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* Flying / Motoring Helmets. Interwar brown leather flying helmet circa 1930, soft brown leather, chamois lining, and original tailors label for 'S. Lewis's of Racing Flying & Motor Clothing Fame No Connection With Any Other Firm, 27, Carburton Street, W.1 Phone Museum 4793', inscribed with initials A.V.K., another brown leather helmet stamped 'No.2', white leather private purchase helmet plus a post-WWII black leather helmet, padded front and back for protection, label to the interior for '57'Qty: (4)

* Royal Air Force. EIIR tunic and trousers belonging to Air Vice-Marshal John Stacey, CBE, DSO, DFC, MID The blue cloth tunic with EIIR staybrite buttons, medal riband bars and cloth RAF cloth brevet, Air Vice-Marshal rank cuffs, the trousers and tunic both with tailors label for R.E. City, inscribed with the recipient's name and dated 2 January 1974, a black and white photograph of the recipient in full dress is included with the lotQty: (1)NOTESAir Vice-Marshal John Stacey, CBE, DSO, DFC (1921-2004) was born in Cardiff, he was educated at Whitgift Middle School, Croydon before joining the Merchant Navy as an apprentice. In 1938 he joined the RAF and initially specialised in flying boats, shortly before the outbreak of WWII he was attached to No 240 Squadron based in Shetland and flying the bi-plane Saro London flying boat. He flew on anti-submarine and convoy patrols in northern waters and later became an instructor. In 1942 he joined No 202 Squadron at Gibraltar, flying Catalinas on patrols in the Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic and then the squadron reformed at Koggala, Ceylon flying anti-shipping and anti-invasion patrols. On 26 August 1942 Stacey took off to search for survivors and dropped supplies to them. He located 3 lifeboats with 60 survivors and dropped them supplies. Then he circled overhead for 10 hours until relieved by another aircraft. He was awarded the DFC for his service when on 20 December 1942, when he and 2 other Catalinas were sent to carry out a reconnaissance and bombing operation against airfields and harbours in northern Sumatra, he reached Sabang at midnight, and despite anti-aircraft fire, he successfully dropped his four bombs before returning to Ceylon. He was described as being "a fearless captain whose determination to achieve success set a most inspiring example". On 26 March 1945 he led 8 Liberator bombers on a 3640-mile mission during which they laid mines in Singapore, after 21 hours the Liberators touched down in Ceylon, and Stacey was awarded an immediate DSO for a "high degree of courage and resolution". Post-war service saw him promoted to Chief of Staff in the Royal Malayan Air Force in 1960 and he continued his service with the RAF until 1975 when he retired from service as Air Officer Administration, Support Command.

* Zeppelin Raid. Eyewitness account of a Zeppelin raid over London on 8 September 1915, written by Arthur Hallimond of 6 Linden Gardens, Hornsey Lane, Highgate to his mother in Yorkshire, the 4 page 8vo letter inscribed "I thought you might like a really "red hot" account of tonight's raid, so I write on the spot. Last night we had the explosions but saw very little as the bombs were dropped out near Waltham Cross, which is a good bit east of us. About half an hour ago I heard the bombs again, but nearer, and looked out first in the North, but saw nothing. Then towards the city I saw this object quite high up; these were flashes and evidently bombs dropping near the business quarter. It was a Zeppelin and the searchlights had found it. The anti a.c. guns soon got to work and the shells burst round it, they make a kind of humming noise like a socket, and a little flash when they burst. The first shots were wide, then they got it and it turned tail down. I got the telescope and looked at it, it was very pale grey, and came lower and nearer and finally passed almost directly over the flat. I did not see it through the other window, and the searchlights were at fault ... There was bright fire about in line with the bank but considerably nearer it is put out now" the writer has drawn a little diagram of the raid in the upper left corner, the lot also includes an unrelated 1909 Doncaster Aviation Contest Official Programme, complete but has been folded at some stageQty: (2)NOTESArthur Francis Hallimond (1890-1968) was a long-standing friend of the vendor's family. Arthur was a research mineralogist, and a hallimondite was named in his honour, he studied at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and at the time the letter was written he was in his first post as an Assistant Curator at the Museum of Practical Geology in London. On 8 September 1915, German Zeppelin L.13 commanded by Heinrich Mathy came inland over King's Lynn at about 8.50pm and made its way over Hertfordshire to London. It dropped bombs over Golders Green before moving on to Aldersgate in Central London, killing 22 people and causing £500,000 worth of damage. 26 guns opened fire, from as far away as Woolwich and the last shots fired at 11pm, virtually all shells burst short of the target except one fired by the gun on Parliament Hill in North London which forced L.13 to climb steeply before making an exit near Caister shortly before 2am. Mathy was famously quoted "It is only a question of time before we join the rest. Everyone admits that they feel it. Our nerves are ruined by mistreatment. If anyone should say that he is not haunted by visions of burning airships, then he would be a braggart". After further raids over London the following year his prediction became true and he was killed on 1-2 October 1916 whilst in command of L.31. Mathy is buried in Staffordshire, in a cemetery constructed for the burial of Germans killed on British soil.

Cabinet War Rooms. 'Fortress Defence Scheme' [cover-title], 1 February 1943, 4 printed hand-coloured plans on glazed linen (lettered A-D), wire-stitched in original glazed linen covers with manuscript title and annotation 'Secret' to front, oblong 4to (25.5 x 29.2 cm)Qty: (1)NOTESProvenance: Private Collection, Herefordshire. Very rare set of secret wartime defence plans for Government Offices Great George Street. One other copy traced, in the papers of one George Rance, presumably the eponym of the defence post titled 'Rance's Guard', stationed at the St James's Park entrance in Plan C (Christie's, Fine Books and Manuscripts, 27 November 2012, lot 11).

* A rare post-war BEM group of three awarded to Platoon Warrant Officer Mutale Kaluba, Northern Rhodesia Regiment a) British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (ZBK/668 Pl. W./O. Mutale Kaluba, N.R. Regt.) b) General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (NRA. 668 Sgt. Mutale Kaluwa, N.R.R.) c) Coronation 1953, contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise generally about very fineQty: (3)NOTESProvenance: DNW, 23 June 2005 (lot 1287). BEM London Gazette 12 June 1958 Matule Kaluba was awarded his B.E.M. on the recommendation of H.M’s Ministers of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, but no trace has been found of his name on the Coronation 1953 Medal roll, or not at least under the listings for colonial and overseas’ recipients.

* A post-war military MBE, Second World War MM group of eight awarded to Major E. D. Childes, Rhodesia and Nyasaland Army Service Corps, late Southern Rhodesia Regiment, attached Nigeria Regiment a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; Military Medal, G.VI.R. (CR/1247 Mech. S/Sjt. E. D. Childes, S. Rhod. R.) b) 1939-1945 Star c) Africa Star d) Burma Star e) Defence and War Medals, unnamed f) Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Southern Rhodesia (CR1247 T/Lieut Edgar D. Childes M.M.) M.M. uniquely named to the Southern Rhodesia Regiment, minor contact marks, very fine and betterQty: (8)NOTESProvenance: DNW, 17 May 2016 (lot 138) MBE London Gazette 1 January 1963. ‘Major Edgar Davey Childes, Rhodesia and Nyasaland Army Service Corps.’ MM London Gazette 30 December 1941. ‘.... in recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, The Western Desert, The Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria and Tobruk) during the period February 1941 to July 1941.’ ‘ No. CR/1247 Mechanist Staff-Serjeant Edgar Davey Childes, The Southern Rhodesia Regiment (attached The Nigeria Regiment).’ The recommendation reads; ‘This B.N.C.O. has been the only Mechanical Staff Sgt. in the Bn. Tpt. since the arrival of the Bn. in East Africa in July 1940. His devotion to duty and response to every call has been most remarkable throughout the operations: since the 12th Feb. the Bn. has not lost a single vehicle, and every vehicle has covered over 1500 miles, much of it over nothing better than a camel track. This is due to the unfailing devotion to duty, and his resourcefulness and skill. On several occasions, in order that every vehicle should be ready for the next march, he has had no sleep for 48 hours.’ Recommended for the M.B.E. but awarded the M.M. as a member of the 23rd Nigeria Brigade, 11th African Division. With copied gazette extracts, recommendation and copied photographs, including one of Childes wearing his newly awarded M.B.E.

* Air Vice-Marshal Harold Bird-Wilson. Spitfire MJ845 presentation model, the composite model with personal registration HBW and fitted with a gauntlet rudder (the symbol of 17 Squadron), presented on a mahogany base with aluminum plaque stamped 'Aircraft No MJ845 Serial No- CBAF-1X 1-8-43', 23cm wingspan, together with another desktop model of a Hurricane Mk1, the aluminum model made by D.P. Carter to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain (1940-1990), stamped on the undercarriage, mounted on a circular base, 17.5cm wingspan, plus some related ephemera from the same estate comprising two photographs of Bird-Wilson (1 signed), Automobile Association and Royal Aero Club General Flying Map (1936), some annotations, Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft identification cards and Some of the Few by John P.M. Reid, together with a First Day Cover signed by Bird-WilsonQty: (8)NOTESProvenance: From the estate of Air Marshal Harold Arthur Bird-Wilson, CBE, DSO & Bar, AFC & Bar (1919-2000) Harold Arthur Cooper Bird-Wilson was born at Prestatyn (1919-2000), he was educated at Liverpool College and joined the RAF in 1937. After completing training he joined 17 Squadron at Kenley. He crashed in bad weather his passenger killed and he himself suffering from severe facial injuries, resulting in four operations making him one of the original guinea pigs. Bird-Wilson returned to service on 28 December and after converting to Hurricanes he rejoined 17 Squadron on 24 February 1940. He went to France on 17 May 1940 and the following day shared in the destruction of Do17, and on the 19th damaged a Me109 and on 21st shared a Hs126. He took part in the operations over Dunkirk and damaged a Ju87 and a Ju88 soon after he shot down a Me110 on 29 July 1940 and shared a Ju88 on 21 August going to claim further aerial victories. Bird-Wilson was awarded the DFC (London Gazette, 24 September 1940), he was shot down by Adolf Galland on 24 September and baled out, burned and was rescued from the sea by an MTB. Bird-Wilson had a long and successful career in the RAF, and post-war service him hold many different position and he retired from service in 1974.

A Pair of Modern 9ct Gold Half Hoop Earrings, alternate inset highlights, to post fitting; another pair similar and a pair of imitation pearl earrings, to screw fitting, stamped "375" "WG" (overall weight 8grams).

