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Lot 392
Ribbed metal butt plate, hinged with ammunition storage, cheekpiece in the European style, full pistol grip with detachable end cap cw spare foresight. Chequered forend, horn endcap, sling swivel to rear, banded swing swivel to the front. Ramp mounted bead foresight, triple gate rearsight at 100, 200 & 300 yards. Breech banded for foresight mount, side mounted rear mount with Swarovski Habicht 6x42 scope, leather cap protectors. Rotary magazine, butterknife cocking handle, both flag and thumb tang-mounted safety. Adjusted by T. Proctor to .275in FAA- Section 1- FAC/RFD RequiredCondition ReportM - B/C, F - C, W - C, B - B Silvering to muzzle and bolt, guard. Stock extensive fine markings but no damage. Barrel very sharp.
Lot 346b
Two cartridge shell propelling pencils. First, WWI Mk.VI .303 Rifle Cartridge Propelling Pencil Colonial Ammunition Company. Head stamped CAC VI 12 14 with CAC standing for the Colonial Ammunition Company in Australia & New Zealand. The lead holder stamped "MADE IN ENGLAND." Total length closed 8cm. Second, WWI Mk.VI .303 Rifle Cartridge & Silver Propelling Pencil. Head stamped R^L C II. The casing stamped 303. The silver bullet and propelling pencil stamped W.V & S for William Vale & Sons and STERLING. Total length closed 8.3cm and extended 10.1cm.
Lot 215
RAY WARD, GUNSMITH OF KNIGHTSBRIDGE, LONDON: AN AMMUNITION SHOP DISPLAY BOARD with various bullet cases including Jeffery .50/400, circa 1900, Grant .70, circa 1907, Rigby .416, circa 1912, Purdey, .400, circa 1900, Gibbs .505, circa 1920's, Holland & Holland, .700, circa 1981, with descriptions and dates, in a glazed oak frame, 118cm x 87cm Provenance: From The Egerton Place Collection.Note: The buyer must be over the age of 18. By bidding on this Lot you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Lot 212
A KYNOCH LTD AMMUNITION SHOP DISPLAY MIRRORadvertising various cartridges including The Primax, The Bonax, The Grouse, Opex, Perfectly Gas Tight, The Swift, The CB and the Kynoid, in an oak frame, with a paper label to the back "The mirror is the property of Kynoch, Witton, Birmingham", stamped below the label "O.C. Hawkes Ltd, Birmingham", circa 1950's, 78cm x 68cmProvenance: From The Egerton Place Collection.
Lot 398
Action Man wooden Ammunition and Accessories Kit box - dark green wood with printed top, card printed inlay and plastic tray with various weapons, boots, hats and accessories, Fair to Good (some scuffs and dents), the rope handles are detached but are included. Contents appear generally Good - not checked for correctness, also includes additional EMPTY Kit box - ropes and catch are detached but are included - see photos. (2)
Lot 159
A pair of First World War trench art brass scuttles and shovels, c.1918, the miniature scuttles are fashioned from German brass ammunition shell cases, one of which was made in Magdeburg, June 1915 and has a copper plaque with 'Albert. Somme. August 1918', the second shell case was made in Karlsruhe, November 1917 and has a copper plaque with 'Landrecies. November 1918', the shovels are also fashioned from smaller ammunition shells, the scuttles 20 x 10 x 11cms high.Notes: The Battle of Albert (21–23 August 1918) was the third battle by that name fought during World War I, with each of the series of three being fought roughly two years apart. This smaller third battle was significant as it was the opening push that would eventually lead to the Second Battle of the Somme. During the First World War Landrecies was the scene of rear-guard fighting on 25 August 1914, after the Battle of Mons, and from that date it remained in German hands until it was captured by the 25th Division on 4 November 1918. The shovels are also hand made out of smaller ammunition shells.PROVENANCE: The Graham Smith Retirement Auction - 50 years in the Antiques Trade.
