Lot 691
| | | Estimate: $60 | Realised Price : $340 |
1914 (3 December) stampless picture postcard (Camel Market No. 2 Aden) sent from Egypt following the arrival at Port Said of the first AIF convoy. Melbourne cds (9 JA 15) applied on arrival and 'PASSED' censor handstamp in purple. Interesting message to his father from Major Frederick Tubb who was later awarded the VC for his actions at Lone Pine, Gallipoli in August 1915
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Lot 692
| | | Estimate: $60 | Realised Price : $90 |
1915 (29 May) picture postcard (Greek Church of Mudros) sent during Gallipoli campaign, endorsed 'Posted on Active Service no stamps', and with no postal markings. Message includes 'I have just received our first mail since April 25th . . . We are on a boat conveying wounded to hospital and get plenty of work . . .I expect the list of Tasmanian casualties are to hand ere now'. Sender was Pte. Albert Wymouth of 3 Field Ambulance AAMC
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Lot 693
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1917 (2 August) OHMS 'State War council' printed lettersheet with 1d Red KGV punctured OS cancelled Melbourne cds, addressed to Richmond and with message authorising payment of £30 to Mr J.H. Wilson to allow him to resume his former occupation, Ink marks due to misplaced machine cancellation, otherwise fine
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Lot 694
| | | Estimate: $60 | Realised Price : $145 |
1918 (2 August) cover with printed corner card for 'ANZAC CLUB AND BUFFET', addressed to Hobart and with straight-line 'ON ACIVE SERVICE' and triple oval 'AUSTRALIAN AUXILIARY HOSPITAL/St. Marylebone Street SOUTHALL', both in violet
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Lot 695
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1918 (30 September) stampless Y.M.C.A. envelope endorsed 'On Active Service' with enclosed letter on Y.M.C.A. notepaper headed 'Westham Camp Weymouth', addressed to Sydney and with 'A.I.F. CAMP P.O./16' cds, fine
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Lot 696
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1918 (Nov) Y.M.C.A. stampless postcard addressed to Digby (Vic) and endorsed on reverse 'At sea', with double-lined rectangular '????? EMBARKATION/OFFICE/LANE COVE WHARF,/CIRCULAR QUAY.' In blue, very fine and scarce
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Lot 697
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1919 (11 Jan) cover with 1d Red KGV cancelled Wynyard (Tas) cds, addressed to a Private in the 1st Machine Gun Battalion, with (on reverse) printed label 'AUSTRALIAN Imperial Forces/This bundle of letters is Not to be opened except by Addressee./Redirected A.B.P.O., London.', some soiling
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Lot 698
| | | Estimate: $80 | Realised Price : $60 |
Cinderellas: 'Delandre' multicoloured label featuring HMAS 'Sydney'. 'Delandre' (Gaston Fantanville) produced very few labels with Australian themes, and these are scarce
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Lot 699
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Cinderellas: Selection of patriotic labels, with various types of War Bond labels (7, with one duplicate), Tasmanian label encouraging enlistment (2), also ½d perforated 'DISABLED SERVICE' War Seal, and Y.M.C.A. 'SNAPSHOTS FROM HOM E LEAGUE' seal, generally fine and a scarce group (11)
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Lot 700
| | | Estimate: $150 | Realised Price : $420 |
Cinderellas: 1915 Citizen's War Chest Fund labels published by the NSW Division of the Australian Comforts Fund, the sheet of 12 multicoloured labels divided into three strips of 4, vertical crease affects three labels, and a few spots on reverse, large part OG
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Lot 701
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Cinderellas: World War I 'LIBERTY LOAN' patriotic label featuring sailor and flag sheet of 25, large stain at lower right corner, few other blemishes and splitting of roulettes between second and third rows, however very scarce as a complete sheet
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Lot 702
| | | Estimate: $250 | Realised Price : $240 |
Cinderellas: World War I 'LIBERTY LOAN' labels, the three designs in part sheets of 20, all with some splitting of roulettes but otherwise generally fine, scarce multiples (60)
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Lot 703
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1925 flyer from the Toowoomba Branch of the R.S.L. advertising their £1000 Art Union lottery, together with the envelope in which it was posted, addressed to South Australia and franked with 1d Green KGV
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Lot 704
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Documents: Group of papers for Peter Kenworthy Clark, who enlisted in October 1915 as a gunner in Field Artillery Brigade 2, comprising his Certificate of Discharge, his Soldier's Pay book, and a Railway Warrant 2nd Class for free travel from Melbourne to his home in Mildura. A fine lot, which includes details of Gunner Clark's service
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Lot 705
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Documents: Folder for 'A GIFT from/The Australian Comforts Fund', being a folded and stitched card designed to contain letters and photographs, some soiling and ageing
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Lot 706
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Documents: December 1918 Military Pass for Private J. Budd (41st Battalion) to travel to London, with 'HEADQUARTERS/O/SEAS TNG. BGDE. A.I.F.' double oval handstamp, some soiling and splitting
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Lot 707
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Documents: September 1919 Military Pass for Corporal R.D. Woodland (4th battalion), handstamped 'FAMILY SHIP ___ INDEFINITE LEAVE' and with double oval 'FURLOUGH DEPT./AUSTRALIAN IMPERAIL FORCES' ds, some soiling and splitting
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Lot 708
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Publications: 'Soldier Songs From Anzac' by Signaller Tom Skeyhill, 2nd edition published by George Robertson & Co. (1915), 40 pages, comprising poems composed by the author during his service in Egypt and Gallipoli. Some minor spotting and with some pencil annotations on inside and outside back cover, however very scarce
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Lot 709
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Literature: 1918-19 Christmas and New Year printed pamphlet from the 57th Battalion with coloured insert showing the Battalion's battle honours, attractive and very fine and scarce
