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Lot 1150
80 Boxed Lledo diecast models to include Days Gone and Promotional models, featuring Dad's Army, Vanguards and Lledo Collectors Club examples, together with a boxed Audi Avus Quattro 1:32 diecast model and a boxed Hornby Micro Scalextric 1:64 Pro Grid set (contents appear gd but unchecked for completeness)
Lot 1199
Four Boxed Corgi World War II Collection 1:50 ltd edn diecast models to include 2 x War Across the Western Front (CC51005 Sherman M4A2, CC60101 Churchill MarkIII) and 2 x Operation Barbarossa 'The Easter Push' (CC51602 T-34 Model 1943 Soviet Army 112th Tank Brigade, CC60201 PzKpFw V Panther Ausf. D). Diecast ex, boxes vg
Lot 1224
Ten Boxed Corgi D-Day 60th Anniversary 1:50 diecast models to include CC60603 Cruiser Tank Mk VIII, CC60108 Churchill Mk III, US51011 M4 A3 Sherman US Army, CC60404 M3 White Half Track, CC60305 Bedford Old, US60501 Tiger I SS Panzer Abeitlung 101, US60204 Panther AUSF A 4th Company 2nd SS Panzer, US60401 M3 A1 Half-Track US Army, US51010 M4 A3 Sherman "Thunderbolt" US Army and US60005 Sd.Kfz. 7/1 Krauss-Maffei Semi Track. Diecast ex, boxes vg
Lot 1244
Four Boxed Britains diecast military models to include 2 x Army Group 9788 Kubelwagen & German Field Gun (one box window significantly damaged), Military Vehicles 9783 German Scout Car and 9679 German Despatch Rider, together with a Britains Deetail Combat Weapons 2-soldier artillery post (in cardboard packaging) and a boxed Dinky 617 Volkswagen KDF and 50mm PAK Anti-Tank Gun (tatty box). Diecast ex, boxes vary (6)
Lot 1266
Over 35 Mid 20th C onwards play worn military related diecast models to include Dinky, Corgi, Budgie, Astra, etc, featuring Dinky 641 Army 1 Ton Cargo Truck, Dinky 688 Field Artillery Tractor, Corgi Hanomag Sdkfz 251/1 Semi-Track Rocket Launcher, Dinky Shado 2, Dinky Supertoys 651 Centurion Tank, Dinky 155mm Mobile Gun, Dinky 626 Military Ambulance, Dinky 621 3 Ton Army Wagon, etc
Lot 1314
28 Boxed / cased diecast models to include Dinky, Vanguards, Corgi, EFE, Lledo, Britbus, etc, featuring Dinky 297 Silver Jubilee Bus, EFE E3170A Routemaster, Corgi Original Omnibus (OM416088, OM46602), Britbus AS1-03 Short AEC Swift, Vanguards (VA16009 Guinness, VA07300, VA12402, VA11000), etc (diecast ex, boxes gd overall), plus 19 x unboxed diecast models to include play worn mid 20th C Dinky examples (2 x 621 3 Ton Army Wagons, 626 Military Ambulance, 641 Army 1 Ton Cargo Truck, etc)
Lot 1456
Two boxed Dinky Supertoys military diecast models to include 660 Tank Transporter and 651 Ceturion Tank plus a boxed Dinky Army Water Tanker, 2 x oxed Dinky planes (715 Bristol 173 Helicopter & 736 Hawker Hunter Fighter) and 3 x unboxed Dinky planes, all showing play wear, boxes vary with all showing some faults and wear (8 items)
Lot 513
Collection of around 45 plastic & play worn metal soldier figures to include Lone Star Harvey Series, Britains and Crescent examples, together with 10 x military-related diecast, tinplate & plastic models to include Triang Minic, Lone Star, Britains and Matchbox examples (featuring a Triang Minic tinplate clockwork jeep, Triang Minic tinplate & plastic clockwork tank, Lone Star Modern Army Series Lorry, etc - some models show light play wear), plus a cardboard & wooden scratch-built castle diorama
Lot 516
Five Britains Regiments of all Nations metal figure sets to include 2071 Royal Marines, 1542 New Zealand Inf. (one broken arm), 2030 Australian Army Infantry (tatty box), 2078 Irish Guards and 47 Skinner's Horse (missing one horse), sets appear complete unless stated, figures gd overall with some minor paint chipping, boxes grubby with some tearing and grubby labels
Lot 382
