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Lot 49
An exceptional Posthumous Bronze Star group of four awarded to Captain H. McL. “Diamond Jim” Stacey, 141st (The Buffs) Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps, 31st Armoured Brigade, who was killed in action in March 1945 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45; United States of America, Bronze Star, together with card box of issue for the first three addressed to his mother, and named condolence slip, extremely fine (4) £400-£500 --- Provenance: The Robert F. Brett Collection of Medals to the Buffs, Dix Noonan Webb, September 1999. Bronze Star London Gazette 17 October 1946: ‘Capt. Hugh McLaren Stacey, 324582, The Buffs (since died).’ The following recommendation for the Posthumous Award of the Bronze Star is taken from official records: ‘Lieut. Hugh McLaren Stacey has distinguished himself by heroic achievement not involving participation in aerial flight. At Geilenkirchen on 20th November, 1944, when “A” Squadron 141 R.A.C. (The Buffs) was in support of 333 Infantry Regiment (84 United States Infantry Division) Lieut. H. M. Stacey was acting as Liaison Officer between the flame throwing tanks and the Infantry. During the course of the action in the direction of Suggerath, Lieut. H. M. Stacey was constantly up with the Infantry who were under very heavy mortar and shell fire. One platoon, having lost its commander and N.C.Os, was personally reorganised by Lieut. H. M. Stacey, and later did excellent work in the clearing of some pillboxes. At one point during the battle, a party of 12 to 15 United States infantrymen all became casualties. Lieut. H. M. Stacey, who was on the spot, realising that these men were out of contact with their own troops, dashed back and organised a stretcher party. He personally led this party to the wounded men, regardless of the heavy mortar and machine gun fire which was ranged on this area. Throughout the evacuation of these casualties, Lieut. H. M. Stacey was a fine source of inspiration and encouragement to all around him. Two days later, Lieut. H. M. Stacey led a party of United States Engineers well forward of our forward troops, for the purpose of setting explosive charges upon secret equipment which had been disabled by the enemy the previous day. Again Lieut. H. M. Stacey distinguished himself by heroic achievement in that he performed his task in full view of the enemy and under heavy fire. All of these actions were highly commended by the local commanders.’ The 141st (The Buffs) Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps in North West Europe The Buffs was one of several infantry regiments which had one or more battalions converted to tanks in 1941. 7th Battalion, The Buffs became known as 141st (The Buffs) Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. As a Churchill Tank Regiment in 31st Army Tank Brigade in February 1944 they were selected as the first to convert to operate Crocodile flame-throwers. They continued to wear the Buffs Dragon cap-badge and two Troops landed on the Normandy Beaches on ‘D’ Day, 6 June 1944, the remainder following shortly after. During the landing and the breakout from Normandy 141st Regiment suffered 117 casualties from an overall strength of 600. The Crocodile was a flame-throwing variant of the British Churchill Tank developed under Major General Sir Percy Hobart and was produced from October 1943. The Crocodile had a flame projector which replaced the front mounted Besa machine gun which was connected to an armoured trailer via an armoured pipe mounted along the underside of the tank. The armoured trailer weighed 6 ½ tons and carried 1,800 litres of fuel as well as a compressed propellant which was enough for 80 one seconds blasts. The conversion kit was designed so that R.E.M.E. workshops in the field could convert any available Church Mk VII into a