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Click here to subscribeFive Bandai WWII Pin Point series model kits. 1:48 Scale. Two x # 8290 No.3 "U.S ARMY INFANTRY" Together with two No.21 #8287 "US ARMY INFANTRY" and # 8291 "ANTI TANK GUN". One No.3 infantry is factory sealed in plastic the remaining four are in open boxes with most parts still in factory sealed bags. All are unmade. Light storage wear.(5).
First World War grouping to include a trio of medals, 1914-15 Star, 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal (34556 PTE.W.B. MILLER. R.A.M.C. ) Princess Mary gift tin, R.A.M.C. shoulder title, Certificate of Transfer to the reserve to Private Walter Benjamin Miller, a quantity of wartime embroidered silk postcards sent from Walter Miller to his family, a wartime postcard album of Amiens in France, a trench art letter opener a silver Vesta, Birmingham 1910, maker William Hare, Haseler and a Second World War Defence Medal, records show Private Walter Miller of the Royal Army Medical Corps entitled to the 1914-15 Star, BWM and Victory Medal, also included are items belonging to Walter Millers son in law Ronald Snell who served with the R.A.F. in Malaysia in WW2, a R.A.F. sweetheart brooch in 9 carat gold, R.A.F. Association membership card and lapel pin, a large wallet containing a quantity of Japanese Invasion bank notes in various denominations, a miniature kukri with horn handle and military style scabbard and frog, Ronald and Clarrisa Snells wedding photograph album from 1953, (qty)
Second World War grouping to Corporal J. Rudd of the Royal Army Service Corps, 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, 1939-1945 British War Medal in original postage box with entitlement slip, pin back medal ribbon bars, RASC cap badge and shoulder titles, corporals rank chevrons, two RASC sweetheart brooches one in silver, lanyard, wooden RASC badge made by Corporal Rudd with places served carved into the reverse and a RASC car badge mounted to the centre, three RASC regimental ties, copy of photograph of Corporal Rudd, RASC blazer badge, and several wartime and early post war publications including 'Merchantmen at War', The Campaign in Burma', 'R.A.F. Middle East', 'Drive For Freedom', 'An Account of Our Stewardship', Corporal Rudd, from Ipswich, Suffolk, served in North Africa with 98 General Transport Company RASC, he returned to the UK on a hospital ship after being badly injured in a vehicle collision, (qty) (Corporal Rudd was the son in law of Private Hubert Tiller whose medals are also in this auction)
Boer War/First World War casualty grouping to an Indian Army Officer, to include The Queens South Africa Medal with four clasps 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State', 'South Africa 1901', 'South Africa 1902', (LIEUT. H.S.L. WOLLEY. RL. FUS.) 1914-15 Star ( CAPT. H.S.L. WOLLEY. 1/56/RFLS. F.F.) 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal (CAPT. H.S.L. WOLLEY) Defence Medal, mounted as worn, together with a group of miniature medals to the same awards, a medal ribbon bar with pin fitting for the QSA Medal,1914-15 Star, BWM and Victory Medal, a locally made officers cap badge with Kings crown to the 56th Punjabi Rifles (Frontier Force) with two integral lugs to the reverse, officers rank stars and crowns, British Legion lapel badges, Not Forgotten Association lapel badge, a brass button stick by 'Hall & Sons stamped '5MF 1039', British Legion cap badge, Major Wolleys monocle, a cutting from the Gloucestershire Echo dated March 4th 1957 announcing the death of Major H.S.L. Wolley and giving details of his life and career, all held in a leather case stamped 'H.S.L.Wolley', (Major Wolley was educated at Charterhouse School and was commissioned into the Royal Fusiliers in 1901, he served with the 2nd Battalion of the Regiment and the 9th Mounted Infantry Company during the 2nd Boer War, in 1904 he transferred to the 2nd Punjab Regiment in the Indian Army, raised in 1849 this regiment was designated the 56th Punjabi Rifles Frontier Force in 1906, during the First World War the 1st Battalion 56th Rifles F.F. served in Egypt and Aden and then in Mesopotamia where it fought in the battles for the relief of Kut Al Amara, the capture of Baghdad, and operations at Istabulat, Daur and Tikrit, Wolley was badly wounded during the operations in Mesopotamia forcing his early retirement from the army in 1921, he was an active member of the British Legion becoming Vice Chairman of the Cheltenham branch, during WW2 as part of the Local Defence Volunteers he was a staff officer at the HQ of General Sir Reginald Stevens, Major Wolley was also an active member of the Not Forgotten Association, he passed away on March 3rd 1957 at Godalming in Surrey), (qty)
Grouping of badges and buttons to a Royal Artillery officer,to include an olive green slip on shoulder title to a Royal Artillery Lieutenant, embroidered and metal rank stars, 14th Army formation sign in bullion with pin fitting to the reverse, 14th Army Formation sign, embroidered, with three snap fasteners to the reverse, a WW2 RA slip on shoulder title, two embroidered Royal Artillery shoulder titles, two Malaya Command formation signs gold bullion embroidered on green cloth, a quantity of Royal Artillery and General Service tunic buttons, and a woven bracelet, (qty)
A rare and potentially important early English wooden-framed turret clock movementAnonymous, believed to have been supplied to Greystoke Castle, Penrith, early 16th century or laterThe single-plane wooden frame enclosing three-wheel trains with both the wooden-cored capstan-wound barrels set within the centre section, the upper for the strike train fitted with ring-braced pins for the pivoted hour hammer lever to rim and pinion for driving the internal-toothed countwheel positioned within the adjacent compartment, the locking wheel separately driven by the greatwheel below with locking enabled by pair of pivoted levers (formerly interconnected) applied to the vertical frame member between, the lower barrel for the going train (formerly with verge escapement regulated by foliate balance) now driving a brass second wheel (probably mounted onto the original verge escape wheel arbor) and anchor escapement with external crutch for regulation by long pendulum, the opposite end of the going greatwheel arbor fitted with a flag for releasing the strike train, (lacking fly, strikework release detents, pendulum, lines and weights), the frame 147cm (58ins) by 128cm (50.5ins).Provenance: Hand-written correspondences included with the current lot anecdotally account the clock having been moved from Greystoke Castle to the village church (St. Andrews) for safe keeping after a fire, where it remained for a substantial period of time before being