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February 2016 Auction List
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February List
1.
Highland S ociety Medal for Egypt, in Bronze. Generally very fine
£60-70
2.
Military General S ervice Medal, clasp Salamanca. JOSEPH SANDS, 4th FOOT. (King's Own Royal Lancaster Regt.) 217
Salamanca bars to Regt. Copy medal roll & Discharge Papers. Born Tulalish, Bambridge, Down, Ireland. Enlisted 24.5.1804, served
14 years 'With the Regiment in action at the Battle of Salamanca and Palintia, at the latter he was wounded'. 'Wound, pistol shot in
right foot'. (officers carried pistols) His only medal. Nearly very fine
£1,050-1,100
3.
Military General S ervice Medal 1848, two clasps, Vittoria and Toulouse, named to G. Burgess, 15 th Light Dragoons. With copied
medal roll entry confirming entitlement. M ounted with Ornate silver clasp to ribbon, dark, slightly unevenly toned, Extremely fine
£950-1,150
4.
Military General S ervice Medal 1848, clasp Barrosa, named to T. Dixon, 1st Foot Guards. With copy M edal Roll, served at Waterloo
with 2nd Battalion. From the County of Cumberland. With original length of ribbon. Nearly extremely fine
£900-1,100
5.
Army of India Medal 1793-1826, short hyphen reverse, 1 Clasp: Ava; (J. M cCABE, 87TH FOOT.) James M cCabe was born in
Cavan, Ireland, and having worked as a labourer, then attested for service with the British Army on 3rd June 1815, joining as a Private
the 87th Regiment of Foot - the Royal Irish Fusiliers, he went on to see 30 years 146 days service, most of which would be spent
overseas in India. M cCabe was posted out to India on 19th July 1917 and would serve there continuously through to 18th M ay 1836,
being present in action in Burma during the Ava Campaign in the First Burmese War of 1824 to 1826, he then volunteered to transfer
to the 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot on 5th December 1826, and was promoted to Corporal on 3rd October 1832 and to
Sergeant on 2nd November 1835, and after being posted home on 18th M ay 1836, was discharged on 27th M ay 1836. M cCabe was
one of 195 men of the 87th Foot to live to claim the Army of India M edal 1793-1826, with clasp for Ava. GVF or better £1,100-1,400
6.
S t. Jean d’Acre Medal 1840, bronze, unnamed, pierced with ring & bar for suspension with sewn blue ribbon. What every O.R.'s
N.G.S. bar Syria needs ! Very fine
£175-195
7.
1805 S ilvered Bronze Medal by Thomas Webb. Obverse – Head of Nelson left. ‘Vicecom Nelson OB PATRIAM PUGN ANDO
M ORT OCT XXI M DCCCV’ Reverse – Bellona advancing across the sea 54mm IPSE BELLI FULM EN. Scarce. Very fine £140-180
8.
White Metal Medal. Obverse ‘H VICECOM NELSON’. Reverse ‘II VICECOM NELSON OB PATRIAM PVGNANDO M ORT
OCT. XXI M DCCCV’ Very fine
£60-80
9.
Punjab Medal, two clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat to J. BATES, 3rd LT. DRAGNS. Copy Rolls Sutlej M edal (16th Lancers) & Punjab
M edal (3rd Light Dragoons), Discharge Papers, 1569 Private John Bates, from Oughton Henry, Durham. Served from 27.11.1828
firstly with 16th Lancers till 28.2.1846 as 561 Private John Bates, entitled Ghuznee 1839, Sutlej M edal for Aliwal bar Sobraon with
them. Confirmed on roll for the 16th Lancers entitled Aliwal bar which covers their famous charge at ALIWAL. Sutlej roll marked
“Volunteered to 3rd Light Dragoons” earning this Punjab M edal 2 bars. Not entitled L.S.G.C. (served 17 years) Regt. numbers 561 &
1569 confirmed on papers, discharged 14.9.1852. M inor edge knocks (see website pictures) otherwise Very fine
£565-585
10. A Crimea Medal officially impressed naming, awarded to either a Private James or a Private Joseph Wilson, 44th The East
Essex Regiment of Foot, two men who share the same initials and surname, who were present in the seige of S ebastopol from
11th S eptember 1854, the battle of Alma on 20th S eptember 1854, and the battle of Inkermann on 5th November 1854, James
being killed in action at S ebastopol in the First Attack on the Redan on 18th June 1855, and the other, Joseph, dying during
the campaign. Crimea Medal, three clasps: Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol, officially impressed naming; (J. WILSON. 44TH REGT.)
