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Lot 318
A rare collection of single-owner pre-WWII Second World War Third Reich Nazi Party effects, having belonged to a child, one ' Rudi Cronrath .' Comprising of Cronrath's Hitler Young identity booklet, and his ' Deutsche Jungvolf ' ID booklet (with photograph), his ' Deutsch Jap. Tagung ' ( Germany & Japan) enamel pin badge with Swastika, Japanese flag & eagle to front, and along with his later Italian / German campaign medal (with ribbon) from when he joined the army. A rare collection of personal effects.
Lot 550
A fine Order of the Medjidie and group of five awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Blewitt Ex. Kings Royal Rifle Corps, who died of wounds received in an air raid while commanding a Chinese Labour Battalion at Andrique, France on 4th September 1917. The group comprises - Queen's Sudan medal 1899, named - Bimbashi Blewitt 3/BN. E.A., Khedive's Sudan medal 1896 - 1908, with five clasps - Sudan 1897, Abu Hamed, The Atbara, Khartoum, Sudan 1899, named - Elkairn Blewitt Bey E.A., India General Service medal with clasp - N.E. Frontier 1891, named - Lieut. A. Blewitt 4th B.N. K.R.Rif.C., British War medal 1914 - 1920, named - Lt. Col. A. Blewitt, Victory medal, named - Lt. Col. A. Blewitt, Turkish Order of the Medjidee 3rd class neck badge. Sold with a fine portrait photograph of Lt. Col. Blewitt and a biographical sketch written by General Sir Edward Hutton K.C.B., K.C.M.G.Lt. Colonel Arthur Blewitt (1861 - 1917), was born in Pinner on 19th February 1861. He was educated at Eton and was gazetted to his first commission in the 33rd Regiment in 1883 and transferred to the 4th Battalion 60th Rifles later in the same year at Ferozepone, India. He served in India and Burma until 1893, having in 1891 taken part in the Manipur Expedition. In 1897 Blewitt was selected for service with the Egyptian Army, took part in the Nile Expedition of 1897, being present at the action of Abu Hamed (mentioned in despatches, London Gazette, 25th Jan 1898), also the Nile Expedition of 1898 and was present at the battle of Atbava and capture of Khartoum (twice mentioned in despatches, London Gazette, 24th May and 30th Sept. 1898 - brevet Major). He again served in the Nile Expedition of 1899, when he received the third class Order of the Medjidie. In 1900, he was selected by Lord Kitchener as Governor of the Upper Nice Province - a post he held with much success until 1903, when he re-joined his regiment at Malta and retired in 1905.Blewitt was a keen sportsman, big game hunter and traveller - frequently having shooting expeditions in India, Burma, Tibet, North America, South Africa and New Zealand. He was so attracted to New Zealand he settled there, buying a farm at Teneko in 1905.Being a gallant Englishman, he returned to England to the call of duty at the outbreak of the Great War and volunteered for service. In September 1914, he was promoted Lt. Colonel to command 13th Battn. Kings Royal Rifles, which he successfully did until June 1915. He was in charge of training camps and was subsequently sent to China to recruit a team of coolies to work in France, bringing them back to Europe in a chartered steamer. He was in command of the Chinese Labour Corps when he was killed, aged 56
Lot 553
Fine group of three Second World War medals awarded to Lieutenant William Blewitt 3rd Parachute Regiment, who was killed in action on 6th January 1943 in Operation Torch in North Africa, aged 20. The group comprises - 1939 - 1945 Star, Africa Star with 1st Army clasp, War medal 1939 - 1945 with M.I.D. oak leaf. Sold with a fine portrait photograph of Lt. Blewitt in uniform with cloth Para wings in mount and original frame with L.I. bugle badge and a contemporary press cutting of his gallant death. Sold in Spink glazed medal case. Lieutenant William Blewitt was born in 1922. He was the son of Lt. Colonel Guy Blewitt D.S.O., M.C. The contemporary press account states how 'during a gallant action by his company in the storming of Green Hill near Bizeria, the young Lieutenant from Essex, with the help of a Sergeant, stalked two German machine gun posts. Having destroyed the first, he signalled his success by two blasts on a hunting horn, but fell dead immediately afterwards while throwing a grenade into the second post. His Company Commander described how the shrill note of the horn was the most beautiful sound he had ever heard. William Blewitt has sounded his horn for the last time and, like many before him, has given his life unfinchingly for his country'. Lieutenant Blewitt is buried at Tabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetary, Tunisia
Lot 1008
