Military, Medals & Maritime Auction October 2019
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Saturday 5th October 2019 | 10:00 Military, Medals & Maritime Auction October 2019 Lot 506 Description Estimate Edwardian officers waist belt plate, Imperial crown over Royal cypher and £20.00 - £30.00 motto within an oak wreath Lot 35 Description Estimate First World War pair, British War Medal and Victory Medal ( 203900. A- £30.00 - £50.00 CPL. J. THOMAS. NORTH'N. R.) together with a medal ribbon bar for War and Victory Medals, a silver plated cigarette case engraved ' Skewen & Neath Abbey. The War. Presented to Cpl. J. Thomas 1914-18', an enamel Cardiff City Special Constabulary lapel badge and the top part of a white metal territorial Force shoulder title, 'T/16', records show Acting Corporal James Thomas of the Northamtonshire Regiment ( later 90445 Labour Corps) entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal (Qty) Lot 36 Description Estimate First World War trio, 1915-15 Star, British War Medal, and Victory Medal ( £30.00 - £50.00 2272 PTE. F. UNWIN. CAMB. R. ) Lot 37 Description Estimate First World War pair, British War Medal and Victory Medal ( 891356 GNR. £30.00 - £50.00 H. GREEN. R.A. ) together with an Elizabeth II Imperial Service Medal ( HARRY GREEN) a headed letter from the Central Chancery at St James Palace conferring the award of the I.S.M. to Harry Green dated 23/8/55, original photograph of Gunner Green in the uniform of the Territorial Royal Field Artillery, another of him in civilian clothes, an envelope containing Isle of Ely Constabulary buttons and collar numerals marked ' Harry Greens Isle of Ely Constabulary uniform buttons', an envelope containing London & North Eastern Railway and British Rail buttons, a white metal plaque engraved, ' Presented to Mr H.Green on the occasion of his marriage, from his colleagues at the March Post Office', and a photograph of Mr Green in postmans uniform astride a motorcycle, Qty) Lot 38 Description Estimate First World War pair, 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal ( £20.00 - £30.00 22423 PTE.E.E. MALT LINC. R. ) records show Ernest Edwin Malt of the Lincolnshire Regiment enlisted age 27, wounded in action twice 20/9/1916 and 16/4/1918, transferred to Labour Corps, 409th Agriculture Company, with number 648004, entitled to the 1914-18 British War Medal and Victory medal Lot 39 Description Estimate First World War pair, British War Medal and Victory Medal ( M2- 264108 £20.00 - £30.00 PTE. P.J. MACKAY A.S.C. ) together with medal ribbon bar for same medals, Lot 40 Description Estimate First World War 1914 Star with clasp '5th Aug.-22nd Nov.1914' and British £40.00 - £60.00 War Medal (5534 PTE.H.W. BAYLISS. 2/ NORTH'N R.) mounted on bar, Victory Medal missing from ribbon Lot 41 Description Estimate First World War British War Medal ( PTE. A. GRACE. A.S.C.) mounted on £20.00 - £30.00 a bar with a Victory Medal ( PTE. A.C. DUKE R. FUS. ) Private Arthur Grace shown on records as being entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal, Private Arthur C. Duke is shown as entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal and also served in the Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment under the Regimental number L- 13317 Lot 42 Description Estimate First World War pair, British War Medal and Victory Medal ( 1482 PTE. J. £50.00 - £70.00 LOVE. NORF. R.) together with a Territorial Force Efficiency Medal ( 240046 PTE. J. LOVE. 5/ NORF. R.), records show Private John Love of 1/5 Battalion, Norfolk Regiment entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal Lot 43 Description Estimate First World War pair, 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal ( £100.00 - £200.00 ASST. NURSE. G.I. WHITE), together with a silver State Registration Badge of the General Nursing Council of England and Wales,Birmingham 1930,maker Thomas Fattorini, engraved to the reverse, 'G.I. White R.F.N. (Registered Fever Nurse) 621, 18.5.23, Regd. No. 700947', records show Assistant Nurse Gladys Irene White, born 1899 in Warwickshire, of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (Reserve) entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal, copies of medal record, census records, and Register of nurses included, (3) Lot 44 Description Estimate First World War grouping to the Cameronians ( Scottish Rifles ) pair of £100.00 - £150.00 medals, 1914-1918 British War Medal, Victory Medal ( 33517 PTE. R.W. HALL. SCO. RIF. ) together with a two ribbon bar, a cast cap badge to the Cameronians with two loops to the reverse, 1916 scratched to the bottom, with black backing ribbon for the Glengarry, a Scottish Rifles shoulder title in gilding metal, hexagonal loops to reverse, an alloy identity bracelet plate engraved, ' Rfn. A. Hall, 33717, A Coy, 5/6 S.R., France', Soldiers Demobilization Account Form, Unit Register Card, Certificate of