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Click here to subscribeOriginal vintage advertising poster for Winchester by Western Cartridge Company featuring an illustration of a deer jumping over rocks and a hunter with a rifle in the background. Western Cartridge Company is an American manufacturer of small arms and ammunition, it was founded in 1898 by Franklin W. Olin. Good condition, creasing, tears, pinholes, paper losses, staining. Country of issue: USA, designer: J.G.Woods, size (cm): 102x66, year of printing: 1955.
A mini piece of Italian exotica, carbonfibre monocoque chassis, dual dry clutch gearbox and only 8,000 miles from new; this example also benefits from some incredible upgrades. A rear-wheel drive, mid-engined sportscar based around a lightweight carbonfibre chassis? That'll be a McLaren or a Lamborghini, right? Not in this case. Alfa Romeo has long been a brand of unfulfilled promise. With the 4C, it got itself right back on track and its construction really does put it among some very rarefied machinery indeed. Back in 2013, it had been 30 years since we'd seen a real Alfa Romeo sports car for real people, but then came the 4C. Immediately there was a lineage to the 4C’s bigger sibling, the 8C Competizione (2007-2010), with its carbonfibre bodyshell, this now modern-classic supercar regularly demands £250,000-plus; furthermore, the 8C was produced for Alfa Romeo by Maserati, the very people who lovingly took on the task of hand-assembling the 4C, its populist successor. That fact is significant and will continue to be, as history judges the Alfa Romeo 4C. Make no mistake, the 4C is a proper, bespoke, and gorgeous driving machine.For now, perhaps, it is content with being a lightweight, mid-engined, rear-wheel drive sportscar (that just happens to hand-built and composite bodied), which makes the most of a relatively small engine with its lack of mass and impeccable handling - in short, the type of Alfa Romeo they used to build and that almost anyone could aspire to own.The light rigid chassis, the wide track and a low centre of gravity aided by a McLaren-style electronic Q2 differential (that utilises the brakes to do the work of an LSD) all add up to impressive road-holding and cornering traction, however, it wasn't particularly happy on British roads. In retrospect, Alfa Romeo and indeed every other manufacturer who wants to offer their products in the UK, should have developed the car on the UK's finest lumpy lanes, on the grounds that if it worked here, it would have worked anywhere. In the end, the driving improvement duties were happily taken on by equally clever folk in the aftermarket. Chassis 'fixes' from a plethora of specialists quickly resolved any bumpy B-road misgivings and give the 4C the handling ammunition it needs to take on and likely beat all-comers on all roads.Enter the car presented here, a 4C developed by a real enthusiast with a truly impressive specification. Our vendor happily relinquished his 4C (already supplied with the Race Pack) to the best-in-the-business, Alfa Workshop of Royston, Hertfordshire who have lavished all their expertise, plus servicing dedication (regularly serviced, with cambelts on due-dates) on this car. Along with a full geometry set-up, Alfa Workshop also fitted an upgraded front anti-roll bar, plus an additional rear anti-roll bar and electric power-assisted steering – a real gamechanger for the driving experience - according to Alfa Workshop, who solely supply and fit this £6,000 EPAS upgrade, this is one of only three UK 4Cs to have benefitted from this improvement. It's also enhanced by the addition of a full KW coil-over kit, a mild ECU remap (280bhp), Helmholtz exhaust resonator, tailpipe, and carbon fibre tip, multiple KOSHI carbon-fibre parts (costing £8,000, includes interior, engine bay, rear diffuser), Tillett B5 carbon-fibre race seats (costing £2,000), plus lightweight magnesium Titan alloy wheels (costing £5,000, specially imported from the US, fitted with performance tyres that have covered less than 1,000 miles; the four original upgraded style of wheel accompany the car with tyres that have covered just 7,000 miles). The car also benefits from the application of PPF and is accompanied by a branded, fitted indoor car cover.Other upgrades include faux-suede headlining and sun visors, together with upgraded heater and ventilator controls, again, specially sourced from the US. All original components/parts will accompany the car, however, the cherished registration, 'S88 CCL' will not.The little Alfa has covered just 8,412 miles from new and, having benefitted from input from some very knowledgeable 4C people, it's almost certainly the best handling, most accomplished and totally 'sorted' example available.(Please not that the registration 'S88 CCL' will not come with the car, it will revert back to 'RX17 NUY'.)SpecificationMake: ALFA ROMEOModel: 4CYear: 2017Chassis Number: ZAR9600000M193033Registration Number: RX17 NUYTransmission: Manual Engine Number: 7661081 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 8412 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Carbon Click here for more details and images
