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Ordnance Survey Maps, Traction Engine books and magazines:- One Box.

A collection of mid 20th Century and later UK ordnance survey maps, together with a folder of topical postcards, photo albums, medallion's, pin badges, copper coinage and a B.R railway cap. (4)

A selection of various inert ordnance and shell cases including armoured practice shell, aluminium shell head, various other brass shell cases, etc

Eight pre-war Ordnance survey maps with pictorial covers

Topography - Domesday Book [...]/Fac-Simile of the Part Relating to Staffordshire, [London]: Photo-Lincographed by [...] the Ordnance Survey, 1862, contemporary cloth, folio (38cm x 28cm), (1); Hall (Mr & Mrs S.C.), Ireland [...], three-volume set, London: Jeremiah How, 1846, fold-out map and illustrations, 19th century quarter-morocco, ex-lib, 8vo, (3); Finden's Views of Ports and Harbours [...], London: Charles Tilt, 1838, illustrated, contemporary green pictorial calf (tired, rubbed), gilt and blind-stamped, 4to, (1), The Old Series Ordnance Survey, Volumes I & V only, 1975 & 1987, d/j, h/b, folios (35cm x 26cm), (2); 18th century and later works, mainly relating to Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, including odd volumes of Thoroton, 1797, Dickinson, 1801, 1870s Nottingham court sessions, others; Liverpool; Wiltshire; etc

Cartography - G. & J. Cary (publishers), No. 20 [Map of Parts of Sussex, Kent and Surrey], London: April 2nd 1832, hand-coloured engraving, 20-sections laid on linen, original marbled slipcase, 56cm x 68.5cm, (1); Edward Hoare (fl. 1822-1840) & James Reeves (1801?-1868), England, from Murray's 'Atlas of the English Counties [...], London: Published May 1st 1830, 93cm x 73cm overall, (1); France, Postal Map, Tableau Général des Postes [...], [?Paris: n.d., c. 1780, engraving, 9-parts laid on linen, later wrapper, 43cm x 41cm, (1); John James Dower (b. 1825), Map of North Wales, Chester: Published by Seacome & Prichard, [n.d., c. 1850], hand-coloured engraving, laid on linen, 32cm x 39.5cm, original boards, (1); Chart Publishing Company large-scale map of England and Wales, 20th century, (1); late 17th century and later antiquarian engravings and prints, various; vintage Ordnance Survey maps of Iron Age and Roman Britain; etc., some with ex-lib blindstamps and other markings, [collection]

A quantity of first day covers, other stamps, Lincoln ordnance survey map and first decimal coin set.

Collection of early 20th century folding Ordnance Survey maps, three Bartholomew's maps, three Motoring and Hiking Maps, Motoring and Touring Map, an edition of Harrogate - Britains Floral Resort, and three maps of Ireland (20 in total)

Large collection Ordnance Survey and other maps, housed in three boxes (qty)

Estate Sale Catalogues. Six estate sale catalogues from Herefordshire, late 19th century & early 20th century, including The Perrystone Estate, Auctioned by Messrs. Debenham, Tweson, Farmer & Bridgewater, 10th August 1886, uncoloured lithographic view of the main house, an additional lithograph of the view from Wood Walk, details of acreage, tenants and rent and a large colour lithographic folding map of the whole estate, decorative publisher's paper wrappers with some dust soiling, slim folio, together with The Harewood Estates, Auctioned by Farebrother, Ellis, Clark & Co., July 1877, two tint stone lithographs of the main house, large colour lithographic folding map of the whole estate, decorative publisher's paper wrappers with some dust soiling, slim folio, with Holme Lacey, Auctioned by Knight Frank & Rutley, 29th July 1909, frontispiece of a double-page Ordnance Survey map of the area surrounding the property, some creasing and two closed tears affecting the printed image, numerous uncoloured gravures of various properties within the estate, details of acreage, tenants and rent, publisher's paper wrappers, stained, dust soiled and frayed, slim folio, with an additional smaller auction catalogue containing a lithographic folding map of the whole estate, 4to and a separate folder containing two large folding maps of the estate, plus Eaton Bishop, Kingstone & Madley, Auctioned by Messrs. Stooke & Son, 7th June 1905, two large folding colour lithographic maps of the estates, details of acreage, tenants and rent, publisher's printed paper wrappers, slim folio, with another untitled folding estate planQty: (7)

A small collection of Ordnance Survey and Bartholomews Reduced Survey maps to include linen examples, various areas, Scotland, Pembrokeshire, Duncaldin, Pitlochry and other areas, also an early 20th century Bell China tea for two trio comprising two cups, two saucers, two plates and sandwich plate, with blue border and hand painted floral decoration.

