Militaria

WWII-Cold War era Austrian ammunition pouches 

Genuine WWII-Cold War era pair of ammunition pouches made by Stolla Wien (Vienna, Austria). They house two 20 round magazines. Could be military-the mil spec number for the pouch is "STG58". They were also used by the police. Pouches hold a M16/M1/FN/G3 or similar magazine. Black leather construction. Strap with clasp closure. Belt loops and rear hanging ring. In used condition-not reproductions. $120 Shop 7  

Bone china military plate Boer War Our Boys at the Front

c1900 Boer war bone china plate (unmarked, but probably English made, possibly German) "Our Boys at the Front For Queen and Country". Scalloped gilded rim with lithographed depiction of hand to hand combat with cannon, artillery, swords etc. Diameter 22 cm. $195 Shop 27

Military souvenir mug Sydney Royal Empire Show, 1941

Rare and hard to find in this condition! 1941 Australian military armed forces mug by Sellex. Made for the Sydney Royal Empire Show, the decal represents the Army, Navy and Air Force. Height 7 cm. $78 Shop 7

c1920 North Sydney Anzac Memorial Club jug

c1920 small commemorative pottery jug by Newport Pottery, England. Made for North Sydney Anzac Memorial Club, featuring lithographed Emu and Kiwi coat of arms. Height 8.7 cm. $95 Shop 27

UK issue British WW1 War Medal and Victory Medal group

Full size UK issue British WW1 War Medal and Victory Medal group for Sapper G. Price, Royal Engineers. Spr Price, an iron and steel moulder from Sheffield, enlisted on 12 October 1916 at age the age of 20. He was discharged from G Depot Company, Royal Engineers at Chatham on 8 October 1919 as a result of wounds and was a awarded Silver War Badge. (The Silver War Badge was awarded to those who were honourably discharged as a result of injury or illness.) The medals are in good condition but the original ribbons are faded and have pin holes, probably from being mounted and worn. $125 Shop 61

Set four WWII UK medals and ribbons

Set of four WWII UK original issue medals and ribbons of S. Honychurch (with original box). $125 Shop 61

Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902

Queen's South Africa Medal with the Transvaal, Cape Colony and the rare Wittebergen Battle Clasp awarded to 1556 Private R. Baldwin, 2 Battalion Scots Guards.  The Wittebergen Clasp was awarded to all troops who, between 1st and 29th July 1900 only, were inside a line drawn from Harrismith to Bethlehem, thence to Senekal and Clocolan in the Orange Free State along the Basutoland border and back to Harrismith. $675 Shop 61

WWII era Czechoslovakian leather flying helmet

Scarce c1930s Czechoslovakian made leather flying helmet. $185 Shop 61

WWI Australian leather bound album of original photographs

c1919 WWI Moroccan leather bound album gold embossed "SNAPSHOTS - Egypt, Palestine, Sinai. 1915-1919". Original photographs by Australian digger Sergeant W. E. Penfold (Turramurra, NSW) B Squadron, 1st Light Horse Australian Imperial Forces. The album contains 428 black and white images of a wide range of subjects, almost all hand annotated. Images include Suez Canal, Port Said, Jerusalem and notably, Beersheba. Also lots of random pics of diggers with their walers and kits, plus camels, cavalry, tanks, aircraft, ships, pyramids, General Chauvel, war graves etc etc etc. There is an issue with the spine, one page leaf has detached and a few of the images are somewhat faded. But this album is in relatively good condition and is a significant historical find. (A further six random images below...) 36.5 cm x 25.7 cm. Depth 9.5 cm. $995 Shop 7 SOLD

Presentation plaque for Sergeant Penfold

General Chauvel

WWI tank in Gaza

WW I Turkish troops

Beersheba

Random page of nine WW I images

WWI Original c1915 GALLIPOLI postcard from the TURKS perspective

This WWI Gallipoli postcard depicts Johnny Turk blasting the hell out of the Anzacs. To the rear, ink handwritten correspondence (unsure of the language), Austrian 5 heller stamp and Ljubljana (Slovenian capital - then part of the Austro/Hungarian empire) post ink stamp. Measures 9 cm x 14 cm. Condition is pretty good. Used. As expected with a postcard over 100 years of age, there's a little discolouration here and there and the top/left of the card is slightly rough. We'd rate it 7 or 8/10. (Close-up and reverse side shown below). $65 Shop 27

WWI UK Medal and Victory Medal

1914-1918 War Medal and the 1914-1920 Victory Medal pair awarded to Corporal G.G. Kent, Army Service Corps. $145 Shop 61

WWII UK medal group including Efficiency Medal with Territorial Bar

WWII UK medal group including the Africa Star and the Efficiency Medal with Territorial Bar awarded to 2065200 Gunner J. Rhead, Royal Artillery. $195 Shop 61