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The Auction Centre, Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 5SG Telephone: 01969 623780 [email protected] www.tennants.co.uk Militaria and Ethnographica Friday 6 March 2020 at 10.30am Viewing Thursday 5 March 10.00am to 5.00pm Morning of sale from 8.00am Specialist: Oonagh Drage Live bidding is available on this sale by registering at: www.tennants.co.uk All lots illustrated online at www.tennants.co.uk Lot 2126

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  • The Auction Centre, Leyburn,North Yorkshire DL8 5SGTelephone: 01969 [email protected]

    Militaria andEthnographicaFriday 6 March 2020 at 10.30am ViewingThursday 5 March 10.00am to 5.00pm Morning of sale from 8.00am

    Specialist:Oonagh Drage

    Live bidding is available on this sale by registering at:

    www.tennants.co.ukAll lots illustrated online at www.tennants.co.uk

    Lot 2126

  • MEDALS

    2001A Police Long Service and GoodConduct Medal (Elizabeth II), awardedto CONST. CECIL COLLINS, in case ofissue; a Defence and War Medal,mounted for display; fifteen VariousMedals and Medallions, including a USVietnam Service Medal, The British RedCross Society Proficiency in Red CrossFirst Aid medal, Polish and other medals£80 - 120

    2002Captain Donald Francis Neilson,D.S.O. M.C., Lincolnshire Regiment -a Distinguished Service Order in case ofissue, a Military Cross, the reverseengraved CAPT.D.F.NEILSON 1 BTNLINC REGT., in case of issue and aMemorial Plaque in cardboard envelopewith scroll and Buckingham Palace issueslip, two portrait photographs andrelated ephemera including his FieldMessage Book, twelve trench maps andtwo aerial photographs, letters ofcondolence to his mother, newspapercuttings, his typed obituary, the originalcitation for the DSO, a letter from theWar Office stating that he wasmentioned in a despatch from Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig dated 8thNovember 1918 for gallant anddistinguished service in the field, andrecords of his time at Keble College,Oxford etc.Footnote:- Captain Neilson was killed inaction on 15th April 1918 in the battle forKemmel Hill, aged 25 years.£1500 - 2500

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    ORDER OF SALE 2001-2066    Medals 2067-2081    Cap Badges2082-2129    Militaria2130-2157    Helmets, Armour and

    Uniforms2158-2184    German Third Reich Items2185-2199    Japanese Items

    2200-2258    Edged Weapons2259-2288    Tribal Weapons and

    Ethnographica2289-2294    Gun Accessories2295-2313    Air Weapons and Firearms2314-2371    Antique Firearms

  • 2003A Second World War Naval Group ofFour Medals, comprising 1939-45 Star,Atlantic Star, Africa Star with claspNORTH AFRICA 1942-43 and WarMedal, together with a uniform to PettyOfficer J H Towse, R.N., comprising atunic, pair of trousers, peaked cap withdetachable cover and black enamelledtin; also, a British War Medal toHAROLD JOHNSON, an Africa Star, anItaly Star, two Defence Medals and aBar Galan souvenir acorn fob (14)£100 - 150

    2004A Queen’s South Africa Medal, withCape Colony, Orange Free State andTransvaal clasps, to 3896PTE.W.SIMPSON.1ST.DGN.GDS., anda Service Medal of the Order of StJohn, to 20109 SGT.S.COLLIERNEWCASTLE FRIENDS DVN. 1937,cased (2) £80 - 120

    2005A Military General Service Medal1793-1814, with seven claspsCORUNNA, SALAMANCA, VITTORIA,PYRENEES, NIVELLE, NIVE andORTHOS, awarded to W.TAYLORH.ARTY£1500 - 2000

    2006A Royal Naval Long Service andGood Conduct Medal, (Victoria, widesuspender), awarded to Js. TAYLORSHIP’S CORPL. H.M.S.AUDACIOUS 21YRS. (soldered repair to one side ofsuspender claw)£300 - 400

    2007A Quantity of Medals and Medallions,including Ireland Emergency ServiceMedal to the Army, Air Corps and Navy,with two bars for four years’ service,1945 Polish Army Medal, Third ReichFantasy Medal, French MilitaryVolunteers Croix de Valeur, two casedAldershot Command Athletic Association1919 sports medals awarded toLt.J.W.M. Paterson, Primrose Leaguelapel badge, Provincial Councillorminiature breast badge etc. £80 - 120

    2008Eight Second World War Stars andCorresponding Miniatures, comprisingAtlantic Star with clasp AIR CREWEUROPE, Atlantic Star with claspFRANCE AND GERMANY, Africa Starwith clasp 1ST ARMY, Pacific Star,Pacific Star with clasp BURMA, BurmaStar, Italy Star, France and GermanyStar - the miniature with claspATLANTIC (16)£100 - 200

    2009A Second World War Group of SixMedals, comprising 1939-45 Star, AfricaStar with clasp 8TH ARMY andcorresponding miniature, Italy Star,Defence and War Medal, with medalslip; seven Single Second World WarMedals, comprising two Italy Stars,France and Germany Star, and four WarMedals (14)£80 - 120

    2010Thirteen Single Second World WarMedals, comprising four Italy Stars andnine War Medals, one with MID oak leaf(13) £60 - 80

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  • 2011Six British Miniature Medals,comprising two India General ServiceMedals with clasps NORTH WESTFRONTIER 1936-37, three Air CrewEurope Stars, one with claspATLANTIC, and one with clasp FRANCEAND GERMANY and a correspondingfull size clasp, and an Africa Star (7) £100 - 150

    2012A Second World War Naval Group ofFive Medals and CorrespondingMiniatures, comprising 1939-45 Star,Atlantic Star, Africa Star with claspNORTH AFRICA 1942-43, Burma Starwith clasp PACIFIC, and War Medal, barmounted, with medal slip to MrW.H.Parkin; a Similar Group of Five,comprising 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star,Africa Star with clasp NORTH AFRICA1942-43, Italy Star and War Medal, barmounted, with medal slip. £150 - 200

    2013A Bryant & May Ltd. Long ServiceSilver Medal, the obverse with B & Mmonogram above an ark markedSECURITY, the reverse inscribed‘PRESENTED BY THE DIRECTORS TOROBERT STRATTON WHO HASFAITHFULLY SERVED THE COMPANYFOR 50 YEARS’, with hallmarks forLondon 1942, by the Goldsmith’s andSilversmith’s Company, with researchmaterialFootnote:- Bryant & May was a Britishcompany created in the mid-19thcentury specifically to make matches.£60 - 80

    2014A Delhi Durbur Medal 1911, in silver,the edge stamped 1911 NO 2384 HAVRABEL SINGH 57 REE; a Coronation(Police) Medal 1911, MetropolitanPolice, awarded to P.C. C.SMITH,together with ‘The Metropolitan’ PoliceWhistle by J Hudson & Co, 244 BarrStreet, Birmingham, numbered 017387;an RAF Long Service and GoodConduct Medal, Elizabeth II, awardedto 750463 SGT.J.R.PARSONS. R.A.F.; aNew Zealand War Service Medal,1939-45, un-named as issued. (5)£100 - 150

    2015A British War Medal, awarded toMAJOR E.T.W.MC’CAUSLAND, of the1/3 Gurkha Rifles, together with a groupphotograph showing him with officers ofthe 1st Battalion 3rd Queen Alexandra’sOwn Gurkha Rifles 1909-10,photocopies of the Supplement to theLondon Gazette 9th September 1921OBE & MID, and items of research; fourSingle British War Medals:- to F.35497C.PARKER. A.M.1, R.N.A.S. in box ofissue with a silver Naval Sports,Cranwell medallion to him dated 1918;50667 PTE.J.H.WORSLEY, LAN.FUS.;LIEUT. W.G. TARR.; andLIEUT.L.L.WILLIAMSON; a 1914-15Star, to 21748. GNR.A.H.TARRY, R.G.A.(7)£100 - 200

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  • 2016A General Service Medal 1918-62(George V), with clasp MALAYA,awarded to N.51916. PTE.SPEAKINGSITIMA, K.A.R.; two General ServiceMedals 1918-62 (Elizabeth II), one withclasp MALAYA, awarded to 23110326PTE.J.WELSH. R.A.M.C., the other withclasp CYPRUS, to 4085704 S.A.C.C.WHITESIDE R.A.F. (3)£150 - 200

    2017An East and West Africa Medal, withclasp GAMBIA 1894, awarded toF(Francis) J(Joseph) WHITE, ORD.,H.M.S.SATELLITE., together withNational Archives photocopied researchmaterial including Record of Service andMedal Roll for the Gambia Expedition1894£250 - 350

    2018A Punjab Medal 1849, with two claspsGOOJERAT and MOOLTAN, awarded toJ.WARD, 1ST BN.60TH R.RIFLES,together with National Archivesphotocopies of Muster Rolls£350 - 450

    2019An India General Service Medal 1854-95, with two clasps BURMA 1885-7 andBURMA 1887-89, awarded to Lieut.N.S.Swanston M.S.C., together withresearch materialFootnote:- Nowell Sherston Swanstonwas born on 28 December 1858, andcommissioned as Ensign in the 21stFoot on 22 January 1879. Appointed tothe Madras Establishment of the IndianArmy in September 1880, he served asExecutive Commissariat Officer duringthe operations in Burma 1885-89,around Hlinedet, Yemethin, andNyingyan, and was subsequentlyserving with the 3rd Brigade (Medal with2 clasps). During the operations on theNorth-East Frontier, Chin-Lushai 1889-90, he served as Base CommissariatOfficer, Nyingyan, to the Northern andSouthern columns (despatches, G.G.O.449 of 1890). His service during thelatter expedition did not qualify for theChin-Lushai clasp as he remained atBase. He retired as a Brevet Colonel inJune 1907.£200 - 300

    2020Two General Service Medals 1918-62,one with two clasps KURDISTAN andIRAQ, awarded to 13 BHISTI UTTAMSINGH 45-SIKHS; one with one claspMALAYA, awarded to 21139733 RFN.SOMBAHADUR. GURUNG 6 GR£80 - 120

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  • 2021An India Medal 1895-1902, with claspRELIEF OF CHITRAL 1895, awarded to1979 Gunner J.J.Ryan, No.8Mtn.By.R.A., together with photocopiedhand written and typed transcripts fromDigest (Record) of No.8 MountainBattery, Royal Artillery from 15thFebruary 1895 to 23rd October 1899(Initials and surname officially re-engraved)£150 - 200

    2022An India Medal, 1895-1902, EdwardVII, with clasp WAZIRISTAN 1901-2,awarded to 230 Dvr.Sunder SinghMurree Mtn.By.; an Indian GeneralService Medal 1908-1935, with claspAFGHANISTAN N.W.F. 1919, awardedto MAJ.P.M.RENNIE. I.M.S. (2)£120 - 180

    2023An India General Service Medal 1909,with clasp NORTH WEST FRONTIER1908, awarded to 18976Gunr.G.Woodhouse 18th Bty.R.F.A.,together with photocopied researchmaterial including hand written Digest ofService 13th July 1905 to 12thDecember 1910 and Supplement to theLondon Gazette 14th February to 31stMay 1908£80 - 120

    2024An India General Service Medal1854-1895, with two clasps SAMANA1891 and WAZIRISTAN 1894-5,awarded to 2700 Rifleman Nain SingGharti, 1st Bn.4th Gurkha Regt.£150 - 200

