Three: Lance Corporal A. H. Nevitte, 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars, who was killed in action at Vlamertinghe, Ypres, 13 May 1915 1914-15 Star (1821 Pte A. H. Nevitte. 18th. Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (1821 Pte. A. H. Nevitte. 18-Hrs.) traces of verdigris, otherwise generally good very fine (3) £70-£90 --- Arthur Hastings Nevitte was the son of Kate Nevitte of Weyhill, Andover, Hampshire, and the late Richard Nevitte. He served during the Great War with the 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars in the French theatre of war from 3 December 1914. Lance Corporal Nevitte was killed in action on the Western Front, 13 May 1915. The 18th Hussars War Diary gives the following for that date: ‘13 May 1915. VLAMERTINGHE. In trenches. At 3:30 am the enemy opened heavy shell fire on the front trenches held by the 2nd Cavalry Brigade that portion held by the 18th Hussars being particularly battered. Considerable lengths of trenches on the left of the 18th Hussars' line were demolished by cross fire from heavy howitzers. Casualties became very heavy. All communication was cut by the levelling of the trenches and the incessant fire of guns and machine guns.... The bombardment of the 18th Hussars' trenches was of such an intensity that a black pall hung over them for long periods from 3:30 am until about 10 am, when heavy intermittent shelling continued till dark. The noise was deafening and the place a veritable inferno. The regiment retired at 9 pm..’ The regiment suffered causalities of 2 officers killed and 6 wounded, 19 other ranks killed, 103 wounded, and 24 missing. Nevitte is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
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Three: Private W. J. Howe, 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 18 November 1914 1914 Star, with clasp (6869 Pte W. J. Howe. 1/Devon: R.); British War and Victory Medals (6869 Pte. W. J. Howe. Devon. R.) generally good very fine or better (3) £90-£120 --- William John Howe was born in Plymouth, Devon. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment on the Western Front from 27 August 1914. Private Howe was killed in action on the Western Front, 18 November 1914, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Three: Drummer D. M. Keith, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who was killed in action during the First Attack on Bellewaarde, 16 June 1915 1914 Star (9438 Dmr: D. Keith. 1/R. Sc: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (9438 Pte. D. M. Keith. R. S. Fus.) very fine (3) £80-£100 --- Daniel Maclean Keith served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers on the Western Front from 14 August 1914. Private Keith was killed in action on the Western Front, 16 June 1915. The Battalion were engaged in the First Attack on Bellewaarde, 16 June 1915, when they suffered casualties of 479 killed, wounded or missing. Keith is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
The extremely rare inter-war Northern Kurdistan ‘immediate’ D.F.C. group of nine awarded to Wapiti pilot Group Captain J. Bradbury, 30 Squadron, Royal Air Force, for his repeated gallantry in supporting a column of troops ambushed by a substantial rebel force, despite coming under heavy fire himself and being holed in both petrol tanks. He later commanded 33 Squadron in Gaza, Palestine, before carrying out a number of station commands during the Second World War - including Marston Moor and Down Ampney, as well as commanding No. 26 O.C.U. Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R.; British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. J. Bradbury. R.A.F.) surname partially officially corrected on BWM; India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (F/O. J. Bradbury. R.A.F.); General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Northern Kurdistan, Palestine (F/L. J. Bradbury. R.A.F.) 2nd clasp loose on riband as issued; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, mounted on card for display, lightly polished, therefore generally very fine (9) £3,600-£4,400 --- Approximately 65 officers and 280 airmen were awarded the ‘Northern Kurdistan’ clasp. D.F.C. London Gazette 1 July 1932: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Northern Kurdistan.’ The original recommendation states: ‘For exceptional courage, determination and initiative displayed in the leadership of a detachment of No. 30 (Bomber) Squadron stationed at Diana whilst affording air co-operation to a column of the Iraqi Army during recent operations against the Barzanis and associated tribes of Northern Kurdistan. On 3rd April, 1932, when the Iraqi Column was in great difficulties owing to rebel attacks upon its transport, Flight Lieutenant Bradbury attacked the rebels and drove them off with bombs and machine gun fire. Despite shots through both petrol tanks he succeeded in returning to Diana, whence he returned to the attack in another aeroplane. In the second action his observer was fatally wounded. Three days later, Flight Lieutenant Bradbury piloted one of five aircraft which drove the rebels from their positions with heavy casualties. The determination and persistence displayed by the personnel of the Royal Air Force detachment, who were flying over country the nature of which made forced landings impossible, undoubtedly saved the situation for the Iraqi Column, and it was due largely to Flight Lieutenant Bradbury’s leadership and example that the air attack was so successful.