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A Second War 1945 ‘Arakan operations’ M.M. group of five awarded to Gunner S. A. Roast, Royal Artillery, attached No. 1 Commando, for the bloody battle of Hill 170 near Kangaw after which ‘the bodies of 340 of the enemy lay in an area no more than 100 yards square’: his M.M. recommendation contains many similarities to that for the V.C. awarded for the same action to his mortally wounded Troop commander Lieutenant G. A. Knowland Military Medal, G.VI.R. (11268880 Gnr. S. A. Roast. R. A.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, very fine and better (5) £4,000-£5,000 --- M.M. London Gazette 19 April 1945. The original recommendation states: ‘On the 31 January 45 at Hill 170 near Kangaw, Gunner Roast was No. 1 on the Bren gun in the foremost weapon pit of his position which was constantly being rushed and grenaded. His No. 2 on the gun was wounded early in the action, and two other men who subsequently came in to act as No. 2 were either killed or wounded. Gunner Roast carried on firing on his own in spite of being on the forward slope by himself with a Japanese Medium Machine Gun facing him only 20 yards away. He only withdrew when the battle had finished and his position was taken over by relieving troops. He had fired over seventy magazines. It was largely due to his high sense of duty that the position was not over-run.’ Stanley Albert Roast, from Maryport, Cumberland, served in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War. He was attached to No. 1 Commando unit from 23 July 1943 and served with them as part of 3 Commando Brigade, 15 Corps, at the time of the above engagement at Kangaw. The Battle for Hill 170 at Kangaw, for which Roast was awarded the M.M. and Lieutenant Knowland was awarded the Victoria Cross, has been described as one of the bloodiest battles of the war. The Japanese in fact later admitted that it was their heaviest action of the Burmese Campaign. On the last day, 31 January 1945, the Japanese made a determined attempt to capture the Hill, starting their attacks at 6am and not ending until 6pm. Troops from other Commandos came and fought side by side with No. 1 Commando and the Brigade succeeded in holding the Hill at the heavy cost of 45 killed, and 90 wounded. A comparison of Roast’s M.M. recommendation and Knowland’s stirring V.C. citation - published in the London Gazette on 12 April 1945 just a few days before Roast’s M.M., - makes it clear that both men were fighting in close proximity in the foremost areas of the action that day. Further testimony to the ferocity and point blank nature of the engagement is to be found in The Green Beret by Hilary St. George Saunders: ‘So the battle raged all day, the Japanese alternating fits of frenzied digging with massed counter-attacks. Lieutenant G. A. Knowland (Royal Norfolk Regiment), an officer of No. 4 Troop of No. 1 Commando, was conspicuous in the defence. At the head of twenty four men he beat off the first attack delivered by, it was estimated, three hundred Japanese. He moved from trench to trench with ammunition for those who needed it, firing his rifle and throwing grenades. Discovering that the crew of one of his Bren guns had all been killed or wounded, he maintained the gun in action until a fresh crew could arrive, and in order to obtain a better field of fire, stood on top of the trench and fired it from the hip. The diversion thus created enabled stretcher-bearers to bring back the wounded, and these included the new Bren gun team who were all hit before they could reach the position. Lieutenant Knowland therefore continued to keep the gun in action alone. A new attack developed. To meet it he changed his weapon for a 2-inch mortar, and firing this, like the Bren gun, from the hip, killed six Japanese with his first bomb. Having used up all his ammunition he withdrew a short distance, laid hold of a rifle and continued to engage the enemy. The Japanese made a final desperate charge. Knowland flung away the rifle, picked up a Tommy gun and sprayed the attackers with it from a range of ten yards. A bullet struck him and he fell mortally wounded. His action saved the day. The Japanese made no further progress and were soon checked by counter-attacks and by fire from the guns of the landing craft at the beach. Knowland was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Nevertheless they remained upon part of the hill, nor could No. 3 Troop of No. 1 Commando, and ‘X’ Troop of No. 42 (Royal Marine) Commando dislodge them. The Japanese maintained three machine guns in position and with these beat off another attack by No. 6 Troop of No. 1 Commando, which lost half its men. The Bren guns were manned unceasingly, casualties being replaced as they occurred. At one gun twelve men were shot down one after the other. ‘It came to a point,’ says Private L. J. Greenslade, who was there, ‘where a man who was climbing up the hill with ammunition or supplies was the next minute being brought down on a stretcher.’ The one Sherman tank left, one of its periscopes shot away, rumbled down the hill to replenish its ammunition and petrol. It returned and opened fire on the Japanese at the north end of the hill, where its shells, bursting about fifty yards ahead of the exhausted remnants of No. 4 Troop of No. 1 Commando, checked the enemy. So the battle raged until darkness fell upon white men and yellow, both alike utterly spent, each clinging to their part of the blood-soaked hill. In the short tropic twilight Thunderbolts attacked and inflicted heavy casualties. This was the end. The Japanese had shot their bolt. That night they withdrew and on the next day No. 5 Commando was able to clear the hill. The bodies of three hundred and forty of the enemy lay in an area no more than a hundred yards square. Among the Japanese corpses was one with a green beret on its head, and two mules, their hooves shod with rubber pads. Presumably they had been used for carrying heavy weapons over the chaung at night. The three Commandos had lost heavily; five officers and forty other ranks had been killed, and six officers and eighty-four other ranks wounded. Immediately after the battle Lieutenant-General Christison, commanding the 15th Indian Corps, of which the 3rd Commando Brigade formed part, issued a special order of the day. The reputation of the brigade, he said, ‘for indifference to personal danger, for ruthless pursuit in success, and for resourceful determination in adversity’ had been an inspiration to all their comrades in arms. ‘The battle of Kangaw,’ he finished, ‘has been the decisive battle of the whole Arakan campaign, and that it was won was due very largely to your magnificent courage on Hill 170.’