Omayyad. Post reform 698-749ad copper fals of Alramla. Palm tree/crescent. MWI.87

A set of six post war Swedish dark indigo wine glasses by Gullaskruf, each with an elongated ovoid bowl, swollen stem and circular spread foot, original labels, height 12cm, together with a set of six smaller wine glasses in the matching style. (12)

A George III hallmarked silver tea pot, of oval outline and ribbed sides, with presentation inscription to... General Post Office... between decorative engraved borders, with ivory handle and finial, height 15cm, weight 14oz, London 1791, Charles Hougham, S/D.Subject to CITES regulations - the ivory handle and finial on this lot. It will require a re-export permit if shipped outside the mainland UK.

228 One box: Royalty ephemera, good quantity, approx 70+ assorted magazines 1920-1950s and booklets including Picture Post and Illustrated magazine + THE EVENING NEWS, THE DAILY MIRROR and THE DAILY TELEGRAPH supplement publications etc

A pair of 9ct yellow and white gold and diamond stylised floral stud earrings. Each earring is set with four round brilliant cut diamonds with a total approximate weight of 0.11 carats. 0.22 carats in total. The earrings have a sculptural form with alternating white and yellow gold petals, to the back is a solid post which is stamped 375 with British hallmarks. Indistinct makers mark. The earrings have yellow metal butterfly fastenings. L.2cm

Goodies Tim Brooke Taylor, Bill Oddie and Grahame Garden signed FDC Christmas 1985 PM Guernsey Post Office 19th Nov 1985. 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 £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Field Marshall Frederick Roberts VC TLS dated October 7th 1914 letter contains good content in which he thanks the sender for the handsome gift for the user of Cavalry Reserve Regiment. Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, KStJ, VD, PC, FRSGS (30 September 1832 - 14 November 1914), was a British Victorian era general who became one of the most successful British military commanders of his time. Born in India to an Anglo-Irish family, Roberts joined the East India Company Army and served as a young officer in the Indian Rebellion during which he won a Victoria Cross for gallantry. He was then transferred to the British Army and fought in the Expedition to Abyssinia and the Second Anglo-Afghan War, in which his exploits earned him widespread fame. Roberts would go on to serve as the Commander-in-Chief, India before leading British Forces to success in the Second Boer War. He also became the last Commander-in-Chief of the Forces before the post was abolished in 1904. 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 £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

1920 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost TourerCoachwork by Bithal & Nago, HazaribaghRegistration no. PP 8000Chassis no. 50PE*Originally a Watson-bodied limousine*Shipped to India in 1932*Re-bodied as an open tourer*Present ownership since 1988*Engine rebuilt by A J Glew in 2020Footnotes:'The directors were obviously as impressed with the car as the public were when they first saw it displayed... the company's future, based upon Royce's intuitive design genius and the uncompromising standards of workmanship he set, clearly lay in the rapidly expanding area of luxury cars...' – Edward Eves, Rolls-Royce, 75 Years of Motoring Excellence. Although the 40/50hp model would in any event have earned its 'The Best Car in the World' sobriquet (actually first used by the Pall Mall Gazette in November 1911), Rolls-Royce's decision to drop all other types only served to focus attention on what would become known as the 'Silver Ghost'. Prior to 1908, when it relocated to a new factory in Derby, the company founded by engineer Frederick Henry Royce and entrepreneur the Honourable Charles Stewart Rolls had manufactured a variety of models at its Manchester premises. Cars with two, three, four and six cylinders were made, and even an abortive V8, before Managing Director Claude Johnson's decision to concentrate on the range-topping 40/50hp. The latter had first appeared at the 1906 London Motor Show and became known as the 'Silver Ghost' the following year when chassis number '60551' was exhibited wearing silver-painted tourer coachwork by Barker & Co. The heart of the Silver Ghost was its magnificent engine, a 7,036cc (later 7,428cc) sidevalve six equipped with seven-bearing crankshaft and pressure lubrication. A sturdy chassis comprised of channel-section side members and tubular cross members was suspended on semi-elliptic springs at the front and a 'platform' leaf spring arrangement at the rear, though the latter soon came in for revision. The transmission too was soon changed, a three-speed gearbox with direct-drive top gear replacing the original four-speed/overdrive top unit in 1909. In the course of its 20-year production life there would be countless other improvements to the car, one of the most important being the adoption of servo-assisted four-wheel brakes towards the end of 1923. After a successful 2,000-mile trial under RAC supervision, the factory demonstrator - chassis '60551', 'The Silver Ghost' - was entered in the Scottish Reliability Trial, completing the 15,000-mile run with flying colours to set a new World Record. From then on the car's reputation was assured, not the least in North America where the wide-open spaces placed a premium on reliability and comfort. Royce's uncompromising engineering standards demanded only excellence of his staff in Manchester and later Derby, and no chassis was delivered until it had been rigorously tested. The Silver Ghost remained in production in England until 1925, 6,173 being completed at the Manchester and Derby factories, and until 1926 at Rolls-Royce's Springfield plant in the USA where a further 1,703 were made, the longest production run of any model from this celebrated company. Copy chassis cards on file show that 'PE50' was on test on 25th September 1920 having been ordered by one T W Hunt for bodying with limousine coachwork by Watson. It is believed that '50PE' spent some time in Canada before being exported in 1932 to India and re-bodied there by the firm of Bithal & Nago of Hazaribagh in the state of Jharkhand. Bithal & Nago (possibly Bethal & Nalgo) were coachbuilders to the Indian nobility, and 'PE50' belonged to a Mr Tootoo, Imam of Hazaribagh. There is a letter on file, written in April 1982 by the renowned Rolls-Royce historian John M Fasal to C Horsley Esq, Chairman of the Arabian Aviation Corporation and the car's then owner, asking for information about the coachbuilder. Circa 1980 the Rolls-Royce was brought back to the UK and extensively restored, passing into the present owner's stewardship in 1988, some 2,500 miles post-restoration. Since acquisition the Ghost has been serviced and maintained by various marque specialists including West Hoathly Garage and A J Glew, the most recent work being the latter's rebuild of the engine, which was carried out in 2020 (detailed bills on file). Presented in good order throughout, '50PE' represents the ultimate in Vintage-era motoring.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

2000 BMW Z8 Roadster with HardtopRegistration no. X919 FAJChassis no. WBAEJ11010AF77766*Rare and exclusive limited edition model*Supplied new in the UK*circa 47,000 miles from new*Comprehensive service and MoT historyFootnotes:In recent times many motor manufacturers, particularly those with a significant sporting heritage, have felt the need to reference iconic models from the past when launching their latest. BMW has proved adept at exploiting this 'retro' trend, commencing in 1996 with the Z3 coupé and convertible, the styling of which brilliantly recalled its fabulous '328' sports car of pre-war days. Its next effort along similar lines - the 'Z07' concept car of 1997 - took its inspiration from the post-war Alfred Goetz-designed '507', a luxurious limited edition roadster.The sensation of the 1997 Tokyo Auto Show, the Z07 was received so enthusiastically that BMW took the decision to press ahead with a production version: the Z8. For the most part the Z8 remained remarkably faithful to the original concept, retaining the 507-like twin-nostril front grille and distinctive front-wing vents. A period-style interior had been one of the Z07's most remarked upon features, and that too made it into the Z8.The Z8's body panelling and spaceframe chassis were fabricated in lightweight and corrosion resistant aluminium, while the 32-valve 4,941cc V8 engine, shared with the M5 saloon, was built by BMW's Motorsport division. With 400bhp on tap, the Z8 raced to 100km/h (62mph) in 4.7 seconds and only the built-in rev limiter stopped it from exceeding 250km/h (155mph). Power reached the run-flat tyres via a Getrag six-speed manual gearbox. Needless to say, the Z8 also came with all the modern appurtenances one would expect of a flagship model: traction control, stability control, front and side air bags, GPS navigation, climate control and power operation of the seats, steering wheel and convertible hood all being included in the package. The fact that the Z8 was a low-volume model assembled, for the most part, by hand, enabled BMW to offer customers considerable freedom in personalising their cars. Further enhancing its appeal to collectors, the factory announced that a 50-year stockpile of Z8 parts would be maintained. Despite a (US) launch price of over $128,000, initial demand was so high that a bidding war broke out, with many Z8s selling for well in excess of that figure. By the time production ceased in 2003, 5,703 of these fabulous cars had been built. Supplied new in the UK by Preston Hall BMW, this stunning Z8 Roadster has covered only 47,330 miles from new and comes with comprehensive service history and MoT certificates verifying the mileage. The most recent service was carried out by Sytner, Chigwell in November 2019, since when the car has covered fewer than 100 miles. Finished in silver metallic with red/black leather interior, this superb Z8 comes complete with book pack, leather wallet, two keys, V5C document and MoT to January 2022. A true collectors' BMW.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1930 Aston Martin 1½-Litre International 'Short Chassis' Sports TourerRegistration no. GW 3860Chassis no. L0/92*One of 122 short-chassis Internationals*Known ownership history*Professional engine rebuild in 1993*Eligible for VSCC and AMOC eventsFootnotes:Manufactured by Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin, the first Aston-Martins (the hyphen is correct for the period) rapidly established a reputation for high performance and sporting prowess in the immediate post-WWI years. Unfortunately, the management's concentration on motor sport, while accruing invaluable publicity, distracted it from the business of manufacturing cars for sale, the result being just 50-or-so sold by 1925 when the company underwent the first of what would be many changes of ownership. The foundations were laid for the commencement of proper series production with the formation of Aston Martin Motors Ltd in 1926 under the stewardship of Augustus 'Bert' Bertelli and William Renwick. Built at the firm's new Feltham works, the first 'new generation' Aston Martins were displayed at the 1927 London Motor Show at Olympia. Like his predecessors, 'Bert' Bertelli understood the effect of competition success on Aston Martin sales and sanctioned the construction of two works racers for the 1928 season. Based on the 1.5-litre, overhead-camshaft road car, the duo featured dry-sump lubrication and this feature was carried over to the International sports model, newly introduced for 1929. Built in two wheelbase lengths (102' and 118'), the International was manufactured between 1929 and 1932, mostly with bodies by Augustus's brother Enrico 'Harry' Bertelli. Aston Martin built 136 cars between 1927 and 1932: 14 on the long chassis and 122 on the short International chassis. A contemporary road test of an International recorded a top speed of 81mph with up to 90mph attainable, depending on the axle ratio. The new Aston was soon making its mark on the racetrack, 'Bert' Bertelli and Pat Driscoll winning the Biennial Cup at Le Mans in 1932, one of many competition successes achieved before the International was superseded by the Le Mans and Ulster models. Private owners entered all kinds of competitions, while team drivers included Sammy Davis, Eddie Hall, Cyril Paul and George Eyston. Its chassis number reveals that 'L0/92' was built in December 1930 ('L' indicating December and '0' 1930) while the (copy) chassis card shows that it was not sold until October 1931. The car is listed as 'International Sports 4 Seater. Black body and red wings. Rotax lighting. New type brakes'. The first owner was one J H James of Brookdale, New Southgate, London N11, who appears to have been followed by H O Moore, Royal Engineers Mess, Catterick Camp. According to the old-style continuation logbook (issued 1948, copy on file), the Aston was first registered on 28th January 1932, more than a year after it had been completed. Known subsequent owners are as follows: Mr J W Greenwood of Herefordshire (early 1950s-1970s); Mr P Bevis of Stoulton, Worcestershire (1970s-1986); Mr K P Tankard of West Yorkshire (1986-1987); Mr Roger Ugalde of Exmouth, Devon (1987-1994); Mr John Carey of Malmesbury, Wiltshire (1994-2002); Mr Giovanni Strabiumi, Italy (2002-2009); and then the current vendor from December '09. On file are numerous invoices and correspondence dating back to the early 1950s, including a letter from the AMOC dated 22nd November 2002 confirming that 'L0/92' is an original short-chassis International with its original body and original engine. Arguably the most significant bill (running to some seven pages) relates to a full engine rebuild carried out by consulting engineer David Taylor in 1993 while the Aston was owned by Roger Ugalde. Since coming into the vendor's care the car has been maintained by Orchard Restorations of Maynards Green, East Sussex, their last bill being dated September 2019. Recently serviced, 'L0/92' is 'on the button' and ready to enjoy. Eligible for VSCC and AMOC events, this well documented, fast and highly desirable Vintage-era Aston Martin is one of the nicest examples of the much sought-after International, which is acknowledged as one of the outstanding designs of its era.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