The Murdoch/Caldecott/Brand Bombay Copperoon, year 7 East India Company, Bombay Presidency, Early coinages: English design, copper Copperoon, type A/I, yr 7 [1672], arms of the Company, hon : soc : ang : ind : ori · [The Honourable English Company of the East Indies] around, scrolls around shield, rev. a : deo : pax : & : incr[ementvm :] [Peace and increase cometh from God] around mon : bombay anglic regims Ao.7o. [Money of the English Government of Bombay year 7] in five lines in centre, 14.03g/10h (Prid. 78 [Sale, lot 460]; Stevens 1.33; KM. 131). About extremely fine and extremely rare, especially in this condition, almost certainly the finest A/I Copperoon in private hands [certified and graded NGC MS 61 BN] £2,000-£2,600 --- Provenance: J.G. Murdoch Collection, Sotheby Auction (London), 21-30 July 1903, lot 51 J.B. Caldecott Collection, Sotheby Auction (London) 11-13 June 1912, lot 44 V.M. Brand Collection, Spink Auction 50 (London), 6-7 March 1986, lot 220 Bt Spink Australia (Sydney) 1986. Owner’s ticket and envelope. The designs for the coinage of copperoons, or pice, introduced in late 1672, imitated those of the contemporary silver anglinas. Most of the coins bearing the year 7 were probably struck in 1673, although by 1675 the standard of manufacture and weight of the coins was causing concern. Despite the annual arrivals of Company ships, some bringing Swedish bar copper to augment the local supply from Surat, there were frequent shortages of pice to pay workers and the army, who refused the tin equivalents. The situation was not helped by the fact that the chief coiner had, in the summer of 1676, ‘run away, having stolen another man’s wife’, and the other mint workers were ‘inefficient and most tedious’ (Pridmore, p.102). It took more than a year for a replacement chief coiner, Govindji Madharji, to move from Surat and take up his post at Bombay. Slight changes to the design of the copperoons were made in the 1690s, when subsequent coinages took place
Lot 700
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Pulta mint: Prinsep’s coinage, copper Madosies or Half-Annas (3), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), all 1195h, yr 22 [December 1780-April 1781], shah alam badshah 1195 [Shah Alam emperor 1195], rev. sanah 22 julus [in the 22nd year of his reign], two stars below widely spaced, large flan, 29mm, 15.66g/6h (Prid. 191 [Sale, lot 626]; Stevens 3.13; KM. 126); similar, 28mm, 13.07g/6h (Prid. 191 var. [Sale, lot 626]; Stevens 3.14; KM. 126); similar but stars closer together, 28mm, 13.85g/12h (Prid. 191 var. [Sale, lot 626]; cf. Stevens 3.15; KM. 126) [3]. First good very fine, second about extremely fine, last good fine and off-centre, the smaller reverse die probably intended for a Quarter-Anna £100-£150 --- Provenance: First K. O’Brien Collection, Part II, Noble Numismatics Auction 46 (Sydney), 16-17 November 1994, lot 2422 (part); R.A. Climpson Collection, Noble Numismatics Auction 85B (Melbourne), 25 July 2007, lot 2156 (part) Second bt R. Weir (Unionville, ONT) February 1999 Third Robert Senior (Glastonbury, UK) FPL 4, Winter 1982 (369); bt R.C. Senior February 1983. Owner’s tickets. John Prinsep (1748-1830), son of an Oxfordshire vicar, entered the cotton trade of the EIC in London as a young man and arrived in India in 1771 intending to join the army, but shortly afterwards resigned his commission. Taken under the wing of Warren Hastings, Prinsep introduced the cultivation of indigo, with which he was to make his fortune as shipments from the previous source of this textile dye for England, South Carolina, were seriously disrupted by the American wars of independence. In 1780 he discovered copper mines at Rohtas and Moghyr in Bihar and, having been granted permission by the authorities to mine the metal and given a 3-year contract to produce a new copper coinage for Bengal in April of that year (with an option to extend it for the next 27 years), started to produce coins in early 1781. Struck on blanks rolled by machinery and in fly presses, these pieces were superior to any copper coin that had been minted in India up to that time, but Prinsep had overestimated the amount of copper in his mines and was forced to mix it with imported sheet and Japan copper. The coins, which unusually do not bear any mark of value, were released