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Lot 424
* Blues. Collection of 45rpm blues singles by Slim Harpo, including "Shake Your Hips / Midnight Blues" (Excello 45-2278), "I'm Your Breadmaker, Baby / Loving You The Way I Do" (Excello 45-2282), "I Need Money / Little Queen Bee" (Excello 45-2246), "Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu / Mailbox Blues" (Excello 2294) and "Tip On In / Part 2" (Excello 2285), all in plain sleeves, together with singles by Lowell Fulsom , "Blues Pain" (Kent K489) and "Tramp" (Kent K45x456), plus Wilbert Harrison "Kansas City / Listen, My Darling" (Top Rank 45-JAR 132), Lulu Reed & Freddy King "Let Your Love Watch Over Me / You Can't Hide" (Federal 45-12471), Brenda and The Tabulations "Dry Your Eyes / The Wash (London HL 10127), Little Milton "Blind Man / Blues In The Night" (Pye International 7N25289), Bobby Bland "I'm Too Far Gone / If You Could Read My Mind" (Vocalion V-P 9262), Clifton Chenier "Black Gal / Frog Legs" (Action ACT 4550), The King Pins "It Won't Be This Way Always / How Long Will It Last" (Federal 45-12484), The Ainsley Dunbar Retaliation "Watch'n Chain / Roamin and Ramblin" (Liberty LBF 15132), Sugar Pie DeSanto "There's Gonna Be Trouble / In The Basement" (Chess CRS 8034), Buddy Miles Express "Train / Part 2" (Mercury MF 1065), Jimmy Hughes "Neighbor, Neighbor / It's A Good Thing (Fame 1003), The Afro Blues Quintet Plus One "Let My People Go / Adro-Rock" (Mirt Records 236) and Etta James "Trust In Me / Anything To Say You're Mine" (Pye International 7N25080) (Qty: 20)
Lot 438
* Rock / Pop. Collection of approximately 90 rock & pop music vinyl records (singles & EP's), including Elvis Presley "One Night / I Got Stung" (RAC 45-RAC-1100), Ruby and The Romantics "Our Day Will Come" (London HL-R9679), Ricky Nelson "Hello Marylou Goodbye Heart" (London 45-HLP9347) and "I Got A Feeling" (London 45-HL-P8732), Mary Hopkin "Those Were The Days" (French pressing, Odeon FO 129 / APPLE2), Simon & Garfunkel "Cecilia / The Only Living Boy In New York" (German pressing, CBS 4916), Carl Perkins "Blue Suede Shoes / That's All Right / Rock On Around The World" (Promotional EP, Jet Records UP 36365), Little Eva "The Loco-Motion" (London 45-HL9581), James Brown "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" (Pye International 7N25371) and others, Them "Baby Please Don't Go" (Decca F12018), Billy Fury "What Am I Gonna Do" (Decca F11792) and "A Thousand Stars" (Decca 45-F11311), Brian Poole and The Tremeloes "Three Bells" (Decca F12037), Eddie Cochran "C'Mon Everybody" (London 45-HL-U8792), Sam Cooke "Twistin' The Night Away" (RCA 45-RCA1277), Nina Simone "To Love Somebody" (RCA Victor RCA 1779), The Crickets "Oh, Boy" (Coral 45-Q 72298), The Allisons "Are You Sure" (Fontana H294), Ike & Tina Turner "River Deep, Mountain High" (London HLU10046) and "A Love Like Yours" (London HLU 10083), Sonny & Cher "I Got You Babe" (Atlantic AT4035), Danny and The Juniors "Back To The Hop" (Top Rank JAR-587), Craig Douglas "A Hundred Pounds Of Clay" (Top Rank JAR-555), The Coasters "Yakety Yak" (London 45-HL-E8665), Roy Orbison "Only The Lonely" (London 45-HLU9149), Percy Sledge "When A Man Loves A Woman" (Atlantic 584001), Gerry and The Pacemakers "You'll Never Walk Alone" (Columbia DB 7126), Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames "Yeah Yeah" (Columbia DB 7428), Freddie and The Dreamers "I'm Tellin' You Now" (Columbia DB 7086), Dionne Warwick "Do You Know The Way To San Jose" (Pye International 7N25457), The Springfields "Bambino" (Philips PB 1178), Lonnie Donegan "The Comancheros" (Pye 7N15410), Louis Armstrong "Hello Dolly" (London HL-R9878), Lord Rockingham's XI "Hoots Mon" (Decca 45-F11059), Helen Shapiro "Walkin' Back To Happiness" (Columbia 45-DB4715) and 5 others, Rod Stewart "Reason To