Catalogue
World military badges, Australia, shoulder title, ANZAC, Buffet Auxiliary; France, paratroopers badge; Germany, New Zealand, Returned Soldiers Association, together with Great Britain, the London College of Music, medal in bronze, reverse inscribed ’Dorothy J.Lee / for / Pianoforte Playing / Senior Section / November 1917; Royal Life Saving Society medal in bronze, inscribed on reverse ’M.Cullen / 4.3.1915’; coins, Canada, proof dollar, one, five, ten, twenty five and fifty cents, 1967; dollar, 1966; Great Britain, crown, 1965, last two coins set in acrylic blocks; also photographs. Fair - extremely fine. (36)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
World military, police, cloth and metal badges, buttons, including Canada, Royal Canadian Air Force, cloth shoulder titles; Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps, Army Cadets, Army Service Corps Mechanical Engineers; New Zealand Police Force, King’s Crown rank insignia, in silver, Taranaki XI Rifles Regiment; Rhodesia and Nyasaland Federation, badges, Army Service Corps, 1957-1965, Engineers, 1957-1967, North West Security Service Ltd, cap badge; 1st Hyderabad Infantry, cap badge in brass with numeral, c.1935. Good - extremely fine. (120)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
The Landed by Moonlight, framed print by Robert Taylor, limited edition, print 226/750, frame size 850mm x 1005mm, signed by Capt Murray Anderson DFC, Lt Col Francis Cammaerts DSO, ACM Sir Lewis Hodges KCB, CBE, DSO*, DFC*, Wgcdr Len Ratcliff DSO, DFC and Gp Capt Hugh Verity DSO*, DFC and Nancy Wake; two accompanying framed items, both frame size 370mm x 295mm, one features a Certificate of Authenticity and the other is a photograph of Nancy Wake ’The White Mouse’, the Allies’ most decorated female servicewomen of WWII, signing one of the prints. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
The Dambusters, framed print by Robert Taylor, limited edition of only 100 issued and signed personally by Mick Martin, frame size 410mm x 535mm. Uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Duel of Eagles, by Robert Taylor, depicts Douglas Bader and Adolf Galland in aerial combat over Northern France 1941, signed personally by Bader and Galland, frame size 400mm x 530mm. Uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Harvard, framed print by Michael McK. Ponder, signed personally by the artist, presented 1985 by Wing Commander Neville H.McDonald BEM to RNZAF Museum, frame size 440mm x 575mm. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Military books, books on medals, badges, buttons etc., including Carman, Glencarry badges of the British Line Regiments to 1851; Wilkinson, Cavalry and Yeomanry badges of the British Army 1914; Ripley, Buttons of the British Army 1855-1970; Wilkinson, Badges of the British Army 1820-1960 (2, 1978 and 1980 editions); Jamieson, Medals awarded to North American Indian Chiefs 1714-1922, Spink 1936 (1961 edn); various standard catalogues on British Orders, Decorations and Medals 1969, 1972 editions; Perkins Guide to British Medals; Dixon catalogues etc (4), lot includes typed detailed listing. Mostly fine. (14)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Trench art, Arabic type dagger blade in brass with map of Australia as handle, etched pattern on blade and with the word ’France’ on one side and ’Souvenir’ on the other; brass napkin ring, engraved around the outside, ’Souvenir of the Somme’; New Testament bible, 1915, inside front cover ’Presented to the Members of the N.S.W. Contingent of Australian Imperial Force, by Friends of the N.S.W Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society, Sydney, April, 1915’, inside flyleaf is written, ’To Alma / From Fred / 6.5.17 / Abbassia / Cairo.’ Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Australian Military Forces, Temporary Army Driving License, issued to V145450 Lieut A.C.Burman, Unit Tatura internment Camp Group 12.9.45 and signed by the Commandant Tatura Internment Camp; also Pass No 2208 to Headquarters Southern Command Swanston St Melbourne, Army Driving License, Lieut A.C.Burman 22/10/1944, Soldiers pay books (3), Soldiers Record of Service Book 15.3.1945 - 24.4.1946, Demobilization Procedure Book 24.41946, letters from Canteens Board of Victoria, also Department of Trade and Customs. Very good. (10 items)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
World War II, Australian War Memorial publications including Active Service 1941, Soldiering On 1942 and Victory Roll 1945, all in a carton. Fine. (12)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Open face pocket watch, in .800 silver with gold plating (worn), white dial, Roman numerals, seconds watch, case stamped ’Golonne #363097’, marked FDEAL inside wreath and below jeweller’s name at Lutgendortmund, inside engraved, ’Feldwebel Wennemann / Fedpost Nr. / 18596E’ (Sergeant Wennemann / Field post No. / 18596E), taken from a German soldier by an Australian soldier during WWI. In working order, fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
RAN, rating’s cap with H.M.A.S.Adelaide tallyband; rating’s summer whites jacket c.1970s; white gob hat; large black silk-like band; Naval Record Book issued to RANR Cadet Gordon Edwards 1.1.1921 together with a postcard style photo in uniform. In a large attachee case, very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Princess Mary Christmas Tin 1914. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
World military medals and badges, including Australia, 1939-45 Star, TX 6677 A.C.Bingley, impressed, Rising Suns, metal shoulder titles, Australia, A.A.M.W.S., hat badges, Australian Engineers; Great Britain, Khedives Star Egypt 1882, Defence Medal 1939-1945, cap badges, East Lancashire; New Zealand, cap badge, Officers Tank Corps, RNZAF Air Gunner (2), AE, LM metal wings; Germany, Italy. Good - very fine. (approx 150)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Miniature group, Group of Seven: The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (Companion) (CMG); Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899 - three clasps - Rhodesia, Cape Colony, Transvaal; King’s South Africa Medal - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officer’s Decoration (EVIIR). Swing mounted, the first with incorrect ribbon, all other ribbons original, medals extremely fine contemporary issues.
