| *** | General: Amalgamated Press 1927 'Heroic Deeds of the Great War' (16); 1928 'The Great War 1914-1918' (24); 1929 'Exploits of the Great War' (16); 1927 'Famous Aircraft' (15/16); 1923 Union Jack 'Monarchs of the Ring' (1/6); Sweetule 1957 'Famous Sports… | *** |  |
| *** | Italy: World War I group with Silver and Bronze 'Militare Al Valore' both engraved to 'Alberto Galeotti' plus 'Merito Di Gverra' with Sword, also Germany Iron Cross; Unification medal and other insignia. (Qty 14 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Great Britain: Record of British Valour 1815 metal medallion case (74 mm) with portrait of the Duke of Wellington & reverse with 'Victory' penning the 'Record of British Valour', label inscribed 'The/Battles/of/The British Army/in/Portugal,… | *** |  |
| *** | Boer War: 1902 printed letter signed 'Ew Witton' (with the envelope on which it was sent) asking the recipient to sign a petition to the King for the release of Lt George Ramsdale Witton, who was sentenced to death for murder - together with 'Breaker'… | *** |  |
| *** | General: Colombo's 1914 'Life of Wellington' (67/70); Triumph & Champion 1929 'The Great War 1914-1918' (24); Atlantic c.1958 'Australia in the 20th Century No.2' (32); Sports Time 1995 'Marilyn Monroe 101-200' (100); generally fine to very fine. (Qty 223) | *** |  |
| *** | 1850s-1960s Maritime & Military correspondence relating to Reginald Roose Francis including letters, photographs, ephemera & documents from throughout his career as a purser on board the Orient Line Rms 'Ophir', 'Otway' & 'Omrah' from 1908-11; then during… | *** |  |
| *** | American Medal of Honor winners collection in folder with signed pieces (80), covers (5), photographs (16), unsigned photographs (9) & facsimiles (3), includes Desmond Doss (pacifist hero of 'Hacksaw Ridge', now a major motion picture), William Wherry… | *** |  |
| *** | World War II Rifle Bayonet/Sword (570 mm) with leather sheaf, Skennerton/Richardson 'British Commonwealth Bayonets' #B235, ex Green-Howards, Palestine 1945-48. | *** |  |
| *** | Austro-Hungarian Empire: Helmet, Officers-Dragoon Regiment, pre-1905 pattern. Fair/Good condition. Make a real impression at your next fancy-dress party! | *** |  |
| *** | Medals: World War II 'O.H.M.S./ Post Paid' Medal boxes to recipients from 'Director of Navy Accounts', 'Air Ministry', 'Royal Signals Records', 'R.A.S.C. & A.C.C. Records' and 'Infantry Records' etc, many with accompanying letter from 'Under-Secretary of… | *** |  |
| *** | Anzac Commemorative Medallion (1967) bronze (75 mm x 50 mm), obv. Simpson and his donkey carrying wounded soldier, Crown above, 'Anzac' below, rev. map of Australia and New Zealand superimposed with Southern Cross, New Zealand ferns below, engraved 'W.… | *** |  |
| *** | Convicts: 1852 Tasmanian form letter headed 'Convict Department' & being an approval for convicts to marry. [See also our May Stamps & Postal History Auction for a similar 1849 posted form] | *** |  |
| *** | Boer War: 1900 (circa) New South Wales red & white pillbox hat, made by Hobson & Sons Army Contractors of London, endorsed inside 'Singleton WA Hewitt 6 5/8'; also a red & white side cap, both a bit moth-eaten. (Qty 2 items) | *** |  |
| *** | 1908 The American Fleet in Australia collection of Rose Stereographs (31); plus Keystone View Co. 'The Greatest American War Fleet', mainly fine. (Qty 32 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Military: Three large photographs of World War II minesweeper/corvette P.47, each mounted on board 45 x 35 cm, fine condition; also two football press photos showing 1950s Vfa team about to leave to play South Australia & 1960s Victorian VFL footballers… | *** |  |
| *** | Badges collection (230+) including World War I & World War II patriotic badges; charity badges; union badges (2), 1934 Centenary Air Race, 1935 Back to Gunnedah (2), 1937 Royal Agricultural Society NSW, Gould League of Bird Lovers (3), Australian Air… | *** |  |
| *** | Great Britain: Qv 1874 Ashantee Medal with 'Coomassie' bar MY126, rev. skirmish between British soldiers and Ashantee warriors in the jungle, gEF. [The Anglo-Ashanti Wars were a series of five 19th century conflicts in the interior of West Africa] | *** |  |
