Arms, Armour, Militaria & Ethnographica. Saturday 1 November 2014, 10.30am Viewing: Friday 31 October, 9am 6pm and morning of sale

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1 Arms, Armour, Militaria & Ethnographica Saturday 1 November 2014, 10.30am Viewing: Friday 31 October, 9am 6pm and morning of sale Order of Sale: 1-42 Medals Cap Badges and Helmet Plates Militaria Helmets, Armour and Uniforms Third Reich Items Japanese and Chinese Items Edged Weapons Tribal Weapons and Ethnographica Shooting Accessories Shotguns, Firearms and Air Weapons Antique Firearms 1 Two Boer War Pairs:- the first awarded to LT.COL. J.W.LODGE, YORKSHIRE REGT, comprising Queen's South Africa Medal with three clasps CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE and TRANSVAAL, and King's South Africa Medal, with two clasps SOUTH AFRICA 1901 and SOUTH AFRICA 1902; the second awarded to 3321 PTE.F.COLLINS. YORK:REGT, comprising Queen's South Africa Medal with two clasps CAPE COLONY and ORANGE FREE STATE, and King's South Africa Medal with two clasps SOUTH AFRICA 1901 and SOUTH AFRICA 1902, mounted on silver display stands engraved "TO COLONEL J.W. LODGE 8TH AUGUST 1913", hallmarks for Birmingham 1913 (4) A First/Second World War Group of Four Medals, awarded to SPR. A.R.ALDERSON. R.E., comprising British War Medal, Victory Medal, Defence Medal and Special Constabulary Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (ARTHUR R ALDERSON), with boxes of issue and letters of congratulation An Indian Mutiny Medal, , awarded to SEODEEN 4TH REGT INFY. HYDR. CONTINGENT., possibly renamed An India Medal, 1896, in bronze, with clasp PUNJAB FRONTIER , un-named 5 An Afghanistan Medal, 1881, awarded to PTE.J.HEENAN. 2/7TH. FOOT; a Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880, un-named (2) An India General Service Medal, 1909, with clasp WAZIRISTAN , 6 awarded to COOK JHANDOO,3-3 S PRS.; an India General Service Medal, , with clasp NORTH WEST FRONTIER , awarded to LT-COL.F.J.B.HASTINGS, R.E. (I.A.) (2) 50-80

2 7 An Efficiency Medal (George VI), with TERRITORIAL bar, awarded to BDR.R.J.POWELL. R.A.; an Australia Service Medal , awarded to V K.R.AUCHETTI; an Africa Service Medal 1943, awarded to R.V.CLAYTON; seven Single Second World War Medals, comprising two War Medals, two Defence Medals, New Zealand War Service Medal, South African Medal for War Service and Southern Rhodesia War Service Medal (10) A British War Medal, awarded to PTE.C.A.BAKER. H.A.C. - INF.-; a Second World War Trio, of Star, Defence and War Medal; six Medals and Coins, comprising a Victorian Diamond Jubilee commemorative medal, a George VI coronation commemorative medallion, a Coronation Medal 1911, two boxed 1951 Festival of Britain crowns and a boxed Lusitania medallion 9 A Tibet Medal, 1905, in bronze, name rubbed 10 A First World War Belgian Gallantry Group of Four Medals, comprising British Military Medal (un-named as issued to foreign recipients) with box of issue inscribed Jean Raulin 18e de Ligue, II Bn., Armie Belge, Herinnerings Medaille, Victory Medal and Yser Medal, also a very interesting photograph album depicting war scenes taken by the recipient, together with his official permit to take photographs; a Belgian Gilt Metal Medal, the obverse inscribed KONINKLIJK ATHENAEUM TE ANTWERPEN 1908, the reverse engraved Prys van UITMUNTENDHEID, in case of issue; a Miniature Group of Medals, comprising Distinguished Flying Cross, 1914 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal; two other medals (1 cased) and two cased sets of dress studs A First World War Gallantry Group of Five Medals, awarded to 4796 B.S.MJR A.J.COWLEY, R.F.A., comprising Distinguished Conduct Medal, Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal (MID) and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, together with related ephemera including MID citation, commission appointing him Warrant Officer Class II, "The Small Book", Discharge Certificates, Character Certificate, single and group portrait photographs, including RFA Hockey Team **Albert J Cowley joined the British Army in 1900 at the age of 21. He met his future wife when serving in Ireland in 1903, and kept in touch with her after he was posted to India in In 1912 he returned to Ireland to marry and was subsequently posted back to India. At the outbreak of the Great War he returned to serve in Europe A First World War Pair and Memorial Plaque, awarded to PTE.W. (WILLIAM) TATE. NORTH'D FUS., comprising British War Medal and Victory Medal, in box of issue; also a Trio, to PTE. R TATE A.O.C., (brother of the above), comprising Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal, in cardboard box of issue, with an associated notebook and tumbler A First World War MSM Group of Four Medals, awarded to SJT.F.J.REEVES. A.O.C., comprising Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal (MID) and Army Meritorious Service Medal, with the miniatures; a First World War Pair, awarded to PTE.H.P.BARLOW. M.G.C., comprising British War Medal and Victory Medal, in box of issue, with cap and collar badge; a Silver RNVR 1904 Fob Medallion, engraved No.2 Co., H.G.COMP. SEAMAN T.G.BOURNE; an ASC Cap Badge, and a bullet pendant

