SC17b RAF Hartland Sir Barnes Wallis bouncing bombs used by 617 Sqn. 7 Aug 71 BFPS 1169 NATO Air Day Special Postmark RAF Hartland Point Flown in Hunter Pilots Gp Capt G M Hermitage and Wg Cdr Ian Worby. Personally signed Hunter Pilots Gp Capt G M Hermitage and Wg Cdr Ian Worby and Sir Barnes Wallis. As assistant Chief designer at Vickers - Armstrong's Aviation Section his many contributions included the bouncing bombs used by 617 Squadron to breach the Mohne and Eder Dams in 1923, the 12, 000 lb tallboy penetration bomb and 10 ton grand slam bomb as well as the mine - detonating electric coil fitted below Wellingtons. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
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617 Sqn Dambuster's cover Signed by J H Clay Bomb Aimer Dams Raid 17th May 1943. 1987 44th ann cover flown by Lancaster. No 36 of 200. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
An interesting and scarce WW2 era Norsk Hydro phial of Heavy Water (Deuterium Oxide), housed in its original nickel tube container, and a pine wood outer case with pinned on lid. Notes: dating from circa 1945 - 1950, the item was originally sourced from the Vermork Norsk Hydro, and they are very scarce to the market, with most examples being housed in museums. The Allied forces of WW2 believed that Germans were racing towards the production of a Nuclear Bomb, and their research relied upon the Heavy Water produced at the hydroelectric power plant located just outside the town of Rjukan in Telemark County, Norway. This led to the Operations Grouse, Freshman, and Gunnerside, with Norwegian Commandos, SOE, British Paratroopers, and Allied bombing ensuring destruction of the site, and the loss of its Heavy Water. In the immediate post war era, the Norwegian saboteurs held reunions at the plant, with each participant receiving a commemorative phial such as this one. The glass phial is securely held within a felt packed nickel tube, with screw on lid. The lid has an engraved Viking longship motif to the top, with the edge having the words ‘Norsk Hydro Made in Norway’ etched onto it. It’s unknown how fragile the glass phial is, plus it is tightly packed into the tube, hence we have not tried to remove it for further inspection. The outer pine case is of rectangular form, with a circular recess bored into the wood. The lid is held in place by two pins or thin nails. The lid also has a pencil inscription, which reads ‘25 272573 99.7%’. The nickel tube length is 16.5cm, with the pine case being 19.1cm. Condition: good. The metal tube shows signs of normal handling, with the lid having some contact marks and minor pitting spots. What can be seen of the glass inner tube is in good condition, but as mentioned above, we have not attempted to remove it further. The pine outer box is good, and shows only minor wear.
Post Punk/Alternative a collection of 31 mostly 80s vinyl LPs and 12" singles including The The Infected LP, The The Mind Bomb, The The Soul Mining LP, The The The Beaten Generation, Simple Minds New Gold Dream (81, 82, 82, 84) LP, Simple Minds Promised You a Miracle, Big Audio Dynamite Medicine Show 2 x LP, Big Audio Dynamite Just Play Music, Big Audio Dynamite LP, Big Audio Dynamite Tighten UP Vol 88 LP, This is Big Audio Dynamite LP, Big Audio Dynamite No.10, Upping St LP, Aztec Camera High Land, Hard Rain LP, Julian Cope My Nation Underground LP, Julian Cope Fried LP, Julian Cops World Shut Your Mouth, Julian Cope Saint Julian LP, Donald Fagen The Nightfly LP, The Dukes of Stratosphear Psonic Psunspot LP, The Teardrop Explodes Kilimanjaro LP, Matt Bianco Whose Side Are You On LP, Athletico Spizz 80 Do a Runner LP, The Explorers Explorers LP, The Icicle Works Blind LP, Prince Charles and the City Beat Band Stone Killers LP, XTC Oranges & Lemons LP, Yukihiro Takahashi Wild & Moody LP, World Party Goodbye Jumbo LP, Texas Southside PL, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions. 1984-1989 LP and Split Enz Conflicting Emotions.
BRITISH BLUES / ROCK - LP PACK. A pack of 10 x LPs. Artists/ Titles are Groundhogs - Thank Christ The Bomb (LBS 83295, VG+/VG), Free - Fire And Water (ILPS 9120, Ex+/VG), Rory Gallagher - Tattoo, John Mayall With Eric Clapton - Blues Breakers, John Mayall - The Last Of The British Blues, Back To The Roots (x 2), Beyond The Turning Point, The World Of John Mayall and Memories. The condition is generally VG to Ex+.
