An extremely rare Great War ‘East Africa 1916’ D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Flight Sergeant D. Grant, South African Aviation Corps, attached 26 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps; he served as a Captain in the 2nd Transvaal Scottish during the Second War and was captured at Tobruk in June 1942 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (Z185 F/Sjt. D. Grant. S.A.R.F.C.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Sjt. D. Grant. S.A.S.R.F.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, these last four all officially impressed ‘32722 D. Grant’, mounted court-style for wearing, good very fine (7) £3,000-£4,000 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 26 May 1917; and Union Defence Force Orders No. 169 for December 1917 ‘His perseverance and devotion to duty under trying conditions have been an example to all, and the efficiency of his flight has been largely due to his skill and example.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 8 February 1917: Despatch from Lieut.-General The Hon. J. C. Smuts, Commander-in-Chief, East African Forces, dated 22 November 1916, ‘For Meritorious Service in the Field.’ David Grant was born at Kirkhill, Invernesshire, Scotland, on 13 May 1883, and was educated at Dingwall Academy, Rosshire. ‘A veteran as much in the sphere of aviation as in the province of motoring, Mr. David Grant, D.C.M., dates his association with the latter from the beginning of the century... Adopting the career of a motor mechanic he started with the Daimler Motor Company of Coventry, as a premium apprentice, in 1901. He passed through the various shops and in due course became a test driver, and was engaged on many of Daimler’s early hill-climbing competitions and trials. The distinction of having driven motor vehicles without a licence and without any infringement of the law is his, since he drove cars in England for two years before the issue of driving licences came into force. Indeed he holds driving licence No. 7, dated January, 1904, and issued in Staffordshire. He also obtained French, Swiss, and German driving licences in 1905. Up to the year 1910, he engaged in a considerable amount of Continental touring, the greater part of which was done with Daimlers. It was during this period that he had the honour of driving the late King Edward VII, and was presented with a diamond pin in recognition of his services on that occasion. He came to South Africa in 1910, and except for the interruption of the Great War, when he proceeded overseas, he has been a member of the staff of the Rand Mines, Central Mining Group, ever since. In July, 1915, he joined the South African Aviation Corps - went to England and trained at Farnborough and Netherhaven. Posted to No. 26 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, he returned to Africa and served through the German East African Campaign, until invalided out with blackwater fever. Mr. Grant, who has been a member of the Automobile Association of South Africa since its inception (his badge number id 68), has been closely identified with the South African motor industry from 1910 until the present time. He is, too, a member of the Motor Vehicle Advisory Committee to the Administrator of the Transvaal; an appointment he has occupied since 1928. Motoring is his hobby, and his favourite sport is golf.’ (Personalities in South African Motoring and Aviation, circa 1935, refers). In 1939, Grant was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion of the Transvaal Scottish Regiment and, following the mobilization of the regiment in 1940, became its Transport Officer. Promoted Lieutenant and then Captain on 19 November 1940, he proceeded up North with the battalion in 1941 but, unfortunately, suffered a heart attack and went into the Tobruk Hospital shortly before the fall of Tobruk in June 1942, thus landing up in the Italian P.O.W. Camp Hospital in Caserta. Subsequently, by way of an exchange of prisoners of war he returned to South Africa in a Hospital Ship, arriving back in Durban early in May 1943, and was in due course invalided out of the Army. Soon after leaving the Army he was retired from the service of Rand Mines and retired to Meerhof, Hartesbeespoort Dam, where he died from an angina attack on 23 November 1950. On 10 July 1952, his ashes were interred in the cemetery at Kirkhill, Scotland. No. 26 (South African) Squadron was originally formed for service in East Africa, being manned by personnel who had previously served in the South African Aviation Corps. It formed on 8 November 1915, at Netheravon, leaving in December for Africa. Arriving at Mobmassa at the end of January 1916, it was equipped with BE2c and Farman aircraft. It provided support to Imperial Forces engaged against the German East African colonies throughout 1916 and 1917, until early 1918 when it returned to the United Kingdom. Sold with copied research including Attestation and service papers.
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A Selection of Miscellaneous Nursing Badges. Comprising lapel badges for the League of Westminster Hospital Nurses, silver and enamel, unnamed; League of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital Nurses, silver and enamel, unnamed; Oldchurch Hospital Romford, silver and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘Winifred Anderson, 1929-1932’; Preston District School of Nursing, silver and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘1979-81 I. M. Caunce’; Army School of Psychiatric Nursing, unnamed; The Northern Ireland Council for Nurses and Midwives, the reverse engraved ‘A. N. Boyle 5199’; Guild of Complementary Practitioners, unnamed; Thermo-Auricular Therapy, unnamed; Rest Centre Service, unnamed; and Red Cross and St. John, unnamed, the last six base metal and enamel, all with pin back suspensions, generally good very fine (10) £80-£100
United States of America, Navy Cross, with enamelled lapel badge and riband bar, in case of issue; Purple Heart (2); Selective Service Medal, with enamelled lapel badge and riband bar, in case of issue; Army Commendation Medal, with enamelled lapel pin and riband bar, in plastic case of issue; Allied Victory Medal; National Defense Medal (2), one in card box of issue; United States Navy Occupation Service Medal, with Asia clasp, in card box of issue; American Campaign Service Medal, with riband bar, in card box of issue; United Nations Korea Medal, in card box of issue; China Service Medal, in card box of issue; Army Good Conduct Medal, with enamelled lapel badge and riband bar, in 1944 dated card box of issue; Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Medal, with riband bar, in card box of issue; Humanitarian Service Medal, in card box of issue; Armed Forces Reserve Service Medal, with riband bar, in card box of issue; Marine Corps Expeditions Service medal, in card box of issue; Air Force Good Conduct Medal, in card box of issue; together with two Combat Infantry Qualification Badges, one with subdued finish; and a Sterling silver sharpshooters pin badge, with ‘HH’ maker mark, all unnamed, generally nearly extremely fine (21) £100-£140
A German Second World War Kriegsmarine Destroyer Badge and Army Infantry Assault Badge. A mint condition Army Infantry Assault Badge, solid back, marked WH in raised relief, all bronze finish remaining; together with a Kriegsmarine Destroyer Badge, maker marked JFS in raised relief with original hook, pin and hinge and uniform retaining hook, with some good gilt remaining to the surrounding laurel wreath, extremely good condition (2) £120-£160
A small collection of jewellery,comprising a low grade silver turquoise set heart pendant, marked 800, 32mm long, a gold ivy leaf pendant, tested as approximately 18ct gold, a gold single pearl stick pin, tested as approximately 9ct gold, a gold Royal Army Service Corps sweetheart brooch, tested as approximately 9ct gold, a gold pearl and ruby converted brooch, tested as approximately 18ct gold with later metal fittings, and a gold split pearl and enamel five row box clasp, with a vacant collet centre to surround of split pearls, with royal blue enamel ground and white enamel border, to a later single row of imitation pearls (6)9ct gold - 3.04g total, 18ct gold - 5.06g totalSurface marks/scratches/tarnish to all.Heart pendant is missing one turquoise, discolouration to some of the remaining. Pin to sweetheart brooch a little bent and floppy.Ruby and pearl brooch: later converted from a different jewel. Metal brooch fittings lead soldered verso.Centre of clasp is deficient. Imitation pearls are later, and are very worn.
