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Lot 76
KIRKPATRICK IVONE: (1897-1964) British Diplomat who served with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at the outbreak of World War I. Kirkpatrick was severely wounded in action against the Turks during the Battle of Gallipoli in August 1915 and resumed his war service in 1916 employed in intelligence and propaganda activities for the GHQ intelligence service. During the last year of the war Kirkpatrick served as a spymaster in Rotterdam, running a network of Belgian resistance agents operating in German-occupied Belgium. A fascinating original manuscript written by Kirkpatrick, being an account of his visit to the Gallipoli Battlefields and Greece, the typescript comprising eighteen pages, folio, n.p. (London), n.d. (1927), on the blind embossed stationery of the Foreign Office, with some holograph corrections and signed ('I.K.') by Kirkpatrick with his initials at the conclusion. The typescript begins with a brief introduction explaining that the account is based on notes made during a recent trip to the Eastern Mediterranean and 'as no-one will have the time or the energy to wade through the whole work' it is divided into three parts, the Gallipoli battlefields, Crete and the Dodecanese, and continues, in part, 'On arrival at Constantinople we had to obtain permits for Gallipoli through the Embassy and wait for the first boat to Chanak….The embarkation was preceded by a scene of hideous confusion on the quay. Swarms of men, women and children were struggling to have their papers stamped at each of three little windows, so arranged that anyone who had finished his business at one window was unable to leave it owing to the crowd surging round the other. Further confusion was caused by the Customs…..The S.S. Asia was a squalid little boat…..Eatable food is not procurable on board any Turkish ship, so we brought our own…..Needless to say no effort was made to sail punctually…..The night was distressingly uncomfortable…..At 11 a.m. we arrived at Chanak. The War Graves Commission's launch met us…..we went to the police office to have our papers stamped. There we were told that they were not in order and that three photographs were required…..Bored and hungry and dissatisfied we were led through the streets of Chanak to a photographer's booth….our photographs were eventually taken….After an hour we secured the still wet photographs and returned in triumph to the police office, where the same police officer informed us blandly that we had put ourselves to unnecessary trouble, since photographs were not required. The War Graves man with us showed no surprise or irritation at the behaviour of the Turkish police; he was evidently accustomed to it…..at last we crossed the straits….to Kilia Bay, where the War Graves Commission have their establishment. We were met by Captain Rule-Jones, the officer in charge…..Captain Jones gave the impression of ruthless efficiency. He has a difficult task both in dealing with the Turks and in keeping his gardeners, masons and mechanics up to the mark. He told us numerous stories of Turkish official obstruction. Sometimes his letters are returned to him on the ground that the stamp has not been put on straight…..he is not allowed to walk from Chanak to Nagara Point on the ground that he should stick to his own graves and mind his business…..Nevertheless he seems to cope most successfully with his difficulties, and he deserves the greatest credit for the condition of the cemeteries and the battlefields. There are thirty-two cemeteries in all, which have to be visited two or three times a week each. They are beautifully sited and well looked after……The battlefields are almost exactly as they were left in 1915. It is quite easy to find any given portion of trench…..On the afternoon of our arrival we motored to Anzac. The following day we spent on the Suvla battlefield and the following day at Helles. The obelisk at Helles on which are inscribed the names of the 30,000 British missing is extremely fine. It stands as a land mark at the mouth of the straits and can be seen for forty miles…..we made an expedition by car from Chanak to Troy. There is little to be seen there…..Running over the mound of Troy was a Turkish entrenchment built during the war to resist a landing…..', the second part of Kirkpatrick's account relaying his visit to Crete, Mitylene and Smyrna, 'So far as I could judge….the island looked more prosperous than when I was there in 1915…..The town of Smyrna is a melancholy spot, rather like Arras in 1918. Only the Turkish bazaar and the Turkish houses on the hill behind it remain. The rest is a mass of dusty ruins…..We were told that the destruction of Greek villages and the expulsion of the inhabitants all over Asia Minor was having a disastrous effect upon the economic life of the country……Sir Percy Loraine had written to recommend us to Major de Lacy of McAlpine and Sons, who are building a port at Candia, and we therefore expected that he would show us some civility…..We spent four days at Crete. During this time we visited the excavations at Knossos by Sir Arthur Evans and those at Phaestos by the Italian school…..Major de Lacy told us that the incompetence of the Greek administration of Crete did not end with the port. No effort is made to develop the rich resources of the island…..the local officials are as corrupt as they can be…..The population of the island look far from prosperous. We were told that they lived on a little coarse bread and a few olives…..Nevertheless the Cretans have for three thousand years been famous for the docility of their disposition, and there seems to be no reason to anticipate a revolution……The Greeks do absolutely nothing to preserve monuments or antiquities….' and the third part