* ALEXANDER (ALEX) LECKIE (SCOTTISH 1932 - 2010), DUNVEGAN CASTLE watercolour, signed and titled 24.5cm x 34.5cm Mounted, framed and under glass. Note: So far as we can determine, this is the first watercolour by Alex Leckie to be offered at auction. It is assumed that this work dates from around 1950. Note 2: Alex Leckie’s name was inextricably linked to The Glasgow School of Art. It was where he had begun studying in 1950 when, as the then Academic Registrar (Sir) Harry Barnes would later recollect, he was admitted ‘by the back door’, having shown a great deal of promise but possessing none of the normal qualifications to gain entry. It is unsurprising that the young Alex Leckie didn’t take to the disciplines of the post-war British education system, given his rather idiosyncratic upbringing. His father was an ardent communist and political activist who, nonetheless, instilled an appreciation of the arts into his son. The Leckie household library was extensive, containing several thousand books, and there were visits to art galleries and museums where he developed his appreciation of the work of ancient cultures, echoes of which would be found in his own ceramics in later years. Leckie excelled at art school and was offered the chance to complete a Post-Graduate Diploma. In 1955, and in imminent danger of being called up for National Service, Leckie decided to move to Australia. Having relatives in South Australia he settled in Adelaide where he soon found employment throwing garden pots at Bennetts Magill Pottery, a job which he would later describe as providing ‘good discipline’. Enquiries at the South Australian School of Art led him to discover that he was the most highly qualified potter in South Australia, a situation which, rather ironically given his background, led to him being employed in 1956 as a teacher of ‘pottery and sculpture’. The episode of Leckie swimming naked in the River Torrens and of his subsequent arrest (a seemingly trifling incident which provided front page titillation for the tabloid press and ultimately led to Leckie’s dismissal from his teaching post in 1962), introduced a surprisingly productive period during which he exhibited widely, undertaking many important commissions and becoming President of the Contemporary Art Society of South Australia. In 1964, he was one of three Australian ceramicists chosen to represent that country in the International Ceramics Exhibition in Tokyo, with his work, Destroyed City also appearing on the cover of Pottery in Australia. In 1966, Alex Leckie decided to return to Britain. He spent a short time in London at the Central School of Art before returning to Scotland, where he was appointed Head of Ceramics at the Glasgow School of Art in 1968, a position he held for the next twenty years. In an obituary published in The Scotsman, Jimmie Macgregor wrote that Alex Leckie ‘ … took a moribund ceramics department by the scruff of the neck, completely transforming it and turning out students who were a credit to the school.’ Alex Leckie died in Paisley in 2010 aged 77. Three of Alex Leckie's ceramic decanters were sold by McTear's in November 2018 achieving hammer prices of £480, £550 & £650.

Nikos Engonopoulos (Greek, 1907-1985)Sur la guerre d' Indépendance (Paysage orphique) huile sur toile120 x 100cm (47 1/4 x 39 3/8in).Peint en 1939oil on canvasFootnotes:ProvenanceThe artist's collection.Private collection, Athens. ExposéAthens, Nicolas Calas residence, Exhibition of Paintings by Nikos Engonopoulos, 1939 (possibly).Venice, XXVII Biennale, June 19 - October 17, 1954, no. 12, under the title Paesaggio Orfico con Eroi (listed in the exhibition catalogue, p. 295).Athens, Institut Francais d'Athènes, Nikos Engonopoulos, Peintre et Poète, Huiles, Tempera et Livres, November 13-28, 1987, no. 7 (illustrated in the exhibition catalogue).Athens, Astrolavos Gallery, N. Engonopoulos, Mythology, Byzantium, Revolution, March 16 - April 3, 1999, no. 3 (illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, fig. 1).Thessaloniki, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Place: Engonopoulos, May 18 - July 29, 2007 (illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, p. 13).Andros, Museum of Contemporary Art - Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation, Nikos Engonopoulos, June 25 - October 1, 2017 (illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, p. 62).LittératureChartis magazine, no. 25-26, November 1988, p. 162 (illustrated).Ta Nea tis Technis, no. 34, 1995, p. 20 (discussed and illustrated).R. Zamarou, The Poet Nikos Engonopoulos, a Visit of Places and Figures, Kardamitsa editions, Athens 1996, p. 139 (mentioned).Nikos Engonopoulos, The Angels in Heaven Speak Greek, Interviews, Comments and Opinions, Ypsilon editions, Athens 1999, p. 64a (illustrated).Athens News, March 25, 1999 (illustrated).The National Herald (New York), March 27-28, 1999 (illustrated).Eleftherotypia newspaper, December 19, 1999 (illustrated).M. Ioannidou, The Theoretical Conditions and the First Phase of Surrealism in Greek Painting, Doctoral dissertation, Thessaloniki 2000, pp. 145-147 (discussed), no. 34 (illustrated).N. Andrikopoulou, Tracing Nikos Engonopoulos, Potamos editions, Athens 2003, p. 59 (mentioned). K. Perpinioti-Agazir, Nikos Engonopoulos, Son Univers Pictural, exhibition catalogue and catalogue raisonée, Benaki Museum, Athens 2007, no. 258, p. 128 (illustrated), p. 249 (illustrated), 418 (illustrated).N. Engonopoulos, Love is the Only Way, National Book Centre of Greece, Athens 2007, p. 38 (illustrated).N. Chaini, The Painting of Nikos Engonopoulos, doctoral dissertation, National Technical University of Athens, 2007, no. 186, pp. 471-472 (discussed), p. 473 (illustrated).Culture magazine, no. 11, March 22-23, 2008 (illustrated on the front cover).O. Tachopoulou, Modernist Primitivism, Surrealist Versions in the Poetic Work of Nikos Engonopoulos, Nefeli editions, Athens 2009, p. 323-324 (discussed), no. 4 (illustrated).Nikos Engonopoulos, Painter and Poet, conference minutes, November 23-24, 2007, Benaki Museum, Athens 2010, pp. 94, 96, 98 (discussed), no. 28 (illustrated).K. Voulgaris, Kolokotronis has the Beauty of a Greek, Vivliorama editions, Athens 2020, pp. 50-54 (discussed), p. 53 (illustrated). 'For Engonopoulos, the 1821 uprising was a celebration, a feast, an outburst, like nature's explosion in early spring.'1A tour de force inspired by the Greek Revolution and War of Independence, this emblematic Engonopoulos is a leading example of the artist's fervently sought after pre-war period. Using an avant-garde surrealist vocabulary and at the same time deeply rooted in Greekness, Sur la Guerre d'Indépendance (Paysage Orphique) was exhibited in the 1954 Venice Biennale, where, for the first time, Greece was represented by one artist alone. There, Engonopoulos showed alongside such towering figures of modern art as Arp, Ernst, Miro, Klee, Bacon and Magritte, since the exhibition had requested participating countries to adhere to the central theme of Surrealism. Using cross-temporal iconographic leaps that were common during the Byzantine and Post-Byzantine eras in both miniature manuscripts and narthex decoration, Engonopoulos transports the viewer from ancient to modern times, staging a dream-like scene from the treasure trove of Greek history. The coexistence of ancient past (exemplified mainly by the lyre-holding Orpheus2 with the Minotaur head), recent history (illustrated by the hero of the Greek War of Independence in his traditional fustanella kilt) and modern reality (captured in such apt details as the round coffee shop table on the left, the still life with fruit in the foreground and the striped beach cabin in the distance) sets forth the main aesthetic and ideological preoccupations of the 1930s generation and faithfully reflects the artist's attitude towards painting, both as a long and rich tradition to draw from, as well as an ideal vehicle to probe into the inner world of Greekness. Discussing Composition (Sur la Guerre d' Indépendance), art historian O. Tachopoulou notes: 'The picture shows a Minotaur/warrior, who is also a musician, holding with one hand a lyre while with the other seems to exhort a Greek warrior to make a triumphant gesture by waving a horse head. The modelling of the minotaur-like face with two geometric volumes—a recurrent convention in Engonopoulos's pictorial output—alludes to the artistic symbolism of the Minotaur motif that has nothing to do with feelings of fear or animosity. Instead, the artist uses the image of the Minotaur as a symbol of the subconscious, much the same way the surrealists used it before transforming it into a scary figure following the devastating experience of World War II.'3This persistence on indigenous cultural experiences combined with a deep sense for the historical past clearly indicates that 'while European surrealists used an irrational vocabulary to break free from the shackles of traditional conventions, Engonopoulos perceived tradition as a 'connecting link' that would restore cultural continuity.'4 As noted by Athens National Gallery Director M. Lambraki-Plaka, 'his figures may draw their origin from Giorgio de Chirico but they are unmistakably Greek, reminiscent of the Minoans immortalized on the Knossos frescoes and the early kouroi, while alluding to the tall and slender formula of the Byzantine saints also evident in El Greco's work.'51 Professor S. Rozanis as quoted in 'This is how Engonopoulos Saw 1821' [in Greek], O Kosmos tou Ependyti newspaper, March 21, 1999.2 Orpheus, the archetype of the poet as liberator and creator, held a particular fascination for Engonopoulos, who depicted him many times over a period of more than thirty years, often adopting him as his own persona. 3 O. Tachopoulou, Modernist Primitivism, Surrealist Versions in the Poetic Work of Nikos Engonopoulos, [in Greek], Nefeli editions, Athens 2009, pp. 323-324.4 N. Loizidi, 'The Indigenous Surrealism of Nikos Engonopoulos' [in Greek], To Vima daily - Nees Epoches, October 21, 2007, p. A57.5 M. Lambraki-Plaka 'The Timeless Pantheon of Nikos Engonopoulos' [in Greek], Filologiki quarterly, no. 101, October-November-December 2007, p. 9.«Pour Engonopoulos, la révolte de 1821 a été une célébration, une fête, une éruption, comme l'explosion de la nature au début du printemps.»Véritable tour de force inspiré par la Révolution grecque et la Guerre d'Indépendance, cette œuvre emblématique d'Engonopoulos est un exemple phare des œuvres les plus recherchées de l'artiste datant de l'avant-guerre, et est également profondément ancrée dans la « Grecité ». Sur la Guerre d'Indépendance (Paysage Orphique) a été exposé à la Biennale de Venise en 1954, ... This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