Collection of football related collector's badges and commemorative coins,including large quantity of Football London lapel badges; German 2006 Bidding badge; American Airlines England Football Squad badge; Celtic FC pin; Leeds United FC badge; Play up Thames "Smoke Clubs" badge; Graham Taylor Blue and White Army badges; Blackpool FC badge; England 2006 badge; B.R.F.A. badge; Liverpool FC badge; Manchester United badge; England Euro's 1992 badge; British Empire Exhibition 1934 badge; England badge and many more, some duplication; sold together with four near complete commemorative coin sets including FA Cup Centenary 1872-1972 and two near complete The Esso World Cup coin collection, (qty)
A COLLECTION OF MEDALS FOR NURSING. Medals for nursing: The British Red Cross Society Medal for War Service 1914-18, on a white ribbon with pin backed suspension. Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps Cape Badge, silver hallmarked for Birmingham 1951, A Territorial Army Nursing Service Cape Badge, miniature with long ribbon on pin mounting, A Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve Cape Badge, silver hallmarked for Birmingham 1915 and a similar smaller award. Five medals.
Grouping of German Eagles, consisting of Luftwaffe Generals summer pattern tunic eagle, Kriegsmarine summer pattern tunic breast eagle, German army officers summer pattern pin back tunic eagle, Luftwaffe pin back summer pattern tunic eagle, Diplomatic pattern metal cap eagle, plus others. Mixture of original WW2 and later produced items. (7 items)
Grouping of Medals, 3 Miniature medals, British War Medal 1914-1918, silver, with pin fitting to ribbon, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officers 2nd type breast badge, silver gilt with pin fitting to ribbon and Polish Cross of Valour; London County Council Fire Brigade medal in bronze, unnamed as issued; An unusual Great War tribute medal by the Sir Frederick Lucas Cooke Textile Trading Company. Medal presented to company employees who enlisted in the first year of the war. Reverse of this cross engraved to F. ROPER. Cross measures 32x32mm; Bronze Italian Regimental medal for the Divisione Gavinana, this division served in East Africa. Medal unnamed as issued; Anglo-Polish ribbon bar consisting of the ribbons for the following medals General Service medal 1918-62, Polish Cross of Merit with metal crossed swords device, Polish Army medal 1945 and Polish Monte Cassino cross with metal device, Monte Cassino; A hallmarked silver Great War tribute medallion for employees of Ransomes and Rapier Limited. Obverse shows coat of arms with date 1918, reverse has wording ‘In recognition of war service done at Messrs. Ransomes & Rapier Ltd.’ Reverse is fitted with pin and catch but pin itself is missing; A useful spare for the East and West Africa medal consisting of a medal suspender with claw and fitted with clasp ‘Benin River 1894’; A hallmarked inter war first aid prize medal (30mm). Reverse of the medal engraved SIR H DIXEY TROPHY, 1926, 1ST , H F RYDER. Sir Harr Dixey graduated as an M.D. from Aberdeen University. Eventually he settled in Malvern becoming an Alderman of Worcestershire County Council, Deputy Lieutenant for the county and Justice of the Peace. During the First World War he served as a Medical Officer with the rank of Captain in the Worcestershire Regiment. He was actively involved in matters of public health especially in the fight against consumption, as a result of which he was knighted in 1925.
Three: Private B. Harding, Gloucestershire Regiment, who died of wounds on the Somme on 1 November 1916 1914-15 Star (15258 Pte. B. Harding, Glouc:R.); British War and Victory Medals (15258 Pte. B. Harding. Glouc. R.) very fine Pair: Private S. Gibbs, Devonshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (74048 Pte. S. Gibbs. Devon. R.) very fine British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (35065 Pte. E. A. Bradley. R.W. Fus.; 27142 Pte. E. W. Gowers. Dorset. R.) first with lid of named card box of issue; Victory Medal 1914-19 (14099 Pte. F. C. Baulcombe. Wilts. R.); together with a Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘147378’, this lacking pin, generally good very fine (8) £100-£140 --- Bertie Harding was born at Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, and attested for the Gloucestershire Regiment at Cirencester. He served with the 8th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 July 1915, and died of wounds on 1 November 1916, aged 20. He is buried at Puchevillers British Cemetery, Somme, France. Sold with a Gloucestershire Regiment cap badge. Sidney Gibbs attested for the Devonshire Regiment and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War. He transferred to the Army Reserve on 4 December 1919. Frederick Clifford Baulcombe was born at Kenilworth, Warwickshire, in 1894 and attested for the Wiltshire Regiment at Birmingham. He served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 21 September 1915, and later served in Salonika. He was killed in action on 22 November 1916 and is buried at Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece. Silver War Badge no. 147378 was awarded to 20425 Private Arthur Peart, Worcestershire Regiment, who was discharged due to sickness on 17 March 1917.
