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Los 242
WWII groups and ephemera belonging to father and son: father in Home Guard with boxed medals to Major W E Morris, and boxed medals to K W Morris, to inc 39-45, Italy, North Africa, France and Germany BWM medal and DM medal; together with bars and 8.Further clothing insignia to the 8th army and RAC.Dog tags, divisional patches, captured German Luftwaffe insignia, shrapnel, Desert Rat car badge and lots of original regimental letters
Los 454
Attributed to Thomas Heaphy (1775-1835), three-quarter length portrait of Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere, depicted in military uniform and wearing the Army Gold Cross and three orders of Knighthood, watercolour (restored) 22.5cm x 21.5cmNote: Field Marshal Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere GCB GCH KSI PC (1773-1865), was a British Army officer, diplomat and politician
Los 551
C.1900’s 1871 pattern British Army 1st Dragoon Guards Trooper’s parade helmet. Brass skull has an embossed laurel wreath centre and rear spine band, with the multi-piece helmet plate with “1” centred within a garter bearing the motto “HONI.SOIT.QUI.MAL.Y.PENSE” over a white metal-rayed star backing plate. The rose-shaped chin strap bosses support a graduated brass ring and leather backed chin scale. The quatrefoil plume spike bears a thin white horse hair plume surmounted by a rose boss. Interior shows a leather liner, with all tabs present, generally only service worn, with screw and nut attachment, with worn green leather underside of front visor. Very good condition for age and very presentable piece, with light dimpling to body.
Los 458
WW1 British Army 1915 medal trio to Private Heason, 1st & 10th Battalion Cameronians, who was twice wounded. 1914-15 Star, impressed named 19796. PTE.S.HEASONSCO.RIF:; War and Victory Medal impressed named 19796 PTE.L.HEASON.SCO.RIF. Comes with copies medal index card, medal rolls, silver war badge roll, newspaper cutting & basic research. Private Leonard Heason has two medal index cards. Both have the same regimental number of 19796. On the older style card, he is recorded as “S” Heason. On the second card he is recorded as Leonard Heason. Both cards cross reference each other and have the same medal roll numbers. Leonard enlisted in the 10th Battalion Cameronian’s on the 25/1/1915. He landed in France on the 8/7/1915. He was wounded in action in 1915 as per “The Scotsman” newspaper 23/10/1915. This carries a lengthy list of casualties believed to be from the battle of Loos. The newspaper “Sheffield Daily Telegraph”, 16/9/1916, records him as being wounded again. Discharged due to wounds 4/7/1917. Entitled to silver war badge. His son 1575948 Flight Sgt Herbert Leonard Heason R.A.F. Was Killed in Action 13/8/1944. F/Sgt HEASON was serving with 83 Sqn. (Pathfinders) as a Wireless operator/Air gunner. He is buried in the Hanover War Cemetery.
Los 558
1953+ 1871 pattern British Army Household Cavalry – Blues & Royals, officer’s parade helmet & parade cuirass. Nickel skull has an embossed laurel wreath centre & rear spine band, with the multi-piece helmet plate with silver and gilt plated helmet badge which sports a Queen’s Crown, a silver officer’s pebbled Guards star with the red enamel cross of St. George and garter containing the famous motto: "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense". The rose-shaped chin strap bosses support a graduated brass ring & leather backed chin scale. The quatrefoil plume spike bears a guard star base, with full red horse hair plume surmounted by a rose boss. Interior shows a full service worn leather liner, all tabs present, with screw & nut attachment & leather to underside of front & rear visor (lifting to base) visor. Very good condition and presentable piece, with near perfect body. The Cuirass features a nickel body, with buff white waist belt, multi-piece brass-studded shoulder braces, twin braided bullion shoulder boards and aiguillettes. Plating to both halves is excellent, making this a lovely displayable piece and perfect accompaniment to the Officer’s helmet.
Los 406
WW1 British Army officer’s Victory Medal to Lieutenant Gifford, Military Cross and Bar. Victory Medal, impressed named LT.W.D.G. GIFFORD. With copy medal roll, London Gazettes, Battalion War Diary, operational orders for Trench Raid/post action report 1917 and several newspaper articles. William Douglas Gowthorp Gifford, 2/Lieutenant 4/York & Lancaster. Near RANSART, 17/18 February, 1917. He personally conducted the raiding parties back to the supporting troops, and, on hearing that one group had not returned, he went back, found it, and let it back through the gap. He previously carried out several daring reconnaissance of the enemy's position. BAR TO M.C. - NEUVE EGLISE, 13th April, 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a counter-attack which repulsed the enemy from a village. He personally killed seven and wounded four of the enemy, and with his small party he captured four enemy machine guns and fifty-one prisoners. He did very fine service’. The 1917 trench raid is well documented with copies of the orders and post action report. Copies of the Artillery fire plan and a map of the objective. A highly successful raid obtaining 17 prisoners for the cost of 2 lightly wounded. The orders for the raid cover the equipment to be worn and carried. This includes a strip of 4 x 2, 6 inches long to be pinned to the back and chest. (Vital for recognition friend or foe in the dark) and “Razors worn down the puttee” The 1918 action which earned William the bar to the MC was gained during the desperate fighting of the German Spring Offensives in 1918. The action occurred at Neuve Eglise. Included is a copy of the War Diary 10/4/-14/4/1918.
