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Lot 304
Official Second World War press photograph of Princess Elizabeth naming a United States Army Air Force B-17 Bomber of the 306th Bomb Group on 6th July 1944 at Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, named for the then Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II) the Rose of York was originally name Princess Elizabeth but that did not meet with any official approval,the aircraft was renamed 'Rose of York' instead and was christened by the Princess on her royal visit to the airfield,it carried out 62 successful missions as part of the 306th Bomb Group, it was destroyed on the return from a raid to Berlin on 3rd February 1945, hit by accurate and concentrated AA fire, all nine crew members were lost as was a BBC war correspondent, Guy F. Byam who was recording a mission over Germany
Lot 305
Selection of books relating to Sino-Japanese hostilities in the 1930's, the first book is an official album of photographs that appears to bear the emblems of the Japanese Naval Landing Forces on the cover, the photographs, captioned in Japanese and annotated very neatly in English, cover operations around Shanghai in 1932, the next book is titled 'Shanghai of Today' and contains photographs of the public buildings in that city, it has an annotation to the inside cover dated 1934, the next book is titled 'Five Months of War, the hostilities between Japan and China in narrative and picture' printed in 1938, the last book is titled 'Shanghai Defence Forces Souvenir and contains photographs and details of the British and International Military and Naval Forces involved in the defence of Shanghai in 1927, there are some very interesting photographs including that of pipers of the Shanghai Scottish, it has the name ' Major Sutor' written to the top and it is possible the group of books belonged to a British army officer involved in operations in China, (4)
Lot 311
Second World War German M35 steel helmet, originally double decal one has been scratched off leaving the eagle decal only, 'ET' for the maker Eissenhuttenwerke Thale, and the size 62 stamped to inside rim along with the factory lot number 3625, complete with leather liner and chin strap, the helmet was brought back from the war in 1945 by 692206 Private Jack Bailey of the Royal Corps of Signals who was attached to the 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment, part of 43rd Wessex Division in the 21st Army Group in North West Europe, the helmet was 'liberated' from a German prisoner of war in the Port of Hamburg, direct from family
Lot 319
First World War British Hyposcope for use with the Vickers Machine Gun, attached labels states ' Hyposcope, Vickers .303 M.M.G, 1915 2nd Army Workshops, Royal Engineers, Bethune, France...' and 'Ex- RSAF Enfield Pattern room, H. Woodend 1982', Hyposcopes were devices fitted to rifles and machines guns to enable them to be fired without the soldier exposing himself above the level of the trench, from private collection
Lot 322
German Reichswehr O/R's leather belt with steel buckle, the Reichswehr was the official name of Germanys armed forces between 1919 and 1935 when it was replaced by the Werhmacht, together with a German M31 mess tin, stamped 'HW&D38' and personalised with the initials 'AR' roughly engraved on the lid and side, the items were brought back from the war in 1945 by 692206 Private Jack Bailey of the Royal Corps of Signals who was attached to the 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment, part of 43rd Wessex Division in the 21st Army Group in North West Europe, they were aquired from a German soldier, part of a group described as 'almost like Dads Army', so possibly Volkssturm, in the town of Goch in Germany just over the border from the Netherlands, direct from family, (2)
Lot 368
Second World War German Swastika pennant, the flag was brought back from the war in 1945 by 692206 Private Jack Bailey of the Royal Corps of Signals who was attached to the 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment, part of 43rd Wessex Division in the 21st Army Group in North West Europe, the pennant was attached to a Mercedes staff car in the town of Goch in Germany, just over the border with the Netherlands, and removed along with a leather coat that was in back of the car, direct from family, 21 cm x 16 cm
Lot 38