flame throwing Crocodile tank. The design of the conversion kit allowed the tank to retain its main turret mounted 75mm gun. Furthermore, the armoured trailers could be jettisoned if it was hit, or once empty to give the tank greater freedom of movement; the trailers were additionally fitted with towbars so they could be collected after the action by unit transport. ‘The the first three Crocodiles of No. 15 Troop, ‘C’ Squadron, landed in France at Le Hammel shortly after ‘H’ Hour on ‘D’ Day. Shall we rather say they "parted company" with the L.C.T's. For with a delicious little gurgle of delight one subsided into the sea, one sat stolidly and comfortably down in a crater on the beach and the third creature, carried on by some unknown stamina right across the beach straightaway collapsed with broken tracks. Meanwhile some miles away, Lieutenant Shearman, of No. 13 Troop, also of ‘C’ Squadron, managed in a rough sea to pressure up two Crocodiles and clear the tanks for action supporting the 7th Battalion Green Howards in the cold grey light of 5:00 a.m. By 8:30 a.m. the two surviving Crocodiles represented the only armour up with the forward companies and as such their popularity with the Green Howards was absolutely sky-high. For them these two great hulking Crocodiles clattered amiably along, bearing sometimes up to as many as forty Infantry, and pausing here and there to pepper with Besa or high explosives the fleeting Hun backsides fast disappearing over the skyline. A picturesque cavalcade paralleled only by Hannibal's passage of the Alps. On through Crepon they went and still on. Nothing now separated Shearman from Rommel, but a few German Infantry and Panzer Divisions. Not until Tierceville crossroads did he yield pride of place to the speedier Sherman Tanks, by which time some several hundred prisoners-of-war had already given themselves up. The next port of call was Villiers-le-Sec where everybody came under long distance shelling from tanks on the high around south west of Creully. The Shermans were out of it in a flash but 13 Troop, with its cumbersome trailers, had time whilst, negotiating the corners, to indulge a little hopefully, in an armoured gun duel with no loss to either side - Thence to Creully where for four hours the Crocodiles manned the western approaches in “Hull Downs” against a threatened Panzer attack. The day's peregrinations, however, were not over yet. Later the Troop was to go to Cowlombs where the Infantry Commanding Officer released the Crocodiles, which again returned to Creully. Here Lieutenant Shearman met a Squadron Commander of the Westminster Dragoons and it was decided to go into close laager together just south of Crepon. Dawn at Crepon on 7 June 1944 was a rude awakening in the shape of a salvo from about 100 yards in rear of the laager. The two Crocodiles covered the withdrawal of the thin-skinned Flails and succeeded in keeping the enemy guns quiet by an area shoot of 75 mm. But as he followed out in the wake of the Flails Shearman caught sight of a whole array of artillery and transport in the growing light, breakfasting in gay abandon and all unwitting of the target they presented to the Boche guns behind. Whereupon artillery and Royal Corps of Signals personnel were organised to act as infantry with grenades to follow in the wake of the Crocodiles assault. This was to be a great moment in Crocodile history-their first use of flame against a real live German. Supported by the fire of two flails the Crocodiles assaulted. Some eight shots of flame and the position was white with flags- 50 prisoners-of-war walked out and a party went in to deal with the killed and wounded. This then was the baptism of Crocodile flame and a very successful one too. After a few days rest in Erecy, on 11 June the two Crocodiles moved on southwest to support the Hampshires of 231 Brigade through the woods from ...
