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1st Australian Volunteer Horse, 1897-1903, hat badge and collar pair (Grebert p.57). One lug missing from one collar badge, otherwise extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $650
1st Australian Volunter Horse, 1897-1903, collar pair. Scarce, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
1st Australian Volunteer Horse, 1897-1903, boss keeper for attachment of chain and whistle, in gilt. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $420
Fifth Light Horse, A.I.F. 1912-1918, 15ct gold unofficial unit badge of emu standing on a boomerang inside letter Q (Queensland) within wreath of wattle and with white enamel scroll and enamel colour patch below, pin-back, maker's initials, F R & S, on reverse at left and 15ct at right, in original maker's case bearing the logo, 'Flavelle, Roberts & Sankey Ltd, Brisbane, Rockhampton & London'. Hinge on case loose, badge nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
7th Light Horse Regiment, 1900-12, whitemetal collar badge; 1st Australian Volunteer Horse, 1897-1903, gilt collar badge, lugs replaced with clutch grip; buttons, all gilt unless otherwise indicated, 1st Australian Horse N.S.W. 1897-1903, by Hobson Sons (4) three large, one small; another by W.Chorley of Sydney (3) two large, one small; N.S.W.Military Forces 1901-03 (1 small); N.S.W.Mounted Rifles 1892-1901, lug removed and clutch grip fitted, white metal; Australian Military Forces 1930-40 by P.J.King, bronze; RAN 1920-40 by Stokes & Sons (3); Kings School Cadets 1868-1901 (2, one a later issue by Stokes) white metal. Very fine - extremely fine. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
ANZAC Commemorative Medal, 1967, engraved, 'W.H.Hodges'. In case of issue, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
ANZAC Commemorative Medal, 1967, engraved J.H.Lambert. In case of issue. Extremely fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $260
ANZAC Commemorative Medal, 1967, engraved, 'P.A.Wylde'. In case of issue, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
ANZAC Commemorative lapel badge, 1967, engraved 'J.R.Trudgeon'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australia, Royal Australian Air Force, tunic, rank of Group Captain, post 1953, with bullion pilots wings, ribbon bar with D.F.C., A.F.C., 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal 1939-45, Defence Medal 1939-45, Australia Service Medal, Coronation Medal 1953. Very fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $200
Australian Army, 1938-1941, Voluntary Aid Detachment hat badge, epaulette titles and shoulder titles in white metal, cloth unit insignia. Very fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Australian Army badges, manufacturer's trial strikes; 1903 Engineers collar badge; 1903 3rd Australian Infantry Regiment hat (2) and collar badge (2); 1903 43rd Infantry Regiment collar badge; The Australian Rifle Regiment 1900-1912 hat badge (2); 6th Light Horse Regiment 1900-12 collar badge; 12th Light Horse AIF, 1912-18, all in brass. Extremely fine and scarce. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Australian Army, metal badges, Australian Army Chaplain's Department (Christian), King's crown, hat and collar sets (3), collar badges (40); Australian Army Service Corps, King's crown 1911 pattern, hat and collar sets (2), collar badges (25); Australian Artillery, 1912-18 pattern, hat and collar set; Australian Corps of Signals, 1930-42 pattern, collar badges (20); Australian Engineers, 1930-42, collar badges (52). All but twenty eight Engineer badges are oxidised, uncirculated. (155)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Australian Army qualification badges, WWI and WWII, metal badges, all but twenty five Bugler badges with backing plates, Bandsman, oxidised (10); Bugler, oxidised (10), gilt (17), copper (3); Lewis Gunner, oxidised (40); Machine Gunner, oxidised (40); Marksman, oxidised (20); Rangetaker/Finder, oxidised. Uncirculated. (141)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Australian Comforts Fund, colour postcards (120mm x 160mm) 1918-19, being reproductions of original paintings, the first, 'Capture of Hamel Village July 4th 1918, by Australians Assisted by a Detachment of Americans', this being the first occasion Americans fought side by side with Australian or British troops, with General Birdwood's autograph on the back; the second, 'Australians Advancing from Villers-Bretonneux, August 8th 1918' with Australian Prime Minister, W.Hughes, autograph on the front; both cards marked to indicate that autographs were signed at St Vincents Park, London on 20th December 1918. Very fine and scarce with autographs.