The group of fourteen medals, awarded to Lt Col Frederick Owen Lewis MBE CPM, comprising an MBE (with box), 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with 1st Army bar, Burma Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal (privately named 341335 Capt F O Lewis RAC), a War Medal, privately named the same as the Defence Medal, with MID oakleaf, although no note of entitlement found), a General Service Medal 1918-62, with Burma 1945-46, Palestine 1945-48 and Malaya clasps (Capt F O Lewis RAC), Africa General Service Medal, with Kenya clasp (ASP F O Lewis), General Service Medal 1962-2007 with Borneo clasp (Supt F O Lewis Royal Malaysia Police although this naming looks unusual), Colonial Police Medal (Asst Supt Frederick O Lewis Fed Malay Police), Malaysia General Service Medal (F Lewis Asst Commissioner RMP), Oman, Sultanate Service Medal and a Vietnam Bronze Star mounted court style as worn, with a letter addressed to Lewis, 26 November 1968, informing him of his MBE, a Daily Telegraph (January 1st 1969) newspaper cutting highlighting his MBE, a letter from the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood, St James's Palace (9 October 1969) requesting his presence at an Investiture at Buckingham Palace, a photograph of Lewis, 20.5 x 14.5 cm framed, another, 12.8.5 cm, another, 5 x 3.5 cm (My Warrant Card Photo), both unframed, a Gerber presentation fighting knife, engraved Lt. Col. F. O. Lewis/Sabah Component, Royal Malaysia Police 1964-68, in a leather scabbard, a Vietnam Armed Forces Medal (Lt. Col. F. O. Lewis L.M.P. Saigon May 1966), a Bronze Star Medal box, a cast metal International Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc Clark, Lt Col F. O. Lewis is a Member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, mounted on an oak board, 30 cm high, a pewter tankard To Fred Lewis from The Kenya Pistol Club, five silver plated tankards, Fred Lewis Kenya Game Department 30-3-66, To Mr F O Lewis (DSP) from Officers, Sabah Component, RMPF, F.O.L. 1956-1982, another, and the last with Kenya Police crest, a General Service Medal 1918-62, with Malaya clasp (G/1105 DSP F O Lewis FMP, three mounted medals, comprising two Vietnam medals and an Oman medal (the Star numbered 70349), a Russian Soviet Medal CCCP, engraved Capt F O Lewis 12th RTR Moscow 1941 2537562, a Parabellum Pistol Club medallion, Col F O Lewis CPM PB CG Life Member PPC, another (CPM - MBE), other medallions awarded to F O Lewis, including (Major) 2nd Place Kenya Pistol Club Combat Shoot, 7 November 1965, 2nd C S Kenya Pistol Club 12 Dec 1965, five medallions with ribbons, PPC Championships 20 Sept 1987, another, 1st Advancing Man Bisley 1984, 2nd Long Range Pistol Bisley 1984, another 1986, four smaller medallions with ribbons, 1st Advancing Man Bisley 1986, British Pistol Championships Bisley 1987 and two others, other National Rifle Association medallions, buttons, and Oman Gendarmerie plaque, assorted mounted medal ribbons, and a large group of other items including buttons, badges, and related items, with a card from fellow staff at IBM wishing him best wishes on his retirement. A photograph album, of monochrome images by Lido Studio Seremban, including Operational use helicopter course no 4 Dusun Tua Selangor December 1953, Federal Field Force Training Centre, Conversion Course Instructors, 1953, and Permanent Staff Field Force Training Centre Dusun Tua Sel Dec 1953, two Masonic certificates, Bisley Camp 1978 and Alverstoke, Gosport, 1982, and other Masonic regalia Frederick Owen Lewis was born at Croydon on 22 January 1923, and educated at Gunnersbury Catholic Grammar School. He entered the ranks of the Royal Tank Regiment in 1941, and ended up working as a Security Manager for IBM International, working from Hursley Park Winchester, retiring in 1988, he died in 1995, when the collection passed to his niece and more latterly her late husbandTo say that Frederick Owen Lewis led an interesting life is probably an understatement. He recorded a series of three audio tapes with the Imperial War Museum (reference 12021) where he talks of his time serving with the Federation of Malaya Police 1949-1955.