F/G MAP OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE & 11 OLD ORDNANCE SURVEY 1'' MAPS

5 ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS, NEWQUAY, BODMIN, WADEBRIDGE & ST BREOCK

Box containing a mixed collection of ordnance survey and other maps (1)

Lima Class 47, The Royal Army Ordnance Corps, 47972, BR Technical services, red/grey livery, limited edition 226/850. Excellent condition, box with wear. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

BOX OF ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS

SELECTION OF ROLLED ORDNANCE SURVEY AND OTHER MAPS

Vintage maps, France, Belgium, Nothern France including a French Traffic Circuit Map 9/11/1918, civilian Belgium map for cyclists and motorists (tears in the folds), War Office map of  Abbeville, Belgium 'B' series Sheet 22, North West Europe sheet 10, War Office map of Beauvais August 1916, OS map of Hazebrouck Belgium 1916, regional England ordnance survey maps, Vignacourt Administrative map, Aeronautical Training map South West, East and North East, England South and a OS North West Europe map of 1914, Vignacourt Administrative M.T Circuit Map 'Roads controlled by other Armies' 1918, most on linen. 

9ct gold Royal Army Ordnance Corps brooch, 2 grams, cased, RNZAF cap badge, Shanghai Volunteer Corp badges and others.

Leather case containing old railway/ ordnance survey and cycling maps

An Ordnance 1796 Pattern heavy cavalry trooper's sword, its blade back stamped "Bate", blade 88 cm

A George III Ordnance New Land Pattern flintlock light cavalry pistol

A George III Ordnance 1777 Land Pattern pistol, the barrel engraved "3rd D GDS"

A George III 25-bore military flintlock brass-barrelled pistol by Durs Egg, as commissioned by the Ordnance for supply to the forces of Philip D'Auvergne, Prince of Bouillon, engaged in espionage and fighting Napoleonic French forces

A George III Ordnance Elliott flintlock cavalry carbine, with socket bayonet

An Ordnance India Pattern Brown Bess musket

An Ordnance Land Pattern musket, having a 42-inch barrel, together with bayonet

An Ordnance Land Pattern musket, having a 46-inch barrel, the lock bearing the name engraved Farmer and date 1745

An early Ordnance Baker Rifle

A cased set of 1943 US Navy Bu. Ships Mark I Mod 2 7 x 50 binoculars bearing British Ordnance broad arrow marks

A 1914 Princess Mary gift tin together with a New Year card and Ordnance munitions worker's lapel badge

George Philip & Sons Ltd (pubs)'Oxford Regional and Oxford Special Area Town Planning Schemes - Map No. 2A', printed in colours and reproduced from an Ordnance Survey map with notes by J.F. Richardson M.A. City Engineer Oxford, dated 1927 backed onto linen, 155 x 120cm, unframed

A collection of seventeen Ordnance Survey Maps of Great Britain vis:-4th Edition (1934) Sheets 1-8, 10, 11, 12 plus Scotland Sheets 2/3/4/6/7 plus Sheet 9 (East Anglia). 4th Ed with National Grid 1946

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, selection, inc. hard & softback editions, Nottinghamshire From Old Photgraphs, This Is Your Nottingham, Memories of Nottingham etc; souvenir brochures, Robin Hood Marathon 1982; Historical Review 1947, Ordnance survey maps, street plan, visitors guides, The Nottinghamshire Countryside quarterly magazine (6) 1961-1968, etc., G to VG, 45*

Treacher family group: Three: Lieutenant J. J. Treacher, Royal Garrison Artillery, late Army Ordnance Corps and Royal West Surrey Regiment 1914-15 Star (08635 Pte. J. J. Treacher. A.O.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. J. J. Treacher.); Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, V.R. (1872. Sergt: J. J. Treacher. 4/V.B. R.W. Surrey. R.) very fine Pair: Air Mechanic 2nd Class C. A. J. Treacher, Royal Air Force, who died in May 1918 British War and Victory Medals (33191. 2.A.M. C. A. Treacher. R.A.F.) good very fine (6) £140-£180 --- Joseph Jacques Treacher, a pre-war volunteer, served as a Private and Acting Corporal in the Army Ordnance Corps in France from 9 October 1915 until appointed to a commission in the Royal Garrison Artillery on 24 January 1917. Cecil Archibald Jacques Treacher served in the Royal Air Force as an Air Mechanic 2nd Class and died on 9 May 1918, aged 25. He was the son of Joseph Jacques and Sarah Ann Jacques, of 14 Stansfield Road, Brixton, London, and is buried in Lambeth Cemetery. Sold with Medal Index Card and C.W.G.C. details.

