Lockdales Auction 158 15-16 September 2018

10 190 Benito Mussolini 1883 - 1983 commemorative bronze medal in original box plus photo of Hitler and Mussolini. £30 - £40 191 Binoculars - one pair dated 1943 with W/D arrow stamp, plus a pair of USA Military binoculars, and 2x military side caps. (4) a/f £25 - £30 192 Blue binder containing many letters written to Admiral Sir George Egerton by his fellow Admirals c1900-1918 mostly. Plus Diary for part 1906-07 kept by B G Dickinson, signaller on board HMS Carnarvon (qty) £100 - £120 193 Boer War Generals badges (3) include Baden-Powell, Roberts, White, Kitchener, 2 politicians and Queen Victoria - the latter has a silver rim hallmarked for D. & Co., Chester, 1899. £30 - £40 194 Boer War period silver Officer’s Campaign water heater with candle - very unusual item and rare, hallmarked "A.B. Sns. London, 1900". Weighs 6 ½ oz approx. £350 - £380 195 Boer War related H.M.S. Terrible small wooden barrel with brass plaque which reads "From the teak of HMS Terrible whose guns relieved Ladysmith" - has some damage to the rim. £20 - £30 196 Boer War related Maj. Gen. Baden-Powell bronzed spelter bust - good quality. £60 - £70 197 Boer War South Africa 1900 chocolate tin housed in small glass frame, still with some chocolate, and a contemporary hand written note 'Piazza del Indipendenza. Roma. H.R.H The Duke of Connought partook of this chocolate on April 4th 1905 while visiting Charles & Leila Lauch at the above residence'. £50 - £60 198 Book - Down in the Drink True Stories of the Goldfish Club by Ralph Barker 1955, hand signed by the author £20 - £25 199 Book - Essex Units in the War 1914 - 1919 Volume 2, '2nd Battalion The Essex Regt' JW Burrows. Second Edition, in fine condition with dust wrapper, 201 pages hard bound (1) £30 - £35 200 Book - Essex Units in the War 1914 - 1919 Volume 5. 4,5,6,7 and 8th Battalions. Superb regimental history. Hard bound published 1932, 410 pages plus maps. In very good condition, possibly 1st edition? (1) £30 - £35 201 Book notes on Military explosives printed 1912. £20 - £22 202 Books - Indian Army List scarce reference book - January 1939 issue. Soft back, Indian Army List scarce reference book - October 1936 issue. Hard back, and Reference Book - History of the 6th Cavalry Brigade 1914-1918, by Lieut J B Bickersteth MC (3) £30 - £35 203 Books - Three Histories of The Essex Regiment - Original 1st Edition 1921 copy of 'With the 1/5 Essex in the East' : Lt Col T Gibbons DSO hardback 200 pages. Some minor damage and wear but complete with maps. Reprint 1/Bn Essex Regt 1914 -19 Burrows S/B, 296 pages, as new. Reprint 'With the 10th Essex in France' soft back, 296 pages, as new (3 books) £20 - £25 204 Book: The Great War Medal Collector's Companion Volume 1. The standard reference work for WW1 medals by Howard Williamson signed by the author. £20 - £25 205 Book: The Great War Medal Collector's Companion Volume 2. Regimental numbers of the British Army in WW1 and an Alphabetical list of Abbreviations in WW1 medals and documents (both sections OMRS Gold Medals) Signed by the author. Now out of print. £25 - £30 206 Book: The Great War Medal Collector's Companion Volume 3. Locations of British Units during the Great War. Sighed by the author. OMRS Gold. Medal Award. Section on the Royal Engineers. £20 - £25 207 Border Regt. Presentation silver plated mug to L/Cpl. G. Sheerer DCM, MM dated Dec 1911, comes with some research. £20 - £30 208 Box of general equipment including: 1) A good repro ME Co. 1908 WW1 O/Rs belt. 2) A good original WW2 M.E. Co. Web belt. 3) An M1 Carbine Sling. 4) A good military purpose cleaning rod kit in a plastic type wallet. 5) A WW1 Revolver Lanyard. 6) Pair WW2 sidepacks 1943. ME Co. with slings. 7) Brass & Copper flask with dog & pheasants in panels. 8) A repro leather belt flask carrier. 9) Gasmask Case, leather belt. 10) Large steel bayonet scabbard. 11) Various P07 scabbard parts (rusted). (Buyer collects) £50 - £60 209 Box of Military books and brochures, inc Malta The Thorn in Rommels Side by Laddie Lucas with two hand signed photos by same (qty) Buyer collects No Reserve £20 - £25 210 Box of military hats and berets, side hats and tropical pith helmet etc. Qty (Buyer collects) £90 - £100 211 Box of various militaria inc Suffolk Regt cap badges, swagger sticks, other medals and badges, plus an early truncheon (qty) £25 - £30