First World War pair of medals, 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal (CAPT. W.S. DAWSON), with miniature medal bar to same medals, mounted as worn and two medal ribbon bars, one with press stud fastening to reverse, together with a Second World War group of medals apparently to the same soldier, Defence Medal, 1939-1945 British War medal, The Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 (NX76357 W.S. DAWSON), a miniature medal bar to the same medals, mounted as worn, and a WW2 Australian Returned From Active Service badge, records show William Siegfried Dawson , born 27th April 1891 at Skipton-in Craven, England, served with the rank of Captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps, entering East Africa on 17th August 1916, and entitled to the BWM and Victory Medal, they also show that he enlisted in the Australian Army on the 13th August 1941 at Rose Bay NSW, and was discharged on the 6th July 1942 from the Australian Army Medical Corps with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, (qty)
Lot 4
Victorian British army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (49th BDE. 147. PTE. T. CORNELIUS 2-7th FOOT), records show Private Thomas Cornelius, born St Giles, Colchester, enlisted in the 1st Battalion 5th Foot (Northumberland Fusiliers) on 16th March 1858 aged 18 years, he re-enlisted in the 1st Battalion 7th Foot (Royal Fusiliers) on 7th November 1867 and transferred to the 2nd Battalion 7th Foot in September 1873, he served in the Militia, 1st Essex Rifles, prior to enlisting in the Regular Army, discharged 13th May 1879 at Netley, shown 1881 census as an officers servent at the School of Military Engineering, Brompton Barracks, Gillingham, Kent, together with copy of service record
Lot 416
Second World War German Officers leather coat, heavy green leather construction, waist belt fastening, the coat was brought back from the war in 1945 by 692206 Private Jack Bailey of the Royal Corps of Signals who was attached to the 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment, part of 43rd Wessex Division in the 21st Army Group in North West Europe, the coat was found in the back of a Mercedes staff car in the town of Goch in Germany, just over the border with the Netherlands, and removed along with a swastika pennant that was also attached to the car, direct from family
Lot 425
Second World War grouping of items to a member of the Non Combatant Corps, three fibre ID tags marked '97006661 CROW H.G., P B', a pair of Brass N.C.C. shoulder titles, hexagonal lugs to the reverse, a pair of scarce embroidered N.C.C. shoulder titles (apparently worn between July 1939 and April 1940 only), twp pairs of military issue spectacles, one pair in issue case marked with Crows name, army kit bag 'D' lock, a deer foot pocket knife, a 'B4 ANY' pocket knife by John Watts, Sheffield, and two smaller pocket knives, the items come direct from family who stated Mr. Crow was excused military duty because of his religious beliefs, (qty)
Lot 430
Brass soldiers bed plate to the 14th Kings Hussars, stamped 'No 3010 PTE IDDENDEN', card with plate states 'Found in a ploughed field at Otford (kent)' it also states that research carried out at Kew found the soldier to be George Augustus Iddenden who joined the regiment on 13th October 1890 in Hounslow and left the army 10th October 1902, his home was at Riverhead near Otford and he had four brothers that also served in the army, the medal rolls show Private Iddenden entitled to the Queens South Africa Medal with clasps 'Paardeberg', 'Dreifontaine', 'Belfast', 'Relief of Kimberly'
Lot 444
Afghan War Rug, made locally as souvenirs for troops on operations in the country, features weaponry used in the conflict, Tanks, Helicopters, mines, AKs, grenades, etc, the rug belonged to Colonel Phillip Jeffrey King O.B.E., Colonel King joined the army in 1978 serving with the Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment and then the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment upon amalgamation in 1994, he served in Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan and later commanded the 4th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, in 2001 he was awarded the O.B.E. by The Queen, 170cm x 130 cm MB COLLECTED 6/1/22 K8
Lot 78
First World War Turkish Prisoner of War beadwork bookmark, 'TURKIH PRISONER' spelt out in blue on a pink background, together with a pair of embroidered R.E.M.E. shoulder titles, a pair of RAF tropical uniform shoulder eagles, a pair of pre 1953 War Office Controlled Units formation signs, and a British army 'A' class tradesmans badge, (qty)
Lot 81
