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671 QSA bars OFS, Transvaal to 269 Pte E.McDonald Queensland I.B., no ribbon, gVF

Private Edward McDonald of Queensland served with the Queensland Imperial Bushmen Contingent in the campaign Est. $750

672 Boer War Kimberley Star/Mayor’s Siege Medal hallmarked “a” with correct ribbon and pin attachment, the ribbon a little tatty else gVF Est. $150

673 WWI/WWII Group of Seven (Gallipoli & France WIA): 1914-15 Star impressed to 999 (rank erased) A.J.Steers 20/Bn AIF, BWM and Victory impressed 999 Pte A.J.Steers 20 Bn AIF; 1939-45 Star and Pacifi c Star engraved to A.J.Steers MN; War Medal and ASM impressed A.J.Steers MN, mounted on backing card VF, research material included

Archibald John Steers, born Hove Sussex 1884, enlisted AIF Liverpool NSW 28th March 1915; embarked HMAT ‘Berrima’ 25 June 1915; joined MEF at Gallipoli 16 August 1915; embarked HMT ‘Ingoma’ at Alexandria 18 March 1916, disembarked Marseilles; wounded by shrapnel in France August 1916; RTA 31 Jan 1918; Merchant Navy service 1935-1946 Est. $750

674 WWI Trio: 1914-15 Star impressed to S/Nurse M.Grave ANS AIF, BWM and Victory impressed to Masseuse M.Grave AIF the BWM toned else EF, and scarce to a female

Marjorie Grave enlisted with the AANS 14th October 1915 and returned to Australia 25th August 1917 Est. $200

675 WWI Trio; 1914-15 Star and BWM impressed to 205 Pte L.Abrahams 1/RMT Unit AIF; Victory Medal impressed to 205 Pte L.Abrahams 1 ARU AIF, VF or betterLouis Abrahams enlisted 9th Nov 1915 with the 1st Remount Unit and RTA 11th April 1916. Remount Units were horse trainers who prepared reinforcements for the replacement of horses that were wounded or killed in action Est. $150

676 WWI Trio; 1914-15 Star impressed to 360 Pte A.H.Gott 9/LH Rgt AIF, BWM impressed to 360 SQMS A.H.Gott 9-LHR AIF, Victory Medal impressed to 360 SQMS A.H Gott 9 LHR, the BWM dull with patchy toning else VF-EFQuartermaster-Sergeant Arthur Hulme Gott enlisted 8th October 1914 and DIED OF DISEASE (dysentery) 26th August 1915 in Egypt. He is buried at the Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Egypt Est. $150

677 WWI Trio; 1914-15 Star impressed 3676 Pte A.A.Aalto 5/Bn AIF, BWM and Victory impressed 3676 Pte A.A.Aalto 5 Bn AIF, VF or betterPrivate Abalf (Atolf) Aleksanter Aalto MM enlisted 29th May 1915 and RTA 5th April 1919. He was awarded the MM for action in France 14th June 1918 Est. $150

678 WWI Trio; 1914-15 Star and BWM unnamed, Victory Medal impressed to 647 Cpl F.Thornton 5LHR AIF on crude mount, VF or betterCorporal Frederick Thornton enlisted 17th Nov 1914 and RTA 7th Jan 1919 Est. $100

679 WWI Trio; 1914-15 Star impressed to 373 Pte J.B.Gordon 25/Bn AIF, BWM impressed to 373 Sjt J.B.Gordon 25 Bn AIF, Victory Medal impressed to Sgt J.B.Gordon 25 Bn AIF VFJohn Bengie Gordon enlisted 4th Feb 1915 and RTA 15th Sept 1918 Est. $125

680 WWI Trio; 1914-15 Star, BWM and Victory impressed to 1777 Pte C.A.Abel 26BN AIF VFCharles Alfred Abel enlisted 19th June 1915 and RTA 20th Sept 1919 Est. $125

681 WWI Trio; 1914-15 Star impressed to 51 Pte P.M.Doughney 14/Bn AIF, BWM impressed to 51 Dvr P.M.Doughney 14/Bn AIF, Victory Medal impressed to 51 Dvr P.M.Doughney 14 Bn AIF a little grubby aVFPercy Michael Doughney enlisted 1st Oct 1914 and RTA 21st July 1917 Est. $125

682 WWI Pair; 1914-15 Star impressed to 2372 Pte C.Griffi th 4/Bn AIF, BWM impressed to 2372 Pte C.Griffi th 4 Bn AIF VF or betterCharles Griffi th enlisted with the 1st Pioneers 7th June 1915 and RTA 23rd March 1919 Est. $90

683 WWI Pair; 1914-15 Star impressed 793 Sjt W.A.Crombie 1/AN&MEF; Victory Medal impressed 793 Sjt W.A.Crombie 1 AN&MEF, VF or better with some Internet research includedCrombie’s name does not appear on the Australian War Memorial nominal roll, but this is not unusual. The Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force was a small volunteer force of approx 2,000 men formed shortly after the outbreak of war to seize and destroy German wireless stations in German New Guinea that posed a threat to allied merchant shipping Est. $175

684 WWI Pair; BWM impressed to 216 Dvr F.E.Adams 5/Bn AIF, Victory Medal impressed to 216 Dvr F.E.Adams 5 Bn AIF VF-EFFrancis Edgar Adams enlisted 17th Aug 1914 and RTA 10th June 1918 Est. $90

685 WWI 1914-15 Star impressed to 1558 Sgt J.Harper 7 Bn AIF EF

James Harper enlisted 2nd Dec 1914 with the 1st Pioneer Battalion and returned to Australia 25th March 1919 Est. $90

686 WWI trios; 1914-15 Star, BWM and Victory unnamed on card mounts, VF and better (2 sets) Est. $90

687 WWI 1914-15 Stars all named but unchecked on nominal roll for authenticity or other entitlements, no ribbons gFine-EF (6 medals)

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688 WWI British War Medals all named but unchecked on nominal roll for authenticity or other entitlements, no ribbons and one missing suspender, VF or better (7 medals) Est. $100

689 WWI Victory Medals all named but unchecked on nominal roll for authenticity or other entitlements, no ribbons, generally VF (7 medals) Est. $100

