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WW2 German Army (Heer) Afrikakorps Tropical Webbing Belt and Buckle, buckle marked with “GB” initials, steel buckle in good condition with scarce matching webbing tongue. Attached to olive webbing belt. Nice and complete set.

Scarce WW2 German Army (Heer) Tropical Issue Webbing Y-Straps, webbing construction with all parts and hooks intact. Very good condition with small signs of age. Hard to find set.

WW2 German Army / Waffen-SS Krim Campaign Shield, bronzed steel construction with integral side prongs and steel backplate. One prong tip missing. Very good condition.

Queens South Africa Medal to the Royal Army Medical Corps, medal with 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal and Laing’s Nek, impressed naming, “10438 PTE. T. SPRINGFIELD R.A.M.C.”. Ghost dates to reverse of medal. 20-year-old Thomas Springfield, a porter from Lambeth, London attested for the Medical Staff Corps on 23rd June 1894. From his 12 years of service, his only overseas service was the 2 years and 338 days he spent in South Africa serving with No.17 General Hospital (previously known as No.4 Stationary Hospital). He transferred to the Reserve on 1st November 1902 and was discharged on 22nd June 1906. Medal and all clasps confirmed on the roll, also entitled to the Kings South Africa medal.

WW2 German Army M-40 Single Decal Steel Combat Helmet, good untouched as found example of a M-40 single decal steel helmet which retains much of the combat paint finish to the exterior and interior of the shell. Original German army decal, approximately 85% present to the side. Interior of the shell has the original liner band which has had a leather covering and a field made webbing chinstrap, the material is very similar to that used on Soviet Russian uniforms and equipment. The shell has no liner. Helmet has a light surface rust but would probably remove with gentle cleaning. Shell is stamped ‘SE64’ and ‘19263’.

Queens South Africa Medal to the Royal Army Medical Corps, medal with 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, impressed naming, “14870 PTE. W. MATTHEWS R.A.M.C.” unofficial rivets between Orange Free States clasp and Transvaal clasp. Walter Matthews is confirmed on the roll compiled at No.8 Field Hospital at Bloemfontein and is entitled to these 5 clasps. He also served in the Great War with 4th Field Ambulance qualifying for a 1914 Star trio.

WW2 German Army (Heer) Administration Officers Uniform to a Hauptmann of the Heeres Verwaltung, fine gabardine wool, 6 button four pocket tunic to a Hauptmann of the “Heeres-Verwaltung”. Very good condition with original applied insignia. Inside the maker label to Friedrich Wesemann from Hannover and name tag to Sekretär Baüer, dated 28.8.1941. The tunic comes with the matching wool field grey trousers. The trousers remain in very good condition with minimal signs of age. Fantastic set with an absolute untouched uniform.

An Impressive Second World War Military MBE and Later Royal Victorian Medal Long Service Group of Eleven to the Scots Guards and Later Yeomen of the Guard, Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Members Breast Badge (Military), 2nd type, Royal Victorian medal in silver, unnamed as issued, 1939-45 Star medal, Africa Star medal with clasp 1st Army, Italy Star medal, Defence medal, War medal 1939-45, 1937 Coronation medal, 1953 Coronation medal, Army Meritorious Service medal GVIR, 2nd type, “2690288 W.O.II. F.A. FOLEY M.B.E. S G’DS”, Army Long Service medal GVIR, 1st type, with Regular Army Suspender, “2690288 W.O. CL.II. F.A. FOLEY S.GDS”, group court mounted for wearing, with a matching mounted miniature medal group.M.B.E., London Gazette 1st January 1944 - To be Additional Members of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order: No. 2690288 Regimental Sergeant Major Frederick Foley, Scots Guards.Corrected in London Gazette 15th December 1944- For No. 2690288 Regimental Sergeant Major Frederick Foley, Scots Guards. Read No. 2690288 Regimental Sergeant Major Francis Albert Foley, Scots Guards.Royal Victorian medal (Silver), London Gazette 1st January 1969. Messenger Sergeant-Major Francis Albert FOLEY, M.B.E., Her Majesty's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard.Francis Albert Foley was born on 26th September 1904 and enlisted in the Scots Guards on 20th July 1921 aged 17. He served for 25 years and 10 days before being discharged on 30th July 1946. He became the 479th member of the Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard when he joined on 14th December 1948. He served for 27 years and died on 31st December 1990 at the age of 86.The Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard was created by Henry VII in 1485 after the battle of Bosworth and is the oldest of the Royal bodyguards and the oldest military corps in existence in Britain.

Queens South Africa Medal to a Recipient in the Royal Army Medical Corps Who Died of Disease at Naauwpoort March 1900, medal with clasp Cape Colony, impressed naming, “8265 PTE. W.E. GLASCOW R.A.M.C.”. Single clasp medal is confirmed on the medal roll for No.6 Hospital, Johannesburg where he is shown as having died at Naauwpoort on 8th March 1900.

WW2 British North African and Italy Campaign Medal Group of Four to an Officer, consisting of Africa Star medal, Italy Star medal, Defence medal and War medal 1939-45, all unnamed as issued in card box of issue addressed to ‘CAPT R.R. HOOD, 12 PINE AVE, BEBINGTON, CHESHIRE”, with Army Council medal issue slip for 4 medals, assorted insignia and a copy printed photograph. The medal box does not appear to be the correct size for the number of medals enclosed. Attributed to Captain Roy Rollinson Hood.