A group of various accessoriesComprising seven various pistol holsters, one with leather strap; two 12-bore cartridge belts; two leather ammunition pouches, a rifle sling, two prints of sporting gentlemen and a .177 'Senior' air pistol by Webley, no. 312(15)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A .295 (.300 Rook) hammer rook rifle by Holland & Holland, no. 13204Backlock, toplever, the action-body engraved with foliate-scrollwork, the figured stock with semi-pistolgrip and engraved steel pistolgrip-cap, the octagonal barrel with matt flat rib, fixed rear-sight marked for 50 and folding sights for 100 & 150 yardsWeight 4lb. 14oz., 14½in. stock, 24½in. barrel, London nitro reproofThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: S58S58 Lots are obsolete calibres and no licence is required unless ammunition is held.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A .264 (Win. Mag.) bolt-magazine rifle by David Lloyd, no. 222Side-safety, the Mauser action-body with thumb-recess and charger-guide, hinged floorplate-magazine, the well-figured stock with pistolgrip, horn pistolgrip-cap, cheek-piece and ventilated rubber recoil-pad, horn-capped forend, the barrel engraved 'David Lloyd.', the receiver mounted with a telescope-sightWeight 9lb. 6oz., 13½n. pull (12½in. stock), 24in. barrel, Birmingham nitro proofFootnotes:106 rounds of Winchester.264 (Win Mag) ammunition (140 grain soft-point) can be made available to the successful buyer if they wishThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: S1S1 Section 1 lots require a valid British Firearms certificate, RFD (Registered Firearms Dealer) Licence or import licence.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 10-bore sidelock hammer wild-fowling gun by W. W. Greener, no.26123Toplever, treble-grip action-body, some foliate-scroll engraving, figured stock (chipped and repaired at toe) with semi-pistolgrip and horn buttplate, horn-tipped forend, the rebrowned damascus barrels with maker's name and address indistinctWeight 10lb. 1½oz., 14½in. pull (14⅛in. stock), 32in. barrels, 2⅞in. chambers, Birmingham nitro proofThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: S58S58 Lots are obsolete calibres and no licence is required unless ammunition is held.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 10-bore sidelock non-ejector wildfowling gun by J. & W. Tolley, no. 5557Incorporating J&W Tolley's hammer bolting patent no. 649 of 1879, patent use 109, the action-body with foliate-scroll engraving, scenes of partridge and grouse engraved into the heel of each lockplate, the well-figured stock with steel butt-plate, the damascus barrels with game-rib engraved 'J&W Tolley Makers, St. Mary's Square, Birmingham'Weight 8lb. 6oz., 14½in. stock, 30in. barrels, approx. ¾ & ½ chokes, 2⅝in. chambers, Birmingham nitro reproof This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: S58S58 Lots are obsolete calibres and no licence is required unless ammunition is held.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Shooting and range accessories Shooting and range accessories, to include a Browning range bag, Pachmayr leather butt pad, Jack Pyke camo but pad, Marlin gun lock and mount, leather ammunition pouch, Bino neck sling, Allen telescopic rifle mono stick, Piccolo 15-60 spotting scope, and a Landrover Umbrella shooting stick. The scope will focus and show a clear picture at ranges of around 100- 200 yards, it struggles to focus correctly at ranges less than 100 yards and will not focus at all at ranges less than 50 yards.
6.5x55 Swedish rifle ammunition LICENCE REQUIRED 158 rounds of 6.5x55 Swedish rifle ammunition, by Fusion with 140 grain soft point jacketed bullets.THIS LOT IS SOLD SUBJECT TO VAT. THEREFORE VAT WILL BE ADDED TO THE HAMMER PRICE AND THE BUYERS PREMIUM.UK FIREARMS LICENCE WITH CORRECT AMMUNITION ALLOWANCE OR RFD REQUIRED
WWII Binoculars and other webbing WWII pair of Prism #2 Mk2 binoculars by Kershaw in canvas case by Finnigans Ltd, canvas pistol holster, canvas ammunition pouch all WD marked, together with an Enfield rifle sling, oil bottle, a pair of bayonet wood grips, fourteen Mauser type rifle stripper clips, 133 Federal .308 brass cases and 50 x S&B .303 cases.
