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A 1/10th scale Markie model of a live steam roller 'Sophie’, having a spirit fired boiler with sight glass and pressure gauge, solid flywheel, enclosed action with trunk guides, ratchet oiler, whistle, pressure safety valve, drain cock, eccentric driven steam valve and water pump, belly tanks with cress, tool box. The model finished in green and black paintwork with polished brass fittings. Removable canopy with fascia boards sign written 'St Austell Road Co’ Reference Number ART2128. Length 60cm. Original Markie boiler certificate Test pressure 90psi, dated July 2003

A Bassett Lowke 1 inch scale live steam model road locomotive, with spirit fired boiler having sight glass and pressure gauge fitted, polished brass cladding, twin simple cylinders with Stephenson’s link reverse, trunk guides, eccentric driven water pump, safety valve, brass displacement oiler, belly water tank, hand operated band brake to rear wheels The model finished in green and red paintwork with polished brass and brightwork, straked and spoked wheels with rubber road tyres fitted to rear having polished brass hub caps. Length 50cm, width 21cm. No boiler history available

A Johann Falk spirit-fired brass and tinplate stationary steam plant, with a horizontal boiler and single cylinder, embossed 'J F’ and, to the base, 'Made in Germany’, complete with burner and funnel, 14.5cm long, 19.5cm high; a spirit-fired Mamod No.TE 1, Traction Engine, boxed (box worn); and a Mamod spirit-fired stationary steam plant, with a horizontal boiler and single cylinder, unboxed, (3)

An Empire live steam model of 'Brunel’ a Victorian launch, the mahogany decking with brass and copper fittings, spirit fired copper boiler, copper pipework fitted to oscillating live steam engine. The model is suitable for radio control. Length 71cm

A brass ship’s compass binnacle, the compass rim impressed 'B/R/54 / Patt 0183 / No.14070 B’, with a detachable domed hood, a fixed carrying handle, and a side light (lacking spirit burner), 26cm high

A brass ship’s compass binnacle, the compass dial marked 'A. & C. Head. Boat Builder Greenock’, complete with a folding handle and side light spirit burner, 24cm high

A pair of saltglazed stoneware Spirit Barrels, the bodies applied with grape vines, Royal Arms and Prince of Wales Feathers, 46cm high. Each with slight damage. (2)

A 19th Century barometer by C.Volonte, Crown Inn Devizes with thermometer, hygrometer and spirit level contained in mahogany banjo-shaped case with satinwood and ebony stringing, swan-neck pediment, diameter of dial 31cm.

A 19th Century barometer, with thermometer, hygrometer and spirit level, by A. Gobbi, Swaffham, in mahogany veneered banjo-shaped case with swan-neck pediment, diameter of dial 20cm, glass broken.

SPIRIT KETTLE ON STAND-34 CM HIGH

Three stoneware wine and spirit jars, all with merchant stamps along with a stone lion's head fountain,12" x 12" (4)

Royal Doulton Porcelain 'Spirit of Freedom' Horse, DA 58A; Together with A Beswick Horse, (ear damaged). (2)

An Early XX Century Silver Plated Spirit Kettle, with ebony finial, gadrooned lower body, complete with stand and burner.

The Macallan Private Eye Selected by whisky maker F A Newlands at The Macallan Distillery and includes spirit bonded 1961. Bottled to commemorate the 35th Anniversary of Private Eye. Bottle number 98 of 5000. Single malt, 40% volume 1 bottle

The Macallan Royal Marriage Distilled and bottled by Macallan-Glenlivet Ltd., Craigellachie. A vatting of spirit distilled in 1948 and 1961 bottled to commemorate the marriage of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, 1981. Level: just into neck of bottle. Single malt, 43% volume 1 bottle

Old Bushmills Black Bush Level: top of shoulder Old Bushmills Level: middle of shoulder Distilled and bottled only by The Old Bushmills Distillery Co. Limited, Co. Antrim. 26 2/3 fl. ozs. 70 degrees proof John Jameson-12 year-old No spirit strength or capacity stated Jameson Distilled and bottled by John Jameson & Son, Dublin. 26 2/3 fl. ozs. 70 degrees proof 4 bottles

