Pre Federation Western
Australian Military Forces Glengarry
Complete with backing plate 50MM
SOLD
$20
Private Burgoyne 8th Light Horse
Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 3471 PTE. H. L. BURGOYNE 8. L. H. R. AIF
Emb. 2nd November 1917
RTA 10th April 1919
3471 Private Herbert Lionel BURGOYNE, a 35 year old Labourer from Elmore, Victoria.
VF SOLD
Prussian NCO Garde - Schutzen (Jager) Schirmmutze.
Lovely condition, with superb liner. Remarkable given age.
SOLD
PTE CYRIL SMITH 2/32ND BN KILLED IN ACTION EL ALAMEIN
Five: 1939/45 Star, Africa Star “8th Army”, Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal. All medals correctly named to WX14734 C E F SMITH
Private Cyril Edward Francis Smith, a dairy hand from Welshpool, WA, enlisted as a general reinforcement on 2 Jul 1941 posted to the 2/32ND AIF.
An original member of ‘D’ Company, he fought at Tobruk, the capture of ‘Trig 22’ and during the subsequent German armoured counter-attack at El Alamein. On the 1st November 1942 when the 24th Brigade relieved the 26th Brigade at ‘the saucer’, Private Smith was killed from German tank machine gun fire during the heaviest fighting
Private Cyril Edward Francis Smith is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. †
Note: Comes with high quality digital photos
EF SOLD
QSA one clasp "CC" impressed 32631 GNR: T. W. WORTHINGTON 15TH W. D., R.G.A. CHINA 1900 no clasp normal running script to 32631 G. T. W. WORTHINGTON No.91 Co., RGA.
Gnr Worthington was born in Bilby, South Retford, Notinghamshire and a former member of the 4th Bn.Derbyshire Rgt.. Served in S.Africa Nov 1899 to July 1900 and China July 1900 to Aug 1901 and India Aug 1901 to March 1907. Reserve 1907 and discharged 1911.
near VF SOLD
Quality constructed
Nurses Silver "Throat" Rising Sun
Maker marked "K. G. Luke Melb"
SOLD
Quality constructed
Nurses Silver "Throat" Rising Sun
Maker marked "STOKES"
SOLD
$20
Queensland
Defense Force Helmet Plate
Brass, three lugs.
(Early heavy construction)
$785
Queensland
Defense Force Helmet Plate
Brass, three lugs.
with repaired crown
SOLD
Queensland Mounted Infantry
53mm brass hat badge
(two lugs) 1860-
SOLD
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, South Africa 1902 (8704 Pte. W. H. Holloway, 1st Regt. 10th N.Z. Cont.),
Walter Henry Holloway, a railway porter from Hamilton, attested for the 10th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Drayton Castle in April 1902. In common with his brother, George, he was a member of ‘B’ Squadron, 1st Regiment, and saw brief service prior to the end of hostilities. Holloway died in Auckland in June 1954 and is buried in Purewa Cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation.
Extremely fine Sold
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, South Africa 1902 (8813 Pte. P. Downes, 1st Regt. 10th N.Z. Cont.),
Peter McGregor Downes, a labourer from Beaconsfield, Otago, attested for the 10th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Drayton Grange in April 1902. A member of ‘C’ Squadron, 1st Regiment, he saw brief service prior to the end of hostilities. Downes died at Temuka in August 1951, where he is buried in the local cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation - he was sent his Medal in 1904 and his single dated clasp in the following year.
Contact marks, very fine Sold
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, South Africa 1902 (9030 Pte. W. J. Wilson, 1st Regt. 10th N.Z. Cont.),
William James Wilson, a bushman from Picton, attested for the 10th N.Z. Contingent and is believed to have been embarked in the S.S. Drayton Grange in April 1902. A member of ‘D’ Squadron, 1st Regiment, he saw brief service prior to the end of hostilities; sold with copied research and roll confirmation.
Very fine $Sold
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, South Africa 1902 (9104 Reg. Q.M. Sjt. W. J. Hussey, 2nd Regt. 10th N.Z. Cont.),
William Hussey, a farmer from Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, attested for the 10th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Norfolk in April 1902. A member of the 2nd Regiment’s staff, he saw brief service as an Assistant Regimental Quarter-Master Sergeant prior to the end of hostilities; he was sent his Medal & single dated clasp in 1904-05.
In January 1915, Hussey attested for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, aged 47 years, but was discharged one month later. He died at Christchurch in February 1935 and is buried in Sydenham Cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation.
‘Reg.’ of rank privately added, very fine $550
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, South Africa 1902 (9190 Pte. M. B. Mason, 2nd Regt. 10th N.Z. Cont.),
Michael Bertie Mason, a storeman from Ashburton, attested for the 10th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Norfolk in April 1902. A member of ‘E’ Squadron, 2nd Regiment, he saw brief service prior to the end of hostilities; sold with brief research and roll confirmation.
Very fine sold
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (7315 Tpr. J. S. Jordan, N.Z.M.R. 9th Cont.),
James Stewart Jordan, a telegraphist from Stratford, Taranaki, attested for the 9th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Devon in March 1902. A member of ‘G’ Squadron, he served in the Transvaal and was discharged at Wellington in August 1902; sold with copied research and roll confirmation - he was sent his Medal & 2 clasps in 1904.
Good very fine SOLD
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (7696 Tpr. W. Rogers, N.Z.M.R. 9th Cont.),
Walter Rogers, a farm hand from Sumner, Christchurch, attested for the 9th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Kent in March 1902. A member of ‘C’ Squadron, he served in the Transvaal and was discharged in August 1902. Rogers died in May 1947 and is buried in Waikumete Cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation.
Edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine Sold
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (7887 Tpr. A. Frew, N.Z.M.R. 9th Cont.),
Andrew Frew, a labourer from Mosgiel, Otago, who was born in December 1880, attested for the 9th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Kent in March 1902. A member of ‘A’ Squadron, he served in the Transvaal and was discharged at Wellington in August 1901; he was sent his Medal & 2 clasps in 1904.
In October 1916, Frew attested for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, direct from employment as a farm hand at Temuka. Drafted to the 1st Battalion, Canterbury Regiment and embarked for France in May 1917, he appears to have been admitted to a Field Ambulance on account of suffering from the effects of an enemy gas attack in August of the same year. Nonetheless, he rejoined his unit in the Field a few days later and died of multiple wounds on 13 December 1917; sold with copied research.
Very fine SOLD
