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* Robin Hood Rifles. Victorian belt, the brass buckle for 'Robin Hood Rifles Nottingham' with the motto 'Evocatus Paratus' on brown leather belt, 82.5cm long, together with a large collection of military hats, belts, pouches including an Edwardian Yeomanry Officer's belt with white metal whistle and lions head roundel, the integral pouch with bugle beneath a kings crown, the brown leather belt inscribed 'Kendrick', 6 side-caps including Rifle Brigade and Royal Army Service Corps, a Victorian pill-box hat by Cater & Co, Pall Mall, a French kepi, Boer War period brown leather bandolier, faintly inscribed 'L/Cpl Witt ...' and other itemsQty: (a carton )

* Suffolk Regiment. Other Ranks tunic of the Suffolk Regiment circa 1914, the scarlet tunic with yellow facings, with brass General Service buttons, regimental collar badges and shoulder titles, heavy cloth interior and retaining original tailors label for 'General Army Clothing Factory' dated May 1914, additionally inscribed in ink 'Carter Drm Jake', a good example in fine conditionQty: (1)NOTESThe Regiment was granted yellow facings on 30 October 1899.

* Third Reich. WWII German Luftwaffe belt, the aluminium pebbled buckle on a brown leather belt stamped H.K., and J.B.A.S.1., the aluminium catch with makers monogram for A, 87cm long, together with an Army belt, the aluminium buckle on a brown leather belt with makers stamp 'Franz Perchauer'?, the aluminium catch stamped 'OLC', 107cm long, plus a WWII German water bottle with aluminium cup and a WWI German bayonet (lacking scabbard)Qty: (4)

* Third Reich. A collection of modern reference books, including German Headgear in World War II, SS, NSDAP, Civilian & Misc, together with accompanying publication for ARMY, LUFTWAFFE AND KRIEGSMARINE by Pat Moran & Jon Macquire, plus Waffen SS Uniforms & Insignia by Wade Krawczyk and Peter v Lukacs, Edged Weapons of Hitler's Germany by Robert Lumsden, German Handguns bu Ian V. Hogg, The Collector's Guide to Cloth Third Reich Military Headgear by Gary Wilkins and other related titlesQty: (14)

* A post-war military MBE, Second World War MM group of eight awarded to Major E. D. Childes, Rhodesia and Nyasaland Army Service Corps, late Southern Rhodesia Regiment, attached Nigeria Regiment a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; Military Medal, G.VI.R. (CR/1247 Mech. S/Sjt. E. D. Childes, S. Rhod. R.) b) 1939-1945 Star c) Africa Star d) Burma Star e) Defence and War Medals, unnamed f) Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Southern Rhodesia (CR1247 T/Lieut Edgar D. Childes M.M.) M.M. uniquely named to the Southern Rhodesia Regiment, minor contact marks, very fine and betterQty: (8)NOTESProvenance: DNW, 17 May 2016 (lot 138) MBE London Gazette 1 January 1963. ‘Major Edgar Davey Childes, Rhodesia and Nyasaland Army Service Corps.’ MM London Gazette 30 December 1941. ‘.... in recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, The Western Desert, The Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria and Tobruk) during the period February 1941 to July 1941.’ ‘ No. CR/1247 Mechanist Staff-Serjeant Edgar Davey Childes, The Southern Rhodesia Regiment (attached The Nigeria Regiment).’ The recommendation reads; ‘This B.N.C.O. has been the only Mechanical Staff Sgt. in the Bn. Tpt. since the arrival of the Bn. in East Africa in July 1940. His devotion to duty and response to every call has been most remarkable throughout the operations: since the 12th Feb. the Bn. has not lost a single vehicle, and every vehicle has covered over 1500 miles, much of it over nothing better than a camel track. This is due to the unfailing devotion to duty, and his resourcefulness and skill. On several occasions, in order that every vehicle should be ready for the next march, he has had no sleep for 48 hours.’ Recommended for the M.B.E. but awarded the M.M. as a member of the 23rd Nigeria Brigade, 11th African Division. With copied gazette extracts, recommendation and copied photographs, including one of Childes wearing his newly awarded M.B.E.

* Suffolk Regiment. 1914-15 Star (21242 Pte. A. Gray. Suff.R.), very fine British War Medal (3) (21256 Cpl. E.C. Warwick. Suff.R.), very fine (18032 Pte. A. Poppy. Suff.R.), good very fine (2606 Pte. B.S. Spall. Suff.R.), extremely fine Victory Medal (4)(43299 Pte A. Cross. Suff.R.), very fine (3944 Pte. C. Pierson. Suff.R.), very fine (66123 Pte. H.E. Thompson. Suff.R.), very fine (2043 Pte. S. Jennings. Suff.R.), good very fineQty: (8)NOTES21242 Private Alfred Gray served on the Western Front with the 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, he was reported as suffering from Nephritis on 2 January 1916 and transferred to the Hospital Ship St. Andrew. 21256 Corporal Ernest C Warwick, served on the Western Front from 23 August 1915, recorded as wounded on 26 October 1917 and 8 May 1918 and entitled to a war badge (No.423546). 18032 Private Albert Poppy served on the Western Front with the Suffolk Regiment and was reported “missing in action” on 18 August 1916, he was subsequently taken prisoner of war being released on 30 December 1918. 2606 Private Bertie S Spall served on the Western Front with the Suffolk Regiment and The Queen’s Regiment (207070) and later Army Service Corps (M/404125). 43299 Lance Corporal Arthur Cross served on the Western Front with the 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, he was recorded as wounded on 26 November 1916 having suffered a gunshot wound to the right leg. 2043 Private Samuel Jennings served on the Western Front with the 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment, he was wounded on 16 May 1915, and later reported “missing in action” on 24 August 1916.

