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Auction:
Saturday 14th May at 11.00am
Viewing:
Wednesday 11th - Friday 13th May, 10.00am - 5.00pm
From 9am the day of the Auction
At The Tank Museum, Bovington, Dorset, BH20 6JG
Bidding:
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Collections:
Collections will be available from The Tank Museum up until 5pm on the day of the auction. Thereafter, all Lots will be transported to the Duke's Fine Art saleroom for collection from 9am on Tuesday 17th May.
| Lot | Title | Estimate | Hammer price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QSA TO LIEUT KEATE RN HMS PHILOMEL,
which was presented to him by EWdward VII
Correctly impressed - Lieut R H Keate RN HMS Philomel Condition GVF. Robert Hudleston Keate joined the Royal Navy as a Midshipman on November 15th 1885. As… |
£200 - £300 | £300 | View |
| 2 |
UNNAMED CRIMEA PAIR
Crimea Medal unnamed
Turkish Crimea is unnamed. Both unnamed, condition VF ( edge bruising to Crimea) |
£100 - £150 | £150 | View |
| 3 |
GROUP OF FOUR TO BOMBARDIER DRINKWATER, ROYAL ARTILLERY
1914/15 Star. Correctly impressed 10535 GNR P D Drinkwater RFA
British War Medal. Correctly impressed 10535 BMBR P D Drinkwatewr RA Defence Medal unnamed as issued War Medal unnamed as issued. … |
£40 - £60 | £30 | View |
| 4 |
A NAVAL CAMPAIGN GROUP TO ABLE BODIED SEAMAN LANE, ROYAL NAVY.
Lane was killed in action in 1941, serving as a DEMS Gunner.
1914/15 Star. Correctly impressed. J.27051 W S Lane Ord RN British War Medal. Correctly impressed. J.27051 W S Lane AB RN Victory medal.… |
£50 - £100 | £60 | View |
| 5 |
A SCARCE EII GSM MALAYA GROUP TO WARRANT OFFICER KENT DLI.
1939/45 Star; Burma Star; Defence Medal; War Medal and EII GSM Malaya. Correctly impressed 863741 W O Cl2 J Kent DLI
Condition GVF Provenance DNW 2008. Harland Military Antiques 2017. A Battalion… |
£200 - £400 | £100 | View |
| 6 |
CAMPAIGN GROUP OF THREE TO PTE G B BUTTERY DLI
Queens Korea 1st Type - correctly impressed 22701598 Pte C B Buttery DLI
Korea Nato CSM bars Borneo & Malay Peninsula - correctly impressed 22701598 Pte C B Buttery DLI Swing mounted as worn. |
£200 - £400 | £450 | View |
| 7 |
AN EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN PAIR TO LIEUTENANT H D N MANSEL - PLEYDELL ROYAL FUSILIERS
Egypt Medal with clasp Tel-el Kebir. Correctly engraved to Lieut H B M Mansel Pleydell R FUS
Khedive's Star 1882 Egypt pair swing mounted as worn. However, the ribbons are torn. Condition GVF … |
£300 - £500 | £360 | View |
| 8 |
A CAMPAIGN GROUP TO MAJOR A W HOLMES
1939/45 Star; Africa Star; France & Germany Star; Defence Medal and War Medal.
In box of issue addressed to Major A W Holmes, Crozet, Mayfield, Sussex. Condition Near Mint |
£50 - £100 | - | View |
| 9 |
CAMPAIGN GROUP TO OFFICERS STEWARD 1ST CLASS CLARKE RN
QSA No bar - R. Clarke. Dom. 2Cl HMS Rattler
China no Bar - R Clarke. Dom. 1Cl HMS Arethusa 1914/15 Star - 165315 R Clarke OS1 RN Pair - 165315 R Clarke OS1 RN Condition GVF Ex DNW |
£300 - £500 | £320 | View |
| 10 |
THE SECOND WORLD WAR DSO GROUP TO BRIGADIER EDRIC HENRY PETER LASSEN RAMC
who, after nearly drowning while coming ashore at Sword Beach on D-Day, set up and commanded No 21 Field Hospital.
