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British Army, QVC brass pouch badge as worn by early artillery in New South Wales and Victoria (58mm). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Buttons, mostly pre-federation small, large and ball buttons and including 1st New South Wales Rifles 1855-60 and N.S.W. Volunteer Rifles 1860-70 buttons mounted on a perspex display slab. Cadet unit buttons for King's School Cadets 1867-1900 and Victorian Volunteer Cadets 1893-1901. Also New Zealand Volunteers small brass button c.1890. .Fine - very fine. (41).
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Chaplains badges (Christian), four types. (1) bronze Maltese cross with four C's in centre (34mm); (2) black felt Maltese cross with gold bullion edges, pre-1900 (30mm); (3) brass collar badge 1912-18 (33mm); (4) straight armed cross inside a Maltese cross all in gold bullion on black felt backing c.1917 (36mm). All mounted on a perspex display slab. Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Australia, pre and post federation metal titles; STVA (Southern Tasmania Volunteer Artillery) in white metal (17mm) mounted on a perspex display slab; 1/WA/V (1st Western Australian Volunteers) in white metal (39mm); TPA (Tasmanian Permanent Artillery) in brass (12mm); 9 A I R/MORETON (9th Australian Infantry Regiment) in brass (21mm); VAD/89 (89th Voluntary Aid Detachment) in white metal (20mm). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Australia, General's shoulder rank slides including two types for Chaplain (5), Chaplain General cloth rank badges and gorget (3), and a large and small pair of red and gold bullion gorgets (4). Also a set of General Officer's insignia (large) in white metal mounted on a perspex display stand (2) and the same insignia (small) in gilt(3). Very fine - extremely fine. (17).
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Australia, a variety of officer's rank slides below General including one pair, one bullion type and one YMCA. Several pre 1952. Very fine - extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australian, other ranks tally band for Australian Army Medical Corps (1903); AWAS (Australian Womens Army Service) titles in bronze (10mm); A.A.M.W.S. (Australian Army Medical Womens Service) woven slip on title; AWAS World War II hat band (portion) ; and Armoured Corps collar badge in bronze (19mm). Fine-extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Australia, felt shoulder titles pre 1960. A good selection of 32 Army units (six pairs; rest singles) and two Air Training Corps titles (one each of summer and winter style). Very fine. (40)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Qualification Badges, Armourer Sergeant c1920 in gold Russia braid on black cloth; Stretcher Bearer worsted on khaki WW1; Bandsman gilt QV crown (50mm); sealed pattern of Drum Major 2 woven khaki cloth; sealed pattern of Bugler woven khaki cloth. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Auxiliary Army Dental Service, 1940-1943, nurses badge and metal titles in white metal. Made by Amor, Sydney. With extensive research papers. Fine and very rare. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Australia, 45th Infantry Battalion (The St George Regiment), c.1930, badge top for Warrant Officer's cane in brass (28mm) scarce; Sydney University enamelled collar badge pre 1939; Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps silver tie pin badge; CMF lapel badge; two WWII Returned from Active Service badges; and a WWII Mother's badge with one star. Also eight medalettes. Fine - extremely fine.(15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Australian Senior Cadets, Battalion Competitions 1912-1913 cloth badge. (cf. O'Connor, Shooting Awards and Prize Medals to Australian Military Forces, No 254). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Australia, puggarees; Light Horse, Artillery and Infantry as detailed in MBI65 dated 2 August 1930 (3); General Service; blue with three maroon folds. Fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
RSL Badges, AIF/RSA (silver) 1915-19, RSA (brass) 1915-19, and enamelled badges of sailor/soldier (large) 1922-41 and (small) 1922-52 and sailor/soldier/airman type (three different colour styles) 1941-66. Also Women's Auxiliary badges, Life Member with bar (1941-66) and two others 1966-71 and 1971 onwards plus Queensland Incapacitated & Wounded Sailors Soldiers and Airmens Assn and Demobilised Soldiers Sailors & Airmens Assn. Fine-extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $950
Australia, World War 1, Mothers and Widows memorial badge, embroidered cloth and metal bars with single star, number on reverse 15409. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Australia, World War 1, Munitions Worker badge in bronze. Stamped No 4490 on reverse, by Stokes & Sons (42mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Pacific Islands Regiment, 1964, belt buckle (58mm) by Christies of Sydney and WWII metal title "PIR" both in brass. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0