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50th Anniv 1st Major Bombing Raid Lancaster Signed Flt Lt William ( Bill ) Reid VC 61 Squadron RAFVR. Awarded the VC for gallantry during a raid on Dusseldorf Germany on 3rd November 1943 Personally Signed Flt Lt William ( Bill ) Reid VC 61 Squadron RAFVR. Awarded the VC for gallantry during a raid on Dusseldorf Germany on 3rd November 1943. Despite being severely wounded, continued to fly his damaged Lancaster bomber to bomb Dusseldorf. Managed to land his aircraft safely upon return Flt Lt William ( Bill) Reid VC 61 Squadron RAFVR. Awarded the VC for gallantry during a raid on Dusseldorf Germany on 3rd November 1943. Despite being severely wounded, continued to fly his damaged Lancaster bomber to bomb Dusseldorf. Managed to land his aircraft safely upon return. He Joined 617 Sqn at Woodhall Spa in Jan 1944. 31st July 1944 and hit by stick of 1000lb delayed action bombs by a plane which had bombed earlier from the main forces at a higher level. He was a Prisoner of War for 10 Months. 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 £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

German Second World War Luftwaffe Trade Patches. 4 Luftwaffe trade patches, 3 standard silver embroidery on Luftwaffe blue background, 1 in pink embroidery on blue. Aircraft equipment administrator; heavy aerial bomb armourer; qualified telephone operator; technical sergeant, pink on blue. All have residue of glue and paper on the reverse side where removed from a collectors display board, good condition (4) £40-£50

Three: Second Lieutenant M. S. Straight, Essex Regiment, late 11th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was killed in Gallipoli on 24 December 1915 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. M. S. Straight. Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. M. S. Straight) BWM and VM both officially re-impressed; Memorial Plaque (Marshall Stuart Straight); Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (2nd Lieut. M. Straight.) good very fine (5) £300-£400 --- Marshall Stuart Straight was born in Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, on 3 October 1889, and was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford, and Haileybury College. After serving for three and a half years in the 5th (Territorial) Battalion, Essex Regiment, being commissioned Second Lieutenant on 20 April 1909, he emigrated to Canada in 1911 to work as a land agent in Regina, Saskatchewan. Following the outbreak of the Great War, Straight attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Valcartier on 23 September 1914, and was posted to the 11th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Landing in England on 22 October, he was advanced Sergeant and was subsequently commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 12th (Reserve) Battalion, Essex Regiment. He served attached to the 1st Battalion during the Great War in Gallipoli theatre of war from 22 September 1915, and was killed on “W” Beach, Helles, Gallipoli, on Christmas Eve of that year, by a bomb dropped from an enemy aircraft. Captain John Gilliam, a Supply Officer of the 88th Brigade, wrote in his diary: ‘As we are at tea, four enemy machines sweep over “W” Beach, and shortly after I hear the sound of dropping bombs as they circle round and round. Our anti-aircraft guns (not plentiful) endeavour to bring them down, but they circle round unconcerned, and having discharged about thirty bombs, swing round and make for their back lines, keeping out to sea off the coast. I get back to the beach and find that their bombs have caused many casualties. To my great sorrow I learn that Cox, of the Essex, has been hit clean with one, and also a friend of the same regiment [Straight], both killed instantly. They had come down from the rest camp to purchase some luxuries for the canteen for Christmas Day. After sticking it all this time to be killed like this, just two weeks before the time when the Division is to be relieved for good. And now there are no more of the original Essex officers left.’ Straight is buried in Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Turkey, and is also commemorated in Chelmsford Cathedral. Sold with copied research, including a photographic image of the recipient from his Haileybury days.

Three: Corporal A. L. Smith, Royal Air Force Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Bomb & Mine Clearance 1945-49 (553093 Cpl. A. L. Smith. R.A.F.) generally good very fine (3) £400-£500 --- Alan Lester Smith resided at 5 Westminster Terrace, Otley Road, Bradford. He joined the Royal Air Force as a Boy in October 1938, and served as ground crew with 10 Squadron, 1941-42. Subsequent postings included to R.A.F. Ballyhalbert in 1944, and with 896 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm later that year. Smith was posted to H.M.S. Daedelus, and then undertook a Bomb Course a R.A.F. Doncaster in 1946. He was released from service in January 1950. Sold with copied papers.

A Great War ‘Bellewaarde Ridge 1915’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant Henry Hill, 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, who was discharged due to wounds in July 1916 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (B-681 Pte. H. Hill. 9/Rif: Bde:); 1914-15 Star (B-681 Pte. H. Hill. Rif: Brig:); British War and Victory Medals (B-681 Sjt. H. Hill. Rif. Brig.) mounted for display, very fine (4) £800-£1,000 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 16 November 1915: ‘For great bravery on the 25th September, 1915, in the action on Bellewaarde Ridge. He held a trench by himself for over one and a half hours against constant bomb attacks, which he replied to by throwing bombs from a German store and by rifle fire. Private Hill also took five prisoners in the first advance, and throughout the action exhibited the greatest courage and resource.’ Henry Hill enlisted into the Rifle Brigade on 24 August 1914, and landed in France with the 9th Battalion on 28 July 1915. He was discharged due to wounds on 12 July 1916 (per Para 392 (XVI) King’s Regulations).