White Fresh Water Pearl Drop Earrings, single white cultured pearls suspended, on fine rose gold vermeil and silver chains, from sparkling 'bows' set with post and push back fittings; 1.75 inch (app.4.4cms) drop

NO RESERVE French Art.- Adriani (Gotz) Toulouse-Lautrec: The Complete Graphic Works. A Catalogue Raisonné, 1988 § Rosenberg (P.) & others. Chardin, 1999 § House (J.) Monet: Nature into Art, New Haven, 1986 § Groom (G.) Eduard Vuillard Painter-Decorator: Patrons and Projects, 1892-1912, New Haven & London, 1993 § Damase (J.) Sonia Delaunay: Fashion and Fabrics, 1991 § Néret (G.) F.Leger, 1990 § Rewald (John) Post-Impressionism from van Gogh to Gauguin, third edition, Boston, 1978, illustrations, some colour, all but the first original cloth or boards with dust-jackets; and c.80 others on French art, mostly modern, v.s. (c.85)

NO RESERVE Diamond (Wilfrid) This Guy Marciano, inscribed by the author to Freddie Mills to front free endpaper, 1955 § Lucas (E.V.) The Hambledon Men, 1907, first editions, plates, original cloth, dust-jacket, first chipped at corners with short tear to joint, very lightly discoloured, spine ends frayed, second with short tear to rear joint, else in excellent condition; and 8 others, including signed and framed photograph by Sir Ian Botham, v.s. (10)⁂ First signed to Freddie Mills, Britain's biggest boxing idol in the post-war period and remained a popular media personality after his retirement from sport.

CORNISH FARM ARCHIVE FARMING DIARIES 1873-1912.  An  archive of farming life in Cornwall kept at Tresmear Farm & one other on a daily basis in 40+ diaries. The entries are mainly brief (a few lines) but longer in some cases & record exactly what was done by whom, day by day, over a continuous 40 year period with only 2 years missing. The information is factual & includes daily costs, sales of stock, purchases, employee hire & activities & periodic accounts including tithes. A unique picture of farming in Cornwall & the West. A rare long-running farming record. The diaries are mainly "Blackwood's Scribbling Diary", folio in orig. card brds, some worn, & are interleaved with blotting paper & maps of London & in some cases provincial towns. They contain adverts, information on the post office, London bankers, stamps, etc.

A Chinese white and russet jade figure of Zhou Tanzi, 17th-18th century, the boy, Tanzi, is shown holding a bucket as he stands beneath a deer skin draped over his head and back, the stone of even white colour and with areas of russet inclusions, wood stand, the jade 6.8cm high x 3.8cm wide For other examples of the figure in jade, see Spink & Son Ltd., Chinese Jade, November 1991, cat. no. 120; S. Marchant and Son, 75th Anniversary Exhibition of Post-Archaic Chinese Jades from Private Collections, no.23; and another Ming dynasty example in white and russet jade is in the collection of the Freer Sackler Galleries, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C., acc. no. S1987.759.The seventh of the twenty-four paragons of filial piety, Tanzi lived during the Zhou Dynasty. He was extremely filial. His aged parents suffered an eye malady that required deer's milk as a cure. Tanzi camouflaged himself in a deer's skin, went into the mountains, and mingled with a deer herd in order to obtain the milk for his parents. Some hunters saw him, and mistaking him for a deer, were about to shoot when he revealed himself just in time.Provenance: Private English Collection 17-18世纪 白玉巧雕鹿乳奉亲把件拍品来源：英国私人收藏Condition Report: Jade with natural inclusions and the figure with residue of glue on the bottomCondition Report Disclaimer

An Edwardian wrought and cast iron doll's crib; Theatre Props - judges wigs; jockey caps; wigwam; Royal Mail post bag; sailor's uniform; etc

Four early Louis Wain black and white postcards, all postally sent to the same woman in Manchester in either 1907 (three of the cards) or 1908. The cards are generally in good condition, but have minor faults, perhaps not surprisingly as they were sent in the post more than 112 years ago. Published by Hartman, the four cards are 'A Road Race,' which has slight discolouring bottom left; some corner tip wear and a small inch-and-a-half long crease just right of centre at the top; 'In The Weighing Room', wear to the corner tips and a very small crease top right corner; 'A Sack Race,' which has very minor corner tip wear; and 'After The Scrum Is Over,' which has wear above the caption along the top edge, minor discolouring bottom left and just right of centre on the bottom edge, and minor corner tip wear ' especially top left tip. But these are nice collectable cards.

Approximately130 standard-sized postcards - mainly British topographical cards, but with a few subject cards included. This lot has a high proportion of collectable cards, including an Irish card with the origins of the Orange Order, a 1906 advertising card for Frame-Food Jelly and a carnival real photographic card of the Rose Queen at Lytham in 1909 (the first image). In photos 2, 3 and 4, we have picked out another 36 of what we consider to be some of the better cards, which include a milk maid on the Channel Islands; Northwich (Cheshire) in a flood; street scenes of Earlestown, Dunfermerline, Gorleston Orwell, Watford, Dunnington, Saxmundham, Dumfries, Bootle, Upper Brantham, Chelmsford, Buxton, Buckden (x2), Seascale, Loanfern; and other nice cards include the Post Office at Whittington, a snow scene at Southwold, Southport from the air and the Old Mill Private Hotel at Aldermaston.The condition of the cards in this varied lot ranges from very good to average, as some have faults such as creases, edge wear and corner knocks.

A set of four post-WWII Bofors 40mm drill rounds in clip, marked to bases N2 Drill 1953, 1954 & 2 x 1955

A small collection of British and Commonwealth postage stamps, including seven penny reds, other international stamps (all loose), and various Post Office issue postcards

Photography Periodicals. A large collection of photography periodicals, c. 1940s to modern day, including runs and individual issues of Center for Creative Photography (The Archive), printletter, Photography, Picture Post, Aperture, Camera (International), Inscape, The Image, PhotoHistorian, etc., original wrappers, 4to/8voQty: (6 cartons)

A SILVER PLATED DINNER GONG MODELLED AS A DIRECTIONAL SIGN SAYING 'THIS WAY' WITH YOUNG GIRL SEATED AT THE BASE OF THE POST, REGISTRATION MARK Rd 16060 FOR 1884/5 COMPLETE WITH CARVED EBONY STRIKER

Quantity of WWII and Post War insignia, including Russian and some overseas badges.

Special Air Service Interest, a James Smith & Co post WWII camouflage parachute smock, CH840S.99.9735, size 5, used by Major R.G Ball MBE 22 SAS Regiment during a distinguished career with the SAS serving in South America, Malaya, Dhofar, Borneo, Radfan, Aden and The Gulf.

A collection of reprints, each depicting views around Yorkshire, to include York Minister, Pomfret Castle, Richmond Castle, Mount-Grace and various reproduction prints relating to The Post Office, etc.

Family Group: Pair: Second Lieutenant J. P. Hodges, Seaforth Highlanders, late King’s Own Scottish Borderers British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. J. P. Hodges.) minor edge bruise to BWM, very fine Pair: Corporal F. S. Hodges, Royal Air Force British War and Victory Medals (56964. Cpl. F. S. Hodges. R.A.F.) nearly very fine (4) £60-£80 --- John Percy Hodges attested for the King’s Own Scottish Borderers and served with them as a Sergeant during the Great War post-1916. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Seaforth Highlanders on 15 April 1918.

Family group: Pair: Private S. Lazarus, Royal Flying Corps British War and Victory Medals (17427 Pte. S. Lazarus. R.F.C.) with Post Card group photo taken at Rath Camp, Ireland, and another of the recipient Three: Mrs Betty Rosenbloom (née Cohen), Women’s Royal Air Force, later Women’s Voluntary Service Defence and War Medals, in card box of issue addressed to ‘Miss B. Cohen’; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp Malaya, E.II.R. (B. Rosenbloom.) with small photograph in W.R.A.F. uniform, nearly extremely fine (5) £100-£140 --- Sim Lazarus was the uncle of Betty Cohen, later Mrs Betty Rosenbloom who, according to accompanying family letter, subsequently changed her name to ‘Ross’.

Six: Lance-Bombardier E. J. Harvey, Royal Artillery, formerly Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry, who served as the personal Driver to Major-General E. C. Mansergh, and was Mentioned in Despatches for his services in Burma 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, with Army Council enclosure, in named card box of issue addressed to ‘Mr. E. J. Harvey, 175 Fair Oak Road, Eastleigh, Hants’; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (897071. Gnr. E. J. Harvey. R.A.) nearly extremely fine (6) £180-£220 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 5 April 1945: ‘in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma and on the Eastern Frontier of India 16 November 1943 to 15 May 1944.’ Edwin John Harvey was born in Richmond, Surrey on 14 October 1920, and enlisted in the Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry at Midhurst, Sussex, on 19 April 1939. He served during the Great War with the Royal Artillery as the personal driver to Major-General E. C. Mansergh, and for his services was Mentioned in Despatches- he was the only man from his unit to receive the Burma Star. Post-War he served as a Motor Transport Driver for the Admiralty at the Royal Naval Air Station, Eastleigh. Sold together with a presentation silver cigarette case, 117mm x 84mm, the outside engraved ‘E. J. H.’, the inside engraved ‘L/Bdr. E. J. Harvey, Surrey & Sussex Yeo., from Brigadier E. C. Mansergh. 1940: Dursley - H.M.T. Highland Bde. Middle East 1941: Gallabat - Keren - Massawa - Amba Alagi - Western Desert - Almaza 1942: Libya - Matruh - Fuka - Ruweizat Ridge - El Alamein - Iraq 1943: India - Arakan 1944: Imphal - Kohima Rd. - Tiddim Rd. - Burma’ Sold also with the recipient’s Mentioned in Despatches Certificate, this mounted in a glazed frame; the recipient’s Record of Service; Soldier’s Service and Pay Book; Soldier’s Release Book; and Driving Licence; a H.Q. 5th Indian Division, SEAC letter of testimonial signed by Major-General E. C. Mansergh, and dated 22 March 1946; and various other ephemera including buttons, letters, newspaper cuttings, and postcard photographs.