NEW WAVE / ALT / INDIE / PUNK - LP COLLECTION. A collection of 37 x LPs. Artists/ Titles include Husker Du - Candy Apple Grey, Husker Du - Warehouse: Songs And Stories, This Mortal Coil inc Blood and Filigree & Shadow, Wire inc Electric Ballroom EP, A Bell Is A Cup, The Ideal Copy and Manscape, The The - Mind Bomb, The Meteors, George Thorogood And The Destroyers, Johnny Thunders, Patrik Fitzgerald, The House Of Love and Paul Haig. The condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.
Two 1/72 scale limited edition diecast Royal Air Force World War 2 aircraft models from Corgi Aviation Archive to include AA34806 Vickers Wellington (please note canopy detached but undamaged and raised bomb bay door piece has some wear to the rubber holding end pieces so fit isn't great, fixable with some trimming etc., box excellent) and AA32801 Mosquito BIV (missing raised tailwheel and limited edition plaque lost from display base with glue residue visible, see photos, box good with storage wear), models in otherwise excellent condition with issues noted above, boxes goodShipping £48.00 plus vat (UK Only)
Vinyl - Over 100 12" singles including imports, test pressings / white labels to include Massive Attack, KLF, Mantronix, Bomb The Bass, Moby, Jungle Brothers, De La Soul, U2, Pet Shop Boys, Sly & Robbie, Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, The Brand New Heavies, Derek B, Afrika Bambata, Gary Numan, Simple Minds, The Shamen, The Sweat Boyz, Tom Tom Club, Salt N Pepa, Cameo, Kirsty MacColl, Malcolm McLaren and more. At least Vg overall
Inert WW2 German Luftwaffe Incendiary Bomb Dropped in Regents Park, good example of a Luftwaffe incendiary bomb complete with the original tail fin which retains nearly all of the green paint finish. Attached to the fin is an old label which is inked, ‘Incendiary bomb from Maloton Bread Backel dropped in Regents Park at 7:30 pm on 13th Oct’. NOT AVAILABLE TO BIDDERS OUTSIDE THE UK. PLEASE SEE SHIPPING INFORMATION IN RELATION TO SHIPPING OF GRENADES. PERSONAL COLLECTION ADVISED.
American B-17 Pilots Uniform and Paperwork Archive of Captain Gerald T Smith DFC, 332nd Bomber Squadron of 94th Bomb Group US 8th Air Force, the comprehensive grouping relating to Cpt Gerald T Smith, Pilot, 332nd BS/94th BG. This excellent grouping consists of his full uniform, officers class A’s with shirt, tie and officers garrison cap as well as his A2 flying jacket. The medals, of which are still cased and a very large quantity of paperwork and photos. The officers class A tunic is good clean condition featuring its full insignia with sterling pilot wings, clutch back ‘US’ tabs and ‘Props’, Captain rank badges to the epaulettes, English made 8th air force badge to the right shoulder and the USAAF patch to the left. Common in these cases to have the previous serving air force patch applied to the opposite shoulder, probably in this case, due to returning home and serving in a training unit. Medal ribbons of the DFC, Air Medal and EAME sit nicely below the wings. The trousers or ‘Pinks’ are in good condition with the brass officers type buckled belt. The shirt with collar rank still present and US made 8th Air Force patch applied and period issue tie. His garrison cap with Captain rank badge in situ is in good condition with the black and gold USAAF piping. The A2 is a private purchase example, with good strong leather and working ‘talon’ zip in which a whistle hangs from. Captain Smith’s DFC and Air medals that accompany this lot are in their black presentation cases, both of which have the ribbon bar and button-hole badge in each. In the blue card boxes, are the American campaign medal, the victory medal and the EAME medal plus a spare set of 3in sterling pilot wings. The paperwork side of this grouping is what makes this lot special, detailing most of Gerald Smiths time with the air force from joining up to post war service. His wartime experiences with the 332nd Bomb Squadron of the 94th Bomb Group, based at Rougham, are fascinating, having Photos of two signed members of Geralds crew, ‘Upton’ his navigator and ‘McCormick’ his bombardier. Other pieces include general order extracts, informing Gerald of his DFC awarded on the 8th December 1943 for extraordinary achievement on the 18th oct 1943 on bringing back his stricken B17 ‘Little Sir Echo’ and crash landing it into a field, in Lydden, Near Dover, Kent, without harm to the crew. This is the second time Gerald made a forced landing, before a landing in the channel in July 1943. He would go on to complete a tour of 25 operational missions over enemy territory and receive an oak leaf to his DFC, of which is still attached to the extract letter, dated 16th Dec 1943. Overall, a fantastic collection of pieces relating to a B-17 pilot in the 8th Air Force. Viewing highly recommended due to the large collection of paperwork in which can’t be described in full here.