Lot 562
Three sets of Incol Coloured Optical Lantern slides, comprising "Swiss Family Robinson", "Gullivers Travels" and "The Jackdaw Of Rheims", with eight further sets of story lantern slides by other manufacturers, ten advertising lantern slides for products including Elasto, Knight's Castile Soap and Maclean toothpaste, a wooden box containing a quantity of lantern slides including dogs and agricultural scenes, a selection of Primus Projection Post Cards to include "British Navy", "Lifeboatmen" and "Elephant's Revenge", ten boxes of Wellington glass negatives, further loose lantern slides, a cased lantern projector and a Victorian stereographic graphoscope (Qty) (at fault)
Lot 90
A First World War killed in action trio of medals awarded to “16534 Pte. W. A. L. Lawrence, R. Berks. R.” comprising 1914-15 Star, War Medal and Victory Medal (3)Notes: William Albert Lawrence (b.1892 in Berkshire) served with the 6th (Service) Battalion of the Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire) Regiment. He was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1st July 1916 and commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial to the missing in France.1st Jul 1916 In Action 6th Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment's War Diary records: 12 Midnight - Battalion in forming up trenches in A2 subsector Carnoy 7am - Coys report all ready and everything in order.7.28 am - Casino Point mine exploded - some casualties caused by debris thrown back into our first two assembly trenches. First wave advanced into No Mans's Land. 7.30 - Attack launched - First wave takes Mine Trench and Casino Point. 7.32 - Second wave advanced from forming up point in No Man's land. 7.35 - First batch of 6 prisoners brought in, shoulder straps, button and all papers sent by special runner to Brigade Advanced Report centre. 3rd wave moved forward from our line.7.50 - First wave reached Pommier Trench having suffered heavy casualties. Lt Hollis went forward to Bund Support and reported Capt Litten killed and no officers remaining with left leading Coy (B Coy). Capt McArthur wounded. Capt Longhurst wounded has ordered 2/Lt Courage to move up and take command of B Coy. As far as known Capt Fenner still with A Coy but 2/Lt Collot and Lt Traill killed. Bombardment of Pommier Redoubt continued. Bombers of B Coy and Btn Bombers start bombing up Popoff Lane. Vickers Guns sent up to get in position near junction of Popoff Lane and Pommiers Trench. Norfolks held up round the Loop, right flank exposed. Work of consolidation started. Suffering severe casualties from MG in the Loop. 9.30 - Pommier Redoubt assaulted and taken, line starts to advance towards Montauban Alley. 9.35 - Bn HQ moved to Pommiers Trench. 2Lt Hollis remained in old Report Centre. No communication except by visual, all wires broken in many places.9.40 - Adjt sent to reconnoitre and report on 1 situation as Brigade calling for information. 10.0 - Adjt reports:“Norfolks on our tight: not advancing, A Coy have made a succession of bombing posts with LGs to protect their flank and are working up Loop Trench, strong opposition against them here. our right is very exposed. On left we are in touch with Bedfords and are advancing up Montauban Alley by bombing. Have suffered heavy casualties especially among Officers" Reported verbally to Brigade. 10.40 Reported that Norfolks have taken Loop. Pi/3 sent to Brigade. 10.50 - Norfolks still held up at Back Trench and Boche Trench. Bombing attacks at Montauban Alley and Loop Trench progressing slowly.10.55 - Collected about 30 scattered men and pushed these into attack at Montayban Alley, two Stokes guns. 11.10 - Situation reported to Brigade in Pi/5. 12.15 - Situation reported to Brigade in Pi/74. Small reserve of about 30 men collected Pi/73 sent to OC A Coy. 12.50 - Bombing attack on Montauban Alley progressed well and half the line taken. Attack up Loop Trench has cleared up to the Montauban - Mamaetz road. Slow progress continuing at both points. Essex have arranged to support us with 30 bombers for Loop Trench. Pi/75 to Brigade by Pigeon. 1.30 - CO and Adjt visited whole line. Position: The Norfolks still not up on our right. Capt Fenner with about 50 men hold Loop Trench to the point where it crosses the Montauban - Mametz road and are bombing on but are meeting with desperate resistance. line from these runs across open to Montauban Alley about 100yds from its junction west of Loop Trench. Essex bombers not yet arrived and urgently called for again. Advance held up by several MGs and snipers and bombers. 3.15 - Right report repeated attacks fail to effect advance, can reinforcements be sent up? Norfolks in touch on . ourright but not assisting by advancing. Pi/78 sent to Norfolks. Reinforcements, 1 Capt 2 subalterns and 2 OR arrived. 3.20 - Essex bombers arrive and sent up to Montauban Alley.4.00 - Advance appreciably increased at Montauban Alley. Two unemployed Stokes Guns found and sent to support attack in Loop Trench.4.45 - Situation reported to Brigade in Pi/80.4.50 - Brigade report verbally a rebombardment of Caterpillar Trench and Montauban Alley. We urgently request them to cancel this as our two bombing attacks are advancing successfully.5.20 - Brigade report verbally rebombardment put off 30 mins. Our advance has progressed considerably and the two parties only separated by 50 yds.5.40 - Rebombardment cancelled. Montauban Alley and Loop Trench taken, line pushing on to final position & objective. 5.45 - Loop Trench handed over to Norfolks who we advised to bomb up Caterpillar Trench. 6.10 - Situation reported to Norfolk HQ see Pi/85. 6.15 - Bn HQ moved up into Montauban Alley, communication by wire with Brigade HQ established. 6.30 - Final objective reached. Work of consolidation progressing satisfactorily. Supplies of ammunition, food, water, bombs, grenades and a flame projector brought up.
