331 |
WWI BROTHERS CASUALTY GROUPS: Pair and Death Plaque to Ernest Bullock 27159 Somerset Light Infantry, died 7/10/16 buried Thiepval Memorial and Trio (includes 1914 Star with "Mons" clasp) and War Badge to William Bullock 5197 3rd D Guards, died 24/9/18 buried Bradford on Tone, Somerset (Both are named on the War Memorial at Bradford on Tone). Medals, plaque and badge mounted together in a shield shaped wooden frame and together with photocopies of documents £250-300 | Nil |
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450 |
| 332 | WWI Trio (with 1914-15 Star) named to 15999 Pte A H Elmes Somerset Light Infantry, on replacement ribbons and with copies of medal entitlement sheets £50-70 | Nil |
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70 |
| 333 | WWI Trio (1914-15 Star) named to 1623 Gnr W O Thomas RFA with copy of medal entitlements £40-60 | Nil |
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55 |
| 334 | WWII casualty group of four - WM, DM, 1939-45 star and Burma star to Lt W A Greenshields 1st Btn Lincolnshire Regiment together with photographs of him on his wedding day, a smaller portrait, his war grave, medal paperwork and booklet of the History of the Battalion. NB Lt Greenshields was the first battle casualty of the Battalion (see page 9 of the Regimental History included with the lot) £100-150 | Nil |
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200 |
| 335 | An interesting group of medals, photographs and ephemera relating to 5671154 Cpl H J Ayres Somerset Light Infantry (latterly Mayor of Bridgwater 1969) comprising 1939-45 star, Africa star with 1st Army clasp, Italy star, DM, WM and Territorial Efficiency medal, mounted; miniatures; ribbon bar; SLI badges; enamelled silver "Past Mayor" medals; also his father's WWI pair 19631 Pte Samuel Ayres SLI NB Cpl Ayres was one of only approx. 120 from the Somerset's entitled to an Africa Star £200-300 | Nil |
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200 |
| 336 | WWII casualty group of three - 1939-45 star, Africa star and WM with postage box and medal certificate to 2828699 J R Angus Seaforth Highlanders £40-60 | Nil |
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55 |
| 337 | Three UN miniature medals - Observer, India; Observer Yemen 1963/4 and Executive Authority Netherlands 1962 | Nil |
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12 |
| 338 | A copy of a DSC on ribbon with pin mount; Russian medals 1978 & 1988; Pakistan GSM and another (5) | Nil |
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15 |
| 339 | SS MAURETANIA (HMS TUBEROSE) 1914/18 War medal, Mercantile Marine medal WWII DM in box with ribbon and later Special Constabulary medal with LS bar to David A Vaughan, Steward's Boy, together with ribbon bar, photographs in uniform and ship camouflaged. SS Mauretania Hymn book, Discharge Certificate and other paperwork. Also included is a Citation etc. for saving life in 1939 (Liverpool). NB David Alfred Vaughan joined the Royal Navy in 1916 having lied about his age. He joined HMS Tuberose being the RN name for the Cunard liner RMS "Mauretania" under the White Ensign, as a Ship's Writer. At the end of hostilities his time with the RN finished but he was asked to stay, on reversion to her original Red Ensign format. He had to be issued with a Discharge Book which at that time on entering the Mercantile Marine required the production of a Birth certificate proving he was then sixteen. £150-250 | Nil |
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240 |
| 340 | Masonic Jewels: a 9ct gold and enamelled medallion for "Coronation Lodge" in box; a gold metal and enamelled Steward 1952 badge, two certificates and an enamelled silver gilt "Moose" badge, a Lancashire IOF Life Member badge and another £80-120 | Nil |
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170 |
| 341 | A Continental box lock, turn off barrel percussion Pistol having chequered walnut grip, small escutcheon inset, barrel approx.8cms £80-120 | Nil |
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85 |
| 342 | A double barrel 24b(?) percussion Sporting Gun, the lock marked Spencer with brass capped ramrod complete with concealed worm, barrel length approx.74cms £90-130 | Nil |
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85 |