relating to Rhodes and some Dodecanese Islands, including visits to Patmos, Leros ('The only local industry here is Greek millionaires, who own villas and yacht during the summer. On the other side of the island there is an Italian naval base which no one is allowed to visit'), Kalymnos ('It is the only productive island….and exports about one million kilograms of tobacco a year - approximately 12 per cent of the total consumption of Italy'), Cos and Symi ('The local industry is sponge fishing. The fishermen sail as far south as Tripoli in Africa to find their sponges…..It may be of interest to note that Sir Rennell Rodd is an honorary citizen of Symi.') before arriving at Rhodes, 'Certainly the work that the Italians are doing in Rhodes is extremely impressive…..the greatest pains has been taken to maintain the architectural traditions of the island….The island outside the town also bears witness to the material prosperity brought by the Italian occupation…..We were told that the inhabitants still hanker after Greek rule, but we saw no evidence of this. They looked extremely contented and had been well drilled in the Fascist salute, which they executed on any provocation…..There is no British colony in Rhodes. The only British subject is the consul, Mr. Perkins, who is also Lloyd's representative. He is an amiable old gentleman who enjoys the esteem of the Italian authorities…..In Turkey and in Greece the tourist is obstructed rather than helped, but in Rhodes we were encouraged to go everywhere and see everything…..I attach a few picture postcards produced by the Italian official propagandist service….' and finally returning to Athens six days later via the island of Patmos ('The Governor told us that he was taking tactful steps to see that the valuable library in the monastery should be properly looked after') before sailing to Marseilles for their voyage back to England.OWING TO RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE SALEROOM THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION FOR THIS LOT CANNOT BE DISPLAYED - PLEASE CONTACT IAA Ltd FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
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Lot 77
[CAWLEY HAROLD THOMAS]: (1878-1915) British Soldier, Barrister & Politician, a Captain and Aide-de-Camp to Major-General William Douglas of the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division of the 6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment during World War I. One of the four sons of Frederick Cawley (1850-1937) 1st Baron Cawley, British Businessman and Politician, who served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1916-18. The three youngest sons of Baron Cawley lost their lives in World War I, Harold Thomas Cawley being killed at Gallipoli, during the Dardanelles Campaign, at a crater which subsequently became known as 'Cawley's Crater', on 23rd September 1915 at the young age of 37. He was one of 22 Members of Parliament to lose their lives during World War I. Small collection of A.Ls.S., a few contemporary copies of letters etc., most by British officers serving in Gallipoli during the Dardanelles Campaign, all written to Baron Cawley or his wife upon the death of their son, Harold, comprising Major Reginald Allen of the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division (conveying details of the circumstances of Harold's death, 'Yesterday morning at about 1am he was with some men of his company in the crater caused by the explosion of a Turkish mine. The explosion had damaged our firing line trenches, & it was necessary for men to go forward into the crater to cover the repairing of the firing line. It was a position of great danger as the front lip of the crater was within about 7 yards of the Turkish line. There was a great deal of bombing & firing there during the night & the men in the crater had begun to get uneasy, when to inspire them with confidence he went forward to the front lip of the crater & fired with his revolver at the Turks. It was then that he was shot through the head & killed instantaneously…..he was buried yesterday afternoon at Cape Helles…..As many of us as could be spared from our duty went down there to the funeral. He was much loved by all of us at Divisional Headquarters.', 25th September 1915), F. M. Allen (father of Major Reginald Allen; writing to Lady Cawley at the request of his son and conveying a message to her regarding Cawley's death, 12th October 1915), George Kemp, 1st Baron Rochdale (British Politician & Soldier, Brigadier-General of the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division during the Battle of Gallipoli, 1915; in part, 'I was talking to your son in almost the place a few hours before his death as we, my battalion, have taken over that part of the line. It is a great loss….to the whole division. He was liked by all I ever met…..It becomes here a daily sadder lot. I have lost all my old friends in my Bn…..it is sad work this wearing down to the final extinction of us all - out of 1250 men I have 344 left today. The winter I think may accelerate the extinction, as there is not the faintest preparation for any winter shelter for the men such as they have in France - no overhead shelters - no corrugated iron or timber - and when the rain comes the trenches will just melt away….', 27th September 1915), E. T. Kerby (Chaplain to the 127th Manchester Brigade; in part, 'It was my mournful duty on Friday….to read the Burial Service over the body of your son…..the officers and men of his Battalion appreciated the courage with which he gave up his position as A.D.C. and rejoined his Battalion in the trenches after the heavy losses which it had sustained…..It was only the afternoon preceding the night on which he fell that he was present at the