    2025An Afghanistan Medal 1878-1880,awarded to Sowar Narain Singh, 15thBengal Cavy.£100 - 150

    2026A Queen’s South Africa Medal, withclasp ELANDSLAAGTE, awarded to4890 PTE.J.RENNIE, GORDONHIGHRS., (clasp refitted)Footnote:- Sold with a small note statingthat Regimental records note thatPrivate John Rennie of Peterhead,Aberdeenshire was badly wounded by agunshot to the right shoulder from anelephant gun during the main offensiveat Elandslaagte£250 - 350

    2027An India General Service Medal, withclasp BURMA 1930-32, awarded toLIEUT.E.(Edwin) R.(Ramsay)ROWBOTHAM. R.E., with photocopiedresearch material including CambridgeUniversity Reporter (he was a student atChrist’s College and graduated BA 19thJune 1928), a group photograph, ArmyLists, an article from the 1955 RoyalEngineers Journal - The Design andConstruction of the Humming BirdHighway by Lieut.-ColonelE.R.Rowbotham M.A., R.E.(Retd) £80 - 120

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  • 2028A Korea Pair 1950-53 (CanadianIssue), comprising Korea Medalawarded to SC-7217 B.G.I. HEENANand United Nations Korea Medal.Footnote:- Sold with a small note -Beverly Garth Heenan was born on 20May 1933. Living at Campbellford,Ontario and employed as a GeneralLabourer, he enrolled into the CanadianArmy at Kingston on 27 June 1951. Withthe Royal Canadian Infantry Corps heserved in Korea and was wounded inaction - listed as such in the OfficialCasualty List No. 165 of 10 January1953. He was honourably released fromthe service as medically unfit on 30December 1953. He was one of 409members of the R.C.R. to be woundedin Korea£150 - 200

    2029A Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880,awarded to SEPOY NADIR 2ND SIKHINFY., with some research material.£180 - 250

    2030An Imperial Service Medal (pre-1920Star Type), awarded to FREDERICKOSBORNE; a Jubilee Medal1910-1935, un-named as issued, butwith research material stating it wasawarded to Labh Singh (retired)Hodson’s Horse (2)£100 - 150

    2031An India General Service Medal1854-1895, with clasp BURMA 1887-89,awarded to 27??? Pte. C.O’Flynn 2ndBn. S.Wales Bord. (naming partiallyworn)£80 - 120

    2032A Knight Bachelor’s Badge, in silvergilt and red enamel, hallmarks forLondon 1957, in case of issue withbroad neck ribbon and miniature ribbon£250 - 350

    2033A Group of Five Pakistan Medals,comprising 1998 Nuclear Test ChagaiMedal, Tamgha-e-Istaqlal, A.H.1422Escalation 2001-02 Medal, 10 YearService Medal, 1990 Golden JubileeMedal and 1997 Golden Jubilee Medal,brooch mounted; also, eleven variousribbon clasps/rosette and a PrincessMary 1914 Christmas Tin, lackingcontents£100 - 150

    2034A Blankenberge, Belgium to R.A.F.White Metal 1944-46 MemorialMedallion, awarded to CPL W.RENNIE,in box of issue with related transcribedletter; a Battle of Britain 40thAnniversary Commemorative Plaque,in brushed silver, lazer printed with anEast India Squadron Spitfire andfacsimile signatures of all the pilots,hallmarks for Sheffield 1980, framed,14.5cm by 24cm (2)£80 - 120

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  • 2035A Second World War RAFVR GroupFour Medals, awarded to 174348 FlightLieutenant William Edward Butcher whowas a Bomb Aimer, 142 Squadron and77 O.T.U. (Middle East), comprising1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence andWar Medals, together with his Flying LogBook for Aircrew other than Pilot withentries from 22.11.42 to 04.03.45, abinder file containing numerous originaldocuments including Record of Service,ID Card, Officer’s Pay and AllowanceBook, RAF Flying Clothing Card, aerialphotographs he took as a Bomb Aimer,typed biography of his career,Operations completed etc£100 - 150

    2036A Second World War South AfricanAir Force Posthumous Group ofThree Medals, comprising 1939-45 Star,Air Crew Europe Star and War Medal,awarded to 1322511 Flight SergeantDonald Faulkner Ball, 50 Squadron,RAFVR, together with his South AfricanAir Force Observers or Air Gunners LogBook with entries 7th January 1943 to10th May 1944, after which it statesKilled in action 11th May 1944, he was22 years of age, also photocopies ofpages from the Operations Record Bookdescribing his many bombing raids overGermany from March to May 1944 £250 - 350

    2037A First World War Mons Trio,comprising 1914 Star with clasp 5THAUG.-22ND NOV.1914, awarded to10639 PTE.T.S.STOKOE, C.GDS:, inboxes of issue.£150 - 200

    2038A Victorian/Edwardian Long ServiceNaval Group of Three Medals,comprising Baltic Medal 1854-55awarded to S.HICKS, ORD.2CL. H.M.S.PYLADES, Royal Naval Reserve LongService and Good Conduct Medal,awarded to 65330 S.HICKS, SEAN.1CL., R.N.R. (incorrect ribbon), and abronze medal commemorating TheInspection of the Royal Norfolk Veteran’sAssociation by H.M. King Edward VII,25th October 1909 (3)£150 - 200

    2039A Second World War RAF CasualtyGroup of Three Medals, posthumouslyawarded to 1394728 Sergeant A J Lane,comprising 1939-45 Star, Air CrewEurope Star and War Medal, in box ofissue with medal slip, a testimonial letterdated 15/11/40 and photocopies ofpages of Operations Record Book andService RecordFootnote: Enlisted 8//08/1941. Killed inaction 22/9/1943. The No. 90 Squadronaircraft Stirling Mk.III. crashed soon aftertake off, killing all but one of the six crewmembers, including Sgt. Lane.£150 - 250

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  • 2040An India General Service Medal 1854-95, with clasp SAMANA 1891, awardedto Ltt. C.M. Dallas S.C. and DelhiDurbar 1911, un-named as issued,together with photocopied researchmaterial including London Gazette 15thSeptember 1891, Army lists etcFootnote:- Charles Mowbray Dallas wasborn on 30 August 1861, and enteredthe Army in January 1881 as a 2ndLieutenant in the NorthamptonshireRegiment. He transferred to the IndianArmy in September 1882, becomingCaptain in 1892, Major in 1901, andLieutenant-Colonel in 1907. He servedin the 1st and 2nd Miranzai Expeditionsin 1891 (despatches GGO 632 of 1891;medal and clasp). He was appointedAssistant Commissioner in 1887;Deputy Commissioner, 1897; PoliticalAgent Phulkiang States andBahawalpur, 1905; Commissioner, Delhi,1910; Member Coronation DurbarCommittee, 1911; CommissionerPunjab, 1911-16; Commissioner AmbalaDivision, 1913-16; retired from theservice in 1916. Lieutenant-ColonelDallas, who was created a C.S.I. forservices at the Delhi Durbar in 1911,died on 6 January 1936.£300 - 500

    2041A Pair of South Africa CampaignMedals, comprising Queen’s SouthAfrica Medal with six clasps CAPECOLONY, ELANDSLAAGTE, DEFENCEOF LADYSMITH, ORANGE FREESTATE, TRANSVAAL and BELFAST,and King’s South Africa Medal with twoclasps SOUTH AFRICA 1901 andSOUTH AFRICA 1902, awarded to 5963PTE.W.TURNBULL, GORDONHIGHRS:, also, an Imperial ServiceMedal, to WILLIAM PAXTONTURNBULL, together with originalParchment Certificate of Character onDischarge dated 31st Oct.1904, originalParchment Reserve Certificate dated31st Oct.1904, Gordon Highlanders “TheSmall Book” of W Turnbull, No.5963,and photocopies of Short Servicerecords and Medal Roll£350 - 450

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  • 2042A South Africa, Great War and IndiaCampaign Long Service Group ofSeven Medals to Captain F.Gilbert,late 1st Class S.S.M. Army ServiceCorps, comprising Queen’s South AfricaMedal with three clasps CAPE COLONY,WITTEBERGEN, TRANSVAAL to10658. S.SJT. F.GILBERT. A.S.C., King’sSouth Africa Medal with two claspsSOUTH AFRICA 1901 and SOUTHAFRICA 1902, 1914-15 Star to Q.M. &LIEUT.F.GILBERT, W.RID.R., British WarMedal and Victory Medal to Q.M. &CAPT.F.GILBERT, India General ServiceMedal 1909 with two clasps MAHSUD1919-20 and WAZIRISTAN 1919-21 toCAPT.F.GILBERT, S&T.C., and ArmynLong Service and Good Conduct Medalto 10658 S.S.MJR.F.GILBERT A.S.C.,together with National Archivesphotocopied research material £300 - 400

    2043A Late Victorian/First World WarGroup of Four Medals, comprisingIndia Medal 1895-1902, with claspPUNJAB FRONTIER 1897-98, awardedto 3480 Pte. H.Willis 3d Bn Rif:Bde,British War Medal to 2.LIEUT.H.A.WILLIS, and General Service Medal1918-62 with clasp IRAQ and MID oakleaf to LIEUT.H.A.WILLIS, withphotocopies of Short Service Attestationdated 8th November 1894 (Servicenumber and regiment changed to 7697Oxfordshire Light Infantry), Statement ofServices, Military History Sheet etc £200 - 300

    2044A Second World War RAFPosthumous Group of Four Medals,awarded to 654599 W/O W.Owens 103Squadron, comprising 1939-45 Star, AirCrew Europe Star, Defence and WarMedals, together with his Observer’sand Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, thefirst entry dated 3.5.42, the last with 101Squadron dated 29.8.44 and describedas Missing - Stettin, with a further entrydated 30.8.44 Death Presumed, also,photocopies of the log book andOperations Record Book fromNovember 1942 to April 1943£300 - 400

    2045A Second World War RAF Group ofMedals, comprising a 1939-45 Star, AirCrew Europe Star, Defence and WarMedal, to P.0459 Flight LieutenantStanislaw Pawlowicz, No.305 (Polish)Squadron, together with his Observer’sand Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, twonotebooks, typed transcript of his diaryfrom September 1939 to 28th May 1937,typed Record of Service, twenty nineplotting maps for Operations 1 to 30(No.27 missing) dating from 1/2 -4-1942to 19/20-9-1942 (over Germany), withcorresponding hand written logs, eightarial maps of Great Britain and a binderfile of photocopied documents, also a“Douglas” Combined Protractor &Parallel Rule and a slide rule£400 - 600

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  • 2046A Second World War RAFVR CasualtyGroup of Three Medals, comprising1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star andWar Medal to 748692 Sergeant PeterGarratt Rose, 1 Photographic SquadronRAFVR who was killed in action 3rd May1941, aged 25 years, together with hisPilot’s Flying Log Book, a photocopyfrom Operations Record Book for26.4.41 to 27.4.41 and 1.5.41 to 3.5.41£180 - 250

    2047A Second World War RAF Group ofSeven Miniature Medals, comprisingDSO with bar, DFM, 1939-45 Star, AirCrew Europe Star, Italy Star, War Medaland French Croix de Guerre, with a capeagle in a glazed display case, thereverse set with a hand written notestating that the recipient was No.146693Flight Lieutenant Ronald William Powell(Navigator) of 109 Squadron, togetherwith a hand written six page letter fromMr Powell relating to his war career,National Archives photocopies ofoperations from 18.02.43 to 24.06.43(Lancaster) and 12.04.44 to 25.04.45(Mosquito), information of “BeamBombers” etc£100 - 200

