auction 309 - session 1

Sale No. 309 Downies Australian Coin Auctions Page 7

Australian Military Medals

1 QSA bars CC, Rhodesia, OFS, Trans, impressed naming to 109 Trpr C.Briggs, Qnslnd:MR, the bars with original ribbon detached, the medal with “Z/T” inscribed in the obverse fi eld, a faint inscription “1899-1900” pencilled in the reverse fi eld; together with 14.ALH.QMI collar pair and hat badges and an associated regimental badge, the medal cleaned VF, comes with extensive photocopied documentation and internet research

Charles Briggs, actual name John Edward Briggs, enlisted and served twice in South Africa under the name Charles, fi rst with 3QMI (1900-1901) with Doyle’s Scouts, and again with 6QIB (1901-1902) (also entitled to KSA, not present). He enlisted under the name John Edward Briggs with the AIF 31 August 1914 as Private with the 2nd Light Horse Regt ‘A’ Squadron and was Killed in Action in France September 1918 (buried Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension France (Plot VI, Row A, Grave 14) Est. $1,000

2 Boer War QSA bars Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Belfast impressed to 83A Pte W.H.James Victoria MR on ribbon fragment, VF and rare Est. $2,000

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3 WWI Group of Four; MM impressed to 1505 C.S.Mjr R.Williams 59/Aust Inf, 1914-15 Star impressed to 1505 Pte R.Williams 8/Bn AIF, BWM and Victory impressed to 1505 WO 2 R.Williams 8 Bn AIF, VF (4 medals)

Rupert Williams enlisted with the 59th Battalion as WO2 7th Nov 1914, embarked Melbourne 19th Feb 1915 aboard HMAT Runic with 1 to 6 Reinforcements (listed as Corporal), recommended for DCM 3rd Sept 1918 but later awarded MM London Gazette 14th May 1919, CofA Gazette 15th Sept 1919, RTA 14th Dec 1918 Est. $2,500

4 WWI 1914-15 Star, BWM and Victory impressed 1908 Pte D.E.Dew 23/Bn AIF, with WWII War Medal and ASM impressed 147844 J.M.Dew, with dog tags marked 147844 J.M.Dew RAAF, State Emergency Council Civil Defence Air Raid Warden’s I.D. card to J.Dew 30 July 1942, and a 2005 60th Anniversary of WWII medal, a nice father-son grouping

1908 Pte Daniel Edward Dew, 23rd Battalion, joined AIF 10 June 1915, RTA 28 July 1916; Leading Aircraftman John Mitchell Dew joined RAAF 15 March 1944 aged 20, discharged 1 Feb 1946 Est. $1,250

5 WWI Pair; BWM and Victory impressed to 2763 Pte D.C.Care 57BN AIF in original shippers with ribbons (never worn); together with an amazing array of personal effects compr pay books, identity card, dog tags, uniform badges incl Rising Suns, sustenance cards wallet, Returned badges, postcard, presentation vesta case in silver, Signal Corps enamel badge, discharge certifi cate with miniature Rising Sun (the fi rst we have seen), and his personal diary with some startling entries, all housed in old Sands & McDougall transfer box. A remarkable assembly of original documents, medals and badges with supporting research (67 items)

Dudley Charles Care enlisted 14th July 1916 and RTA 4th Dec 1918 Est. $500

6 WWI Pair; BWM and Victory impressed to 92 Sgt C.W.Thompson 3-Pnr Bn AIF EF on original ribbons; together with Returned badge and United Society of Boiler Makers & Shipbuilders Victoria badge. A very nice and highly desirable pair

Charles Walter Thompson Gun Section, 3rd Pioneers, born at Birkenhead England and resided at 201 Spring Street Melbourne, enlisted 22nd Feb 1916, embarked from Melbourne on HMAT A62 Wandilla 6th June 1916, wounded at Messines (AIF casualty list no.92 of 28th July 1917), and later present in the same section as VC winner Walter Peeler at Broodseinde. Returned to Australia 24th Jan 1919. Also had 4-years service with Liverpool Regiment

Est. $450

7 WWI Pair, 1914/15 Star and BWM, the star impressed 2183 Gnr J.Christie 3/F.A.Bde AIF, the BWM 2183 Sgt J.Christie 3/F.A.Bde AIF, together with a British Florin 1916 smoothed and engraved 2183 J.Christie 116th How.Bty. 1st Div. Aust. Arty. (3 items)

2183 Sgt John Christie, 2nd FAB, enlisted 8 Sept 1914, RTA 10 Jan 1918. Not with the present group but entitled to a Distinguished Conduct Medal (Comm of Aust Gazette 14 Feb 1918) Est. $125

8 WWI Pair; 1914/15 Star and BWM, the star impressed 2610 Pte W.Mudge 7/BN AIF, the BWM engraved 2610 L/Cpl W.Mudge 7 Bn AIF, VF

2610 Pte William Mudge, 7th Battalion, enlisted 14 June 1915, RTA 15 November 1915. The early return date suggests a possible wounded TPI and precedes the Battalion’s evacuation from the Gallipoli Peninsula. Well worth further research Est. $125

9 WWI Pair; BWM and Victory Medal impressed to 14708 Dvr R.E.Harris 1 DAC AIF VF (2 medals)

There appears to be some possible confusion as to the naming of this pair – nominal rolls indicate that Robin Easson Harris enlisted as a driver with the 3rd Army Field Ambulance Brigade 4th Jan 1916. His brother, Roderick Alexander Harris, enlisted as a driver with the fi rst Divisional Ammunition Column 6th Jan 1916, though both are listed elsewhere as gunners. They both embarked Melbourne on HMAT Port Lincoln 4th May 1916 – Robin listed as with 59th Infantry Battalion, Roderick with the 19th Light Horse. Robin returned to Australia 31st May 1919, his brother 8th April 1918 Est. $125

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10 WWI BWM impressed to 2491 Dvr J.C.Mills 14-Bn AIF; together with Mother’s ribbon with three stars, Anzac 1916 medalet, two pairs of rolled gold cuff links, and broken rolled gold baby chain and locket, VF (6 items) Est. $150

11 WWI BWM impressed to 6395 Pte A.L.Wakenshaw 5 Bn AIF with suspender but no ribbon, VF

Alfred Lewis Wakenshaw enlisted with the 5th Battalion AIF 23rd May 1916 and was KILLED IN ACTION in France 23rd August 1918. He lies at Heath Cemetery, Habonnieres France Est. $100

12 WWI BWM impressed to 291 I/AM C.Gee AFC AIF with suspender but no ribbon; together with group of military related medalets 1899-1995 (11) (12 items) Est. $125

13 WWI Victory Medal impressed to 2762 Pte J.V.Stokes 29 BN AIF missing ribbon and suspension ring else gFine

John Valentine Stokes enlisted with 32nd Battalion 5th March 1916, returned to Australia 22nd May 1919 Est. $75

14 WWI Victory Medal impressed to 647 Cpl F.Thornton 5LHR AIF; plus 1914-15 Star and BWM unnamed, on a crude mount as a trio, VF

Corporal Frederick Thornton enlisted 17th Nov 1914, RTA 7th Jan 1919 Est. $75

15 WWI oddments compr BWM impressed to T/Capt R.S.Collins 5th Div Train AIF; 1914-15 Star impressed to SS-6719 J.Cain ASC; together with British 1914 Star impressed to 6258 Pte L.Pelgrave 2/Suff.R, and Victory Medal impressed to 22558 Pte J.Walker North’D Fus, Fine-gVF (4 medals) Est. $100

16 WWI/WWII framed miniature medals with photo of soldier in glazed frame; 1914-15 Star, War Medal, Victory Medal, Defence Medal and ASM; plus a similar framed WWII miniatures Group of Seven to George P. Latta; 1939-45 Star, Pacifi c Star, War Medal, ASM, ASM 1945-75 with PNG bar, QEII Long Service Medal VF-gEF (2 items) Est. $100

17 WWI/WWII family and in-laws collection of four groups crudely mounted on padded board:

WWI/WWII Group of Four; WWI BWM and Victory impressed to 5317 Pte D.H.Collins 24 Bn AIF; WWII War Medal and ASM impressed to V81007 D.H.Collins

WWI/WWII Group of Six; WWI BWM impressed to 4544 W.Rowlands Pte RM; WWII 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence, War Medal, ASM impressed to VX14249 W.J.Rowlands, the Africa Star named in a more recent style. Separately is an unoffi cial Infantry Frontline Service Medal engraved “W.J.Rowlands Syria 1941”

WWII Group of Five; 1939-45 Star and Africa Star impressed 15090, War Medal and ASM impressed to 15090.R.Blakey, RAN LSGC impressed to 15090 Ldg Seaman R.Blakey RAN; plus separate Tobruk Siege 1941 and uncertain 1940-41 Greek medal impressed 15090 and crudely engraved R.Blakey. The miniature OBE (Civil) is also attributed to him

WWII and later Pair with miniatures; WWII War Medal impressed to 157333 J.T.W.Rowlands, Effi ciency Medal Eliz II type engraved to 3/77395 S/Sgt J.T.W.Rowlands CMF

The lot also comes with two RAN whistles, Mothers badge with one star by Rodd 1940 impressed 197, paperwork relating to the war service of Robert Blakey incl the reason for the Greek award, City of Prahran certifi cate of appreciation to Blakey for volunteering for service in WWII, some handwritten notes that provide some clues to tying the four servicemen together, and an obit in Gaelic for Lieut J.A.Rowlands (1865-1902) presumedly the patriarch of the family. A generally VF and interesting lot that demands further research (lot) Est. $2,000

18 WWI/WWII Group of Four; WWI BWM and Victory impressed to 58 T/WO 2 R.C.Gray 52 Bn AIF; WWII War Medal and ASM impressed to Q69319 R.C.Gray; together with two Returned badges and ribbon bars and extensive research (lot) Est. $125

19 WWII Group of Six mounted for wear; 1939-45 Star, Pacifi c Star, Defence, War Medal and ASM impressed to NX3263 R.J.P.Toomey with MID oak leaf, photocopy of recommendation dated 31st July 1943, and some research, gVF (6 medals)

Lieutenant Reginald John Patrick Toomey born 6th Aug 1919 at Uralla NSW, enlisted 24th Oct 1939 at Paddington NSW, discharged 18th Oct 1945. Posting at discharge 2/1 Field Regiment Est. $500

20 WWII Group of Five; 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Pacifi c Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and ASM impressed to NX67061 S.T.Daines, complete with nominal roll details, photographs, Returned badge and miniature medals, EF or better (4 items)