Two German Third Reich period RAD (Reichsarbeitsdienst - Reich Labour Service) Sports Vest Badges, bevo weave, the badges were brought back from the war in 1945 by 692206 Private Jack Bailey of the Royal Corps of Signals who was attached to the 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment, part of 43rd Wessex Division in the 21st Army Group in North West Europe, the badges, along with some Hitler Youth sports vest badges were found, and liberated, in a haberdashery shop in the town of Goch in Germany, just over the border with the Netherlands, direct from family
Lot 83
Roll of 18 German Third Reich period Hitler Youth sports vest badges, Bevo weave, each with RZM label attached to back, the badges were brought back from the war in 1945 by 692206 Private Jack Bailey of the Royal Corps of Signals who was attached to the 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment, part of 43rd Wessex Division in the 21st Army Group in North West Europe, the badges, along with some RAD sports vest badges were found, and liberated, in a haberdashery shop in the town of Goch in Germany, just over the border with the Netherlands, direct from family
Lot 85
Second World War German Army Breast Eagle, Bevo Weave, removed from uniform, the badge was brought back from the war in 1945 by 692206 Private Jack Bailey of the Royal Corps of Signals who was attached to the 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment, part of 43rd Wessex Division in the 21st Army Group in North West Europe, direct from family, (2)
Lot 301
Glynn-Jones - a 1920s Farnell Teddy Bear, with blonde mohair, pronounced clipped mizzle, black stitched nose, feet claws and some webbed hand claws, swivel head, jointed limbs with cloth pads, hump, inoperative growler and silver Royal Army Service Corps enamel badge —19in. (48cm.) high (some balding mainly to face, hole to front seam of left leg, missing eyes, pads damaged and recovered and some general wear) - No.2323 purchased from Nigel Ward & Co Auctions 14th June 2008
Lot 271
1 bt Ch. Certan-de-May 1945 Pomerol bls, Jean Nony aged label, Negociant Bottling, sl foil damage, pale colour 1 bt Ch. Gruaud-Larose 1952 St-Julien EB ls, Navy, Army & Air Force Institutes aged stl 1 bt Ch. Gazin 1960 Pomerol Grand Cru Classé ls/lms 1 bt Ch. Beychevelle 1963 St-Julien. 4me Cru Classé, lms/ls, aged label Above four bottles
Lot 150
Military Aden Colin Campbell Mitchell signed card, letter and original mailing envelop. (17 November 1925 - 20 July 1996) was a British Army soldier and politician. He became a public figure in 1967 as the commanding officer of the 1st Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Forces under his command reoccupied the Crater district of Aden which had been taken over by local police mutineers in what became known as the last battle of the British empire. The reoccupation and subsequent control of the Crater were controversial, and Mitchell resigned his army commission in 1968. Subsequently, he became a Conservative Member of Parliament and served one term from 1970 to February 1974. After participation in a failed business venture, he subsequently worked as a security and military consultant. In 1989 Mitchell took a leading role in the Halo Trust, a not-for-profit organisation undertaking mine clearance in former war zones. 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
Lot 4168
Frankfurt/M. -- Photographer: Gustav J. Essinger and unknown. Views of ruins in Frankfurt/M., Germany, WWII. 1940-45. 13 vintage, mostly ferrotyped, gelatin silver prints, most on Agfa-Brovira paper. Each circa 17 x 23 cm and reverse. 6 with photographer's stamp on the verso. Between 1940 and 1945, the Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces flew about 75 air raids on Frankfurt a. Main. During this time, about 5,559 people lost their lives, including many prisoners of war and forced laborers. In March 1944, almost all important cultural monuments as well as the entire medieval Old Town with its more than 1,800 half-timbered houses were burned down. – Some silver mirroring in edges, some with buckling in edges, some with surfce soiling/rubbing, some with traces of previous mounting on verso, a few with small tears. Errata: This lot contains 13 gelatin silver prints.
Lot 630
Säbel, Modell 1850, nach französischem Muster, US-amerikanische ArmeeReplika. Vernickelte Rückenklinge mit beiderseitiger Hohlkehle, ziselierte/ geätzte Ornamentik Kriegstrophäen/ "US"/ "E Pluribus Unum". Fehlschärfe entfernte Herstellermarke. Keine Gebrauchs-o. Altersspuren. L. 87 cm; Messinggefäß mit beledertem Griffstück mit Drahtwicklung. L. gesamt 103 cm. Stahlblechscheide. Sabre, US Army, model 1850, Replica. Chiseled blade, hallmarks removed, no traces of age or use, brass/ leather/ wire handle. L. in total ca. 103 cm. Steel scubbard.
