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WWII DFC GROUP OF FIVE, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, REVERSE OF LOWER LIMB ENGRAVED 1943, 1939-1945 STAR, AIR CREW EUROPE STAR, DEFENCE MEDAL AND WAR MEDAL, DFC CASE OF ISSUE WITH ENCLOSURE TYPED 'FLIGHT LIEUTENANT STANLEY F GAGE, DFC, THE LOG BOOKS OF FLIGHT LIEUTENANT GAGE COMPRISING ROYAL AIR FORCE / ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE PILOT'S LOG BOOKS (TWO JOINED TOGETHER), ENTRIES 23 NOVEMBER 1941 - 22 SEPTEMBER 1952 AND THREE CIVIL AVIATION PERSONAL FLYING LOG BOOKS 1950'S / 60'S OF THE SAME, CONTEMPORARY STUDIO PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF FLIGHT LIEUTENANT GAGE, BUST LENGTH IN UNIFORM, THREE OTHER GROUP PHOTOGRAPHS OF RAF PERSONNEL, POSTCARDS AND THREE DIPLOMAS OF THE SAME, INCLUDING UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE DATED 6 DECEMBER 1941 AND A PEWTER MUGDFC: LONDON GAZETTE 19 OCTOBER 1943, P462013337402 W/O STANLEY FRANCIS GAGE (1922-1997) OF 103 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE. 103 SQUADRON SUFFERED HEAVY LOSS ON BOMBING RAIDS OVER WARTIME EUROPE, AFTER THE FALL OF FRANCE, THE SQUADRON WAS RELOCATED TO RAF NEWTON, NEAR NOTTINGHAM AND THE FOLLOWING YEAR TO RAF ELSHAM WOLDS, LINCOLNSHIRE. FLYING LANCASTERS, GAGE'S LOG FOR THE SUMMER OF 1943 RECORDS MANY BOMBING MISSIONS TARGETING THE NAZI'S V2 ROCKET SITE AT PEENEMUNDE, BERLIN, NUREMBERG, MANHEIN, COLOGNE, HAMBERG, KREFELD, MULHEIM, WUPPERTAL, DUSSELDORF AND MILAN AND TURIN.
VINTAGE VINYL RECORDS, C1980'S AND LATER. AN INTERESTING COLLECTION INCLUDING PICTURE AND COLLECTION DISCS BY PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED, STATUS QUO, STATE OF MIND, MEATLOAF, MEGA DEATH, JUNGLE BROTHERS, ROD STEWART, HAZY FANTAZY, THOMPSON TWINS, HOWARD JONES, FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS, JOHN COOPER CLARK AND OTHERS
ROYAL AIR FORCE PRE WAR AND WWII PILOT'S FLYING LOG BOOKS, LATE 1920'S - 1940'S, OF FLIGHT LIEUTENANT F AGAR STRATH, FLYING OFFICER G E AGARD BUTLER AND A T A TEGLE, TWO OTHERS FOR AIR CREW OTHER THAN PILOT'S, TWO ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE WWII PILOT'S FLYING LOG BOOKS OF W I O'NEILL, THE SECOND UNUSED, SEVERAL OTHER DOCUMENTS AND CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHS OF AIRCRAFT
FOUR PAIRS OF BRITISH MILITARY ISSUE BINOCULARS, COMPRISING BARR & STROUD 7X CF40 10192, LEATHER CASE, BARR & STROUD 7X CF31, LEATHER CASE, THE UNDERSIDE WITH LABEL INSCRIBED CAPT A S WORSLEY, FIELD GLASSES WITH STITCHED PIGSKIN COVERED BARRELS, LEATHER CASE, MARKED BROAD ARROW AND CCB 40 MA 7X50 16733, DATED 1944
AFRICAN CAMPAIGNS GROUP OF FOUR, SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, ONE CLASP 1878, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL ONE CLASP, BECHUANALAND, KING'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL TWO CLASPS AND COLONIAL AUXILIARY FORCES LONG SERVICE MEDAL, EV II STAFF SERGT S ST J HENLEY FORT BEAUFORT VOL R [COMMDT S ST JOHN HENLEY TRANSKEI NAT LEVS ON CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, LT COLONEL S ST JOHN HENLEY TRANSKEI MR ON KSA, MAJOR S ST J HENLEY CAPE LIGHT HSE ON LAST] AND TWO MINIATURE MEDALSSIDNEY ST JOHN? HENLEY (1856-1922) BORN KINGS NORTON WORCESTERSHIRE, DIED BUTTERWORTH, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE