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 8 June 1944 and 1 January 1946. The following additional information on the above D.F.C. actions is found in the Air Ministry Report On The Operations Against Shaikh Ahmed of Barzan 1931-1932: ‘Advance of Dicol resumed. On 30th March, Dicol resumed its advanced, and reached Zhazhok, on the high ground between the valleys of the Balikian and Birisia Rivers, the same day. Here it was delayed by appalling weather conditions and continuous heavy rain. A large party of tribesmen sniped the camp during the night 2nd/3rd April. On 3rd April, it was able to resume its advance towards Birisia, but it was soon discovered that the movement would be exceedingly difficult. The entrance to the head of the Birisia valley was through a narrow “gateway” in a rocky cliff, allowing passage only in single file. A halt had to be made to improve this “gate”, and the column, after having passed through it, was found to have lengthened out considerably. The sides of the valley were steep, and offered plenty of cover to screen the enemy’s movements. As so often happens in the movement of a large column through rough or difficult country, the advanced guard pushed on too fast, and a wide gap soon developed between it and the main body. Realising the danger, the British officers tried to reach the head of the column and halt it, but the narrow track was blocked by transport, and the gap continued to widen. Successful surprise by rebels near Wazhi. It was at that moment (about 1430 hours local time) that a strong force of rebels descended suddenly on the rear of the column, striking in between the rear guard and the main body. They made, as they usually do, straight for the transport in search of loot. The civilian mule drivers, seized by panic, cut their loads, mounted their mules, and fled in all directions, throwing the column into confusion as they went. One of the picquets broke and fell back in confusion on the main body. Some of the Kurds got right down on to the track, and the situation became very critical. It was saved partly by the energy and gallantry of the British officers of the column and partly by the intervention of aircraft from Diana. The two patrolling aircraft, Flight Lieutenant J. Bradbury and Sergeant H. V. Hudson, had at once located the rebels on the slopes above the column, and by pressing home a rapid succession of attacks from a very low altitude forced them to retire and take cover further up the hillside. Both these aircraft came under heavy and accurate fire, one of them [Bradbury] being forced to return to Diana with both petrol tanks shot through, while the observer of the other was shot in the foot. Meanwhile, the officers of the British Mission were doing their utmost to restore order in the main body of the column and to re-establish the picquet line. They succeeded ultimately in persuading the commander of the advanced guard to return with his force to cover the head of the main body, and with the help of a few junior Iraqi officers and some of the N.C.O.’s, a defensive perimeter was at last organised. During all this time the enemy were kept engaged by aircraft. Flight Lieutenant Bradbury and Sergeant Hudson had both been compelled for reasons stated above to return to Diana, but they had been promptly been replaced by the three remaining aircraft from Diana, led by Squadron Leader [’Bunty’] Frew, and it was not long before Flight Lieutenant Bradbury returned in Sergeant Hudson’s aircraft with the latter as observer. For the remainder of the afternoon these aircraft, reinforced by two others from Mosul, succeeded in maintaining continuous attacks on the rebels, and undoubtedly kept the latter sufficiently busy to prevent them taking full advantage of the confused and disorganised condition of the column. In the course of these attacks, Sergeant Hudson was fatally wounded, and died soon after the return of the aircraft to Diana. In this action the Royal Air Force casualties were relatively high, and most of the aircraft were badly damaged by fire from the ground. This was due to the low altitude from which the attacks were carried out. The aircraft would, in any event, have had to descend very low before the rebels could be located in the thick cover on the slopes above the track. From what they could see of the column the pilots rightly gauged the situation as extremely critical and dangerous, and accordingly took greater risks in pressing home their attacks than would otherwise have been necessary.’ John Bradbury was born in Hampstead, London in April 1898. He was educated at Haberdashers and Tollington Schools, and studied Motor Engineering at the Poly Inst., Regent Street, London from September 1914. The latter was short lived, and Bradbury served as a Volunteer Ambulance Driver with the British Red Cross September 1914 - February 1915. He enlisted as a Sapper in the Royal Engineers in June 1915, before volunteering for service with the Royal Flying Corps in 1917 (and saw no overseas service until some date after 1 January 1916). Bradbury carried various pilot training before being commissioned in Februar...