Lot 258
An extremely well-documented Second War campaign group of four awarded to Liberator Bomb Aimer, Sergeant D. Earl, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who flew in at least 40 operational sorties whilst attached to 31 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron in Italy - including a variety of Partisan related operations over Hungary, Greece, Northern Italy, Yugoslavia and in support of the Polish Home Army during the Warsaw Uprising, August - September 1944 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, nearly extremely fine (lot) £260-£300 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Dennis Earl was born in January 1923, and enlisted as an L.A.C. in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in March 1943. He carried out initial training as an Air Gunner at No. 1 B.G.S., Jarvis, Ontario, Canada and No. 4 A.O.S., London, Ontario. Earl was posted for operational service as an Air Bomber with 31 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron in August 1944. Flying Liberators, and operating from Italy, Earl took part in at least 40 operational sorties to targets including: Northern Italy, Hungary, Greece, and Yugoslavia. He also flew supply drops to partisans in Yugoslavia, Northern Italy, and two missions to drop supplies to Warsaw during the Warsaw Uprising. The latter, when combined with 178 (R.A.F.) Squadron, was the long-range airlift of supplies to the Polish Home Army in Warsaw. Between 12 and 17 August these squadrons lost 17 of the ninety-three aircraft sent to Warsaw with eight of these losses being from 31 Squadron. On Sunday 13 August 1944, 10 crews of 31 Squadron were ordered to Brindisi and briefed for a 3,200 km flight plan from Foggia to Warsaw to drop supplies for the encircled Polish resistance. The supplies were packed in 12 canisters per aircraft, each weighing 150 kg containing light machine guns, ammunition, hand grenades, radio equipment, food and medical supplies. There were 196 11-hour night flights from Brindisi and Foggia in Italy (total between 31 and 34 Squadrons) to and from Warsaw from 4 August to early September 1944. Of the 80 aircraft involved, 31 were shot down, 17 during the weekend of 13–16 August. Sixty-nine South Africans were killed and twenty-five SAAF Liberators were shot down. Fifty percent of the aircraft were from the RAF, and 36% of the total force was South African. Air Marshal Sir John Slessors, the Allied air commander in the Mediterranean, later put the losses at one bomber lost for every ton of supplies dropped. Earl’s Log Book entry for 14 August 1944 gives: ‘Warsaw. Supply Dropping to Partisans fighting in the burning city. Height 300 ft. Concentrated flak and searchlights two bullets in tail.’ Earl carried out a similar sortie to Warsaw, 10 September 1944, before suffering more damage to his aircraft seven days later ‘Brescia. N. Italy. Marshalling Yards. On way to target caught in barrage of H.A.A. and hit by shrapnel.’ (Ibid) Earl’s ops were proving perilous, and his aircraft suffered damage in between supply dropping for Marshal Tito’s partisans in Jugoslavia, and Italian Partisans in Northern Italy. His Log Book recording for 3 January 1945 ‘Salcano. N. Italy. Railway Bridge. Holed by H.A.A. at Pola.’ Earl completed his tour of operations in February 1945, and returned for service with the Royal Air Force. He was released from service as a Sergeant in March 1947. Sold with the following extensive amount of related contemporary documents: Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot (23 December 1943 - 25 February 1954); R.A.F. Service and Release Book; 15 wartime personal photos and 11 bombing target photos; more than 50 personal letters written during his service; a short diary written during training in Canada; telegrams, newspaper clippings about operations, and two RAF targets charts.
Lot 181
Four: Sergeant F. Smith, Royal Field Artillery 1914-15 Star (1133, Gnr. F. Smith. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (1133 Sjt. F. Smith. R.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (885374 Sjt. F. Smith. R.F.A.) light contact marks to last, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919. Frank Smith served as Gunner in France from 17 November 1915. Raised Sergeant, he was later awarded the M.S.M. for service with the 74th Divisional Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery (T.F.).