A PAIR OF EDWARDIAN DISPLAY CARDS OF MOUNTED BRITISH AND FOREIGN ORDER DECORATION AND MEDAL RIBBONS, MAINLY BRITISH MILITARY PRINTED EPHEMERA AND DOCUMENTS, LETTERS, PHOTOGRAPHS, BOOKLETS, INCLUDING FOREIGN AND A SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH OF THE 6TH MARQUIS OF AILESBURY (SEVERAL 100'S)
BENITO MUSSOLINI RELICS. DELL'ANGUILLARA (M) CAESAR, PRESENTATION COPY SIGNED 'A S. E. BENITO MUSSOLINI... 24 MAGGIO A. VI E.F', MAROON MOROCCO, RULED IN GILT, T. E. G., MILAN 1928, TWO TELEGRAMS FROM MUSSOLINI, TWO POSTCARDS, ONE OF MUSSOLINI, THE OTHER ADDRESSED TO DONNA RACHELE MUSSOLINI, 4.6.1926 AND 7.9.1929, THREE ENVELOPES ADDRESSED TO MUSSOLINI CONTAINING CALLING CARDS (G. M. LENTINI, C. A. DI COLLALTO AND E. LENUSSI) AND EARLY ITALIAN SONGS AND AIRS VOL II [ONLY] FOUND BY THE ALLIES ON THE GRAND PIANO AT VILLA CARPENA.PROVENANCE: MUSSOLINI'S COUNTRY HOUSE THE VILLA CARPENA FROM WHICH LOOTED BY THE BRITISH SERVICEMAN NORMAN LEACH (d. 19.3.1999) IN 1945; THENCE BY DECENT TO THE PRESENT VENDOR
VINTAGE VINYL LP RECORDS, C1960'S AND 70'S, INCLUDING THE BEATLES - REVOLVER, LET IT BE, THE COMPLETE SILVER BEATLES, ROCK N ROLL MUSIC VOLUME 2, JOHN LENNON, RINGO STAR, BOB DYLAN, THE WHO, THE ROLLING STONES - GET STONED, HIGH WIRE, THE KINKS, SUNNY AFTERNOON, STATE OF CONFUSION AND SLEEPWALKER, PINK FLOYD - A NICE PAIR, THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN, BOB DYLAN, DAVID BOWIE AND OTHERS
WORLD WAR II MC GROUP OF SEVEN, MILITARY CROSS REVERSE OF LOWER LIMB ENGRAVED 1945, CASE OF ISSUE, 1939-1945 STAR, FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR, DEFENCE MEDAL, WAR MEDAL WITH 'MENTION' EMBLEM WITH CARD AND ENVELOPE ADDRESSED CAPTAIN M C D KING 1/8 MIDDLESEX REGIMENT WISCON HOUSE STEYNING SUSSEX, CORONATION MEDAL 1927, SCARLET CARD BOX, UNDERSIDE OF THE LID INSCRIBED CAPTAIN M.C.D KING 1/8 MIDDLESEX REGT AND EFFICIENCY DECORATION TERRITORIAL SUSPENDER, GRI, REVERSE ENGRAVED 1946, WITH SEVERAL RELATED OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, OFFICER'S IDENTITY CARD OF CAPTAIN MONTAGUE CHARLES DUNCAN KING 1940 AND 8TH BATTALION MIDDLESEX REGIMENT COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET 24TH JUNE 1944 - 4TH MAY 1945 AND A CORRESPONDING SET OF MINIATURE MEDALS47928 MAJOR MONTAGUE CHARLES DUNCAN KING, TD, MC 1910-1961 JOINT OFFICER COMMANDING HQ COMPANY 8TH BATTALION THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT (YOUTH OF CAMBRIDGE'S OWN)MILITARY CROSS: LONDON GAZETTE 1 MARCH 1945, FOLIO 780-781. THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE AWARD OF AN IMMEDIATE MILITARY CROSS READS: "ON OCTOBER 4TH, AS COMPANY COMMANDER OF "A" COY, HE