Believe" (Mercury 6052097), Ray Charles "What I'd Say" (Atlantic 584093) and 3 others, T-Rex "Solid Gold Easy Action" (EMI MARC3), The Hollies "Jennifer Eccles" (Parlophone R5680) and 2 others, Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs "I'm In With The Out Crowd" (MGM K13581) and "How Do You Catch A Girl" (MGM K13649), The Beach Boys "Good Vibrations" (Capitol GL15475), Duane Eddy "Deep In The Heart Of Texas" (RCA 45-RCA1288) and 2 others, Gene Pitney "I Must Be Seeing Things" (Stateside SS390) and 2 others, Petula Clark "Romeo" (Pye 7N15361) and 3 others, Roberta Flack "Feel Like Makin' Love" (Atlantic OS 13172), together with other artists such as Herman's Hermits, Cliff Richard, The Ronettes, Shangrila's, The Drifters, Gene Vincent, Canned Heat, Fats Domino, The Velvets, The Everly Brothers, McKenna Mendelson Mainline, The Temperance Seven, The Ventures, Dusty Springfield, Donnie Elbert, Cleo Laine, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, mixture of plain and original sleeves (Qty: Approx. 90)
Lot 557
Shaftesbury Election of 1774. The Trial of the Cause on the Action brought by Hans Wintrop Mortimer, Esq; Member for the Borough of Shaftesbury, against Francis Sykes, Esq; for bribary committed at Shaftesbury, previous to the General Election, in October, 1774. Tried by a special jury, on Saturday the 27th of July 1776. At the assize held at Dorchester for the County of Dorset, before The Honourable Sir James Eyre, printed in the year 1776, 19 pages, with a later printed broadside pasted to verso of the title page from Hans Wintrop Mortimer, addressed to the worthy electors of the Borough of Shaftesbury, dated Shaston, 11 June, 1790, proposing himself once more for election (the fourth time), and referring to the 'wicked conduct of my agent', plus the rare uncoloured mezzotint The Shaftsbury Election or the Humours of Punch, published by S. Jackson, 15 July 1775 (BM Satires 5341), separately published but here bound in as frontispiece, creased where previously folded, torn without loss to central vertical fold, and a shorter tear without loss near inner margin (restrengthened with paper to verso), further manuscript ownership annotations to endpapers and blank leaves at front of volume, by J.W. Mortimer and Mark Mortimer, circa 1820s-1850s, contemporary or near-contemporary sprinkled full calf, worn with backstrip partially deficient, 4to (Qty: 1)NOTESA notorious case of election bribery. 'At the election of Sir Thomas Rumbold and Sir Francis Sykes, the two ministerial candidates for Shaftesbury in 1774, several thousand pounds were distributed to the voters at the rate of 20 guineas a man. The mayor and aldermen were entrusted with the distribution and they devised a scheme by which a man disguised as Punch delivered guineas in parcels to electors through a hole in the door. The electors were then taken to another room in the house where 'Punch's Secretary' required him to sign notes for the money received made payable to an imaginary character, 'Glen Bucket'. The defeated candidate, Hans Mortimer, petitioned against the return on the ground of gross and notorious bribery the members and their agents... The House of Commons resolved that Sykes, Rumbold and six members of the Corporation of Shafesbury should be prosecuted for subornation of purgery; a bill was brought in for disfranchising Shaftesbury. These proceedings were eventually shelved, but while they were pending Mortimer brought actions... against Sykes for twenty-six acts of bribary, obtaining a verdict for twenty-two penalties amounting to £11,000.' (BM Satires 5341, pages 225-226). One of the best-known examples of rigged elections in 'rotten boroughs', partly because the candidates were nabobs, Sir Thomas Rumbold having been Governor of Madras, and consequently a man of enormous wealth.