into circulation in September 1781 and Alexander Cunningham, Prinsep’s business partner, had met with the Company’s directors in London to appraise them of a situation that he thought would be beneficial to the cowrie-using population in Bengal, but they obviously were not fully aware of. In January 1782 London advised Calcutta to terminate Prinsep’s contract, for a number of reasons but principally because they had not sanctioned it, but the letter informing Calcutta of this decision arrived 12 days too late to cancel it. Prinsep invoked the 27-year extension, but eventually the dispute was settled with the grant of a large financial payment to Prinsep and, in return, Prinsep surrendered his minting equipment at the end of 1784
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Lot 858
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, East India Company, brass Recruiting Ticket [1817-33], lion rampant within wreath, wanted fine young men around, rev. east india recruiting departt. around no. 35 soho square london within wreath, edge straight-grained, 24mm, 4.62g/6h (Prid. 397 [Sale, lot 698]). About very fine, scarce £90-£120 --- Provenance: P. Snartt (Bristol, UK) Collection SNC (London) April 1980 (3163), ticket. Owner’s ticket. Company recruiting in Great Britain was confined to private soldiers for its artillery and infantry units, apart from a short period during the Mutiny when special European cavalry regiments were raised. Recruiting methods were amongst the first subjects discussed between the Company and the newly created Board of Control in 1784. The Company's efforts had long been hampered by Parliamentary feeling against standing armies and an Act of 1781 had limited the number of recruits who could be held in England awaiting embarkation to 2,000 in time of war and 1,000 in peace time. Although such recruits as were obtained were inspected by a Company's officer and surgeon, and then by a Crown officer, there were frequent complaints from India about the quality of the men provided. After a long agitation, it was agreed that the Company ought to be allowed to follow the same pattern as the Crown's forces. An Act passed in 1799 permitted the Company to train, array, exercise and discipline recruits in England, and to subject them to martial law prior to embarkation and during the voyage to India. As a result, full-time recruiting officers, each with a staff of NCOs, were stationed in London, Liverpool, Dublin and Edinburgh, with additional officers at Cork from 1822, and at Bristol and Newry from 1846. The actual numbers of recruiting sergeants employed varied according to the urgency of the demand. Considering the parallel needs of the British army, it is hardly surprising that the Company always had great difficulty in obtaining sufficient men. For instance, during the season 1819-20, in the wake of the Third Maratha War, 1,354 were embarked, against an estimated deficiency of 4,009, and a good proportion of those who initially enlisted in the various districts were either rejected at the depot on medical grounds, deserted before joining the depot, or bought themselves out. A permanent training depot was first established at Newport, Isle of Wight, in 1801; it moved to Brompton Barracks, Chatham, in March 1815 and then to Warley, near Brentwood in Essex, in May 1843. The London office was located at 35 Soho square between 1817 and 1833 (incidentally, the former home of Gabriel Roberts, governor of Fort William, Calcutta, from 1712 to 1733), when it removed to 28 Soho square; a similar ticket for Liverpool (not in this collection) names a recruiting office located in London road (Withers 2140; Pridmore Sale, lot 698)
Lot 111
Ruger Old Army .44 Percussion revolver LICENCE REQUIRED Ruger Old Army .44 Percussion stainless steel revolver, 7.5inch barrel with London .44 black powder proofs, wood grips with Ruger logo, serial number 145-39880.UK FIREARMS LICENCE WITH .44 REVOLVER VARIATION (NOT .45) OR RFD REQUIRED36cm long
Lot 112