Queens South Africa Medal to a Chemist and Druggist who Served in the Royal Army Medical Corps, medal with 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, impressed naming, “16112 PTE. C.H. MICHELL R.A.M.C.” 30-year-old Claude Hamilton Michell weas a Chemist and Druggist from West Ham when he attested for service in London on 26th August 1901. He served a total of 1 year and 25 days, including 311 days in South Africa before he was discharged on 19th September on termination of his period of engagement. During his time in South Africa, he served at No.6 General Hospital in Pretoria and No.38 Stationary Hospital. This medal with all 5 clasps is confirmed on the medal roll for No.6 General Hospital.

British 1914 Army Service Corps Other Ranks Dress Uniform, navy blue cloth with white collar, knotted cuffs and cord shoulder straps. Brass general service buttons. Interior with cloth lining and 1914 dated paper label. Accompanied by matching trousers.

Rare and Historically Important WW2 Special Forces (Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force) Operation Violet Military Medal Grouping Awarded to Sergeant Phillip Potter US Army O.S.S, George VI Military Medal (M.M) on ribbon with brooch pin, awarded to ‘SJT. P. B. K. POTTER. U.S. ARMY.’ Medal is also accompanied by a grouping of his original cloth insignia, which includes his very rare embroidered special forces (S.F) wing, 2x British airborne parachute qualification wings, parachute qualified ‘light bulb’ sleeve patch, sterling silver US army issue jump wings with pin back fitting and red on khaki ‘AMERICAN FIELD SERVICE’ shoulder title, plus other items of cloth insignia. Also with the grouping is a historically interesting original snapshot photograph album compiled by Sergeant Potter and assuming his brother Alan Potter during WW2. The album begins with images in 1943 when he first joined the services and then moves into basic training before quickly moving him into service in North Africa (Libya), then onto Italy before being moved to France, near Limoges, in summer (August 1944). Album has some excellent images from his time near Limoges, including a bridge blown up with the annotation below, ‘Bridge Blown by Creuse Maquis and Allied Agents’. Excellent large image of him and men from his unit wearing the Special Forces wings above British jump wings, stated ‘Before operations against Jerry in Chateauroux. Summer 1944 American Parachutists’. Image of a castle city of Carcassonne, where he states he met with allied agents. Images of battle damage German weapons, German officer POW’s and a large format image of ‘Allied Agents at ceremony of presentation of Croix de Guerre’. Album then has some pictures from Italy campaign at the same time, Summer 1944, these would appear to be taken by his brother Alan. Then more images in France, before moving back to London before Philip’s posting to the Far East in 1945. Album ends with images in Burma taken by Philip Potter and then a page taken by his brother, still in Italy, with images of Cassino (Monte Cassino). The album is well annotated and many of the images are extremely clear and interesting. Overall a superb grouping including a gallantry medal to a member of a very small Allied Special Forces unit. The recommendation for his Military Medal was by Brigadier J S Nichols D.S.O MC Commander SAARF, ‘HQ and HQ Det OSS, US ARMY Attached SAARF - 11121960 Sgt Philip B K POTTER. Sgt POTTER was the W/T Operator in Captain WARFIELD’s Team, one of the six Recce teams operating under my direct command which were dropped by parachute on the night 25/26 April 1945 near ALTENGRABOW P W CAMP Twenty miles EAST of MADGEBURG and fifteen miles behind the enemy lines. This team was dropped on a belt of trees in an area occupied by a German Division and fifteen miles away from the correct DZ. Sgt Potter recovered his W/T equipment and immediately got into communication with this Headquarters – although in imminent danger of capture by the enemy parties searching the area. Together with his team he then moved twenty miles through German Formations to the original target. During the whole of this time and in spite of the great danger and extreme hardships caused by lack of food, rain and cold, Sgt POTTER maintained his communications with complete success and transmitted valuable information. He also took considerable risks in recharging his batteries by a hand generator whilst surrounded by German Troops. I consider this NCO’s conduct outstanding.’ The Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. They were tasked with being dropped behind enemy lines near prisoner of war camps and slave labour camps to report on the conditions and to prevent atrocities being carried out by the retreating German forces etc. Other duties would involve the hunting down of possibly war criminals. The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded. The unit consisted of just 96 Americans, these mostly came from the US equivalent of the SOE, the OSS (Office of Strategic Services) and members of the allied airborne divisions. Operation Violet, on 25th April 1945, was the code name for the SAARF operation to drop 6 multi-national teams at three different drop zones, to reach the German Prisoner of War camp XI A, near the village of Altengrabow. At the time the camp held some 60,000 allied prisoners of war. The six 3 person teams were to be parachute in, close to Altengrabow behind the German lines, drop 1 was a British team ‘Erasure’, commanded by SOE veteran Major Phillip Worrall and French team ‘Briefcase’ commanded by Pierre Cambon. Drop zone 2 was British team ‘Pennib’ under Major Forshall and US team ‘Cashbox’ under Captain Brown. The final drop zone, drop zone 3 was US team ‘Pencil’ led by Captain Warfield and French team ‘Sealingwax’. Sergeant Potter, was serving in the US team Pencil, as the wireless operator under Captain Warfield. Each drop zone was allotted one RAF transport aircraft to carry the two teams. The teams left from RAF Airfield Great Dunmow, Essex. The operation did not go smoothly to begin with, as the teams missed the drop zones and the heavy presence of German forces in the area resulted with many of the teams being captured, including the British team ‘Erasure’ and resulted in the men being sent to the prisoner of war camp they were sent to observe, Stalag XI A. British officer Major Worrall requested an interview with camp commandant, Oberst Ochemal. Major Worrall explained the mission of SAARF, and with the war looking like it was lost and the Soviet Russians fast approaching, the camp commander eventually cooperated and allowed the SAARF teams to set up communications with SHAEF. On 3rd May 1945, Major General Robert Macon, US army, sent a convoy of trucks into liberate the allied prisoners of war and transport them west, along with the captured German commander and his men. US trucks were sent in with aid and rations. Due to the time taken from the initial landing on the 25th April, for a deal to be done between German commander and US forces, the Soviet army had advanced and they arrived at the camp on 4th May 1945. The area of the camp had been decided, would be in the Soviet controlled zone, so they tried to force authority in the situation, only allowing POW’s from certain nations to be evacuated, they blocked Polish and Italian prisoners from leaving. On 5th May, Major Worrell was told by the soviet commander he only had two hours for his SAARF team to pack up their equipment and leave the camp and return to western allied lines. The tensions between the western allies and the Soviet command was starting to show as the war drew to its close.