Morrison Bowmore-21 year-old Gilt stencilled bottle. Blended and bottled by Morrison's Bowmore Distillery, Islay Hertitage Blended and bottled by Allied Distillers Ltd., Dumbarton. Label stained and scratched bottom left corner Friar John Cor Quincentenary Blended and bottled by United Distillers. Bottle number 70 of 1494. Label scratched and partially illegible right side The above bottled for the 25th Anniversary of The International Wine and Spirit Competition in 1994 and to commemorate 500 years of Scotch Whisky distilling (1494-1994) 3 bottles

The Macallan Royal Marriage Distilled and bottled by Macallan-Glenlivet Ltd., Craigellachie. A vatting of spirit distilled in 1948 and 1961 bottled to commemorate the marriage of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, 1981. Label discoloured though legible and slightly torn right edge. Slight damage to lead capsule. Level: upper part of shoulder. Single malt, 43% volume 1 bottle

Whyte & MacKay Millennium Blend-25 year-old 70 cl. 45% volume Whyte & MacKay 500th Anniversary Blend 75 cl. Bottled to commemorate The Spirit of Scotland, 500 years of Scotch Whisky and the 25th anniversary of The International Wine and Spirit Competition. Bottle number 14 of 500. 43% volume Blended and bottled by Whyte & MacKay Distillers, Glasgow 2 bottles

The Macallan Royal Marriage Distilled and bottled by Macallan-Glenlivet Ltd., Craigellachie. A vatting of spirit distilled in 1948 and 1961 bottled to commemorate the marriage of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, 1981. Level: just into neck of bottle. Single malt, 43% volume 1 bottle

Ardbeg-1974 Spirit of Scotland. Limited edition bottle number 611. Selected and bottled under the responsibility of Speymalt Whisky Dist. Ltd., Elgin. Bottled to commemorate 500 years of Scotch Whisky. Single malt, 40% volume Port Ellen-1978 (half) Distilled 21/4/1978, bottled May 1993. Cask numbers 2694-2695. Selected and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail, Elgin. In original carton. Single malt, 61.8% volume 1 bottle and half bottle

The Macallan Private Eye Selected by whisky maker F A Newlands at The Macallan Distillery and includes spirit bonded 1961. Bottled to commemorate the 35th Anniversary of Private Eye. Bottle number 2273 of 5000 accompanied by miniature. Single malt, 40% volume 1 bottle and miniature

The Blair Athol-Over 8 year-old Distilled and bottled by The Athol Distilleries Ltd., Distillers, Perth. Tall brown bottle, stopper cork, embossed lead capsule. No spirit strength or capacity stated on labelling. Level: into neck of bottle. Single malt 1 bottle

The Macallan Private Eye Selected by whisky maker F A Newlands at The Macallan Distillery and includes spirit bonded 1961. Bottled to commemorate the 35th Anniversary of Private Eye. Bottle number 1092 of 5000. Single malt, 40% volume 1 bottle

The Spirit of Loch Ewe-2007 Aultbea, Wester Ross. Distilled 24/8/2007, bottled 24/1/2008. The only single malt distilled on the North West Coast of Scotland using 18th century methods, 100 ml. 49.9% volume 1 miniature bottle

A 19th century carved wood Blackamoor figure, modelled as a skirted male figure carrying a tray with original glass spirit barrel mounted to back with matching liqueur glass.

A small quantity of early 20th century tools including a spoke shave, a routing tool and a Preston spirit level.

A SILVER AND GLASS BAYONET TOPPED SPIRIT FLASK with removable silver plated drinking cup, Sheffield 1913, 6 1/4" high

A pair of square cut glass spirit decanters; together with one other glass decanter; two cut glass jugs and a cut glass rose bowl

A collection of cut glass drinking glasses, mainly slice cut decorated to include wines, champagnes, ports and spirit tumblers etc.

A cased set of six tea knives and forks with silver pistol grip handles, Birmingham hallmarks, a quantity of plated wares including a spirit kettle and stand and a three piece pewter teaset.