690 WWI and WWII MID oak leaves sew-on and bent pin types all original VF-EF (90+ items) Est. $75

691 WWII Group of Six; 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Pacifi c Star, Defence, War Medal and ASM impressed to NX67061 S.T.Daines; with set of miniatures, service history, photos and RSL badge, EF-Unc, a nice lotStaff Sergeant Sydney Thomas Daines was born 25th Aug 1913 in Minto NSW, enlisted 13th Jan 1941 at Paddington NSW and discharged 6th Nov 1945. Posting at discharge 1 Ord W/S Coy Est. $250

692 WWII Group of Five mounted for wear; 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Defence, War Medal and ASM impressed to 30264 V.A.Whiteley EF. The lot comes with the appropriate miniatures, Royal Air Force observer’s and gunner’s log that reads like a ‘who’s who’ of decorated pilots he fl ew with, media clippings, RAAF certifi cate of service and discharge, RAAF patches, RSL badge, myriad photographs, WWII nominal service record and other ephemera. A wonderful assemblySergeant Vivian Arthur Whiteley was born 3rd October 1921 in Hobart Tasmania, enlisted with the RAAF 20th May 1940, discharged 7th Feb 1946. Posting at discharge 11 Personnel Depot & Receiving Centre. During his tour of duty he served with 8AGS Evanton as an air gunner from 24th Jan 1942, and from 1st Oct 1942 served as fl ight engineer with 10th Squadron RAAF (overseas), fl ying the legendary Sunderland fl ying boats/bombers Est. $1,000

693 WWII Group of Five; 1939-45 Star, Pacifi c Star, Defence, War Medal and ASM impressed to TX3667 M.W.Batt aUncLance Corporal Maxwell William Batt born 23rd July 1918 at Launceston Tasmania, enlisted 1st July 1940, date of death 22nd Feb 1942, posting at time of death 2/40 Australian Infantry Battalion. Name appears on Launceston Roll of Honour Est. $200

694 WWII Group of Five; 1939-45 Star, Pacifi c Star, Defence, War Medal and ASM impressed to QX44477 E.J.Setter EF-UncPrivate Ernest Joseph Setter born 30th Oct 1919 at Longreach Qld, enlisted 8th Oct 1940, date of death 5th June 1945, posting at time of death 26th Australian Infantry Battalion. Name appears on Longreach Roll of Honour Est. $175

695 WWII Group of Five; 1939-45 Star and Pacifi c Star pantographed on reverse V245231 R.V.Cerchi, War Medal and ASM edge pantographed V245231 R.V.Cerchi all housed in individual plush cases; plus Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 bar “PNG” pantographed in centre V245231 with ribbon bar and miniature in plush case, As Issued and comes with internet research and Department of Defence letter sent with the medals in 2009See also lot 729 for later pair to the recipient’s son Est. $200

696 WWII Group of Five mounted for wear; 1939-45 Star, Pacifi c Star, Defence, War Medal and ASM impressed to NX111075 J.C.Gordon VF-gVFGunner John Charles Gordon born 7th Oct 1908 at Bega NSW, enlisted 24th July 1942, discharged 10th Jan 1946. Posting at discharge 2/11 Field Regiment Est. $150

697 WWII Group of Four; 1939-45 Star, Pacifi c Star, War Medal and ASM impressed to NX168377 P.De Abel EF or betterPrivate Patrick De Abel born 28th Jan 1925 at Hornsby NSW, enlisted 27th April 1943, date of death 30th June 1945, posting at time of death 27 Australian Infantry Battalion. Name appears on Sydney Roll of Honour Est. $150

698 WWII Group of Four; 1939-45 Star, Pacifi c Star, War Medal and ASM impressed to Q28413 G.A.Milleskie EF or betterPrivate George Alexander Milleskie born 1st Oct 1917 at Brisbane Qld, enlisted 29th Aug 1940, date of death 26th Aug 1942, posting at time of death 61 Australian Infantry Battalion. Name appears on Brisbane Roll of Honour Est. $175

699 WWII Group of Four; 1939-45 Star, Pacifi c Star, War Medal and ASM impressed to PX160 A.A.Hulm gEFSapper Allan Archibald Hulm born 7th July 1909 at Junee NSW, enlisted 8th May 1943, discharged 29th July 1944. Posting at discharge 101 Army Troops Coy Est. $100

700 WWII Group of Four; 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, War Medal and ASM impressed to DX512 H.Kempster EF or betterPrivate Harry Kempster born 30th March 1912 at Kadina South Aust, enlisted in Darwin 31st May 1940, date of death 4th June 1941, posting at time of death unknown, though initially served with 2/13 Infantry Battalion. Name appears on Mitcham South Aust Roll of Honour Est. $125

701 WWII Group of Four mounted for wear; 1939-45 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal unnamed, War Medal impressed to VX90878 H.J.Thomas gVF-EFPrivate Henry James Thomas born 29th Nov 1916 at Brunswick Victoria, enlisted 4th Dec 1942, discharged 18th Sept 1946. Posting at discharge 2/4 Armoured Regiment Est. $90

702 WWII Group of Four; 1939-45 Star, Pacifi c Star, War Medal and ASM impressed to NX166133 L.W.McGlynn UncMajor Leonard McGlynn born 1st July 1908 at Cobar NSW, enlisted 21st July 1942, discharged 16th May 1943. Posting at discharge 36 Battalion Home Forces. He died 1st Feb 1947 Est. $125

703 WWII Group of Four; 1939-45 Star, Pacifi c Star, War Medal and ASM impressed to VP7125 L.McLean UncNo details on nominal roll Est. $100

704 WWII Group of Four; 1939-45 Star, Pacifi c Star, War Medal and ASM impressed to NGX498 G.D.Stewart EF-UncCorporal Gordon Dudley Stewart, enlisted 21st Jan 1942, date of death 1st July 1942, posting at time of death New Guinea Volunteer Rifl es, confi rmed as a prisoner of war Est. $200

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2705 WWII Group of Four; 1939-45 Star, Pacifi c Star, War Medal and

ASM impressed to NP997 H.B.Bernard EF or betterNo details on nominal roll Est. $90

706 WWII Group of Four; 1939-45 Star, Pacifi c Star, War Medal and ASM impressed to VX57176 R.Aylett EF-UncPrivate Roy Aylett born 29th May 1920 at Queenstown Tas, enlisted 3rd June 1941, date of death 7th Feb 1945, posting at time of death 13 Australian General Hospital Est. $125

