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Lot 156
World War I.- Scrapbook of First World War ephemera compiled by a Miss Gladstone of Dorset, including fliers of appeals for volunteers, ration cards, clothing coupons, badges, cigarette cards of armoured divisions, a few letters from servicemen, German cap badges and medal ribbons etc., many covered in cellophane and mounted, a few items captioned, spiral bound, worn, upper wrapper frayed and stained (loose), 1914-18; and others relating to the war including vol.1 of The Penny War Weekly (September 5th 1914-January 2nd 1915), The Sphere vol.LXIII (October-December 1915), The Yorkshire Observer for February 15th 1915 (browned and torn at fold), a Special War Bulletin No.1 for The Daily Gazette in Karachi October 31st 1918 (stained), and a postcard painting book of Active Service, v.s. (7)⁂One of the letters to Miss Gladstone, from the trenches in France dated August 15th 1915, thanks her for her parcels of a torch, books and other items, and ends "...We had a bit of success at Ypres, and it goes to prove that the British given plenty of the right kind of ammunition...can smash the German defence, at any time or place that Sir John French thinks best...". Another letter, from Midshipman Owen Wethered on H.M.S.Repulse and dated 23 November 1918, concerns the surrender of the German High Seas Fleet in the Firth of Forth two days earlier, the greatest gathering of warships in one place in naval history and a sight never to be forgotten.
Lot 156
A SMALL WORLD WAR ONE ERA cushion with ornate stitching and a frieze of Fleurs de France, well-made but slight staining, a French Carte Postal card, with velvet 'flowers of France' design and two Irish medals, Eire Black & Tan medal, with Comrac (struggle) bar, un-named but pin bar is marked to reverse, P.Q.&Co. (P Quin was one of the authorised makers of this medal), together with Eire Uprising medal, dated 1916 to reverse(copy?)
Lot 162
TWO GROUPS OF MEDALS, as follows, British War & Victory medals, named 49513 Pte J.S.Browning, South Wales Borderers & Group of four WWII medals, 1939-45, Italy Stars, Defence & War Medal attributed to S/Sgt Raymond Edward Moore RAMC, with original paperwork, box of issue and other documents confirming issue of medals etc
Lot 164
A BOX CONTAINING WORLD WAR TWO MEDALS, CAP BADGES AND EPHEMERA, to include, 1939-45, Burma Stars, Defence & War Medals, together with four Cap badges, RAC, 3rd Carabenieres, two x York & Lancaster Regt, three x Coronation & Jubilee Medallions and lots of original documents, Soldiers book etc relating to Trooper 7963387 Rex Horsfall Royal Armoured Corps, including a poor quality copy of the Star War Map, also included is a WWI British War Medal, named 203827 Pte E Horsfall, W York Reg't
Lot 173
THE SIGNIFICANT AND WELL DESERVED BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL GROUP TO A WORLD WAR TWO VETERAN, WHO SERVED IN THE NORTH AFRICA, ITALY, & NORTHERN EUROPE CAMPAIGNS, INC GERMANY & SERVED WITH THE INTELLIGENCE CORPS, BEING ONE OF THOSE FROM 45 SECTION F.S.S. WHO WERE INVOLVED WITH THE ARREST, DETENTION & INITIAL INTERRORGATION OF HEINRICH HIMMLER, 135702 A/W.O. Class 2 Grenville GRAYER, group is as follows, all loose ready for wear or mounting, British Empire Medal GRI plain cypher in original box of issue, named 135702 AWO CL 2 Grenville Grayer. I.C. (Intelligence Corps) 1939-45, Africa, Italy, France & Germany Stars, Defence & War Medal. All un-named as issued, with this group is an original Shoulder Cloth Insignia Patch for Thirty Corps and a Bronze coloured Souvenir Medallion celebrating 30 Corps, struck in Belgium, with its original box, GRAYER joined the Army in 1939 and initially served with the R.A.S.C., but sometime between the North Africa/Sicily/Italy Campaigns Grayer returned to the UK and joined the Newly formed Intelligence Corps, completing his training in Scotland attached to the 45th Field Security Section, by this time with the rank of Sgt, working with amongst others a Sgt Britton, who would feature heavily with Grayer and his section at the end of the War, like thousands of other allied troops the Intel Corps, were heavily involved in the preparations for D-Day, Grayer entered the Invasion on D-Day +2 (June 8th, 1944) and would see action and involvement whilst serving in 30 Corps, Commanded by Leuit-General Sir Brian Horrocks, who would achieve fame for his valiant efforts in Operation Market Garden in September, 1944, as the War progressed and German forces retreated Grayer and 45 FSS found themselves in Northern Germany when the Nazi's surrendered in May 1945, During the morning of May 20th, 1945, a group of five German officers and seven other ranks were detained at the Bridge control at Bremervorde, they were handed over to 45 FSS for checking etc, It became apparent that three further Germans were in the vicinity and on May 22nd they were taken into custody by Sgt Britton and NCO’s from the section at the same check-point, information from immediate relatives of Grayer point to the fact one of the Germans, looked suspicious, and