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| COLLECTIONS, EPHEMERA & MIXED LOTS : AUSTRALIA (II) | ||||
| Lot | Description | Status | ||
| 10145 |
1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge Opening medalet made from steel from rivets from the bridge. 27mm. Obv depiction of bridge, rev "Sydney Harbour Bridge" (impressed design & lettering). Usual deposits, toning, gVF. Carlisle: ZS/2 (1932)
| SOLD at A$80 | ||
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| 10146 |
1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge Memorabilia. 1/ Bronze Lapel badge, oval 28mm x 24mm, "Opening Harbour Bridge, Sydney, 1932". Embossed relief, view of Bridge, title around. Less its pin. 2/ Large New Year Greeting card/print, "The Directors of Elliott Brothers Limited extend to you heartiest greetings & best wishes, 1930-31". Printed pencil sketch view of the bridge, dated "Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1st Nov 1930". Showing the arch complete & the first laying of the roadway beneath the central span, ferries & Fort Denison in background 280mm x 145mm. Badge less pin. VF/gVF. Both items scarce (2)
| SOLD at A$160 | ||
| 10147 |
1933-38 7th Australian Light Horse Regt, AIF, "Annual Re-Union Smoko" menus x 4: 6th re-union 1933; 1935; 10th re-union 1936; 12th re-union 1938. Ea bears the printed image of the unofficial 7th ALHR AIF cap badge & colour printed Colour Patch (black diagonally over red) of 7th LHR AIF. Ea held together with red & black wool lacing. Ea with numerous signatures of those present at ea function, inc, most famously, "Granville Ryrie" (Colonel Granville de Laune Ryrie, OC 2nd Light Horse Bde, AIF). Menus ex the estate of 2023 Pte Edwin Alexander Elliott, 7th Light Horse AIF. Enl 5/11/15, RTA 17/7/19. VGC. (4)
| SOLD at A$130 | ||
| 10148 |
1937 George VI Coronation Souvenir lot of 3: 1/ Folding pen knife. Small & larger blades (rusted), celluloid grips with crown & portraits of King George VI & Queen Elizabeth with titles: "Coronation Souvenir" & dates of birth for both, etc. Measures 165mm with both blades extended. 2/ Silvered brass NSW Coronation 1937 medalet on ribbon, 26mm. 3/ Hurstville NSW Mayor's Coronation 1937 medalet, 31mm, brass on ribbon. Blades with surface rust. aVF.
| AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
| 10149 |
1938 Australia's Sesqui-Centenary (150 yrs) 1788-1938 medallion in oxidised silver, 56mm. Official issue. Obv high relief portrait of Captain Arthur Phillip. Rev the Landing at Sydney Cover 26 Jan 1788. By Amor. aUNC. Carlisle: 1938/7. Rare (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
| 10150 |
1939-45 WWII Aboriginal bronze "Ticket of Leave" to show the holder was allowed to be away from his mission for war service. Obv: King's crown below no.757, rev stamped MLTY/757, 34mm, 18.65g. Holed at top. VF. Similar item in Canberra's National Museum. Ex Carl Veen & Dave Allen collections. . Extremely Rare (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$1200 | ||
| 10151 |
ca.1939-45 Trip wire for booby traps. 4 cotton reel types with original paper identification tags attached, 3 tinned type. VGC (7 items)
| AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
| 10152 |
1939-45 WWII AIF mementoes. British style steel helmet with camouflage finish, comp with liner & chinstrap. Pattern 1937 binocular case & compass pouch, small string net possibly for use on the helmet?, small haversack, cloth signaler badge (5) Australian colour patches, & a well illustrated 1946 dated publication title " 6th Division Sketches" by J Wieneke. H/c D/j. All generally in GC.
| AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
| 10153 |
1939-45 Italian National Tricolour flag with Savoy shield to centre. Reputed souvenir from Bardia, but not annotated. Applied, paper backed Savoy shield. Cotton tape hoist with 5 x separate tape ties 1500x1250mm. Fade, particularly to one side. Moth to areas of wool mix bunting cloth. Probably intended as an (office) wall hanging. Generally VGC. Overall. VGC. Nice veteran bring back. Scarce (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$500 | ||
| 10154 |
1939-45 Captured Japanese Personal Battle Flag with signatures/prayers inscribed in black ink over all white areas, red printed "Meatball" to centre. Gold card hoist corner reinforcements with silk cords, 1380 x 690mm. Reputed captured on Borneo, 1945 by NX 171814 PTE. NORMAN HENRY HOFFMAN, 2/32nd Infantry Battalion (born Fairfield, NSW 1923, enl 13/5/43, disch 13/3/46). Minor stains. VGC. Purchased from Hoffman's grandson. (P)
| SOLD at A$525 | ||
| 10155 |
1939-45 Trench Art lot: Pr of Serviette Rings formed from brass shell casings, set with AIF Rising Sun collar badges & with upright mounts formed by complete .38 pistol rounds (needs fixing, all pieces present, & easily repaired); a salt/pepper shaker made from a Japanese 7.7mm round set on a base, a knife formed from a .50 cal round, the blade set into the projective & is reversible via 'bayonet' fitting; a .50 cal projectile with protuberances of unknown origin or usage. Overall VGC. (4)
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 10156 |
1939- 1945 Parachute, 1944 dated, full size, silk, white. By the Dominion Parachute Company, serial No 9199, dated 25 August, 1944. Full Dominion logo printed to silk, of Kangaroo below opened chute with title: "I JUMP TO LIVE". Lower rigging lines cut away, torn, with a few small sections missing. A great chute to pad-out a chute pack or for folded display. Generally VGC & hard to find.
| AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
| 10157 |
1939-45 Binoculars- captured 1914-18 German, reissued to Australian Army. 8x "Armeefeldstecher" by C P Goerz. Overstamped with "No3 MkII" & Defence Dept (arrow) ownership marks. Blackened body contemporarily painted over with AIF khaki. Original neck strap. Optics good. In brown leather case (less shoulder strap), buckle closure. Overall service wear, chipping to barrel covering.
| AVAILABLE at A$180 | ||
| 10158 |
1939-45 Binoculars, prism No 2 MkIII x 6 S/No 217990. By Kershaw 1943 broad arrow marked. Blackened brass body. Barrels with rough texture finish. Individually adjustable bakelite eye pieces. Initials "JDR" scratched into top optics. Good in its case, binocular, pattern 1937 dated 1941 with name "Robson, JD". Good overall finish. VGC
| AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
| 10159 |
1939-45 original pencil caricature sketch of Army Officer seated at desk. Titled: "Capt Linton at Work, Court of Enquiry - 1945" by "Gordon '45". Framed & glazed. 400mm x 295mm. John Fred Linton, NX106921. Born Nth Sydney 2/1/1907. Enl AIF 22/7/1942. Posting at disch 29/11/1945, 5th Aust Div ASC as Captain. Minor stains. VGC
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 10160 |
1939-45 Seldom seen woman's trench art 18 powder shell case vase with medical corps hat badge & "AWAS" title attached. Dated 1940. 290mm high with flared top. AWAS = "Australian Army Women's Service". A simple yet very nice piece of trench art. VGC
| SOLD at A$120 | ||
| 10161 |
1939-45 Souvenir "Trench Art" side table lamp. Constructed from a complete, inert, 3" mortar round incl inert fuse (de-activated) No 150 Mk I. dated May 1942. Chrome plated overall. Set with bayonet type fitting for bulb & screw attachment for shade (shade not present). Comp with electrical cord (this not tested or rated). EXC
| SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 10162 |
1939-60 Equipment lot: WW2 - Malaya Water bottle Patt '03 with Patt '37 web full-pocket type cover & shoulder brace, faded but poss RAAF-issue; detachable fur collar for RAAF, Sidcot flying suit, Air Ministry stamped & dated 1941; Patt '37 web waist belt (with rear buckles) blancoed white & with QC belt plate of the Royal Marines; Patt 37 web basic pouch (1943); short web anklets blancoed light green dated 1963(?) named to "FLETCHER"; a "Housewife" roll also named to "FLETCHER" dated 1954 (with some contents); a pr of Australian 1945 Patt khaki green canvas jungle gaiters with green leather side & under sole straps dated 1945 (as worn in Korea); a British Patt 1944 web 3 x piece waist belt with aluminium fittings; a British Patt 1958 web waist belt with aluminium fittings. Overall VGC with some scarce items.