3 14 The Ledgard Family at War:- a First World War Pair of Star and Victory Medal, with Defence Medal, awarded to Private Sam Ledgard, West Riding Regiment; also a Second World War group of four medals to his son Private Dennis Ledgard RASC, comprising Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence and War Medals in box of issue, with his dog tags, Service and Pay Book, Soldier's Release Book, related ephemera and a framed group photograph; a Single Victory Medal, to PTE.J.WALLACE. RIF.BRIG. 17 A Pair of Falkland Islands Gallantry Medals, awarded to (Boatswain) DEREK EDWIN SPRINGELL, comprising the British Empire Medal and the South Atlantic Medal with rosette to the ribbon, together with a scroll to D.E.Springell - BOATSWAIN in recognition of the valiant service of the Master and Crew of MV "ELK" in the South Atlantic, also photographs and a booklet - The British Army in the Falklands 1982 **"Elk" was the first of over 50 merchant ships requisitioned for the Falklands campaign and the first to join the RN Task Force in the South Atlantic A Second World War Trio to the King's Africa Rifles, awarded to Captain H Fraser, comprising Star, Africa Star and War Medal, together with the miniatures, two display boards set with his buttons, shoulder titles, rank and cap badges, and related ephemera including medal award letters, a testimonial and a Tanganyika Territory file. **Capt H Fraser of the 9th Bn. King's Africa Rifles served until July 1942 when he was released from Military Service for essential services in the Tanganyika Forestry Department A First World War Mons Trio, awarded to GNR.(later A.B.Q.M.SJT.) R.FINLAYSON. R.F.A., comprising 1914 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal 18 The West Family at War - a First/Second World War Group of Four Medals, awarded to PTE.H.WEST. 2/NORTH'N R., comprising 1914 Star with `Mons' 5th AUG.-22nd NOV.1914 Clasp, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Defence Medal, also an Old Contemptibles Badge; a Second World War Trio, to Sergeant Margaret West ATS Signals in Germany (daughter of the above), comprising France and Germany Star, War and Defence Medal, together with portrait photographs, related ephemera and cloth insignia; a Victory Medal, to PTE.F.G.CARLINE. 15-LOND.R A First World War Gallantry Group of Four Medals, awarded to PTE.J.MATTHEWS. 1/5 DEVON:R., comprising Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal (CPL.J.P.MATTHEWS. D.C.M. 9/DEVON:R.), British War Medal and Victory Medal ( SJT. J.P.MATTHEWS. DEVON.R.)

4 20 A Second World War Group of Five Medals, comprising Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence and War Medals with Army Council medal slip; a US Purple Heart, in case of issue; two Union Jacks, one of stitched linen panels, the other printed, and a pair of green cotton blackout curtains (10) 21 A First World War Naval Long Service Group of Four Medals, awarded to F.(FRED) KING. E.R.A.2. R.N., comprising Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal ( FRED KING. ERA 1CL. H.M.S. DOLPHIN), together with a Princess Mary 1914 Christmas Tin with photograph and greetings card A Waterloo Medal, renamed to WILLIAM SNELLING, 1ST BATT. 4TH REG.FOOT., with later suspender bar; an Indian Mutiny Medal, to FREDR. COE 82ND REGT., possibly renamed (2) A Crimea Medal, renamed to 3408 FREDERICK COE. 82ND REGIMENT and a Turkish Crimea Medal, (French issue), un-named as issued (2) An Army Long Service Medal, second type , awarded to 3408 PTE.F.COE, 82ND FOOT 25 An MBE Breast Badge, awarded to Harold Shuttleworth, in case of issue, with associated ephemera including Birth Certificate, Certificate of Transfer to Reserve Grenadier Guards , Marriage Certificate, related letters of congratulations on his award for his service to ex Grenadier Guards and a small plated trophy cup dated A New Zealand Medal, , the naming has been struck through and overstamped SPECIMEN A First World War Pair, awarded to 3343 S.O. J.LIVINGSTONE. O.H. R.N.R., comprising a British War Medal and Victory Medal; a First World War Pair, awarded to BENJAMIN LAMBERT., comprising British War Medal and Mercantile Marine War Medal; Militaria, comprising nine Badges, including silver ARP badge, Merchant Navy lapel badge, Primrose League badge, three cap badges and three cloth insignia, a silk handkerchief printed with Engagements of General Sir Redvers Buller's Natal Field Forces, and another Second World War printed handkerchief (15) 28 A Naval General Service Medal, , with clasp MINESWEEPING , awarded to D/JX W.H.WHITEHOUSE A.B. R.N.

5 29 A Second World War Pair, awarded to PTE.J.F.KILLEN. R.A.P.C., comprising War Medal and General Service Medal with clasp PALESTINE , in box of issue, with Soldier's Release and Pay Book, Certificate of Service and Discharge Certificate; a Second World War Group of Three Medals to a Woman, comprising The Order of St John Breast Badge (with miniature), Defence Medal, and a Service Medal of the Order of St John, with five year bar 31 A Crimea Medal, renamed to 3881 FREDERICK STEEPLES. 34TH REGT., with clasp SEBASTAPOL and a Turkish Crimea Medal, British issue, lacks suspender; Militaria, comprising a Trench Art brass candlestick and box and cover, a Boer War Baden Powell Mafeking white metal medallion, a painted epaulette/gas mask tin, two copies of Bruce Bairnsfather's The Bystander's Fragments from France magazines, an album of printed photographs of Arras after the war and a packet of Ypres snapshots An Elizabeth II RAF Long Service Pair, awarded to D SGT.M.J.ROE. R.A.F., comprising General Service Medal with two clasps CYPRUS and ARABIAN PENINSULA and RAF Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (2) A First World War "Mons" Trio, awarded to DVR.J.HANRATTY. R.F.A., comprising 1914 Star with clasp 5TH AUG.-22ND NOV.1914, British War Medal and Victory Medal, together with the miniatures and a cap badge, in a fitted glazed case A First World War Trio, awarded to 9096 PTE.G.E.KIRK. SUFF.R., comprising Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal, together with a cap badge and an oak framed pottery Memorial Tablet to Private G E Kirk, 7th Suffolk Regt. who died for his country, supplied by J G Graves Ltd, Sheffield An Irish General Service Medal, awarded to VOLUNTEER W.DUNNE K.COY. 3RD BATTn. I.R.A. and a Star, to K W.DUNNE. STO.1 R.N. (2) A First World War Pair, awarded to GNR.C.McDONALD. S.A.H.A., comprising British War Medal and Victory Medal; a Victory Medal, to GNR.F.J.FURLONG. R.A.; a Chocolate Tin, the cover printed THE GIFT OF THE COLONIES OF TRINIDAD, GRENADA & ST. LUCIA TO HIS MAJESTY'S NAVAL & MILITARY FORCES (4) A First World War Pair, awarded to PTE.E.HARDY. DURH.L.I., comprising British War Medal and Victory Medal with posthumous award letter, also a gilt metal and enamel DLI sweetheart brooch; a Second World War Group of Four Medals, of Star, Burma Star, Defence and War Medals, with slip in box of issue to Mr J Moore, Maryport; a Second World War Group of Five Medals, of Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star and War Medal, in Royal Signals box of issue (12)