Lot 313
A VICTORIAN INDIAN ARMY 1845 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER~S SWORD RETAILED BY RANKIN, CALCUTTA, AND A VICTORIAN 1845 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER~S SWORD RETAILED BY HAMLIN & EMBLING, PAVILION BUILDINGS, BRIGHTON, the first of regulation type, with curved blade etched with the crowned Imperial cypher, scrolling foliage, the retailer~s details, and the presentation inscription ~presented by the Chief Commissioner Burma to Havildar Bysakha Singh Yamethin Military Police Battalion as a reward for gallantry 1890~, regulation brass hilt with crowned Imperial cypher, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its iron scabbard; the second of regulation type, with etched blade (areas of wear), brass hilt, and wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, the first: 82.3 cm blade (2)
Lot 331
˜THE SILVER-GILT MOUNTED PRESENTATION MAMELUKE SWORD TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL GEORGE SIR RONALD SCOBIE, K.B.E., C.B., M.C. BY THE GREEK ARMY, BY WILKINSON, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS, 1946, with curved polished blade double-edged towards the point, etched with olive fruit and foliage, palmette, the presentation inscription and the Patriotic inscription ~ΈΛΛΑΔΙ ΓΑΡ ΣΠΕΥΔΟΝΤΕΣ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΗΝ ΠΕΡΙΘΕΙΝΑΙ?~, rectangular ricasso etched ~Wilkinson~ on the back-edge, silver-gilt hilt comprising cross-guard cast and chased with olive foliage in low relief, decorated in the centre with a classical profile bust on one face and with the crowned Royal cypher ~GRVI~ enclosed by the Most Noble Order of the Garter on the other, back-strap chased with foliage, a pair of ivory grip-scales (small ages cracks) retained by a pair of rivets with gilt heads, and with its original knot, in its scabbard with silver-gilt mounts cast and chased with palmettes and strapwork in low relief against a punched ground comprising chape, middle-band with a ring for suspension, applied in enamel with the Most Honourable Order of the Bath on one face and the Greek Order of George 1st, gold cross (military division) on the other, locket with a further ring, decorated in blue enamel with the dates 1944-46 on a scroll on one face and a military emblem on the other, and remaining in very fine condition throughout, 82.0 cm blade¦¦Sir Ronald Mackenzie Scobie (1893-1969) was educated as a scholar at Cheltenham College and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in February 1914. He excelled at all sports and shortly before the outbreak of war played rugby for Scotland against England, Ireland, and Wales. ¦¦Scobie was sent out to France in October 1914. Though wounded shortly after his arrival, he recovered to fight in the trenches for the remainder of the war, being twice mentioned in dispatches and winning the Military Cross. Promoted captain in 1917, he received his brevet majority just two years later. In September 1920 he returned to England, where for four years he commanded a company at Woolwich. From 1927 to 1931 he was a staff captain, and later a brigade major, at Aldershot, before spending three years overseas as director of military artillery at the Royal Military Academy, Australia, during which he was promoted brevet lieutenant-colonel. On 9 February 1927 he married Joan Duncan (b. 1904/5), daughter of William Henry Sidebotham, a solicitor, of Farnham, Surrey and they later had a daughter.¦¦By 1939 Scobie was in London, as a full colonel and assistant adjutant-general at the War Office, and on the outbreak of war was made deputy director of mobilization, a role at which he excelled. In late spring 1940 he went out to the Middle East to serve as deputy adjutant-general on General Wavell~s staff before being appointed, in August, as a brigadier, general staff, in the Sudan. There, under General Sir William Platt, he helped plan the northern arm of the massive pincer that broke Italian military power in east Africa. Scobie with Platt captured Agordat in February 1941, broke the kernel of Italian resistance at Keren in March 1941, and finally took the whole of Eritrea. In the opinion of General Sir Frank Messervy, a fellow officer and friend, it was Scobie, through his diplomatic handling of two quarrelling divisional commanders and his insistence on persevering with the attack, who saw the crucial battle of Keren through to its victorious end.