Los 100
C.1880 British Army 1822 pattern infantry officer’s’ sword and scabbard. 3 bar open guard, nickel very worn, shagreen and wire twist hilt solid. Un-marked steel blade with brass proof slightly curved blade with worn engraving. Nickel plated scabbard showing period wear and dents, replacement hanger welded to sheath front. Overall measures 99cm.
Los 498
Family group: WW2 Australian Army medal group to Private Bransby 2/28th Battalion AIF, who was wounded in action in 1941 & taken as a Prisoner of War at the Battle of Ruin Ridge in 1942. 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; Australian Service Medal 1939-45, these 5 impressed named WX4734 H.J.BRANSBY; Un-official Tobruk Siege 1941 medal, engraved H.BRANSBY. Requisite miniature Australian issue medals; E Prisoners OF WAR ASSOCIATION lapel badge; 2 x fibre dog tags named WX4734 C of E H.J.BRANSBY; 1941 dated German coin. Numerous photographs of Pte Bransby in uniform in various locations including North Africa, the Italian POW camp he escaped from and his military funeral 1996; Plaque and pennant “The Rats of Tobruk Association”; Black blazer jacket with Rats of Tobruk Association embroidered pocket and association tie. Mounted period style with extensive research. Blazer has several small moth holes. Pennant has a single moth hole as per photographs. Henry John Bransby was born at Pingelly Western Australia on the 4/9/1910. He enlisted at Perth on the 23/6/1940, serving with the 2/28th Battalion. His occupation listed as “Orchardist”. Bransby was taken P.O.W. on Ruin Ridge and taken to Italy POW camp 57. Campo 57, at Gruppignano near Udine in north-east Italy. The camp was commanded by Colonel Vittorio Calcaterra, described by one prisoner as “a sadist and a beast and an accessory to murder”. Thanks to Calcaterra, conditions in Campo 57 were extremely harsh. Food was poor, and housing was crowded and insanitary. The prisoners had to improvise their own medical treatment, coping with the “57 twins”, pneumonia and kidney disease. Calcaterra’s regime reduced the camp to “a mass of neurosis as no one knew when his turn would come” to be victimised. An Australian doctor recorded that ten Australians died in Campo 57. The number saved by Red Cross aid, he wrote, “is beyond computation”. Calcaterra died before he could be tried as a war criminal. In 1944 He was transferred to Stalag IV B at Muhlberg Brandenburg then to Stalag IV D Torgau Saxony. 23/4/1945 Liberated and taken to UK and ultimately Australia. War and Australian Service Medal 1939-45, impressed named to 103128 C. HARDIE. Catherine Hardie was born on the 9th October 1905 at Larch Grove Scotland. She enlisted in the WAAAF on the 20th July 1942 and served until the 31st May 1944. She was employed as a Mess Steward. Post war Catherine and Henry married and settled in Jerramungup WA 1965. 2/28th Infantry Battalion in the Western Desert Western Australia's 2/28th Infantry Battalion was raised in 1940, with the nucleus of the battalion coming together at Melville Camp, near Fremantle, on 17 July. The battalion was initially raised as part of the 24th Brigade of the 8th Division and was transferred to the newly formed 9th Division in December. In early January 1941 the 2/28th moved to Fremantle, where it joined a troopship convoy to the Middle East. The battalion arrived at Egypt at the end of the month. Disembarking at Port Tewfik in Suez, the battalion travelled by train to Palestine. Southern Palestine was being used as a base for the Australians where they could complete their training. The 2/28th went into camp at Khassa, north of Gaza. By early 1941 the British advance in the Western Desert had reached El Agheila. In March the 9th Division was brought from Palestine to Libya to garrison the area east of Tobruk. The division did not have enough vehicles to bring all of its units forward towards Benghazi and the 24th Brigade (composed of the 2/28th, 2/43rd, and 2/32nd Battalions) remained in Tobruk. This situation had quickly changed in April. The German Afrika Korps led the Axis counter-attack, pushing the British from El Agheila. The 9th Division withdrew to Tobruk and, with the 18th Brigade, defended the "fortress" for the next six months. The 2/28th participated in the usual pattern of defensive duties, manning parts of the Red Line, working on the Blue Line, and aggressively patrolling no man's land. The Red Line was Tobruk's outer line of defence and was a series of concrete pillboxes forming a semicircle around the town. The Blue Line was the second line of defence. In September and October, the majority of Australians were evacuated by sea. The 2/28th was evacuated on 23 September and sailed to Alexandria, from where it was transferred to the camp at Kilo 89 in Palestine. The brigade later moved to Syria and then Lebanon for rest, training, and garrison duties. By July 1942 the war in North Africa had become critical for the British forces. The Germans and Italians had reached El Alamein in Egypt, about seventy miles from Alexandra. Consequently, the 9th Division was rushed to the Alamein "box" and held the northern sector for almost four months, as the British Eighth Army was reinforced for a new offensive. The 2/28th reached the Alamein front on 10 July and the division attacked a week later. On 17 July the 2/32nd and 2/43rd moved inland, fighting along the ridgeline from Trig 22 and approaching Ruin Ridge. The 2/32nd led the attack, advancing from Trig 22 to the Qattara Track. The 2/43rd then followed towards Ruin Ridge. Just after midnight on 27 July, the 2/28th attacked Ruin Ridge and by 1 am they were on the feature. But things were starting to go wrong: the Germans were attacking the Australians from rear positions; three company commanders were wounded; and many of the vehicles that should have brought forward ammunition were destroyed or damaged. Increasingly cut off, an attempt by British tanks to relieve the battalion was abandoned after 22 vehicles were "knocked out". Shortly before 10 am enemy tanks began moving in on the Australians from three directions. A company was overrun and the battalion's commander had little choice but to surrender. The Australians were rounded up and marched through the British artillery barrage, resulting in more casualties, as they moved behind the German lines. The 2/28th suffered heavily at Ruin Ridge. Sixty-five officers and men from the battalion and its support units were killed or wounded; nearly 500 were captured and became prisoners of war. From those who participated in the attack, only 92 men remained. The 2/28th was withdrawn and rebuilt during the following weeks. It was back on the front line by September.