6 38 A Second World War Group of Five Medals, awarded to 904 B.CONST. W.WHELPDALE. PAL.POLICE., comprising Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and General Service Medal with clasp PALESTINE A Second World War RAF Trio, awarded to W/O J.LIGHTFOOT. (514894) R.A.F., comprising Defence Medal, War Medal and RAF Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, together with a pre war album of photographs of aeroplanes A First World War Pair, awarded to CPL.A.BROWN, of Star and British War Medal; a Victory Medal, to PTE.A.W.BROWN. WORC.R.; a Service Medal of the Order of St John, un-named (4) An India Medal 1895, awarded to 3672 Lce. Sergt.Wright 2nd Bn.York Regt., lacks suspender, ribbon and clasp; a Second World War Trio, of France and Germany Star, Defence and War Medals; three Jewels to the Knights of the Golden Horn, in gilt metal and silver, engraved to T E Bedford; a Royal Masonic Institution for Girls Steward's Breast Jewel, for 1969, in gilt metal and enamel, boxed (8) 42 A 1954 Royal Tournament 1st Prize Fencing Medal, in bronze, engraved 1ST PRIZE SABRE v SABRE CDR.I.M.BALFOUR. R.N. 1954, together with his silver plated bo'sun's whistle, three other sports medals and a quantity of buttons An Officer's Buff Leather Waistbelt to the Honourable Artillery Company, the gilt brass clasp with applied silver grenade badge, with foliate cast and chased belt loops 44 An Officer's Gilt Brass Helmet Plate to the Royal Army Medical Corps, with King's crown A Collection of Fifteen First World War Canadian Cap and Collar Badges, to the 1st Infantry (Ontario), 1st Infantry (Western Ontario), 2nd Infantry (Eastern Ontario), 3rd Infantry (Toronto Regiment), 4th Infantry (Central Ontario), 5th Infantry (Western Cavalry), 6th Infantry (Fort Garry Horse), 7th Infantry (1st British Columbia Regiment), 8th Infantry (The Black Devils 90th Rifles), and 10th Infantry (10th Canadians), all loose mounted on a card display A Collection of Thirteen First World War Canadian Cap and Collar Badges, to the 11th Infantry (11th Battalion), 12th Infantry (12/Canada), 13th Infantry (Royal Highlanders of Canada), 14th Infantry (Royal Montreal Regiment), and 15th Infantry (48th Highlanders of Canada) all loose mounted on a card display A Collection of Thirteen First World War Canadian Cap and Collar Badges, to the 16th Infantry (The Canadian Scottish), 17th Infantry (Nova Scotia Highlanders), 18th Infantry (Western Ontario), 19th Infantry (Central Canada), 20th Infantry (1st Central Ontario), 21st Infantry (Eastern Ontario), and 22nd Infantry (Canadien Francais), all loose mounted on a card display

7 48 A Collection of Twenty First World War Canadian Cap and Collar Badges, to the 23rd Infantry (Montreal Battalion), 24th Infantry (Victoria Rifles of Canada - QE2 crown), 25th Infantry (Nova Scotia Rifles), 26th Infantry (New Brunswick Battalion), 27th Infantry (City of Winnipeg Battalion), 28th Infantry (North West Battalion), 29th Infantry (Vancouver, Tobin's Tigers) and 30th Infantry (British Columbia) and 2 British Columbia Battalion, all loose mounted on a card display A Collection of Twenty First World War Canadian Cap and Collar Badges, to the 31st Infantry (Alberta), 32nd Infantry (Manitoba/Saskatchewan), 33rd Infantry, 34th Infantry, 35th Infantry, 36th Infantry, 37th Infantry, and 38th Infantry (Ottawa), all loose mounted on a card display A Collection of Twenty First World War Canadian Cap and Collar Badges, to the 38th Infantry (Ottawa), 39th Infantry, 43rd Infantry (Cameron Highlanders of Canada), 44th Infantry (Manitoba), 45th Infantry (Manitoba), 46th Infantry (South Saskatchewan), 47th Infantry (British Columbia), 48th Infantry (British Columbia), and 49th Infantry (Edmonton Regiment) all loose mounted on a card display A Collection of Twenty One First World War Canadian Cap and Collar Badges, to the 1st Overseas Battalion Railway Construction, 3rd Battalion Canadian Railway Troops (Raised as 239th Inf.Bn.), 4th Canadian Railway Troops, 6th Canadian Railway Troops (Raised as 228th Inf.Bn.), 7th Canadian Railway Troops (Raised as 257th Inf.Bn.), 8th Canadian Railway Troops (Raised as 218th Inf.Bn.), 10th Canadian Railway Troops (Raised as 256th Inf.Bn.), 1st Bridging Company Canadian Railway Troops, 5th Overseas Pioneer Battalion, Overseas Railway Construction Corps, Divisional Cyclists Overseas, Canadian Corps Cyclists, 2nd Divisional Cyclists, 1st Division Pioneers and 4th Divisional Train (Canadian Army Service Corps) all loose mounted on a card display A Collection of Twenty First World War Canadian Cap and Collar Badges, to the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (3rd Division, 7th Brigade), Newfoundland Regiment, 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (Manitoba and Saskatchewan - 3rd Division, 8th Brigade), 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (British Columbia Horse - 3rd Division, 8th Brigade), 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (3rd Division, 8th Brigade) and Lord Strathcona's Horse Royal Canadians, all loose mounted on a card display A Collection of Forty Three First World War Canadian Shoulder Titles, in brass and white metal, all loose mounted on a card display; a Collection of Forty French and Belgian First World War Postcards, circa , black and white printed photographic, showing war damaged houses and villages including Neuve-Chapelle, Loos, Bully- Grenay (Bully-les-Mines), various publishers

