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Lot 225
Lot of WW1 trench art letter openers (3). Letter openers made from brass rifle rounds, first 2 plain brass decorative blades, having brass British button facings and end caps and the final knife with British crown facing and rifle round end cap. Blade on this final knife being hand etched ‘SOMME’.
Lot 89
Rare WW2 Australian parachutist machete bayonet and scabbard. Features well blued hilt conforming in all respects to a pattern 1907 Australian issue piece. Slazenger manufacturer's marks to the wood scales stamped SLAZ 43 broad arrow stamped with working mortise button. 28.5cm heavy bolo-style machete blade, with sharpened edge & back blade, false edged for the last 12cm, carries majority of factory blueing. Correct WW2 issue canvas and webbing scabbard with riveted tin reinforcement at throat and chape, normal storage age wear, marked R.M.B.ltd.1944. Both the bayonet and the rifle Lee Enfield No1 MKIII 'Intermediate' which it was paired with were only produced in small numbers. It is believed that only around 2000 bayonets were produced. The official designation for the bayonet was 'Bayonet Parachutist, ex machete 'I' type' and it was intended for Para troop and Commando use in jungle warfare against the Japanese. Measures 43.5cm long.hete bayonet & scabbard.
Lot 411
WW1 Australian Memorial Plaque to Pte Charles William Ewart Vernede 48th Battalion, A.I.F. ‘Killed in Action’ Poziers, 5th August 1916. Memorial Plaque named to Charles William Ewart VERNEDE. Comes with copies of British Army Service records & Australian Army WW1 service records. Charles William Ewart Vernede was born in 1880 in Madras, South India. He served with Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps, for the Boer War he enlisted in the Ceylon Volunteer Coy, Gloucestershire Regiment 19/4/1902. Served South Africa 22/4/1902 - 22/6/1902. For the Great War he enlisted 3/5/1915 in Perth, West Australia. 16/10/1915 at Blackboy Hill, appointed to 12th reinforcements, 16th Battalion. 17/12/1915 Departed Fremantle on H.M.A.T “Ajana”. 16/10/15 – 8/3/1916. 12th Reinforcements. 9/3/1916 to 48th Batt from 16th Batt at Tel- el-Kebir, Egypt. Killed in Action 5/8/1916 at Pozieres. His body not being recovered until 1927, being identified by dog tag. Map reference 57d R35 c54.05. N.B. Vernede Lane, off Cambridge Street in the Perth suburb of West Leederville was named in his honour in 2003. The 48th Battalions first major battle on the Western Front was Pozieres. Here, it was tasked with defending ground captured in earlier attacks by the 2nd Division and entered the firing line on two separate occasions - 5 to 7th and 12 to 15th August. During the former period, the battalion endured what was said to be heaviest artillery barrage ever experienced by Australian troops and suffered 598 casualties. Charles’ body was found in vicinity of Pozieres and exhumed for burial at Serre Road Cemetery No 2. 13/12/1927. Eighteen days after his death, on 23/8/1916, his wife gave birth to their son, named Charles William Luenal Vernede. See lot 308 for his sons WW2 ‘Z Force’ related R.A.A.F. log book.
Lot 459
WW1 British Army 1915 medal trio to Private Rawlings, 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade, who was wounded in 1917. 1914-15 Star, impressed named 5939. PTE.A.RAWLINGS. RIF.BRIG.; War and Victory Medal, impressed named 5939. PTE.A.RAWLINGS. RIF.BRIG. Victory medal suspension ring replaced with copper wire. Comes with copies of medal index card, medal rolls & copy 31st Ambulance train admission. No ribbon with medals. Alfred Rawlings was born on the 27/1/1896. He landed in France on the 19/11/1915. The 31st Ambulance train records him being admitted with a shrapnel wound (superficial) to his abdomen on the 20/1/1917. Served HQ Coy 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade at the time. Annotation on the medal roll shows attached 8th London Regt.