Los 577
Soviet Union Army Infantry General’s parade uniform peaked cap. Embroidered black leather peak, gilt-embroidered bullion chin strap & gilt side buttons, embroidered general’s bullion cap badge with gilt & enamel red star to red centre band. Blue/green wool top to crown with red piping. Leather sweatband to liner, sized 58, Moscow maker label.
Los 96
1796 pattern British Army light infantry officer’s sword and scabbard by Runkel of Solingen. Wire strung grip solid with worn gilt wash hilt fittings, urn shaped pommel and D’ shaped hilt guard, partially folding half circle langet, guard with floral designs to underside and to end of quillon, folding lock not locking. Single edged blade, G.R.III crowned cypher, the reverse with Royal Arms. Blade with makers name of J. J. Runkel of Solingen to blade ricasso spine, with straight blade bluing and gilding very faded, etching also worn. Overall measures 95cm.
Los 438
WW1 British Army 1917 Military Medal group to Corporal Bass, R.F.A. Military Medal G.V.R., impressed named 86931 WR: E. R. C. BASS. C.62/BDE: R.F.A.; War Medal & Victory Medal impressed named 86931 CPL. E. R. C. BASS. R.A. Medals are unmounted and come with copies of medal index card, medal rolls, MM Gazette, enlistment papers and basic research. Ernest Robert Charles Bass was born in Suffolk 1887. Enlisted 24/8/1914. A carpenter by trade. He served with 63rd BRIGADE, ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. Posted to various batteries within the brigade as a wheeler. Landed France 31/5/1915, returned UK 9/2/1919. MM Gazette 19/2/1917. Award range 66,000 – 69,000 were for late actions on the Somme 1916. Bass’s MM schedule number is 68,111. 62nd Brigade RFA served with the 12 Eastern Division during the entire war.
Los 554
1902 – 1910 era 1871 pattern British Army Household Cavalry Farrier’s parade helmet. Nickel skull has an embossed laurel wreath centre & rear spine band, with the multi-piece helmet plate with silver and gilt plated helmet badge which sports a King’s Crown, a silver 8 pointed Guards star with the cross of St. George and garter containing the famous motto: "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense". The rose-shaped chin strap bosses support a graduated brass ring & leather backed chin scale. The quatrefoil plume spike bears a guard star base, with full black horse hair plume surmounted by a rose boss. Interior shows a full service worn leather liner, all tabs present, with screw & nut attachment and leather to underside of front visor. Very good condition and presentable piece, with light dimpling to body. Rare Farriers example.
Los 556
1953+ 1871 pattern British Army Household Cavalry – Life Guards, Trooper’s parade helmet. Nickel skull has an embossed laurel wreath centre & rear spine band, with the multi-piece helmet plate with silver and gilt plated helmet badge which sports a Queen’s Crown, a silver 8 pointed Guards star with the cross of St. George and garter containing the famous motto: "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense". The rose-shaped chin strap bosses support a graduated brass ring & leather backed chin scale. The quatrefoil plume spike bears a guard star base, with full white horse hair plume surmounted by a rose boss. Interior shows a full service worn leather liner, all tabs present, with screw & nut attachment and leather to underside of front visor. Very good condition and presentable piece, with dimpling to body.
Los 268
WW2 Japanese Army ‘going to war’ flag Hata. 345cm x 69cm faux silk rayon material, with some minor tears and staining, age fading to colours but still very presentable. The name of the ‘going to the front’ soldier is written in the centre ‘Mr. Migikawa Kaichi’ who was presented this flag by the "All Kusakawa Electric Third Factory", written in lower left corner.
Los 124
WW2 type 98 Japanese Army officer’s sword and scabbard in formal and field fittings with pre-war family blade. Features standard officer’s type 98 hilt, protected by original army leather field cover and leather fuchi cover with missing locking strap. Rusted tang to blade, most likely an older type blade, measuring 77cm tang to point, 86cm pommel to point. Field sharpened and carries a fair cutting edge with thumb nail nicks also some minor pitting and age darkening to back edge. Wooden scabbard with damage typical of jungle field use, missing upper section to lock scabbard to sword, with interesting brass ashi. WW2 NCO knot being tied to suspension ring of scabbard. Measures 95cm.
