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Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 4016 Pte. J. Mulqueeny 51 Bn. AIF

emb.30 Nov.1917  RTA 1 May 1919

WIA 25 April 1918 GSW right leg

 Near VF SOLD

Pair: British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 5384 T-SGT. J. JEFFREY 53 BN AIF.

EMB: 14th April 1916 (1st Bn)

Transferred to 53rd Bn 20th May 1916

WIA: 1st October 1916 "Shell WD left buttock"

KIA: 30th September 1918

Cemetery or memorial details: Tincourt New British Cemetery, Tincourt, Picardie, France

Note: Joseph Jeffrey also appears as "Jeffery" when searching records.

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CULTURALLY IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN FAMILY GROUPING

Captain Ralph Longstaff M.C. painted by his father Sir John Longstaff (Sydney National Gallery)

Group of four: Military Cross G.V.R, 1914 Star & Bar, British War & Victory Medal. 1914/15 Star impressed 2070 PTE R. LONGSTAFF 28 LOND. R. BWM & VM impressed to CAPT. R. LONGSTAFF Military Cross un-named as issued.

Along with an Ivory pass token “ROYAL ACADEMY ANTIQUE SCHOOL 1768” reverse “Admitted 1^st Term of 3 years, 28^th Janý 1909 R. Longstaff”

Military Cross was awarded in the 1917 New Year’s Honour List which unfortunately have no citations available. Captain Longstaff was personally presented the award by the King on the 22^nd January 1918 at Buckingham Palace. The Australian newspapers report his award was for Bravery in the field, Somme. Whilst serving in the 28th Battalion, London Regiment (Artists Rifles), attached to the 8th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment.

Ralph grew up in Victoria the eldest son of the famous Australian Artist Sir John Longstaff and an outstanding artist in his own right. In 1908 Ralph won the “Graphic” prize for drawing amongst the various art schools in London and in 1910 he won a further award for the coronation design for public buildings.

As the two artists in the family, the bond between John and his son Ralph was unquestionably close, shown in the following article;

“John Longstaff lost one son In the war. Later on he received a War Office telegram in London announcing that another son, Ralph, was lying dangerously wounded in Rouen hospital. He himself had a military commission as a war artist, and also worked in the hospitals. He rushed across to Boulogne without waiting to obtain the necessary papers, and on the Boulogne station was arrested by a military guard. Seeing the 'train for Rouen just going out, he made a desperate dash, and risking a bullet in the back from the guard, he jumped aboard the train and got clear off. At Rouen he stood by his son's bedside. Ralph Longstaff was severely wounded, but he recovered. After the war John Longstaff painted a splendid portrait of Ralph in uniform, with the blue armband denoting a wound and hospital leave. The portrait was bought in 1921 by the Sydney National Gallery” Smith’s Weekly 18^th April 1927

The above portrait of Ralph by his father was exhibited at the Society of Artists in 1921. The Argus 21^st January 1922 article states “It is considered the finest work that Longstaff has done”.

Portrait of my Son (Jack Longstaff) by Sir John Longstaff .Inscribed verso 'not for public sale', this is a deeply personal image that Longstaff had painted for himself rather than for public exhibition (AWM)

Single: British War Medal impressed 2. LIEUT. J.C. LONGSTAFF. Missing 1914/15 Star & Victory Medal

2nd Lieutenant Jack Campbell Longstaff served in the 1st/5th Bn York & Lancaster Regiment, Initially enlisting as number 2553 before being commissioned 30^th June 1915.

 Jack was with his regiment engaged in the offensive on the Somme where he was wounded on July 3^rd 1916, but continued in action. On July 7^th, when leading a bombing party he was again wounded. It was from this action that he was never seen again and eventually reported as killed in action.

Medals are good to VF SOLD

Medals to the Armstrong family:

Three: Private Richard Armstrong, 2nd Battalion Australian Imperial Forces, who died of wounds suffered at Gallipoli, 27 July 1915

1914-15 Star (464 Pte., 2/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (484 Pte., 2-Bn. A.I.F.); Memorial Plaque (Richard Armstrong)

Pair: Driver George Armstrong, 2nd Division Ammunition Column, Australian Imperial Forces, who died on 30 October 1918

British War and Victory Medals (15630 Dvr., 2-D.A.C. A.I.F.); Memorial Plaque (George Armstrong)

Pair: Driver W. Armstrong, 2nd Division Ammunition Column, Australian Imperial Forces

British War and Victory Medals (15631 Dvr., 2-D.A.C. A.I.F.) 