707 WWII Group of Four; 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence and War Medal impressed to VX16845 G.H.Brien aUncLance Sergeant George Henry Brien born 6th Aug 1907 at Camberwell Vic, enlisted 3rd June 1940, date of death 17th July 1942, posting at time of death 2/12 Field Regiment. Name appears on Malvern Roll of Honour Est. $175

708 WWII Group of Four; 1939-45 Star, Pacifi c Star, War Medal and ASM impressed to QX64929 R.Baumgartner EF or betterSapper Raymond Baumgartner born 22nd Dec 1922 at Brisbane Qld, enlisted 9th June 1941, date of death 4th Feb 1942, posting at time of death Rabaul Fortress Coy RAE. Name appears on Brisbane Roll of Honour Est. $200

709 WWII Trio; Defence Medal, War Medal and ASM impressed to WX7863 A.D.Rowe gEFSapper Arnold Daniel Rowe born 20th Feb 1902 at Clunes Vic, enlisted 13th Aug 1940 at Collie WA, date of death 5th Nov 1942, posting at time of death 22 Field Park Company. Name appears on Perth Roll of Honour Est. $125

710 WWII Trio; Pacifi c Star, War Medal and ASM impressed to N450191 A.Cunial EF or betterSapper Anthony Cunial born 16th Aug 1924 in Possagno Italy, enlisted Yenda NSW 26th Oct 1942, date of death 25th Oct 1945, posting at time of death unknown. Name appears on Yenda Roll of Honour Est. $125

711 WWII Pair; War Medal and ASM impressed to P105 T.L.Anthony gEF and an unusual lotPrivate Terence Leon Anthony born 19th Nov 1903 in Auckland New Zealand, enlisted 27th Jan 1942 at Port Moresby New Guinea with Elwood Victoria address, date of death 5th March 1942, posting at time of death unknown. Name appears on Elwood Roll of Honour Est. $100

712 WWII Pair; War Medal and ASM impressed to VP7488 A.J.Hudson Unc and an interesting pairArthur John Hudson, a career soldier, was born 19th Sept 1885 in Bradford Vic, enlisted as Lieutenant in WWI 3rd Sept 1917 and RTA 31st May 1919 as per WWI nominal roll; in WWII died 15th May 1945 whilst posted at ACMF Camp Staff at the rank of major Est. $90

713 WWII Pair; War Medal and ASM impressed to Q71002 T.R.Browne with his Warrant Offi cer badge; plus interesting research about this fellow who claimed to his death that he had been awarded a DCM and MM at Gallipoli in WWIOffi cial records indicate that Thomas Royston Browne enlisted as Private number 5046 with 4th Bn 16th Reinforcements 11th Jan 1916 after service in the CMF and was twice wounded in action, RTA 2nd Jan 1919. Due to his CMF service he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, along with the BWM and Victory Medal. He was the offi cial treasurer and foundation member of the Interstate and New Zealand Units Assn where he served for 35 years Est. $125

714 WWII ASMs: one impressed to B2/329 L.Taylor, the other two to QFX41030 A.S.Webb gVF-UncThe fi rst recipient was a Philanthropic Red Cross representative, the second recipient, Lieutenant Annie Sarah Webb born 4th March 1902 at Townsville Qld, enlisted 10th Dec 1941 and discharged 12th May 1944. Posting at discharge 116 Australian General Hospital Est. $100

715 WWII unnamed oddments compr 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Pacifi c Star, Burma Star, Italy Star, France & Germany Star, Defence and War Medals; together with mainly British WWI 1914-15 Star, BWM and Victory to different recipients; USA Purple Heart; and replicas of Victoria Cross and Anzac lapel badge. All medals with ribbons in very good condition (14 items) Est. $150

716 WWII 1939-45 Stars (2), Pacifi c Stars (2), Africa Stars (2) all named but unchecked on nominal roll for authenticity or other entitlements, no ribbons, EF or better (6 medals) Est. $90

717 WWII Australian Service Medals all named and with correct ribbons but unchecked on nominal roll for authenticity or other entitlements, VF-EF (8 medals) Est. $125

718 WWII ASMs all named and with correct ribbons but unchecked on nominal roll for authenticity or other entitlements, VF-EF (8 medals) Est. $125

719 WWII ASMs all named and with correct ribbons but unchecked on nominal roll for authenticity or other entitlements, VF-EF (9 medals) Est. $125

720 WWII mainly unnamed original service medals compr ASM (3), Defence (4, one named to VX53809 T.E.Edwards), War Medals (3) no ribbons but all with suspenders gVF-gEF (10 medals) Est. $125

721 WWII clasps loose and on ribbon fragments compr 8th Army (13), Air Crew Europe and misc (4) VF-Unc (17 items) Est. $75

722 WWII/Korea Trio; WWII War Medal impressed to N241388 G.L.P.Tremain; Korea Medal and UN Korea Medal impressed 24413 G.L.P.Tremain gEF-UncGerald Leonard Perry Tremain born Cronulla NSW 13th Feb 1926, enlisted in WWII 14th March 1944 and discharged 6th Nov 1945, posting at discharge 7 Airfi eld Construction Squadron at the rank of Leading Aircraftman. Enlisted for Korea 7th April 1952 and RTA 24th March 1953, posting at discharge 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment at rank of private Est. $150

723 Korea Medal impressed to I/400243 V.J.Dolding gEFVincent Joseph Dolding born Toogoolawah Qld 21st Nov 1919, served with 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment 21st Nov 1951 to 28th Feb 1952 Est. $125

724 Korea Medal impressed to 1934 R.J.Ried (sic) gEFRonald James Reid born Tenterfi eld NSW 26th Nov 1923, served with 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment 9th May 1951 to 15th July 1952 Est. $125

725 Korea, United Nations Medals with ribbons and Korea bars named to 3/10889 R(aymond) E(dward) Russell, 1/922 R.W.Connolly, 22688 M(ervin) K(eith) Stanley gVF-EF (3 medals) Est. $90

726 Malaya/Vietnam Group of Nine court mounted, comprising AASM 1945-1975 bars “Vietnam”, “Malaysia”, Vietnam Medal,Campaign Service Medal Eliz II bar “Malay Peninsula”, ASM 1945-1975 bar FESR, Defence Force Service Medal with two additional bars, National Medal with one additional bar, Australian Defence Medal, South Vietnam Star bar “1960-”, Pingat Jasa Malaysia, named to R63548 G.Marchant, the medals genuine but likely to be a replacement group, EF-aUncGeoffrey Marchant born 8th Feb 1947, served on HMAS Parramatta 19th Sept 1964 to 10th Sept 1965, of which time he served 21 days in Vietnam Est. $250

