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Decorative Arts & Collectables (#458) Closed

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Lot 777BOATS SIGNALS BOOK: for the use of His Majesty's Fleet and Coastguard Stations published by HMSO (1907), with corrections in manuscript dated "19-6-13", belonging to T.W. Biddlecombe RAN. Thomas Wyburn Biddlecombe (1880-1917) joined the Royal Australian Navy as a Sub-Lieutenant in July 1913. In 1916 he was appointed Acting Commander of HMS Q27 and was killed in action whilst engaged in battle with a German submarine. He was the first RAN Officer to be killed in command during the First Wor...

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$70 (1 bid)
Estimate: $100 - $150

Decorative Arts & Collectables (#458) Closed

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  • BOATS SIGNALS BOOK: for the use of His Majesty's Fleet and Coastguard Stations published by HMSO (1907), with corrections in manuscript dated "19-6-13", belonging to T.W. Biddlecombe RAN. Thomas Wyburn Biddlecombe (1880-1917) joined the Royal Australian N