Note: Medals to three brothers, the sons of James and Elizabeth Armstrong, of Gossings, Road Head, Carlisle, England:

Richard Armstrong was born in Carlisle, Cumberland, England. A Carpenter by occupation, he attested for the Australian Imperial Force at Sydney, N.S.W. on 24 August 1914. Serving with the 2nd Battalion A.I.F. in Gallipoli, he was wounded in action at Gallipoli during the period 28 April-2 May 1915 - suffering a gunshot wound to the head. Evacuated to a hospital in Cairo, then Alexandria, he was at length invalided to Netley Hospital in England. He died there on 27 July 1915, aged 32 years and was buried in Netley Military Cemetery. With copied service papers. 

George and W. Armstrong were the twin brothers of Richard Armstrong who enlisted together, as evidenced by their consecutive service numbers. Driver George Armstrong, 16th Battery, 6th Brigade, Australian Field Artillery, died on 30 October 1918, aged 28 years. He was buried in Etretat Churchyard Extension, Seine-Maritime, France.

Good very fine and better SOLD

Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.1914/15 Star and Victory Medal impressed to 1099 PTE J. RIDLEY 19 BN AIF

Emb. 25th June 1915

Next entry shows that he disembarked at Alexandria ex Mudros 7th January 1916 possibly sick or wounded? (Mudros held the Gallipoli casualties)

WIA Gun shot wound right knee

RTA 30 January 1918 as a result of his wounds

DOW 23rd february 1918

Sadley Private Ridley succumbed to his wounds despite making it home to Australia. Comes with his rising sun set and dog tag.

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Pair: Vietnam Medal and Vietnam Star with 1960- clasp. The Vietnam medal is correctly impressed to 44183 R. F. WILHELM and the Vietnam Star has the correct first type engraving.

Private Wilhelm was in Vietnam from September 1967 to April 1968 with 7 RAR. A nice early Vietnam infantry group with no chips in the enamel as so many have.

Note. 7 RAR was present at the TET offensive in 1968.

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Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 6815 SPR G. GARRETT 2 TUN. COY AIF

Emb. 17 January 1917

RTA 12 July 1919

Spr. Garrett rose up the ranks to Sgt but reverted to Spr.

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Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal both correctly impressed to 15584 SPR W. N. COUSENS. 3-D. SIG. COY. A.I.F.

 Transferred from the 51st BN to Signals 29th May 1916

Emb. 13th October 1916

Discharged 30th July 1919

Complete with A.I.F returned from active service badge, signals proficiency badge, Dog tag, an "early" RSL badge (1920 dated) and the later RSL badge (1941 dated).

 Near EF  SOLD

Trio: Military Medal, British War Medal and Victory Medal. Military Medal correctly impressed to 3972 SJT. E. J. WALLACE 45/AUST INF with his British War Medal and Victory Medal correctly impressed 3972 SJT. E. J. WALLACE 13 BN. A.I.F.

Emb. 23rd December 1915

WIA, gun shot wound right leg  22-11-1916

2nd WIA gun shot wound nose 18-10-1918

3rd WIA seriously wounded right leg 8-8-1918. (this is in the action he wins his Military Medal and is mentioned in the citation).

RTA 13 April 1919

London Gazette 17th June 1919

Great fighting citation in which he gets wounded on his third occasion in a very significant battle.

Good VF SOLD

Group of Four: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939/45 and Australian Service Medal 39/45. Both the War Medal and ASM are correctly impressed to S6294 C. W. SUSSMAN with the stars being unnamed as often found on early issues.

Seaman Sussman served on multiple ships during his service including the HMAS Adelaide in May to July 1942, when the Adelaide was docked at Garden Island for a refit, during the Japanese midget sub attack of 31 May 1942.