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 10163 |
1939-45 Lot. Inc 6 Aust War Memorial books (Jungle Warfare, Active Service etc.), 1944 dated jungle beret, mess tins (2), mosquito head net, patt 37 belt & pouches, Bren gun parts pouch, 2 pattern 37 pouches, a Scottish hat badge & an army great coat. Average - GC. (Total 16 items).
| AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
| 10164 |
1939-45 AIF Rising Sun. A splendid AIF Trench Art souvenir of Egypt. Brass plaque disc with rough-cut edges (evidently from flattened artillery shell brass). Bar & dot border decoration around large finely engraved AIF Rising Sun badge, "Souvenir of Egypt 1940" engraved above. 163mm diameter. Evidence of a name or possibly a service no. scratched to rev. VGC. Impressive & unusual trench-art souvenir
| AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
| 10165 |
1939-45 AIF Temperate/Tropical Climate Uniform & Equipment lot. Shorts, khaki drill, marked "AS/33/51" brown bakelite buttons, double-buckle fastening to front; pr of USA Mod 1938 canvas gaiters (size 2R, 1942); another pr, dated 1941 (size 3L) named to "NX82099 L.T. LITTLEFAIR" (born 1914, Weston, NSW. Enl, 5/1/42, disch 7/2/46 as SGT, 111 Aust Casualty Clearing Station, AIF); a Patt. 1944 bayonet frog; small ½ of a WW2 tin mess tin by "Willow"; WW2 - One Pint "Quart-Pot" (billy-can) as used in New Guinea. Overall VGC.
| AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
| 10166 |
1939-45 Aircraft Recognition model. Junkers JU 88 "Stuka" Dive Bomber. Carved from wood & painted approx 1/72nd scale. A faithful model of this distinctive German dive bomber. Model used by RAAF, Civil Defence & anti-aircraft gunners to distinguish between various types of aircraft. L/150mm, W/195mm. Minus its under carriage wheels. VGC
| SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 10167 |
1939-45 Pacific/Northern Aust Theater Personal Items lot: Pr of AIF fibre ID tags "NX46372 / S. M Clark/P/A2". On original leather neck string & set with a good luck charm of what appears to be a wishbone bound in green hide leather bundle; Pr of trench art serviette rings cut from perspex in the shape of rabbits; emergency ration tin (without contents); rubberised fabric (tropical) personal document cover (intended for service pay-book etc) NX46372 Swales Clark was from Singleton, born 1901. Enl 2/AIF 8/7/40 in Newcastle. Noted as Sergeant, 12 Coy AASC. Disch 22/12/43. Overall VGC. Unusual good luck token on ID tags. (5)
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 10168 |
1939-45 Prisoner of War, Borneo, Officers Signatures immediately after liberation. 29 signatures, in pen & pencil, on reverse of a colour printed propaganda leaflet (305mm x 202mm) bearing a Dyak spiritual figure with pen inscription: "Dyak Goodwill & Good Luck Token". Of the 29 Officers signatures (all with rank, service No., Unit listed after them), 24 are of the AIF, the others being RAF, 2/15th Punjab Regt Royal Artillery & Singapore Volunteer Force. Selected samples of listings: "G.N. Sleeman, Lieut, QX11599, 2/26 Bn"; "H.S. Clayton, Lieut, NX70690, 2/30Bn"; "A.H. Loxton, Lieut, NX35010"; "WX3338 Maj T.T. Lewis 2/6th Fd Park Coy, RAE" etc. All with DVA/NAA printouts of service & POW details. Also with its original card frame backing. Units represented inc: 2/18, 2/26, 2/29, 2/30Bn; HQ12AA 8th Div; 2/10th Field Regt; 4 Anti Tank; 4 Aust Motor Transport Coy; 2/6th Field Park Coy, RAE; Signs 8 Div; Supply 8 Div; Royal Artillery; Royal Airforce etc. Centre folds. VGC. A scarce & poignant personal record of Australian POW's under the Japanese