Lot 448
Vintage German Issue Action Man Accessories, Action Team Wind-Driver, Field Radio (Kommando-Empfanger), Tent (Zelt), complete in original boxes with boxed 40th Anniversary Frogman outfit and a quantity of Action Team, Group Action Joe, Palitoy catalogues, posters, trace & colour book, VG-E, colour book part used, boxes F-VG (11)
Lot 454
Vintage Action Man Dressed Figures, Mountain & Arctic, Deep Sea Diver, USMC and two others, with majority of accessories, boxed Basic Figure, Palitoy Battle Of Britain Pilot uniform and later Hasbro Fighter Pilot uniform, F-E, basic and USMC figures with loose heads, Battle Of Britain uniform opened, goggles removed (8)
Lot 274
Highly Important I.R.A. Army Council Archive 1924-5, 1929-31 This is a central file of documents sent to and issued by the IRA's Chief of Staff, who for much of the period covered was Moss (Maurice) Twomey. The documents were filed (or 'dumped') in groups and there is some overlapping of dates. For the periods covered, this file gives a meticulously detailed account of all the IRA's activities and internal procedures. Outgoing letters and instructions from the Chief of Staff are generally in carbon copy; incoming letters are some times in manuscript and sometimes in typescript. Most letters are signed with initials, if at all, or by military position, but most of the writers can be identified by anyone familiar with the IRA's personnel. Many are on headed IRA paper. almost all letters are carefully dated whether by the writer or the recipient. There are over 300 documents, extending to over 500 pages. There is a gap between October 1925 and April 1929. The range of documents is very broad, and the following is intended as no more than an outline guide. (24.3.1924), 3rd Western Div. to C/s, interesting letter about funds needed to pay legal bills for Jock Leonard, in prison for shooting of D.I. Swanzy in 1920; (3 May 1924) Chief of Staff to O/C. Limerick County, setting up a new Limerick command, with code work; (21 May 1924) O/C. No. 2 Tirconaill Brigade, resigning due to financial circumstances (had been offered a temporary job in Belfast); (25 Sept. 1924) M. Twomey (Inspection Officer) to C/o making recommendations for battalion mobilizations; (Oct. 15 1924) C/S to Comdt. Sean Mc B(ride), ' I do not think there will be any pogroms in the North; etc; (24.4.25) Sighle nic Amhlaoibh, Cumann na mBan, to O/C, about volunteers giving evidence in court; (24 April 1929) C/S to 'H.S.' concerning a financial dispute with one Fitzgerald. ' We are determined that this debt will be discharged by Fitzgerald and are prepared to take very drastic action, if necessary, to compel him to do so.' ; (2 Aug. 1929). C/S to late Adt. No. 2 Area, Ulster, accepting his resignation (after 'justified strictures' on his performance); (April 1929) Letter signed 'P', probably Peadar O'Donnell, mentioning India and Nehru, discussing his own need for independence. 'I had to jump clear of things to follow my own vision, believing that a narrowing deadening insurrectionism is paralysing our revolutionary possibilities.' With a page of 'Notes for fraternal delegates to Birmingham Conference.'; (12.8.1929) Adjt. Gen. to 'L.P.', seeking details of U.S. 'Timthire' (representative) of men who got into USA 'illegally' 1918 - 1921, etc; (5 Sept. 1929) 'J.B.' (Sean Brady) to Mr. Ambrose, seeking to dissuade him from resigning his position; (9.9.29) R.King to C/S, 'I regret that owing to feeling completely tired out and in need of rest and change, I am obliged to resign my position of D. Comms. (Director of Communications), with reply urging him to take leave of absence instead; (13.9.29), C/S to O/C South Dublin Battn. re carrying of arms by volunteers; (22.11.1929) O/C Cork No. 1 Brigade to C/s about a man named Barrett whom they are trying to 'run to earth,'; also an arms capture, 'not as a result of inside intelligence,' etc; Sept - Dec. 1929, extended correspondence between C/S and others over poor inspection reports from Ulster No. 1 area, missing dispatches, resignation of O/C, etc; (16.12.29) 'M.F.,' I/O No. 2 Area, Britain, angry letter complaining about interference by a man (previously suspended) who has returned claiming to having instructions 'to collect the remnants of the Army together,' etc; (18.12.1929), reply from C/S saying the man has no authority from him to act in the matter