disposed-of (most likely during the 1980's) by a subsequent vicar (for scrap!). The mechanism was fortunately saved (apparently from the tip) and offered by the locally-based owner through Peter Shirley of Chatham in 1996. The clock was acquired by the late John Hooper at around this time and was subsequently inherited by the current owner.GREYSTOKE CASTLEThe History of Greystoke Castle can be traced back to the 1120's with the building of a house by Llyulph (de Greystoke) on lands re-granted to him after the Norman Conquest. In 1244 the manor received Royal Charter to hold a weekly market and yearly fair, and by 1300 was in the hands of John the first Baron of Greystoke who had been summoned to parliament by writ. The house subsequently went through at least two phases of enlargement including castellation after permission was granted in 1346 by Edward III. The succession continued unbroken until 1506 when the property passed to Elizabeth de Greystoke who, being a minor and ward of the King in the custody of the Earl of Cumberland, was not able to take the manor until her subsequent marriage to Lord Dacre of Gisland. It was at this time that the House went through a third phase of building.In the 1520's the Greystoke estate passed into the ownership the Howard family through the marriage of widowed Lady Anne Dacre to Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk. To ensure that the Greystoke estate remained in the hands of the Howard family, the Duke took in as minors Anne's three daughters who were later to marry three of his sons.During the Civil War Greystoke Castle was defended in the name of the King only to fall to a detachment of General Lambert's Army who subsequently placed a battery in the park above the castle. It has been traditionally suggested that the castle was then burnt down on the orders of Cromwell. However, The Lady Mabel Howard in her 1924 article published in the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archeological Society's Transactions (Vol. XXIV) firmly asserted that this was not the case. Notwithstanding this the fortunes of the Castle and estate took time recover however, by the mid 18th century, wealth and prosperity had returned to the extent that renovations and enlargements were able to take place in 1789. The castle was again remodelled in 1838-48 by Anthony Salvin however, in 1868, a maid left a lighted candle in a cupboard full of linen and the consequent fire gutted significant parts of the castle. The damage was subsequently repaired and restored in the 1880's by Henry Charles Howard apparently mainly using materials salvaged from the building or in and around the estate.During WWII the castle was requisitioned with the estate used for battle tank training, and the building for the detention of prisoners of war (mainly Polish Nazi sympathisers). After the war the castle was found to be in a bad state hence significant restoration work was undertaken in the 1950's; it is still maintained today still under the ownership of the Howard family.THE PRESENT CLOCK MOVEMENTPlacing the current lot within the context of the history of the Greystoke estate it would seem that it would have most likely been made during the first few decades of the 16th century when the Castle was going through its third phase of building under Lady Elizabeth Dacre. The clock would then have remained in-situ until the fire in 1868 when it would have been removed to the village Church for safe keeping. These possibilities appear entirely plausible on the assumption that the castle was not comprehensively destroyed during the Civil War. It is also interesting to note that the Lady Mabel Howard infers that the fire of 1868 mainly affected the areas which had been subject to the 1838-48 rebuilding. This would suggest that some of the older parts of the structure may have escaped damage hence why the clock would have survived this particular event.When considering the current movement as an object there are many features which would suggest an early date.The first is the decoration seen on original forged wheels with the finely finished crossings incorporating chamfered edges with the countwheel also having three bands of perpendicular 'collars' filed to each spoke. This degree of finishing is highly unusual in a large turret clock movement and the 'Gothic' nature if the decoration is indicative of an early date.Secondly the strike mechanism appears to have been made with no provision for 'overlift' (in respect to the operation of the strike locking detents) despite having a locking wheel, and the train may also not have had any form of warning. From the surviving mechanism it would seem that the strike train would have released via a lever engaging with an arm positioned on the end of the going great wheel arbor. This lever would have in-turn tilted the pivoted locking flag (attached to the wooden frame behind the locking wheel) and released the train. At the same time a second flag, via a connecting rod with the first, would have been pivoted away from its resting position in one of the slots in the countwheel. As the strike train runs the second flag would prevent the first from relocking the train due to being held in raised position by the rim of the rotating countwheel. Only once the countwheel has rotated enough for the next slot to appear, thus allowing the second flag to drop-in, would the strike train be arrested fully by the first flag also engaging with a pin on the warning wheel. Whether the mechanism has warning or not would seem to depend on whether there would be enough tolerance to allow the countwheel flag to be raised clear of its slot whilst the locking wheel flag has still yet to clear the pin on the locking wheel. The only way to establish whether this system of warning is possible would be by experimentation once the rod that connects the two flags has been reinstated.Read more in the page turning catalogue via the link here. Condition Report: Condition reports for this lot are available from the Clocks Department upon request (clocks@dreweatts.com). Condition Report Disclaimer
Original vintage hand drawn advertising poster for the British 2nd Armoured Division Autumn Carnival Ball at the Country Club in Lubbecke Saturday 30 September 1950. Dinner table bookings Novelty dances prizes bar and taxi extensions. Great design featuring a smiling lady with blue eyes and blonde hair behind the title and event information in colourful stylised lettering on a brown autumn leaf with another yellow leaf falling on the side against a blue background. On 25 August 1945, Field Marshal Montgomery's 21st Army Group was renamed the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR). It was made responsible for the occupation and administration of the British Zone in north-west Germany. The 2nd Armoured Division was the first of the four BAOR divisions to be reorganised. After the process was completed, it was 8,600 men strong, and equipped with 132 Chieftain tanks (with 12 additional tanks in reserve). The divisional headquarters was based in Lubbecke, West Germany, and its signal regiment was in Bünde. Good condition, pin holes, repaired tears, staining, original painted poster. Country of issue: Germany, designer: E. Neumann, size (cm): 70x50, year of printing: 1950
