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Tekno 814KP "US Army" Jeep set to include - Jeep with figure driver, trailer and field gun all finished  drab military green, cast, hubs - conditions are generally Excellent Plus to Mint in Good Plus correct carded picture box 

Mercury  Military group to include (1) 214 Fiat Jeep with rocket launcher - green, (2) 213 another with gun and (3) 215 "US Army Tri-Bike - conditions are generally Near Mint to Mint in Fair to Good window boxes (3) 

A sterling silver and engine turned enamel butterfly brooch, 4cm wide; a silver and enamel "Baby" brooch; a silver and enamel Royal Army Medical Corps pin badge; a silver goldstone metamorphic brooch/pendant and ring; a base metal and moonstone scorpion brooch; a silver and enamel pendant (7)

Second World War German Arbeitsbuch Fur Auslander (Workbook for Immigrants), issued to a Ukrainian national, Maria Lakrewska, born at Lisky (near Odessa), Ukraine 4th May 1918, she is described as 'stateless' and her country of origin as the 'Generalgouvernment' which is the name for the parts of Poland incorporated into the Third reich after the German invasion, she worked at the Fritz Hubert company at Weisensee, Thuringia, her start date was 17/11/41 and her last day was 7/5/45, together with a collection of First World War photographs of a British army Headquarters at a chateau somewhere in France or Belgium, the photographs show officers from various regiments, some with cuff rank insignia others with shoulder, some have staff officers armbands, most are taken outside the chateau with two inside, regimental badges appear to include the Royal Irish Regiment, Royal Fusiliers, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Royal Army Medical Corps, Army Chaplains Department, Royal Scots, Leicestershire Regiment, there are also photos of orderlies and a church service in the field, 32 photos, (qty)

First World War Sam Browne belt and cross belt, white metal whistle held in holder on cross belt, attributed to Colonel J.C. Chaytor, direct from family, Colonel John Clervaux Chaytor, Royal Artillery, born 3rd February 1896 at Blenheim, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, attended Nelson College between 1908 and 1914 and was head boy in 1914, Colonel Chaytor served in the Royal Field Artillery as a Subaltern then Captain in the First World War entering France on 13th March 1917and joining 77 Brigade RFA, he was wounded at the Battle of Poelcapelle in October 1917 (Gunshot wound right thigh and gassed, Mustard and Phosgene) he returned to 77 Bde in France in December 1917 and is shown entitled to the 1914-1918 British War Medal and victory Medal, after WW1 he served with the British Army of the Rhine on occupation duties in Germany, while nominally a Royal Artillery officer Chaytor served with the Intelligence Corps in the Army of the Black Sea in turkey and the Balkans four four years overseeing Turkish compliance with the Armistice, Chaytor spoke French and Turkish and had a knowledge of German, Russian and Greek, after resigning his commission he rejoined the Territorial army in 1939 and went on to serve in the Second World War attaining the rank of Colonel in the Royal Artillery, once again, although a Royal Artillery officer, he served as GSO II (Intelligence) at Middle East forces in Egypt, returning to the UK he assumed command of 79 Light Anti aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery and was eventually posted to the 9th Army (PAIFORCE) in Persia and Iraq, he was seconded from his regiment as Frontier Control Liaison Officer for 9th Army and was 'Specially Employed' while in that role, his unit was the Inter Service Liaison Detachment which was controlled by but not officially part of the Intelligence Section, Allied Forces Headquarters (Mediterranean Theatre), there is some evidence to suggest he was involved in operations in Bulgaria in late 1944 with connections to SOE/OSS, he was married to Olive Mary Brittan, the daughter of Colonel Reginald Brittan DSO, whose items are also in this auction, Colonel Chaytor passed away on the 8th November 1957)

Second World War British Army Leather Jerkin, 4 button front, blanket lining, label worn

Black painted, velvet lined transit tin with two compartments containing  an officers crimson silk waist sash with two tassels, an officers crimson silk shoulder sash with flat woven head tassels (one detached), an officers levee pattern shoulder sash in crimson silk and gold wire bullion, and a well worn cravat with red, white and blue stripes, the items belonged to Major, The Reverend, W. Houghton of the Kings Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment), (William Houghton was born 1st June 1859 in London, he attended the Royal Military College Sandhurst in 1879 and was commissioned 14th January 1880, into the 4th Regiment of Foot (later The Kings Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment), he appears to have spent much of his service in India, speaking Hindustani and indeed, marrying his wife Anastasia Christina at Bombay in 1894, he also served in Hong Kong and the Straights Settlements, in 1902 he attended the Coronation of King Edward VII as part of the detachment representing the Infantry of the Line, promoted Major in 1903 he retired from the Army in 1907, he presumably returned to the Colours in on the outbreak of war in 1914 though the only record we can find of this is the award of the Silver War Badge, number 383089, it being sent to North Newton Vicarage, Nr Bridgewater, Somerset, William Houghton passed away at Taunton on 16th June 1922)

First World War Model 1915 Prussian infantry Pickelhaube with grey oxidised steel fittings, faint stamps to the inside rear peak, appear to be '1 J.A.E.' and 'III AK' (3rd Army Corps)

Six Volumes of The Navy & Army Illustrated magazines, dated from December 1895-June 1896, June-November 1896, December 1896- May 1897, May-October 1897, October 1897-March 189, September 1898-March-1899, many articles on British and Empire units and ships with some marvellous detailed photographs of uniforms, equipment, arms, etc, (6)

