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Militaria in association with The Tank Museum

Auction date Saturday 14 May 2022 11:00 - 17:30 BST

Contact our Head of Sale Julian Smith with any enquiries at julian.smith@dukes-auctions.com or on 01305 265080


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:

 Live Bidding will be available for this auction through this website. Please ensure your registration is completed early to avoid disappointment. Commission Bidding and Telephone bidding is also available. 

For more information please contact Duke's on 01305 265080 or email enquiries@dukes-auctions.com


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.

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Lots per page:

Total lots: 319

Lot 119 Unsold
NAVAL UNIFORM ITEMS FOR LIEUTENANT COMMANDER
including 1 x uniform suit, no.5 in 1980s parlance, 1 x no.5 jacket & mess undress waistcoat, 1 x no.5 jacket, 1 x tropical bush jacket suit including shoulder boards, buttons, belts and buckle, 1 x two pairs long white trousers, 6 x pairs of epaulettes for a shirt - four gold braid, two printed cotton shirts
Estimate: £100 - £200
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 120 Sold
WWII LEATHER FLYING TROUSERS
with fleece lining, makers label "Srebe. Gorman Ltd. Makers London", no. B10933/39C1 (B), size 42
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £100 - £200
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 121 Sold
A WWI ROYAL ARTILLERY JACKET
tailored by Simpson & Sons of South Audley Street, London, no. 7899; a Royal Artillery cap; and a brown leather Sam Brown (3)
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 122 Sold
A WWII BRITISH ARMY DRESS SUIT
stamped inside "Made by the Tors Taylors Ltd 1944"
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £80 - £150
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 123 Sold
A COLLECTION OF NAVAL UNIFORMS
belonging to Commander Arthur James Carrington O.B.E, including naval tails, naval overcoat and uniform, tailored by Gieves & Hawkes Ltd, London (a lot)
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £200
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 124 Sold
A WWII NURSE'S CAPE WORN BY V.S. EDWARDS 7281
with a collection of various regiment badges, by HMS Diana, HMS Pancheston and the Queen's Surrey Regiment and others (a lot)
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £300 - £500
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 125 Sold
A UNION JACK FLAG
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £100 - £200
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 126 Sold
TWO UNION JACK FLAGS
one stamped with a military crows foot (2)
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £100 - £200
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 127 Unsold
A BRITISH FLAG,
a Welsh flag and various military badges, from the Leicestershire Regiment, Civil Defence Corps and others (a lot)
Estimate: £50 - £100
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 128 Sold
THE HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT 'JOLLY ROGER' FROM THE SUBMARINE HMS UNBROKEN.
The vessel conducted cloak and dagger operations involving members of the SOE under the command of Peter Churchill.

The flag is from the estate of Petty Officer F.C. Sharp DSM, who served on Unbroken.

Under the command of Lieutenant Commander Alastair Campbell Gillespie Mars, D.S.O., D.S.C. & Bar, HMS Unbroken sank fourteen merchant ships and two warships during the war. The stars and cannon represent four merchant vessels sunk with the deck gun.

Approx. 114 x 108 cm
The white bars signify merchant ships and the red bars warships. The daggers show that Unbroken…
Hammer price: £10,000
Estimate: £8,000 - £10,000
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 129 Sold
ROYAL INNISKILLING DRAGOON GUARDS: A FLAG
with the Royal Inniskilling Dragoons emblem, 120cm x 120cm

Provenance: From the collection of Lance Corporal Denis Jones, 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £50 - £100
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 130 Sold
A LARGE WWII GERMAN NAZI BANNER
circa 1940's
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £200 - £300
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 131 Sold
A NAVY, ARMY AND AIR FORCE INSTITUTES ENAMEL WALL SIGN
76cm x 60cm

Provenance: From the collection of Lance Corporal Denis Jones, 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £50 - £100
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 132 Sold
COLDSTREAM GUARDS: A NO. 8 COMPANY METAL WALL SIGN
50cm x 70cm

Provenance: From the collection of Lance Corporal Denis Jones, 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £30 - £50
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 133 Sold
A MILITARY METAL SIGN
"Danger Army Ranges. This is a live firing area and is closed to the public. Keep Out", in a red painted pine frame, 80cm x 90cm

Provenance: From the collection of Lance Corporal Denis Jones, 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £50 - £100
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 134 Sold
A WWII GERMAN MILITARY ENAMEL SIGN
15cm x 12cm
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £100 - £200
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 135 Sold
A WWII GERMAN MILITARY ENAMEL SIGN
16cm x 12cm
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £100 - £200
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 136 Sold
A ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS COLOURED ADVERTISING POSTER
"Join The Boys Squadron of The Royal Army Corps", printed by Fosh & Cross Ltd, London, with a picture of a tank and Royal Armoured Corps emblem, 75cm x 53cm
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £80 - £150
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 137 Sold
A WRENS DANCE POSTER
with inscription "Dance will be held in the R.E.W.O.S Sargeants Mess, Lotus Road, Colombo on Tuesday 20th February 1945 at 8pm. Music by the Royal Marines Band. By kind permission of Captain Harris M.V.O., D.S.C., R.N. Transport will call for you at 7.45pm. Refreshments will be provided. Mess telephone number" stamped W.R.N.S. Welfare Officer, hand-coloured poster, 38cm x 28cm
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £50 - £100
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 138 Unsold
A RARE BLACK FOREST PAINTED CRIMEAN WALL CLOCK
circa 1870, with eight day movement striking on a gong, 35cm x 28cm
Estimate: £150 - £250
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 139 Unsold
A ROYAL WELSH FUSILLIERS EMBROIDERED PANEL
"In memory of a dear brother killed in France in February 1917", in a glazed oak frame, 38cm x 36cm
Estimate: £100 - £200
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 140 Unsold
A MAP OF PERAK, 1951
and a Chinese military cap and epaulettes belonging to A.G.A. Alabaster. Accompanied by various documentation and black and white photographs etc.

Alabaster was commissioned in the Indian Army in October 1942 after training in India, the 1st Punjab Regiment 1942-44, ending as Company Commander. Staff duties in Northern Command 1944-1946 as a G.S.O. III (Intelligence) and went on in his career to be the Deputy Chairman, Executor and Secretary of Perak State of War Executive Committee.
Estimate: £200 - £400
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 141 Sold
TWO GERMAN CAST METAL LUFTWAFFE WALL SIGNS
and German epaulettes (a lot)

Provenance: Lampard Collection.
Hammer price: £340
Estimate: £50 - £100
14 May 2022
14 May 2022
Lot 142 Sold
A PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM AND PATTERN DOCUMENTS
belonging to 2nd Lieutenant John Paley Yorke, who invented new components for searchlights.

With British and American Patten documents for his invention ' Magnetic Deflectors for Electrical Arcs in Lamps, Searchlights and the like’.

Research file on ' Searchlight Experimental Establishment. The report and work were carried out in 1920. Contains his plans and photographs of his design.

The photographs showing the work of the ' Searchlight Experimental Section RE'
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £200 - £300
14 May 2022
14 May 2022

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