THE LAURIE OSBORNE ESTATE MEDAL COLLECTION
Monday, 25 May - Monday, 8 June 2026
WWI Military Cross (from Ypres - the First Battle of Passchendaele) and service medals to Richard Selwyn Halliwell who originally served in the Samoan EF; the NZEF Otago Infantry Bn. and subsequently WWII NZSC,
Estimate: $1,900 - $3,000
WWI Service/Nursing and Jubilee medals to a Nurse who served in Cairo Egypt and on the Hospital Ships 'Kalyan' and 'Maheno'. Mentioned in Despatches 1918 and after discharge re-enlisted for the '37 Coronation Contingent to the UK,
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
WWI Trio to an NZEF Paymaster,
Estimate: $260 - $500
Scarce single issue British War Medal to WWI 20/24 NZEF Trpr. Herbert Humphrey Sheldon Mounted Infantry with the Samoan Relief Force,
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Military Medal and WWI Trio to Percy Robinson Hadley (20 Apr 1887 - 3 Aug 1964) WWI 2/1977 NZEF Gnr. NZ Field Artillery 6th Reinforcements. Egypt; EEF and Western Front,
Estimate: $750 - $1,250
A desirable New Zealand WWI 15ct gold patriotic medallion to Alfred Leaman a farmhand from South Canterbury. 14.6gms. (see previous lot),
Estimate: $2,000 - $2,400
WWI ANZAC Trio; Memorial plaque and Gallipoli medallion to a 23 year old soldier who survived Gallipoli to be killed in action at the Somme. Together with a heartbreaking letter to his parents,
Estimate: $900 - $1,600
Rare WWI trio to Richard Te Paa of the 1st Māori Contingent who enlisted at 17 - three years underage! ,
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
Uncommon trio and TLS to Chaplain to the Forces IV Class (Captain) Rev. Frederick Thomas Read,
Estimate: $400 - $800
WWI ANZAC Trio; Memorial Plaque and Documents to a soldier who served in Egypt Gallipoli and France. Killed in action at the Somme,
Estimate: $750 - $1,250
Regimental Artillery Volunteers Medal and NZLES Medal to Invercargill Mayor and Parliamentarian the Hon. Henry Feldwick MP; MLC. (1844-1908),
Estimate: $200 - $400
Medals and miniatures to one of the distinguished MacKenzie family of Walter Peak Station Queenstown: WWI Trio with Colonial Aux. Forces Decoration and LS medal; NZ LES and Territorials medals plus Jubilee medal and RSA badges to Peter - one of three brothers who served,
Estimate: $1,800 - $2,800
14 Variants NZ Mounted Rifles Reinforcements Cap/Collar Badges
Singly issued BWM to S/Maj in the NZEF Samoan Relief Force, along with two Dunedin Highland Volunteers' Long Service Medals,
Estimate: $500 - $800
15 x WW1 NZEF Reinforcement Badges - sequentially the 6th to 19th + 23rd Reinforcements (Oldham $2075),
Estimate: $1,100 - $2,200
WWI/WWII ANZAC trio & pair; medallion; insignia; tags and badges; plus miniatures trio of Malay/Borneo medals to a Gallipoli sharpshooter (also see following lot),
Estimate: $900 - $1,500
QSA and WWI trio to Frank Pendlebury (b. 1877 Lancashire UK) NZEF WWI 5/120A Dvr. NZ A.S.C. Egypt: EEF; Gallipoli and Western Front,
Estimate: $400 - $600
WWI ANZAC Trio to N.C.O Medic who saw duty in Gallipoli; Flanders and France and was MiD by Haig,
Estimate: $400 - $600
16 x WW1 NZEF Reinforcement Badges (sequentially the 6th to the 20th plus the 23rd Reinforcements) (Oldham $2220),
Estimate: $1,200 - $2,400
16 x WW1 NZEF Reinforcement Badges -sequentially the 6th to 20th + 23rd Reinforcements (Oldham $2220),
Estimate: $1,200 - $2,400