Inert WW2 German Incendiary Bomb, fine example with un-screwable base cap, complete with the original fins (detached) which retain much of the green paint finish. Base cap with various markings. NOT AVAILABLE TO BIDDERS OUTSIDE THE UK. PLEASE SEE SHIPPING INFORMATION IN RELATION TO SHIPPING OF GRENADES. PERSONAL COLLECTION ADVISED.
Inert WW2 German Luftwaffe Incendiary Bomb, complete with the original fins, no paint finish remaining. The body with stampings, but these are not clear. NOT AVAILABLE TO BIDDERS OUTSIDE THE UK. PLEASE SEE SHIPPING INFORMATION IN RELATION TO SHIPPING OF GRENADES. PERSONAL COLLECTION ADVISED.
Inert WW2 German Incendiary Bomb, example with un-screwable base cap, missing the fins. Base cap with various markings. Accompanied by three inert anti-tank rounds. (4 items) NOT AVAILABLE TO BIDDERS OUTSIDE THE UK. PLEASE SEE SHIPPING INFORMATION IN RELATION TO SHIPPING OF GRENADES. PERSONAL COLLECTION ADVISED
Inert WW2 No74 Anti-Tank Grenade “Sticky Bomb”, with the glass circular dome painted blue / grey. Complete with the original bakelite handle retaining the pin mechanism. NOT AVAILABLE TO BIDDERS OUTSIDE THE UK. PLEASE SEE SHIPPING INFORMATION IN RELATION TO SHIPPING OF GRENADES. PERSONAL COLLECTION ADVISED.
Ephemera, a qty of interesting mixed ephemera to include 1948 Christmas drinks price list for Ye Olde Rose Inne in Wokingham, The Strawberry Manual by Laxton Brothers circa 1900, 1920s Birmingham Corporation Tram & Omnibus System map, 1890 Messrs. Death & Son land auction catalogue, 1907 Lincolnshire Lights on Vehicles Act poster, Britannia Iron Works decorated invoice, 1928 Boys Brigade Membership card, advertising items, engineering plans, 9 1955 dated Office of Information posters to include British Bicycles for the World and The British Miner, 1956 Civil Defence pamphlet 'Nuclear Weapons' with 2 printed photos of post atomic bomb damage at Hiroshima, 3 19thC Times newspapers, St Clements Danes Holborn Estate School letters circa 1850s and much more (mixed cond fair to gd)
Six: Leading Steward R. G. H. Nener, Royal Navy, killed aboard H.M.S. Egret in August 1943 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, together with named condolence slip and illuminated memorial scroll (Leading Steward R. G. H. Nener Royal Navy) this folded, extremely fine (6) £80-£100 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Robert Griffith Henry Nener was killed in action on 27 August 1943, when H.M.S. Egret was sunk by a German glider bomb off the coast of N.W. Spain. His name is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.