Lot 546
ONE BOX OF CAMERAS AND MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT, to include a Eumig Mark 8 film projector, a cased Vivitar DP-1100S digital projector, a 1980's Phillips MCR40 transportable cellular telephone with case, user guide, charger and original invoice, a boxed Qyarz 8mm movie camera, a Canon UC-X50 Hi 8mm video camcorder, a Panasonic DMC-LX2 camera, a Fujifilm MX-1200, a Zeiss Ikon1284/24 camera, Prinz binoculars, Piccolo 3x21mm binoculars, a Sony Ericsson 2.0 mega pixels auto focus mobile phone, etc. (s.d) (1 box + 3 loose)
Lot 744
Collection of camera and slide equipment including a Polaroid Supercolour 635CL instant camera, a Hanimex 110 with carry pouch, Da-Lite projector screen and Rank Hylite projector, a quantity of reference books and bound volumes of Photo, Olympus Cameras and Pic magazines, and a Rexel numbering machine. (qty)
Lot 146
c.1919 Douglas 2¾hp Frame no. 42067Engine no. 40813For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website•An older restoration•Interesting complement of accessories•Useful fileThe Bristol-based Douglas Foundry took up motorcycle production in 1907 with a machine powered by a horizontally-opposed, twin-cylinder engine, and the company would keep faith with this layout until it ceased motorcycle production in 1957. Fore-and-aft installation made for a slim machine with a low centre of gravity, and the design's virtues were soon demonstrated in competition, 2¾hp Douglas machines taking 1st, 2nd and 4th places in the 1912 Junior TT in the Isle of Man. Douglas were quick to realise the advantages of the countershaft gearbox, its three-speed entries gaining the Team Prize in the 1914 Six Days Trial, a conspicuous success that resulted in the firm obtaining a wartime contract for the supply of military machines. Douglas' success continued after The Great War. In its publicity announcing the 1924 models the company claimed that 'well over 75,000 Douglas 2¾hp machines are giving satisfaction every day to their owners.' No need was seen for major changes.An older restoration, this early Douglas features a Centrolite projector headlight, Cowes motor horn, Miller rear light, and leather pannier bags. Accompanying paperwork includes a selection of photographs; a quantity of photocopied literature; a reproduction 1916 handbook; 1923 catalogue; parts list (1912 onwards); and an original 1914 Douglas specifications and prices book.Anciennement restaurée, cette Douglas des débuts de la marque possède son phare projecteur Centrolite, son avertisseur électrique Cowes, son feu arrière Miller et ses sacoches en cuir. Le dossier qui l'accompagne comprend une sélection de photos, des photocopies de textes techniques, un manuel d'utilisation de 1916 (reproduction) ; un catalogue de 1923, une liste de pièces (à partir de 1912) et un livret d'origine de 1914 donnant les caractéristiques et les prix des Douglas.It should be noted that these vehicles have either been on display in the museum or kept in store since Peter and Ulrike passed away. Their present mechanical condition is not known; accordingly, perspective bidders must satisfy themselves with regards to their condition, completeness, correctness, or otherwise prior to bidding.On notera que depuis le décès de Peter et d'Ulrike ces véhicules ont été maintenus en exposition dans le musée ou entreposés. L'état actuel réel des mécaniques est inconnu et les éventuels acquéreurs devront s'assurer par eux-mêmes de la condition, de l'intégrité, de l'authenticité et autres points relatifs à la qualité des machines avant de porter leurs enchères.
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