James Wilson served during the Crimean War of 1854 to 1855 as a Private (No.3263) with the 44th The East Essex Regiment of Foot,
and was present in the seige of Sebastopol from 11th September 1854, the battle of Alma on 20th September 1854, and the battle of
Inkermann on 5th November 1854. He was killed in action during the seige of Sebastopol in the First Attack on the Redan, 18th June
1855, his death being announced in the London Gazette for 9th July 1855. Joseph Wilson served during the Crimean War of 1854 to
1855 as a Private (No.2277) with the 44th The East Essex Regiment of Foot, and was present in the seige of Sebastopol from 11th
September 1854, the battle of Alma on 20th September 1854, and the battle of Inkermann on 5th November 1854, and then died later
on in the campaign from sickness. Nearly extremely fine
£700-800
11. PTE. GEORGE LOWNES The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment Killed in Action S ebastopol 29.8.1855. Crimea
Medal 1854, bar Sebastopol (loose on ribbon as issued) G. LOWNES. 33rd REGT. officially impressed naming. 3657 Pte. George
Lownes enlisted at Liverpool 6.9.1854. Served in the Crimea from 17.6.1855 and was killed in the trenches at Sebastopol 29.8.1855.
Copies casualty & muster rolls, some minor nicks to edge, otherwise Very fine
£425-450
12. Crimea Medal, clasp Sebastopol J. HILL, GR & DR 9th BATN. RL. ARTY. (Gunner & Driver) Offically impressed namingofficially
impressed naming. John Hill born Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim & attested in the Royal Artillery at Lisburn, Co. Antrim 20.8.1851.
Served with the 9th Battalion Royal Artillery in the Crimea & was WOUNDED, Siege of SEBASTOPOL 21.10.1854 in the right arm.
He was promoted to Bombardier September 1860, Corporal August 1865 & Sergeant M ay 1867. Sergeant Hill was discharged
4.10.1873. In September 1874 he became Sergeant-Instructor in the 1st Renfrewshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, a position he held for 10
years. Copy Discharge papers, M edal & Casualty Roll. Suspension refitted but slack, Nearly very fine
£225-250
13. Crimea Medal, clasp Sebastopol, unnamed as issued. The clasp is loose on the ribbon. Good very fine
£195-245
14. Crimea Medal 1854-56, three clasps, Alma, Inkermann and Sebastopol. Name removed, good space filler. Nearly very fine £195-245
15. Crimea Medal, no clasp, unnamed as issued. Fine to Very fine
£100-125
16. Baltic Medal, unnamed as issued.
£150-180
17. India General S ervice Medal 1854, clasp North West Frontier, named to 828 J.Ames H.M 's 1st. Bn. 6th Regt.(Royal
Warwickshires). With copy service papers Born 5th February 1879 papers confirm award of the IGS 54 with clasp North West
Frontier. Born London attested Norwich, Norfolk 19th December 1860 his trade was a groom and his residence was Norwich. Good
very fine
£270-310
18. India General S ervice Medal 1854, clasp Northwest Frontier to 1726 PTE. J. PRIOR, 3 Bn. RIF. BDE. (Impressed) 1726 Private
John Prior served with the 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade as part of Brevet Colonel A.D. M cDonell's Expedition against Sultan
M uhammed Khan on the North West Frontier of India December 1863 - January 1864. Discharged M arch 1868. surname officially
corrected. Nearly extremely fine
£240-260
19. India General S ervice Medal 1854, clasp Jowaki 1877-78, named to 57 Gregory Giles, 4th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. With service
history file.
£150-180
20. India General S ervice Medal 1854, clasp Burma 1887-89 2180 QR. M R. SERGT. W. WOOD, 2d. Bn. CHES. R. (Cheshire
Regiment) Copy Discharge Papers, from Chesham, Buckinghamshire. Entitled L.S.G.C. Good senior N.C.O. rank. Quarter M aster
Sergeant. `ood' of surname officially corrected. Good very fine
£145-165
21. India General S ervice Medal 1854, clasp Burma 1885-7, named in running script to Captain F.B. Anderson, M .S.C. Colonel Edward
Brooke Anderson, Wing Officer, 24th M adras Native Infantry and Brigade Transport Officer during the Burma Campaign, retired
1902. Initial F is incorrectly engraved on the medal. Good very fine
£380-450
22. India General S ervice Medal 1854, two clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 2263 PTE. D. SULLIVAN, 2d. Bn. R. SCO. FUS.