described, but criticising, 'the laxity in the organisation over there for some time,'; (6 Jan. 1930) Copy of communication addressed to the British Government, about prisoners in English Gaols, - identifying four men in jail for a bank raid and saying 'the act ... was duly authorised by th Competent Authority here,' etc., with manuscript list of members of the British Cabinet (to whom presumably it was distributed); (Jan. 25, 1930), 'An Timthire,' (New York), news of Luke Dillon's death, asks for receipt for $1500 cabled recently; (27 Jan 1930) Army Council to Chairman Clan na Gael Executive (USA), detailed 3 page letter seeking to dispel various misunderstanding stating, 'The Army Council recognises itself as the Supreme National Authority in Ireland'; has power to proclaim itself at anytime a Provisional Government, with powers of war and peace, etc., discussing its relations with the Second Dail etc., also complaining about cutting off of financial support. 'The situation now and for some months has been very serious.'; and inviting the Clan to send a Representative to Ireland for discussions; with a detailed reply (Jan. 30, 1930) from 'C' mentioning an Envoy sent by 'Sceilg', who has caused difficulties, etc; (Feb. 1930) More letters about disorganization in Britain; (12.2.30) 'I am amazed at your report that organisation was let lapse; (17.2.30) C/S to O/C Dublin Brigade, complaining he did not turn up at the meeting place yesterday. (25.2.30) Long and interesting letter from 'your old friend' (Probably Moss Twomey) to 'Tom' (evidently a trusted Republican then based in the USA), explaining the situation at home - 'Things are quiet normal here, raids, arrests, and journeys to the Bridewell everyday, for most of the lads,' etc.; emphasising the need for foreign publicity for the I.R.A.; disassociating the Army from 'the Councils of the Irish Republic,' being started under the auspices of C(omhairle) na Poblachta; and complaining bitterly that 'for some unexplained reasons the Clan practically cut off financial supplies since August last .. If they had told us that the money was not available we would be satisfied, but the position is that on the strength of it coming we incurred debts, and borrowed extensively. Now we are in a mess ... You can scarcely appreciate the mental torture and uncertainty we have gone through for months past. It has nearly finished me. Indeed I want to close it all, and would have got out, but it would only be leaving others in a hole,' etc. (April 1930) Points for Speaker, Easter Sunday in New York, 3pp., with a further page of notes of matters to be raised; (26.4.30) notes on American engagements signed 'R', probably in Frank Ryan's hand; (4.6.30) unsigned 3pp personal letter to 'An Timthire' (USA) probably from Moss Twomey, discussing the political situation and relations with De Valera making it clear that Clan people who hope for an arrangement with Dev. are wrong as he is moving towards Free-Staterism, etc; also same date, official Army Council despatch to 'An Timthire,'; (31.3.31) very detailed 3pp typescript to Chairman, Army Council, from new York, evidently from 'Timthire' discussing various issues raised in previous message (lacking last page). There are also many detailed notes from units around the country concerning appointments, local difficulties, operations, financial matters etc etc. A multiplicity of important letters, notes and documents, as an Archive, w.a.f. * These files provide historians with the opportunity for the first time to construct a fuller authoritative account of the I.R.A. in the years following the Civil War and before Fianna Fail's accession to power. (1)
Lot 342
WW1 Royal Navy 1915 ‘Mesopotamia/Tigris River’, Distinguished Service Medal group attributed to Signaller J. B. Murray, who was twice mentioned, who further took part in the V.C. action with H.M.S. Comet/Dunster Force and finished the war serving in Russia against the Bolsheviks.Distinguished Service Medal (G.V.R), impressed named J8870. J.MURRAY, SIGN H.M.S. COMET; Naval General Service 1915-62, one clasp, PERSIAN GULF 1909-1914, impressed named J8870. J.MURRAY. SIG. H.M.S MASHONA; 1914-15 Star, impressed named J.8870. J.MURRAY. D.S.M. SIG.R.N.; British War and Victory Medals, impressed named J.8870. J.MURRAY. L.SIG. R.N. Medals swing mounted as worn & come with corresponding miniatures and