In November 1942, Adelaide, along with the Dutch cruiser HNLMS Jacob van Heemskerk and the Australian corvettes Cessnock and Toowoomba, escorted a convoy across the southern Indian Ocean. On 28 November, the ships spotted an unidentified vessel, which claimed to be the Norwegian merchantman Taiyang Officers aboard Adelaide recognized the ship as the German Blockade Runner Ramses, but did not receive a response to their challenging until two boats were lowered from the ship, followed by the sound of an explosion from a scuttling charge. Adelaide opened fire, hitting with the third salvo onwards, and continued shooting until Ramses sank eight minutes later, then recovered the Germans from the boats.

Seaman Sussman then went on to serve on the HMAS Yandra, Koopa, Moreton, ML 430 (Fairmile B class), Shropshire among others and finally discharging on the HMAS Rushcutter (previously HDML 1321). It appears that he was working on the Harbour Defence Motor Launch’s (HDML) which would work as patrol boats assigned to do reconnaissance work, these ships provided vital support for missions around New Guinea and the islands , including a mission which involved launching of four folding kayaks with eight Z Special commandos. One area mentioned on several occasions in Sussman’s records is “Ko Adang” in Thailand.

A good researcher with an understanding of naval records could possibly follow the dates and ships listed in his service record to see exactly his involvement in these raids. The AWM website has quite a few of the patrol reports available to the public as well. This is a very interesting group to an outstanding sailor.

Note: The ML-430 was sunk by gunfire from HMAS ML 819, after being mistaken for the conning tower of a Japanese submarine, north of Biak, New Guinea on 14 August 1944

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Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal both correctly impressed to 39394 T-CPL J. L. S. BRIDGE 2 - D.A.C. A.I.F.

 Previous service recorded as "21st Militia 4 years"

Emb. 30th April 1918

Discharged 10th February 1919

John Leo Stanley Bridges occupation was classed as a "Wool appraiser" for "The Australian Woollen Mills". John Bridge & Co. Est. 1869 was one the leading wool brokers in NSW, of which he is unquestionably related.

 Good VF SOLD

Four: British War, Victory, War Medal 1939/45 and Australian Service Medal 1939/45. WW1 medals impressed to 5080 PTE. W. T. DOHERTY 48 BN AIF. WW2 medals impressed W13148 W. T. DOHERTY.

Previous service stated as the 85^th Regiment 29^th December 1915

EMB: 31^st March 1916 as a Private with the 16^th Battalion from Fremantle

Transferred to 48^th Battalion 13^th August 1916

Charged with leaving a post without orders and originally sentenced to 10 years and commuted to 2 years on the 10^th September 1916.

Sentence was suspended on the 27^th November 1917 by letter of remission and Private Doherty was returned to his unit from Military Prison.

WIA: “Gun shot wound left ankle” 5^th April 1918 France

RTA: 15^th September 1918 due to injury

WW2 service states William Thomas Doherty enlisted as W13148 with the Catering Corps as a driver on the 5th September 1940. Discharging in 1948 at the age of 50

Note: Comes with WW1 & WW2 dog tags named to recipient.  

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Memorial Plaque: Correct one piece cast named to WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM QUINN.

Comes with article stating the following “Private William Cunningham Quinn enlisted aged 19, on 17 May 1916, and embarked for overseas service on 30 Sept. 1916 with the 54^th Battalion reinforcements. Educated at Christian Brothers’ School Balmain he was employed as an ‘indoor Messenger’, residing with his mother in Auburn, prior to enlistment. He served in France until he was returned to Australia on 16 March 18 suffering from TB, contracted in the trenches. He died of TB at the Military Hospital, North Head on 23 June, 1918. He is commemorated in perpetuity at the Commonwealth War Graves Section. Rookwood Necropolis”

Note: Rare to have a death plaque to a soldier who died on Australian soil.

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Memorial Plaque: Correct one piece cast named to ARTHUR PERCY MARTIN.