A 1970 Smiths Military British Army stainless steel wristwatch, 35mm case, running, black dial with T in circle and broad arrow, cover engraved WIO / 6645-99-961-4045 with broad arrow above 0309/70, inner dust cover, on black and grey canvas strap Glass: very good, Dial: appear very good, Case: small dents and scartcing, Cover: scratched and one indentation damaged, Movement: very good and minor wear

A c1940s Enicar Military Army WWII stainless steel wristwatch, 31mm case, running, silvered dial with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, cover engraved with broad arrow and A.T.P. 46280, on later brown leather strap Glass: minor scratching, Dial: pitted and some wear to luminous elements, Case: scratched and dented, Cover: some scratching and wear, Movement: overall good just some minor scratching and wear

A 1970s Hamilton W-10 Military Army stainless steel wristwatch, 35mm tonneau case, running, black dial with T in circle and broad arrow, sweeping seconds hand, cover engraved with broad arrow and W 10-6645-99 7517 /73, on black leather strap Glass: minor scratching, Dial: overall very good, Case: light scracthing and denting, Cover: scratched, Movement: not inspected

A 1970s CWC Military W-10 British Army stainless steel wristwatch, 35mm tonneau case, running, black dial with T in circle and broad arrow, sweeping seconds hand, cover engraved with broad arrow and W 10-6645-99 2013 /76, on black leather strap Glass: minor scratching, Dial: overall very good, Case: light scracthing and denting, Cover: scratched, Movement: not inspected

A Victorian silver cased open faced pocket watch, AF, marked HE Peck London, together with a silver pocket watch case and several spare parts for pocket watches, a small pocket watch, a silver trench style watch and a silver and enamelled British Army button, AF

63 One box: various military interest,16 titles including GERMAN ARMY UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA 1933-1945 + ROYAL NAVY SHIPS BADGES + MILITARY INSIGNIA OF THE 20TH CENTURY + HIRSCH: ...THE STORY OF RUSSIAN ESPIONAGE IN NORTH AMERICA + SO MANY...RAF BOMBER COMMAND 1939-1945