8 54 A Collection of One Hundred and Eleven Canadian Army and Air Force Buttons, mainly First/Second World War, in brass, horn and white metal, including CAPC Overseas, Canadian Scottish, Dufferin & Haldimand Rifles, Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, British Columbia Horse, Newfoundland, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve etc, all mounted on two card displays 55 A Collection of Nineteen Second World War Canadian Cap Badges, in brass, bi-metal and white metal, including The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment of Canada), The Calgary Highlanders, Canadian Forestry Corps, Carleton and York Regiment, Canadian Grenadier Guards etc, all loose mounted on a card display 56 A Collection of Sixteen Second World War Canadian Cap Badges, in brass, bi-metal and white metal, including 19th Alberta Dragoons, The North Nova Scotia Highlanders, The Princess Louise's Fusiliers, the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) etc, all loose mounted on a card display A Collection of Nineteen Second World War Canadian Cap Badges, in brass, bi-metal and white metal, including The Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers, the Elgin Regiment, the Essex Regiment (Tank), Canadian Light Horse, Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, Grey & Simcoe Foresters, Highland Light Infantry of Canada, Irish Regiment of Canada, the Kent Regiment, the Lincoln & Welland Regiment, The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) etc, all loose mounted on a card display 58 A Collection of Sixteen Second World War Canadian Cap Badges, in brass, bronze, bi-metal and white metal, including Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, Royal Canadian Dragoons, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps, Royal Canadian Regiment, Royal Montreal Regiment, the Royal Rifles of Canada, Royal 22e Regiment, the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada etc, all loose mounted on a card display A Collection of Fourteen Second World War Canadian Cap Badges, in brass, bronze, bi-metal and white metal, including the 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars, 7th/11th Hussars, 16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse, 6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars, the Toronto Scottish Regiment, the Winnipeg Light Infantry etc, all loose mounted on a card display A Collection of Fifteen Canadian Cap Badges , in brass, bronze, bi-metal and white metal, including 5th Gordon Highlanders, 10th Royal Grenadiers, 97th Algonquin Rifles, and a silver example to 63rd Halifax Rifles (hallmarks for Birmingham 1910) etc, all loose mounted on a card display A Collection of Sixty Military Cap Badges, including Scottish, Line Regiments and Service Corps, in brass, bi-metal and white metal, mounted on small card displays A Collection of Sixty Military Cap Badges, including Scottish, Line Regiments and Service Corps, in brass, bi-metal and white metal, mounted on small card displays

9 63 A Collection of Forty Two Military Cap Badges, including Scottish, Line Regiments and Service Corps, some officer's examples, in brass, silver gilt, bronze, bi-metal and white metal, mounted on small card displays A Collection of Thirty Military Cap Badges, including Scottish, Line Regiments, Cavalry and Service Corps, in brass, bi-metal and white metal, mounted on small card displays (mainly restrikes) 64 A Collection of Thirty Military Cap Badges, including Scottish, Line Regiments, Cavalry and Service Corps, in brass, bi-metal and white metal, mounted on small card displays (mainly restrikes) 70 A Collection of Thirty Military Cap Badges, including Scottish, Line Regiments, Cavalry and Service Corps, in brass, bi-metal and white metal, mounted on small card displays (mainly restrikes) 65 A Collection of Thirty Military Cap Badges, including Scottish, Line Regiments, Cavalry and Service Corps, in brass, bi-metal and white metal, mounted on small card displays (mainly restrikes) 71 A Collection of Thirty Military Cap Badges, including Scottish, Line Regiments, Cavalry and Service Corps, in brass, bi-metal and white metal, mounted on small card displays (mainly restrikes) 66 A Collection of Thirty Military Cap Badges, including Scottish, Line Regiments, Cavalry and Service Corps, in brass, bi-metal and white metal, mounted on small card displays (mainly restrikes) 72 A Collection of Thirty Military Cap Badges, including Scottish, Line Regiments, Cavalry and Service Corps, in brass, bi-metal and white metal, mounted on small card displays (mainly restrikes) 67 A Collection of Thirty Military Cap Badges, including Scottish, Line Regiments, Cavalry and Service Corps, in brass, bi-metal and white metal, mounted on small card displays (mainly restrikes) 73 A Collection of Thirty Military Cap Badges, including Scottish, Line Regiments, Cavalry and Service Corps, in brass, bi-metal and white metal, mounted on small card displays (some restrikes) A Collection of Thirty Military Cap Badges, including Scottish, Line Regiments, Cavalry and Service Corps, in brass, bi-metal and white metal, mounted on small card displays (mainly restrikes) 74 A Collection of Twenty Eight Military Cap Badges, including Scottish, Line Regiments, Cavalry and Service Corps, in brass, bi-metal and white metal, mounted on small card displays (some restrikes)

10 75 A Collection of Approximately Thirty Six Military Cap and Collar Badges, shoulder titles, an On War Service badge, four sweetheart brooches, buttons and rank pips, together with a stable belt where most were set A George V Brass and Silver Coloured Metal Helmet Plate to the Hampshire Regiment, with a central black velvet roundel A Collection of Fifty Six Military Cap Badges, collar badges, shoulder titles and rank badges, loose and mounted on a webbing panel, together with buttons to the Queen's Royal Regiment and the Black Watch, a pair of rowel spurs etc 78 A Collection of Forty Eight Military Cap Badges, including Yeomanry regiments and glengarry badges, in brass, white metal and bi-metal, loosely mounted on a display card; Militaria, including three bakelite cap badges, stay-brite badges, buttons, cloth insignia, seals, a tin of ear defenders etc Charles Crombi, Half Length Portrait Sketch of a First World War 'Tommy' Soldier, standing, smoking a cigarette, his arm in a sling, charcoal and pastel, signed, 27cm by 21cm, in a glazed oak frame **Illustrated in issue number 833 of The Tatler magazine 80 Leading to the Surrender of the German High Seas Fleet a Collection of Sixty Six Telegrams, from the Signal Pad of the Wireless Room of HMS Repulse, as she steamed to make a rendezvous with the German Battle Fleet. All, but three telegrams bear the Captain's red stamp and date and time, from 12th November 1918 to 26th November These telegrams dictate the terms of surrender, longitude, latitude, the disarming of torpedoes and aircraft, together with a curt note warning the German authorities of the consequences of their ill treatment of British prisoners-of-war. Also three Earlier Telegrams of Congratulations and a Typed Note of Congratulation to the crew from the Captain of HMS Repulse, all dated 19th November 1917 **The German High Seas Fleet were escorted to Scapa Flow, where, contrary to the terms of the Armistice, most of the fleet was scuttled by the German crews A Collection of One Hundred Stereoscopic Cards - The Great War by Realistic Travels, London, including the Official Series, each numbered and with descriptive text, in a gilt tooled blue cloth double book form case Arthur Guinness, Son & Co. Ltd, Dublin - The Great War, a Commemorative Roll of Employees Who Served In His Majesty's Naval, Military and Air Forces, , with gilt tooled green morocco binding, gilt fore-edge, in a gilt tooled green leathercloth slip case 60-80