Staff Sergeant Sydney Thomas Daines enlisted Bankstown NSW 13th Jan 1941, discharged 6th Nov 1945. Posting at discharge 1 Ord W/S Coy 6th Nov 1945 Est. $175

21 WWII Group of Six mounted for wear; 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Pacifi c Star, Defence unnamed as issued; War Medal and ASM impressed VX18192 S.H.H.Millhouse, VF (6 medals)

Stanley Herbert Hawes Millhouse born 4th Sept 1910 in Unley Sth Aust, enlisted Caulfi eld 3rd June 1940, discharged 12th Dec 1945 at rank of WO Class 2. Posting at discharge 2/4 Australian General Hospital Est. $125

22 WWII Group of Five; 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence, War Medal and ASM impressed to VX18966 J.Elliott D As New; together with misc Greek medal dated 1940-41, Australian Army Rifl e Assn Monthly Medal in bronze impressed “Oct 86 Albury”, and 18ct wedding band size S/T (lot)

Signalman John Elliott born 10th March 1913 at Katanning WA, enlisted 3rd June 1940 at Caulfi eld Vic, discharged 7th June 1944. Posting at discharge Corps of Signals. Offi cial records indicate that he was a POW, though no detail could be obtained Est. $250

23 WWII Trio; 1939-45 Star, Pacifi c Star and War Medal impressed to R875 Bitlik, tape adhesions else Unc and scarce to a Rabaul citizen (3 medals) Est. $200

24 WWII Trio; 1939-45 Star, Pacifi c Star and War Medal impressed to PN3789 Tuna, tape adhesions else Unc and scarce to a Papuan (3 medals) Est. $150

25 WWII Trio; 1939-45 Star, Pacifi c Star and War Medal impressed to 4148 Tabuna (a member of the Papuan Constabulary); together with his silver For Loyal Service medallion (illustrated) numbered 380 and neck chain; and very worn Pacifi c Islands Regiment cap or collar badge, the medals Unc with tape adhesions, the medallion toned EF and very rare Est. $350


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26 WWII Trio; 1939-45 Star, Pacifi c Star and War Medal impressed to NGN783 Mope, tape adhesions else Unc and scarce to a New Guinean (3 medals) Est. $150

27 WWII Trio; 1939-45 Star, Pacifi c Star and War Medal impressed to NGN788 Katori, reverse tape remnants else Unc (3 medals) Est. $150

28 WWII Pair; Defence and Australian Service Medal to VX30099 C.B.Gamble, the fi rst slightly damaged (missing suspender bar); together with assorted military and civil badges including RAAF dog tags, 1948 General Service, Returned from Active Service, Rising Sun, Signal Corps etc, group of Lion’s Club badges, assorted buttons SKC enamelled badges in an interesting old metal soap box, plus cuffl inks, sovereign case, Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $300

29 WWII Pair; Pacifi c Star and War Medal impressed to QX19316 A.G.Turner, EF with research (2 medals)

Private Albert George Turner born 31st Aug 1918 in Bundaberg Qld, enlisted 19th May 1941 Brisbane, DIED as POW 30th Oct 1943 on the Burma Railway, on Roll of Honour Hamilton Qld Est. $250

30 WWII RAAF Pair; War Medal and ASM impressed to 11916 C.K.I.Hosken EF (2 medals)

Clarence Keith Irving Hosken born 3rd Feb 1913 in Melbourne, enlisted East St Kilda 14th August 1940 and discharged as Sergeant 7th March 1946. Posting at discharge Air Force Headquarters Est. $100

31 WWII; various groups including WM & ASM to VX130433 E.J.Pollard; WM & ASM to NX115197 B.B.Musman; WM & ASM to 431950 P.Clarke; Def, WM & ASM to 64357 A.Gibbons; WM to VX105637 B.T.Bromage; ASM to VX5202 R.P.Brown, supplied with basic research (11 medals) Est. $600

32 WWII Red Cross Long and Effi cient Service Medal edge impressed to Mrs Helen Schur (Nursing Sister) Est. $100

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33 WWII Civilian Service Medal 1939-45 named to Ida May Moss in original case with miniature and ribbon bar, As New and seldom offered. The lot comes with research

The award was instituted in 1994 and 6,525 were awarded (many posthumously) Est. $75

34 Miniature Group of Seven attributed to Neville Poynton McEachern MBE [service number 3501 (VX7620)] and POW; MBE, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence, War Medal, ASM, LSGC Geo VI, mounted for wearing, a vintage quality set with some research

WO1 Neville McEachern born 30th Dec 1905 at Casterton Vic, enlisted Castlemaine 1st Nov 1939, discharged 30th Dec 1960. Posting at discharge 1 Royal Victorian Regiment Est. $200

35 WWII unnamed Africa Stars (2), Italy Stars (2), Defence Medal; WWI miniature trio mounted for wear, all medals with ribbons; plus silver and gold brooch, gVF-EF (8 items) Est. $150

36 WWII/Korea Group of Six mounted for wear; 1939-45 Star and Pacifi c Star unnamed as issued, War Medal, ASM, Korea Medal Eliz II type and UN Medal with Korea bar impressed to 35534 R.R.Bennett, aVF-VF and an interesting RAN group (6 medals)

Able Seaman Robert Raymond Bennett born 4th Oct 1925 in Sydney, enlisted 15th Feb 1943 at Naremburn NSW, discharged 14th Sept 1959. Posting at discharge HMAS Penguin Est. $150

37 Anniversary of National Service Medal 1951-1972 with miniature in case of issue; together misc base metal RAOB items (4); plus misc medallions (5) Mixed Condition (11 items) Est. $75

38 Australian Service Medal bar Bougainville to S155785 M.D.Griffi ths in fi tted case, with separate miniature and bar, Unc Est. $500

39 International Force East Timor Medal and AASM with East Timor bar in cases of issue with miniatures, both pantographed to 3812854 M.G.English, Unc (2 medals)

3812854 M.G.English, C/Coy 5/7 RAR Est. $1,250

Return and Other Fobs

40 WWI return fob in 9ct gold with enamel battalion colours, reverse engraved “Pres. to Pte E.Johnson 9th Batt. from War Service Com. Channon 6.12.19” VF Est. $275

41 A scarce WWII 9ct gold return/appreciation fob for Beerwah/Peachester Qld engraved “QX21383 Cpl E.J.Anning” gVF

Eric James Anning is listed by the Australian War Memorial as being a POW Est. $200


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42 WWI; City of Caulfi eld appreciation certifi cate 27 Sept 1919 to Pte Leslie H. Barrett 29th Battalion, in old mounting board, unframed; also city of Northcote appreciation certifi cate to Cpl Donald Buchanan Snr, water damage in the margin, has been pierced several times, unframed (2 items)

4641 Pte Leslie Hobart Barratt, 29th Battalion, joined AIF 12 May 1916 aged 35, RTA 12 Dec 1918

77 Pte Donald Buchanan, 29th Battalion, joined AIF 10 July 1915 aged 44, RTA 4 Nov 1916 Est. $75

43 City of Collingwood remembrance certifi cate 14 November 1918 for Pte Frank W. Pinkham, 23rd Btn 6th Brigade, killed in action at Passchendaele, framed and glazed

4170 Pte Frank Warren Pinkham, joined AIF 13th Aug 1915, KIA 9th Oct 1917 Est. $125

44 Shire of Coreen appreciation certifi cate 21 December 1918 to R.E.Clifton, framed and glazed with Clifton’s BWM & Victory, photo in uniform and dog tag and neatly engraved with his service details

4615 Pte Rupert Edward Clifton, 8th Light Horse, joined AIF 24 Nov 1917, RTA 3 July 1919 Est. $200

45 City of Essendon appreciation certifi cate 25th April 1917 for E.J.Weatherley, framed and glazed

38018 Gunner Eric Jack Weatherly, 2nd M.T.Bty, joined AIF 21 April 1917, RTA 7 July 1919 Est. $75

46 Shire of Kara Kara appreciation certifi cate 12 December 1918 for Albert Farish, framed and glazed

876 Pte Albert Ninnon Farish, 24th Btn, joined AIF 22 March 1915, RTA 11 Apr 1916. The 24th Battalion went ashore at Gallipoli in September 1915 and were in the trenches at Lone Pine until the evacuation of the Peninsula. The unusual early date of return for Farish was possibly due to injury although not noted on the nominal roll. Well worth further research Est. $90

47 Kamarook Methodist Church remembrance certifi cate for Pte Alfred Edgar Miles “killed whilst serving abroad”, an elaborate and highly decorative black & white certifi cate, framed and glazed; together with a uniformed photograph of Alfred Edgar Miles framed and glazed (2 items)

2455 Pte Alfred Edgar Miles, 60th Battalion, joined AIF 15 August 1916 aged 21, wounded at Villers-Bretonneux 27 April 1918, KIA 29 September 1918 aged 23. No known grave. His name appears on panel 168 of the Australian National War Memorial at Villiers-Bretonneux war cemetery Est. $125


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48 City of Malvern appreciation certifi cate no date to A Woollard, photo of the recipient in uniform pasted on, framed and glazed

Several possibilities exist for the identity of the recipient Est. $75

49 Shire of Rockhampton & District appreciation certifi cate for J.G.Pattison (M.M.) 42nd Battalion, affected by damp with some mildew at top right but the printed area mostly unaffected, framed and glazed, a scarce certifi cate to a MM recipient and worthy of restoration; also similar certifi cate to C.S.Pattison, 15th Battalion, the second unframed but brother of the fi rst and a nice companion piece (2 items)

6384 Pte Charles Squires Pattison, 15th Battalion, joined AIF 8 June 1916 aged 18, RTA 1 July 1919

902 2/Lt Jack Grant Pattison MM, 42nd Battalion, joined AIF 27 Dec 1915 aged 26, RTA 23 July 1919; Military Medal, London Gazette 17 June 1919 pg 7698; Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 10 October 1919 pg 1494: On 6th Sept 1918 during operations east of Peronne, Corporal Pattison kept in constant touch with the enemy although continually exposed to heavy machine gun and rifl e fi re. He collected and passed back much valuable information. When his company stretcher bearers had become casualties he helped to attend to the wounded under exceptionally heavy shell fi re at great personal risk. His courage and devotion to duty throughout the day were of the highest order and won the admiration of all ranks. Est. $125

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50 City of St Kilda remembrance certifi cate (undated) to Sgt A.Levy M.M., framed and glazed, some moisture stains but with little effect to the main design and a scarce certifi cate to a KIA and MM recipient