1944 Battle of Monte Cassino Immediate Military Cross Medal Group of Six to a Lieutenant in the Dorset Regiment, Attached to the Royal Fusiliers, Who Despite Being Badly Wounded by a Shell Continued to Take Charge of his Men and Look After the Other Wounded Until They Could be Evacuated Many Hours Later, Military Cross, GVI, 1st type, reverse officially dated 1944, 1939-45 Star medal, Italy Star medal, Defence medal, War medal 1939-45, General Service medal 1918-62, GVI, with clasp Malaya “CAPT P.L. PENN M.C. DORSET”. Group mounted as worn with a matching set of mounted miniature medals all contained in a fitted case which has the initials PLP on the exterior. Lot also include Officer Identity Card (with photograph), Officers Record of Service (Army Book 439), group photographs, Rule Book of the Officers Club Devonshire and Dorst Regiment, Order of Service for 50th Division Service of Thanks Giving and Remembrance, 16th May 1945, Order of Service to Celebrate 250th Anniversary of the Dorset Regiment, 1st June 1952, Regimental Journal May 1973 containing Penn’s obituary.Military Cross, London Gazette 24th August 1944 - The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following immediate award's in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy: Lieutenant Philip Lionel Penn (281805), Infantry (West Dean, Wilts).The recommendation for the award states – ‘At CASSINO on 29 Apr 44 Lt PENN was taking over comd of a fwd pl of Y coy 2 RF in a posn shared with another pl of the same coy in house “ROGER”. The area was being heavily shelled at the time and at 1327 hrs one shell scored a direct hit on the already badly damaged house, penetrating the roof, and burst among the men in a small room inside. Three were killed outright and of the twelve who were wounded, three subsequently died. Lt PENN himself was badly wounded in both legs, had his wrist broken and hand smashed: but despite his injuries he refused to allow himself to be attended to. Instead he took charge of the situation, organized the remaining men of the two pls in def of the posn, gave what first aid treatment he could, administered morphia where necessary and made the wounded as comfortable as possible until evacuation could be arranged many hours later. This officer’s conduct, cheerfulness and tenacity of duty was an inspiration to everyone in the posn and has earned him the admiration of all his men.’

WW2 German Army Tropical Afrikakorps 1st Pattern Combat Tunic, olive tropical canvas constructed jacket with original applied tropical insignia. Original matching pair of pink (panzer) piped tropical pattern shoulder boards. Inside with size and maker stamp “Wilh. Bicyic K”. Very good condition without damage. The Afrikakorps cuff title is in our opinion a collector added addition for display purposes.

WW2 German Army Wehrpass to an NCO Gebirgsjäger R. Phin, Art. Regiment Nr 8, Heavily Wounded, Amputated Leg. Awarded with the wound badge black and later wound badge silver for the amputation of the leg because of a heavy wound on 27.7.1942 in Russia. Also awarded with the iron cross, eastern front campaign medal and Westwall medal. Part of the 8. Jäger Division. Early style Wehrpass with civil photo of Phin. All pages intact and well filled out.

WW2 British Uniform Grouping of Lieutenant Colonel M F V Willoughby Highland Light Infantry and Glider Pilot who Represented Great Britain in the 1948 Olympics, fine highland cut away pattern officers service dress tunic with padded kings crown Glider Pilots wings above medal ribbons for pre-war and WW2 service. Officers regimental tunic buttons for the HLI and officers bronze regimental collar badges and gilt rank pips for when he was a Lieutenat. Interior of the tunic with named tailors label to the collar. Accompanied by a pair of wool khaki trousers with tailors label having his name label and a pair of tartan regimental trews. Beautiful full length portrait photograph of Willoughby in dress uniform of the HLI and a good selection of enamel and cloth badges relating to his time as a ski instructor and also as part of the Great Britain team in the 1948 Olympic games. Lieutenant Colonel Willoughby wrote his memoirs, titled ‘Echo of a Distant Drum’, Major Willoughby was born in India in 1913. After schooling at Haileybury he entered Sandhurst in 1932 and was commissioned into the Highland Light Infantry the following year. He served in India and Palestine before WW2, during WW2 he served as a Glider Pilot and held staff appointments. He subsequently worked for MI4 at the War Office, served with the Arab Legion in Jordan, and was Military Attache in Khartoum. On retirement from the British Army with the rank of Colonel and as holder of the Gold Medal for services to Austria, he made films and lectured on Natural History. He was a professional ski instructor, journalist, author and tv presenter. He represented Great Britain in the 1948 Winter Olympics in the Pentathlon event. Lieutenant Colonel Willoughby commanded the 1st Battalion the Glider Pilot Regiment in Sicily. He also was said to have instructed the Greek Sacred Squadron in Skiing and Airborne operations.