‘The whole business was horrible, as one never knew who was for or against you. An innocent looking civilian would walk past the barracks, see our position and then go to a house and snipe. The fighting in France I think was infinitely preferable to this and in this others concur.’ (Personal memoir of the Easter Rising by Major G. A. Harris, Dublin University O.T.C.) ‘I do not know how I should have got on without him, he did everything, and was always cheerful and active and never seemed to get tired, though the strain was great. He organised the defence most efficiently...’ (Colonel F. W. Shaw, Commanding 2nd (H.S.) Gn. Bn. R. Irish Regt.) The important and unique inter-War C.B.E. (Civil), 1916 ‘Easter Rising - Defence of Beggars Bush Barracks’ D.S.O., Great War O.B.E. (Military) group of eight awarded to Major and Adjutant G. A. Harris, Dublin University Officer Training Corps, Territorial Force, who led his poorly armed column of above age military reservists - ‘The Gorgeous Wrecks’ - in a week long defence of Beggars Bush Barracks during the 1916 Easter Rising: arranging his veteran volunteers to the best possible advantage and by keeping up a constant fire on all surrounding houses occupied by the rebels, Harris prevented them from making an attack, and ‘bluffed them into thinking the garrison was much larger than it really was.’ Sold with an important archive of related material including the recipient’s unpublished diary of the Defence, written during the siege on ‘Beggars Bush, Dublin’ headed writing paper. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) Commander’s 1st type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; British War Medal 1914-20 (Major G. A. Harris.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (Major G. A. Harris); Coronation 1911, silver, unnamed as issued; Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., hallmarks for London 1919, with integral top riband bar, last seven mounted as worn, minor green enamel damage to wreath on DSO, otherwise nearly extremely fine (8) £8,000-£12,000 --- C.B.E. (Civil) London Gazette 3 June 1927: ‘Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Northern Ireland.’ D.S.O. London Gazette 24 January 1917: General citation but awarded in connection with services rendered during the Sinn Fein Rebellion, Dublin, April 1916. O.B.E. (Military) London Gazette 3 June 1919: ‘For valuable services rendered in connection with the War.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 25 January 1917: general citation but in connection with services rendered during the Sinn Fein Rebellion, Dublin, April 1916. George Arthur Harris was born in 1879 at Longford, Ireland, into a family with successful business interests and long Ulster associations. He won a scholarship to Trinity College Dublin, where he gained a gold medal in mathematics, played rugby for the 1st XV and assisted in the foundation of the Dublin University Officers’ Training Corps before graduating via open competition to an appointment as a first-class clerk at the Admiralty in London in 1903. The following year he was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Prince of Wales’s Own (Civil Service) Rifle Volunteer Corps but, having chosen to return to Dublin, in 1910 he was appointed an officer of the Dublin University Officer Training Corps. Appointed to the command of the Infantry Unit in 1911 and promoted to Major in February 1913, it was in this capacity that Harris was serving on the outbreak of war in 1914. Additionally appointed to the command of the 1st Dublin Battalion Volunteer Training Corps from August 1915, Harris was leading a party of these veteran volunteers on military manoeuvres in the Dublin Hills on 24 April 1916 when he received news that Sinn Fein had risen in Dublin. Easter Rising Following the armed insurrection of around 1800 Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army in Dublin on Monday 24 April 1916, the VTC were ordered to return to Beggars Bush Barracks at once. Lieutenant-Colonel Frank Browning, the senior officer present, split the volunteers into two columns placing the larger party under Harris. These part time reservists, many of them lawyers, doctors and other professional men were mostly above military age - the Irish Rugby Union also had its own contingent. Unofficially termed the ‘Gorgeous Wrecks’, they wore civilian clothes with an armband emblazoned ‘GR’ - Georgius Rex. As a Volunteer Force they had no ammunition and many of their rifles were dummies for training purposes only. Unarmed and militarily ineffective then, this body of men was led back by Harris who recorded his experiences over the following days in his contemporary personal diary of the Easter Rising written on Beggars Bush Dublin headed note paper. Of the journey back to the Barracks, Harris notes: ‘I immediately collected them and marched back via Anglesea Road having a protective screen in front. All went well until I arrived at the corner of Lansdowne Road and Shelbourne Road where I heard from civilians that they heard that the Sinn Feiners were sniping at the Barracks. I sent on two motor cyclists for information and they brought back word from the Barracks that the road was fairly clear. So I ordered the GRs to go up in small parties of four or five. I went on horseback with the foremost parties. As I rode up Haddington Road several shots were fired at me and one man was hit at the Barrack Gate. All the rest of the party got in without further casualty. The wounded man was carried in by Elie and Stranthers of the VTC who displayed great gallantry. The wounded man (Clery) unfortunately died during the night.’ (Harris’ diary refers) Meanwhile, Browning’s smaller party, taking a different route, had run into a rebel ambush at the corner of Haddington and Northumberland Road. Fourteen men were hit, five of them fatally. One of these casualties was Browning, mortally wounded at the head of the column. He was rushed into the Barracks where he died two days later. Major Harris meanwhile had already arrived to find it garrisoned by around twenty seven men of the Catering Corps. He set about organising the defence of the barracks immediately: ‘On getting into Barracks I found that I was senior Officer and took over command. I discovered that there were only about 15 rifles in the Barracks with a lot of disabled and convalescent soldiers, in addition to women and children. The troops with me - about 80 - had only unserviceable rifles for which no ammunition was available. There were large stores of ammunition and it was of the utmost importance to hold the Barracks, as it formed the first link between the city and troops coming from England. I arranged the troops round the wall to the best possible advantage, and by keeping up a constant fire on all surrounding houses occupied by the rebels prevented them from making an attack, and bluffed them into thinking the garrison was much larger than it really was.’ Harris had all the bricked up portholes opened and strategically had the ammunition, food etc. stored in the central block which he proposed to hold as a final post. Sniping continued from houses all around: ‘During the night Colonel Sir Frederick Shaw arrived and took over command, but I was ordered by the Irish Command Headquarters to remain and assist him. The night passed wearily in expectation of attack. All next day we h...