135 PTE Arthur Percy Martin embarked on the 18^th November 1915 from Adelaide with the 32^nd Battalion AIF.

He was Killed in Action on the 20^th July 1916 France (Fromelles) at the age of 19

Red Cross eye witness report from L/CPL Redman gives us the following insight “He was A Company. At Fleurbaix about 6:30 in evening. 19^th July 1916. I saw Martin in Enemy’s first Line of Trench. He had been wounded by shrapnel or bullet in shoulder. I helped bandage him up and had to leave him. Was conscious and was groaning a good deal. He wanted to know if his arm was off. There was heavy shelling over the trench all night. I was taken prisoner”

Memorial details:  VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France

Place of Association: Curramulka, South Australia

Slight surface marks otherwise VF SOLD

Memorial Plaque: Correct one piece cast named to GEORGE MAYNARD.

6102 PTE George Maynard embarked on the 25^th October 1916 from Sydney with the 17th Battalion AIF.

He was Killed in Action on the 9^th October 1917 Ypres Belgium at the age of 35

Memorial details:  Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium

Place of Association: Gladesville, New South Wales, Australia

Slight surface marks otherwise VF SOLD

Memorial Plaque: Correct one piece cast named to WILLIAM RAE.

4915 PTE William Rae embarked on the 7^th March 1916 from Sydney with the 5th Battalion AIF.

William Rae died of wounds on the 14^th August 1916 in France serving with the 58^th Battalion at the age of 47

Memorial details:  Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension, Estaires, Nord Pas de Calais, France

Slight surface marks otherwise VF SOLD

Memorial Plaque: Correct one piece cast named to CHARLES WILLIAM WINKLER.

3968 Pte Charles William Winkler embarked on the 2^nd December 1915 from Adelaide with the 10th Battalion AIF.

Private Winkler was Killed in Action on the 11^th August 1918 France at the age of 21

Sgt Duncan also of 10^th Battalion gave the following account of Private Winklers death, “Fritz was counter attacking at Crepey-Wood, came through a gap in our front line and 5 of us in a dug out found ourselves surrounded. A few shots were exchanged, and he was killed by a rifle shot in the body fired at point blank range. The rest of us were captured but got away about an hour later when the enemy were driven off. He died practically instantly.”

Memorial details:  Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France

Place of association: Wallaroo, South Australia

Slight surface marks otherwise VF SOLD

Memorial Plaque: Correct one piece cast named to WILLIAM HENRY PERKINS.

2971B Pte William Henry Perkins embarked on the 25^th October 1916 from Sydney with the 55th Battalion AIF.

He was Killed in Action on the 15^th April 1917 France with the 17^th Battalion at the age of 20

Private J. C. Jones of C Company 17^th Battalion gives the following account of Private Perkins death “near Bapaume on April 17^th, in a surprise attack in which they were forced to retire. He was wounded in the head and very severely in the legs and he is sure that his death was instantaneous.”

Memorial details:  Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France

Place of association: Tumbarumba, New South Wales

Slight surface marks otherwise VF SOLD

Five: 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal. Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal all correctly named to VX42588 W. P. SHAW

Cpl Shaw’s service records are open on the national archives website

Enlisted 3^rd July 1940 into the Australian Army at Caulfield, Victoria. Previous service listed in WW1 from Tasmania but did not make it overseas with cease of hostilities.

Overseas service shown as “Middle East” 6^th November 1940 – 11^th December 1942 serving with 2/24^th Battalion

Due to illness contracted in the Middle East on his return to Australia Cpl Shaw saw service with 2^nd movements group

Discharged 11^th July 1946

Note: Medals come with Bible, Tobruk Seige medal, engraved “W. Shaw VX42588”, miniatures, ribbon bar and RSL badge.

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Photo From Tasmanians in the Transvaal War

Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 Three clasps "CC, T, S.A.02" impressed 1213 ................. AUS: COM: H.

The service number and Commonwealth Horse stamping (both impressed) is very clear. As there is only one soldier in the Commonwealth Horse with that number, it can only be Pte Walter Arnott Brooke from Tasmania.

On close examination you can see the surname Brooke under magnifying glass. A good chance to buy a rare Tasmanian QSA at a fraction of the cost.

Apart from naming VF SOLD

Single: Rare Commonwealth of Australia Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Edward VII issue. Correctly chisel engraved to 521 A/Bdr W. Clarke R.A.A. 30.1.09.