WW2 German Army (Heer) Motorcyclist Overcoat, worn condition of the rubberized overcoat as worn by motorcyclists and famously the Feldgendarmerie, with original buttons, straps and wool collar intact. Small overall signs of age. Later added (post war made) shoulder boards and old tag inside.

WW2 German Army (Heer) M-42 NCO’s Combat Tunic, field grey wool unconstructed jacket with hand applied insignia. Early war jacket modified with collar and beautiful matching NCO shoulder boards. Inside with maker and size stamp. Excellent condition. With original eastern front medal ribbon attached to the chest.

WW2 German Army Afrikakorps (D.A.K) Pith Helmet, good example of a 2nd pattern tropical helmet in olive felt with a darker brown central band and olive leather covering to the brim. Complete with both metal helmet shield decals. Original olive leather chinstrap attached to the helmet. Helmet is complete with an original pair of WW2 dust goggles. Interior with green lining to the underside of the shell, tan leather sweatband and red felt interior. Underside of the sweatband with ink size stamp 56 and 1942 date. Some wear to the brim covering but otherwise a very nice example.

WW2 British Royal Army Service Corps Burma Campaign Medal and Insignia Group, 1939-45 Star medal, Africa Star medal, Burma Star medal, Defence medal and War medal 1939-45. Medals unnamed as issued in card postal box, name and address have been removed, with Army Council issue slip for 5 medals, newspaper cutting regarding applying for medals. Insignia consists of printed regimental shoulder titles, Indian / tropical slip-on regimental shoulder titles, cap badges, pagri flash and formation sign for the 6th Infantry Division. Nice grouping.

Queens South Africa Medal to a Recipient in the Royal Army Medical Corps Who Died at Ladysmith April 1900, Queens South Africa medal with 2 clasps Tugela Heights and Relief of Ladysmith, “6654 PTE. D. WILSON R.A.M.C.” Ghost dates to reverse of medal. David Wilson is confirmed on the medal roll for the 10th Brigade Field Hospital and is only entitled to these 2 clasps. The roll indicated that he died on 19th April 1900 and additional research shows he died of dysentery at Hydes Farm, Ladysmith.

Queens South Africa Medal to the Royal Army Medical Corp for Service in the Second Boer War, medal with 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State and South Africa 1902, impressed naming, “432 PTE. H.J. PRINCE R.A.M.C.”, edge knock to medal in 7 o’clock position. Medal and all 3 clasps confirmed on the medal roll for the Royal Army Medical Corps Militia.

Queens South African Medal to a Compounder of Medicine who Served in the Royal Army Medical Corps, medal with 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal and South Africa 1901, impressed naming, “15105 PTE. A.L. JONES, R.A.M.C.” Originally from Liverpool, 26-year-old Arthur Llewelyn Jones gave his civilian profession as a Chemist (Compounder of Medicines) when he attested for service in the Royal Army Medical Corps on 14th March 1901. He served for a total of 1 year and 209 days, of which 1 year and 192 days were spent in South Africa, before his discharge on 8th October 1902. The medal and all 4 clasps are confirmed on the relevant rolls and he is also shown as entitled to the South Africa 1902 clasp as well.

WW2 German Army (Heer) Afrikakorps (D.A.K) Tropical Webbing Belt with Belt Buckle by Schmöl & Comp., Menden, the small size webbing belt in excellent condition, maker marked with the RBnr 0/0675/0122. Belt buckle in near mint condition with outstanding maker marked leather tab.

Boer War and Great War Medal Group of Five to a Policeman who Served in the Military Mounted Police During the Great War, Queens South Africa medal with clasps Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, impressed naming, “13527 GNR: G.H BAKER R.F.A.”, 1914-15 Star medal, “P-847 L-CPL G BAKER M.M.P.” with 1911 Coronation medal, Metropolitan Police reverse, engraved naming, “P.C. G BAKER”. Group court mounted on a pin for wearing with J.R. Gaunt & Son label to the reverse. QSA and clasps confirmed on the medal roll, served with Maxim Battery, Royal Artillery. Served in France during the Great War arriving on 27th January 1915 and was discharged to Class Z Army Reserve on 4th August 1919. Post War he continued serving with the Metropolitan Police

Victorian Boer War Campaign Medal Pair to the Royal Army Medical Corps, Queens South Africa medal with 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill and Wittebergen, impressed naming, “6770 PTE. W. BUNFIELD R.A.M.C.”, Kings South Africa medal with 2 clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, “6770 PTE. W. BUNFIELD R.A.M.C.” William Bunfield, a 19-year-old labourer from Swaffham, Norfolk, attested for service on 15th June 1885. He served for a total of 16 years and 353 days before his discharge on termination of his engagement on 2nd June 1902. He served in South Africa from 8th February 1900 to 28th May 1902 with the rest of his service being at home. Both medals and all clasps are confirmed on the rolls with the Queens medal being on the roll of the 20th Bearer Company, Royal Army Medical Corps.