A Second War O.B.E. group of five awarded to Captain J. H. George, Mercantile Marine, who was awarded the O.B.E. for his services when his vessel, the S.S. Devis, was attacked in 1941, and was subsequently killed in action during a further attack on 21 November 1943 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, the campaign awards all later engraved ‘Capt. J. H. George O.B.E. R.N.’, with named Ministry of Transport condolence slip, extremely fine (5) £400-£500 --- O.B.E. London Gazette 17 March 1942: Captain John Henry George, Master. ‘The ship served in Mediterranean convoys and in the Greek campaign. Although she was hit by a bomb, the Master, on his last voyage to Greece, brought his ship safely to port, and discharged his cargo. He showed high qualities of determination and seamanship.’ John Henry George was born in Fishguard, Cardiganshire, in 1882, and first went to sea in September 1900. During the Second World War he was Master of the M.V. Devis, owned by the Lamport Holt Shipping Line. He was awarded the O.B.E. for his services when his vessel was attacked by hostile aircraft on 2 April 1941, whilst transporting stores and troops, both British and Australian. The vessel, on passage from Alexandria, was hit by one of a stick of bombs on the rear well deck, killing 8 soldiers and wounding another 10, besides causing considerable damage to the ship itself. Captain George succeeded in bringing his damaged vessel to the port of Piraieus, where it was unfortunate enough to be berthed between two ammunition ships and near some trucks of TNT. These all exploded when hit during an enemy air raid, causing extensive damage to the ship. Captain George subsequently received personal congratulations from the Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean, Admiral A. B. Cunningham. The S.S. Devis eventually reached Alexandria and sailed to India for repairs. In November 1943, Captain George was again Master of S.S. Devis, sailing in convoy to his home port of Liverpool, in November 1943. Ominously, he writes in the last entry of his journal on 17 November: ‘For three days now there has been a Jerry reconnaissance plane around having a look at us. Today he had a damn good look too. We could see him circling round the convoy taking tab of all. We haven’t seen a plane of ours for three days. Can’t understand where they are. They must know that we are being shadowed and one would think there would be some round now. There was a Sub in the vicinity too but luckily (touch wood) there has been no attack yet but I would not be a bit surprised if we don’t get an attack in one form or another later.’ The attack came four days later, on 21 November, when 25 long range He-177 bombers set out to attack the convoy. Twenty reached the target, three being shot down and another two driven off, but not before they had released 40 Hs-293 glider bombs, sinking the freighter Marsa and damaging the S.S. Devis, amongst whose casualties was Captain George, killed. He was subsequently buried at sea and is recorded by name in the Merchant Navy Roll of Honour. Sold with a good quantity of original documentation including the recipient’s O.B.E. Bestowal Document; Continuous Certificate of Discharge for the period 1900-1918; personal journal for the period October to November 1943; official letters concerning award of the O.B.E.; numerous letters, telegrams, photographs, and damage reports; and other ephemera.
A fine Second War 1943 ‘Tunisia Campaign’ M.M. group of six awarded to Regimental Sergeant Major F. G. Findley, Royal Army Service Corps, attached No. 6 Commando, who was decorated for his actions at the assault on Djebel Azag, 6 January 1943, against troops from the elite Fallschirmjäger Regiment Barenthin Military Medal, G.VI.R. (T/5041667 W.O. Cl.3. F. G. Findley. R.A.S.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good very fine (6) (6) £3,000-£4,000 --- M.M. London Gazette 23 September 1943: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North Africa’. The original recommendation states: ‘During the withdrawal from Djebel Azag on 6 January 1943, T.S.M. Findley repeatedly showed complete disregard for his own safety by covering his section by advancing under fire and throwing grenades. I consider that T.S.M. Findley’s actions were responsible for numerous men reaching safety. Throughout the action he showed a most excellent example to his men. He is over 40 years of age and put up a remarkable performance.’ Frederick George Findley was born in Attleborough, Warwickshire, on 24 August 1902 and attested for the North Staffordshire Regiment at Lichfield in May 1921, seeing service in Gibraltar, Turkey and India before transferring to the Army Reserve in 1928. During the Second World War, Findley served in the Royal Army Service Corps attached to 6 Commando and was decorated for his actions at Djebel Azag where an attempt was made by the British 36th Brigade Group to capture the feature known to the British as Green Hill, on 5 to 7 January 1943. Commanding the Sedjanane to Mateur road in Northern Tunisia, Green Hill was held by men from Fallschirmjäger Regiment Barenthin (German Parachute Infantry) and Witzig’s Parachute Engineers who had fortified the hill with concrete machine gun emplacements, barbed wire and mines. In his report on the ‘Attack on Djebel Azag’, Captain J. A. D. Mayne, Som. L.I., describes how ‘Mand Force’ from No. 6 Commando, comprising Force HQ, No. 1 Troop (complete), 1 Section from No. 2 Troop and one partial section from No. 5 Troop (commanded by Findley) were tasked with the following objectives:
i) To capture and hold “Djebel Azag.”
