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Click here to subscribeWWII; A collection of fascinating photographs from the Second World War - each photograph being candid and most likely unseen / published. Depicting the allies capturing German soldiers, photographs of tank with mine attachment, Russian soldiers, bomb damage and other views. 6 in total. Unknown provenance.
WWII; A collection of fascinating photographs from the Second World War - each photograph being candid and most likely unseen / published. Depicting the allies capturing German soldiers, photographs of tank with mine attachment, Russian soldiers, bomb damage and other views. 6 in total. Unknown provenance.
RNSC18 30 Nov 74 - BFPS 1465 - Centenary of Sir Winston Churchill. Signed by cover designer Tony Theobald and Flag Office Naval Air Command. Vice - Admiral Sir Peter Austin, who has died aged 84, was a Fleet Air Arm pilot for 30 years and a Whitehall warrior during the Second Cod War; he was also at the centre of a Yes, Minister - style dispute over a special unit parachuted alongside the QE2 after a bomb hoax in 1972. Good Condition
11 Signatures Of Fighter Aces Avm J.E. `Johnnie` Johnson CB CBE DSO**DFC* 34 victories Capt P.B. `Laddie` Lucas CBE DSO* DFC Gp Capt Neville Duke DSO OBE DFC** AFC 26 victories Gp Capt Dennis David CBE DFC* AFC 15 victories AVM Harold Bird - Wilson CBE DSO DFC* AFC* Sqn Ldr Albert Houle DFC* RCAF 11 victories Wg Cdr Walter Gibb DSO DFC 5 victories Wg Cdr Tadeusz Sawicz DFC Sqn Ldr John Bentley Beard DFM 7 victories Sqn Ldr Basil Friendship DFM* 6 victories Yutaka Morioka Only Japanese pilot to drop a bomb on U.S. mainland. Good condition
A DIAMOND-SET RAF BROOCH pave-set overall with graduated rose-cut diamonds with a green enamel wreath band and red enamelled crown, in unmarked yellow and white metal, 5.3cm long. See illustration. Provenance: Given to the vendor`s mother by Air Chief Marshall, Sir Augustus Walker (1912-1986). Walker became famous throughout the RAF due to the loss of his right arm. He was seriously injured when he was blown along the runway by the force of an exploding 4,000lb bomb ignited by some incendiaries lost from a Lancaster. He was awarded the DFC in 1941.
Rare Double Gallantry Bomb Disposal Group with Hong Kong Interest. The MBE (for gallantry) and BEM (for Gallantry) Awarded to 23539466 Sgt. David Lawrence Birch RAOC, Hong Kong Service Medal (Unofficial) And RAOC Cap badges and research. Copy of citation on back of picture) The History of the RAOC 1945-1982 confirms both awards for Hong Kong. Slight Rubbing to BEM Rim not effecting the naming. Excellent collection. GVF
Anthony Gross (1905-1984) - Shelter in Battersea, c.1942 gouache, watercolour and black ink on paper 8 x 13 in., 20.3 x 33 cm Serving as an official war artist of the Second World War from 1941-46, Gross created images of the battle of El Alamein, India, Burma, Iran and Normandy, as well as three watercolours depicting episodes in the Liberation and Battle of France (1944; London, Tate). The current work depicts a bomb shelter in Central London, echoing Henry Moore`s concurrent Shelter series of drawings. IMPORTANT: This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
WORLD WAR TWO BRITISH HOME FRONT MILFORD FOR MINE SWEEPERS OUR AIM FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS GO TO IT! DURING WAR WEAPONS WEEK JANUARY 25TH TO FEBRUARY 1ST lithograph poster by Fosh & Cross Ltd, London for HMSO, 74.5 x 49.5cm and two others, MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER and HOW TO TACKLE A FIRE BOMB (3)++All with filing creases, the first rather heavily creased in places but all clean
A QUANTITY OF BOXED AND UNBOXED TRI-ANG RAILWAYS 00 GAUGE BATTLE SPACE AND TRANSCONTINENTAL ROLLING STOCK, to include Bomb Transporter (R.259) with some figures, Radar Tracking Command Car, complete with instructions (R.567), boxes complete (some with packing pieces) but some have minor damage (6)
A platinum and gold alexandrite and diamond bomb? cluster ring, a heart shaped alexandrite, with a believed weight of 2.66ct. three claw set with gold claws to a bomb? head, grain set with graduated brilliant cut diamonds, with a believed weight of approximately 1.80ct. Plain shank with a pierced gold finger guard. Hallmarked platinum, London 2001. Marked PT950 K18. Accompanied by a report from the Gem and Pearl Laboratory No. 10069 dated 24/06/2014 stating natural alexandrite chrysoberyl exhibiting a colour change CONDITION REPORT: Light surface scratches throughout.A very small mark to the table and table facet edge of the alexandrite, only visible under 10x magnification.Setting appears secure.A series of scratches to the inside of the shank.Distinct colour change to the alexandrite.19.3g approximately.Size M leading edge
