Australia WW2 Original Photograph and Insignia of Lieutenant General Sir Sydney Rowell

The Personal property of the late Lieutenant General Sir Sydney Rowell, Allied commander during the Kokoda Campaign.

Small original personal photograph of Rowell as Brigadier 100x 70mm. c.1940. Togther with a single staff officers gorget and bullion embroidered hat badge.

Sir Sydney Fairbairn Rowell, KBE, CB (15 December 1894 – 12 April 1975) was an Australian sol...  read more

Code: 4945

A Collection of Official and Club Authority Passes to Lieutenant General Sir Sydney Rowell.

The Personal property of the late Lieutenant General Sir Sydney Rowell, Allied commander during the Kokoda Campaign.

Two military passes for 1947 and 1948.
1959 Federal Hotels Card
United Service Institution Victoria 1974 card
Commonwealth of Australia 1958 Military Authority Pass.

All named to Rowell and most bearing his signature on the reve...  read more

Code: 4946

Australia WW2 Attributed Steel Helmet

A genuine recent "shed find". Standard Army issue M38 Steel helmet. Has its original green sand grit painted finish, oil cloth liner and web chinstrap. These all showing signs of shed storage and age wear. A hand painted regimental number on the underside of the flared rim. The regimental number conforms attribution to a Sergeant of the 556th Light Anti Aircraft Battery RAA .  read more

Code: 4820

Australia WW1 Pattern 1908 Pistol Ammunition Pouch

Brown leather. Stamped " Australia CGHF". Small hole to the font. As used on the pattern 1908 web belt.  read more

Code: 4872

Germany WW1 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

A well made detailed example. Flat type. Original three piece construction. The pin on the reverse maker makerked " G" for the firm Godet and Sons.  read more

Code: 4869

German WW1 Infantry Other Ranks Pork Pie Field Cap

German WW1 Infantry Pork Pie Other Ranks Field Cap.

Field grey wool with scarlet red piping and cap band. Has both state and national cockades. The white linen lining fully intact and with makers , depot ink stamps and dated 1917.

Overall excellent and above average condition with only two minor moth nips to the right side near the piping. Hard to upgrade from t...  read more

Code: 4891

Japan WW2 Imperial Japanese Army Type 90 Steel Helmet

A fantastic example with much of the original muti coloured green/ brown ochre painted finish remaining through many areas of scratch and wear that only service use gives. Retains its die struck steel Army star to the front. The original light brown leather liner and cloth chin ties all intact and with an equal amount of age, soiling and service wear that completes this great looking helmet. Th...  read more

Code: 4881

British WW2 MK III Flare Pistol - US Lend Lease Contract.

One inch alloy barrel marked Harrington and Richards Mass. USA. Steel frame and original wooden grips. As ordered by the British / Canadian Defence ministries un the USA Lend Lease contract.
Good working action.  read more

Code: 4890

Russian WW2 SPSH-44 Flare Gun

Russian Model 1944 Signal Pistol, marked at the left frame with a "Star inside Shield", barrel opens with serrated lever at trigger underside, original wood grips, lanyard loop. Oversall scratches, finish loss. The actionA/F trigger spring broken.  read more

Code: 4889

WW2 Hand Signed Personalised Photograph of US General Hugh B Hester

The Personal property of the late Lieutenant General Sir Sydney Rowell, Allied commander during the Kokoda Campaign.

Presented to Lieutenant General Sir Sydney Rowell as a tribute to his high esteem and affection to Rowell during his tenure as US Military attache to Australia 1947-48.

Original studio photograph approx 250 x 200mm.


Sir Sydne...  read more

Code: 4954