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Click here to subscribeASSORTED COLLECTABLES comprising two novelty miniature pistols, each 4cm long; various enamel souvenir badges of Alpine interest; British army cloth insignia, mainly shoulder titles and rank stripes; a Smiths stop watch; and other items, all contained in a Palethorpes Sausages cardboard box.
Pat Reid MBE MC signed The Colditz Story hardback book signature on affixed bookplate on the inside page dedicated. Patrick Robert Reid, MBE, MC (13 November 1910 - 22 May 1990) was a British Army officer and author of history. As a British prisoner of war during the Second World War, he was held captive at Colditz Castle when it was designated Oflag IV-C. Reid was one of the few to escape from Colditz, crossing the border into neutral Switzerland in late 1942. After the war Reid was a diplomat and administrator before eventually returning to his pre-war career in civil engineering. He also wrote about his experiences in two best-selling books, which became the basis of a film, TV series, and even a board game. 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
A LATE VICTORIAN SILVER OBLONG SNUFF BOX MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, BIRMINGHAM 1896 The cover embossed with an image of Liberty standing on a sphere with two shields of Alsace and of Lorraine either side of her feet, the sides embossed with scroll foliage and birds, the plain base engraved Khartoum 2nd Sept. 1898 6.3cm (2 1/2in) long 33g (1.05 oz) In 1896 an expedition led by Horatio Herbert Kitchener was sent to avenge the death of General Gordon (who swore to do so upon hearing of Gordon's demise) and reconquer Sudan. On 2nd September 1898 Kitchener's troops defeated the bulk of the Mahdist army at the Battle of Omdurman. Two days later a memorial service for Gordon was held in front of the ruins of the palace where he had died. One of the participants of this battle was a certain Lieutenant Winston Spencer-Churchill. Condition Report: Marks partially obscured Hinge good Knock to the cover rim and base Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer
PHILATELY: China, a collection of early issues up to 1930s in green album, mint and used, to include issues from Sinkiang and Ki Hei, some sets in multiples, noted SG 285 and 286 used, repaired; SG2 used, SG22 pair mm, SG20 mm, SG35 mm pair, SG44 x2, SG48 mm; 1903 bisected provisionals on 2 pieces, cancelled first day; multiple sets of Assumption Of Title Of Marshall Of The Army; Unification of China and Junk/Reaper etc sets mint and used; 1912 Commemorating The Republic set to $5; postage dues, French POs in China, Italian POs in China, 1908 First Year Of Reign Of Emperor Hsuan T'ung set in strips of ten; 1905 Dollar values (½, 1, 1½ and 2½ Dollars) of the Yatch types, mm etc (Qty) NOTE: careful inspection required as there will be gum faults due to age and many mint items adhered to the page, but with care can be removed
A Dinky Toys Bedford 10CWT.Van "Kodak" (480) yellow paintwork with yellow hubs (boxed) x 2, a Dinky Toys Sunbeam Alpine Sports (107) pale blue with racing numbers and cream hubs (boxed), a Dinky Toys Cunningham C-5R Road Racer (133) white painted with blue stripes and race numbers, blue hubs (boxed - 1 flap missing), a Dinky Toys Cooper Bristol racing car, green (23G), a Dinky Toys Masarati racing car, red (23N) and a Crescent Toys Mercedes Benz 2.5 litre Grand Prix racing car (1284) silver painted with transferred race numbers, black hubs (boxed), and a collection of various Dinky Toys including army covered wagon (623) (boxed), Mersey Tunnel Police van (255) (boxed), Duple Roadmaster Leyland Royal Tiger bus and motocart together with one volume "Dinky Toys & Super Toys for A.H. Coles & Sons, 111 High Street, Brackley August 1957", one volume "Meccano Toys of Quality for A.H. Coles & Sons" No.d UK/57 together with a price list for September 1957, another for August 1957 and a Corgi Classics Classic Collectibles leaflet
A box containing various Britain's and other painted metal figures, etc, including native Americans, African tribal figures, British Army figures, etc, a collection of vintage playworn Dinky vehicles including Hillman Minx, Vanguard, Morris Oxford, Riley, Triumph, Trojan Dunlop van, Daimler ambulance, Jeep (25Y) and articulated vehicle with 3-wheel tractor unit and flatback trailer and a boxed Atcomi Mustang Cobra Turbo radio control car 1/20 scale by Asahi
Dinky Toys/Supertoys, A group of play worn Military vehicles to include 3 x 623 Army Wagons, 626 Military Ambulance, 677 Armoured Command Vehicle, 689 Medium Artillery Tractor, 2 x 651 Centurion Tanks, 661 Recovery Tractor, Armoured Personnel Carrier, 688 Field Arttillery Tractor, 641 Army 1 Ton Cargo Truck, 643 Army Water Tanker, Mighty Antar with 660 Tank Transporter & 3 gun tailers etc.
