Lockdales Coins & Collectables 17-18 March 2018

32 714 RAF Prisoner of War group - 1109074 Sgt Reginald Dent RAF, POWNo 760 M.Stalag 357 Germany. 1939- 45 Star, Italy Star, Africa Star + North Africa 1942-44 clasp, War Medal. His original YMCA Book full of hand drawn caricatures of fellow POW's. Dent was a good amateur artist and the lot includes his sketch book with self portrait. 1944 Newspaper article about Dent of Batley, Yorkshire. Some of his drawing were published in The Yorkshire Post Kriegie Edition book. Superb lot (qty) £300 - £350 715 RAF scarce 1945 dated Irvin parachute canopy in good condition. £200 - £220 716 RAF Sweetheart badge, 9ct Gold and enamel (total weight 2.5 gms) £24 - £26 717 RAF WW2 bomb fuse no 3 MK IV dated 7/44 £35 - £45 718 RAF WW2 coastal command W/Op Log book with 1939-45 Star ,Burma Star and War medals with portrait photo and large amount of research all relating to 1384216 Sgt J Boston flying in Catalina aircraft with 191 Sqd in the Far East flying on convoy escorts patrols searches etc. £280 - £320 719 RAF WW2 Ervin leather flying jacket with leather flying trousers RAF early WW2 pilots jacket with pilots wings & scarce South East Asia command shoulder patch RAF WW2 officers hat nice complete lot, some age wear and moth. £450 - £500 720 RAF WW2 group comprising of 1939-45 ,Star Burma Star, Defence and War medals with ERII RAF Long Service medal all mounted for wearing to 12375498 Sgt A F Parker RAF comes with RAF certificate of service book selection of service documents photos two albums. £140 - £160 721 RAF WW2 Kings crown chrome staff car bonnet mascot. £40 - £50 722 RAF WW2 Navigators log book with 1939-45 Star, Italy Star and War medals in named box with service and release book etc., relating to 1806329 Sgt P Carpenter flying in Liberators with 40 Sqd attacking various targets in Italy. £300 - £340 723 RAF WW2 scarce set of aircraft designers documents plans ID cards etc., ton captain O J Marstrand includes plans for early Pattern gun sight from Spitfire. £50 - £60 724 RAF WW2 scarce survival dinky water purifying bottle and RAF airman’s service hat etc. £60 - £70 725 Red Cross items (3) - comprising V.H. Bazaar, World’s Fair 1924 medal, Greater London Blood Transfusion medal and Newbury O.P.C. badge. £30 - £40 726 Rifle medals (approx 25) - 4 of which are boxed; all bronze. £40 - £50 727 RMS Trent Diplomatic Incident 1861 (American Civil War) Naval General Service Medal 1847 with Syria clasp, named (Richd Williams, Mate.). With St Jean D'Acre Medal silver (for junior officers), unnamed as issued. With research, served as a Mate on the Thunderer. Mate 2/3/1831, Lieut 4 November 1840, and Commander 10 Oct 1855. Died 27 August 1867. A note on his papers state he was involved forcible removing men from the "Trent" by an armed party from the American ship "San Jacinto", messrs Mason and Slidell. Commander Williams is recorded as the Officer who secured the Confederate dispatch bag and later delivered it to the Confederate envoys in London. This incident could have brought Britain into the US Civl War. A very interesting and rare piece. VF (2) £900 - £1000