An engine turned silver cigarette case, a similar cigarette box, another plain, a glass and silver mounted whisky tot, a crocodile cased spirit flask with bayonet cap and silver sleeve, various dates and makers, together with various other items.

A quantity of mid 20th century 'O' gauge model railway items to include two locomotives each with tender, Shell spirit tanker, carriage, various track, wagon turntable, small quantity of figures, trees, etc.

brown (G.M.) The Lost Village, 1992 sgnd. ltd. ed., cl.; Heaney (S.) The Spirit Level, 1996, 1st ed. dw.; with A Quantity of Volumes on poetry (qty.)

A Second World War ‘N.W. Europe’ M.M. group of five awarded to Acting Serjeant E. G. M. Willcocks, King’s Royal Rifle Corps military Medal, G.VI.R. (6850428 A. Sjt., K.R.R.C.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, mounted court style for wear, good very fine and better (5) £1600-1800 m.M. London Gazette 21 June 1945. ‘For gallant and distinguished service in N.W. Europe’. recommendation reads, ‘Throughout this period, from November 1944 to January 1945, during which the Battalion has been almost continuously in the line, Cpl. Willcocks has consistently shown the highest qualities of leadership and courage. His example of cheerfulness and coolness under fire has maintained the spirit and increased the ‘dash’ shown by his section of motor infantry. In particular his conduct at Tongerloo may be mentioned. His platoon was ordered to find out the location of the enemy positions. His platoon commander, two NCOs and one Rfn were badly wounded, the platoon Sgt and one Rfn were killed by Spandau fire. Cpl Willcocks was the only remaining NCO. He held the platoon together by his leadership and completed the task of the platoon. He used the platoon weapons with resource and initiative, and thereby extricated all the wounded. His behaviour on this occasion is in keeping with the standard of conduct which he has reached, and which he may confidently expected to maintain’. willcocks, from Kingsgate, Kent, was serving in the 2nd Battalion K.R.R.C. at the time. The battalion was part of 4th Armoured Brigade, 8th Corps, 2nd Army. £1600-£1800