11 83 After Fortunino Matania RI ( ) "With the British Army of the Western Front" Signed artists proof, together with a set of twelve signed artist proof black and white photogravures including; "The Famous Four Days", "Retreat from Mons- How the Wounded Helped the Wounded", "With the Field Guns on the Western Front", "A Visit to a British Battery", "Winter Conditions in the Yser Country - A scene on the Snow Covered Road Leading to the Rear", "How the Staff is informed of Movement at the Front - A Scene in a Stately French Chateau", "The King at the Front", "In the Famous Plug Street Wood", "Repulsing the Famous Prussian Guard at Ypres", "Somewhere in France", "A Concern Behind the Lines", "The Communication Trench with the British Officer in the Ypres Vallant", "Taking the Wounded Abroad a British Ambulance-Train on the Western Front", "In a British Advanced Observation Post", together with a black and white drawing of a military camp inside an industrial building, signed and inscribed June 1940, pencil and watercolour, 22cm by 35cm, and 28.5cm by 37.5cm respectively (all unframed), together with a bound album of The Sphere reproductions relating to WWI covering the period July 25th June 28th 1919 after illustrations by the artist (a collection) Some or all of the prints are complimented with photographs of the original drawings. Also including official documents relating to Fortunino's military service and other Italian paperwork. Provenance : The artist's family Lawrence of Arabia Interest - A Pair of Tinted Goggles, Plated Match Book Holder and a Plated Book Shaped Vesta/Sovereign Case, in a hammered aluminium cigarette box, formerly the property of Mr Joseph Oldfield of Doncaster who served with the RASC in the Middle East. He later went on to serve with the Intelligence Service and was the driver for Colonel T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) on many of his dangerous missions in Egypt and Arabia Bruce Bairnsfather - "Struth fancy bein' able to wear a shoe like that", signed, original comic pencil sketch, on the back page of a Masonic Programme of Ladies' Night, Friday October 19th 1917, Ex Libris Lodge A Pair of First World War Binoculars by J H Steward, London, in black enamelled brass with leather grips, in leather case to the 71 RFA. OB.2; a First World War Torch, in white metal with convex glass lens and leather sleeve with carrying straps - in working order (2) An Unusual and Well Modelled Bronzed Resin Figure of a First World War Sergeant to the Tank Corps, standing wearing a special tank helmet with chain mail face mask, kerchief, leather waistcoat over his tunic, with puttees and boots, holding a Lewis gun with pan magazine on a shaped rocky base, 30cm 60-80

12 88 A Royal Veterinary College Hospital Giant Coin Collecting Nosebag Belonging to Taffy, from the 250,000,000 Farthing Fund, in cream canvas with zip closure and brass coin slot, the sides set with leather panels inscribed with his story; 'TAFFY. I was mobilised as a Veterinary Pack Pony with the East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry, August 1914 and went to Egypt with the Regiment in I took part in the Western Desert Campaign at Fayoum and fought in the Sinai Desert, Palestine and Syria. I was never sick and only once lame at Damascus. I am now the happy pensioner of Captain F Bradley MRCVS who took me out and brought me back. I was paraded in great honour at the International Horse Show Olympia 1934'. `Please put some money - Cheques, Notes or Coins - in my Nose-bag for The Royal Veterinary College Hospital Giant Nose-bag 250,000,000 farthing Endowment Fund. Please don't say me "NEIGH"...Thank You: Registered No.XXII', 89 Winston Churchill Interest - A Volume of `Sergeant Lamb of the Ninth' by Robert Graves, the loose fly paper inscribed 'Winston S Churchill from Robert Graves Sept ', sold together with a letter from Major Herbert Pearce relating to the book. The letter states that the book came from Churchill's own personal library and was given by him to the then Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Field Marshall Sir John Dill. The object was to inculcate some of the ideas of Sergeant Lamb, his life, objects and military prowess, into the Commandos involved in the War. At that time, Herbert Pearce was Military Assistant to Field Marshall Sir John Dill 90 Douglas Haig Interest - A Portrait Sketch of General Haig by Cecil Cutler, bust length, signed, watercolour and bodycolour, 25cm by 17cm, framed and glazed; a Pair of Brass Sprung Loaded Candlesticks and a Brass Trench Art Table Bell, which originally stood on Haig's desk, the bell inscribed to D HAIG from D'Arcy Legard, July 1901; a Hand Written Letter from Haig, addressed "Dear General Dudgeon...", and thanking him for his work with the British Legion, also with a newspaper cutting of a letter to the Editor from Brigadier General Robert Maxwell Dudgeon, "Attacks on Lord Haig - Wild Statements Usurp the Seath of Truth",defending the reputation and good name of the recently deceased Lord Haig *Christies sold the `Thank you letter' from Churchill in 2010 *Brigadier General Dudgeon was the vendor's father-in-law A First World War Part Uniform to a Brigadier General, comprising a No.2 Dress peaked cap, a scarlet mess jacket and black waistcoat; a Sergeant Major's Malacca Staff, with silver globular pommel engraved June 15th Snookey 1913, given to the above Brigadier General 92 A Collection of Fifteen First World War Embroidered Silk Postcards, mainly `To My Sweetheart', and including one to the York and Lancaster Regiment, contained in a glazed display frame

