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The Andrew Church Collection of Militaria — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
| Auction House: | Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers | Number of lots recorded: | 622 |
| Sale Title: | The Andrew Church Collection of Militaria | Lots with images: | 622 |
| Auction Location: | Sydney | Prices available: | 562 |
| Date: | 21-Oct-2018 |
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A World War I front line scene war between the Anzac and the Germans in Noyon Oise, France 1:72 scale Made by Andrew church 30 x 94 x 122 cm
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A hundred Years of Aviation by National Aviation and space Museum, Apache Helicopter and volume
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An impressive 1:34 scale Spitfire model made from the same alloy as the actual aircraft 60 long, wingspan 64 cm
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An original Dh Gypsy Major Tiger Moth propeller dated August 1945, restored laminted timber blade with leading edge covered with thin brass strips
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A significant collection of Wolesley Motors reference books, service books, sales brochures & advertisments
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Two Wolesley Dashboard Intrument panels including dials by Smith, timber dash frame, two gear stick knobs and window winder
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A US military compass by superior Magneto Corp New York, Generally issued only to Cia, special Forces of officers in the US army
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Four relics, including air frame parts and motor Casting from Lancaster Ed 925 Crash Site, 17/5/1943, shot down over the Mohne Dam, pilot was F/L Hopgood. P/O J.W.Fraser Rcaf and P/O Burcher RAAF managed to back out at low level, 2 of 3 aircrew to becom POWs on the Dams raid. Sgt. J.W. Minchin was severely wounded on the way to the Dam, he was given morphine and put on the rest bed. When the plane was hit, Hopgood desperately tried to gain height for his crew to bale out. As Burcher was to jump he saw his…
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Submarine Spitfire N3173 152 squadron relics recovered from Crash Site, aircraft was shot down in combat on the 25th September 1940 whilst engaging enemy bombers over Somerset. The Pilot Kenneth Christopher Holland was only 20 years old. He was the youngest Australian to die in the Battle of Britain
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Recovered parts from the Lancaster W4929. 1661 heavy conversion unit, Winthorpe. Crashed in the Brecon Beacons, south Wales, Dived into the ground after flying into a storm at night, all eight crew were killer. One, the rear gunner, was Australian - flight Sgt Ernest M. Buckby of camp hill, Queensland. This Lancaster had been used extensively by 617 squadron in training for Dambusters raid. As it was a 'Standard' Lancaster, not converted to carry a bouncing bomb, it was not used in the raid.
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Remains of Lancaster NF920, 617 squadron, 29/10/44, brought down in a raid on the Tirpitz, plus others
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A Fuselage section from a Lancaster ED927, Crashed Haldern, Rees, Germany, 16/5/1943, hit powerlines while outbound on Dams raid, all crew wee killed, including the only two Australians killed on the Dams Raid: F/L R.N.G Barlow of Carlton, NSW(?) F/O C.R. Williams of Torres Creek, Queensland
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Recovered Spitfire X4009, P8268 & NH695 parts, Crash Site Darks farm, Sessels green, Kent, F/L P.C. Hughes Kia (from the Monaro are, NSW) Collided with a Dornier 17, a small electrical data plate is included. Spitfire parts include Merlin engine valve and internal Ribbing piece X4009 was dug by a private collector in the 1970s. Provenance: Steve Vizar, United Kingdom Steven Brereton, United Kingdom Andrew church collection, Australia
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Recovered fragments from a Hurricane V7233, 87th squadron, Exeter, crashed 'The Fleer', near Portland, Dorset, P/O John Reynolds Cock (Renmark, South Australia) baled out into the sea and swam ashore. Shot down by a Messerschmit 109 flown by Helmut Wick, the top Luftwaffe ace of the Battle of Britain. John Cock was the first Aussie to shoot down a plane at night - a Heinkell III on 26/7/40. Dig was led by mastermind Stevev Vizard and Gareth Jones, September 2009.
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Findings from a 'Dig' in Downton, Wiltshire. Aircraft: Hurricane Mkiid HW187, 24/8/1944, serving with Aaee based in Boscombe down.
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A Hurricane V6748 & Hurricane HW187 relics recovered from separate Crash Sites, Hurricane V6748: 46 squadron, shot down in combat. Crashed Tablehurst farm, Forest row, Suzzex. P/O John Dallas Crossman Kia. A 'Surface' crash. A digging group used a Jcb digger on this site in 1980s, all that was found was approximately 1Kg of items found. Black plastic piece is a prop blade covering.
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