‘It seemed that Walker had decided to meet this threat on his own. Alone, entirely without orders, he was running down the hill with the gun on his hip, firing as he went. I think it was more his fierce determination than the bullets he fired that deterred the Chinese. To a man they ran back round the edge of the ridge. It was so like Walker: he was an independent type.’ The Edge of the Sword by Anthony Farrar-Hockley The outstanding and rare Korean War ‘Battle of Imjin River’ M.M. group of six awarded to Private D. M. R. Walker, Gloucestershire Regiment, late Black Watch and Highland Light Infantry, who was severely wounded in a lone charge against the encroaching enemy on the slopes of Gloster Hill at the Battle of the Imjin, 24 April 1951: ‘slinging his Bren gun to the hip position, he sprang into position and started shooting- almost immediately he himself was hit and severely wounded, but his objective had been achieved.’ Taken Prisoner of War he was again wounded during an American air attack, before escaping, only to be recaptured by the Communists and spending a further two years in captivity Military Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue (22530161 Pte. D. M. R. Walker. Glosters.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22530161 Pte. D. M. R. Walker. Glosters.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, extremely fine (6) £20,000-£26,000 --- Provenance: Christie’s, November 1990. M.M. London Gazette 8 December 1953: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Korea.’ The original recommendation states: ‘During the second phase of the battle of the Imjin River on the night of 23-24 April 1951, the position of the Battalion’s HQ became untenable and a hurried move was made to a ridge immediately south of the original position. This new position had only just been reached and was yet unorganised when, at dawn, an attack materialised. The enemy were engaged by members of the Signal Platoon and among them was Private Walker. Failing in their direct assault up the line of the ridge, some enemy worked unseen along the precipitous slope of the ridge. Their close approach remained undiscovered until grenades and automatic fire started clipping the crest of the ridge. The Signal Platoon replied with grenades but no direct fire could be brought to bear over the crest. The enemy could only be located by one standing on the edge of the crest, who would then be exposed to the close range fire of the enemy. Grenades failing to dislodge the enemy, Private Walker decided to shoot it out with them. Slinging his Bren gun to the hip position and shouting for some grenades to be thrown to cover his action, he sprang to the very edge of the crest and started shooting down the steep slope. Almost immediately he himself was hit and severely wounded, but his objective had been achieved. The enemy made a rapid withdrawal and there was no further trouble at this point. Private Walker’s initiative, fighting spirit, and great gallantry were most praiseworthy.’ Douglas Michael Robertson Walker was born in Croydon on 26 November 1926, and volunteered for wartime service on 14 April 1943, adding 18 months to his age. After initial training with the General Service Corps, he joined the Black Watch on 1 July 1943, and saw active service in France and Germany. From D-Day, 6 June 1944, the Highland Division supported the Airborne Division in the Eastern Salient between Caen and the Normandy coast. By July the 1st, 5th, and 7th Battalions were fighting around the Caen countryside and took part in the drive to Falaise, thundering south in Armoured Personnel Carriers by the light of searchlights reflected off the clouds. Walker was wounded on 17 August 1944 whilst serving with the 7th Battalion. He was not officially 18 years old. On 8 February 1945 the 1st and 7th Battalions led the assault on Germany, the 1st Battalion being the first troops to set foot on the Reich. On 22 March 1945 the Black Watch crossed the Rhine, and swept up towards Bremen and Bremerhaven, mopping up pockets of last ditch resistance. From April 1945 Walker served in Palestine, before moving to the Canal Zone on rotation in December 1945, spending Christmas Day 1945 at Ismalia, Egypt. Returning to Palestine in April 1946, he transferred to the 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry on 3 August 1946. During this month the H.L.I. were overseeing the return to Greece of King George of the Hellenes, and were based at Vouliagmeni on the outskirts of Athens, before moving later in the year to Drama in North Greece. In February 1947 Walker moved with the Battalion to Salonika, before being posted to a wireless outpost in the Konitza Mountains on the Albanian frontier. He returned to Scotland with the Battalion on 7 November 1947, and was discharged on 10 April 1948 having completed 5 years with the Colours. Battle of Imjin River On the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950 Walker was employed as a salesman in Bristol. He immediately volunteered for service in Korea, and re-enlisted at Bristol on 22 August 1950. Posted to the Gloucestershire Regiment he sailed with them aboard the Empire Windrush for Korea, landing at Pusan on 10 November 1950. Posted to the Signal Platoon under Captain R. A. St. M. Reeve-Tucker, he was present at the Battle of Imjin River where, on the night of the 22 April 1951, a Chinese attack developed along the whole of the Regiment’s front. Over the next three days a large number of Chinese troops subjected the Battalion’s positions to almost continuous assault. At 8:00 a.m. on 24 April Colonel Carne ordered ‘B’ Company to break contact with the enemy, with whom they had been strongly engaged, and to join the Battalion on the steep and rugged feature known as Hill 235, and later renamed ‘Gloster Hill’. Their final dash for safety however was threatened by enemy forces which had worked unseen along the precipitous slope of the ridge. Taking matters into his own hands, Private Walker embarked on a lone mission to repel the encroaching enemy. Witnessed through the field glasses of both the Adjutant, Captain Anthony Farrar-Hockley and the Intelligence Officer, Lieutenant Henry Cabrel. It appeared to this watching group, now joined by the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel James Carne, that, had it not been for Private Walker’s heroic act of gallantry, their survival of B Company would have been in jeopardy. In his book The Edge of the Sword, Anthony Farrar-Hockley recalls Walker’s lone charge: ‘Private Allum, a signaller in HQ Company, declared: “You’d better come up quick Sir, there’s another party of Chinks just around the end of the ridge and they’re going to head B Company off. Walker’s got the Bren on them.” Accompanied by the Colonel we hurried up the slope only to discover Walker gone. “Where’s Walker?” I asked. “I thought you said he was here with a Bren?” “He was Sir”, said Allum. “He was right by this rock when...” “There he goes” shouted Henry Cabrel, pointing down the hill. It seemed that Walker had decided to meet this threat on his own. Alone, entirely without orders, he was running down the hill with the gun on his hip, firing as he went. I think it was more his fierce determination than the bullets he fired that deterred the Chinese. To a man they ran back round the edge of the ridge. It was so like Walker: he was an independent type.’ Walker, now wounded by a bullet to the lung, was taken by his comrades to the Regimental Aid Post. That night the battalion again beat off a determined enemy attack, inflicting heavy ...

Seven: Sergeant C. Greenwood, Royal Army Service Corps, later Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (T.71452 Sjt. C. Greenwood. R.A.S.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (71452 Cpl. C. Greenwood. R.A.O.C.) edge bruising, nearly very fine (7) £140-£180 --- Claud Greenwood was born in 1916 and attested for the Royal Army Service Corps at Leeds on 13 April 1939. He served with them during the Second World War with the British Expeditionary Force, in the Middle East, in North Africa, and with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, and saw further service in post-War Palestine. He transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps on 1 November 1952, and was discharged on 17 November 1962, after 23 years and 219 days’ service. Sold together with the recipient’s Regular Army Certificate of Service; Army Council notification of pension letter; and two photographs of the recipient.

Five: Sergeant P. A. Leonard, Royal Army Medical Corps 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named lid of card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. Ph. A. Leonard, 19 Perth Str.’; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (7344719 Sjt. P. A. Leonard. R.A.M.C.) good very fine (5) £60-£80 --- Sold together with the recipient’s two identity tags stamped ‘(CE) 7344719 Leonard P.A.’ and ‘Leonard CE 7344719’; a very small silver and enamel badge bearing the dates ‘Aug 22 Sep 22’; a compass in a plastic and metal case inscribed Pioneer; a small book entitled ‘The Perfect Ceremonies of Craft Masonry’ and a booklet containing the by-laws of Leopold Lodge, these in card box envelope addressed to ‘P.A. Leonard Esq., 132 Manchester Road, Accrington, Lancs.’, post dated 6 January 1972.

A post-War B.E.M. awarded to Health Care Worker Mrs. Eileen W. Mason British Empire Medal, (Civil) E.II.R. (Eileen Winifred Mrs Mason) on lady’s bow riband, extremely fine £100-£140 --- B.E.M. London Gazette 31 December 1983: Eileen Winifred, Mrs. Mason ‘For services to renal dialysis patients in Dorset.’

Maharajpoor Star 1843 (1st Lieutenant J. N. Sharp Bt. Captain Engineer Department of the Army of Gwalior) fitted with contemporary adapted bar suspension and ribbon buckle, toned, good very fine and rare £1,000-£1,400 --- John Nickson Sharp (commonly spelt John Nixon Sharp) was born in Coventry in 1811, the son of the local historian and writer, Thomas Sharp of Coventry and Leamington (1770-1841). Sharp was educated at the Indian Army College at Addiscombe, 1827-28, also studying at the Chatham Engineers’ school of sapping and mining under Lieutenant-Colonel Paisley in 1829 as a Gentleman Cadet, H.E.I.C. service (ranked as Ensign). He entered the Bengal Army as 2nd Lieutenant of Engineers on 12 December 1828. He arrived in India in September 1830 and in October was posted to Delhi for duty with the Sappers and Miners; he commanded a company of S & M until late 1834. In May 1834, he was appointed Assistant to the Executive Engineer of the Allahabad Division of Public Works, continuing in that role until August 1835 when he transferred in the same capacity to the Cawnpore Division, for the purpose of superintending the construction of a bridge on the Cawnpore-Allahabad road. In April 1838, he was appointed Executive Engineer of the Mhow Division of Public Works, but never joined as he was retained (in a temporary capacity) in the Cawnpore Division and in December 1839 was posted to the force assembling for the siege of Jhansi. On the surrender of the fort, no action having taken place, he was ordered back to Cawnpore and from there sent to supervise repairs at Allahabad fort. In August 1840, he was appointed Executive Engineer of the Dacca Division but was also ordered to remain where he was until January 1841 and then proceeded towards Dacca. However, he was soon recalled to Allahabad and in the Spring of 1841 fell into the temporary charge of the Allahabad Division with, from May 1842, additional responsibility for the Trunk Road from Fatehpur to Allahabad, and in January 1843, he was formally appointed to the charge of the Division. In August 1843, he was appointed Officiating Executive Engineer of the Agra Division, a position made permanent on October. In December, Sharp joined the Army of Exercise, afterwards titled the Army of Gwalior, and proceeded on active service with the Right Wing of the army and was present in the battle of Maharajpoor on 29 December (Bronze Star). On the conclusion of the Gwalior campaign he returned to his appointment in Agra, where he served until November 1846 before going on leave to the Presidency, and then to the U.K. on long furlough in January 1847. He returned to India in January 1851 and was then appointed to officiate as Garrison Engineer at Fort William and Civil Architect for the Presidency, holding that post until October 1852, when he was posted to Mian Meer as Officiating Executive Engineer, a post in which he was confirmed in May 1854, receiving promotion to Major in the same year. Shortly afterwards, he was appointed as Officiating Garrison Engineer at Fort William and Officiating Civil Architect for the Presidency, but at his own request this was cancelled in the following month, and he remained at Mian Meer until his death there in 1856. His major work during his time at Mian Meer (1851-56) was the design and construction of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene. In June 1856, he was appointed Officiating Superintending Engineer of the First Circle of Public Works in the Punjab, which appointment he held until his death, from cholera, at Mian Meer on 17 August 1856. He was buried in The Royal Artillery Cemetery in the Cantonment at Lahore, where an inscription reads: Beneath this lies interred the body of Major John Nixon Sharp, Bengal Engineers, sometime Executive Engineer at this station. He died of cholera on 17th Aug. 1856 in the 45th year of his age. This tomb is erected by friends of both services as a tribute of respect to his memory. He is also commemorated by a tablet in St. Mary of Magdalene’s Church, which he designed and built at Mian Meer, which is inscribed: In Memory of Major J. N. Sharp, Bengal Engineers, and sometime Executive Engineer in this station who died of cholera 17th August 1856, aged 45 years. This tablet is erected by Friends in India to whom he was known as a large hearted and high minded man, a consistent Christian and a conscientious servant of the State. Next to the good name he left behind him, this beautiful Church, of Which he was the Architect, is his noblest Monument. Sold with comprehensive research including detailed biography of his father and family, and copied pictures of the Church at Mian Mar and his tomb.