William Hartnell signed 6x4 album page dated 1965. William Henry Hartnell (8 January 1908 - 23 April 1975) was an English actor. While Hartnell made numerous stage and television appearances and acted in over 75 British films, he is best remembered today as the First Doctor in BBC Television's Doctor Who, which he played from 1963 to 1966. He was also well known for his roles as Sergeant Grimshaw, the title character of the first Carry On film, Carry On Sergeant in 1958, and as Company Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore in the sitcom The Army Game from 1957 to 1961. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Field Marshall Frederick Roberts VC TLS dated October 7th 1914 letter contains good content in which he thanks the sender for the handsome gift for the user of Cavalry Reserve Regiment. Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, KStJ, VD, PC, FRSGS (30 September 1832 - 14 November 1914), was a British Victorian era general who became one of the most successful British military commanders of his time. Born in India to an Anglo-Irish family, Roberts joined the East India Company Army and served as a young officer in the Indian Rebellion during which he won a Victoria Cross for gallantry. He was then transferred to the British Army and fought in the Expedition to Abyssinia and the Second Anglo-Afghan War, in which his exploits earned him widespread fame. Roberts would go on to serve as the Commander-in-Chief, India before leading British Forces to success in the Second Boer War. He also became the last Commander-in-Chief of the Forces before the post was abolished in 1904. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Thalia Flora-Caravia (Greek, 1871-1960)L'artiste dans son studio huile sur toile103 x 79cm (40 9/16 x 31 1/8in).Peint vers 1903oil on canvasFootnotes:ProvenancePrivate collection, Istanbul. Yannis Perdios collection, Athens.ExposéAthens, National Gallery and Alexandros Soutzos Museum - Mount Sinai Foundation, Treasures of Modern Greek Art, The Yannis Perdios Collection, December 9, 1998 - March 15, 1999, no. 95 (discussed, p. 170, catalogued, p. 308, and illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, p. 171).Washington, D.C., Mariner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, The Emergence of Modern Greek Painting 1830-1930 from the Bank of Greece Collection [and from several private collections in Athens], September 30 - December 3, 2002, no. 22 (discussed, p. 10, and listed, no. 5, p. 14, in the exhibition brochure; and discussed, pp. 17, 72, catalogued, p. 117, and illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, p. 73).Athens, Megaron - The Athens Concert Hall, The Emergence of Modern Greek Painting 1830-1930, February 18 - March 30, 2003, no. 22 (listed, no. 38, in the exhibition brochure; and discussed, p. 72, catalogued, no. 38, p. 119, and illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, p. 73).Athens, Megaron - The Athens Concert Hall, C.P. Cavafy, his World and the Art Forms of his Time, November 2003 - January 2004, no. 70 (discussed and illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, p. 78). LittératureEthnos newspaper, January 20, 1960 (illustrated).C. Christou, Greek Painting 1832-1922, National Bank of Greece edition, Athens 1981, p. 164 (listed).D. Tsouryanni, The Painter Thalia Flora Karavia (1871-1960), doctoral dissertation, University of Athens, Athens 2002, pp. 40-41 (discussed), fig. 35 (illustrated).D.M. Tsouryanni, Thalia Flora Karavia 1871-1960, Athens 2005, no. 16, p. 51 (discussed), p.133 (catalogued), p. 52 (illustrated).Griechische Künstler in der Müncherer Akademie im 19. Und 20. Jahrhundert, exhibition catalogue, Tellogleion Art Institute, Thessaloniki 2006, p. 200 (illustrated).D.M. Tsouryanni, Thalia Flora-Karavia, Peak editions, Athens 2018, no. 57, pp. 98-102 (discussed), p.199 (catalogued), p. 99 (illustrated).Istoria tis Technis magazine, no. 6, Summer 2017, pp. 98-100 (discussed), p. 99 (illustrated).A precious jewel in the stellar collection of Yannis Perdios, 'this self-portrait which Thalia-Flora-Karavia painted in 1903, while in Paris, is one of the artist's finest efforts in the field of portraiture. A work of restrained yet excellent technique, is also an outstanding and penetrating psychological portrayal,'1 notes art historian D. Tsouryianni, author of the artist's monograph.Discussing the painting further, the scholar describes it as an almost full-length portrait of the artist, depicted in three-quarter profile, seated in front of her easel and holding her palette and brushes. A second easel suggests that the setting is a painter's studio. In terms of colour scheme, one notices the harmonious distribution of tones—darker at the bottom and increasingly lighter towards the top—culminating in the white lace trimming of her collar and the remarkable chiaroscuro effect on her face. Equally disciplined is the compositional structure, with the strong diagonals of the easels counterbalanced by the inversely inclined diagonal of her palette.D. Tsouryianni continues by noting that the energetic posture, which calls to mind the self-portraits of Titian and Rembrandt, transforms the figure from a passive object into an active subject. Particular emphasis is placed on the sitter's lucid, penetrating gaze, which best describes her disposition. Full of confidence and asserting herself as an artist, she is ready to make her entrance into a male-dominated field. Instead of resorting to sentimentality and idealisation, so evident in the self-portraits of such women artists as Angelika Kauffmann and Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, she ventured to depict herself with all her painting equipment, thus emphasizing her view of herself as a fully aware and accomplished artist. Born in Siatista, Northern Greece, and raised in Constantinople, Thalia Flora-Karavia studied art in Munich from 1895 to 1900. Her teachers included Nikolaos Gysis and Nikolaos Vokos. Restless and energetic, she travelled extensively across Europe, and to Asia Minor and Egypt, seeking to expand her thematic repertoire and develop her own style. During the Balkan Wars of 1912-13, she followed the operations of the Greek Army in Macedonia and Epirus, capturing the lives of the soldiers in fine drawings and sketches. 1 The Emergence of Modern Greek Painting 1830-1930, exhibition catalogue, Washington and Athens 2002-2003, p. 73. See also D.M. Tsouryanni, Thalia Flora-Karavia, Peak editions, Athens 2018, pp. 98-102.Précieux joyau dans la superbe collection de Yannis Perdios, « cet autoportrait que Thalia-Flora-Karavia a peint en 1903, pendant son séjour à Paris, est l'une des plus belles œuvres de l'artiste dans le domaine du portrait. Une œuvre procédant d'une technique sobre mais excellente, qui est également un portrait psychologique exceptionnel et pénétrant », note l'historien de l'art D. Tsouryianni, auteur de la monographie de l'artiste.Poursuivant l'analyse de l'œuvre, D. Tsouryianni la décrit comme un portrait presque en pied de l'artiste, représentée de trois quarts, assise face à son chevalet et tenant sa palette et ses brosses. Un second chevalet suggère que la scène se situe dans l'atelier d'un peintre. La palette se distingue par la distribution harmonieuse des couleurs – plus sombres dans le bas de la toile et de plus en plus claires vers le haut – culminant dans le blanc de la dentelle de son col et le remarquable effet de clair-obscur sur son visage. La structure de la composition est parfaitement disciplinée, les puissantes diagonales des chevalets étant contrebalancées par la diagonale inversée de sa palette.D. Tsouryianni poursuit en notant que la posture énergique, qui évoque les autoportraits du Titien et de Rembrandt, a pour vertu de transformer le personnage, lequel n'est plus un objet passif mais devient un sujet actif. Un accent particulier est mis sur le regard lucide et pénétrant du sujet, qui traduit au mieux son état d'esprit. Pleine de confiance et s'affirmant elle-même comme une artiste, elle est prête à faire son entrée dans un domaine dominé par les hommes. Plutôt que de recourir à la sentimentalité et à l'idéalisation, si évidentes dans les autoportraits d'artistes femmes comme Angelika Kauffmann et Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, elle ose se peindre elle-même avec tout son matériel de peinture, soulignant ainsi qu'elle se considère pleinement comme une artiste accomplie.Née à Siatista, dans la Grèce du nord, et élevée à Constantinople, Thalia Flora-Karavia a étudié l'art à Munich entre 1895 et 1900. Ses professeurs ont été notamment Nikolaos Gysis et Nikolaos Vokos. Avide de mouvement et débordante d'énergie, elle a voyagé dans toute l'Europe et jusqu'en Asie Mineure et en Égypte, cherchant à enrichir son répertoire thématique et à développer son propre style. Pendant les Guerres des Balkans de 1912-13, elle a suivi les opérations de l'armée grecque en Macédoine et dans l'Épire, saisissant sur le vif l'existence des soldats dans de nombreux dessins et esquisses de grande qualité.... This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Nicholas (Pavlopoulos) (Greek, 1909-1990)Chargez inscription (sur la base) bronze43 x 39 x 17 cm(16 15/16 x 15 3/8in x 6 11/16in).inscribed (on the base)Footnotes:ExposéAthens, Zappeion Hall, Exhibition of the Military History of Greeks, April 28 - October 30, 1968 (discussed, p. illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, vol. II, p. 524).Athens, Athinaiki Leschi, Balkan Wars, 30 October 2002.LittératureThe Sculpture of Nicholas, S.I. Tziropoulos editions, Athens 1962, p. 53 (illustrated).Athenian Club invitation diptych, October 2006 (illustrated on the cover).Rooted in the epic of the 1821 uprising and engraved in the Greek soul as a mythical figure and national symbol, the evzone1 took part in all national campaigns for independence and freedom. Here, portrayed in his signature kilt-like fustanella highland garb, Nicholas's charging evzone captures Greece's heroic and glorious stand against the fascist invasion in 1940-1941. 1 Select light-infantry and mountain units of the Greek Army.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