A late Victorian silver baluster cream jug, embossed with flowers and scrolls, on a circular stepped foot, Chester 1896 by George Nathan & Ridley Hayes, height 10.3cm, and a silver buckle and matching belt loop, London 1897 by Army & Navy Cooperative Society Ltd, width of buckle 6cm, total weight 122.5g, together with a silver mounted cut glass pepper caster, a two-handled sugar bowl, detailed '.900', and two items of white metal filigree, comprising an oval box and a card case.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Colt 1860 Army six-shot percussion revolver, .44 calibre serial number 17730 dating to 1869 with an 8inch barrel signed on the top 'ADDRESS COL. SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA', stepped cylinder with engraved naval engagement scene, serial matching on all parts, open iron frame cut for a shoulder stock, brass trigger guard and smooth walnut grip overall length 32cm Section 58(2) antique / obsolete calibre, can be owned without a licence.
A Second World War US-Made British Army Battle Dress Greatcoat, O.D.W.A, dated 1944 and manufactured in the United States under the Lend-Lease Scheme, with Corporal's rank chevrons to the arms and RAPC buttons, size no. 8, 5ft 10 inches, breast size 41-43 inches; with H.M. Forces Overseas packaging dated 1961 in a suitcase named 23755152 Squire, Royal Army Pay Corps (British Army Of the Rhine); together with a small German pottery model of a helmet with a swastika with camo decoration.
A group of assorted militaria, primarily collected by Captain F. Vincent (KSLI) in the lead-up to and during the Second World War: comprising a Japanese prayer flag constructed of parachute silk, extensively signed; a Japanese seal inscribed 'Yoshida'; a photograph of a Japanese soldier and a photograph of a Japanese solider's sweetheart or fiance;a group of King's Shropshire Light Infantry items - Brass Duty bed plate, Attestation Papers and Permanent Pass (named to 403040 Vincent F.); embroidered patch; cap badge; single shoulder title; KSLI Depot Permanent Orders; a letter granting Vincent honorary rank of Captain on 12th December 1945; a 1st Btn KSLI reunion letter with a list of the known members between 1930-40; together with Vincent's birth certificate; Regular Army Certificate of Service; Soldier's Service Pay Book NHS Medical Card, letter of character recommendation and a Manual of Operations on the North-West Frontier of India. Sold together with other items including a King's South Africa Rifles cap badge; a War Department oral thermometer in a white metal case, together with a similar US example; a 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division formation patch; Lewis Machine Gunner's qualification patch; "Greetings from East Africa" postcard; Small Arms Training Vol. 1931; Educational Training 1931; Manual of Elementary Drill (All Arms) 1931; Field Service Regulations Vol. 2 1935; Health Memoranda for Soldiers East African Army Exhibition Official Programme (Nairobi, August 25th - September 3rd 1944) further literature etc. Notes: Captain Frederick Vincent enlisted at Pontypridd on 23rd April 1929 with service number 4031040. Before the Second World War, he served with the KSLI both at home and in India for over 7 years.
Second World War Small Arms Training, Vol. 1, containing twenty-three pamphlets in original boards comprising Pamphlet No. 1 - Weapon Training (1937) and (1942) / Pamphlet No. 2 - Application of Fire (1937) and (1942) / Pamphlet No. 4 - Light Machine Gun (1939) / Pamphlet No. 5 - Anti-Tank Rifle (1942) / Pamphlet No. 6 - Anti-Aircraft (1937) / Pamphlet No. 6 Supplement No. 1 - Anti-Aircraft Including Aircraft Recognition (1941) / Pamphlet No. 7 - .303-inch Machine Gun Part 1- Mechanical Subjects (1939) / Part 2- Training (1939) / Part 3- Fire Control (1939) / Pamphlet No. 8 - Mortar (2-inch) (1942) / Pamphlet No. 10 - Infantry Range Finder (1937) / Pamphlet No. 11 - Pistol (.38-inch) (1937) / Pamphlet No. 12 - Bayonet (1942) / Pamphlet No. 13 - Grenade (1942) / Pamphlet No. 14 - Annual Range Courses (other than .303 Vickers M.G) Regular Army, Cavalry Regiments (Horsed) and Infantry Battalions (1939) / Pamphlet No. 17 - Range Courses (Territorial Army) (1939) / Pamphlet No. 18 - Range Courses (War) (1942) / Pamphlet No. 18 Supplement - Anti-Tank Rifle Course (1939) / Pamphlet No. 21 - The Thompson Machine Carbine (1942) / and Military Training Pamphlet No. 46, Camouflauge - Part 1 (1941) / and Part 4 (1941) Some pages bear a Royal Warwickshire Regiment stamp in blue ink and named to 'W.H Partridge 2/Lieut' to front board. FOR OFFICIAL USE, NOT TO BE PUBLISHED. Official Copy (Crown Copyright Reserved). London, His Majesty’s Stationery Office 1939.