13 93 A First World War Sweetheart's Cardboard and Silk Needle Box, of upright rectangular form, the hinged padded cover inset with a miniature portrait photograph of Admiral Jellicoe, the falling fascia with an embroidered silk Forget Me-Not panel, the remaining three panels with coloured lithographic portraits of maidens, all falling to reveal four further smaller panels each set with needle cases, 11cm by 7cm, contained in its original cardboard carton A First World War Ship's Brass Plaque to S.S. War Fish, of oval form, inscribed `PORT ARTHUR SHIPBUILDING COMPANY LTD. NO.17, S.S.WAR FISH 1917, PORT ARTHUR, CANADA, mounted on an oak plaque, 29cm by 44cm Gallipoli Interest - A First World War Pre RAF Aviation Cockpit Timepiece, the circular white enamel dial with large black Arabic numerals and blued steel spade hands enclosing a subsidiary seconds dial, the jewelled movement with compensated balance, the backplate stamped with a Swiss type cross P DRP U.S.A. R , the nickel case with extended top winding, the whole set into an aluminium mount with screwed bezel on a circular teak cockpit mount set with a silver plaque engraved "SALVED FROM A BRITISH AEROPLANE SHOT DOWN BY THE TURKS, SALT LAKE, SUVLA BAY, GALLIPOLI. OCTOBER 1915" with hallmarks for Birmingham 1916, 13cm diameter overall **Reports include - Derbyshire Yeo War History: "On another occasion one of our own planes provided the excitement. When at 9,000 feet and well behind the enemy lines its diving gear jammed, necessitating a forced descent. It appeared as if it must land behind enemy trenches but just cleared them, being fired at by everything which the Turk could bring to bear. It literally skimmed our trenches and took the ground in the mud of Salt Lake... Turkish field guns immediately opened fire, hitting it with the third or fourth shot and at the same time making what seemed very close shooting at the two airmen who were ploughing their way in thick deep mud back to Lala Baba but without hitting them"; Captain Kenneth McKenzie, 3rd LH Bde HQ, Table Top, From his diary entry of Thursday 14th October, a report of the shooting down of an English aeroplane over the Salt Lake by the Turks:"British aeroplane came down on dry lake. Aviators ducked & plane shelled by Turks, smashing one wing. Brought in at dark"; The Roughriders (A S Hamilton MM) " The Trenches were violently bombarded on the 13th, after the Turks had smashed up a British plane which made a forced landing on the Salt Lake..."

14 96 A Pair of Edwardian Silver Bullion Epaulettes by Hawkes & Co., 14 Piccadilly, London, the silver lace boards set with silver button and silver and gilt thread rose applique, within a crescent, with twenty three large and twenty two small bullions, backed with crimson cloth and morocco, contained in a fitted black japanned tin case, the hinged cover set with a brass plaque engraved Colonel Foster and with maker's label A Horsehair Sporran to the Scots Dragoon Guards (Scots Greys), with black leather pouch, thistle cast chromed cantle set with a stay-brite regimental badge, together with an Officer's black patent waist belt with elaborate chromed clasp (2) A Second World War Air Ministry Type P10 Compass, No B, in grey painted wood carrying case 99 A Trench Art Copper Shell Case, with undulating flared rim, the body with three bands of planished decoration, on three upturned scroll feet, the underside of the base set with a Victory Medal; a Victory Medal, awarded to GNR.H.CLARK. R..A.; an Enamelled Brass Sweetheart Brooch, to the South Wales Borderers (3) A First World War RFC Cockpit Watch, the circular black enamel dial with white enamelled hands, arabic hours and subsidiary seconds dial, inscribed 30 HOUR NON LUMINOUS MARK V, B.E.11426, in a nickel plated case, the back plate engraved with A/arrow, with long top winding post to fit into the cockpit dashboard **Said to have been removed from a crashed aircraft, The Great War - Royal Flying Corps, the Tip of a Laminated Mahogany Propeller from a 'Sopwith Scout', half painted green and bearing a label stating that the aeroplane crashed at Lympne on Sunday June 1917, Pilot Lieutenant Bravery, RFC, 53cm by 27.5cm, together with a similar smaller piece of wing tip with label dated June 1st 1917 (2) A Good Quality Cast Iron Advertising Plaque for William Foster & Co. Ltd., modelled as a First World War tank travelling over rough ground with the maker's name highlighted in red paint, the reverse with four raised lugs for attaching to a wall, 35cm by 99cm Second World War Militaria, comprising an ARP rattle, an ARP whistle, a silver ARP badge in box of issue and a pair of Air Ministry Gunnery Night Simulator goggles, boxed (4) 50-80

