Group of six, with Death plaque : QSA four clasps " CC, Rhodesia, OFS,T" KSA two clasps "SA01, SA02" correct running script Lieut. F. St. J. Barton 2/Hampshire RGT. with duplicate issue correctly impressed 123 CORP. F. ST. BARTON. VICTORIAN. M. R.,1914 -15 STAR, BRITISH WAR MEDAL (MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES) & VICTORY MEDAL impressed to CAPT. F. ST. J. BARTON HAMPS. R.
Death Plaque correctly named "Frederick ST. John Barton.
M.I.D. London Gazette 6 April 1916, for services in the Euphrates operations, 24 June to 26 July 1915.
Frederick St John Barton was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on 6 May 1876, 4th son of Robert Barton, Malvern, Victoria, formerly Deputy Master of Melbourne Branch, Royal Mint. He was educated at Toorak College, near Melbourne, and volunteered and enlisted in the 5th Victoria Contingent during the South African War. He was then transferred as Sergeant to the Rhodesian Artillery, and afterwards gazetted 2nd Lieutenant into the 2nd Hampshire Regiment on 19 May 1900, at the recommendation of the Governor of Victoria. He was promoted to Lieutenant in March 1902 and to Captain in January 1907. He took part in the operations in Rhodesia, May 1900, and in the Transvaal and west of Pretoria in May to June 1901; and in the Orange River Colony, July to October 1901 (Queen’s Medal with 4 clasps; King’s Medal with two clasps). He served as Adjutant to the 1st Battalion from March 1909 to March 1912, and to the 4th Territorial Battalion from November 1912. He went to India with his battalion in October 1914, after the outbreak of the European War, and from there to Mesopotamia in March 1915, and was killed in action at the battle of Nasiriya, 24 July 1915.
Sold with an Army Post Card home to his wife ‘I am quite well’, signed ‘Fred 4/5/15’, two news cuttings and a copied portrait photograph, together with other research.
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Group of Six: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 2 reverse with trace of ghost dates), - four clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Liangs Nek, Belfast; King's South Africa Medal 1902, - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Imperial Service Medal (GVR). 4336. Sapr. J.H.Mackness. R.E. on first medal, 4336 Sapr J.H.Mackness. R.E. on second medal, 70025 Sjt J.H.Mackness R.E. on third to fifth medals, Josiah Howard Mackness..
ISM: LG 5/3/1929, p1570, and The Edinburgh Gazette 8/3/1929, p258, to Josiah Howard Mackness, Overseer, Central Telegraph Office.
J.H.Mackness served in South Africa with Royal Engineers, Telegraph Battalion, 1st Division. His QSA clasp entitlement confirmed. After serving he was discharged to the Army Reserve.
Ex G.W.Sutherland Collection.
Fine to extremely fine SOLD
HMS CANADA BATTLE OF JUTLAND GROUP
Group of three: 1914-15 Star (J.38629 T. POWELL ORD, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.38629 T. POWELL A.B, R.N.)
Note: Thomas Powell was born in Leeds, York on the 2nd April 1885. During the Great War he served on the H.M.S. Victory, May-June 1915; H.M.S Excellent, June-Aug 1915; and H.M.S. Canada, from August 1915 during the battle of Jutland and until being demobbed in April of 1919. With copied service paper.
H.M.S Canada joined 4th Battle Squadron Grand Fleet in October 1915. Present at the Battle of Jutland 1916 Firing 42, 14inch rounds and managing to receive no damage during the battle.
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GSM 62 clasp DHOFAR, UN Cyprus, RAF LSGC ER11 to G1960022 Cpl A Harrison RAF. LSGC names as SGT.
Near EF $750
GSM clasp Arabian Penninusla 9264 Pte Nasser Aboulla Audhali APL
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GSM clasp Malaya 23281842 PTE E A A G STANDEN QUEENS.
