Catalogue
Austin, M., The Army in Australia 1840-50, Canberra, 1979; Gordon, Major L.L., British Battles and Medals, London, 1979; Newbery, G., Mentioned in Despatches Australians World War I, 1988; Moorhead, A., Gallipoli, South Melbourne, 1989; Pedersen, P.A., Images of Gallipoli, Melbourne, 1988; Stanley, P., The Remote Garrison, Kenthurst, 1986; Wallace, R.L., The Australians in the Boer War, Canberra, 1976. Good. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Austin, Ron., Let Enemies Beware, The History of the 2/15th Battalion 1940-1945, McCrae, 1995, signed by author; Pynt, G., Australian Jewry's Book of Honour World War II, Netley, signed; Mitchell, E., Light Horse, The Story of Australia's Mounted Troops, South Melbourne, 1978; Festberg, A.N., Australian Army Insignia 1903-1966, Melbourne, 1967; Heraldry in the Royal Australian Navy, Melbourne, 1981; Gillett, Ross., Warships of Australia, Adelaide, 1977; Cassells, Vic., The Capital Ships, Their Battles and Their Badges, East Roseville, 2000; Graeme-Evans, A.L., Of Storms and Rainbows, Hobart. 1989. Good. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Austin, Victor., To Kokoda and Beyond, The Story of the 29th Battalion, 1941-1943, Melbourne, 1988, signed by author; Franke, D., Mud and Blood in the Field, Hughesdale, 1984; Joynt, W.D., VC., Breaking the Road for the Rest, Melbourne, 1979; Bellair, J., From Snow to Jungle, A History of the 2/3rd Australian Machine Gun Battalion, North Sydney, 1987; Hay, D., Nothing of Us, The Story of the 2/6th Australian Infantry Battalion, Canberra, 1984. Good - near new. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $380
Austin, Ron., The White Ghurkas, McCrae, 1989; Andrews, E.M., The Anzac Illusion, Cambridge, 1994; Blair, R., A Young Man's War, 37th/52nd Australian Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, 1992; Hall, R.J., The Australian Light Horse, Blackburn, 1968; Hill, A.J., Chauvel of the Light Horse Melbourne, 1978; Laffin, J., 'Damnn the Dardenelles', South Melbourne, 1985; Tamplin, J.M.A., and Abbott, P.E., British Gallantry Awards, New York, 1972; Wigmore, L., They Dared Mightily, Canberra, 1963; The Kia Ora Coo-ee, The Magazine for the Anzacs in the Middle East, 1918, 1981. Good. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Cormack, A.J.R., German Small Arms, Windsor, 1979; Davis, B.L., Flags & Standards of the Third Reich, New York, 1975; Davies, W.J.K., German Army Handbook 1939-1945, London, 1973; Mayer, S.L.(ed)., Signal, Years of Triumph 1940-42, London, 1978; McGuirk, D., Rommel's Army in Africa, London, 1987; Mitcham, Samuel W., Hiltler's Legions, German Army Order of Battle World War II, London, 1985; Nash, D.B., Imperial German Army Handbook 1914-1918, London, 1980; Price, A., The Luftwaffe Vols I & II, London, 1981; and other WWII related booklets and publications. Good - near new. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Cossum, J.K., Australian Army Badges, Cloth Insignia of the Army in Australia, 1860-1993, Sandy Bay, 1997. New. (15)
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
Education Department, Victoria, Record of War Service, 1914-1919, presented to Cpl W.D.Scott. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Henderson, D.V.G.M., Heroic Endeavour, A Complete Register of the Albert, Edward and Empire Gallantry Medals and How They Were Won, Polstead, 1988. Very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Joslin, E.C., & Litherland, A.R., & Simpkin, B.T., British Battles and Medals, London, 1988; Gordon, Major L.L., British Battles and Medals, London, 1979; Vaclav, Mericka., Book of orders and Decorations, Prague, 1975. Good. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Legge-Bourke, Henry, The Brigade of Guards on Ceremonial Occasions, Macdonald, London, 1952.; The Guards, a Pitkin London Guide, 1990. The first hard bound with dust jacket. Some foxing to jacket and inside cover. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Magazines and Newspapers: U.S.A. wartime magazine "Victory" - Vol 1 No 2 and Vol 1 No 4, c.1943; Soviet Military Power 1988; World Defence Almanac 1992/3; The Bomber (RAF); The Carrier (RN); Aviation News (RAAF in WWII); Navy Today (RAN c.1990). Fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $50
SOLD $240
Maton, Michael., The National Honours and Awards of Australia, Kenthurst, 1995; Palmer, Alexander., Vietnam Veterans A Record of Service, Perth, 1995; Walker, R.W., Recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal 1914-1920. Good - near new. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
McInnes, Ian; The Annuity Meritorious Service Medal 1847-1953, Lancashire 1995; McInnes, Ian and Gregson, Barry; The Army Long Service and good Conduct Medal 1830-1848, Lancashire 1995. Near new. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
