$20
The Welsh Regiment 1st Volunteer Battalions Other Ranks Victorian Period Helmet Plate, good quality die stamped white metal example of standard pattern crowned star and laurel, back plate with circular centre Prince of Wales’s crest and regimental motto plus unit title, with original lug fasteners, with reaffixed crown (clean repair) otherwise good condition
SOLD
The Welsh Regiment 3rd Volunteer Battalions Other Ranks Victorian Period Helmet Plate, good quality die stamped white metal example of standard pattern crowned star and laurel, back plate with circular centre Prince of Wales’s crest and regimental motto plus unit title, with original lug fasteners.
$275
The WEST SURREY Regiment Victorian OR’s Helmet Plate
Standard Victorian back plate with center glengarry in very good condition complete with all lugs. A very nice bronze finish.
$275
The West Yorkshire Regiment, 2nd Volunteer Battalion Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1883-1901, a fine quality example, the skull complete with all plated fittings, the frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet (worn) the White Horse of Hanover with scroll above ‘Nec Aspera Terrent’, double title scroll ‘The West Yorkshire Regiment 2nd Volunteer Battalion’, the plate is original to the helmet, buff leather sweatband, crimson silk lining, retailer’s details ‘Hawkes & Co, London’, additionally with named label ‘Hodgson, 2 VB W.York’,
Very fine overall condition SOLD
Thirty Seventh Bn. N. G. McNicol (Burridge reprint).
SOLD
Three Christmas and New Years cards from WW1-WW2 period cruise line ships. P. & O.R.M.S. “Strathaird” (not filled out), P. & O.R.M.S. “Strathmore” (to the Jones family from Bill) & “Keep the Old Flag Flying” for Empire, King and Auld Lang Sync (from Vetta Blake)
$75
Three complete Clothing Ration cards, Perth issued and dated 1948. Two cards relating to an Adult and the third to a child under 6 years of age. All three numbered with the two adult cards numbered in sequence. All Cards named to the Day family (initials W., E. & S.).
$60
Three: DCM G.V.R., War medal and Victory Medal. 602 Fred Jackson. 2nd Tunnelling Company AIF.
DCM London Gazette 6th July 1917.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has shown great courage in rescuing buried men and has performed consistent good work throughout.
It is a shame that the Victory medal has been RENAMED by someone with an impressing machine.
VF SOLD
THREE TIMES WOUNDED AT QUINNS POST
Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1627 DVR J. LAIDLAW 16/BN AIF (L-CPL ON PAIR).
Emb: 22nd February 1915
WIA: 22nd May 1915 “Bomb wound Left Elbow and Right Hand” “at the Dardanelles”
2nd WIA: 27th May 1915”Abrasions” “at the Dardanelles”
3rd WIA: 28th May 1915 “Shrapnel wound fingers” “Again reported wounded”
Whilst there is no dispute over the amount of wounding’s James Laidlaw’s received, records show conflicting entries in regards to the exact day of each wound. This is understandable due the intense fighting which is best put by local author Ian Gill in his book the Bloody Angle stating “this post being deemed the most dangerous in ANZAC”
AWM has the following citation for Driver Laidlaw dated 25th October 1917;
“Is brought to notice for gallant conduct with a pack mule convoy on the 23rd October 1917 near BROODSEINDE. When the convoy was nearing BROODSEINDE it ran into an enemy barrage which caused casualties and confusion amongst the men and the mules. Driver Laidlaw, with great coolness and resource, collected the animals that had broken away and helped to re-load the rations from the dead mules to his own, and went on again. He is strongly recommended for distinction”
RTA: 24th January 1919 (Gallipoli service through to discharging in 1919 making him entitled to wear ANZAC “A”’s)
Note: With the word “Passed” on the citation It is unclear as to what award James Laidlaw received (Mentioned in Despatches, C in C congratulatory card?) as the award column is undecipherable.
VF SOLD
Three: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6041 Pte. C. Guttridge. Middx: Regt. M.I.); British War and Victory Medals (50538 Pte. C. A. Guttridge. The Queen’s R.)