A fine Second World War North-West Europe operations C.B.E., Great War M.C. group of twelve awarded to Brigadier W. A. S. Turner, Royal Artillery: having seen almost four years of continuous active service in the 1914-18 War, he was gassed and evacuated with shell-shock, but rose to senior rank in the 1939-45 War as Deputy Chief of Public Relations at S.H.A.E.F., when he was credited with master-minding the success of the Allied Film and Photographic Sections in North-West Europe 1944-45 the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, in its Garrard & Co. case of issue; Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved, ‘Major W. A. S. Turner, R.H.A., 3rd June 1918’; 1914 Star, with clasp (2 Lieut., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Major); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf, these four privately engraved, ‘Brig. W. A. S. Turner’; U.S.A., Legion of Merit, Officer’s breast badge, gilt and enamels, the reverse engraved, ‘W. A. S. Turner’; French Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s breast badge, silver, gilt and enamels; French Croix de Guerre 1939, with palm, mounted court-style as worn, in Spink & Son Ltd. leather box, the lid gilt inscribed, ‘Brig. W. A. S. Turner’, very fine and better (12) £1800-2200 c.B.E. London Gazette 2 August 1945. The original recommendation states: ‘Since its inception, Brigadier Turner has served as senior British representative in the Public Relations Division, S.H.A.E.F., first as Assistant Chief and then as Deputy Chief of the Division. In addition to his general Public Relations duties Brigadier Turner has had particular charge of the Film and Photographic Section. brigadier Turner’s work has throughout been of a very high order of excellence. Not only has he been outstandingly successful in maintaining harmony among all sorts and conditions of British correspondents but he has managed over a long period to compose the many and varied international differences inevitable in a Public Relations organisation of the nature of that set up for the recent campaign in North-West Europe. his untiring efforts and unfailing imperturbability have earned the respect of all with whom he has come in contact. The undoubted success of the Public Relations aspect of the operations can be attributed in large measure to Brigadier Turner’s devoted efforts.’ M.C. London Gazette 3 June 1918. american Legion of Merit London Gazette 8 November 1945. The White House citation, signed by Harry Truman, states: ‘Brigadier W. A. S. Turner, British Army, served from May 1944 to May 1946 as Assistant to the Director, and later as Deputy Director of the Public Relations Division, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force. He was instrumental in the preliminary planning for Public Relations activities in the invasion of North-West France and later organised and supervised the operation of film and photographic coverage of the campaigns in Western Europe. Through his tact, ingenuity and meticulous spirit of abnegation, he played an exemplary role in composing the many nationalistic difficulties in the allocation of war correspondents to ensure proportional representation and the establishment of equitable quotas throughout operations on the Continent. He contributed immeasurably to the efficient operations of the Public Relations Division and to the successful conclusion of the war against Germany.’ French Legion of Honour 30 October 1945 (Register No. 53003 refers). william Arthur Scales Turner was born in January 1890, the son of William Henry Turner of Leicestershire, and was educated at the Leys School and Trinity College, Cambridge. commissioned in the Royal Artillery in December 1911, he went out to France on 7 August 1914, where he served in ‘I’ Battery, R.H.A. until transferring to 2/’A’ Battery, H.A.C. at Langemarck in November 1917. Gassed during a heavy enemy bombardment near Loos on 6 April 1918, he was evacuated with three officers and 60 other ranks, but he returned to duty in the following month, when he resumed command of the Battery as an Acting Major near Mazingarbe. But the effects of almost four years continuous active service were beginning to surface, and a few weeks later he was invalided home suffering from shell-shock. He was awarded the M.C., his unit’s history stating that it was ‘difficult adequately to express the admiration of all ranks of the Battery, and indeed of the Brigade, for this officer.’ Between the wars, Turner held a succession of staff appointments, was appointed Assistant Adjutant-General in February 1935 and was placed on the Retired List as a full Colonel in 1937. Quickly re-employed at the Public Relations Department of the War Office, he was appointed a Deputy Director in 1941, and served in a similar capacity at Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force 1943-45, work that was rewarded with a C.B.E., American Legion of Merit and French Legion of Honour and Croix de Guerre in 1945, following the successful conclusion of the North-West Europe operations. sold with original certificate of award and White House citation for the recipient’s Legion of Merit, both signed by Harry Truman, and the warrant for his Legion of Merit, dated at Paris on 30 October 1945. £1800-£2200

