Eight: Military Medal, British War Medal and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 2228 PTE F. ROBERTSON 58 BN. A.I.F. 1939/45 Star, Africa star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939/45 and Australian Service medal 1939/45 all correctly impressed to VX44370 E. J. ROBERTSON
Emb. 1st May1916
WIA 25th April 1918 G.S.W. Neck
London Gazette 17th June 1919
RTA 5th August 1919
Due to his WW2 records being unopened (at this stage) we can only see an outline of his Africa service of which he served with the pay corp as a sergeant.
Francis appears to have changed his name to Eric (most likely due to his age) on enlistment in WW2 and this is backed up by his WW1 records that states that he has "No relatives living", The difference in age is roughly 5 years between the records and therefore can not be a son. These medals have all come together from a very old collection and is worthy of further research. A strong citation and a very impressive grouping.
Good VF SOLD
Eight: MBE (type 2) Military, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with 8th Army clasp & Pacific Stars (all appear to be period private engraving), Defense Medal, War Medal with MID, Australian Service Medal (all 3 impressed), Efficiency Medal “Australia” (G.VI.R.) with TWO CLASPS. NX13879 J. W. Fyfe 2/13 BN. WO1.
Comes with two named unofficial medals being Tobruk & BECOF
MID: London Gazette 6.3.47 Exceptional Service in the field in SWP Area.
MBE: Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 10.1.52.
Photos of Ming the Merciless Jim Fyfe in unit history Bayonets Abroad.
Only 140 two bar Efficiency bars awarded. A cracking senior NCO to a famous Battalion.
VF SOLD
Ephemera rated to WX2063 Private Edward Donald Calvert 2/11th Australian Field Ambulance late Royal Engineers. Consisting of three original photographs, Australian WW2 discharge paper (showing 1200 days service outside Australia), three Australian issued soldiers pay books and Private Calvert’s Australian Record of Service book for WW2.
SOLD
ESSEX YEOMANRY CAP BADGE
Extremely rare personal rank insignia for KAISER WILHELM 11 on an original pattern card with embossed gilt and colour cypher of the Emperor and Empress.
This insignia not only has the crown over the cypher but also the crossed batons signifying a Prussian General Field Marshal.
It is understood that this insignia was worn on the Field grey uniform of 1915 for the No.1 Regiment Konig-Jager (cavalry).
Extremely rare and in exceptional condition. $1685
Extremely rare personal rank insignia for KAISER WILHELM 11 on original pattern card with embossed gilt cypher of the Emperor and Empress.
This insignia not only has the crown over the cypher but also the crossed batons signifying a Prussian General Field Marshal.
It is understood that this insignia was worn on the Field grey uniform of 1915 and could be classed as a general pattern.
Extremely rare and in exceptional condition. $1585
Extremely scarce Serbian - Order of St. Sava - brilliant breast star for Grand Officer
2nd model, 1st type. Silver, gilded, with enamel, rear pin marked 0.925. Dimensions 85 x 81 mm, weight 65.45 g. This is the highest class of this order and expertly crafted by hand.
Very attractive appearance showing no enamel damage $1450
Extremely scarce Serbian - Order of St. Sava - brilliant breast star for Grand Officer
2nd model, 1st type. Silver, gilded, with enamel, rear pin marked 0.925. Dimensions 85 x 81 mm, weight 65.45 g. This is the highest class of this order and expertly crafted by hand.
Very attractive appearance showing no enamel damage $1450
Extremely scarce Serbian - Order of St. Sava - brilliant breast star for Grand Officer
2nd model, 1st type. Silver, gilded, with enamel, rear pin marked 0.925. Dimensions 85 x 81 mm, weight 65.45 g. This is the highest class of this order and expertly crafted by hand.
Very attractive appearance showing no enamel damage $1450
Family Group : Group one; Military Medal, 1914/15 star, British War Medal and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to S-8520 CPL W. Gerard GORD. HIGHRS. Lond. Gaz. 16th November 1916. Comes with his dog tag bracelet and medal card box.
Group two; British War Medal and Victory Medal correctly impressed to 350946 PTE. A. Gerard R. SCOTS.
KIA 1 August 1918 France 9th Battalion Royal Scots
Comes with medal card box.
Group three; 1914/15 star, British War Medal and Victory Medal correctly impressed to 408 Pte. A. MC CAW A & S. HIGHRS
Fantastic Scottish family grouping with the last group belonging to the brother-in-law.
VF SOLD
FAMILY GROUP : Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 3043 Pte. E. A. Beagley 12 Bn. AIF
emb. 14 Sept. 1915 Disch. 20 May 1919 entitled to Star
2. British War & Victory Medal impressed 37 Pte. R. H. Beagley 32 Bn .AIF
emb. 18 Nov 1915 WIA 3.Sept. 1916 GSW right arm D.O.W. (52nd Bn). - entitled to star.