Early to mid 20th century Officers canteen/campaign set, iron bound wooden box with leather handles, containing tin plates, tin serving platter, tin mug, later 1950s dated bakelite beakers, cutlery drawer to lid interior, the item belonged to Colonel J.C. Chaytor, Royal Artillery, and comes direct from family, (Colonel John Clervaux Chaytor, Royal Artillery, born 3rd February 1896 at Blenheim, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, attended Nelson College between 1908 and 1914 and was head boy in 1914, Colonel Chaytor served in the Royal Field Artillery as a Subaltern then Captain in the First World War entering France on 13th March 1917and joining 77 Brigade RFA, he was wounded at the Battle of Poelcapelle in October 1917 (Gunshot wound right thigh and gassed, Mustard and Phosgene) he returned to 77 Bde in France in December 1917 and is shown entitled to the 1914-1918 British War Medal and victory Medal, after WW1 he served with the British Army of the Rhine on occupation duties in Germany, while nominally a Royal Artillery officer Chaytor served with the Intelligence Corps in the Army of the Black Sea in turkey and the Balkans four four years overseeing Turkish compliance with the Armistice, Chaytor spoke French and Turkish and had a knowledge of German, Russian and Greek, after resigning his commission he rejoined the Territorial army in 1939 and went on to serve in the Second World War attaining the rank of Colonel in the Royal Artillery, once again, although a Royal Artillery officer, he served as GSO II (Intelligence) at Middle East forces in Egypt, returning to the UK he assumed command of 79 Light Anti aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery and was eventually posted to the 9th Army (PAIFORCE) in Persia and Iraq, he was seconded from his regiment as Frontier Control Liaison Officer for 9th Army and was 'Specially Employed' while in that role, his unit was the Inter Service Liaison Detachment which was controlled by but not officially part of the Intelligence Section, Allied Forces Headquarters (Mediterranean Theatre), there is some evidence to suggest he was involved in operations in Bulgaria in late 1944 with connections to SOE/OSS, he was married to Olive Mary Brittan, the daughter of Colonel Reginald Brittan DSO, whose items are also in this auction, Colonel Chaytor passed away on the 8th November 1957)

Collection of First & Second World War ephemera & photographs to Colonel John Clervaux Chaytor, including,Receipt for 3 December 1944 "Certified True Copy" for Bulgarian currency (Leva) issued by Col. Chaytor to a Corporal Nixon of the Special Boat Squadron, R Force, & Lieutenant Barkham attached to Force 133 ( an off shoot of the SAS the Special Boat Squadron operated in the Aegean & Balkans in 1955-45, Force 133 was the name allocated to SOE headquarters in Cairo), an intriguing ordinary Stationary Office notebook dated 10/43, the notes inside are in Colonel Chaytors h&writing, compared against the notes written by him on his service & qualifications form, the first 15 pages have been cut out, apparently using scissors, the h&writing is difficult to read but the first page has notes on 'Encoding' & 'Decoding' & then under the heading 'My Radio' has details of radio equipment, the next page has a diagram, possibly aerials, with lengths? & 'British' & 'US', there is a page with notes on camera equipment with one of the film rolls 'for documents only', & 'close focusing device', notes following include, 'Dimitri (?) was * sacked for going through * waste paper baskets', 'Col PANTEV was Chief of Police at the time * was ousted' (Colonel Atanas Pantev, Chief of Bulgarian Police was assassinated by communist partisans in June 1944), 'pro allied ladies in waiting of the queen :- Hiler Pelior Sumakova,..', 'What has happened with chemical factory owned by Madam Chiloff at KOSTEN BROD', 'DIMITRI KUTCHKOV', '5 Divs transit? for North', 'Kyril in Russia' (Prince Kyril of Bulgaria, favoured making contact with the Western Allies, arrested after a coup in Sept. 1944 & taken to Russia, later executed by the pro Soviet Bulgarian Government), 'Queen at Vranya Palace' ( Queen Giovanna, widow of Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria), 'Subisic of Yugoslav in * in Moscow, Tito not likely to go there', 'Communist * to people with few British sympathies', 'Florin (Bulgar interpreter who accompanied Blunt) was arrested by militia. The Russian Col Beldiev was also arrested (?) by his own people', 'we to note other cases of this sort re American College', 'Mlle Stevenoff-daughter of Min of Finance', 'Mr Barnes - I/c all American * at *', '25th Security Regt of 3rd *', 'Petko Flinkoff of Bulgar Consulate is 1st asst to Ivan Stancheff', '22nd Nov, Laura Tuckermann's address, 2677 Provisional Regt. OSS, APO 534 US Army' (2677 Regt was a special infantry regiment seconded to the U.S. Office of Strategic Services as an operational force, formed in July 1944 in Algiers & later transferred to Caserta, Italy), there are then another 4 pages cut out, there are notes & names to be seen on the remains of the cut out pages including ' Brig - Gen Egmont (?) Koenig (?) Head of Special USA mission..', the receipt for the Bulgarian currency to the Special Forces soldiers was found in the notebook, it appears from the contents of the notebook & Chaytors background in intelligence both at the end of WW1 & during WW2 that he had some involvement with the Allied operations in Bulgaria in 1944-45 designed to remove Bulgaria as a German ally & also, specifically for the British, to remove Bulgarian forces occupying Thrace, there is an Xmas card in which is written what appears to be a pun name 'Best greetings of the season from the Slinger-offs, Sofia, Xmas 1947',  highly interesting set of documents, also included are: letter from A.H. Birse GS1, GHQ Middle East to Major J.C. Chaytor dated 25.5.41 with news of his old section, interesting entry reads 'One thing I wanted to tell you (which I expect no one else will tell you!) if it hadn't been for all your preliminary work collating "the stuff' I don't know where we should have been on 28th Oct.!", (on this day in 1940 Italy invaded Greece), Air letter to Lt Col. Chaytor dated 3rd April 1945 from Wing Comm&er Armitage Smith, ISLD (Inter Service Liaison Detachment, unit controlled by but not part of the Intelligence Section, Allied Forces Headquarters, Mediterranean Theatre), AFHQ, condolences re Chaytors health, signed 'Pluto', (80700 Acting Wing comm&er Frances Armitage Smith RAFVR is shown as receiving a military OBE in the 1946 New Years Honours list), letter from Armitage Smith ISLD, AFHQ to Chaytor dated 17th April 1945 re delivery of attache case, signed 'Pluto', address book, includes Armitage Smith, urgent memo dated 30.7.45 re 'posting from Special Duties (Overseas) to Depot R.A.', page from Palestine Post dated May 31st 1940, facsimile letter from Downing Street (Winston Churchill) thanking for contribution to birthday present, Christmas message from Chaytor as C.O. to 79 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment R.A., newspaper cutting listing successful c&idates for admission to the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, includes Chaytor, letter dated 4.11.14 from Chaytors brother Alfred from Crowborough Camp to his father in New Zeal&, gives news of Chaytor family members war service so far, recommended for promotion to Major & having the cuffs (rank) altered on his tunic to reflect, an entry reads '..He says that General French told him that they wanted the very best class of men to st& the strain of the war & men filled with the highest patriotic ideas, & that he was specially asking for the best Territorials for that reason. I'm very glad to say that's the London Scottish. He, Lawrence saw most wonderful series of attacks made on our trenches by almost 15,000 Bavarians, mostly mere boys of 17 to 19 & untrained,. Yet they came in waving their helmets & rifles & singing the Watch on the Rhine till at last they took our trenches by their sheer weight of numbers..', letter dated 24th March 1915 From Chaytors brother Alfred at H.Q. 2nd London Division BEF (attached to Staff) to his father in New Zeal&, mentions '..just after the fighting at Neuve Chapelle..' & '..as we marched here the locals frequently asked "Are you the armies of Kitchener?..", marvellously detailed letter from Alfred Chaytor at HQ 47 London Division, France, dated 7 June 1915 about an attack at Festubert by 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles), mentions construction of British trenches (& German), conditions, Canadian attack on 'K5', names of officers & men killed & wounded, method of marking limit of advance for artillery spotters, description of bombers attack on German trenches & resupply of grenades, blue on blue casualties by British artillery, German surrender, German artillery barrage, Canadian gallantry, killing of snipers, visit by the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII), mentions other London Regiment battalions (6th & 15th), some entries follow, '..On May 24th Major Whiteheads Company of the P.O. Rifles attacked down the trench & took another 22 yards but ran out of bombs ,... on May 25th Captain Maxwells Company made attack but failed as most of his bomb throwers were killed....as soon as the attack began most tremendous storm of shell fire was opened on us by the Germans & rifle fire began from all the trenches... two large discs of khaki canvas on poles projecting above the trench having a black cross painted on our side so as to show our guns how far our attack had progressed... the bombers got out on our side of the German trench & worked their way along among their barbed wire entanglements, throwing bombs in among the Germans in the trench whilst other men of ours attacked them along the trench itself... this time I'm afraid by one of our own guns for I saw the bullets tearing against our side of the parapet-struck down 3 or 4 of our leading bombers who were a good deal ahead of the discs... FOR FULL DESCRIPTION SEE IMAGES 