Pietta .44 Target percussion revolver LICENCE REQUIRED Pietta .44 New Model Army Stainless Target model percussion revolver, 8inch octagonal barrel and adjustable rear sight, serial number R455837, with MTM hard case, UK FIREARMS LICENCE WITH .44 REVOLVER VARIATION OR RFD REQUIRED TO BUY THIS LOT.37cm long
Lot 113
Pietta .44 Target percussion revolver LICENCE REQUIRED Pietta .44 New Model Army Stainless Target model percussion revolver, 8inch octagonal barrel and adjustable rear sight, serial number R455840, with MTM hard case, UK FIREARMS LICENCE WITH .44 REVOLVER VARIATION OR RFD REQUIRED TO BUY THIS LOT.37cm long
Lot 18
Smith and Wesson .32 rimfire No.2 Army revolver, Smith and Wesson .32 rimfire No.2 Army revolver, the tip-up 6 inch barrel roll marked Smith and Wesson Springfield Mass. six shot cylinder with 1855, 1859 and 1863 patent stamps, serial number 57277.Section 58(2) antique / obsolete calibre, can be owned without a licence. Buyer must be over the age of 18, age verification ID will be required if the lot it to be posted out.28cm long The gun is in overall fair condition with some original blue remaining. The action works and the cylinder rotates and indexes. Pulling the hammer back too far will make the cylinder skip over slightly. The bore has a strong rifling pattern but there is some light pitting throughout. The metalwork throughout has some pitting marks, dents and small scuffs which add to the character of the gun. The wood grips have been replaced some time ago and refinished at some point as the points or corners are not as sharp as they should be.
Lot 261
WWII German army officers sword WWII Third Reich German army officers sword, by Paul Seilheimer Solingen, the makers mark to the ricasso, with eagle a swastika guard, wire bound grip and lion head pommel, the guard fitted with portepee knot. Buyer must be over the age of 18. Age verification ID will be required if this lot is to be posted out.102cm long
Lot 29
Cased William Mills 56 bore air rifle Cased William Mills 56 bore air rifle, originally the property of The Honourable Colonel Macadam Cathcart, 30 inch browned octagonal rifled Damascus barrel, engraved with scrollwork and leaves at the muzzle and breech, the top flat engraved W. Mills Improv'd 120 High Holborn London, fitted with blued three-leaf folding rear sight, walnut forend with white metal furniture and ramrod suspended by two pipes. The action with blued cocking indicator, engraved with the maker's name, and formal scrollwork arrangements. The original original owner's family crests of Cathcart (an arm grasping a moon) Macadam (a stag head) are entwined within the scrolling. The mahogany case with brass handle engraved with the original owner's name and two family crests, it has a blue baize interior and an embossed maker's label to the lid. It is fitted out to include two butt reservoirs for the rifle covered in patterned leather imitating burr wood. The accessories include a spare ramrod, bullet mould and tin of bullets, Damascus pump engraved with maker's name and address, also an octagonal take down key. Frederick Cathcart of Craigangillan (1789 - 1865) was a Colonel in the British army having been born into a family of soldiers. His father was General William Cathcart, the first earl of Cathcart, his younger brother was General Charles Cathcart and his older brother Lieutenant Sir George Cathcart. Frederick was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary at the court of St Petersburg and Secretary of the British Embassy in Russia (1820) He was also awarded the Russian Order of St. Anne and served as Envoy Extraordinary to the German Confederation of in Frankfurt between 1824 and 1826. Frederick Cathcart married Jean MacAdam and changed his name to McAdam-Cathcart in order to gain title of the McAdam family estate located near Dalmellington. Section 58 (2) Antique / obsolete calibre, can be owned without a licence. Buyer must be over the age of 18, age verification will be required if the lot is to be posted out.