The unique Second War ‘Middle East operations’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Staff Sergeant G. G. Parrott, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, who was twice M.I.D. for his services with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps - including in Palestine in 1939. He was taken prisoner of war at the fall of Crete, 1 June 1941 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (7873283 S. Sjt. G. G. Parrott. R.E.M.E.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine, with M.I.D. oak leaf (7873283. Sjt. G. G. Parrott. R.A.O.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (7873283 Sjt. G. G. Parrott. R.A.O.C.) mounted for wear, generally good very fine (6) £2,800-£3,200 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 21 February 1946: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field.’ [Middle East] M.I.D. London Gazette 22 December 1939: ‘In recognition of distinguished services rendered in connection with the operations in Palestine during the period 1st April to 30th July 1939.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 1 April 1941: ‘For distinguished services in the Middle East during the period August, 1939, to November, 1940.’ 1 of only 6 D.C.M.’s awarded to the R.E.M.E. between 1920-1997, and unique for the theatre of operations. Godfrey George Parrott was born in Fordingbridge, Hampshire in April 1905, was educated at Eastleigh Derby Road Council School, and resided at 93 Talgarth Road, West Kensington, London in later life. He attested for the Tank Corps as a Boy in September 1921, and transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in March 1925. Parrott advanced to Lance Sergeant in December 1935, and to Sergeant in April 1938 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in 1940). He served with the R.A.O.C. during the Second War before subsequently transferring to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Parrott was serving with the latter when he was taken prisoner of war on Crete, 1 June 1941. He was interned in German POW camps for the remainder of the war, including at Stalag IIID - Dabendorf Nord, and being repatriated in May 1945. Parrott was presented with his D.C.M. by H.M. The King, 10 December 1946, and died in September 1980. Sold with copied research.