‘I was particularly pleased and proud to hear the splendid news of your thoroughly well-deserved Conspicuous Gallantry Cross and very much wanted to drop you a line to send you my most heartfelt congratulations. To say that I am full of admiration for your truly exceptional courage, initiative and endurance, not to mention your selfless commitment to protect your comrades, is a serious understatement.’ (HRH The Prince of Wales in a letter dated 8 October 2013) The outstanding ‘Afghanistan 2013’ C.G.C. group of five awarded to Corporal J. E. H. Griffiths, 1st Battalion, Mercian Regiment, late Cheshire Regiment, who, having suffered a broken back and shrapnel fragments to his face in a bomb attack at Camp Folad, Helmand, Afghanistan in 2013, attended to other wounded men first despite his own debilitating injuries before confronting a party of insurgents which had entered the base throwing grenades and firing automatic weapons - dressed in light fatigues without protective equipment, he found a light machine-gun and engaged the enemy in a prolonged close range fire fight, thus allowing the wounded to be evacuated before leading an assault on the insurgents and clearing them from the base, only afterwards accepting medical treatment for his wounds, the seriousness of which necessitated his evacuation to the U.K. Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, E.II.R. (Cpl. J. E. H. Griffiths Mercian 25230885 2013) with its Royal Mint case of issue; General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (25230885 Pte J E H Griffiths Cheshire); Iraq 2003-11, no clasp (25230885 Pte J E H Griffiths Mercian); Operational Service Medal 2000, for Afghanistan, 1 clasp, Afghanistan (LCp. J E H Griffiths Mercian 25230885); Jubilee 2012, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine (5) £100,000-£120,000 --- C.G.C. London Gazette 4 October 2013. The original recommendation states: ‘On the evening of 25 March 13, with no warning, a massive Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED), tore through the outer wall of the joint Afghan National Army (ANA) and International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF) base. Estimated to be made up of half a tonne of explosives, the VBIED left a 40m gap in the perimeter wall, exposing the base to a well organised and complex attack. The cookhouse, where Corporal Griffiths and his fellow soldiers had been eating their evening meal was destroyed as was the operations room, which had been hit by 2 Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs); resulting in casualties. Realising that a small number of determined insurgents had already gained entry into the patrol base and were less than 50m away from him and the other casualties, despite being seriously injured and wearing no protective equipment, Griffiths rallied the dazed soldiers around him. Armed with a light machine gun that he had grabbed in the chaos, Griffiths faced down the enemy who were throwing grenades and firing automatic weapons, placing himself and one other soldier between the casualties and the insurgents. His immediate actions halted the insurgents at the northern wall of the base, allowing the casualties from the initial explosion to be extracted. As other uninjured soldiers began to arrive, Griffiths who could have stepped back to receive treatment for his injuries, shrugged off his injuries and aided by the Sergeant Major, led a small team of soldiers as they charged forward in order to secure the base. Griffiths’ actions certainly saved the lives of his wounded comrades and contributed significantly to the successful defence of the base.’ Josh Edward Hayden Griffiths from Eastham, Wirral, Merseyside joined the British Army in September 2006. Having served previously in Afghanistan as well as Iraq and Northern Ireland, Griffiths was deployed with C Company (Cheshire), 1st Battalion, Mercian Regiment to Afghanistan as part of Herrick 17 on 6 October 2012. On 25 March 2013 at ISAF Patrol Camp Folad, Nad-e Ali, Helmand, Afghanistan, Corporal Griffiths was 23 days from the end of his tour and preparing to eat his evening meal when a pick-up truck packed with half a tonne of explosives was driven by a suicide bomber through the wall of the base. The resulting explosion tore a 40m gap in the perimeter wall; it was the start of an attack that was to last for several hours: ‘I was thrown around as well as everyone else and the next thing I remember it was dark and I was on my back. I heard one of the lads scream out.’ The cookhouse was utterly destroyed by the blast, as was the operations room. Griffiths’ back had been broken by the blast and grenade fragments were embedded in his face, just millimetres from his left eye. He was one of fifteen casualties (of whom one later died): ‘My first instinct was to see who was hurt and help. One of the lads was shouting that another was badly injured. We had to crawl through the debris in the dark to get him out... I heard one of the lads scream out, so I approached him and helped and then I climbed out of the tent to see if there were more casualties. When I did that, there were rounds snapping past and I thought, “That's a bit close.”’ Still disorientated, dressed in a combat shirt and fatigues without protective equipment, he grabbed a light machine gun and leaving the collapsed cookhouse, he was immediately confronted with a group of insurgents inside the walls of the base launching grenades and assaulting his position with automatic weapons less than 50m from him and the other casualties: ‘The job just took over and I pushed forward... I think adrenalin kicked in. Around me there were a lot of casualties. As soon as I was out in the open air, bullets where whizzing past my head, missing me by millimetres... I turned left and there were the insurgents standing there... they were also firing rocket propelled grenades. All I could think was ‘I have to stop them or they’ll kill me and my mates... I knew my friends were in trouble so I thought I’ve got to go out there and take the fight to them before anything happens to my lads.’ For some time an intense fire fight ensued at a range of just 25m. Despite his debilitating injuries, Griffiths killed one insurgent and his immediate response halted the insurgents at the northern wall of the base, allowing his injured comrades to be extracted: ‘I thought I’ve got to stay there... rather than me getting killed or my mates getting killed I wanted to kill them first.’ Inspired by Griffiths’ instinctive courage and leadership, other uninjured British soldiers began to arrive and join the fray, launching grenades back at the insurgents. Griffiths then, having consulted with the Sergeant-Major, decided that the best way to protect the base was to lead an attack on the enemy. With utter disregard for his own safety, he and the Sergeant-Major then led a small team as they charged forward and defeated the insurgents. Only once the base was secure did Griffiths agree to step back and receive medical treatment for his wounds. It was only afterwards that he realised he not only had damaged his eye, but had also broken the fourth vertebrae in his back in the original explosion when the vehicle hit the base. He later reflected: ‘When I got taken back to Camp Bastion and was lying in a hospital bed I thought about what happened – replaying what happened in my head... I was devastated we had lost a soldier. It is an amazing honour to receive the award and I am very proud but I’d much rather it hadn’t happened and he was still with us.’ Griffiths was later evacuated back to the UK due to the seriousness of his injuries. To be sold with the following original letters and...