Three: Private F. Harvey, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, who was killed in action during the Battle of St. Julien, 24 April 1915 1914-15 Star (6294 Pte F. Harvey. Suff. R.); British War and Victory Medals (6294 Pte. F. Harvey. Suff. R.); Memorial Plaque (Frederick Harvey) generally good very fine (4) £120-£160 --- Frederick Harvey was born in Cowlinge, Suffolk. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment in the French theatre of war from 16 January 1915. Private Harvey was killed in action on the Western Front, 24 April 1915, and on the latter date the Battalion were engaged in the Battle of St. Julien, as part of the Second Battle of Ypres. On 24 April the Battalion advanced with the 1/12th Battalion, London Regiment towards Fortuin, ‘Official History of the Great War records how the two battalions advanced under heavy shellfire and were then ordered to cover the flank of 2nd Canadian Brigade. Attempting to reach the Gravenstafel Ridge, the Suffolks and Londons got as far as the Zonnebeke-Keerselare road and were then stopped by heavy fire. The Suffolks losing 280 all ranks.’ Private Harvey is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Postcards, Yorkshire, a mixed selection of approx. 40 cards with RPs of Church St Barnoldswick, Bandstand Manningham Park, Dalton Holme, Robin Lane Bentham, Lund Park Keighley, Harrogate Pump Room, Boro' Gate Otley, Ferry Nun Monkton, Fargate Sheffield, Middlesmoor, Grammar School Rotherham. Also good printed cards (mainly gd)
Terence Burke Collection approximately 3000 35mm colour aviation slides, circa 1986-7, to include his second trip to America in 1987, including Edwards Air Force Base Flight Test Centre, NASA, China Lake Navy Test Centre, Mojave flight systems facility, George Air Force Base, Chino, Hughes flying boat, LAX, MCAS El-Toro, Inyokern, Van-Nuys Airport, Burbank Airport, Yuma Airport, Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Ryan Field, Mirana Evergreen Airpark, Tucson Airport, Luke Air Force Base, Chandler Memorial Field, Williams Gate Guardian, Mesa Airport, Phoenix Municipal Airport, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Kingman Ariz, Boulder Dam, Coconino National Forest, Pima Air Museum, Santo Domingo Airport, San Juan Airport, Puerto Rico, Fort Lauderdale, Le Bourget, Paris, Orly, Stansted, Fairford, Castle Ashby, RAF Manston, Middle Wallop, Broadlands, Southend, Heathrow, Gatwick, Bracknell, Portsmouth Docks, Farnborough and Boscombe Down, all in labelled boxes or carousels. Please see lot 1055 for a short history of Terence Burke and his aviation photography
* Roberts (David, 1796-1864). A collection of seven 'half-page' lithographs of Egypt and the Holy Land: Gate of Victory and Minaret of El Hakim, Fortress of Akabah Arabia Petra, Tomb of Aaron Summit of Mount Hor, Fountain of Siloam..., Ruins called Om El Hamed near Tyre, Ruined Mosques in the Desert West of the citadel [and] Entrance to the caves of Bam Hasan, [1843 -48], seven lithographs with contemporary hand-colouring, each approximately 255 x 345 mm, uniformly mounted, framed and glazed QTY: (7)NOTE:Originally published in Views in the Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, & Nubia. These examples are all from the subscriber's edition and are in fine condition.
* Roberts (David, 1796-1864). A Collection of Four Lithographs of Egypt and the Holy Land: The Gate of the Metwalis Cairo, Mosque of Ayed Bey, Tombs of the Kaliphs Cairo [and] Tombs of the Caliphs [1843 - 48], four lithographs with contemporary hand-colouring, each approximately 355 x 260 mm, uniformly mounted, framed and glazedQTY: (4)NOTE:Originally published by E. G. Moon in London in Views in the Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, & Nubia. These examples are all from the subscriber's edition and are in fine condition.
Dynamite Comics: A group of 115 comics and pin-up variant covers featuring Red Sonja, Vampirella, and Dejah Thorris (2000s onwards).Featuring many titles and sought-after variant covers from Dynamite Publishings most popular comic illustrators, known for their evocative pinup styles. High-Grade condition.This lot features:Titles include: Red Sonja, Red Sonja: Claw, Red Sonja/Tarzan, Red Sonja Vs. Thulsa Doom, Dejah Thorris, Red Team, Rocketman and Rocketgirl, Samurai Sonja, Savage Tales, Sirens Gate, The Shadow, Sweetie Candy Vigilante, Swords of Sorrow, The Torch, The Twilight Zone, Vampirella, Vampirella/Red Sonja, Vampirella Vs. Dracula, Vampirella: Southern Gothic, Vengeance of Vampirella, Warlord of Mars Attacks, Warriors of Mars. Additional titles included.Cover artists include: Jim Lee, Gabrielle Dellotto, Joe Jusko, Frank Bruner, Eduardo Risso, Mel Rubi, Stephan Segovia, Lucio Parillo, Jay Anacleto, Jae Lee, Joseph Michael Linsner, Jenny Frisson, Arthur Sudam, Shannon Maer, Alex Ross, Emanuela Luppacchino, Celina, Jock, Terry Dodson, Jeehyung Lee, Greg Hildebrandt, David Finch and others. Cosplay covers also included.All issues 1stprints, US Cents editions.Issues complete without cut coupons, missing value stamps or missing pages.Issues come bagged and boarded in polypropylene bags and boards.~(115)Condition Report: High-Grade condition.