NO RESERVE Red Army Faction.- texte: der RAF, first edition, illustrations, original wrappers, slight rubbing to extremities, Malmö, 1977; and a 1967 edition of the Quotations of Mao, 8vo & 12mo (2)⁂ The first was banned in Germany, as part of measures taken against the RAF, also known as the Baader-Meinhof Group, and their sympathisers.

Military Letters.- Parkinson (Edward, Major,served in Holland in 1814, fought at Waterloo and severely wounded at Quatre-Bras, d. 1858) Collection of 8 copies to various army officers, together 24pp., Amsterdam & elsewhere, 1814-15, an account of the British Army operations against the French in the Low Countries, folds, slightly browned.

Wellington (Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of, army officer and prime minister, 1769-1852) Autograph Letter initialled W to ?Lady Charlotte Greville, 2pp. with conjugate blank, 8vo, Walmer Castle, 2nd September 1839, "I came down here as soon as I could that is on Wednesday last the day after the Prorogation [of Parliament]. We had the great feast at Dover on the 30th. I never saw any thing more beautiful or go off better", folds.

NO RESERVE First World War poster.- (James Kealey) Edgar, after. First World War Recruitment Poster, lithograph, small pin holes to corners, short repaired tears, poster measuring c.730 x 480mm, Hill, Siffken & co., 1914.⁂ While many expected the First World War to be 'over by Christmas', the Secretary of State for War, Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, realised the conflict would be long and on an unprecedented scale. He realised that Britain would have to create a mass army for the first time and appealed for volunteers for his 'New Armies' in August 1914. Recruitment officers were sent to towns, cities, factories and clubs. Propaganda posters were placed all over the country to persuade men to sign up.

NO RESERVE Gough (Hubert) The Fifth Army, inscribed by the author to endpapers, frontispiece and maps, many folding, endpapers very lightly browned, original cloth, dust-jacket, faded, 1931 § Wright (Harold) The Cambridge Economic Handbooks: Population, edited by J.M. Keynes, 1923, first editions, small chips to extremities, spine ends slightly frayed; and 15 others, WWI, 8vo & 4to (17)⁂ First with inscribed note from the author about Tommy Pitman, featured in the narrative on pp. v & 27: "Tommy Pitman who having played his own great part in most of the events recorded in these pages, will, I hope, recognize the resolute courage, devoted loyalty, and sound judgement, which animated the soldiers of his country."

WHALLEY J. LAWSON,  Roll of Officers of the Old County Regiment of Lancashire Militia. Frontis. Orig. blue cloth gilt. Ex lib., Army Museum's Trust. 1889; also 13 others, military interest.  (14).

THE BATH JOURNAL.  No. 41 of vol. 2 of this periodical for December 30 1745. Framed folded folio sheet with much re. the Jacobite Rebellion incl. "A short description of the Antient City of Carlisle which is now (but we hope will not be much longer) in possession of the rebels" & "Extract of a letter from Edinburgh, Dec. 14" & "A Song on the Duke's going to Head the Army Against the Rebels".

A lot consisting of nearly 160 old postcards ' of which more than 100 are foreign standard size cards, around 45 naval-related cards, and there are seven artist-signed cards, including five Raphael Tuck printed patriotic (photographed). Of the naval cards, we have pictured all six of HMS Superb, and what we consider to be amount the best of the rest. There are several views of HMS Victory. Also photographed are the pick of the foreign cards, which include the German Kaiser and his family, Norway, Argentinians standing on a sandbag mountain, Ceylon, the French colony Martinique, a 1901-postmarked showing the New South Wales Cavalry, a Boer army camp and another South African card of diamond diggers after a day's work. Other countries include Egypt, Brazil, Canada, the West Indies, Eastern Europe and the USA. A good number have been postally used with stamps intact and good postmarks. In our last photo, we've shown another, perhaps more typical, group of the foreign cards. Some of the naval cards are also foreign. There is a good mix of real photographic and printed cards, and the condition of all the cards is just as mixed, ranging from very good to some which have obvious creasing and other faults.