505 Sgt Albert Levy M.M., 39th Battalion, joined the AIF 10 Jan 1916, KIA 29 March 1918.

The 39th Battalion was in the trenches on the Western Front from December 1916. It fought at Messines in June 1917 and at Passchendaele in October. Levy was killed in action 29th March 1918 during the defence of Amiens and was buried at Mericourt L’Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension (plot II, row F, grave no.7) France. Awarded the Military Medal, Commonwealth Gazette No.110 25 July 1918: Near Warneton (West Flanders) for conspicuous gallantry during a raid on the enemy on the night of 30th November-1 December 1917. See photograph of the Battalion on AWM website (photo EO1527: Levy front row 9th from left) taken at Messines 23 Jan 1918 Est. $200

51 City of St Kilda appreciation certifi cate August 1915 to Sgt E.C.Smart, framed and glazed

461 L/Cpl (on nominal roll) Ernest Charles Smart, 22nd Battalion, joined AIF 15 Feb 1915, RTA 28 Mar 1919. The Battalion deployed to Gallipoli in Sept 1915 to relieve the 2nd Brigade, remaining on the Peninsula until the evacuation in December. They embarked for France and took part in offensives at Pozieres and Ypres and helped capture Mont St. Quentin Est. $125

52 Talunga District appreciation certifi cate 10 Sept 1919 to Pte A.G.Gilson, framed and glazed and a fi ne certifi cate to a Lighthorseman with service in Gallipoli and the Battle of Beersheba

Pte Allan Clifford Gilson (inscribed A.G.Gilson on certifi cate in error), 9th Light Horse, joined AIF 20 Oct 1914, RTA 25 Sept 1919. As part of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade the 9LHR arrived in Egypt 14 March 1915 and then landed at Gallipoli in May without their horses because of unsuitability due to the terrain. The regiment suffered 50% casualties attacking Hill 60 and thereafter played a defensive roll until they left the Peninsula in December. From 1916 until the surrender of the Turkish forces in October 1918 they took part in the defence of the Suez and the taking of Turkish strongholds in Palestine, Beersheba and Gaza and the capture of Jerusalem. Before returning home they helped quell the Egyptian revolt that broke out in March 1919 Est. $100


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53 Shire of Upper Yarra appreciation certifi cate for Ernest Alexander Cooper 24 May 1918, framed and glazed (frame broken but complete and repairable)

4204 Pte Ernest Alexander Cooper (MM), 24th Btn, joined AIF 12 Nov 1915, RTA 29 May 1919 Est. $75

54 Corporation of Victor Harbour & District of Encounter Bay appreciation certifi cate July 1919 for Tpr L.R.Cakebread, heavily discoloured from moisture but the central part of the main design mostly unaffected, framed and glazed

Pte Lance Rymill Cakebread, 3rd Light Horse, joined AIF 20 Oct 1915, RTA 15 May 1919 Est. $125

55 Shire of Whittlesea, appreciation certifi cate of Pte R.Riley 31 May 1919, tape repaired but a nice design showing infantryman standing beside a fallen comrade, framed and glazed

several possibilities exist for the identity of this recipient Est. $75

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56 King’s appreciation certifi cate 20 June 1919 to Pte Wilfred Joseph Pearn, 32nd Infantry Battalion AIF, framed (unglazed); another 8 August 1918, unframed, to Pte Daniel John Hood 15th Battalion; also unframed Shire of Pialba appreciation certifi cate 19 January 1917, recipient’s name unclear (faded) (3 items, the third damaged) Est. $75

57 King’s remembrance certifi cate for Pte Leslie Victor Erskine 10Bn AIF; also King’s appreciation certifi cate 17 April 1919 to 7395 Driver Charles W. Jackaman 14th Battery, 5th Brigade, the fi rst in modern frame, the second in dilapidated card mount (2 items)

7395 Charles Jackaman, 5th F.A.Bde, joined AIF 18 November 1915 aged 18, RTA 22 Dec 1918

4469 Pte Leslie Victor Erskine, 10 Battalion, joined AIF 10 Sept 1915, KIA at Pozieres 23 July 1916 aged 19. No known grave. His name appears on panel 59 of the Australian National War Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux Est. $100

58 Composite appreciation certifi cate with no attribution, hand-painted fl oral border with photo of the recipient in uniform and colour patch of the 38th Battalion, named to A.D.Waugh 1916, framed and glazed; also framed (unglazed) photo of soldier in uniform with illustrated mounting board showing allied fl ags, the King, Sir Edward Grey and Lord Kitchener and photographic view of the Anzac landing site at Gaba Tepe Gallipoli (2 items, the second with damaged frame)

Pte Adam Duncan Waugh, 38th Battalion, joined AIF 1 May 1916, RTA 21 July 1917 Est. $75

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59 Composite appreciation card with no attribution, “He Answered His Country’s Call: For Duty Nobly Done”, edges trimmed, mounted with photo of soldier in uniform, the background card inscribed “No.412 Prt. T.Knight 21st Battalion, 6 Bge. 2nd Div. AIF, Killed at Poziers (sic) France 1.8.1916”

412 Pte Thomas Knight, 21st Battalion, joined AIF 25 Jan 1915, KIA 1 Aug 1916, aged 25

The 21st Battalion arrived in Egypt in June 1915 and proceeded to Gallipoli in August. Their transport was torpedoed enroute near Lemnos and was abandoned with the battalion eventually landing at Anzac Cove in September. After the evacuation they arrived on the Western Front in April 1916 and became engaged in the Battle of Pozieres, suffering heavy casualties in the fi ghting around Moquet Farm. His name appears on panel 94 of the Australian War Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux Est. $150

60 WWII; Shire of Amaroo appreciation certifi cate 15 April 1947 for Cpl G.Sparrow, heavily creased but nicely framed and glazed; also Devenish District appreciation certifi cate 29 May 1946 to Pte Jack Kennedy, unframed (2 items)

NX82538 Graham Sparrow, joined ACMF 6 Jan 1942 aged 39, discharged 4 August 1945, posting at discharge RFTS 2/4 PNRS

The second item possibly VX107468 Jack Kennedy, born at Thornton Vic, enlisted at Elwood 15 Sept 1942, discharged 4 April 1946 (2/12 Field Regt) Est. $75

61 Municipality of Marrickville WWII apprecialion certifi cate 7 November 1941 for Sig. L.K.Smith, framed & glazed; Shire of Lexton appreciation certifi cate 1 May 1946 to Cpl G.Croft; and a Bordertown Welcome Home Committee appreciation certifi cate 10 June 1946 to A.C.W. P. Hould, framed & glazed (3 items)

Numerous possibilities exist for the identifi cation of the fi rst item. The second to 19052 Geoffrey Croft, enlisted 30 May 1940 aged 33, discharged 8 Nov 1945; the third item to 107618 Aircraftwoman Phyllis Ursula Hould, joined RAAF 26 April 1943, discharged 4 Jan 1946 Est. $90

62 Church of England League of Soldiers Friends WWII Record of Service certifi cate to Miss Marjorie Martin with very nice view of St.Paul’s Cathedral Melbourne, framed and glazed; together with an ACMF Royal Australian Engineers pennant in frame (2 items) Est. $75

Australian Militaria

63 Silver shooting trophy 205mm high no hallmarks “Presented to Mr Rickwood, Instructor of the Naval Brigade by the Captain, Offi cers and Men of No 6 Company June 4th 1885” superb engraving of competing militia, no dents or brassing and impressive

Possibly of Australian origin – a newspaper article in 1904 mentions a Lieut Rickwood of the Naval Brigade winning the King’s Prize at the Western Rifl e Association meeting. Ex Christie’s Australia sale 1024 August 2001, lot 34 (part) Est. $400

64 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. $125

65 Queensland Defence Force; presentation photograph depicting offi cers of the force in a pictorial tribute to a retiring member. The text at the base of the photograph reads “Presented to Colr Sergt Charles Bragg by the Offi cers, Non-Comm Offi cers & Men of F Company 2nd Battln 1st Mortn Regt Q.D.F. on his Retiring from the Q. Defence Force after 10 Years Service July 1894” by Edwards Studio Ipswich, image size 181x141mm on original card, minimal surface scratches and a most interesting item Est. $75

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166 Victoria; pre-Federation twin handled sterling silver perpetual

“Clubs Match Challenge Cup” of Scottish manufacture with Scottish hallmarks approx 930gms, presented by Lieut Col D.Dean – Pitt RA Commanding Artillery Victoria 1889-1894 with engraved winners 1895-1912 (18 entries) repair to base at some time Est. $1,250

67 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”, a nice item Est. $90

68 Australian Engineers hat badge 58mm c.1902-1910 (cast copy); similar hat badge 45x43mm c.1912-1930; plus British WWI Royal Flying Corps cap badge 45x39mm all with lugs intact, VF (3 items) Est. $75

69 Brass leather trimmed telescope by maker W.Watson & Sons with ‘low’ and ‘high’ eyepieces, marked with Australian War Department broad arrow within D on the leather grip and the eyepieces, the grip marked “H.G.Withnall”, the brass barrel with later engraving “Suvla Bay 1914 (sic) Damascus 1918 Ypres”, the leather dark toned and polished, the end caps, eyepiece holder and straps all intact and the optics good though a little spotty, a bronze ‘Mesopotamia’ badge affi xed to one end of the eyepiece holder, an impressive item

The vendor purchased the telescope from a descendant of the British owner and was told the story of how it had been found on the body of an Australian offi cer who had been at Gallipoli. It fell into the hands of an offi cer of the Royal Irish Fusiliers who later had the barrel inscribed with the war dates Est. $300

70 Pre WWI to WWII era ephemera compr linen map of Brussels stamped 1914; campaign brochure from independent Liberal candidate R.H.S.Abbott for 1914 Victorian Legislative Assembly election 1914; invitation and related documents for a Gift Night, Methodist School Hall Fitzroy 26th June 1916 for the “boys in the trenches”; social telegram dated 24th Sept 1941; British offi cial programme of WWII Victory celebrations 8th June 1946; together with 19th Century handwritten letter relating to the formation of a eucalyptus oil business, and Gippsland Lakes advertising leafl et c.early 1900s, Mixed Condition (8 items) Est. $75

71 WWI Gallipoli: 3-piece communion set hallmarked 1911 by Sheffi eld manufacturer Walker & Hall in the original black leather case, more commonly found in silver plate, this a very scarce and high quality set in sterling silver by an excellent maker, not frequently offered and lovely condition which is made more desirable by Gallipoli connection