Lot 298
German WWII Winter Unform German WWII Winter Unform, to include a mouse grey to white reversible parka coat. Winter mittens with cotton outers and fur lining. Army other ranks issue fur cap (Pelmutzen) which is maker marked and dated 1942, eagle and swastika badge to the front and metal mountain troops Edelweiss badge to the left hand side. Winter boots constructed from black leather lowers with leather soles and metal cleats, and grey felt uppers. Enlisted man's breeches made of field grey wool, stamped 80, 78, 114, 94, and also T43 (probably for 1943)
Lot 299
British WWII Royal Army Medical Corps uniform British WWII Royal Army Medical Corps uniform, to include an R.A.M.C Captain's battledress blouse, complete with shoulder titles and tactical recognition flashes, maker label for Picariello & Singer Inc. to the inside. A pair of re-tailored battle dress trousers, the pockets of which have been removed possibly for officer's wear, the insides marked 685, and code letter stamped 'Z'. Brown leather officer's boots with lace up fronts, and double buckle fastening at the ankle, size 8 marked, maker marked John White, and dated 1945. Wool shirt of the pullover style, owners name E.J. Fasola stitched to the inside, Metropole brand cotton collar size 15.5, stamped 'For Service Wear Only'. Cotton army issue tie. Steel MkI Helmet maker marked J.S.S. and dated 1940.
Lot 301
British WWII R.A.S.C Uniform British Royal Army Service Corps WWII uniform to include a RASC sergeant's battle dress blouse with shoulder titles recognition flashes and sergeant's stripes, maker marked for Mourne Clothing Co. Ltd, dated January 1944 and size stamped 12. 1940 Pattern sergeant's great coat, size 7 and maker marked Manclark & Son dated 1949. Battledress trousers dated February 1942 with New Zealand War Department stamps made by Cathrie and Son Ltd. Webbing gaiters with faint indistinct maker marks and date. Black leather ammunition boots stamped WD124, and size marked 10L, dated 1945. Side cap dated 1943 and size marked 6 5/8ths made by L Silbertson & Sons. MkI steel helmet complete with camouflage net dated 1942 and maker marked AG/C.
Lot 32
Army and Navy double 8 bore hammer gun Army and Navy double 8 bore rotary underlever hammer gun, 34 inch browned Damascus barrels engraved Army and Navy C.S.L London, with doll head extension and London black powder proof, unengraved back actions with rebounding hammers and double line borders and maker's name, chequered pistol grip stock with silver escutcheon engraved with Allan Familly Blackwell Grange crest, of a lion with inscription 'fortiter gerit crucem crest' serial number 2644. Section 58 (2) Antique / obsolete calibre, can be owned without a licence. Buyer must be over the age of 18, age verification will be required if the lot is to be posted out.129cm longThe gun is in nice general condition. The barrels ring when tapped and there are no dents visible. There has been some pitting to the outsides which has been removed before rebrowning but the maker's engraved name on the rib is still crisp. There are some scuff marks to the browning along the length of the tubes but nothing defacing. The bores have some scattered pitting marks scattered throughout. These are mainly seen in the first half of each tube and are more frequent in the right tube. The pitting marks are generally small and although too deep to polish out, they are probably not too deep to cause major concern.The barrels are on face and tight on the action with no wobble with the forend removed.The actions function correctly with strong mainsprings and positive lock up. The polished steel parts have some light occasional small patches of pitting. The colour case hardening of the locks has largely worn away but there are traces present. The stock is free from splits or repairs, there are occasional scratches and dents from use but nothing defacing. The worst mark on the woodwork is deep scratch in the chequering on the right side see image 1 and 3 online.