An extremely rare Second World War ‘Triple D.F.C.’ group of six awarded to Squadron Leader R. Van den Bok, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who, having survived a very close encounter with the Scharnhorst during the famous ‘Channel Dash’ in February 1942, and been awarded his first D.F.C., added an immediate Bar for making a successful evasion attempt after being shot down and wounded over Belgium - a Second Bar followed for radio counter-measure operations in Flying Fortresses in 1944-45 distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., with Second and Third Award Bars, the reverse of the Cross officially dated ‘1942’ and the Bars ‘1942’ and ‘1945’; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, clasp, France and Germany; Defence and War Medals; U.S.A., Silver Star, the reverse inscribed, ‘F./O. R. Van den Bok, D.F.C.’, mounted as worn, together with the recipient’s Caterpillar Club Membership Badge, gold, with ‘ruby’ eyes, the reverse officially inscribed, ‘F./O. R. Van den Bock, D.F.C.’, lacquered, generally good very fine (6) £2500-3000 ex John Hayward collection and thence Hayward’s Gazette (No. 3, October 1974, Item No. 423); just 46 British and Commonwealth aircrew were awarded the D.F.C. with 2 Bars in the 1939-45 War. d.F.C. London Gazette 4 August 1942. The original recommendation states: ‘Flying Officer Van den Bok has taken part in 29 sorties, a large number of them being carried out against heavily defended targets, and pressed home with determination and resolve. He has participated in repeated attacks on Mannheim, Duisberg, Huls, Bremen, Kile and Hamburg, returning from seven different sorties in aircraft severely damaged by enemy A.A. fire. As a Wireless Operator he has been responsible on many occasions for his aircraft’s safe return in bad weather. he was the Wireless Operator / Air Gunner on a Hampden which made a low-level attack on the Scharnhorst during the battleship’s flight from Brest. The whole aircraft was severely damaged by Scharnhort’s A.A. defences: included in this damage was the radio installation: this Flying Officer Van den Bok repaired and re-established communication with his base. While carrying out the repair he observed an enemy fighter stalking his aircraft which by this time was in no condition to face an engagement. By following Flying Officer Van den Bok’s evasive directions, his captain was able to shake off the fighter. while this officer was detached from the Squadron on a course he obtained 48 hours leave in order that he might take part in the Squadron’s effort against Rostock. Last autumn he took part in the Squadron’s daylight attacks on enemy targets in occupied France. as Squadron Signals Officer, Flying Officer Van den Bock is in a large measure responsible for the high standard of W./T. operating obtained in this squadron. Throughout his cool steadfast courage has been an example that the Wireless Operators have been eager to emulate.’ Bar to D.F.C. London Gazette 24 November 1942. The original recommendation states: ‘Since the beginning of his tour on operations, commencing 22 August 1941, Flying Officer Van den Bok has taken part in 25 sorties over enemy territory against very heavy enemy defences. Targets he has attacked are Duisberg, Essen, Bremen, Mannheim, Dusseldorf, Huls, Cologne, Rostock and Flensberg. on his last trip to Saarbrucken on 28 August 1942, on returning from the target, his aircraft was attacked by enemy aircraft and shot down over Belgium. He sustained a wound in his leg by the entry of a piece of flak and despite physical suffering due to his wounded leg, he was able to travel some 3,000 miles through enemy territory to escape capture and arrived in Gibraltar in less than three weeks. under a calm and quiet manner he has a fine offensive spirit in action which inspires confidence in his fellow aircrew.’ Second Bar to D.F.C. London Gazette 26 October 1945. The orginal recommendation states: ‘This officer has operated with No. 214 Squadron 16 times on his second tour, in which number is included the last Bomber Command attack in the Berlin area and the last operation by that Command in Europe. his attention to detail and planning, and his outstandingly good captaincy, have been responsible for the seemingly effortless manner in which he has operated against many targets well known for the strength of their defences. his enthusiasm for operations was in no way diminished by his experiences in evading capture after being shot down by flak over occupied Belgium after 29 sorties on his first tour. He has always been anxious to fly on every possible occasion when his duties as Flight Commander would permit. despite his personal keenness for operational flying, he has, however, devoted a large amount of time to the instruction of new captains and crews, and has always been tireless in his efforts to improve the operational and training efficiency of his flight and the Squadron as a whole.’ Ralph Van den Bok qualified as a Wireless Operator / Air Gunner in April 1941, and is believed to have flown an operational sortie to Kiel with No. 83 Squadron, a Hampden unit operating out of Scampton, Lincolnshire, that July. Be that as it may, his operational career commenced proper with his appointment to No. 408 (Goose) Squadron, R.C.A.F., another Hampden unit, operating out of Balderton, Nottinghamshire, in August 1941. between then and being recommended for his D.F.C. in May 1942, he completed 22 sorties and 126 operational flying hours, and gained appointment as Squadron Signals and Gunnery Leader, his targets, as stated, including the Scharnhorst. Not mentioned in the recommendation, however, is the fact his captain, a New Zealander, D. S. N. ‘Tinny’ Constance, attacked the enemy battleship from about 800 feet, or indeed the fact that one projectile came through the fuselage - right between Van den Bok’s legs - and out through the roof: the date in question was the 12 February 1942, the day of the famous ‘Channel Dash’, when another gallant aviator, Eugene Esmonde, won a posthumous V.C. nearing the end of his operational tour with a strike on Saarbrucken on the night of 28-29 August 1942, Van den Beck added an immediate Bar to his D.F.C., when, on returning from the target, his Hampden (AE197 EQ) was shot down by an enemy night fighter - piloted by top-scoring ace Hauptman Wilhelm Herget - and crashed at Boussu-lez-Walcourt, some 25 kilometres S.S.W. of Charleroi. His pilot, Wing Commander J. D. Twigg, and Flight Lieutenant I. Maitland, D.F.C., were killed, but Van den Bok, who was wounded in the leg by a piece of shrapnel, and Flight Lieutenant G. C. Fisher, both evaded - a remarkable journey of 3,000 miles through enemy occupied territory, the whole accomplished in just three weeks. He was duly elected to membership of the Caterpillar Club. grounded and ‘rested’, Van den Bok trained as a pilot, was awarded his ‘Wings’ in November 1943, and returned to the operational scene as an Acting Squadron Leader and Flight Commander in No. 214 (Federated Malay States) Squadron, an American Flying Fortress unit operating out of Oulton, Norfolk, in November 1944. Charged with carrying out radio counter-measure operations, No. 214 flew ‘Window’ and jamming sorties right through to the War’s end, Van den Bok completing a further 17 sorties, thereby bringing his tally of trips to 46, with a total of 282 operational flying hours. He was duly recommended for a Second Bar to his D.F.C. in June 1945. £2500-£3000

