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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (7979 Dsp. Cpl. F. P. Stephenson, N.Z.M.R. 9th Cont.),

Frederick Pratten Stephenson, a chemist from Dunedin, attested for the 9th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Kent in March 1902. A member of the Battalion Staff, South Island Regiment, he served in the Transvaal as a Corporal Dispenser. Stephenson died in October 1942 and is buried in Northern Dunedin Cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation - he was sent his Medal & 2 clasps in 1904.

Rank officially corrected, good very fine SOLD

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (8004 Tpr. H. Callaghan, N.Z.M.R. 9th Cont.),

Hugh Callaghan, a farm labourer from Ardgowan, North Otago, attested for the 9th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Kent in March 1901. A member of ‘B’ Squadron, he served in the Transvaal and was discharged in October 1902. Callaghan died in December 1962 and his ashes were scattered in Anderson’s Bay Cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation - he was sent his Medal & 2 clasps in 1904.

Good very fine $575

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (8091 Tpr. W. T. Turley, N.Z.M.R. 9th Cont.),

William Thomas Turley, a barber from Greymouth, Westland, attested for the 9th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Kent in March 1902. A member of ‘B’ Squadron, he served in the Transvaal and was discharged at Wellington in August 1902. Turley died in September 1928 and is buried in Wakapuaka Cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation - he was sent his Medal & 2 clasps in 1904.

Very fine SOLD

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (2404 Pte. G. Thomson, Gordon Highrs:) 

Footnote

G. Thomson served with the Gordon Highlanders in South Africa during the Boer War, and was additionally entitled to a South Africa 1901 clasp.

Minor edge bruising, good very fine $345

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Transvaal (2701 Tpr. J. W. Quinn, New Z’land M.R.),

James William Quinn, a printer from Greymouth, Westland, New Zealand, attested for the 5th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked - as a reserve - in the S.S. Waimate in March 1900. He served in Rhodesia, and in other operations, and was invalided home at the year’s end, and received his Queen’s South Africa Medal at Wellington during the royal visit in June 1901. Quinn died in October 1937 and is buried at Anderson’s Bay cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation.

Good very fine SOLD

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (5044 Tpr. W. J. Barker, N.Z.M.R. 8th Cont.),

William John Barker, who was born in Wanganui in May 1871, attested for the 8th Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Surrey in February 1902. He subsequently served variously in Cape Colony and the Transvaal, and sustained a serious rupture after falling from his horse at Vaal Bank in May 1902. As a consequence he was recommended for a small pension for life - a recommendation turned down by the Pensions Board, Wellington, even though Barker was still in need of treatment when finally invalided in February 1903.

He subsequently found work as a horse breaker, from which employment he enlisted in January 1915. Appointed a Trooper in the Mounted Infantry, he served in the Samoan Relief Force in March-June 1915 but was discharged in the latter month. As a consequence, his sole medal entitlement was the British War Medal 1914-20; sold with copied research and roll confirmation - he was sent his ‘Cape Colony’ clasp in 1907.

Very fine SOLD

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (7589 Tpr. C. L. Devereux, N.Z.M.R. 9th Cont.),

Clement Lawrence Devereux, a clerk from Christchurch, attested as a relief for the 6th and 7th N.Z. Contingents and was finally embarked in the S.S. Cornwall in February 1902. Having seen brief service as a Private in the 9th Contingent in Cape Colony and Orange Free State, he was discharged in August 1902. He died in August 1917 and is buried in Linwood Cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation.

Good very fine SOLD

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902, Cape Colony (5127 Tpr. C. H. THOMPSON, N.Z.M.R. 8th Cont.),

Note: The Cape Colony clasp has been added later, Trooper Thompson may have done further service in a militia unit Like so many colonial soldiers and thus believed he was entitled. Further research required.