ii) To assist, by supporting fire, the attack on “Greenhill” and “Si Ayed”.
iii) To establish an Observation Post for a Forward Observation Officer to cover targets on and behind ‘Greenhill” area. Hilary St. George Saunders’ narrative of this action in the Green Beret describes the struggle between No. 6 Commando and the elite German paratroops dug in on the hill: ‘On the 5th January they took part in yet another attack on Green Hill, carried out by the 36th Brigade. Headquarters with one and a half Troops occupied Point 277 to the north-west, the object being to protect the Brigade’s left flank and to harass the enemy’s rear; while a detachment made up of two Troops under Captain Mayne seized Djebel Azag, a height which commanded the main position. To do this they made a ten mile approach march over sodden country, the men carrying heavy loads of ammunition and food for forty-eight hours. They reached their positions soon after dawn and then dug in on the summit as deeply as the rocky ground would allow. Soon after midday the enemy made two attempts to attack them, but were beaten off at long range by accurate and well-sustained small arms fire. The Germans then resorted to mortars, in the handling of which they were exceptionally proficient, and the Commando began to suffer casualties but held on.
During the afternoon Mayne observed that the enemy were forming up to deliver a counter-stroke against the brigade then engaged upon the main assault of Green Hill. His messages brought artillery fire on them and the attack did not develop. At dusk his small force, which had not been reinforced, was concentrated on the summit of the hill. At dawn Mayne’s position soon became serious, for as Lieutenant Cowper and his section were moving to their daylight positions, they were attacked at close range by Germans who had crawled up during the night. Cowper was soon engaging about two companies of the enemy strongly supported by mortars which fired a very accurate barrage. The remainder of the force was now under equally severe pressure and almost completely surrounded. Captain Davies was ordered by Mayne to withdraw headquarters and then cover a general retreat of the force, a manoeuvre which he ‘carried out extremely well.’ That evening they were all back in the tunnel near Sedjenane, the men very tired but cheerful, ‘having done magnificently.’ With a loss of thirty-five of their number they had held a key position for forty eight hours against ‘first-class troops who had been put in as stiffening.’ Though the attack on Green Hill had failed, the small action fought by Mand Force, as Mayne’s detachment was called, provides a good example of what men can accomplish who have passed through Commando training. They had been isolated for two days, in a most exposed position, and subject to galling mortar fire; but they had occupied the attention of four or five times their number who might very well have been employed elsewhere.’ Findley was a parachutist who, during his para course, landed in the top of another soldier’s parachute during a training descent which caused an injury to Findley’s back (a copy of his course report is included with the papers). Post-War he was a member of the Commando Association whose records state that his last rank attained was Regimental Sergeant Major and that he also served in No. 12 Commando. He died in 1960 in Hessingford, Cornwall. Sold with the recipient’s Soldiers’ Service and Pay Book inside which is a hand traced map of Floro, Norway with important sites and German positions marked. This map is suggestive of Findley’s participation in Operation Kitbag, a raid by British Commandos of No. 6 Commando and No. 12 Commando on the town of Floro in Norway during the Second World War - ‘Kitbag’ embarked from Scapa Flow on H.M.S. Prince Charles on 9 December 1941 but after navigational difficulties the raid was eventually called off; the recipient’s Old Comrades Association of the Special Service Brigade membership booklet, signed by the recipient and dated 9 July 1943; Pay Form No. 48 for the recipient’s Military Medal Gratuity of £20; the recipient’s Service and Casualty Form (Part I) dated 9 October 1928; copied research and a photographic image of recipient in uniform.