A particularly fine Second World War Mosquito navigator's D.F.M. group of four awarded to Pilot Officer L. J. Etheridge, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who completed 50 sorties over France, Holland and Germany in 1944-45, an action packed tour that included a brace of crash-landings back in England after damage sustained in action - once on one-engine with a hung-up 500lb. bomb: so, too, the spectacular daylight raids on the S.S.-occupied Chateau de Fou in August 1944 and S.S. barracks at Arnhem in the following month distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1603309 F./Sgt. L. J. Etheridge, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany star; War Medal 1939-45, extremely fine (4) £3000-3500 D.F.M. London Gazette 8 May 1945. The original recommendation states: ‘Flight Sergeant Etheridge has completed 50 sorties with his pilot, Flight Lieutenant Gasson, including three daylight operations. this N.C.O. has proved himself to be an excellent operational Navigator. He has never failed to bring his pilot to the target area, often despite poor weather conditions and without navigational aids. some of the sorties in which he was engaged involved very deep penetrations into enemy territory, where accurate navigation, without Gee facilities, was vital to the success of the missions. the results obtained by this Navigator and his pilot have been outstandingly good as the following examples will show. on the night of 6-7 August 1944, a moving light was attacked in France and due to the fact that the attack was pressed home to a low level the port engine was hit by a ricochet and caught fire at 1500 feet. The port propeller was feathered and the graviner switch operated. The return flight was made on one engine and Flight Sergeant Etheridge's accurate navigation brought them safely to England. It was found that height could not be maintained with the result that the English coast was crossed at 400 feet and a crash landing made at Ford. on the night of 4-5 October 1944, when carrying out a patrol over Holland and Germany, two trains were found in a railway station at Millingen, which were attacked with bombs and cannon. A large explosion followed the attack and later a fire started. During the same patrol a tug and six barges were found and successfully strafed. flight Sergeant Etheridge also took part in the successful daylight operations against the chateau south of Chatellerault on 2nd August, trains at Chalons on 25 August 1944 and on the barracks at Arnhem on 17 September 1944. flight Sergeant Etheridge possesses great determination and coolness in times of crisis. His fine offensive spirit, which is equal to that of his pilot, has gone to make an ideal Mosquito crew. In view of his fine operational record, I strongly recommend him for the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.’ Laurence James Etheridge commenced his operational career with No. 107 Squadron, a Mosquito unit of 2nd Tactical Air Force's 138 Wing, operating out of Lasham, in July 1944, when, with his New Zealander pilot, Flight Lieutenant L. Gasson, he completed an offensive patrol over Vire-Falaise-Trouville sector on the night of the 24th-25th. Indeed it was to prove the first of a spate of such patrols in support of the Allied landings, 107s Mosquito VIs targeting enemy troops, transport and communications, often with great success, according to the Squadron's Operational Record Book (O.R.B.), by means of bombing and cannon fire delivered from altitudes as low as 500-1000 feet. Success was also dependent on a bright moon, a case in point being Etheridge's third sortie - against targets in the upper reaches of the Seine, from Rouen on the night of 30-31 July - when 107's Mosquitoes strafed and bombed a variety of trains, bridges, roads and in fact, any moving lights, but not without interference from the usual flak concentrations which had a habit of 'creeping up on the unwary'. etheridge's next sortie was of the daylight variety, one of a series of famous strikes against the S.S. and Gestapo, in this case an attack on troops of the notorious 158th ‘Security’ Regiment - who had recently murdered members of the S.A.S. - in the Chateau de Fou, south of Chatellerault on 2 August, a spectacular raid captured on camera, and one in which his aircraft, Mosquito A-NT. 136, formed part of the third wave - never the best place to be with aroused defences: ‘In the woods to the immediate south of the Chateau, one large explosion was seen after a cannon attack, possibly from motor transport. Bombs landed all round the Chateau but no direct hit was claimed. Strikes were obtained on the roof in a cannon attack and a small fire was seen to start inside. Aircraft ‘D’ sustained the loss of one engine over the target and crash landed at Thorney Island - crew unhurt. The trip back was uneventful except for a little flak soon after leaving the target, which was successfully avoided by all except F./O. Staple in Aircraft ‘J’ ... It is doubtful if the Chateau was entirely destroyed but troops possibly hiding in the woods would have been eliminated’ (107’s Squadron Operational Record Book refers). two days later Etheridge was part of a Squadron effort to lend support to the Army in the Caen sector, when 'much activity was seen in the battle zone and flak was very considerable', while on the night of 6-7 August, as cited above, he and Gasson were compelled to return from France on one engine, the other having been set alight by a ricochet from their own low-level cannon-fire - not mentioned, however, is the fact they were carrying a hung-up 500lb. bomb as they made their crash landing at Ford in Sussex and that said bomb exploded just two minutes after they had scrambled clear of the wreckage. Notwithstanding such a close-call, both were back in action over France, chasing trains out of Paris, the very next night. So, too, on the 8th-9th, evidence indeed of 107's constant operational agenda, another three nights of successive operations taking place between the 12th-15th, in one of which further trains were shot up in the Falaise sector. and as if this "three-nighter" agenda were not punishing enough, Etheridge and Gasson were called upon to carry out two sorties on the night of 16th-17th, both of them strikes against barges on the Seine - such was the ferocity of the flak that neither could see the results of their attacks. Bad weather then having intervened, their next sortie was flown on the night of 23-24 August, on a line between Cap D'Antifer and Lens, another on the 24th-25th, and a daylight operation against railway targets at Chalons in the afternoon of the latter date - a spectacular mission in which a number of oil-trains were hit, exploding 'with a terrific mushroom of flame and black smoke', but a mission, too, in which most of the participating aircraft were also damaged by return fire: a vivid portrayal of 107’s Mosquito VIs on a low-level railway strike over France, by David Pentalnd, is available as a limited edition print from Cranston Fine Arts. the Squadron now having moved to Epinoy, France, September started with a deep penetration sortie into Holland and Germany on the night of the 5th-6th, severe jamming preventing the use of GEE and making Etheridge's navigation role all the more difficult, while on the 9th-10th eight of 107s aircraft destroyed a brace of ammunition trains between Metz and Morhange, taking it in turns to carry out devastating cannon and machine-gun attacks. A successful sortie to Holland followed on the night of the 11th-12th, a less successful one on the 13th-14th, while on the 17th Etheridge and Gasson, piloting Mosquito B-NT. 207 in 107's sky black formation, paved the way for the biggest airborne landings ever made with a daylight attack on the S.S. barracks at Arnhem. At 0700 hours that morning, a total of 32 crews from 107 and 603 Squadrons were assembled for a special briefing, during which models of