Private C. Guttridge, Middlesex Regiment, later Royal West Surrey Regiment, serving with the Mounted Infantry in South Africa
Edge bruising to first, nearly very fine and better $575
Three: 1914-15 Star (11784 Pte. J. Briggs. Shrops: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (11784 Pte. J. Briggs. Shrops. L.I.)
Private J. Briggs, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry
GD VF$195
Family Grouping
Three: 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals. All medals correctly impressed to 10150 PTE. W. BEARDWELL HAMPS: R
Walter Anselm Beardwell’s medal card shows his entry into the war was in the Balkan’s with the Hampshire Regiment on the 5th August 1915. Walter was killed in action on the 28th August 1915 at Gallipoli serving in the 10th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Walter was 35 years old and was the Uncle of the following three brothers.
Pair: British War and Victory Medals. All medals correctly impressed to 395125 PTE. E. A. BEARDWELL 9-LOND. R
Edwin Arthur Beardwell’s medal card shows service with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps, regimental number 51731. The British War and Victory medals are shown as his full entitlement
Pair: British War and Victory Medals. All medals correctly impressed to 241933 PTE. W. H. BEARDWELL E. SURR. R.
William Hunter Beardwell’s medal card shows service with the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, regimental number 30215. William was killed in action on the 16th June 1918 in France serving in the 1st/4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. William is buried in the British Cemetery at Houchin, France. The British War and Victory medals are shown as his full entitlement.
Single: Victory Medal correctly impressed to T4-037668 DVR. S. J. BEARDWELL A.S.C.
Sidney John Beardwell’s medal card shows his entry into the war was in France on the 5th January 1915. Missing 1914/15 Star and British War Medal.
GD VF SOLD
Three: 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals all correctly impressed to 253 PTE J. A. DAVENPORT 16/BN. A.I.F.;
Private J. A. Davenport, 16th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
J. Allan Davenport, originally from Liverpool, served with the 16th Battalion. The following article appeared in the Liverpool Daily Echo in 1915:
‘Bugler J. Allen Davenport, formerly of the Liverpool Scottish, and now with the Second Contingent Australian Force writes: “I left Egypt months ago for the ‘do’ and have been wallowing in slaughter ever since. Oh, the sights I have seen and taken part in! It is marvellous how I escaped death. I have been fighting in the worst trench on the battlefield, and been in three bayonet charges. I volunteered to throw bombs, and threw a lot until I saw a fellow hold one in his hand a minute too long, and had his arm and hand blown off, so I thought discretion that better part of valour and gave it up.
One night an order came to charge the Turks’ trench, which was only 15 yards from ours, and the space between was filled with hundreds of our gallant Australians and Turks- mostly Turks. Anyway we charged and took the trench- they don’t like the bayonet- and held it till dawn. In the meantime the Turks had, under cover of darkness, got a couple of machine guns on each end of the trench, and when it grew light they opened fire. Those who survived came through a communication trench, dug overnight.
Another charge I was in was to take a hill where the Turks were entrenched. This hill is very steep. The 16th Battalion were ordered to take it. We had to creep up a narrow gully until we reached the hill. The slaughter that followed! I was one of the lucky ones. I was in the thick of the charge and yet I came out without a scratch, yet men were shot down all round me.”’
Davenport survived the War, and immigrated to Perth, Western Australia.
Note: Comes with the recipient’s aluminium identity tag; two cap badges; a Returned from Active Service lapel badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘123183’; and the recipient’s Returned Soldiers’, Sailors’, and Nurses’ Association of Western Australia lapel badge, gilt and enamel, the reverse numbered ‘39726’, with corresponding membership card,
Good very fine SOLD
Three: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. All medals correctly impressed to M2-119200 PTE A MILNE. A.S.C.
Date of disembarkation 15th September 1915
A.R.CL.Z. (Army reserve class Z) discharged to the reserves on the 25th May 1919
VF SOLD
Three: Able Seaman H. Cooper, Royal Navy
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (H. Cooper, Ord. H.M.S. Humber); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Henry Cooper, A.B., H.M.S. Alexandra); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued.
Approximately 100 clasps issued to men from H.M.S. Humber forming part of the Naval Brigade.
Pitting overall, therefore nearly very fine $785
Three: British Korea & UN Korea (both impressed Coronation medal 1953 (engraved) Commander B. M. Ziegler RAN.