German Second World War Luftwaffe Trade Patches. 10 Luftwaffe trade patches, ncos and officers. Officers silver wire aerial bomb armourer; officers qualified telephone operator, silver bullion weave on officers quality cloth; Qualified telephone operator with nco lace; qualified telephone operator with nco edging lace; qualified directional radio operator with nco lace; medical personnel with nco lace; armourer with nco lace; armourer with machine embroidered nco circular edging; qualified telephone operator with nco lace; qualified teletype operator with nco lace. All have residue of glue and paper on the reverse side where removed from a collectors display board, good condition (10) £120-£160

German Second World War Luftwaffe Trade Patches. 10 individual enlisted ranks trade patches, all machine embroidered on Luftwaffe blue grey backing cloth. Qualified teletype operator; qualified radio operator; graduate from technical flight school; ordnance personnel; armourer; medical personal; aerial bomb armourer; qualified directional radio operator; qualified sound location operator; aircraft radio man. All have residue of glue and paper on the reverse side where removed from a collectors display board, generally good condition (10) £100-£140

The D.F.C. and Bar mounted group of four miniature dress medals worn by Squadron Leader J. W. Stephens, Royal Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., with Second Award Bar; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, Atlantic; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, mounted as worn, very fine (4) £200-£240 --- Provenance: The recipient’s full sized medals, together with his Flying Log Book ands other ephemera, were sold at Spink in July 2006. D.F.C. London Gazette 20 February 1940 ‘For gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of Air Operations during period 3 September 1939 to 31 December 1939.’ D.F.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 22 November 1940. The original Recommendation states: ‘On 2 June 1940 Flying Officer Stephens was leader of an aircraft ordered to attack an enemy battery on the French coast, which had been harassing our naval forces engaged in the evacuation of Dunkirk. He showed great courage and determination in pressing home his attack at a very low altitude in the face of intense A.A. fire, which enabled the section to bomb the target with conspicuous success. Flying Officer Stephens was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 20th February, 1940, for the good work he had carried out during the first five months of the war, and since that time he has continued to carry out valuable operational flying. He has displayed great determination and initiative on all occasions.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 31 January 1947: ‘For services whilst a prisoner of war.’ John William Stephens was born in Calcutta on 20 September 1917, the son of Captain J. W. Stephens, Lincolnshire Regiment, and was commissioned Acting Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force on 9 August 1937. Posted to 107 Squadron (Blenheims), based at R.A.F. Wattisham, Suffolk, on 7 March 1939, he flew with the Squadron during the initial stages of the Second World War in operational sorties including the Wilhelmshaven Raid on 4 September 1939, where he was the only member of 107 Squadron to return from the first raid of the War when the attack was carried out on the German battle fleet at Wilhelmshaven. For his services with 107 Squadron in the first few months of the War he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Promoted Flying Officer on 31 December 1939, and Flight Lieutenant on 31 December 1940, Stephens flew operational sorties with the Squadron until 23 June 1940, when he crashed over Holland. He was wounded and taken prisoner of war, whilst the two other members of his crew were killed. A letter from a German solider gives the following statement: I have rescued Lieutenant Stevens [sic] out of the wreckage of his plane and rushed him on the fastest possible way to the Wilhelmina Hospital at Amsterdam. Lieutenant Stevens could only be saved by means of a blood transfusion. I volunteered as the blood donor.’ Stephens received a Second Award Bar to his D.F.C. whilst a Prisoner of War, having been recommended a month before his crash. His Commanding Officer, Basil Embry, wrote the following account: ‘As I was his Commanding Officer from the beginning of the War until the end of May I know how well he deserved it; he always did a magnificent job of work and personally I think his conduct and high courage whilst in action were always up to the very highest traditions of our Service and in fact, I doubt if they have been surpassed in this War. I sympathise with you on him being a prisoner, but I suppose you must consider yourself lucky that he is still alive... I feel sure that if your son gets the slightest chance he will get away, as I have not yet met a Hun that is good enough to hold him.’ Stephens spent six months recovering from his wound in the Wilhelmina Hospital, Amsterdam, before being moved to the French P.O.W. Hospital in Berilin for a further three month period. Having fully recuperated he was imprisoned in various camps, including Stalag Luft III at Sagan from April 1943 to January 1945. During his imprisonment in Sagan, Stephens was a code letter writer for ‘X’ Organisation and sent messages from the camp to I.S.9.; and also made twelve attempts to escape by tunnelling, all of which were unsuccessful (M.I.9. Debrief refers). He would also have been involved with the ‘Great Escape’ from Sagan, which led to the escape of 76 Allied Air Force Officers. Following the cessation of hostilities, Stephens returned to service with 107 Squadron, and was promoted Squadron Leader on 1 August 1947. Posted Squadron Commander of 8 Squadron (Bristol Brigands and Buckmasters) on 5 February 1952, he was tragically killed in a crash whilst piloting Buckmaster RP209 on 21 April 1952, and is buried in the European Cemetery, Aden. For the recipient’s father’s full sized and miniature medals, see Lots 277 and 644.

