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The Naval & Military Club Collection of Militaria — Artemis Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Artemis Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:284
Sale Title:The Naval & Military Club Collection of MilitariaLots with images:282
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:274
Date:21-Jul-2009
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General Montgomery's Personal Messages To The Eighth Army, dated 21 August 1945, El Alamein to Ortona, 23 October 1942 to 31 December 1943
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The outstanding Boer War D.S.O, Great War C.B, C.M.G group of ten medals, awarded to Lieutenant General Edwin Tivey, Commander of the 8th Infantry Brigade A.I.F, late Victorian mounted Rifles
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A rare pre-Federation C.M.G, V.D medal pair Awarded to Colonel Alfred Freeman, Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Victorian Rifles
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The Highly Important, Excessively Rare And Well Documented C.B.E, D.S.O, M.C, D.F.C. Group Of Sixteen Awarded To Air Vice Marshal Adrian Cole
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A fine Great War '1918 August Offensive' D.S.O group of six medals awarded to Lieutenant Colonel T. Slaney, Australian field artillery
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The particularly fine D.S.O group of twelve awarded to Lt-Colonel J. Walstab, Commanding Officer of the 5th Infantry Battalion A.I.F
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A very rare World War II Ramu Valley double Gallantry D.S.O, M.C. Group medal of eight awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Thomas cotton, Commanding Officer 2/33rd Infantry Battalion A.I.F
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A rare World War II El Alamein D.S.O group of nine awarded to Major Archibald Carter, 2/12th field Regiment A.I.F
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A rare Great War Air Ace, D.F.C group of seven awarded to Lieutenant Allan Hepburn
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A scarce Great War A.R.R.C group of four awarded to Sister J. McDonald of the 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing station, awarded during 'A Busy period at the C.C.S.'
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A fine and rare Boer War officer's medal pair to Lieutenant G. Moore of the Australian Commonwealth horse, late Victorian Bushmen
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A rare Boer War, Victorian Mounted Rifles pair to Lieutenant Thomas Umphelby, Victorian mounted Rifles
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An Australian Veterinary Corps group of six to Major R. Talbot A.I.F
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Eight: Corporal (later Lieutenant), William Curren, late 4th Light Horse Regiment A.I.F
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Three: Corporal Frederick Gottling, 9th Infantry Battalion A.I.F
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A Great War pair medals, to Lieutenant Cedric Fawcett, 40th Battalion A.I.F
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Pair: Lieutenant J. Dunstan, 39th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
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Pair: driver F. Beezley, 1st Divisional Ammunition column, Australian Imperial Force
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A fine World War II Royal Australian Navy Italy star group of six to Lieutenant Commander Alexander Allan R.A.N.
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Five: Captain J. F. Coyne Royal artillery, late Australian Imperial Force
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Two: General service medal 1918-62 (ERII) 1 clasp, Malaya (Unnamed)
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A rare pre-Federation Victorian military Forces long service medal pair to Major William Davidson of the Australian field artillery
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A Great War D.C.M, awarded to Sergeant Harry Boys, 6th Infantry Battalion A.I.F
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A Great War Western front military medal awarded to private J. Rodger, Acting as a stretcher Bearer, from the 29th Infantry Battalion A.I.F
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An Emotive Killed in action Gallipoli Memorial plaque to private Thomas Greenwell, late 5th Infantry Battalion A.I.F
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India General service medal 1908-35, no clasp, (Lieut .A. D. Molloy, Australian staff Corps
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Naval General service medal (GVIR) 1clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (J. I. Moore. Cdr (E)
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Papua New Guinea Loyal service medal (no. 344) struck in silver by Stokes, on original full length neck chain
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Korea medal (39675 R. W. Thomas)
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United Nations Korea medal (5/1150 R. W. Sloan).
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General service medal 1918-62 (GVIR) one clasp, Malaya, (W.K. Tapp. Ran).
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A Very Important Vietnam Campaign Star To Brigadier Francis Serong, Founding Father Of The Australian Army Training Team Vietnam
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Vietnam Medal (3794281 M. P. Dungan)
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Colonial Auxiliary Forces long service medal 1901-1937 (VR) (F. Kemp late Sergt. Victorian military Forces).
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Colonial Auxiliary Forces decoration (EdwII)
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Army L.S. & G.C. Medal (ERII), Australia (S/111 W.O.2. D. M. Carmody, Amf)
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An interesting Efficiency Decoration to Major Joseph Hall, Imperial Camel Corps and Aide de Camp to General Harry Chauvel
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Efficiency medal (GVIR), Australia, with bar (VX63562 Maj. T.H Gay. A.I.F)
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Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George Knight grand cross set of insignia (GcmG)
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Most excellent Order of the British Empire Knight Commander set of insignia (KBE), neck badge 1st type (civil), gilt and enamel, breast star 1st type, silver and enamel
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A World War II 'The Buffs' M.B.E group of five Awarded to Major George Creswell, the Royal East Kent Regiment
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A superb Western front, Fighting M.C group of six Awarded to Captain Ernest Bates of the motor machine gun Corps
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A Rare Killed In Action 'Defence Of Lucknow' Pair To Corporal A. Gow Of The 78th Highlanders
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A good Victorian period subcontinent pair to Major E. Spilsbury of the Royal engineers
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A Very Interesting Great War, Western Front Mentioned In Despatches Trio To Captain E. Onslow Of The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, A Direct Descendant Of William The Conqueror
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A Great War Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Group Of Four To Petty Officer A. Puttock, Hms Pembroke
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Pair to 2nd Lieutenant P. Beaurepaire British war and Victory medal 1914-18 (2. Lieut. P. G. Beaurepaire)
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Three: 1935 Jubilee (Unnamed), 1937 Coronation (Unnamed), 1953 Coronation (Unnamed).