British No.4 Mk II Spike Bayonet, together with four Second World War period matchbox holders to, the Royal Engineers, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, ARP, and Arms of Exeter (silver plated), (5)

Boer War Memorial Pendant, 9 carat gold pendant in the form of a cross pattee, the obverse arms of the cross engraved with foliate decoration and a central disc with the legend 'Dulce et Decorum Est Pro Patria More' (It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country), to the reverse are the hallmark and maker 'GTW' and the engraved inscription 'Presented to Head Boy, Nelson College by Mrs Reid, in memory of her brother, John I. Moeller, an old college boy who fell in South Africa July 1900', Nelson College is the oldest state secondary school in New Zealand, established in 1856, John Isaac 'Jack' Moeller is recorded on the college memorial page as also having attended Otago Boys High School, he served with the Hotchkiss Battery, 2nd Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles and died of enteric fever at Kroonstad, Orange River Colony, South Africa on 3rd July 1900, aged 23, and is buried at Springfontein Cemetery, Free state, South Africa, together with a bronze medal for service during the General Strike of 1926, by E. Gillick for the Royal Mint, the obverse bearing the seated figure of Brittania with the emblem of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company between a rose and thistle, and the legend 'FOR SERVICE IN NATIONAL EMERGENCY MAY 1926', the reverse with three figures holding locomotives in outstretched hands and the legend 'LARGETIS MUMERIS SALUS REIPUBLICAE' (The Immensity of the task, The Well Being of the Country), held in a fitted case and the original postage box with the address 'Capt. Chaytor, Pooley Hall Colly, Tamworth', and a wax seal of the Royal Mint,the items belonged to Colonel John Clervaux Chaytor, Royal Artillery, born 3rd February 1896 at Blenheim, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, attended Nelson College between 1908 and 1914 and was head boy in 1914, Colonel Chaytor served in the Royal Field Artillery as a Subaltern then Captain in the First World War entering France on 13th March 1917and joining 77 Brigade RFA, he was wounded at the Battle of Poelcapelle in October 1917 (Gunshot wound right thigh and gassed, Mustard and Phosgene) he returned to 77 Bde in France in December 1917 and is shown entitled to the 1914-1918 British War Medal and victory Medal, after WW1 he served with the British Army of the Rhine on occupation duties in Germany, while nominally a Royal Artillery officer Chaytor served with the Intelligence Corps in the Army of the Black Sea in turkey and the Balkans for four years overseeing Turkish compliance with the Armistice, after resigning his commission he rejoined the Territorial army in 1939 and went on to serve in the Second World War attaining the rank of Colonel in the Royal Artillery, once again, although a Royal Artillery officer, he served as GSO II (Intelligence) at Middle East forces in Egypt, returning to the UK he assumed command of 79 Light Anti aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery and was eventually posted to the 9th Army (PAIFORCE) in Persia and Iraq, he was seconded from his regiment as Frontier Control Liaison Officer for 9th Army and was 'Specially Employed' while in that role, his unit was the Inter Service Liaison Detachment which was controlled by but not officially part of the Intelligence Section, Allied Forces Headquarters (Mediterranean Theatre), there is some evidence to suggest he was involved in operations in Bulgaria in late 1944 with connections to SOE/OSS, he was married to Olive Mary Brittan, the daughter of Colonel Reginald Brittan DSO, whose items are also in this auction, Colonel Chaytor passed away on the 8th November 1957

