11th Dec, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
Militaria & Ethnographica
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A Second World War and Post-War Group of Six Medals, awarded to 7601376 W.O.CL.1. J.O.HARRIES, REME, comprising Defence Medal, War Medal, General Service Medal 1918-62 with clasp MALAYA, General Service Medal 1962-2007 with clasp SOUTH ARABIA, Army Meritorious Service Medal (Elizabeth II), and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with REGULAR ARMY suspender bar, some swing mounted as worn, together with his dog tags, cap badge, collar badges, leather brassard, buttons, sports medallions, two silver gilt Masonic jewels, Certificates of Education, Soldier's Pay Book, Regular Army Certificate of Service, related ephemera, his beret, silk tie, scarf and stable belt.
Sold for £350
Estimated at £450 - £550
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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