Militaria -" Edged Weapons"- The Kevin Foster Collect
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Lot 3898 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday 26 March) Militaria -" Edged Weapons"- The Kevin Foster Collectio
Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $280
BAYONETS, various types recovered from the Pacific Campaign of WWII, one missing scabbard, includes two Japanese type 30 bayonets, one of these with attached officially printed tag, 'O.H.M.S./IMMEDIATE/G.S.I. (A)/H.Q. N.G. Force', and on other side the particulars are recorded as, 'EQPT Jap Bayonet Scabbard/PLACE CAPTURED (crossed out and written FOUND) Wau/MAP REF W (L) 4676 Ref map Huon Gulf Special, 4 Miles to 1 inch/TIME AND DATE 1605 HRS 25/6/44/SENDER VX66490 CPL BAXTER. J.J./When no longer required by G.S. (Int.), please/forward to: NAME Mrs. A.G. BAXTER/ADDRESS 59 BLESSINGTON St. S2/St. KILDA Vic'; also Philippines bolo knife, no scabbard. All with rusting and some with slight damage, otherwise good - very good. (7)
Jack Jamieson Baxter, born 25May1921 at St Kilda, Vic; Enl.09Dec1941 at Royal Park, Vic; Disch.03Oct1946 as Lieutenant ex 7 Aust Infy Bn.
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