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Capt. R. C. T. Sivewright. M.C. 11H.) minor edge bruise, good very fine £300-£400 --- C.B. (Civil) London Gazette 31 December 1982: Colonel Robert Charles Townsend Sivewright, M.C., D.L., Vice-Chairman, Council of Territorial Auxiliary and Volunteer Reserve Associations.’ M.C. London Gazette 23 August 1945: In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North-West Europe.’ The original citation states: ‘On 21 April 1945 Lieutenant Sivewright was in command of a Troop of armoured cars which was ordered to reconnoitre to Apensen and Harsfeld. No tank or artillery support was available and the enemy infantry and bazooka parties were extremely active. On nearing Apensen the Troop met a road block covered by infantry with bazookas. Lieutenant Sivewright immediately engaged this party with all weapons. So effective was his fire that three were killed and five wounded. The road block was cleared and Lieutenant Sivewright moved on to Apensen where there were about 50 infantry in the village Enemy snipers were very active but by maintaining the initiative and taking offensive action all the time Lieutenant Sivewright succeeded in clearing the village and taking 30 Prisoners of War. This was a very fine action by a Troop of armoured cars unsupported by any other arms and was entirely due to the courage and initiative displayed by Lieutenant Sivewright.’ Robert Charles Townsend Sivewright was born in 1923 and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 11th Hussars (Prince Albert’s Own) on 30 January 1943. He served with them during the Second World War, and was awarded the Military Cross, before seeing further service in post-War Malaya. Advanced Lieutenant-Colonel, Regular Army Reserve of Officers, on 8 April 1964, he served as High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1977, and was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1983 New Year’s Honours’ List. He died in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, in 1994. Sold with copied research including a photographic image of the recipient.

The Waterloo Medal awarded to Captain Brook Lawrence, 13th Light Dragoons, who succeeded to the command of the regiment at Waterloo after Lieutenant-Colonel Shapland Boyse was wounded, and was promoted Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel by the Prince Regent for his ‘conduct in the Battle of Waterloo’ Waterloo 1815(Capt. B. Lawrence, 13th Reg. Light Dragoons.) fitted with original steel clip and silver bar suspension, light marks, otherwise good very fine £4,000-£5,000 --- Brook/Brooks Lawrence was appointed Cornet in the 13th Light Dragoons on 24 February 1797; Lieutenant, 16 January 1799; Captain, 3 February 1804; Brevet Major, 4 June 1814; Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, 18 June 1815. It is evident from the regimental history of the 13th Light Dragoons that Lawrence served in the Peninsula and is mentioned for his presence in the gallant little affair at St Gaudans in March 1814: ‘On the following day the Thirteenth Dragoons pursued the enemy in the direction of Mont de Marsan; and on the 2nd of March, they were engaged in a slight affair at Ayre. The British divisions continued to move forward, and the French were everywhere driven before the allied army. The Thirteenth shared with their old comrades of the “ragged brigade,” the gallant Fourteenth, in the advance-duties of the army, which brought them repeatedly into collision with the enemy. On the 22nd of March, as three troops of the Thirteenth Light Dragoons, commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Patrick Doherty, with Major Boyse, Captain Macalister, Lieutenants Doherty, Drought, and Lawrence, and Brigade-Major Dunbar, approached St. Gaudens, four squadrons of French cavalry were discovered drawn up in front of the town. Undismayed by the superior numbers of the enemy, the Thirteenth advanced to the charge, and such was the ardour and determined bravery with which they rushed upon their numerous opponents, that the French horsemen were overthrown at the first shock, and they galloped in disorder through the streets; but they rallied at the other side of the town, and prepared to resist the few British troopers whose audacity they were desirous to punish. The Thirteenth being supported by the Third Dragoon Guards, dashed through the town, and rushing sword in hand upon the French squadrons, broke them in an instant, and pursued them for two miles, cutting many down, and taking above a hundred prisoners, and sixty horses. The ground was covered with cavalry equipments, arms, and dead and wounded men and horses. The conduct of the Thirteenth was highly commended in Major-General Fane's report of this action; the officers and soldiers were also thanked in orders by Lieut.-General Sir Rowland Hill, and the signal gallantry evinced by Captain James Macalister, who commanded the advance on this occasion, was rewarded with the rank of major in the army. The Thirteenth nobly upheld, on this occasion, their well-earned fame as bold horsemen and dextrous swordsmen; and, by their promptitude in rushing to the attack, showed that they possessed the true spirit of good cavalry, adding another to the many proofs they had already given of the insufficiency of the mere preponderance of superior numbers to resist the shock of a determined charge.’ At Waterloo the regiment was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Shapland Boyse, while Brook Lawrence, although a Brevet Major in the Army, was the senior Captain in the Regiment and, as will be seen, commanded it by the end of the day: ‘At daylight on the morning of Sunday, June 18, the brigade consisting of the 7th Hussars, 13th Light Dragoons, and 15th Hussars, under the command of Major-General Grant, moved to the right centre of the position occupied by the army, and took up its post on the left of the road leading to Nivelles, in rear of the brigade of Guards commanded by Major- General Byng. A portion of the Guards brigade occupied the house and gardens of Hougomont, and in the rear of this and the orchard, where others of the Guards were, the cavalry brigade took post. Between 10 and 11 A.M. the furious attacks on Hougomont began, and most sanguinary conflicts took place. But despite the attacks of the enemy again and again renewed, the Guards held their ground and the French were repulsed. Meanwhile the cavalry brigade was exposed to a most heavy artillery fire, which, coupled with musketry, lasted until between 3 and 4 P.M. During this time many casualties took place, men and horses being killed and wounded. About noon Lieut. – Colonel Boyse had his horse killed under him by a cannon-shot, and in the fall was so severely bruised as to be compelled to leave the field. The command of the regiment therefore devolved on Major B. Lawrence. Lieutenant Packe and Lieutenant Irving were about the same time wounded, the former by a splinter of a shell which struck him in the hip, and the latter by a spent ball which hit him in the jaw. Both of these officers were removed to the rear. The brigade had not, however, been stationary during these long hours. It had been moved more than once, but hitherto no opportunity had arrived for more active operations. However, the enemy now pushed forward two strong columns of cavalry supported by infantry, in an endeavour to force the British position. The cavalry brigade received orders to charge. It charged, and the charge succeeded. The enemy broke and were pursued until the approach of a fresh body of the enemy’s cavalry on the left flank was detected. The brigade then retired and formed in the rear of the infantry. Shortly after the regiment was brought on to the attack by Lord Uxbridge and Lord Hill, and charged a square of the enemy’s infantry, which it completely broke, routed, and dispersed. There were several other attacks, till at length the enemy were completely driven from the position. But the losses of the regiment had been most severe. The continual artillery fire of round-shot, shell, and grape, besides musketry, had sadly thinned the ranks. Captain Gubbins was killed by a cannon-shot, Lieutenant Geale and Lieutenant Pymm had both been mortally wounded by musketry fire, while Captain Gregorie and Lieutenant Mill, though with sabre wounds in their hands, yet were able to continue with the regiment in the field. The afternoon passed, and towards evening the enemy in their last endeavours renewed their attacks, and renewed them with redoubled fury. Forward were sent their massive columns of cavalry and infantry—columns which were received with the utmost determination by the British, and, as all know, repulsed. Lord Hill again ordered up the brigade and also that commanded by General Dornberg, which was formed up on the left. Cheering them on, the two brigades were launched against a heavy column of infantry. At it they rode, delivering their charge amid a most severe and galling fire. But the cavalry brigades were not to be denied. The charge was perfectly successful. The enemy faltered, gave way, and was routed. It was the beginning of the end. In this desperate attack the casualties were also numerous. Lieutenant Doherty received a severe wound: a grape-shot contusion in his groin, which only missed killing him owing to his watch. The watch, a doubled-cased one, was flattened. He was also severely wounded in the head by a musket–shot. Lieutenant Bowers was similarly shot in the head. For nearly three months these two officers lay sick at Brussels, and even when they did join the regiment were not completely cured for some time after. Captain Doherty received a wound in his hand, another a musket-shot in the arm and a contusion in his side by a blow from a sabre. Despite this he did not quit the field. The losses in horses too were heavy. Major Lawrence lost three killed and wounded, and hardly an officer escaped h...

Memorial Plaque (Edwin John Miller) good very fine £60-£80 --- Edwin John Miller was born in Hove, Sussex, and attested for the Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment) in London. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 11 August 1914, and was killed in action on 31 October 1914. He is buried in Le Trou Aid Post Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France.