Pair: Private T. W. Boyce, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (6231 Pte. T. W. Boyce. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) very fine Pair: Private C. S. M. Mobbs, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (30723 Pte. C. S. M. Mobbs. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) very fine Pair: Private W. T. Starvis, Oxfordshire and Buckinhamshire Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (21045 Pte. W. T. Starvis. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) very fine Pair: Private A. J. Ward, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (240589 Pte. A. J. Ward. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) very fine (8) £100-£140 --- Thomas William Boyce was born at Woodstock, Oxfordshire, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry on 24 November 1915. Mobilised on 30 May 1916, he served with the 4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from September 1916, and was evacuated to England with ‘debility’ in January 1917. He later appears to have been posted to 7th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry and in April 1918 was posted to 11th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry at Clacton on Sea, landing in Calais on 7 May 1918. He was then transferred to the Labour Corps in France on 25 June 1918, and was discharged from 188 Prisoner of War Company, Labour Corps on 3 September 1919. Sold with an unusual photographic pin badge of a soldier in uniform, apparently of French Manufacture, faded and distressed sepia image, believed to be of the recipient; and an O.B.L.I. Old Comrades Association lapel badge. Charles Stephen Mundy Mobbs, a native of Loughton, Essex, attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and later transferred to the Gloucestershire Regiment, being promoted to Acting Sergeant. William Thomas Starvis, a native of Kentish Town, London, attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Oxford on 11 November 1915, and served with the 9th Battalion during the Great War in Salonika, and subsequently with the 7th Battalion. He transferred to the Army Reserve in May 1919. Arthur Joseph Ward attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry on 22 November 1916, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 20 June 1917. He was severely wounded by gun shot to his right shoulder and neck on 22 August 1917, and was evacuated to the U.K. on 2 December 1917. He was discharged as permanently unfit, due to wounds on 2 July 1918, and was awarded a Silver War Badge no. 423145.
Baden-Powell (Robert, 1857-1941). British army officer and founder of the Scout Movement. Autograph Letter Signed, 'R.S.S. Baden-Powell', Fyvie Castle, Aberdeenshire, 6 October 1901, to Mr Walton, thanking him for his letter which he will answer more fully later, 'In the meantime I am delighted to hear of the steps which you are taking to start scouting at Sherborne and wish I could be there to add a word of welcome to those who intend to join the great brotherhood of Scouts. We are making great strides in development. His Majesty the King is closely interested in us, and is going to hold a Review of Qualified scouts, all parts of the country in May next, a little minor spotting and dust soiling, pin hole to upper margin away from text, 3 pp., 8voQty: (1)Footnote: Provenance: From the family of autograph collector Emily Mary Rose Lee (1869-1949), wife of Colonel William Crawford Walton (1864-1937).
Orden und Ehrenzeichen - Wehrmacht Allgemein : Bronzenes Infanterie - Sturmabzeichen. Buntmetall, an Nadel. Sehr schönes, hohl geprägtes Originalexemplar. Viel getragenes Stück.Orders and Decorations - Army Awards & Decorations : Bronzenes Infanterie - Sturmabzeichen. Non-ferrous metal, on pin. Very nice, hollow stamped original copy. Much worn piece.
Deutschland nach 1945 - DDR - Deutsche Demokratische Republik : DDR: Tragespange für einen zweifachen Helden der DDR.Die beiden Dekorationen Silber - vergoldet und mit silbergefaßten Simili - Brillanten besetzt. Rückseitig gebohrte à jour Fassungen. An einteilig gearbeiteter Tragespange mit rückseitiger Nadel mit Sicherungsverschluß. Die Bandauflagen Silber - vergoldet und mit jeweils 3 Simili - Brillanten besetzt. Sehr seltene Trageversion für einen der zweifach mit diesem höchsten staatlichen Ehrentitel der DDR ausgezeichnet wurde. Beigefügt ein großformatiger Fotodruck Armeegeneral Heinz Hoffmanns mit Tragespange für den zweifachen Helden der DDR. Auf Holzrahmen aufgezogen. Mögliche Träger waren: 1975und 1980: Heinz Hoffmann 1975und 1982: Erich Mielke 1975und 1983: Friedrich Dickel 1982und 1987: Erich Honecker Der Ehrentitel "Held der DDR" wurde insgesamt nur 17-mal verliehen,unter anderem an den Fliegerkosmonauten Sigmund Jähn, Armeegeneral Hoffmann, Leonid Breschnew sowie das hier angebotene Exemplar an den Partei- und Staatsratsvorsitzenden Erich Honecker. Der Ehrentitel Held der DDR wurde am 28. Oktober 1975 als höchste staatliche Auszeichnung der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik gestiftet und am 28. November 1975 erstmals verliehen. Insgesamt wurde der Titel 17-mal vergeben, wobei elf Personen geehrt wurden. Der Ehrentitel konnte an Personen verliehen werden, die durch außerordentliche Leistungen sowie Verdienste, Heldentaten für die Deutsche Demokratische Republik, für ihre Entwicklung und allseitigeStärkung, für die internationale Anerkennung und Autorität sowiefür ihren sicheren militärischen Schutz vollbracht hatten. Dazu waren hohe persönliche Einsatz- und Opferbereitschaft gefordert, genauso wie Mut und Kühnheit. Insbesondere konnten Heldentaten gewürdigt werden, die vollbracht wurden in den Bereichen als: Widerstandskämpfer im illegalen und militärischen Widerstand gegen den Faschismus Angehöriger der Nationalen Volksarmee und anderer bewaffneter Organe der DDR Bürger der DDR in Zusammenarbeit mit bewaffneten Organen der DDR Bürger ausländischer Staaten im Einzelfall Zum Titel selber gehörten die Medaille "Goldener Stern", eineUrkunde sowie eine Geldprämie und die obligatorische Mitverleihung des Karl-Marx-Ordens ab 1978. Ursprünglich war eine Jahresquote von zehn Titelvergaben