RECEIVED A MESSAGE AT 1800 HRS THAT NO.4 PLATOON NEAR ELST AT MAP REF.702721 WAS HAVING A VERY DIFFICULT TIME BEING SHELLED CONSTANTLY BY THE ENEMY AND HARASSED BY SMALL ARMS FIRE. MAJOR KING, KNOWING THAT THIS PARTICULAR PLATOON WAS WITHOUT AN OFFICER OWING TO CASUALTIES EARLIER ON, WENT UP UNDER SHELL FIRE TO THIS VERY EXPOSED POSITION IN THE 4 S.L.I AREA. HE FOUND THAT OWING TO CONSTANT ENEMY ACTION THAT THE PLATOON WAS A LITTLE SHAKEN. HE IMMEDIATELY HANDED OVER COMMAND OF HIS COY TEMPORARILY TO HIS 2.I/O AND TOOK OVER THE JOB OF PLN. COMMANDER OF 4 PLN HIMSELF. HE ORGANISED THE DELIVERY OF RATIONS PERSONALLY TO SECS. UNDER HEAVY FIRE AND GOT THE PLATOON ONCE MORE ON FIRM FOOTING TO PROCEED WITH ITS HARASSING TASKS REQUIRED OF IT DURING THE NIGHT, IN SPITE OF CONTINUOUS SHELLING AND MORTARING. MAJOR KING SHOWED COMPLETE DISREGARD FOR HIS OWN SAFETY IN THE WAY HE WENT ROUND THE PLATOON ENCOURAGING THEM TO STICK TO IT. HIS CHEERFUL MANNER AND APPARENT ENJOYMENT SHOWED HIS POWERS OF LEADERSHIP JUST AT THE CRITICAL MOMENT. WHEN HE LEFT THE PLATOON THE FOLLOWING MORNING EVERYBODY WAS BACK TO NORMAL AND FULL OF FLIGHT" (COUNTERSIGNED BY FIELD MARSHALL MONTGOMERY)THE EFFICIENCY DECORATION: LONDON GAZETTE 1 AUGUST 1946, S.37671MENTION IN DES: LONDON GAZETTE 26 JULY 1940THE BATTALION'S NORTH WEST EUROPEAN COMMENCED ON D-DAY, 6TH JUNE 1944, LANDING AT ARROMANCHES, THE ACTION THAT GAVE RISE TO KING'S MC OCCURRED ON THE 16TH OCTOBER
THE UNUSUALLY EXTENSIVE ARCHIVE OF WILLIAM EDWARD BRABAZON DOWLING (1891-1957) OF THE EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT AND SUBSEQUENTLY ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE, COMPRISING PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS AND SCRAPBOOKS, POCKET DIARIES, LETTERS, OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, PRESS CUTTINGS, OFFICIAL BUSINESS AND ESPECIALLY PERSONAL LETTERS, MAINLY TO HIS FIANCEE AND SUBSEQUENT WIFE, MARGARET ELIZABETH CHALLANDS (1914-1993), FROM WHEN A BOY AT WINCHESTER COLLEGE (ONE SCRAPBOOK FILLED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS, PRESS CUTTINGS, HOLIDAYS, CAMP, SCHOOL, MATCHES AND ESPECIALLY SAILING AND HIS INTEREST IN EARLY MOTORING), FOLLOWED BY THE RMC SANDHURST, SERVICE IN WORLD WAR ONE, THE INTER WAR PERIOD AND WHEN A SQUADRON LEADER OF THE RAF VR IN WWII (SEVERAL 100'S)
WORLD WAR ONE 1914-15 STAR 847 PTE A ALLEN R WAR R, BRITISH WAR MEDAL R4-068223 PTE W S BUSH ASC, VICTORY MEDAL 2690 PTE J DICKINSON R LANC R AND GS-25739 PTE J MCCARTHY 4-D GDS, MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, GVR 04029 SJT G MEAKIN RAOC AND SPECIAL CONSTABULARY LONG SERVICE MEDAL, GVR HOWARD E STOKES
Boxes & objects - a cased Harrods Portable Typewriter with instructions; a set of brass postal scales mounted on a shaped mahogany plinth with weights; a raffia covered glass flask c.1930's ; a half white metal and leather covered glass hip flask; a desk thermometer mounted in slate; a selection of specimen stone from Treak Cliff Cavern etc.