Officers Brown Leather Boots, high leg lace up front, leather soles with flat rubber cleat portions added, attributed to Colonel J.C. Chaytor, direct from family, (Colonel John Clervaux Chaytor, Royal Artillery, born 3rd February 1896 at Blenheim, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, attended Nelson College between 1908 and 1914 and was head boy in 1914, Colonel Chaytor served in the Royal Field Artillery as a Subaltern then Captain in the First World War entering France on 13th March 1917and joining 77 Brigade RFA, he was wounded at the Battle of Poelcapelle in October 1917 (Gunshot wound right thigh and gassed, Mustard and Phosgene) he returned to 77 Bde in France in December 1917 and is shown entitled to the 1914-1918 British War Medal and victory Medal, after WW1 he served with the British Army of the Rhine on occupation duties in Germany, while nominally a Royal Artillery officer Chaytor served with the Intelligence Corps in the Army of the Black Sea in turkey and the Balkans four four years overseeing Turkish compliance with the Armistice, Chaytor spoke French and Turkish and had a knowledge of German, Russian and Greek, after resigning his commission he rejoined the Territorial army in 1939 and went on to serve in the Second World War attaining the rank of Colonel in the Royal Artillery, once again, although a Royal Artillery officer, he served as GSO II (Intelligence) at Middle East forces in Egypt, returning to the UK he assumed command of 79 Light Anti aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery and was eventually posted to the 9th Army (PAIFORCE) in Persia and Iraq, he was seconded from his regiment as Frontier Control Liaison Officer for 9th Army and was 'Specially Employed' while in that role, his unit was the Inter Service Liaison Detachment which was controlled by but not officially part of the Intelligence Section, Allied Forces Headquarters (Mediterranean Theatre), there is some evidence to suggest he was involved in operations in Bulgaria in late 1944 with connections to SOE/OSS, he was married to Olive Mary Brittan, the daughter of Colonel Reginald Brittan DSO, whose items are also in this auction, Colonel Chaytor passed away on the 8th November 1957)

First/Second World War ephemera including, a group photograph of Chaplains of the Army Chaplains Department with Orthodox priests, Middle East or Balkans WW1, printed WW1 patriotic cloth to the Royal Navy ' From the Victory to the Queen Elizabeth, For The Ships May Change But The Spirit Remains', Daily Telegraph Map of the Western Front (WW2), Motor Fuel Ration Book 1948, Clothing Books 1945-1948, Westminster Abbey service of celebration on the 3rd anniversary of the Formation of the Home Guard, May 16th 1943, Emergency Water Supply/Emergency Sanitation leaflets issued by the Emergency Committee of Stowmarket Urban District Council, Notes on MT (1939), HMSO publications on His Majesty's Minesweepers, Fleet air Arm, Front Line 1940-1941 (Civil Defence), Air Battle For Malta, (qty)

First World War Sam Browne belt and cross belt, attributed to Colonel J.C. Chaytor, Royal Artillery, together with the leather scabbard for his sword, sadly missing, direct from family, (Colonel John Clervaux Chaytor, Royal Artillery, born 3rd February 1896 at Blenheim, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, attended Nelson College between 1908 and 1914 and was head boy in 1914, Colonel Chaytor served in the Royal Field Artillery as a Subaltern then Captain in the First World War entering France on 13th March 1917and joining 77 Brigade RFA, he was wounded at the Battle of Poelcapelle in October 1917 (Gunshot wound right thigh and gassed, Mustard and Phosgene) he returned to 77 Bde in France in December 1917 and is shown entitled to the 1914-1918 British War Medal and victory Medal, after WW1 he served with the British Army of the Rhine on occupation duties in Germany, while nominally a Royal Artillery officer Chaytor served with the Intelligence Corps in the Army of the Black Sea in turkey and the Balkans four four years overseeing Turkish compliance with the Armistice, Chaytor spoke French and Turkish and had a knowledge of German, Russian and Greek, after resigning his commission he rejoined the Territorial army in 1939 and went on to serve in the Second World War attaining the rank of Colonel in the Royal Artillery, once again, although a Royal Artillery officer, he served as GSO II (Intelligence) at Middle East forces in Egypt, returning to the UK he assumed command of 79 Light Anti aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery and was eventually posted to the 9th Army (PAIFORCE) in Persia and Iraq, he was seconded from his regiment as Frontier Control Liaison Officer for 9th Army and was 'Specially Employed' while in that role, his unit was the Inter Service Liaison Detachment which was controlled by but not officially part of the Intelligence Section, Allied Forces Headquarters (Mediterranean Theatre), there is some evidence to suggest he was involved in operations in Bulgaria in late 1944 with connections to SOE/OSS, he was married to Olive Mary Brittan, the daughter of Colonel Reginald Brittan DSO, whose items are also in this auction, Colonel Chaytor passed away on the 8th November 1957)

A collection of reproduction/restrike cap badges of the British Army, Infantry, Cavalry and Corps, (qty)

Late 19th Century Portable Medical Box, believed to be by the pharmacy company Savory & Moore, retailed by the Army & Navy Store, 105 Victoria St. London, leather bound wooden box with securing strap, the lid lined with leather and marked with the retailers details, metal lined interior with compartmentalised removable metal tray holding phials, thermometers, etc, 21 cm x 14 cm x 6.5 cm