    2048A First/Second World War FamilyGroup of Medals:- A ‘Civil DivisionOBE Group of Eight, awarded toCaptain G.N. Beaumont, King’sAfrican Rifles, comprising The MostExcellent Order of the British Empire,2nd Type, Civil Division, Officer’s (OBE)silver gilt breast badge, 1914-15 Star(LIEUT.G.N.BEAUMONT), British WarMedal and Victory Medal(CAPT.G.N.BEAUMONT), Africa Star,Defence Medal, War Medal andCoronation Medal 1937, with theminiatures, pre-Second World Warmedal bar, rank pips, brass shouldertitles, cap badges, buttons, slip-onshoulder titles and his ivory cigaretteholder carved with elephants; a Groupof Five, attributed to LieutenantA.J.N.A. Beaumont, African ColonialForces, comprising 1939-45 Star, AfricaStar, Burma Star, Defence and WarMedals; a Defence Medal, in box ofissue and medal slip dated 23rd May1946, to Mrs. G.C. Beaumont, LondonAmbulance Service; also, photocopiedresearch material£300 - 500

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  • 2049A First World War and Inter-WarGroup of Five Medals to GeraldCharles Routh Herdon, comprisingBritish War Medal and Victory Medalwith MID(London Gazette 14 December1917) (LIEUT.G.C.R.HERDON), JubileeMedal 1935, Coronation Medal 1937and India General Service Medal 1936-39 with clasp NORTH WESTFRONTIER 1937-39 (G.C.R.HERDON,F.C.), together with photocopies ofLondon Gazette, The Gazette of IndiaExtraordinary January 2nd 1928 andThe Gazette of India, June 15 1940 inwhich he is mentioned as beingconferred a Bar to the King’s PoliceMedal (not with this group), also hisDeath Certificate and photocopies ofMedal Index Card, Military HistorySheet, etcFootnote:- Gerald Charles RouthHerdon was born in India 30th July 1897(British Subject), he served in the rankswith the RFA Territorial Force,1915,appointed 2nd Lieutenant RGA SpecialReserve 1916, Promoted Lieutenant1918, after the war he served asSuperintendent of Police, N.W.F.Provinces, Indian Police, he died inHove, England 1988£100 - 200

    2050A Royal Navy/Royal Air Force Trio,comprising British War Medal andVictory Medal to MID.H.G.BROOKMANR.N. and India General Service Medal1908-1935 with clasp NORTH WESTFRONTIER 1935 and MID oak leaf, toF/L. H.G.BROOKMAN R.A.F., withembroidered breast eagle, mounted in aglazed display, together with relatedletters and photocopies of OperationsRecord Book 31.5.35 to 19.5.36Footnote:- Herbert Geoffrey Brookmanwas a Midshipman in the Royal Navyfrom 15 September 1917 until hetransferred to the Royal Air Force in1920 where he became a FlightLieutenant.£150 - 200

    2051A Second World War Group of FourMedals, purporting to have beenawarded to 74719 Flight LieutenantJ.A.M.Henderson, RAF, comprising1939-45 Star with copy clasp BATTLEOF BRITAIN, Air Crew Europe Star withclasp ATLANTIC, Defence and WarMedal£180 - 250

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  • 2052A Distinguished Flying Cross, thereverse privately engraved toLIEUT.D.J.WESTON, R.A.F., in case ofissue together with a telegram ofcongratulations dated July 10th 1918from O/C 20 Squadron, a photocopy ofhis log book from 30.5.17 to 1.7.18 inwhich are recorded his 13 killsaccompanied by Observer Walter Noble(9) and Observer Sgt.Deighton (4), twoframed portrait photographs of him inRFC uniform, a photograph albumcontaining a large quantity ofphotographs of aircraft and colleagues,with annotations beginning atCricklewood 1917, maps, letters,ephemera, two commissions, Record ofService, a 15 carat gold and enamelsweetheart brooch, a card display ofRFC buttons and a cap eagle, and abook by his Observer Walter Nobleentitled ‘With a Bristol Fighter Squadron’in which their flying time together isdescribed.£2000 - 3000

    2053Kingdom of Netherlands - The Orderof Orange-Nassau (Civil Division) 5thGrade, in silver and enamel, in case ofissue£100 - 150

    2054Chile - Order of the Red CrossCommander’s Cross Neck Badge andBreast Star, in silver gilt and enamel,the reverse of the star with verticalsword shape pin, and engravedARTHUS BERTRAND, PARIS (2)£300 - 400

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  • 2055A Post-War C.B.E. Group of Five, awarded to theRev. D. D. L. Evans, Royal Army Chaplains’Department, onetime Honorary Chaplain to theQueen and Deputy Chaplain-General to theForces: he had earlier won a “mention” in the pre-war Palestine operations, comprising the MostExcellent Order of the British Empire C.B.E.(Military) Commander’s Neck Badge, 2nd type, insilver gilt and enamel, in original Garrard & Co Ltdcase with ribbon, General Service Medal 1918-62(George VI) with clasp PALESTINE, namedREV.D.D.L.EVANS. R.A.CH.D., Defence Medal,War Medal with MID oak leaf, and CoronationMedal 1953, with the miniatures, a relatedHonorary Chaplain to the Queen Badge, EIIR ingilt metal and enamel, full size and miniature,medal ribbon bars and related ephemeraFootnote:- David Douglas Lloyd Evans, who wasborn in February 1905, entered the Royal ArmyChaplains’ Department as a United BoardChaplain in July 1934. Active service followed inPalestine 1936-39, for which he was mentioned indespatches (London Gazette 15 September 1939),and he was appointed a 2nd Class Chaplain to theForces in January 1940. Thereafter, he appears tohave served on the home establishment, althoughhe was serving as Senior Staff Chaplain, MiddleEast Land Forces by the War’s end. Advanced to1st Class Chaplain to the Forces in January 1953,shortly after a posting to the British Army on theRhine, he served as Assistant Chaplain-General toFar East Land Forces in the mid-1950s and wasadvanced to Deputy Chaplain-General (ranking asBrigadier), and awarded the C.B.E., shortly beforehis retirement in January 1960. Evans, who hadearlier been awarded the O.B.E. (London Gazette13 June 1946), was one-time Honorary Chaplainto the Queen.£1000 - 2000

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  • 2056Two First World War Pairs, eachcomprising a British War Medal andVictory Medal, awarded to E.STUBBSFMN. M.F.A. and 69301.S E.STUBBS.R.N.R.; an Efficiency Medal, withTERRITORIAL bar, awarded to 4445844GNR.A.CHILTON R.A.; a BelgianMedal, dated 1928; a Second WorldWar Photograph Album, recording lifein Posen, a Polish prisoner of war camp,by a soldier of the RoyalNorthumberland Fusiliers, possiblyDickinson of Thornaby£200 - 300

    2057A Second World War Naval Group ofFive Medals, to PLX671858 Cyril Plews,Steward, Royal Navy, comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Burma Star (MID),Italy Star and War Medal, together withhis Certificate of Service, Order forRelease, two framed pennants to HMSWhelp and HMS Indomitable, a framed“Welcome to Guam” poster, two framednautical poems, a framed display ofbank notes, three framed photographsand a small quantity of costumejewellery.£80 - 120

    2058A General Service Medal 1918-62,(ERII), with clasp CANAL ZONE,awarded to 22397754PTE.F.T.PORTMANN ACC, in originalbox of issue£150 - 180

    2059A First World War Commission, to 2ndLieutenant Archie Douglas Hendersondated 29th March 1915, framed, withphotocopied research materialcomprising White Russian Awards toArmy Officers, Supplements to LondonGazette for 15 July 1919 and 11 June1920. He was awarded the DSO, MCand St Vladimir for work in Russia; also,three medal display cases, two framesand a Victory Celebrations magazine1919 (7)£50 - 80

    2060A First World War “Mons” Trio,awarded to 4534 PTE.H.JOHNSON,IR:GDS., comprising 1914 Star withclasp 5TH AUG.- 22ND NOV.1914,British War Medal and Victory Medal, inbox of issue with registered postenvelope£300 - 400

    2061A Queen’s South Africa Medal, withthree clasps TRANSVAAL, SOUTHAFRICA 1901 and SOUTH AFRICA1902, awarded to 5752PTE.J.H.GILMORE, 13TH HUSSARS,together with National Archivesphotocopied research material includingShort Service Attestation, Statement ofServices, Medal Rolls and MilitaryHistory Sheet.£100 - 150

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  • 2062A Voluntary Medical Service Medal,with two service bars, awarded to MrsEDITH F.MORGAN,, together with herDefence Medal in box of issue, fourBritish Red Cross Proficiency Medals, 3Years’ Service Medal with bar and aMerit Medal with box of issue; aDefence Medal, in box of issue withmedal slip to Mrs M.R.E.Royal, togetherwith two British Red Cross Proficiencymedals and related Voucher dated13.12.43 £100 - 150

    2063An India General Service Medal 1854,with clasp BURMA 1889-92, awarded to1522 Pte.H.Margarie 2d Bn.Devon Regt.£100 - 200

    2064A Royal Antedeluvian Order ofBuffaloes Collar, in pale blue wateredsilk, applied with numerous gilt metaland enamel jewels and chains£80 - 120

    2065A Collection of Assorted Edward VIIand George V Bradford RelatedMedallions and Badges, including two9 carat gold and enamel fob medallionsto City of Bradford Town Hall, a similarmedallion, a silver and enamel breastjewel to a Steward for the City ofBradford Exhibition 1904, three gilt metal1902 Coronation medallions presentedby Mr & Mrs Jonas Whitley of HiltonManor, etc; a Combined CigaretteLighter/Fob Watch, in white metal,boxed £350 - 450

    2066A Royal Antediluvian Order ofBuffaloes Primo Silver and EnamelBreast Jewel, Holmwood Lodge 1265,with presentation inscription dated 1952,hallmark for Birmingham 1930; a SilverGilt City Waiter Example, withpresentation inscription dated 1953,hallmark for London 1910, cased (2)£80 - 120

    CAP BADGES

    2067A Collection of Approximately OneHundred and Forty British PoliceCollar Badges, George VI andElizabeth II, in white metal and chrome,some loosely displayed in two frames,the remainder in two boxes (4)£100 - 150

    2068A Collection of Approximately OneHundred and Forty British PoliceCollar Badges, mainly Elizabeth II, inwhite metal and chrome, in four boxes(4)£100 - 150

    2069A Collection of Fifty Four Pre-1953British Police Cap Badges, in whitemetal and chrome, including WarDepartment Special Constabulary, AirMinistry Constabulary, Isle of EleySpecial Constabulary, Surrey SpecialConstabulary, Bolton SpecialConstabulary, Halifax SpecialConstabulary, Cardiff City Police, HullCity Police; also, ten similar inenamelled chrome and brass, bronzeand gilt metal, in three boxes (3)£100 - 200

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  • 2070A Collection of Fifty Elizabeth IIBritish Senior Police Officer’s CapBadges, in enamelled chrome,including Gibraltar Police, Royal HongKong Police, Preston Borough Police,Derbyshire Police, HertfordshireConstabulary etc and an embroideredcloth example to the Police Service ofNorthern Ireland, in three boxes (3)£100 - 200