| SOLD at A$500 | ||
| 10169 |
1939-45 RAAF Intelligence Section, Darwin photos & personal equipments lot: RAAF issue Emergency Signalling Mirror (ESM/I) with orig cord; small (19mm) "Escape Compass", RAAF (crack to glass); pr of ear plugs in their original metal storage case; silk escape map No. 25, Timor & No. 26, East Java (USAAF 1944); menu, RAAF HQ NW area, Darwin, Victory Dinner 28 Aug 1945 (printed in field); group photo RAAF HQ Darwin (inc owner) all named; group photo RAAF 1AGS West Sale, 30/5/44 (inc owner) with signatures; photo of owner in KD shirt order with side cap; ration card for No. 5 E.F.T.S., Narromine. All items attributed to (& some named) 439597 LAC Roderick Colin Mackay, born Randwick, NSW, 1925. Enl RAAF 14/7/43. Disch from Air Defence HQ (Sydney) 16/4/46. Served with the RAAF Intelligence Section Darwin & Sydney. VGC. (9)
| SOLD at A$200 | ||
| 10170 |
1939-45 RAAF S.W. Pacific Area reconnaissance photos & etc ephemera lot of 19 items. B/W & Sepia toned Aerial reconn photos inc Balikpapan & enemy emplacements; Lutong Oil Refinery; Langoan Airfield; Brunei Bay; Miri Oilfield; Nabire; Kasioei Island; Enemy vessel being strafed etc. Some quite large scale (largest 50cm x 46cm). All notated & most dated 1945. Together with a propaganda leaflet in Japanese; 3 x Allied Airforces, SW Pacific Area Official pamphlets: "... in the event of capture or landing in a neutral Country", 1943; "What to do if taken Prisoner of War", 1943; "Instructions to Air Crews - Notes on living & travelling in New Guinea, Papua & New Britain." All ex 439597 L/AC R.C. Mackay, RAAF. Darwin & Sydney Air Defence HQ's. Enl 14/7/43. Disch 16/4/46. Folds & creases. VGC. Some scarce & interesting material. (19)
| SOLD at A$160 | ||
| 10171 |
1939-45 RAN Bosun's Whistle & White Ensign. Small White Ensign 920mm x 175mm (canvas hoist appears to have been removed). White metal whistle with ordinance arrow stamps & ring for Lanyard. Ensign with stains. Overall VGC. (2)
| SOLD at A$75 | ||
| 10172 |
1939-45 Western Australian Prisoner of War, Crete, 2/11th Inf Bn Ephemera lot. Comprising photo, letters, books & notebooks, POW Camp made patch & a 2/11th Bn colour patch etc. All attributed/named to WX561 Sgt John Charles Edwards, 2/11th Inf Bn. 1/ Hand embroidered in Rising Sun badge design wool on cotton pocket patch in brown & 'Saxon' blue with grey surround (ie colours of the Bn). 120mmx98mm. 2/ B/W photo in tin frame with AIF Rising sun badge at top of Sergeant in KD shirt & shorts wearing slouch 260mm x 205mm. 3/ Colour patch 2/11th Inf Bn. 4/ Book, "Italian Conversion-Grammar" 1932 with stamp of "Stalag VIIIB - Gepruft. Nr 53". Named to Edwards. 4/ New Testament & two note books containing names & addresses & a register of parcels received whilst POW. 5/ Aust Red Cross Society Aid parcel label. 6/ Original copy of "POW" Tues Feb 15, 1944 (incomplete), pub by Aust POW Relatives Assoc. 6/ Numerous pre-war letters. 7/ Various POW & rehab related doc's inc claim for Campaign Stars & Medals with handwritten details of Edwards' War Service. John Charles Edwards, born UK, resident Harvey, WA. Enl Northam, WA 9/11/39. To Middle East on SS 'Nevaja' 20/4/40. To Palestine 19/5/40 - 12/11/40. Egypt then Libya 31/12/40. Battle for Bardia 4-5/1/41. Tobruk 7-23/1/41. Derna 25/1/41 - 3/2/41. To Greece 10/4/41. Crete & Ops against German Para's 25-26/4/41. 2/11th Inf. Forced to surrender (535 All Ranks), Edwards amongst them, on Crete 30/5/41. To Stalag VIII B. Repatriated after POW exchange 1944. Mentioned & photographed in Bn History (Johnson, 2000). Overall VGC. A scarce & interesting ephemera lot to this much blooded WA Bn