A German Third Reich 4th pattern Army officer's dress dagger (Heer) with orange celluloid handle, oak leaf pommel, cross guard with Imperial eagle clutching the swastika, blade marked 'Original Eickhorn Solingen' with squirrel logo, in metal scabbard with hanger stamped 'DRGM' with raised oak leaf design

A 1897 pattern Brunei Army officer's sword, with wire bound fish skin grip, steel hilt engraved with the emblem of Brunei, maroon and gold bullion knot, foliate etched fullered blade by Wilkinson Sword, serial no. 102635 (circa 1970s), with maroon and gold leather hanger, in steel scabbard, overall length 102cm, blade length 83cm, together with a Brunei officer's cap epaulettes and tasselled belt

A WWII grey and red woollen Queen Alexandra's Royal Nursing Corp nurse's cape adorned with 50+ military cap badges and cloth tunic badges including Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps Officer's badge, Queens crown badge, Queen Alexandra Parachute Regiment, Cameron Highlanders, Royal Lancers, Royal Horse Guards, Royal West African Frontier Force, Gordon Highlander, WWII 7th Armoured Division and many more

A pair of WWII binoculars by Taylor-Hobson dated 1941 and marked with broad arrow and 'O.S. 108 M.A. Bino Prism No.2 MKII', with canvas straps and brown leather Ross case also marked with broad arrow, together with a pair of Ross Army field binoculars (no case) and a pair of Decalite binoculars in brown leather case with broad arrow

WW2 German Army/ Third Reich Interest: A collection of various including an SS silver finger ring (large size Z+), general assault badge, paratrooper badge, medic cloth patch, together with an unused field dressing, medic's armband, brown leather 'Gladstone bag' with German imperial eagle stamp, brown leather belt and quantity of photographs of German soldiers, nurses etc

* Burma & India. An album containing approximately 55 photographs of Burma and India, circa 1880s, including 32 albumen print photographs of Burma, views, temples, portraits and elephants, images approximately 22 x 27 cm and similar, plus a further 21 photographs of India including officers, group portraits, horses posing with servants, Lucknow Residency, etc., many 22 x 27 cm and similar, mostly uncaptioned and mounted singly to rectos and versos of stiff card leaves, contemporary diced calf gilt, rubbed, oblong folio (27 x 38 cm)Qty: (1)NOTESProvenance: Family of Thomas John Rashleigh Lucas CB(1900) MB Col AMS (1858-1929). Lucas, of Bandon, Cork, served in the Army Medical Service and the Indian Medical Service in India, Egypt, Soudan and South Africa. He was mentioned in dispatches twice in both the Egyptian War 1882-84 and the Second Boer War, Relief of Ladysmith, 1900.

* Ceylon & India. An album containing approximately 70 mounted platinum and gelatin silver prints of Ceylon interest, early 20th century, all uncaptioned, including 23 large platinum prints of rural scenes, tea picking, golf courses and horses, 23 x 28 cm, the remaining smaller photographs of views and colonial scenes, etc., mounted on rectos and versos of stiff card leaves, the second album containing approximately 64 mounted platinum and gelatin silver prints of India interest, the larger images of horses, polo and racing, approximately 22 x 28 cm and smaller, mounted on rectos and versos of stiff card leaves, contemporary half morocco/full cloth, both with monogram TJRL to upper covers, some soiling and wear, oblong folio (33 x 41 cm)Qty: (2)NOTESProvenance: Family of Thomas John Rashleigh Lucas CB(1900) MB Col AMS (1858-1929). Lucas, of Bandon, Cork, served in the Army Medical Service and the Indian Medical Service in India, Egypt, Soudan and South Africa. He was mentioned in dispatches twice in both the Egyptian War 1882-84 and the Second Boer War, Relief of Ladysmith, 1900.

* Cyprus & Middle East. A personal souvenir photograph album compiled by a British army officer serving in Cyprus, North Africa and the Middle East, 1930s, containing approximately 150 corner-mounted gelatin silver print snapshot of army life and civilian scenes in Cyprus, Cairo, Suez, Alexandria, etc., images mostly approximately 5.5 x 8.5 cm and mounted as multiples and back-to-back on thick paper leaves, mostly with white china ink captions to mounts, plus 16 larger photographs, corner-mounted singly, one showing the Graf Zeppelin over Cairo, 1931, and C Squadron in the desert, smaller snapshots include the Governor of Cyprus, Sir Ronald Storrs beside vehicles and a camp, a few photographs now detached, contemporary leather with spine tie, rubbed, oblong folio (22 x 33 cm)Qty: (1)

* Middle East & South Africa. An album of 113 mounted photographs, circa 1890/1900s, including a 2-part panorama and six views of Alexandria by Andreas Reiser, gelatin silver prints, images approximately 22 x 27 cm, together with 47 similar sized gelatin silver print views of Egypt including Cairo and the Pyramids by G. Lekegian, mounted singly and back-to-back on stiff card leaves, with a further 58 personal gelatin silver print photographs relating to camp life in South Africa, various sizes, uncaptioned, contemporary half morocco, rubbed, covers and spine detached, oblong folio (26/5 x 37 cm)Qty: (1)NOTESProvenance: Family of Thomas John Rashleigh Lucas CB(1900) MB Col AMS (1858-1929). Lucas, of Bandon, Cork, served in the Army Medical Service and the Indian Medical Service in India, Egypt, Soudan and South Africa. He was mentioned in dispatches twice in both the Egyptian War 1882-84 and the Second Boer War, Relief of Ladysmith, 1900.

* South Africa. An album containing 24 mounted gelatin silver prints of the Second Boer War, circa 1900, mostly captioned in the negative with the credit of the photographer B.W. Caney (1842-1918), images 14.5 x 19.5 cm and similar, mounted back-to-back on stiff card leaves with a further 12 related snapshots mounted or loose on other leaves, plus three photographs of St. Helena (Jamestown harbour scene, Cronje's Prison and Napoleon's grave), several leaves blank, inner hinges cracked, contemporary half morocco gilt, rubbed and damp stained, oblong small folio (25 x 30 cm)Qty: (1)NOTESProvenance: Family of Thomas John Rashleigh Lucas CB(1900) MB Col AMS (1858-1929). Lucas, of Bandon, Cork, served in the Army Medical Service and the Indian Medical Service in India, Egypt, Soudan and South Africa. He was mentioned in dispatches twice in both the Egyptian War 1882-84 and the Second Boer War, Relief of Ladysmith, 1900.

