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Lot 196
* Telescope. A WWI German Marine single-draw telescope, with nickel plated mounts, leather covered tube and silver presentation plaque inscribed 'German Marine Telescope. Captured in Morogoro, when the ships instruments etc of the German cruiser "Konigsberg", which was sunk in the Rufigi Delta of Utete in June 1915, her whole crew, guns, stores etc were safely landed during the final bombardment and became the main support of the land forces under Col.Von. Lettow. The day after the sinking of the "Konigsberg", German divers who were summoned from Dar Es Salaam started operations and salvaged ammunition etc. Quite probably this telescope too. W. Fleischl, Major. R.A.O.C.', hallmarks for Deakin & Francis, Birmingham 1918, telescope lenses inoperable, 63.5cm fully extended (Qty: 1)NOTESSMS Konigsberg was launched in 1905, and served in the High Seas Fleet's reconnaissance force. She frequently escorted Kaiser Wilhelm II's yacht on visits to foreign countries. In April 1914, the ship was sent on what was to have been a two-year deployment to German East Africa, but this was interrupted by the outbreak of WWI and called up for military service. In July 1915 Konigsberg was stationed in the Rufji River for repair work to her engines. Before the repairs could be finished, British cruisers located her, and, unable to steam into the river to destroy her, set up a blockade. After several attempts to sink the ship during the Battle of Fufiji Delta, the British sent two monitors, Mersey and Severn, to destroy the German cruiser. On 11 July 1915, the two monitors got close enough to severely damage Konigsberg, forcing her crew to scuttle the ship. The surviving crew salvaged all ten of her main guns and joined Lieutenant Colonel Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck's guerrilla campaign in East Africa. Major Walter Fleischl O.B.E., R.A.O.C. (1892-1956), was the second son of an Austrian born wool worker, he was educated at Charterhouse School and the University of Lausanne. He joined the army at the outbreak of WWI and served in East Africa reaching the rank of major. In 1919 he changed his name by deed poll to Walter Fletcher and became a Conservative politician. During WWII Fletcher worked for the Special Operation Executive (S.O.E.), being involved in an operation smuggling foreign currency, diamonds and machinery to fund S.O.E. activities.
Lot 310
Guns & Ammunition. Textbook of small arms, printed for HMSO, 1909, engraved plates and illustrations including some folding and some partly coloured, advert end papers on pink paper, errata leaf tipped in at front, some spotting and soiling, original cloth, together with Handbook on Ammunition, 1915, (corrected to March 1915), circa 1915, colour lithographed plates, illustrations to text, original cloth gilt, slightly rubbed, plus, Handbook for the Six-Inch Quick-Firing Gun, 1903, (corrected to July 1903), Admiralty, 1904, 23 folding lithographic plates, a little spotting and fraying, hinges cracked, original cloth, rubbed and damp marked, spine faded, plus others similar, all 8vo (Qty: 8)
Lot 372
Pamphlets. A collection of approximately 170 pamphlets, comprising politics, sermons, agriculture, reports etc ., mostly 19th century, including A Discourse Delivered in the First Church, Boston, on the Anniversary of the Massachusetts Humane Society, June 9, 1807, by William Emerson, Pastor of the First Church in Boston, published Boston, Massachusetts: Printed by Munroe & Francis, 1807, half-title, contemporary signature to verso of title, list of members at rear, stitched as issued, slim 8vo, together with Report of a Special Committee of the American Institute, on the subject of Cash Duties, the Auction System, &c., January 12, 1829, New York: J.M. Danforth, 1829, spotting throughout, modern blue wrappers, slim 8vo, plus The Downfal of Napoleon and the Deliverance of Europe Improved: A Sermon, Preached in Cliff-Lane Chapel, Whitby, On Thursday, July 7th, 1814..., by George Young, Whitby: Printed by R. Rodgers, 1814, slim disbound 8vo, and A Discourse on the Government of the Tongue, Delivered in the Methodist Chapels, Leeds, from James I, 26. By Charles Atmore, Leeds: Printed by Davies & Co., Stanhope Press, 1810 , side stitched as issued, slim 12mo, plus Guide book to Allsop's splendid and unrivalled wax-work exhibition, sculpture galleries, &c., Teutonic Hall, Lime Street, Liverpool..., [by William Allsop], [Liverpool: Matthews, circa 1870s], original illustrated pink wrappers, slim 8vo, plus Observations on a Sermon, Preached by the Rev. Mr. Hocker; and on a Charge, delivered by the Rev. The Archdeacon of Cornwall, in Truro Church, On Monday, May 20th, 1811, by Joseph Burges, Truro: Printed by Michell & Co., 1811, adhesive tape stain to margins of first & last leaves, disbound 8vo; Spade Cultivation, Tried for Ten Years on an Estate in Wiltshire, In a Letter to the Right Hon. W. Sturges Bourne, by a Magistrate for the Counties of Hants and Wilts, 2nd edition, 1831, ink stamp to title, disbound 8vo; Wholesale Priced Catalogue of Guns, Rifles, Revolvers and Ammunition, Manufactured & for sale at the Great Western Gun Works, No. 179 Smithfield St. Pittsburgh, PA., J.H. Johnston, Proprietor, circa 1871, revised price list dated 1871 loosely inserted, original printed pink wrappers, slim 16mo, plus others similar, all disbound or stitched as issued (Qty: a corton)
Lot 194
A rare 20th Century Holland and Holland Gun Makers London advertising point of sale porcelain cigar / cigarette ashtray having a central panel depicting various ammunition and cartridges arranged on green ground having faux wood border with two gilded cigar holder sections. Notation reading 'Holland & Holland No1. Measures 15cm x 18cm.