Model railway interest - a quantity of Hornby 00 gauge track; a Hornby R8250 Train Controller, boxed; another unboxed; track pins; Mapping Britain's Lost Branch Lines by Paul Atterbury published by D & C; British Railway Diesel Memories 'D' for Diesels, 'D' for Diesels : 2, 'D' for Diesels : 3, 'D' for Diesels : 4, Steam Memories on Shed 1950's - 1960's Southern Region Engine Sheds published by Booklaw Publications; etc.
Two brass circular calibration tools manufactured by Stanley, Great Turnstile, Holborn, London with label to one "W S Stanley engine divider, optical philosophical and mathematical instrument manufacturer", both in original boxes, together with a further brass measuring instrument (3)
Two postcard albums chronicling the Russian/Japanese war, early 20th century, various cards showing the Russian Black Sea fleet anchored at Vladivostok, postcard of Admiral Togo with manuscript note, various other cards, views of damaged Russian trawler signed Tokyo, 11/2/1904, Russian artillery Port Arthur, Japanese cards including execution of three Japanese spies and views of Japanese Russian war dead, Japanese Infantry etc, two albums with approx 160 cards in total. Note: M/S notes on some cards suggest that they were sent by a European resident in Tokyo circa 1904.
Medal group: George V Royal Red Cross miniature medal with ribbon, 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee miniature medal and ribbon, together with "For efficiency in mental nursing" medal (lacking loop suspension ring and ribbon), impressed to Alfred E Partridge with a further badge depicting the Virgin Mary and Child, peripheral inscription "S. Mariae nosocom Paddington Londin", top and bottom reciprocating "Restituuntur Sicilium" impressed F.M. Burge to back
^ Rare Georgian naval officer’s fighting sword attributed to Sir William Hargood, c.1794-1800, broad curved single edge blade 30” cut with a single fuller, oval shaped brass crosspiece stamped with the mark of Francis Thurkle (worn) and engraved with the owner’s initial WH above the down-turned quillon, pommel engraved with crowned fouled anchor, ivory grip cut with a spiral. Good condition, age worn with good patina. William Hargood 1762-1839, royal naval officer with illustrious career, served with distinction in the American and French Revolutionary Wars, commanded HMS Belleisle at Trafalgar, became Vice Admiral. Note: for a sword of identical pattern see Naval Swords and Dirks, S. Comfort p.137: and for the maker see London Silver-hilted Swords, L. Southwick p.240/1.
^ Rare Georgian sword possibly for a naval officer c.1790-1800, plain curved single edge blade 31”, gilt brass half basket hilt incorporating a crown in relief between two roped side bars, lion’s head pommel, wire bound ivory grip. Good untouched condition and patina. Note: see Naval Swords and Dirks, S. Comfort p.170 for very similar sword with anchor device.
3x assorted walking sticks each with a silver top; the first hallmarked for London 1916 maker EN, male Malacca shaft wound with entwined white painted leather; 2 others London early 1900’s with indistinct year letter; and 2 further walking sticks with a little damage. Average good condition.
A 14ct gold 0.85ct solitaire diamond gypsy ring, setting height 9.6mm, size S, 6.4gCondition Report: Very good bright, white and fiery condition, diamond has mostly clean facet faces and sharp facet edges, there are two tiny chips on two of the upper girdle facets which are only visible through a loupe, diamond has a few very minor internal fracture inclusions visible through a loupe but nothing central, the girdle has some light abrasions but the setting covers them well, settings are rubbed and surface scratched through use and stamped 14K.
An Anton Michelsen Danish vermeil sterling silver and white enamel daisy brooch, maker's marks AM, brooch diameter 32.2mm, 10.8gCondition Report: Very good original condition, no breakages or repairs, only one tiny blister chip on the tip of one petal, but this is only really visible through a loupe, settings lightly surface scratched and stamped 925 S, marks clear.
A large unmarked gold handmade amethyst geode panel dress ring, openwork shoulders, setting height 13mm, size approx S, 13.6gCondition Report: Very good original condition, amethyst has some broken tips but generally hardly noticeable, settings lightly surface scratched and unmarked.
An Art Nouveau sterling silver and enamel butterfly brooch, maker's marks J A and S, registration no. 2369, wingspan 56.7mm, 12.7gCondition Report: Good overall original condition, enamel is generally good with a few surface abrasions on edges and 1 small chip on right wing edge, settings lightly surface scratched and embossed sterling silver.
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