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster for the U.S. Army Safety Program featuring an American bald eagle holding spears and an olive branch in its claws and a banner scroll in its beak with the motto E Pluribus Unum / Out of Many, One on it in the centre of the image with a Universal Safety green cross above and bold white and green text below reading In the home On the highway In the plant / The US Army says ... Make Haste Safely. Services of Supply Office of the Provost Marshall General. US Government Printing Office 1943. Good condition, pin holes, folds, creasing, small tears, ink stamp on reverse. Country of issue: USA, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 69x51, year of printing: 1943
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of eight awarded to Major W. G. Older, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Military Medal, G.V.R. (9639 Sjt. W. Older. 2/Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (9639 Pte. W. Older. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (9639 Sjt. W. Older. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (5373215 W.O. Cl. II W. Older M.M. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 3rd issue (5373215 W.O. Cl. 2. W. Older. M.M. Oxf & Bucks. L.I.) contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine, the last nearly extremely fine (8) £400-£600 --- M.M. London Gazette 17 June 1919. According to his obituary this was awarded for action in the operations on 23 October 1918, at Capelle Village, on the river Escaillon. M.S.M. awarded under terms of Army Order 98 of 1953, without annuity. Walter George Older served in France with the 2nd Battalion from 13 August 1914, and was wounded later that year at Ypres, and evacuated to England. On leaving hospital he was posted to the 3rd Battalion and promoted Sergeant. Rejoining the 2nd Battalion in August 1917, he became Signalling Sergeant and was awarded the Military Medal for action in the operations on 23rd October, 1918. He embarked for India in 1922 and on 16 July was promoted to Warrant rank as Company Sergeant-Major of “D” Company, an appointment he held until transferred to the 1st Battalion in the same capacity with Headquarters Wing. In 1930 he went to the Bucks Battalion as acting Regimental Sergeant-Major, where he served with great success until discharged to pension in November 1936. The outbreak of war in 1939 found him once again wearing the bugle horn as Regimental Sergeant-Major of the 5th Battalion. In July 1940 he was commissioned as Lieutenant and Quartermaster of the 4th Battalion. He afterwards served at the Depot, the ITC, and the end of the war saw him at Cowley Barracks. When he retired in 1947 he was a Major commanding a training company. He was afterwards employed as a civilian administrative officer at Regimental Headquarters, Cowley Barracks, until his final retirement at the end of 1957. His total service covered 46 years. Leaving Oxford he took over a sub-post office and business at Freemantle, Southampton, and was so employed when he died, after a sudden and short illness, on 17 July 1962, aged 67 years. Sold with OBLI cap badge mounted with pin, Bucks Battalion cap badge, Bucks Battalion silver and enamel sweetheart brooch, and copied obituary from The Gorget.
Croatia, Republic, Order of the Croatian Morning Star, for Culture, breast Star, silvered with gilt centre, with Marki Marulic at centre, in fitted case of issue, with riband bar but lacking miniature award, nearly extremely fine Romania, Socialist Republic, Order of Military Merit, Second Class breast badge, for 20 Years’ Service, silvered and enamel, with riband bar, in fitted case of issue; together with the Bestowal Document named to Lieutenant-Colonel Iulia I. Szirmai, and dated 1968, in scroll holder, good very fine Yugoslavia, Federal People’s Republic, Order of Labour (2), First Class breast Star with Gold Wreath, silver with gilt centre; Second Class breast Star with Silver Wreath, silver with gilt hammer and sickle, retaining pins of both stamped ‘Zin-Kovnica’ (Belgrade Mint), both in cases of issue, nearly extremely fine (4) £60-£80 --- Sold together with a German Third Reich badge for the German Army in Corsica, silvered base metal and enamel, unmarked, with original pin.
A Second War ‘Italian theatre’ Immediate M.M. group of seven awarded to Private John Hopkins, 7th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, late The Queen’s Regiment, for gallantry in attempting to save two badly wounded men under enemy fire Military Medal, G.VI.R. (5384688 Pte. J. Hopkins. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) mounted on original investiture pin; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (5384688 Pte. J. Hopkins (M.M.) Queens.) nearly extremely fine £800-£1,000 --- M.M. London Gazette 13 January 1944. The recommendation states: ‘Pte. Hopkins was a stretcher bearer in A Coy on morning of 16 September when heavy mortaring caught a section on a forward area, killing four outright and seriously wounding two others. Despite the fact that this crest was under aimed MG fire Pte. Hopkins crawled forward alone to the two wounded men and remaining under fire did what he could do to allay their suffering and bring them to safety. After a time it became clear to him that he could do nothing more to save them. They died before he left them. He had shown the utmost courage in going forward to them, and though his efforts were of no avail, they are deserving of the highest credit.’ Sold with OBLI cap badge and copied recommendation.
Pair: Sergeant William Read, 52nd Light Infantry Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (W. Read, 52nd L.I.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2492. Sergt. Wm. Read, 52nd Regt.) mounted on a contemporary silver brooch pin as worn, very fine (2) £400-£500 --- L.S. & G.C. awarded 21 June 1870.
Pair: Private William Marra, 52nd Light Infantry Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (W. Marra, 52nd L.I.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1423. W. Marra. 52nd Regt.) mounted on a contemporary silver brooch pin as worn, minor edge bruises, otherwise very fine and better (2) £400-£500 --- L.S. & G.C. awarded 19 August 1860.