Lot 642
'The Gurwood Papers' contained in five volumes:vol. 1. Mrs Fitzherbert (Maria Anne Fitzherbert 1756-1837) in excess of 50 m/s letters some with wax seals to Lt. Col. John Gurwood (1788-1845) dated between 1827-1837.vol. 2. Lt. Col. John Gurwood to Mrs Fitzherbert, twenty one m/s letters written between 1835-1837vol. 3. Lytton, Edward Bulwer, 1st Lord, 1831-1891. In excess of sixty m/s letters to Fanny Gurwood (d 1872), wife of Lt. Col. John Gurwood dated between 1839-1867, some with seals and postmarked envelopes.vol. 4. Lytton, Edward Bulwer, 1st Lord, in excess of seventy m/s letters to Fanny Gurwood and after her death in 1872 to Adele, her daughter and 'Tomasina' or 'Tom' perhaps sobriquets most with original stamped envelopes.vol. 5. Lytton, Edward Bulwer, 1st Lord, in excess of sixty m/s undated letters to Fanny and Adèle Gurwood, some with original envelopes.All bound in chronological order in half brown calf volumes (approximately 200 x 150mm), in fair condition, b/ps.Provenance: Esher family by descent The Gurwood Papers The Gurwood papers are a collection of around 300 well-preserved letters, written during the late Georgian and early Victorian era by three notable historical figures - Lt. Col. John Gurwood, Lady Maria Fitzherbert, and Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton. The letters are all hand-written, using pen and ink, in the cursive English Roundhand script and they have been put into chronological order and bound into a five book set. Lt. Col. John Gurwood served in the Peninsula War where he was presented with the Governor’s Sword by the Duke of Wellington. He campaigned for better conditions for soldiers and prisoners of war and he took it upon himself to collate as much as he could of Wellington’s notes and dispatches from battles, which outlined how everything had been organised. He then edited these into succinct volumes for publication, which made a very useful contribution to military affairs. Lady Maria Fitzherbert loved to move in fashionable circles and was a sort of Georgian it girl with some very powerful acquaintances, including the Duke of Wellington. She had been a scandalous personality in her day, as the mistress and unlawful wife of the shockingly extravagant George IV. The Right Honourable Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton was a Whig member of parliament from 1831- 1841, a Conservative member of parliament from 1851- 1866 and Secretary of State for the Colonies between 1858 and 1859. He was also a hugely successful poet, playwright and novelist, specialising in science-fiction, the supernatural and the occult and he is responsible for the phrase “the pen is mightier than the sword”. Gurwood’s letters show that he was a devoted and resourceful serviceman and that he was concerned with improving his income and bettering his position within the army. Not being wealthy enough to afford to buy promotion (as was the practice in the military at the time) he relied on his influential friends to pull strings for him in order to climb the ladder. Despite support and encouragement from Lord Lytton and Lady Fitzherbert, his papers contain evidence that various requests he made to be compensated for his efforts were denied, much to his distress. His correspondence with Lady Maria Fitzherbert is particularly colourful. It spans from 1827 until her death in 1837 and comprises two of the five books. Fitzherbert, in her 70s, acts as a confidante and personal advisor to Gurwood, who is in his 40s. There is an agreement between them that she will do her best, whenever possible, to speak well of him to the Duke of Wellington, who is mentioned a great deal throughout, particularly by Gurwood, with marked admiration and deference. Often, he laments to Fitzherbert at his lack of support from the army. On one occasion he confides in her his bitter disappointment and frustration when a promotion he had been expecting is scuppered by a jealous rival. As well as many earnest descriptions of the weather and enthusiastic enquiries after one another’s health, avid exchanges of news are written at regular intervals. Gurwood and Fitzherbert clearly share a passion for being in the know about the latest current affairs. References to polite society goings on include the scandal of Lord de Ro cheating at cards; the various movements of Lord and Lady Stafford, Lady Jerningham, Lord Beauchamp, Mrs. Damer, other fashionable figures of the day and the current state of “la grippe” (influenza). There are some captivating passages written during Gurwood’s Spanish mission of 1835, where he keeps her abreast of developments and there is a letter dated 1837, where he appears to be writing, discreetly, from the House of Lords, describing events as they unfold. This episode revolves around Lord Londonderry’s orders to leave for St. Petersburg, leaving Gurwood wondering how this may affect the Whig cause. Other mentions are made of Peel, Stanley, Methuen and King William IV. The letters from Lord Lytton are generally more matter of fact. They begin in 1839 and a number of them simply request the pleasure of Lt. Col. Gurwood’s company. After Gurwood’s suicide in 1845, the letters are then addressed to Mrs. Gurwood. Additionally, there is a letter from Downing Street from around this time, rejecting Mrs. Gurwood’s application for a pension, explaining apologetically that the fund has already been exhausted. Lord Lytton stays in touch with Mrs. Gurwood for many years, always asking after her and her two daughters, particularly Adele, for whom he has a fondness. For the most part, the content consists of easy going conversation - there is weather and health, there is a request for advice on how to get a decent housemaid for one of his residences that’s got rather dusty and there is a simple tale of how he took a fishing trip to Surrey, along the banks of the river Thames, and all he caught was a cold. From his hurried, rather ambiguous handwriting, we can tell that he is a busy and important man, nevertheless, his letters continue until her death some thirty years later and fill three of the five books in the set. The first Lytton book spans from 1839- 67, the second from 1868 - 73 and the third is entitled ‘undated’, although many of the letters from this volume are bound along with their original envelopes, which have postage dates stamped on them. Grace Exley of Jesus College Library January 2023
Lot 1011
WW2 German Army Soldbuch Landesschutz Ersatz Bataillon Nr14, good example of an armed forces soldbuch with uniform photograph to the inside cover. Book issued to Oberfeldwebel Rudolf Baymgau from Saxony. He served during WW1 with the 1st Royal Saxon Pioneer Battalion Nr12 and was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class, Iron Cross 1st class and Ernst August medal in silver for his WW1 service, during WW2 he was awarded the War Service Cross 2nd class. Book is nicely filled out with many entries and stamps etc.
