A superb & rare 4th KINGS OWN Helmet Plate 1878-81
A superb and very rare 4th Kings Own helmet plate of the extremely short period of 1878 to 1881 when the numbering of regiments ceased.
Very good condition $1475
Single: Crimea 1854 four clasps “Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol” Serjt. C. Dunbar. Royal Horse Arty. Officially impressed. Dunbar is a confirmed member of C Battery A Brigade, being one of only 149 4 clasp medals to the unit. The unit’s greatest action was in support of the Heavy brigade at Balaklava under Brandling when they devastated the Russians when they were reforming after the famous charge of the Heavies perhaps saving a possible reversal of the famous charge.
Brandling, pushing his already tired men who had just returned from all night piquet duty at Inkermann, arrived with ‘C’ Troop on the left flank of the British heavy cavalry, just as Scarlett was forming his men up to charge the close packed ranks of Russian cavalry who greatly outnumbered them. The charge drove the Russians back but reforming and with artillery and infantry support, looked as if they might turn the table on the now dispersed and winded British cavalry. Seeing this, Brandling set up his battery some 800 yards from the enemy and commenced a well-disciplined volley of 49 rounds which did great damage to the closely packed Russians who broke. Brandling followed up the Russians and engaged some Russian cavalry and artillery at and by No. 2 Redoubt before withdrawing to cover from the return fire. Brandling then rode off alone scouting along a ridge only to see the Light Brigade trot past into the North Valley and out of sight. Realising the danger he returned to his troop and ordered his now exhausted men to the crest of the ridge where he engaged the Russian guns who were causing so much carnage to the Light Brigade. He kept his guns firing until the survivors of the fateful charge had trickled back. Lord Raglan complimented Brandling for his efforts on that day. Finally, on hearing of the death of his close friend, Captain Louis Nolan (the first man killed in the charge and the one who is often blamed for the Brigade advancing up the wrong valley), he set off to find his body and then buried him with the help of some of his men. Bartram was discharged in March 1857.
Comes with extensive research.
Gd VF $2400
An ultra rare Mounted Cadets set of badges 1900 to 1912 period. Cossum 106. Comprising Bullion patch (showing wear), a near mint enamel Hat badge by Stokes and a single collar.
What makes these particularly interesting is they are attributed to the wearer Pte S. C. Vohr who went on to join the 3rd Light Horse in 1914 for WW1. As a point of interest, my good mate Warwick Cary looked for one of these badges his entire life.
Sold
Three: Military Medal G.V.R, British War & Victory Medals. Impressed 2960 Pte. A. Smee. 58BN AIF. Comes complete with original Discharge paper.
Enlisted 4.9.16
Gassed/wounded 15.10. 1917.
Military Medal London Gazette 21 Oct. 1918
Citation reads: “For Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations East of VILLE-sur-ANORE, South-West of Albert, on night of 3rd/4th July 1918. On Pte. SMEE’s section commander becoming a casualty, he took charge of the section, rallied them under heavy machine gun fire, and rushed a post, killing the garrison and capturing the gun. On reaching the objective he dug his section in and then reported to the nearest N.C.O. The assumption of command by this Private undoubtedly was the means of overcoming the enemy post, thus enabling our troops to get forward.” SOLD VF $3250
A fine WW1 Mothers & Widows Memorial Ribbon in excellent condition with none of the often-encountered fraying to the edges.
Near unc. $385
An extremely rare pair of first pattern WHITE METAL WEST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY REGIMENT 1900-12 period. Cossum 45
$975
P149 Trio: 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals. 886 Cpl. D. H. Hallett 20th BN AIF.
WIA Gallipoli 17.12.1915. Died 27 Oct. 1918 of TB.
Near EF $785
P147 Trio: 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals. 259 Pte. D. McLellan 31 BN AIF.
Transferred to 5th Div. Salvage Company. All medals are named to 31st BN.
RTA 1917
VF SOLD
PATTERN 1827 BRITISH NAVAL OFFICER’S SWORD - (Pipe-Backed): 29.5” well decorated blade in good condition, some light staining & light nicks; obverse side has Queen Victoria Crown over Royal Coat of Arms; reverse side Crown over fouled anchor and R.YARROW, R.M. COLLEGE 25 PICCADILLY LONDON ; shark-skin grip & brass wire; vg. cond. brass fold-down guard with fouled anchor; lion head pommel, with correct sword knot. Leather scabbard with rare ‘ round leather ’ sword belt with brass upper & lower hooks. This early pattern Naval sword is becoming exceedingly rare particularly in such fine condition.
VF SOLD
1854 RIFLE OFFICER’S SWORD : 33” blade in vg. condition, profuse etching & fullers to both sides, reverse side marked MOUBRAY, ROWAN & HICKS. MELBOURNE: Typical Rifles guard with crown & stringed bugle complete with leather sword knot, surface rust & staining to hilt & scabbard, but pristine blade. Obviously used in the State of Victoria during the Pre-Federation period.