Lot 435
1914 Star (18930 Ftr: A. Stonehouse. R.F.A.) nearly very fine £60-£80 --- Albert Stonehouse was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1876 and attested for the Royal Field Artillery on 7 September 1901. Mobilised at Glasgow on 5 August 1914, he served with the 5th Divisional Ammunition Column during the Great War on the Western Front from 19 August 1914 (also entitled to a clasp to this 1914 Star), and was demobilised on 14 June 1919. Sold with copied service papers and Medal Index Card.
Lot 61
An Indian Mutiny C.B. pair awarded to Brigadier-General Edward Brice, a veteran of the Coorg Expedition of 1834, who commanded ‘F’ Troop, Madras Artillery, throughout the campaign in Central India in 1858-59 The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, 22 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1859, makers mark ‘WN’, complete with correct gold swivel bar suspension and ribbon buckle; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Bt. Major E. Brice, F. Tp. Madras Art.) good very fine (2) £3,000-£3,600 --- C.B. (Military) London Gazette 1 March 1861. Edward Brice was appointed Second Lieutenant, Madras Artillery, on 16 June 1826; First Lieutenant, Madras Artillery, 25 February 1828; Captain, by Brevet, 16 June 1841; Captain, Madras Artillery, 3 July 1845; Major, by Brevet, 20 June 1854; Lieutenant-Colonel, by Brevet, 20 July 1858; Lieutenant-Colonel, Madras Artillery, 5 November 1858; Colonel, Royal (Madras) Artillery, 25 September 1861; Inspector of Artillery with rank of Brigadier-General, from 1 November 1862. Served in the expedition to Coorg in 1834 - was present at affair at crossing of the river, and Ramasamy, Kanaway, Beebaby, and Hunninghy; served also with the Saugor Field division under Major General Whitlock in 1858, was present at the affair at Kubrai 17th April 1858, and at the battle of Banda 19th April 1858. Brice commanded ‘F’ Troop, Madras Artillery, throughout the campaign in Central India. The following extract is taken from the Memoirs of David Dinwiddie, who was Major Brice’s troop sergeant major: ‘To show you that all native troops during this time were not in open mutiny, I may mention that this very ‘F’ Troop when under the Command of Major Brice, in Secunderabad, was the means, under his well ordered plans, of keeping the large city of Hyderabad in awe and order, and under Providence, saved also the southern part of India from the fate of Bengal. For this important service, I believe, Major Brice received his military honours, and now, 1864, holds a good situation as Inspector of Artillery. Just think of the respect the native Mussel-men of this Troop must have held their Commanding Officer in, when they fired at and killed a number of their own caste and countrymen at a moment when the whole city of fanatics were ready to break out at the slightest success of their leaders, and murder every man, woman, and child of European descent belonging to the garrison of Secunderabad, which is situated a few miles from the Residence of their King or Rajah, the Nizam. If the Sepoys in Hyderabad city had not been held in check by this native troop at this critical moment, the entire people of the country from Cape Comorin to the river Nurbuddah, might have committed themselves, under the example of the Madras Native Army, which had been hourly expected to break out in open rebellion as had been the case in Bengal, in May and June the preceding year, viz., 1857.’ Troop Sergeant-Major Dinwiddie makes many mentions of Brice in his memoirs and also describes a close escape from an exploding gun-limber in May 1858: ‘Previous to finally quitting my troop; it was ordered out one morning, with a few of the 12th Lancers to reconnoitre the surrounding country, and to let the villagers know that they would be protected from the rebels, provided they would stay at home and cultivate the soil as heretofore. This being done, after a few hours fast riding, with the guns and Cavalry across country, we were on our way home, when an accident occurred, which proved more dangerous than the field of battle, viz., the blowing up of a gun-limber full of shot, shell and powder. On the leading gun-limber two unfortunate natives sat, whom we had taken with us from Bandah as guides to show the way from village to village. The ground was rough over which we passed at a quick pace, this shook the limber boxes in which was packed the ammunition, which ignited through friction, a rather uncommon occurrence, but it should be remembered the weather was very hot. The ammunition