| AVAILABLE at A$450 | ||
| 10173 |
1939-45 An interesting RANR officer's commissioning certificate with connection to the French Merchant ship Pierre Loti who was taken over by Free French force in 1940. Commission certificate to Allan Creswell Keating Esq. to be a Engineering Lieutenant (Temp) in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve. Dated 14/9/40. together with a rare original tally band "Pierre Loti" (almost in mint condition) stuck to a "Messageris Maritimes" (Merchant Shipping Company) official letter head, with a hand written message addressed to Mr Keating. "From Pierre Loti Oct 17 1940" - From & signed by the Chief Officer, Chief engineer, Purser & the ships doctor. The "Pierre Loti" Built 1913- Ex-Russian Emperor Nicholas I, purchased by Messageries Maritimes in 1921 & renamed Pierre Loti, Seized by the Free French in 1940, grounded on operations in the Gabon estuary 1943. VGC
| AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
| 10174 |
1939-45 Parachute, silk, "Dominion" by Light Aircraft Corp, dated 4 June 1942. White silk, approx 3 meter spread canopy with circular central opening. 10 gore construction with 10 suspension lines. Clear stampings in ink of the "Dominion - I jump to Live" parachuting 'Roo'; 'chute No "5091" & "11 feet - IV F/A/", code "DP/P6" & "AID" (Directorate of Aeronautical Inspection) stamp etc. VGC. Such small sized canopies used as stores dropping 'chutes, either individually or in clusters
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 10175 |
1939-45 RAAF Service Dress Enlisted Ranks blue barathea side cap, with oxidised bronze cap badge for airmen. Maker label inside (by "Henry & Egan" - this faint), with name & number inscribed "62580 ACI, POOLE, J.K.". Together with a copy of "RAAF. Log" (1943, Aust War Mem) with its original dust jacket & in its card postage box of issue addressed to "Miss. P. Poole, 35 Awaba St, Mosman. From Keith, Dec 1943". 62580 John Keith Poole, leading aircraftsman, RAAF, born Brisbane, 1923 resident Mosman, enl 28/2/43, disch 16/10/45, last unit 5 Aircraft Depot. Fade consistent with wear, minor moth book in exc. VGC. Scarce attributable.
| AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
| 10176 |
1939-45 WWII Distinguished Flying Cross winner ephemera lot attributed to: 13751 Fl/Lt Kenneth Charles Morieson. 2 documents, 1 from the Dept of Air, Melbourne, dated 28-2-49 stating his awards: DFC, 1939-45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star & clasp, Defence Medal & 1939-45 War Medal. The other titled "certificate of transfer to RAAF Reserve, showing his date of enlistment, length of service & date of transfer, 11-9-45. C/W research notes which include his service outline showing operations with 467 Lancaster Bomber Squadrons. Total of 55 sorties over 336 hours. Fold marks to both documents with some separation at the fold marks on the transfer documents, the award entitlement document is still in GC. Total of (4 items).