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Most Honourable Order of the Bath, (CB) (military), Companion's neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel
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Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George Companion's neck badge (cmG), gilt and enamel
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Medal, most excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) 2nd type. lady's shoulder badge, gilt and enamel
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Most excellent Order of the British Empire, (MBE) 2nd type, (military).
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Victoria cross (VC), full size museum quality replica. Together with a small printed tag 'Replica of the Victoria cross Awarded at Omdurman in 1898 to General Sir Neville Smyth.' Presented by his Son Commodore Dacre Smyth, 1983
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George cross, Museum quality replica, silvered brass
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Distinguished service cross (GVIR), hallmarked reverse officially dated 1945
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Air Force cross (GVIR), reverse officially dated 1945
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Naval General service medal 1793-1840, one clasp, Basque Roads 1809, (Peter Bolton)
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Military General service medal 1793-1814, two clasps, Martinique, Guadaloupe, (W. Wood, Paymr. 15th foot.)
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A very rare military General service medal to a red coat, who upon discharge was to settle for a life in colonial Australia
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A fine Battle of Omarunui, New Zealand war medal to Captain John Buchanan, Commanding Officer, Napier Volunteer Rifles
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New Zealand war medal 1860-1866, reverse dated 1863-1865. (403 THos Stanley 70th Regt:)
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Indian Mutiny medal 1857-59, one clasp, central India (...C.Finn)
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South Africa medal 1877-79, one clasp, 1877-8 (Tpr. G. Peters. Diamond .Fds. Horse.)
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South Africa Medal 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (Tr. Howie. Natal. Md Police.)
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Egypt medal 1882-89, 1882 dated reverse, no clasp (J. G. Mills. W. R. Svt. Hallmarked sterling Northumberland.)
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Transport medal 1899-1902, 1 clasp, china 1900, (R. Currer).
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Mercantile marine medal 1914-18 (Frances Snow)
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Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve decoration (Gvr) (Unnamed) hallmarked reverse
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Army L.S. & G.C. V.R. 1st issue. (Serg. Timothy Lowry 58th Regiment. Discharged 1850)
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Efficiency medal (GVIR), Territorial (5570687 Pte. A. Thomas D.L.I)
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Air Efficiency Award (GVIR) engraved (S/Ldr. R. W. A. Dickson)
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R.A.F L.S. & G.C medal (GVIR) (Flt. Lt. J. R. Williams. R.A.F)
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A very rare original miniature Victoria cross awarded to Lieutenant William D Joynt, 8th Infantry Battalion A.I.F
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A mounted group of nine original miniature dress medals
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A mounted group of five original miniature dress medals
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A mounted group of ten original miniature dress medals
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A mounted group of seven original miniature dress medals
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Two mounted miniature medal groups attributed to Captain Nicholas Slezak 1907-1988
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France: Croix de Guerre
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1914 Iron Cross 2nd class, 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd class, together with a Souvenired World War One German field grey epaulette for Infantry Regiment No.28
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Netherlands: Order Of Orange Nassau, (Knight), Silver & enamel
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New Zealand service medal 1939-45 (Unnamed)
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Two World War II South African Forces service medals, possibly to Brothers
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Three: United Nations Peace Keeping
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Three: USA: Order of the Legion of Merit, Legionnaire, a good World War II period example. Purple heart, nice early strike. Philippines Liberation medal
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The historically important World War II instrument of Surrender of all Japanese Forces in New Guinea, New Britain, New Ireland, Bougainville and Adjacent Islands, ink and wash on paper 47.5 x 30 cm
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The late field Marshall Sir Thomas Blamey's boots
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A rare trench Art carved oak gentleman's tobacco cabinet, with the initials RND (Royal naval division) and the names of theatres of war; Antwerp, France, Gallipoli and Salonica in which the RND was involved in World War I, 58 x 56 x 46 cm
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The naval and military Ballot box, July 1920, 37 x 31 cm
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A solid brass ship's bell
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Helm of HMAS Bathurst, Corvette, 1941-1948
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The riding crop of the late Lieutenant General the Honourable Sir Edmund Herring
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Officer's cane Carried by Brigadier General George Harvey turner, 26th Baluchistan Regiment
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The officer's cane carried by Lieutenant Colonel Michael John Rowlandson, Madras state Forces India
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1901 pre-Federation Victorian artillery officer's full dress sabretache and cartouche with foul weather cover
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Australian pre-Federation Victorian Local Forces Skill At arms badges, 1881
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No. 5 Squadron Garrison Troops: Australian Light Horse cmF Brigade, Victoria, 1907, photographs, 160 x 110 cm
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A large wooden propeller, British 325 cm
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Large wooden Propeller, German World War I 311 cm
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World War I Dogfights, a collection of 34 vintage black and white photographs, 17 x 10.5 cm
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