single Russian Order of St. George, original paperwork & medal rolls, London Gazette entry, diary; passport; certificate of competency second mate 1920. Also included are a Defence Medal 1939-45, un named (possibly Murray’s), as well as his brother’s British War Medal, impressed named 6537 CPL.J.B.MURRAY. SCO.RIF.; with copies of M.I.C. medal rolls, C.W.G.C. certificate, extracts from the book ‘5th Battalion, THE CAMERONIANS 1914-1918’ covering the attack at High Woods.John Boyd Murray was born in Glasgow 10/9/1894. Joined the Royal Navy 26/6/1910 Boy II Class, serving on H.M.S. Ganges, Vivid, H.M.S. King Alfred 3/9/1911 – 11/2/1913, now promoted to Signalman. H.M.S. Fox 4/4/1913 – 30/7/1914 (East Indies Station), H.M.S. Odin, but served with the armed launch HMS Mashona) 31/7/14 – 30/9/14, H.M.S. Espiegle (Mashona & Comet) 1/10/14-31/7/15, H.M.S. Clio (Comet) 1/8/15-5/11/15, H.M.S. Clio 6/11/15-12/2/16, H.M.S. Espiegle 13/2/16-14/3/16, H.M.S. Albert (Waterfly) 15/3/16-8/5/16, H.M.S. Dalhousie 9/5/16-23/4/1918, H.M.S. Mantis (River Gunboat, Insect-class) 4/8/18-31/12/18. ? (Venture)1/1/19-20/5/19. H.M.S. Vivid 21/5/19-7/1/20. To Royal Fleet Reserve 8/1/20 – 14/10/20. Died 9/1/21964.Murray was awarded his Distinguished Service Medal for the operations on the Tigris River 3/6/15. “John. B. Murray O.N.J.8870, signaller on the Comet has also shown himself and exceptionally reliable man both at Amara and on another occasion viz. Murray behaved with great Gallantry signalling from an exposed position in H.M.S Comet when under shell fire at Ahwaz”.The miniature Russian Order of St George is an intriguing mystery of a possible award, which is worthy of further research.On Tuesday 28th September H.M.S. Comet, an armed paddle launch tug and two iron barges at the centre appeared to prevent the final capture of Kut. Comet (Lt-Cdr Cookson, on the books of sloop Clio), Shaitan and Sumana steamed up under heavy rifle and machine gun fire, Comet went ahead to ram the dhow, failed to break through, gunfire also failed, Lt-Cdr Cookson jumped onto the dhow with an axe to try to cut the wire hawsers securing her, was riddled with bullets from close-range and killed, no other lives lost. The gunboats sank the dhow with gunfire and all retired. Early next day, the Turks had gone, the boom was dismantled and Kut occupied. Lt-Cdr Edgar Christopher Cookson DSO was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.Murray was one of these men of Dunster force (see below) and his diary covers this period. A signal from Lt Commander R.Harrison to R.N.O Baku. ‘Leading Signalman John Murray D.S.M J8870. The above-named rating has served under my command on board H.M.S. Mantis in Mesopotamia during the expedition across Persia, at the defence and evacuation of Baku and on-board H.M.S. Venture in Caspian Sea between 24th April 1918 and 18th May 1919. From my close personal observation of Leading Signalman Murray both in action and under very trying conditions of service I am of the opinion that he has all the qualities likely to fit him for the rank of commissioned officer and strongly recommend his advancement’.Dunster force was a naval element under Commodore Norris accompanied the force. The task they were given was vague. They were to obtain control of the Caspian Sea and merchant shipping therein in order to support the force in Baku and to prevent the Turks from crossing to Krasnovodsk and advancing from there. To gain military control of the Caspian Sea, a Royal Navy party of 5 officers, 86 ratings and 12 guns suitable for mounting on the Caspian steamers was despatched to Enzeli from Baghdad under the command of Commodore D.T. Norris.A rare group to a “sailor in the desert”. During WW1 he fought the Turks in Mesopotamia and the Bolsheviks in the Caspian Sea. His history is well documented and his diary for the time in Dunster force only enhances the desirability of the group.James Boyd Murray (younger brother of John Murray) born 28/8/1896 Barony, Glasgow. Landed France 5/11/1914 with the 5th Bn Cameronians. Regimental # 6537, it is highly probable that he was a pre-war Territorial. Killed in action 20/7/1917 at High Woods on the Somme. In this action the battalion lost 6 Officers K.I.A., 12 W.I.A. 19 Other ranks K.I.A., 153 W.I.A. and 217 M.I.A. James Murray has no known grave and is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial.