Four: Sub-Lieutenant William Joseph Lowe, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, a Fleet Air Arm pilot who was killed in action in a strike against the Tirpitz on 24 August 1944 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, extremely fine (4) £800-£1,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- William Joseph Lowe was born in Chatham, Kent on 30 June 1919, and educated at Roan School in Greenwich. On joining the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, he was drafted to the Fleet Air Arm and attended an Upper Yardmen’s (Air) course at Collingwood, soon after which he commenced pilot training in the U.K. in May 1943. Embarked for Canada in August of the same year, he gained an ‘above average’ pilot rating at Kingston, Ontario before returning and being commissioned as a Sub-Lieutenant (A.) in February 1944. Posted to No. 1840 Naval Air Squadron at R.N.A.S. Sparrowhawk in the Orkneys in August 1944, he was embarked in the carrier H.M.S. Indefatigable for Operation ‘Goodwood III’, one of the Fleet Air Arm’s famous strikes on the Tirpitz in Altenfjord. Lowe piloted one of 10 Hellcats to take part in the strike, each carrying a 500lb. bomb, German records noting that ‘the English showed great skill and dexterity in flying.’ Two hits were obtained on the enemy battleship, which was partially covered by a smoke screen, and one of those hits was a Hellcat-delivered 500lb. bomb which landed bang on top of Tirpitz’s B turret, ‘dishing its top and temporarily damaging the elevating gear of the starboard gun and destroying the quadruple A.A. mounting on it.’ Six strike aircraft were shot down, one of them being Lowe’s Hellcat. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Lee-on-Solent Memorial. Sold with a large quantity of original documentation, including the recipient’s R.A.F. Flying Log Book (Form 414), covering the period May 1943 to May 1944; an amusing letter addressed to him at R.A.F. Halfar, Malta, from a childhood friend describing his experiences as a pupil Navigator; transcript training notes; greetings cards; telegrams; and official Admiralty correspondence; together with uniform rank insignia.
An inter-war George Cross (exchange E.G.M.) group of eight awarded to Stoker Petty Officer H. J. Mahoney, Royal Navy, who was killed in action in H.M.S. Basilisk off Le Panne during the evacuation of Dunkirk in June 1940 George Cross (Stoker P.O. Herbert John Mahoney, O.N. K. 8540, R.N., H.M.S. “Taurus”, 23rd December 1927) with its Royal Mint case of issue; 1914-15 Star (K. 8540. H. J. Mahoney, Act. L. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K. 8540 H. J. Mahoney. S.P.O. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K. 8540 H. J. Mahoney. S.P.O., H.M.S. Concord) with card box of issue for the Second War awards from the Director of Naval Accounts (Wills), addressed to his wife, Mrs. E. B. Mahoney, the earlier awards nearly very fine, the remainder extremely fine (8) £16,000-£20,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- E.G.M. London Gazette 23 December 1927: ‘In July 1927 H.M.S. Taurus was steaming at high speed when the supports of the Starboard Fore Turbo Fan fractured from the bulkhead, causing the fan to drop; this in turn severed the main auxiliary exhaust steam pipes and several exhaust pipes. Stoker Petty Officer Mahoney ordered the boiler room to be cleared at once but remained behind himself at great personal danger, to close stop-valves and take other necessary action. The boiler room was enveloped in steam, and large pieces of metal were being hurled about by the Turbo Fan which was still running. By his promptitude and resolute behaviour Stoker Petty Officer Mahoney, at grave risk to himself, averted what might have been a serious disaster.’ Herbert John Mahoney was born in Plymouth, Devon on 4 June 1896, and entered the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in August 1910, aged 14; his service record erroneously states his year of birth as 1892. During the Great War he served in H.M. Ships Arab (August 1914-December 1916) and Carysfort (May 1917-January 1918), gaining advancement to Stoker Petty Officer in the latter period. Having then been awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal in January 1926, he joined the destroyer Taurus in June of the same year, and it was during that appointment that he was awarded the Empire Gallantry Medal (E.G.M.) for the above cited deeds in July 1927; his E.G.M. was subsequently exchanged for the newly introduced George Cross (G.C.), which decoration was presented to his widow, Emily, at Buckingham Palace in March 1942. Pensioned ashore in August 1932, Mahoney was recalled on the renewal of hostilities and joined the destroyer Basilisk, and he was likewise employed at the time of her part in the Norwegian campaign in April-May 1940. The ship was then recalled from Western Approaches Command to assist in the evacuation of Dunkirk and made two trips to the beaches on the last day of May, bringing back a total of 695 men. The following day, Basilisk returned to the beaches, off La Panne, where she was attacked by enemy aircraft and sunk. A bomb dropped in the first wave of the enemy attack detonated inside No. 3 boiler room, killing all her boiler and engine room staff, Mahoney among them. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