Note: Ernest Arthur Alfred George Standen Died 2007
Good VF $165
GSM clasp MALAYA 4195349 S.A.C. P.H.TYLER. RAF. GSM 62 clasp DHOFAR C4195349 CPL P H TYLER RAF, RAF Long Service & Good Conduct with original box the medal is correctly impressed to; C4195349 SGT P H TYLER RAF
VF $990
GSM clasp Malaya impressed to 2/410772 F. A WETHERED.
Frederick Arthur Wethered was born at Marrickville, NSW in 1936. He joined the Australian Army in June 1956 aged 19 and was initially posted to 4 RAR.
Private Wethered saw overseas service in Malaya with the 3rd Royal Australian Regiment from 25th September 1957 to 24th May 1959 (a total of 607 days overseas)
Discharged Balmain, NSW 11th June 1959 on expiration of period for which engaged
Note: Comes with photo of recipient, along with a copy of his full service record (40 pages).
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Guide to Small Arms in WA by George Trotter. A limited print run has been completed. Soft Cover, well illustrated with marks on all Western Australian weapons. A must have for collectors.
Gunner Joseph William Gardner (Picture is courtesy of a collage on AWM website)
Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 11475 GNR J. W. GARDNER 5 F.A.B. AIF
Emb. 15th January 1916
Accidently injured. 23rd May 1917. "run into by motor waggon" (contused ankle)
WIA/DOW 18th April 1918
"GSW both legs. Frac. L. Leg, arms R. Buttock. Dead on admission.
Buried Franvillers cemetry 25th April 1918
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H.M.A.S. “Cerberus” Westernport Victoria Christmas and New Year card. Signed “To Mr & Mrs Fitzhardinge with best wishes and affection, Margaret Crawford xx”
$35
H.M.A.S. “Otway” Christmas and New Year card. Signed from “Bert with love to all x”. Extremely Rare to see an Australian Submarine Christmas Card
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Hallmarked (1915) silver nurses hip flask engraved “L. D. Meares 6th L. H. RGT. A.I.F.”
Sister Louisa Devenish Meares saw most of her service in Salonika with a brother (Charles Dycester Devenish Meares) serving with the 6th Light Horse. Possibly a gift from her brother or she could have been looking after the wounded from the 6th L.H (staying close to her brothers unit). Rare to find an Australian WW1 nurses attributed item. Further research could only enhance this interesting piece.
Note: Measures 14 cm x 9.5 cm
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$20
HE 7th F.A.B. YANDOO. 7th Field Artillery Brigade. News, sports items and anecdotes of the Brigade whilst on the troopship, in camp and in the firing line.
$65
$20
$20
HELMET OF FIREFIGHTERS OF St. JEAN DANGELY circa 1852
Entirely in brass with a mobile visor stamped in relief with two crossed axes linked together by a ribbon. The front is decorated with a flaming bomb. Black hair caterpillar. Brass front plate stamped with a shield with flaming bomb framed with oak and laurel branches; in the lower part, axes and spears and in the upper part a ribbon bearing the inscription and all topped with flames. Brass chin straps composed of two rosettes with two brass chin straps stamped with scalloped scales. Plume holder with square section decreasing towards the bottom complete with plume. These French Fire Fighters could be called early Sappers in the Military and looked after gun powder stores etc.
No leather liner otherwise Very Good Condition SOLD
History of the 15th Bn. By T. P. Chataway (Burridge reprint).
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HISTORY OF THE 2nd LIGHT HORSE RGT. AIF 1914-1919 - by G.-H.-Bourne, 94 pages.
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HISTORY OF THE 2nd LIGHT HORSE RGT. AIF 1914-1919 - by G.-H.-Bourne, 94 pages.
$125
Honorary Chaplain to the King G.VI.R. Badge
Royal cypher surrounded by a wreath of oak and laurel leaves and measuring approximately 50mm x 35mm.
In virtually mint condition, completely free from damage and with its horizontal pin and bar in place on the reverse. Appears to be unmarked silver. In superb condition.
EF $385
