COBBERS IN KHAKI - The History of the 8th Bn. AIF 1914-1918 by R. Austin. Honour Roll, Nominal Roll etc. 314 pages.
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Cobbers in Khaki 8 Bn. by Ron Austin (1997).
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Commonwealth of Australia blank application for Ration Tickets (Fuel). Issued to all states and required by all Australian citizens to give vehicle details and apply through the postmaster for required amount of Fuel during the WW2 shortages. Rare to encounter a blank example to have survived
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COUVE BROTHERS KIA GALLIPOLI 8th BN AIF
An outstanding and scarce pair of photo Albums of Lt Alan "father" Crawford Couve and Lt Henry Thomas Ladson Couve both of the 8th battalion AIF. There are 161 photos in total of which were sent home to their sister. All are captioned and record their story fighting the Turks before Gallipoli (this subject is seldom written about) and includes their last photos captioned "En route to Lemnos April 1915" and "Kit parade Lemnos" as Lt Alan Couve was tragically killed on the landing by sniper fire (DOW on the 26th), with his brother being killed only two weeks later.
There are too many 8th battalion names associated with these photos to mention them all, although all would be Gallipoli veterans, possibly decorated and KIA's. This collection really demands a lot of time and research but would no doubt be a "jewel in the crown" to an 8 Bn, Gallipoli or Victorian collector.
The regimental unit history "Cobbers in Khaki" states Lt. Alan Couve was reported to have encouraged his men during the initial fighting by shouting. "Don't worry about the shells, boys; while you can hear them they won't do you any harm; it's the shells you don't hear that will do the damage".
Included with the photos are as follows;
1. 1913 dated 3 MD military map by the then Lt. Col. Monash of the Lilydale & Yarraglen districts. The map is named to Lieut A. Couve F. Company Dandenong in pencil. There are a few locations marked "HQ, 10.2.14" and similar.
2. A beautiful poem about the very first troop departure out of Albany titled "The troopships of A.N.Z.A.C. (Oct.. - Dec. 1914.). The poem mentions the Emden action and is very well written by Eileen Ramsay nee Couve.
3. An official letter mentioning the above poem, Mr Couve Snr's soldier settlement property and goes on to mention that the Couve brothers were prominant footballers. Written by the Hon. Ken. Mackenzie Wright.
This is a very important and emotional collection
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Crimea & Indian Campaign group of five to Private P. Thompson, 71st Highland Light Infantry
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (P. Thompson. 71st Regt.) officially impressed naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Peter Thompson, 71st Highd. L.I.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla (3473. P. Thompson. H.M.s 71st Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3473 P Thompson 71st Regt.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (No. 3473 Peter Thompson 71 Hd Lt. Infy) last plugged with contemporary clip and ring suspension, mounted for display.
Peter Thompson was born in Preston Pans, Scotland, in 1840. He was a Miner prior to attesting for the 71st Regiment at Edinburgh, in May 1852. He served with the Regiment during the Crimean campaign, and in India, and was discharged 24 June 1873, having served 21 years and 41 days with the Colours.
Contact marks overall from being worn, generally nearly VF $3,585
Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol Private J. Hughes, 63rd Regiment officially impressed naming.
James Hughes was born in Lancaster. A Shoemaker by occupation, he enlisted on 1 July 1852. Died at Scutari on 31 January 1855. With some copied roll extracts.
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Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, unnamed,
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CSM clasp Dhofar 24181255 Gnr A Drummond RA.
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Daryl Lindsays "Digger Book" comprising 14 fine tinted plates. (Sir) Daryl Lindsay enlisted in the A.I.F. in 1915 serving in France with his brother-in-law, the war artist Will Dyson c1919.
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Defence Medal, War Medal and Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya first two unnamed as issued, third correctly named to A.S.P. J.P. REFOY.
Comes with original period miniatures, Kenya Police hat badge and an AFRICAN EAST & WEST POLICE MATCH Medallion engraved to “CAPTAIN OF TEAM J. F. REFOY”.
James Patrick Refoy migrated to Western Australia on the 12th August 1949 from Mombasa listing his occupation as Police Inspector at the time.
James passed away in 2000 and is buried in the Bunbury cemetery, Western Australia.
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DISTINGUISHING COLOUR PATCHES of the AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES 1915 - 1951 by Keith Glyde - 254 pages of text plus 68 pages of colour, with 1681 colour patches. Boy has this country been waiting for this book ! Well done Keith it is an absolute credit to you and your research - for the first time ever we can identify the unit patches. Hard cover, sewn section with dust jacket. An absolute must.
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Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment) Officer’s Helmet Plate.
A good Edwardian example, 1901-1914 pattern with an Edwardian crowned star mounted with a Garter and laurel sprays bearing a silver regimental title scroll ‘The Middlesex Regiment’, with a black velvet centre with silver laurel sprays joined with a battle honour scroll ‘Albuhera’, Prince of Wales’ plumes and a Ducal coronet and cypher, the reverse with three lugs.
some Verdigris stains, good condition, the plate nicely toned $375
Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Officer’s Helmet c. 1881 – 1901. Blue cloth skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, spike pattern finial, chin chain and spine. The helmet plate with crowned star back plate with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of green velvet a strung bugle horn with castle and red velvet feathers, one hook and two stud fasteners, the green velvet with fading, internally complete with original leather sweat band and silk lining in excellent condition. Overall condition is very good.
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