Victorian Boer War Campaign Medal Pair to the Royal Army Medical Corps, Queens South Africa medal with single clasp loose on ribbon, Cape Colony, impressed naming, “12467 PTE. P BOURNE R.A.M.C.”, Kings South Africa medals with 2 clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, “12467 PTE. P BOURNE R.A.M.C.”. Both medals and clasps confirmed on the relevant rolls. Percival Bourne from St Pancras, London attested for service in the Royal Army Medical Corps on 11th July 1899 aged 18 years and 1 month. He served in South Africa from January 1900 until June 1903 serving with No.2, No.5 and No.14 General Hospitals. He transferred to the reserve on 24th June 1903 and was finally discharged on 10th July 1911. Recalled for service during the Great War he served with the 13th Battalion London Regiment and 5th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment with whom he was wounded in November 1918 (GSW to the back).

WW2 German Army Wehrpass to Oberleutnant Klaus Reese, France, Belgium, Russia. Pz. Art Reg 14 and later Pz-Brig 101, Reese got wounded twice in action by shrapnel pieces in the thigh and lower arm and received the wound badge in black. Also awarded with the Krim shield, iron cross 2nd class and Eastern front campaign medal. Very interesting battle calendar with entry of Feldzug gegen Sovj-Russland written up to 11.3.1945. Wehrpass in very good condition with photo of Reese and some extra unit paperwork.

German Wehrmacht Membership Pins “Wehrmachtsgefolge”, two large style variants of the WG stickpin. Bronzed, steel construction with soldered on safety needle. Excellent condition. The pair comes with a broken zinc German army cap eagle.

Victorian Boer War Campaign Medal Pair to a Recipient Who Served for 21 Years in the Royal Army Medical Corps Before Being Commissioned in 1917, Queens South Africa medal with clasp Cape Colony, impressed naming, “11024 L.CPL. W. CATHERALL R.A.M.C.”, Kings South Africa medal with 2 clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, “11024 CORPL: W CATHERALL R.A.M.C.”, with contact marks to the obverse from wearing. Wallace Catherall from Dorking in Surrey attested for the Medical Staff Corps on 6th March 1896. He spent 2 years and 259 days in South Africa serving with No.1 General Hospital. Both medals with these clasps are confirmed on the relevant rolls. He continued serving through into the Great War and landed in France on 14th August 1914 qualifying for a 1914 Star trio. In November the same year he was awarded his Army Long Service and Good Conduct medal. He was commissioned as Lieutenant & Quarter Master in the Royal Army Medical Corps on 14th April 1917, having served 21 years and 40 days in the Ranks.

WW2 Japanese Army Battle Flag on Pole, printed cotton national rising sun flag with leather tabs to the corners. Mounted on a two piece flag pole with thin brass pole top. Flag remains in good condition. The flag measures 80 x 70cms. Pole comes in two parts.

Swiss Army Officers Dress Dagger, polished chrome pommel and cross guard. Wooden grips with three securing rivets. Housed in blackened steel scabbard with leather hanging strap. Officers portepee attached to grip. Polished blade with ‘ELSENER SCHWYZ VICTORIA’ to forte and numbered ‘215943’. Blade 21cms, overall 36 ½ cms.Ex Peter White collection

A Collection of Temperance Medals, 5 to the Royal Naval Temperance Associations and 5 for the Army (including some to Indian Temperance Association).

Great War Royal Army Medical Corps Military Cross Medal Group of Eight to a Lieutenant Colonel who was Killed in Action on the Hospital Ship H.M.H.S. Newfoundland When She Was Attacked and Sunk by the Luftwaffe off the Coast of Salerno in September 1943, Military Cross, GV, unnamed as issued, 1914-15 Star Medal “LIEUT H. FOXTON R.A.M.C.”, British War and Victory medals “MAJOR H. FOXTON R.A.M.C.”, with M.I.D. oakleaves, 1939-45 Star medal, Atlantic Star medal, Africa Star medal and War medal 1939-45, last 4 unnamed as issued. Also with named condolence slip for Second World War medals (4 medals issued), with typed naming “LIEUTENANT / COLONEL H FOXTON, M.C.”Military Cross, London Gazette 17th December 1917 – Capt. Hartas Foxton R.A.M.C.- Military Cross citation, London Gazette 23rd April 1918 – Capt. Hartas Foxton R.A.M.C. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of the collection of wounded. He personally directed and visited all the regimental posts many times a day, often under heavy fire. By his energy he kept his bearers working, though exhausted, until the completion of the evacuation.Mention in Despatches, London Gazette 29th May 1917.Hartas Foxton was born into a farming family in Selby, Yorkshire in July 1889. On the 1911 Census he is a medical student. We have been unable to confirm when he enlisted but his promotion to Captain in the West Riding Field Ambulance is confirmed in the London Gazette of 22nd September 1915. Promotion to Acting Major was confirmed in the London Gazette of 20th April 1918 and he relinquished has Acting rank in the Gazette of 24th July 1919.Between the wars he worked as a General Practitioner in the town of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire and on the outbreak of war in 1939 he was confirmed as a Major in the Royal Army Medical Corps from the Territorial Reserve of Officers (L.G. 8th November 1939). In September 1943 Lieutenant Colonel Hartas Foxton M.B, Ch.B. was on board the hospital ship H.M.H.S. Newfoundland, 1 of 3 hospital ships supporting the Salerno landings. Following several near misses on 12th September, it was decided to anchor the ships 40 nautical miles offshore for safety overnight. Despite being fully illuminated and marked with Red Cross markings, at 5am on 13th September Newfoundland was struck by a Henschel Hs293 air-launched glide bomb dropped by a Dornier bomber of KG100. The ship caught fire and after 36 hours was towed further out to sea and scuttled. At the time of the attack the ship was carrying 2 patients and 32 crew and 6 Medical Officers, including Lt Col. Foxton, and 6 Staff Nurses were killed during the attack.Lieutenant Colonel Hartas Foxton is commemorated on the Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, Surrey.