15 104 A First World War Brass and Leather Boxing Belt to the 27th Division Heavy Weight Champion, October 1917, the large curved rectangular brass clasp engraved with a shield enclosing "27 DIV. CHAMPION HEAVY WEIGHT OCT PRESENTED BY MAJ.GEN. G.FORESTIER WALKER C.B." the wide tan leather belt set with nineteen cap and glengarry badges to the regiments that made up the 27th Division, together with research material. **Major General Sir George Townshend Forestier-Walker was a rising star prior to the First World War. As GOC of 21st Division in 1915, he was blamed for their poor performance at the Battle of Loos. This was their first experience of battle and he possibly made the mistake of treating his men like `regulars' rather than the quickly trained civilians that they really were. He was sent home and then posted to command 27th Division in Salonika until the end of the war A First World War Trench Periscope Mk.VIII by R & J Beck Ltd., with green painted brass body, stamped with maker's name, dated 1917 and numbered 7322, with elm grip A Pre First World War Advertising Soup Plate, printed in black with "Au Chat Botte - Chassures - Gants - Corsets" and "Hotel de Ville d'armentieres" within a pink foliate border, together a copy of a printed photograph showing a war ravaged view of the town; an Ypres Souvenir Brass Ashtray, with enamelled badge and a Cream Silk Tea Cloth, decorated with a view of Ypres Cloth Hall within a pink pleated silk and lace border (3) A First World War Officer's Private Purchase Emergency Chloroform Set, comprising an amber glass flask with cork and silver plated dispenser/stopper and a wire framed mask in a stitched leather case of domed semi-pear shape, 17.5cm by 11.5cm by 8cm Militaria, comprising an Australian Military Forces slouch hat, the leather sweatband dated 1965, a brass two draw telescope with 3cm lens and a paperweight made from a clip of four brass cartridge shells (3) An Unusual 19th Century Brass Snuff Box, of curved oblong form, the hinged cover engraved and set with a perpetual calendar with sliding calibration, engraved Wm Adkinson, Sergt., 1st Drag. Gds (hinge broken) Herbert A Lake, `Cavalry before Arras, March 1917' and `The Start for the "Sab" Cambria 1918', two black and white photogravures, signed and inscribed in pencil in the margins, 30cm by 39cm and 32cm by 38cm; two other black and white engraved battle scenes - Cromwellian and Boer War (4 - framed and glazed) A Late Victorian Silver Shoulder Belt Pouch to the Scots Greys, with black morocco box, the rectangular silver cover set with a brass regimental badge within a foliate engraved border, with hallmarks for Birmingham 1894, by Bent & Parker

16 112 A Late Victorian Gold Lace Waist Belt to the Scots Greys, backed in crimson textured leather, with gilt brass and silver two piece clasp A Victorian Black Patent Leather Binoculars Case to the 17th Lancers, the deep flap fascia set with a silver coloured metal regimental badge of skull and crossbones over OR GLORY, with brass acanthus leaf strap rings; a Late Victorian Farrier's Register to the 17th Lancers, with vellum binding, marbled fore-edge, the brass clasp set with white metal regimental badge and with Bramah type lock, the back stamped Patent, Mordan & Co. Makers, London, the pages hand numbered from 41 to 729, with some entries beginning 1889 af (2) A Sergeant Major's Brass Mounted Ebonised Wood Pace Stick, in two sections hinged at the top, with calibrated hinged bar and deep ferrule, 92.5cm A First World War Sweetheart Pin Cushion, to The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own), the crimson and yellow satin covered body set with a Regimental silk badge within a border of coloured glass pins forming the date 1914, 24cm by 20cm, in original cardboard box A British Napoleonic War Period Ship of the Line Leather Fire Bucket, the main body painted with the Royal Coat of Arms in colours and gilt on a red and green ground, with a large patched repair, brass riveted seams, with leather handle, 33cm (af) A First World War Souvenir - Exhibition of War Models at , Oxford Street, S.1. - a pictorial card bound catalogue containing tipped in prints and embossed pictures of various tanks, ships, submarines and aeroplanes with glassine guards and text, the Entire Proceeds to the War Seal Foundation for totally disabled sailors and soldiers 115 A British Naval Ensign, of printed sectional linen, with plain triple stitched hoist, 180cm by 95cm A European Silver Coloured Metal Mounted Leather Sword Belt, possibly 17th Century, for a rapier and dagger, the buckle, slide and hinged mounts engraved with foliate scrolls, with ribbed rings and interlaced suspension links An Interesting Collection of First World War Photographs and Ephemera, relating to 2nd Lieutenant A Barker of the 11th Worcester Regiment who served in Salonika; the Reverend D G Legg, Hon. Chaplain to the Forces, with family snapshots; Pte John Walker of the 5th Gloucestershire Regiment, including his discharge certificate; and Ernest Frank Gillett, 4th Royal Sussex Regiment, including family photographs, Bible, autograph book etc 122 Cedric, `The Coldstream Guards, 1852', Portrait of an Officer, standing in full dress, signed and inscribed, watercolour and bodycolour, 52cm by 18.5cm, framed and glazed 50-60

17 123 A Ship's Brass Bulk Head Timepiece by Smiths, the 20cm cream enamel dial with black roman numerals enclosing a subsidiary seconds dial and maker's name Smiths, Empire, in a plain brass case, the flange stamped (301), with key A `Revolver' Cigar Cutter, in nickel plated brass, the trigger operating the hammer which act as the cutter, with walnut two piece grip and lanyard ring with chain 125 First World War Militaria:- comprising a Star to PTE.W.THORNTON YORKS:L.I., a Princess Mary 1914 Christmas tin, a rifle grenade, a leather horseshoe case, a pair of steel rowel spurs with leather straps, a framed cream cloth panel embroidered with the Tank Corps badge, a cream silk cloth painted and embroidered with A Souvenir d'albert, a German Iron Cross, second class mounted with a photograph of the recipient and a Hindenberg Cross (10) 128 A Collection of Approximately Eighty Nine Second World War (War Revision 1940) Maps of England, from a survey of 1934 Boundaries revue 1939, with Index to the 1" and 1/4" Gridded Editions (List available) **Provenance:- Owned by Lieutenant-Colonel P J White of the Lancashire Fusiliers 129 A Collection of Twenty (1/4" - 1 mile) Ordnance Survey Maps of England and Wales (War Revision 1940), some duplicates, list available, with three other maps and a collection of militaria related auction catalogues **Provenance:- Owned by Lieutenant-Colonel P J White of the Lancashire Fusiliers A Malacca Walking Cane to the Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards), the silver plated ovoid pommel embossed with the regimental badge, with brass ferrule, 92cm Seven Various Trench Art Brass Shell Cases, one from a in Howitzer as a tobacco box and cover engraved 1916 YPRES H J FOSTER B.CAN.DIV. TO TOM FROM BERT, the others as poker stands and vases, some with engraved decoration (7) A Collection of Approximately Fifty Second World War (War Revision 1940) Ordnance Survey Maps of Great Britain - Scotland, first published 1933 at the War Office, with Index to the Military Edition One-Inch Map and Index to the 1" and 1/4" Gridded Editions. (list available) **Provenance:- Owned by Lieutenant-Colonel P J White of the Lancashire Fusiliers A Second World War 7 x 50 Binocular Gun Sight by Ross of London, numbered and with War Department markings of W A/T over an arrow, with green crinkle enamel finish and cushioned rubber eyepieces, on a wood tripod A Victorian 1871 Pattern Officer's Brass Helmet to the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays), with silver, red and blue enamel garter star helmet plate, fluted plume holder with black horsehair plume, with foliate ear rosettes, red leather backed brass chinscales and quilted gold silk lining