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Lot 710
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Publications: 'Aussie', the Australian Soldiers' Magazine, Issue No. 13 (April 1919), 'printed in the field by the AIF Printing Section', 20 pages, somewhat fragile and with ragged edges, and with inscription at top of front cover indicating this to be the final issue. A scarce survivor
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Lot 711
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Publications: 'Diggers' Poems' including "The Landing at Gaba Tepe" by Returned Soldiers, incomplete contents (only 8 of 16 pages)and printed by Renwick, Pride, Nuttall Print, Melbourne. Some peripheral damage to cover, contents very fine
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Lot 712
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Literature: 'Orders for Australian Imperial Force', issued by the Military Board for units included in Personnel Table No. 2 and Subsequent Tables, published by the Government Printer, Melbourne, 1915, 87 pages. Some minor spotting, but otherwise very fine condition
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Lot 713
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Literature: Souvenir on the 1919 Peace Day Carnival held at Crystal Brook South Australia), 19 July 1919, with Roll of Honour, list of deceased forces members, anthems, and programme of sporting events. Attractive and in exceptional condition
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Lot 714
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Literature: 'Soldier's Battle Hymn and Words of Comfort for the Anxious, Weak & Dying' by E.R. Bampton, 2nd edition (1915), 16 pages, published by "Times" Print, Burnie (Tas). Handwritten dedication inside front cover, otherwise very fine
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Lot 715
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Literature: Folded printed programme for 'Vocal and Instrumental concert in aid of the Australian Comforts Fund', held at the Mechanics Institute, Sunbury (Vic) 10 July 1918. Small stain otherwise very fine
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Lot 716
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Picture Postcards: Range of cards featuring War Memorials in Australian capital cities and regional towns, all but one black and white, and with a range of different makers, also two cards showing Australian soldiers in the Victory March through London. Generally fine and a difficult group to assemble (34)
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Lot 717
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Picture Postcards: Patriotic design featuring Britannia and Australian soldiers 'To Constantinople', with verses referencing Gallipoli, slight soiling and ink marks on reverse
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Lot 718
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Picture Postcards: Very attractive design showing the Anzac emblem and Australian coat-of-arms frames by wattle sprays, published by Gale & Polden, London, very fine
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Lot 719
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Picture Postcards: Christmas and New Year greeting card featuring a reproduction of an original sketch showing solider in trench and with 'from Lady Rawlinson and the friends of the 4th Corps. Some spotting (more severe on reverse)
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Lot 720
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Picture Postcards: Patriotic design featuring Australian soldier with flap on map of Australia, minor wear but very attractive
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Lot 721
| | | Estimate: $120 | Realised Price : $120 |
Picture Postcards: range of patriotic designs, mostly multicoloured, the large majority with Australian themes (a few are British, two are pre-WWI), generally fine (one duplicate) and a difficult group to assemble (16)
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Lot 722
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Picture Postcards: Group of Christmas, New Year or Birthday Greetings cards, mostly attractive multicolour patriotic designs, mostly fine and a scarce lot (11)
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Lot 723
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Picture Postcards: group of patriotic cards featuring the flags of the Allied countries, mostly attractive multicoloured designs, with one used in France and two used with 1d Red KGV, generally fine (10)
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Lot 724
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Picture Postcards: Printed card used for acknowledgment of receipt of food hampers from R.G. Wilson & Co., Melbourne grocers, inscribed 'Your Hamper of Dainties Received', and sent 24 January 1919, very fine and scarce
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Lot 725
| | | Estimate: $40 | Realised Price : $40 |
Picture Postcards: Four cards featuring patriotic verses or songs, comprising 'Australia's Anzac Marseillaise', 'The Appeal of the Red Cross', 'A Wireless', and 'Australian National Anthem', one with stain on reverse, generally very fine (4)
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Lot 726
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Picture Postcards: Published by Monac and featuring an infant, the reverse shows a patriotic design with space for the message, including an illustration of HMAS 'Sydney', very fine and scarce
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Lot 727
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Picture Postcards: Christmas Greetings patriotic card featuring flag and inset photograph of Australian soldiers, slight peripheral wear otherwise fine and scarce
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Lot 728
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Picture Postcards: photographic card reproducing drawings of an Australian soldier, his sweetheart, the Anzac emblem and Middle East scene, small blemishes but scarce
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Lot 729
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Picture Postcards: Patriotic design featuring flags and map, 'AUSTRALIA EXPECTS THIS DAY THAT EVERY ONE WILL DO THEIR DUTY'. Minor blemishes but scarce
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Lot 730
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Picture Postcards: Patriotic design featuring 'John Bull' and Australian soldier flanked by warships, published by Turner & Sons, Sydney, very fine and scarce
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