3. WAR MEDAL 1939-45 12250 H. R. Beagley - full entitlement
SOLD
Family Group:
Three: 1914-15 Star (Pte. T. E. J. Johnson 87th Infantry); British War and bilingual Victory Medals (Cpl T. E. Johnson. 7th S.A.I.)
Corporal T. E. Johnson, South African Infantry
Pair: War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, both officially impressed ‘329223 T. G. Johnson’,
T. G. Johnson, South African Forces
Both Groups VF $250
Family group:
Pair: Private H. J. Cornish, 19th Hussars
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 5 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb-Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (2259 Pte. Pte. J. Cornish, 19th Hussars), note single initial; Khedive’s Star, 1882, contact marks, otherwise generally very fine
Pair: Private E. Cornish, 19th Hussars, late Royal Horse Artillery
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 5 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb-Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85, Kirbekan (2789 Gunr. E. Cornish, G/B. R.H.A.); Khedive’s Star, 1882, contact marks, otherwise generally very fine.
Harry John Cornish was born in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, in about August 1860, and enlisted in the 7th Hussars at Dublin in March 1881. Transferring to the 19th Hussars in July 1882, he quickly witnessed active service, being present at Tel-el-Kebir, El-Teb-Tamaai and Suakin, it appears that he may not have been present in the Nile Expedition or at Abu Klea? He contracted dysentery and was invalided home on the Seraphis in early 1886 (1 year after Abu Klea) and was admitted to Netley Hospital on arrival, he was discharged in consequence of his having been found medically unfit for further service’ in June 1886.
Ernest Cornish, Harry’s brother, was born in about February 1859, and enlisted in the Royal Horse Artillery in July 1877. Having then served in India, he transferred to ‘G’ Battery, R.H.A., and was present at Tel-el-Kebir. Then in November 1883, he transferred to the 19th Hussars, in order to be with his brother, and it was in this capacity that he was present at Suakin and El-Teb-Tamaai, in addition to the Nile Expedition and Kirbekan. He was placed on the Army Reserve in January 1887.
Please note that both medals have perfect carriage work for the five clasps and have not been altered.
Sold with research.
VF SOLD
FAMILY GROUP: Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 2585 Pte. J. D. JOSLIN 12 Bn. AIF
Emb. 9th November 1916
Records report "infected wound" "forearm left" 18th April 1919
RTA. 1st June 1919
Also comes with Queen Elizabeth II Efficiency medal "Australia" correct period engraving to 546822 R. D. Joslin
VF $785
FAMILY GROUPING
Single: India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia (1st Lieut. G. M. Duncan, Bombay Engrs.) with named card box of issue and Daguerreotype photo of recipient.
George Munro Duncan born 23rd June 1831 son of Alexander Duncan Surgeon of the Bombay Medical Establishment. Whilst at Kensington Proprietary Grammar School he won the prize to enter into a military cadetship with the East India Company and enlisted on the 3rd January 1849. George rose to the rank of 2nd Captain in the Bombay Engineers within 10 years of service. Sadly, it was whilst serving in India on the 27th November 1859, aged 27 that George died of disease.
Only 12 medals issued to the unit.
Single: Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Capt P. H. Dun, 33rd Madras N. L.) with named card box of issue.
Major Percy Henderson Dun was born on September 17th 1829, in India. Commissioned as Ensign on the 13th December 1846. Employed on Field Service with the Kamp tee movable column in the Saugor and Nerbudda Territories and Rathore District from 15th December 1857 to 30th April 1858 and was present at an affair of Patanang Khonee Pajs. Finally serving as Commissioner in Nahore in 1859. Married to Kathrine Eliza Jean Duncan (Brother of George Munro Duncan) and they had six children together. He died on March 3, 1898, in Sydney, Australia, at the age of 68
Single: British War Medal (53529 A=Cpl C. W. S. Dun. 55 Bn A.I.F.)
Charles William Sutherland Dun educated at Sydney Grammar School before enlisting on 22nd October 1917 into the 3rd NSW General Service Reinforcements for UK. Charles sailed 8th May 1918 and joined the 55th Battalion in France on the 14th of November and served till demobilisation, Returning to Australia on the 25th March 1919.
This Family grouping comes with too much original ephemera to mention it all including items to nurses and various other members of the family from NSW. A great “untouched” family archive with an early NSW history.
Generally good very fine or better SOLD
FAMILY GROUPING (both brothers killed in action)
Daniel McCallum
Pair: British War medal and Victory medal (missing 1914/15 star). Both correctly impressed to Captain D. MCCALLUM A.I.F.