Overall good condition Sold
Five: Military Cross G.V.R, 1914-15 Star (Capt.), British War & Victory Medals, Major W. H. Thornton R. F. A. Territorial Decoration G.V.R. (unnamed).
MC London Gazette 10th December 1919. At Query-Le-Grouch on 10th Nov. 1918 during the final attack on the enemy position N. of Navaj, while in command of a forward section of his battery, he displayed great initiative and energy in pressing forward his section and keeping in touch with the enemy. His section came under heavy M. Gun fire while in the open and throughout the day he set a fine example to his men.
All this action the day before the war finished!
Gd VF $1650
Group of six: A superb Distinguished Flying Cross 1943, 1939-45, Aircrew Europe Stars (impressed), Defence, War & Australian Service medal all impressed 401911 M. G. Brown. 12 Sqn.
Comes complete with flying logbook detailing among numerous entries are his 30 Missions.
Returning to Australia he trained pilots at Laverton, finishing the war as a test pilot for repaired aircraft in Darwin.
Comes complete with an incredible amount of ephemera, 3 period uniforms with Officers cap, leather pilots cap and Australian brown leather gloves.
There is even his souvenir Lancaster altimeter and an excellent notebook full of his wartime experiences including the big raid on Peenemunde V1 sites.
Campaign medals mounted with named DFC in case.
under offer Gd VF SOLD
Oxfordshire Light Infantry, Officer’s Helmet Plate.
A good Edwardian example, 1901-08 pattern, with a gilt crowned star mounted with a Garter and laurel sprays, with a silver regimental title scroll ‘The Oxfordshire Lt. Infy.’, with a black enameled centre with silver strung bugle, the reverse with three lugs,
very good condition Sold
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
Single: King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902. 3780 Pte. W. Howarth. L.N. Lanc. Regt William Howarth, a labourer from Halton, Lancashire, attested into the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment on 20 June 1892 and served in South Africa during the Boer War and was later discharged on 19 June 1904. He is additionally entitled to a Queen’s South Africa Medal with four clasps: Belmont, Modder River, Cape Colony and Transvaal.
contact marks, Gd VF $220
Single: Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland, Gnr. H. P. Crosby. P.A.O.C.V. Arty.
Approximately 40 single-clasp medals for Bechuanaland issued to Prince Alfred’s Own Cape Volunteer Artillery.
VF $685
Single: Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow Corpl. G. Arbuckle, 42nd Rl. Highlanders.
George Arbuckle was born in the Parish of Barony, Lanarkshire, and enlisted into the 42nd Foot at Glasgow on 9 August 1848. He served in the Crimea (Medal with 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava and Sebastopol) and in the Indian Mutiny (Medal with clasp Lucknow). He was promoted to Corporal in December 1857, and to Lance-Sergeant in May 1859, being discharged at Stirling on 19 January 1860.
VF $975
Pair: Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 4 clasps, Private J. Jack, 1st Gordon Highlanders
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 4 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb-Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85 (222 Pte. J. Jack. 1/Gord: Highrs.); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed,
pitting from star, otherwise nearly VF $1250
Group of 5: Military Medal G.V.R (7/8 KOSB), Queens South Africa two clasps “T, SA02” (7498 KOSB), 1914 Star with slide on clasp, British War and Victory Medals. 7498 Sgt. G. Reilly KOSB.
MM London Gazette 2nd November 1917 page 11341
VF $1350
The Crimea Medal awarded to Sergeant John Jones, 11th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars, who was killed in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava, 25 October 1854
Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Alma, Balaklava (Sergt. John Jones. 11th Hussars.) officially impressed naming, fitted with Bailey, Coventry silver top riband brooch, retaining pin fitted to reverse of top clasp.
John Jones was born in Uxbridge, Middlesex, the son of John Jones of St. Peter’s, Buckingham, and enlisted in the 11th Hussars on 15 January 1849. Following his arrival in the Crimea, he fought with his regiment at the Battle of the Alma, 20 September 1854 and was killed in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava on 25 October 1854, one of 25 N.C.O.s and men of the 11th Hussars killed in the charge.
Shown on the roll as additionally entitled to Sebastopol clasp. (this clasp issued separately).
This medal has great provenance having originally been purchased directly from the family in Australia and sold to Warwick Cary who was a serious Light Brigade collector. His collection was sold in Noonan’s in 2020.
(ON HOLD) good very fine SOLD
P144 Pair: British War & Victory Medal. 704 Pte. M. C. K. Stringer 52BN AIF
WIA France 7.6.17 GSW L Thigh.
Discharged1919
Near VF SOLD
A WW2 Italian Fascist Artillery Officers cross belt, complete with all fittings including chains.
A great 2nd AIF “bring back”.
Very good condition. Sold
55th Infantry BN. N.S.W. Rifle Rgt. Brass hat badge $785
P141 Four: Africa General Service Medal one clasp “Somaliland 1902-04” (HMS PORPOISE), 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals. 187323 M. Tuft. AB RN
VF $425