A framed set of four Second World War medals awarded to a soldier of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, comprising War Medal, Defence Medal, 39-45 Star and the Burma Star, framed together with a portrait of the medal recipient, 39-45 miniature, uniform patches, two buttons and four badges. Sold together with a tinted portrait photograph of a First World War soldier wearing a Military Medal (believed to be a relative of the recipient of the Second World War group, both members of the Williams family); a pair of First World War barbed wire cutters, marked with War Department arrow, a Gurkha knife and a 303 British Wooden Ammo Box. Marked ".303 BALL, MK-7 BDR
"Departure of the British Army From Dublin”, 1922 A unique personalised album of twelve photographs each measuring 8 x 6", gifted from the Irish Times to General Sir Cecil Frederick Nevil Macready, 1st Baronet, GCMG, KCB, PC. The album contains a pasted-in letter addressed to Sir Nevil Macready which reads: 'A little album which contains "The Irish Times" photographs of scenes during the departure of the troops from Dublin will be delivered to you by Mr Arthur Webb, our Chief Sub-Editor. May I hope that you will have the goodness to accept it as a memento of a historic occasion, and as a very slight token of our regret at your departure from Ireland and of our recognition of the unfailing kindness and courtesy which the "Irish Times" received from you during your tenure of office ? Believe me, Yours sincerely, (signed) John S. Healy Editor' The index of photographs is as follows: 1. "The Last Post"; 2. The Royal Hospital, Dublin. 3. The Welch Regiment leaving the Royal Hibernian Military School. 4. Pensioner and Drummer Boy at the Royal Hospital. 5. Changing the Garrison at the Richmond Barracks. 6. Admiral C.H. Fox and Sir Nevil Macready aboard H.M.S Dragon. 7. Sir Nevil Macready's Salute of Seventeen Guns from H.M.S Dragon. 8. The Pensioners at the Royal Hospital. 9. The Royal Hibernian Military School. 10. Sir Nevil Macready boarding H.M.S Dragon in Kingstown Harbour. 11. The Last Sentry at the Royal Hospital. 12. H.M.S Dragon before leaving Kingstown Harbour. Notes: In April 1920, General Macready was appointed General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of British forces operating in the counter-insurgency role against the Irish Republican Army in the Irish War of Independence. Macready was extremely reluctant to take the job, stating that he “loathed Ireland and the Irish more even than he hated the Germans”. Despite this, Macready accepted the challenge principally as a favour to his old chief, Lord French. Macready’s work in Ireland did much to reinvigorate the garrison by boosting morale, heightening efficiency and providing much-needed support, such as motor transport. However, his refusal to take on the command of the police alongside the army fundamentally undermined the overall security effort, as did his condoning of the rough-and-ready tactics of the Royal Irish Constabulary and their semi-military reinforcements in the ‘Black and Tans’. Macready made it clear to the British government that without a drive of Cromwellian severity (which was politically quite unacceptable) no military solution was possible in Ireland. Unlike his friend and colleague Sir Henry Wilson, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Macready recognised the necessity of trying to negotiate some sort of settlement with the Irish Republican leadership. After the Anglo–Irish treaty of December 1921, he superintended the evacuation of the British garrison without serious incident.
Michael Faraday. His Life and Work. THOMPSON, Silvanus P. From the library of the First World War Prisoner of War camp at Lager, Rastatt near Baden (Offizier-Kriegsgefangenenlager Rastatt). Signed on nine pages by British, French and Italian officers imprisoned there and with several entries including their captured dates. The signatures include many RAF entries together with R.N, R.N.V.R and Army officers from various regiments, from which there are some recipients of the Military Medal and Distinguished Conduct Medals. Notes: The signatures appear to have been compiled by George T. Coles, 2nd Lieutenant RAF. His name appears twice, first dated 4th September 1918 with mention of capture at Cambrai followed by a further, lengthier, inscription dated to the day of the armistice.
A Second World War Prisoner of War medal group of five comprising 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal and War Medal together with Territorial Army Efficiency Medal with "Malaya" clasp and two crowned clasps, awarded to "5644 Private Robert B. Jagoe F.M.S V.F." all mounted to bar; sold together with a Cadet Forces Medal awarded to "Major R.R. Jagoe, CCF" with two miniature medals Notes: Pte (later L/Cpl) Robert Browning Jagoe served with the Federated Malay States Volunteer Force and was held as a Prisoner of War by the Japanese from 1942-25. During the Second World War, the FMSVF was one of the locally-raised volunteer forces that fought against the Japanese in the Malayan Campaign. Following the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942, most of the white and Eurasian volunteers were imprisoned in the Changi prisoner-of-war (POW) camp. Many of these POWs were later sent to work on Japanese construction projects such as the Burma-Thailand railway, with the harsh and brutal conditions resulting in a high number of deaths.