First World War family grouping of letters relating to a German U-Boat crewman, August Sander, a Maschinister-Anwarter (Engineering Candidate), the letters and postcards are dated from the spring of 1917 from his training at Kiel, to just after the end of the First World War when he was on the reserve personnel list, he appears to have served some time in the Armoured Cruiser SMS 'Furst Bismarck' (Prince Bismarck) at the end of 1917 then transferred to UB-59 at the Flanders U-Boat Flotilla (formed at Bruges, used Zeebruge and Ostend as exit ports, split into two flotillas in October 1917) in December 1917, transferred to UB-113, also in Flanders around March 1918 and was on the U-Division Reserve Personnel list by September 1918, the letters appear mainly to be from family members and friends, including other members of the armed forces, there are also postcards from his brother Heinrich, a Gefreiter in the 1st Company, 10th Hanoverian Pioneer Battalion while a prisoner of war of the French, the letters addressed to him while with UB-59 date from December 1917 to March 1918, UB-59, commanded by Kapitanleutnant Erwin Wassner, a holder of the Pour Le Merite, sank 7 ships and damaged 2 during its five patrols, Sander was serving on board for five of the sinkings, UB-59 was scuttled at Zeebruge on 5th October 1918 when the Germans evacuated Belgium (Erwin Wassner had a U-Bootsbegleitschiff (U-Boat support ship) named after him during WW2), UB-113, commanded by Oberleutnant Ulrich Pilzecher, sank 3 ships during its two patrols, Sander was serving on board for two of these, whatever reason he left the boat he was extremely lucky, UB-113 left Zeebruge on 14th September 1918 for the Western English Channel and was never seen again, all 36 crew presumed dead, some of the letters/postcards included are,  Marine-Post cards to 'U-Masch-Anwarter August Sander S.M. U 59 (Seiner Majestat Unterseeboot 59, His Majesty's Submarine), I Unterseeboot-Flottille Flandern', dated 15/01/18, 21/02/18, 23/02/18, 18/03/18 from his sister Louise Sander, (during WW1 there was a U-59 and a UB-59, Sander has letters addressed to UB-59 also and the flotilla number (I) suggests this was the U-Boat he served on), Marine-Postkarte addressed to 'U-Masch-Anwarter August Sander S.M. UB 113, Kiel' from Louise Sander dated 10/06/18, Marine-Postkarte addressed to 'U-Masch-Anwarter August Sander S.M. UB 113, Unterseeboot-Flottille Flandern', dated 30/07/18 from Louise Sander, Feldpost card to 'August Sander, I. Werft Division (Shipyard Division) II Abteilung (2nd Detachment), III Kompanie (3rd Company), Kaserne 14, Stube 39, Kiel-Wik' stamped 7/5/17 from Louise Sander, Feldpost card to 'Anwarter A Sander, S.M. UB 113,U-Boot Flotilla Flandern' dated 4/8/18 from G. Kahn, Feldpost card to 'Aug. Sander, V.A. 10 43/17, S.M. Unterseeboot UB 113' dated 18/4/18 from Unteroffizier Ernst Muller, Inf M.G. Ausl. Kom. ?  A.K., Feldpost letters to 'Anwarter Ernst (?) Sander S.M. UB 113 II/U. Flottille Flandern, Deutsche Feldpost 825, dated 24/7/18 and 26/7/18, from Mary Diedriehsen, Flensburg, Marinepost letter to 'U. Masch Anw. Rudolf Hoffman S.M Unterseeboot UB 113, U Boots Flottille Flandern', written at Kiel on 2/10/18 by August Sander it is stamped 'UNBESTELLBAR' (unachievable/not delivered), by the time Sander had penned the letter to his friend UB 113  had left on her last patrol from which she and her crew never returned, Marine-post letter addressed to 'Anwarter Aug. Sander, S.M. Unterseeboot UB 113, Flottille Flandern II, Deutsche Feldpost 825', dated 2/8/18 sent by O. Kramer SMS Division III, Feldpost card to 'U. Masch Anwarter A. Sander, D.S.K. Kiel Wik, U. Division' with Marineschiffspost stamp, dated 9/10/18 from 'Leonhard' SMS Konig, VI Division, Feldpost letter to 'Fraulein Louise Sander, Hameln' from August Sander S.M. Unterseeboot UB 113, I Unterseeboot Flottille Flandern, Marine-post letter to 'G. Hahn, Hameln' dated 25/4/18 from A. Sander, UB 113, Hamburg, Blohm & Voss, Feldpost letter to' Maschinister-Anwarter August Sander, an Bord SMS Furst Bismarck, Kiel' stamped 26/8/17 from Otto Kramer, bearing the stamp of Fel. Pr. Armerungs Batl. Nr. 155 (Field Pioneer Reinforcement Battalion 155) which Kramer served with in 3rd Army  in France, Feldpost card addressed to UB March. Anw. Aug. Sander D.S.K. Kiel-Wik', Marineschiffspost stamp dated 26/10/18 from Ulrich Kriler S.M. TV 44 (Torpedo Boat V44), II Halbflottille, this ship fought at Jutland, survived the war, was used as a target by the Royal Navy and was scrapped at Portsmouth in 1922, Marine-post letters to 'August Sander, Reserve Personnel, Unterseeboots-Flottille II Flandern, Deutsche Feldpost 825' dated 2/9/18 and 4/9/18, from Frau Sander, letter to 'U-M Anwarter August Sander, Kiel-Wik, Centrale Der U. Division' from Louise Sander, Feldpost card to 'Gefreiter Heinr. Sander, 1. Feld Kompanie, Hannoverisches Pionier Batl. N.10' dated 19/8/14 from mother, Louise, August, Letter bearing the stamp of '1. Feldpionierkom. I. Hann. Pionierbatl. No.10', dated 20th April 1917 'Im Feld' (in the field) and signed by the Leutnant unt Komp. Fuhrer (Company commander), card dated 26th November 1914 to 'Herr Sander, Hameln, refers to Gefreiter H. Sander at Epernay, and a field hospital in France 7-8th September, Service Militaire postcard from Heinrich Sander while a POW at Montauban, dated 25/2/1918 to his aunt and uncle, Letter, unopened or resealed addressed to 'Kriegsgefangensendung (POW post) Heinrich Sander, I Komp. Hann. Pionier Batl. N.10, P.G Vn 554 R.I, par le Bureau de Renseignement, Ecole Militaire, Paris, Frankreich', from Louise Sander, Carte Postal Pour Prisonniers de Guerre dated 31/8/1919, from Gefreiter H. Sander, H.P.B. No10, P.G. No.554, to his father, sends greetings to his mother, Louise, August etc, WW2 Feldpost letter to 'Fraulein Louise Sander' from Gefreiter Erich Shellie, dated 26/2/43 and bearing the unit stamp of 'Kr.-Gef.-Arb.-Kdo.973, Linden' (POW Work/labor unit 973) mentions French POWs and Louise' brothers Heinrich and August, similar letter dated 8/3/43, etc, (qty)