| *** | World War II: 1941-43 photographs from a wide variety of units and locations; plus 1961 'Government Railways of Australia' First Class Ticket from Perth to Melbourne and return. Ex Joan Richardson (Dowson) MBE Oam who served as a Voluntary Aid Detachment… | *** |  |
| *** | Medal Miniatures: British group including some scarcer types, noted Queen Elizabeth II Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service And Good Conduct Medal My #222, Obe Military My #16, British Empire Medal My #19, Cadet Forces Medal My #262, mounted groups… | *** |  |
| *** | Australia: World War II Framed Medals (695 mm x 700 mm) comprising 1939-45 Defence, War and Service medals x2, then 'Stars' with 1939-45, Atlantic, Air Crew Europe, Africa, Pacific, Burma, Italy, France/Germany, plus 11 miniatures (some reproductions),… | *** |  |
| *** | 18th Battalion AIF Archive with 1914 staff photograph; 1916 Memorial Service for men who fell at Gallipoli; Reunion programmes for 1928, 1929 & 1938; photographs (3) of Japanese surrender at Brunei 1945; also 1917 group photograph of School of Technical… | *** |  |
| *** | Box containing military cap badges, insignia and some buttons, mostly Australian and British, noted 'Australian Army Legal Corps', 'Er /Royal Horse Artillery', 'Indian Hospital Corps', etc. 1914-15 Star, Victory and 1939-45 War Medal, Tin Badges group… | *** |  |
| *** | Medal Ribbons: Various lengths in box for full size medals with 1914/1914-15 Star x1 meter, Pacific Star 2m+, Africa Star 2m +, Air Crew Europe Star 600 mm, British War Medal 800 mm, Victory Medal 700 mm, Australia Service Medal x4 medal standard… | *** |  |
| *** | British Empire: Uniform Insignia and buttons in box, range from Boer War to World War II, strength in Rhodesia and South Africa insignia with 'Sjab' x2, 'Rhodesia' x2, 'Saapcc/Saabkd', 'Army Cyclist Corps' (no pin); British Indian Army '53/Sikhs', and… | *** |  |
| *** | Military collection of signed photographs & pieces in folder including World War II aces Ken Jerhstedt, Oscar Boesch, Horst Petzschler (2), Rudy Augarten (2), Sergei Karmarenko, John Loisel & Gabby Gabreski; Doolittle Raiders (9) with Charles Ozuk, David… | *** |  |
| *** | Lord Louis Mounbatten: Signature 'Louis Mountbatten' on letter dated 3rd Sept 1945 on 'South East Asia Command Headquarters' letterhead to Joan Richardson (Dowson) MBE Oam who served as a Vad nurse in Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Australia & New Guinea and on… | *** |  |
| *** | Australia: World War II Army group of 5, 1939-45 & Pacific Stars, Defence, War Medal, and Australian Service Medal MY190, all impressed 'VX60916 J.T. Bromley'. Includes full service history, Offences: 'Neglect to the prejudice of good order and military… | *** |  |
| *** | World War II: Booklet 'AIF RAAF At Sea November 1941', a souvenir of the voyage aboard the Rms 'Queen Mary' to North Africa; plus '2/6 A.G.H. Magazine' Christmas Number Dec.20 1943. Ex Joan Richardson (Dowson) MBE Oam who served as a nurse in Palestine,… | *** |  |
| *** | 1900s-2015 cigarette & trade cards in about 50 small albums, including Ogdens photo album (144); 1927 Players 'War Decorations & Medals' [90]; 1935 Wix 'Henry' [50]; 1938 Players 'Aircraft of the Royal Air Force' [50]; Tuckfield Tea cards. Poor/Fine. (Qty… | *** |  |
| *** | Australia: World War II trio,1939-45 star Pacific star and War Medal, Rising Sun hat badge, Kgv & Kgvi 'Engineers' badges, framed (37 cm x 52 cm). | *** |  |
| *** | World War II: Booklet 'Homeward Bound 1943', a souvenir of the voyage of the Ninth Division back to Australia aboard the Rms 'Queen Mary' after the Allied victory in North Africa. Ex Joan Richardson (Dowson) MBE Oam who served as a nurse in Palestine,… | *** |  |
| *** | 1900s-2015 cigarette & trade cards in ten albums, including Liebigbilder-Album (100+); 1929 Churchman 'Warriors of All Nations' [25]; 1931 Players 'Military Head-Dress' [50]; 1937 Carreras 'History of Army Uniforms' [50]; 1942 United Tobacco 'Our South… | *** |  |
| *** | Great Britain: Record of British Valour 1815 metal medallion case (74 mm) with portrait of the Duke of Wellington & reverse with 'Victory' penning the 'Record of British Valour', label inscribed 'The/Battles/of/The British Army/in/Portugal,… | *** |  |
| *** | 1889 Duke Sons & Co 'Heroes of the Civil War' scarce album (with covers replaced by boards) containing almost full set of N78 'Histories of Generals' (46/50). Fine Condition except for covers. | *** |  |