Four: Private J. A. Salmon, Oxfordshire Light Infantry, laterRoyal Field Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (5516, Pte. J. A. Salmon, 1/Oxfd. L.I.) engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5516 Pte. J. A. Salmon. Oxford: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (L-46666 Dvr. J. A. Salmon. R.A.) nearly very fine (4) £160-£200 --- Joseph Albert Salmon was born about 1878, and having attested for the Oxford Light Infantry served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War. He re-enlisted for service in the Great War on 13 October 1915, at Shepherds Bush, London, to serve in the Royal Field Artillery, serving in 4th and 33rd Divisional Ammunition Columns. He was discharged due to sickness on 24 October 1918, and was awarded Silver War Badge No. B23649. Sold with copied research.

Military metal twin handled ammunition box dated 1944. Not available for in-house P&P, contact Paul O'Hea at Mailboxes on 01925 659133

A brass ammunition shell casing together with one other

A brass ammunition shell casing with wooden point, height 84 cm

Four brass ammunition shells

Three brass ammunition shell casings

A brass ammunition shell casing, height 62 cm

BOOKS ON MILITARY SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION, namely Military Small Arms Ammunition or the World 1945-1980 P. Labbett, .303'' by P. Labbett & P.J.F. Mead, British Small Arms Ammunition 1864-1988 by P. Labbett Identification Guide on Military Small Arms Ammunition up to 15mm, Dept of Defence USA 1980, the following six pamphlets by Peter Labbett :- History & Development of 9 x 19mm in Britain 1919-1996, Development of 5.56 x 45mm in Britain 1966 -1997, Development of 7.62 x 51mm in Britain 1953 -1997, British Small Arms Miscellaneous calibres experimental & service 1939-1999, Development in Britain of .30'', 7.62mm & 15mm Besa 1939-1993, Radway Green History of Factory 1940 - 1999

AMMUNITION SALES PRICE LIST BY KYNOCH, ELEY & NOBLE, namely:- Kynoch Ammunition & Gunpowder price list 1898-1899, Kynoch Ammunition Export List 1911, Kynoch Ammunition Canadian List 1913, Nobel Sporting Ammunition 1925, Nobel Industries Ltd. Export List No 6 1925, Nobel Industries Ltd. List No 6 1925, Nobel Industries Ltd. Export List No 7 1926,Nobel Industries Ltd. Export List No 8 1927, Eley & Kynoch Sporting Ammunition List No 10 1929 (two copies), Eley & Kynoch Sporting Ammunition List No 11 1930 -export, Eley & Kynoch Sporting Ammunition List No 12 1931 -export, Eley & Kynoch Sporting Ammunition List No 12 1931, Eley & Kynoch Sporting Ammunition List No 17 1935, Eley & Kynoch Sporting Ammunition List No 21 1939, Eley Bros Ltd Export Price List No 44 1914 -1915

BOOKS ON CARTRIDGE IDENTIFICATION NAMELY 2ND AND 3RD EDITIONS OF CARTRIDGES OF THE WORLD, Illustrated Encylopedia Ammunition by I. Hogg, British Sporting Rifle Cartridges by Bill Fleming 1993, Volumes 1 & 2 of The History and Development of Small Arms Ammunition by G. Hoyem

TREATISE ON AMMUNITION 1887 AND TREATISE ON AMMUNITION 1905, by the War Office and History of the Birmingham Proof House 1949