¦¦In October 1941, a month before Sir Claude Auchinleck launched his ~Crusader~ offensive against Rommel, Scobie, now a major-general, was appointed to succeed General Moreshead as commander of the garrison of Tobruk. After leading the 70th British division in by sea to relieve the Australian defenders, he and his men held the fortress in the face of furious enemy assault and even broke out from the town to make contact, if only for a few hours, with Auchinleck~s advance troops. Besieged again, with only forty-eight hours of artillery ammunition left, Scobie kept attacking as the battle of Sidi Razegh raged to the south. The garrison held out for another two weeks before finally being relieved. For his efforts in Eritrea and at Tobruk he was appointed OBE in 1941 and CB in 1942.¦¦From February to August 1942, for the duration of Rommel~s counter-offensive, Scobie was once again on the staff as deputy adjutant-general. His next posting was as general officer commanding another beleaguered outpost, this time the island of Malta. There he remained, blockaded by sea and under attack from the air, until the siege was finally lifted with the conclusion of the north African campaign. He returned to Cairo in 1943 as chief of staff to General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, commander-in-chief Middle East, where, among other tasks, he helped plan the invasion of Sicily and amphibious operations in the Aegean.¦¦In the following year Scobie was given command of the British force due for dispatch to Greece to keep order, following the German withdrawal, until a constitutional administration could be established. When he and his force duly arrived in October 1944 they found the country in a state of complete disorder and on the verge of widespread civil war. Members of EAM, the communist-led movement of national liberation, and of its military wing, ELAS, were threatening to seize power and already occupied much of Athens and the surrounding countryside. Supported by the British government, Scobie declared publicly that all guerrilla groups must disband, that he would stand by the returned Greek government in exile, led by Georgeios Papandreou, until a legal armed force was behind it and free elections could be held, and that he would protect it against any coup d~état. EAM denied the charge that they were preparing a coup, but the crisis quickly reached boiling point.¦¦In December 1944 heavy fighting broke out in Athens between ELAS and British troops. At one point British and Greek government forces seemed in danger of being overwhelmed. Reinforcements were sent, with a corps commander to take operational control, enabling Scobie to assume overall command. Only after a visit to Athens by Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden late in December did the civil strife there begin to draw to a close. Papandreou resigned, a regency was declared, and a new cabinet formed, more acceptable to EAM. But it took forty days of bitter fighting before Scobie and four ELAS delegates signed a military truce, on 11 January 1945, and disarmament of the guerrillas could start.¦¦Scobie~s fine efforts in Greece were recognized by his appointment to KBE in 1945. Most Greeks, too, held him in high esteem, perhaps unusually for a commander of foreign troops engaged as a temporary force of occupation, but their affection and respect were genuine. He received the freedom of Athens and the grand medal of the municipality, and was decorated with the grand cross of George I of Greece, and whenever in public was greeted by cheers and cries of ~Scobie! Scobie! Scobie!~. He remained in command in Greece until 1946. Abridged from the Oxford Dictionary of Biography, accessed October 2022. ¦¦
Lot 337
A SCOTTISH DIRK RETAILED BY HUNTER, ARMY CONTRACTOR TO HIS MAJESTY, EDINBURGH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY, with tapering fullered blade double-edged towards the point and formed with a scalloped back-edge, copper-gilt mounted hilt with carved wooden grip decorated with basketweave designs enriched with gilt nails (cracked), cap pommel incised with a St Andrew~s cross, in its copper gilt scabbard engraved with the retailer~s details on the reverse, the front decorated with a trellis design filled with flowers, the owner~s crest, fitted with associated suspension chain and belt clip and accompanying knife, 33.4 cm blade¦¦The crest is that of Hamilton.