Two World War I memorial plaques, or widow's pennies, named to William and Charlie Boxall, believed to brothers, Pte Charlie Boxall of the 1st Bn., The King's (Liverpool Regiment), service number 49634, who died on 30 November 1917 aged 19, commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, panel 4, and Corporal William Boxall of the 2nd Bn., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, service number 10420, who died on 24 May 1915 aged 22, commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 44.
A 19th century oak wood barley twist drop leaf dining table and six Victorian baloon back dining chairs. The table top of rounded form, with drop leaf sides, raised on barley twist legs with gate leg supports. The chairs each having overstuffed upholstered seats, with carved baloon back rest. Measures approx: 72x124x84cm
Constantius I (Caesar 293-305), Constantius I, Argenteus, Rome, 295-7, laureate head right, constantivs caes around, rev. Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius Chlorus and Galerius, all draped, sacrificing over tripod, gate in a six-turreted enclosure behind, virtvs militvm around, z in exergue, 3.66g/6h (RIC 42a; RSC 314b). Almost extremely fine, well centred and beautifully toned £150-£200 --- Provenance: Baldwin 1971
Diocletian (284-305), Diocletian, Argenteus, Nicomedia, 295, laureate head right, diocletianvs avg around, rev. four-turreted gateway, open and doors thrown back, star above gate, victoriae sarmaticae around, smnγ in exergue, 3.31g/12h (RIC 25a; RSC 492b). Better than very fine, lightly toned, scarce £150-£200 --- Provenance: Baldwin 1971
Black and White photograph album with sepia topographical images including; Gates Entrance Sandringham, St. Nicholas Chapel Kings Lynn, The Walks Kings Lynn, South Gate Kings Lynn, Grasmere Vale, Buxton, Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall, Matlock from Temple Hotel, Millers Dale, Waterfall in Gardens Buxton, Ardrishaic Harbour etc.
A 20TH CENTURY OAK BARLEY TWIST GATE LEG TABLE, open width 148cm x closed width 52cm x depth 104cm x height 74cm, a set of four wheel back chairs, along with a dresser, the two tier plate rack atop a base with two drawers, over double cupboard doors, width 107cm x depth 44cm x height 146cm, condition report: all with marks, scuffs, scratches, discolouration, the table and chairs with wobbly frames, other wear and usage (6)
A GEORGIAN OAK GATE LEG TABLE, with a single drawer to each end, raised on bobbin turned legs, united by stretchers, open length 174cm x width 65cm x depth 137cm x height 78cm, condition report: historical woodworm, marks, scuffs, splits, discoloration, repairs, alterations, slight wobble to frame, other wear and usage
A GROUP OF THREE VINTAGE ENAMEL AND HANDPAINTED SHOP SIGNS, comprising an original wooden Ansell's Brewery of Birmingham barrel end, stamped C11- B1300C Ansell's Birmingham, diameter 52cm, a hand painted shop/trader's sign 'Sharpening services- Lawn Mowers, Knives, Scissors, Saws, Shears, in blue and yellow on a red ground, length 92cm x width 22.5cm and an enamel wall sign 'Round Oak steel works Limited GATE L3', approximate size 51cm x 38.5cm (3) (Condition Report: the enamel sign is rusting on the back, fading and flaking paint in some areas, hand painted sign has four fixing holes and a cut-out section through the letter D, scuffs, scratches and signs of wear commensurate with age on all three signs)
Original vintage propaganda poster calling for a demonstration on Monday 21 May 2.30 PM at the main gate of Battersea Power Station, featuring a caricature of Margaret Thatcher and John Broome detonating the station building behind them with a red and yellow explosion, and the sound of explosion 'BOOM' spelled as 'BROOM'; the caption reads - In May '88 John Broome promised Mrs. Thatcher that if she returned on May 21st. 1990 the Theme Park would open at 2.30 pm precisely. They won't be there, but we will. Join us. Printed by Wandsworth Community Printshop. In the 1980s, developer John Broome, the founder of Alton Towers, purchased Battersea Power Station with plans to create a theme park, the project was short-lived and the theme park was never built. Very good condition, creasing, backed on linen. Country of issue: UK, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 76x51, year of printing: 1990.