Williams claims only 167 issued EF SOLD

An excessively rare and historically important pre federation Western Australian GOLD Police 1897 Jubilee/Long Service Medal and engraved presentation gold Waltham pocket watch. Both presented to Inspector E.G.Back (Fremantle).

Three very important aspects of the medal need to be borne in mind. Firstly, it is a unique and extremely rare commemorative medal. Secondly, it is in addition a long service and good conduct medal, the eligibility being limited to members of the Force “of long service and good character”. Thirdly, in regard to point two, it was the first official medal of that kind ever struck for any organisation of any type in Australia.

Born in Fremantle in 1839, Edward George Back is truly one of the "first West Australians". Son of a Master Mariner (who was the pilot in Fremantle Harbour and Rottnest) and spent 30 years in the WA Police Force. Included in this lot are an illuminated colour invitation to the "Australian Commonwealth Celebrations 1901", An illustrated invitation from the Government of Western Australia for the Royal Visit 1901 and an official letter relating to same.

This is the only GOLD Medal of the 10 awarded that is known to survive. For some further details, please visit  http://policewahistory.org.au/html_pages/Gold_medal.html

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A culturally important group in connection with our bushranging days. This group comprises of an Edward VII Imperial Service medal (first star type) correctly period engraved to FREDERICK FOWLER.  Indian Mutiny Medal jewelers clasp “CENTRAL INDIA” period re-named engraved caps. F. FOWLER 5 BENGL. EUROPN. CAVLRY. And a New Zealand War Medal dated “1861 to 1866” correctly impressed SERGT F. FOWLER. 3^RD, WAIKATO REGT.

THERE IS SO MUCH INFORMATION ON TROVE FOR SUB-INSPECTOR FOWLER THAT WE HAVE COMPRISED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS ONLY THE START OF RESEARCH

After Frederick Fowler completed his service in New Zealand he was asked by the New South Wales Mounted Police to join. One Newspaper article reports the dismay of the other police at the time in the recruiting of a soldier. Australians in the Waikato War by Barton show his as the only medal sent out to the Mounted Police Force.

Rising through the ranks Fowler had an extraordinary career catching many Bushrangers, quelling mining riots and can even be found in the company of Senior sergeant Fitzpatrick (of Ned Kelly fame) in Clarendon at the time that they were hunting the Kelly Gang.

ISM London Gazette date June 26, 1908. The ISM was awarded to Sub –inspector Fowler who rendered special service at the Araluen riots and during the maritime and mining strikes.

During the Araluen riots the crowd “were armed with revolvers, which they were determined to use, lives would have certainly have been lost. Thirty-two revolvers, we understand, were taken from this body by the police”. FREEMANS JOURNAL SYDNEY SATURDAY 29^TH OCTOBER 1870

Below is a list that we have found (so far) of the names of Bushrangers that the newspapers credit Fowler with catching. Some use different Alias’s and may be the same person who changed his name across the state borders.

WILLIAM SLEIGH

FRANK QUI(N)LAN

CLARENCE (RIVER) BUSHRANGER

A BUSHRANGER USING THE ALIAS “WARD”

BOMBALA MURDERER

GRAFTON BOY BUSHRANGER

SLY THE RICHMOND

TASMANIAN LYNCH

JACK-IN-THE-BOX

Important note: The Indian Mutiny medal is a self-award and the clasp has been modified (possibly in the colony) to say “CENTRAL INDIA”. There may be a temptation to exclude this medal from the already impressive group, but especially since this group has come directly from the family, we felt that it tells an extra part of his story. Period records suggest that as a boy he was in the Mauritius police for some time and also worked on the boats before settling in Australia and such, he may have even done something that made him believe he was entitled to it.

  Comes with period miniatures and original photo.  

SOLD

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 1951 PTE B. R. WILSON 36/BN AIF.

EMB: 4^th Sept 1916

Taken on strength 36^thBN 18^{th Jan 1917}

W.I.A 15^th April 1918 France (G.S.W thigh)

Discharged 18^th May 1919 2^nd M.D.

Note: Comes with original RSL badge

GOOD VF SOLD