vorgesehen. Eine Mehrfachverleihung war möglich, sodass es nicht nur "einfache",sondern auch "zweifache" Helden gab, das heißt, der Ehrentitelwurde zweimal vergeben. Erstmalsverliehen wurde der neugeschaffene Titel am 28. November 1975, und zwar an Armeegeneral Heinz Hoffmann anlässlich seines 65.Geburtstages. Erster ausländischer Geehrter war Leonid Iljitsch Breschnew, der am 13. Dezember 1976 als Held der DDR ausgezeichnet wurde. Insgesamt erhielt Breschnew diese Auszeichnung dreimal. Sehrschönes, einwandfreies Originalexemplar von großer Seltenheit. Post-1945 - German Democratic Republic (GDR) : DDR: Tragespange für einen zweifachen Helden der DDR. The two decorations silver - gilded and set with silver-set simili - diamonds. Backside drilled à jour settings. On a one-piece clasp with a pin on the back with a safety clasp. The band overlays silver - gold plated and set with 3 simili - brilliants each. Very rare wearing version for one of the twice awarded with this highest state honorary title of the GDR. Possible wearers were: 1975and 1980: Heinz Hoffmann 1975and 1982: Erich Mielke 1975and 1983: Friedrich Dickel 1982and 1987: Erich Honecker The honorary title "Hero of the GDR" was awarded a total of only 17 times, among others to the aviator-cosmonaut Sigmund Jähn, Army General Hoffmann, Leonid Brezhnev and the copy offered here to the Party and State Council Chairman Erich Honecker. The honorary title Hero of the GDR was founded on October 28, 1975 as the highest state award of the German Democratic Republic and awarded for the first time on November 28, 1975. The title was awarded a total of 17 times, with eleven people being honored. The honorary title could be awarded to persons who had performed heroic deeds for the German Democratic Republic, for its development and all-round strengthening, for international recognition and authority as well as for its secure military protection through extraordinary achievements and merits. This required a high level of personal commitment and sacrifice, as well as courage and boldness. In particular, heroic deeds could be honored, which were accomplished in the areas as: resistance fighters in the illegal and military resistance against fascism members of the National People's Army and other armed organs of the GDR citizens of the GDR in cooperation with armed organs of the GDR Citizens of foreign countries in individual cases The title itself included the medal "Golden Star", a certificate as well as a monetary award and the obligatory co-awarding of the Karl Marx Order from 1978. Originally, an annual quota of ten title awards was planned. Multiple awards were possible, so that there were not only "single" but also "double" heroes, i.e. the honorary title was awarded twice. The first time the newly created title was awarded was on November 28, 1975, to Army General Heinz Hoffmann on the occasion of his 65th birthday. The first foreign honoree was Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, who was awarded the title of Hero of the GDR on December 13, 1976. Brezhnev received this award three times. Very beautiful, flawless original copy of great rarity.
Orden und Ehrenzeichen - Wehrmacht Allgemein : Wehrwirtschaftsführer - Nachlaß des Sonderführers (Z) Leutnant Jacob WeberWehrwirtschaftsführerabzeichen. Vergoldete Leichtmetallausführung, an Nadel. Dazu Soldbuch mit Eintragung des Wehrwirtschaftsführer - Abzeichens laut Urkunde vom 13.2.43 (Eintrag 30.12.1944); KVK 2. Klasse mit schwertern vom 1.9.44; KVK 1. Klasse mit Schwertern vom 30.1.1945.Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern. Buntmetall, versilbert. An Nadel mit Herstellerzeichen "84" der Firma Carl Poellath, Schrobenhausen.Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern, Buntmetall, am Originalband.dazu Entlassungspapiere aus der Kriegsgefangenenschaft vom Dezember 1945.Leutnant Jacob Weber (Infanterie E. Bataillon 321) war Angehöriger der Wehrwirtschafts - Inspektion, W-Kommando Rostow, Wehrwirtschaftliche E-Abteilung 5, Sonderbeauftragter des R.E.M. beim Oberbefehlshaber West.Die Verleihung des Wehrwirtschaftsführer - Abzeichens an Wehrmachtsangehörige stellt eine außergewöhnliche Seltenheit dar .Als Abzeichen mit Soldbucheintrag ist mir nur dieses hier angebotene Exemplar bekannt.Orders and Decorations - Army Awards & Decorations : Wehrwirtschaftsführer - Nachlaß des Sonderführers (Z) Leutnant Jacob Weber Wehrwirtschaftsführer badge. Gilded light metal version, on pin. Comes with soldier's book with entry of Wehrwirtschaftsführer badge according to certificate dated 13.2.43 (entry 30.12.1944); KVK 2nd class with swords dated 1.9.44; KVK 1st class with swords dated 30.1.1945. War Merit Cross 1st class with swords. Non-ferrous metal, silver plated. On pin with maker's mark "84" by Carl Poellath, Schrobenhausen. War Merit Cross 2nd class with swords, non-ferrous metal, on original ribbon. With discharge papers from prisoner of war, December 1945. Lieutenant Jacob Weber (Infantry E. Battalion 321) was a member of the Wehrwirtschafts - Inspektion, W-Kommando Rostow, Wehrwirtschaftliche E-Abteilung 5, Sonderbeauftragter des R.E.M. beim Oberbefehlshaber West. The award of the Wehrwirtschaftsführer - Badge to members of the Wehrmacht represents an exceptional rarity . As a badge with Soldbucheintrag I know only this copy offered here.
A WWI medal pair, named to M2-187557 PTE. W. F Lewis, A. S. C., comprising a British War Medal 1914-18 and Victory Medal, with ribbons, together with a WWII medal trio, comprising a 1939-45 Star, The Africa Star and War Medal 1938-45, and a George VI Royal Army Service Corps cap badge (6)and a quantity of medal ribbons, early 20th century and later, to include examples for The British War Medal 1914-18, The Territorial Force War Medal, Victory Medal, 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, Long Service and Good Conduct, Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, Military Medal, and others (qty.)Condition report: Tarnishing, scratches and marks throughout. Ribbons of WWI medals have frayed and pulled. All frayed and pulled. Some cut and only small pieces. Some sewed together and made into pin badges.
