Militaria, Medals and Awards

A Campaign Service Medal with bar ‘Borneo’ to ‘JX.916814 N.Thompson. P.O. R.N.’.

A Second China War Medal with bar ‘Canton 1857’ (file marks to edge, evidence of previous mounting in a swivelling brooch mount, suspension claw replaced).

A group of four Second World War medals, comprising 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and War Medal, a ribbon bar, two forwarding slips, one for the Defence Medal being a later issue, and a group of paperwork relating to ‘S.R. Champion’, including 'Soldier's Service and Paybook', 'Soldier's Release Book Class ‘A’' and a photograph of ‘No.1 Company Coy 10 Trg. Bn (Arts) R.A.S.C. May 1942’.

A French Colonial Somaliland silver, silver gilt and enamelled Ordre du Nichan El-Anouar [Order of the Light], 5th Class, Chevalier [Knight].

Five dress miniature medals, including a CBE, ten medals, fobs and badges, mostly commemorating 20th century royal events, a silver ARP badge, London 1937, a cloth title, detailed ‘Northwood’, a box of postage relating to a Defence Medal (the medal lacking), and a Mauchline ware box, detailed ‘Ballure Bridge, Ramsey’.

Four Second World War medals, comprising 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and War Medal, with an Army Council forwarding slip confirming four awards and named box of postage for 'Mr S. Goulding', four Masonic jewels, a Medal for Proficiency in Red Cross First Aid, each with a box, a Greek silver pendant, a Labour Corps cap badge (slider lacking), and a group of further paperwork, contained within a named tin box, the front painted with 'N.S. Goulding'.

A collection of 19th century powder and shot flasks, including a brass powder flask with embossed decoration, detailed with a thistle motif, a similar embossed copper example, detailed with hunting-themed designs, a brass-mounted horn example with suspension chain, and a wood and leather decorated example, probably Middle Eastern.

Two early to mid-20th century Sussex Regiment swagger sticks, together with a mid-20th century kukri knife and two African decorated spearheads.

A William IV wooden police officer's truncheon or riot stick, the black-painted shaft polychrome-decorated to the end with crowned 'W.R IV' ' cypher, length 73cm.

A scarce George III wooden police officer's truncheon or riot stick, the buff-painted shaft with black-banded end, polychrome-decorated with crowned 'GR III' cypher, the reverse detailed 'F', the similarly black-banded grip end detailed 'No. 58 C', length 64.5cm.

A Victorian wooden police officer's truncheon, the black-painted body with fine ring-turned grip and polychrome-decorated with royal arms, dated '1852', above 'VR' cypher, the reverse detailed 'B.H.P.', length 46cm.

A scarce 19th century wooden police officer's truncheon, the black-painted body of turned baton form with unpainted knob end, the body detailed 'Buxton House', length 31cm (old chipped loss to grip end).

A George IV wooden police officer's truncheon, the black-painted body with ring-turned grip and polychrome-decorated with part of the City of Bath arms, the tip painted with '98', length 39cm.

A Victorian wooden police officer's truncheon, the black-painted body with unpainted fine ring-turned handle and polychrome-decorated with crowned 'VR' cypher, length 39.5cm.

A rare early 19th century painted wooden police officer's truncheon, the black body detailed 'Job. Caudwell 1839' in white and deeply engraved 'J C' with an obscure arrangement of symbols and letters, the tip and handle painted in pink/red, length 49cm.

A rare 19th century patent hardwood police officer's truncheon by A.C. Riome, with typical tapered body with stamped patent details, turned wide ring grip and unusual patent inset nickel plated whistle fitting, detailed 'Police or Fire', length 44cm.

A rare late 19th/early 20th century Brighton Police waistbelt and nickel metal buckle, the buckle and receiver detailed 'Brighton Police' with central twin-dolphins device, together with a post-1952 Brighton police helmet plate.

A late Victorian British Navy bicorn hat, the interior detailed '6¾', within original blackened tin case with buckle clasp and applied brass plates, one detailed 'Matthews & Compy, Queen St, Portsea' (the exterior later painted).

A collection of militaria and military related items, including a group of 1940s training pamphlets, including anti-tank, bayonet, machine carbine, Sten machine gun, mines and booby traps, a gas mask bag, an HMS Glamorgan cap tally and a section of silk parachute.