A BOX OF MISCELLANEOUS PAMPHLETS ON AMMUNITION, small arms made in Britain and overseas, together with detailed instructions on the .50' Browning machine gun and on Madsen 20mm

A GERMAN MILITARY AMMUNITION BOX with a quantity of various gun magazines and gun butt ends 

A 7.62 FIRED MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION BELT and 5.56 fired machine gun ammunition belt and cartridges (2)

Military Ammunition Box, Castrol Oil Can & A Quantity Of ToolsMake: Contact AuctioneerModel: Contact AuctioneerYear: 0Mileage: 0VIN: Contact AuctioneerConfiguration: Right Hand DriveRegistration: Contact AucitoneerTransmission: Contact AuctioneerMilitary Ammunition Box, Castrol Oil Can & A Quantity Of Tools The buyers premium on automobilia items, including registration numbers is 15% plus VAT (18% in total)

A German WW1 period metal ammunition box, thought to be for hand-grenades, labelled ZUNDER FUR EMF

A WWII German MG42 Ammunition Box, with eagle stamp, together with a WWII German Water Bottle and a WWII German Gas mask within Canister, the gas mask dated 1943 (3)

Two metal ammunition boxes containing sundry tools; together with a wooden trunk with annotated cover; and a metal fuel can (4)

Various fishing items to include two spinning wheels, a Daiwa No.7700 and a Herculy No.918 example, various Shakespeare and other spinning lures, a selection of tied flies, also two Army ammunition boxes, one vintage, one modern and a green Army spirit/petrol canister, also an RAF metal mess tin.

VINTAGE SHOOTING INTEREST; various vintage cartridge and pellet cases to include three empty shotgun cartridge boxes, Purdy of London 12 Gauge, Peters RXP Target Load 25 Plastic Shotgun Shell box and Eley 8 Gauge Cartridges metal lined box, a box of ten dummy calibre .50 M2 ammunition (drill holes to the side of the shells) and a collection of various vintage pellet boxes, some with entire and some with partial contents including Webley .22 Special Pellets tins (x2) (full), 500 Eley Wasp .22 pellets (x2) (one full), Webley .22 Special Waisted Pellets (full), Bulldog Air Rifle Pellets box (empty), Beatall Waisted .22 Air Rifle Pellets (x2) (full), Milbro-Jet Lightweight Waisted Pellets .177 (full), Olympic .177 Pellets (partial contents), Air Gun Slugs 'Target' (full) etc (19).

Royal Navy WW2 Royal Fleet Auxiliary North Atlantic Convoys attributed Distinguished Service Order group of seven medals awarded to Captain Leslie James Mack R.F.A, comprising D.S.O, 1939/1945 Star, Atlantic Star, Burma Star, Italy Star, Arctic Star and War Medal together with his miniatures, medal ribbons and cap badge. Captain Mack was based in Scapa Flow, Scotland for two years, operating on the north Russian convoy routes to and from Arkangel and Murmansk refuelling Royal Navy escorts, and during this time had the honour of dining with King George VI. For his work on the North Russian convoys he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order in 1942 and later commanded a ship which took part in the South of France landings in 1944 and the build up for the invasion of Malaya, accompanying the first ships into Singapore when it was taken over from the Japanese in August 1945. After the war his duties were varied between tankers carrying fuel from the Persian Gulf for the Royal Navy to ammunition and store ships at various naval bases. While stationed in Malta under the command of the late Lord Louis Mountbatten, he received the honour Freeman of the Greek town of Karlovasi for rescuing three Greek fishermen whose boat had been overturned in a severe squall. Also included in this lot are post WW2 photographs of the oil tanker under Mack's command refuelling the Royal Yacht Britannia

Collection of militaria including link ammunition, WW2 style water bottle, canvas pistol holster, carbine holder, Medals & Decorations of the Third Reich book, two CDs of German SS songs, sword knot, Nazi and Confederate flag etc

Eley Ammunition shotgun cartridges shop display advertising watercolour, 36x28cm, framed and glazed

Four Westley Richards Gun and Rifle Makers catalogues 1928 Latest Model Guns, British and Best, 1989 Catalogue/ Price List of New and Second-hand Guns and one other, all illustrated throughout and advertising shotguns, rifles, ammunition and accessories. 

Two catalogues 1939 Midland Gun Company Sporting Guns etc and G&S Holloway, Imperial Works, Vesey St, Birmingham Gun-Craft, both illustrated throughout and advertising shotguns, rifles, ammunition, revolvers, automatic pistols, gun instruments, fishing tackle, accessories etc.  

Stephen Grant & Joseph Lang Ltd Gun and Rifle Makers 7 Bury Street St James's London S.W.1 1925 catalogue illustrated throughout and advertising shotguns, rifles, ammunition and shooting lessons. 

W J Jeffery & Co Ltd, 9 Golden Square Regent Street London W.1 1937 Jeffery's Guns, Rifles Cartridges & Accessories catalogue together with a Vickers Limited Crayford Kent Sporting Guns & Rifles catalogue, both illustrated throughout and advertising shotguns, rifles, ammunition, accessories etc. 