German Sports Medals Early 1900s made of sterling and bronze. 2 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. wide, the small soccer pin from 1891 measures 1/2 in. wide, and the display case is 19 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. wide. 22 German sports medals and pins that range from 1909 to 1929, all first, second, and third place awards won by Otto Bremer, a German athlete that we don’t know much about, but judging by the variety of medals, he had to be a tremendous athlete. The pins and medals cover golf, the hammer throw (Schleuderball in German, or sling ball), weightlifting, archery, soccer, gymnastics - even a triathlon (dreikampf) - and there is also a German Iron Cross with a medal depicting Samson (Simson) fighting a lion in the middle. We have not seen any Iron Crosses awarded for sports heroics, so this is indeed an unusual variety of pins and medals. At the bottom of the display case, in the center, there is a German National Sports Badge that was awarded by the army prior to 1937, and we don’t know if Otto had any military service, but he can be seen in the photo wearing many of the pins and badges, and by the dates on the medals, we believe he earned them in the late teens to mid 1920’s. One pin is dated 1891 and was earned for soccer at a local sports club, but we’re not sure if Otto was alive then, so this may have been an early acquisition by him or someone in the family. To give you a sense of size, the Iron Cross measures 2 1/4 in. in diameter, the golf medal measures
Good Selection of Lebanese Army Badges 1st pattern examples in plastic enamel shields with rear pin fixing including Northern Command ... 11 Bde ... 3 Bde ... Mount Lebanon Command ... South Lebanon Command ... 2nd Artillery Reg ... Military Police ... Medical Brigade ... 12 Bde ... 9 Bde ... Anti Tank ... Naval ... Palace Guard. Most identified. 34 items
Hollow-made gold Star, 80 mm, with plain and chiselled rays alternated by silver ones, these, set with 110 synthetic brilliants and 35 synthetic rubies; centre medallion made of patinated silver with embossed scene of marching soldiers and flags; white enameled outer circlet with motto “ЗА СЛОБОДУ И НЕЗАВИСНОСТ – SOCIALISTIČKE DOMOVINE” in gold lettering within a golden, beaded border; the reverse with broad counter medallion, struck with the “IKOM” and Yugoslav gold marks; vertical, broad pin; in the original, red case of issue of early type with elaborate, fitted compartment, the lid with golden inscription “ORDEN RATNE ZASTAVE” and Yugoslavia’s coat-of-arms printed in gold on the inner cushion; together, the original, goldwoven red ribbon bar with brooch; with the original award document, dated in Belgrad on December 22nd, 1961 to Colonel Dušan Ćorković, parchmentpaper, with wax seal in a suspended, wooden capsule.A very rare star, extremely fine condition and nicely toned.This one-class order is the 7th highest sign of honor of the former socialist Yugoslavia and the 1st properly military one. It was founded on 29 December 1951 and awarded to “military commanders who show personal courage, self-sacrifice, involvement in commanding and distinct role in creation, fixing and training of Armed Forces of SFRY during the war” (translated from the decree of institution). In the period 1951-1984, it was conferred 209 times only, of which 204 to Yugoslavs and the further 5 to SovietGenerals.Note: Dušan Ćorković, born in 1921, was among the first fighting in the Yugoslavian Partisan Forces and in the organization of the Communist Party, he was active in the struggle against German and Italian forces throughout the war. At the war’s end and in the months immediately after, he was responsible of atrocities against the Italian ethnic component in Dalmatia and against prisoners of war. No attempts to have him convicted or put under trial succeeded.He also studied at the higher war college in Moscow, continuing a brilliant career in the Yugoslavian army, where he reached the rank of Colonel General.Among his many honours, he was also proclaimed Hero of the Yugoslavian People on July 23rd, 1952. He passed away on May 23rd, 1980, receiving statehonours. I RR!
Indian Army Other Ranks Headdress Badges,1st Brahmans (two patterns), 2nd QVO Rajputs (fastener a/f), 3rd Brahmans, 5th Light Infantry, 6th Jat light Infantry, 7th Duke of Connaught's Own Rajputs, 8th Rajputs (lugs re-affixed), 10th Jats, 15th Luhiana Siks, 17th Bombay Infantry (pre 1903), 21st Punjabis, 28th Punjabis (very large without '28'), 30th Punjabis, 31st Punjabis, 36th Sikhs (pin missing), 45th Rattray's Sikhs (massive white metal Cox 2433) (no fasteners), 49th Bengal Infantry, 54th Sikhs (Frontier Force), 55th Coke's Rifles (frontier Force) (two patterns), 58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force). Good overall condition. (22)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Indian Army Officers Headdress Badges,Unless stated otherwise the following are all of die-cast silver plate or white metal, 38th Dogras, 37th Dogras, 2nd/43rd Erinpura Regiment, 3rd Brahmans, 29th Punjabis, 57th Wilde's Rifles, 11th Rajputs (pin fastener lacking), 62nd Punjabis, 30th Punjabis, 42nd Deoli Regiment (crossed lances, carbines Kotah Afghanistan scroll etc.), 28th Punjabis, 35th Sikhs, 47th Sikhs (very fine), 25th Punjabis, 15th Sikhs (pin lacking), 13th Rajputs (gilt brass '13), 14th Punjab Regiment, 44th Merwara Regiment (replacement lugs), 10th Jats, 9th Bhopal Infantry, 69th Punjabis, Royal Garhwal Rifles (replacement lugs), 59th Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force), 17th Infantry (The Loyal Regiment), a side-hat badge, 41st Dogras, 40th Pathans (no fasteners), 18th Infantry (heavy gilt brass), 37th Sikh Pioneers (bronze pouch badge). Good overall condition. (28)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Indian Army Auxiliary Forces,East India Railway Rifle Volunteer Corps, an officer's fine quality QVC period