FORMULA 1 MEMORABILIA, from the collection of the late SIMON ARKLESS, Racing Engineer of Champion Sparkplugs, a collection of six Formula 1 lanyard passes to paddocks and garages, eighteen pin badges, two gilt metal paperweights (Ferrari and Tyrrell) four cloth badges (Champion) a Champion desk-top pen holder, a Champion Swiss Army knife, two torches, two white metal racing car models, five MONACO GRAND PRIX Programmes circa 1960's/1970's, two signed photographs (Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve) a Williams T-shirt (XL) twenty-nine hardback books including annuals and biography and a signed Alan Preece oil on board (some damage)
A Victorian silver mounted crocodile cigar case, Army & Navy Cooperative Society Ltd, London 1884, of rounded rectangular form with plain polished silver mount, 12.5cm x 8.5cm, together with a Mabie-Todd gold coloured mechanical pencil, 12.7cm long, a hunting interest gold coloured fox pin, 52mm wide, a silver coloured mechanical pencil, a silver case toothpick, three silver coloured cigar cutters and a Royal Doulton Winston Churchill ashtray (9)
A Victorian silver spoon, Francis Higgins III, London 1895, engraved initials, cased; a silver Royal Wedding Anniversary dish; a silver milk jug with Royal Army Service Corps military crest and motto; two silver pin dishes; a plated gravy boat and other plated wares; total weighable approx. 6oz.
WW1 689th Motor Transport Company Army Service Corps Salonica Casualty Medal Pair, British War and Victory medal, “DM2-163805 PTE. H.G. STANIFORD A.S.C.”; British War and Victory medal, “84746 GNR. F.E. YEARSLEY R.A”; French patriotic medal for Verdun 21 Fevrier 1916, On Ne Passe Pas; United States of America, Second World War Victory medal, unnamed on ribbon pin; United States of America, Second World War Asiatic Pacific Campaign medal, unnamed on ribbon pin; United States of America, China Service medal, unnamed on ribbon pin; British Second World War Defence medal, unnamed as issued. Herbert George Staniford, from Bletchley, Buckinghamshire. Served in 689th Motor Transport Company, Army Service Corps in Salonica, died aged 37 on 6th November 1918. Buried in Skopje British Cemetery, Republic of Northern Macedonia; Francis Edward Yearsley, from Macclesfield enlisted age 27 in May 1916. Served in 242 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Discharged 2nd March 1919. Entitled to pair only.
WW2 German Army / Waffen-SS Close Combat Clasp (Nahkampfspange) in Bronze by A.G.M u.K, near mint condition example of the bronze grade close combat clasp award. Complete with its backing plate, original pin and sunken catch. Reverse of the award with “FEC.W.E PEEKHAUS BERLIN” and “AUSF. A.G.M. u. K GABLONZ”. Award retains nearly all of its original bronze finish. Close combat clasp was instituted on 25th November 1942, it was awarded for close combat fighting and was a highly prized award by soldiers of the German Wehrmacht. The bronze grade was awarded for 15 consecutive days.
FABRIZIO CLERICI (1913-1993)Le grand théâtre signed 'Fabrizio Clerici' (lower left and lower right)gouache on paper, diptych41 x 33.5cm (16 1/8 x 13 3/16in). eachExecuted in 1947Footnotes:The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Archivio Fabrizio Clerici.ProvenanceM. Lesage Collection, Paris; their sale, Finarte, Rome, 24 April 2008, lots 144 & 145.Private collection, Paris.Private collection, Rome (acquired from the above).ExhibitedSan Francisco, California Palace of the Legion of Honour Museum, Fabrizio Clerici, February 1956.Santa Barbara, The Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Paintings and Watercolors by Fabrizio Clerici, 17 April – 6 May 1956.LiteratureArchivio Fabrizio Clerici (eds.), Fabrizio Clerici, nel centenario della nascita 1913-1993, Milan, 2013 (illustrated p. 169).'Isn't Fabrizio Clerici perhaps one of the champions of the surreal realism that is a distinctive sign of the twentieth century? Akin to nature itself, Clerici achieves simplicity by means of countless details. Not a single pin is missing from this legion of angels and archangels that guard over his home. No object is admitted therein that isn't sublime, and whose presence does not burst with secrets.' - Jean Cocteau Bonhams is delighted to present four exceptional works by the Italian artist Fabrizio Clerici encompassing his most iconic surrealist motifs and tropes recurring throughout his œuvre and providing an overview to his work. A tall and strikingly handsome man, with a collection of the finest Borsalino hats, Clerici was born in Milan in 1913 but lived in Rome for most of his life, graduating with a degree in architecture in 1937. His trained architectural eye for spatiality and perspective influenced his work as an artist, further finessed by witnessing the Eternal City's layered history and ancient ruins reminiscent of a grand romanticised past. The vestiges of Roman Renaissance and Baroque splendour somewhat imbued his works with an aura of timelessness. His unique visual language developed in art not only through his book illustrations, first begun in 1941, but also through the creation of set and costume designs, collaborating amongst others on George Bernard Shaw's 1947 adaptation of Mrs. Warren's Profession and Stravinsky's Orpheus in 1948 to huge acclaim, and forming a strong friendship with influential Hungarian choreographer Aurel Milloss. London's Daily Telegraph noted Clerici's eccentric sets as 'in fact, spaceless and timeless in their fantastic and exotic splendour' when referring to his work on Benjamin Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1961 at Milan's La Scala theatre (quoted in Fabrizio Clerici, Nel centenario della nascita 1913-1993, 2013, p. 92).Clerici's art nods to both Surrealist and Metaphysical theories, marked by his close friendships with Salvador Dalí, Leonor Fini and Alberto Savinio amongst others. Befriending Jean Cocteau and Tristan Zara in Rome and Milan, he was an assiduous reader of the Surrealist publication Le Minotaure, Andrè Breton's brainchild. 