| 343 | AN 8b(?) SINGLE BARREL PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN, having superb browned Damascus barrel approx 107cms long, overall length of gun 152cms, crisp action with steel furniture, foliate engraved, pineapple finial on trigger guard, lock engraved E Morris & Son, and barrel faintly marked E Morris & Son Bridgwater, brass capped ramrod with some damage at end NB: E Morris is listed as trading from Back Lane, Bridgwater 1852 - 1853 and St Marys Street 1861 - 1866 £400-450 | Nil |
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400 |
| 344 | A flintlock Muff Pistol, all steel furniture with lock engraved with flags and foliage and marked H Nock, London, turn off barrel engraved at end, 4.5cms approx. Several proof marks, retractable trigger and bag shaped grip with back chequered and inset with silver metal escutcheon £400-450 | Nil |
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400 |
| 345 | A small pin fire 6 shot Revolver (possibly Belgian) having chequered wood grip and folding trigger, foresight missing, action needs attention, barrel length 9.7cms approx. together with a similar Liege proofed example having plain wood grip, foresight, ejector rod and cylinder cover missing (2) £120-140 | Nil |
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110 |
| 346 | A large white metal cigarette case the cover with applied well detailed decoration of the Graf Spee £45-55 | Nil |
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130 |
| 347 | A decorative gilt metal French cigarette case issued to commemorate the 3rd Algerian Infantry Division c.1943, with applied badge £25-35 | Nil |
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25 |
| 348 | A French white metal cigarette case from Vietnam with applied central brass plaque of a dragon and small applied enamelled Parachute badge. Issued before the siege of Dien Bien Phu, the first Indochina War in 1954 £40-50 | Nil |
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40 |
| 349 | A white metal cased pocket watch the front cover with applied swastika, having gold metal dial engraved with a swastika and contained in a leather lined rounded brass carrying case the front with applied eagle and swastika, aeroplane and oak leaves £100-130 | Nil |
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450 |
| 350 | An Army Notice Paper dated 1917 and an appointment card for Medical Examination 1917; an enamelled brass badge for Queen Victoria's Seamen's Rest and a small quantity of Victorian on-paper stamps and a few covers | Nil |
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20 |
| 351 | A large early Gunners Powder Horn having screw-in wooden base plug, horn body and conical brass charger unit £40-50 | Nil |
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60 |
| 352 | A Lancashire Fusiliers bi metal cap badge with slider and a silver and enamelled sweetheart brooch; A RA and a RAF sweetheart brooches, a 9ct gold cross pendant and another enamelled metal badge (6) £30-40 | Nil |
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35 |
| 353 | A Sidecap, maroon and yellow with original brass buttons; a WWI medal trio ribbon bar and two printed cloth insignia of crossed native spears £20-40 | Nil |
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32 |
| 354 | A post war ATC Chaplain's badge with pin back £20-30 | Nil |
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| 355 | A green painted plaster model of a seated Bulldog wearing a tin helmet "Hitlers Terror" 15cms high £20-30 | Nil |
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18 |
| 356 | A quantity of military history research notes, various including images of different side drums; chronological history of uniform contained in two modern files | Nil |
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10 |
| 357 | A selection of badges and buttons to the Somerset Light Infantry, including brass Glengarry or Pouch Badge to the 13th Foot probably cast in India, 13 in numerals, Volunteer collar Badge 1900 - 1901 (19) £50-70 | Nil |
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50 |
| 358 | Badges and Buttons to the Cornwall Light Infantry, cap badges, collar badges and shoulder titles etc. including a bronzed Bugle with strings and tassels probably a collar badge and an enamelled regimental association badge (25) £50-70 | Nil |
|
55 |
| 359 | A collection of mostly military buttons including Corps, Line Regiments etc (40 different) £25-30 | Nil |
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360 |
A Bayonet with metal grip and scabbard, small crown mark to deeply fullered straight blade, blade 31.5cms |
Nil |
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35 |