GibraltarEarly Letters and Handstamps1704 (27 July) entire letter from Admiral Bryng's brother-in-law, Streynsham Master, to his uncle in London and giving a first hand and vivid account of the assault on Gibraltar and its subsequent capture by British forces, three days before, rated "7" and with "se/25" Bishop mark on reverse; the contents include "we drew in to a line of battle & about five in ye morn, we began to bomb & cannonade ye town....Ye Spaniards sprung a mine & blew up ye Castle, ye stones of which as big as mountains fell upon some of our men...crushed some to death...What befell me was one knock on my pate wch made me bend and a great bruise wch confines me to my bed...Abt this time the town capitulated & they are all marching out", etc. A highly important and graphic campaign letter from the commencement of British Occupation . Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
A platinum and gold alexandrite and diamond bomb‚ cluster ring, a heart shaped alexandrite, with a believed weight of 2.66ct. three claw set with gold claws to a bomb‚ head, grain set with graduated brilliant cut diamonds, with a believed weight of approximately 1.80ct. Plain shank with a pierced gold finger guard. Hallmarked platinum, London 2001. Marked PT950 K18. Accompanied by a report from the Gem and Pearl Laboratory No. 10069 dated 24/06/2014 stating natural alexandrite chrysoberyl exhibiting a colour change CONDITION REPORT: Light surface scratches throughout.A very small mark to the table and table facet edge of the alexandrite, only visible under 10x magnification.Setting appears secure.A series of scratches to the inside of the shank.Distinct colour change to the alexandrite.19.3g approximately.Size M leading edge
A small quantity of ARP related items, including 5 different ARP Warden signs in cast and pressed aluminium, fibre board, enamel, and enamel inlaid brass; a bakelite lamp shield; a wooden rattle dated 1939; 2 packets of anti gas eye shields; a 40W blackout light bulb in original box; an unopened can of sealing tape; a sealed pack of ?ARP Pins, Suitable for Blackout?; an electric hand lamp, etc; also a quantity of parts from crashed WWII aircraft, some identified; an incomplete alloy fin from a German 50kg bomb; and sundry other items. Various conditions )
A small quantity of items relating to German Zeppelin raids in WWI, including a small section of braced aluminium girder from the Cuffley Zeppelin (3-9-1916), the first to be brought down on British soil; a brass wire tensioner from L32 and section of fabric from L33, both brought down on 24th September 1916; a piece of an incendiary bomb dropped by LZ38 on Leigh on Sea, Essex, 10th May 1915; very small fragments of L31 which crashed at Potters Bar, 1st October 1916; another small alumium souvenir from L31; a fragment of aluminium panel from the Graf Zeppelin, which was scrapped in Germany in 1940; a French Croix de Guerre with palm leaves, together with a picture of Betty Stevenson, a YMCA driver killed in an air raid near Etaples in May 1918 and subsequently awarded the Croix de Guerre avec Palme; an aerial dart (flechette); and a number of related photographic and other postcards and small items of ephemera. Average GC )
Approximately 150 WWII press photographs (a few later reprints), showing bomb damaged buildings, mostly in and around London, from Planet News, Ministry of Information Fox photos, etc, a few related postcards, and a copy of ?The City Ablaze?, by David Johnson, 1980 (ex Library copy); also a quantity of WWII and later ephemera relating to ARP and Civil Defence, published or issued by HMSO, Home Office, Ministry of Home Security and Lord Privy Seal?s office. Average GC, contained in 2 box files. )
A SUBMARINERS DSM TO PO A I REDWOOD HMS TRASHER. A George V1 Distinguished Service Medal awarded to J.114743 A.I. Redwood PO. HMS Trasher a T Class Submarine which was serving in the Middle East when PO Redwood was awarded his decoration on the 30/6/1942. For Gallant and Distinguished Service in successful patrols, while serving in HM Submarine Trasher. Petty officer D/J.114743 Archibald Ian Redwood, was among the crew who received the DSM at that time (6). Also with the medal is a Long Service Good Conduct Medal named to J.114743 A I Redwood PO. HMS Dolphin. Issued as being awarded on the 23rd November 1943. A clasp (not present) is also listed as issued 4/12/1958, List 465. This would need to be confirmed. It was while he was serving on Trasher that it was found that two unexploded bombs were lodged in the forward gun casing. Lt P S W Roberts and Po Thos Wm Gould crawled out and released the second bomb by struggling for 50 minutes with Roberts pulling Gould along, by the feet. This while the Submarine was rolling heavily, due to the bombs. LG The King has been graciously pleased to approve the