‘Conductor Parsons was prominent on several occasions, leading parties to dislodge the Boers from posts too close to the Fort, crawling up to the ‘Old Dutch Laager’ and throwing a lighted hand grenade into the camp, causing a stampede, and, on another occasion, he tried to lay a mine but was discovered and obliged to fall back under heavy fire.’ An outstanding and important First Boer War group of three awarded to Conductor W. Parsons, Commissariat and Transport Staff, ‘the Real Hero’ of the Defence of Lydenburg. An ex-Royal Engineer N.C.O., he was largely responsible for the organisation of the defence and performed numerous acts of gallantry during the siege, for which he was specifically commissioned Quartermaster, later serving with this rank in the Egyptian campaign of 1882 and Bechuanaland Expedition, 1884-85 South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp 1879 (Condr. W. Parsons. Commissariat.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (Qr. Mr. W. Parsons C. & T.S.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn, about extremely fine (3) £3,000-£4,000 --- William Parsons was one of the three senior ranks besieged at Lydenburg in 1881 during the First Boer War. He was commissioned for his gallantry during the siege, newspapers of the time, with justification, calling him ‘the Real Hero’ of the defence. The Defence of Lydenburg Lydenburg is a small town named after Leyden in Holland, 180 miles north east of Pretoria. Besieged at Lydenburg were 54 non-commissioned officers and men of the 94th Foot; a Sergeant and 7 Sappers of the Royal Engineers; and 8 N.C.O.s and men of the Commissariat and Hospital Corps, with Surgeon Falvey in medical charge, and Conductor Parsons in charge of supplies. In overall command was Lieutenant Walter Long, a 23-year old junior officer of the 94th Foot. Long’s force of 76 men were crammed into the town’s fort, which measured 78 yards by 20 yards, and under siege, by an estimated force of 700 Boers, between 5 January and 30 March 1881 (84 days). During the siege, Lieutenant Long, was reportedly frequently ill and as next senior Officer, Surgeon Officer Falvey took over command during such periods. As an experienced ex Royal Engineer N.C.O., Conductor Parsons contributed greatly to the organisation of supplies and fortifications, on the eve of and during the siege. Very like James Langley Dalton, V.C., often called real hero of the Defence Rorke’s Drift (and also an ex-N.C.O.), it seems Parson’s was very much the brains behind the defence. Not only was Parsons noted for his work on the defences throughout the siege, he was also noted for the gallantry he showed whist leading parties to dislodge the Boers from posts too close to the Fort, as the following records show: 9 January 1881. ‘Annoyance being experienced from the Day sortie, close vicinity of some of the enemy, who had established themselves among the ruins of the old Dutch laager, Conductor Parsons volunteered and gallantly led out a party to dislodge them. Starting at noon with six non-commissioned officers and men, three natives also going with them, the Boers were driven out and made to retire precipitately down the hill. Then throwing down some shelter the latter had constructed, the party returned under a heavy cross-fire, but with only one of the natives wounded.’ 11 January 1881. ‘Towards midnight Parsons again distinguished himself. Crawling out to the old Dutch laager, from which some Boers were, firing, he coolly lighted a hand-grenade and pitched it amongst them, causing a loud explosion and fresh stampede, with the good result that the enemy did not reoccupy that ground for some days.’ 18 January 1881. ‘Conductor Parsons, with Sergeant Day and five sappers, covered by a supporting party of eight men of the 94th Regiment, under Sergeant Cowdy, sallied forth cautiously to the ruins of the old Dutch laager which had been again occupied by the enemy intending to lay a mine. They, however, failed in this purpose, being discovered after working for some time, and obliged to fall back under heavy fire, though fortunately without casualty.’ 4 March 1881 ‘The wire attached to the mine by the old officer mess-building having become covered with debris and overgrown with grass. Conductor Parsons and Volunteer Holmes remained outside the fort, on the night of the 4th, for upwards of an hour, clearing it, while the enemy's rifle-fire continued. They, it was afterwards found, had managed to take up this fougasse without damage to themselves.’ The siege continued until 30 March, when a Lieutenant of the 3/60th arrived with despatches confirming the terms of peace. Casualties during the siege were four killed, including two volunteers and nineteen wounded, or nearly a third of the defenders. As far as recommendations for awards and promotions were concerned, the Transvaal Argus of 17 September 1881 stated: ‘Lieutenant-Colonel Winsloe has been made a C.B., besides receiving promotion, no doubt for his gallant defence of the fort at Potchefstroom. Men like him and Lieutenant Dalrymple Hay, like Captain Auchinlech, who so gallantly held the fort at Rustenburg, and like Conductor Parsons, the real defender of Lydenburg, should get some recognition of their gallant conduct.’ The following March, Parsons’ gallantry was indeed recognised and with a Commission of Quartermaster, as reported in the Yorkshire Gazette of 1 April 1882: ‘A Well-Earned Promotion.- The promotion of Conductor William Parsons, of the Commissariat and Transport Staff (Son of Mr. Robert Parsons, formerly of Coney-Street, dentist) to be Quartermaster was gazetted a few days ago, and rarely has a man in the British army better earned his laurels, Quartermaster Parsons was acting-commissariat officer at Lydenburg during the eighty-four days siege of the fort by the Boers a year ago. He rendered such important service during that period as to meet with the special approval of Major-General Sir Evelyn Wood, V.C., and was reported upon as “frequently displaying great gallantry.” Quartermaster Parsons also served through the Zulu War of 1879 and has a medal and clasp. He was formerly a non-commissioned officer in the Royal Engineers, and was employed on the Ordnance Survey in Cornwall and Devon for several years. He is Fellow of the Geological Society, and Associate of King’s College, London.’ Shortly after the War’s end, accusations that Lieutenant Long had behaved cowardly during the siege led to a Court Martial and he was given the choice of resigning his commission or facing a Court decision. It may well have been that his relative inexperience, combined with his frequent illnesses and the fact that his wife was also besieged with him, led to the more experienced Parsons, taking a more of a lead in the defence. However it was also reported that on 10 March, when two Boers appeared under a flag of truce, offering favourable terms of capitulation, Lieutenant Long was in favour of accepting but Surgeon Falvey and Conductor Parsons were strongly against. An argument ensued, during which Surgeon Falvey threatened to place Lieutenant Long under arrest for cowardice. The garrison did not surrender. Long resigned, tragically later taking his own life after the criticism of his conduct during the siege. His wife, Mary Long, who was the sole female present during the siege, worked tirelessly in the improvised hospital and was repor...