die-stamped silver plated headdress badge, laurels, unit title, crown, crossed rifles (pin back, pin lacking), a pair of QVC period blackened silver plated collar badges, a white metal shoulder title, 'EIRVC'. East India Railway Regiment, an officer's fine quality die-stamped plated pouch belt plate, crowned motto strap enclosing the Elephant, shields, engine etc. all fasteners present except where stated. Very good condition. (5)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Indian Army Auxiliary Forces,Oudh & Cawnpore Horse an officer's very rare cast silver plated and gilt metal pagri badge, QVC over a coiled bugle horn with 'C&O H' monogram in the centre (pin back). Allahabad Auxiliary Force, a pair of KC period unmarked silver coloured metal collar badges and a brass shoulder title, 'Allahabad', Bihar Light Horse, a die-cast white metal hat badge and a white metal shoulder title 'B.L.H', Punjab Light Horse, a KC bi-metal cap badge and a white metal shoulder title 'P.L.H', Southern Provinces Mounted Rifles 1.5 pairs of white metal collar badges, Simla Volunteer Rifles a pair of KC period white metal collar badges and a blackened brass shoulder title, 'Simla', United Provinces Horse, a white metal cap badge and a similar shoulder title, 'U.P.H.', Surma Valley Light Horse, a large cast white metal pouch badge being the first pattern Imperial crown over script 'SVLH' and scroll below, 'Non Sibi Sed Patria' (screw post fasteners), a KC period white metal collar badge and a similar shoulder title, 'S.V.L.H', Northern Bengal Mounted Rifles, a rare trio of white metal items being the cap badge and a facing pair of collar badges, all feature a tiger's head on a torse and the motto, 'Fideliter', all with 'JR Gaunt London' tablets, Bengal & North Western Railway Volunteer Rifles, a blackened brass shoulder title, 'B.N.W.R.V.R', Bengal & North Western Railway Battalion, a cast silver plated cap badge, a cross saltire, thistle sprays and initials (by Phillips Aldershot), all fasteners present. Very good condition. (24)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Indian Army Auxiliary Forces,Bombay Volunteer Rifles Insignia, an other ranks large star pattern die-stamped white metal helmet plate (Guelphic crown), a similar glengarry badge, Guelphic crown, title strap, strung bugle horn, a pair of fine quality plated shoulder titles 'V R / Bombay', a similar quality plated pagri badge, 'V R'/bugle horn/Bombay' (pin back), all fasteners present. Very good condition. (5)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Indian Army Auxiliary Forces,Bombay Baroda And Central India Railway Regiment. An other ranks die-stamped brass KC period headdress badge, KC crossed flags and rifles, unit title, central steam train, palm tree etc., a brass shoulder title, 'BB&CIRR'. Bombay Women's Volunteer Corps a hat badge in die-cast silver plate, KC laurels, central 'BWVC' (pin back). Bombay Light Horse a white metal KC cap badge, Bombay Light Patrol, two white metal KC cap badges. Bengal Nagpur Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps, a KC period plated cap badge, crown, wheel, track element and scroll, 'BNRVRC' , a plated shoulder title 'BNRR'. Bengal Nagpur Railway Battalion, a KC period cast white metal cap badge, crown, laurels tiger/cobra and scroll, 'B.N.Bn.', all fasteners present. Very good condition. (9)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Indian Army Auxiliary Forces.Calcutta Light Horse, a KC cap badge in cast silver plate with a brass gilt mount, shoulder titles 'CLH' white metal and brass. Chota Nagpur Mounted Rifles, a KC period officer's side hat or collar badge in cast silver plate and gilt, crown, crossed rifles and scroll, 'C.N.M.R' (lugs). Chota Nagpur Light Horse (1910) an officer's KC period cap badge in unmarked silver gilt, crown, horseshoe 'C.N.L.H' and cobra (pin back). A brass shoulder title 'C.N.Regt'. 'G.I.R', white metal shoulder title. Northern Bengal Railway Volunteer Rifles, a KC period die-stamped white metal headdress badge, crown, thistle spray, crossed rifles, bugle horn, monogram and motto, a white metal shoulder title, 'NBV'. Northern Bengal Mounted Rifles, a KC period good quality die-stamped white metal hat badge, crown, bugle horn and full unit title, a plated shoulder title, 'NBMR'. Assam Bengal Railway Volunteers, a brass shoulder title, 'ABRV'. Assam Bengal Railway Battalion,a KC period die-stamped white metal cap badge, crown, floral sprays tiger and full unit title, a smaller solid silver example marked, 'Barton Silver' on the reverse, two brass shoulder titles, 'ABRB' and 'ABRB' over 'A', all fasteners present. Good overall condition. (16)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Indian Army Auxiliary Forces,The Calcutta Scottish (1911), an officer's glengarry badge in die-stamped silver, crown, St. Andrew's Cross, Arms of Calcutta, thistle sprays and unit title, the reverse marked, 'Silver' and 'Hamilton & Co. Calcutta' (lugs), a white metal and two blackened metal shoulder titles, 'Calcutta Scottish'. Cawnpore Rifle Volunteers (1877) an other ranks die-stamped white metal headdress badge, Guelphic crown, angel and unit title (pin back), a die-cast white metal hat badge, first pattern Imperial crown, laurels, angel and motto (slider fastener) a pair of similar collar badges (no laurels), a cast brass shoulder title, 'Cawnpore', all fasteners present. Good overall condition. (9)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Indian Army Officers' Cap Badges,Fine quality examples, 72nd Punjabis (HM Birm. 1921), 34th Punjab Regiment (silver plate black enamel on gilt washed star), 67th Punjabis, gilt metal/silver plate, 88th Carnatic Infantry (Orr. SIL), LXI King George's Own pioneers (silver/gilt), 79th Carnatic Infantry (heavy gauge silver coloured metal, marked, 'Orr'), King George's Royal Indian Medical Corps (GVIR), (marked Barton Silver), XIXth Punjabis (marked for the Gold & Silversmiths Regent St. London), 67th and 89th Punjabis (both in fine quality unmarked silver coloured metal). The following in die-cast silver plate, 81st Pioneers, 85th Burma Rifles (crown/bugle horn/85), 77th Moplah Rifles (disbanded 1907), 75th Carnatic Infantry, 84th Punjabis (elephant/84), 86th Carnatic Infantry, 83rd Wallajahabad Light Infantry, 63rd Palamcottah Light Infantry, 75th Carnatic Infantry, 71st Punjabis (1917-22), 70th Burma Rifles (1917-22). In die-cast bronze. 