The superb Naval General Service, Davison’s Nile Medal, and Sultan’s Medal for Egypt group of three awarded to Rear-Admiral of the White Sir John Hill, Royal Navy, who served as First Lieutenant in H.M.S. Minotaur at the Battle of the Nile, coming to the rescue of Nelson’s flagship H.M.S. Vanguard, for which his Captain was given the utmost praise by Admiral Nelson and Hill himself was slightly wounded; he later had the responsibility of commanding all the transport vessels conveying the British army to Belgium prior to the Battle of Waterloo, being Mentioned by and earning the Duke of Wellington's distinct thanks for the efficient manner in which he conducted the operation, thus securing the praise of both the foremost sailor and soldier of his day Naval General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, Nile, Egypt (John Hill, Lieut.); Alexander Davison’s Medal for The Nile 1798, silver, Sultan’s Medal for Egypt 1801, 2nd Class, gold, 48mm, on its original gold chain and hook, traces of lacquer and pin marks to the edges of the medals from when they have been held in an old display case, otherwise good very fine and better (3) £10,000-£14,000 --- Approximately 45 2nd Class Sultan's Gold medals awarded to officers of the Royal Navy. John Hill was born at Portsea, Hampshire, in 1774 and entered the Royal Navy as a Captain's Steward aboard the bomb vessel H.M.S. Infernal on 25 September 1781 at the age of 7; this appointment at such a young age was undoubtedly due to the fact that the Infernal was commanded by his uncle, Commander James Alms (and such patronage at such an early age was not unusual at the time). He served in H.M.S. Infernal until March 1783, and subsequently served in various other ships before being posted to the frigate H.M.S. Proserpine, 24 guns, again under the command of his uncle James Alms. Advanced Lieutenant on 28 July 1794, he transferred in 1798 as First Lieutenant to H.M.S. Minotaur, 74 guns, under the command of Captain Thomas Louis The Battle of the Nile
Fought over 1 - 3 August 1798, the Battle of the Nile was the climax of a three-month campaign across the length and breadth of the Mediterranean. With the enemy fleet discovered moored in Aboukir Bay shortly after 2 p.m. on 1 August, Nelson’s fleet entered the bay just after 6pm and engaged Vice-admiral Brueys' fleet directly. Minotaur was sixth in the British line of battle, immediately astern of Nelson’s flagship H.M.S. Vanguard; those four ships immediately ahead sailed around the front of the French line, consequently engaging their enemy from an unprepared (and unexpected) direction. Bruyes’ fleet was enveloped in deadly fire from all sides but fought back bravely. With the Vanguard coming under accurate cannon and musket fire from the Spartiate, the Minotaur came to their flagship’s aid and Hill himself later recalled his experiences in a fascinating eye-witness account of Admiral Nelson conveying his thanks to the Minotaur’s captain, Thomas Louis: ‘On the 1st of August when the Vanguard anchor'd alongside the Spartiate, she became exposed to the raking fire of the Aquilon, the next ship in the enemy’s line, by which the Vanguard had between fifty and sixty men disabled in the space of ten minutes. Captain Louis took his station ahead of the Vanguard; the Minotaur not only effectually relieved her from this distressing situation but overpowered her opponent. Lord Nelson felt so grateful to Captain Louis for his conduct, on this important occasion, that about nine o’clock, while yet the combat was raging with the utmost fury, and he himself was suffering severely in the Cockpit from the dreadful wound in his head; he sent for his Lieutenant, Mr Capel, and ordered him to go on board the Minotaur, in the jolly boat, and desired Captain Louis would come to him; for that he could not have a moment's peace, until he had thanked him for his conduct. The subsequent meeting which took place between the Admiral and Captain Louis was affecting in the extreme, the latter being over his bleeding friend in silent sermon, “Farewell my dear Louis” said the Admiral, “I shall never forget the obligation I am under to you for your brave and generous conduct, and now whatever may become of me my mind is at peace”.’ An indication of the fierceness of the duel between the Minotaur and Aquilon, 74 guns, can be seen from the casualty figures: whilst Minotaur lost 87 men killed and wounded but was overall only lightly damaged, the Aquilon lost her captain and over 300 men killed and wounded, and was completely dismasted. Hill himself, in his Memorandum of Services dated 30 June 1846, states that he too was ‘slightly wounded, but did not return myself as such never having left my quarters’. Promoted Commander as a reward for his services at the Battle of the Nile, Hill was additionally tasked with taking command of the captured Aquilon and sailing her to Malta for repairs. After spending the next two years on half-pay, he was appointed to the command of the troopship Heroine on 12 February 1800. As commander of Heroine, he spent two years in the Mediterranean conveying troops, and in this capacity he participated in the Egyptian Expedition and the landing of soldiers prior to the Battle of Abukir on 8 March 1801. The Log Book of the Heroine notes he also physically served ashore between 24 and 30 April 1801, and it was for these services that he was awarded the Sultan's Gold Medal, Second Class. For the remainder of his career, Hill had the command of various transport ships, punctuated with periods on the half-pay list, notably spending just over two years in charge of transport ships in the Baltic, as his Memorandum of Services notes: ‘Two years and a half in the Transport Service during which time embarked and disembarked the Swedish Army from Sweden to Swedish Pomerania - received on board my ship the Crown Prince Count Bernadotte (late King of Sweden) and was honoured with his thanks for the care I had taken of his army. Sent twice to St. Petersburg to embark 5,000 Spanish Troops for which was thanked by the Spanish Ambassador.’ Recalled for duty closer to home, Hill then became responsible for transporting Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Graham's force to Holland for the abortive attack on Bergen-op-Zoom, and also for embarking the wounded after the attack and withdrawal, for which services he was specifically mentioned by General Graham in General Orders of 16 August 1814: ‘ The Commander of the Forces is no less indebted to Captain Hill, of the Royal Navy, for that cordial co-operation which he has on all occasions experienced from him.’ The Waterloo Campaign The following year, as principal Transport Agent at Ostend, Hill was responsible for the safe delivery of all British troops arriving in Flanders for the upcoming Waterloo Campaign. Hill's own recollections note the following: ‘Disembarked the whole of the British Army and materiel prior to the Battle of Waterloo without a single accident to a soldier and the loss of only two horses. After that memorable Battle embarked all the wounded British soldiers and a large number of French wounded and prisoners.' Hill was also mentioned by name in Captain Cavalie Mercer's ‘Journal of the Waterloo Campaign’, which illustrates the tact required in his job:
‘Our keel had scarcely touched the sand 'ere we were abruptly boarded by a naval officer (Captain Hill) with a gang of sailors, who, sans ceremonie, instantly commenced hoisting our horses out, and throwing them, as well as our saddlery, etc., overboard, without ever giving time for making any disposition to receive or secure the one or the other. To my remonstrance his answer was, “I can...
Stroud and environs local interest WW2 Special Constabulary medals and related ephemera including King George VI Special Constabulary Long Service Medal with bars for 1953, 1963 and 1975, Defence Medal named to Alexander D. Cathcart, The War Record Book of the Gloucestershire Constabulary published by authority of the Chief Constable Colonel W.F Henn, M.V.O, containing an article on the bombings in Gloucestershire, photos and brief descriptions of some of the Special Superintendents and photos and names of the various divisions, Stonehouse and Kings Stanley sections 1939-1940; letters to Alexander Cathcart including promotion to Sergeant, letter of release on reaching 67 years of age, his 'Brodie' steel helmet named to chin strap, arm band, cap and lapel badge, buttons, rank insignia, handbook, pieces of shrapnel including one with paper label '1939-1945 Eastington' and tail fin of an incendiary bomb etc
* Airship Ephemera. A collection of airship ephemera, including Reynold (Percy). "Zeppelinitis" 1915, original pen and ink drawing, showing a maid and housekeeper on the stairs, inscribed verso 'Zeppelenitsi, "Sarah! you might bring up my spectacles. I left them on the dining room table, and if a bomb should come I don't want them broken', signed and dated lower right, some light mainly marginal spotting and small tear and loss at lower left corner, 27.5 x 23.5 cm, unframed, a pencil colour drawing showing an RNAS officer by Roy 1928 showing 'Capt Percival Spencer' with parachutist descending from an air balloon, 26.5 x 18 cm, mount aperture and laid on card, unframed, Robinson (Lieutenant William Leefe, 1895-1918). Souvenir in Commemoration of Lieutenant W.L. Robinson's Great Feat of Destroying a Zeppelin on Sunday 3 September 1916, printed by S. Burgess, Strand, London, 34 x 35 cm, together with a tissue paper souvenir In Commemoration of Essex Aviation Display, 24 September 1932, printed by S. Burgess, Strand, London, 34 x 35 cm, airship photographs, brochures and other related itemsQTY: (12)NOTE:Provenance: The John Procter Airship Collection (the final lot).