Two military style boxes including a .303 ammunition box, largest 78x26x33cm, and a hard plastic rifle carry case

Two metal military ammunition tins 7.62mm and .22RF, largest 30x16x18cm. 

Large metal military style ammunition tin, 42x29x19cm. 

A collection of gun and shooting related items including 6x25 rangefinder etc in a black ammunition tin. 

A large collection of shotgun and rifle parts and accessories including Howa trigger guard and magazine housings, sights, scope rails, ammunition pouches, forend covers etc, some unused in original packaging. 

Two-hundred-and-ninety-three 12 bore shotgun cartridges including Lyalvale Express Supreme Game, Eley Grand Prix, Specially Loaded for Ian Coley etc, most in original boxes together with a metal military ammunition box, cartridge belt, cleaning kit etc. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO OFFER OUR USUAL POSTAGE SERVICE FOR THIS LOT.

ORIGINAL NORTHERN IRELAND TROUBLES OPERATION BANNER PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE RESULTS OF ROYAL ULSTER CONSTABULARY SPECIAL BRANCH & BRITISH ARMY INTELLIGENCE JOINT OPERATION RAID ON A SUSPECTED PROVISIONAL IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY ARMS STASH WHICH RESULTED IN THE SEIZURE OF OVER 100 IED'S, 30 HAND MADE PSITOLS, 2 HANDMADE SMG'S, WW2 MOISEN NAGANT BOLT ACTION RIFLE, HANDMADE MORTAR DEVICE, DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN & HUNDREDS OF ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION, SOUTH ARMAGH, 1970'S

NORTHERN IRELAND TROUBLES OPERATION BANNER ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF AN IRIA SWN OFF DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN & SHELLS/AMMUNITION SEIZED BY THE ROYAL ULSTER CONSTABULARY DURING A RAID IN WEST BELFAST, EARLY 1970'S

Metal ammunition box

A large brass cased military ammunition shell dated 1938

WW2 Desert Army metal ammunition box, a mincer, servant's bell, lantern, etc.

Two boxed versions of the Tri-ang M.310 Rocket Gun and Tank Battle Set, 'Tank Tactix Game' and 'Shoot & Surrender! Rocket Gun & Tank Battle'– each containing a battery operated remote control Tank and Rocket Firing Anti-Tank Gun. Whilst both sets are untested, the battery compartments appear clean and both vehicles in each set appear complete. Some ammunition is included in each set although the ends of the smaller rockets have perished and both tanks have their masts, one missing the paper flag, overall both appear G/G+. The boxes are generally G, though the Tank Tactix set does have a tape repair to one end flap. (2)

A Historically Important and very fine Imperial Sabre De Luxe Belonging To King Joseph Napoleon, Sovereign Of The Kingdom Of NaplesEngraved Manuf. Royale De Naples, Circa 1806-08, captured after the Battle of VitoriaWith curved hollow-ground blade fullered along each side of the pipe-back and double-edged towards the point, entirely of damascus steel incorporating the unique inscription 'VIVA IL RE GIUSEPPE NAPOLEONE' along both sides of the blade, and etched on one side with a crowned Imperial eagle perched on a fasces bundle emitting thunderbolts, all within branches of oak, steel hilt comprising ovoidal quillon-block with ormolu mount cast and chased in relief with a lion's mask centred on a winged wreath between neo-classical palmettes, curved knuckle-guard chiselled with gadrooning along each side, downscrolled rear quillon with ormolu terminal chased with foliage including a flower-head on both sides, tapering grip set with an ebony grip-scale on each side carved in relief, one side with an Imperial eagle, an olive branch in its beak and grasping an oval shield in its talons bearing the royal 'JN' monogram, the Imperial sceptre on the left and the hand of Justice on the right, all above a Classical trophy of arms and surmounted by a crowned suspended from a ribbon, and on the other grip-scale a martial trophy of arms of musical instruments, banners and campaign tents, the pommel chiselled in the round as a snarling lion's head, all within borders of beading and faceted studs in imitation of brilliants, the latter set against slender cusped gilt straps, in its gilt-mounted steel scabbard en suite with the hilt, the locket engraved 'Manuf. Royale de Naples' on one side and with crowned oval bearing the royal 'JN' monogram in gold between scrolls, bright-cut ribbons and a crescent moon, all enriched with bright-cut steel brilliants and against a finely punched gilt ground, the chape en suite and chased with meandering flowering foliage entwined with a line of bright-cut brilliants and both suspended from a bow of ribbon, bright steel terminal shoe with small roundels each set with a brilliant, gilt barrel-shaped suspension mounts chased with a band of foliage between beaded borders and each carrying a beaded steel suspension ring. In fine condition 84.5 cm. blade, 101 cm. overallFootnotes:Provenance:Captured following the defeat of King Joseph Napoleon's forces at the Battle of Vitoria on 21 June 1813This magnificent sabre was produced between 1806 and 1808 by the Royal Arms Manufactory of the Torre Annunziata in the Kingdom of Naples and the Two Sicilies. It is reasonable to assume that the blade was made at Klingenthal as this type of engraving was not known in Naples. There are only two blades inscribed in this manner: the present lot and one made for the Emperor Napoleon, now in the Museo Ejercito, Toledo.Two related swords were taken as spoils of war at the Battle of Vitoria. The first, a splendid ceremonial glaive made at the Royal Manufactory in Naples for Joseph Bonaparte, was presented by the Marquis Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, to the Prince Regent. Preserved in the Royal Collection, Windsor Castle (see Guy Francis Laking, The Armoury Of Windsor Castle, 1904, pp. 191-192, pl. 28, No. 656).The second, made for Emperor Napoleon I, has a blade of related type inscribed A Napoleon 1er. Empereur et Roi. The sabre was carried by Napoleon during his Spanish-Lusitanian stay between November 1808 and January 1809 and subsequently remained at the Royal Palace in Madrid. Following its capture at the Battle of Vitoria it was presented by the victorious Marquis Wellesley to Ferdinand VII, King of Spain and is now in the collections of the Alcazar of Toledo, Museo Ejercito, Castille-La Mancha, Spain (inv. no. ME [CE] 44128)The Battle of Vitoria marked the end of French rule in Spain. An account of the battle and French losses is given by Charles Théodore Beauvais de Préau (1772-1830) in Victories, conquests, disasters, reverses and civil wars of the French from 1792 to 1815, published in 1820. He served in Spain from 1809 to 1813 as adjutant-commander on the staff of General Drouet d'Erlon. 'One hundred and twenty pieces of artillery, four hundred ammunition wagons with more than fourteen thousand cannon balls, and about two million cartridges, fifteen hundred baggage cars, including the treasure and all the personal carriages of King Joseph, fell into the hands of the winners'This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