74th Punjabis (pin anchor section missing), 2nd/63rd, 2nd Punjab Regiment, all fasteners present except where mentioned. Good condition. (24)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Indian Army Officers' Hat Badges,116th and 117th Mahrattas, 121st Pioneers, 122nd Rajputana Infantry (large katars with a plain base bar), 95th Russell's Infantry, 91st Punjabis, Unknown (crossed katar and sword), 2nd/8th Punjab Regiment, 5th Mahratta LI (post 1922), Unknown, large plain quoit, marked 'silver', all in good quality silver coloured meta. 97th Deccan Infantry (bronze blades), 104th Wellesley's Rifles (bronze pin), 112th Infantry, gilt fused grenade with silver mount being the Imperial crown over 'CXII', Indian Ecclesiastical Establishment (cast blackened brass), Indian Medical Sewrvice 'VRI' (cast white metal). Later issues in cast white metal/silver plate, XII Frontier Regiment, The Madras Regiment, XIXth Hyderabad Regiment, IX Jat/Heroes, 10th Baluch Regiment, all fasteners present, good condition. Good condition. (20)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Indian Army Other Ranks' Cap Badges,Forty plus examples, mainly 1903-1922 and 1922-1947, in gilding and white metal, cast brass, blackened brass etc. II/XV Punjab Regiment two very large cast white metal bearers' badges, pin backs, St. Lawrence Royal Military School, two KC period die-stamped brass headdress badges. A bearer's badge is cast white metal for the Tikari Raj Estate. Together with fifteen plus collar badges and twelve brass shoulder titles. Good overall condition. (70+)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
World War 1 & World War 2 Home Front Badges & Ephemera,A large selection, badges include 5 'Imperial Service', 11 'On War Service' (1914,15,16), Railway Service items, 3 'For Loyal Service', 9 'ARP' examples, 2 'For King & Empire Services Rendered', a red bakelite 'Salvage Steward' pin back, sundry other metal lapel badges, some WW1 photographs, two pre WW1 photographs of a Worcestershire Hussar Corporal in Full Dress, a scarce WW1 linen brassard stamped 'Army Medical Service 6.1.1916' and 'Worcester Voluntary Aid 404', with a sewn on woollen Red Cross. Good overall condition. (Lot)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
3rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers WW1 celluloid badge.Very scarce early WW1 circular example worn prior to issue of usual badge. White disc bearing red dragon with R.W.F. in black below and 3 above. Some rusting to tin backing which is evident on the front, pin back. Generally GC See Kitcheners Army by Ray Westlake, page 100 for photograph showing similar example to 6th Bn. SWB.
Pair: Regimental Corporal-Major Harry Cornish, 1st Life Guards Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Corl.-Major H. Cornish. 1:Life Guards; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1219, Reg: Cpl. Maj: H. Cornish, 1st Life Gds.) mounted as worn on contemporary pin brooch, lightly toned, nearly extremely fine (2) £600-£800 --- Henry Cornish enlisted into the 1st Life Guards on 31 May 1854, aged 18. He was promoted to Corporal on 31 July 1861, to Corporal-Major on 29 November 1871, and became Regimental Corporal-Major on 12 August 1878. He was discharged to pension with 5 Good Conduct Badges on 18 June 1878, with 24 years 18 days service. He was awarded the M.S.M. with Annuity of £10 on 29 August 1899.
Collection of Roman and Iron Age bronze objects to include terret ring, Roman bronze pin, bracelet, pair tweezersThis item is from the collection of Lionel Walrond. Lionel was born in 1927, his parents were tenant farmers on a small dairy farm in Somerset. Sadly, both parents died before Lionel's 4th birthday and he was brought up by aunties and an uncle in Pitney, Somerset. On leaving school he was not drawn to a life in farming but became interested in history and archaeology. This interest lead to the discovery of three Roman mosaics in South Somerset before his 18th birthday! The most famous is the Low Ham Villa (the mosaic has pride of place in the Museum of Somerset). Lionel fervently collected local historical artefacts and set up his own museum on the farm in a converted WWII American Army Nissen hut. Local finds of Roman and Neolithic origin were displayed alongside agricultural bygones. Lionel moved to Stroud in 1955 to take up the post of curator at the Lansdown Museum, a post which he held for the following 37 years. He was a member of a number of local and national historical societies and was an elected fellow of the Museum Association.
I-Spy for Adventure' Life Membership Kit (News Chronicle, late 1950s) including Secret Codes Book, Big Chief I-Spy Tally card, two I-Spy pin badges, I-Spy No 1 Booklet all complete in original illustrated envelope with Bobby Bear Club (D. Herald 1934) Membership Card, Secret Rules booklet, metal pin badge and The League of Ovaltiney Club Membership Rule Book (1935) and theme song-sheet. With Sweet Cigarette boxes (1960s) Thunderbirds, Amos Burke Secret Agent, Space Patrol (rear image scuffing), Dixon of Dock Green, Dad's Army (1970s), Dad's Army 25 card set and Ogdens Robin Cigarette Packet (17)
Militaria collection. Military buttons, 1980's British Army cap with RAEC cap badge. Royal Engineers Ubique collar badge. British Army rank insignia, Officers pip badges, Royal Army PTC uniform and pin badge. Royal Arm Education Core badges and buttons. Condition ReportCore badges and buttons. Good condition.