Lot 346
AN INDIAN ARMY OFFICER~S UNDRESS UNIFORMS, comprising two uniforms, probably of the 1st Sikh Infantry, the first a drab cloth patrol jacket with yellow collar and cuffs, edged and trimmed with drab braid, five loops of gimp each side in front forming eyes and drops, and fastened with woven olivets, backseam ornaments of the same material, shoulder-cords of plaited drab chain-gimp bearing white metal QVCs, ribbons of the India GSM 1854-95 and the Central Africa Medal, cotton lining bearing Rankin label inscribed Lt WH Manning 18-2-92; the second a shell jacket, also of drab cloth with yellow facings, edged all round, except the collar, with drab square cord, white metal studs to front, the collar and pointed cuffs edged with flat braid and trimmed with ornate Russia figuring, shoulder-cords as for previous item but lacking badges of rank, minimal moth damage (2)¦¦WH Manning appears in the 1897 Army List as a Lieutenant wef 25 August 1886, and employed in British Central Africa as a temporary Captain in 1895. In the 1914 AL he is shown as Hon Brigadier General Sir WH Manning KCMG, CB, Captain General and Governor-in-Chief of Jamaica, and in 1922 he was GCMG, KBE, CB, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief, Ceylon.
Lot 347
A VICTORIAN INDIAN ARMY OFFICER~S UNDRESS FROCK, the unusual scarlet jacket edged with white piping, with five fine gilt buttons mounted with VIII within a strap inscribed REGIMENT beneath a QVC, sleeves edged with gold Russia braid forming rows of eyes, an Austrian knot above and a crowsfoot below, plain white collar, the ends bearing a crown and star in gold embroidery, and scarlet shoulder-straps edged with white piping and embroidered with the regimental number
Lot 348
A VICTORIAN INDIAN ARMY OFFICER~S TUNIC, a Field Officer~s Scarlet Full Dress uniform of the 16th Lucknow Regiment, by Harman & Co, Calcutta & Rangoon, with white facings and fine gilt regimental buttons, the collar and pointed cuffs edged with 5/8in. gold lace and trimmed with gold Russia braid eyes, twisted gold shoulder-cords bearing Colonel~s badges of rank in silver embroidery, together with a pair of infantry officer~s overalls with scarlet welts
Lot 349
AN EDWARDIAN OFFICER~S SWORD BELT OF THE INDIAN CAVALRY, the blue leather belt faced with gold 1¾ in. |Vandyke| pattern lace, the frosted gilt oblong waistplate mounted with a King~s crown above ERI cypher within an oakleaf wreath and a scroll inscribed DIEU ET MON DROIT, all in white metal, together with sword slings with 1in. lace of the same pattern as the belt, and gilt wire billet-buckles¦¦Sword belts of this pattern were worn by the Cavalry (as opposed to Lancer) regiments of the Indian Army. After 1903, eight of these remained, four (the 3rd, 5th, 6th and 12th) from the previous Bengal regiments and four (the 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 25th) from the previous Punjab Frontier Force.
Lot 350
AN ASSORTMENT OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF INDIAN ARMY INTEREST, the first a coloured print, 17in. x 28in., depicting an incident in the Indian Frontier War of August 1897, with four British officers (two of whom were awarded the VC) accompanied by Indian troops, in action against a party of Pathans; the second a coloured photograph of an officer of the Indian Army Service Corps in Full Dress uniform, accompanied by his wife, together with some 15 snapshots of the same officer in various other uniforms and civilian clothes; the third a leather frame containing two photographs of an unidentified Brigadier, one showing him in Service Dress, the other in battledress; the fourth a framed photograph of an unidentified Major (probably of the Indian Army) in Full Dress uniform, and a folding leather frame containing two photographs of the same officer in civilian clothes
Lot 354
A COLLECTION OF MILITARY WALKING CANES, comprising approximately 18 fine wooden sticks, bearing white metal caps embossed with regimental devices and titles of infantry regiments including the Grenadier Guards, KORR, KSLI, East Yorkshire, Worcestershire, North Staffordshire, Sherwood Foresters, Royal West Kent, East Lancashire and Seaforth Highlanders, together with those of the Royal Artillery, RTR and Army Service Corps (qty)
Lot 449