C87d Royal Star and Garter Home Signed Simon Weston ( Falklands War) Lester Piggott. 23rd June 1981 BFPS 1748 The Royal Star and Garter Home Special Postmark. The Royal Star and Garter Home for disabled Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen. Taxi Outing and Solo Wheelchair Sortie to Worthing 23 June 1981. Blue flown cachet Flown from Headquarters British Forces Post Office to The Royal Star and Garter Home, Richmond Upon Thames in Westland Whirlwind. Then carried by Taxi from Richmond Park to Worthing where her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent who took the salute from the members of the Royal Star and Garter Home. Then added red Cachet John O Groats to Lands' End. Carried alongside Charlie Hankins on his Eric Self-propelled Drive John O'Groats, Inverness, Perth, Edinburgh, Carlisle, Kendal, Morecambe, Blackpool, Southport, Liverpool, Shrewsbury, Ludlow, Hereford, Cheltenham, Bath, Taunton, Exeter, Torquay, Paignton, Plymouth, Truro, Penzance Lands' End. Personally Signed by Simon Weston OBE is a veteran of the British Army who became well known throughout the United Kingdom for his recovery and charity work after suffering severe burn injuries during the Falklands War. On 9 June 1982, he was boarded with other members of his regiment on RFA Sir Galahad in Port Pleasant near Fitzroy, just off the Falkland Islands. It was bombed and set on fire by the Argentine Skyhawk fighters during the Bluff Cove Air Attacks. His ship was carrying ammunition as well as phosphoric bombs and thousands of gallons of diesel and petrol, Out of his platoon of 30 men, 22 were killed. The Welsh Guards lost a total of 48 men killed and 97 wounded aboard the Sir Galahad. Weston survived with 46% burns, following which his face was barely recognizable: Also Signed by Lester Piggott Famous Jockey. Lester Piggott was the greatest English jockey of all time. He rode his first winner at age 12 in 1948, was a champion jockey in England 11 times and won the nation's most prestigious flat race, the Derby, a record nine times between 1954 and 1983. Some of the horses he rode to victory include legends of the Turf such as Nijinsky, Sir Ivor, The Minstrel and Roberto. He retired in 1995, aged 59. He was jailed in 1985 for a year for failing to accurately declare tax on his earnings. The scandal meant that the honour bestowed on him by Queen Elizabeth II in 1975, the Order of the British Empire (OBE), was taken away. Without the jail sentence and tax fraud investigation, he almost certainly would have become Sir Lester Piggott. Richard Jones Battle of Britain pilot 64 and 19 Sqns. Certified Copy No 278 of 530. Signed Gp Capt W S O Randle WW11 Wellington Pilot. Good condition Est.