grant of the Victoria Cross for great valour,while serving in HM Submarine Trasher to Lt Peter Scawen Watkinson Roberts RN and Petty Officer Thomas William Gould The Citation reads, ""On February 16th in daylight HM Submarine Trasher attacked and sank a heavily escorted supply ship. She was at once attacked by depth-charges and was bombed by aircraft. The presence of two unexploded bombs in the gun-casing was discovered when after dark the submarine surfaced and began to roll. Lt Roberts and Petty Officer Gould volunteered to remove the bombs, which were of a type unknown to them. The danger in dealing with the second bomb was very great. To reach it they ahd to go through the casing, which was so low they had to lie at full length to move it. Through this narrow space, in complete darkness, they pushed and dragged the bomb for a distance of some 20 feet until it could be lowered over the side. Every time the bomb was moved there was a loud twanging noise as of a broken spring which added nothing to their peace of mind. The deed was more gallant as H M Trashers presence was known to the enemy; she was close to the enemy coast and in waters where his patrols were known to be active day and night. There was a very great chance, and they knew it, that the submarine might have to crash dive while they were under the casing. Had this happened they must have drowned. HM Submarine Thrasher sank many ships in the Mediterranean and later in the Far East. See Illustration
GEORGE A REYNOLDS: THE 458TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY), 1974, orig cl gt + RICHARD A WOOD AND ROBERT S BEE (eds): WAR STORIES OF THE O AND W: A HISTORY OF THE 486TH BOMB GROUP (HEAVY), 1996, orig lam bds + WILLIAM B TAYLOR (ed): 14TH COMBAT BOMBARDMENT WING (H), 1997, orig cl silvered + 44TH BOMB GROUP: THE FLYING EIGHT BALLS, 1997, orig lam bds + ROBERT H POWELL ET AL: THE ?BLUE NOSED BASTARDS? OF BODNEY, 2000, orig lam bds + RON MACKAY: RIDGEWELL?S FLYING FORTRESSES ? THE 381ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H) IN WORLD WAR II, 2000, 1st edn, orig cl d/w + JEFFREY E BRETT: THE 448TH BOMB GROUP (H) LIBERATORS OVER GERMANY IN WORLD WAR II, 2002, orig cl d/w + THE STORY OF THE 93RD BOMB GROUP, [nd], orig cl gt, (9)
F O O M Hodgkinson, WWII archive to include medals, RAF uniform (jacket, cap, dress cap and scarf), training book, bomb training book, pilots flying log book, training on Tiger Moths and RAF observers and air gunners flying log book, service in Africa in Ferry Command, deliverg Dakotas, Blenheim, Marauder
A Good Great War 1914 'Neuve Chapelle' D.C.M. and 1916 'Mesopotamia' Second Award Bar to Sergeant F.E. Garton, Leicestershire RegimentDistinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9139 L.Cpl. F.E. Garton. 2/Leic: Regt.), with Second Award Bar, minor edge bruise and light pitting, therefore very fine, together with a photographic image of the recipient D.C.M. London Gazette 18.2.1915 9139 Lance-Corporal F.E. Garton, 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment'For conspicuous gallantry on 20th November, 1914, near Neuve Chapelle, in Leaving his trench at great risk and rescuing an Indian soldier of the 107th Pioneers, who had been blown out of his trench by a bomb from the enemy, who were only 70 yards distant.'D.C.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 20.10.1916 9139 Sjt. F.E. Garton, Leic. R.'For conspicuous gallantry on many occasions during prolonged operations. Sergeant Garton repeatedly volunteered for any dangerous work, and has not only exhibited great bravery, but has proved himself a most capable platoon commander on several occasions, when his officers have become casualties.'9139 Sergeant Frederick Edward Garton, D.C.M., enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment, 1912, and served with the Second Battalion in India; on the outbreak of the Great War went to France as the British Battalion of the Garhwal Brigade, 7th Indian Division, and present at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, 20.11.1914; Awarded the D.C.M. and the Russian Cross of the Order of St. George, Third Class (London Gazette 25.8.1915); promoted Lance Corporal, 2.7.1915; in late 1915 went with the Battalion, as part of the 7th Indian Division, to Mesopotamia; promoted Sergeant 15.1.1916; one of 16 members of the 2nd Battalion Mentioned in Despatches by Lieutenant-General P. Lake, commanding Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', Basrah, for Operations in Mesopotamia, January to April 1916 (London Gazette 19.10.1916), and awarded a Second Bar to his D.C.M., for gallantry during the period in which the Battalion were involved in the battles of Shaikh Saad, Kut-al-Amara, and Sannaiyat, and in the capture of Baghdad.1 of only 5 D.C.M. and Bars awarded to the Leicestershire Regiment during the Great War.For the group of three to Private E. Garton, Leicestershire Regiment, see Lot 93.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
