Lockdales Auction 172 25-26 January 2020

31 595 Military ephemera ex dealers stock of booklets, manuals, soldiers documents Home Front etc. £50 - £60 596 Military ephemera inc approx 127 postcards sent by Capt A W J Reead Devon Regt between 1916 & 1923 (Palestine/ France/ Italy/ Salonica/ Turkey/ S.Russia/ UK/ Oran) to Miss L J Channer together with a copy of his obituary indicating he served with the British Mission to S.Russia. Plus collection of original documents relating to CSM (WO II) James Eugene Fryer RA, born Southampton. (Qty) £40 - £50 597 Military interest: various early documents relating to 5th Irish Lancers and 4th Bengal Cavalry - Capt Charles Edward Harenc, inc Record of the Services of, Nature of Employment During Service, letters, portrait painting, etc. (Qty) £250 - £300 598 Military Medal GV named 771594 Gnr J E Wilkinson RFA. With BWM (753 Dvr J E Wilkinson RA). Confirmed by MIC. MM L/G 16/7/1918 RP No 68/121/548 Sch No 171421, RFA attd to Y/3 T.M.B. RA, one of 4 to the Battery, award for gallantry in the Spring Offensive 21/3/18 to 27/5/18. (2) £180 - £200 599 Military Medal GV (2674 Pte G W Edmonds 18/Lond: R. TF), 1915 Star (2674 Pte G W Edwards 18-Lond R), and BWM & Victory (2674 Pte G W Edmonds 18-Lond R). With original Bomb-Throwing Instructors Certificate, and engraved silver hallmarked cigarette case 'Presented to Sgt G W Edmonds by the Bombing Staff London Irish, March 17th 1918'. L/G 10/8/1916 witch covers 6/4/16 to 9/7/16 Battle of Vimy Ridge 21/5/1916. (4) £350 - £400 600 Military Medal GV (S-8039 Pte-L.Cpl J Latcham 8/R.Highrs), 1915 Star Trio (S-8039 Pte J Latcham R.Highrs). MM L/G 14/5/1919 (Penrhiwfer). With research, RP No 68/121/806. Sch No 218965, one of 15 awards to 8th Bn, largely for operations in October 1918. Most likely for The Capture of St Eloi on 14/10/1918 (Battle of Courtrai). (4) £300 - £350 601 Military Police an RMP Mess kit, Majors rank, odd nip, but displays well £30 - £35 602 Military posters - 2x The Devonshire & Dorset Regt 1685-1985, British Medal Ribbons 1778-1983, Decorations and Medals awarded to The Royal Navy, The Army and The RAF from 1793 onwards, original poster 7 September 1880 advertising the sale by auction of 3 farms at Milton Damerel North Devon, and original poster British Legion United Remembrance Day Service at South Molton. (Qty) Buyer collects £20 - £25 603 Military Sports & Commemorative Medals and Badges etc. (32) noted Devonshire Regiment items, hallmarked silver sports and shooting medals, a couple of Lusitania iron copies, a General Strike 1926 service medal bronze cased, etc etc. £70 - £90 604 Military WW2 era b&w photographic negatives believed taken by Lt Chapman during his service in possibly India or North Africa. Approx 88 are military related inc men in uniform, troops, guns, camps, etc. Remainder scenery, natives etc. (qty) £30 - £40 605 Military, collection of various sized photographs from c1900 to 1960, inc. Boer War candid (14), 1st Reg. TRG R.A.O.C. 1954, Xmas cards (2), Parades, Dresden after bombing (2), Tunis Victory Parade 1943, Argyll & Sutherland in India, Sudan Club 1939, Rhine Company Sandhurst 1955/56 (3), Bradford college O.T.C. officers 1928 etc. (approx 48) £60 - £65 606 Militia Letter, three sided hand-written letter, dated 1791, with partial wax seal to first page. A research project ! £60 - £65 607 Miniature medal group mounted as worn, attributed to Lieut R E Russell Royal Fusiliers. MC, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star + 8th Army clasp, Italy Star, Defence & War Medals, GVI Territorial Efficiency Medal. MC for 9th May 1943 north of Enfidaville. (7) £25 - £30 608 Miniature medals - group mounted as worn 1914 Star + clasp, BWM & Victory Medal + MID, and GV Meritorious Service Medal. Plus several loose WW2 medals and a Malaya GVI GSM. (15) £30 - £35 609 Mixed tub of Militaria inc pair of presentation binoculars 'Presented by Col Collier won by Serjt J Lethbridge 2nd (PW) VB Dev Regt Prize Shooting 1896'. Brass shellcase end Howitzer 1917, various cloth badges, ribbon, medal ribbon bar DSO etc, Cap and Lapel Badges, various Devon T Titles, two vintage smoking pipes one clog shaped and the other North America Indian Head in case, 6x coloured postcards relating to the Boer War 1899-1902, etc. (Qty) £40 - £50