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Bomb & Mine Clearance 1945-49 (2123238 Spr. A. Ferrie. R.E.) good very fine £500-£600

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Company Sergeant-Major G. H. Black, Royal Scots Fusiliers, for gallantry in capturing a German “pill-box” and taking 15 prisoners, he himself being severely wounded Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5547 C.S. Mjr: G. H. Black. 1/R.S. Fus:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (5547 Pte. H. G. Black, 2: R. Scots Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (5547 Sjt. H. G. Black. R.S. Fus.); France, Croix de Guerre 1914 1915, with bronze palme, the second with edge bruising and contact marks, good fine, otherwise nearly very fine (5) £1,000-£1,400 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 6 February 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in rushing forward and dropping a bomb through one of the loopholes of a “pill-box” that was holding up an attack. The garrison, fifteen in number, at once surrendered. His gallantry enabled the company to take the position. He was himself severely wounded.’ Croix de Guerre London Gazette 12 July 1918. Sold with copied Medal Index Cards for George H. Black and Henry G. Black, both with matching numbers, confirming entitlement to pair only and also Silver War Badge. Black also served with the Army Service Corps (ES/58415).

The unique ‘Palestine 1945-48’ M.M. group of seven awarded to Sergeant D. K. Ritchie, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, who, armed only with a Tommy-gun, single-handedly repelled a concentrated attack by at least 20 terrorists of the Irgun Zvai Leumi on the Armoury of the R.E.M.E. Depot, Tel-Aviv, 27 December 1945. Ritchie was subjected to attack by hand-grenades, and successfully fought off a Bren-gun during the action against the terrorists who were dressed as British soldiers Military Medal, G.VI.R. (83216 Cfn. D. K. Ritchie. R.E.M.E.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (83216 Cpl. D. K. Ritchie. M.M. R.E.M.E.); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (83216. Cpl. D. K. Ritchie. M.M. R.E.M.E.) mounted as worn, generally good very fine (7) £3,000-£4,000 --- Provenance: Glendinings, June 1987. M.M. London Gazette 18 April 1946. The original recommendation (for a B.E.M.) states: ‘On 27 Dec 45 No 83216 Craftsman Ritchie D.K. was sentry on the Armoury of his unit at Tel Aviv, Palestine. At 1920 hours a raid by armed men with Rifles, TSMGs & Grenades was made, and the door adjoining the armoury blown in immobilising the guard. Craftsman Ritchie alone under heavy fire of small arms and grenades advanced & engaged the attackers with his TSMG at close quarters, causing casualties to the raiders. It was entirely due to the sole efforts and gallantry of Craftsman Ritchie that an attack by approximately 20 armed men was repulsed and the attackers failed in attaining their objective. Very strongly recommended as it was entirely due to this one man that that this attack was defeated.’ The above event, which was featured in the newspapers including The Times, is additionally recorded: ‘At about 7.30 in the evening on the 27th December, 1945, some 40 or 50 Jews, members of a terrorist organisation known as Irgun Zvai Leumi, and armed with automatic weapons and explosives, cut through the perimeter wire of a British Army camp. They were dressed in British battledress and wearing steel helmets. After they had entered the camp they encountered several British soldiers, one of whom, a lance-corporal, was killed, the rest being taken prisoner. The terrorists then split into two groups, one group entering billet, into which they threw a bomb. The second group made for the primary target, the armoury, which was situated inside the Q.M. Stores. They attached explosives to the large sliding doors of the stores, which blew them open. The explosions and gunfire had, of course, alerted the one-man guard inside the armoury, and when they entered the building he had no difficulty, fortunately, in identifying the raiders, despite the fact that they were wearing British battledress, for the British troops never wore steel helmets on the camp. He immediately opened fire on them with his Tommy-gun to which the raiders replied from several quarters, and, whilst avoiding the effects of at least two grenades which were thrown at him he carried on a duel with a Bren-gun which was being used against him, in addition to other types of weapons. After some time the terrorists withdrew from the building, and, after the “retreat” (the British Army call) had been sounded by one of their men on a bugle, they also withdrew from the camp, taking an estimated 5 or 6 dead or wounded with them (they also took the mortally wounded British lance-corporal with them, whom they left on an adjoining football ground, the Maccabi Stadium).’ 9 servicemen were killed during the attack. 1 of only 7 M.M.’s awarded for Palestine 1945-48, and unique to the R.E.M.E. David Keith Ritchie was born in Dundee, Scotland in September 1921. He enlisted in the Territorial Army in May 1939, and initially served with the Royal Army Service Corps prior to transferring to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in 1942. Ritchie advanced to Acting Sergeant in January 1946, and was discharged in November 1950. After service he was employed as a Secondary School Teacher, and he died at Glenrothes in December 2006. Sold with copied research.