Emb. 2 September 1914 (as number 687)
First Day Lander with the 11th Battalion
15 October 1915 promoted 2/Lt Gallipoli
29 February 1916 transferred to 51st Bn.
28 August 1916 promoted Captain
KIA 3 September 1916 Mouquet Farm.
An extremely important grouping from the landing at Gallipoli with the 11th, to being killed as the O.C "B" Coy in the attack on Mouquet farm.
Morris McCallum
Pair: British War medal and Victory medal (missing 1914/15 star). Both correctly impressed to 1968 L-CPL M. MCCALLUM 28 BN AIF
Emb. 5 June 1915
Arrived at Gallipoli in October 1915
KIA 3 November 1916 Villers- Bretonneux
A very emotional grouping.
EF SOLD
Australian Camel Corps
FAMILY GROUPING OF FATHER (CAMEL CORPS) AND SON (CHANGI POW)
GROUP 1: FOUR: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1393 PTE R. WILLIAMS 32/BN AIF. Death plaque correctly named to ROBERT WILLIAMS
EMB: 18th November 1915 with the 32nd Battalion.
Transferred to the Camel Corps on the 24th January 1916. Previous occupation “Jockey”
It appears Private Williams was severely injured by a “Defective Cap” which caused a “Compound Fracture of Radius…B. W. Forearm” whilst on duty with the Camel Corps on the 15th March 1916 at Assuit
He was further invalided to Australia to recover on the 24th June 1916
Admitted to 8th A.G. Hospital (Subiaco, Western Australia) 14th February 1917 “Delirium Tremens” and died a few days later. Cause of death stated as “Cerebro Spinal Meningitis”
Note: As his death was war related and as he was still serving this is a rare example of a soldier receiving a Death Plaque even though his died in Australia.
Liberated Changi POW's
GROUP 2: Four: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star. War Medal and Australian Service Medal 1939/45 all medals correctly impressed to WX16956 R. S. WILLIAMS
Robert Sydenham Williams (known as “Thirsty Bob”) enlisted 8th October 1941 and was taken on strength with the 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion 30th December 1941
Sailed for Singapore 16th January 1942 and was attached to E Company 1 platoon of the Special Reserve Battalion (all Machine Gunners) under the command of Major Bert Saggers.
He was recovered at Changi Gaol Camp on the 4th September 1945. Returning to Sydney from Singapore via Darwin on the Hospital Ship Oranje, then by train to Perth to 110 Military Hospital with Berri Berri (Malnutritian).
Discharged 4th April 1946
Note: Major A. E. Saggers wrote the book “To Hell and Back” which may give further incite. Also comes with masonic medal dated 1938 to R. Williams
Both groups VF SOLD
FAMILY GROUPING OF FATHER AND SON
GROUP 1: Pair: British War and Victory Medal both correctly impressed to 3225 PTE H. J. STONE 25 BN AIF.
EMB: 30th December 1915
WIA: 29th July 1916 "G. S. W Head"
RTA: 13th February 1917.
Note: Comes with Henry James Stones Returned from active service, Services rendered and R.S.L badge
GROUP 2: Four: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star. War Medal and Australian Service Medal 1939/45 all medals correctly impressed to QX103820 H. A. STONE
Note: Henry Allan Stones file is not opened at this stage, but with his Demobilization and Record of Service booklets we can confirm that he enlisted on the 11th March 1943 and served with the 15th Field Ambulance. Further research required. Also comes with Drivers and Red Cross I.D. and Returned from active service badge. Plenty of information in these booklets for a collector to decipher.
VF- Near EF $975
FAMILY GROUPING OF FATHER AND SON
GROUP 1: Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 734 L-CPL (PTE on star). W. CAMERON 22/BN AIF.
EMB: 10th May 1915
Taken on strength at Gallipoli 30th August 1915
WIA: 5th August 1916 "Gunshot wound thigh"
RTA: 12th February 1917
Note: Records show William Cameron's medals were issued in 1939 to his wife as they were unclaimed.
GROUP 2: Four: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star. War Medal and Australian Service Medal 1939/45 all medals correctly impressed to VX103820 W. D. CAMERON
Note: Due to William David Cameron's file not being opened at this stage, all we can ascertain is that he enlisted on the 16th July 1942 and served with the 2/10th TSPT PL. Further research required.
VF $1350
Family grouping of two brothers who tragically died in France
Group 1; Pair: 1914/15 Star and Victory medal (missing British war medal). Both correctly impressed to 1384 PTE H. MORRIS 8/BN A.I.F. (1314 CPL H. MORRIS 8 BN A.I.F. on victory)
Emb. 2nd February 1915
Admitted to hospital Gallipoli sick 9th September 1915
Transferred to 4th Light Mortar Battery 14th August 1916
Died of injuries on the 31st August 1918 caused by a motor accident (fractured skull). This was whilst on active service behind the lines in France and he was taken to the 4th Field Ambulance and then to the 53rd Casualty Clearing Station where he died.