* Slavery. Two vignette carte-de-visite portraits of Rebecca, a slave girl from New Orleans, by Charles Paxson, c. 1864, printed details on lower mounts and versosQty: (2)NOTESThese were part of a series of anti-slavery portraits, many featuring the fair-skinned emancipated mixed-race slave child Rebecca Huger, who had likely gained her freedom under the authority of the Emancipation Proclamation. New Orleans was occupied by Union forces throughout much of the Civil War. Adult slaves were considered 'contraband' and commandeered for service in the Union army while Minor slaves were property of their Southern masters until made 'forever free' by Lincoln's proclamation. Rebecca toured through the North with other freed slaves to raise funds for the emancipated slave schools of Louisiana. Printed on the back of both cartes de visite is the statement: 'The nett proceeds from the sale of these Photographs will be devoted to the education of Colored people in the department of the Gulf, now under the command of Major General Banks'.

Special Air Services interest, including signed copy of The SAS Survival Handbook by John Wiseman published by Collins Harvill, a SAS poetry and prayer book entitled Born to be a Soldier publ. SAS Regimental Association Publishing Limited 2018, an SAS notebook un-used, a booklet presented to The Men of the 22nd Special Air Service Regiment by the U.S Army Special War-fare Center in commemoration of their Training Activities at Fort Bragg, North Carolina 25th July 1962 to 18 October 1962, together with a SAS Promisory Note serial nr 0678; SAS and French Resistance memorial programs, English and French copies, signed by famous French Resistance operators who are now no longer with us. 

After Henry Martens (1860) coloured print, entitled 'The Life Guards', engraved by John Harris, approx 70 w x 59 h cms, framed and glazed. Note: The Life Guards is the senior regiment of the British Army and part of the Household Cavalry, along with Blues and Royals. 

Collection of medals attributed to 21023228 Trooper R. Ball SAS including a general service medal (clasp absent) and at fault together with two dog tags. A set of miniature medals for Palestine and Malaya and MID clasp and a pair of miniature medals (un-named). A regular Army and Good Conduct medal; single miniature medal with Northern Ireland clasp; and SAS shoulder title. Trooper R. Ball started his career in the Kings Royal Rifle Corp as a rifleman and later joined the SAS and was one of the first ranking men to be fully commissioned in the SAS, ending up as Major, he was one of a handful of men that received an MBE.  

Three British Army paratroopers padded qualification cloth wings. 

Special Air Services interest - miscellaneous items including an American lock picking set, green leather gloves, a pair of vintage Stadium desert goggles, pewter flasks, Warris Sheffield military issue pocket knife, vintage brass carabiner made by Clog. Wales 3000 weight distribution, Silva Swedish map readers (one with compass), Demolition Charge Computing Tape, US Army compass, original British Amy Case Pointer Staft MK1 in the original canvas case, J. Hudson & Co military issue whistle and a US Leatherman multi-tool device housed in a leather case. 

British Army Interest - A. Raven & Co Ltd smock, windproof camouflaged size 4, with four-pockets made with lightweight windproof fabric with integral hood and full zip front, circa 1956, worn by Major R.G Ball MBE 22 SAS Regimentduring a distinguished career serving with the SAS in South America, Malaya, Dhofar, Borneo, Radfan, Aden and The Gulf.

A First World War trio of medals, awarded to a 298 Staff Sergeant John Howard Davies, the Army Service Corp with miniatures and his dog tag.

Three: Company Quarter-Master Sergeant F. S. Butler, Northamptonshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (8731 Sjt. F. S. Butler. North’n. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (5876278 C.Q.M. Sjt. F.Butler. North’n R.) very fine (3) £50-£70 --- Sold with copied Medal Index Card which confirms pair.

Pair: Lieutenant F. G. Blandford, Royal Army Ordnance Corps British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. F. G. Blandford.) extremely fine Memorial Plaque (Frederick John Garside Neville) nearly extremely fine (3) £60-£80 --- Francis George Blandford was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps on 8 August 1917, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 3 July 1918. Frederick John Garside Neville was born in Shoreditch and attested for the London Regiment in London. He served with the 4th (Royal Fusiliers) Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 6 January 1915, and died of wounds on 30 April 1915. He is buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France.

Three: Major W. F. Byrnes, Indian Army Reserve of Officers British War and Victory Medals (Maj. W. F. Byrnes.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. Persia (Major W. F. Byrnes.) rank officially corrected on last, very fine (3) £140-£180

Pair: Corporal J. R. Jones, Royal Air Force General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Southern Desert, Iraq (355317. Cpl. J. R. Jones. R.A.F.) in named card box of issue; Defence Medal, with Army Council enclosure, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. J. R. Jones, Dykelands, Forden, Welshpool, Mont.’, extremely fine £400-£500

Pair: Lance-Corporal L. Hutcheson, Royal Scots General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (3051541. Pte. L. Hutcheson. R. Scots.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (3051541 L/Cpl. L. Hutcheson, C.R.M.P.) rank officially corrected on both, very fine (2) £100-£140

Seven: Company Quartermaster Sergeant W. A. Heath, Corps of Military Police General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (1417342T./C.Q.M.S. W. Heath. C. of M.P.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (1417342 Sgt. W. A. Heath. C. of M.P.) nearly extremely fine (7) £140-£180

Eight: Warrant Officer Class I J. F. Causon, Royal Military Police General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine, Malaya, second clasp loosely affixed, as issued (5119775 [sic] Pte. J. Causon. C. of M.P.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (5179775 W.O. Cl.1 J. F. Causon R.M.P.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue (5179775 W.O. Cl.1. J. F. Causon R.M.P.) attempt to obliterate rank on first, the silver medals lacquered, generally good very fine, the last the rare 1st issue (8) £600-£800 --- One of only approximately 125 E.II.R. 1st issue Meritorious Service Medals issued to the entire Army.