A Second War Air Bomber’s ‘Immediate’ D.F.M. awarded to Sergeant F. C. Bunclark, 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force, as also to the other six crew members of a Lancaster aircraft which, having completed its allotted mine-laying sortie in the Baltic, was severely damaged and set on fire by anti-aircraft fire and then attacked by enemy aircraft while crossing Denmark on the return home; the A.O.C. afterwards remarked, ‘It is almost inconceivable that any crew would have carried on for the four hundred mile sea crossing and land without further incident.’ Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (657816 F. C. Bunclark. R.A.F.) toned, good very fine £1,800-£2,200 --- D.F.M. London Gazette 20 October 1942: Joint citation: ‘1162032 Flight Sergeant Paul CAMPBELL, No. 61 Squadron. 1390988 Sergeant Stanley Dennis GUNNELL, No. 61 Squadron. 1312943 Sergeant Ernest Humphries CORBETT, No. 61 Squadron. 657816 Sergeant Frank Charles BUNCLARK, No. 61 Squadron. 1268257 Sergeant Cyril Hugh COAKLEY, No. 61 Squadron. 1128846 Sergeant Sydney SMITH, No. 61 Squadron. 968521 Sergeant Stanley James THOMPSON, No. 61 Squadron. These airmen were members of the crew of a heavy bomber [Lancaster] detailed for an operational mission one night in September, 1942; Flight Sergeant Campbell was captain and first pilot. The allotted task was completed successfully but, whilst on the return flight, the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire. A shell exploded in the bomb compartment, starting a large fire and setting some flares and distress signals alight. Simultaneously, another shell burst in the nose of the aircraft, shattering the perspex as well as the major portion of the perspex of the pilot's cupola. The resultant rush of air through the aperture swept away all the navigational charts and maps and flung Sergeants Gunnell and Bunclark backwards on to the floor of the aircraft. Both suffered facial burns as did the pilot, the navigator, the wireless operator and the mid-upper gunner. The aircraft became full of smoke and it was attacked by 2 enemy fighters. The pilot could not see his instruments and the aircraft went out of control and fell 2,000 feet before Flight Sergeant Campbell regained control and evaded further attacks by diving and reaching cloud cover. Meanwhile the flames in the fuselage had extended, causing ammunition to explode in all directions. Despite this, Sergeants Corbett, Bunclark and Smith fought their way through the flames to the rear turret to extricate Sergeant Thompson who, despite suffering from a broken leg and being unable to operate his guns, had greatly assisted his captain by reporting the position of the attacking aircraft. Sergeant Coakley, in spite of his injuries, and with amazing skill in the circumstances, established wireless contact with base and continued to obtain bearings throughout the homeward flight. When this country was reached, Flight Sergeant Campbell, who had displayed fine captaincy, resumed the controls and landed the damaged aircraft safely with the undercarriage retracted and without the aid of flaps. Throughout this perilous flight, this gallant crew displayed conduct in keeping with the highest traditions of the Royal Air Force.’ Sergeant Bunclark’s individual recommendation dated 27 September 1942, states: ‘Sergeant Bunclark was Air Bomber to Flight Sergeant Campbell on the night of 24th/25th September 1942. When the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire, one shell burst in the nose of the aircraft when Sergeant Bunclark was actually in the nose map-reading. The force of the explosion blew out the perspex of the nose and the resultant draught blew Sergeant Bunclark out of the nose of the aircraft back beside the pilot where he was deposited on the floor of the aircraft. He received considerable facial burns and shock but immediately proceeded to the scene of the main fire in the fuselage and assisted the Navigator and mid-upper gunner in fighting the fire. He also assisted in extricating the rear gunner from the tail turret and carrying him through the fire to the rest chair. He assisted the Navigator in checking the navigation and his efforts undoubtedly contributed to the safe return of the aircraft and crew. It is considered that Sergeant Bunclark displayed outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty and contributed greatly to the safe return of the aircraft and crew. Remarks by A.O.C. After having inspected this aircraft, I most strongly support this recommendation. It is almost inconceivable that any crew would have carried on for the four hundred mile sea crossing and land without further incident.’ Flight Sergeant Campbell was an experienced Pilot having completed 22 sorties and 138.55 flying hours, and Sergeant Gunnell, Second Pilot had completed 6 sorties and 47.05 flying hours. For the remainder of the crew, however, this was only their second sortie, each having completed just 8.15 flying hours. Bunclark, Coakley and Corbett were amongst the crew of the Lancaster I ‘W4244’ of No. 61 Squadron, and flown by Pilot Officer Paul Campbell, D.F.M., which encountered extremely poor visibility on return from a sortie and following a misjudged approach to Exeter, crashed at Diamonds Farm, near Honiton on 11 November 1942, killing all seven crew. Sergeant F. C. Bunclark is buried in Lustleigh Church Cemetery. Sold with copied research including individual recommendations for each of the seven D.F.Ms.