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727 Vietnam Group of Four; Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Medal, Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 with Vietnam clasp, Australian Defence Medal named to 1411062 D.S.Taylor, the last two medals in original cases with miniatures, all medals As New; together with personal photographs, of himself and on duty, newspaper clippings, fi ve badges, pay book, two wall plaques and research. A wonderful assembly in excellent conditionGunner Denton Grant Taylor’s paybook verifi es that he was with the 1st Field Regiment on active service at the time of the Battle of Long Tan fi ring 3,000 rounds in a three hour period Est. $750

728 Vietnam/PNG Group of Eleven, court mounted comprising AASM 1945-1975 bar “Vietnam”, Vietnam Medal, ASM 1945-1975 bar FESR, Defence Force Service Medal with two additional bars, National Medal with one additional bar, Australian Defence Medal, PNG Independence Medal 1975 unnamed as issued, PNG 10th Anniversary Independence Medal 1985, South Vietnam Star bar “1960-” standard issue, Vietnam Medal, Vietnam Veterans Medal, EF or betterThe medals named to G.J.Carmichael R66559 however the authenticity of the group cannot be assured thus sold As Is and not subject to return Est. $250

729 Australian Defence Medal edge pantographed 3792005 G.R.Cerchi with ribbon bar and miniature in plush case of issue; Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972 Medal edge pantographed 3792005 G.R.Cerchi in similar case, As Issued Est. $125

730 Accumulation of medal ribbons for WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Malaya/Borneo and General Service Eliz II, fresh and original with some ribbons in rolls (100s) Est. $90

Return and Other Fobs

731 Boer War 9ct return fob by Melbourne jeweller H.Newman “Presented to Private David Garing 3rd Victorian Bushmen Contingent 1901” very worn (possibly fi re damaged) but rare. The lot comes with research on both the recipient and the jeweller Est. $200

732 Boer War 9ct gold return fob engraved “Presented to Trooper G.N.Marshall No.353 By His Friends June 1902”; together with extracts from the book “Tasmanians in the Transvaal War” by John Bufton PhD 1905Trooper Marshall served with the 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen and is pictured and mentioned on several occasions in the publication mentioned above Est. $750

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733 WWI 9ct gold return fob 38x33mm by Willis of Melbourne reverse engraved “Presented to Pte B.Freeman by Residents of Pipers River on his return from Active Service 1919” EF, a lovely grade for this Tasmanian fob Est. $250

734 WWI handmade return brooch in 9ct gold “Duty Bravely Done 1919”, reverse “L.C/L G.Potter MM from C/chester Citizens” reverse pin missing else VF108 Private George Potter enlisted with the 15th Bn AIF 8th Jan 1916 and returned to Australia 12th May 1919. Recommended for MM 24th Sept 1918 (London Gazette 17th June 1919; CofA Gazette 10th Oct 1919) for actions east of Jeancourt France on the morning of 18th Sept 1918. The town or city in question could be Colchester England or Chichester (NSW or WA) though George originally came from Hughenden, Queensland Est. $150

735 WWI Bacchus Marsh district die struck silver return fob 31x41mm by Stokes & Sons engraved “Pte C.Hanrahan” EF and rare Est. $300

Australian Militaria

736 Framed display of mainly Australian military badges and medalets etc from Soudan 1885 to Eliz II period, the display includes several scarcer items incl Required for Home Service 1914-1918, Enlisted in AIF 1918, War Workers Navvies and Labourers, Australian Army Nurses 1916, Dardanelles Service 1914-1918, Next of Kin items, WWI return fob in gold, MIDs, Rising Suns etc, condition mixed but lugs intact where appropriate (45 items)See lot 943 for Lord Mayor’s Soudan Medal 1885, lot 955 for Bartolomeo Colleoni medallion 1940, and lots 984-995 for HMAS Sydney/SMS Emden memorabilia Est. $1,250

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2737 Pre-Federation period pair of stirrups with upright cast and

ballpeened Kangaroos on either side, marked “Crown All Silver Registered No.178441” though the items have been tested and confi rmed to contain iron, copper and nickel (no silver) all the same a nice very pair in good used condition Est. $250

738 Boer War; Tasmania Contingent souvenir booklet printed by Examiner Print Launceston; together with Songs of Welcome, Children of Tasmania booklet printed by John Vail for the 1901 Royal Visit, and gilt blocked ribbon for the same event, a nice lot (3 items) Est. $125

739 WWI Rifl e club sterling silver teaspoon engraved “A & E Coys 6th A.I.R Rifl e Club Spoon (shooting) Competition at 200 & 300 Yds won by Pte A. Peck score 70, 24.7.09”; together with two WWII and later brass match box holders, one Intelligence Corps, the other with griffi n motif; plus souvenir/trench art offi cer’s cap fashioned from a 1944 Penny and a pair of boot sliders (6 items) Est. $125

740 Australian Engineers hat badge 58mm c.1902-1910; similar hat badge 45x43mm c.1912-1930; plus British WWI Royal Flying Corps cap badge 45x39mm all with lugs intact, VF (3 items) Est. $150

741 Commonwealth Military Competitions, cadet annual district competitions prize medal 36mm in silver engraved “Cadet E.F.Wilkinson 93rd Battn 1911-12” EF with original toning, a new fi nd and rare Est. $1,250

742 WWI War Service Australia badge in enamelled silver 43mm; and an enamelled gilt Royal Australian Artillery Association badge lapel lug (2 items) Est. $200

743 Anzac 1915 lapel badge 35x22.5mm with correct reverse attachment, reverse impressed 6/2094; plus uniface Anzac April 25. 1915 medalet 22mm in copper with original ribbon (C1915/1) VF-aUnc (2 items) Est. $75

744 WWI period Tasmanian Field Artillery AIF 9ct gold sweetheart badge/brooch 33x28mm with pin intact, VF and interesting Est. $150

745 WWI Gallipoli panoramic photo of North Beach Anzac Cove taken by three Australian Diggers sometime between July and December 1915. George Downes, Arthur James Cook and Henry James Lowe were part of a group of 60 young men chosen from branches of the NSW Government Railways to form the First Railway Supply Detachment, 11th Australian Army Service Corps, framed and glazed 450x95mm, comes with research Est. $100