Born NSW in 1920. Enlisted in RAN (23188) on the 13 May 1939. Served WW2 on HMAS Nestor, Norman, Nizam & Shropshire. Commissioned July 1951 (91319). Korean War served on the HMAS SYDNEY for its first tour 1951-52. On roll for Sydney Coronation tour and Malaysian Confrontation 1962 before retiring in 1970 with the rank of Commander General Engineer and Mechanician.
Comes with 50-year commemoration & S Korea medals (both engraved) George tended to engrave unnamed medals such as unnamed Coronation medals.
VF $825
Rocquigny-Equancourt Road Cemetry, Manacourt
Three: British war and Victory medal with Memorial Plaque. Medals impressed to 29915 PTE E. PEARCY NORF. R. Memorial Plaque: Correct one piece cast named to ERNEST PEARCEY
KIA 20th November 1917
AGE: 35
Unit: 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment
Cemetery: Rocquigny-Equancourt Road Cemetery, Manancourt
NOK: Son of Charles and Deborah Pearcey of Elm Lodge, Elmbrook Rd, Sutton, Surrey
Note: Misspelt Pearcy on medals compared to Pearcey on Memorial Plaque.
Near EF SOLD
Three: British War Medal, Victory Medal and E11 coronation medal first two correctly impressed to 37326 A-CPL. R. T. GORE 4 D.A.C. A.I.F.
Enlisted on the 5th September 1916
Embarked 5th November 1917
RTA 31st March 1919
Ralph Thomas Gore was born in Glen Innes, NSW, on 4 October 1888. He was educated at Brisbane Grammar School and was called to the Queensland Bar in 1915. He was associate to Sir Samuel Griffith in 1915-16 and then served in the Artillery in WW1. He practised at the Queensland Bar 1919-24 and became Crown Law Officer in Papua in 1924. He was judge of the Supreme Court of Pupua 1928-42 and Judge of the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea 1945-62. He died in 1968.
As the CBE is an unnamed medal, one could easily acquire the medal to add to this important group.
Good VF SOLD
Three: British War medal, Victory medal and Territorial War Medal. Medals impressed to 2328 PTE F. WENHAM R.A.M.C.
Royal Army Medical Corps (Territorials) attested Maidstone 10th August 1914; served India 29th October 1914 to 17th May 1918; South Africa 18 May 1918 to 29 January 1919; demobilized 17 April 1919.
Note: Medal card shows Frank Wenham as serving as number 493235 as well.
VF $575
Three: Sergeant F. Oliver, 20th Regiment of Foot (Lancashire Fusiliers)
Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol Sejt. Frdk. Oliver. 20th. Regt. contemporary engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 2nd issue, large letter reverse (Sergeant Frederick Oliver 1851.) engraved naming, fitted with replacement silver bar suspension; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, pierced with small ring suspension.
Frederick Oliver, a labourer, was born in Witley, Surrey, on 1 January 1810, and attested at Portsmouth for the 20th Regiment of Foot on 5 July 1824. Advanced Corporal on 30 September 1826, and Sergeant on 8 December 1832, he witnessed extensive service overseas in the East Indies, Bermuda and North America. Posted to the Crimea for six months from 31 August 1854, he was awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal with £15 gratuity and took his final discharge at Chatham in consequence of ‘general failing health’ on 31 July 1855.
All three mounted from contemporary wearing buckles, generally good VF $1285
Three: DCM G.V.R., War medal and Victory Medal. 602 Fred Jackson. 2nd Tunnelling Company AIF.
DCM London Gazette 6th July 1917.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has shown great courage in rescuing buried men and has performed consistent good work throughout.
It is a shame that the Victory medal has been RENAMED by someone with an impressing machine.
VF $2500
Three: Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal. All medals correctly chisel style naming to 37852 FIELDING H. D. G.
At the time of listing these medals Leading Aircraftsman Fielding’s service records were still sealed. The following was taken from the WW2 nominal roll;
Enlisted 10th July 1941 into the Royal Australian Air Force at Tamworth
Discharged 30th November 1945
Unit on discharge listed as “201 Flight”
Note: Comes with photos of recipient and paperwork confirming medal entitlement. Further research required
Near EF $150