This set was purchased in the 1980s at a church de-consecration sale in Hampshire England and was said to have been donated after the Great War by the family of a locum vicar of that church who was among the war’s fallen. On the church’s Roll of Honour there appeared the names of British servicemen and one Australian: Lieutenant Everard Digges-La-Touche of the 2nd Btn AIF. An Irish national, La-Touche was a clergyman ministering in Sydney at the outbreak of war. He enlisted at Sydney 27th Dec1914 aged 32 with the rank 2nd Lieut and was killed in action at Lone Pine Gallipoli 8th Aug 1915 (on nominal roll as Latouche). Mentioned in C.E.W.Bean Vol II: The Story of Anzac page 517: “Amongst the fi rst eager leaders to reach it (the ‘deep sap’) was a reinforcement offi cer who had arrived only the night before from Egypt – Lieutenant Everard Digges La Touche, a missioner of the Church of England in Sydney. At its fi rst bend he and two of his men fell mortally wounded”. (again, in footnote) “When war broke out, being unable to obtain an appointment as chaplain he enlisted as a private (sic) in the Australian Infantry” Est. $600

72 E.T.Dean, “The War Service Record of the First Australian Field Artillery Brigade 1914-1919”, 1920 fi rst edition hardback by W.K.Thomas & Co printers of Adelaide, 247pp with fold out maps, remarkable condition for this great rarity Est. $750

73 WWI period 13th Australian Light Horse colour patch in sterling silver, EF and very rare Est. $125

74 WWI death plaque 120mm named to Frank Douglas in original cardboard container, two suspension holes at Noon else EF with extensive and very interesting research

The recipient initially enlisted as Septimus Armstrong 26th Nov 1914 and was assigned to N Company in the “Tropicals” of the ANMEF but was ejected 23rd Jan 1915 for disciplinary reasons. He rejoined two days later using his father’s fi rst two names (Frank Douglas). He was wounded at Bailleul and died at the 1st Canadian Casualty Clearing Station 25th June 1916 Est. $150

75 WWI death plaque 120mm named to Alfred Roberts, VF There are seven servicemen with the same name on the nominal

roll Est. $150

76 Pair of WWI leather leggings size 15 by Marshall Shoe Co 1916 with F.A. and broad arrow markings, some of the leather strapping missing but buckles intact, pen-marked on the inside with owner’s name and unit (18th A.A.S.C. 5th Div. Train AIF) both heavily worn from use, one very much so; together with a WWII Japanese Army cloth cap; plus related items including a green cloth belt bag containing assorted Chinese coins and an Australian shoulder title, a nice group of AIF-related oddments from the two wars

This interesting group represents war service by two generations from the one family, the father having served in the AIF with a mounted unit in WWI; the son was with the 2/21st Battalion taken prisoner by the Japanese after the unsuccessful defence of Ambon and transferred to Hainan Island from which he managed to escape, taking the Japanese cap with him (the 2/21st on Hainan suffered the highest death rate of any Australian POW’s). After making his way to the Chinese mainland he joined a Chinese militia unit and continued to fi ght the Japanese for the remainder of the war. Est. $75


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77 WWI For Services Rendered badges in silver numbered A9953, A21207; To Women of Australia badge numbered 52229 with safety chain; Volunteered (Medically Unfi t) badge numbered A12052; plus wounded stripe type 2, Mixed Condition (6 items) Est. $75

78 WWI Seventh War Loan subscriber’s certifi cate c.1918 to Lydia G.Thompson, signed by Federal Treasurer W.H.Watt, with undated Commercial Bank of Australia St Kilda stamp; together with related documentation for similar war loans for both world wars c.1915-1940, nice condition and a lovely group (6 documents) Est. $125

79 Framed photograph of uniformed soldier seated beside woman, hand-painted fl oral embellishments and draped Australian fl ag, headed “He Heard The Call & Answered”, undated and no identity but a very nice piece in the original frame Est. $75

80 A large dealer’s accumulation of framed and unframed items including Record of Australia’s Voluntary Effort, Badges of the AIF, pictures of combat aircraft, VHS features on the wars etc, some items from the time of the wars, others modern. Inspection recommended (lot)

Note: large heavy lot. Buyer’s responsibility for removal from sale room. Full packing and freight charges apply Est. $125

81 WWI soldier’s uniformed photographs, framed and glazed, no identifi cation (2); plus misc printed items including Anzac 8th Battalion photos, pictures taken from a Australian War Memorial War Paintings folio 1933; WWII photos and misc (lot) Est. $75

82 WWI dog tags for 12786 P.C.Yeoman 11th Field Ambulance AAMC on string with key by Sargent & Co, New Haven Connecticut USA; together with mounted miniatures for KSA, BWM, Victory; BWM and Victory; and Returned From Active Service badge number 102769 (6 items)

Lance Corporal Percy Charles Yeoman enlisted 4th Jan 1916 in Adelaide, discharged 23rd Oct 1919 Est. $100

83 WWI death plaque 120mm named to Raymond Henry Ries, EF with extensive research incl group photo

3027 Private Ries enlisted with 31st Battalion 23rd Nov 1915 and Died of Wounds 2nd June 1918 aged 23 years Est. $250

84 WWI death plaque 120mm named erased with solder remnants on reverse Est. $75

85 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”; together with Brisbane Rifl e Club hallmarked sterling silver spoon with inscription “BRC Poss 500yds J.Murchie 1919”; RMS Niagara EPNS souvenir cup; plus WWII period sporting badge in brass by Ferdinand Wagner DRGM 35269 with reverse catch broken, research included, an interesting lot, Mixed Condition (11 items) Est. $125


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186 Replica medals in frames including medals of WWI, campaign

medals of WWII, medals of Vietnam and a very large picture (modern printing) showing troops of the 11th Battalion AIF sitting on the Pyramid in Egypt in 1915 before deployment to Gallipoli mounted with WWI replica medals (4 framed items, the second with shattered glass)

Note: large heavy lot. Buyer’s responsibility for removal from sale room. Full packing and freight charges apply Est. $75

87 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, 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 (7 items) Est. $90

88 6th Infantry Battalion, City of Melbourne Regiment hat badge 55x40mm in bronze c.1930-1942 with lugs intact; together with WWI Rising Suns (3), RAAF, British King’s Own cap badge and buttons, related oddments, and Wrest Point Casino chip from its 1973 opening (21 items) Est. $125

89 WWII period, HMAS Swan ship’s bell marked “Swan 1936”, naval broad arrow on the reverse side, this being the main bell of the ship, crown topped with the original clapper present, height 13”, bell mouth 12.5”, weight approx 25 kilos, in excellent condition, undamaged without cracks and rings true, the clapper and clapper tongue free from rust and in good condition, names of two children christened on board the vessel inscribed inside in customary naval tradition, comes with a large and attractive bronze plaque with her name and RAN badge, a unique opportunity as very few RAN bells ever come onto the market and are rare in private hands, this one of only a very small number to be so, a fi ne and extraordinary piece of Australian wartime memorabilia and particularly desirable coming from an honoured vessel which survived numerous enemy air attacks and upon which the commanding offi cer of the Australian 11th Division accepted the surrender of the Japanese forces from General Ito

HMAS Swan was a Grimsby class sloop laid down by Cockatoo Island Dockyard Sydney 1935 and commission into the RAN 21 January 1937. Her company in peacetime was 135 offi cers and sailors which increased to 160 during the War. At the beginning of the war Swan was fi tted out as a minesweeper and cleared minefi elds laid by German ships off Wilson’s Promontory in Bass Strait and in waters around Newcastle, Hobart and the Spencer Gulf. During the Japanese advance in the Pacifi c she was engaged in minesweeping and convoy escort in New Guinea and the Islands. She was attacked from the air at Port Moresby and Amboina in early 1942 but escaped undamaged on both occasions. She was at Darwin when Japanese aircraft launched their fi rst attack on Australian soil, attacking Swan seven times. She got underway without getting a direct hit but near-misses caused damage, killing three of her crew (buried at sea) and wounding nineteen others. After repairs at Brisbane she was again attacked while berthed at Townsville during the Japanese bombing raids on the city. She was engaged in escorting convoys between Australia and New Guinea where she experienced several more enemy air attacks. She carried out a series of bombardments of enemy positions in New Guinea and New Britain and supported the operations of the Australian 6th Division at Wewak and was part of the practice operation by “Z” Special Force in training for their commando attack on Occupied Singapore. Lovingly nicknamed the “Mucky Duck”, she received three Battle Honours for wartime service: “Darwin 1942”, “Pacifi c 1941-45” and “New Guinea 1943-44”. After the Japanese capitulation General Eather of the Australian 11th Division accepted surrender papers from the commander-in-chief of Japanese forces General Ito aboard the Swan at Namatani in New Ireland in September 1945. Swan continued minesweeping after the war, clearing mines from shipping lanes in Australian, New Guinea and Solomon Island waters. In 1962 she was decommissioned and later sold for scrap Est. $7,500

90 WWII period framed and glazed display featuring two different-type dog tags to WX38981 H.W.J.Sparks, hat and collar Rising Suns, shoulder titles, buttons etc with War Memorial of service record certifi cate enclosed

Private Harold William John Sparks born 21st Oct 1922 in Subiaco WA, enlisted 26th Oct 1943, discharged 30th Jan 1946 Est. $75

91 Assorted items including fi eld jacked buttoned Australian Military Forces, French made fi eld glasses in case; water canteen; munitions display headed “.303” with items from Vickers, Browning, WW1 and WW2; British WWII undated mk.11 steel helmet; steel ammo boxes (4); US Army food pack; misc items (3) (lot) Est. $75

92 Box of metal and cloth insignia, includes some RAAF types, Fine-Unc (lot) Est. $75

93 Post WWII RSL Victoria enamel trophy award badges missing pins (3, one with enamel damage); plus WWI “Australia” shoulder title, an interesting lot (4 items) Est. $75

94 Folder of military related ephemera WWI and beyond incl postcards, cloth badges, receipts, and items relating to the Victorian Scottish Regiment, Mixed Condition (approx 50 items) Est. $75

95 Old cigar box of military cloth patches (12), metal insignia, badges etc (approx 60), misc coins etc, Mixed Condition (approx 75 items)

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TRENCH ART

96 WWI scimitar 166mm fashioned from cartridge shell with naive stipple engraved “Anzac 25.4.15” on one side and “Lone Pine 6.8.15” on the other, a nice example Est. $75