had been carefully packed a few days previously. First a single loud report was heard, when we looked over our shoulders to see what was the cause; quick as thought three shells burst in succession. The next moment, the guides before mentioned were blown up in the air, torn into pieces, their clothing on fire, portions of their bodies, being afterwards found half-roasted; the guns and cavalry, which were all in the rear had timely seen the danger, and halted. The six horses, yoked to the doomed limber, two of them within a yard of it, on the first report rushed to the front in terror, the drivers having no control over them, and they were only brought to a stand, when the pole horses sank exhausted, having been burnt by the explosion and wounded by the splinters of the carriage and limber, which were blown to a thousand pieces. Major Brice who commanded the party, and who was selected for this duty, on account of his knowledge of the language, Lieutenant Sewel, one of the subalterns of the Native troops, the Quarter Master Sergeant and myself were riding close in front of the leading horses. On the report of the explosion, our horses also stretched out at a full gallop in terror, but were closely followed by the exploding limber. We expected to have our bodies riddled by balls or splinters of wood and iron. In this case the strongest resistance to the force of the powder was from below, viz., from the strong frame of the carriage and axle tree-bed on which the two ammunition boxes were fixed, the consequence was, all the missiles of danger flew, sloping upwards over our heads, so we in front escaped uninjured: but the leading driver at the moment he was looking over his shoulder was struck on the mouth by a stray foot of one of the unfortunate guides, his lips were swollen for a few days; the centre driver, next in the rear, died of wounds received in his skull and neck; the pole driver, recovered of his wounds, which were (wonderful to say) very slight, he being next to the guides at a distance of two yards. One pole horse was shot to put him out of misery, the other five were soon fit for duty, a new limber was supplied from the large Park of Artillery, packed as its predecessor with ammunition, and the gun was again ready for action in a few hours after the accident. I shall always remember the blowing up of the limber, and thank God I escape. The families of the guides were paid a certain sum of money as compensation, and the widow of the unfortunate driver pensioned for life. Major Brice had, previous to the accident of the limber, been suffering from his chest and the extreme heat; he was now unable to do effective duty, so his Medical man recommended a change of climate. Doctor Ford doing duty with the force, was also seriously ill at the same time, thus they both left the Army a few days after the limber affair on sick leave to Madras, to enjoy the cool and bracing breeze of the Neilgherry [Nilgiri] Hills; I was likewise ordered to accompany the two sick officers, and have an eye to their wants as far as Madras, and then join my new appointment at Palavaram. Accordingly I bid farewell to camp life for a time, and made the best of my way down the valley of the Ganges to Calcutta.’ Sold with copied research including the above-mentioned ‘memoirs’.
Lot 264
A box containing various paper and plastic collectors cartridges, 12 bore to include The Borderer cartridge by R Welsh & Son 28 Castle Street Duns, Falcon specially loaded high velocity cartridge by Elderkins Gunmakers Spalding, Super County by Greenfields Gunmakers Canterbury etc. together with cleaning rod and attachments. SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE REQUIRED. WE CANNOT POST AMMUNITION.
Lot 292
Nineteen collectors shotgun cartridges, paper and metallic cases, to include Chaplin cushion load by Chaplin Gunmakers 6 Southgate Street Winchester, Champion by Geoffrey & Son Guildford and Salisbury, Southwell of Sancton Hill Sancton York, The Fall cartridge by A B Harvey & Son Falmouth, Eley Westminster and Horsham Gun Shop Horsham Sussex. SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE REQUIRED WE CANNOT POST AMMUNITION.
Lot 270
Fourteen WCF Country Centres 12 bore shotgun cartridges, in original box, together with twenty two Gamebore Bismuth 12 bore shotgun cartridges, shot 5, 32 gram, 65 mm fibre wad and nineteen Rottweil 20 bore Game cartridges, 67.5 mm, 25 gram. SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE REQUIRED. WE CANNOT POST AMMUNITION.
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