Los 126
WW2 Australian Army Z & M Special Force souvenired Japanese sword in wooden mounts, reunion signed. Japanese sword blade, measuring 55cm long, retaining brass habaki, showing some wear & use, generally good. In wooden mounts, the right side having been period carved, with Z & M force logos, rising sun, ULTRA 53, island with palm tree, GOANNA 42 and a map of Timor. The left side, showing numerous sharpie signatures & names of former members, some with nicknames & slogans. Looks to have been signed at a post war reunion of members. The sword in mounts measures 85cm long. Vendor states this was an operational ‘souvenir’ from the early Australian special forces missions to Japanese occupied Timor. This is certainly a unique piece of Australian Special Forces history, worthy of further research and one which would certainly grace any Special Forces collection and or historical museum acquisition.
Los 440
WW1 British Army 1918 Military Medal group to Bombardier Pidcock, 124th Bty, R.G.A. Military Medal G.V.R., impressed named 99598 BMBR: H. PIDCOCK. 124/HY:BY:R.G.A.; War & Victory Medal, impressed named 99598 A.SJT. H.PIDCOCK.R.A.; Special Constabulary Medal (King George V), impressed named HAROLD PIDCOCK. Medals are unmounted. Comes with copies of medal index card, medal rolls, London Gazette & basic research. Harold Pidcock was from Chesterfield. He served overseas post 1/1/1916 with the 124th Heavy Battery. His MM was gazetted on the 7th October 1918. This Gazette carries the number range 185,000-187,600. Awards cover the period April/May – 1st week in June 1918. The 124th battery was equipped with 60pdr Field guns (5 inch) it served in France from April 1916. It was transferred to various Heavy Artillery Groups throughout the war. It was in action on the 1st Day of the Somme and also at Passchendaele. (3rd Battle Ypres). His M.M. was probably awarded whilst serving with the 42nd H.A.G.
Los 121
1930’s era type 98 Japanese Army officer’s sword and scabbard with distinctive hamon blade. Features standard officer’s type 98 hilt with silk wrap break to one small section and repair to locking clip. Custom 1930’s era 83cm long blade, being 93cm pommel to point. Beautiful water quenched hamon polish temper line to full edge, sharpened and carries a fair cutting edge, no marking to tang and this custom-made blade is slightly tight in the last few centimetres of sheathing into the military scabbard, which is in very good condition. A superb blade in WW2 fittings. Overall measures 99.5cm.
Los 95
1796 pattern British Army light infantry officer’s sword and scabbard named to C.C. BAKKER. Wire strung grip solid with worn gilt wash hilt fittings, urn shaped pommel and D’ shaped hilt guard, partially folding half circle langet, folding lock not locking, guard with floral designs to underside and to end of quillon includes officer’s name etched to bottom. Single edged blade, etching visible but worn, blade straight, no visible makers marks. Leather scabbard with worn brass and gilded fittings, scabbard bottom metal mount taped on, with damage to upper leather mount. Overall measures 97cm.
Los 449
WW1 & WW2 British & Australian Royal Navy medal group to Boy Signaller Ayres, who was present at the Battle of Jutland on H.M.S. Colossus. 1914-15 Star, impressed named J.37111. W.G.AYRES. SG.BOYR.N.; War Medal impressed named J.37111. W.G. AYRES. SIG. R.N.; Victory medal named correctly but very faint, War Medal & Australian Service Medal 1939-45 impressed named W29073 W.G.AYRES;. Comes with copies Navy service papers, medal roll, 1923 passenger list and research. WW2 Australian records not digitalised as of this date. William George AYRES was born in Elmstead, Essex on the 9th February 1899. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy and commenced 22/3/1915 aged 16. Height 4’10”. He served as a signaller through most of his time in the Royal Navy. William served on battleships and Destroyers from 1915 – 1918. 17/9/1915 – 1/10/1916. HMS Colossus “Battle of Jutland” William was a boy signaller. Served HMS Colossus (During the battle she fired a total of 93 twelve-inch shells (During the Battle, H.M.S/ Colossus was the only dreadnought from the main body of the Grand Fleet to be hit by German shells, herself claiming several hits on German ships), 17/9/1915 – 1/10/1916. 1916 -1918 Destroyers attached to the Grand Fleet. 12/6/1919 – 30/9/1919 HMS Caesar. From 1918 to 1919 she served as a depot ship, firstly in the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas and then the Black Sea in support of naval operations against the Bolsheviks. In this latter role, she was the last of the pre-dreadnought battleships to see service outside the United Kingdom. Returning to England in 1920. 1/10/1919 – 19/9/1920 HMS Julius. Julius from 1 October 1919 was the Harbour Craft Base for Constantinople. 4/6/1921 Demobilised. William emigrated to West Australia in 1923. WW2 Australian Army as a Warrant Officer Class 2. Regt# W29073. Discharged in 22nd March 1944.
Los 98
1811 pattern British Army etched ‘blucher’ sword and scabbard. Wide bow guard with leather wrapped wooden grips in solid condition, with wire twist intact. Blade engraved with military regalia, including King George III Royal cypher, still visible though worn as are the majority of the blade etchings. With no visible makers name or marks. Blade measures 82cm with age patina to the surface and a number of thumbnail nicks to the blade edge, slight bend to length when viewed along blade spine. Scabbard very solid and a good fit to the blade & carries a number of unit markings looking to have still been in service as an artillery Sabre late 1800s (AM.XVI.4.66). Overall measures 100cm.