A WW1 trio of medals awarded to "02515 Pte. H. Jones A.O.C" (Army Ordnance Corps) comprising 1914-15 Star, War Medal and Victory Medal; sold together with a Second World War France and Germany Star and a Defence Medal, unnamed as issued. Notes: Pte. Herbert Jones was born in 1896 in Shrewsbury and served with both the Army Ordnance Corps and the Notts and Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment (service number 72544). Pension ledgers show he lived at 32 Longden Green, Longden Road, Shrewsbury, and was discharged at the rank of Lance Corporal in April 1919, with the record further noting he was awarded disability due to war-attributed wounds. His date of death was possibly 1924, as per a 'DEAD' stamp on a ledger card.
A Second World War ‘Desert Rats’ M.M Group, awarded to Trooper J. Bell (7th Hussars) comprising Military Medal, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Regular Army), mounted to bar, with matching ribbon bar, M.M named to '854960 Tpr. J. Bell 7-H', the other medals named "854960 Sgt. J. Bell". Sold together with a letter signed by Commander-in-Chief of Middle East, Archibald Worrell congratulating Bell for "coolness and courage in action at Mechili on January 24th 1941, for which you have been awarded the MILITARY MEDAL"; an invitation to Buckingham Palace from the War Office, dated 11th July 1945, for the presentation of the Military Medal; a Hussar's handkerchief; a letter of pension and thanks after 25 years service in the British Army; a newspaper cut-out of Sgt. Bell meeting General Sir Richard N. Gale in Germany; an invitation card from Lt. Colonel Charles Timothy Llewellen Palmer, dated 1955; two black and white photographs of Bell and a copy of 'The Seventh and Three Enemies' by Brigadier G.M.O Davy. Further included are a number of Hussar's badges; H.Q Squadron B.A.O.R 1954 Cross Country medal and a Garrard mantel timepiece with the presentation inscription 'Presented to Sgt. Bell. M.M. by the W.O's & Sgt's Mess'. The Military Medal citation reads: "During the action at MECHILI on January 24th, 1941, this man was a 2 pounder gunner on a Cruiser Tank. During the action two of our three Cruisers were put out of action. On the order to withdraw, the Cruiser which Tpr Bell was in could not be made to start for 10 minutes, during which period at least 8 enemy medium tanks had approached to within 400 yards. Tpr Bell single-handed kept an extremely rapid (55 rounds in 10 minutes), determined and accurate fire and accounted for at least 2 of the enemy tanks and certainly kept the remainder at bay. It was the cool action on the part of this gunner that enabled the two damaged tanks to limp out of action and undoubtedly saved the crew of his own tank. FW Byass Cmdg 7th Hussars"
Robert Taylor, 'Company of Heroes', a limited edition numbered 228 of 500, signed by the artist, Lieutenant Colonel Robert W Dees and Captain Rolland H Whited, unframed (rolled) Notes: Robert Dees: 'Bob' Dees originally joined the Army Corps of Engineers in 1941 but transferred to the Air Corps for pilot training in Jan 1943. Assigned to the 4th and then 18th Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Bob flew the South Atlantic route to Mendlesham, England, in early 1944 and was soon in the thick of the action on operations against military and industrial targets in Germany and occupied Europe. He flew the first of his 31 combat missions on 24th May 1944, flying the B24, before the 34th converted to B-17 Flying Fortresses on which he finished his tour. Bob Dees was awarded the Air Medal with five Oak clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Rolland Whited: The Captain and pilot of the 34th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress Queenie, Rolland Whited arrived in England with the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group in April 1944. He flew his first combat mission on June 20th. A veteran of many heavy bombardment missions he flew on operations against Luftwaffe airfields, VI rocket sites, chemical plants and the railroad marshalling yards at Cologne and Ludwigshafen. After completing 26 missions on B24s, the 34th re-equipped with B17 Flying Fortresses. Rolland flew a further 8 missions on the B17, flying his final mission in January 1945. He holds the Air Medal with three Oak clusters in addition to the Distinguished Flying Cross.
A George V 1831 Pattern Army General Officer's mameluke sword with a two-piece overlay ivory grip (missing original rosettes), the gilt crossguard with crossed sword and baton in a wreath on the escutcheon, the 84cm long curved single-edged blade with a double-edged point, serial number 6866, just under two-quarter acid-etched with GR V cypher together with foliate decoration and further crossed sword and staff, housed in the original scabbard that has been over-painted in silver, overall length of sword 97cm, with gilt knot. Notes: Ivory Act submission reference P5D329SV. PLEASE NOTE ALL BLADED ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO OVER 18 CHECKS ON COLLECTION OR DELIVERY. If you require delivery, please contact us for details of an appropriate courier.