Transfer to the Reserve, Certificate of Employment in the War, Protection Certificate and Certificate of Identity, post card ' to you dear husband from your loving Wife and Daughter', silk embroidered ' Forget me not' post card, Bill from undertakers dated 1946 to the executors of Richard Hall, records show Private Richard Hall entitled to the 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal, Lot 65 Description Estimate Family grouping of medals and ephemera, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with £80.00 - £120.00 North Africa 1942-43 clasp, Defence Medal, 1939-1945 British War Medal, to Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Basil Edgar Castree ,together with The Defence medal and 1939-1945 British War Medal to Leading Aircraftwoman Dora Castree in official Air Ministry stamped postage box, LAC Castree's R.A.F. Service and Release book, call up papers from April 1941 and leave pass with the stamp of 179 Squadron (this was a Maritime patrol and Anti Submarine Warfare Squadron based at St. Eval in Cornwall), LACW Castree's R.A.F. Airman's Service and Pay Book,Certificate of Enrolment in the W.A.A.F. dated 26th August 1942, Certificate of Discharge dated 25th October 1945, and War Gratuity Form, two R.A.F. tunic buttons with a silver and enamel R.A.F. sweetheart brooch,and a photograph of LAC Castree and LACW Castree together in uniform dated May 24th 1945,also included in this lot is a First World War pair, 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal ( 97 PTE.E.J. CASTREE. R.A.M.C. ) Silver War Badge serial number B56212, a pocket 'Active Service Testament 1914-1915', a cased Royal Horticultural Society bronze medal dated 1897 awarded to Geo. Shaw Esq. and E.J. Castree, a Royal Artillery sweetheart badge in gilt and enamel, a Victorian silver 1897 half crown with another well rubbed example, two 1977 Silver Jubilee coins, a National Registration Identity Card in the name of James Hamilton, a Medical Card dated 21st April 1923 in the same name, a post war Bomber Command commemorative medal, and a hand sewn pillow case reputedly made by a British prisoner of war,( Qty) Lot 67 Description Estimate Second World War Royal Navy grouping, 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, £150.00 - £200.00 Burma Star, Defence Medal, 1939-1945 British War Medal, and large amount of ephemera to Temporary Sub-Lieutenant W.L.T. ISBISTER, R.N.V.R., C.O. of Motor Launch 1173, including Master at Arms Rough Report Book of M.L. 1173, Naval Armament Store Ledger for M.L.1173 from May 1943, Pay Voucher Book for M.L.1173,Accounts record book and many other items of ephemera to M.L.1173 which seems to have spent some time in the United States and the West Indies Lot 211 Description Estimate Swinburn & Son 1860 32 bore double barrelled Jacob rifle, the right bore £3,000.00 - smoothed, the left with rifling, the folding sight graduated to 2000 yards, £5,000.00 the hammer plates stamped "Swinburn & Son 1860", the patch box lid engraved "Jacobs Rifles", barrels 61cm, overall 101.5cm long Lot 212 Description Estimate 19th Century Masonic powder horn, with a Crown above 33 I AD, a £180.00 - £220.00 flowering urn below with Masonic symbols surround, 36cm long Lot 213 Description Estimate Gun tools, to include turn screws, barrel wrench, gun nipple wrench, £70.00 - £90.00 powder measures, Bore measure, etc (qty) Lot 214 Description Estimate Colt's Caps tin boxes, together with a F.Joyce example and Navy Arms Co, £20.00 - £30.00 (4) Lot 215 Description Estimate Interesting collection of pistol parts, to incude flint lock hammers, powder £100.00 - £150.00 flask spouts, percussion cap hammer, leather pistol bag, trigger guard, etc, (qty) Lot 216 Description Estimate Fine 19th Century ivory and steel turn screw, with a turned handle and £40.00 - £60.00 tapering steel shaft, 12.5cm long Lot 217 Description Estimate Late 18th Century Turkish pistol holster, with a leather body, strung script £200.00 - £300.00 and arrow border, 29cm high Lot 218 Description Estimate 19th Century copper pistol powder flask, of plain design with a brass fitting £30.00 - £50.00 and nozzle, 12cm long Lot 219 Description Estimate 19th Century copper pistol powder flask, a gadrooned design with a brass £30.00 - £50.00 fitting and nozzle, 12cm long Lot 220 Description Estimate 19th Century shot gun oak case, Henry Bond Diss label to the interior of £40.00 - £60.00 the lid Lot 221 Description Estimate 19th Century copper pistol powder flask, scroll and bead design with a £30.00 - £50.00 brass fitting and nozzle, 11.5cm long Lot 222 Description Estimate Army & Navy shotgun case, outer canvas covered case with label to the £30.00 - £50.00 interior, also with a cleaning rod Lot 223 Description Estimate Two Victorian powder flasks, a leather covered pear shaped shot flask with £30.00 - £50.00 brass charger and embossed with hunting dogs and a smaller leather