*Medals. General Service Medal 1962-2007, one clasp, Borneo (080945 W.W. Bach. S.A.(S).) R.N.), extremely fine, together with 1914 Star with rosette and tailors copy clasp (9859 Bndsmn F. Wilson 2/A.&S. Highrs), tortoiseshell and silver Royal Army Service Corps sweetheart badge with hallmarks for London 1939, 29mm diameter plus Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R. (Alfred J. Riggs.) and Pakistan Kashmir War Medal 1948 (5)
Lot 986
*Medals. Three to Gunner H.T. Vining, Royal Field Artillery, 1914-15 Star (94891. Gnr. H.T. Vining. R.F.A.), British War and Victory Medals (94891 Gnr. H.T. Vining. R.A.), good very fine with related regimental cap badge and silver identity bracelet belonging to the recipients daughter engraved 'Daphne P. Vining', together with another group of three to Private H.G. Arnold, Army Ordinance Corps1914-15 Star (013398 Pte. H.G. Arnold. A.O.C.), British War and Victory Medals (013398 Pte. H.G. Arnold. A.O.C.), extremely fine (6)
Lot 989
*Medals. A good but unattributable group of 10 miniature dress awards, comprising The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type Military issue, Commander's (C.B.E.) breast Badge, 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Burma Star with Pacific clasp, War Medal with MID oak leaf, 1935 Jubilee Medal, 1937 Coronation Medal, mounted for wearing together with WWII Campaign Medals, comprising, 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with 8th Army clasp, Italy Star, War and Defence Medals, extremely fine (15)
Lot 508
AN OXFORD LI & OX & BUCKS PAIR, A three bar Queens South Africa Medal with bars Orange Free State and Transvaal also South Africa 1902, named to 5043 Pte J Proberts Oxford L I. A George V army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal named to 5043 Pte J Proberts Oxf & Bucks L I. Joseph Proberts enlisted in the 1st Battalion Oxford Light Infantry in 1895. It was with this battalion he was awarded the QSA and bars. Proceeding to France on the 14th August 1914, with the 2nd Ox & Bucks LI. Entitled to a 1914 Star & Bar, British War & Victory Medals, despatched in 1921 to the Boars Head, Ardington, Wantage, Bucks. He received a Silver War Badge 89236 and a discharge (sickness) in April (6th) 1915.
Lot 265
A WWI group of four and a Brass Merryweather LCC Firemans helmet to 'L-7324 Pte J J Barry 12th Lancers':, 1914-15 Star, War Medal, Victory Medal and Defence Medal, 16th and 12th Lancer cap badges, Irish national Army cap badge, regimental reunion dinner menus, London County Council Fire Brigade Long Service & Good Service Medal, cap badge, buttons and related military and fire brigade service papers, silver sporting medals and ephemera.*Biography - Born in Fermoy, County Cork in 1894, John Barry enlisted into the 6th Reserve Cavalry regiment in Cork on the 1st September 1914 and was transferred to the 12th Lancers. The 12th Lancers were deployed to France in August 1914 where they remained for the duration of the war. John Barry was discharged from the 12th Lancers on the 23rd January 1919 and immediately re-enlisted with the 16th Lancers, serving in the evacuation of Syria. He was discharged from the 16th Lancers 31st March 1921 returning to Ireland working as a civilian assistant shopkeeper for the Royal Army Supply Corps in Femoy barracks until British troops left Ireland, he then served as a Sargent in the Irish National Army 1922-1924. In October 1924 he joined the LDCC Fire Brigade serving in Belsize station receiving the LSGC in 1940.
Lot 160
1969 Battle of the Bogside, Royal Ulster Constabulary riot helmet and gas mask. A black RUC 'Skulgarde' helmet with metal badge and Enniskillen Depot label to interior; together with a gas mask of a type issued to the RUC; also a truncheon. Collection Mr Patrick O'Hagan, Belfast. The 1969 Apprentice Boys parade didn't enter the nationalist Bogside area of Derry but it skirted close enough for exchanges of stones thrown between Catholic and Protestant groups. The exchanges quickly intensified and the RUC attempted to drive the Catholics back towards the Bogside. A barricade on Rossville Street became the interface between the two sides with the RUC encouraging Protestant youths to fire slingshots across while officers attempted to remove the barrier. Stones and petrol bombs were rained down on the RUC from the buildings above. As the barricade was breeched civilians rushed in with the RUC raising fears of attacks on homes in the Bogside.The riots lasted three days during which Free Derry was declared in the Bogside. Of the 59 RUC officers involved in the initial exchanges, 43 were injured. James Chichester-Clarke, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland requested that the Army be deployed on the streets of Derry. It was the first deployment of British troops in the Northern Ireland Troubles. The British troops were at first welcomed by the Bogside residents as a neutral force compared to the police and especially the B-Specials.
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