GH22: Pair: British war medal and Victory medal impressed to 4191 PTE A SMITH 23 BN AIF
4191 Pte Alfred Smith embarked on the 7th March 1916 from Melbourne with the 23rd Battalion AIF.
WIA: 4th October 1917 “Gunshot wounds left leg and right foot” CCS 10 France
Alfred succumbed to his wounds on the 6th October 1917 France with the 23rd Battalion at the age of 19
Grave reference; Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XX - G - 13A
Place of association: Ballarat, Victoria.
Note: comes with replica miniature death plaque.
VF $525
C9 The Victorian Scottish Regiment white metal hat badge
Three: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (28265 Gnr T. R. Coombs. 66th Bty: R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (28265 Gnr: T. R. Coombs. R.F.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (28265 Gnr: T. R. Coombs. R.F.A.)
Footnote
Theodore Robert Coombs enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery in June 1898.
Contact marks, therefore nearly very fine or better $695
Memorial Plaque: Correct one piece cast named to THOMAS CLARKE.
2041 Pte Thomas Clarke embarked on the 16th August 1914 from Thursday Island with the 41st Battalion AIF.
Private Clarke died of Illness (Cerebrospinal meningitis) on the 12th April 1916 in the Brisbane General Hospital Australia
Cemetery details: Toowong Cemetery, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Place of association: Cairns, Queensland
Note: Private Clarke saw initial service with the ANMEF
Slight surface marks otherwise VF $245
Pair : Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899 with one clasp "Cape Colony" and Kings South Africa medal with two clasps “S.A 1901 & S.A. 1902”both medals correctly impressed to 9653 CPL M. MITCHELL. RL. WT. SURREY REGT (PTE M. MITCHELL THE QUEEN’S ON KSA)
VF $550
A Royal Regiment of Artillery Officer’s Full Dress Sabretache to the 8th Lancashire Artillery.
A fine example c.1870-1901, the pouch and back of black Moroccan, the face of blue cloth overlaid with silver train lace, in the centre the Royal Arms of Great Britain in silver thread, velvet and silks, the honour ‘Ubique’, sprays of oak and laurel, a silver metal cannon and bottom scroll ‘Quo Fas Et Gloria Ducant;’, complete with 3 D rings, together with its black Moroccan foul weather cover, There are no loose or broken wires in the embroidery.
UNDER OFFER
Very good condition $950
P113 Single: Territorial War Medal. 2220 Pte F. H. Blackmore, Devon Regt.
Gd VF $190
C314 Australian Army Medical Corps 70mm Brass Hat Badge
$40
P102 Single. CSM 1962 one clasp “SOUTH ARABIA”, 23955101 TPR M. Hampson, QDG.
Near EF $225
$40
$25
P16 SINGLE: India General Service Medal 1854 two clasp; ‘BURMA 1885-7, BURMA 1887’ running script 7054 Pte. C. Jinks 1st Bn Rif. Bde.
EF $445
Pair: Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Ahmed Khel, Kandahar (1263 Pte. G. Blackmore, 2/60th Foot); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (1263 Private Geo: Blackmore 2/60 Foot)
George Blackmore was born in Lambeth, south London, and enlisted for 12 years service with the 60th Rifles, and was posted to the 3rd Battalion at Winchester. In October 1877 he was transferred to the 2nd Battalion, then in India, and the following day embarked with a draft for the Service Companies of the 2/60th. He served with this battalion in the Second Afghan War, in the punitive campaign against the Marri tribe of Baluchistan in 1880, and finally in the First Boer War in 1881. Blackmore was posted to the Army Reserve in February 1883, having completed his service with the Colours but, in October 1888, shortly before the expiration of his service in the Reserve, he enlisted in Section D (the second division) of the Army Reserve and served until 15 November 1892, when he took his final discharge at Winchester. Sold with copied discharge papers and other copied research.
Light pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine $1650
P123 Single: Army LSGC. V.R. small letter reverse. 5648 Serjt. James Short. Gren. Guards. Gd.
VF $175