    2071A Collection of Seventy Elizabeth IIBritish Police Cap Badges, in chromeand white metal, including Carmarthenand Cardigan Police, Merseyside Police,Derbyshire Constabulary, Monmouth,Gibraltar Security Police, Royal FijiPolice, West Yorkshire PoliceCommunity Support Officer, etc in fourboxes (4)£100 - 200

    2072A Collection of Twenty Three Pre-1953 British Police Helmet Plates, inchrome and white metal, including eighttwo piece examples to CheshireConstabulary, Warrington Constabulary,Oldham Police, Rochdale CountyBorough Police, Wigan Police, BurnleyBorough Police, Borough of HastingsPolice and Police Force Isle of Man (23)£150 - 200

    2073A Collection of Fourteen Pre-1953British Police Night Helmet Plates, intwo piece blackened brass, includingCounty Borough of Barrow-in-Furness,Isle of Eley Constabulary, Liverpool CityPolice, Somersetshire Constabulary etc,and a one piece example to MetropolitanPolice (15)£100 - 200

    2074A Collection of Fourteen Pre-1953British Police Night Helmet Plates, intwo piece blackened brass, includingPembrokeshire Police, MetropolitanPolice, Blackpool Police, BirminghamCity Police, British TransportCommission Police etc, and a one pieceexample to Folkestone Police (15)£100 - 200

    2075A London Midland & Scottish RailwayCompany Police Night Helmet Plate,two piece, in blackened brass and whitemetal; a Similar One Piece Example, toLondon & North Eastern Railway; fourPort of Bristol Chrome Helmet Plates,with separate numbers to the centres,and a similar blackened example; fiveElizabeth II Police Night HelmetPlates, of two piece construction (13)£80 - 120

    2076A Collection of Twenty-EightElizabeth II Police Helmet Plates, inchrome, two of two piece construction toSheffield City Police and Hampshire &Isle of Wight Police£100 - 200

    2077Nine Pre-1953 Police Helmet Plates, ofvarious sizes, in chrome and whitemetal, including Dover Police Force,Great Yarmouth Police andWorcestershire Police; six Other WhiteMetal Examples, including Hull Police,Shrewsbury Police and Liverpool Police;a Collection of Various British andForeign Police Helmet Plates andBadges, including Trinidad Police,Bahamas Police, Bermuda Police, NewZealand Police etc£100 - 200

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  • 2078A Collection of Thirty George V/VIMilitary Cap, Collar, Glengarry andTrade Badges, in brass, blackened,white metal and bi-metal; also, an RAFbrevet to Air Electronics Officer and twoCivil Defence cloth badges, all looselymounted on four display cards.£80 - 120

    2079A Collection of One Hundred andThirty Two British Military and OtherBadges, including twenty one pairs ofcollar dogs to the Royal Artillery, rankpips including three bakelite economyexamples, rank crowns, shoulder titles,five First World War wound badges etc.£80 - 120

    2080A Collection of Approximately SixtyBritish Military Badges, including cap,collar, shoulder titles and rank pips inbrass, white metal, bi-metal andstaybrite, also cloth rank pips and coins,including some restrikes£80 - 120

    2081A Collection of Seventy-Five BritishCap, Glengarry and Collar Badges, inbrass, bi-metal, white metal, staybriteand bronzed, in a sealed glazed displaycase£80 - 120

    MILITARIA

    2082A Victorian Epaulette to the MilitaryKnights of Windsor, with gilt metalcrescent enclosing a raised bullionthread embroidered shield below the VRcypher and with bullion embroidered starto the Most Honourable Order of theBath GCB, on a black wool field withgold lace border, the reverse lined inblack wool and with RIGHT label, in ablack japanned tin£200 - 300

    2083Three Early “The Metropolitan” PoliceDouble Ended Whistles, in nickel, by JHudson & Co., 244, Barr Street,Birmingham, two with chains £120 - 150

    2084Five “The Metropolitan” PoliceWhistles, in nickel, by J Hudson & Co.,244, Barr Street, Birmingham, withchains, marked to Hull City Police,Devon Constabulary, Manchester CityPolice, London City Police and A.R.P.;four Similar Examples, lacking maker’smarks, one to Hull City Police, onemarked W.P.H., one marked London1942 and one unmarked and lackingchain (9) £80 - 120

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  • 2085Three Police Whistles and Chains byWm. Dowler & Sons Ltd., Graham St.Works, Birmingham, marked LeedsPolice, Manchester City Police andLancashire County Constabulary;thirteen Various Police Whistles,including Liverpool City Police x 3,Leeds Police x 3, Yorkshire W.R.C.x 2,London City Police etc (16)£100 - 150

    2086A Collection of Approximately TwoHundred and Fifty Late 20th/21stCentury Embroidered Cloth Insignia,to police forces of the world includingGreat Britain, USA, Pacific Islands andEurope, contained in thirty three clipframes and two frames; also, a quantityof loose examples£100 - 150

    2087Three 20th Century US Police LeatherBelts, with holsters and magazines; asimilar Leather Waist Belt, and threeother belts (7)£80 - 120

    2088A Quantity of Modern Police RelatedCollectables, including constabularyplaques, foreign enamelled and giltmetal tie tacks, a cased US Detectivepresentation pocket watch, rose tops,coxcombs, books and ephemera in threeboxes£80 - 120

    2089A Collection of Police RelatedCollectables, including a set of twenty-four US Police departments enamelledgilt metal medallions, German Statesand Italian cap badges, buttons, clips,rank pips etc in three boxes and a tin£90 - 150

    2090A Large Quantity of Police Buttons, ingilt metal, chrome, white metal and horn,also, numbers and cape lion maskhooks, in seven small plastic boxes£100 - 150

    2091A Quantity of Vintage British MilitaryMedal Ribbons, in four bags, and twobags of miniature medal ribbons; also,approximately ninety Second World Warmedal ribbon bars and medal fittings£80 - 120

    2092A Collection of USA Militaria,comprising Good Conduct Medal andribbon bar in original box, NationalDefense Service Medal, AmericanCampaign Medal 1939-45, two USScout medals for Johnny AppleseedTrail and Buffalo Trail, Wound badges,forty six US State hand held flags withgilt plastic handles, twenty pairs ofunmarked dog tags and chains, medalribbon bars, officer’s bars etc£200 - 300

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  • 2093A Collection of Militaria, includingthree pottery canteen plates to theBolton Artillery and Manchester Artillery,two white metal military figures, onestamped RH, three polished cow horns,seventeen button sticks, a brass bedplate to the Grenadier Guards, a No.4Mk.II spike bayonet and scabbard, fourfolding pocket knives, an Indian dagger,three paper knives, a magazine clip, guncleaning equipment and threegentleman’s plated toilet bottles etc. £80 - 120

    2094Militaria, including belt clasps, a Morsecode tapper with wood base in originalbox, a Morse code tapper with bakelitebase, an ampmeter, seven pairs ofGerman belt hooks, a Kriegsmarinebrass trade badge and embroidered armbadge, a crossguard for a Germandagger with swastika removed, threecard displays of Imperial Germanbuttons, a wood gavel, a helmet platebase, a boxed Pathescope Safety film, apair of Masonic apron chain tassels, atrumpet mouthpiece, a safety razor etc. £100 - 150

    2095Militaria, including an H.Heynolds key,two pairs of spurs, a boot hook, railwayand police buttons, Civil Defencebadges, Home Guard practise rounds,kit bag D rings, miscellaneous itemsfrom kit bags, six ARP plastic whistles,four Transport badges etc£80 - 120

    2096A Collection of Approximately TwoHundred and Seventy British MilitaryButtons, including pre and post SecondWorld War RAF buttons, Second WorldWar RN, Physical Training Corps, RoyalArmy Pay Corps etc. £150 - 200

    2097A Small Quantity of Early 20thCentury Dress Uniform Accessories,including two leather and silver lacebelts, two bullions, six lengths of silverlace, two sergeant’s arm chevrons, threeGhana Air Force brevets etc£50 - 60

    2098A Collection of Approximately FiftyAeronautical Photographs, includingVickers-Armstrong, Bristol Aircraft,Hawker Aircraft, Avro etc.£70 - 80

    2099A Collection of Naval Photographs,Books and Ephemera to include aminiature barrel and dish carved “fromthe teak of HMS IRON DUKE, AdmiralJellicoe’s flag ship, Jutland 1916”; rankslides, slider epaulettes, shoulder boardepaulettes, cap insignia and cuff braidsto a Lieutenant Commander RN;assorted embroidered trade/rankinsignia to include Leading Rate,Officers’ Steward, Electrical Mechanic,Engineering Mechanic, Radio ElectricalMechanic, Control Electrical Mechanic,Victualler; souvenir books for HMS ArkRoyal and HMS Rhyl; various framedphotographs of naval vessels, and otherephemera (qty)£100 - 200

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  • 2100A Collection of Approximately FiftyEmbroidered Cloth Insignia, includingformation patches, rank chevrons andbadges, shoulder titles, armbands etc£100 - 150

    2101Field Marshal Montgomery of Alamein- a Handwritten Letter dated 1stFebruary 1959, with a Photograph, inOriginal Envelope, in reply to anenquiry regarding Colonel Montgomery(Uncle of the above). The original typedletter from an L.A. Ingle of Morley, statesthat he befriended Colonel Montgomeryand his daughter on a voyage back toEngland from Kenya and asks if theywere related, a photograph of them wasincluded. Field Marshal Montgomery haswritten his reply on the reverse of theletter, stating that the Colonel was hisfather’s brother and that his daughterDaisy Montgomery had married andbecome Lady Thomas. He includes heraddress, saying she would be veryinterested in the snapshot.£200 - 300

    2102Three Second World War RAF Pilot’sFlying Log Books, to 112444 FlightLieutenant L E Carroll, from 14th July1941 to 24th March 1953£100 - 150

    2103Two RFC/RAF Pilot’s Flying LogBooks, to Flying Officer P.G.Clarabut,the first entry dated 15/10/17, the lastentry dated 21/10/33, together withphotocopies of the log books, five RAFRRefresher Course reports from The DeHavilland School of Flying dating from1923 to 1927, and a letter dated 1993from the above’s nephewFootnote:- Believed to have joined theRFC in 1915, after the Great War hejoined the RAF as a reservist£100 - 150

    2104A Set of Four RAF Pilot’s Flying LogBooks 1930-1939, to Pilot SergeantThomas Richard Watkin Owens, withentries 5.5.30 to 30.9.32, 3.10.32 to11.10.35, 11.10.35 to 31.5.37, and1.6.37 to 27.7.39, together with two AirMinistry Pilot’s Certificates and Licencesdate 1933 and 1939, photocopies of thelog books, the Nominal Roll of theOfficer’s and Airman who passed outfrom No.3 Flying Training School RAF29th March 1931 in which he is recordedas “Passed out with DistinguishedPass”, a letter from his widow in whichshe mentions that he was killed in aflying accident a few days before theoutbreak of war in 1939 at the age of 30years; also, an interesting collection ofmainly 1920’s and 30’s photographs ofaircraft, many crash scenes; a letterregarding the above from WingCommander R R Stanford-Tuck and tworelated published books.£300 - 500