Pair: Second Lieutenant R. E. Higginbotham, Royal Field Artillery, late Company Sergeant Major, Canadian Army Service Corps, who was killed in action in Salonika, 29 September 1918 British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. R. E. Higginbotham.); Memorial Plaque (Robert Edward Higginbotham) last in card envelope of issue, remnants of adhesive labels on all, good very fine or better (3) £180-£220 --- Robert Edward Higginbotham was born in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada in January 1893. He was a law student who initially served during the Great War in the ranks with the 1st Divisional Ammunition Sub-Park, Canadian Army Service Corps in the Salonika. Having advanced to Acting Company Sergeant Major, Higginbotham was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery. Second Lieutenant Higginbotham was killed in action whilst serving with ‘B’ Battery, 115th Brigade in Salonika, 29 September 1918. He is buried in the Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece.
Pair: Driver T. Patchett, Royal Field Artillery, who died in France on 21 February 1919 British War and Victory Medals (895765 Dvr. T. Patchett. R.A.); Memorial Plaque (Thomas Patchett) in card envelope, significant verdigris to both VM and Plaque, therefore fair to fine 1914-15 Star (76769 Spr. F. C. Young. R.E.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Major S. D. Sewell); Victory Medal 1914-19 (148123 Spr. P. A. Clarke. R.E.) good very fine (6) £100-£140 --- Thomas Patchett died on 21 February 1919 while serving with 158th Brigade Ammunition Column and is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France. Sidney Davies Sewell was born in London on 12 October 1875 and was educated at Tonbridge School. He was commissioned into the Royal Engineers (Volunteers) in June 1892 and was advanced Major in April 1910, in which rank he was awarded the Territorial Decoration in 1912. He commanded the 3rd London Field Company (Territorial Force) and commanded the company in France from January 1915. He was killed in action near Ypres on 18 February 1915; an account that appeared in a London paper told how on the night of 18 February, at the cost of heavy casualties, his Company succeeded in digging a trench under heavy fire within 25 yards of the German advanced trenches, but that Major Sewell and three other officers of the Company were killed. He is buried in Ypres Town Cemetery Extension, Belgium.
Pair: Lance Corporal F. J. Forrest, 54th Battalion (Kootenay), Canadian Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 1 March 1917 British War and Victory Medals (760623 A. L. Cpl. F. Forrest. 54-Can. Inf.) nearly extremely fine British War Medal 1914-20 (478031 Pte. C. R. Woodford. 11-Can. Inf.; 3775 Pte. G. Rhodes. H.L.I.; 43757 A. Bmbr. W. McPhee. C.F.A.) first with Silver War Badge, reverse numbered ‘C496’, generally very fine or better (5) £70-£90 --- Frederick John Forrest was born in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland in April 1886. He was the son of Mr and Mrs T. Forrest of 63 Havelock St., Mayfield, Newcastle, N.S.W., Australia. Forrest served during the Great War with the 54th Battalion (Kootenay), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front, and was killed in action, 1 March 1917. Lance Corporal Forrest is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Grant Rhodes was born in Canada and served during the Great War with the 1/5th (City of Glasgow) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry in the Egyptian theatre of war. Private Rhodes was killed in action in Palestine, 30 November 1917, and is buried in the Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. William McPhee was born in Dalhousie Township, Ontario, Canada in July 1876. He served during the Great War as a Driver with 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, Canadian Field Artillery on the Western Front. McPhee Died (Accidental Injuries) - while on duty on the morning of 13 April 1916, between the hours of 6 and 7 o'clock, he was found lying on the floor of a stable in great pain, having been kicked in the abdomen by a horse. He was placed on a stretcher and evacuated to No. 10 Casualty Clearing Station where he died two days later at 1.45 p.m. from wound of abdomen caused by a kick from a horse resulting in a ruptured kidney and internal haemorrhage. Driver McPhee is buried in the Lijjsenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Sold with copied research.
