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Auction House:McKenzies AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:302
Sale Title:The Jack Sue Collection of 'Z Force' Militaria and Diving Equiment plus selected CollectablesLots with images:232
Auction Location:PerthPrices available:228
Date:4-Aug-2015
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A cigarette tin and cigarettes. Taken from a captured Japanese soldier during Operation Agas in British north Borneo 1945, who is believed to have taken it from a POW who died along the death march route. the assorted cigarettes include; Tigres Fabrica; Players medium Navy cut; J.J. Stephen Mitchells gold Flake; Alfa; gold leaf Honeydew width 6.5 cm. Length 8 cm
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A Hembrug bayonet and scabbard. This Hembrug bayonet and scabbard was made by the Dutch for the Dutch cavalry and used in Indonesia and Borneo. When the Japanese invaded, they confiscated and issued these bayonets to their own troops. This bayonet was taken from a Japanese soldier who fell foul of a deadly blowpipe dart from a native guerrilla, along the death march trail some distance from Beluran. Collected by Jack Sue and Don Harlem during Operation Agas. Length 38 cm
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A Henry Boker knife with sheath. This Henry Boker knife was taken from a Jap Captain during a raid conducted by Jack Sue and Captain Roy McLean and a team of guerrillas on the Kudat Peninsular. It was removed from the dead soldier along with other items including his sword for a full account, read Jack's book blood on Borneo. It is believed the Jap Captain involved was responsible for beheading an innocent local in front of his village people, simply because he was unable to answer questions. Length 27 cm
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A standard. Issue fighting knife, AKA: K-BAR knife. This US knife was taken from a Jap soldier along the Borneo death March track between Sandakan and Ranau in 1945, by Jack Sue of Z special Unit and his guerrilla forces of OPERATION AGAS How the Jap soldier came to be in possession of the knife is unknown, but believed to have been taken from a POW who died along the death march. Length 32 cm
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A Japanese desk lamp. Collected by Jack Sue after the successful raid on the Coleman home in Pitas at the time, the place was a Japanese headquarters. the locals had suffered greatly by these Japanese warlords and with the personal assistance of a local Malay servant, who worked for the Japanese as a house boy, the carefully planned raid at dawn was successful During the clean up, Jack put this little lamp that belonged to the Japanese commanding officer in his kit bag. the place then became headquarters…
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The brief case that saved Jack Sue's life. This medical bag belonged to a Japanese doctor of the dreaded Kempei Tei During the saga at Dampirit, the doctor tried to shoot Jack in the back with a 7 mm Nambu pistol Fortunately for Jack, the round jammed in the magazine, having heard the hammer click and the brief case drop to the ground, Jack turned to find the doctor had dropped this brief case to clear the jammed magazine. the Jap doctor was quickly taken out and dispatched. the magazine that jammed is…
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A Japanese rice Dixie. a Japanese patrol was discovered cooking rice in this Dixie beside a river. the Z men opened fire taking particular care not to hit the Dixie, having wiped out the enemy, both Z men waded across the river, sat amongst the deceased, and enjoyed a cooked rice meal. This Jap rice Dixie was considered far superior to the Aussie issue. the Aussie Dixie was left there and this Jap Dixie was used for the remainder of the war. Height 14.5 cm. Width 18 cm
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A Japanese rice Ration officers band. the top kanji says something like 'Rice Husk,. Collect, Package, in Charge', and probably belonged to the person in charge of collecting and packing the rice husk. the Bahasa looking words with Padi seem to refer to a rice field name. the bottom is the Japanese location given as Beluran. Length 28.5 cm
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A Japanese Katana sword with scabbard. This sword was taken from a Jap Captain of the dreaded Kempei Tei following a raid upon a 20 man Jap garrison at Dampirit, on the Kudat peninsula of British north Borneo 1945. This item along with others including Lot: 8 tells a gruesome story. Note: This sword was used for beheadings, full details in Jack's book Blood on Borneo plus a custom made jarrah case total. Length 95 cm
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A Japanese Katana sword with scabbard. This sword was taken from a 20,000 ton Jap crude oil tanker that had been deliberately beached following a torpedo and aerial attack. Jack and his team of native guerrilla fighters arrived shortly after to inspect and clean up residual enemy if necessary. This sword plus a food bowl (Lot: 26) were two of Jack's most treasured souvenirs plus a custom made jarrah case total. Length 92 cm
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A Japanese food bowl. One of Jack Sue's most treasured souvenirs from Borneo He removed it from a 20,000 ton Japanese crude oil tanker on the coastline of the Kudat peninsula after his party destroyed a small boatload of Japanese military. The Japanese naval sword (Lot: 23) and this bowl were very special to Jack. Diameter 18 cm
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A collection of Japanese Occupation money an assortment of Japanese occupation money taken from the safe at Trusan that was blown apart by Jack and guerrilla fighters in Operation Agas. This is the last of the money, from a famous safe blowing at Trusan. the rest was shared with the locals who used it as toilet paper. See Jack's book blood on Borneo for details in Chap 2.