Military C.B.E. GVI Distinguished Service Order Indian General Service Medal '… |
£4,000 - £6,000 | £4,000 | View |
| 11 |
A GREAT WAR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL TO PETTY OFFICER KNIGHT OF HMS GHURKA
He was decorated for his participation in the sinking of German Submarine U8.
GV DSM. Correctly impressed. 176903 H E Knight PO HMS Ghurka. Condition NGVF ( slight edge bruising, which doesn't… |
£500 - £700 | £420 | View |
| 12 |
A GREAT WAR CASUALTY GROUP TO PTE PAYNE ROYAL FUSILIERS
Pair. Correctly impressed. GS-59496 Pte O G Payne Royal Fus
Memorial Plaque to Oscar Gerald Payne. Condition GVF With a letter of condolence from his sergeant, Charles F Hebburn, and letters from… |
£150 - £250 | £180 | View |
| 12a |
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL GROUP TO CEA BEARD OF HMS SHEFFIELD,
who was decorated for his actions at the sinking of the Scharnhorst.
GVR Distinguished Service Medal. Engraved, C. Ecal A. E. A Beard. C/M3773. 1939/45 Star Atlantic Star Africa Star Italy Star War… |
£1,000 - £1,250 | £1,800 | View |
| 13 |
MILITARY MEDAL GROUP TO CPL F. W. COBB DORSET YEOMANRY
GV Military Medal. Correctly impressed. 26797 Pte F W Cobb 1/ Dorset R
British War Medal. Correctly impressed. 1387 Cpl F W Cobb Dorset Yeo Victory Medal. Correctly impressed. 1387 Cpl F W Cobb… |
£200 - £300 | £550 | View |
| 14 |
A POIGNANT OCTOBER 1914 CASUALTY GROUP
to Lieutenant Spencer Julian Wilfred Railston, 18th Lancers attached 4th Dragoon Guards.
1914 Star with bar. Correctly impressed - Lieut S J W Railston 18/LRS British War Medal. Correctly impressed … |
£800 - £1,200 | £1,700 | View |
| 15 |
A CAMPAIGN GROUP TO LIEUTENANT PRALL LABOUR CORPS, FORMERLY 10TH MIDDLESEX REGIMENT
1914/15 Star. Correctly impressed 4171 Cpl G A K Prall Midd'x R
British War Medal. Correctly impressed 4171 Cpl G A K Prall Midd'x R Victory Medal. Correctly impressed 4171 Cpl G A K Prall Midd'x R… |
£100 - £200 | £240 | View |
| 16 |
THE GREAT WAR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER AND BAR GROUP
to Sir Malby Richard Henry Crofton, Royal Field Artillery. The Bar was awarded for Gallantry.
G.V.R Distinguished Service Order and second award bar 1914 Star with clasp. Correctly impressed Capt… |
£2,200 - £2,400 | £2,800 | View |
| 17 |
A MILITARY OBE GROUP TO CAPTAIN HEATON - ELLIS RA
O.B.E; 1939/45 Star; France & Germany Star; Defence Medal and War Medal.
Court mounted as worn with miniatures and box of issue for full-sized OBE. Condition GVF Present with the group is his… |
£150 - £250 | £140 | View |
| 18 |
A MERCANTILE MARINE CASUALTY GROUP.
Mercantile Marine Medal - William T Greenfield
BWM - William T Greenfield Memorial Plaque in envelope William Thomas Greenfield Condition NEF William Thomas Greenfield was born in Thornaby in 1864.… |
£80 - £150 | £220 | View |
| 18a |
MEDAL GROUP TO PTE PIPER ROBERT TRUSSLER,
5th Btn Seaforth Highlanders, To France 1/5/1915, transferred to M.G.C., served as 23369 M,G,C. (Star Medal has been renamed)
|
£80 - £150 | £100 | View |
| 19 |
WW2 CASUALTY GROUP TO TROOPER MACLEAN RTR - BATTLE OF EL ALAMEIN
in box of issue addressed to Mr A Maclean, 34 High Road, Woodford Green, Essex.