Three: Warrant Officer Class I F. R. Bristow, Corps of Military Police General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (4528402 F. Bristow. C. of M.P.) officially re-impressed naming and erasure at 3 o’clock (’R’ for Replacement erased?); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 3rd issue (4528402 W.O. Cl.1. F. R. Bistow [sic]. C.M.P.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (4528402 Cpl. F. R. Bristow. C.M.P.) number officially corrected on last, about extremely fine (3) £120-£160

Seven: Sergeant H. V. Garner, Royal Military Police General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (836027 Pte. H. Garner. C. of M.P.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, the Second War Medals all contemporarily engraved ‘836027 Sgt H. Garner C/of/MP’; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (836027 Sgt. H. V. Garner. R.M.P.) last officially re-impressed, contact marks, very fine (7) £80-£120

Six: Lance-Bombardier E. J. Harvey, Royal Artillery, formerly Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry, who served as the personal Driver to Major-General E. C. Mansergh, and was Mentioned in Despatches for his services in Burma 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, with Army Council enclosure, in named card box of issue addressed to ‘Mr. E. J. Harvey, 175 Fair Oak Road, Eastleigh, Hants’; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (897071. Gnr. E. J. Harvey. R.A.) nearly extremely fine (6) £180-£220 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 5 April 1945: ‘in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma and on the Eastern Frontier of India 16 November 1943 to 15 May 1944.’ Edwin John Harvey was born in Richmond, Surrey on 14 October 1920, and enlisted in the Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry at Midhurst, Sussex, on 19 April 1939. He served during the Great War with the Royal Artillery as the personal driver to Major-General E. C. Mansergh, and for his services was Mentioned in Despatches- he was the only man from his unit to receive the Burma Star. Post-War he served as a Motor Transport Driver for the Admiralty at the Royal Naval Air Station, Eastleigh. Sold together with a presentation silver cigarette case, 117mm x 84mm, the outside engraved ‘E. J. H.’, the inside engraved ‘L/Bdr. E. J. Harvey, Surrey & Sussex Yeo., from Brigadier E. C. Mansergh. 1940: Dursley - H.M.T. Highland Bde. Middle East 1941: Gallabat - Keren - Massawa - Amba Alagi - Western Desert - Almaza 1942: Libya - Matruh - Fuka - Ruweizat Ridge - El Alamein - Iraq 1943: India - Arakan 1944: Imphal - Kohima Rd. - Tiddim Rd. - Burma’ Sold also with the recipient’s Mentioned in Despatches Certificate, this mounted in a glazed frame; the recipient’s Record of Service; Soldier’s Service and Pay Book; Soldier’s Release Book; and Driving Licence; a H.Q. 5th Indian Division, SEAC letter of testimonial signed by Major-General E. C. Mansergh, and dated 22 March 1946; and various other ephemera including buttons, letters, newspaper cuttings, and postcard photographs.

Four: Bombardier D. P. C. Ledger, Royal Artillery, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War following the fall of Crete 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (1458405 Bdr. D. P. C. Ledger. R.A.) good very fine (4) £100-£140 --- Douglas Philip Capon Ledger was born on 27 August 1916 and attested for the Royal Artillery (Territorial Army) in May 1939. He served with them during the Second World War, and was taken Prisoner of War following the fall of Crete in June 1941. He escaped whilst on Crete but was re-captured owing to malaria, and was held for the rest of the War predominately at Stalag VIII B, being liberated on 21 April 1945. Sold together with a copy of the recipient’s M.I.9 P.O.W. Questionnaire.

Six: Bombardier T. G. Marshall, Royal Artillery 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (6015061. Bdr. T. G. Marshall. R.A.) mounted as worn, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (6) £50-£70

Five: Captain R. L. Pryce, Royal Engineers, attached Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners, Indian Army, who was Mentioned in Despatches for distinguished service in Burma 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (Lt. R. L. Pryce. R.E.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (5) £100-£140 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 19 July 1945. Ray Leighton Pryce was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on 4 January 1942. Promoted Lieutenant on 1 October 1942, he served during the Second World War in the Arakan from 1944 to 1945 with the 93rd Field Company, Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners, as part of the 25th Indian Division. The regimental history of the Royal Bombay Sappers & Miners 1939-1947 includes the following account by Captain W. W. Guthrie, M.C.: ‘We arrived in the Maungdaw area in late March 1944. Contact with the enemy was taking place mainly high up on the west side of the Mayu Range inland from Maungdaw and slightly south of the tunnel road to Buthedaung... Besides manning our perimeter… we improved the single access road to the tunnel area… At other times we played infantry, making shallow reconnaissances to the south… After the monsoon there was more extensive patrolling in force and we accompanied the infantry on these sorties. On an expedition with the Oxford & Buckinghamshires… we were subject to mortar fire from the foothills. One round landed among Ray Pryce’s Mahrattas leaving one man with severe leg wounds.’ For his distinguished services in Burma, Pryce was Mentioned in Despatches. He subsequently joined the Bath branch of the Burma Star Association in 1976.