Zulu War items brought back as souvenirs by the scion of a distinguished military family, the items include the top section of a wooden staff/support (mgobo) of a Zulu cowhide shield, the section has a white metal collar fixed a third of the way down bearing the inscription 'W. Anderson, Royal Artillery, Zululand' (see photographs for comparison against a complete shield), length 38.5 cm, the greater part of the shield has sadly been lost over time, the other items are a Zulu Iwisa or knobkerrie club, the bulbous head with flattened top, 55cm long, and another Zulu Iwisa, the seven sided facetted head above a tapering shaft, the items belonged to Colonel William Christian Anderson, Royal Artillery, Colonel Anderson was born 16th November 1857, his father, also William Christian, a Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers who served in the Crimean War, died at Devonport on the 7th August 1857 three months before the birth of his son, Anderson was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in January 1877, he served in the Zulu War campaign in 1879 with 'O' Battery, 6th Brigade, Royal Artillery, this battery was sent to South Africa as part of the reinforcements following the disaster at Isandlwana and was split up on arrival with many used as Ammunition Column troops throughout the rest of the army, consequently Anderson was granted the South Africa Medal (1880) without clasp, as a Captain he later served in the Sudan with the Suakin Expeditionary Force as Aide De Camp to the General commanding between 20th February 1885 and 13th June 1885 and would have been present at the battles of Hasheen on 20th March 1885 and Tafrek on the 22nd March, for this service he was issued the Egypt Medal (1882-89) with clasp 'Suakin 1885', Anderson continued his service with the Royal Artillery being promoted to Brevet Colonel in 1906 and retired in 1908, in 1914 on the outbreak of war he rejoined the army and was placed in command of 79th Brigade Royal Field Artillery consisting of 247, 248, and 249 Batteries RFA, part of the 17th (Northern) Infantry Division, in July 1916 the Division fought in the Battle of the Somme sustaining heavy casualties and in April 1917 at the First and Second Battles of the Scarpe, Colonel Anderson is believed to have fallen sick in France and transported back to the UK passing away at York Hill War Hospital, Glasgow, on 28th June 1917, he is buried at Cadder Cemetery, Bishopbriggs, in Glasgow, records show him entitled to the 1914-15 Star, 1914-1918 British War Medal, and Victory Medal, his grandfather was Major General William Cochrane Anderson R.A. 1794-1865, who was present at the Siege of Flushing in 1809 and fought at Waterloo, his uncle, Maj. Gen. John Richard Anderson CB, born in 1821, served in the 1st Opium War in China in 1842 at the Battle of Chinkiang and subsequent operations including the demonstration before Nanking. In the Crimea, as a Captain, he was the Officer in Command of the 9th Battery, Royal Artillery, attached to the Light Division at the Battle of the Alma, the capture of Balaclava, and the Siege of Sebastopol, and was named in General Orders by Lord Lucan. During the Indian Mutiny, as a Major,  he commanded the artillery at the storm and siege of a town in the State of Oudh under Brigadier General Hope Grant. He commanded 'F' Battery, Royal Horse Artillery at the Siege of Lucknow and other minor engagements, and was named four times in General Orders by Lord Clyde (General Sir Colin Campbell) and the Governor General of India.), both of the last mentioned gentlemen brought back souvenirs from their campaigns and it seems William Christain followed in that family tradition, the items have come directly from Colonel Andersons family, (3)

Silver army temperance association medallion. UK P&P Group 1 (£16+VAT for the first lot and £2+VAT for subsequent lots)

Red Army re-enactment budenovka peaked parade cap, size XL. UK P&P Group 2 (£20+VAT for the first lot and £4+VAT for subsequent lots)

A collection of vintage items to include a German army parker (purchased at the vintage concession  in TOP SHOP in the 1990s), two pairs of Ravel shoes C1980s, size 39, a tortoiseshell and leopard effect handbag, a Don. Ed Hardy Love Kills Slowly fabric bag, a blue faux leather vanity case and other items. (qty)

Three British army great coats, one dated Jan 1941 and three pairs of breeches, one pair dated 20.1.22 (6) breeches sized 30-34 inch waists

Vintage military uniforms to include a Women's Royal Army Corps skirt and jacket in green with pips made by Bernard Weatherall Ltd, another women's jacket in grey and four men's RAF jackets (6) Mixed sizing

A quantity of pairs of army trousers to include 6 pairs of 1949 pattern battle dress, one pair of 1940 pattern, one pair stamped N.Z. 1943 and 2 others (one box)

WW2. Edward Kenna VC Signed COPY of National Army Museum FDC. Signed in black biro. =Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

McIndoe's Army The Injured Airmen who Faced The World by Peter Williams and Ted Harrison 1979 First Edition Hardback Book with 176 pages published by Pelham Books Ltd. =Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Two rolls of Chinese ornamental silk with gold-wrapped thread detail, late Qing Dynasty circa 1900, red worked brocade with rows of shou symbols within dragon reserves flanked by cloud wisps both 340cm x 72cm; A roll of highly patterned Jacquard woven silk with stylized flower heads within octagons in soft colours, inscribed at one end 13.5m x 72cm; A roll of jade-coloured silk worked with widely spaced rows of foliate roundels alternating with flaming pearls and Buddhistic motifs 1028cm x 65cm Provenance: Purchased by a soldier serving in the British Army whilst stationed in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. By direct descent to the current owner. Red silk one - "bleached stain to one end and a black stain (s) centrally.Red silk two - 21 cm long edge bleached area. One central stain and a 50 cm area at one end with fading.Jade - bad stain a quarter of the way along centrally. Slight colour variation (probably natural)Jaquard - generally very good overall 4 rolls total

Six military interest hallmarked silver teaspoons comprising a pair of Worcestershire Regiment interest examples, the handles formed as a pair of Lee Enfield 303 or similar rifles, two Army Rifle Association examples, one plain example and an unmarked Rhodesia example, weight 117g, together with four further similar interest silver plated examples