Lot 34
Raymond P. Collishaw WW1 Ace 60 victories signed 1917 Combats in Air Report.Dated 4/3/17 Signed by Act Squadron Commander Commanding Naval Squadron No 3Its reads While Escorting two FEs in the Vicinity of Hermies we were attacked by three single seaters, probably Halberstadts, diving from the North. While engaged with these machines several more closed on us and I was continually at close quarters, one of the enemy machines was badly hit, I am sure, as I was enabled to direct my fire for a considerable time and he fell in a spin but I was to busy with the remaining hostile machines to observe it crash to the earth. During the engagements I was continuously expieriencing gun jams and always in the right home position of the crank handle. The enemy seemed quite numerous as they constantly closed to attack the FEs. During the several engagements I fired about a belt on ammunition. I returned with the escort at 12.10pm.Some signs of age, wear and tear in folder with addition typed information sheet and photograph.Raymond P. Collishaw, CB, DSO & Bar, OBE, DSC, DFC 22 November 1893 - 28 September 1976 was a distinguished Canadian fighter pilot, squadron leader, and commanding officer who served in the Royal Naval Air Service RNAS and later the Royal Air Force. He was the highest scoring RNAS flying ace and the second highest scoring Canadian pilot of the First World War.60 He was noted as a great leader in the air, leading many of his own formations into battle. As a member of the RAF during the Second World War, he commanded No. 204 Group which later became the Desert Air Force in North Africa Collishaw scored 60 victories, consisting of 28 enemy aircraft destroyed including one shared victory, 30 enemy aircraft driven down out of control including two shared wins, and one enemy aircraft driven down. with original folder. 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 661
Crimean War Imperial Russian Shako / Pouch Badge, an interesting plate in the form of a flaming grenade with flames coming from each side as well as the top. Three copper loop fittings to the reverse. This type of plate was worn on the Grenadier pattern shako and also the large ammunition pouch, these plates were worn from the 1812 period up to the later parts of the 19th century. This example shows all the characteristics of relics brought home as souvenirs from the Crimean War.
Lot 847
WW1 French Foreign Legion Full Uniform Display, ex museum built mannequin display of a French other ranks soldier in the Foreign Legion (Legion Etrangere). Made of original and replacement items. Consisting of light weight wool greatcoat with brass buttons to the front. Khaki trousers with yellow stripe to the leg, long puttees and brown leather boots. Mounted to the coat is a three piece French medal group including the colonial medal with Algerie bar. Brown leather waist belt, ammunition pouches and brace straps. Khaki wool forage / side cap with green piping to the curtain and brass flaming grenade badge. Sold with the mannequin. C&T Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd have not removed any item from the mannequin, interested parties should satisfy themselves as to originality of the make up, sold as viewed.