Copy Discharge papers. Daniel Sullivan from St. Anns, Cork.Served 1st Boer War 1880 with 2/21st Regt. (Royal Scot's Fusiliers)
from 15.3.1878 & embarked for South Africa 22.2.1879 covering the actions involved there were the Siege of Potchefstroom
12.12.1880-21.3.1881, Swart Kopjes 6.1.1881, Elandsfontein Ridge 16.1.1881, Sieges of Pretoria & Rustenberg, being the actions
where they sustained casualties - entitled South Africa Zulu M edal bar 1879. To East Indies 5.1.1882. Discharged 21.7.1893 having
been sentenced to penal servitude. Unofficial lugs between first and 2nd bars as issued loose. 78 medals issued with both bars. Very
minor edge bruising otherwise Nearly extremely fine
£225-250
23. India General S ervice Medal 1854, two clasps, Burma 1885-7 and Burma 1887-89, named to 7888 Private J. Browne, 1st Battalion,
Rifle Brigade. With copy medal roll, invalided to England. Suspender slack, otherwise Good very fine
£135-165
24. India General S ervice Medal 1854, clasp Burma 1885-87, named in running script to 281 Private P. Nelmes, 2 nd Somerset Light
Infantry.
£175-225
25. India General S ervice Medal 1854, two clasps Burma 1885-7 and Burma 1887-89, correctly named in running script to 415 Private J.
M aher, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. (Top bar later attached as they were issued to KOYLI. Copy rolls included.
£200-250
26. India General S ervice Medal 1854, clasp Burma 1885-87, named in running script to 417 Private W. M cDonald, Royal Scots
Fusiliers. With full service history.
£180-220
27. India General S ervice Medal 1854, clasp Burma 1887-89 named to Francis Vaughan Whittall, Lieutenant, 3rd Infantry, Hyderabad
Contingent. Born Agra, M arch 1861, educated at Wellington College and Sandhurst. Commissioned 2 nd Lieutenant, in the Leinster
Regiment in July 1881, transferred to the Indian Army and posted to the Hyderabad Contingent, promoted Lieutenant August 1883,
served with the 3rd Infantry Battalion in Burma 1887-88. Promoted Captain he then served as a Special Service officer with the 1 st
Hyderabad Contingent in China 1900, issued medal and mentioned in despatches in the London Gazette of 13th September 1901.
Promoted M ajor, during 1903-04, he served in Aden in operations in the interior. He was advanced Lieutenant Colonel, June 1904,
retired with the Brevet rank of Colonel 1912, rejoined 1914 and commanded the 10 th Service Battalion, Cheshire Regiment, and the 2nd
Home Service Garrison Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment, during the Great War, he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War
M edal and Victory M edal. He died in East Grinstead on 6 th October 1939. Good very fine
£380-440
28. India General S ervice Medal 1854, two clasps, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1885-7 to 4974 PTE. P. DIAM OND, 1st. Bn. RIF. BRIG.
Copy Discharge Papers. 4974 Private Patrick Diamond from M aghera, Co. Londonderry 1858, enlisted in the Rifle Brigade July 1881,
served with the 1st Batt. In Upper Burma, Oct. 1886 - Feb. 1889. Discharged Aug. 1893. Bars mounted in this order as is normal, top
bar with extra pierced holes both sides made when trying to add 2nd bar to 1st without `ears' ! Good very fine
£180-200
29. India General S ervice Medal 1854, clasp Burma 1885-87 named in running script to Private W. Williams, 2 nd Battalion, Somerset
Light Infantry.
£180-220
30. India General S ervice Medal 1854, clasp Burma 1887-89, to Captain T.D. Leslie, 4th Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent. Commissioned
1882, into the Royal Fusiliers, served as a Squadron Officer and Adjutant in the Governors Bodyguard. Large history file.
£400-450
31. India General S ervice Medal 1854, clasp Burma 1887-89 named in running script to 3092 Private G. Baker, 2 nd South Wales
Borderers.