Pair: Stoker Petty Officer G. B. Cousins, Royal Navy Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Bomb & Mine Clearance 1945-53, E.II.R., 2nd issue (P/JX.760180. G. B. Cousins. A.B. R.N.) official corrections to surname; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (MX 7601890 G. B. Cousins. S.P.O. (S) H.M.S. Fulmar) mounted as worn, contact marks, otherwise toned, very fine or better and rare (2) £1,500-£2,000 --- Approximately 145 medals or clasps issued for six months consecutive work in the disposal of bombs and mines in different parts of the world. The medal was issued with three obverse types, viz. G.VI.R., 2nd issue, and E.II.R., 1st and 2nd issues.

Desktop ornament from top of a WWI mortar bomb

An 18ct gold brilliant-cut diamond bomb ring, estimated total diamond weight 1.90ct, predominantly H-I colour, VS2-SI clarity, ring size L, 10.4gCondition- Overall good condition- Diamonds are well matched, lively and bright- Diamonds with mostly light, scattered inclusions- Diamonds are in good condition- Width (at widest) 1.2cm- For enquiries about this lot please contact David Pregun at david@kinghamsauctioneers.com

Dinky - 2 x boxed Battle Of Britain Aircraft, # 719 Spitfire MkII and 721 Junkers Ju 87B Stuka. The motorised Spitfire appears in Good condition with some signs of play use and some possible glue residue on the wing. The box is Fair to Good with its inner packing piece. The Stuka appears in Very Good condition with only minor marks in a Very Good box with inner packing piece, instructions and bomb. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (2)

2 Dinky Toys fighter plane original trade boxes to include, No. 70E / 732 "Meteor" Twin Jet Fighter, 6 examples finished in silver with R.A.F. roundels, housed in a yellow card box with original dividers (E-NM,BG) and No. 70F "Shooting Star" Jet Fighter finished in silver, one has the bomb broken off, housed in original 50128 coded yellow card box with lift off lid (G-VG,BG)

A small collection of packed unused vintage fishing lures including Rapala 'Jonted' and 'Countdown', 'The Swedish Pimple' and several Normark 'Vibro' examples - sold with two boxed Ajusti moulds, one for weight sizes 3oz-9oz, the other Four In One 'Sea Bomb'

Schieferdecker, Jürgen: (1937 Meerane - Dresden 2018). Hybris. Lithographie I (9/20). 48 x 64 cm. - Beuys macht Licht. Lithographie (4/10). 1978. 59 x 42 cm. - Nimm's genau mit der Wahrheit. Lithographie (28/30). 60 x 45 cm. - Die absolute Freiheit oder das Himmelreich der Schafe (Mönchguter Reflexionen 1 a). Lithograohie (15/15). 57 x 40,5 cm. - N a fair bomb (isn't it?). Lithographie (13/40). 1980. 63,5 x 44,5 cm. - Im Visier: Babel. Lithographie (20/35). 58,5 x 44,5 cm. - O.T. Boys: Beuys! 1979. 41,2, x 20,7 cm. - Die Hoffnung (Gluglehre I). Siebdruck. 1979. 55,8 x 38 cm. ╔Dabei:╗ Ausstellungsplakat und Postkarte mit Handschrift des Künstlers. Prov.: Schenkung des Künstlers an den Sammler. - Zus. 7 Bll./Teile. D

Rare WW1 Inert Newton Trench Mortar Bomb cast iron, 6 inch diameter, cylindrical body.  Four, lower, steel fins with base bracing sections.  Each fin with 8 edge holes.  Top head fitted with a brass, transit plug stamped "M & Co" with date "5-16".  Some pitting.   Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY

WW2 1940 Dated 3 Inch Mortar Bomb. This example with stamped details indicating made in September 1940. Overall GC nose cap absent Payment by BANK TRANSFER ONLY

* Paul Stephenson [b.1976], after Warhol-Little Electric Chair - Cadmium Yellow,:-silkcreen print on linenstamped 'UNDENIED' to reverse56 x 71cm, unframed.*Notes Inspired by Warhol's [1964] Electric Chair the present lot references a press photograph of the death chamber at Sing Sing Prison in New York. Here Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for passing details about the atomic bomb to Russia during World War Two. The original work was created at Warhol's studio in New York and forms part of his Death and Disaster series. Warhol is said to have quipped: "You'd be surprised how many people want to hang an electric chair on their living-room wall. Specially if the background colour matches the drapes"