Lot 1014
WW2 German Soldbuch to Luftwaffe Engineer Officer, interesting book being an army issue example with uniform photograph to the inside of Fl.Stabsingenieur Heinz Kretschmer. The book is well filled out with various entries. Noted to have been awarded the War Service Cross 2nd class with swords.
Lot 1016
WW2 German Army Soldbuch to Army Administration Officer, the well used book belonged to Hauptwachtmeister Johannes Fahl, a veteran of WW1, he also served with Artillery Ers Abt 206 and Pioneer Ers Battalion Nr1 during WW2. He was awarded a number of awards, including 1914 Iron Cross 2nd class, Wound badge in black (WW1 & WW2), Hungarian war commemorative medal with swords and the 1939 Bar to the Iron Cross 2nd class amongst others. Uniform photograph to the inside. Cover has been denazified.
Lot 103
A Pair of Great War Medals to the Durham Light Infantry Accompanied by a Comprehensive Collection of Original Documentation, British War and Victory medals, ‘104204 PTE. J. POYSER DURH. L.I.’, lot also include a considerable amount of original documentation relating to John Poyser including; Discharge Certificate (dated 28th October 1919), Demobilisation Account document, printed letter of appreciation from the Commanding Officer of 29th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, Protection Certificate & Certificate of Identity, Attestation Certificate (11th October 1916), National Registration card, Copy of attestation document, Several portraits in uniform , A letter from his brother (21st August 1917). John Poyser enlisted for service on 11th October 1916 and was called for service in West Riding Regiment on 21st July 1917. He served oversea with the 29th Battalion Durham Light Infantry and was discharged to Class Z Army Reserve in October 1919.
Lot 1045
WW2 Japanese Army Combat Equipment, including a mint un-issued example of a 2nd pattern frameless pack with the original straps and ties. Nicely inked stamped under the flap. Complete with the cloth shoulder straps; WW2 Japanese army haversack / bread bag in near mint condition with the original cloth ties and ink stamps to the interior; Officers khaki haversack / bread bag with leather buckle straps and leather shoulder strap; webbing water bottle shoulder strap with brown painted metal clips. All generally good condition. (4 items) Ex John Ingham collection.
Lot 1079
Indian Army N.C.O’s 1897 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword, plain regulation blade by Manton & Co. Calcutta and Delhi No.349 etched MADE AND PROVED IN INDIA and numbered 349. Regulation plated hilt with crowned GRI cypher, wire bound black leather grip, dress knot and scabbard. Blade 82cms. Good condition.
Lot 1138
6 Shot .44” Colt Army Single Action Percussion Revolver No.117411 (matching), round barrel stamped ADDRESS COL SAMl COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA, underlever rammer, rebated cylinder roll engraved COLTS PATENT No7411, Pat. Sept 10th 1853 and with naval scene titled ‘Engaged 16 May 1843’, cut for (missing) detachable shoulder stock, brass trigger guard stamped 44 CAL, frame stamped COLTS PATENT, one piece wooden grip. Barrel 20.3cms, overall 35cms. Good clean example.
