Catalogue
Unit Citation and Commendation emblems, awarded to Australians, includes Republic of Korea, Presidential Unit Citation (2); Republic of Vietnam, Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation (3); U.S.A., Presidential Unit Citation (2), U.S. Navy Unit Commendation (2), U.S. Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2), Meritorious Unit Commendation (2), U.S. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat `V' device (2). Uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Association and unit brooches, two with rising sun and colour patches, one patch for 1st Camel Corps, in gilt and enamel; another with tank, in gilt and enamel; 12th LH Regt Association 1930, in gilt and enamel, by W.Kerr; 2/7 Inf Bn Assoc (KC), in gilt and enamel; Royal N.S.W. Regiment (2), one in gilt and enamel, one in oxidised bronze; Gallipoli Memorial Club badge, in gilt and enamel; Masonic Lodge lapel badge, in gilt and enamel. Good very fine - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $600
Imperial Bushmen's Contingent, sweetheart brooch (19mm x 27mm) enamel on gilt, Rising Sun with central crown over 6, roses at each side, I and B beside crown, boomerang below. Fitting on back missing, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
WWI, carved mother-of-pearl Rising Sun sweetheart pendant on a beaded chain, Bethlehem scratched on back of pendant; black velvet material with painted scene and titled 'Bethlehem / The Church of Nativity'. Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
War Savings Certificates, Voluntary Worker, Street War Savings Group Representative, tin house sign in blue and yellow with official logo; process recording, First Victory Loan Song "Pick It Up" 78rpm in original cover of Russell T.Wood, 126 Pitt St, Sydney. The sign scratched otherwise fine, the record very fine and its cover good.
Estimate $70
SOLD $150
Australia, WWII, slouch hat, no puggaree, some moth eaten areas and no sweatband; webbed belts (2); water bottle webbing holder; ball .303 Mark VII 5-clip cloth slings (2) both marked 8-3-41; small webbed carry pack missing securing straps; Army fold-up spade; hand grenade (inactive) converted to desk stand; officer's pips (9), Army uniform buttons (28, twelve large, sixteen small). Fine - very fine. (47)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
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 $50
Passed in
Hay Internment Camp, timber cigarette box (80mm x 120mm) for ten cigarettes, made by an inmate, marked on front with map of Australia and the word Hay with lines pointing to the towns location, in a cartouche in the top left corner the name 'XEMRA / R.G (?)'. Unusual and scarce POW memorabilia, good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $160
AIF Jungle Fighter bookends, in bronze (151mm high) back of one impressed 'A Glenview Product'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Light Horse Regt, in N.S.W., original photos from 1939, neatly written up in photo album plus other military related photos. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
WWII war brides, photos mostly large, all with descriptions and some with names, shows Italian, French and mostly Australian war brides to U.S.A. and also one photo of U.S. nurses in Australia. Very fine. (10)
Estimate $50
Passed in
WWII original art cards, in water colours, four with a Xmas theme, each a different comedy skit between RAAF and Japanese soldiers/airmen, each 112mm x 173mm. Some foxing but funny contemporary works, very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Boer War and AIF discharge papers, original documents to Richard Edward Chetter, Boer War, King's Shropshire 2nd Inf Regt, 1902, and WWI, AIF 9th Battalion, number 58075. A few small holes in first and dirty, fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
AMF papers, WWI, original documents, includes Certificate of Service of an officer for VX133147 Lieutenant Francis Joseph Conway, Murchison Prisoner of War Group, together with a black and white photo of Murchison POW Camp; Statement of Service for V83804 Corporal Edwin Cecil Powell, CMF; Certificate of Discharge for W66606 Allan Edwin Aldred, Volunteer Defence Corps; Certificate of Discharge, V371903 Pte W E Jones, 22 Bn, VDC. Some staining on edge of first document, this to a scarce unit, otherwise very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
Passed in