Two Minic clockwork toys Jeep No. 1 with spare wheel and jerry can, boxed, a Dinky Toys army covered wagon (623), boxed and a Dinky Toys Aveling Barford steam roller (4)

A QUANTITY OF ACTION MAN TOYS TO INCLUDE FOUR ACTION MEN, AN ARMY JEEP, CLOTHES, ACCESSORIES, ETC

A LARGE ARMY TRUCK, JEEP AND A MOTORCYCLE AND SIDE CAR

A HERILEA TOYS ARMY TRUCK

AN ARMY MOTOR CYCLE WITH SIDE CAR AND FIGURE (A/F) PLUS A QUANTITY OF MATCHBOX SUPERFAST AND LOOP TRACK

Selection of Aston Villa home programmes 1949/50 Royal Navy v The Army, 1952/53 Chelsea v WBA (FAC 2nd replay) + Blackpool reserves, 1954/55 Chelsea (selotape edges + inside), overall poor, 1957/58 Stoke City (FAC 2nd replay at Wolves, 1958/59 Hearts (friendly), GAIS (friendly), 1958/59 British Army (single card), 1961/62 Manchester City, 1962/63 Bristol City (FAC replay), 1963/64 Great Britain Olympic X1 + WBA reserves, 1971/72 Santos (with Pele), 1972/73 Tottenham Hotspur (friendly) plus 1962/63 Supporters Club Annual (42 pages); fair. (13)

Collection of Peterborough Utd programmes homes 1957/58 The Army (Bobby Charlton, Cliff Jones, Gerry Hitchens, Dave Whelan etc), 1958/59 South Africa, 1960/61 Posh XI v TV All Stars (Jess Conrad, Bernard Bresslaw, Pete Murray, Ronnie Corbett, Mike Winters etc), 1961/62 FA XI (Bonetti, Shay Brennan, Tambling, Harrison) v RAF, Huddersfield Town (testimonial fund), 1963/64 Hapoel (testimonial), 1964/65 St. Mirren (testimonial), 1965/66 Aston Villa (friendly); aways at 1954/55 Lowestoft Town, 1956/57 Wisbech Town, 1958/59 Frickley Colliery, Wisbech Town (Bancroft Cup), 1959/60 Chelmsford City (ECL); fair/good. (13)

Five tickets - 6/4/1946 FA XI v Army, and four Wolverhampton Wanderers v Foreign opposition signed by Bert Williams - 1954 Honved, 1955 Moscow Dynamo, 1956 Red Banner and 1957 Borussia Dortmund

1949-60 Services Rugby Programmes (6): British Army v French Army, inc caps and Lions, 1950, 1956 & 1960; British Police v the Army, 1953, Army Cup Final 1949, and US Chatham v Devonport Services, 1957. G/VG

1946-7 NZ Kiwis Rugby Programmes (3): Trio from the famously popular NZ Army XV's 1945-6 UK tour after WW2. Issues v Cardiff, Newport & Monmouthshire. G/VG

1980/90s English Rugby Programme etc Selection (40+): v Scotland 1993(2); v Ireland 1986 & 94; v France 1989 & 93; v NZ 1993(2); v Australia 1982 & 84; v Romania 1985; v Italy 1996; v Argentina 1996; v W Samoa 1995l v Barbarians 1990; Eng XV v Japan 1986; Eng 'A' v Ire 'A', 1994; Scot v Eng 1994; Comb Services v USSR, 1989; Varsity Matches, 1982, 87, 88, 90, 93 & 95; Barbarians v Australia 1996 w/dinner menu; Middlesex Sevens 1987; Navy v Army 1984 & 1990; Bath v Wasps 87; Quins v Bath 1/97; Richmond v L Scots 10/88 & Headingley 4/90 plus three newsletters; Rosslyn Park v Bath 10/88; Instant Rugby RFU pamphlet; with Cricket, Eng v NZ, Lords, 1987; and Ladies' Night, HMS Illustrious, 12/83! Generally G

Selection of Cambridge University home programmes 1954/55 The Army, 1957/58 Royal Navy, FA Amateur XI, 1981/82 Norwich City (friendly), 1991/82 The Army; aways at 1959/60 Bury Town, 1964/65 FA Amateur XI (at Cambridge City), 1983/84 University of London (at Motspur Park); also 1988/89 Cambridge Cosmos v Ship Eagles; fair. (9)

1946-1963 Wales v Tourists Rugby Programmes (4): Wales v the Kiwis (NZ Army XV), 1946; v S Africa 1951 and 1960; and v NZ 1963 (with song sheet & pictorial tour brochure), all at [Cardiff. VG lot

Collection of Newcastle Utd home match programmes 1949/50 Middlesbrough, 1951/52 Portsmouth, 1953/54 Army XI v FA XI (Deeley, Clamp, Quixall, Charles for Army; Roger Byrne & Jackie Millburn for FA), 1954/55 Huddersfield Town, Preston NE, 1955/56 Burnley, Sunderland (FAC), All Star XI (Shankly, Matthews, Lawton, Shackleton etc.) (Cowell testimonial), 1956/57 Charlton Athletic, 1957/58 Wolves, 1958/59 Burnley, 1959/60 Arsenal, Birmingham City, 1960/61 Sheffield Utd (FAC), Nottingham Forest, 1961/62 Sunderland (Cock O'North Challenge), 1965/66 Blackburn Rovers, 1966/67 Linfield (friendly), 1963/64 Scunthorpe Utd, 1965/66 Sunderland, 1967/68 Hibernian (friendly), 1968/69 Southampton, 1969/70 Sunderland, Nottingham Forest, Norwich City, Southampton, 1971/72 Wolves, 1973/74 QPR, Southampton, Sheffield Utd, 1974/75 WHU, Nottingham Forest (FLC), Stoke City, Wolves, QPR, 1975/76 Wolves, Notts. County (FLC), QPR, Birmingham City, 1976/77 Sunderland, Sheffield Utd (FAC), Aston Villa, 1977/78 Wrexham (FAC); fair. (43)

At Highbury 1952/53 London v Berlin, 1953/54 Boxers v Jockeys, 1954/55 Boxers v Jockeys, 1956/57 British Army v Belgium Army (Duncan Edwards & Bobby Charlton), 1956/57 Arsenal v British Olympic XI, 1962/63 Football League v Italian League, England v The Football League (centenary match), 1964/65 Arsenal (U21s) v England Youth; poor/fair. (8)

1940s-70s Rugby Programme Miscellany (5): A really good if wide-ranging selection: Scotland v England, delayed Victory International, April 1946; Combined Services v NZ Army 'Kiwis', Jan 1946; France v England, 1966; and impressive international XVs v Neath, 1956, packed issue, and St Ives, 1977. Lovely!