A RARE CASED 54 BORE TRANTERS PATENT FIVE-SHOT TRIPLE-ACTION PERCUSSION REVOLVER RETAILED BY COGSWELL AND HARRISON, NO. 10,780T, CIRCA 1860, with sighted barrel signed ~W. Tranter Patentee~ on the flat and retaining some early blued finish, blued border-and foliate scroll-engraved frame serial numbered on the right, fitted with arbor pin with blued spring-catch, blued safety-catch, patent rammer, patent double trigger, blued cylinder, finely chequered walnut butt, iron trigger-guard and butt-cap each engraved with foliate scrolls: in original fitted oak case lined in blue baize, the lid with brass escutcheon engraved ~Capt. E. Hopton, 88th Regiment~ on the outside and with retailer~s trade label for post 1882 on the inside, with accessories including bullet mould (dented), copper powder-flask by James Dixon and Sons, turnscrew, oil bottle and loading rod, 15.1 cm barrel¦¦Tranter~s British patent no. 1913 of 1856 refers to a ~treble-action~ lock mechanism that could be thumb cocked and fired by the front trigger, cocked and fired by the use of the front trigger only, or cocked by the use of the cocking lever or lower trigger. See Stewart 2007, pp. 65-66.¦¦Lieutenant General Sir Edward Hopton KCB DL JP (1837 - 19 January 1912) was born in Bishops Frome, Herefordshire, the eldest son of the Reverend W.P. Hopton and his wife Diana. He was educated at Eton College and joined the Army in 1854, where he was commissioned into the 79th Foot. He fought at the Siege of Sevastapol (1854-5), the Siege of Lucknow (1857) and served latterly with the 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers) during the 9th Xhosa War (1877-78). He became Colonel of the Connaught Rangers in 1895 and was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Jersey in the same year. He had some difficulty maintaining order on Jersey during the Boer War in the face of Pro-Boer attitudes of some of the French Islanders.
Lot 10
A Second World War Group of Eight Polish Medals, comprising Monte Cassino 1944 Cross (reverse stamped 35/442) a Veteran's Cross for Freedom and Independence, Gold Cross of Merit, Army Medal, 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal and War Medal, swing mounted as worn, with the miniatures (excluding War Medal)
Lot 12
A Second World War Group of Five Medals, awarded to 1014118 CPL.R.T.CORMACK. R.A.F., comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with clasp NORTH AFRICA 1942-43, Defence Medal, War Medal and General Service Medal,1918-62, with clasp MALAYA, swing mounted as worn; a Second World War Group of Five Medals, comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with clasp 1ST ARMY, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and War Medal, with an official replacement Soldier's Service and Pay Book into which is pinned the Discharge Certificate to 6206866 Private William James Chitty, Army Air Corps, which records his service with the British Expeditionary Force 13.2.40 to 30.5.40, North Africa 7.1.43 to 8.12.43, Italy and Sicily. North West Europe 17.9.44 to 24.9.44, Prisoner of War 25.9.44 to 15.4.45 (11)
Lot 138
A Pair of Chinese Republic Kuomintang Army Officer's Dress Daggers, each with 25cm double edge steel blade with a narrow fuller to each side, brass crossguard with globular quillons, the brass hilt with push button locking, engraved with prunus blossom and with faux tortoiseshell grips bound with wire, the chromed steel scabbard with prunus engraved brass mounts, 39.5cmEach with some orange rust pitting to the blade and scabbard. Press studs operational.
Lot 146
A Collection of Thirty Six Good Quality Continental Folding Pocket Knives, including two boxed as new Mauser Swiss Army knives, a boxed and pouched as new SwissBuck Swissmate II knife, a boxed Normark Super Swede folding knife, and other examples by Buck, Puma, Marttiini, Fox, and a folding combination tool, some boxed or with leather pouches
Lot 149
A Collection of Six British Folding Pocket Knives, each with a blade, tin opener and marlin spike, with chequered black plastic grip scales; a Similar British Army Knife, with stainless steel grip scales; four British Military Issue Folding Pocket Knives, stamped with broad arrows and dated 1945 1953,1968 and 1989 (11)
Lot 24
A Victorian Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, second type, awarded to 904 CORPL.WM.TAYLOR. COAST BDE. R.A., together with related research material including a National Archives copy of his Discharge Certificate dated 19th February 1869.Footnote:- William Taylor was born in Lisburn, County Antrim. A weaver by trade, he attested for the Royal Regiment of Artillery on 5th December 1846 aged 19 years and retired at the rank of Sergeant Major in 1869 after serving for over 22 years. He is also listed as serving in a secondary unit - the Durham Artillery Militia.
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