Los 467
WW1 Australian Army 1915 medal trio to Lieutenant Leaver, 4th Coy. Army Service Corps. Promoted from the ranks, serving at Gallipoli & France/Flanders. 1914-15 Star, impressed named 835 PTE L.W.LEAVER. 4/A.S.C. A.I.F.; War and Victory Medal, impressed named LIEUT.L.W.LEAVER. A.I.F. Medals are unmounted and comes with full copies of Australian Enlistment papers for WW1. Leonard Wilfred Leaver was born in Prospect, South Australia on the 7/5/1892. Enlisted 19/8/1914 with his occupation given as clerk. Embarked Melbourne 21/10/1914 on Transport A3 “Orvieto. 5/4/1915 Proceeded to join M.E.F Gallipoli. 26/5/1915 Dardanelles. 30/5/1915 Detached from unit to Supply work Imbros /Lemnos 4th A.S.C. 26/11/1915- 25/12/1915 ANZAC. 27/12/1915 Cairo. 2/4/1916 Marseilles France 4th Coy. 11/3/1917 Probationary Lieutenant Army Service Coy School of Instruction. Served with 1 & 2 Coy ASC, 1st Div Train. 13/10/1918 Embarked for Australia. Leonard was promoted through the ranks as the war progressed to finish as a Lieutenant after being commissioned in 1917. His posting history is extensive as per copies attached. In World War 2 he joined the 2nd AIF as a Lieutenant and discharged on the 15th February 1945.
Los 452
WW1 British Army 1914 medal trio to Private Williams, 1st Battalion South Wales Borderers, who became a P.O.W. in 1916. 1914 Star, impressed named 10681 PTE W.H.WILLIAMS. S.WALES.BORD.; British War & Victory Medal, impressed named 10681 PTE.W.H.WILLIAMS. S.WALES BORD.- With copies medal index card, medal rolls, absent voters list, POW record, Battalion War Diary 1-6/4/1916. Copies of ‘Capt. The Lord Phillomores’ records and research. William Henry Williams was recorded as living in Tabard St London on the absent voters list 1918. Based on his regimental number it is believed that he joined 1911-1912. He landed in France 13/11/1914 with the 1st Battalion S.W.B. at some stage he transferred to the 2nd Battalion who arrived in France 15/3/16 after returning from Gallipoli. On the 6/4/1916 the Battalion was in the line near Englebelmer Somme. The War Diary records 5/4/16: ‘Several patrols set out last night to examine wire and ground in front. Lieut G.H Phillimore (sic) 3rd H.L.I. (attached) and a man went out at 3am and did not return. At about 4am shots & a machine gun were heard from the enemy trench opposite the point where the two individuals were last seen. 6/4/16: Patrols sent out last night but could find no trace of Lt Phillimore or his companion’. William was initially reported as missing but later confirmed as a P.O.W. He was recorded in the weekly casualty lists for 24/12/1918 as “Released prisoners arriving from Germany”. Lieutenant, The Honourable Godfrey Walter Phillimore who was the officer captured with William went on to become Captain the 2nd Baron Phillimore. Godfrey Walter Phillimore, 2nd Baron Phillimore, M.C. (of Shiplake in the County of Oxford) (b Henley-on-Thames 29 December 1879; d Cape Town 28 November 1947) was an English peer, soldier and author. He was the eldest surviving son of Walter Phillimore, 1st Baron Phillimore and his wife Agnes, daughter of Charles Manners Lushington, M.P. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford and was admitted to the Middle Temple on 1 November 1900. He withdrew without being Called to the Bar on 13 January 1928. During World War One he served with the Highland Light Infantry. He wrote a book about his time in captivity entitled "Recollections of a prisoner of war". He married twice, but his eldest son was killed during WW2.