746 WWI death plaque (120mm) named to Frederick Horsfi eld, EFPrivate Frederick Horsfi eld enlisted 17th Aug 1915 and died of wounds 20th July 1916 whilst serving with the 55th Battalion Est. $150

747 WWI death plaque (120mm) named to Alfred Roberts with research, VF1356 Corporal Roberts served with 342nd Battalion and was KIA 20th July 1916 at Fromelles Est. $200

748 WWI death plaque (120mm) named to Ernest Miller lightly glued to backing card with details of the possible recipient, gVFThe WWI nominal roll lists two Ernest Millers Est. $100

749 WWI death plaque (120mm) named to Frank George Holman, gVF3508 Private Frank Holman enlisted 25th July 1915 and was killed in action 30th July 1918 whilst serving with the 53rd Battalion Est. $200

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750 WWI period EPNS loving cup-style sporting trophy 118mm tall with two handles engraved “Pte Paul, R C Coy 49th Batt, Batt Sports France, 2nd 100, 1st 220, 2nd Jump, 3rd 1 Mile” no dents but needs a clean7108 Private Ralph Paul enlisted 4th July 1917 and KIA at Hindenburg Outpost 15th Sept 1918 Est. $100

751 WWI postcards of Australian soldiers (7), photographic silk postcards (2) card of soldier in front of pyramid with names on reverse, tin plates and other related postcards and research documents (approx 20 items) Est. $100

752 WWI Rising Sun hat badge; sterling silver 1918 Anzac Day fob/medallion; New Zealand WWI 16th Waikato Regiment hat/cap badge; plus misc British cap badges, medalets etc, Mixed Condition (17 items) Est. $90

753 Pair of 9ct cuffl inks engraved “AIF” above and “1919” below a Rising Sun, the back of one engraved “from D.Sims & Sons Employees” a nice pair, EF Est. $100

754 Post-WWI Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League badge no.10132; AIF Returned badge #203697; Poland Cross of Valour unnumbered WWII ‘Polish Forces in Exile’ type; German WWI Kyfthauser War Veterans commem medal with ribbon; group of cigarette cards (35); Australian Olympic Yacht Trials Melbourne 1973 bronze medallion 45mm depicting the famous yacht “Barrenjoey”; undated Barriekneal Housing Aboriginal Swimming Carnival bronze medallion 50mm; plus East African string of graduated bone circular beads 680mm c.1930s-1940s, Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $100

755 WWI and WWII group of ephemera incl booklets, discharge papers, letter, petrol ration tickets, clothing ration, tea and butter ration, clothing ration book etc (approx 30 items) Est. $100

756 WWI/WWII ephemera compr Bruce Bairnsfather postcards ex ‘Fragments From France’ (6), passed by censor stamped cover date 8th July 1943, booklet “The AIF in Malaya” (8 items) Est. $75

757 Derwent Regiment (40th Infantry Regiment) hat badge 58x60mm in brass c.1930-1942 with replacement copper lugs; New England Regiment (33rd Infantry Battalion) hat badge 46x45mm in brass c.1930-1942 with lugs intact, both scarce, VF-gVF (2 items) Est. $100

758 Wide Bay Regiment (47th Infantry Battalion) oxidised hat badge 52x45mm c.1930-1942; Royal Australian Artillery hat badge 49x68mm in brass c.1912-1918; Royal Australian Army Service Corps Eliz II-type hat badge 49mm in brass; 1st Armoured Regiment hat badge 45x35mm in white metal c.1953-1960, and similar period Royal Australian Infantry Corps hat badge 50x47mm in brass, one lug has been replaced on the Wide Bay Regt otherwise all with lugs intact, VF-EF (5 items) Est. $125

759 Naval cap tallies for HMAS Sydney, SS Arcadia, and Melbourne; together with WWI period fi eld binoculars in blackened brass (the leather covering long gone) in good working order with no dents (4 items) Est. $75

760 First Armoured Car Regt hat badges (2), one brass, the other blackened brass, both with lugs intact; plus Freemason’s Homes of Victoria Life Governor’s medal with ribbon and 1956 bar, VF-gVF (3 items) Est. $75

761 WWII 8th Light Horse Regiment badge 63mm with lugs intact but missing top orb on crown; together with WWI Rising Sun collar pair, 1914-15 Star with name erased, and related pips, badges, sweethearts etc, Mixed Condition (13 items) Est. $100

762 Australian Army Dept of Defence WWII Carrier Pigeon Service capsule complete with unused printed message paper; together with a French Napoleon III Ten Centimes cleverly altered to form a box coin with hinged lid and shallow internal compartment used to conceal microfi lm during WWII in Occupied France (2 items)The Carrier Pigeon Service was formed as part of the Corps of Signals in 1942 after the possibility of an invasion by Japanese Forces was realised. Approximately 13,500 birds were donated by civilian pigeon fanciers across Australia Est. $75

763 WWII Australian Tank Corps staff car bumper badge in cast brass, scarce Est. $90

764 WWII period leather cased prismatic compass by J.W.Handley of Melbourne 1941 in good working order; plus leather sovereign/coin purse (2 items) Est. $125

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2765 DVD and book boxed set “The 60th Anniversary of the Middle East

War” written in Japanese with images and maps; together with a selection of UK Daily Mail DVD series incl ‘Dunkirk’, “Hell in the Pacifi c” and “Sea of Sand” (10) ( 11 items) Est. $75

766 Rectangular painted brass plaque 178x102mm with text of the fourth stanza ‘Ode of Remembrance’ from Laurence Binyon’s “For the Fallen” above a setting sun on an ocean horizon with grave beneath palms at left, the ‘island’ theme suggestive of WWII period, no attachment lugs, no maker, a few knocks to the paintwork and uncertain origin but a particularly evocative piece which would benefi t immensely from some TLC Est. $75

767 Anzac Medal 75x50mm in copper by Stoke & Sons issued in 1967, reverse engraved W.A.Austin, virtually As Struck in case of issue Est. $75

768 Anzac Medal 75x50mm in copper by Stoke & Sons issued in 1967, reverse engraved G.L.Moore no case; together with miniature lapel plaques named to A.M.McKee and J.M.Bourke EF-Unc (3 items) Est. $90