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  • 2105An Early 20th Century Verre EglomiseGlass Plaque, of shield shape,decorated with the Prince of Wales’sPlumes over the legend ICH DIEN andBY APPOINTMENT, in colours and gilt,25.5cm by 26cm; Phillipe Comte deHardwicke, installed at Windsor Castle23rd April 1805 with the Order of theGarter - two black and white engravings(one in reverse) of his Garter Stall Plate,25.5cm by 18cm, in glazed frames; also,a silver plated salver and a rose bowl,each engraved with a presentationinscription (5) £100 - 150

    2106Wazirforce 1919-1920, Fifty-FiveSketches by Captain C.G. Borrowman4th Gurkha Rifles, a folio of black andwhite caricature portraits of officers ofthe regiment. (“Bow Wow” Borrowman,a celebrated artist/caricaturist, was afriend of John Masters 1/4 Gurkhas,whose autobiographical army book heillustrated); South Persia Casualties -photocopied notes; five MilitaryBooks:- The Story of the Staff College1858-1958; Parts IX & X of Naval &Military Despatches Relating toOperations in the War published in theLondon Gazette July 1918 to December1918, and January 1919 to January1920; War Service Roll of the Membersof the Royal Households and Estates ofthe King and the Queen; and ARegimental Index to the DistinguishedConduct Medals Gazetted Between1920 and 1997 by Spinks (7) £100 - 150

    2107John Frederick Young C.B.E., M.M.Airman 1916 to Air Commodore 1946 -A collection of photographs, letters,ephemera, following his long career inthe Royal Flying Corps and the Royal AirForce, together with his RFC cap badgeand buttons, RAF cap badge and a pairof rank shoulder boards£100 - 200

    2108An Austro-Hungarian EbonisedWalking Cane, the large silver pommelmodelled as the bust head of EmperorFranz Josef I, his stand-up collarstamped .925, R within a square, Gr.10,and with a star 30 PN within a rectangle,with brass ferrule and later rubber sabot,95cm£100 - 150

    2109A Small Quantity of Militaria, includingcap and collar badges, brooched militarybuttons, sweetheart brooches, variousHunt badges and three Japanese whitemetal small boxes, etc.£100 - 150

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  • 2110An Interesting Album of SecondWorld War Photographs andPostcards, compiled by a servicemanaboard HMS Unicorn during the SecondWorld War, possibly J Johnston,comprising mainly censored imagesfrom both on board and on shore fromlocations including Aden, the SuezCanal, Cochin, Madagascar, Ceylon, theMaldives, Sydney, Durban and Bombay£100 - 200

    2111A Falklands Islands Brass 105mmShell Case, engraved with 78 SquadronRAF badge over presentation inscription“Warrant Officer Dave ‘Tigger’ Michaels1 July - November 2003. Best wishesfrom all the Air Crew and Groundcrew of78 Sqn., the underside dated 1983, withdeactivation certificate; a SilverCigarette Box, rectangular, with engineturned decoration, the fascia engravedwith a presentation inscription “ToGeneral Sir Campbell R.HardyCommandant General Royal Marines...”,hallmarks for Sheffield 1958; a BritishArmy Peaked Cap, with leatherchinstrap and black American cloth lining(3)£100 - 200

    2112The Dublin Easter Uprisings, Easter1916A Very Interesting Collection ofEphemera, including a colouredlithographic recruitment poster for theIrish Transport and General WorkersUnion by Phil Donovan, 98cm by 63cm;a Sinn Fein Rebellion Handbook, Easter1916; The Rebellion in Dublin 1916photo-book; three Irish Volunteerspamphlets; a typed letter signed byFrancis Sheehy-Skeffington and apublished Speech From the Dock; TheIrish Volunteers Membership cards; TheIrish Citizen Army Emergency Order for24 haversacks with ammunition pockets;a subscription form to the Tomas Aghas(Thomas Patrick Ash) Memorial FundThomas Patrick Ashe was a member ofthe Gaelic League, the Gaelic AthleticAssociation, the Irish RepublicanBrotherhood and a founding member ofthe Irish Volunteers, he was only 32when he died on September 25, 1917,after a so-called “botched” force-feedingwhile on hunger strike in Mountjoyprison); four Dublin Opinion magazinesfor 1923; etc, contained in a binder file».£400 - 600

    2113A Small Quantity of Militaria, includingthree pieces of First World War TrenchArt and a plated sugar box and spoon;an Indian kukri with leather scabbard; anIrish Shillelagh; a First World Warleather binoculars case dated 1916; awater canteen; and a US black leatherpistol holster £70 - 100

    2114A Large Early Iron Cannon Ball, 19cmdiameter, some impact marks£100 - 200

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  • 2115A 19th Century Indian Steel Dhal, ofconvex circular form, chased andengraved with panels of foliage, withapplied rolled edge and four rosetterivets to secure the handle - nowmissing, 48cm; a Copy of a SteelCuirass, with raised medial ridge (2)£150 - 200

    2116A 1 1/2” Brass Single DrawTelescope, with anti-flare hood, pull-offlens cover, leather sleeve and slidingeyepiece cover, 70cm long extended; aCopy of an Eastern Brass PowderFlask, of circular form engraved withtendrils (2)£70 - 100

    2117A Malaysian Small Lantaka, the 22cmbronze barrel applied with cast leaves,with hinged gimbal on a later woodstand, 29cm £70 - 100

    2118A Small Quantity of Militaria, includinga modern tinder pistol, a gun cleaningkit, a Britains diecast field gun, a glazeddisplay of Nosler Trophy Grade inertbullets, a collection of First World Warsweetheart’s letters, photographs ofSecond World War aircraft, three pairs ofcuff-links modelled as shotguncartridges, bullets and pistols, a boxedCorgi Avro Lancaster model; also, aminiature woodworking set and variousfurs and skins£100 - 150

    2119A Collection of Military ReferenceBooks, mainly related to edgedweapons, guns and German Third Reichmilitaria, contained in three boxes.£100 - 150

    2120A First World War German Iron Cross,first class, with vertical sword shape pin,in original case; a Second World WarGerman Military Wristwatch by Stowa,the circular black dial with luminousArabic numerals, hands and subsidiaryseconds dial, signed, in a chromed case(af); five Various Wristwatches:- agentleman’s Bulova wristwatch; agentleman’s chrome plated wristwatchsigned Revue-Sport; anothergentleman’s wristwatch and two lady’splated wristwatches (7) £100 - 150

    2121Four Military Books:- Driver’sHandbook for the “Churchill” (Mark IV)Infantry Tank, issued by Vauxhall MotorsLtd., April 1942; A.F.V. Recognition Part1. September 1942, British & AlliedTurreted A.F.Vs.; Arakan Assignment,The Story of the 82nd West AfricanDivision, with folding map to the insideback cover and together with apropaganda leaflet aimed against the81st & 82nd West Africa Division fightingin Burma; an Outline of JapaneseTactics, Japanese Military Forces No.18,published for the Headquarters AlliedLand Forces, Sea and GeneralHeadquarters, India, Military IntelligenceDirectorate, July 1945; a One InchSecond Division 85 J/10 Map ofBurma, 1944 (6)£150 - 180

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  • 2122A Collection of Thirty-Eight FrenchNeolithic Knapped Flint Tools,including points and small hand axes,each with collector’s ink inscriptions‘Verdier’, glued into a display box£100 - 150

    2123A Collection of Late 19thCentury/Early 20th Century MilitaryBooks and Manuals including ‘DressRegulations for the Army 1911’, ‘ArmyAppropriation Account 1884-1885’ [exLibris Dutch Parliament], and‘Conveyance of Troops by Sea, April -June 1918 (SECRET)’ [ex AdmiraltyLibrary] (22)£80 - 120

    2124A Collection of Late 19thCentury/Early 20th Century MilitaryBooks and Manuals including ‘Manualof Military Engineering 1893’ (a.f),‘Infantry Training 1905’, ‘Training -Manual Signalling (Provisional) 1915’,and ‘Garrison Artillery Drill Volume I1892’ (22)£80 - 120

    2125General Sir Douglas David GraceyKCB, KCIE, CBE, MC Interest:- four“The Pakistan Army CoronationContingent 1953”, a set of eight handembroidered insignia worked in silverbullion thread and contained in fourassociated cases; also, a cased set ofcollar dogs and an associated envelopeaddressed to the above from thePresident’s Secretariat, President’sHouseFootnote: General Sir Douglas Graceywas second Commander-in-Chief of thePakistan Army from 1948 until 1951. Hewas the vendor’s great uncle£50 - 80

    2126A Late 18th Century Brass Lion Maskand Ring Door Knocker, the ring setwith a later silver coloured metal plaqueengraved with the inscription ‘Removedfrom Collingwood House, Morpeth,Northumberland, 1911’, 28cm by 21.5cmFootnote:- Collingwood House was thehome of Vice Admiral CuthbertCollingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood,from 1791 to his death at sea in 1810.He partnered Lord Nelson in many ofthe British victories in the NapoleonicWars £300 - 500

    2127A 16th Century Spaulder (ShoulderProtector), with three lames attached byrivets; also, two pairs of binoculars, onewith leather case, two powder/shotmeasures with ebony handles, aturnscrew, two small brass spirit levels, aminiature brass tank, a clip of spentbullets and a mahogany truncheonnumbered 574 in gilt (11) £150 - 200

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  • 2128A Collection of Fifteen VariousModern Police Truncheons, inebonised wood, mahogany, beech andsoft woods, some with leather wriststraps, one with wall bracket; also,seven various pairs of hand cuffs, threestamped Hiatt Best, two stamped Hiatt1960, the other two of earlier date (23)£150 - 200

    2129A Victorian Painted Wood Truncheon,the rounded maroon body painted withcrowned VR cypher, crossed flags andinscribed DEFENDERS OF EUROPE,with red painted ribbed grip, 45cm; anEarly/Mid 20th Century MahoganyNight Stick, with rounded pommel andtapering cylindrical haft, lacks ferrule,78cm; a 19th Century “Cut-Down”Boarding Pike, with triangular sectionsteel head, long langets, one numbered31, the cut-down ash haft stamped withSold-out-of-Service arrows, 46cm (3)£100 - 150

    HELMETS, ARMOUR AND UNIFORMS

    2130Six Elizabeth II Police CustodianCoxcomb Helmets, with chromecoxcombs and helmet plates to:- WestYorkshire Metropolitan Police, SouthWales Constabulary, Heddlu GwentPolice, Norfolk Constabulary,Northumbria Police and States of JerseyPolice; a Similar pre-1953 helmet, toWakefield City Police; a Similar NightHelmet, with blackened brass coxcomband helmet plate (8)£150 - 200

    2131Nine Elizabeth II Police CustodianCoxcomb Helmets, with chromecoxcombs and enamelled chromehelmet plates to:- Staffordshire Police,Kent Constabulary, West MerciaConstabulary, Derbyshire Constabulary,Hampshire, Greater Manchester Police,West Yorkshire Police, Thames ValleyPolice and Essex Police (9)£180 - 250

    2132Nine Elizabeth II Police CustodianCoxcomb Helmets, with chromecoxcombs and helmet plates to:- WestMercia Constabulary, Dorset Police,Cleveland Constabulary, Port ofLiverpool Police, Merseyside Police,Hampshire, Cheshire Constabulary,Cambridgeshire Constabulary andGwent Constabulary; a Similar NightHelmet to Durham Constabulary, theblackened helmet plate with chromeroundel (10) £180 - 250