A George V 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword worn by then 2/Lt (later Colonel) H.W Mirehouse, M.B.E, North Staffordshire Regiment with a personalised inscription to the hilt 'H.W. Mirehouse, 11 N. Staffs Regt', serial number 1162 to spine, housed in original leather field service scabbard and brown outer covering, blade length 81.5cm, overall length 97cm Notes: Henry William Mirehouse was born in 1892 in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England and died in 1952, in Cornwall. During the First World War, Mirehouse served with the North Staffordshire Regiment as a 2nd/Lieut and was awarded to the 1914-15 Mons Star. He then transferred to the South Lancashire Regiment for the remainder of WW1 and was wounded in France. The London Gazette, dated 7th. June 1918, shows that Second Lieutenant Mirehouse received his M.B.E. "for an act of gallantry not in the presence of the enemy." During the inter-war period, he qualified as a French Interpreter with the regiment and was Staff Captain of the Field Troops (Regulars) with Eastern Command during the 1930s. By November 1939, he was Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General at the Force Headquarters in Palestine and during the Second World War, he served with the British Military Mission to the Egyptian Army. He ended the war with the rank of Colonel. PLEASE NOTE ALL BLADED ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO OVER 18 CHECKS ON COLLECTION OR DELIVERY. If you require delivery, please contact us for details of an appropriate courier.
THE TRIAL OF GEORGE SACKVILLE, AKA GEORGE GERMAIN (George Sackville) (1716 - 1785) Lord Germain, English Secretary of State for the Colonies who directed attempts to suppress the Revolution. An extraordinary manuscript in an unknown hand, 59pp. 8vo. [n.p., n.d., London, 1760] titled on the first page: "Extracts from the Trial of Lord George Sackville" being Germain's court-martial for disobeying orders at the battle of Minden in 1745. Bound in paper with marbled boards, binding loose but pages mostly clean. Before his political career, Germain began his adult life as a cavalry officer first seeing action at Fontenoy in 1745. At Minden, he was accused of repeatedly failing to order a cavalry charge in support of the infantry, over what appeared to be a petty intra-officer dispute. His failure to order his cavalry forward cost the British-Hessian force a decisive victory over the French. For his actions, he was cashiered and sent home. Refusing to accept responsibility, he ordered a court-martial in an attempt to clear his name. The "Extracts" offered here detail Germain's defence and read, in a very small part: "...Not to have executed Orders in Action does not always imply even a Neglect of Duty. My intention is not to throw Blame upon others but to vindicate myself from the Blame imputed to me And I must beg the Court would enter unto my Situation & not judge upon my supposed Knowledge or upon Facts since disclosed... The Marquis of Granby a Lieutenant General & second in Command of the British Troops who was as little acquainted as myself with any Plan of Action or instructed in any general Disposition a Precaution that few Commanders in Chief & particularly H.S Highness who is so able to form & to explain his Ideas have seldom omitted on the Eve of an Engagement... The Inference from thence to my Prejudice is that H.S Highness's Impatience proves his Sense of my Delay but I beg leave to observe that it only proves that the Prince had very great occasion for Cavalry & was very sensible that they might be very useful where they were not posted... I should greatly wrong the Prince if I should suppose it necessary to take much Notice of what has been told the Court of his expressing his surprise at my doubt upon the Orders not by Words but by his Looks & Actions. The Orders he gave to me were so materially different in their Object from either Captain Ligoniers or Colonel Fitroy's that these Orders alone were a Confirmation of my Doubts & his Manner seemed to correspond with his Words. Had pursuit been the object H.S.H would undoubtedly have ordered the Cavalry which first appeared to advance instantly without ordering me to form the whole. How much Time was employed in this Manouveur is not ascertained by the Evidence. No particular time can be said to be necessary for such movements as the making of them slower or faster must always depend on the Adroitness of the Troops & their readily comprehending the Orders they receive. If it was on this Occasion that Lord Granby found fault with my manoeuvers I flatter myself his Lordship would not have blamed them had he known I was acting under the Orders of the Prince. The intention of which I am persuaded he would have agreed with me could not have been otherwise satisfied than by advancing with a well formed Line of Cavalry fit to sustain. No Officer of the Cavalry I believe imagined that the Engagement was over before we came upon the Heath Nor had H.S.H any Idea that the success of the few Battalions that had engaged could determine the Event of the day as is plain by the Order he gave to Sustain the Infantry... Upon the whole if any of the Orders brought either by Captain Wintzingerade Captain Ligonier or Lieutn. Colonel Fitzroy appears not to have been obeyed with all the Expedition which under the several circumstances now before you in Evidence shall appear to have been practicable or if any blamable Delay was afterwards made in the March whether by Halts or otherwise when Lord George Sackville considers himself as acting under the Prince immediate Orders. I submit that you will be under the disagreeable Necessity of finding his Lordship Guilty & in our Judgement will have regarded to the Degree of the Offence with respect to the Proportion & the Motive of the Delay..." Germain concluded, "My Witnesses cannot say what they have said without being convinced that it is Truth... I expect no better Security for my Cause than their uninfluenced Determinations. I have mention'd already that I have the Security of their Oath. I have stronger still their Honour Upon that I reply. If I am guilty let me be declared so. If I am not Guilty let the Court shew [sic] by their Sentence that they will with pleasure protect the innocent."The court did not bite on Germain's lengthy defence and found him guilty as charged, sentencing him to the most severe punishment that could be meted out to a general officer. Not only was his discharge upheld, but the court also ruled that he was unfit to serve in any military capacity. His name was struck from the Privy Council rolls and the verdict entered in the orderly book of every regiment in the army. Fortunately for Sackville, he was well-born and had already been a Member of Parliament on and off since 1741. With the ascension of George III to the throne in the same year, his political fortunes began to turn. He allied himself with Lord North in the 1760s and in 1775, the now Lord George Germain (his wife Lady Elizabeth Germain had died, leaving him her fortune and title), was appointed Secretary of State for the American department and this responsible for suppressing the revolt in America. It would be Germain who would approve the contrary plans of Howe and Burgoyne, setting the stage for disaster in Saratoga. Germain's bumbling would again provoke confusion in 1781, helping seal the fate of Cornwallis at Yorktown.