£175-225
32. India General S ervice Medal 1854, one bar HUNZA 1891. 48 HAVr. JODH BEER, 2D KASH. INF I.S.L.T. (Imperial Service Loyal
Troops, I think) Havildar (Sergeant) Beer in the 2nd Kashmir Infantry was part of the Hunza-Nagar Field Force which was composed
of 9 Indian units, this consisted of 1031 men including the 2/Kashmir Infantry; no British Regts. being involved. Nice Sergeants
medal Nearly extremely fine
£750-800
33. India General S ervice Medal 1854, clasp Hazara 1891 to M ajor Robert Francis Anderson, 16 th Bombay Light Infantry and Assistant
Commissary General, Indian Staff Corps. (Lieutenant on M edal). With large research file.
£360-400
34. India General S ervice Medal 1854, clasp, Waziristan 1894-95 3817 PTE. B. RALTON, 2d. Bn. BORDER REGT. (55th Foot) edge
nick otherwise Nearly very fine
£210-240
35. India General S ervice Medal 1854, clasp Waziristan 1894-5 to Sepoy Singh, 20th Bengal Infantry. Good very fine
£135-165
36. An Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-1858, clasp: Central India, awarded to Private James Gibbons, 88th Regiment of Foot - the
Connaught Rangers, later 39th Dorset Regiment of Foot, who served in the Crimea at the siege of S ebastopol, and then in
India with the Central India Field Force during the Indian Mutiny, being a number of times placed in confinement during his
service. Indian Mutiny Medal, clasp: Central India; (JAS. GIBBONS, 88TH REGT) James Gibbons was born in Belmullett,
Benjamins Town, County M ayo, Ireland, and having worked as a labourer, then attested for service with the British Army at Lancaster
on 30th M arch 1854 when aged 18 years and 6 months, joining as a Private (No.1404) the 88th Regiment of Foot - the Connaught
Rangers. Within three months, Gibbons was on service in the Crimea during the Crimean War from 28th June 1854, being present
during the siege of Sebastopol which lasted from 11th September 1854 through to 9th September 1855, and remained in the Crimea
through to 20th July 1856, having seen in all 2 years and 23 days service there. Gibbons was tried and imprisoned on 29th June 1857,
being released on month later, and saw service in India from 18th July 1857, be present during the Indian M utiny, he was in
confinement again from 28th December 1857, being released on 17th January 1858, and saw service with the Central India Field
Force. Shortly after the end of the Indian M utiny, he was once again in confinement on 10th M ay 1859, being released on 21st June
1859, and on 12th M arch 1860 was imprisoned by his commanding officer, being released on 19th M arch 1860, and was once again in
confinement on 10th July 1860, being released on 23rd August 1860. Awarded is 1st Good Conduct Pay on 22nd August 1862, he
forfeited this on 22nd January 1863, and then re-engaged at Cawnpore on 26th July 1864, being granted his 1st G.C. Pay again on 5th
M arch 1866, and then forfeited again on 26th January 1867. Once again awarded his 1st G.C. Pay on 3rd October 1869, he then
transferred whilst out in India to the 39th Dorset Regiment of Foot on 1st July 1870, and was then posted home from India aft er 18
years and 86 days service on 11th October 1875 and was discharged on that date. Gibbons found work as a labourer residing in
Liverpool. Considerable contact wear and scuffing to both faces, hence about Very fine
£400-500
37. Indian Mutiny Medal, two clasps, Relief of Lucknow and Lucknow, correctly named in running script to Private Oswayree, 1st
Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent.
£300-350
38. Indian Mutiny Medal, clasp Central India to FACKER ODEEN 1st. REGIM ENT N.I. Very fine
£270-290
39. Indian Mutiny Medal, no clasp, named to 2975 Edward Clifford, 70th Foot. (Surrey Regiment). With copy roll, showing ‘Dead’.
£320-360
40. Indian Mutiny Medal, named in running script to Sowar (Trooper) Gurmakh Singh, 13 th Bengal Lancers.
£210-250
41. Indian Mutiny Medal, no clasp, impressed in Seriph Capitals to 25 Private T. Ward, 34 th Foot. (Cumberland Regiment). M arked
Duplicate.
£160-200
42. The scarce dated New Zealand to Robert Copeman, S urrey Regiment, one of the 65 issued with dates 1864-65 to this Regiment.