    2133Eight Elizabeth II Police CustodianRose Top Helmets, with chrome helmetplates to:- Gloucestershire Constabulary,Warwickshire Constabulary, SouthYorkshire Police, North Yorkshire Police,Lincolnshire Police, Mid-WalesConstabulary, Birmingham City Policeand Sussex Police (8)£150 - 200

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  • 2134Four Pre-1953 Police Custodian RoseTop Helmets, two with blackenedhelmet plates and chrome tops toDoncaster Police and North RidingConstabulary, one with blackened topand helmet plate to Scarborough Police,and one with blackened top and chromehelmet plate to Guernsey Police; fourElizabeth II Police Custodian RoseTop Helmets, three with chrome top andhelmet plates to:-Metropolitan Police,West Midlands Police and WiltshireConstabulary, and one with chrome andenamelled helmet plate to BedfordshirePolice (8)£150 - 200

    2135Eight Elizabeth II Police CustodianRose Top Helmets, with chrome andenamel helmet plates to:- LancashireConstabulary, Avon & SomersetConstabulary, Royal Gibraltar Police,British Transport Police, LincolnshirePolice, Surrey Constabulary, Ministry ofDefence Police and NorthamptonshirePolice (8)£150 - 200

    2136Eight Elizabeth II Police CustodianBall Top Helmets, with chrome helmetplates to:- Devon & CornwallConstabulary, Devon Constabulary,Dyfed-Powys Constabulary,Leicestershire Constabulary, York &North East Yorkshire Police, HumbersidePolice, Hull City Police and BrightonPolice; three Similar Helmets, withchrome and enamel helmet plates toHumberside Police x2 andNottinghamshire Constabulary (11) £150 - 200

    2137Two Elizabeth II Police Caps, one to anInspector Leeds City Police, one toMetropolitan Police; two SimilarCommonwealth Police Caps, toOntario Provincial Police and WesternAustralia Police; seven SimilarContinental Police Caps, includingPoland, West Germany, etc; two SimilarUS Caps, one to New York City Police(14)£100 - 150

    2138Seven Elizabeth II Northern IrelandPolice Caps, three to the Royal UlsterConstabulary including one to a ChiefConstable and one to a woman, the restto the Northern Ireland Police Service,including two women’s (7)£80 - 120

    2139An Early Spike Top Six Panel PoliceHelmet to Exeter City Police, of corkconstruction, with chrome spike, helmetplate and ear rosettes, with greenstiffened cloth liner, and leathersweatband, lacks chinstrap; a 1960’sPolice Coxcomb Two Panel Helmet toCity of London Police, with blackenedcoxcomb, helmet plate with gilt centreand C/121, with leather chinstrap andgreen cloth liner (2)£100 - 150

    2140An Elizabeth II Isle of Man PoliceHelmet, in white hard plastic, withchrome ball top and helmet plate; threeElizabeth II Six Panel Helmets to theNew Zealand Police, two in blue clothand one in white leatherette, withchrome helmet plates (4)£90 - 120

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  • 2141A German Police Shako, with blackpatent finish, white metal helmet platefor Berlin surmounted by white metaland red enamel cockade, with leatherchin strap and liner; a Belgian AdrianHelmet, painted black, with silverpainted lion head helmet plate; a SilverFinished Fibreglass Spiked Helmet,with chrome spike, chrome and brassSecurity hexagonal snowflake helmetplate, with metal chin scales (3)£90 - 120

    2142An Italian Police Tropical Helmet, oftwo panel white cloth construction, withwhite metal T.N. helmet plate; a SwissTropical Helmet, of white leatherette sixpanel construction, with enamelledhelmet plate to the canton of Genève;six Various Italian Police Helmets, inwhite plastic/composition; a SimilarBlue Cloth Example, of six panelconstruction and silver plated helmetplate; a Similar Black Plastic Example,with gilt metal coxcomb and helmet plate(10)£100 - 200

    2143Two US Police Motorbike Helmets,one to New York City Police, the other toa Lieutenant of the Sheriff’s Department;three Police Riot Helmets, to theBritish Police, Leeds City Police andWest Germany; four Other Hats,comprising a State of Georgia ‘lemonsqueezer’ trooper’s milan straw type hat,a US stetson, a New Zealand Policefurfelt hat and an Australian QueenslandPolice (9)£100 - 200

    2144A Ceremonial Spanish Guardia CivilTricornio, in black plush with yellowbraid trim, red and yellow cockade andbrass button; a Similar Black PatentTricornio, with leather sweatband; aSimilar Peaked Cap, in green cloth withneck protector (3)£70 - 100

    2145A Second World War ZuckermanHelmet, with grey/blue paint, stencilledH.F.P. in black, the leather and webbingliner held by lacing, the inner brimstamped A.M.C./3/1941; three FoldingPocket Knives, one with Marlin spike,each with chequered black plastic gripscales; two Steel Folding PocketKnives, stamped with broadarrow/R.B.S./1954 and 1955; a SecondWorld War Mâchéte, with rusted bladeand projecting hooked tang, two pieceriveted wood grip and crushed leatherscabbard; a Kukri, the horn grip withbrass bolster and pommel, with leatherscabbard (8)£70 - 100

    2146A 19th Century Indo-Persian SteelKhula Khud, with screw-in squaretapering spike, the one piece domedskull chiseled and engraved withpalmettes and tendrils and bearingtraces of the original gold koftgaridecoration, set with a single plumeholder and sliding nasal guard, withchain mail neck protector£200 - 300

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  • 2147A Rare First World War German Hoodfor a Gas Mask, in fine grey cloth, themetal eyepieces with celluloid lenses,lacking its screw-in filter, the creamcotton lining stitched with originalowner’s label “Thurner”£300 - 400

    2148An Early 20th Century German Copyof a 17th Century Peaked Morion, thetwo piece skull with finely welded seamto the comb, the separate brim attachedto the folded edge of the skull with rivets,bearing traces of blackened finish £100 - 150

    2149A First World War German M1916Helmet (Stahlhelm), with paintedcamouflage, the left inner brim stampedB.F.62, with remains of leather liner,lacks chinstrap £300 - 500

    2150A First World War German M1916Helmet (Stahlhelm), with traces ofpainted camouflage, with three sectioncushioned leather liner, lacks chinstrap,no visible markings£300 - 400

    2151A Second World War WolseleyTropical Pith Helmet, covered in lightkhaki twill, with six panelled skull, tenfold puggaree set with formation badgefor GHQ FARELF (Far East LandForces), the brim with leather bindingand green twill lining, with leathersweatband and chinstrap, and with WarDepartment draw-string linen cover; anEarly British Police CustodianHelmet, with copper rose top af; aCopper Powder Flask by JamesDixon & Sons, Sheffield, embossedwith an anthemion, with brass chargerstamped with maker’s name, and withinternal spring (4)£150 - 250

    2152Three Pieces of 19th Century IndoPersian Armour, comprising a KhulaKhud, the one piece domed skullengraved with panels of figures, scrollingfoliage and script, set with a squaresection tapered spike, two plumeholders and a nasal guard, lacks chainmail neck protector; a Steel Dhal ofconvex circular form, 44.5cm diameter,and a Bazu Band (arm protector) withsimilar decoration (3)£200 - 300

    2153Three Pieces of 16th Century StyleArmour, comprising:- a neck guard, fivelame pauldron, rerebrace, elbow copand vambrace, joined together by rivets,with buckles, hooks and eyes; and a pairof gauntlets with five lame hand guards,hinged thumb guards and remnants offinger lames (3)£100 - 200

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  • 2154A Uniform to a Lieutenant General ofthe Prince of Wales’s Volunteers(South Lancashire Regiment),comprising a no.1 service tunic andtrousers and a no.2 service tunic andtrousers, both tunics with brass buttons,rank badges, scarlet collar tabs withsilver bullion thread oak leaves, andmedal ribbons First and Second WorldWar £150 - 250

    2155A Small Quantity of Police Uniforms,including two West German Policetunics, a pair of Mexican PoliceNarcotics Department overalls, twoElizabeth II capes with chain fasteningsand chrome collar numbers, fourElizabeth II tunics with chrome buttonsand shoulder numbers (two with WestYorkshire collar badges), a polo shirt andtwo Hi-viz jackets(12)£100 - 200

    2156A Second World War British ArmyTropal Coat, designed for theNorwegian campaign, in heavy dutykhaki canvas, with kapok filled quiltedlining, green serge lined sleeves andcollar, with five anodised steel hingedclip fasteners, labelled ‘Kapok Lined,Size 3, by Wareings (Northampton) Ltd.,August 1941’; other Uniforms,comprising a Royal Observer Corpscoverall and beret, a camouflage smockwith A.M. zip and later eagle andswastika insignia, a US jacket with starinsignia to the collar and a small quantityof assorted British cap badges£100 - 150

    2157A Post-War Merchant Navy Uniform,to the New Zealand & Federal SteamNavigation Co., labelled to CaptainA.D.Rollinson, comprising black jacketwith gilt buttons, rank shoulder strapsand Second World War medal ribbonswith a pair of trousers; a mess dressjacket, waistcoat and a pair of trousers;a Mess Dress Scarlet Jacket and BlueWaistcoat, to a Major of the 4th/7thRoyal Dragoon Guards; a No.2 ServiceDress Uniform, to a Captain of theRoyal Irish Regiment, comprising tunicwith staybrite buttons and blackenedrank pips, a pair of trousers and aleather Sam Browne (4)£100 - 150

    GERMAN THIRD REICH ITEMS

    2158A German Third Reich Iron Cross, firstclass, with vertical sword shape pin£80 - 120

    2159A German Third Reich EM’s M41Tropical Field Cap, in olive/khakicotton, the front of the cap applied with amachine woven national eagle in lightblue/grey threads on a tan field, over aninverted V white soutache flanking themachine woven National tri-colourcockade on a tan diamond field, withfour ventilation grommets, cloth coveredcard stiffened visor, red cotton liningstencilled KURT SCHEER,UNIFORM/UTZENFABRIK, DUISBERG2 within a rectangle, dated 1941 andsize 56£300 - 400

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  • 2160A German Third Reich SS EM’s M43Field Cap, in grey/green wool, withBeVo woven SS eagle and skull insigniaon a green trapezoid field, with fold-down side panels secured by a singlepebbled button, with cloth covered cardstiffened visor and grey rayon lining £400 - 500

    2161A German Third Reich SS Officer’sOverseas Cap, in field grey wool mix,the fold-down sides withsilver/aluminium braid piping, eagle andswastika in silver/aluminium flat wireweave on a black field and a similarTotenkopf insignia, both hand stitched tothe cap, with green satin lining£500 - 600

    2162A German Third Reich Barbed WireTensioner, in galvanised steel, thehexagonal bolt head cast with aswastika, bearing a label inscribedStalag Souvenir; a Pair of GermanThird Reich Medals, comprising WarMerit Cross with swords and ribbon bar,and a German Defence Medal, in aglazed display case; a Copy of aLuftwaffe Officer’s Visor Cap, withwhite metal eagle cap badge overwinged oak leaf wreath enclosingNational tricolour cockade, with metalthread chinstrap (3)£100 - 150

    2163A German Third Reich Luftwaffe EMCuff Title, of blue wool, machineembroidered in Sütterlin style script“Geschwader Hindenburg” in silver greythread, 47.5cm£100 - 150

