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525
Navy. A fine and impressive collection of a 150 approx.
Various sized candid photos and postcards, corner
mounted into contemporary album, covering the cruise
of H.M.S Kent to the Far East and HMS Isis. 1935-38.
Collected by Midshipman Samuel Richard Le Hunte
Lombard-Hobson OBE (1913-1999). He later wrote a
book on Atlantic Convoys. His first command was HMS
Guillemot, where one of his officers was Nicholas
Monsarrat who later wrote the book Cruel Sea, based on
his time with Lombard-Hobson on the ship. The photos
inc. China, Hong Kong, Life on Board, Officers, Japan,
Ethnic, Views, Temples, 5th Cruiser Squadron, Junks,
Crossing the Equator 1936, Great Wall, Wei-Hai-Wei,
Tiger on board for London Zoo, Romania, Gibraltar etc.
Together with cap bands for H.M.S. Britannia and Isis
(both laid down). A marvellous insight into life in the
Royal Navy just prior to WWII. Signed by Lombard-
Hobson and annotated by him.
£140 - £180
526
Nazi Germany, x6 scarce issues of Artilleriftifche
Rundfchau, 1941 (1), 1942 (5), black and white
illustrations, original insert (1) and a page of pencil hand
written notes.
£30 - £40
527
Nazi Germany, x6 scarce large format Signal magazines,
German home editions 1941 (4), Dutch editions 1942 (1),
1943 (1), with numerous illustrations, covering the war
effort, life at home, Leaders, Art, etc.
£30 - £40
528
New Zealand Territorial 12 Years Service Medal.
Officially impressed 'CAPT. R.B BANNERMAN DFC
OTAGO REGT'. Contact wear either side of naming
and to disc. Geo V bust, Kiwi to reverse. Captain Ronald
Burns Bannerman CBE, DFC & BAR of 79 Squadron
scored 17 victories flying a Sopwith Dolphin between
4.8.18 and 4.11.18. Sold with research details of his
career and listing his victories. Scarce
£400 - £450
529
New Zealand WW1 BWM & Victory Medals To 69901
Rflm E Beach NZEF suspender missing on war medal.
£65 - £70
530
Norfolk Reg WW2 casualty 1919-45 Star Burma Star
Defence and War Medals In Box with casualty slip to
Cpl 5774919 Jack Pashley Ramm 2nd Batt Royal
Norfolk Reg K in A 4-5-1944 buried Kohima War
Cemetery
£80 - £85
531
Norfolk Regiment 1940 POW grouping, 1939-45 star &
War medal, with a good selection of paperwork and
photographs all relating to 5772789 Pte W.J Carter who
enlisted 1937 aged 17 into the 2nd Bn, serving with the
B.E.F taking part in the rearguard actions which ended
when the Bn was out of ammunition and 97 Norfolks
who surrendered were massacred at Le Paradis, but he
evaded capture for three more days, being the only
survivor of his detachment of 90 men. Held in many
camps he managed to escape in 1945, pinching a car, he
managed to make it to the American lines.
£270 - £280
532
Norfolks Family lot - 1) 1915 Star and BWM to 19069
Pte G H Salmon Norfolk Regt, plus 3rd Bn Xmas Card
and his Soldiers Pay Book. 2) 1939-45 Star and War
Medal plus named Soldiers Testament to 5772735 Pte G
Salmon. Gordon Noel Salmon was Killed between
10/5/1940 and 22/6/1940 with the 2nd Bn Norfolk
Regt. On the Dunkirk Memorial. Lived Great
Yarmouth.
£80 - £90
533
Northampton Regt ephemera, Discharge cert 4th (Vol)
Bn to 3825 Cpl. Henry Steel he enlisted 1892 and
purchased his discharge in 1896 along with his orders to
attend a months training at Aldershot (this with half
penny red stamp)
£20 - £25
534
OBE (Civil) in its Royal Mint case of issue GVF
£90 - £100
535
OBE (Mily) in Royal Mint Case of issue, with South
African Medal for War Services named E C Phillips
OBE. EF (2)
£100 - £120
536
OBE (Mily) with BWM & Victory Medal + MID to
Major A Wilson. Served with the Indian Ordnance Dept.
OBE L/G 12th Sept 1919. GVF (3)
£240 - £260
537
Order of St John Serving Sister on bow ribbon (4th type)
£35 - £40
538
Order of the Gurkha Right Arm, silver medal. GVF
£40 - £50
539
Original empty medal cases/boxes - GVI Gallantry
Medal case ?, Italian Order case ?, miniature medal case,
and a WW2 box named (4)
£25 - £30
540
Original WW2 group mounted as worn - 1939-45 Star,
Africa Star with 1st Army bar, Italy Star, France &
Germany Star, Defence & War Medal. VF (6)
£30 - £35
541
Original WW2 group mounted as worn - 1939-45 Star,
Africa Star + 8th Army bar, Italy Star, France &
Germany Star, Defence Medal. GVF (5)
£30 - £35
542
Ox & Bucks - an original photo album relating to
2/Lieut Cyril Samuel Benson 6th Bn Ox & Bucks L.I.
Killed In Action 24/4/1917. Buried Neuville-Bourjonval
British Cemetery. Album comprises many military
related photos and joining up paperwork, several Post
Office Telegraphs including the one sent to family
informing them of his death, notes, letters, etc etc. An
interesting and unique item. Lived Chalfont Rd, Oxford.
£80 - £100
543
Oxford Militia - Soldiers Account Book 1854 named to
1062 A Best Oxford Militia (front cover missing)
£20 - £25
544
Pair of early Epaulettes - Dress Uniform - Captain - 3rd
Kings Own Hussars
£30 - £35
545
Parachute Training School cloth wing, and Pin Badge (2)
£40 - £45