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australian Comforts Fund, (NSW Division), Certficate of Adoption, (202mm x 254mm), register no.413, awarded to Miss D.Evans for her subscription to provide comforts and amenities for one member of the Australian Fighting Forces, dated 16th June 1943, signed by the President, The Lord Mayor of Sydney, printed in red, white and blue with ACF badge image; five page letter from NX19213 L/Sgt H.W.Marks, 12 Bty, 2/6 Fd Regt RAA, AIF, dated 27th Aug '45 on ACF & YMCA combined letterhead in Salvation Army envelope with censor stamp; unused transfer bearing red cross and message, 'This House / Helps to Support / An Australian / Prisoner of War'; green sixpence War Savings Stamps folder completed with 32 stamps attached; another different style, black outer printing, orange interior, with three sixpence stamps attached. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Australia, compass with leather case manufactured by Lawrence & Mayo London, lightly engraved on base of case "Capt / F.Morris / "C" / 23rd". Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
AAF cloth map, Asiatic Series (620mm x 490mm), silk map for U.S. Army Air Forces, produced by Army Map Service, Oct 1943, for use by Air Officers. Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Helmet top piece, in chrome with suppliers tag still affixed, 'C.Anderson & Coy Ltd / Surry Hills Sydney'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Victoria Mounted Rifles, steel pattern for sword hand-guard (292mm x 106mm), c.1890, probably made by English firm, Wilkinson's, as the name 'Victoria / Mounted Rifles' is on a razor blade shaped rectangular section etched on to one side. Very fine and of historical significance.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Australian Flying Corps, sweetheart brooch, pin backed, in gold (9ct, 5gm, 21mm x 58mm). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Australia. Melbourne Grammar School Cadet Corps, hat badges in gilt and enamel (41mm x 39mm). A badge with one lug missing, fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Australian Rising Sun, hat badges (KC) (5, one silvered, four oxidised, one with slider, one with no lugs); collar badges (KC) (5, oxidised, one with no lugs, another with one lug); Australia metal shoulder title (5 oxidised); RAAF Airman's hat badge (KC) (2, one oxidised, one silvered), (QC) (1, gilt, pin broken); Royal Army Medical Corps (KC) no lugs; slouch hat keyring token made from 1952 penny. Very fine. (20) Ex Banking and Currency Museum.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Bugle, shooting prize award, (242mm long) silver plated copper and brass with silver mouthpiece, with attached green lanyard, engraved on top, 'Presented to / Bugler Major Clarke / IXth Essex / The Best Shot / of / No.5 Company', and below this, 'G.F.Payne. Manufacturer / 180. Piethnal Green Rd'. Much of the plating worn off, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Bugle, small copper and brass bugle (200mm), no mouthpiece; trench art, Spitfire, solid brass one piece construction (147mm long, 170mm wide) with hole at bottom for attaching a stand. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Badges, titles and buttons, an assortment of hat and collar badges as well as qualification badges including Rising Sun hat badges (KC) (3, one without lugs), Rising Sun collar badges (KC) (6), other British and U.S. badges and RCAF (KC) gilt badge, metal titles include, 2L, AWAS, AAMWS, ENGRS, SA (2), INF, AUSTRALIA, sand-cast Rising Sun signet ring in brass, and a varied assortment of buttons. A few damaged but overall fine - extremely fine. (82)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Cloth rank badges, shoulder titles and epaulettes, including RAAEC, AAPC, RAMC, RAA, A.A.A.C. Extremely fine. (76)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Correspondence, Australian WWI soldier's detailed letters home on a variety of stationary such as Salvation Army, Church Army, King George & Queen Mary's Club for Overseas Forces; Cadet G.M.Browne, certificate of child having Sufficient Education for Armidale Superior Public School 18/3/02, attendance at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, member of C Coy No.2 OC Btn, enlisted in AIF, dozens of letters in graphic detail, 'Passed by Censor AIF' mail, panoramic letterhead folder of Salisbury Plain, other postcards, an interesting war related collection. Fine - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $50
SOLD $160
Czechoslovakia, Socialist Republic, Volunteer Fire Protection Union, Bratislava - New Town, award medals to Comrade Jusaj Skoviera comprising Fire Service Long Service Medal for Outstanding Merit, 1989, impressed no.04911 on reverse; Fire Service Medal of Merit, 1996 with case and ribbon bar; also includes Major's epaulette, folder of I.D. passes, cuttings with photograph, citatons and translations. Very fine - extremely fine. (lot)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Fire Brigade, helmet plate in pressed metal, bronze, unidentified. Lugs missing, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0