A Second War ‘Military Division’ B.E.M. awarded to Staff Sergeant D. C. Murch, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (10558031 S/Sgt. Derek C. Murch. R.E.M.E.) in Royal Mint case of issue, good very fine £180-£220 --- B.E.M. London Gazette 10 April 1945. Derrick Clifford Murch was born in London in August 1920, and enlisted in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps at Woolwich in July 1941. He transferred to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in October 1942, and subsequently served with 14 Anti-Aircraft Workshop Company. Sold with the following contemporary documentation: Soldiers Service and Pay Book; named Buckingham Palace enclosure for B.E.M.; 3 letters of congratulation on the occasion of the award of the B.E.M.; a number of documents relating to recipient’s enlistment, and subsequent transfer to the Army Reserve; portrait photograph of recipient in uniform; with other ephemera.

Three: Private Keith Robson, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, later a Firefighter with Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service, who served in the Falkland War with the Ordnance Squadron of the Royal Marines Commando Logistic Regiment South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (24447247 Pte K Robson RAOC) mounted for wear; Jubilee 2002, on original investiture pin; Fire Brigade L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (Sub Offr Keith Robson) on original investiture pin, the first very fine, otherwise extremely fine (3) £1,000-£1,400 --- Sold with the following original documents and photographs: Command Training Centre Royal Marines, Commando Course completion certificate and authorisation to wear the Green Beret, 9 April 1981; printed account of the Ordnance Squadron’s service in the Falklands; two photographs of the recipient in uniform, one on board ship during the Falklands War; photocopied edition of The Daily Oak for 22 May 1982, 6pp, as posted on notice boards the day after the initial landing; coloured photograph of Robson receiving his Fire Brigade long service medal in September 2005; and Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service certificate of retirement, 1 October 2009, after 24 years service. The Ordnance Squadron of the Commando Logistic Regiment Royal Marines was the first RAOC unit to become involved in the Falklands conflict and the first to land, on D-Day, on Falkland Islands soil.

Seven: Lieutenant L. C. Humphrey, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, late Royal Army Ordnance Corps, attached 7th Light Tank Company India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39 (7583126 Armr. Sjt. L. C. Humphreys [sic]. R.A.O.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (7583126 WO 1 L C Humphrey REME) the last a somewhat later issue, nearly extremely fine (7) £160-£200 --- L. C. Humphrey attested for the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and served as an Armourer Lance Sergeant attached to the 7th Light Tank Company on the North West Frontier. He is listed in the October 1943 and October 1944 Army Lists, as Humphrey, L.C., War Substantive Sergeant Major, R.E.M.E. Armourer Section, and was commissioned Lieutenant in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers on 14 January 1945.

Seven: Major I. C. Knight-Hall, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who volunteered for service in the Special Operations Executive and undertook Commando raids on the French Coast from 1941 to 1942; and as a qualified parachutist in Italy, Greece and the Greek Islands, and the Cocos Islands, the latter for parachute insertion into Malaya and Burma. He served with S.O.E. in M.O.4, Force 133, Force 266, Force 399, M.O.1 (S.P.) and Force 136 and the S.O.E. Political Warfare Section, South East Asia Command 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S.E. Asia 1945-46 (Major I. C. Knight Hall, Oxf. & Bucks.); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (Lt. I. Knight- Hall. Oxf. & Bucks.) the EM officially re-impressed, minor edge bruising, otherwise very fine and better (7) £600-£800 --- Ian Cunningham Knight-Hall was born at Harborne, Birmingham, on 3 October 1921 and attested for service in the Royal Artillery on 20 August 1939. Posted to 136 Officer Cadet Training Unit on 24 April 1942, he was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry on 20 August 1942. Knight-Hall volunteered for service with the Special Operations Executive on 16 August 1940 and was selected for Commando raids on the French Coast from 1941 to 1942. He was promoted to War Substantive Lieutenant on 21 February 1943 and later undertook special forces training in close combat, Parachuting, Animal Management and attended the Special Forces Mountain Wing Ski School at the Cedars in Lebanon. He served with S.O.E. Branch MO4 (Middle East) and Force 133, based in Cairo and later in Bari which controlled the liaison officers attached to the Balkan guerrilla groups and Tito’s partisans. He served in S.O.E. operations in Italy, from May 1944 to July 1944, in Greece from July 1944 to December 1944, in Force 266 and Force 399 (formed out of Force 133) and staffed by S.O.E. and the United States Office of Strategic Services (O.S.S.), with responsibility for supplying Tito’s partisans and Mihailovic’s cetniks. Knight-Hall was later transferred to S.O.E. Far East Force 136, operating from the S.O.E. established forward base at the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, off the coast of Burma, for parachute drops on Malaya and Burma. Post-War he became a Staff Officer in the Political Warfare Division of South East Asia Command in November 1945. He was promoted Acting Captain on 21 June 1945, and Acting Major on 5 October 1945. He returned to the U.K. in June 1946, and was awarded the Efficiency Medal in 1948 (London Gazette 28 May 1948). He was granted a short service commission on transfer from the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps on 4 April 1951, with seniority from 3 October 1948, and retired on 4 August 1958. He died in Nottingham in 1975. The National Archives holds an S.O.E. Personnel file on Major Ian Cunningham Knight-Hall, covering the period from January 1939 to December 1946. Sold with a portrait photograph of the recipient, and copied research.