Estimate $250
SOLD $350
Miniature groups, WWI trio: 1914-15 star trio, swing mounted (contemporary); another glued to board with attached copy of Rising Sun collar badge; WWII, Group of Five: 1939-45 and Pacific Stars, War Medal, Australia Service Medal and Royal Naval Reserve Decoration; another, 1939-45 and Pacific Stars, Defence, War and Australia Service Medal, both groups swing mounted; Trios: Pacific Star, War and Australia Service Medal; Pacific Star, Australia Service Medal and Royal Naval Reserve Decoration (broken group), both groups swing mounted; ribbon bars (2, one x 3, one x 2) the latter with one ribbon missing. Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
Ribbon bars, one - six, mostly new. (approx 250)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Ribbon bars, one - five, also assorted ribbons, short lengths, some bars with ribbons. Very good - extremely fine. (hundreds)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Maida Gold Medal, 1806, an early replica in gilt bronze (36 mm), with suspender and ribbon (detached from medal), the body originally encased in lunette frame (now missing), but with gold top remnant. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Victoria Cross, 1856, facsimile. Unnamed. Not marked as a replica, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Great Britain, Pacific Star (10) cast copies; Greek War Medal 1940-41 (7) cast copies; WWII Philippines Liberation Medal (6). Fine - extremely fine. (23)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
National Medal 1975, copy; Australian Fire Service Medal 1988, copy; Australian Fire Service Medal 1988, miniature; New Zealand Fire Brigades Long Service and Good Conduct Medal 1976, miniature; British Fire Brigade Association Centennial Medal 1982, miniature. Seven single medals all unnamed. Uncirculated.
Estimate $170
SOLD $0
Military car badge, Royal Artillery, 1953-60, in chrome and enamel (110mm x 75mm) plus fitting post, by J.R.Gaunt, London. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Military car badge, Welsh Guards, 1953-60, in chrome and enamel (110mm x 75mm) plus fitting post, by J.R.Gaunt, London. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Military car badge, Royal Horse Guard, 1953-60, in chrome and enamel (110mm x 75mm) plus fitting post, by J.R.Gaunt, London. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Military car badge, Royal Army Service Corps, 1953-60, in chrome and enamel (110mm x 75mm) plus fitting post, by J.R.Gaunt, London. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Germany, Ex Servicemans Association, Committee badge with suspender bar, in gilt and enamel. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Great Britain, c.1930-1990, assorted cap, collar badges, shoulder titles including 8th King’s Royal Irish Guards, 14/20 King’s Hussars hat badges (2) (K & K 108), Forester Brigade, The East Anglican Regiment, East Lancashire Regiment, Lancastrian Volunteers. Very fine - extremely fine. (26)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
South Africa, WWII Disability Discharge badge, reverse with impressed numbers ’31’ at top and ’149’ at bottom. With two lead solder spots on obverse caused by repair to reverse lug, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
South Africa, WWII, On Service badge (key man required for home service), reverse with impressed numbers ’24’ at top and ’374’ at bottom; S.A.W.A.S.N.S. (South African Women’s Auxiliary Service National Service), reverse with impressed numbers ’57’ at top and ’865’ at bottom; N.S. (National Service) male equivalent of previous badge, reverse with impressed numbers ’94’ at top and ’945’ at bottom. All badges awarded and for WWII service, good very fine. (3 badges)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0