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Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 five clasps "CC, OFS, T, SA 01, SA 02" Impressed 34906 PTE.J. L. Wright. 53^rd COY. IMP. YEO. 

Note: 34906 Private J. L. Wright, 53rd (Royal East Kent) Company, 12th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry (published casualty roll states 11th) was reported ‘missing’ at Olivershoek Pass, 18 September 1901. He later re-joined his unit.

GD VF $385

P54 Single: Natal 1906 one clasp”1906” Pte. T A Jenkins Durban Light Infantry.

Gd VF $ 400.00

P115 Single: Africa General Service 1902 One clasp “Kenya” 22957551 Fus. A. Howard, R.N.F.                                                                                                                               

EF $250

Single : Royal Naval Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Edward VII issue, impressed to 346827 A F EASEY, E. A. 1CL. H.M.S. ASSISTANCE

NEAR EF $150

SB17 The Khaki Solar Pith Hat which replaced the Wolseley circa 1938 to The Hampshire Rgt.                                                                        

 VGC $375

SB16 The Khaki Solar Pith Hat which replaced the Wolseley circa 1938 to Skinners Horse.                                                                                

VGC $375

SB12   Wolseley Helmet. 7th Queen’s Own Hussars. Hawkes & Co., 1 Savile Row. Page 45 The Wolseley Helmet.

Nice exterior & liner but a rough edge. $250

Artillery Welsh Division Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1890 - 1902, the blue cloth skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the helmet plate of Royal Arms pattern with laurel scroll above the cannon and ‘Welsh Division’ below, internally complete with original leather sweat band and silk lining and retailer ‘Hobson & Sons, London’, no evidence that any other plate was fitted to this helmet, ball pattern finial with the gilt rubbed on the front peak trim, chin chain and spine, moth damage to the right hand side near the rose side ornament

$1475

A circa 1878 Volunteer Rifle Shako. Strong body to helmet with few scuffs. All fittings in white metal including lion boss at rear. Repair to velvet backing on chin chain and internal anchor plate to stop original tuft ball and holder from moving is missing. Helmet plate possibly not original to helmet due to extra holes. This Shako was purchased in Australia and could have been used here.

Overall, in good condition $1750

Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 five clasps "CC, OFS, T, 01, 02" impressed 20560 CORPL: E. MUMMERY 33RD COY IMP YEO

Records show that Cpl Mummery died of disease (11 Imp. Yeo)

Near EF $445

GH17: Pair: British Korea with MID (impressed) & UN Korea (engraved) A22325 B. F. White Leading Aircraftsman RAAF 77Sqn.

MID London Gazette 19. 01.54, Australian Gazette 21.01.54 “Personal example and devotion to duty”,

Comes with 50-year commemoration & S Korea medals (both engraved) & Korean citation.

George tended to engrave unnamed medals such as UN Korea. It is believed a number of the UN medals were originally issued unnamed. With Defence letter confirming awards.

VF On Hold

58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment Junior Officer’s 1855 Pattern Shako, an extremely fine and rare example, the black beaver covered body with sunken patent leather top bracing band front and rear peaks and chin strap, the very fine frontal plate of gilt crowned star pattern with pierced Garter overlay this with ‘mirror back’ gilt slip and central gilt numerals ‘58’ on a black patent leather ground, the buff leather sweatband with attached crimson silk lining, the plate is original to the shako, the white over red wool correct size ball plume is original, with the pierced gilt ‘cut ball’ gilt holder.

 Some minor blemishes otherwise in excellent condition. $3500

C247 14th Infantry Battalion The Prahran Regiment Collar Badges 30mm

C237 5th Infantry Battalion The Victorian Scottish Regiment Collar Badges 28mm

P110 Single: Tibet 1903-04 in silver. No clasp. 4948 Sepoy, 19^th Punjabi.                                                                                                                                                        

Gd VF $450

An early Georgian Naval Dirk by Collins 52 Strand. Solid brass hilt and decorative brass scabbard etched with trophy of arms.

 Plain blade with fuller. A very clean example with crisp etching.

                                                                        $2500

A Victorian Blue Cloth Helmet, Tunic with belt and trousers to Lieutenant Colonel Sapwell circa 1880 who was CO of the 3^rd NORFOLK Volunteer Rifles. The tunic is named and has all its buttons and quality collar badges (silver?) and rank insignia. Minor blemishes to be expected but overall, a nice display item.

 $2750

Eight: MBE (Military), British War Medal, Victory Medal, 1939/45 Star, Africa Star with 8^th Army clasp, Italy Star, Defence Medal and War Medal. British War and Victory Medal correctly impressed 4734 PTE P. S. KEEN 15-LOND. All other medals un-named as issued.

WW1 Service

Phillip Sydney Keen enlisted in the Civil Service Rifles 15^th London Regiment as a private number 4373 (later 531823) on the 16^th August 1915

Ireland; May 1916

France; June - November 1916

Wounded in action left knee 12^th August 1916

Salonika/Macedonia; December 1916 – June 1917

Egypt; June - July 1917

Palestine; July – October 1917

Belgium; November 1917 – March 1919

During this time Phillip Keen is commissioned 2^nd Lieutenant on the 8^th March 1918 serving with the 3/13 London Regiment (Kensington’s) and then with the 1 /2 London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)

France; March – October 1919 during this time he served with the 3/16 London Regiment (Queens Westrs)

Due to his fluent Italian in-between the war he was employed by the government as a translator in the Italian section clearing offices.

WW2 Service

Resigned for the Second World War on the 24^th of June 1940 and appointed a commission as 2^nd Lieutenant in the Devon Regiment.

Posted to the 7^th Battalion D. C. L. I. (later the 30^th Bn) in October 1940 and shortly after promoted to Lieutenant.

20^th April 1942 promoted to the position of Battalion adjutant as an Acting Captain departing overseas with the 1^st Army in December 1942

Made temporary Major and appointed Camp Commandant of Allied Forces Headquarters Battalion 28^th October 1943

M.B.E. London Gazette 1^st January 1944

Temporary L/Colonel 15^th September1945

Disembarked UK 19^th January 1947

Fantastic group spanning both World Wars showing Phillip Keen enlisting as a private in the Infantry and ending up a Lieutenant Colonel.

Note: All medals are confirmed on paperwork

VF $1000.00