although he had recently issued papers stating he was a Sgt Heinrich Hizinger, Grayer was suspicious and this resulted in his initial questioning, Hizinger was asked to write a page of ‘lines’ to test his handwriting etc, the papers he was in possession of also caused concern as it was known that high ranking Nazis were copying these papers to avoid their true identities, during this time of Detention, Hizinger eventually revealed his true identity and whilst being examined by a Doctor, bit down on a cyanide capsule resulting in his death, Grayer liberated the following two items as ‘Tropaion’ or Trophies of War, page of written lines, written by Himler whilst being detained, Silk Toiletry bag in blue/cream coloured material, recovered from Himmler's possessions, the archive also includes an original photo of the recipient with colleagues from 45 F.S.S. Intel Corps, original papers and folder of paperwork from 30 Corps Intelligence Summary No 500 includes many intercepts showing life at the front from the German perspective, many other items of papers, photos, forms etc, include a photocopy of the arrest report of Himmler, which was signed by those present, including Grayer, a wealth of other paperwork including media from the time one photo showing Grayer, from the paper Nord Eclair September 1944, also present is a large double side silk Escape style map, all things considered an amazing archive
Lot 176
A GROUP OF WORLD WAR TWO MEDALS INCLUDING GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, to include 1939-45, Burma Stars, Defence & War Medal, together with Geo VI General Service Medal, (Malaya Bar) named 21005754 Dvr. K.R.Foxall. Royal Signals, mounted on a wearing bar, original ribbons contained in a gold flake tin
Lot 180
A SMALL ARCHIVE OF MEDAL & MATERIAL RELSATING TO SERVICE IN THE BOYS BRIGADE, to include copies of the Boys Brigade Song Book and 1933 Jubilee Book, together with Boys Brigade Side Cap complete with metal badge, boxed Imperial Service Medal, named Duncan Moodie Pearson with the original award document, small AIF WWI era badge mounted on card, together with a small black and white photograph of Pearson
Lot 184
GENERAL SERVICE(CANAL ZONE BAR) & CADET FORCES MEDAL PAIR, on a jacket pocket wearing slide, GSM ERII named to 22798440 CFN (Craftsman) K.G.Butterfield REME, some slight discrepancies in naming and depth of lettering, the bar has not been attached correctly, Cadet forces medal, ERII with bar, named Fl. Lt. K.G.Butterfield RAF VR(T)
Lot 198
A WORLD WAR ONE ARCHIVE OF MEDALS, DEATH PLAQUE, PHOTOS, etc to include, WWI Victory Medal named 93031 GNR F Walker R.A., Memorial Death plaque in Card folder, named Frederick Walker and a WWI silk postcard 'From your loving Son' written on reverse 'Love from Frederick July 29th, 1917 Belgium',**2 days before his death** Frederick Walker was KIA on 31st July 1917, on the Belgium front, and is buried in the Huts Cemetery in Belgium, he was 19 years old, WWI Princess Mary tin, two boxed medals, National Service & Defence Medal, various pin badges, Cap badges, buttons etc, a boxed 9ct gold hallmarked Birmingham Medallion from the BSA (Birmingham Small Arms Co) to a Victor Smith for long Service 1895-1923 approximate weight 11.1 grams, two framed Military Photographs and a large formal photo of a WWI period Soldier
Lot 227
A WOODEN MADE HERALDIC SHIELD, made to display two swords and daggers in a cross design, possibly European, all items present but some damage to scabbards etc, together with a replica Japanese short Katana sword, a French Ysataghan Bayonet, which the blade has been heavily painted over, no maker marks visible, a short sword, with the markings Pro deo et patria (For God and Country) possible European manufacture, complete with scabbard, but too long for this weapon, blade approximately 44cm, a Tourist style Kukri dagger, complete with scabbard and two smaller daggers and an original boxed RAOB GLE medal named to Bro Albert Brown
Lot 1730
A 9' 6" vintage Mitre-Hardy 'The Alder Trout Fly Rod' No.76255 three section split cane rod in original canvas bag - sold with a 10' 5" antique Chas Farlow, Maker, 191 Strand, London, Prize Medal 1862 four section fishing rod with three dark wood sections and lighter repaired cane top, also an 8' combination three section split cane rod in canvas bag
Lot 693
Civil ladies division Order of The Member of The British Empire MBE medal and ribbon, hallmarked silver, Garrard & Co. London, 2.5", in a Garrard & Co. Ltd fitted case; together with a miniature MBE dress medal, 1.25" (2)-** Presented to Maude Ellafred Evans, later Maude Ellafred Castle-Smith (1892-1974) 3rd June 1919.
Lot 1290
Collection of British Royal Mint Silver Proof Coins in Original Case with Certificate of Authenticity, includes 1997 Golden Wedding £5, 1981 Charles and Diana Wedding Crown, 1990 Piedfort 5p, 1994 D-Day 50p, 1977 silver jubilee crown, Australian 1995 Kookaburra 1oz, 2000 Millennium £5, 1996 Football £2 and a CN commemorative medal for the Fourth Railway Bridge.
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