12 various cap badges of Military Training Establishments etc: bronzed Ryl. Military Academy, GRV Ryl. Military College, GRVI Ryl. Military School, Queen Victoria’s School (Dunblane), University of London OTC, Harrow Rifles, chrome ATC, Ryl Hospital Chelsea, QEII Ryl. Military Academy, Ryl Mil. School of Music, Army Apprentices School, and bronze NAAFI; also pair of Univ of London OTC collar badges, and pin back Women’s Land Army. GC (15) £40-60
* Darell (Sir Harry Francis Colville). [China, India, Cape of Good Hope and Vicinity. A Series of Thirteen Treble-Tinted Views from Sketches by Lieut.-Col. Sir Harry Darell, Bart., 7th Dragoon Guards], 1st edition, [London: Day & Son, 1852], 13 tinted lithographs on wove paper with additional hand-colouring (including white body-colour), each separately mounted, framed and glazed, framer's pencil annotations to margins (concealed by mounts), pin-holes to corners of images, 'Gateway of Aurungzebe's Daughter's Tomb, at Aurungabad' with damp-stain to lower margin, 'Interior Soupah, Deccan' with repair to lower margin, glass on one print ('Temple and Ruined Fort of Soupah, Deccan') cracked, sheet sizes 55.6 x 36 cm, mount apertures 42.2 x 28.2 cm and reverseQty: (13)NOTESMendelssohn I pp. 414-15; not in Abbey. These thirteen prints were issued bound and with two text-leaves including a title-page and perhaps a list of plates, but no other text. The work is rare: three copies traced in libraries world-wide (one at the British Library and two at the V&A); one other copy has appeared at auction in the last 50 years. ‘Sir Harry Darell served with the 18th Royal Irish on the China Expedition, as aide-de-camp to Brigadier-General Burrell, and was present at the first taking of Chusan (medal). He served also with the 7th Dragoon Guards against the insurgent Boers in South Africa in 1845; also during the whole of the Kaffir war of 1846-7, and commanded the squadron of his regiment at the Gwanga, on the 8th June, 1846, and received two severe wounds in the charge an attack, and his charger wounded in five places’ (The New Army List, No. XLI, 1849, p. 27 n. 3). The prints comprise: 1. Taking of the Island of Chusan by the British, July 5th, 1840. 2. Small Indian Temple. 3. Gateway of Aurungzebe's Daughter's Tomb, at Aurungabad. 4. Parell, the Government House, Bombay. 5. The Caves of Elephanta. Exterior. 6. Interior of the Caves of Elephanta. 7. Hindo Temple, Ellora. 8. Temple and Ruined Fort of Soupah, Deccan. 9. Interior Soupah, Deccan. 10. Charge on the Gwanga, Cape of Good Hope, on the 8th June, 1848. 11. Interview between Col. Hare, Lieut. Governor, and the Caffir Chiefs, at Block Drift. 12. The Troops Crossing the Great Fish River in Pursuit of Cafirs and Cattle, Cape of Good Hope 13. Run with the 7th Dragoon Fox Hounds in Caffir Land, Cape of Good Hope. Although 'The Troops Crossing the Great Fish River' has the imprint of Ackermann in addition to that of Day & Son it is original to the work.
Archive of material and ephemera relating to Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps Lieutenant/Captain/Major Dr. Maxwell Theodore MacFarland (1902-1996) including Canada Volunteer Service Medal with maple leaf clasp, boxed silver War Medal 1939-45 and Defence Medal, two silver lockets (one with enamel crest) containing photographs, tie-pin and cuff links, shoulder flashes, cap and other badges, cloth and metal pips, buttons, shirt and tie, signature rubber stamps, door name plate, RCAMC 1939 General Hospital manual, suture kit and other medical items, two Bibles, framed photograph in uniform, framed signed and inscribed photographs of his parents and boxed British Army Daylight Signalling Lamp Set with lamp, morse key and ground spike etc - Condition Report
Collection of Glengarry and cap badges, shoulder titles, collar dogs, buttons etc mounted on two military belts, including rare Kitchener's Army Volunteer Training Corps Surrey 1915, two Ulster Volunteer Force (L6521 & L2007), Royal Irish, North Irish Horse, Inniskillings, Royal Irish Rifles, London Irish, London Irish Rifles, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, Royal Scots, 9th Battalion (Glasgow) HLI, Royal Welch Fusiliers, South Wales Borderers, Church Lads Brigade, various regiments and corps, RUC and officer's training corps buttons etc - Condition Report Most of the loop fittings and sliders are in tact, however many of the loop fittings are held with a safety pin rather than the usual split pin.
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteA Second War North-West Europe ‘assault crossing of the Noord Canal’ Immediate M.M. awarded to Private A. M. Manning, 7th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, presented to him ‘in the field’ by Field Marshal Montgomery in December 1944 Military Medal, G.VI.R. (14499270 Pte. A. M. Manning. A. & S.H.) on its original investiture pin, extremely fine £600-£800 --- M.M. London Gazette 1 March 1943: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe.’ The original recommendation states: ‘On the 14th November 1944 “D” Coy carried out an assault crossing of the NOORD Canal opposite HULSEN and formed the initial bridgehead for the Brigade. During the attack the Coy ran into an extremely thick Schu mine field through which they had to advance and in which they incurred considerable casualties. Pte. Manning, one of the Company stretcher bearers, with admirable coolness and courage continued to evacuate wounded from the depths of this minefield, although no path had been cleared through the minefield and it was under enemy fire. Eventually he himself fell wounded by a Schu mine and lost a foot. As a result of his courage and devotion to duty this soldier was instrumental in saving the lives of others while exposing himself to a danger whose results he only too vividly witnessed in the wounds of the victims he rescued.’ The above recommendation was made out in the name of Private 14499270 ‘John’ Manning, but was correctly gazetted as Private 14499270 Archibald McLean Manning. The recommendation passed through Brigade, Division and Corps levels to be passed at Army Group level and approved by Montgomery on 11 December 1944. Shortly before the regiment moved from their comfortable billets at St Michels Gestel on 19 December, Field Marshal Montgomery held an investiture for the Division, and the battalion was called upon to produce a guard of honour. The regiment received one M.C. and four M.M’s at this investiture, including that to Private Manning (History of the 7th Argylls refers).