'Surrealism', for Clerici 'must be seen as a continuation of metaphysical painting, which, by the way, is one of the most extraordinary expressions of painting in the XX century, an expression which is mostly Italian, that of De Chirico, Savinio, Carrà, and a certain Morandi. I adhered to that school' (ibid., p. 73). Desolate landscapes and solitary figures coexist in Clerici's universe. Desolated and almost dystopian, elongate, landscapes on the brink of destruction are evoked in Le grand théâtre dated 1947 and L'isola from 1974 (lots 44 and 47). Figures from the 1944 series Too seen, too much felt and La grande fame, (lots 45 and 46) appear in a state of despair, reflecting the horrors of war. The present works are emblematic of Clerici's skill as a fine draughtsman and painter marking him as one of the most iconic artists carrying the legacy of Surrealism in Italy.The two exquisite drawings dated 1944 were included in Julien Levy's exhibition held at his gallery in New York the following year. The drawings were brought to New York by Peter Lindamood, a Peace Corps volunteer enlisted in the US Army and recruited in the 'Psychological Warfare Branch', a branch reserved for journalists, photographers and literary men, who sought out the Italian artists tied to Surrealism, both Giorgio de Chirico and Leonor Fini, and it was the latter with whom Clerici had a decade-long friendship and considered the leader in the Italian Surrealist movement who introduced him to Lindamood. These drawings, recalls Lindamood, are the 'few that I was able to nurse through the crushing intimacy of my barracks bag' which would be 'shown for the first time anywhere' at Levy's Gallery (op. cit., p. 44).The roman art critic Mario Praz discusses the drawing Too seen, too much felt in his book dedicated to Clerici and his chapter on these Capricci series, to be 'the most potent expression of a mass state of mind that I have found in recent years. The assuredness of the line, akin to those of the greatest masters, makes this work a memorable document of the post-war phase of life and art in Italy' (quoted in Bellezza e Bizzarria, Milan, 1960, p. 167). Both drawings can be interpreted as touching reminders of the frailty of human life.With characters appearing to reflect on the state of mankind, the drawings act today as a strong reminder that on 4 June 1944 the American troops entered Rome, finally liberating the city. Empty sardine cans and a ripped intense portrait by Sicilian Renaissance master Antonello da Messina, Condottiero, (Louvre, Paris) permeate the scenes. The series represents Clerici's skills as a draughtsman, so much so that a work in the series, Duet for Harp and 'Cello, was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The Le grand théâtre diptych, executed in 1947 in tempera, showcases another of Clerici's recurring motifs, the empty theatre, dominated by uneasy hovering scaffoldings eerily threatening to topple at any moment. Painted in Milan, it is part of a series of works called Processi, which had been admired by Dalí at Clerici's Roman studio. L'isola from 1974 acts as an homage to Swiss Symbolist artist Arnold Bocklin's series of masterpieces The Isle of the Dead, painted between 1880 and 1901. Of Bocklin, Clerici would expand 'resuming Bocklin, after De Chirico, was a way for me to prolong the cult of metaphysical art, beyond the recognised names. I always thought that metaphysics is a characteristic of Italian painting [...] my formation as an architect fatally brings my painting to the metaphysics of space' (op. cit., 2013, p. 56). This ensemble of works provides a fascinating overview of some of the most iconic periods of Clerici's work, one of the most interesting intellectuals and artists of the 20th Century in Italy.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * AR* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
FABRIZIO CLERICI (1913-1993)L'isola signed 'F Clerici' (lower centre)oil on canvas79.7 x 79.7cm (31 3/8 x 31 3/8in).Painted in 1974Footnotes:The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Archivio Fabrizio Clerici.ProvenanceGalleria Il Gabbiano, Rome.Anon. sale, Finarte, Milan, 15 April 2021, lot 62.Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.ExhibitedReggio Emilia, Ridotto del Teatro Comunale, Fabrizio Clerici, October – November 1974.Ivrea, Centro Congressi La Serra, Fabrizio Clerici, April 1984.Isn't Fabrizio Clerici perhaps one of the champions of the surreal realism that is a distinctive sign of the twentieth century? Akin to nature itself, Clerici achieves simplicity by means of countless details. Not a single pin is missing from this legion of angels and archangels that guard over his home. No object is admitted therein that isn't sublime, and whose presence does not burst with secrets. - Jean Cocteau Bonhams is delighted to present four exceptional works by Italian artist Fabrizio Clerici encompassing his most iconic surrealist motifs and tropes recurring throughout his oeuvre and providing an overview to his work. A tall and strikingly handsome man, with a collection of the finest Borsalino hats, Clerici was born in Milan in 1913 but lived in Rome for most of his life, graduating with a degree in architecture in 1937. His trained architectural eye for spatiality and perspective influenced his work as an artist, further finessed by witnessing the Eternal City's layered history and ancient ruins reminiscent of a grand romanticised past. The vestiges of Roman Renaissance and Baroque splendour somewhat imbued his works with an aura of timelessness. His unique visual language developed in art not only through his book illustrations, first begun in 1941, but also through the creation of set and costume designs, collaborating amongst others on G. B. Shaw's 1947 adaptation of Mrs. Warren's Profession and Stravinskij's Orpheus in 1948 to huge acclaim, and forming a strong friendship with influential Hungarian choreographer Aurel Milloss. London's Daily Telegraph noted Clerici's eccentric sets as 'in fact, spaceless and timeless in their fantastic and exotic splendour' when referring to his work on Benjamin Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1961 at Milan's La Scala theatre (quoted in Fabrizio Clerici, Nel centenario della nascita 1913-1993, 2013, translated from Italian, pg. 92).Clerici's art nods to both Surrealist and Metaphysical theories, marked by his close friendships with Salvador Dalí, Leonor Fini and Alberto Savinio, amongst others. Further befriending Jean Cocteau and Tristan Zara in Rome and Milan he was an assiduous reader of the Surrealist publication 'Le Minotaure', Andrè Breton's brainchild. 'Surrealism', for Clerici 'must be seen as a continuation of metaphysical painting, which, by the way, is one of the most extraordinary expressions of painting in the XX century, an expression which is mostly Italian, that of De Chirico, Savinio, Carrà, and a certain Morandi. I adhered to that school' (quoted in Fabrizio Clerici, Nel centenario della nascita 1913-1993, 2013, translated from Italian, pg. 73). Desolate landscapes and solitary figures coexist in Clerici's universe. Desolated and almost dystopian, elongated, landscapes on the brink of destruction are evoked in Le Grand Theatre dated c. 1947 and L'Isola from 1974 (lots XX). Figures from the 1944 series Too seen, too much felt and The Great Hunger, (lots XX) appear in a state of despair reflecting the horrors of war. The present works are emblematic of Clerici's skill as a fine draughtsman and painter marking him as one of the most iconic artists carrying the legacy of Surrealism in Italy.The two exquisite drawings dated 1944 were included in Julien Levy's exhibition held at his gallery in New York the following year. The drawings were brough to New York by Peter Lindamood, a Peace Corps volunteer enlisted in the US Army and recruited in the 'Psychological Warfare Branch', a branch reserved to journalists, photographers and literary men, who sought out the Italian artists tied to