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Date of sale: 19 June 2011
First World War medal (1914-1915 Star) awarded to Private C. E. COX who served with the King's Royal Rifle Corps during the Great War. His service number was R-9657. He was also entitled to the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

Date of sale: 16 June 2011
First World War medal (Military Medal) awarded to 1935 Private Charles Thomas Corbel HOWE who served with the 10th Infantry Battalion, AIF during the Great War. According to the First World War Embarkation Roll, Charles Thomas Corbel HOWE boarded HMAT Ballarat (A70) on the 12th of August, 1916 at Port Adelaide as part of the 48th Infantry Battalion. He was awarded the Military Medal and his citation reads:- "For gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 11th August 1918 during our attack on Crepey Wood L-Cpl Howe's section came into contact with an enemy machine gun which opened fire. He immediately got his Lewis Gun into action and continued to fire until his gun was damaged and himself wounded. Despite his wounds he then rushed the enemy gun position capturing it and turning the gun on the retiring Germans killing three and wounding four. He showed great devotion to duty and set a fine example to his section." A labourer, from Mount Gambier SA, Private Charles Howe enlisted during February 1916. He disembarked in Plymouth England 30-9-1916, and travelled over to France 28-12-1916, where he joined the 48th Battalion on the 6-2-1917, before he was wounded in action at Bullecourt, 11th April 1917. He suffered shrapnel wounds to the knee, severe enough for him to be evacuated to England where he was discharged from hospital two months later in June 1917. Howe was granted some leave and left England for France on New Years Day 1918, rejoining the 48th Battalion on the 5-1-1918. He was transferred to 10th Bn 24-2-1918, and recommended for the MM by the CO during August 1918. He was most severely wounded again only a few days later on the 13th August, this time being hit by shrapnel in the head, which fractured the base of his skull, and rendered him unconscious for several months. He was evacuated again to England where he was in hospital until the 19th of November, 1918, then granted leave for two weeks. He was presented with his Military Medal on the 6th of January, 1919, and returned to Australia during January of 1919, discharged suffering concussion. The London Gazette of 13th May 1919 announces the award of the Military Medal to 1935 Pte. (Lance Corporal) C.T.C. HOWE. He was also entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal.

Date of sale: 16 June 2011
First World War medal (Victory Medal) awarded to Private Charles Gilbert HOWELL who served with the 9 L.H.R. A.I.F (9th Light Horse Regiment). According to the First World War Embarkation Roll, Charles Gilbert HOWELL boarded HMAT Karroo (A10) on the 11th of February, 1915 at Port Melbourne. He was mentioned in despatches was serving at Hill 60 on Gallipoli for his actions on the 27th to 28th of August. (Sir Ian Hamiltons despatch 11/12/1915 - London Gazette 28th January, 1916) His citation read "For good work and devotion in assisting to remove the wounded to a place of safety". Charles Gilbert HOWELL was wounded himself, sustaining wounds to his fingers as a result of a bomb blast and was evacuation on the 28th of August, 1915. He went on to serve in the Sinai-Palestine campaign and returned to Australia at war's end on the 10th of August, 1919. He was also entitled to the 1914-1915 Star and British War Medal.

Date of sale: 16 June 2011
First World War medals (1914-1915 Star, British War Medal + Victory Medal) awarded to Private William SUMNER. According to the First World War Embarkation Roll, William SUMNER boarded HMAT Nestor (A71) on the 11th of October, 1915 at Port Adelaide. He transferred to the 60th Battalion in Egypt, and was sent to France. Private William SUMNER was wounded in action on the 19th July 1916, suffering gunshot wounds to the hand and abdomen at Fromelles which forced his return to Australia a few months later, during November of 1916.

Date of sale: 20 September 2010
First World War photograph of Private Thomas Henry BATIE who served in the 24th Infantry Battalion, AIF. Thomas enlisted in Victoria into the Headquarters Detail of the 24th Battalion in April 1915 – he was 21 years of age and gave his occupation as ‘Tentmaker’. According to the First World War Embarkation Roll, Thomas embarked overseas from Melbourne on the 10th of May 1915 aboard HMAT Euripides (A14) and travelled to Egypt – from there he embarked for Gallipoli in August and arrived on the Peninsula with his battalion on the 5th of September, 1915.

Date of sale: 26 June 2011
First World War medal (Mercantile Marine War medal) awarded to W.H. WALLACE who served in the Merchant Navy for Australia during the Great War. His service number was 219.

Date of sale: 01 July 2011
Abyssinian War Medal 1867–1868 awarded to Private Lawrence COLEMAN who served with the 26th Regiment, Cameronian. His discharge papers from the 26th Cameronian are dated 26th February, 1869 and he served abroad for a period of 12 years and10 months. Postings included: Gibralter 3 years 2 months, Canada East 1 ½ years, Bermuda 4 years and 11 months, East Indies 3 years and 3 months. Private Lawrence COLEMAN discharged at his own request according to his service records. Conduct has been good and he is in possession of 2 good conduct badges, however his name appears 58 times in the Regimental Defaulters Book. He has been once tried by Court Marshall ( on the 7th December, 1855 and sentenced to 30 days with hard labour).

Date of sale: 01 July 2011
Abyssinian War Medal 1867–1868 awarded to Private Lawrence COLEMAN who served with the 26th Regiment, Cameronian. His discharge papers from the 26th Cameronian are dated 26th February, 1869 and he served abroad for a period of 12 years and10 months. Postings included: Gibralter 3 years 2 months, Canada East 1 ½ years, Bermuda 4 years and 11 months, East Indies 3 years and 3 months. Private Lawrence COLEMAN discharged at his own request according to his service records. Conduct has been good and he is in possession of 2 good conduct badges, however his name appears 58 times in the Regimental Defaulters Book. He has been once tried by Court Marshall ( on the 7th December, 1855 and sentenced to 30 days with hard labour).

Date of sale: 02 July 2011
First World War Memorial Plaque (also colloquially known as a Death Plaque or Dead Man's Penny) commemorating the passing of Leading Seaman Frederick John SAUER who served with the Royal Navy. His service number was SS/1647. According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission records (CWGC) he sadly lost his life on the 20th of February, 1919 and was serving aboard H.M.S President III at the time of his death. Grave reference is Screen Wall. 19685 at the East London Cemetery, Plaistow.

Date of sale: 02 July 2011
First World War medal (Victory Medal) awarded to Sapper E.D. DANIEL who served with the Royal Engineers during the Great War. No service number given, however identification may be attributed to his initials and the fact that he served with the Royal Engineers.