* Woods (Rex). A Talent To Survive, The Wartime Exploits of Lt. Col. Richard Broad, MC., William Kimber, London 1982, signed by the author and Broad, together with typed memoirs (used for the publication of this book), a letter written by Broad to his mother on 6 August 1941 on 2nd Bn The Seaforth Highlanders headed note paper, plus 14 other related letters (mostly general chitchat), King George's Jubilee Trust enclosure with facsimile signature of Edward VIII plus King George's Jubilee Trust white metal badge, contained in an envelope addressed to Miss D. Broad, dated 9 May 1935 and other related items QTY: (1)NOTE:The book records the military service of Lt. Col. Richard Broad, MC who after being surrounded by German tanks near St Valéry in June 1940, managed to evade capture by diving into a cornfield and crawl to safety and then after securing local help they led him and his men down the Pyrenees and into Spain, where they eventually found a passage back to England. Broad was then recruited for SOE duties and sent to Madagascar. Then, after parachute training, he was transferred to Combined Operations, carrying out cross-Channel raids under Lord Mountbatten. He also trained his Number 10 Commando Crossbow Force for the destruction of the V-bomb sites and later dropped behind enemy lines in France to help organise and arm the Maquis.
Airfix - Frog - SMER - Hales - Nine boxed plastic model aircraft kits mainly in 1:72 scale. Lot includes Frog F194 Spitfire Mk14 & Flying Bomb; Airfix #03067 Britten Norman Islander (has some aftermarket parts included); Historic Models Kit 1:48 #48-005 P/F-51H Mustang and similar. Kits appear Very Good - Excellent with loose parts and parts on sprues, with instructions and decals, sitting loose in box. Boxes overall appear Fair - Fair Plus with some storage related wear. All kits are unchecked for completeness. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (K)
A pair of Meissen hausmaler chocolate cups, c.1720, probably decorated at Pressnitz in the workshop of F F Mayer, probably after engravings by Petrus Schenk, with chinoiserie figures holding a bomb, standing over a smoking censer, being pulled on a wheeled seat and embracing in a garden, together with another chocolate cup probably decorated at Augsburg in the Seuter atelier with gilded decoration of a figure hunting a wild boar, the reverse with a figure shooting game birds, the interior gilded, rim cracks, 8cm max. (3)
Remington P17 bayonet, with 1917 acceptance stamp to the ricasso along with maker mark and flaming bomb. Also three bayonets for a No.4 Lee Enfield, and two clips of ten inert .303 rounds. THIS LOT CANNOT BE POSTED. This is due to Parcelforce and other courier regulations which prohibit the postage of bladed items. If you are unable to collect in person, this lot would have to be sent via specialist couriers such as Bradleys. Please contact us for more information.Buyer must be over the age of 18. Age verification ID will be required.
M1 Garand bayonet and scabbard, the ricasso stamped with US flaming bomb and AFH maker mark for American Fork and Hoe, serial number 1568, also a Swedish M.1896 rifle bayonet with scabbard and frog and a Webley Mk VI holster.THIS LOT CANNOT BE POSTED. This is due to Parcelforce and other courier regulations which prohibit the postage of bladed items. If you are unable to collect in person, this lot would have to be sent via specialist couriers such as Bradleys. Please contact us for more information. Buyer must be over the age of 18. Age verification ID will be required. The largest item measures 40cm long
Remington P17 bayonet and scabbard with frog, with 1917 acceptance stamp to the ricasso along with maker mark and flaming bomb. Also a P.1907 SMLE bayonet and scabbard, lacking the locking catch. THIS LOT CANNOT BE POSTED. This is due to Parcelforce and other courier regulations which prohibit the postage of bladed items. If you are unable to collect in person, this lot would have to be sent via specialist couriers such as Bradleys. Please contact us for more information.Buyer must be over the age of 18. Age verification ID will be required.60cm long
Assortment of current affairs leaflets, mostly from the 1940's and 50's, to include the Atom Bomb, What It Really Means for Human Society, The Disarmament Question 1945-54 from the Reference Division Central Office of Information, London, Current Affairs: Crime and Punishment, C H Rolph 5th August 1950, Current Affairs: the Future and the Atom Bomb by Peter Wright, and many more
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