Near VF sold

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (5843 Tpr. F. C. Thiele, N.Z.M.R. 8th Cont.),

Frederick Charles Thiele, a letter carrier for the Chief Post Office in Christchurch, attested for the 8th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Cornwall in February 1902. A member of ‘F’ Squadron, he served variously in Cape Colony, Orange Free State and the Transvaal. Thiele died in May 1954 and is buried in Linwood Cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation - he was sent his Medal & clasp in 1904.

Nearly very fine SOLD

The following 19 New Zealand QSA’s are ex the lifetime collection of Barry Carr formed in the 20^th Century and represent a selection which is becoming almost impossible to replicate in these modern times.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (1297 Pte. H. Kerr, New Zealand M.R.),

Herbert Kerr, a labourer from Manakau, attested for the 4th N.Z. Contingent for service in South Africa and was embarked in the S.S. Gymeric in March 1900. A member of No. 7 Company, he served in Rhodesia, in addition to other operations, and was injured as a consequence of a fall from his horse at Zeerust on 24 October 1900. Having then been embarked for home in the S.S. Harlech Castle in the following year, he returned to South Africa, where he was resident in Pretoria in late 1906; sold with copied research and roll confirmation.

Initial officially corrected, good very fine SOLD

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (2469 Tpr. F. C. Edwards, New Zealand M.R.),

Frederick Cutten Edwards, a shepherd from Wellington, New Zealand, attested for the 5th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Waimate in March 1900. A member of No. 13 Company, he served in Rhodesia, in addition to other operations, and was discharged in October 1902. He died in Wellington in October 1933 and is buried in Bolten Street Cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation - he was sent his ‘South Africa 1901’ clasp in 1908.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (2462, Sq. S. Maj. W. J. Fatt, 19/Hrs.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2462, Serjt. W. J. Fatt. 19th. Hussars).

Good Very Fine $595

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4087 Tpr. A. Mold, 7th N. Z’land M.R.),

Arthur Mold, a farmer from Te Mata, Raglan, attested for the 7th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Gulf of Taranto in April 1901. A member of No. 21 Company, he served variously in Cape Colony, Orange Free State and the Transvaal and was discharged in September 1902. He died in June 1961 and is buried at All Saints, Howick; sold with copied research and roll confirmation - he was sent his dated clasps in 1906.

Good very fine SOLD

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4423 Tpr. A. Mitchell, 7th N. Z’land M.R.),

Alexander Mitchell, a ploughman from Pleasant Point, Timaru, attested for the 7th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Gulf of Taranto in April 1901. A member of No. 24 Company, he served variously in Orange Free State and the Transvaal and fell ‘dangerously ill’ with enteric fever at Vreiheid in October 1901. Happily after being treated at Mooi River Hospital for two months, he recovered, and he was discharged in September 1902. Mitchell died in November 1955 and is buried in Eastern Invercargill Cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation - his dated clasps were sent to him in 1907.

Lower lugs of ‘South Africa 1901’ clasp clipped and both dated clasps loose on riband, good very fine SOLD

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2328 Pte. J. Wheeler, 2nd Wilts. Regt.) 

Footnote

2328 Private J. Wheeler, 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, was one of a number of men of the battalion to be tried and convicted by Court Martial, for receiving stolen goods and drunkenness on duty, 13 April 1901. This conviction was later held to be illegal and was ordered to be erased from the men’s records. An earlier order for their medals to be forfeited was also reversed. With copied roll extracts confirming the above.

Edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine $385

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Nursing Sister H. F. Pocock.)

Note: Miss Hilda Frances Pocock trained as a Nurse at West London Hospital, Hammersmith in London. She joined the Princess Christian’s Army Nursing Service (Reserve) on May 27, 1898 and was transferred to ANS on May 11, 1899. She was appointed to QAIMNS as a Sister on 17th February 1903.

During the war Hilda Frances Pocock served as a Nursing Sister with the Army Nursing Service at 16 Stationary Hospital, Mafeking.