Surrealism, both Giorgio de Chirico and Leonor Fini, and it was the latter with whom Clerici had a decade-long friendship and, considered the leader in the Italian Surrealist movement who introduced him to Lindamood. These drawings, recalls Lindamood, are the 'few that I was able to nurse through the crushing intimacy of my barracks bag' which would be 'shown for the first time anywhere' at Levy's Gallery (Fabrizio Clerici, Nel centenario della nascita 1913-1993, 2013, translated from Italian, pg. 44).The roman art critic Mario Praz discusses the drawing Too seen too much felt in his book dedicated to Clerici and his chapter on these Capricci series, to be 'the most potent expression of a mass state of mind that I have found in recent years. The assuredness of the line, akin to those of the greatest masters, makes this work a memorable document of the post-war phase of life and art in Italy' (quoted in Bellezza e Bizzarria, Il Saggiatore, Milano 1960, p. 167, translated from Italian). Both drawings can be interpreted as touching reminders of the frailty of human life.With characters appearing to reflect on the state of mankind the drawings act today as a strong reminder that on 4th June 1944 the American troops would enter Rome finally liberating the city. Empty sardine cans and a ripped intense portrait by Sicilian Renaissance master Antonello da Messina, Condottiero, permeate the scenes. The series represents Clerici's skills as a draughtsman, so much so that a work in the series, Duet for Harp and 'Cello, was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in New York (Caption 1).Le Grand Theatre diptych (lot XX), executed c. 1947 in tempera, showcases another of Clerici's recurring motifs, the empty theatre, dominated by uneasy scaffoldings eerily seeming to hover and topple at any moment. Painted in Milan, it is part of a series of works called 'Processi' which had been admired by Dalí at Clerici's Roman studio. L'Isola from 1974 acts as an homage to Swiss Symbolist artist Arnold Bocklin's series of masterpieces The Isle of the Dead, painted between 1880 and 1901. Of Bocklin, Clerici would expand 'resuming Bocklin, after de Chirico, was a way for me to prolong the cult of metaphysical art, beyond the recognised names. I always thought that metaphysics is a characteristic of Italian painting [...] my formation as an architect fatally brings my painting to the metaphysics of space' (quoted in Fabrizio Clerici, Nel centenario della nascita 1913-1993, 2013, translated from Italian, pg. 56).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * AR* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Three: Private Keith Robson, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, later a Firefighter with Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service, who served in the Falkland War with the Ordnance Squadron of the Royal Marines Commando Logistic Regiment South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (24447247 Pte K Robson RAOC) mounted for wear; Jubilee 2002, on original investiture pin; Fire Brigade L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (Sub Offr Keith Robson) on original investiture pin, the first very fine, otherwise extremely fine (3) £1,000-£1,400 --- Sold with the following original documents and photographs: Command Training Centre Royal Marines, Commando Course completion certificate and authorisation to wear the Green Beret, 9 April 1981; printed account of the Ordnance Squadron’s service in the Falklands; two photographs of the recipient in uniform, one on board ship during the Falklands War; photocopied edition of The Daily Oak for 22 May 1982, 6pp, as posted on notice boards the day after the initial landing; coloured photograph of Robson receiving his Fire Brigade long service medal in September 2005; and Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service certificate of retirement, 1 October 2009, after 24 years service. The Ordnance Squadron of the Commando Logistic Regiment Royal Marines was the first RAOC unit to become involved in the Falklands conflict and the first to land, on D-Day, on Falkland Islands soil.
Pair: Private R. C. Hunter, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, attached to 2 Para in the Falklands War General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24204706 Pte. R. C. Hunter RAOC); South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (24204700 Pte R C Hunter RAOC) note error in regimental number, mounted court-style but pin removed, very fine (2) £1,000-£1,400 --- R. C. Hunter is believed to have been attached to the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment during the Falklands War. Sold with several photographs, including one with Major-General Jeremy Moore and another of captured arms; ‘Sympathy and Congratulatory Signal from Chief-General-Staff’ addressed to 2 Para, dated June 1982; special edition of the Aldershot News upon the return of the Paras, July 1982; Billingham (Stockton-on-Tees) Parish magazine announcing ‘Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Hunter of 9 Finchale Avenue, on the safe return of their son, Robert from the Falklands Islands Task Force. They also have two more sons in the Army.’; and a Ministry of Defence ‘Operation Corporate Manoeuvre Map, 21 May - 14 June 1982’, showing movements of major units of 3 Cdo Bde and 5 Inf Bde on East Falkland.
Three: Warrant Officer Class II T. A. Norris, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and Machine Gun Corps 1914 Star, with clasp (7484 L. Cpl. T. A. Norris. 2/Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (7484 W.O Cl.2 T. A. Norris. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); together with the recipient’s miniature awards, these mounted as worn, generally very fine (3) £100-£140 --- Thomas Alfred Norris was born in 1885 at Clewer, Windsor, Berkshire and attested for the Oxfordshire Light Infantry at Slough, Buckinghamshire, on 27 October 1903. He was discharged to the Army Reserve on completion of his period of engagement but was recalled from the Reserve for service in the Great War. He served with the 2nd Battalion on the Western Front from 14 August 1914, and in September 1914 he was hospitalised with Dysentery. He subsequently transferred to 30th Company Machine Gun Corps on 11 May 1916, as a machine gunner, serving with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, and was re-numbered 48655. He was promoted Sergeant on posting to 80th Company, M.G.C., on 27 October 1916, before returning to the 30th Company, and embarked at Salonika, for service in Egypt, on 14 September 1917. He subsequently served with the 10th and 53rd Companies, and was discharged on 31 March 1920. He has not been traced as having been awarded a Silver War Badge. Sold together with a silvered O.B.L.I., collar badge converted to a lapel pin badge, with crudely repaired pin; and a postcard sized family group photograph with the recipient in civilian clothing post-War, wearing a Silver War Badge and O.B.L.I. pin badge.