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteSix: Major R. N. L. Taff, King’s Own Regiment, late Corps of Military Police (India) 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R., with M.I.D. oak leaf (Major R. N. L. Taff. Kings Own.), mounted as originally worn, lacking retaining pin, generally very fine (6) £200-£300 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 6 April 1944 (Middle East) and 11 January 1945 (Italy). M.I.D. London Gazette 19 October 1951: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Malaya, during the period 1 January to 30th June, 1951.’ R. N. L. Taff initially served during the Second War with the Corps of Military Police (India). He transferred to the 4th Indian Division Provost Company, advanced to Captain in July 1946 and transferred to the King’s Own Regiment. Taff advanced to Major in September 1951, and retired in September 1968.
In order to view full details and any additional images for this lot as well as place advanced bids or bid live, please click here to view this lot on the auctioneer's websiteUnited States of America, Congressional Medal of Honor, Army, 1st (1862-96) issue, bronze, unnamed, with eagle and crossed cannons suspension, and top United States Shield riband bar, this lacking pin, with ‘American flag’ riband, very fine £400-£500
IRELAND – COUNTESS MARKIEVICZAutograph letter signed ('your affectionate unknown cousin Constance de Markievicz') to her Australian cousin, Eva Cumming, pleased 'to find that I have a cousin who is sympathetic & feels the same intense love for our country that I do', talking of the Gore-Booth family and a remarkable family resemblance ('Another curious coincidence is that my sisters name is Eva... There is a curious likeness to my sister in your Photo... but you appear to be dark whereas she is very fair & much thinner...'), describing how she has been 'on the run since last December... The English have lately organised a terrible force to try & exterminate us. We call them the 'Black & Tans'... They have just looted & burnt down Balbriggan, a small town near Dublin – murdering two men in a most brutal manner. They forced their way in to a Dublin hotel two nights ago, & murdered a visitor in his bed. He was Mr Lynch a member of the County Council at Kilmallock, a Sinn Feiner of course...', but finding hope in the people of Ireland ('quite undaunted & determined to win out...'), concluding 'I wish you all knew what we are going through & I know that every just man & woman through the world would instantaneously hold up the English & insist on our being left to carry on our Republic & rule our people as they deserve to be ruled in an orderly & just manner... trading with other nations, & living amicably with all men...', 4 numbered leaves, written on recto only, some wear with small pin holes at folds on page 4, 4to (260 x 195mm.), Liberty Hall, Dublin, [probably written 25/26 September 1920]Footnotes:'THE SAME INTENSE LOVE FOR OUR COUNTRY': Constance Markievicz writes of her hopes for an independent Ireland to an Australian cousin with a shared sympathy for the Irish Republican cause.This long and heartfelt letter is written at what she calls a 'terrible time' for her and the Republicans, particularly due to the creation of the so-called 'Black and Tans' in 1920; as she explains 'They are ex officers & are dressed partially in khaki & partially in the Black of the Policeman' and were notorious for their brutality, sub-judice killings, arson and looting. Having been sentenced to death for her involvement in the Easter Rising of 1916 (she was second-in-command of a troop in the Irish Citizen Army), Markievicz was released in the general amnesty of June 1917, only being spared the firing squad by virtue of her sex. She spent the reminder of her life 'on the run' and in and out of prison. In fact she was in prison in 1918 when she became the first woman elected to the British parliament although, like all Sinn Fein MPs, she refused to take her seat.Our letter is undated, but Markievicz mentions she is writing two nights after the British attack on the town of Balbriggan on 23 September 1920 and the murder of John Lynch in the Royal Exchange Hotel the same night, Lynch supposedly being in Dublin to hand over £23,000 in subscriptions to Michael Collins. It can therefore be assumed that it was written around 25 or 26 September 1920. The heading indicates that it was written from Liberty Hall, the headquarters of the Irish Citizen Army during the Easter Rising, a building of great significance to the Republicans and the meeting point for rebels before their march on the General Post Office in 1916 (Markievicz had also run a soup kitchen there with Maude Gonne during the 1913 lock out). It was badly damaged by naval shelling during the rising and several accounts suggest that Liberty Hall was completely demolished. However, the more recent view is that it was restored and reoccupied following the uprising, which would be confirmed by the fact that Markievicz appears to be sheltering there at this time.Markievicz's fame as Irish republican, suffragist and radical had clearly reached Australia and touched a chord with the large Irish community overseas. Both the events mentioned in the letter were widely reported in Australian newspapers in the last months of 1920 (see for example 'A Letter from the Old Land', Southern Cross, 3 December 1920). Despite the difficulties of her situation, Markievicz responds to her hitherto unknown relative's letter with great warmth and interest, particularly as the cousin appears to have expressed her support for the Irish republican movement. Eva Cumming's unsolicited letter and photograph has clearly piqued her curiosity to discover more about her Australian connections; 'I wish you could find out more about the first Gore Booth who went to Australia. Robert was a family name... have you any old papers? Certificates, letters or Pictures or books? It would be so interesting...' and remarks on the physical similarity between her correspondent and her sister and namesake Eva Gore-Booth, 'She has the same straight brows & rather high forehead... but you appear to be dark whereas she is very fair. & much thinner...'; the 'gazelle' of W.B. Yeats' poem 'The light of evening, Lissadell,/ Great windows open to the south,/ Two girls in silk kimonos both,/ Beautiful, one a gazelle' (In Memory of Eva Gore-Booth and Constance Markievicz, 1927).Eva Mary Cumming died in Sydney in 1985 and would have been nineteen years old at the time of this correspondence. The letter has remained with the family until now.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
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