Lot 116
India General Service Medal 1908-35 for the Waziristan to a Captain in the Indian Army, India General Service medal, GV, with clasp Waziristan 1919-21, ‘CAPT. E.F.H. HANSFIEDL, S.&T.C.’ We have been unable to find any Officer of this name and believe that this is the medal issued to Captain E.F.H. Mansfield who served in the Royal Irish Fusiliers during the Great War and was commissioned in the S&TC of the Indian Army on 21st March 1920.Edmund Frances Hayes Mansfield was born in County Donegal in 1892. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant on probation on 18th December 1914 and served in France from April 1915. Entitled to a 1914-15 trio for his Great War service he was also Mentioned in DespatchesMention in Despatches, London Gazette 12th January 1920 - …brought to notice for distinguished and gallant services by General Sir E.H.H. Allenby, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., Commander-in -Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, in his despatch of 5th March 1919.Royal Irish Fusiliers – Mansfield, Lt. (A/Capt) E. F. H., 3rd Bn. (S.R.), attd. 2nd Bn
Lot 117
An Unusual Double Long Service Medal Group of Three for Service in the Indian Armed Forces, British War medal, ‘2 C-S-M W HAMMOND, 3-7 BN I.D.F.’, Army Long Service and Good Conduct medal, VR, engraved naming in running script ‘2ND CL SERGT INSTR. W.J. HAMMOND 1ST BN CALCUTTA VOL. RIFLES’, Volunteer Long Service medal, GV, ‘C.S-MAJ W.J. HAMMOND 3 E.I. RY. R., A.F.I.’ British War medal issued by India Office, no entitlement to the Victory medal is shown.
Lot 126
Quantity of WW2 Campaign Stars etc, consisting of 3x 1939-45 stars, Atlantic star, 2x Africa stars (one with 8th army bar and MID oakleaf), 2x Italy stars, Pacific star, Burma star, 4x France & Germany stars, copy Air Crew Europe star and 3x 1939-45 War Medals. Also accompanied by a boxed Defence and War medal pair with dog tags of Flight Officer P Critchlow RAFVR. All medals un-named as issued.
Lot 129
An Unusual Late Issue Efficiency Medal to an Officer in the Royal Army Pay Corps, Efficiency medal GVI, 1st type, with Territorial suspension, “LT. J.A. CURTIS R.A.P.C.”, in named card box of issue.John Arthur Curtis was confirmed as a 2nd Lieutenant from the RAPC Officer Training Unit in the London Gazette 2nd July 1943. Confirmed as Lieutenant & Paymaster in the London Gazette of 5th December 1944. His Efficiency medal (Territorial) is confirmed in the London Gazette of 17th November 1986.The following Officers are awarded the Efficiency Medal (Territorial): Royal Army Pay Corps – Lt. (Hon. Capt.) J.A. CURTIS (279689) (Retired).
Lot 139
Elizabeth II Campaign and Long Service Good Conduct Medal Pair Royal Sussex Regiment, consisting of 1962 General Service medal with clasp SOUTH ARABIA awarded to “22244920 W.O. CL 2 H A BEAUCHAMP R.SUSSEX” and Regular Army Long Service and Good Conduct medal “22244920 W.O. CL 2 H A BEAUCHAMP R.SUSSEX”. Both generally good condition.
Lot 17
Kings South Africa Medal 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys), medal with clasps South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, Impressed naming, “3666 PTE. M. LEAHY 2ND DRGNS:” Mounted with ribbon for the allied victory medal.Michael (Patrick) Leahy, from Ballynekill, Ireland attested for the 4th Dragoon Guards on 11th July 1890, he transferred to the Army Reserve in February 1898 and was recalled for service in South Africa on 20th December 1899. He served in South Africa with the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Royal Scots Greys), his Kings South Africa medal is confirmed on the medal roll as is his entitlement to a Queens South Africa medal with 3 clasps (Johannesburg, Cape Colony and Orange Free State).
Lot 18
A Victorian Volunteer Long Service Medal to a Colour Serjeant in the 2nd Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps, Volunteer Long Service medal, VR, engraved naming, “CLR. SGT. THOS. CHAPLIN 2ND MX. RIFLE VOLR. CORPS FEB 14TH 1895”. Medal mounted on M. Jenkins & Son Birm. pin back bar. Medal to 1266 Colour Serjeant Thomas Chaplin is confirmed in Army Order of 17th Jan 1895.
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