Army of India 1799-1826 Medal to an Officer in the 6th Native Infantry, 1 clasp, Poona, short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, “LIEUT P.D. OTTEY, 2ND BATTN 6TH N.I.”, with some edge knocks.Only 75 clasps for Poona issued to European recipients.Philip Downing Ottey was born in Kensington, Middlesex on 23rd March 1794. He joined the Royal Military College at Marlow at the age of 13 in 1808. Appointed Ensign 12th September, Lieutenant 2nd October 1813, Captain 21st April 1824, Major 23rd July 1832 and Lieutenant Colonel on 8th October 1839. He retired from the service on 7th February 1848.He is confirmed as present on the medal roll for the Poona clasp.

Rare and Impressive WW2 German Army Gilt and Damascus Presentation Officers Sword, good untouched example of an original WW2 German army officers dress sword, being the Waffen Fabrik Max Weyersberg (W.M.W) type but with a lion head as opposed to the more commonly encountered dove head. The sword has the original celluloid grip with wire binding. Gilt cross guard with the angular winged eagle and swastika to the langet, knuckle bow with oakleaves relief and oak leaves to the back strap. Housed in the original scabbard with single hanging ring. Sword is accompanied by its detached officers dress portepee / knot. Extremely impressive gilt and Damascus blade with inscription in gothic lettering to the obverse ‘Deutsche Freiwilligen Kompanie Hankau’ and the reverse ‘yhrem langiährigen verehrten Führer’. Damascus pattern the full length of the blade. Quite possibly a Imperial sword which was re-hilted for further service in the Third Reich era, quite common to find with long serving officers. The blade measures 83 ½ cms, overall 97cms. Sword very tight fit in the scabbard, some wear to the exterior but otherwise a very good example of a Damascus presentation sword.

Queens South Africa Medal to the Royal Army Medical Corps, medal with no clasp, awarded to “10356 PTE. E. GOODRIGHT R.A.M.C.” Ernest Goodright, an 18-year-old labourer from Kingston Surrey attested on 26th April 1894. He transferred to the Army Reserve on 26th April 1897 but was recalled to Army service under the terms of Special Army Order of 7th October 1899. He served in South Africa from 22nd October 1899 until 9th April 1903 when he transferred to the Reserve once again being finally discharged on 23rd April 1906. The medal rolls indicate he served in No. 6 Field Hospital, No. 11 Field Hospital and in the Field Hospital and Bearer Company of 25th Cavalry Brigade. He is entitled to the 6 clasps for this medal, , Driefontein, Paardeberg, Relief of Kimberley, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill and Wittebergen as well as the Kings medal with 2 clasps.

Japanese WW2 Army Officers Sword Katana, blade 64.5cms signed with 7 characters and deeply struck with a gourd-shaped mark incorporating 2 characters, distinctive gunome hamon, fair polish, in shin gunto mounts with regulation brass tsuba, tape bound same tsuka (small section of tape missing), blue and brown dress knot, in its steel scabbard with much original painted finish. Good condition.

WW2 Japanese Army Officers Tropical Sun Helmet, fine example of the lightweight cloth covered panel sun helmet as worn by Imperial Japanese officers in the tropical climates. Helmet has the original top vent fitting and the brass metal infantry star to the centre. Green cloth covered interior and cloth strap lining with chinstrap. Cloth labels with inked details to the inside of the helmet. Generally a good example.

Scarce WW2 War Economy Army Cadet Force Chaplains Plastic Cap Badge, complete with pin back fitting to the reverse.