![[CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - BATTLE OF CONGELLA]: LEWIS GEORGE GRIFFITH: (1784-1859) British Lieutenant General, Commanded the Royal](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/80a73d53-b26c-4190-b275-aacc00a13ca3/c7a5dfd5-4b44-495c-be6c-aae100de1d01/468x382.jpg)
Lot 285
[CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - BATTLE OF CONGELLA]: LEWIS GEORGE GRIFFITH: (1784-1859) British Lieutenant General, Commanded the Royal Engineers at the Cape of Good Hope 1836-42. A lengthy, interesting A.L.S., G. G. Lewis, four pages, folio, Cape Town, 12th June 1842, to Sir George Napier, marked 'Private'. Griffith writes to express his concerns regarding Captain Smith's party at Natal being overpowered by the Boers ('by my accounts….seems not only possible, but more than probable') and details the position of Smith's camp, which is favourable in some respects, being free from bush and with plenty of water, 'but unfortunately this position is unconnected with their supplies and if the Boers have the least capacity for war, they will entrench themselves on the edge of the Harbour, connected with their camp and fire upon any one and intercept every thing passing', further stating 'Should then untoward circumstances lead to the destruction or submission of Captain Smith's party and should the guns, arms, stores and ammunition fall into the hands of the Boers, and they hold the two points at the entrance of the harbour and fortify & arm those points, and entrench themselves, I am afraid that the Force now going is inadequate to retake the place, or not to be taken without considerable loss…..' and continuing 'The entrance of the harbour is not wider than the range of the Dutch musket & within Grape shot of heavy Artillery; if therefore the harbour is attempted to be forced, it will be difficult and hazardous…….But if the Boers are in entire possession of the harbour & have fortified themselves, & are determined to resist; whether it might be found better that the troops under Lt. Col. Cloete return to Cape Town & then wait until a sufficient force can be organised', also adding 'Major Charters has stated that 1,000 mounted men were necessary to subdue the Boers and he had opportunities of judging, and we have yet to know how far he was wrong…..I conceive it would be well not to risk another force, under existing circumstances without a certainty or nearly so, of success; for a reverse would perhaps affect the proposed arrangements of the home Government and possibly embarrass your command. If the Boers should be in undisputed possession of Natal I again fear that nothing can be done by force at present, but perhaps negotiation, Lt. Colonel Cloete being their countryman, and I think you have chosen well in selecting him to command the force going, may do by persecution, what can not be done by force, in showing the people there, the folly, in opposing an Empire like the British, and the fallacy of supposing the Dutch Government would interfere in their behalf…..' and concluding by remarking 'In attempting to relieve Captain Smith from his difficulties, it appears to me you have adopted every means necessary & prudent, and your prompt measures I feel assured will be successful if that soldier holds out'. A letter of good association and fine military content written at the time of the Battle of Congella. One small, neat split at the base of the central vertical fold, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG Sir George Thomas Napier (1784-1855) British Lieutenant General, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Cape Colony 1838-44 during which time the abolition of slavery and the expulsion of the Boers from Natal occurred. Abraham Josias Cloete (1794-1886) Afrikaner General in the British Army. In 1842 Cloete was sent with reinforcements from Cape Town to relieve a small force under Captain Thomas C. Smith of the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot which was besieged by insurgent Boers near Port Natal (now Durban). Cloete's firm action not only avoided a battle but pathed the way for a permanent settlement of the subsequent Natal Colony. He later served as Quartermaster-General in the Xhosa Wars of 1846. Thomas Charlton Smith(1794-1883) British Captain, noted for his defence of Port Natal (Durban) during the Congella Incident of May-June 1842.
![[KRUGER PAUL]: (1825-1904) South African President 1883-1900. Kruger gained international renown as the face of Boer resistan](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/80a73d53-b26c-4190-b275-aacc00a13ca3/47a15ae8-a139-4cfa-b066-aae100de239a/468x382.jpg)
Lot 290
[KRUGER PAUL]: (1825-1904) South African President 1883-1900. Kruger gained international renown as the face of Boer resistance against the British during the Second Boer War, 1899-1902. A rare manuscript draft of a telegraphed despatch signed ('Crowe') by Lieutenant Fritz H. Eden Crowe, the British Consul General at Lourenco Marques, two pages, folio, n.p. (Lourenco Marques), n.d. (October 1900), to the British High Commissioner. The manuscript draft, with various corrections, is marked Secret and informs the recipient that a letter from Kruger has been intercepted, explaining that it was 'evidently intended to reach Boer leader through Colonies as it was abstracted from secret agent going to Durban', adding that he is endeavouring to trace the intended recipient and continuing to provide a literal translation of Kruger's letter, in part, 'This is briefly to show you the principle on which the war has been conducted by us, namely to do as much damage as possible to the enemy by taking his convoys and impeding transport of provisions and ammunition. Seeing that ordinary destruction of railways and even blowing up of bridges does not effectually stop communications, other plans to effect more serious damage must be employed. This can only be achieved by blowing up the Watervalboven tunnel, and I therefore beg you to give your serious attention and power to this end and thus try your utmost to carry this plan into execution. I do not need to tell you how very important it is that your operations should be crowned with success…..you have to go at once with your forces in a westerly direction and try to join Generals de Wet and de la Rey in order to be able to stand up with all your forces as soon as I have ascertained and communicated to you from Europe how far Germany and France will take up our part…..I shall await your reports and statements in the direction arranged. Tomorrow, the 19th October, I leave by the Dutch Man of War Gelderland'. An unusual contemporary document relating to the Boer War. Some light age wear, VG Kruger left the Transvaal by rail on 11th September 1900 and crossed into Mozambique planning to board the first outgoing steamer, however he was prevented from doing so when the Portuguese Governor, at the request of the local British Consul, insisted that Kruger stay in port under house arrest. A month later Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands reached a deal with Great Britain to extricate Kruger on the Dutch warship HNLMS Gelderland and convey him to Marseille via non-British waters. Kruger was never to return to South Africa.
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