funeral of one of his men which I took & I shall always remember his deep concern that one of them had been killed. He is buried in the cemetery on Lancashire Landing - an appropriate resting place for one who displayed the true Lancashire characteristics of grit and courage & for one who represented a Lancashire constituency….', 27th September 1915), J. A. Farley (comrade of Cawley; two letters stating, in part, 'I think it my duty to send you the photo (no longer present) of his last resting place…..and as I have no need to say [he] met his death bravely, as he was in a very dangerous position, and no one but a fearless Englishman would have faced it….as I write this my blood seems to rush through me, to know how bravely Capt. Harold died….', 12th May 1916, and, writing to Lady Cawley, 'I received your beautiful parcel…..the cake was excellent and the other things just came in time…..what I am greatly indebted to you for is the thoughtfulness of you sending me such a beautiful photograph of your dear son, my beloved master…..While I was opening the parcel, I thought about your dear son, whenever you sent him a parcel to Gallipoli, which was very often, he would always say, “Come along Farley, my excellent mother has sent me another parcel, let us see what is in it”. He would open it and if anything he did not want, such as shirts and sock and Hanker chiefs, he would give them to me…..and then he would share out the eatables…..no doubt you have wondered why he left a staff position to go into the thick of fighting, well there is two reasons that I always will stick to, one I will tell you now, the other I will tell you when I come home, it is a reason, the second one, that Sir Frederick will admire his unfortunate son very much for doing…..he was a brave man, and insisted on going to his regiment, and I insisted on going with him…..I know you can never forget the loss of your two noble and brave sons, but you may find a little comfort to know they died a noble death, and as for Captain Harold, he suffered no prolonging pain, he died in a few seconds with a smile on his face…..the bullet went through the left corner of his mouth and I think went straight through his head….', 10th July 1916) and two contemporary copies of letters, one being that of Reginald Allen's letter included in the lot and the other a copy of a letter from Private C. Beach of the 1/6th Manchester Regiment, written from the Headquarters of the 42nd Division on 26th September 1915, to Lord Cawley and stating, in part, '….the Capt. Was always so very happy in the trenches and he took his instant death under a smile. He has a beautiful grave among many other officers of his own company….Know there's the horses, Risbury and Stuffy. They are both very well and under the most careful handling of General King, to whom I am groom. I will let you know of anything that happens to the horses as long as I am about….'. Typical of letters written by soldiers on active service, the majority are in pencil. Some light age wear and a few minor tears etc. to the edges of some letters. G to about VG, 8The Gallipoli Campaign, also known as the Dardanelles Campaign, took place in the Gallipoli peninsula in the Ottoman Empire between 17th February 1915 and 9th January 1916. The only major Ottoman victory of World War I, the Gallipoli Campaign was disastrous for the Allies and many repercussions followed as ill-defined goals, poor planning, insufficient artillery, weak intelligence and logistical and tactical deficiencies at all levels were exposed. Whilst casualty figures vary greatly, it is estimated that over 120,000 soldiers from the United Kingdom were declared dead, wounded, missing or captured as Prisoners of War. Of the estimated 34,072 deaths, the present letters give a poignant first-hand account of the brave circumstances of just one of these fatalities.
Lot 1307
Original German World War I Officers Presentation Swagger Stick - To Commemorated Service In The Great War, The Shaft Fully Wrapped In Patterned Wool with Tazzel's ( Rare ) The Aluminium Top / Cap Reads - In Memory of My Service Tim, Along with Embossed Images of a M1916 Helmet, M908/15 Machine Gun, Stick Grenade and Gewehr 98 Rifle. Length 34.5 Inches - 86 cm. Excellent Original Condition. Please See Photo.
Lot 1308
World War II Original Uniform Reserve - Presentation Swagger Stick. The Aluminum Top / Cap Depicting The Image of a German Soldier, The Text Beneath Reads - Reserve Hat-Ruh Meaning Reserves at Rest. The Shaft Fully Wrapped In Patterned Wool with Tazzel's - Rare. Length 34.5 cm - 86 cm. Excellent Original Condition.
Lot 1309
World War II Original Uniform Reserve Presentation Swagger Stick, The Aluminum Top / Cap Depicting The Images of a German Soldier, The Text Beneath Reads - Reserve Hat-Ruh - Meaning Reserves at Rest. The Shaft Fully Wrapped In Patterned Wool with Tazzel's. Length 34.5 Inches - 86 cm. Excellent Original Condition. Please See Photo.
Lot 1310
Original German Air Force World War I Officers Presentation Swagger Stick, to Commemorate Service In The Great War, The Shaft Fully Wrapped In Patterned Wool with Tazzel, The Aluminium Top / Cap - Reads In Memory of my Service Team. Along with Embossed Image of An Early Aeroplane In Flight. Please See Photo.
Lot 248
Trade cards, Thomson, selection of football items issued with Victor, two uncut sheets, each with 8 Footballers - To Stand Up, ref HT 44, also uncut sheet of set of 12 Footballers - To Stand Up, ref HT45, a sheet of unused 'Stars On Stick-Pix' (1973), a Victor Football Special fold-out sheet of Football stickers, unused but adhesive has stuck backs together, a further sheet of 4 uncut Footballer Stand Up figures & a football shaped mechanical 'Football Record Chart' (mostly vg)
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