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 10177 |
1939-45 RAF/RAAF Escape & Evasion Compass lot. Comprises: concealed escape compass, disguised as a battledress waist belt buckle, complete; concealed escape compass, the swing compass (for concealment with in clothing seams) in its original paper wrapper; concealed escape compass, button swing-compass. In brown bakelite with metal shank, identical to those on issue work jackets & flying overalls. EF
| AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
| 10178 |
ca1940-50 Blazer Pocket patches: Lot of 6 Federated Australian Coat of Arms in silk & silk thread applied directly to dark blue wool, slanted top pocket; "The Old Launcestonians - 1846" patch attached to dark blue pocket; the Lawrence School, Lovedale (in Tamil Nadu, India, founded 1858). Patch dating to ca1922-49; Sydney Grammar School 3 examples ca1950. Mothing evident, particularly to 3rd item. Generally VGC. The 1st possibly international sporting body or parliamentary
| AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
| 10179 |
ca1940-71 RAAF oriented lot. Inc post war peak cap, naval avionics instrument, blue enamel water bottle, spare lens kit for aircrew goggles 22C/167,"R.A.A.F. Log", WWII Christmas Book & "RAAF SAGA" companion volume. Also inc extremely rare "PERT-O-GRAPH II" critical path computer. Average - GC. (7 items)
| AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
| 10180 |
1941-45 Prisoner of War. Highly evocative Changi & Sime Road, Singapore, Civilian Internee Camps memorabilia & paintings lot from a 15 year old Civilian Internee, Joan Hanson who later resided in Western Australia: Table cloth needlepoint embroidered in the camps, covered with approx 50 embroidered signatures of Internees (male & female) of Changi & Sime Road Camps. Centre with title: "Changi Prison December 1943-44/Sime Road Camp 1945". White cotton with coloured needlepoint designs of Flowers, Rabbits etc (in addition to signatures) 930mm x 870mm; A cotton, needlepoint doily inscribed: "Changi Camp 1943" 470mm x 320mm; 4 x original watercolour paintings on paper of Changi Civilian Prison ( 2 are beach scenes) & an original pencil on paper sketch. The latter is of the interior of Ward Block A III, Cell 11, Civilian (female) Prison Camp Changi all by "G S M" (G S Macdonald); 2 original watercolour paintings on paper by inmate Juan Albrecht of Changi 1943 & 1944 titled: "Changi Civilian Prison Cell Interior, sleeping slab, loo & air grid block A VI, 14" & "Changi Civil Prison, Singapore/evening, men's block, rooftop, seen from Women's block yard"; Book, 1948 "Murial Ditties and Sime Road Soliloquies" by CC Brown (ex-inmate) A book of Humorous verse & cartoons dealing with life in Changi & Sime Road Civilian Camps, H/C 26 pgs; Book, "Destined Meeting" by Leslie Bell (ex-inmate) ca 1966 A History of Civilian Internees at the Camps. This copy signed by Joan Louise Hartley (nee Hanson) stating her wartime reminiscences of the Camps & giving detailed provenance on the table cloth, doily & paintings. An extremely rare personalised record of civilian internee suffering in Singapore under Japanese occupation. VGC. (P)
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 10181 |
1941-46 Sydney-Kormaran POW mail: 1946 use of printed Service of Prisoners of War small type size, cream paper with "Melbourne 27 JUN 1946" pmk & "Approved for Transmission" cachet. To Germany, with PW Group Murchison cachet on reverse. From a seaman off the German Raider "Kormoran" (identified by his POW number). Rare (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$375 | ||
| 10182 |
ca1941-90s Medical/first aid related items. A green canvas satchel bag from 1940s -60s, 3 1941 Johnson & Johnson first field dressings, long rubber tourniquet, an opened field dressing, US lightning heat pack, pack of sterilized sheeting, 2 triangular bandages, a housewife, a pocket knife, 2 1990s wound dressings, & an unopened box of sterilized surgical ligatures (catgut) also by Johnson & Johnson. Would make a great WW2 medical display. GC.