97 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. $75

World Military Medals and

Militaria

AUSTRIA

98 Austrian and Austro-Hungarian decorations 1864-1913 compr War Commem Medal 1864, War Service Medal 1873, Bosnia Medal 1909, Mobilisation Cross 1912-13, 5-Year Service Cross, Service Cross with double eagle, 6 Years offi cer’s Army Service Cross, and similar 12 Years Cross, all with ribbons attached, some with tape residue from earlier display, gVF-EF or better and a nice lot (8 items) Est. $150

99 Pre-WWI and WWI selection compr Armed Forces Diamond Jubilee Medal 1898 in bronze, Diamond Jubilee Military Cross 1908, War Medal 1914-1918 in bronze, Tyrol Medal 1914-1918 in bronze, Medal for Bravery 1st Class in silver by Kautsch c.1917-1918, Emperor Karl’s Cross of the Troops, all on correct ribbons. Some tape residue on reverses else fresh VF-EF (6 medals) Est. $125

100 Pre-WWI and WWI group of ephemera and personal effects belonging to Gustav Rudolf Edward Ridokar (Konrad Ritter) Oberleutenant II Field Howitzer Regiment of the Austrian Army. The lot includes framed display with photograph and ribbon bar for Mobilisation Cross 1912, Carl Cross for Bravery, Franz-Josef Bravery Medal in bronze, Emperor Karl Signum Laudis silver medal with two crowns and sword; timber cutlery box containing postcards and photographs (19); artillery instruction handbook for 10mc fi eld howitzer Vienna 1909; tactical handbook for Austrian army 1913 edition; Service Regulations for the Imperial and Royal Army Part 2, 1912 (2 copies); original enlistment papers; six certifi cates dated 1908, 1910, 1911, 1915, 1916, 1917; and two reconnaissance maps c.1916 for Poland. A most interesting lot

Gustav Ridokar born 8th April 1887, enlisted 9th Aug 1906, became a cadet 28th Dec 1907, Lieutenant 30th Dec 1910, Oberleutenant 1st May 1915 Est. $200

FRANCE101 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. $250

102 Group of mainly WWI period medals with ribbons compr Legion of Honour with palm, Croix de Guerre (4 diff types), Military Medal, Dardanelles Medal, Combatants Cross, Volunteer Combatant, Defence of Verdun, Medal for Prisoners (2 types), Free French Forces WWII, Campaign Against Italy, wound badge 1914-18, and four misc items incl French Indo China, all have reverse adhesions from mounting on board but a nice lot (19 items) Est. $350

GERMANY

103 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. $1,250

104 WWI Blue Max replicas mounted on board, one with neck ribbon, one with bow ribbon. Both are faithful high quality replicas (2 items) Est. $75

105 WWI period, three partial medal groups, one incl Iron Cross 2nd Class, Mixed Condition (7 medals) Est. $90

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1106 WWI/WWII Iron Cross collection compr 1914 1st Class naval issue

with reverse screw mount, 1914 2nd Class with ribbon; 1939 1st & 2nd Class; plus various ribbons and bars (some replicas) and high quality replicas of Knight Cross and Grand Cross. A nice group of originals and replicas VF-Unc (lot) Est. $200

107 Third Reich period cased Bavarian industrial worker 25-Year Service medal in silver and miniature; together with naval cap tally “Schul Schiff Donau” and empty case for Iron Cross (3 items) Est. $100

108 Third Reich pre-WWII badges 1933-1938 compr Hitler Youth Munich 1923-1933, 15th German “Turnfesti” Stuttgart 1933, Deutsch 1st Die Saar 1934, Frontsoldarten 12th May 1935, 1st May 1936, Aschaffenburg Kreis Tag 1938, and three misc items, all but two with reverse attachments intact (9 items) Est. $90

109 WWII National Socialist People’s Welfare Free Sisterhood nursing sister’s badge second type 32mm by GES.Gesch EF Est. $75

110 WWII period campaign shields compr Lapland, Cholm 1942, Narvic, Kuban 1943, Warsaw 1944 (missing reverse pin), Lorient 1944 ex display board, the Narvic possibly a copy, VF-EF (6 items) Est. $175

111 Interesting selection of mainly c.1950s replica badges, medals and insignia of the 1930s to 1945 though a few are original. A varied and interesting group in mixed condition (20 items) Est. $100

112 Selection of mainly replica WWII period badges and insignia incl submarines, Luftwaffe etc, a few original, Mixed Condition (20 items) Est. $100

113 Selection of mainly replica WWII period badges and insignia (some 1950s restrikes), Mixed Condition (21 items) Est. $125

114 Selection of WWII fi eld postcards and postcards incl one hand illustrated example, Goo to Very Good (8 cards) Est. $100

GREAT BRITAIN

115 Egypt Medal 1882 dated variety with suspender but no clasp engraved to S.Bonnici W.R.Servt HMS “Coquette”, minor rim bruise else gFine

Salvo Bonnici, born in Tunisia but a British subject was a ward room servant on the vessel HMS Coquette, a 4-gun screw gunboat of 430 tons and 9 knots speed that was launched at Pembroke in 1876. In 1882 the Coquette, commanded by Lieutenant Lennox Napier, took part in the Egyptian War. In August 1883 a landing party from the Coquette and other ships, consisting of 565 offi cers and men, occupied the town of Ismailia in the Suez Canal after some slight fi ghting. The Coquette further assisted in the seizure of the Suez Canal, an operation necessary in order to secure a safe passage for the British troops who were going to use Ismailia as a base. In February 1884 a landing party from the Coquette under Lieutenant Fritz Eden Crowe and crew from two other ships went ashore at Suakin, and assisted in the defence of that place by manning the fortifi cations. In March 1885 a Naval Brigade from the Coquette and four other ships joined a fi eld force of 13,000 men under Lieutenant General Sir Gerald Graham which marched out of Suakin. They occupied Hasheen on March 20th, and on March 22nd, under Major-General Sir J.C. MacNeill, they fought the battle of Tofrek. She was sold in 1889 Est. $90

116 Khedives Star 1884-6 with original ribbon and suspender VF Est. $100

117 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 Pte F.Cahill Notts Derby Regt, the fi rst toned EF. the second deeply toned VF with reverse glue remnants Est. $150

118 Boer War Patriotic fl ag approx 1m square depicting General French and listing various campaigns, faded with edge tears and nicks; plus WWI souvenir of Egypt 520x520mm depicting crossed British and Egyptian fl ags (2 items) Est. $150


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119 WWI Trio; Mons Star, BWM and Victory impressed to 8624 Pte W.H.Green 1st Worc. R aVF-gVF (3 medals) Est. $90

120 WWI Pair; BWM and Victory impressed 216990 Pte T.H.Lomax Labour Corps, Fine (2 medals) Est. $75

121 WWI, 1914-15 Stars (6), British War Medals (4), Victory Medals (3, bilingual South African type) all unnamed except one BWM to Major J.A.Findlay; together with a good quality metal and glass case with bracket stays to hold Military Cross & Trio by maker ‘M&ER’, easel back for desk mounting and top plate for hanging (14 items) Est. $600

122 WWI death plaque 120mm in bronze named to Stuart Hamilton Rickman, one of the ‘Old Contemptibles’ and a very early casualty of the war who died of wounds in August 1914, comes with card case and King’s letter, adhesive mounting substance on the uniface reverse otherwise EF, rare to a commanding offi cer and very desirable

Any death plaques to Old Contemptibles are very collectible, particularly those that date as early as August 1914 and especially one to a commanding offi cer.

Major Stuart Hamilton Rickman, 2nd Battn The Rifl es Brigade, born 1872 at Chatham and educated at Eton. A career soldier, he served in the British Army in India from 1893 and in the north-west frontier 1897-98. Appointed Lieutenant 1896 and Captain in 1900. In the Boer War he was in action at Colenso, Spion Kop, Tugla Heights, Vaal Krans, Pieter’s Hill and Relief of Ladysmith. MID twice (1900 and 1901). Was in the West African Field Force 1907-08. He returned home from India in March 1914 and put his services at the disposal of the War Offi ce whereupon he was attached to the First Battalion Rifl es Brigade. Soon after war was declared he departed Colchester (22nd August) but was mortally wounded on 26th August while commanding his brigade in the Cambrai-Le Cateau action, dying the following morning aged 42 in the temporary hospital at Fontaine au Pire near Cambrai (Commonwealth War Graves memorial ref: II/7) Est. $400

123 WWI death plaque 120mm in bronze named to Percy Gordon Sedge, some corrosion else VF with research

12709 Percy Sedge served with the 1st Battalion Irish Guards and died 20th Oct 1918 aged 23 Est. $90

124 WWI period Anti German Union “British for the British” voided enamel badge with lapel fi tting by J.R.Gaunt & Son, EF and scarce Est. $150

125 WWI period Royal Irish Rifl es silver and enamel sweetheart in excellent condition, scarce Est. $100

126 WWI period Duke of Cambridge’s Own Middlesex Regiment VIII Bn hallmarked sterling silver medallion 32mm impressed “2/LT F.W.Andre” aUnc with research and an interesting tribute

Second Lieutenant Frederick William Andre died 16th Aug 1917 Est. $90

127 Commission scroll appointing Edgar Lance Banfi eld MC to the rank of Captain in the Land Forces 30 November 1920 with the OHMS War Offi ce envelope addressed to Banfi eld at Bodmin Cornwall; together with copy of the Offi cer’s Mess Rules of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers and an empty case for a George V Military Cross, all in good order (3 items) Est. $100

128 Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund “The Debt We Owe” bullion badge, another of uncertain origin; plus WWII Women of Australia badge with one star impressed A256841 on original backing card, nice grade (3 items) Est. $75

129 WWII KIA Group of Five; 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, War Medal and Defence unnamed in original shipper with inserts addressed to A.Ford of Marple (near Stockport) As New (5 medals)

14289148 Trooper Augustus Alan Ford of the 51st RAC (Leeds Rifl es) was Killed in Action in Italy 19th May 1944 aged 20 years Est. $175

130 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. $175

131 WWII Pair; War Medal and Defence Medal in original shipper with insert addressed to 3534507 Private George Earnest Tinsley; plus his personal pay book (2 items) Est. $75


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132 General Service Medal 1962 bars Radfan, South Arabia, Northern Ireland to 683922 SAC. J.A.Ford R.A.F., scuff marks, toned VF Est. $250