New Zealand Medal 1845-1866, reverse dated 1864-65. 805. ROBT COPEM AN. 70TH REGT. The 70th (Surrey Regt.) received
various dates on their N.Z. M edals the scarcest dates being 1864-65 (65 issued) & 1863-64 (66 issued). The 70th arrived in New
Zealand 1863 & fought at Katikara (4.6.1863) & Taranaki, before Copeman arrived to take part in their moving north for the actions at
Koheroa, Cameron Town & Orakau. Returning then to Taranaki & fought at Kaitake & in Chute’s Taranaki Campaign. Robert
Copeman born 1834/35 at St Stephens, Norwich, Norfolk a Labourer, attested in the 70th Regiment at Westminster 18.9.1860. Served
in New Zealand 2 years 7 months & India 7 years. In possession of Four Good Conduct Badges at the time of discharge, he had one
entry in the Regimental Defaulter's Book. (so no L.S.G.C.) Discharged at the Royal Victoria Hospital Netley 9.6.1879 after 18 years,
as unfit for further service to live in Norwich, Norfolk. This his only M edal, The only New Zealand medal of this date (70th) we’ve
seen sold previously in auction - Spinks April 2009 sold for £768. Nearly very fine
£750-850
43. Abyssinia Medal 1867-68, named to 871 W. M cDonald, 33rd Duke of Wellington Regiment. With copy medal roll. Toned, a few
small rim nicks and tiny marks in places, Very fine
£325-375
44. Afghanistan Medal 1878, clasp Ali M usjid to Lieut. G.F. Leslie, 4/Rifle Bde. With roll (shown with the medal). Only 4 British
infantry regiments present during this action. Bruising and contact marks, Nearly very fine
£350-400
45. Afghanistan Medal 1878, clasp Peiwar Kotal to 965. SERGT. M . BIRM INGHAM, 2/8th REGT. (Liverpool Regiment) Good
Sergeant's medal. Nearly extremely fine
£280-300
46. Afghanistan Medal 1878, clasp Ahmed Khel. 3796 GUNR. J. CONNOR, 11/11th. Bde. R.A. (11th Bty., 11th Brigade received 91
medals with this bar) Good very fine
£270-300
47. Afghanistan Medal 1878, two clasps Charasia, Kabul to B/629 PTE. J. M cARTHUR, 92nd HIGHRS. Copy medal Roll John
M cArthur, Volunteered to 90th Regt. (2/Scot. Rifles) Light contact marks, otherwise Nearly very fine
£330-350
48. Afghanistan Medal, clasp Ahmed Khel, named to 5816 Gunner B. M ulholland, 6/11 th Royal Artillery.
£220-260
49. Afghanistan Medal 1878-80, no clasp to SEPOY GOOR DITTA, 30th REGT. N.I. The 30th Bombay Native Infantry (Jacob's
Rifles) took part in the skirmish on 14.7.1880, which resulted in the capture of the Wali’s guns from the mutineers & were
afterwards at the Battle of M aiwand, where they had 243 casualties on 27.7.1880. Nearly very fine
£250-295
50. Afghanistan Medal, no clasp, named to 1186 Private A. Storrie, 92 nd Highlanders. Good very fine
£150-180
51. Cape of Good Hope General S ervice Medal 1880-97, one bar Bechuanaland, Bandmr. E. Andrews. Queens. R. Vol.
BANDM ASTER, Queenstown Rifle Volunteers. Copy Roll 67 issued to Regiment, including 2 Officers & Band Sgt./Band M aster E.