1970s-90s Llanelli Rugby Specials (5): Llanelli v British Army prog 1975; three of the famous 'Eve of Big Match Dinners', NZ 1989, Australia 1992 & Fiji 1995, great line up of speakers & substantial brochures; and Cup Celebration Dinner, 1988. Splendid lot, VG

Royal Highlanders Black Watch sweetheart brooch, set with single cut diamonds, calibre cut rubies and enamel work, with 'Nemo Me Impune Lacessit' meaning 'no one attacks me with impunity' in enamel surrounding a depiction of St. Andrew holding a cross upon frosted ground in the centre in unmarked white metal testing as 18 ctCondition Report: gross weight 13.89 gramsbrooch measures 34.3mm x 27.6mmThe Royal Highlanders, Black Watch, was a renowned infantry regiment of the British Army. Established in 1739 during the turbulent Jacobite Risings in Scotland, the Black Watch earned its distinctive name from the dark colour of their tartan kilts. They were known for their exceptional service in various conflicts, including the American Revolutionary War and both World Wars. The regiment's strong Scottish heritage and tradition of bravery on the battlefield made them an iconic and respected part of British military history.in overall good condition, enamel is in good condition, all stones are present

A collection of boxed model vehicles including four Lledo Dad's Army, three Atlas vintage Formula1 cars and a rare Lledo "Thrust"  together with a box of games including Harry Potter, Monopoly Speed, Go for Broke, Gutterhead, Trivial Pursuit, Pictionary and Smart AssSupersonic car.

Various antique prints and lithographs together with a framed display of collector's cards 'The Army Regimental Collection'.

Current issue British Army rucksack/bag. UK P&P Group 2 (£20+VAT for the first lot and £4+VAT for subsequent lots)

Ten pairs of current issue British army combat pants. UK P&P Group 3 (£30+VAT for the first lot and £8+VAT for subsequent lots)

Current issue British Army rucksack/bag. UK P&P Group 2 (£20+VAT for the first lot and £4+VAT for subsequent lots)

Ten pairs of current issue British army combat pants. UK P&P Group 3 (£30+VAT for the first lot and £8+VAT for subsequent lots)

Five current issue British Army MTP shirts. UK P&P Group 1 (£16+VAT for the first lot and £2+VAT for subsequent lots)

Current issue British Army 17L combat rucksack. UK P&P Group 1 (£16+VAT for the first lot and £2+VAT for subsequent lots)

Six current issue British Army winter hats. UK P&P Group 1 (£16+VAT for the first lot and £2+VAT for subsequent lots)

Current issue British Army 17L rucksack. UK P&P Group 1 (£16+VAT for the first lot and £2+VAT for subsequent lots)

(Napoleonica) French Generals and Officers of the Italian campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars.27 documents and letters, of which 25 signed, some autograph, by generals and high-ranking officers of the French Republic and the Empire, dated between 1796 and 1812. Signed by chief commissioner Lambert (1796), Alexandre Lambeth (1809), artillery officer Laval (1800), officer Legrand (1799), squadron leader L. Legrand (1800), Jean-Fr. Lemarois (1807), Philippe-André Martel (L.A.S., 1809), cavalry officer L. Martin (1800), Massa (interesting piece on the landing at Livorno in 1798), Jean-Baptiste Meynier (1796 including another letter, copy?), L. A. de Montchoisy (1810, copy), Robert Motte (1800), Jacques Puthod (1799), Etienne Radet (1808), Sacqueleu (1800, two letters written in his name by adj. D. S. Dath ), Nicolas-Antoine Sanson (1805), Jean-Jacques Schilt (1801), Jean-Mathieu Seras (1801), cavalry officer François Th. Thonin (1797), officer Tridon (1800), commander of Udine (1809) and François Valterre (4 letters, 1810/1812). An interesting collection related to the stationing of the French army in Italy. Total of approx. 38 pp. In-4° or in folio.

(Napoleonica) Joseph-Marie Tennet de Laubadère (Bassoues, 1745 - Poulylebon, 1809)32 autograph documents signed or documents signed (letters, reports, memoirs and speeches) by the divisional general of the French Revolution, about half written from the city of Landau, besieged by the Prussian army from March to August 1793. An extraordinary collection that gathers military documents concerning the ephemeral Republic of Mainz, the capitulation of this city and the occupation of Landau by the French troops led by Laubadère. The documents provide the names of numerous generals and officers active in the region and with information on army maneuvers, surveillance of the Rhine, requisitions and mobilizations, supplies, orders and battles, etc. The first letters testify the disorganization of the French army: scattered soldiers, national gendarmerie unable to reach its brigades, orders that do not reach the interested parties, exhausted officers, lack of supplies, food, mediocre camps – all foreshadow the drama that took place in Mainz when several generals were sentenced to death following the capitulation of the city. On May 23, Laubadère rejoices at the departure of Custine whom he accuses of ""...graves (...) très graves fautes..."" and of having temporarily routed the army ""...par suite des mauvaises dispositions qu' il a manifestées dans son plan d'attaque: il est impossible, mon cher Beauharnais, d'imaginer à quel point il a porté les preuves de son incapacité (...) comment il a pu sacrifier une partie de sa cavalerie, à moins que je ne lui suppose l' infâme projet de trahir les intérêts de la République..."". Total of over 60 pp. In-8° and in-4°. Included, 4 letters by secretaries (one signed by Alexandre de Beauharnais).