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A Guard's Officers Henry Wilkinson sword, the blade initialed A G and with battle honours, with a wire bound fishskin grip, and plated scabbard, some surface rust, a cloth sash, and a piece of Tartan (3)George V, with surface rust/chrome pittedUnderstood to have been used by a family member initialed A GTartan is believed to be Black Watch
A late 19th / early 20th century set of silver plate and bone handled campaign set, comprising a folding fork, spoon with corkscrew and knife, in fitted case, together with a First World War sword bayonet, pattern 1907, with leather bound scabbard, (a/f) blade 42cm, and an 1890's Account Book and Monthly Settlements Clothing Account book, Army Forms B.50 & B.51, of William Lewis from The South Wales Borders Regt in a canvas roll
British 1845 pattern infantry officers sword, the etched fullered picquet blade with ricasso etched for makers Clowes & Woodward of Dame St Dublin, brass Gothic type hilt inset with VR cypher cartouche having wire bound fish skin grip, blade length 81cm, sword length 95cm, with scabbard Conditio Report:Unfortunately we do not offer a packing service for courier collection.The scabbard has several dents, one is particularly severe. Wires on handle are loose. No pommel jiggle.
A unusual rare paper knife in the form of a WWII Nazi German Third Reich Luftwaffe dagger, the steel blade etched 'Weftfalfiche Neuefte Nachrichten Bielefeld Grosste Tageszeitung Ost-Westfalens', the reverse with maker's mark ZI SMF Solingen DRGM, the aluminium hilt with wrythen fluted orange plastic grip, with pebbled white metal scabbard, blade length 14cm, knife length 22cm
Pair of Victorian hallmarked silver novelty scissors 'The Bucham Dagger Scissors' with spring loaded action restrained by a clip to top of handles, in scabbard with impressed Thornhill retailer's mark and relief decorated with putti and Lily of the Valley, London 1877, maker Thomas Johnson. (Probable misspelling of Bucham / Bircham to blade), length 19.5cm
AN ARABIC JAMBIYA DAGGER AND SCABBARD, fitted with a carved animal horn handle, set with brass stud detailing and two medallions depicting dated '1914', ridged blade, approximate full length 33cm, together with a slightly discoloured leather scabbard with lace detailing (Condition Report:- blade in good condition, some general light wear to the handle, the scabbard is slightly discoloured to the reverse also with some general light wear all round)
Imperial German Naval (Kaiserliche Marine) Officers Dress Sword by Carl Eickhorn, fine example with ivorine grip retaining the wire binding, but loose. Gilt brass folding guard with relief of Imperial crowned anchor, knuckle bow with relief leading to lion head with red and green (Port & Starboard) jewelled eyes. Housed in its original leather and gilt brass mounted scabbard. Slightly curved polish blade with finely etched decoration in the form of Kaiser crown above anchor, sailing ships and naval trophies etc. Early Eickhorn makers trademark to the base of the blade. Some light wear but generally a good example. Blade measures 80cms, overall 94 ¼ cms.
Personalised WW2 German Army Officers Dress Dagger, fine example with deep orange celluloid grip. Eagle cross guard with the reverse being finely engraved with initials “M S” in gothic lettering. Housed in the original scabbard. Un-maker marked blade which measures 25cms, overall 40 ½ cms. Very good example overall and with fine quality period personalisation
German Reichsmarine Naval Officers Dress Sword by Carl Eickhorn, good example with ivorine grip retaining the original wire binding. Gilt metal folding guard with fouled anchor, knuckle bow with fine relief, lion head without jewelled eyes. Rear catch is stamped with Reichsmarine acceptance stamp and numbered “N 1550”. Housed in the original leather and gilt brass mounted scabbard, top fitting is stamped “N 1530”, the number 3 reworked to resemble 5. Plain pipe back slightly curved blade with Carl Eickhorn makers trade mark to the base. Blade 84 ½ cms, overall 100cms.
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