A ‘Nursing Sister Pocock’ is listed in The Times several times under ‘War Casualties: Condition of Dangerously Ill’ in the period January to February 1902. Sold with copied research.

Very fine SOLD

R.A.A.F. Greetings from Group 623 British New Guinea  Christmas and New Year card 1944-45. Signed “To Mr & Mrs Adams from John”

$75

R.A.A.F. Service Police Handbook. H. E. Daw, Government Printer, Melbourne (February 1941).

Stamped and written inside belonging to A25968 F. J. Bellchambers. 72 pages outlining all rules and regulations including blank police incident report pages.

$75

R.A.F. “Changi”  1946 Christmas and New Year card. Signed “To Mr & Mrs Hoare with very good wishes from Reg. E. Gordel”

$65

RAF Airwoman 2076781 LACW Vera Cecelia Fening’s Service and Release Book. Covers LACW Fening’s service from 9^th February 1942 to 26^th February 1946 and shows entitlement of a Defence Medal.

$65

Railway Permit application 1918 dated and approved by the British Consulate (Port Said) for John Kyle to travel to Cairo. This document is signed by H.M. Consul and stamped (also dated) and is typical of documents required to be carried along with photo during WW1 for any railway travel.

$25

Randwick to Hargicourt. 3 Bn. By Eric Wren (Burridge reprint).

SOLD

Rare 1930’s log book and photo of Edwin Willis of 20A Kingsley Hall East Melbourne.

Address of present employer: Dunlop Perdriau Rubber Coy 108 Flinders St Melbourne.

Other than personal information his flight record covers two pages in the book with the last entry being 1937.

Note: The photo shows Edwin Willis wearing an unusual (non RAAF) winged “B” on his flight suit.

$295

RARE AFC PILOTS GROUPING

Three: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. All three correctly impressed to 1507 DVR C. A. ALISON 8/A.S.C. A.I.F. on star and 2/LIEUT. On pair. 

Colin Archibald Alison Enlisted in the 301^st Motor Transport A.S.C. on the18th September 914

Seldom seen 1914/15 Star earned whilst serving as part of the A.I.F. in France (not Gallipoli)

18^th September 1917 marched in at the rank as sergeant from France to be attached to the Australian Flying Corps training depot England

On the 4^th of January 1918 he joined Number 2 Royal Flying Corps School of Aeronautics as a cadet to qualify as a Pilot

Taken on strength in 8^th Squadron Australian Flying Corps as a pilot on the 5^th May 1918

29^th June 1918 made 2/Lieutenant as a result of graduated as a Flying Officer (Pilot) with his Commanding Officer stating, “A very good pilot, will make a good officer”.

To graduate category “A” which Alison did a pupil must have

1.     Undergone instruction at a school of Aeronautics

2.     Completed 25 hours Solo and Dual

3.     Attained Flying Standard “V” on an elementary machine

4.     Flown a Graduation Aeroplane satisfactorily

5.     Climbed to 10,000 feet, remained there for at least 15 minutes, after which he will land with his engine stopped, the aeroplane first touch the ground and coming to a halt within a marked circle 150 yards in diameter

6.     Passed the following tests:-

(a)   Formation Flying. Satisfactorily maintained his position in formation flights for a total of four hours

(b)   Forced landings. Four forced landings in fields not forming part of Aerodrome

(c)   Cloud Flying. While taking full control of machine remained three minutes in clouds with instructor.

(d)   Aerial Gunnery. While diving at a ground target taken two successful photographs of the target from 1500 feet or under.

5^th October 1918 on Command at R.A.F. Fighting School Harske from 8^th Squadron A.F.C

1^st March 1919 appointment terminated 2^nd Military District ex “Marsina”

Note: The rarity of any AFC pilots group to the market can be fully appreciated in the fact only 410 Australians served as Pilots during WW1 in the Australian Flying Corps.

VF + $2400