Condolence Slip - Trooper I D Maclean ( we do not believe this is original ) 1939/45 Star Africa Star (8th Army Bar)… |
£50 - £100 | £60 | View |
| 20 |
A SET OF FRAMED MEDALS AWARDED TO JEAN JACQUES DUMON STANSBY
together with an accompanying oil on canvas portrait of Jean Jacques Dumon Stansby (2)
|
£200 - £400 | £160 | View |
| 21 |
THE OUTSTANDING DSO GROUP OF FIVE TO LT COL PLEYDELL - RAILSTON
1st Bn Rifle Brigade, whose heroic actions at Hannebeck on the 3rd of May, 1915 were immortalised in Deeds That Thrill The Empire.
G.V.R Distinguished Service Order 1914/15 Star. Capt H G M… |
£3,000 - £5,000 | £4,000 | View |
| 22 |
CONNAUGHT RANGERS: A MILITARY BRASS BADGE,
a pair of white metal wine stoppers; two silver running medals and others (a lot)
|
£50 - £100 | £160 | View |
| 23 |
A COLLECTION OF GERMAN BADGES AND MEDALS
Kriegsmarine Badges, Luftwaffe and Army etc. With two French medals and one Russian.
We believe most are reproductions. Provenance: Lampard Collection. |
£100 - £200 | £600 | View |
| 24 |
A COLLECTION OF IMPERIAL GERMAN AWARDS
Iron Cross 2nd Class maker marked W
Hindenburg Cross by RV4 Pforzheim Imperial Wound Badge in Gold Imperial Wound Badge in Black Provenance: Lampard Collection. |
£100 - £200 | £140 | View |
| 25 |
A COLLECTION OF THIRD REICH WAR MERIT CROSSES
War Merit Cross 1st Class without Swords. Maker marked '4'
War Merit Cross 2nd Class without Swords. Maker marked '107' War Merit Cross 2nd Class without Swords. Maker marked '41' War Merit Medal. … |
£150 - £250 | £140 | View |
| 26 |
LACO: A GERMAN LUFTWAFFE PILOTS WATCH
with manual wind movement, the black dial with luminous Arabic numerals and luminous hands, on a brown leather strap, the case back stamped H2718, circa 1940's, the case c.54mm diam.; accompanied by…
|
£3,500 - £4,500 | - | View |
| 27 |
MINERVA: A GENTLEMAN'S STAINLESS STEEL MILITARY WRISTWATCH,
with a manual wind movement, the black dial with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and luminous steel hands, on a brown canvas military style strap, stamped to the back no. D647838W,…
|
£200 - £400 | £200 | View |
| 28 |
LEMANIA: A BRITISH ROYAL AIR FORCE GENTLEMAN'S CHRONOGRAPH STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH
with manual wind movement, the cream tropical dial with double subsidiary dial, black Arabic luminous numerals and dark blue luminous steel hands, with military crows foot to the dial, engraved to…
|
£3,000 - £4,000 | - | View |
| 29 |
UNITAS: A GENTLEMAN'S MILITARY STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH
with manual wind movement, the silver dial with subsidiary seconds dial, black Arabic numerals and dark blue steel luminous hands, stamped to the back with military crows foot, ATP no. 63717 108745,…
|
£250 - £350 | £220 | View |
| 30 |
A GENTLEMAN'S SILVER CASED TRENCH WATCH
with manual wind movement, the white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds dial, dark blue steel hands and black Arabic numerals, on a brown leather strap, circa 1940's, the case c.34mm diam.