Attributed to Ernest Ibbetson (1877-1959) Private of the Berkshire Regiment, in No.1 Dress, wearing Boer War Medals, circa 1905 watercolour, unsigned, 208mm x 75mm, 315mm x 181mm (framed) Notes: Ernest Ibbetson is an (almost) forgotten artist. His name is not listed in any of the major biographies of British painters. Even with the renewed interest in Victorian and Edwardian watercolourists, his works have gone unrecognized. Yet the fact is he left an artistic legacy which in some respects is unparalleled. He captured the essence of the British Army in both ceremonial and active service and captured the very spirit of the old British Army when it was the guardian of the Empire. Some of his non-military work includes early illustrations of Baden Powell’s Boy Scouts from 1910 and as a long-time post card and Boy’s Life illustrator. Ernest Ibbetson is remembered, and his work well documented by Dr Frank Barrett, who spent over twenty years to create the lushly illustrated book, Ernest Ibbetson, 'Military Artist and Adventure Story Illustrator'
British Military single shoulder titles comprising - Mongtomery, South Lancashire, Cheshire and Royal Warwickshire; together with a collection of WW1 and later British Military cap badges and pips, including South Wales Borderers, The Essex Regiment, Army Service Corps, The King's Own (Lancaster), Cheshire Regiment and others, a 1939-45 War Medal, German visor cap wreath and cockade and a group of German banknotes, circa 1914 onwards (qty)
A collection of seven survival knives and bayonets in scabbards late 20th century comprising two Taiwanese Survival knives with black coated handles and blades, the scabbards with cordura bait loops; a Glock Survival Knife; a Glock 78 bayonet (as used by the Austrian Army); two L1A3 SLR bayonets, one marked 9600257 D66 to either side of the hilt, the other with wear to the numbering on the hilt, and one further survival knife with khaki canvas belt loop and frog. (7) PLEASE NOTE ALL BLADED ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO OVER 18 CHECKS ON COLLECTION OR DELIVERY. If you require delivery, please contact us for details of an appropriate courier.
A pre-WW2 German Army Deutsches Armee-Messer folding cavalryman's knife by J.A Henckels with a stag handle, specially designed for outside utility by soldiers, the tools include a corkscrew, screw driver, can/bottle opener, scissors and a hoof cleaner/scraper, measures 10cm when closed, Henckel factory mark to forte of the main blade.
A British Army Cavalry or Mounted Troops mess tin, 1st Model, with cut-away holes in the cover, no obvious date, with brown leather straps, containing a set of "Roman Lamp" (Roberts & Belk) field cutlery, a double-ended condiment jar and a circular plate. Notes: Although there is no visible date marking on this tin, Roberts and Belk are well-known for issuing electro-plated cutlery for the troops during the First World War.
A group of assorted German belt buckles, including post-war comprising a Wehrmacht Officer's circular brocade parade belt buckle; an SA rectangular belt buckle; a Heer Army two-piece construction belt buckle; Kriegsmarine undress belt buckle, Police belt buckle, further Heer Army belt buckle and a Luftwaffe buckle (mixed lot)
A selection of photographs and paperwork relating to Stabsgefreiter Paul Alois Fischer (Panzer Division), including a certificate of marriage, four black and white photographs, an identity card/mail bank book, children's birth certificate, further certificates and a discharge document issued on the authority of the 12 US Army group, certified by F/Lt. A. Lever RAF (qty, framed loosely)
The Der Ahnenpass (Ancestor Pass) of Obereichsleiter Kreisleiter Dr. Arthur Kolb (b. 1885 - d. 1945) hardback 48-page booklet, complete, divided into sections where family histories are documented and officially stamped, the first page further inscribed 'Oberbereichsleiter Kreisleter Dr. Arthur Friedr. Ludw. Kobl, Amberg, Archivstr. 5/I. Sold together with a black and white photograph of Dr. Kolb and an envelope written in Kolb's hand. An Ahnenpass was a standard booklet issued in the Third Reich in Germany. In it, people recorded their Ayran ancestry, which they were required to trace back at least four generations to avoid being categorized as Jewish. Notes: Dr Kolb was a German dentist and National Socialist. He served with the Corps Baruthia during the early part of the First World War before switching to dentistry. He qualified in 1919 and went on to receive his doctorate in medical dentristry in 1920. In 1929, he went to work in the Upper Palatinate, first to Grafenwoehr and then to Amberg in 1927. He is believed to have taken part in the suppression of the Bavarian Soviet Republic in Nuremberg and took part in the Kapp Putsch in March 1920. After its failure, he turned to the Völkisch movement and first became a member of the Deutschvolkisher Schutz-und-Trutzbund. In 1926, he joined the National Socialist German Workers' Party. As a member of the Sturmabteilung (SA), he took on the duties of an adjutant to a Standartenfuhrer. He was, among other things, a Reich speaker and a Gau dental special consultant. From March 1923 until his death in 1945, he also sat as a member of the Reichstag for the NSDAP. From 1933, he headed the Bavarian state office of the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians in Germany and the state association of dentists. He was involved in the National Socialist German Doctors' Association and the Reichsbund der Kinderreichen, which awarded him the honorary leader's ring and badge of honour. In April 1945, as the district leader of Amberg, he refused to capitulate by handing over the town and was therefore shot by soldiers of the United States Army.