18 133 A Prussian Enlisted Line Infantry Pickelhaube, with black leather skull, non-detachable spike with ventilation holes, post-1895 rear spine with ventilation shutter, brass helmet plate and kokades with post-1891 side posts, lacks chin scales, with leather liner, bears an old label inscribed `German Helmet. Scwabin Redoubt Sep Lieut.B.E.Abbitt, 5th West Yorks.Regt' **The Schwabin Redoubt was a First World War German stronghold which formed part of the German defensive system in the Somme sector of the Western Front A Kingdom of Wurttemburg Enlisted Line Infantry Pickelhaube, with black leather skull, non-detachable spike with ventilation holes, post-1895 rear spine with ventilation shutter, white metal helmet plate, with post-1891 side posts, lacks kokades and chin scales, with leather liner, bears an old label inscribed `German Helmet. Scwabin Redoubt Sep Lieut.B.E.Abbitt, 5th West Yorks.Regt' **The Schwabin Redoubt was a First World War German stronghold which formed part of the German defensive system in the Somme sector of the Western Front A First World War German Jager Regiment Felt Shako, in field grey, with white cloth and blue wool field badge, brass helmet plate, enamelled kokarden and leather chinstrap, leather bound edge, with leather liner, the inner crown indistinctly marked with the maker's name A First World War Prussian Enlisted Leather Pickelhaube, the brass eagle helmet plate embossed MITT GOTT FUR KOENIG UND VATERLAND and set with a white metal and black enamel cross embossed LANDWEHR VEREIN ZU SCHWEDT A/ODER, with brass spike, five ventilation holes, the spine with sliding ventilation cover, with brass bound front peak, leather liner, the inner back peak marked 178 R.97, M1897 and 1.B.1.C. 1913, lacks chinstrap A Victorian Leather Spiked Helmet to the Fifeshire Mounted Rifle Volunteers, with gilt metal spiked plume holder (lacks plume) with cruciform base and large white metal pointed cruciform base plate, white and gilt metal six piece helmet plate, three piece ear rosettes and black velvet backed white metal chinscales, lacks liner A First World War German M16 helmet, lacks liner; an Adrian Fire Helmet, with raised comb, the helmet plate as a crowned shield enclosing a cross, lacks liner (2) A First World War Brodie Helmet, with remnants of felt lining to the skull, split rivets securing the chinstrap bales, with webbing chinstrap; a Second World War Mk.II Brodie Helmet, with black plastic liner and elasticated webbing chinstrap (2) A First World War Field Grey Felt Ersatz Pickelhaube, with brass helmet plate and spike, enamelled kockarden, adjustable leather chinstrap, leather bound rim and leather liner, the inner brim stencilled BJ AIII 1917 within a square and BA IX within a rectangle A Victorian Officer's Spiked Blue Cloth Helmet to the Shropshire Light Infantry, with gilt brass spike, ear rosettes, velvet backed chin scales, spine and front peak edging, the brass and silver helmet plate with Queen's crown, the cream canvas lined interior with buff leather sweatband and green leather lining to the inner peak

19 142 A Victorian Officer's Tropical Spiked Helmet to Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, the gilt brass fluted spike with leaf sheathed spike plate, the brass, silver and enamel helmet plate with Queen's crown over a central black velvet boss, with white painted six panelled skull and buckskin bound brim, the cream canvas liner with stencilled numbers and with leather sweatband, with leather backed chinscales A 17th Century Civil War Lobster-Tail Pot Helmet (Zischagge), the one piece skull with six vertical flutes, the top set with a circular plate and raised loop, the projecting forward peak with rolled edge and sliding nasal bar with large retaining screw, each large pierced cheek piece attached by two strips of leather, with four lame neck protector, attached with a label typed `CROMWELLIAN HELMET. BATTLE OF DUNBAR. FOUND AT DOONHILL from LORD BLYTHSWOOD'S COLLECTION' A 17th Century Civil War Lobster-Tail Pot Helmet, possibly infantry, with two piece skull joined by a slightly raised rib, the forward projecting peak with rolled edge, set with a sliding nasal bar with large retaining screw, the pierced cheek pieces attached by leather panels, the neck guard of a single-piece of plate ridged to imitate four separate lames A Prussian Artillery Officer's Leather Pickelhaube, with brass ball top, with two ventilation holes above the perlring, stamped brass helmet plate, leather backed brass chinscales and black and red enamelled kokarden, with cream grosgrain lining and leather sweatband, with a fine olive green linen rain cover stencilled VOTH A Prussian Volunteer's Black Leather Pickelhaube, with nickel spike, two ventilation holes above the perlring, circular spikebase with gilt star stud retainers, nickel helmet plate and peakmount, leather backed brass chinscales with black and red enamelled kokarden, with leather liner A Prussian Black Leather Shako, the brass helmet plate with WATERLOO bandeau, with white cloth and black wool field badge, black and red enamelled kokarden, adjustable leather chinstrap and leather liner A Victorian 1871 Pattern Officer's White Metal/Brass Helmet to the Fife Light Horse, with fluted plume spike (lacks plume), cruciform spikebase, brass and white metal helmet plate, foliate ear rosettes, brass chinscales and leather liner A Post Second World War Polish Army Officer's Peaked Cap, in khaki with silver bullion thread cap badge, leather peak and chinstrap; a West German NCO to the Signals Peaked Cap, by Bamberger Mutzen Industrie, 1969; a British Fire Services Association Peaked Cap, in black wool; a Black Peaked Forage Cap, with black lace trim and badge to the County of London `The Rangers' (4) 60-80