The mounted group of six miniature dress medals attributed to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir George O. B. ‘Gubby’ Allen, Royal Artillery; a noted cricketer, he captained England in 11 Test Matches, and later became an influential administrator and the dominant figure at Lord’s Cricket Ground The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Civil) Commander’s 2nd type badge, silver-gilt and enamel; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue; United States of America, Legion of Merit, Officer’s badge, mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (6) £200-£300 --- Provenance: ‘The cricketing collection and archive of Sir George “Gubby” Allen’, Dreweatt Neate, March 1992 (when sold alongside his full-sized medals and a number of other associated lots). Knight Bachelor London Gazette 14 June 1986: ‘For services to cricket’.’ C.B.E. London Gazette 29 December 1961: ‘For services to cricket.’ T.D. London Gazette 21 April 1950. U.S.A. Legion of Merit London Gazette 20 March 1947. The original citation states: ‘Lieutenant Colonel George Oswald Browning Allen, British Army, displayed exceptional meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services for the United States Air Forces in Europe from August 1943 to May 1945, as General Staff Officer in charge of a specialized branch of military intelligence at the British War Office. Through his intimate knowledge of American requirements and interests, he thoroughly exploited the sources of intelligence, providing an accurate knowledge of enemy anti aircraft resources, its location, capabilities, tactics and strength. His keen appreciation of the problems faced by our bombardment aircraft was of great value in providing our operations and intelligence personnel with necessary information and advice. His driving spirit and harmonious nature enabled his unit to become a well integrated joint organization of exceptional value to the American Air Force. Colonel Allen made a definite contribution to the success of Allied air operations in Europe.’ Sir George Oswald Browning ‘Gubby’ Allen was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 31 July 1902 (where his uncle had played one Test Match for Australia against England), and moved to England at the age of 6. Educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, he played first class cricket for Cambridge University and Middlesex, his county career lasting from 1921 to 1950. A fast bowler and hard-hitting lower-order batsman, he made his Test debut in 1930, and in total played 25 times for England, including on the ‘Bodyline’ tour of Australia, and captained England on 11 occasions. In total he scored 750 test runs, with a highest score of 122, and took 81 test wickets, with best match figures of 10 for 78. Fittingly, his best performances with both the bat and ball were at his home ground, and he is one of only five cricketers to make it onto all three ‘Honours Boards’ at the home of cricket. During the Second World War Allen served with the Royal Artillery as a General Staff Officer in Military Intelligence, and was awarded the American Legion of Merit. Resuming his cricket playing post-War, he later became an influential cricket administrator, serving as chairman of the England selectors from 1955 to 1961, as well as becoming the dominant figure at Lord’s Cricket Ground, serving as both Treasurer and President of the M.C.C. Awarded the C.B.E. in 1961, he was knighted in 1986 for his services to cricket, and died in his house overlooking Lord’s Cricket Ground on 29 November 1989. A stand at Lord’s is named in his honour. Sold together with the original auction catalogue and receipt from the Dreweatt Neate auction; and copied research.

Germany, Federal Republic, German Cross in Gold, a post-War ‘de-Nazified’ issue with Iron Cross emblem in centre, 64mm, silver, gilt, and enamel, unmarked, with original pin, hook, hinge, and four hollow rivets, extremely fine £240-£280

A post-War O.B.E. group of six awarded to Commander F. H. Austen, Royal Navy The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. F. H. Austen. R.N.; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. F. H. Austen. R.N.); Coronation 1953; Portugal, Republic, Order of Aviz, 5th Class breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels, mounted as worn, good very fine (6) £300-£360 --- O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1948: ‘Commander Francis Herbert Austen, R.N. (Retired), Commandant, Home Office Civil Defence School, Easingwold.’ Order of Aviz London Gazette 4 February 1921.

A German post-War Hunting Side Arm. A very nice condition hunting side arm with double sided etched blade of forestry and hunting scenes. Faintly maker marked Hubertus, Solingen, which is a well known post war trademark. Good gilt to the upper hilt, undamaged grips with acorns to both sides. The clamshell intact with its original felt washer, in its correct scabbard, leather excellent, very good condition £160-£200 --- This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.

German Third Reich and Post-War Paperwork Comprising a linen driving license to a Christine Webber, photograph to the interior of the license, dated June 1935. Lifesaving Organisation membership card, photograph of member in civil dress. RAD service ausweis with photograph of member in civil dress, card would have expired, the bottom right hand corner is cut away. Land helper card, triple page card fully filled out to female member with photograph in civil dress. DLV aviation membership card for 1942, photograph of member in civil dress, double sided linen card. Berlin Airport pass, dated 1931, photograph of recipient in civil dress. NSKK membership payment card with NSKK stamps. DAF overseas membership card for a Dutch member born in Tilberg, Holland, fully stamped, no photograph. A post war 1947 arbeits pass for a technical engineer, generally good condition (8) £40-£50

A post-War O.B.E. group of three awarded to Major C. Holborow, Royal Army Medical Corps, who served as Chairman of the Commonwealth Society for the Deaf, and Master of the Tallow Chandlers Company in 1996-97 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; Efficiency Decoration, E.II.R., T. & A.V.R., reverse officially dated 1969, with integral top riband bar; Gambia, Republic, Order of the Republic of Gambia, Officer’s breast badge, gilt and enamel, with miniature star emblem on riband; together with a National Service medal 1939-60; ands the related miniature awards, good very fine (4) £300-£400 --- O.B.E. London Gazette 17 June 1989: Christopher Adrian Holborow, T.D., Medical Adviser and Chairman, Commonwealth Society for the Deaf. Christopher Adrian Holborow was born in Suffolk and was educated at Repton and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Training at Great Ormond Street, Addenbrooke’s, and Guy’s Hospitals, he subsequently did his National Service in the Royal Army Medical Corps, as an Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgeon in Germany. He continued his Army life in the Territorial Army and was Medical Officer of 296 (City of London) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery for over 20 years. It was the affiliation of this Regiment to the Tallow Chandlers Livery Company which saw him involved in this sphere, and he served as Master of the Company in 1996-97. The cause of the deaf was always close to his heart, and he served as President of the South East Region of the Association of the Deaf, as well as Medical Adviser and Chairman of the Commonwealth Society for the Deaf, and it was for his work with the latter organisation that he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1989. He died in 1998. Sold together with a framed display of cap badges and unit insignia of the various units in which the recipient served; a number of original letters and documents regarding his service with the Territorial Army; a signed copy of the book ‘The Tallow Chandlers Company, Seven Centuries of Light’, by Gordon Phillips; and copied research, including a photographic image of the recipient in later life.

A post-War ‘Central African Film Unit of Rhodesia and Nyasaland’ M.B.E. group of six awarded to Denys Edmund Brown, late Captain Royal Artillery, a distinguished film producer who went on to become Production Manager of Film Australia The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) Member’s 2nd type; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, together with companion miniature dress medals, both sets mounted court-style, extremely fine (6) £260-£300 --- M.B.E. (Civil) London Gazette 1 January 1964: ‘Director of Film Services, Ministry of Home Affairs, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.’ Denys Edmond Brown was born on 8 August 1915, at Blackheath, Kent, and was educated at Christ’s Hospital and Brasenose College Oxford, graduating with a B.A. in 1939. He was a driver with the London Auxiliary Ambulance Service in 1940 and received the Civil Defence Certificate of Merit for his safe driving (certificate sold with lot). He joined the Regular Army in 1940 and served in the ranks until 2 May 1944, when he was granted an Emergency Commission as a Second Lieutenant. He served in the Royal Horse Artillery in the 8th Army in North Africa and Italy, and attained the rank of Temporary Captain. On leaving the Army after the war he worked in the film industry in Britain, Rhodesia and Nyasaland, and Australia with a great deal of success: Film Production Control Officer, Central Office of Information, U.K., 1946-48; Scriptwriter and Producer, Central African Film Unit, Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1948-63; Director, Film Services Department, Federal Government of Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1961-63; M.B.E. (Civil) 1963; M.A. 1964; Production Manager, Film Australia, 1964-69, and Producer in Chief from 1970. He was a member of the Australian National Film Board, the Government Film Institute, the Film Development Corporation, and of various associated Guilds. Denys Brown died at St Leonards, Sydney, N.S.W., on 13 March 1986. Sold with original Commission document as Second Lieutenant, dated 2 May 1944; Officers’ Release Book; London County Council Driving Licence 1948-49; two letters from the office of the Governor General, Rhodesia, concerning the award of the M.B.E., and named Buckingham Palace enclosure for same; also with photographs of him in R.H.A. uniform, of the presentation ceremony for the M.B.E., and of the Central African Film Unit building in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, together with case of issue for M.B.E., four bronze Christ’s Hospital swimming prize medals and a quantity of copied research.

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of nine awarded to Major J. A. Lasenby, Pioneer Corps, late Royal Horse Artillery, who was decorated for gallantry in 1918 as a Forward Observation Officer when the building he was occupying was demolished by repeated hits from artillery shells, he and his signaller only escaping by means of a rope Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914 Star, with copy clasp (55575 W.O. Cl. II. J. A. Lasenby. R.H.A.) later small impressed naming; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (2-Lieut. J. A. Lasenby.) later impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, mounted court-style as worn, good very fine (9) £700-£900 --- M.C,. London Gazette 26 July 1918: ‘2nd Lt. James Arthur Lasenby, R.F.A. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as F.O.O. in action. Throughout the day he displayed the highest courage and resource, keeping in touch with the infantry and his battery, although the shelling was heavy and continuous, and the building, which was his observation post, was repeatedly hit and finally demolished, he and his signaller only escaping by means of a rope. The information he sent in was of the greatest value.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 8 November 1945: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished service in North-West Europe - Major J. A. Lasenby, M.C., Pioneer Corps.’ Great War M.I.D. not confirmed. Delhi Durbar 1911 confirmed on the roll of “N” Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, which notes that a replacement medal was issued in May 1934. Annotations on his Medal Index Card appear to indicate that replacement Great War medals were issued in September 1937. James Arthur Lasenby served in France as a Bombardier, R.H.A., from 27 September 1914. Rising to the rank of Battery Sergeant-Major, he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on 21 February 1917, ‘for service in the field’. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 21 August 1918, and retired on 1 June 1920. Placed on the Reserve of Officers, he was transferred on 21 February 1940, to the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps and served with this unit in North-West Europe in 1944-45. He afterwards settled in New Zealand, residing at Somerset Place, Porirua East, and last had his nine medals mounted by the Disabled Serviceman’s Shop in Willis Street, Wellington, in August 1967. Sold with copied research and related ribbon bar.