General Birdwood letter, dated 16 Sept 1939, from Deal Castle, Kent, writing to CO and 24 Australian Light Horse Regt re the alliance between the 24ALH and 12 Lancers, letter reads 'My dear Commanding Officer, I have to my regret to write to you like this - as I do not know who you are !! But I feel confident you may be one of my dear old A.I.F comrades. I write as Colonel of the 12th Lancers - which I joined over 54 years ago as a young subaltern - to say how very glad I and all ranks of the 12th Lancers are at the approval just given by the King to the alliance of our two Regiments. Will you please pass on to all ranks of the gallant 24th our most hearty of greetings. I do indeed herewith wish you all well & I hope I may be able to see you all some day. I wd. (would) give all I have if only I cd (could) be with my old A.I.F. comrades again now. Yours sincerely, Birdwood of Anzac'. Very fine and historic.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Australian Military Forces, Weekly Intelligence Review No.148 to 25 July 1945, includes three fold out maps as well as accounts of operations in New Guinea, Bougainville and Balikpapan and the 1st Australian Corps Operations, 1945. Creases and tears but interesting factual account of activities with detailed maps, very good.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Australia, WWII propaganda leaflet for New Guinea, pidgin English text on one side with depiction of a Japanese soldier, a cave dweller, holding the leaflet up to show a native and to the right a native guiding an Australian soldier medic and two infantrymen, on the other side Japanese text and red, white and blue stripes across one corner; military chit book, folder only no chits, for Naval Officers' Club, Espiritu Santo, printed red on white. Both scarce, the first item very fine, the second fine. (2)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Australian military prints, 19th century period, 1st Battalion (West Melbourne) Victorian Infantry (2, one framed under glass), Victorian Artillery (3, one framed under glass). Some foxing on the unframed prints, very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $180
Passed in
Western Australia Military Forces, c.1897, photo of chaplain (295mm x 217mm), full length, full uniform and helmet, in garden setting, a superb rare photo of a pre federation military chaplain, noted on back, Chaplain C.O.L.Riley. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Tribute certificates, to Thomas L. Durbin from Municipality of Alexandria and United Ancient Order of Druids for Services in World War I, each framed; poster 'God Speed' showing farewell of a soldier, also framed. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
ANZAC Breed, WWI recruiting poster, framed (1040mm x 782mm). Tear at bottom centre and right hand corner, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
Passed in
Gallipoli Landing, tapestry (310mm x 600mm) under glass in frame (605mm x 870mm) featuring landing boats full of troops and soldiers on the beach, in bottom left corner 'ANZAC / 1915', written on the back, 'worked by / Agnes de Courcey - Ireland - / aged 72 - / at Millicent / 1935 / The Landing at Gallipoli / 1915'. Frame fine, tapestry extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Gallipoli Landing, coloured print titled 'Glory That Can Never Fade' showing landing of Australasian Forces on Gallipoli Peninsula, Sunday, 25th April, 1915, from the original of The Graphic by their artist, Arturo-Bianchini, with the Forces at the Dardanelles, printed by Osboldstone & Co Pty Ltd, Printers, Melbourne, in frame (550mm x 690mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Gallipoli Anzac Beach, old print of original work by Charles Dixon 1915, framed under glass (490mm x 815mm) depicts the landing at Anzac, 25 April 1915. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Souvenir of The Great War print, 1914-18, framed under glass (595mm x 680mm), black and white, Rising Sun badge at top, divided into thirteen various size segments in each a depiction of a theme associated with the Australian military and naval forces. Some foxing and a small spot with a mark, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
RAAF, framed head and shoulders watercolour portrait of a Flight Lieutenant, facing and wearing pale blue shirt and Air Force blue hat with officer's badge (KC), in tropical setting. Some foxing but well painted and otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
WWI Board games, Trencho, the original board c.1917; The Dash to Berlin by Bigco featuring sections for various Allies competing to reach Berlin first. Good - fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Target for Tonight, WWII Australian board game, includes light weight red board (290mm x 270mm) with several battle targets on each side with various points value together with a red aeroplane with bomb siting and draw release for dart bomb, made by Metal Wood Repititions Co, Sydney, c.1942. The dart bomb is missing, dart holes in board, a few pieces of missing paper otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
German donation board, WWI, (580mm square), features depiction of a large Iron Cross within an open wreath with 1915 above and with patriotic inscription above and below all in black and with brass headed pins around the outline of letters and design. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Germany, Kinder sailor's cap, children's play hat, with tally band 'Kreuzer Moewe', purple lining with maker's brand logo and name, 'Meurer-Breuer, Euskirchen'. A few holes in one small area of the tally band tail otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50