    2164A German Third Reich Afrika KorpsCuff Title, First Pattern, of two tonegreen rayon, machine embroideredAFRIKAKORPS in silver aluminium wirethread within a similarly embroideredbands of diagonal lines, 46cm£100 - 150

    2165A Pair of Second World War German7X50 Gas Mask Binoculars by CarlZeiss, Jena, numbered 2240601 for1943 and with maker’s code blc, theright lenses with calibrated diopter scale,both eyepieces with rubber eye cups,original Benutzer bakelite lens cover,with black ‘Rauhlack’ finish to the gripsand leather neck strap, in black leathercloth case stamped rln and Wehrmachteagle, the interior with four pockets setwith three filters£250 - 350

    2166A Copy of a German Third Reich SSCamouflage Field Cap, of herringbonetwill, the exterior with ‘pea pattern’camouflage, with stitched eyelets andstiffened visor, with silver coloured metalembroidered eagle and skull cap badge,the cream interior stencilled DEK43/52/65/F.fm, s.SS Pz.Aufkl. Abt.5 andinscribed with owner’s name£100 - 200

    2167A German Third Reich DeclinationCompass by Ertel, Munchen, for usewith a radio direction finder used tolocate enemy radio positions, finished ingreen enamel, with a connector forilluminating the reticle and the needle,numbered 2254 and with waffenamptmarkings Wa. A.376£40 - 60

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  • 2168A German Third Reich NSDAP Flag, inred cotton, each side applied with whitecotton roundel printed with a blackswastika, the hoist with reinforcedcorners, 107cm by 193cm£100 - 150

    2169A Pair of German Third Reich U-BoatCommander’s 8 x 60 Binoculars byCarl Zeiss, Jena, with original olivegreen ‘Rauhlack’ finish, the right turretimpressed 8 X 60, 49173, blc, thehinged lens with original Benutzerbakelite rain guard, with screw driveradjusted internal focussing and withleather neck strap.£800 - 1200

    2170A German Third Reich M42 SingleDecal Luftwaffe Helmet, with blue/greyfinish, the left side with Luftwaffe eagledecal, the inner back brim stamped1572, the inner left brim stamped ET66,with leather liner and chinstrap£300 - 500

    2171Operation Sea Lion 1941 (TheProposed German Invasion ofEngland), seven folding maps of theUnited Kingdom and five booklets:-directory of towns; reconnaissancemanual; list of railway stations; fold-outroad maps; photo book of targets. Footnote:- the above are part of a set ofhighly secret documents which wereoriginally prepared for Operation SeaLion, the German Invasion of England,and then later for German agents andsaboteurs who would be dropped byparachute or U-boat to destroyimportant industrial and communicationtargets all over England£200 - 300

    2172A German SS Signet Ring, in silvercoloured metal with black compositionpanel set with a single S rune£150 - 180

    2173A German SS Supporting Member’sStick Pin, the oval black enamel panelwith SS runes backed by a swastika andflanked by F and M within a beadedborder, with bent brass pin.£80 - 120

    2174A German Third Reich M35 DoubleDecal Army Helmet, with ‘Rauhlack’camouflage finish, traces of Heer eagleand National tri-colour shield decals,with nine tongue leather liner, lacks mostof chinstrap £500 - 600

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  • 2175A German Third Reich M42 SteelHelmet, with sprayed pale greencamouflage finish over the original fieldgrey, the eight tongue leather liner withstencilled size 58, lacks chinstrap£450 - 550

    2176A German Third Reich M42 SingleDecal Steel Helmet, with camouflagedfinish of splashes of brown over fieldgrey, Heer eagle decal, the inner backbrim stamped 64 3550, with eight tongueleather liner and chinstrap£500 - 600

    2177A Second World War GermanAfrikakorps Vehicle Door, possibly fora Horch Kfz 15, with stencilled badge,catch rusted closed, with pull handle andtwo hinge pins, 58.5cm high, 66.5cmalong the slope, 61cm wide at the top,28cm wide at the base af£200 - 250

    2178A German Third Reich LuftwaffeOfficer’s Sword, the 71.5cm doubleedge fullered steel blade etched withmaker’s mark for Paul Weyersberg,Solingen, the silver plated hilt with down-swept winged crossguard centred by agilt `Sunwheel’ swastika, wire boundblue leather grip and `Sunwheel’swastika disc pommel, with silver platedmounts to the blue leather scabbard andhanger, 93cm£600 - 800

    2179A German Third Reich LuftwaffeOfficer’s Dagger, first pattern, the30.5cm chamfered double edge steelblade etched with maker’s logo ofseated king over SMF, Solingen, theopposing side crudely inscribedM/Fl.154.109, the nickel plated hilt withdownswept winged crossguard with gilt‘Sunwheel’ swastika, wire bound blueleather grip and ‘Sunwheel’ pommel, theblue leather scabbard with nickel platedmounts, hanging chains and clip, thesuspender lugs each stamped 584,47.5cm£300 - 400

    2180A German Third Reich M84/98 KnifeBayonet, one side of the blade lateretched ‘Deutsch Kriegsmarine’, theopposing side ‘Unterseeboot-U52-Kiel’,with wood grip scales, the pommel withwaffenampt markings, stamped C17681and later etched with a swastika, withpolice portapee, black painted steelscabbard and leather frog.£70 - 100

    2181A German Third Reich KriegsmarineDagger, the 23cm double edge doublefullered steel blade faintly etched, byPaul Weyersberg & Co., Solingen,shortened at the tip, the brass hilt withwire bound cream celluloid grip, thebrass scabbard engraved with lightningbolts; a German KS98 Bayonet, the24.5cm plated blade with single fuller,unmarked, the white metal hilt with woodgrip scales carved to simulate antler,with black painted steel scabbard; anIndian Small Knife, with brass boneand white metal hilt, lacks scabbard (3)£200 - 300

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  • 2182A Second World War German FightingKnife, the 17cm double edge blackenedsteel blade stamped 9535/y to one sideof the ricasso, the opposing sidestamped 41asw, the brass rivetted woodgrip scales inset to one side with platedbrass SS runes, the blued steelscabbard with brass belt clip, 30.5cm £100 - 150

    2183A German Third Reich KriegsmarineDagger, the 25cm double edge doublefullered steel blade bearing traces oforiginal etched decoration, the brass hiltwith wrythen fluted cream celluloid grip,the brass scabbard engraved withlightning bolts, 42cm£200 - 300

    2184A German Third Reich DRK EM’sHewer, the 26.5cm saw-back steel bladewith screw-driver tip, marked at thericasso GES. GESCHUTZT, the whitemetal hilt now lacking the grips andpommel, the black enamelled scabbardwith white metal mounts, 39cm £100 - 150

    JAPANESE ITEMS

    2185A Japanese Shinto Daisho inShirasaya, each with signed tang forTamba No Kami Yoshimichi and Kikumon, the katana with 60.5cm blade withunusual hamon, one piece brass habakiwith horizontal groove, Certificate ofRecognition and Origame by NathanRosenbloom, the wakizashi with 41cmblade with wide undulating hamon, onepiece copper habaki with diagonallyburred decoration, together with aphotograph of both tangs shown side byside£3000 - 4000

    2186A Japanese Edo Suit of Armour,1603-1868, comprising a five platebrown lacquered iron Zunari kabuto withtwo plate shikoro, the maedate formedfrom a pair of Japanese Roe deerantlers and frontlet, centred by abronzed metal landscape disc; mempowith hinged nose and grey bristlemoustache, with red laquered internalfinish; do (cuirass) with seven fauxlames; a pair of kote (armoured sleeves)with chain mail and lacquered lames;kusazuri (armoured skirt) in sevensections, each of four lames; cream silkbrocade hodo-haidate (thigh protectors),each with five rows of eight panelledlames; and a pair of chain mail andlaquered iron suneate (shin protectors),all with blue lacing, on a display standand with Yoroi-bitsu (storage box)£2500 - 3500

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    Lot 2044

    Lot 2045

    Lot 2055

    Lot 2052

    Lot 2101

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    Lot 2082

    Lots 2139 and 2083

    Lots 2149, 2147 and 2150

    Lot 2104

    Lots 2178 and 2179

    Lots 2169, 2174, 2175 and 2176

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    Lots 2194, 2195 and 2196

    Lot 2206

    Lot 2285

    Lot 2196 (detail)

    Lots 2287, 2283, 2286, 2288,2267, 2281 and 2282

    Lot 2314

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    Lot 2347

    Lot 2358

    Lot 2345

    Lot 2348

    Lots 2362, 2357 and 2366

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  • 2187A Japanese Daireifuku Tail Coat, inblack wool, the stand-up collar, cuffs,rear flaps and vent richly embroideredwith kirimon in gold bullion thread andlace, with gilt metal kirimon buttons,quilted cream silk lining and maker’sgold embroidered label for Mitsukoshi,Tokyo, Japan, the inner pocket with labelinscribed Specially made for Mr.S.Kawamura, June 1933 £150 - 200

    2188A Japanese Iron Maru Gata Tsuba,with ko-sukashi of a sakura flower,signed, 7.1cm, in wood box with origami(certificate) numbered 207018£100 - 150

    2189Three Japanese Iron Sukashi Tsuba,one of kaku gata form, chased withprunus blossom, 7.5cm, two of marugata form, one inlaid with two bat shapescrolls in gilt, 6cm and 6.5cm, in a woodbox£150 - 250

    2190A Japanese Shinto Katana, theunsigned 69.5cm blade with undulatingwavy hamon, the unsigned tang withsingle mekugi ana, one piece brasshabaki with diagonally burreddecoration, the iron tsuba with brassplugged kogai and kosuza bitsu, theplain hilt with same grip, with clouddecorated maroon lacquer saya, 98cm£300 - 400

    2191A Framed Display of Japanese SwordAccessories, comprising a bronzekashira decorated with a wysteriabranch and two birds in copper and gold;four early iron tsuba and a coppercrescent moon maedate for a kabuto£200 - 300

    2192A Japanese Shin Shinto Aikuchi, the20cm steel blade with slightly undulatinghamon, a narrow fuller to the back edge,unsigned tang, with one piece copperhabaki, in shirasaya mounts£100 - 150

    2193A Second World War JapaneseKamikaze Pilot’s Knife, with unsigned13.5cm steel blade, one piece copperhabake, leather covered grip andscabbard, 25cm£100 - 150

    2194A Japanese Shin Shinto Aikuchi, the18cm unsigned steel blade with fainthamon, the one piece silver platedcopper habaki with diagonally burreddecoration, the fine braid bound hilt withgilt metal fuchi and kashira withscalework decoration, with similardecoration to the mounts on the ribbedblack lacquer saya simulating bark work,set with a kogai and kozuka, 32cm£300 - 400

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  • 2195A Japanese Shinto Aikuchi, the 22cmunsigned steel blade with faint hamonand chamfered back edge, one piececopper habaki, the black lacquered braidbound hilt with gilt metal fuchi andkashira with finely pebbled decoration,the ribbed black lacquer saya set with akogai and kozuka, 41cm£200 - 300