133 General Service Medal bar Northern Ireland, Gulf Medal bar 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991, United Nations Protection Force Medal Yugoslavia, the three mounted for wear, the fi rst two impressed 24840018 GDSM S.C.Flynn COLDM GDS; together with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Medal for Liberation of Kuwait 1991 in box of issue and Kuwait Liberation Medal 4th grade unnamed in box of issue, the second box with hand written details matching the mounted trio; includes card box for the United Nations medal plus two silk reconnaissance maps of the regions in very good condition, the medals EF-Unc, a scarce group and very nice from this regiment Est. $750

134 Queen’s Royal Lancers Shako plate; together with a cloth badge, shoulder titles and rope epaulettes, the fi rst item in superb condition (8 items) Est. $100

INDIA

135 India General Service Medal bars Looshai and Jowaki 1877-78 engraved to Sepoy Roy Singh 22 Regt NJ, VF and rare with the Looshai bar Est. $400

KOREA

136 United Nations propaganda leafl et/safe conduct pass, very seldom seen and scarce Est. $75

MALTA

137 WWI British War Medal in bronze impressed to 4393 F.Falzon Maltese L.C with suspender but no ribbon, gVF and very scarce

Only approx 110,000 bronze examples of the BWM were awarded and were mostly issued to Chinese, Maltese and Indians who served in labour battalions Est. $90

NEW ZEALAND138 WWI Trio with miniatures: 1914-15 Star, BWM and Victory

impressed to 7/1774 L/Cpl W.Peers NZEF, EF Est. $125

139 WWI BWMs impressed to 63106 Pte R.P.Condon NZEF and 6/1588 Pte T.Frickleton NZEF (bent and missing suspender); together with two unnamed WWII War Medals, six different NZEF & Returned Services badges, and misc hat badges and buttons (10) Mixed Condition (20 items) Est. $75

140 WWII hat badge for Royal NZ Armoured Corps, NZ Cadet Corps cap badge, Returned Services Assn badges (4, incl gold star type impressed “17547 JBM”), misc pips and buttons etc (17), and Clan Crawford cast brooch, Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $75

WORLD

141 Annam Order of the Dragon 5th Class with rosette, Orders of Kim-Boi and Kim Tienh (2, incl ladies type); Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Medal of Honour 2nd Class, Medal of Merit by Drago Paris, Combat Youth Distinguished Service Medal; Cambodia Royal Order of Muniseraphon and unidentifi ed order, all on ribbons, tape residue on some else a clean lot (10 items) Est. $100


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142 Laos Orders of a Million Elephants for Commander, Chevalier and Offi cer; Thailand misc shoulder title; Annam early 20th Century agricultural Orders of Merit for Commander, Chevalier and Offi cer, all mounted on display boards, generally VF (7 items) Est. $100

143 Russia; Russo-Japanese War pair compr Japanese War Medal 1904-5 and Medal of the Order of St Stanislas mounted for wear (the ribbon a little mouldy); together with Imperial Germany mounted pair compr Bavarian Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with swords on combatant’s ribbon, and 12-Year Service Medal 2nd Class, some ribbons tatty and tape residue on some medals else VF (4 medals) Est. $100

144 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. $100

145 Range of misc military and military related badges, buttons etc (100 approx); plus early Melbourne Tramways Board buttons by Stokes (18) Mixed Condition (approx 120 items) Est. $75

146 Military related tokens compr Austrian hexagonal Ten Groschen in phelonic resin (Yar P81); NAAFI hexagonal Half Franc fi bre (Yar P81); WWWI munitions Fison Industries ivory Halfpenny canteen check (Yar P94); Nottingham shell factory Twopence (Yar P95); SFF Georgetown Halfpenny in copper (Yar P98); BEF WWI POW steel Ten Centimes and One Franc; and Australian pre-1950s ACS BCOF One Unit in aluminium, Fine-gVF (8 tokens) Est. $125

147 Mixed group of cap, hat and shoulder badges, titles etc, mainly British with some Australian. The lot also includes Military Historical Society of Australia London to Australia 1919 Anniv medallion 50mm in gilt base metal numbered 80 (C1969/6) and seven musket balls (42 items) Est. $75

148 Selection of misc medals and militaria c.WWI- to modern times incl Empirical German, South Africa, Nigeria, France, Turkey, Poland, Belgium, Pakistan and India, a good Fine-Unc group though a couple of dubious authenticity (32 items) Est. $175

149 Selection WWI-1950s incl Empirical German (5), Third Reich (4), Poland 1918-1921, Australian WWII War Medal and ASM impressed to VX50428 W.R.Merrett, Korea Medal pantographed to 1/9019 S.B.Greeves, misc (2) most with ribbons, some with reverse tape remnants (15 items) Est. $150

150 Selection of WWI and WWII medals compr Belgium Croix de Guerre, Bulgaria War Medal 1915-1918, Canada Volunteer Services Medal 1939-45, France Military Medal and Wound Medal 1914-1918, Pakistan 1948, USA WWII Victory Medal, misc (3) Mixed Condition, most with ribbons but also with adhesions from mounting on board (10 medals) Est. $100

151 Ribbon samples mixed WWI and WWII as removed from display incl miniature VC on standard ribbon (21 items); together with related ephemera incl tin War Savings sign, panoramic photo taken 7th Sept 1917, Department of the Army letters etc; plus hard bound copy of “The Red Baron” and selection of Japanese Invasion Money mounted on card, Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $75

Australian Tradesmen’s Tokens

152 Annand-Smith, DeCarle, Miller & Dismorr, Peace & Plenty, Petty Melbourne Pennies; Grundy Ballarat Penny (A17, 105, 375, 652, 441, 155) the third scratched but scarce, Good-Fine (6 tokens) Est. $125

153 Brookes Brisbane Pennies (2, one damaged), Butterworth Castlemaine Pennies (3), Froomes Castlemaine Pennies (2); and a Brown & Duthie Taranaki Penny, VG-VF (8 tokens) Est. $125

154 Fleming Hobart Penny, scroll near R (4), scroll near bead (6) (A128, 129) some cleaned and/or lacquered, a couple with light corrosion but generally VF, a couple better, a useful lot with both the common and scarce varieties (10 tokens) Est. $400

155 Lloyd Wollongong Penny (A331) a scarce issue which is generally found in poor condition, this example considerably better than most, VF Est. $1,500

156 Tasmanian Halfpennies including Abrahams (5), Friedman, Hedberg (3), Hutton (3), Josephs (2), Marsh, Nicholas (2), Waterhouse, White (5), Wood, Fair-Fine (24 tokens) Est. $200

157 Pennies compr Hedberg, Hide & DeCarle (2 diff), Jarvey, Licensed Victuallers, Lipscombe: plus Hyde Halfpenny, Mixed Condition (7 tokens) Est. $90

158 Tasmanian Pennies including Abrahams (2), Friedman (2), Hedberg (2), Hutton (2), Jarvey (2), Josephs, Lipscombe, Marsh (4), Mather (2), White, Good-VF (19 tokens) Est. $175

159 Tasmanian Pennies including Abrahams (2), Friedman (2), Hedberg (2), Samuel Henry, Hutton, Jarvey (2), Lipscombe, Marsh (3), Mather (3), Nicholas (holed), White (2), Good-VF (20 tokens) Est. $200


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1160 Accumulation of lower grade issues incl Hedberg, Iredale, Martin,

Merry, Nichols, Sawyer, White etc, some cleaned else aVG-Fine (23 tokens) Est. $100

161 Small group compr Jones Ipswich Penny, Brinsmead, Hague Smith, Licensed Victuallers and Mulligan Pennies; together with British Crown-size pewter 1902 coronation medallion, 1935 Jubilee medallion, and scarce Q.Vic Diamond Jubilee 1897 medallion, Avge Circ-VF (8 items) Est. $75

162 A better group of Halfpennies (2) and Pennies (12) on 2x2s with retail prices totalling about $2000, noted a nice Hyde Halfpenny and Robison Penny, also includes Hyde Halfpenny and Pennies of Grundy, DeCarle, Parker, Flavelle, Holloway, Hide & DeCarle, DeCarle, Pettigrew, Licensed Victuallers, Peace & Plenty and Iredale, VG-EF (14 tokens) Est. $400

163 Assorted Halfpenny (2) and Penny (14) tokens, noted DeCarle, Hanks & Lloyd, Hide & DeCarle, Iredale, Merry & Bush, McCaul, Stokes, Waters, Marsh, Parker, Merry, Annand-Smith etc, plus a Peace & Plenty Penny countermarked J.Coverlid, the last buried Poor, others Fair-VF (17 tokens) Est. $350

164 Various Pennies including Clarkson, DeCarle, Hanks & Lloyd, Holloway, Iredale, Licensed Victuallers, Metcalf & Lloyd, Palmer, Waters; and a Hurley Halfpenny, Fair-VF (10 tokens) Est. $200

BOOKS

165 Meek W.F; Currency Tokens of New Zealand 1857-1881, 69pp, copy 1 of 200 printed in 1951, the author’s personal copy bound in red scribed leather with gilt blocking, excellent condition

Ex Clair Meek Est. $500

Checkpieces

166 Argus Cafe Twopence 22mm in bronze, CTA NSW Shilling 21mm in bronze, L&S Two Shillings 27mm in Cu/Ni, OCC Sixpence 24mm in bronze, Renmark Club Two Shillings 24mm in bronze; plus ADFC NSW One Penny bottle token, the Renmark check holed at 6pm else near full red Unc with lustre, others VF or better (6 items) Est. $75

Lot 167

167 Hosie’s Bourke Street (Melbourne) Sixpence checkpiece 23mm in copper by Stokes & Martin, reverse scratches otherwise aEF

An interesting piece that would seem to be related to the Hosies Scotch Pie Shop token and checkpiece series (c.f. Andrews 272), this item being intended for use within the establishment itself rather than for wider circulation Est. $125

168 P.A.Libert Agt (Agent) Devonport Tasmania “Good for 1 Tune” nickelodeon check 24mm in brass c.1910 (Harper 153, rarity 7) aVF and rare; together with British Pennies 1938 (10) and Shillings 1937-1946 (15) gVF-choice Unc (26 items) Est. $90

169 Maryborough and Wide Bay Club Qld Sixpence 24mm in brass; BCB brass Shilling; PMG’s Dep’t, Electrical Engineering Branch Qld worker’s tally in aluminium; E.A.Way advertising Farthing; Marcus Clarke advertising Farthing; Melbourne-Brighton Bus Co free bus ride token; Amalgamated Engineering Union enamelled badge; and undated 1908 Fleet Visit(?) uniface medalet in bronze (8 items) Est. $75