1914 Star, with clasp (39539 Gnr: J. R. Roberts. R.G.A.) very fine £80-£100 --- John Rupert Roberts was born in Newtown, Montgomeryshire, in 1894 and having attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery served with the 7th Divisional Ammunition Column during the Great War on the Western Front from 4 October 1914. He was wounded in action during the final stages of the War, his name appearing in the 12 November 1918 Casualty List. Sold with copied research.
JAMES BOND: DR. NO (1962) - Peter Nelson Collection: Sten Mk II Replica Submachine GunA STEN Mk. II replica sub-machine gun from Terrence Young’s Bond film Dr. No. Dr. Julius No’s (Joseph Wiseman) guards carried STEN Mk. I and Mk. II sub-machine guns while patrolling the beaches of his island Crab Key. James Bond (Sean Connery) notably drowned a guard carrying a STEN Mk. II to prevent his discovery.The weapon is a replica STEN Mk. II sub-machine gun made to be used as an on-screen production prop and cannot chamber or fire any rounds of ammunition. This model was the second-most produced sub-machine gun of World War II, and was used extensively by the British and Commonwealth forces. Made from blackened soft metal, it features a magazine clip at a 90-degree angle on the left, three sets of three evenly spaced holes along the barrel sleeve, and a single strut stock that angles down. The gun can be field stripped, cocked and fully disassembled. It features a manufacturer’s stamp on the magazine slot reading, “STEN Mk II CMC NO A0386”. The item exhibits extensive rusting from age. Dimensions: 74 cm x 30 cm x 14 cm (29 1/4" x 11 3/4" x 5 1/2")From the personal collection of Peter Nelson, previously displayed at his two museums, The Cars of the Stars and The Bond Museum in Keswick, Cumbria, until they closed in 2011.Restricted ownership; see replica firearm notice in the Buyer's Guide.Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000 M This lot will be auctioned on Thursday, November 3rd. The auction will begin at 3:00PM GMT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast at propstore.com on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Friday, November 4th; Saturday, November 5th; or Sunday, November 6th.
TERMINATOR: SALVATION (2009) - John Connor's (Christian Bale) Battle CostumeJohn Connor's (Christian Bale) battle costume from McG's action sci-fi sequel Terminator Salvation. Connor wore his costume during the opening sequence as he and Resistance soldiers attacked a prominent Skynet base. The costume comprises a brown leather bomber jacket (size XL) with a metal zip, metal buckles at the waist and neck, and a red sash attached to the left arm; a nylon harness complete with rope, crampons and canvas bags containing resin ammunition magazines; a black cotton T-shirt (no size marked); a pair of camouflage trousers (no size marked) with built-in plastic kneepads, plastic buttons and metal buckles on the waist; a pair of black boots (UK 11) made of rubber and canvas with lace-in boot zips affixed by leather laces; a pair of fingerless leather gloves with knuckle padding; a black nylon leg holster with two blocks decorated to resemble C-4 explosives; a black nylon wrist holster with a metal knife and plastic sheath attached; and a green nylon leg holster holding a rubber stunt handgun. The lot also includes a wooden rod decorated to resemble a stick flare, and a rubber stunt rifle with a rubber sight fixed to the side via plastic zip ties and a green canvas strap. Dimensions (rifle): 89 cm x 30 cm x 10 cm (35" x 12" x 4")Restricted ownership; see replica firearm notice in the Buyer's Guide. Estimate: £8,000 - 12,000 ΩThis lot will be auctioned on Thursday, November 3rd. The auction will begin at 3:00PM GMT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast at propstore.com on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Friday, November 4th; Saturday, November 5th; or Sunday, November 6th.
MILITARY GUNNERY AND ARTILLERY: 'Addiscombe Its Heroes and Men of Note', Westminster 1894. Boards stained, internally good. 'Treatise on Military Carriages and Stores Connected with them', 6th ed. Many plates/fold outs. 'History of the Royal Sappers and Miners', Vol 2 only, London, 1857, Longmans. 'Treatise on Ammunition' 1875; an annotated/edited proof in the author's hand. Recently rebound (even the fragmentary titele page etc). 'Manual of Gunnery for Her Majesty's Fleet Confidential No 1284, 1885/6, London, Eyre and Spottiswoode. 'Textbook of Military Topography', 1884. And others as added.
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