A German Third Wehrmacht Heer (Army) Transport Officer's visor cap by Schellenberg with light blue piping, metal eagle, wreath and cockade, silver officer's chinstrap, the interior with rhomboid sweat protection with gilt manufacturers details in gilt, 'IDEAL Stirndruckfrei D.R.G.M', pierced ventilation holes to the tan sweatband, stamped '3' in black ink to the underside of the band.
A German M35 Heer Army steel combat helmet stamped with manufacturer and size 'ET64' (Eisenhüttenwerke - Thale) to the interior near the left chinstrap bale, further stamped with lot number '367*' to the rear of the interior, named and numbered 'Heuser 110781/44', with a toned (gold) Heer decal and signs of the helmet being ex-double decal with the tri-colour decal previously removed, with a liner but no chinstrap.
A German Second World War Army armshield, in bronzed zinc with an eagle and swastika on a shield bearing the dates 1941/42 together with a map of the Crimea, on original green cloth backing. Sold together with a certificate of award to Leutnant Pöschel Fritz, 13. Kp.1 Gr. Rgt. 437 (13 Kompanie, 1 Battalion Grenadier-Regiment 437), dated 16.12.42. This certificate is (facsimle) signed by Generalfeldmarshall Erich von Manstein who was Commander of the 11th Army and oversaw the invasion of the Crimean peninsular. Notes: Grenadier-Regiment 437 was attached to the 132nd Infantry Division. In November 1941, the division advanced on Crimea and later took part in the Siege of Sevastopol, being one of the first to break through the city's defences. By September of 1942, the division had transferred to Leningrad followed by further fighting in Latvia and the Eastern Front. This division was reduced to two regiments in November 1944, before being wiped out during action in the Courland Pocket after being cut off from the remainder of German troops and ultimately surrendering to the Red Army. Sold together with original paperwork of purchase from MilitariaPlaza.NL.
A MILITARY TRUNK, UNIFORM AND EPHEMERA BELONGING TO MAJOR HENRY T. LAWDEN M.C., ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERSPine outer trunk and a metal trunk, both painted with the owner's name, and another metal hat box, containing a very large personal collection of items including dog tags, military badges, a WWI Princess Mary 1914 Christmas Box, a collapsible lantern in canvas bag, uniform including a red military jacket, belts, various military hats, black coat tails, dress shirts, woollen outer coats, a swimming costume, silk dressing gown, monogrammed binocular case and other leather cases, socks, gloves, etc.Major Henry T. Lawden, M.C (1890 - 1981): After qualifying as a solicitor before WW1, he was called up in 1914 as a member of the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) and sent to France in September of that year. After being wounded in December 1914 he was commissioned into the Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1915. He took part in the disastrous first day of the Battle of the Somme (1 July 1916), where his group was one of the few who reached their objectives. However, 3 weeks later, early in the morning he was engaged in reconnaissance in No Man's Land within 30 yards of the German trenches when he was caught in the open and badly shot in the legs. He spent all day lying wounded in a shell hole until he could be brought back after dark. He was awarded the Military Cross for his actions, which saw his company established in an advantageous position. After recovering from his wounds he saw further action in Palestine in 1917, and was brought back to France in the spring of 1918 to resist the Germans' final attack. After WW1 he did not go back to the law, but stayed in the army until he retired in 1949. In the 1920s his regiment was sent to India and for a time he was seconded to be the Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the Governor of the Indian states of Bihar and Orissa. After he retired he was a Councillor on Wandsworth Borough Council from 1953 to 1962, was Chairman of the Governors of Vauxhall Manor School and active in charities such as the NSPCC. This lot has been consigned for sale by his family along with Lots 662 and 663 and 2161.