170 Royal Queensland Yacht Club aluminium checks for Ninepence (18), One Shilling (32), Two Shillings (18), Five Shillings (140 approx); plus uniface no value checks impressed RQYC (80+) Fine-Unc (approx 300 items) Est. $100

171 Waradgery Club Hay NSW uniface checks for Sixpence, One Shilling, Two Shillings, Five Shillings and Ten Shillings 24mm in brass, VF and scarce with the original envelope (6 checks) Est. $100

Australian Internment Camps

COINS

172 WWII Internment Camp Penny, even chocolate brown Unc This, and all the following coins ex Murchison Est. $175

173 Penny, some reverse surface corrosion else EF Est. $90

174 Penny, patchy brown toning aEF Est. $90

175 Penny, reverse appears to have been fi led at some stage, the obverse aEF Est. $75


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176 Penny, surface porosity else even brown aVF Est. $175

177 Threepence brown EF Est. $125

178 Threepence brown EF Est. $100

179 Threepence brown gVF, slightly bent Est. $75

180 Threepence, some surface oxidation VF Est. $75

181 One Shilling some surface porosity else VF Est. $175



184 Two Shillings gVF Est. $400

185 Five Shillings, overall surface porosity due to bad storage else aVF Est. $1,000

NOTES

186 Sixpence Mendel-Stahl 1st March 1941 (R1) aEF, rare in this condition Est. $7,500

187 Sixpence Mendel-Stahl 1st March 1941 (R1) small tear left margin and centre fold VF Est. $5,000

188 Shilling Mendel-Stahl 1st March 1941 (R4) gVF and rare Est. $12,500

Communion Tokens

189 Scottish communion tokens compr 1755 New Munkland, 1766 RM:NCOM:P, 1799 Airdrie Chapel, c.1800 Parish Church of Crieff, 1808 Ass Con Aird, 1826 Abbotshall, 1837 Burghead Chapel and St David’s, 1838 New Monkland Rev J.Begg, 1949 New Monkland Table 4; plus New Zealand North Taieri c.mid 1800s, West Taieri 1864. A nice lot, only the second showing tin pest, Fine-gVF (12 tokens) Est. $100


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Awards

190 Horsham & Wimmera District Pastoral and Agricultural Society prize medallion 44mm in silver by Thomas Stokes, reverse engraved “Best Side of Bacon 1st Prize R.Ellis 1877” rim bruises else toned VF Est. $200

191 Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria enamel badge dated 1954, and silk rosette prize for Junior Reserve Champion Shorthorn Bull 1954 Royal Melbourne Show; together with Bank of New Zealand teller’s badge fashioned from polished coconut shell as used in the bank’s island branches in Fiji and Samoa in the 1920s-1930s, the fi rst item VF (3 items) Est. $100

Exhibition Medallions

192 Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition 1887, First Order of Merit Prize Medal in bronze 75mm, edge bruises, cleaned VF Est. $150

193 Victorian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition/Ballarat Orphan Asylum medallion 31mm in gilt (not listed in Carlisle; obv sim 1887/16 and others, rev sim 1887/36) unholed full gilt aUnc, a beauty! Est. $75

Commemorative Medallions

194 Cessation of Transportation medallion 58mm in white metal (1853/2) a nice original EF example Est. $150

195 Cessation of Transportation medallion 58mm in white metal (1853/2) aEF with original untouched surfaces Est. $125

196 Wreck of the coastal steamer ‘Admella’, rescuer’s award medallion in silver, the obverse engraved “Presented by Sir Dominic Daly, Gov. of S.Australia, for heroism & bravery in saving the lives of passengers wrecked in the ill fated S.S.Admilla (sic) after 8 days on the wreck, Feb. 1859”, the reverse engraved with a view of the fore section of the stricken ship with people huddled on the deck, bars ‘Adelaide’ and ‘Victoria’ on the suspender, the edge inscribed ‘John Williamson S.S.Lady Bird’, an exceptionally rare and possibly unique award to a crew member from one of the vessels involved in the rescue and the only one of its type we have seen; together with four unnamed British campaign medals including Crimea 1854 bar Sebastopol, Turkish Crimea Sardinian issue, New Zealand Medal undated, Egypt Medal 1882; and an interesting unoffi cial Meritorious Conduct Medal which appears to have been fashioned from a modifi ed Victorian General Service Medal or similar, engraved on a smoothed side with inscription within a cross: “This Medal was presented for meritorious conduct in saving the life of his offi cer in the Massacre Bay of Islands Newzealand (sic) 1862 & 1864, the edge naming erased but ‘H.M.S.Victoria’ remains, altogether a varied group, the fi rst previously unknown and exceptionally rare, the last item diffi cult to research with lack of naming but very intriguing and quite possibly unique, all have been cleaned but a most interesting lot, Fine-VF (6 medals, see online catalogue HTML version for other items in this lot)

On a voyage from Adelaide to Melbourne with 113 crew and passengers, the iron-hulled steamer ‘Admella’ ran onto Carpenter’s Rocks in the early hours of the morning of 6th August 1859 and within minutes broke up, leaving survivors stranded on the wreck. The Henty-owned ‘Lady Bird’ from Portland and the steamers ‘Ant’ and ‘Corio’ tried in vain to mount rescue attempts. Those clinging to the battered wreck were exposed to the Southern Ocean and the winter chill for over a week without fresh water and only a little food for sustenance. In the appalling conditions some were swept away by waves while others succumbed and slipped into the sea. After eight days the sea abated and rescuers managed to get the remaining 24 survivors to safety.

In a function at the Melbourne Exhibition Buildings in June 1860 specially commissioned Admella Medals were presented by the Governor of Victoria to those involved in rescue attempts from the land and sea. Those amongst the crews of the ships who had risked their lives in the rescue were also presented with medals of the Imperial Board of Trade and the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Royal Benevolent Society. There appears to be no reference to a South Australian Governor’s Medal in publications relating to the Admella. An Adelaide Committee Relief Fund fi nancial statement published in December 1859 lists the names of offi cers and crews of the rescue ships who were given medals and monetary rewards but the name John Williamson is omitted. The present medal, with


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the appearance of having been rather crudely fashioned from a variety of components, may well have been a hasty correction to an embarrassing oversight. Sadly, Williamson’s name appears to have been overlooked in the published accounts of the Admella story. The existence of the medal awarded to him by the Governor of South Australia is perhaps the only testament to his involvement in the rescue. Research in 150-year-old South Australian Government or Henty archives might one day reveal the story of this forgotten hero and restore his name to a place of honour.

The relationship of the fi ve accompanying items in the group with the Admella, if any at all, isn’t known. The last item with the naming ‘HMS Victoria’ on the edge may have origins to the British ship of that name which participated in the Crimea War or it may refer to the Australian Colonial vessel ‘HMVS Victoria’ which had the “V” dropped when the Royal Navy felt the Colony of Victoria was setting up its own navy. The Australian ship was later redesignated ‘HMCSS Victoria’, the crew of which served as a naval brigade during the First Taranaki War. It may be that John Williamson had served with the Australians in the New Zealand confl ict. He might have been in the Crimea. At least one crewman wrecked on the Admella and survived was known to have been a Crimean War veteran. If it can be positively ascertained that all six medals were awarded to the one person, particularly if he was an Australian Naval crewman, this becomes a very signifi cant group indeed. Est. $15,000

197 Framed and glazed display of items recovered from under the foundation stone of the Collingwood Mechanics Institute laid by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh in 1867 and recovered 8th Aug 1966; the group comprises Galatea Medal 1867; mixed date Threepences (2); Sixpence, Shilling, Gothic Florin, Halfcrown 1844 and Crown 1845, all heavily toned Fine-gVF. The back of the frame has handwritten notes on the provenance and prior ownership of the hoard Est. $125

198 New South Wales 1886/Coat-of-Arms medallion 23mm in silver (C1886/8) VF and scarce in silver Est. $75

199 Q.Vic Diamond Jubilee 1897 generic medallion 31mm in silver with attached suspension loop (C1897/26e); together with Q.Vic veiled head retrospective pattern Crown 1901, and six misc milk and bread tokens, VF-Unc (8 items) Est. $90

200 Q.Vic Diamond Jubilee 1897 Eaglehawk medallion 31mm in gilt bronze (C1897/31) small reverse spot else unholed with full gilt surfaces and very strong “Stokes & Sons” strike on the obverse rim, Unc and a very diffi cult type to obtain in this grade Est. $75

201 Q.Vic Diamond Jubilee 1897 Shire of Donald medallion 31mm in gilt bronze (C1897/52) unholed with full gilt surfaces, Unc Est. $75

202 Q.Vic Diamond Jubilee 1897 Shire of Narracan medallion 31mm in gilt bronze (C1897/62) a couple of reverse spots else unholed with full gilt surfaces, a scarce shire and scarce, especially in this condition, aUnc Est. $75

203 Queensland Jubilee 1909 medallion 46mm in bronze unnamed (C1909/8); together with cased 1983 Qld Tourist Dollar, Mornington Peninsula 1990 Masters Games medallion in gilt unnamed with ribbon, Australian Life Saving Society bronze medallion engraved “K.Griffi ts 2.12.54”, Australian Bicentennial medallion, a weighty Sydney Harbour Bridge souvenir, 1953/54 Royal Visit medallion, four low grade trade tokens, and other misc items, Mixed Condition 19 items) Est. $125

204 Herald and Allied Publications 1928 commem plaque/paperweight 86x55mm in copper depicting the new Herald Sun Building; together with display case housing Quarter, Half Dollar and Dollar 1976 and Two Dollars 1976 note; plus Australian Bicentennial 1988 pewter tankard (3 items) Est. $90

205 Bert Hinkler medal 51mm in bronze by Stokes of Melbourne (C1928/1) minor marks else even brown Unc Est. $200


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206 Victoria 1934 Centenary medallion 64mm in silver by G.Raynor Hoff (C1934/9) minor scuffs else Unc Est. $300

207 Royal Hobart Centenary Regatta 1938 medallion 57mm in oxidised silver (C1938/13) in Stokes & Martin case of issue, Unc and rare with the original case Est. $100

208 Commonwealth Jubilee Celebrations 1951 medallion 36x68mm with “Participant” bar suspender by Denham, Neal & Treloar Sydney (C1951/1), no ribbon gVF Est. $75

Lot 209

209 Centenary of the Delaigne Method of Wool Removal at Mazamet France 1951 medallion 63mm in bronze by Marcel Reynard Brown, the reverse of the medallion bears the Australian Coat-of-Arms, EF with research Est. $90

