Catalogue
Official History, of Australia in the War 1914-18, missing vol.6, but including vol.12, a photographic record of the war. Very good. (11)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Books, relating to the military, including Murphy, W.E., 2nd New Zealand Divisional Artillery; Gower, S.N., Guns of the Regiment, the Story of the 2/1st Australian Infantry Battalion 1939-45; The City of Sydney Regiment; Wilmot, C., The Struggle for Europe. Good - very good. (23)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Miscellaneous publications, of the Australian War Memorial (20 volumes); Odgers, G., The Royal Australian Navy, an Illustrated History; Wedd, M., Australian Military Uniforms; Young, P., The Fighting Man; Churchill, W., The Second World War (12 volumes); The Reader's Digest, Illustrated Story of World War II; other brochures. Good - very good. (36)
Estimate $140
SOLD $60
Air Force News, official newspaper of the RAAF, Vol 43, No 1, February 2001 to Vol 48, No 23, December 2006 complete, 127 consecutive issues; RAAF Safe, the OH&S magazine of the RAAF, 2004 issues 1-6 and 2005 issues 1-6; Fighter Force & Airlift Group National, news from RAAF Base Williamtown and Richmond, Vol 6, No 4, April 2000. Extremely fine. (139)
Estimate $60
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Navy News, official newspaper of the RAN, Vol 44, No 4, March 2001 to Vol 9, No 23, December 2006, 137 consecutive issues except for Vol 47, No 17. Extremely fine. (137)
Estimate $60
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Military Forces in New South Wales, Part I 1788-1904 by The Army Museum Foundation; The Victoria Volunteer Long and Efficient Service Medal 1881-1901 by R.D.Williams; Australian Military Forces Regulations for The Efficiency Decoration, The Efficiency Medal, The Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (Military), The Meritorious Service Medal, The Cadet Forces Medal; Long Service and Other Non-Operational Medals Awarded to the Australian Defence Force by Department of Defence; Campaign and Operational Medals awarded to the Australian Defence Force by Department of Defence. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Haydon, A.L., The Trooper Police of Australia, 'A record of Mounted Police work in the Commonwealth from the earliest days of settlement to the present time', London, 1911, 431pp. and black and white plates plus pages for preface, contents and list of illustrations. Spine loose at top, some annotations on some pages, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Infantry Training, (4-Training Organization), 1914 General Staff War Office; The Observer's Book of Aircraft, 1954; The Observer's Book of Ships, undated; Pocket Ready Reckoner with calculations from 1/16 of a penny to one pound; United Ancient Order Druids Friendly Society, General Laws for The Government of the South Australian U.A.O.D., President No.3 District book, printed 1889, inside cover marked with names of the Presidents for 1889/90, 1890/91 and 1891/92. Second with loose cover, otherwise fine, the last scarce.
Estimate $50
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