769 Sands of Gallipoli 90th Anniversary medallion in silver with vial containing sands collected from the Gallipoli beach; Australian National Service Jubilee Medal 1972; a reproduction Military Cross and assorted reproduction badges; together with personal effects including dog tags, papers, Service cards and repat card, old wallet and assorted jewellery, most in rolled gold but includes a 9ct gold signet ring, 9ct gold cuff links etc, Mixed condition (lot) Est. $200

770 Good group of early mainly Australian military uniform buttons with some Tram Board buttons and conductor/driver hat badge thrown in; along with police and other issues, WWII RAAF headband and badge, hat badge, association badge, and To The Women of Australia by Amor numbered A208401 with two stars, Mixed Condition (68 items) Est. $90

771 Small accumulation of Rising Sun collar badges (3), shoulder titles (8), cloth patches (3); plus Cole Book Arcade “Acquaintance Only Required” token in brass, all housed in old Angus & Coote box (15 items) Est. $75

772 Accumulation of Australian and world collar and cap badges, mainly modern (36), post WWII Russian medal, ARP badges (one in silver), British Legion badges etc (10); together with a selection of Japanese shooting badges incl a few skiing (41), all housed in old cigar box, Mixed Condition (89 items) Est. $150

773 “Commando” comics c.1999-2011 all appear different, generally in excellent condition (30 comics) Est. $75

PENNANTS774 Cloth pennants of AIF, AWAS, RAAF, MN, WAAAF, RAN and WRAN,

all WWII period, a fi ne group without insect damage or other deterioration (7 items) Est. $75

Lot 775

775 WWII period screen printed cloth pennants for Invasion of New Britain, Liberation of Philippines, HMAS Manoora, New Guinea, Capture of Balik Papan, Capture of Tarakan Borneo, minor mothing (6 items) Est. $90

776 WWII period screen printed cloth pennants for HMAS Australia (4 diff); plus two early ‘tourist’ pennants for Australia and South Australia, minor mothing (6 items) Est. $90

TRENCH ART777 Cake fork and sugar spoon fashioned from plated cartridge shells,

one with crudely engraved monoplane; plus very old Masonic water jug and two glasses, all in good condition (lot) Est. $100

778 Brass shell casing fl ared at the top with scalloped edge to form a tall vase although showing signs of use as a candle holder, height 184mm; together with a group of four Masonic jewels in silver and silver-gilt by Melbourne maker Blashki, one for 50 years service, two in cases; plus an intricately patterned Persian market bowl, 90mm diameter, the base with a Shah-period Five Rial coin inset (6 items) Est. $75

779 Two-handled pot with scalloped top edge fashioned from brass shell casing, decorated with ACMF Rising Sun badge on the side, height 790mm; together with wooden circular pill box 63mm diameter with base and lid, the lid stamped “Jerusalem” on the side and decorated with a mother-of-pearl Rising Sun sweetheart’s badge marked “Jerusalem” in a lower panel; plus a RAAF hat badge (3 items) Est. $150

World Military Medals & MilitariaBRITISH COMMONWEALTH780 WWI 1914-15 Star impressed to 12149 S.Bloomer W.York.R;

BWM impressed to 67681 Pte H.Stimson NZEF; Victory Medals impressed to 5703 T-Cpl S.M.Grundy 1BN AIF and 2335 Pte F.S.Grundy 2 LHMG Sqdn AIF; Mercantile Marine Medal impressed Arthur S.Wild; WWII Africa Star impressed to 11458 NK Shankar Misri IPC; Mercantile Marine Medal plus misc Pakistan Air Force medal with suspender but no ribbon (7 items) Est. $150

781 WWII campaign stars as removed from display board compr 1939-45 Star, Pacifi c Star, Atlantic Star, Burma Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, France & Germany Star, all with ribbons and a couple named, reverse tape adhesions still present, VF-EF (7 medals) Est. $125

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FRANCE

782 Royal Imperial and National Order of the Legion of Honour, Louis Philippe type 1830-1848, Henri IV reverse complete with ribbon, with miniature of same attached, some enamel chips and crude repair but scarce Est. $400

783 WWII Red Cross Medal in silver(?) by Louis-Alexandre Bottee with original ribbon as awarded to French citizens and those of other nationalities involved in the treatment of wounded military personnel, nearly As Struck with added detailed description Est. $100

GERMANY

784 Prussian Order of the Crown 2nd Class type II in gilt silver instituted 18th Oct 1861, original and scarce Est. $175

785 Prussia Red Cross Medal 2nd Class in silver and enamel with original ribbon, EF Est. $125

786 Prussia pre-1916 Red Cross Medal 3rd Class in bronze with original ribbon, EF Est. $90

787 WWI Trio;: Iron Cross, Hanseatic Cross (Hamburg) for Bravery and 1914-18 Cross of Honour; together with Prussian Bronze Red Cross Medal 3rd class with bow ribbon in original case and box, cased silver 1st class Iron Cross, Epaulette, Open Wound Badge 1916 (2, one in mount), both Iron (for gold) and two sports badges (one silver, one gilt), two stick pins for same, another wound badge and set of miniatures, all from the same family, a fi ne original group housed in an old Cuban cigar box VF-EF (12 items)Ex Reg Willliams Est. $1,500

788 Cross of Honour 1914-18 (without swords) with ribbon; plus Third Reich 25-year Faithful Service Medal with ribbon, EF (2 items)

Est. $100

789 WWI Trio mounted for wear; Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914, Wurttemberg Military Merit Order Knights Cross WR monogram type of 1892 (chips to the blue enamel ring), Hohenzollern Ehrenkreuz (Knight 3rd Class with swords)VF and a rare grouping. The lot comes with a Regal Coin Company letter dated 21st June 1978 Est. $200

790 WWI Cross of Honour with swords and correct ribbon; plus 1914 bronze cross with inner wreath around “Tudor Rose”, reverse “Fur Auszeichnung Im Kriege” VF (2 items) Est. $75

791 WWI/WWII Group of Ten described as mounted; Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939, Campaign Against Russia 1941-42, War Merit Cross 1939-45, Medal of War Merit Cross, Faithful Service Cross 1938 (20 years), Hungarian World War Remembrance Medal, Cross of Honour 1914-18, Prussian War Service Cross, Service Cross (20 years), Wilhelm I 1897 Commemorative Medal some faults Fine-VF Est. $100