Pair: Private T. S. Hicks, Royal Army Ordnance Corps British War Medal 1914-20 (034441 Pte. T. S. Hicks. A.O.C.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (034441 Pte. T. S. Hicks. R.A.O.C.) very fine (2) £70-£90 --- Thomas Solomon Hicks was born at Crawley, Oxfordshire, in 1879. He was transferred to the Army Reserve on 21 January 1920. Sold together with a Lucas-Tooth Boys Training Fund Medal for Efficiency, bronze, unnamed; a privately made aluminium alloy identity disk bracelet (T. Hicks. C.E. 034441 A.O.C.); and various R.A.O.C. cap badges; shoulder titles; and uniform buttons.

Four: Attributed to Sergeant P. A. T. Sharp, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, late Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, good very fine (4) £80-£120 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 27 September 1945. Percy Alfred Thomas Sharp was born on 18 February 1914, and attested for the Royal Army Ordnance Corps on 9 January 1940. He served with the R.A.O.C. in India from 23 August 1942, before transferring to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers on 1 October 1942, with the rank of Corporal. Advanced to Sergeant, he was Mentioned in Despatches, before returning to the U.K. on 22 December 1945, taking his discharge two days later. Sold together with the recipient’s M.I.D. Certificate, dated 27 September 1945, and copied service papers.

Pair: Private R. C. Hunter, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, attached to 2 Para in the Falklands War General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24204706 Pte. R. C. Hunter RAOC); South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (24204700 Pte R C Hunter RAOC) note error in regimental number, mounted court-style but pin removed, very fine (2) £1,000-£1,400 --- R. C. Hunter is believed to have been attached to the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment during the Falklands War. Sold with several photographs, including one with Major-General Jeremy Moore and another of captured arms; ‘Sympathy and Congratulatory Signal from Chief-General-Staff’ addressed to 2 Para, dated June 1982; special edition of the Aldershot News upon the return of the Paras, July 1982; Billingham (Stockton-on-Tees) Parish magazine announcing ‘Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Hunter of 9 Finchale Avenue, on the safe return of their son, Robert from the Falklands Islands Task Force. They also have two more sons in the Army.’; and a Ministry of Defence ‘Operation Corporate Manoeuvre Map, 21 May - 14 June 1982’, showing movements of major units of 3 Cdo Bde and 5 Inf Bde on East Falkland.

Six: Corporal J. Ford, Cheshire Regiment, later Sub Conductor, Indian Ordnance Department Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, unofficial rivets between second and third clasps (5325 Cpl. J. Ford. Cheshire Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5325 Serjt: J. Ford. Cheshire Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (Sub. Condr. J. Ford. I.O.D.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. Persia (W.O. Cl.1. J. Ford. I.O.D.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Staff Serjt J. Ford I.O.D.) contact marks and edge bruising to Boer War pair, these nearly very fine, the rest better (6) £300-£400

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

1914-15 Star (4505 Sjt. F. W. Davis. E. Afr. O.D.); British War Medal 1914-20 (11677 Sjt. L. Roy. E. Afr. U.L.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2104. Dvr. W. M. S. Owen. E. Afr. M.T.C.) very fine and better (3) £80-£100 --- Frederick W. Davis served as a Sergeant with the East African Ordnance Department during the Great War in the East Africa, Nyasaland, and Northern Rhodesia theatre of War from 19 May 1915. Lindsay Roy served as a Sergeant initially on the East African Unattached List, and later with the East African Pioneer Corps. Wessells M. S. Owen served as a Driver with the East African Motor Transport Corps during the Great War in the East Africa, Nyasaland, and Northern Rhodesia theatre of War from 19 August 1915.