Impressive and Large Uniform and Headdress Collection of Major Thomas Vivian Upton M.B.E, Royal West Kent Regiment, Formerly Indian Army Garhwal Rifles, Awarded the MBE For Service in the Malyan Crisis, uniforms consist of his wartime four pocket officers service dress tunic with bronze OSD regimental collar badges, regimental buttons, medal ribbons for MBE, WW2 service in Italy and General Service medal; 2x officers post WW2 period battle dress blouses complete with the original insignia; officers wool greatcoat; officers regimental mess dress; White mess tunic and blue four pocket patrol tunic. The headdress in the grouping consists of two ‘Bombay Bowler’ type foreign service helmets from his time in the Indian army, Garhwal rifles green field service cap, officers dress cap with silvered (not able to remove to check for hallmarks) cap badge, officers khaki service dress peaked cap with bronze OSD badge, military college pill box hat, Malayan service jungle warfare headdress, boxed officers service dress peaked cap, plus other items of accoutrements. Being sold by order of the family of Major Upton.Family have provided the following information: born in Cairo in 1920. His father was serving with the 11th Hussars in Egypt at the time. The family returned to UK c.1926 and following his schooling he was admitted to Sandhurst. What should have been a 2-year course there was shortened due to imminent war. He chose to join the British Army in India and sailed from Tilbury. He completed his Sandhurst course in India. He then went to North Africa and from there served in various theatres of war with the Garhwal Rifles until joining the Royal West Kent Regt. with whom he was deployed to Italy. He fought at the battle of Monte Cassino and then fought in various battles all the way up to Northern Italy. His subsequent service included the Malayan Emergency (where he was awarded his MBE), Greece, Suez and Cyprus. He retired from the Army in 1958 and after various civilian jobs, worked as a retired officer with the MOD. He died in 2010.MBE London Gazette 30th October 1953. Recommendation for the award, ‘This officer arrived in Malaya with the battalion in 1951 in command of D company which he has continued to command for 2 ½ years. During this long period his company has had the greatest number of kills of all companies in the battalion. The credit for this is due almost entirely to Major Upton himself who has directed his company throughout with outstanding efficiency, enthusiasm and determination. His planning of operations has been of the highest order and he has successfully trained his subordinates from the immense experience of jungle fighting that he has completed with the result that his company has the reputation of being the best anti-bandit company in the battalion. On platoon operations that promise to be sticky Major Upton invariably goes out himself and it is impossible to estimate the number of patrols and ambushes he has personally commanded. Of the 22 kills made by his company Major Upton was in personal command at 6 of them. In particular he planned and organised the operation on the SUNGAI RENING estate in February 1953 where of 3 bandits sighted, one was killed, one died later of wounds and one was captured. Information taken from the captured bandit led directly to 6 further kills by the battalion within a fortnight. Major Upton’s firm, yet sympathetic leadership, combined with his personal enthusiasm for jungle fighting, has continuously inspired his company throughout the long period he has commanded it.’

Queens South Africa Medal to a Recipient in the Royal Army Medical Corps who Died of Disease at Pretoria in May 1901, Queens South Africa medal with 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal, “13658 PTE. C.R. ECK R.A.M.C.” Charles Roderick Eck was born in Valporaiso in Chile, South America and enlisted on 12th March 1900. He is shown as died of disease on 24th May 1901 in Pretoria. He is on the medal roll for No.7 General Hospital which confirms the issue of the medal with these 3 clasps. An additional roll shows entitlement to the South Africa 1901 clasp but indicates no entitlement to the Kings medal but he does also appear on the roll for the Kings South Africa medal with a note that the medal was returned on 18th February 1907.

WW2 German Army Soldbuch & Hitler Youth Passes to Medic San-Ogefr. M. Lehmann. Feldlazarett 664. Very interesting award date of the wound badge in black on 10.5.1945. The Soldbuch remains in fairly good condition with beautiful uniform photo inside. The book also comes with two HJ passes being for member and leader within the Hitlerjugend. Both of these passes with fantastic uniform photo. Interesting lot.

WW2 German Army M-42 Single Decal Steel Combat Helmet, good example of a model 1942 raw edge steel combat helmet which retains much of its original combat paint finish to the exterior and interior of the shell. Helmet retains the original army (heer) decal, approximately 90% present. Interior of the shell retains the original leather liner system and the original leather chinstrap. The shell is stamped ‘ET66’ and ‘1452’. Overall a good untouched example.

Queens South Africa Medal to the Royal Army Medical Corps, medal with 2 clasps, Cape Colony and Orange Free State, impressed naming, “5987 PTE. H. ANDREWS R.A.M.C.” 18-year-old Henry Andrews attested for the Army Hospital Corps at Aldershot on 29th May 1884. He transferred to the Reserve and was discharged on 28th May 1896. He was recalled for Army service on 26th December 1899 under the terms of the Special Army Order of 20th December 1899. He served in South Africa from 27th January 1900 until 26th September 1900 and was finally discharged unfit for further service on 7th January 1901. He appears on the medal roll for No.5 Stationary Hospital where he is confirmed as entitled to the Queens medal with the 2 clasps.

Grouping of Indian Army Badges, including 7th Gurkha Rifles headdress boss badge, Indian Army Sikh pagri badge with brooch pin fitting, three small Indian Army Sikh collar badges, silver not hallmarked Gurkha crossed kukri badge with lug fittings, 11th Sikhs brass shoulder titles, blackened 18th Royal Gurkha Rifles shoulder titles, plus two post-independence badges. Various conditions. (18 items)

Commonwealth & Overseas Tunic Buttons, many Victorian to include: Indian Army British Officers’ to Probyn's Horse, Hyderabad Contingent, Medical Service, 7th Madras, 11th Bengal Lancers, 84th Punjabis with duplication; also Sawai Man Guards Jaipur, 31st Bengal N.I., Shanghai Volunteer Corps, 3rd West Indian Regt. Australia: Victoria Volunteer Officer (1880-92), VAD. Canada: 8th P.L. Hussars Mess, 67th Carleton Light Infantry, New Brunswick Scottish. Twenty Polish WW2 Officers’ buttons (JR Gaunt & Sons, London). Five excavated Russian Regimental Buttons (Nos. 10, 12, 13, 17, 19. Diameter 22mm.) from Sebastopol, Crimea campsites. (c.90 items)

WW2 German Army (Heer) Summer HBT Combat Tunic 1943, HBT (Herring bone twill) light weight construction with hand applied breast eagle and collar tabs. Very good condition with original matching buttons and fully intact interior including the carrying straps. Original not matching early war shoulder boards. Inside with maker and size stamp.

