Resistance and fighter ace signed RAFES 22 cover. Pat Cheramy, an English lady and pre-war golfer, who became on of the bravest women in the French Resistance Movement Signed The Pat O’Leary Line FDC. Her French husband, Charles Cheramy, and she assisted over 200 airmen to evade capture. She was caught by the Gestapo and the inhumanity that she suffered: torture and a badly fractured skull, and 19 months in Ravensbrueck, in the condemned-to-die wing of the gas chamber and, when rescued by the US Army, her weight of 49 pounds or 22.3 Kg. The insert card is well-worth reading. Also signed by Wg Cdr F W Higginson a Battle of Britain pilot ace with 12 victories was assisted by the Cheramys. The insert card tells of his escape back to the UK it is well worth reading. Good condition. All signed items come with a Certificate of Authenticity and can be shipped worldwide.
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Assorted Ephemera Collection. Unusual lot this… a couple of vintage cards, one being an old Valentines card, 1943 National Registration Identity Card, Army Blood Transfusion Donor booklet, pre-World War Two Italian identity documents and a 1918 edition of The War Illustrated. Good condition. All signed items come with a Certificate of Authenticity and can be shipped worldwide.
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Military Cover Collection 1. Ring binder with around 28 military themed covers, most of which come with accompanying postcards. So well over 60 items in total. Includes 1981 Erwin Rommel commemorative cover with unsigned Hoffman photo card, 2010 Gibralta 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, 1971 50th Anniversary of the British Legion, 2008 Armistice, 2003 60th Anniversary of the Dambusters Raid, 1983 British Army, 1986 Royal Mail Royal Air Force, 1990 Golden Jubilee of the Airborne Forces signed by Winston Churchill MP, 1979 Defence of Rorke's Drift, 1968 RAFA Golden Jubilee and many more. Good condition. All signed items come with a Certificate of Authenticity and can be shipped worldwide.
A cigarette card album, 'Der Staart der Arbeit und des Friedens, Ein Jahr Regierung Adolf Hitler', published in 1934, documenting the first year of leadership of Adolf Hitler in National Socialist Germany, together with 'A History of Germany' by H.E Marshall, a first edition published in 1913, with coloured plates, 'A Young Macedonian, the Army of Alexander the Great', by Alfred J. Chruch, M.A, a first edition published by Seeley and Co. Limited in 1890, 'Famous British Admirals' by Albert Lee, a third edition published in London by the Pilgrim Press, 'A History of the Great War, Vol 1', edited by Newman Flower and 'Gedichte von Eduard Morike fur Eine Singstimme Und Klavier', Hugh Wolf, a book of music scores (6)
A Victorian pole screen for the Royal Field Artillery, the central panel formed from an Sabreatache, intricately embroidered with gilt metal gun and motto, 141cm high *This pole screen was the property of Colonel Samuel Parr Lynes, Royal Horse Artillery, born 1838 & died 1919. Samuel Parr Lynes was a direct descendant of Sir William De Parre, from which same line Kateryn Parre, last Queen of King Henry V111 also descended. Lynes was the Great Grandson of the well known celebrity Dr.Samuel Parr (1747-1825)(ref: Google). After Army service, Lynes resided at the family estate of Garthmeilio, Nr. Corwen. He was High Sherriff of Denbighshire in 1906. Two of his sons achieved notoriety, the eldest Rear Admiral Hubert Lynes (ref: Google) was highly decorated for Naval service in WW1 and his youngest son, Humphrey Dod Lynes was Land Agent to the Duke of Westminster for the Grosvenor Estates, Chester. C.H.Pryce Esq. Great Grandson.
A small bundle of documentation relating to no. 3205, Pte Frank P Harmer of the Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment), who served during the Boer War; comprising OHMS envelope, four medal ribbons, three small black and white photographs of Harmer, a small 'Tribute of Love' card, his birth, marriage and death certificates, an army form B.73 awarded a clasp, discharge certificate, certificate awarding medal for service in South Africa (2 clasps), a Waltham pocket watch inscribed with his initials and a small notebook describing his departure and service, 1899-1900 (qty)
A Victorian Officers' sword and scabbard belonging to Capt Vincent Coldwell of the 4th Indian Cavalry, the blade by Robert Mole and Sons 'War and India Offices', pierced half basket hilt with VR royal cypher and the name V. Coldwell, blade length 82cm, overall length 98cm *Note: Provenance of Linley Hall, Shropshire. Vincent Coldwell, born on the 3rd of May 1880 in Shrewsbury was also an Army Officer in the 19th Hussars. He died of typhoid fever aged 36 on the 18th of April, 1916. He is buried in Basra Cemetary in Iraq.
A compiled album of First World War and Second World War ephemera, containing titled photographs of assorted WW1 Flying Aces, some with signed insets and signed First Day Covers, the signatures including Albert Ball, Cecil Lewis, lt. Colonel W. Bishop, William Rhodes Moorhouse, Willy Coppens, Eddie Rickenbacker, Thomas Sopwith, a letter from Charles Meredith Bouverie Chapman, newspaper clippings, together with a collection of German memorabilia to include a letter from Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg, a signed photograph of Hermann Goering, his wife and daughter, bearing signatures on the front and Christmas Greetings on the reverse; signed photographs of Eduard Ritter von Schleich, General Von Epp, a Robert Taylor print signed by Bader, further signed examples including Albert Galland, Walter Oesav, Erich Hartmann, Josef Wurhmheller, Otto Skorzeny, Alan Cobham, Leonard Cheshire, Guy Penrose Gibson (rare), James Doolittle, Francis Gabreski, letters from Field Marshal Kesselring, Sir Arthur Harris, Lord Tedder, Ira C. Eaker, Sir John Glub, three Army Forms, photographs and and First Day Covers of the mountaineers Edmund Hillary, John Hunt and Tenzing (a large quantity).
A World War I Military medal group of five medals, military medal and 1914 Mons star with clasp awarded to 'SJT. H. Pugh I/Shrops L.I', the 1914-18 War medal, Victory medal and army long service and good conduct medal to 'WO. Class 2 H. Pugh K.S.L.I', all mounted to bar, together with the miniature dress medals also mounted to bar, with K.S.L.I cap badge and photograph, all contained within glazed wood frame
Two Second World War letters, the first a 21 Army Group Personal Message from the C-in-C to be read out to all the Troops, bearing printed signature from B.L. Montgomery, the second a Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditonary Force letter with printed signature of Dwight Eisenhower, together with a book on the Kavallerie Regiment 13, by Wilhelm Limpert, Berlin, not completed (3)
Two original German Military porcelain steins, the first a late 19th century example belonging to Reservist Schmidt, the second a First World War example for the 14th Dragoon Regiment, 5th Company, each with internal lithophanes, together with a coat rack formed of two bayonets and a green 1942 Army bag (4)
Sporting & Historical Personnel Collection, To Include Soldiers Service & Pay Book, Plus other associated War-Time/Army paperwork, 1940's Speedway Badges (6), personally taken photographs taken during service (10) & circa 1950/1960's Guildford Cricket Club (approx. 30), Autographed clippings of Rugby Union, Tennis, Football players & and a original signed picture postcard of British Canoe Champion 'Captain Colin Sullivan', In addition 1980 Olympic coins & a complete set of 'Britain's First Decimal Coins', plus Thirteen (13) editions of the glamour magazine 'Parade' from the 1960's & Five (5) sets of complete cigarette cards covering Planes, Ships, Animals etc.
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