Set of 8 propaganda and Second World War reproduction posters. 1.Careless Talk Costs Lives wartime propaganda series issued by the Ministry of Information - You never know who's listening! - featuring a great design depicting two ladies chatting on public transport with Adolf Hitler and Hermann Goering in uniform sitting in the bus behind them and the stylised warning text in black lettering below. The text at the bottom reads: Reproduced from an original poster, held by the Imperial War Museum, by Johnson, Riddle & Co Ltd. The caption on the reverse reads: One of the best known British artists of the war was Cyril Kenneth Bird, whose pseudonym Fougasse appeared on an immense variety of propaganda posters, advertisements, pamphlets and books. His distinctive, simple style and humorous approach were in demand by most wartime Ministries and voluntary groups. Art Editor of Punch and 51 when war was declared (he had served in World War I and was wounded at Gallipoli) Bird gave all his work free. 'Careless Talk Costs Lives' is reproduced by courtesy of the Imperial War Museum, in association with whom The World At War is being made. The World at War is a 26-episode British documentary television series that chronicles the events of the Second World War. Fair condition, folds, creasing, tears, staining, pinholes, discolouration, information printed on reverse. Country of issue: UK, designer: Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird; 1887-1965), size (cm): 75x49, year of printing: 1973; 2. Okno TASS No.993 featuring an illustration by Kukryniksy depicting Adolf Hitler aiming a gun at a stylised number 3 doubling as plyers squishing his head set over a black background. Kukryniksy was the collective name formed from the combined names of three caricaturists - Mikhail Kupriyanov (1903-1991), Porfiri Krylov (1902-1990) and Nikolai Sokolov (1903-2000). The text on the reverse lists the artists' names, the title of the poster and the publishing house Aurora, Leningrad. Horizontal. Fair condition, creasing, staining, folds, tape on corners, pencil on image, information printed on reverse. Country of issue: Russia, designer: Kukryniksy, size (cm): 58x84, year of printing: 1980; 3. Bruder, meldet euch zur Reichswehr / Brother, join the Reichswehr - featuring an image of a man cast in shadow, wearing a helmet, with his right arm extended and his left hand holding a plough handle, with a cornfield with flowers in the background. Reichswehr was the official name of the German armed forces during the Weimar Republic and the first two years of Nazi Germany. Fair condition, creasing, tears, staining, folds, paper loss on bottom left corner. Country of issue: Unknown, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 84x58, year of printing: Unknown; 4. Cover Your Hair for Safety. Your Russian Sisted Does! - featuring an image of a lady in a headdress with the hammer and sickle above on a red background. Issued by the Ministry of Labour and National Service and produced by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, Terminal House, London. Printed by Loxley Bros Ltd. Fair condition, folds, creasing, tears, staining. Country of issue: UK, designer: F. Kenwood Giles, size (cm): 76x51, year of printing: Unknown; 5. The Popular Front of Madrid to the Popular Front of the World / Homenaje a las brigadas internacionales - El Frente popular de Madrid al Frente Popular del Mundo, featuring a dramatic image of a soldier with a Popular Front flag sitting on the globe. The Popular Front (Frente Popular) was a left-wing electoral alliance formed in January 1936 to contest that year's general election in the Second Spanish Republic. Led by Manuel Azana, it was known as the Front of the Lefts in Catalonia and the modern Valencian Community. Good condition, creasing, tears, staining. Country of issue: Unknown, designer: Bardasano, size (cm): 87x61, year of printing: Unknown; 6. Mao Zedong's formal proclamation of the establishment of the People's Republic of China, the caption below in Chinese reads - On October 1, 1949, Chairman Mao solemnly declared the founding of the PRC from the Tiananmen Gate Tower. Good condition, creasing, small tears, folds. Country of issue: China, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 76x52, year of printing: unknown; 7. Mao Zedong (1893-1976), founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, the quote below in Chinese reads - The unity of the country, the solidarity of the people and the unity of all nationalities in the country are the basic guarantee for the victory of our cause. Fair condition, paper loss on right edge, creasing, tears, staining. Country of issue: China, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 76x52, year of printing: unknown; 8. Free Holland Welcomes the Soldiers of the Allies / Welkom in het vrije Nederland! Dynamic design by the notable British artist Pat Keely (Patrick Cokayne Keely; 1901-1970) depicting a soldier indicating on the hilt of a white sword on the ground between two rows of flags including the US, UK Union Jack, German and Soviet flags with a lightly cloudy blue sky above and the text below in bold black, red and blue lettering. Good condition, folds, creasing. Country of issue: Unknown, designer: Pat Keely, size (cm): 41x29, year of printing: Unknown.
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