Cemetery details: Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Picardie, France
Group 2; Pair: 1914/15 Star and Victory medal (missing British war medal). Both correctly impressed to 3419 PTE C. MORRIS 14/BN A.I.F.
Emb. 11th October 1915
KIA: 11th April 1917 (No body was found of Private Morris after the attack on Villers-Bretonneux)
Memorial details: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Picardie, France
Note: Includes the badges pictured and a beautiful gold fob with “HONOUR AND FREEDOM, AIF” encircling a soldier with the reverse inscribed “To William Morris, A grateful tribute from his friends of Weewin. In the memory of his son C. Morris”
Near EF $1425
Family grouping, Group One: Military Cross, 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Pacific Star, War Medal and Australian Service Medal.
Military Cross period engraved to "LIEUT. T. N. W. B. STEELE 49TH BATT. A.I.F. MOUQUET FARM SEPT 1ST - 6TH 1916". 1914/15 star impressed to 74 PTE T. N. W. B. STEELE 11/L. H. RGT. A.I.F. British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to Captain T. N. W. B. Steele AIF. Pacific Star, War medal and Australian Service Medal 1939/45 all impressed in the early small capital letter issue to NX137273 T. N. W. B. Steele.
Emb. 2 June 1915
Transferred to the 2nd Light Horse 29th August 1915 whilst on Gallipoli
Transferred again after Gallipoli to the 49th Bn. as an Officer.
Wins the Military Cross September 1916 "Mouquet Farm"
London Gazette 14th November 1916
RTA 16th April 1918
Captain Steeles WW2 record states that he was part of Eastern Command when he discharged after having been to the Pacific theatre of war.
A very important group to a soldier who rose through the ranks with the light horse in Gallipoli, recognised for his leadership and gallantry and then went on to serve overseas in WW2.
Complete with various silver pens, vesta, lighter and card case. All with initials or monogram.
Second group to the son of Captain Steele M.C.
Group of four 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star (late style period official engraved),War Medal 1939/45 and Australian Service Medal (officially impressed) to NX51099 R.B.Steele who served in the 2/6th Australian Armoured Regiment who with their tanks were involved in the actions at Buna and Sanananda.
He is noted on the roll of the Regimental book "The Vital Factor" which gives an excellent account of Australia's first tank action for WW2 in PNG making his group of 4 that much more interesting.
Complete with excellent photo, Discharge paper and one of his colour patches.
Good VF SOLD
Family Grouping:
PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 6846 A-CPL (PTE ON VICTORY MEDAL) R. J. WATSON 2 BN AIF
EMB: 8th November 1916
WIA/KIA: Initially classed as wounded 6th November 1917, then reported wounded/missing before he was finally reported Killed in Action after a court of inquiry into his death.
Private Harris from his battalion gave the following statement in reference to Cpl Watson’s death; “Watson was buried by shell at Passchendaele on the 6th November with McDonald, Sutcliffe and Cox. I helped to dig them out and buried them behind the trench which was just in rear of village.”
Confirming Private Harris’s statement to be true and correct, Cpl Watson’s body was exhumed at the first possible opportunity and he now rests in the Passchendaele New British Cemetery (six and half miles N. E. from Ypres).
Also comes with a British War and Victory Medal (pair) correctly impressed to 181003 GNR J. W. S. WATSON R. A. Medal roll confirms this to be the full entitlement to John William Stewart Watson who is believed to be Robert’s brother. Further research required
VF $775
FAMILY GROUPING;
Pair: War Medal and Australian Service Medal. All medals correctly named to S212133 L. W. SANDO
Enlisted 27th September 1939 into the Australian Army at Echunga, SA
Discharged 6th Jan 1944 as a Captain
Unit on discharge listed as “HQ (WE) 4MD”
Note: Captain Sando’s record is open and shows WW1 service as a Sergeant with the 48th Battalion number 3304 and entitled to WW1 trio
2nd Pair: Defence Medal and War Medal All medals correctly named to SX14678 V. G. SANDO
At the time of listing these medals, Private Sando’s service records were still sealed. The following was taken from the WW2 nominal roll.
Enlisted 25th September 1941 into the Australian Army at Clarence Park, SA
Discharged 29th November 1945
Unit on discharge listed as “1 AUST BULK PET STORAGE COY”
Note: As the Australian Service Medal was issued last out of all the campaign medals, there is the possibility that the medal was not issued.
VF $275
Fifteen R.N.Z.A.F. envelopes produced and sold by the Canteen Board for airmen to purchase to write home with. Still will paper tag to hold bundle together intact and also marked R.N.Z.A.F. with badge (Marked Canteen Board).
$100