Lot 40
Greene (Graham) The Name of Action, 1930; Stamboul Train, second issue, spotting, 1932; It's a Battlefield, very light fading to spine, 1934; A Gun for Sale, occasional light spotting, light surface soiling to covers, facsimile dust-jacket, 1936, first editions, original cloth; and a second impression Man Within, 8vo (5)
Lot 166
A SUPERB AND ALMOST TOTALLY UNIQUE GROUP OF NINE MEDALS, awarded to a member of the '22 Special Air Service Regiment' (S.A.S.) & 1st Btn Parachute Regiment, the recipient served his country in various theatres/conflicts and actions in the 1960's and after leaving the British Army continued to see Military Service & action in various Continents throughout the World, the group which is court mounted consists...(L to R) ERII General Service Medal 1918-1962, three bars, Borneo, South Arabia, Cyprus 1963-64, correctly named to 23782640 Trooper (TPR) P McAleese, S.A.S, United Nations Medal (UNICYP) Cyprus, Zimbabwe Independence medal, engraved 08233 on reverse, Rhodesia General Service medal named 728200 Cpl P. Mcleese, South Africa Pro Patria medal, (South African Defence Force), engraved 122596 on reverse, Southern Africa medal, 1987, engraved 003329 on reverse, South African General Service medal, engraved 059962 on reverse, Jasa-Malaysia (Malaysian Service medal) 1968-69 Emergency, Rhodesian Independance medal, 11.11.65-11.12.79,***the recipient states he was awarded the Cyprus Bar later and it was attached via a steel rod*** Peter McAleese was born 7th September 1942 in Glasgow, Scotland, near to the famous 'Barlinnie Prison', he would go on to enlist in the Parachute Regiment in Aberdeen at the age of 17 years, after basic training he was to become a member of the 1st Btns Mortar Platoon, he served with the Platoon until1962, whereafter due to completing the legendry selection course he became a member of the 22 Reg't S.A.S, he joined 'D' Sqdn and went to train with US Special Forces at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, being one of the first SAS Troopers to complete H.A.L.O. Parachute Training with the US Green Berets. He would see action, firstly in the Aden Crisis On a 16 man night patrol, (his enemy were the Arab Tribesman of the National Liberation Front), they came across a goatherd, after being called up to translate, this happened! (extract from No Mean Soldier by P McAleese..)'We assumed everything was going according to plan, and moved on carefully, the moon was not yet up and it was so dark in the narrow wadi I could only just see the rock walls rearing up beside us, five minutes later Dave Haley(Sgt) whispered 'Pete come up' there's some more chappies down here! I padded up to Dave, to speak to them and made out the dark shapes of a group of shepherds lying on the ground ahead, just as i started to speak, I saw one of them shift on his side, it was probably the way he moved which warned me and I thought this is never right, the Arab shot Dave Haley full in the chest, he should have shot me as I was the closest, but I was standing to one side......Dave collapsed badly wounded and I shot the Arab six times, then all hell broke loose. 'McAleese would later serve again in Aden and would become one of the first Parachute Reg't/SAS members to free-fall parachute into a 'hot zone' with Operation Snowgoose 'Radfan Emergency', McAleese served in Bahrain and Cyprus and served in Borneo with the SAS 16th Air troop (D Sqdn) being involved in the gruesome 'Jungle Warfare' of that conflict. It would be fair to say that when McAleese left the British Army in 1969 he had already seen plenty of action with the Regiment. He worked in the lucrative Industry of the North Sea Oil Rigs, but once a soldier, always a soldier and in 1975, this was all to change with a new career as a 'mercenary' fighting in the Angolan Civil War, fighting on behalf of the National Liberation Front of Angola, even assuming Command of the Formation after the Capture of 'Costas Georgiou'. In early 1977 he went to Rhodesia, where he enlisted with the Rhodesian Special Air Service Regiment, being assigned to A Sqdn, with the rank of a Non-Commissioned Officer, later in 1979 he joined the British South Africa S Police 'Special Branch' operating in South Rhodesia and after the fall of Rhodesia in 1980 he enlisted with the South Africa Defence Forces 44, Parachute Brigade, in which he served as Colour Sgt. In the early 80's he was instrumental in the creation of a new Pathfinder Reconnaissance unit, and served in the South Africa Border War, in the mid 1980's McAleese set up home in Pretoria and became employed with the COIN Security group, a Military/Police private contractor based in South Africa. He would go on to be severely injured in a near-fatal Parachute Display jump and would return to the UK. At the end of the 1980's he spent two years working for Government forces in the Columbian Drug Wars conflict, being involved in a covert Operation to locate and 'deal with' Pablo Escobar, he also went onto work in Moscow, Russia, as a Bodyguard Training Instructor and also undertook Security work in Algeria and later Iraq for several years, the recipient