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Jack Sue's silk Jungle Pyjamas made from their 'Z' parachutes, these pieces of clothing were simply 'One Size Fits All'. These pyjamas were handmade and stitched from within the jungle hideouts in the Jambongan area by Madam Cheong Kau Kan, a local field nurse with the Chinese Underground post war, Madam Cheong became famous for her hand sewing projects They are in remarkable, well preserved condition
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A pair Jungle boots American issue to Z special unit Found in Jack's kit, these American issue boots were the better quality with an expected life span of no more than 3 months in the jungle
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A Sandakan POW Concert Program. This was found beside the crucified body of an Australian POW who had been cannibalised by the Japanese at the time of this grizzly find, the small band of Japanese were preparing a meal just meters away. This concert program was scattered amongst other items that had been tipped out of the POW's kit bag on the back are names and addresses of his mates -possibly his own Picked up by Don Harlem of Operation Agas on his way to meet up with escaped POW's. See Chap. 1…
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A Japanese flag with interesting provenance. Psychologically torn from what he had seen and witnessed from Japanese atrocities, Jack returned home with a cleaned Japanese skull that belonged to a cruel Jap soldier, who had inflicted terrible treatment upon innocent locals including beheadings. the skull was wrapped inside this flag. the skull was then presented to the WA University in the hope that scientific studies might reveal as to why the Japanese were so cruel. Such were his feelings and state of…
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A 500lb Bomb tail spinner. This 500lb bomb spinner, attached to its bomb, was dropped from a B24 Liberator at the Corunna Downs airfield during World War II after returning from a bombing mission to the islands north of Australia and quite possibly, even Borneo. the bomb failed to explode a loose fin on the spinner bares truth to the impact with the ground. This spinner was presented to Jack Sue as a reminder of the days when heavy bombs rained upon Sandakan in British north Borneo 1945. Height 85 cm
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Jack Sue's Chinese Coolie clothes. Disguised as a Chinese Coolie, and dressed in these clothes, Jack Sue successfully extracted the Chinese stationmaster from Bongawan Railway station in broad daylight, which was heavily under Japanese guard at the time Chinese coolie Jack Sue was totally unarmed except for the deadly 'L' tablet sewn Into the right hand sleeve of This Shirt. the Pocket That Contained the Deadly Tablet Is Still in the Sleeve. If Caught By the Enemy, Biting on This Tablet Through His Shirt…
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3 silk Maps. These maps were issued to Z special Unit for use behind Japanese lines Whilst many silk maps were used during World War II, these ones were unique to Z special Unit in that they were passed on to Jack by fellow Z man Jack Bickford
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A brass Porthole. This porthole was obtained from Jack Sue's diving salvage Company, 'Wa Salvage'. It was then transferred to Jack Sue, along with lot no 62 and others items, and displayed in Jack's diving store at 486 Murray Street Perth until 1984. It then went into Jack's 6 Helena street Midland store and remained there on display in the JACK SUE ROOM. Diameter 35 cm
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An Oceanic Products USA, Strobe Scuba light. Oceanics blue strobe light that belonged to Jack Sue, with fitted case, and retailers warranty and instruction leafleted 'Ikelite Underwater Systems, Indianapolis U.S.A.'. Length 32 cm. (strobe)
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A Miller Dunn 'Divinhood' Navy-standard, style 3 shallow water, diving helmet. Manufactured by Miller-Dunn of Miami, Florida U.S.A, with name plate rear side of helmet. Jack acquired this helmet in the early 60's while diving in the north of WA. This helmet sat on display in his diving stores located at 871 Hay Street (7 years) Perth, 486 Murray Street Perth (15 Years) and 6 Helena Street Midland and is one of Jack's favoured pieces, with custom wooden crate. Height 62 cm
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A rare Siebe Gorman & Co, four port window, 12 bolt divers helmet & helmet Spanner, with name plate, 'Siebe Groman & Co, Submarine Engineers, London'. This helmet became a major attraction in Jack Sue's diving stores. This helmet was well worked in the north of WA, and obtained from Broome area, before finding its way to Perth, along with Lots 68 and 69. It sat on display in jack's Murray Street Perth (13 Years) and Helena Street Midland stores (27 Years) with lot 66 both helmets were major attractions and…
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A rare Siebe Gorman & Co Ltd, four port window, 12 bolt divers helmet & divers suit, with canvas belt, knife, and helmet spanner Serial no 17342. This serial number is branded inside the helmet and breast plate so the suit and helmet both match Provenance: as previous Lot 68, with custom wooden crate
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An early marine ships compass, by Henry Browne & Son, Barking, London, with 'Sestral' Trademark marked on dial brass and metal mounts; working condition. It is believed that this item was part of a salvage contract conducted by JACK SUE WA SKINDIVERS in the late 60's. Diameter 18 cm
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A rare Siebe Gorman & Co Ltd, two diver wooden telephone box, model 133, circa 1920's,with maker plaques: 'Siebe Gorman & Co Ltd. Submarine Engineers, London (Patent)' & 'Patt 133' complete with operators headset and mouthpiece and with two original divers headsets. Provenance: Ex Broome, same as Lots: 67-69. Height 22 cm. Width 42.5 cm. Depth 30 cm, with custom wooden crate
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A Siebe Gorman & Co Ltd, Divers telephone System Mk7, serial number 206 Ex. Australian Navy, apparently used during World War II, with headset, mouthpiece and voltage gauge box, with custom wooden crate. Height 33 cm. Width 34 cm. Depth 27 cm
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