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£200 - £400 | - | View |
| 31 |
LAUSINA: A RARE GERMAN SILVER MILITARY WRISTWATCH
with manual wind movement, the black dial with subsidiary seconds dial, silver Arabic numerals and silver hands, on a black leather strap, engraved to the case back "General Herman Breith, no. 12212"…
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£15,000 - £20,000 | - | View |
| 32 |
GRANA: A STAINLESS STEEL GENTLEMAN'S MILITARY WRISTWATCH
with manual wind movement, the silver dial with subsidiary seconds dial, black luminous Arabic numerals and dark steel luminous hands, stamped to the back with military crows foot W.W.W. no.M3204,…
|
£2,000 - £3,000 | - | View |
| 33 |
A LADY'S RARE MILITARY SILVER CASE WRISTWATCH
with manual wind movement, the white enamel dial with luminous Arabic numerals and dark blue steel luminous hands, on a black leather strap, stamped in the case AM526496, the case c.25mm diam.
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£200 - £400 | - | View |
| 34 |
LEMANIA: A BRITISH MILITARY GENTLEMAN'S STAINLESS STEEL WRISTWATCH
with manual wind movement, the cream dial with double subsidiary seconds dial, black Arabic numerals and dark blue steel hands, with military crows foot to the dial, on a canvas military strap, with…
|
£3,500 - £4,500 | - | View |
| 35 |
A MILITARY STAINLESS STEEL GENTLEMAN'S POCKET WATCH
with keyless wind movement, the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and dark blue steel hands, with engraved military crows foot to the case back, no, B16159,…
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£100 - £200 | £90 | View |
| 36 |
ADOLF PETERS OF KIEL: A GERMAN WWII NICKLE PLATED BOMB TIMER
with white enamelled artillery scale dial, subsidiary seconds dial and luminous blue steel hand, the case back stamped with Imperial crown M, circa 1940, numbered 53033715, the case c.55mm diam.
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£800 - £1,200 | - | View |
| 37 |
A . SCHUCHMANN OF WILHELMSHAVEN: A GERMAN WWII NICKLE PLATED STOP WATCH
with white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, with engraved Kingsmarine markings, eagle and "M 941", the movement number 7045, circa 1940's, the case c.60mm diam.
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£800 - £1,200 | - | View |
| 38 |
JUNGHANS: A GERMAN WWII GUN METAL STOP WATCH,
the white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and dark blue steel hands, with engraved Kingsmarine mark and "KM" to the case back.
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£500 - £1,000 | - | View |
| 39 |
A UNIVERSAL GENEVE STAINLESS STEEL BOMB TIMER
retailed by A. Cairelli, Roma, with black dial, luminous Arabic numerals and luminous hand, with military German mark to the case back "K.M." and a swastika, circa 1940's, no. 742676 39901, the case…
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£3,000 - £4,000 | - | View |
| 40 |
SMITHS: A MILITARY 8 DAY COCKPIT CLOCK
with manual wind movement, the dial with subsidiary seconds dial, white luminous Arabic numerals and white luminous hands, marked to the case back with a military crows foot, no. 2791/54; and another…
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£100 - £200 | £140 | View |
| 41 |
JUNGHANS: A GERMAN MILITARY COCKPIT CLOCK
with manual wind movement, the black dial with luminous Arabic numerals, luminous subsidiary seconds dial and luminous hands, marked "Junghans" to the crown; and one other German military cockpit…
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£100 - £200 | £160 | View |
| 42 |
A MK II C NAVIGATOR'S CLOCK,
with a manual wind movement, luminous Arabic numerals and luminous steel and red hands, ref. no. 68/1104, no. 32870/2, stamped AM to the back; and a fuselage, no. 207, VIIINFL 1944 (2)
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£50 - £100 | £60 | View |
| 43 | A CONTINENTAL CAMOUFLAGE ARMY HELMET | £80 - £150 | - | View |
| 44 |
AN AMERICAN TANK HELMET
with the original leather and canvas lining, with label dated 2/79
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£80 - £150 | £60 | View |
| 45 |
AN AMERICAN MILITARY HELMET,
with canvas and leather lining, stamped no. inside 46325, marked 82
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£50 - £100 | £220 | View |
| 46 | A WWII GERMAN HELMET | £80 - £150 | £70 | View |