A post-War ‘Operation Bintang’ Malaya Operations M.C. group of seven awarded to Major J. I. D. Pike, Middlesex Regiment, attached 2nd Battalion, Royal Malaya Regiment, for his example of skill, daring, determination and gallantry while commanding patrols which killed two terrorists and captured others; Soldier magazine called him ‘an outstanding leader in jungle actions’ Military Cross, E.II.R., reverse of lower arm officially dated ‘1958’ and reverse centre privately engraved ‘Capt. J. I. D. Pike’; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp Malaya (Capt. J. I. D. Pike. Mx.); Malaysia, Active Service Medal, mounted court-style, nearly extremely fine (7) £5,000-£7,000 --- M.C. London Gazette 29 July 1958: ‘For successful leadership and bravery in several actions against Communist Terrorists in Malaya between 4 February and 31 March 1958.’ The original Recommendation states: ‘Since the start of Operation ‘Bintang’ Captain J. I. D. Pike has been determined to eliminate the Communist Terrorists in his company area and to this end has directed all his energy and considerable skill. On 4 February 1958 after laying a skilful ambush in an area being worked by rubber tappers, he and one soldier personally eliminated an armed uniformed terrorist with out loss to his own men. On 6 February 1958, realising that another of his ambushes had been located, he crawled forward to investigate and engaged the terrorists while calling forward his men for the follow-up. On 7 March 1958 he again laid a skilful ambush in difficult country and eliminated a second armed and uniformed terrorist. On 21 March 1958, he led a four man patrol to keep observation on several tin mines which the communist terrorists were thought to be visiting. Through his binoculars he saw two men in civilian clothes acting in a suspicious manner and advanced with three of his men to investigate. The two parties suddenly came face to face in rough mining country of swamp and tin tailings. Captain Pike challenged and the two men turned and fled. Realising that they were definitely Communist Terrorists, Captain Pike roared “Charge” and dashed forward followed by his men. After a brief exchange of shots Captain Pike overtook one of the Communist terrorists in a patch of swamp and despite the fact that all the Communist Terrorists previously eliminated had been armed with, and tried to use, a grenade Captain Pike immediately closed with him and after dragging him to higher ground opened fire on the second Communist Terrorist who was being pursued by the remaining three soldiers of his patrol. While Captain Pike held onto his captive the remainder of the patrol pursued the second man with such dash and determination that although they did not capture him, he surrendered the same evening bringing with him an automatic pistol and 27 rounds of ammunition. The captured man’s rifle and ammunition were also recovered. On the night of 31 March 1958 Captain Pike was in command of a four man night ambush. At 1:30 am in the moonlight, he saw two dim figures moving through the trees and scrub at a distance of about 100 yards. Realising that the figures would not enter his ambush position he redeployed his three men in cut-off positions and advanced alone to where he had seen the figures. After advancing some 70 yards fire was opened upon him, bullets passing through the hood of his camouflage jacket. He immediately opened fire with his Bren gun and advanced again. After moving about 30 yards fire was again opened on him with a pistol. He fired at the pistol flashes and continued his attack until he heard two bodies running away through the undergrowth. The immediate follow-up recovered a Mauser automatic pistol, ammunition and a bag of supplies at the scene of his second encounter which was marked by the strike of bullets, testimony of the deliberate and accurate fire of Captain Pike. Throughout these five actions the skill, dash, determination and disregard for his personal safety with which Captain Pike led his patrols has been an inspiration to all ranks of ‘B’ Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Malay Regiment as is amply demonstrated by their success in operations against the Communist Terrorists in Operation ‘Bintang’. Joseph Ian David Pike, usually known as David by his family and friends, was born on 28 February 1925 at Steyning, Sussex. He became a keen cricketer from an early age and completed his schooling at Hurstpierpoint College in 1943. He was mobilised on a ‘hostilities only’ basis and completed his training in time to see active service in Europe. On demobilisation Pike successfully applied to join the regular army on a Short Service basis and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Army Service Corps on 20 September 1947. He served for three years until his engagement expired in February 1950. In 1950 he married Doris Heidenreich, whose family had settled in Finchley, north London. In April 1951 he joined the Territorial Paras and rose to Acting Captain by the end of the year. Pike re-joined the Regulars as a Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion the Middlesex Regiment on 15 July 1952. He was promoted Captain effective January 1954. Pike had what his battalion commander called ‘a difference of opinion that caused your posting from my battalion’ (personal letter of 30 June 1958 from a former Commanding Officer of the 1st Middlesex refers). Pike seems to have been posted from 1 Middlesex to the token British military force stationed in the British Occupation Zone of Austria, followed by a three-year secondment in Malaya. What lay behind this would be recorded in his official “P/C files”, but it is possibly relevant that Pike had met Sir Oswald Mosley, the discredited British fascist leader, who had launched the far-right Union Movement in 1948 in an attempted political comeback. Mosley had self-exiled in the early 1950s, leaving Britain to live in Ireland and then France. Mosley’s activities and associates in the UK were still monitored by MI5 and notified to relevant Ministries, including the War Office. It may well be that Pike had reacted inappropriately to a formal warning about his links to Mosley and the Union Movement. The ‘difference of opinion’ had to be officially notified to the army hierarchy, but it does not seem to have involved a clash of personalities. Pike’s posting in Austria came to an end in early 1955 as the Austrian State Treaty was negotiated, establishing Austria as sovereign, permanently neutral and free of both Allied occupation troops and their bases. On 4 July 1955 Pike and his family embarked at Southampton for Singapore. The War Office did not consider Pike’s lapse serious enough to bar him from active service in a war zone as part of a locally-raised British army unit which had an important role in driving the ‘Malayisation’ of the indigenous armed forces and the preparations for granting independence. Pike’s posting to 2nd Battalion the Royal Malay Regiment was intended to ‘wipe the slate clean’ and allow him to resume his army career. There were challenges – the creation of effective local Malay officers took a great deal of time. In mid-1958, with independence imminent, almost all the senior positions in the battalion were still held by British officers. Major A.S. Blackman had been ‘bound over’ by the civil authorities and sent back to the U.K. after being caught with “a Chinese boy in KL… although everybody knows about it, it is never discussed” (personal letter dated 21 August 1958 refers) but Blackman was not re...

Family group: Three: Private G. R. White, Royal Fusiliers, who was killed in action at Miraumont during the operations on the Ancre on 17 February 1917 1914-15 Star (7042 Pte. G. R. White. R. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (GS-7042 Pte. G. R. White. R. Fus.); Memorial Plaque (George Richard White) in card envelope; Memorial Scroll (Pte. George Richard White, Royal Fusiliers), the scroll torn evenly into two pieces across the coat of arms - having been previously folded, otherwise good very fine Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Harry White) very fine £160-£200 --- George Richard White, a native of West Molesey, Surrey, served with the 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers during the Great War on the Western Front from 26 July 1915 and subsequently with the Machine Gun Section, D Company at the Battle of Trones Wood, July 1916, subsequent to which the men of his section wrote a 7 stanza poem regarding their grievances at the press adulation of the Royal West Kent Regiment for their stand at Trones Wood on 13 July 1916. The poem, entitled ‘The Press Heroes of Trones Wood’ claims that the Royal West Kents ‘stopped as if they’d seen a ghost’ when confronted by the Germans and were found by the Middlesex with their ‘heads stuck in the ground’ before ‘running like hell the other way’. In fact, the poem claims, it was the ‘Middlesex drove Fritz away’ and the Northants and Middlesex who ‘held on like grim death’ with close behind them the ‘good old Fusiliers’: And so the fight continued The Germans did their best And many a poor fellow There entered his long rest For six long days and nights boys (It is no idle boast) The Mids, Northants and Fusiliers Stuck Stubborn to their post. Of that six days of torture No written word can tell To those who took part in it T’was absolutely hell Yet while they stood and suffered It was their lot to read Big headlines in the papers Of the West Kent’s gallant deeds. The papers tell us nothing Of what those heroes did Their doings and their sufferings By “Royal West Kents” is hid But still they want no limelight And their reward is won In the quiet satisfaction Of duty nobly done. White was killed in action on 17 February 1917 at a time when his Battalion was engaged at Miraumont during the Operations on the Ancre. He is buried at Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, France. Sold together with two Royal Fusiliers cap badges; identity tag stamped ‘G. R. White II. RF 7042 C.E.’; a photo of the recipient standing in uniform with another Royal Fusilier, captioned to the reverse ‘Uncle Tiny on left’; an empty Princess Mary Christmas 1914 Tin; and a hand written poem regarding the battle of Trones Wood, July 1916, written by the men of the Machine Gun Section, D Company, 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Harry White, older brother of the above, served as a Special Constable in the Metropolitan Police District from 15 November 1915 until 19 July 1919. Sold together with a Metropolitan Police Certification of Service named to ‘Harry White’; Metropolitan Police Whistle by J. Hudson & Co. 244 Barr Street, Birmingham and chain, the whistle inscribed ‘09021’; Metropolitan Special Constabulary cap badge, bronze.

An Edwardian silver matchbox holder, Andrew Barrett & Sons, London 1902, the top pierced in the shape of a pig with applied cast tail and striking material under, engraved with naturalistic landscape details, a sign post 'To Cork' and motto 'Scratch Me', 4.3cm wide, gross weight 0.64ozt Condition Report; Overall Good. No splitting, major damage or signs of repair to the sleeve. There does appear to have been some denting to the cover, resulting in a slight dip/misshaping (please see side profile image). General scratching and wear to the front, back and sides. All decoration and lettering is clear. Fabric insert in good order. Maker's marks are heavily worn, but other hallmarks are legible. Interior drawer is heavily deteriorated and the base has fallen out - please see additional images provided illustrating the extent of the damage. 

Ransome (A), the SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS series, comprising: SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS, SWALLOWDALE, PETER DUCK, WINTER HOLIDAY, COOT CLUB, PIGEON POST, WE DIDN?T MEAN TO GO TO SEE, SECRET WATER, THE BIG SIX, MISSEE LEE, THE PICTS AND THE MARTYRS and GREAT NORTHERN, all green cloth boards with embossed title to cover, unclipped DJs, map endpapers, engraved illustrations throughout, Jonathan Cape, London 1930 to 1947 (all reprinted) (12)Provenance: Ruyton Hall, Shropshire

William Holman Hunt, O.M., R.W.S., A.R.S.A. (1827-1910),'Portrait of William Pink',Oil on canvas laid on panel,Unsigned,Applied label verso inscribed 'Portrait of Willm Pink Painted by W. Holman Hunt about 1842/ his cousin', 47cm x 58cm, Framed PROVENANCE: By descent in the family of the sitter to Simon Webb, Macclesfield; Chester, Phillips, 21 June 2001, lot 399; Private collection LITERATURE: Bronkhurst (J), William Holman Hunt, A Catalogue Raisonné, 2006, vol I (paintings), p. 91, cat. no. 8 Notes: Bronkhurst believes this to be Hunt's earliest existing portrait commission (the portraits of Old Hannah and of Henry Pollard now being lost). She suggests that the sitter was William Pink listed in the London Post Office Directory in the 1840s as a moulder and figure maker at 31 Mary Street, Hampstead Road. A family Bible in the possession of the sitter's descendants states that William was born on 22 January 1809 the son of James and Elizabeth Pink and christened at the New Broad Street Independent Chapel in London on 16 February. This portrait resembles the self-portrait painted c.1842 (whereabouts unknown but known from a copy within the artist's family) and may date from the same year, or more likely the following year.

A Victorian wall mounted cast iron post box, the rectangular box cast in relief with the initials 'V R', punctuated by a crown, above a 'Post Office' letter aperture and a hinged door, complete with key, 72cm H x 26cm W x 33cm DNo interior letter cage