Los 575
US Navy Admiral’s uniform peaked cap and signed photo of Rear Admiral Eugene B Fluckey, the top scoring submarine commander of the U.S. Navy during WW2, who during the conflict was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, 4 Navy Crosses and numerous other US awards for his diligent & heroic service, being credited with the sinking of 17 ships including a carrier, cruiser and a frigate. The cap features a tan cotton body, with black woven centre band, with U.S.N. 2-piece eagle, gold braid chinstrap & twin gilt buttons, with a double row of bullion oak leaves embroidered direct woven to the black felt top of the flat leather peak. The interior shows the maker details for Berkshire Caps, with clear protective cover, mid brown leather sweatband, with gilt embossed name ‘ADMIRAL EUGEN B. FLUCKEY’, size tagged 7 ½. Light wear to top of crown, but in overall fine condition. Along with the cap is included a colour photo of the Rear Admiral Fluckey in service uniform, profile, showing award ribbons, measuring 20cm x 25cm, with hand written dedication from Fluckey to ‘Margery’, with best wishes & brief details in blue sharpie. Rear Admiral Eugene B. Fluckey 1913-2007 Rear Adm. Eugene B. Fluckey, one of America’s most daring submarine commanders of World War II. The skipper of the submarine Barb in the Pacific from April 1944 to August 1945, Commander Fluckey was known for innovative tactics. He was the only American submarine skipper to fire rockets at Japanese targets on shore and he oversaw a sabotage raid in which sailors from his submarine blew up a Japanese train. In addition to receiving the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest award for valor, he was awarded four Navy Crosses, his service’s second-highest decoration. The Joint Army-Navy Assessment Committee, which provided final, official tallies for World War II submarine attacks, credited him with destroying 95,360 tons of Japanese shipping, the highest total for any American submarine commander. According to his own findings, based on his 10 years of post-war research, the Barb sank about 145,000 tons under his command during five extended periods at sea. He was also credited by military authorities with sinking 16 Japanese ships and taking part with two other skippers in a 17th sinking, the fourth-highest total among America’s World War II submarine commanders. By his own accounting, he sank 28 ships and took part in a 29th sinking. In September 1944, the Barb sank the 20,000-ton Japanese aircraft carrier Unyo together with an 11,000-ton Japanese tanker in the same torpedo salvo. Telling of the Barb’s attacks on Japanese shipping early in 1945, Clay Blair Jr. wrote in the book “Silent Victory: The U.S. Submarine War Against Japan” that when Commander Fluckey brought his submarine back to Pearl Harbor, “he was greeted with a red carpet." "His endorsements were ecstatic. One stated, ‘The Barb is one of the finest fighting submarines this war has ever known.’ Eugene Bennett Fluckey was born in Washington on Oct. 5, 1913. When he was 10, he was impressed with a radio speech by President Calvin Coolidge stressing persistence as a prime ingredient for success. He named his dog Calvin Coolidge, and inspired by the admonition to excel, he finished high school at age 15. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1935 and served on the submarine Bonita in the early years of World War II before commanding the Barb and taking as his motto “we don’t have problems, just solutions.” He was awarded the Medal of Honor for the Barb’s attacks on Japanese ships between December 1944 and February 1945 in waters off the eastern coast of occupied China and was cited specifically for the events in the predawn hours of Jan. 23, 1945. The Barb, riding above the surface in shallow, uncharted, mined and rock-obstructed waters, sneaked into a harbor some 250 miles south of Shanghai and scored direct hits on six of the more than 30 Japanese ships there. A large ammunition ship was blown up in the attack, according to the citation. “Clearing the treacherous area at high speed, he brought the Barb through to safety, and four days later sank a large Japanese freighter to complete a record of heroic combat achievement,” the citation said. In the summer of 1945, the Barb became the first American submarine armed with rockets, and it used them to strike a Japanese air station and several factories. On July 23, 1945, the Barb embarked on a sabotage mission. With the submarine standing 950 yards offshore, eight volunteers, aboard a pair of rubber boats, paddled onto Japanese soil on the southern half of Sakhalin Island under cover of night and planted explosive charges on railroad tracks 400 yards inland. Commander Fluckey had considered giving the crewmen a terse Hollywood-style send off, but as he told The New York Times afterward, all he could think of was: “Boys, if you get stuck, head for Siberia, 130 miles north. Following the mountain ranges. Good luck.” The crewmen did not get stuck, and as they paddled back to the Barb, a 16-car train came by, triggering the explosives. The wreckage flew 200 feet in the air. Soon after the war ended, Commander Fluckey became an aide to Navy Secretary James Forrestal and to the chief of naval operations, Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, soon after the war’s end. He was promoted to rear admiral in 1960. He commanded American submarine forces in the Pacific and was the director of naval intelligence in the 1960s. He retired from military service in 1972. In addition to his daughter, of Summerfield, Fla., and Annapolis, he is survived by his wife, Margaret; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. His first wife, Marjorie, died in 1979. For all his exploits, Admiral Fluckey said he was most proud of one thing. As he put it in his memoir, “Thunder Below!” (University of Illinois Press, 1992): “No one who ever served under my command was awarded the Purple Heart for being wounded or killed, and all of us brought our Barb back safe and sound.” He died in Annapolis, Maryland, 28th June, 2003, aged 93, due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease. (Edited form the New York Times, June 2007).
Los 525
WW1 Australian Army uniform colour patches on board of the 5th Division A.I.F. 26 original patches. Includes: Div HQ, HQ 8th & 14th - 15th Inf Bde, 29th – 32nd Bn, 53rd – 60th Bn, 5th Div FA, FE, Pioneer Bn, Sig Coy, ASC, AMC, Mob Vet Sec, MG Bn, Ord Corps & Pay Corps. Patches in generally very good condition, a couple with moth nips and slight age, being on card board backing showing units, dates 1914-18 as sold in the 1920’s to raise funds for the building of the Australian War Memorial. Very rare to see such a complete divisional complement of original colour patches. Board measures 50cm x 75cm
Los 414
Lot of British Army defective service medals (3). General Service Medal George VI (3rd issue 1933-49) with clasp PALESTINE, name erased; Territorial Efficiency Medal, George VI, impressed named 890560 G.C. BREAKER; Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, George V. Post 1920 fixed suspender partially broken, sewn to ribbon. Impressed named to S/3846774 CPL F.G. PERRYMAN R.A.S.C. George Charles BREAKER 890560 appears on the Royal Artillery records dated 3/8/1944. Transferred to R.A.O.C. Comes with copy RA ledger.