An Irish silver freedom box with the Coat of Arms for Corkno maker's mark, Dublin 1808 Rectangular form with rounded corners, the cover prick-dot and bright-engraved floral and foliate decorative border incorporating the flowers of the Union, daffodils shamrocks roses and thistles, to the centre the Latin motto and Cork City arms 'STATIO BENE FIDA CARINIS', further prick dot wrigglework bands to the sides, the base engraved with presentation inscription 'With this Box the Freedom of the City of Cork in IRELAND was Unanimously Given to Capt Robt Hall for his Gallant conduct in His Majesty's Navy the 22nd day of August 1809', length 7.5cm, weight 2.8oz.Footnotes:Captain later Sir Robert Hall (1778 - 1818) was bestowed the 'Freedom of the City of Cork' for his gallantry while serving His Majesty George III, and was presented with this silver box in commemoration of this honour on August 22nd, 1809.Robert Hall was gazetted as a lieutenant in the Royal Navy on 14 June 1800, a commander on 27 June 1808, and a captain on 4 March 1811. He attracted attention for sterling service in the defence of a fort on the Gulf of Rosas, Spain, in November 1808 while in command of the bomb-ketch Lucifer.Previously, as a midshipman Robert Hall's bravery was also brought to attention when he was commended for his behaviour whilst aboard the Royal Naval ship 'HMS Dart' in battle, capturing numerous Dutch gunboats in the Zuiderzee in 1799, and a French frigate in 1800.Merchants of Cork and Dublin were keen to acknowledge the efforts of the British navy blockading Continental Europe. These actions both protected and expanded their trade with North America, Portugal and other neutral countries and the Far East, mainly India. Freedom boxes were therefore used as presentation pieces and were given to persons who received the honorary freedom of a city or town. These were usually non-residents who were then exempt from further payment of tolls.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Liberty & Co. pewter and green glass 'bomb' vase designed by Archibald Knox with rocket-shaped base and original green glass liner, 17cm highCondition report: A couple of very small chips to rim of glass, it's otherwise ok, the pewter is ok

WWII British Home Front Civil Defence Incendiary bomb stirrup pumps. Not available for in-house P&P, contact Paul O'Hea at Mailboxes on 01925 659133

WWII British RAF 500lb relic bomb tail, as used on Lancaster bombers, D: 45 cm. Not available for in-house P&P, contact Paul O'Hea at Mailboxes on 01925 659133

SCIENCE FICTION; a collection of vintage Venture Science Fiction magazines, twenty editions, with a selection of other soft back science fiction magazines, including Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction magazine, The G-Bomb, The Man from Tomorrow, Amazing Stories, and a large collection of New World's Science Fiction.

9 Matchbox 1-75 Superfast. MB4D; '57 Chevy in red, 'Cherry Bomb'. MB6B; Mercedes Tourer in red with white roof. MB7C; VW Golf in silver. MB17B; Daimler Bus, Berger Paints. MB25D; Audi Quattro in white. MB28C Formula Racing Car. MB37F; Matra Rancho in blue. MB38F; Ford Model A van, Champion Spark Plugs. MB74E; Fiat Abarth in white with red interior. All boxed, minor wear to Ford Model A box. Vehicles VGC-Mint. £30-50

Boxed 1/72 Corgi "Aviation Archive", Avro Lancaster B1 model (A/F), some damage/distortion to left bomb bay door.

Two Italian bayonets, to include: M7 with curve end termination of the true edge, the left ricasso with AET over flaming bomb over cross canons, right ricasso with serial number 96846, scabbard made by Workhouse for the blind, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA.M4, unmarked throughout but with typical Italian attributes. 32cm long

Inert Mills bomb No.5 MkI practice grenade

WWE / WWF Wrestling - Two carded Jakks Pacific figures to include Shawn Michaels Slammers 2 & Sable Bomb Series 2 plus 3 x re-carded Jakks figures featuring The Undertaker Signature Series, Ken Shamrock Live Wire & Mankind Live Wire(5 items)

Case containing a large collection of toy guns and spy game items to include Redbox Special Agent kit (near complete), Lone Star Beretta, The Man From UNCLE Time Bomb etc

Large collection of approximately ninety Royal Air Force cloth proficiency and rank insignia including RAF regiment, RAF police, Warrant Officer, Bomb Disposal, Assistant Provost Marshal etc

Royal Air Force WW2 Distinguished Flying Medal group of five attributed to 1121144 Flight Sergeant T W Carr, comprising DFM in box, 1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, War and Defence medals, together with his log book, official documentation and extensive ephemera including training manuals, note books including Trail Mechanism of the CSBS, Gunnery, Bombing, Map Reading and Signals, maps including three for raids over Magdeburg 27 Jan 1944, Potsdam and Oplane (topographical and aerial).Thomas William Carr's operational missions were as a bomb aimer with 626 Squadron (Lancasters). His first was in October 1943 over Kassel, his last over Rotterdam in May 1945 - a total of 33 'ops' including The Battle of Berlin, Essen and Cherbourg on the night of 5-6 June, 1944, for which his log book reads: '2nd Front opened, Cherbourg area, gun positions'

A scarce WWI Bomb Reconnaissance Armband and badge, black printed design on yellow cotton, the badge with harder backing (2)

SOUNDTRACKS/ STAGE& SCREEN/ SPOKEN WORD/ COMEDY - LPs. A lovely collection of around 128 LPs. Artists/ titles include The Wizard Of Oz (MGMC 757), BBC Sound Effects No1, Giant (LCT 6122), Leonard Rosenman Conducts Music From The Films Of James Dean, Flashdance (STAR 5308), John Barry/ Adam Faith - Beat Girl (33SX 1225), Spoofing The Big Ones, West Side Story, Hanna-Barbera Presents James Bomb, Demonstration And Sound Effects Record, Taboo Vol 2, The Cascades - Rhythm Of The Rain, Rick Nelson - On The Flip Side. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, Ray Conniff, The FOur Preps, Burt Bacharach, Ray Peterson, Peter And Sophia, Persuasive Percussion Volume 2, Ahab The Arab, Benny Hill, Chet Atkins, The Kingston Trio. Condition is generally VG to Ex.

