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The Andrew Church Collection of Militaria — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:622
Sale Title:The Andrew Church Collection of MilitariaLots with images:622
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:562
Date:21-Oct-2018
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An HMV 'Little Nipper' Bakelite radio with a vintage electric heater
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A World War II sun compass in timber storage case
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A Ferris M-94 portable car radio
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A Bingoscope home projector with two films including red skin Raiders and projection screen
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A Racal-Ses Ltd, England, remote ground sensor system with 8 sensors and storage box
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A Ferrania Italian slide project for field Use
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An Australian Army aerial coupling equipment 'C' instrument
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A group (7) of radio ephemera including World War II handwritten training manual notes etc
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A early 20th century hospital telephone exchange unit plus assorted valves
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Two field telephone units
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A Farmer Electro-Meter type Lm Mk III, by Baldwin Coy Ltd in timber case
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A Vietnam period Willy's Jeep communication centre
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A World War II period teletype machine
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A World War II period teletype machine
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A USA signal Corp Radion communication centre
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A portable record player with a selection of early records
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A .65 calibre machine gun vehicle mount
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An early World War II field telephone
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A World War II field generator in transport case with accessories
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A World War I Deadman's penny awarded to Jethu Singh dia. 12 cm
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A World War I Deadman's penny awarded to Frank Foster dia. 12 cm
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A World War I Deadman's penny awarded to Alfred Stollard together with two medals, with associated paperwork dia. 12 cm
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A World War I Deadman's penny awarded to James Robb dia. 12 cm
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A World War I Deadman's penny awarded to Thomas William Baxter dia 12 cm
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A group of five items including World War I nurses medal, Lewis gunners medals, regimental badge and dog tags
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Two medals awarded to private S J H Mead 48th Batallion and two buttons
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Two medals awarded to Pte J E Newland 48th Battalion
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Two medals awarded to driver G Ellans
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Two medals awarded to private C C Hopkins, 3rd Bn AIF
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Two medals awarded to private W H Gardner, and ribbons
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Two medals awarded to private E Cousins
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Three medals and ribbon awarded to private Albert a Neville 2/8 Battalion together with ribbons
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A New Zealand Boer war miniature medal in presentation case
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Three various medals and ribbons including French medal for civilian prisoners
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Two World War I German medals
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Five various RSL badges including New Zealand Forces
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A sterling silver female Relative badge plus 14 Red Cross, Legacy, St John Fund Raising badges
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Eleven tin hat day Returned soldiers Fund raising pins in cased display
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Twenty two various Anzac Appeal and other badges
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Four World War I French embroidered postcards
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A World War II military will, for D J C cross dated 1942
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Six World War II medals awarded to Father and Son W G & B Lonergan, included is an extensive Research File on each soldier
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A group of three World War II Service Medals awarded to B T Tapper
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A World War II Darwin anti-aircraft medal together with dog tags H L Stevens RAAF with commemorative brass threepences set
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A group of three medals awarded to M K Matteson
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Two medals including the British Africa star
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Five World War II medals including the Africa star, the Pacific Star, 1939-45 star, the Burma star and miniature Burma star
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A group cold war period American high ranking officer's ribbons
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Five World War II AIF medals awarded to William Barrett
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Four World War II medals awarded to Edward Jefferies
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A Goup of four World War II medals L.Cpl H G Williams together with two lapel badges
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A pair of Australian original Captain's epaulettes
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A group of four medals awarded Corporal Clive Butler
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Five various American buttons
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An Australian collar badge 48th Infantry Battalion 1930-42
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Six various medals and badges awarded to private Marion Allen, Australian Womens medical service
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An Australian Service Medal awarded to E a Wilkins
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Thirteen World War II miniature medals
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A original World War II wrist chain for William Henry Abbott plus replica Distinguished service cross together with research folio used as part of dissertation
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A group of three medals, including US Pacific Victory medal, African Victory medal & Return form active Service Medal
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A World War II prisoner of War Medal
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A Medically Unfit badge together with a war Widow travel Pass
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A Victoria Cross replica medal
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A Japanese War Medal with case
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A World War II British linen military jacket
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A World War II RAAF jacket
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A World War II Royal New Zealand Infantry uniform, jacket, pants and cap
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A Royal Australian bomber jacket with cloth patches & shorts
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An Australian Army nurses uniform
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An RAAF officer's tunic, Vice Marshall with display head
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A military pith helmet with display head
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A Royal Airforce Lancaster bomber wool lined leather pilot's jacket, helmet and his log book - Alfred Hornby Birthdate 26/12/1907. Log book published by his Majesty's stationery office record dates from 22/03 1939 to 23/08 1939 Practise Flights for the Battle of Britain helmet D Lewis limited leather flying helmet size 7 1/8 with Hornby stamped to label
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An Australian Wolseley pith helmet with display head
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A World War II era flying helmet and goggles with display head
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A rare M50 Hungarian made Russian helmet with display head
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A World War I German Picklehaube helmet on display head with another Af
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An Australian - Vietnam Conflict helmet with netting and display head
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A Royal Corp Australian Infantry parade hat
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An Australian Infantry helmet Current issue with display head
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A Swedish steel Landstorm helmet with display head
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A World War II Italian M-33 helmet with display head
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A World War II Swedish Landstrom helmet with display helmet
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Seven various military cloth hats including Australian Giggle hats all with display heads
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A Paratrooper with combat fatigues, back pack and parachute suspended from ceiling
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An army truck canopy with canvas cover 185 x 186 x 230 cm
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A diorama mannequin in Australian Army uniform with camp bed and bloodied prop bandages
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An assortment of army medical supplies including stretcher crutches and leg brace
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A diorama mannequin of wounded Australian soldier, crutches and medical back pack
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A World War II field station nurse's uniform and mannequin
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A World War I era portable medical chest and miscellaneous supplies
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An interesting group of original World War I medical supplies including cat Gut Stitches & more
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A collection of World War I & other nurse's ephemera including badge, collar, certificate & more
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A Willy's Jeep first aid kit and contents
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A World War II gas Burns first aid kit
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A World War II field dressing equipment including sterilizing unit, bandage etc
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A World War II Australian wooden air raid clacker
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Two World War II era gas masks including canvas storage bag
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A box of spent .303 cartridges, gun oil & oil can
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An English brass artillery shell 18 cm high
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A Britans limited search light no. 1640 with original box
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