A 9CT GOLD AND ENAMELLED MILITARY BROOCH BADGE, DESIGNED AS THE BADGE OF THE ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPSThe two colour gold brooch with red and blue enamelled decoration by Garrard & Co Ltd, Birmingham 1992, width 18.4mm, gross weight 6.5 gms, with a case

Dorset.- Ordnance Survey Office. Four sheets covering Dorset, including plate numbers XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, detailed maps on a scale of 1 mile to the inch, engravings, each sheet approx. 635 x 800 mm (25 x30 3/4 in), dissected and mounted on linen with blue silk edges, each section with tab label and black ink stamp of crown surmounting an oval, printed index label to slip, folding neatly into original book-style slipcase, blue morocco, spine with five raised bands, gilt armorial device with three canons and canon balls [?Royal Artillery] to upper cover, rubbed and scuffed, 4to, [circa 1811 or slightly later].

NO RESERVE Kent.- Faden (William) A Map of the County of Kent, Drawn from the Topographical Survey Taken by Order of the Honourable Board of Ordnance under the direction of Lt. Colonel Wm Mudge, county map with part of London in the upper left, engraving with original hand-colouring, sheet 625 x 885 mm (24 1/2 x 34 3/4 in), dissected and mounted on linen, some surface dirt and browning, folding with green marbled ends with publisher's stamp of R.H. Laurie, contemporay marbled slipcase, manuscript label to upper cover, rubbed and worn, 8vo, 1807; together with 'The Times Survey Atlas of the World', 1920, two Walker's county maps of Wiltshire and Buckinghamshire, and Andrew Tuer's 'Old London Street Cries', 12mo, 1885 (5)

London.- Cruchley (George Frederick) Reduced Ordnance Map of London, central London, extending from Notting Hill to Bethnal Green, and from Kentish Town to Battersea Park, folding lithographed map, sheet , 660 x 870 mm (26 x 34 1/4 in), old folds, some splitting, old handling creases with nicks and tears, folding into contemporary boards with publisher's printed label to upper cover, rubbed and worn, 8vo, [1875]; together with seven other maps of London, including 'Cary's Actual Survey of the Country Fifteen Miles Round London', and Cary's [Map of London and its Environs], and others, folding, various sizes, 8vo, 19th and 20th century (8)

British Isles.- Atlases.- Bacon (George W.) New Large Scale Ordnance Atlas of the British Isles with Plans of Towns..., 101 colour lithographic maps and town plans (of 102, lacking North East Ireland), some handling creases, title and front-free endpaper with splitting, spotting and surface dirt, otherwise minor nicks, some spotting, occasional surface dirt, a.e.g., contemporary half morocco gilt, spine splitting, rubbed and worn, large 4to, [circa 1881-1885]

A box containing various Ordnance Survey maps

FOUR BOXES OF BOOKS AND MAPS ETC, to include modern fiction, diabetic self-help books, self-improvement books, poetry, general knowledge, Ordnance survey maps covering areas in East and West midlands, Gloucestershire and Wales and road atlases etc

A selection of ordnance survey guides and maps large size mostly local areas

A selection of ordnance survey guides and maps large sizes mostly local areas

WWI memorial plaque for William Henry Lane and small selection of military badges including Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps

A quantity of Ordnance Survey maps including The Cotswolds, Guildford & Horsham, Hereford, South Wales, Pembroke, Avon, etc.

Four boxes containing a quantity of Ordnance survey maps including Britain, Wales and local examples

NO RESERVE Board of Ordnance.- Savage (Richard, fourth Earl Rivers, army officer and politician, c. 1654-1712) Warrant appointing Cornelius Wade "to be One of the Labourers in Ordinary belonging to this Office", D.s. "Rivers" & "New'd Ousley", manuscript, blind stamped seal, left margin slightly cut, folds, browned, 269 x 226mm., 1st April 1792.⁂ During the War of the Spanish Succession, Earl Rivers served with Marlborough who thought much of his military ability.