PUNK/ INDIE/ WAVE - 7" COLLECTION. A fantastic collection of around 120 7" singles. Artists/ titles include The Damned inc Alone Again Or, The Shadow Of Love. The Stranglers - Go Buddy Go, The Clash - London Calling, PIL inc Seattle, Don't Ask Me, Single. Eddie And The Hot Rods inc Quit This Town, I Might Be Lying. 999 - Feelin Alright With The Crew, Ramones - Rock N Roll High School. XTC - Making Plans For Nigel, Echo & The Bunnymen inc The Game, Lips Like Sugar, The Cutter, Never Stop. Devo inc Satisfaction, Be Stiff. Ian Dury - Ban The Bomb. The Vapors, Big Audio Dynamite, BAD, Blondie, Sham 69, Rich Kids, Rezillos, The Saints, Skids, The Pink Parker, Bad Manners, Madness, The Selecter, The Specials, Primitives, The Pretenders. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.

12'' COLLECTION 'DANCE/HOUSE/GARAGE/DJ PROMOS/WHITE LABELS'. A fabulous collection of around 250 x 90s and 00s dance, house and garage 12'' records. Artists include Inner City, Alison Limerick, Bomb The Bass, Pete Heller, Cassius, Ten City, Point Zero, Azzido Da Bass, Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson, POB, Jori Hulkkomen, DJ Jean, Kym Mazelle, Marshall Jefferson, Monet, Kevin Yost, USG, Francis James, Full Intention, Adeva, House Of 909, Kadoc, DJ Luck and MC Neat, Ken Doh, Sphere, X-Static, East West Connection, Bob Sinclair, Zee, Street Corner Symphony, Afrika Bambaataa, Westbam, Weird Continental Types, Stephen Simmons, Salt Tank, PLC, Debaser Boy, Katcall, Mirco De Govia, Maurel And Fauvrelle, Nato, Raymang, Tempo2, Grooveland, Sex-O-Sonique, Zeta Reticula, Changing Shape and Elusive. Labels include Arista, Polydor, Multiply, Public Demand, Tango, Stress, Escapade, ZYX, Hi-Life, Slip 'n' Slide, Ouch! and Twisted. Whilst the condition of the collection is generally VG to Ex, some titles do drop below this.

HOUSE/ TECHNO/ ELECTRO - 12". A smashing collection of around 67 12". Artists/ titles include Donna Summer - I Feel Love (00600753893371), LFO - Peel Session TX 20/10/1990 (WARPLP300-6). Metroplex - I See The Light (MODEL500), Cybotron inc Clear (D-216), Cosmic Cars. Miss Kittin And The Hacker - Champagne EP, MSTRKRFT - Work On You, Out Hud - It's For You, Whitey - Non-Stop, The Knife - Life A Pen, Factory Floor - Heart Of Data, Ten City - That's The Way Love Is. Manila, Charlotte Adigery, Colder inc To The Heat, Heat. Nitro Deluxe, Adult, Vitalic, Charlie, Lindstrom, Beltram, Beloved, A Guy Called Gerald, Underworld & Iggy Pop - Tea Time Dub Encounters, Stakker, Bicep, 7-Hurtz, Bomb The Bass. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.

An on-point selection of approximately 190 x 7" singles - covering an essential cross-section of disco, hip-hop, funk, soul and other dancefloor genres, with hardly a bad track amongst the bunch. A selection of artists includes: Got-Cha, Shady, Carl Graves, Blue Moderne, Marvin Gaye (a demo version of RCA2525), Ebony, Ivory and Jade, The Becker Brothers, Showdown, Diana Ross, Soul II Soul, Bomb The Bass, Grandmaster Mel and the.. , Arrow, Cameo, The Fatback Band, Cherelle, Rita Graham, Giorgio Moroder, Kool and the Gang, Linx, The Stylistics, Hi-Tension, Lionel Ritchie, Shalamar, Donna Summer. Pic sleeves show some wear but in the main condition of the discs is strong VG to mostly VG+ to Ex.

GROUNDHOGS - THANK CHRIST FOR THE BOMB LP (ORIGINAL UK MISPRINT COPY - LIBERTY LBS 83295). Cool to see original UK copy of the classic 1970 LP from (the mighty!) Groundhogs, this example with labels misprinted (side 1 on side 2 and vice versa). The record is in glossy VG condition showing some light surface and hairline marks, these are never heavier feelable scratches. Matrix (machine stamped): LBS 83295 A-1G & B-1G. The original gatefold sleeve is in sharp Ex condition with a little wear around the edges.