also ran a Public House in Birmingham, 'The Gunmakers Arms'. Peter McAleese was once quoted....'I'm just an ordinary person, who happened to find himself doing extraordinary things' and there is no doubt that this group represents a unique insight to the 'tough' world of being a professional soldier and its combination of awards is almost unique, the recipient not only served his country with 'distinction but led a very colouful military career throughout...the lot also consists of the following... Recipients Official issue Sand coloured SAS Beret, with cloth badge, South African Parachute Regiment Beret, Recipients official British Army Dog Tag, together with Rhodesian & South African Dogs Tags, Note: British Army Blood group was wrong), a large wooden SAS plaque obtained by the recipient at auction due to its provenance from a contact at 22 S.A.S. HQ, Hereford, a large ceramic tile plaque, hand made and painted by staff in Algeria during his time completing Security work etc, a hardback copy of 'No mean Soldier' by Peter McAleese, various frames containing cloth and metal insignia Parachute/SAS related, wall plaques SAS related, some hand made, stand with AK47 bayonet attached, presented to recipient by SA CP Team Algiers 2002, glazed certificates, US Airborne, South African Parachute Regiment, photo of recipient completing HALO jump over Rhodesia, South African ID/Driving licence etc, certificate of Service Rhodesian Army, boxed pewter SAS crest and weapon, horse brass letter opener, small pin badge & Bolo tie, US Special forces (parcel)
Lot 427
A collection of original retro vintage Palitoy made Action Man figures and accessories comprising two ' Eagle Eyes ' variants with blond fuzzy heads and a Tom Stone example. Along with a quantity of uniforms, weapons and accessories. Also included is a Cheerilee vehicle. Tom Stone figure is af but all limbs present.Great collection.
Lot 429
A collection of original retro vintage Palitoy made Action Man & Pedigree made Tommy Gunn action figures and accessories to include blonde painted hard head action man in full German soldier uniform with weapons, Tommy Gunn figure (af but all parts present) with original dog tags and a good quantity of original period accessories. Held within an Action Man Helicopter within original box. Great collection.
Lot 259
Paul Verhoeven's ultra-violent sci-fi actioner "Robocop" as imagined on these two contemporary alternative 'Mondo' movie posters by Martin Ansin and Tyler Stout. These limited edition screenprints are both hand-numbered and signed by each artist, with Ansin's (#416/475) design displaying an all action affair featuring a great image of the 'Part Man, Part Machine, All Cop!' and the much more stylised (#131/330) Tyler Stout digital graphics design with a finish enhanced by the use of metallic inks.Martin Ansin - Signed & Hand-Numbered #416/475 + Todd Slater - Signed & Hand-Numbered #131/33024" x 36" (61 x 91.5 cm)Condition: ExcellentUnrestored, rolled, flat and unfolded (as issued). Very minimal handling wear. It presents and displays to excellent effect.Artist: Martin Ansin & Todd Slater£100 - 200VAT Status: Ω
Lot 312
An empty box for a Palitoy Action Man figure together with a quantity of 'Action Man' related paperwork which includes an Action Man AM93530000 Army Manual booklet, 16 'Official Equipment Manuals' - eight of the 34cm tall version and eight of the 24.5cm tall version of the leaflet and three instruction leaflets for 'Deep Sea Diving', 'High Altitude' and 'Parachute' equipment. This lot also includes two different Palitoy 'Message Forms' which would have accompanied 'free' Action Man figures obtained by redeeming the stars printed on Action Man boxes. A Collector Card for the aforementioned offer, with fifteen stars attached, is also included as part of this lot. (24)
Lot 313
4 unboxed Palitoy Action Man soldier figures clothed in various different outfits including Airman, Soldier in camoufalge, Military Police and a Ski Patrol,figure dressed in two outfits, green tunic and trousers underneath the white Ski Patrol hooded top and trousers. The latter figure is also accompanied by a selection of related accessories including backpack, mittens, goggles, snow shoes, skis, rifle etc.. Overall items appear G.
Lot 477
Tony Coleman 12x8 Signed Colour Photo Pictured In Action For Man City Team . Good Condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.
Lot 157
Palitoy, Action Man, Britains and Others - Three vintage unboxed Palitoy Action Man Figures with a large collection of Action Man accessories, uniform parts and equipment. Lot includes Action Man Polar Explorer, Huskyies, Sledge and similar. Lot also includes a quantity of plastic toy soldiers and vehicles All items are unboxed and are in playworn condition.
Lot 117
Action Man Scorpion Tank by Palitoy in original box, # 34710, military green polythene plastic body with two flags and flagpoles (not shown in illustration) with black plastic moving tracks, (one track detached otherwise in excellent original condition) with early issue original box, in good condition
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