British Army WW1 medal pair comprising War Medal and Victory Medal named to 50876 Pte W G Pridnam, Royal Warwickshire Regiment together with WW2 1939-1945 Star and War Medal, Royal Air Force Certificate Service and Discharge for 614759 Ronald Oliver Hewlett, Somerset Light Infantry pin badge, Maginot line badge, a 1945 RAF related diary and two further diaries etc
A collection of thirteen German Day Badges and tinnies comprising "Jugenfest 1937"; "Braunschweig Kriestag 1939"; "Obermollern Kr. Weissenfels" plastic day badge; "Reichstag Besuch in Berlin" brass pin; "Kinder Aufs Land" donation tinnie; "Besuch Beim Deutschen Bundestag" (Visitor to German Parliament) badge; Army Reservists tinnie; Army Banner tinnie marked "Infanterie Su 22" to verso; "Kreistag NSDAP Beg-Land 1938"; "Wir Kampften Gegen Hunger Und Kalte 1933-34"; "Reichsparteitag 1935"; a German 1933 Welfare Badge and a 1939 Ostmark-Altreich-Sudetenland National Day of Labour Badge (13)
A Collection of Soviet Russian Items, comprising a 1989 AF/Airborne officer visor hat, size 59, a New Russian MVD police breast badge, a Russian Military Guards duty shift badge, a Federal Reserve Bank police breast badge numbered 08189, a Cuban Airborne jump badge, a Red Guard breast badge, a New Russian Communist Party membership pin, a Soviet officer qualification badge - II class, an AF Excellence badge, an Army Excellence badge, a Military Athlete pin, a Russian Imperial Crest, a "Remember Unstoppable Ship Polar Navy" badge, a "Kursk" submarine badge of three part construction, a K-18 "Karelia" submarine badge of two part construction, a Submariner/Staff badge, three Second World War commemorative medals for 20th, 30th and 40th anniversary, a set of 10 pins dedicated to the WWII Soviet tanks and armoured vehicles, a set of twelve pins dedicated to the Soviet Space Programme, a set of ten pins dedicated to Peter the Greatest Fleet (History of the Russian Navy) and a pair of three star shoulder boards to a Colonel of the Topography, Mapping, Geo and Technical Services (50)
A C.M.G. mounted group of four miniature dress medals attributed to Brigadier-General C. W. Clark, Royal Garrison Artillery The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s badge, silver-gilt and enamel; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves, mounted as worn on a Spink, Piccadilly pin, extremely fine A C.B.E. mounted group of four miniature dress medals attributed to Colonel C. E. T. Rolland, Royal Artillery The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 1st type badge, silver-gilt and enamel; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, mounted as worn on a Spink, Piccadilly pin and housed in a contemporary fitted case, extremely fine A D.S.O. mounted group of three miniature dress medals attributed to Major G. R. de la C. Corbett, Royal Garrison Artillery Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., gold (18ct) and enamel, with integral top riband bar; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves, mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (11) £120-£160 --- C. W. Clark was born in Oxton, Birkenhead, and was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery in 1885 and served in India, Malta and Gibraltar, before being appointed Private Secretary and Aide de Camp to the Governor of Trinidad in 1893. Advanced Lieutenant-Colonel in 1913, he served during the Great War on the Western Front from 19 August 1915, and was Brigadier-General, Heavy Artillery, Headquarters, 15/Army Corps. For his services during the Great War he was twice Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 4 January 1917 and 15 May 1917) and was appointed a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1917. He retired in 1922 and died on 21 November 1944. Charles Edward Tulloch Rolland was born on 28 November 1874 in Madras, India, the son of Colonel Alexander Tulloch Rolland of the Madras Staff Corps. Emulating his father, he was Commissioned on 16 December 1893 and promoted to full Colonel on 3 June 1921. Whilst serving as Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel during the Great War he was seconded to the Research Department on 19 June 1916, and for his services he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (London Gazette 3 June 1919). He was appointed a Member of the Ordnance Committee on retirement on 1 January 1926. Garnet Robert de la Cour Corbett served with the 206th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery during the Great War, and for his services was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (London Gazette 3 June 1918).
Award Certificate for the Polish Order of Virtuti Militari Fifth Class awarded to Szer. Jan Gawronski, 43 p.s.k., dated 15 November 1921, small tear to bottom left hand side, folds and pin marks, generally fair condition £60-£80 --- Jan Gawronski served as a Strzelec (Rifleman) with the 43rd Kresowy (or Kresowa) Infantry Rifle Regiment. The Regiment returned to Poland from France in 1919 as part of the 13th Infantry Division of the Second Army Corps and took an active part in the fighting around Warsaw against the Red Army in 1920. Sold with some copied research.
Military Dinky Toys, 697 25-Pounder Field Gun Set, 626 Military Ambulance, 677 Armoured Command Vehicle, 643 Army Water Tanker, 603 Army Personnel Private, containing three figures only, 716 Westland Sikorsky S.51 Helicopter, in original boxes, G-E, 716 lacks rotor pin, boxes P-F, 697 with packing piece (6)
WW2 German Army / Waffen-SS Infantry Assault Badge in Silver, good un-marked silver grade Infantry Assault combat badge with pin and catch fixing to the reverse. Accompanied by an aluminium Luftwaffe other ranks combat belt buckle marked to the reverse “N&H”; 1914 Iron Cross 2nd class; Feldpost envelope and letter; American awards and identity bracelet of the soldier who took the items as souvenirs (War Booty).
WW2 German Army / Waffen-SS Infantry Assault Badge by Fritz Zimmermann Stuttgart, good silver grade example with the original pin and catch fixing to the reverse. Makers mark also to the reverse of the award. This item was brought back to the USA from Germany in 1945 by a American GI from Pennsylvania and has laid undisturbed until his trunk of souvenirs were found after his death.
WW2 German Army / Waffen-SS General Assault Badge, good mid-war silver grade example with the original pin and catch fixing to the reverse. This item was brought back to the USA from Germany in 1945 by a American GI from Pennsylvania and has laid undisturbed until his trunk of souvenirs were found after his death.
1929 Schneider Trophy Celluloid and Other Badges. A rare small celluloid badge with details of SCHEIDER TROPHY NAPIER OUTING 1929. Complete with pin fitting Approx Diameter 23 mm. Accompanied by 6 other enamel badges including Junior Army Associate, ATC etc. (7 items) The 1929 Schneider Trophy was won by the Supermarine S.6. D'Arcy Creig flying a Supermarine S.5 came third this aircraft powered by a Napier Lion VIIB engine
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