BLUES-ROCK/ROCK - LPs. Extremely well presented collection of 12 x classic LPs largely comprising of original/early UK pressings. Artists/titles are Led Zeppelin - 'IV' (early UK plum Atlantic 2401012, Kinney/Superhype credits both labels, no Peter Grant credit, A3/B4 PORKY/PECKO DUCK - Ex condition super clean record with a couple of very light surface hairline marks on side 1, side 2 grading as Ex+/with Ex+ condition original Peter Grant credit inner/Ex+ superb condition sleeve showing only slight wear), Groundhogs - Thank Christ For The Bomb (blue Liberty label original, LBS 83295 - Ex+ fantastic condition record/Ex+ very clean sleeve too), Fleetwood Mac inc. The Pious Bird Of Good Omen (UK Blue Horzion stereo S 7-63215 - VG+/Ex+), The Rolling Stones (x3) inc. Sticky Fingers (UK COC 59100 A4/B3 - Ex/Ex with insert and inner), Grease Band (SHVL 790 - Ex+/Ex+), Deep Purple - Who Do We Think We Are! (TPSA 7508 - Ex+/Ex+), Canned Heat (x3) - Boogie With (mono blue label og LBL 83103 - Ex+/Ex+), Living The Blues (LDL 84001, blue label og - Ex+ records/VG+) and Cook Book (LBS 83303 - Ex+/Ex). Condition elsewhere is primarily Ex to Ex+. Lovely.

INERT WW2 1944 Dated British Depth Charge Fuze. Can be fully stripped down. This model is exactlythe same as the type that Barnes Wallace used on the Dam Busting bouncing bomb.

INERT. WW2 German No 25b Electrical Impact Bomb Fuze and Gain. Circa 1941.

Sculpture in polystone by Banksy Brandalism, ** Bomb Hugger **, 2019, with original box. With hologram. Sculpture en polystone de Banksy, ** Bomb Hugger **, 2019, avec la bo”te d'orignine. Avec hologram. - size height and width 38 x 15 x 16 cm

WW2 Mortar bomb converted to a cigarette lighter 12cm in Height

A vintage pine bomb box with enamel instruction panel

WWII bomb tail, provenance from the last bomb to land on Carnaby Airfield, Bridlington, 21cm

A collection of badges comprising "West Riding Fire Service", "Police Athletic Association"medal dated 1928, St. John's Ambulance, "Cunningham Holiday Camp", Isle of Man, "Special Branch Against the Bomb", etc, and "Police College" silver cuff links.

An inert Second World War Luftwaffe Elektronbrandebombe B-1E 1 kg incendiary bomb

Corgi Aviation Archive - A boxed Limited Edition '60th Anniversary' 1:72 scale AA32609 Avro Lancaster - B1 (Special) No.617 Sqn, Woodhall Spa, Lins Early 1945 with Grand Slam Bomb from Corgi AA 'World War II Daring Raids' series. The model appears to be in Mint condition and comes with accessories and stand which is numbered 31 of a worldwide distribution of 1700. The model is housed in a Mint polystyrene inner, and presented in a Very Good overall lift off lid box with some storage wear mainly to corners and edges. (This does not constitute a guarantee)

Brightvision - Hot Wheels - A kit built Brightvision replica of the famous Hot Wheels Rear Loader Beach Bomb made in the early 2000s. This model is complete and has been assembled but has not been glued or riveted together so the base comes off easily. The inside shows a previous green finish and some traces of green show through the blue. (This does not constitute a guarantee)

S.A.L. - Hot Wheels - This is a Chinese copy of the Brightvision Hot Wheels Reproduction Rear Loader Beach Bomb, known as S.A.L versions. It appears in Mint condition with its two surf boards in the famous Pink finish. (This does not constitute a guarantee)

S.A.L. - Hot Wheels - This is a Chinese copy of the Brightvision Hot Wheels Reproduction Rear Loader Beach Bomb, known as S.A.L versions. It appears in Mint condition with its two surf boards in a Gold finish, though there is a small area on the rear where the gold has not completely covered it. (This does not constitute a guarantee)

Hot Wheels - Redline - An original 1969 issue Volkswagen Beach Bomb in Green with original Collectors Button and 2 x reproduction surf boards. The model appears in Very good condition with light paint loss mostly to the raised edges. (This does not constitute a guarantee)

Hot Wheels - Redline - 2 Beach Bomb models in Copper and Green. The Copper model has loose base and comes with reproduction wheels and surfboards. Both show signs of play use with paint loss, they are in Fair condition overall. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (2)

Hot Wheels - Redline - A Volkswagen Beach Bomb in Purple with original surfboards. This model shows signs of play use with paint loss, one of the surfboards has lost its fin. It is in Fair condition overall and comes with an original metal Collectors Button. (This does not constitute a guarantee)

Hot Wheels - Redline - Revvers - 4 x models, Draggin Dagger in Pink, Passin Pride in Yellow, Stingin Thing in Blue and Buzzin Bomb in Red. They all show signs of play use and have perished elastic bands, they appear in Fair to good condition overall. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (4)

Hot Wheels - Redline - Revvers - 4 x models Stingin Thing in Red, Haulin Horses in Green, Burnin Box in Red and Buzzin Bomb in Blue. Haulin Horses and Buzzin Bomb appear in Very Good condition with light marks, the other two appear in Fair to Good condition with play wear. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (4)