| AVAILABLE at A$85 | ||
| 10183 |
1942 A Highly Important Australian WWII POW Changi Document, a two page, type written speech (on recycled order book paper) delivered by the then Lieutenant-Colonel 'Black Jack' Galleghan, the appointed commander of the Allied prisoners in Changi Gaol in Singapore. Previously, Galleghan was the commanding officer of the 2/30th Infantry Bn, AIF, having seen action in the defence of Malaya in early 1942. Initially, the Allied Prisoners of War were directed by their Japanese captors to sign an illegal document stating that they would not undertake to try & escape from captivity. The defiant Allied POW's, bar three, refused to sign. The POW were then moved into a smaller compound & had their rations greatly reduced, & placed under direct threat of execution. As their situation seemed dire & with serious illness increasing daily at an alarming rate, Lt-Col Galleghan chose to issue this order & therefore save the lives of the 15,000 Allied prisoners under his command. Feeling that he had no choice after the breakdown of negotiations with the senior Japanese Officer, Galleghan produced this epic speech. The order to sign the document was given & Australian & British lives were saved. After the War, Galleghan was to head the Australian Military Mission to Germany in 1948-49 & was instrumental in finding for many displaced persons, a new beginning & new hope in Australia. Hon Major-General Sir Frederick Gallagher 'Black Jack' Galleghan DSO, OBE, ISO, ED. Was knighted in 1969 & passed away in 1971. VGC. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$2500 | ||
| 10184 |
ca1942 Overcoming the bondage of Nazi tyranny. Josef Stalin's portrait "Democracy Honors a great leader" undated plaque. C-D/6. Bronze 58 x 73mm. Ron Byatt the owner of Amor-Sanders told Dave Allen that these plaquettes (along with medallion c:1940/1) where proposed by the trade union movement as a commercial (& propaganda) venture. This was never followed through which explains the rarity of such items. UNC. Ex Dave Allen collection. Large impressive medal. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$500 | ||
| 10185 |
1942-45 American Red Cross Volunteers badge. Gilt brass with red, white & blue enamels, 35 x 24mm. No makers name but an Amor (Sydney) production. UNC. A handsome piece of WWII social history. Rare. Ex Dave Allen collection (P)
| SOLD at A$120 | ||
| 10186 |
1942-43 Pioneers/Engineers collapsible saw, belt pouch & fittings. Comprises: rolled cross-cut saw blade with brass loop ends; wood handles (dated 1942); saw-tooth setter tool & triangular file. All contained in its tan 'creased' leather belt pouch dated 1943. Minor leather shrinkage. Generally VGC
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 10187 |
1942 Newspapers: Hobart Mercury 1st Jan 1942 to 31 Mar 1942 ex State Library of NSW bound in 1 volume. Inc coverage of WWII. Plus large blow-up photos ex Qld Museum featuring Bowen (2), Kennedy, Cairns (2), Musgrave & Brisbane. (78 papers, 7 photos)
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 10188 |
1942 Propaganda Poster in Cartoon form by "MAC, 41". Titled: "Un-doing his Bit! - Don't Remove Souvenirs - That's How Ignorants Defeat Experts". Printed Feb 1942. Red & black ink on white paper 320mm x 215mm. Depicts soldiers removing pieces of German Tank, an arm with a red brassard pointing at them with below a general & an Intelligence "Boffin" looking nonplussed when putting together plans of captured tank - less souvenirs. Minor folds & tears. VGC. Scarce
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 10189 |
1942 Propaganda Poster in Cartoon form "That Souvenir May Be Vital - Might Save You This! by "MAC, 41" (printed Feb 1942). Black & red ink on white ground 320mm x 215mm. AIF/GB Soldier in shorts & tin hat walking away from surrendered Africa Corps man, arm with red brassard pointing at him - second image depicts same solider with an artillery round coming at him. Folds, minor tears. VGC. Scarce
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 10190 |
1944 Rare Official POW Lettersheet: 1944 use of Air Mail 1/- lettersheet with "Melbourne FE 1944" machine pmk, from prisoner at 13 POW Group Murchison to Germany, with "Approved for transmission..." h/s, plus censor label & h/s. VF (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
| 10191 |
1944 Scarce POW stampless lettersheet (stained etc) with "Melbourne 6 OCT 1944" machine pmk & "Service of Prisoners of War" cachet. From Marrinup Camp WA, to Italy, with censor tape & h/s plus "Staffolo" arrival b/s.
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 10192 |
1944-45 Trench Art lot: 1/ Aluminium Map of Australia (probably from Aircraft aluminium) 93mmx73mm. Engraved with 2 palm trees flanking "AIF - Morotai - 1945" (intended to stand upright as a desk display). Two 'Lugs' at bottom for mounting; 2/ brass shield (cut from shell-case brass) 68mm x 65mm. Engraved "New Guinea, 1944" Integral, hook-like mount to rev. Overall VGC. (2)
| AVAILABLE at A$75 | ||
| 10193 |
1945 Municipality of Manly, Manly Children's Victory Commemoration medalet 1939-45. Bronze. Together with the std Education Dept Civilian Victory Medalet 1945 in silvered bronze (1,252,500 issued on 6 June 1945 with the Celebration Day being held on 10 June 1945). Both on original ribbons with pins. EF/gEF. Carlisle: 1945/7 & 1945/9. The Manly medal uncommon, particularly in this condition. (2)
| AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
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