Los 474
WW1 & WW2 British Army & A.R.P. medal group of 3 to Gunner Surridge, R.A. & H.H.R.D. British War & Victory Medal impressed named 890755 GNR. P.H.SURRIDGE. R.A.; Defence Medal unnamed as issued; ARP badge: H.H.R.D cloth shoulder title; Original card box addressed to Mr P.SURRISGE. 45 ALEXANDRA ROAD, KINGS LANGLEY HERTS. Unmounted, with copies M.I.C., medal roll and 1939 register. Philip H Surridge was born 14/7/1896. He went overseas post 1/1/1916 with the Royal Field Artillery (Territorial). He survived the war and in 1939 was living in Hertfordshire and a member of the A.R.P.
Los 397
WW1 British Army 1918 Military Medal to Private May, who served with 7th Bn Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Military Medal G.V.R. impressed named 96049 PTE E.MAY. 7/R.FUS. Comes with copies of medal index card, medal rolls, London Gazette & basic research. Edgar May was from Cardiff; his records have not survived but he served with the Army Service Corp, regimental number A/257565. Essex Regiment regimental number 43721. 7th Battalion Royal Fusiliers. (City of London) GS/96049. Edgar landed France post 1/1/1916 as he is not entitled to 14/15 Star. The 7th Battalion RF was the last unit that he served with and the one that he was awarded the MM. As of the 27/7/1916 they were part of the 190th Brigade, 63rd Royal Naval Division. Also entitled to British War and Victory Medal. LG 23/7/1919. Schedule number 251900. This LG carries the schedule numbers 245,000-254,999. This is a major France and Flanders gazette for Oct/Nov 1918. It carries many of the awards for the last big attack on the Battle of Sambre 4/11/1918.
Los 118
WW2 era German Army officers’ sword and scabbard by Robert Klaas. Features Gilt metal ‘P’ hilt, with eagle & swastika embossed guard, mounted onto a black elastoline wire wrapped grip. The 87cm long, slightly curved brushed steel blade shows maker mark for Robert Klaas of Solingen with kissing Cranes logo. Blade rates very fine with “live” blade that could be sharpened, this being far scarcer than standard nickel parade finish. Black paint factory finish with assorted chip and scratch loss along length exposing iron body, with scabbard retaining its single suspension loose ring hanger. Overall measures 96cm.
Los 552
C.1900’s 1871 pattern British Army 2nd Dragoon Guards Trooper’s parade helmet. The brass skull has an embossed laurel wreath centre and rear spine band, with the multi-piece helmet plate with “2” centred within a garter bearing the motto “HONI.SOIT.QUI.MAL.Y.PENSE” over a white metal-rayed star backing plate. The rose-shaped chin strap bosses support a graduated brass ring and leather backed chin scale (most leather missing). The quatrefoil plume spike bears a full black plume surmounted by a rose boss. Interior shows a leather liner, with half the tabs present, generally heavy service worn, with screw and nut attachment. There is a period ‘strike’ repair to rear skull, underneath plume, with light dimpling to body.
Los 106
1950’s era British Army Scottish officer’s broad sword and scabbard by Wilkinson Sword. Features plated, nickel-pierced basket hilt, with minor plating loss, full leather inner guard, with red felt to upper portion, retaining red cotton plume to pommel. Fish skin & full wire wrap. 83 cm long straight double-edged blade, maker-marked with Wilkinson cypher and ‘BY APPOINTMENT TO HER MAGESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II SWORD CUTLERS WILKINSON SWORD LTD MADE IN ENGLAND’, with manufacture number 19096 to spine. Unsharpened blade is the single fullered type and has age darkening to surface, good condition, retaining good etchings to both sides of blade, showing flora & thistles. The brown field scabbard shows only light wear. Generally, a good example. Overall measures 106 cm.
Los 557
1953+ 1871 pattern British Army Household Cavalry – Blues and Royals, Trooper’s parade helmet. Nickel skull has an embossed laurel wreath centre & rear spine band, with the multi-piece helmet plate with silver and gilt plated helmet badge which sports a Queen’s Crown, a silver 8 pointed Guards star with the cross of St. George and garter containing the famous motto: "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense". The rose-shaped chin strap bosses support a graduated brass ring & leather backed chin scale. The quatrefoil plume spike bears a guard star base, with full red horse hair plume surmounted by a rose boss. Interior shows a full service worn leather liner, all tabs present, with screw and nut attachment & leather to underside of front visor. Very good condition and presentable piece, with light dimpling to body.
Los 539
Scarce WW2 German Army General Officer’s peaked cap by Erel. 1943-45 example, featuring a very good black leather peak, field grey doe skin wool crown, gold bullion piped with green wool centre band, with toned gold bullion eagle and cockade/wreath. Gold bullion chin cords attached to the side gilt washed pebbled buttons. Excellent shape to crown, with no mothing or damage. Interior retains silk liner, showing light sweat staining, with centre celluloid diamond showing Erel maker details and leather sweatband, which has had the front portion re-attached. Initial ovals HG affixed to side of sweatband. In exceptionally fine condition. Approx. size 58.