792 Cased WWII Iron Cross 1939 by Paul Meybauer of Berlin; plus two misc cast military badges VF-EF (3 items) Est. $125

793 WWII Red Cross nursing auxiliary badge 35mm in silver and enamel by GES.Gesch gEF Est. $90

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2794 WWII National Socialist People’s Welfare Free Sisterhood nursing

sister’s badge second type 32mm by GES.Gesch EF Est. $90

795 WWII Red Cross Sisterhood Active Service badge 43x30mm, reverse incuse stamped “Darmstadt 324” VF and genuineDarmstadt near Frankfurt sustained over 35 attacks from the air during the course of the war, so any workers based there would have been particularly busy Est. $125

796 WWII period sporting badge in brass by Ferdinand Wagner DRGM 35269 with reverse catch broken else VF and scarce, research included Est. $75

GREAT BRITAIN

797 Medal Trio; Egypt Medal 1882-89 bar Alexandria 1th July engraved J.Ward L. Seaman HMS Infl exible(?), Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal impressed John Ward Commd Boatn HM Coast Guard, Khedive’s Star unnamed as issued, Fine-gVF Est. $350

798 QSA bars CC, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek impressed to 778 Pte T.Price Rifl e Brigade toned aEF Est. $175

799 QSA bars CC, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill impressed to 5732 Pte F.Cahill 1/Derby Regt; KSA bars SA01, SA02 name erased and re-engraved to 5732 F.Cahill Notts Derby Regt, the fi rst toned EF, the second deeply toned VF with reverse glue remnants Est. $150

800 QSA bars CC, Orange Free State engraved to 142 Sapr W.Warren RE (Royal Engineers) gVF with ribbon intact Est. $125

Lot 801

801 QSA bars SA01, CC, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek impressed to 7869 Pte A.Jerral Scottish Rifl es, bars detached, toned aEF Est. $150

802 QSA bars CC, Orange Free State impressed to 34560 Pte E.Moorhouse POWLH (Prince of Wales Light Horse) toned EF Est. $150

803 QSA bars CC, Transvaal, Wittebergen, SA01 impressed to 694 Sgt S.McAldin Scotch Guards gVF Est. $125

804 QSA bars CC, Orange Free State, Transvaal, SA01, SA02 impressed to 16418 Pte H.B.Selby RAMC (Royal Army Medical Corps) toned EF Est. $150

805 QSA bars CC, OFS, Transvaal, SA01, SA02 impressed to 27627 Cpl F.Rattle 51st Coy Imp Yoe; deeply toned VF with reverse glue remnants indicating removal from display board Est. $75

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806 QSA no bars impressed to Nursing Sister A.A.Bowles VF or betterSister Bowles worked with the Army Nursing Service Reserve at No.8 General Hospital Woolwich (see p.539 of the British Medical Journal 3rd March 1900) Est. $125

807 KSA bars SA01, SA02 name erased, no ribbon suspender but bars intact gFine Est. $75

808 WWI Trio; Mons Star impressed to 7950 Pte E.Stockwell 2/Oxf & Bucks:LI, rosette attached to ribbon, BWM and Victory impressed to 1950 Pte E.H.Stockwell Oxf & Bucks LI, aVF-VF Est. $100

809 WWI Trio; Mons Star, BWM and Victory impressed to 38907 Sjt H.Dobbs RA; plus 1914-15 Star name erased, all ex display with reverse tape adhesions else VF Est. $90

810 WWI Pair; 1914 Star impressed to L-8209 Pte F.Babb 1/Middx:R, BWM impressed to 8209 Pte F.Babb Midd.x R, gFine Est. $75

811 WWI Pair; British War Medal and Victory impressed to J.80566 E.Jarvis Boy 2 RN gFine Est. $75

812 WWI period Geo V tea tin with reverse note “To Our Fighting Heroes with Best Wishes from British Grocers Federation Xmas 1914”; plus Edward VII coronation souvenir badge on original retail card, Eliz  II coronation handkerchief in embroidered coloured cottons, and miniature glass tankard 50mm high etched “King Edward VII Born Nov 9th 1841 Died May 6th 1910” nice condition (4 items) Est. $90

813 WWI Victory Medal impressed 22402 Cpl G.A.Onion E.Lan.R on original ribbon with attached “SA02” bar; together with two memorial cards to the same recipient, memorial letter on Buckingham Palace letterhead, “Active Service” Gospel According to St John pocket book with internal annotation, and misc jetton (6 items)George Arthur Onion died in Mesopotamia 13th July 1916 aged 39 years. In view of his age at death, he may well have taken part in the Boer War Est. $75

814 WWI print ‘Crests and Badges of the British Army in Daily Use’ showing 114 crests including Royal Flying Corps and the Welsh Guards, 515x835mm, no print on the back, neatly presented in a quality gilt-trimmed glazed timber frame Est. $75

815 WWI hand engraved appreciation medal by WHH in sterling silver with Birmingham hallmarks with obverse George V effi gy on red ribbon, obverse legend reads “Sister Mills/For Merit/The Great War 1914-1918/Victory”, reverse “Faith/Hope/Charity/Pity” VF and most interesting Est. $100

816 WWI/WWII cap and collar badges, HMS Leander brooch; plus misc related New Zealand and RAAF items, Mixed Condition (31 items)

Est. $125

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2817 Post WWI and WWII Group of Four court mounted; Red Cross (ARRC)

Class II George V type, Order of St John with black bow (serving sister pre-1949); WWII Defence Medal unnamed, Service Medal of St John of Jerusalem edge engraved 507 L/Supt C.Rowbotham Mossley NSG Div No.4 Dist SJAB 1926, VF and better, an interesting group worthy of further research Est. $400

818 WWII Group of Five; 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence, War Medal and French Colonial Medal with Libya and Tunisia bars unnamed as issued but purported to belong to a Miss Blair, a nurse from Edinburgh. The group comes with a letter dated 26th Sept 1946 from Medical Colonel Vernier, a French offi cer, attesting to her entitlement to the French Colonial Medal, gEF and worthy of further research Est. $250

819 WWII Red Cross Long and Effi cient Service Medal with three bars (30-Years) edge impressed to (Nursing Sister) Alice Mitchell, EF Est. $200