WWII MILITARY UNIFORM BELONGING TO MAJOR HENRY T. LAWDEN, M.C. ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERSComprising khaki woolen Royal Scots Fusiliers jacket with medal bars, khaki trousers, cap with Royal Scots tartan, a pair of tartan sock tops (the bottoms having been cut away)Major Henry T. Lawden, M.C (1890 - 1981): After qualifying as a solicitor before WW1, he was called up in 1914 as a member of the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) and sent to France in September of that year. After being wounded in December 1914 he was commissioned into the Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1915. He took part in the disastrous first day of the Battle of the Somme (1 July 1916), where his group was one of the few who reached their objectives. However, 3 weeks later, early in the morning he was engaged in reconnaissance in No Man's Land within 30 yards of the German trenches when he was caught in the open and badly shot in the legs. He spent all day lying wounded in a shell hole until he could be brought back after dark. He was awarded the Military Cross for his actions, which saw his company established in an advantageous position. After recovering from his wounds he saw further action in Palestine in 1917, and was brought back to France in the spring of 1918 to resist the Germans' final attack. After WW1 he did not go back to the law, but stayed in the army until he retired in 1949. In the 1920s his regiment was sent to India and for a time he was seconded to be the Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the Governor of the Indian states of Bihar and Orissa. After he retired he was a Councillor on Wandsworth Borough Council from 1953 to 1962, was Chairman of the Governors of Vauxhall Manor School and active in charities such as the NSPCC. This lot has been consigned for sale by his family along with Lots 661 and 663. and 2161. Condition report:No date labels or writing noted on either jacket or trousers. Jacket measures 18 inches across the back of the shoulders.
A COLLECTION OF RIDING CLOTHING AND BOOTS BELONGING TO MAJOR HENRY T. LAWDEN, M.C., ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERSComprising riding jacket, jodhpurs, a riding crop, two pairs of leather riding boots with wooden trees and a beech boot jackMajor Henry T. Lawden, M.C (1890 - 1981): After qualifying as a solicitor before WW1, he was called up in 1914 as a member of the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) and sent to France in September of that year. After being wounded in December 1914 he was commissioned into the Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1915. He took part in the disastrous first day of the Battle of the Somme (1 July 1916), where his group was one of the few who reached their objectives. However, 3 weeks later, early in the morning he was engaged in reconnaissance in No Man's Land within 30 yards of the German trenches when he was caught in the open and badly shot in the legs. He spent all day lying wounded in a shell hole until he could be brought back after dark. He was awarded the Military Cross for his actions, which saw his company established in an advantageous position. After recovering from his wounds he saw further action in Palestine in 1917, and was brought back to France in the spring of 1918 to resist the Germans' final attack. After WW1 he did not go back to the law, but stayed in the army until he retired in 1949. In the 1920s his regiment was sent to India and for a time he was seconded to be the Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the Governor of the Indian states of Bihar and Orissa. After he retired he was a Councillor on Wandsworth Borough Council from 1953 to 1962, was Chairman of the Governors of Vauxhall Manor School and active in charities such as the NSPCC. This lot has been consigned for sale by his family along with Lots 661 and 662 and 2161. Condition report: The beige jodhpurs of cavalry twill - 39.5cm wide at the waistThe white jodhpurs of brushed cotton - approx 39cm wide Brown jodhpurs - 35cm wide approx at the waistThe black wool riding jacket - approx 42cm wide at the shouldersThe boots approx 50cm high including the trees inside, 29.5cm h long
A group of six First World War period and later dress miniature medals, comprising Distinguished Conduct Medal, George V issue, 1914 Star with bar, 1914-18 British War Medal, 1914-19 Victory Medal, 1939 Coronation Medal and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V issue, mounted on a bar as worn.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A large collection of various 20th century military and other medal ribbons, together with a collection of various buttons and badges, including Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, Royal Army Medical Corps and an enamelled County of London sweetheart brooch.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Militaria - Ephemera - black and white troop photographs of camp life, Infantry Record Office headed letter, notice of posting for mobilisation army general reserve, Army general reservists instruction book, an army Infantry aide memoire, gilt medal inscribed SNIPE CREW L.A.C. Pimlott Sept. 1953, a George V Nottinghamshire County Council education Committee,etc
Tamiya 1/25 scale Military Figure Series including 3 x U.S. Army BAR Infantryman & Attacking Infantryman; a Testors 1/48 scale No.555 The Roswell UFO 50th Anniversary Collectors Edition; an Italeri 1/72 scale no.134 F-4G (E/F) Phantom Wild Weasel; a sealed Revell Polikarpov I-16; Airfix 144 scale H.P. 42 'Heracles'; a Revell 1:144 Lockhead YF-22 Lightning II 04016
Large quantity of ephemera relating to Lieutenant Colonel E.V Holding (Eric Vernon) Royal Army Ordinance Corps during WW2 including original paperwork and documents, aerial photographs, photographs attributing to British and New Zealand engineers, The London Gazette 11th June 1946, Eighth Army News pages 'HITLER IS DEAD', handwritten accounts and mentions of the RAF reconnaissance wing and paper magazines
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