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A RARE PRIZE AGENTS’ LOG AND ACCOUNT BOOK, MINORCA, CIRCA 1798-9, manuscript written in a neat hand on laid paper watermarked for ‘1797’, and kept by Robinson Kittoe but including details with joint agents Sykes, Tucker and Headlam, with listings for thirty-two prizes, detailing where captured, by whom, contents and value, monies paid etc. the latter half with accounts for his co-agents, and seven captains with autograph receipts, contents listing to front, the reverse with a lengthy Army prize agent transaction signed by Major Trant for Minorca, bound with original soft marbled boards -- 12½ x 8¼in. (31.5 x 21cm.), Sir John Duckworth (1748-1817) captured Minorca in October 1798, and took many prizes as a result - the Aurora (28) is mentioned several times in this log, amongst a host of well-known RN vessels such as the Leviathan. This log sheds interesting information on the manner of cargos captured (including one of rags!) and the monies paid and owed with the Agents becoming quasi bankers to the Captains and loaning substantial sums against what they expected to be captured. This lot is liable to 5% Import Tax on the hammer price.
Los 438
PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY ALBUMS CONTAINING A COLLECTION OF CIGARETTE CARDS CIRCA 1912 - 1916 MAINLY BY W.D AND H.O WILLS LTD, including 'Military Motors', 'Mining', 'Overseas Dominions (Australia)', 'Gems of Russian Architecture'; 'Allied Army Leaders'; 'Musical Celebrities Second Series'; 'Britain's Part in the War' and PLAYERS 'Gems of British Scenery', 'Colonial and Indian Army Badges', 'Napoleon'; Godfrey Phillips, 'Butterflies', 'Eggs, Nests & Birds' (Unnumbered); Carreras Ltd 'Raemaekers War Cartoons', GALLAGHER LIMITED 'Victoria Cross Heroes' etc approx 1000 cards
Los 526
GOOD SELECTION OF EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY MAINLY PAPER FUND RAISING FLAGS/PINS OR BADGES, some military related to include: 'Stockport Relief Fund for Russia - Poland - Serbia', 'Church Army - Hut Day', 'French Relief Fund', 'French Red Cross - British Committee', 'Demolished - Sailors and Soldiers Flag Day', 'Salvation Army - Ambulance Unit', various paper flags for RNLI, 'Wounded Soldiers and Sailors Flag Day', a SILK PENNANT WITH LAPEL PIN - PORTRAIT OF GEORGE V for Royal Oak Day, and FABRIC FLOWER FORM LAPEL PINS ETC.... approx 110 pieces
Los 191
A collection of World War I period medals and cap badges Comprising two war medals awarded to 27782 Private G Roberts of the North Stafford Regiment and 264089 Sapper W Shepherd of the Royal Engineers, War civilization medal awarded to DM2-179425 Corporal CWA Wheeler of the Army service Corp, two silver A.R.P. badges, model dogs, coinage, leather Sam brown belt with leather holster etc.
Los 76
A Salvation Army forty eight button concertina, early to mid 20th Century The pierced and carved foliate rosewood exterior ends with leather strap and internal leather clad bellows, adorned with forty eight bone buttons, within original fitted Salvation Army musical instrument department case, Kings Cross, London, instruction and sheet music manual. CONDITION REPORT: Lot 76: Working order, condition is generally good, bellows with no holes or tears, and all buttons move freely.
Los 412
A collection of 14 black white photographs, unofficial and official, depicting Sicily, post-invasion to include General Sir Miles Dempsey, Field Marshal Montgomery, etc. Notes; For the invasion of Sicily, Dempsey commanded the 5th Division. His experience of both the planning and execution phases was undoubtedly one of key reasons Dempsey was chosen to command the British 2nd Army at D day.
Los 395
EISENHOWER (DWIGHT D.); typed letter signed in ink "Sincerely Dwight D. Eisenhower", to Sir Miles Dempsey (My Dear Dempsey), at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force Office of the Supreme Commander, 1st July 1944, ticked for reply. Letter of congratulations "I have just learned that you have been awarded the KCB. Please permit me to send you my warmest congratulations. I know of no-one more deserving than yourself of this honor." With accompanying Official War Office photograph of King George VI and General Sir Miles Dempsey on the field of battle. Notes: Dempsey was to be dubbed a knight by George VI in person on his visit to the Second Army in Holland on 15 October 1944, this reputedly being the first time since Agincourt on which the King had so dubbed a knight on the field of battle.
Los 464
RIDGWAY (LIEUTENANT GENERAL M.B.); typed signed letter to General Sir Miles Dempsey (Dear Dempsey) at the United States Army Representative United Nations Military Staff Committee, 6th February 1947, congratulations on Dempsey's retirement, thanks for his letter, and a note regarding Dempsey's command in the Middle East. Notes: During WW2, General Mathew Bunker Ridgway was initially Commander of the US 82nd Division. He was involved in the Invasion of Sicily and then as Commander of the US XVIII Airborne Corps he worked alongside Dempsey during Operation Market Garden and then Operation Varsity - The Battle of the Rhine.
Los 444
RIDGWAY (MAJOR GENERAL M.B.); typed letter signed "M.B. Ridgeway" to General Sir Miles Dempsey (Dear General Dempsey) at the Headquarters XVIII Corps (Airborne) Office of the Corps Commander, APO109, in the field, 04255 May 1945. Comments from Major General Ridgway on his "delightful evening" with Major General Smirnof, also stating that MCD's top secret message was at once communicated to all elements of the Corps. Notes: Arranging a liaison with the Russian Army, and with congratulations on "the brilliant and now historic achievement of the Second Army."
Los 422
CRERAR (H.D.G.); typed letter signed "Harry" to General Sir Miles Dempsey (Dear Bimbo) at the Headquarters, First Canadian Army, 3rd June 1944. A letter of congratulations and acknowledgment that General Sir Miles Dempsey worked closer with the Canadian Forces than any other senior British officer, a similar telegram, and a pencil written secret cipher message "To Dempsey from Creraro" dated 1st September 1944, "Congratulations on your brilliant success last night", with comments on the immediate moves of various armoured divisions. This refers to the Second Army's retaking of Amiens on 31st August 1944. Notes: Dempsey's relationship with the Canadian forces dates back to 1940 when he was appointed Brigadier General Staff (Operations) to HQ VII Corps (Canadian). For a year he worked alongside General McNaughton, the Canadian Army Commander in Britain.
Los 470
A collection of 34 black and white photographs of General Sir Miles Dempsey's post-war trip to South Africa, some in uniform, 1947. Notes: After Dempsey retired form the army he made an extensive visit to Africa meeting with a number of his wartime colleagues including Field Marshal Smuts. In Khartoum he stayed with the Kaid.
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