$20
WWI LARGE SURVEY MAPS ON LINEN BACKING BELGIUM ISSUE TITLED HAZEBROUCK 5A EDITION 2
With very heavy folds, moisture affected and aged as to be expected of maps carried in the line.
Very good - fine and scarce. $250
WWI LARGE SURVEY MAPS ON LINEN BACKING BELGUIM ISSUE TITLED NAMUR 8
With very heavy folds, moisture affected and aged as to be expected of maps carried in the line.
Very good - fine and scarce. $250
WWI LARGE SURVEY MAPS ON LINEN BACKING FRANCE ISSUE TITLED "NOUVELLE DE CARTE"
With very heavy folds, moisture affected and aged as to be expected of maps carried in the line.
Very good - fine and scarce. $250
WWI LARGE SURVEY MAPS ON LINEN BACKING FRANCE ISSUE TITLED EDITION 1.O. 9th Bde. (LOCAL)
With very heavy folds, moisture affected and aged as to be expected of maps carried in the line.
Very good - fine and scarce. $250
WWI LARGE SURVEY MAPS ON LINEN BACKING FRANCE ISSUE TITLED LENS 11
With very heavy folds, moisture affected and aged as to be expected of maps carried in the line.
Very good - fine and scarce. $250
WWI LARGE SURVEY MAPS ON LINEN BACKING FRANCE ISSUE TITLED NORTH WEST EUROPE 30
With very heavy folds, moisture affected and aged as to be expected of maps carried in the line.
Very good - fine and scarce. SOLD
WWI LARGE SURVEY MAPS ON LINEN BACKING FRANCE ISSUE TITLED SHEET 62B N. E. 2. A. LOCAL
With very heavy folds, moisture affected and aged as to be expected of maps carried in the line.
Very good - fine and scarce. $250
WWI LARGE SURVEY MAPS ON LINEN BACKING FRANCE ISSUE TITLED ST QUENTIN 18
With very heavy folds, moisture affected and aged as to be expected of maps carried in the line.
Very good - fine and scarce. $250
WX2246 George Sandercock
Seven; 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star, War Medal, Australian Service Medal and Greek War Medal. All Australian medals correctly impressed to WX2246 G Sandercock,
A miner from Brookton, WA, Lance-Bombardier enlisted on 25 Apr 1940. He disembarked with 2/3rd Field Regiment at Gourock, Scotland on 17th June 1940 for training, where the 2/3rd was equipped with the new 25 Pounder. He arrived in Palestine on 31 Dec 1940, supporting the advance across North Africa to the frontier. Sandercock drove a truck shot up by enemy aircraft on 26th of February 1941. He embarked for Greece on 26 Mar 1941 In support of the New Zealanders they supported at Elasson on the 18th of April, at Erithrai on the 26th of April and at Porto Rafti on 27th of April 1941.
The 2/3rd lost 7 KIA, 17 WIA and 2 POW in Greece and destroyed their guns before the withdrawal to Crete on 3 Jun 1941. The 2/3rd was engaged against German paratroop landings at Suda and Retimo and covered the withdrawal to Sfakia prior to evacuation. Sandercock was amongst the final troops to be evacuated from Crete. The 2/3rd lost 20 KIA, 30 WIA and 126 POW on Crete.
After recuperating back in the Middle East, the 2/3rd returned to Australia on 25 Mar 1942. Sandercock landed with the 2/3rd at Aitape on 17 Oct 1944, remaining until the end of the war, returning from Wewak on 20 Sep 1945. Discharged on 30 Oct and died in Melville, WA on 7 Oct 1976.
VF SOLD
YEAR OF THE TIGER 5 RAR 3RD EDITION. NUMEROUS EXTRA PHOTO'S AND MAPS WITH AN UPDATED ROLL. A CREDIT TO THE EDITOR DAVID WILKINS.
$70
$20
An extremely rare 1866 SOUTH AUSTRALIA VOLUNTEER RIFLES SWORD by Wilkinson Sword Company proof number 14753 purchased by the SA Agent -General F. S. Dutton on the 13 November 1866. True to pattern of the light Infantry sword with steel guard of Gothic style with a crown and stringed bugle in the cartouche. The hilt is painted in a gold paint which was obviously done many years ago. Although simple to strip, I am reluctant to do this in case records show they were done in that way to match the later brass hilt swords purchased in 1887 (see sword on this page). Complete with Colonial style leather scabbard, Blade etching shows VOLUNTEER in scroll above SA (South Australia) above RIFLES in scroll. Top panel of fish skin missing from the grip. Otherwise in good condition for one of Australia’s earliest swords at 1866.
Good overall condition $2850