Queens South Africa Medal to the Royal Army Medical Corps, medal with clasps Cape Colony, Paardeberg and Transvaal, impressed naming, “11657 PTE B. ANDREW R.A.M.C.” Edge knock to initial. Served with No.7 Bearer Company and 8th Divisional Hospital. Confirmed on the medals rolls for all 3 clasps as well as being entitled to the Orange Free State clasp and the Kings South Africa medal with 2 clasps.

WW2 German Army / Waffen-SS Infantry Assault Comat Badge in Silver by Alois Rettenmaier, Schwäbisch-Gmünd, zinc construction with soldered on set up. Unmarked, typical Rettenmaier manufacturing. Good condition with small signs of age, silver finish nicely intact.

Queens South Africa Medal for Service in the Maidstone Company Volunteer Royal Army Medical Corps, medal with 4 clasps Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal and South Africa 1901, impressed naming, “13642 CPL R. SHARP, R.A.M.C.” Richard Sharp a 20-year-old clerk from St Pauls, Maidstone attested for service on 13th March 1900. He served for a total of 1 year and 240 days which included 1 year and 222 days in South Africa before his discharge on 6th November 1901. Medal and all 4 clasps are confirmed on the medal rolls.

WW2 German Army / Waffen-SS General Assault Badge by Füncke & Brünninghaus, Lüdenscheid, zinc construction with soldered on set up. Good, light worn condition. No repairs, no damage.

WW2 German Army (Heer) M-42 Combat Tunic, wool constructed tunic with matching authentic infantry enlisted shoulder boards. Breast eagle and other insignia like Obergefreiter chevron) hand applied. Inside with maker and size stamp. Very good condition with attractive worn look to it. Belt support hooks are still intact. No repairs, no damage.

WW2 Imperial Japanese Army Combat Helmet with Cover and Camouflaged Net, fine example of a standard type 90 combat helmet which retains the original tan cloth padded cover with brown wool circle cloth to the centre and yellow infantry star. The helmet is complete with the original camouflaged string net over the top of the helmet cover. Interior of the helmet has the original leather three pad liner system and leather liner band. Cloth chinstrap ties are full length. The cover has some light staining, does not appear to have been removed from the helmet since brought home as a souvenir.

Quens South Africa Medal to the Royal Army Medical Corps, medal with two clasps Cape Colony and Orange Free State, impressed naming, “PTE H.E. MATTHEWS R.A.M.C.”, note no service number on medal.

WW2 German Army (Heer) M-43 Pattern Combat Tunic, wool constructed 6- button combat tunic with original hand applied insignia. Matching shoulder boards with yellow “Waffenfarbe” for signal or communication troops of the heer. Awards to the breast include L/56 infantry assault badge, zinc DRL and steel wound badge, still intact and mounted on the breast pocket. Tunic in overall good condition with normal signs of age. Darker green/grey interior nicely intact with factory and size stamps inside.

Collection of Unofficial Commemorative Medals and Medallions, Miniature medal – Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct medal, EVII. Silver Tyne Division RNVR medallion (hallmarked). Silver Naval Reserve Volunteers medallion (hallmarked). Army Temperance Association Victoria Jubilee medal, 1837-1897. 2x Army Temperance Association Queen Victoria Commemorative medals, 1837-1901. 1896 Blackwall Tunnel Commemorative medallion, raising funds for the Dreadnought Seamans Hospital. (7)

Grouping of British Officers Badges, including silver gilt and enamel Edward VII Royal Military College cap badge, Essex regiment bronze OSD cap badge with blade fittings, DCLI bronze OSD with blade fittings, bronze OSD Essex regiment collar badge, Indian Army General List bronze OSD cap badge with blade fittings and an example in gilt with lug fittings. (6 items)

^ Spanish Army Generals Presentation Sword, Pre 1936, Attributed to General Luis Aizpuru Mondéjar, fine example with richly gilt and chiselled decorated cross guard with silver and enamelled crowned coat of arms to the centre. Two piece ivory grips with fine rich gilt fittings and original bullion officers sword knot attached. Housed in its plated dress scabbard with single hanging ring. Slightly curved slender blade with fine blue and gilt etched decoration, central inscription ‘EL CIRCULO MERCANTIL DE MELILLA AL EXCMO TENIENTE GENERAL D.LUIS AIZPURU’ (THE MERCANTILE CIRCLE OF MELILLA TO HIMSELF LIEUTENANT GENERAL D.LUIS AIZPURU). Toledo made blade. The blade measures 78cms, overall 94cms. General Aizpuru was born in 1857. In 1874 he entered the Infantry Academy and in 1915 he was named general commander of Melilla, succeeding Francisco Gómez Jordana . He was Chief of the Central General Staff of the Army between January 7, 1922 and July 28, 1923 and Minister of War between May 26 and September 15, 1923 in two García Prieto governments, immediately prior to the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera . He held the position of high commissioner of Spain in Morocco between 1923 and 1924. He was a member of the National Consultative Assembly of the dictatorship between 1927 and 1930. He died in Madrid 31st March 1939. Ivory Exemption Certificate Submission Reference: UE548AZV Please note specialist shipping and licensing documents required for export outside of the UK. This to be completed by buyer.