AN AMMUNITION BOX PLUS RATCHET TIE ETC

AN EXCEPTIONAL WWI DOUBLE GALLANTRY GROUP TO AN ENLISTED MAN FROM SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, this group consists of Geo V Distinguished Conduct medal named 200214 C.S.Mjr P.Pearson MM, 1/5th Notts & Derby Regiment,Geo V Military Medal, named 200214 Sjt P.Pearson 2/5th Notts & Derby Regiment, British War & Victory medals named, 200214 Wo.CL2, P. Pearson Notts & Derby Reg't, Territorial War Medal named, 200214 Sjt P.Pearson, Notts & Derby Reg't, WWII Defence & War medals (un-named as issued) Geo V Territorial Efficiency Medal named, 4960226 Sjt P. Pearson DCM,MM, 5-Foresters, Geo VI Cadet Forces medal named, Lt P.Pearson DCM,MM, the medals are all loose and are not mounted, this group comes with several items of totally original ephemera as follows, A letter to Pearson from Army Cadet Force Derby dated 4.3.55.,extract from London Gazette dated 13 September 1918 for the award of the Military medal, a note sent to Pearson offering Congratulations on his DCM award from Captain & Adjutant 2/5 Sherwood Foresters dated 1.6.1918, letter to Pearson informing him of his DCM award to his address at Woodhouse Street, Woodville dated 7.12.1918, extract note from the London Gazette regarding award of DCM from Officer I/C Infantry records dated 20.1.1920,together with a similar dated slip concerning the certificate for the DCM and a small card 46th Midland Division B.E.F., with handwritten details of Pearson concerning the award of the MM, a typed letter from Regimental Museum of the Sherwood Foresters concerning Pearson and his actions in WWI dated 28.3.2001. Company Sergeant Major Percy Pearson, served with the Notts & Derby Regiment throughout WWI, this Regiment formed part of the 46th North Midland Division and saw much action in the conflict on the Somme Battlefields and later in the War, at Kemmel, and attacks on the infamous Hindenburg line German defences, He was awarded the Military Medal for quote Immediate award for his gallantry and devotion to duty at 'Kemmel' during the second German offensive between 12th-17th April, 1918, previous to this he had been awarded a wound strip for actions on or around 9.8.1917, later in the War Pearson would be awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for quote For marked gallantry and initiative, when his Company attacked the Germans and reached their final objective near Montbrehain on 3rd October, 1918, he noticed that their right flank was open, He immediately organised a strong point, which during the ensuing counter-attack inflicted heavy losses on the enemy, when ammunition was running short he organised a party under heavy fire and got ammunition to the firing line, It was owing to his fine actions that the Company was eventually able to repel the attack, Pearsons deeds were to be later recorded in a book British Gallantry awards The Sherwood Foresters 1854-1970, some further research undertaken reveals that his WWI entitlement was indeed the BWM & VIC pair, MIC included, also included are some photo copies from The Burton Mail which include a group photo in which Pearson appears and a small press cutting concerning Pearson being the only Home Guard officer from WWII to be asked to attend the Coronation parade of Queen Elizabeth II in London, this soldier from South Derbyshire, represented his Regiment with distinction throughout the War and beyond into WWII, then later in the Cadet Force role, this group is worthy of further research too

A Metal Ammunition Box, Dated 1942, 65cm wide

A WWII British Officer's helmet and ammunition case, the helmet covered with various painted insignia, 30.5cm (long, the helmet)Condition report: In fair condition

Star Wars, Denys Fisher - A vintage and graded 12" action figure of Chewbacca by Kenner. The figure only is a 'custom open graded figure' by UK Graders and is graded at 85% and comes with its original cross bow laser and ammunition belt. The box has some scuffs, creases, taping to bottom flaps with surface marks and general wear, appearing in Good overall condition complete with original insert and ties. The figure is presented within a sealed acrylic display case which does has a small fine hairline crack toward the rear of the case located at one of the figure supports. (This does not constitute a guarantee)

Two WWII American ammunition boxes.

A 1st Marxman toy machine gun with ammunition cassette

A Belgian proofed 9mm Pin fire drop-down six shot Revolver, having chequered ebony grips, polished trigger, hammer, ejector mechanism and side lever, the barrel 5 1/4'' long, 10 7/8'' overall, weight 650 gms. approx. A collectable pistol for which the ammunition is obsolete.

A collection of Militaria including quantity of used ammunition from .44 Magnum, badges, bag & belt etc.

*50 CAL AMMUNITION AMMO BOX IDEAL TOOL STORAGE BOX - BROWN BRITISH ARMY GRADE 1 [LQD214]

*50 CAL AMMUNITION AMMO BOX IDEAL TOOL STORAGE BOX - BROWN BRITISH ARMY GRADE 1 [LQD214]

Metal 1966 ammunition box including; log wedge, bill hook, etc.

Small metal ammunition box with spanners, hand tools.

Two ammunition boxes of tools and contents: spanners, grips etc.