Five: Captain K. E. Baseley, Royal Engineers 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S.E. Asia 1945-46 (Capt. K. E. Baseley. R.E.) mounted as worn, last struck on a slightly thinner flan, light contact marks, good very fine (5) £120-£160 --- Kenneth Evans Baseley was born on 7 July 1916 and enlisted in the ranks for the Royal Engineers at Southampton on 4 March 1941, an Ordnance Surveyor by trade. Commissioned Second Lieutenant on 16 July 1943, he was promoted Lieutenant on 16 January 1944, and served as acting Captain attached to 102 Indian Survey Directorate, Royal Indian Engineers, in Java from 18 April to 28 May 1946. He transferred to the Regular Army Reserve of Officers on 3 December 1951, and was granted the honorary rank of Major. Sold with the recipient’s Soldier’s Service and Pay Book; Officer’s Record of Service; and an Asian identity booklet containing a photograph of the recipient.

Four: Driver H. O. J. Hambridge, Royal Engineers, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War at Tobruk on 1 June 1942 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with Army Council enclosure, in named card box of issue addressed to ‘Mr. H. Hambridge, 30 Crown Road, Kidlington, Oxford’; together with the recipient’s German P.O.W. identity tag ‘Stalag IV B 259838’, extremely fine (4) £80-£120 --- Herman Olaf Jack Hambridge was born in March 1922 and attested for the Royal Engineers on 16 October 1939. He served with 235 Field Park Company during the Second World War, and was captured and taken Prisoner of War at Tobruk on 1 June 1942. Held at camps initially in Italy, and then at Werdau, he was liberated on 16 April 1945. Sold together with a copy of the recipient’s M.I.9 P.O.W. Questionnaire.

Five: Major G. C. Matthews, Cheshire Regiment, attached Machine Gun Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment, Indian Army, later Singapore Police, who was Mentioned in Despatches for his services in Burma 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (A.S.P. G. C. Matthews. S’pore Pol.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (5) £120-£160 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 19 July 1945. Guy Collington Matthews was born in 1919 and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Cheshire Regiment on 20 April 1940. Promoted Lieutenant on 20 October 1941, he served during the Second World War as a British Service Officer attached to the Machine Gun Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment, Indian Army, and was advanced Acting Major by April 1945. The Machine Gun Battalion of the Frontier Force Regiment was formed in January 1942 and served in the Arakan initially from April to October 1943. In February 1944 the unit moved back into the Arakan and played its part in the relief of the Admin Box: ‘The battalion can justifiably claim its share of dead Japs... Major Matthews commanded “C” Company during these operations’ (Regimental Magazine refers). The October 1945 edition of the Magazine also lists Matthews serving with the unit. After operating on Ramree Island the record states ‘When the Japs eventually were driven out of the island itself two companies were employed on the mainland. Guy Matthews C Company and Bruce Hobson D Company were the lucky ones this time...’ Regarding the Rangoon landing: ‘Guy Matthews with his Company and the Second-in Command with the remainder of the battalion headquarters had no sooner arrived in the concentration area than they were told that their convoys had been cancelled and that they would be returning to India... This came as a considerable anti-climax.’ The February 1946 edition of the Magazine also lists Matthews serving with the unit, but he departed before the battalion embarked for operations in Java. For his services in Burma Matthews was Mentioned in Despatches. Transferring to Regular Army Reserve of Officers, Cheshire Regiment, with the honorary rank of Major on 6 May 1949, Matthews sailed for Singapore on 6 February 1963 in the SS Canton, giving his occupation as Police Superintendent. He died in 1985 and is buried at Holy Trinity Church burial ground, West Runton, Norfolk, where his father, Felix Hackett Matthews (1883-1964) was vicar for 45 years.

Seven: Sergeant C. Greenwood, Royal Army Service Corps, later Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (T.71452 Sjt. C. Greenwood. R.A.S.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (71452 Cpl. C. Greenwood. R.A.O.C.) edge bruising, nearly very fine (7) £140-£180 --- Claud Greenwood was born in 1916 and attested for the Royal Army Service Corps at Leeds on 13 April 1939. He served with them during the Second World War with the British Expeditionary Force, in the Middle East, in North Africa, and with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, and saw further service in post-War Palestine. He transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps on 1 November 1952, and was discharged on 17 November 1962, after 23 years and 219 days’ service. Sold together with the recipient’s Regular Army Certificate of Service; Army Council notification of pension letter; and two photographs of the recipient.

Five: Sergeant P. A. Leonard, Royal Army Medical Corps 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named lid of card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. Ph. A. Leonard, 19 Perth Str.’; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (7344719 Sjt. P. A. Leonard. R.A.M.C.) good very fine (5) £60-£80 --- Sold together with the recipient’s two identity tags stamped ‘(CE) 7344719 Leonard P.A.’ and ‘Leonard CE 7344719’; a very small silver and enamel badge bearing the dates ‘Aug 22 Sep 22’; a compass in a plastic and metal case inscribed Pioneer; a small book entitled ‘The Perfect Ceremonies of Craft Masonry’ and a booklet containing the by-laws of Leopold Lodge, these in card box envelope addressed to ‘P.A. Leonard Esq., 132 Manchester Road, Accrington, Lancs.’, post dated 6 January 1972.