MILITARY MEDALS, A Second Boer War and WWI LSGC Group of 6 awarded to Battery Sergeant Major Richard J Dellbridge, 14th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, 1899-1902, 2nd type reverse with ghosted dates, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (34614 A. Br. R. J. Dellbridge, 39th Bty: R.F.A.), King’s South Africa Medal, 1901-1902, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (34614 Bomb. R. J. Dellbridge. R.F.A.), 1914 Star (34614 Sjt. R. J. Dellbridge), British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1920 (34614 W. O. Cl.2 R. J. Dellbridge R.A.), Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, GVR (34614 B. S. Mjr: R. J. Dellbridge. R.F.A.); medals officially impressed, group loose, with original riband bar. Attractive old tone, very fine. (7) Sold with copy MIC showing that he was also MID, although the group lacks the emblem.
E Beaney 2001 Satirical Street Art A pair of Stencil complete reverse spray paint images *Every cloud has a sliver lining ' Shows the image of the Nuclear Bomb Mushroom Cloud Signed, dated and titled again verso Each 65 3/4 x 46 3/4" CONDITION: Please Note - we do not make reference to the condition of lots within catalogue descriptions. We are however happy to provide additional information regarding the condition of items on request.
1919 - 1922 War of Independence Arms Cache A cache of weapons, ordnance and kit discovered in Co. Wexford, including an Italian M1870/87 Vetterli-Vitali rifle, a home-made Mills bomb type grenade; tools for moulding shot and crimping shotgun cartridges, home made bayonet for 12-bore single-barrel shotgun, an Irish Volunteers belt and a variety of webbing and leather kit.
? Wellington Print by Robert Taylor 60cm x 50cm framed and mounted print signed by Dambuster Raid veteran Flight Sergeant Townsend who led the third and final wave of six Lancasters on the dams. They were intended as back-up and would have been recalled if the first and second groups had successfully breached all three dams ? Mohne, Eder and Ennepe. However, once Mohne and Eder had burst, the third group was called into action and diverted to Ennepe. Flight Sergeant Townsend and his crew made three attempts to get speed and height right before dropping the bomb, but it detonated short of its target, which remained intact. However, they then faced a hazardous journey home, flying at treetop level across Germany and Holland to avoid constant enemy fire. Over the North Sea, Flight Sergeant Townsend was forced to shut down one failing engine. He arrived back at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire on three engines at 6.15am, the last of the raid?s Lancasters to land.. Good condition
A quantity of letters and correspondence from the early 20thC, to include WWI related letters referencing bombs and bombings, other letters regarding daily life over much of the early 20thC, the referencing of a bomb on Warwick Square which exploded on a bed, a large selection of other letters, correspondence, letter cards and postcards, seemingly in the same hand, an offertory book dated 1870 for South Collingham parish, various payments and receipt cards, a quantity of other receipts, letter heads, etc, of local interest, to include stores in Lincoln, South Collingham Church parish records, a quantity of stamped envelopes, other correspondence, etc.
An album containing approximately 128 postcards, the majority of military interest, war-torn cities bomb-damaged buildings and also some ephemera, including a letter from a soldier describing the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in 1915, fragments of stained glass found among the ruins of Festhubert Church, January 1916 and 2 German field postcards found on a fallen soldier.
London Transport enamel bus stop Q-PLATE 'And Buses to Elmers End Garage' which would have been used on a stop near the garage to indicate a service that was terminating there. The garage was opened by the LGOC in 1929, severely damaged by a flying bomb in 1944 and finally closed due to service cuts in 1986. A few small chips at the lower edge, otherwise in very good condition. [1]
c1947 BOOK 'Contribution to Victory' published by AEC Ltd to record and commemorate the company's production during WW2. Lavishly illustrated in b&w with photos of buses, trucks, lorries, armoured cars, other military vehicles, captured German items, bomb-damaged premises and much more. Also covers the 'Clubmobile' T-type conversions, gas producer experiments etc. 120pp, large-format hardback book in very good condition, small library annotations. [1]
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