820 WWII and later Group of 16 court mounted for display; DFC George VI type 1 with engraved date 1943 on lower arm and second award bar correctly engraved for 1944, 1939-45 Star bar “Battle of Britain” (the bar is a later replacement), Atlantic Star, Air Crew Europe Star bar “France & Germany”, Africa Star with an unoffi cial bar “North Africa 1942-3”, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, LSGC George VI RAQF type, Air Effi ciency Award George VI unnamed; unoffi cial medals Normandy Campaign Medal bar “Normandy”, Bomber Command Medal, Restoration of Peace Medal, Berlin Airlift Medal bar “Berlin Airlift”, Battle for Britain 1939-45, For General Service Cross, the medals unnamed including those where naming is expected, the DFC gVF, remainder EF or better, an interesting ‘display’ groupThe DFC and bar genuine but the remainder of the offi cial medals are likely replacements and in all likelihood the group has been ‘made up’ and enhanced with the addition of unoffi cial or replacement bars, sold as is and not subject to return Est. $500

821 General Service Medal Eliz II type bar Malaya impressed to Capt R.B.Hunt Malaya HG toned aUnc, nice Est. $125

822 General Service Medals Eliz II type with Malaya bar named to 2410214 W.J.Daves, 2/8672 J.C.Woodleigh, 2/9137 J.W.Edwards EF or better (3 medals) Est. $150

823 Royal Air Force General Service Medal Eliz II type with Malaya bar impressed to 3077729 SAC R.Saunders RAF with ribbon and RAF certifi cate of service booklet EF (2 items) Est. $100

824 General Service Medal 1962 bars Radfan, South Arabia, Northern Ireland to 683922 SAC. J.A.Ford R.A.F., scuff marks, toned VF

Est. $400

825 General Service Medals 1962 with Borneo clasp named to 14611 B.R.Harvey, 15948 C.M.Beutel, 15756 W.J.Lagas with ribbons EF or better (3 medals) Est. $100

826 General Service Medals 1962 with Borneo clasp named to 213939 R.G.Ascuks, 215579 J.G.Buxton, 61097 I.J.Collins with ribbons EF or better (3 medals) Est. $100

827 Artillery helmet plate 103x85mm in brass, three lugs intact but the unicorn’s horn half missing and some repairs on the reverse; together with King’s Liverpool Regiment hat badge 92x64mm; and King’s Own Scottish Borderers hat badge 50x47mm, both in white metal with lugs intact, aVF-EF (3 items) Est. $100

828 Queen’s Royal Lancers Shako Plate, superb condition Est. $75

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JAPAN

829 WWII period Affi liate of the Red Cross Medal with original ribbon, rosette, and lapel badge in correct fi tted box of issue aUnc Est. $125

NETHERLANDS

830 1893 Star for Loyalty and Merit with motto Trouw en Verdienste in silver, no ribbon Est. $90

NEW ZEALAND

831 New Zealand Cross, an offi cial New Zealand Mint restrike in 18ct gold and sterling silver numbered 48 of 200 struck, in case of issue, lightly toned else As Struck Est. $1,000

832 QSA bars Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Transvaal, SA01 impressed to 2220 Trpr F.Baker New Zealand MR (Mounted Rifl es) toned VF and scarce Est. $350

833 WWI Military Cross engraved to 12/373 Major G.H.Holland NZEF in original case of issue with some written and printed information regarding the recipient George Henry Holland who was KIA 15th May 1918 and whose body rests at the Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps France, EF or better Est. $1,500

834 WWI Trio; 1914-15 Star, BWM and Victory engraved to 5/9476 Lieut E.Stephens 1st WIB NZEF gFine-VF Est. $125

835 WWI Pair; BWM and Victory impressed to 10537 Farr(ier) W.J.Barrow NZEF, no ribbons else VF Est. $100

RHODESIA836 Trio of awards incl Police Reserve Faithful Service and Zimbabwe

Independence 1980 impressed to 864 NW W/F/R C.W.McLean; plus early King’s crown Royal Rhodesian Regiment cap badge and related ribbons etc (approx 14 items) Est. $100

SERBIA

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2837 Order of the Serbian Red Cross, Royal type (after 1882) enamelled

silver breast badge, the crown original but the suspension hinge has been replaced, missing the ribbon and a small enamel chip on the shield, scarce VF Est. $125

838 Balkan War Red Cross Medal c.1912-1913 in silver with original ribbon, VF and scarce Est. $100

SOUTH AFRICA839 QSA bar Cape Colony impressed to 21833 Pte H.H.Babbage

Queenstown RV (Rifl e Volunteers) no ribbon toned aEF21833 Tpr Herbert Harril Babbage appears on QRV nominal Roll (source WO127 National Archives Kew) Est. $100

840 QSA bars CC, Orange Free State, Transvaal, SA01, SA02 impressed to 806 3rd CL Tpr L.Smithies SAC (South African Constabulary) toned gVF Est. $175

841 John Chard Decoration, unnamed and without crossed swords on the ribbon, UncThe medal is named after Lieut. J.R.Chard of the British Army who was noted for an act of gallantry in the Anglo-Zulu War; awarded to members of the Citizen Force 1952-2003 Est. $75

USA842 US Army senior offi cer’s cap with badge and bullion trims c.1950’s

by Luxemburg Military & Civilian Outfi tters of New York, nice condition, no mothing Est. $75

WORLD843 Unidentifi ed silver chinstrap plus plume feather plume taken from

a soldier’s hat, the feather in remarkably fresh condition and still housed in the protective tubular metal housing, possibly Light Horseman Est. $75

844 WWII period East Borneo AAF silk(?) map c.1944 as worn by US pilots; German Kreuzer Emden cap tally with some mothing; seven British and Australian ribbon badges 1915-1950s on board; programme for the Presentation of the Queen’s and Regimental Colours by Field Marshal HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 1st June 1968; Armistice Day 64th Anniv fi rst day cover 1982; plus misc b/w naval photograph, Mixed Condition but the fi rst item excellent (6 items) Est. $150

845 WWII JIM with notes and signatures from US servicemen (8); plus related ephemera, postcards, photos (incl wartime Japan), and Philippines propaganda leafl et 1st May 1944, Mixed Condition but a most interesting lot Est. $75

846 Small accumulation compr Boer War Kimberley Star 1899-1900 with ribbon, Order of the Bath, and George Medal replica (all these items are cast); plus USA Artillery badge, WWI period cast Iron Crosses (2), British Home Guard badge and two other misc British items , Mixed Condition (10 items) Est. $75