11th Dec, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
Militaria & Ethnographica
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A First World War Casualty Trio, comprising 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal, awarded to 12791 PTE.H.(Henry) O.(Oliver) CLARKE, LEIC:R., who was killed in action on 15th July 1916 and is remembered with honour at the Thiepval Memorial, France, together with printed research material; a First World War Casualty Pair, comprising British War Medal and Victory Medal, awarded to 32639. 1.A.M. G.(George) W.(Walter) KING, R.A.F., who was killed on 13th August 1918 when serving as a rigger on a test flight with Lieutenant Roy William Fredrick Angus, both are remembered with honour at the Pernis British Cemetary, France, together with printed research material (5)
Sold for £110
Estimated at £120 - £180
Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 11th Dec, 2024
The sale will include a large selection of Victorian, First and Second World War and Post-War medals and Civil awards, and a variety of cap and other badges, cloth insignia and helmet plates.
A good private collection offers Victorian and Edwardian military headgear and a number of scarlet tunics to local regiments including the Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment, the Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment) and the Northumberland Fusiliers.
Edged weapons include a private collection of British Cavalry swords, alongside bayonets and fighting knives; and from a further private vendor is a good collection of antique firearms, pistols and revolvers.
The ethnographic section of the sale will see notable tribal weapons from Fiji and Australia.
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Tuesday 10th December 10am-5pm, and the morning of the sale from 8am
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