210 Tasmania, 150th Anniversary of British Settlement 1953-54 medallion 69mm in silvered bronze (C1953-54/1) in damaged case; 25th Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race 1969 medallion pair 51mm in bronze and silver each edge numbered 14 (C1969/12) in correct fi tted case. The lot comes with media clipping for the fi rst medallion (3 items) Est. $100

211 Tasmania, 150th Anniversary of British Settlement 1953-54 medallion 69mm in silvered bronze (C1953-54/1); 50th (Kodak) Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race 1994 cased medallion pair 51mm in bronze and silvered bronze; Royal Agricultural Society Melbourne Centenary Royal Show 1934 fi rst prize medallion 54mm in bronze by Stokes (C1934/6) named to John Crane for Berkshire Boar 4M or under “Bylands Laurie”; Cook Islands Proof One Dollar 2004 Cobb & Co; plus cased Royal Australian Mint gilt tie clip (5 items) Est. $125

212 Fiftieth Anniversary First Aeroplane Flight England-Australia 1969 medallion 38mm in 18ct gold by Stokes (approx 54gms) edge numbered “4” (sim 1969/11a, not listed in gold) Unc and previously unseen in this metal Est. $3,000

213 Tasmanian Numismatic Society 25th Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race 1969 medallion 51mm in bronze edge numbered 57 (C1969/12) in correct fi tted case; Hobart Cup Centenary 1974 medallion 51mm in sterling silver edge numbered 16 (C1974/7) in incorrect case; Port Arthur Penal Settlement Closure Centenary 1977 medallions 51mm in sterling silver and bronze both edge numbered 0023 (C1977/14) in original case, FDC (4 medallions) Est. $125

214 Numismatic Association of Victoria John Oxley medallion 51mm in sterling silver by K.G.Luke c.1969 numbered 58 of 100 struck (CJ/1); together with ten misc lower grade trade tokens (11 items) Est. $90

215 Cased SSB Cook Bicentenary 1970 medallions in silver by Stokes (C1970/22) as issued and a nice resale lot (8 items) Est. $125

216 State Savings Bank of Victoria Cook 1970 medallions in bronze (22); together with misc M.R.Roberts medallions, casino chip, Back to Port Lincoln enamel badge, 1987 Adelaide Grand Prix Ball medallion issued by Bob Jane T Marts etc, mainly Unc (56 items) Est. $100


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217 Tasmanian Numismatic Society Death of Truganini Centenary 1976 medallion 50mm in sterling silver by Pobjoy Mint in correct case of issue edge numbered 63, the medallion remains sealed in plastic, FDC and rare, only 100 struck

See the photo following Est. $150

218 Tasmanian Numismatic Society Death of Truganini Centenary 1976 medallion 50mm in sterling silver by Pobjoy Mint edge numbered 68, in Stokes fi tted case, virtually FDC Est. $125

219 Australian Society of Accountants cased 50 Year Service medal 1976 to A.D.Faulkner 51mm in gilt and enamel; Stokes 100 Years Progress medallion in capsule; Holey Dollar & Dump 175th Anniv medal; plus two misc tokens and British and other medalets (5) VG-Unc (10 items) Est. $75

220 Melbourne Moomba Festival 1978 cased medallic plaque 56x67mm in gilt and enamel (CT/7) and similar 52mm circular example by K.G.Luke (unlisted in Carlisle) Unc (2 medallions) Est. $150

221 Western Australia Sesqui-Centenary 1979 cased set of fi ve medallions with different fi nishes and metals – the gold medallion replaced by a second Cu/Ni example, Unc Est. $75

222 Victorian Amateur Turf Club Caulfi eld Guineas 100th Running 1980 medallion 47mm in .999 fi ne gold (C1980/41) commissioned by the Australian Jewellers Assn with local hallmarks (approx 40gms) Unc and rare Est. $1,750

223 Tasmanian Numismatic Society Centenary of Cricket 1982 medallions 51mm in bronze and sterling silver both edge numbered 072 in Stokes case of issue, FDC (2 medallions) Est. $100

224 Australian Numismatic Society Sydney Harbour Bridge Golden Anniversary 1982 medallion 34mm in silver edge numbered 605 (C1982/11); proofl ike America’s Cup 1983 Eyewitness Medal 38mm in sterling silver struck by the Franklin Mint; together with Townsville Tourist Dollars 47mm in sterling silver numbered 115, similar in bronze (5 diff), and misc C’wealth Games Brisbane 1982/Photofast bronze medallion (9 medallions)

Note that Carlisle lists the mintage of the fi rst medallion at 605! Est. $100

225 Sands of Gallipoli set of fi ve silver plated brass medallions with replica Rising Sun in solid timber presentation cases (2 sets); together with private issue Australian Colonial Coinage 13pc and Notable Coinage of Australia 12pc replica sets, all nicely presented (4 sets) Est. $90

226 Sands of Gallipoli 90th Anniversary 2005 complete set of six gold and silver plated medallions set in solid timber frame with replica Rising Sun and vial of Gallipoli sand; together with Perth Mint Proof One Dollar Al/Br 2005 Anzac 90th Anniv 2-coin set in slipcase (2 items) Est. $75

227 Sands of Gallipoli complete set of six themed silver plated brass medals with vials of sand individually cased with matching certifi cates; together with Sands of Gallipoli Rising Sun plaque; Prominent Medals of Gallipoli set with enamelled WWI Trio plaque and VC and 1914-15 Star medallions; plus related Rising Sun Collection of seven replica Rising Suns in timber case (9 items) Est. $90

228 Sands of Gallipoli limited edition collection of six coloured Prominent Medals of Gallipoli depicting WWI medals with enamelled WWI Trio plaque, replica Rising Sun and vial of sand in timber case for the issue; together with related Rising Sun plaque, cased 1914-15 Star medallion with vial of sand, teaspoon, and dealer display stand for various Sands of Gallipoli products (lot) Est. $75

229 FIFA World Cup 2006 Australian medallion (199), plus Australia and Italy pair (5 pairs), 29mm Unc (209 pcs) Est. $150

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bronze muled with Victorian Amateur Boxing and Wrestling Assn reverse, ex Stokes descendant, minor scuffs EF and most unusual

Ex Downies ACA Sale 280 October 2002, lot 74 Est. $125

231 Facsimile Collection of Historic Australian Coins 15 piece short set with catalogue by Ibis Imports 1970 Est. $75

232 Facsimile Collection of Historic Australian Coins 15 piece short set with catalogue by Ibis Imports 1970 Est. $75

233 Facsimile Collection of Historic Australian Coins 15 piece short set with catalogue by Ibis Imports c.1970 Est. $75

234 Medallic History of Australia 60 piece 24ct gold plated sterling silver crown-sized proof medal collection by Stokes (Australasia) Ltd c.1973 complete in deluxe red binder Est. $900

235 Accumulation compr Victorian Fishing and Game Inspector medallion 31mm in bronze (the fi rst we have seen); plus misc Carlisle listed medallions (10), tallies and checks (7), Snapper Island lapel badges etc, Mixed Condition (21 items) Est. $75

236 Assorted medals and medalets incl Melbourne Exhibition 1880-81, the others common, Mixed Condition (20 items) Est. $100

237 Assorted medalets, coins, tokens and banknotes in box including some modern products in boxes and packs of issue; together with cigarette cards including Vice Regal Semaphore set of 50, Wills Australian Wildfl owers set of 50, Wills Arms of the British Empire set of 50, plus picture cards, souvenir issues etc, all housed in a biscuit tin, Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $100

238 Group of medallions, tokens, checks etc, noted Anzac 1916, First Fleet, silver Bi-Cent, 1937 Coronation and an enamelled 1927 Canberra Florin, Mixed Condition (71 items) Est. $300

239 Selection compr Melbourne International Exhibition 1880 cliche 42mm in gilt bronze; plus misc medalets and other items (16) Fine-Unc (17 items) Est. $90

240 Selection of Carlisle listed medallions 1890-1988 (32); plus group of ferry tokens, checks and advertising pieces (47) most neatly mounted and described on 2x2s, Fine-Unc (79 items) Est. $150

241 Small accumulation of mainly Australian and world medalets and medallions, few Coronation, Royal Visit, Jubilee, etc, noted New Zealand Exhibition 1906/7 (M1906-07/45); together with College of Arms Quincentenary Commemorative Medallion 1984 (63mm) in case of issue; plus Annual International Art Exhibition medallion 1873 (holed), the smaller issues housed in old Scotch tape tin, Mixed Condition (27 items) Est. $90

242 Small accumulation of Franklin Mint gold plated sterling silver stamp replicas (14); plus misc modern Australian and world medallic issues (11) (25 items) Est. $90

243 Accumulation of Australian and world coins, badges, medalets and medallions, noted some sports related including Shooting Clubs, cruise ship token etc, Mixed Condition (lot) Est. $75

244 Box of tokens, medals, badges, amusement tokens, etc, mainly modern but noted Milner & Thompson token and bracelet made from Buffalo Head Nickels, a varied group (lot) Est. $125

FOBS

245 FSA 9ct gold life member fob, reverse engraved “Walter Ward 1926” by notable maker William Kerr of Sydney in original case of issue Est. $175


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246 Melbourne, Women’s Christian Temperance Union member fob 29mm in silver c.1890s, VF with dark toning and very rare Est. $125

247 St John Ambulance Assn silver member medallion/fob, reverse engraved “30562 Thomas Macartney” in original; fi tted case, EF or better Est. $100

CAPTAIN COOK

248 Selection compr Metropolitan Coin Club Bi-Centenary 1970 medallion 57mm in oxidised silver (C1970/24); Cook/HMS Endeavour medallion 49mm in bronze issued by Renniks (C1970/26); Cook/British Columbia Bicentenary 1978 medallion 52mm in oxidised silver (Klenman 98); Death of Cook Bicentenary medallion 52mm in silver by Imago of Surrey England (Klenman 111A) each with notations, Unc (4 medallions) Est. $150

HMAS SYDNEY/SMS EMDEN

MEMORABILIA

249 Von Muller Medal 1914 in silver 33mm by Lauer (M3), VF Est. $300

250 Von Muller Medal 1914 in silver 34mm by Ziegler & Grunthal (M3a.var), bust of von Muller, Rev Emden at sea, with nice natural toning EF Est. $300

auction 309 - session 1

Documents

impressed naming

dew raaf

wwi pair bwm

pte daniel edward dew

pnr bn aif ef

john edward briggs

returned badge

original ribbons