Lot 158
Deactivated 1912 dated BSA South Australian Commonwealth training Martini cadet rifle. Lever action marked COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA and 81690 which matches barrel. Left side MADE BY THE BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS Co Ltd and TRADE MARK with three crossed rifles in the centre. Knox form stamped 310 12-120 and 49043. Butt stamped to Citizen Military Force of South Australia C.M.F. over S.A. over 5287 over 2/12. This rifle is complete with a steel foresight cap, action and barrel rendered inoperable, fine display piece.
Lot 219
WW1 trench art Ypres grenadier button, cufflinks and 50. Cal. round. Lebel rifle round turn into small holder using flaming bomb button as bass, 2 cufflinks with removable backs, one bare faced one with silver metal belt facing, 50 cal. round and bullet l c 8 1 lake city manufacturer stamped.
Lot 443
WW1 Royal Marine Brigade ‘Defence of Antwerp’ 1914 medal trio group to Private Evans, who was subsequently Wounded in Action at Gallipoli. 1914 Star and clasp, impressed named CH.16049. PTE.E.EVANS. R.M.BRIGADE,; British War & Victory Medal impressed named CH.16049 PTE.E.EVANS. R.M.L.I,; Defence Medal unnamed as issued; Imperial Service Medal impressed named EDWARD EVANS. Comes with copies RM service papers, medal roll and research. Edward Evans was born on the 28/1/1890 in Chatham London. He enlisted on the 31/1/1908 with his occupation as “plumbers mate”. He served on H.M.S. FORMIDABLE (Pre-Dreadnaught Battleship) 27/8/1909 – 13/5/1912. HMS SUTLEJ (Cressy Class armoured cruiser) 29/6/1912- 6/8/1912. HMS KING EDWARD VII (Pre-Dreadnaught Battleship) 8/10/1912 – 27/3/1914. He was sent to the Mediterranean during the First Balkan War to enforce the transfer of Scutari to Albania. 15th May 1915 Pte EVANS landed with the international force at Scutari. Discharged 9/4/1914 to Royal Fleet Reserve. WW1. 2/8/1914 – 11/9/1914 Chatham Division. 26/8 – 1/9/1914 - Served at Ostend. 20/9/1914 – 2/10/1914 – Served at Dunkirk. 3/10/1914 – 9/10/1914 Defence of Antwerp. The Royal Marine Brigade was formed at once and was moved to Oostende on 27/8/1914, although it returned four days later. On 20 September it arrived at Dunkirk with orders to assist in the defence of Antwerp. The two other Brigades moved to Dunkirk for the same purpose on 5/10/1914. In the haste to organise and move the units to Belgium, 80% went to war without even basic equipment such as packs, mess tins or water bottles. No khaki uniform was issued. The two Naval Brigades were armed with ancient charger-loading rifles, just three days before embarking. The Division was originally titled the Royal Naval Division, and was formed in England in September 1914. At this stage, it had no artillery, Field Ambulances or other ancillary units. RND units that managed to successfully withdraw from Antwerp returned to England, arriving 11/10/1914. 13/8/1915 WIA Gallipoli with a Rifle bullet upper right arm. 28/10/1915 – 17th October 1916 Chatham Div. 8th October 1916 - To PRESIDENT. 27/5/1919 Demobilised.
Lot 83
W.J. Jeffrey 12 bore side/side shotgun, 28" barrels, cylinder and 3/4 choke, 2 1/2" chambers, the rib marked "W.J. Jeffrey & Co. Ltd., 9 Golden Square, Regent Street, London W1", boxlock, non-ejector, top lever, automatic safety, double trigger, 16" Prince of Wales stock including 2" extension, with canvas shotgun case opening to a green baize lined interior with trade label "W.J. Jeffrey & Co. Ltd., Gun & Rifle Makers, 9 Gold Square, Regent Street, London W1". Serial No. 34052. SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE REQUIRED
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