A George III period satinwood and tulipwood crossbanded wheel barometer the swan neck pediment with pine cone finial above dry/damp dial, thermometer, pressure dial and spirit level dial, signed Lione & Somalvico, 125 Holburn Hill, London 31cm wide, 110cm high Property of a private Surrey collection. Note: the firm of Lione & Somalvico, London, fl. 1805-20

A ROSEWOOD WHEEL BAROMETER with 24.5cm dia silvered dial, brass bezel, spirit thermometer, convex mirror in reeded brass slip, spirit level, and hygrometer, the case with broken swans neck pediment, 105.5cms high (hygrometer missing)

A MAHOGANY WHEEL BAROMETER with 19.5cm dia silvered dial, brass bezel, hygrometer, spirit thermometer, convex mirror in ebonised reeded slip and spirit level, the case with urn finial & broken swans neck pediment, 96cms high (spirit level af)

A VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD WHEEL BAROMETER with 23.5cms dia. silvered dial, brass bezel and boxed spirit thermometer in case with shaped pediment and foot, 100.5cms high (together with a hygrometer and spirit level)

a spirit hip flask with hinged bayonet top and detachable gilt lined beaker, 5 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches, Birmingham 1919, makers mark A & JZ, 8.25ozs 60 - 80

a leather hunting wallet with plated sandwich box and glass spirit flask with leather hinged bayonet top (glass A/F), marked Adney & Co 20 - 30

A pair of small late Georgian crystal barrel form spirit decanters with slice cut body over cut with bands of flat cut diamonds below a petal edged rim and diamond cut stopper, height 21cm.

A matched set of three Regency crystal spirit decanters of rounded rectangular form with pillar cut bodies below a diamond border and radial cut mushroom form stopper, height 19.5cm.

A Georgian crystal spirit decanter with a concave pillar cut base with low stepped shoulder rising to a tapered square cut neck and faceted spire form stopper, height 27cm.

A 19th Century amber tinted finger loop spirit flask of compressed ovoid form with collar neck decorated with an applied metal collar with fruiting vine motif and stopper titled 'Brandy', together with a similar example in blue, S/D, height 19cm.

An early 20th Century bamboo cane horse measuring stick with brass arm and spirit level, terminating in white metal cap, length 93cm, S/D.

A Silver Plated Spirit Kettle, on burner, together with a collection of other silver plated items, to include a toastrack

An 800 Mark Silver Pedestal Bowl, with shaped end handles, together with an 800 mark small dish decorated in relief with a bird, two 800 mark bowls and an 800 mark spirit burner

Mahogany cased Sykes hydrometer, another and an assortment of brewery guages, and 'Spirit reducing tables' by Farrow and Jackson 1899

An early 20th Century Tea Kettle on Stand, of compressed oval form with hinged cover and overhead handle, to a half fluted body, pegged to a shaped rectangular base, raised on four reeded paw feet, united by a strapwork frame and centred with a spirit burner, by Walker & Hall, height 13 ½”

A fine Edward VII Tea Kettle and Stand, of tapering rectangular form with canted corners, and applied gadrooned borders, with hinged cover and scrolling overhead handle, to a shaped base with pivoting and locking pins, to four scrolling shell legs united by a strapwork frame, centred with a spirit burner, height 12 ¾”, weight 42 oz, Maker’s Mark Thomas Bradbury & Sons

A George V Tea Kettle on Stand of plain oval form, the hinged cover with cast and applied gadrooned border, and girdled body with composite overhead handle with locking and pivot pins, to an oval base, raised on four reeded legs united by a strapwork frame, and fitted with an electroplated spirit burner, height 13”, weight (minus burner) 33 oz all in, Sheffield 1919, Maker’s Mark Mappin & Webb

A Mixed Lot comprising: three various Silver Lidded cut glass Toiletry Bottles; together with two Silver Backed Clothes Brushes, two various Napkin Rings, Silver Handled Button Hook and Shoe Horn, and a base metal Spirit Measure, various dates and makers (10)

Two track gauges one with wooden bar and steel terminals fitted with steel spirit level; the other with wooden bar and brass terminals fitted, brass spirit level, (2).

An ebony and brass spirit level, stamped "Buist, Edinr"; together with an ebony angle-gauge; and a French curve.

A Beswick Model of a Horse “Spirit of Freedom”, No 2689, palomino matt finish, 7 ½” high

A Vintage Brass Kettle on a spirit burner stand, and a further Copper and Brass example, (2)