O'Connor, John., Shooting Awards and Prize Medals to Australian Military Forces, Riverwood, 2002; Palmer, Alexander., Vietnam Veterans, A Record of Service, Perth, 1995; Pemberton, Gregory (ed)., Vietnam Remembered, Willoughby, 1990. Good - as new. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Race, W; New Zealand War 1863. Copies of the manuscipt held in the Mitchell Library. This 331 page hand-written manuscript is a memoir that appears to have been written by a man who was recruited at Ballarat for the volunteer militia forces for the Waikato. He later joined Von Tempsky's company of Forest Rangers. Details of service in the Waikato are given.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Taylor. R.G., Call to the Winds, Angus & Robertson, 1939; Frigate Bird, Angus & Robertson, 1953; Bird of the Islands, Cassell Australia, 1964. The first two books have spine damage but are scarce. Very good - very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
The Book of the ANZAC Memorial - New South Wales, Beacon Press, 1934. Hard bound. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Turner, J.F., VCs of the Air, 1993; McGuire, F.M., The Royal Australian Navy, Melbourne, 1948; Odgers, G., Air War Against Japan 1943-1945, Canberra, 1968; Festberg, A.N., Australian Army Insignia 1903-1966, Melbourne, 1967; McDonnell, L., Insignia of World War II, Leicester, 1999; Mericka, V., Book of Orders and Decorations, Prague, 1975; Werlich, R., Russian Orders, Decorations and Medals, Washington, 1968. Good - new. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
New South Wales Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1860-1878 officer's universal pill box badge or pouch badge in silver hallmarked Birmingham 1864. Type without crown (36mm) (Grebert P.12). Also worn by Volunteer Cadet Corps. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
New South Wales Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1860-1878, universal pill box badge or pouch badge in white metal. Type without crown (36mm) (Grebert p.12). Also worn by Volunteer Cadet Corps. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
New South Wales, Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1860-1878, officer's cross belt plate in white metal (88mm). (Grebert p.13). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,600
New South Wales Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1860-1878, universal pill box cap badge or pouch badge in brass. Type without crown (36mm) (Grebert P.12). Also worn by Volunteer Cadet Corps. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
New South Wales Volunteer Rifle Corps (also South Australia), 1870s, universal type bugle badge in brass (42mm) and two Queen Victoria crowns for officer's cap, one oxidised bronze and the other silver (both 22mm). All seated on perspex display slabs. Very fine. (3).
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Illawarra Rifles, 1890s, hat badge in white metal (54mm). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
St George's English Rifle Regiment (NSW), 1900-1912, helmet plate in white metal (115mm). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,500
St George's English Rifle Regiment (NSW), collar badge (34mm) and shoulder title, both in white metal. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
New South Wales Volunteer Artillery, 1860-1873, busby plume holder in white metal (84mm). (Grebert P.129). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
New South Wales Volunteer Artillery, 1860-1873, busby plume holder in white metal (88mm). (Grebert P.130). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
New South Wales Volunteer Artillery, artillery pouch with embroidered badge on front, a set of white metal cape clasps and a white metal waist belt buckle. The latter two are mounted on a perspex display slab. Very fine. (3) These items are attributed to Lieutenant Colonel J C Remington who joined No 5 Battery New South Wales Volunteer Artillery on 5 February 1868, was commissioned Second Lieutenant on 1 August 1871, promoted to Lieutenant on 4 November 1878, Captain on 30 June 1880 and Major on 14 April 1884. He was appointed to command the Headquarters Garrison Batteries of NSW Volunteer Artillery on 14 September 1891. Promoted Brevet Lieutenant Colonel on 25 January 1892 and retired as Lieutenant Colonel on 28 September 1893. He was awarded the Volunteer Decoration on its inception on 19 November 1895. He died by self inflicted revolver shot to the head on 28 February 1908. Hundreds of mourners from the business, masonic, military and judicial areas attended his funeral held with interment at the Church of England Cemetery, Gordon, NSW. (With Death Transcription from NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages and a copy of an article published in Despatch XXXVII No 4, 29-30 October/December 2002, The Journal of the New South Wales Military Historical Society.)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
New South Wales Volunteer Artillery, c1870s-1880s, universal volunteer artillery pattern busby badge in white metal (88mm), (Grebert P.130). Mounted on a perspex display slab. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0