An old Israeli military ammunition box with stencilled detailing

The Field Officers Gold Medal for Corunna 1809 Awarded to Major William Williams 81st Regiment of Foot, Wounded Multiple Times During the Peninsular War and Served with the 13th Regiment of Foot in North America During the War of 1812, medal named in the correct style “MAJOR WILLIAM WILLIAMS 1ST BN 81ST “. Period repair to the suspension, complete with the original lunettes and ribbon with gold ribbon buckle. Remains in good condition. Sir William Williams K.C.B., K.T.S. 1776 – 1832. He purchased his ensigncy in the 54th Regiment in 1792, during the 2 years following he served in the Low countries under the Duke of York. Promoted to Lieutenant in Sept 1793 he proceeded to the West indies where he was wounded during the action at St. Vincent. In 1796 he was a Captain and returned to the British Isles to help suppress the rebellion in Ireland. He then went to Egypt under Sir Ralph Abercromby and was said to have been the first soldier to land in Egypt and was involved in every action. In 1802 he was Brevet Major being given a substantive rank in the 81st 2 years later. Wounded for the second time at Corunna, he then participated in the expedition to Walcheren and in November 1809 he was posted to 5/60th as Lieut.-Colonel. Wounded twice at Bussaco, once a Fuentes D’Onor and after being wounded for the 6th time at Salamanca he transferred to 13th Regiment stationed in North America being involved in the fighting at Lake Champlain and Plattsburg. At St.Johns, New Brunswick he was in command of the advanced posts on the Richelieu river when the attack by the American General Wilkinson was repulsed. In 1815 he became a K.C.B. and became a Major General in 1830 dying at home in Bath 2 years later. For his service at Corunna, Fuentes D’Onor, Cuidad Rodrigo, Badajoz and Salamanca he was awarded the Army Gold Cross with 1 clasp. In 1813 he received the Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword. Major William Williams arrived in Spain with 2/81st as part of Sir David Baird Contingent when they landed at Corunna between the 13th and 26th October 1808. Baird’s troops joined with Moore’s main force on 20th December. Lieutenant General Sir John Moores victory at Sahagun on 21st December 1808 had confirmed the position of the British army in Spain and caused Napoleon to redirect the majority of his forces away from recently captured Madrid to pursue the British in an attempt to block their access to the coast (and the possibility of escape). Realising he was severely outnumbered, with Napoleon having some 250,000 troops at his disposal and his having beaten the Spanish army, Sir John Moore realised that his only option was to ‘run for it’ back to the coast to escape by sea. Thus, on 25th December the British army began its retreat over 250 miles of inhospitable mountainous terrain through snow and ice continually being harried by the advancing French troops. It is estimated that the British Army lost some 5000 men during the retreat. The main body of the British army arrived at Corunna on the 11th of January 1809 to find that only 26 of the 270 transport ships had arrived with the rest being delayed at Vigo due to contrary winds. Moor took the opportunity to re-equip his army with the 5000 muskets and ammunition taken from the stores at Corunna, the remaining munitions of almost 12,000 barrels of powder and 300,000 musket cartridges in 2 magazines were destroyed in massive explosions on 14th January to prevent then being captured by the French. On the same day the ships arrived in the harbour and Moore began to embark the troops starting with artillery and cavalry. To cover the embarkation Moore had selected a defensive position on a ridge of high ground approximately 2 miles south of Corunna. On 15th January Marshal Soult manoeuvred his forces onto the higher ridges opposite. Moore deployed his army to face the French with Hopes Division on the left and Baird on the right. Soult planned to make his main thrust with Mermet’s division around the village of Elvina intending to turn Moores flank and roll up his line whilst the rest of the British line would be kept occupied by Merle and Delaborde’s Divisions. On the afternoon of the 16th January Moore, convinced there would be no action that day had just started to withdraw some of his troops so that they could embark when the French launched their attack. As the French batteries fired, two of Mermet’s brigades advanced toward the village of Elvina pushing back the picquets of the 4th and 50th Foot. The French 31me Léger approached the village in 2 columns whilst the 47me Line went to outflank the village on the left. Moore rode to the right flank and instructed the 4th to throw back their right wing to protect against the encircling movement, meanwhile Baird had ordered the 42nd forward to counterattack. The 50th then advanced against the 31me Léger’s left column the fighting that followed was confused with the Battalion becoming broken up into small groups and the 50th was ordered to withdraw leaving the village in French hands. Baird’s Divisional reserves, the 1st Foot Guards, were called up and the 42nd believing they were being relieved started to withdraw until Moore intervened to prevent this. Soon after Moore fell from his horse with a mortal wound having been struck on the shoulder by a round shot. The fighting in Elvina continued until dusk, Mermet fed in his reserves, the reinforced British still could not fully eject the French from the village. Merle tried to support the French in the village by advancing his left wing toward the village, but this was countered by Manningham who advance the 1st and 81st down the slope to attack the flank of the 4me Léger. The French turned to meet the attack and a desperate fight lasting 2 hours followed with Merle supporting his men with the 2me Léger. The 81st suffered considerable casualties and had run out of ammunition, they were then replaced by the 59th. After a further advance by Merle on the right flank the French withdrew. As darkness fell at 6.00pm the fighting ceased across the whole battlefield without either side having made any territorial advantage. During the fighting the 81st suffered 30 dead and 133 wounded of which Major William Williams was one. Later that evening the British army began to withdraw from its positions leaving campfires and picquets to conceal their departure. The embarkation continued through the night and it wasn’t until 8am the following day that the French realised the British had retired and so advanced on the town. The last rear-guard left the town on January 18th with the Spanish garrison waiting until the fleet was at sea before surrendering. The fleet embarked some 26,000 men over the 5 days.

WW1 British Artillery 1917 Dated Ammunition Carrier Jerkin, fine heavy canvas cloth jerkin with large pockets and ability to carry the 13 and 18pdr artillery shells. Leather chest straps still in place. Good clear ink stampings.