Los 94
1796 pattern British Army light Infantry officer’s sword and scabbard by Goldneys & Runckel of Solingen. Features twisted silver wire hilt, brass gilt ornate handle fittings, with guard a little loose. Engraved & stamped straight blade with remnants of blueing and gilt work. Marked F. Runckel Solingen to blades spine, engraved with Royal cypher GR, and trophies of arms. Worn leather scabbard with brass mounts, with damage to scabbard leather body, being cracked through and period strapped. Throat locket engraved Goldneys, Late Neild of James Street Sword Cutler’s to his Royal Highness Prince of Wales. Overall measures 83cm.
Los 411
WW1 Australian Memorial Plaque to Pte Charles William Ewart Vernede 48th Battalion, A.I.F. ‘Killed in Action’ Poziers, 5th August 1916. Memorial Plaque named to Charles William Ewart VERNEDE. Comes with copies of British Army Service records & Australian Army WW1 service records. Charles William Ewart Vernede was born in 1880 in Madras, South India. He served with Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps, for the Boer War he enlisted in the Ceylon Volunteer Coy, Gloucestershire Regiment 19/4/1902. Served South Africa 22/4/1902 - 22/6/1902. For the Great War he enlisted 3/5/1915 in Perth, West Australia. 16/10/1915 at Blackboy Hill, appointed to 12th reinforcements, 16th Battalion. 17/12/1915 Departed Fremantle on H.M.A.T “Ajana”. 16/10/15 – 8/3/1916. 12th Reinforcements. 9/3/1916 to 48th Batt from 16th Batt at Tel- el-Kebir, Egypt. Killed in Action 5/8/1916 at Pozieres. His body not being recovered until 1927, being identified by dog tag. Map reference 57d R35 c54.05. N.B. Vernede Lane, off Cambridge Street in the Perth suburb of West Leederville was named in his honour in 2003. The 48th Battalions first major battle on the Western Front was Pozieres. Here, it was tasked with defending ground captured in earlier attacks by the 2nd Division and entered the firing line on two separate occasions - 5 to 7th and 12 to 15th August. During the former period, the battalion endured what was said to be heaviest artillery barrage ever experienced by Australian troops and suffered 598 casualties. Charles’ body was found in vicinity of Pozieres and exhumed for burial at Serre Road Cemetery No 2. 13/12/1927. Eighteen days after his death, on 23/8/1916, his wife gave birth to their son, named Charles William Luenal Vernede. See lot 308 for his sons WW2 ‘Z Force’ related R.A.A.F. log book.
Los 401
British Army 2nd Afghan War Medal to Driver North, ‘C’ Battery, 4th Brigade, Royal Artillery. Afghanistan. 1878-1880 Medal, impressed named, in upright capitals, to 4684 DRIV: D. NORTH. C. BATT: 4TH/B.. R. A. Medal polished and worn, several edge knocks to face, generally good to reverse. Comes with a copy of the Medal Roll.
Los 457
Family lot of WW1 British Army medals to the Dunnachie bothers. 1914-15 Star, impressed named 48696. FTR: J.DUNNACHIE. R.F.A.; War and Victory Medal impressed named 48696. CPL: J.DUNNACHIE. R.A. Comes with copies of medal index card & medal roll. War and Victory Medal impressed named 27833 PTE A.R.DUNNACHIE. SCO.RIF. Original box of issue. Comes with copies of medal index card, medal roll, copy Battalion War Diary page 15-19/4/1917. “Burnt” service records & basic research. Fitter Joseph Dunnachie landed in France on the 28/9/1915 and survived the war being demobilized with the rank of Acting Sgt Fitter. Comes with copies of medal index card & medal roll. Anthony Robert Dunnachie enlisted on the 2/3/1916 and was called up on the 30/8/1916. He landed France 14/12/1916 & posted 1st Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) He was admitted 31st Ambulance Train 17/4/1917 ‘Shrapnel wound to the knee’. He was recorded as being with ‘D Coy’ at the time. The battalion war diary records on the 16th the battalion renewed the attack down the Hindenburg line with 2 Companies ect. Bombs running short and driven back. The diary makes no mention of casualties. On the 9/1/1918 Pte Dunnachie was in England where he passed his trade test and was posted to the R.A.S.C. (Mechanical) with a regimental number of M/353920. Comes with original box of issue which interestingly enough has recorded his unit as Sco Rif and regimental number 27833, the roll number displayed 25273 is from the R.A.M.C. roll.
Los 459
WW1 British Army 1915 medal trio to Private Rawlings, 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade, who was wounded in 1917. 1914-15 Star, impressed named 5939. PTE.A.RAWLINGS. RIF.BRIG.; War and Victory Medal, impressed named 5939. PTE.A.RAWLINGS. RIF.BRIG. Victory medal suspension ring replaced with copper wire. Comes with copies of medal index card, medal rolls & copy 31st Ambulance train admission. No ribbon with medals. Alfred Rawlings was born on the 27/1/1896. He landed in France on the 19/11/1915. The 31st Ambulance train records him being admitted with a shrapnel wound (superficial) to his abdomen on the 20/1/1917. Served HQ Coy 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade at the time. Annotation on the medal roll shows attached 8th London Regt.
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