible to apply); Extremely Disabled War Veterans Association Australia enamelled membership badge; and silver ring set with a red garnet. Very fine - uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
An album, containing stamps of soldiers of the world, an album of WWI postcards, mostly British, with some photos of Australian soldiers. Good. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Royal Australian Navy items: booklets, RAN - A Brief History; Navy Today (1984); Navy Today (1989); Navy Today (1990); Welcome Aboard HMA Ships - Duchess, Parramatta, Brisbane, Swan (2), Onslow, Flinders, 1st LCH Sqn, base HMAS Penguin and RANR; sew on ship's badge HMAS Snipe; RN postcards (5) unused; RAN photos (8) (25x20cm) all but one in colour. Very fine-extremely fine. (30)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Naval Reviews, Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy c.1896-1986; 17 photographs, colour and black & white (13"x10"); International Naval Review 1986 Commemorative Program; Daily Telegraph RAN 75th Anniversary Review souvenir supplement; RAN 75th Anniversary Review 1986 Navy News issue. Very fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Royal Australian Navy photos; HMAS Hobart (39), HMAS Stuart (48), HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Melbourne (R21), Grumman Tracker, TovTov missile, Attack Class patrol boat (All 50x40cm); HMAS Wollongong (206), Huon Class Minehunter, Westland Sea King (07), River Class frigate (F07), RAN 75th Review at dusk, RAN 75th Review location about Sydney Harbour, incomplete 75th Anniversary of RAN set of images (19 out of 25) printed on paper, mostly all large sized photos. A few photos have some damage but the rest very fine - extremely fine. (32)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
International Naval Review 1986, RAN 75th Anniversary, Sydney: set of 31 colour photographs of participating ships (all 10"x8"); Commemorative Program for the Review; two smaller photos (approx. 10"x6") of the Review (day and night shots). (34)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0