b'129The 2/33rd left Britain on 10 January 1941 and disembarkedof the advance. After the Greek Campaign and fighting the in Egypt on 8 March. Upon arrival, the 2/33rd moved toGermans on Crete and rebuilding in the Middle East, the 2/7th Palestine for training. On 11 April, now part of the 7thformed part of a force defending Ceylon before returning to Australian Division, they began to move to Egypt to bolsterAustralia. The 2/7th, as a whole, first met the Japanese in the defences along the Libyan frontier against an expectedbattle in mid-January 1943 as part of the force defending Wau German attack and the 2/33rd occupied positions at Mersain New Guinea, although its carrier platoon had already been Matruh. In late May 1941, they returned to Palestine to takeinvolved in fighting at Buna in Papua. Once Wau was made part in the invasion of Syria and Lebanon, which began on 8secure in early February, the 2/7th subsequently participated June. The 2/33rd fought, principally in dispersed companyin the drive towards Salamaua.groups, around Merdjayoun until 28 June. It was then moved$500600 to the area around Jezzine and was still conducting operations in the rugged hills to the east of the town when the armistice905was declared on 12 July. They later saw action in New Guinea, Papua and Borneo. James Clulow McALLESTER, $500600 Men of the 2/14th Battalion - The Human Face of a Fighting Unit in the Second World War, [Melbourne : Griffin Press, 1990, 1st ed.], 525pp, with 900 dust jacket and inserted page of corrections dated 1 April WW2 period Australian issue bayonet and scabbard, 1991. Includes nominal roll, roll of honours and awards. 55cm long. As new condition.$150250$200300 901 906Ken CLIFT, DCM,MASONIC REGALIA housed in original case, including gloves, War Dance - A Story of the 2/3 Aust. Inf. Battalion A.I.F.,buttons, medals etc., of note a 9ct gold medallion with ribbons [Kingsgrove : P.M. Fowler, 1980, 1st ed.], 450pp, original green(17.6 grams including ribbon),boards with gilt title to spine, original dust jacket; includesthe case 45cm widenominal roll, honour roll, honours and awards. $400600 The 2/3rd Battalion saw action in Bardia, Tobruk, Greece, Crete, Syria, the Kokoda Trail and then later New Guinea907campaigns until the atom bomb in 1945 brought a halt toMEDALS, SHOP TOKENS, BADGES, POCKETKNIVES, hostilities. The title War Dance stems from the tune playedincluding R. Parker Iron Monger, Geelong 1d. token, by the 2/3rd Battalion Regimental Band in march time duringinspection will reward, (qty)the years of war.$100150$100200 902 908WW1 period embroidered silk souvenir of Egypt with photoAn antique percussion cap pocket pistol (relic condition), portraits from a soldier to his mother for Christmas. together with an antique powder flask and a bullet mould, Housed in a period oak frame, 19th century, (3 items),57 x 53cm overall. the pistol 20cm long.$250350$150250 903THE NATIONAL MEDAL FOR SERVICE (together with the miniature and a ribbon bar), engraved to William Donald CARTER, made by the Royal Australian Mint and in the case of presentation; together with Carters 1957 Royal Life Saving Society Bronze Cross (made by K.G. Luke).$150200 904W.P. BOLGER & J.G. LITTLEWOOD, THE FIERY PHOENIX - The Story of the 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion 1939 - 1946, [Parkdale : 2/7 Battalion Association, 1983, 1st ed.], xxii + 442pp, b&w plates, maps, Roll of Honour, Wounded in Action, POWs, Honours & Awards, and Nominal Roll; original dust jacket. Extremely rare.Part of the 17th Brigade of the 6th Australian Division, the 2/7th Battalion opened its headquarters at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds on 25 October 1939. It relocated to the newly established camp at Puckapunyal on 3 November. Arriving in the Middle East on 17 May 1940, the 2/7th conducted further training in Palestine and Egypt, before embarking on its first campaignthe advance against the Italians in eastern Libyajust before Christmas. It fought in the battles for Bardia (35 January 1941) and Tobruk (2122 January 1941) and ended its activities in Libya manning defensive positions at Marsa Bregathe western extent 899'