    2196A Japanese Shinto Wakizashi, the40cm steel blade with billowing hamonand narrow fuller to the back edge, theshortened tang with partial signature andthree mekugi ana, with two piece whitemetal habaki, the iron tsuba withshakudo decoration of a cat, mountainsand bamboo, the black braid boundsame hilt with shakudo bronze menukiformed as a crane and a Minogame, thebronze fuchi and kashira similarlydecorated with birds, the black lacquersaya decorated with gilt pheasants andset with a signed kogatana with bronzekozuka decorated with playing children,62cm£1500 - 1800

    2197A Second World War JapaneseShingunto Katana, the unsigned 62cmsteel blade with narrow fuller to the backedge, brass prunus cast tsuba, the braidbound same hilt with triplechrysanthemum head menuki, the brasskashira set with a silver family mon, withbronzed metal saya, 94cm£550 - 650

    2198A 19th Century Japanese Aikuchi, the21cm single edge steel blade with onepiece brass habaki, the bone hilt andsaya carved with seated figures holdingfans, 39cm£150 - 200

    2199A Japanese Model 1883 Naval Dirk,the 21cm single edge steel blade with anarrow fuller to the back edge, with onepiece brass habaki, the underside of thegilt metal recurving crossguard stampedwith an anchor within a prunus blossom,wire bound ray skin grip with copperkashira, the black leather scabbard withgilt metal mounts embossed with prunusblossom, each side of the locket withsuspender ring, 41.5cm£300 - 400

    EDGED WEAPONS

    2200An Indian Copy of a General Officer’sMameluke Sabre, with laser etchedsteel blade, brass hilt with ivorine pistolgrip scales, with brass scabbard; a USKnights of Pythius Fraternity Sword,the blade etched James Scott, the whitemetal cruciform hilt with visored helmetpommel, with white metal scabbard; anIndian Copy of a George V 1897Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword, withleather scabbard (3)£150 - 200

    2201A French Model 1842 Yataghan SwordBayonet, the back edge of the bladeengraved Manufre. Impale. deChatelleraut Avril 1855, with steelcrossguard, brass hilt and steelscabbard£50 - 80

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  • 2202A Brown Bess New Land PatternSocket Bayonet, the 41cm triangularsection steel blade with fullers to theback edges, no visible marks; twoBritish Pattern 1853 “3-Band” EnfieldSocket Bayonets, each with 44.5cmtriangular section steel blade, lackslocking ring (3 - lack scabbards)£100 - 150

    2203An Elizabeth II 1897 Pattern InfantryOfficer’s Sword, the earlier 81.5cmfullered steel blade later plated, thenickel plated steel hilt pierced andengraved with the Royal cypher, withwire bound fishskin grip, leather swordknot, service scabbard and frog, 107cm;two Elizabeth II Swagger Sticks, to theRoyal Army Educational Corps, eachwith silver globular pommel embossedwith corps badge (3)£150 - 180

    2204An Early 20th Century DutchKlewang, the 44.5cm single edge andfullered blued steel blade with no visiblemarkings, recurving black painted steelplate guard, black composition gripscales with three rivets, with brassmounted leather scabbard, 62.5cm; aFraternity Sword, with brass cruciformblade and leather scabbard; a FrenchM1866 Chassepot Yataghan SwordBayonet, with steel scabbard; aMerchant Navy Peaked Cap, to theNew Zealand & Federal SteamNavigation Co.; a Gem Type VintageAir Rifle, with octagonal barrel andwalnut butt (5)£200 - 300

    2205A German M98/05 Butcher Bayonet,second pattern, the 36.5cm steel bladestamped with maker’s mark DURKOPPWERK A:G within a triangle at thericasso, the steel hilt with diagonallyribbed wood grip scales, the pommelstamped with crowned W, with steelbayonet and leather frog£90 - 120

    2206A 19th Century German Copy of a16th Century Landsknecht’s TwoHanded Sword, the 132cm wavy edgesteel blade with flat rectangular ricassoindistinctly stamped with lettering,double spur to the tang, cast iron doubleloop guard and scroll crossguard,replaced ebonised wood grip scales andcast iron fluted ovoid leaf decoratedpommel, 185cm £800 - 1200

    2207A US Model 1840 NCO’s InfantrySword, the 81.5cm single edge fulleredsteel blade stamped on one side of thericasso Made by the Ames Mfg.Co.Chicopee, the opposing side stampedUS, J.F., 1865, the brass hilt with doubleshell guard, ribbed grip and knuckle bowstamped J.C.W. with brass mountedleather scabbard, 101.5cm £100 - 150

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  • 2208A US Model 1860 NCO’s CavalrySword, the 88cm curved single edgefullered steel blade stamped on one sideof the ricasso Made by the AmesMfg.Co. Chicopee, the opposing sidestamped US, G.W.C., 1865, the brassthree bar hilt with ribbed leather grip,lacking its wire binding, with steel tworing scabbard, 111.5cm £100 - 150

    2209A French Model 1833 Naval Cutlass,the 68cm single edge broad fulleredsteel blade engraved with an anchor toeach side, the back edge engravedManuftre Rle. de Chatellerault Mai 1842,the iron bowl hilt bearing traces of blackpaint and with facetted grip andoctagonal pommel, the scabbard nowcovered in black American cloth, withbrass locket but lacking the chape,82cm; a 17th Century Small Sword,the 34.5cm shortened blued steel bladeof diamond section with double fullerstowards the brass hilt, with foliate castshell guard, knuckle bow and quillon,with fluted horn grip, 48cm (2)£300 - 400

    2210A Collection of Edged Weapons toinclude a Remington 1913 bayonet andscabbard; another similar bayonet inrelic condition; a Kukri and leathersheath with sharpening knives; and fivehunting knives; Militaria, including a nonworking replica MGC Python 357 pistol;another similar; an associated leatherholster; a modern gun slip; Ephemera toinclude assorted photographs of FirstWorld War and Second World Warservicemen; replica military publicationsand letters etc.£100 - 200

    2211A British 1855 Lancaster SwordBayonet, the 60.5cm quill back steelblade stamped at the ricasso with ahelmeted bust, the opposing side withWar Department arrow and crown/20,the brass hilt with chequered blackleather grip scales, with brass mountedblack leather scabbard£100 - 150

    2212Two Early 20th Century Ice Axes, eachwith steel pick and adze blade stampedHIMALAYA-PICKEL MODELL KUNO-RAINER on one side, the opposing sidewith maker’s mark F.RAILING,HAMMERWERK, FULPMES, MADE INAUSTRIA, with hickory haft, one withleather blade cover, 80cm£80 - 120

    2213A Third Pattern Commando Knife, theassociated 17.5cm double edgeblackened steel blade with unevenraised medial ridge to each side, etchedWINCHESTER/TRADE MARK/MADE INUSA, ribbed alloy grip, the pommel withnumber 1 mould number, with brass nut,the double stitched leather scabbardwith six brass eyelets£80 - 120

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  • 2214A George VI 1827 Pattern NavalSword and a Dirk:- the Sword with80cm single edge fullered steel bladeetched with GVI cypher and fouledanchor, the brass hilt with hinged guardengraved R.O.E.Caton R.N., wire boundfishskin grip, lion head pommel, withbullion sword knot, brass mountedleather scabbard and two Gieves leatherwaist belts with sword slings; the Dirkwith 46cm steel blade similarly etched,by Gieves, the gilt brass hilt with acornquillons to the recurving crossguard,with crowned fouled anchor langet, wirebound fishskin grip and lion headpommel with bullion sword knot, theleather scabbard with gilt brass mounts,the locket engraved R.O.E.C.; togetherwith photographs, letters, invitations andcertificates relating to CommanderC.E.O.Caton Royal Navy 1939-1961 (5)£500 - 600

    2215A 20th Century Dominican RepublicArmy Sword, the 76cm single edgefullered curved steel blade etched withthe national flag, EJERCITONACIONAL, REPUBLICADOMINICANA, the nickel plated threebar hilt with black plastic grip and nickelplated scabbard, 92cm£60 - 80

    2216An 18th Century German PlugBayonet, the 29cm single edgedamascined steel blade double edgedfor the last 13cm, each side with King’shead stamp, with brass recurvingcrossguard, ivory reeded baluster gripand cylindrical brass pommel, lacksscabbard, 44.5cm £180 - 250

    2217A Pre-First World War French CavalryTrooper’s Sword, the 90cm single edgefullered steel blade engravedManufacture d’armes de ChatellerautJ.H., with pierced steel bowl hilt, ribbedblack plastic grip and with steelscabbard, 110cm£150 - 180

    2218A Victorian Land Transport CorpsSword (Gladius), the 56cm single edgesteel blade stamped with crown/16, thebrass cruciform hilt with pierced discquillons and ribbed grip, with brassmounted leather scabbard, 73cm £100 - 150

    2219A Georgian 1796 Pattern HeavyCavalry Officer’s Sword, theassociated 82cm double edge steelblade with a central narrow fuller running22cm from the hilt, the gilt brass hilt withboat shape guard, wire bound grip andbaluster pommel, lacks scabbard£100 - 150

    2220A 17th Century English Rapier, with98.5cm double edge tapered steelblade, the iron hilt with finely piercedguard, recurving crossguard with nippleshape quillons, with slender scrollknucklebow and diaper carved andreeded ivory grip, with fluted cushionpommel, 116.5cm; an 18th CenturySmall Sword, with 86cm colichemardsteel blade, iron hilt with double shellguard chased with figures, finger rings,caryatid knuckle bow, wire bound horngrip and parcel gilt ovoid pommel withraised and polished equestrian battlescenes, 103cm (2)£150 - 250

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  • 2221An 1853 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’sSword, the 84cm single edge fulleredsteel blade stamped RODWELL & CO.,LONDON, the iron three bar hiltstamped N.S./B.D.A within a scallopedoval panel, with rivetted chequeredleather grip scales, lacks scabbard,97cm£90 - 120

    2222An Italian Regia Aeronautica (AirForce) Type Sword, with 75cm plainquill-back steel blade, the brass hilt witheagle head pommel, the guard cast asits wing, with wrythen fluted orangecelluloid grip, lacks scabbard, 88cm£150 - 250

    2223A 19th Century Spanish InfantryOfficer’s Sword, the 77cm single edgeplated steel blade with a narrow fuller toedge and back edge, the gilt brass hiltpierced and cast with the coat of arms ofCastile and León, with foliate tiedknuckle bow, oval foliate rosette pommelcap and wire bound horn grip, withplated steel scabbard, 94cm£100 - 150

    2224A Late 19th Century Prussian ‘Dove-Head’ Officer’s Sword, the 71cm singleedge fullered steel blade etched withmartial trophies, Prussian eagle andinscribed EISENHAUER, the ricassostamped EWALD CLEFF, SOLINGEN,the brass stirrup hilt with plain langets,the ferrule stamped 13, wire boundribbed fishskin grip, with braided swordknot and brass mounted leatherscabbard, £100 - 150

    2225A 16th Century German Style Halberd,the 44cm diamond section taperingspike flanked by a pierced shaped bladeand a down-swept peak, with shortlangets rivetted to a chamfered squaresection oak haft, 243cm£100 - 150

    2226Two Medieval Style Polearms, eachwith a diamond section cruciform socketblade on an ebonised haft, 191cm and193cm; a Lance, the 40cm triangularsection steel blade stamped A.N, withsocket on a cylindrical oak haft, 228cm£150 - 250

    2227A Late 18th Century AmericanInfantry Officer’s Sword, with 70cmsingle edge double fullered steel blade,gilt brass hilt wit