Andrews. The medal being issued between 1900-1905 perhaps explains his rise in rank in the Band & being used for naming his
medal. UNIQUE rank on the medal roll for Bandmaster, one other listed as Band Sgt. & two Band Cpl’s. Nearly very fine
£250-280
52. Egypt Medal 1882, undated, one clasp, The Nile 1884-85. 918 Pte. D. DARLING, 1/CAM 'N HIGHrs. Copy M edal Roll, Discharge
papers, David Darling born Barony, Glasgow enlisted 2.7.1884 served till 15.8.1887 in Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, then
transfers to 1/Argyl & Sutherland Highlanders. Served Egypt, Ceylon & Hong Kong. Confirms his campaign medal + Khedives Star
(1884-6) One e/k, light contact wear otherwise Good very fine
£185-215
53. Egypt Medal 1882, undated, bar Suakin 1885. 1759 Pte. H. Jones, 1/Shrops: L.I., Copy M edal Roll & Discharge Papers. Henry Jones,
born 1862 in Wellington, Shropshire. Joined 53rd Regt. (Shropshire Light Infantry) 9.12.1880 serving 12 years in M alta 1883-1885 &
Suakin 1885. Confirms M edal, Suakin 1885 bar & Khedive's Star. Good very fine
£175-200
54. Egypt Medal 1882, no clasp, correctly named to 1308 Private E. Cole, 2nd Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry, with copy roll,
undamaged by star and thus in nice condition
£130-160
55. Egypt Medal, undated reverse, clasp Suakin 1885, renamed to Captain T.F. King, 40 th Regiment. Thomas Fraser King, M ajor 49th
(Herts) Regiment. Captain 1st October 1880, M ajor 2nd February 1884. Served with the 1st Battalion, throughout the Egyptian
Campaign of 1882. Retired M ajor with Pay 1897. Generally very fine
£110-140
56. Khedives S tar 1884-6. Unnamed Very fine
£75-85
57. India General S ervice Medal 1895, three clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 and Waziristan 1901-2, named in running
script named to Lieutenant J.S. Swan, Commissariat Transport Department. Retired as a Colonel, with file of research.
£480-540
58. India General S ervice Medal 1895, two clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 and Tirah 1897-98 correctly named in running script to
Lieutenant E.N. Davis, 3rd Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent. Good very fine
£250-300
59. India General S ervice Medal 1895, two bars Punjab Frontier 1897-98 and Samana 1897 to 4986 PTE. P. DEM PSEY, 2ND BN.
RYL. IR. REGT. (Royal Irish Regiment) Copy M edal Roll, Discharge Papers, Patrick Dempsey born Barntown, Wexford, Ireland.
Joined R.A. as a Gunner 1887 discharged Dec. 1888 as didn't get on well in the R.A. then enlisted in the Royal Irish Regt. 189398.Extremely fine
£175-200
60. India General S ervice Medal 1895, two clasps, Samana 1897 and Punjab Frontier 1897-98, named in running script to 4368 Private
R. Tither, 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. With copy roll.
£200-250
61. India General S ervice Medal 1895, two clasps, Tirah 1897-98 and Punjab Frontier 1897-98, named in running script to 4149 Private
H. Isaac, 1st Battalion, Devon Regiment.
£175-225
62. India General S ervice Medal 1895, clasp Relief of Chitral named in running script to 2948 Private J. Carr, Kings Own Scottish
Borderers, with service history file.
£175-225
63. India General S ervice Medal 1895, clasp Punjab Frontier 1897-98, named in running script to 4119 Private W. Foxwell, 1 st
Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry.
£165-195
64. India General S ervice Medal 1895, clasp Punjab Frontier 1897-98 named in running script to 2638 Private W. M artin, Royal West
Kent Regiment.
£160-200
65. India General S ervice Medal 1895, clasp Punjab Frontier 1897-98, impressed in block capitals to 4598 Lance Naik Gurmakh Singh,
20th (D.C.O). P.I.
£120-150
66. India General S ervice Medal 1895, VR, one clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 to 2883 PTE. W. CLARKE, 1ST BN. RYL. W. KENT
REGT. Regiment details original, the rest re-engraved. Good space filler Very fine
£95-135
67. British S outh Africa Company Medal, Rhodesia 1896 reverse with bar for M ashonaland 1897. BUGLER T. CONNOLLY. GWELO
VOL. Connolly was one of the 319 men of the Gwelo Volunteer Corps. present during the 1896 Rhodesia operations which lasted
from 24th M arch to 31st December 1896 he was the only BUGLER in the Regiment, he then joined the Rhodesia Volunteer Corps to
earn his bar for M ashonaland 1897 in the operations from 24th M arch 1896 to 31st October 1897.Only 6 Locally Raised Troop Units
entitled to this bar, with 922 bars awarded, 156 of them awarded to the Rhod.Vol.Corps. Copy modern roll confirming medal &
bar. Very fine
£475-525
68. Queens S outh Africa Medal, five clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; (5562
PTE H. BATES. RIFLE BRIGADE.) Awarded to Rifleman (No.5562) H. Bates, 4th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, who served with the
M ounted Infantry on operations in South Africa during the Boer War, he is confirmed as having been present on operations in the
Cape Colony, the Orange Free State, and the Transvaal during 1901 to 1902, and was slightly wounded in action at Zandriverpoort on
21st M ay 1901. Good very fine
£250-300
69. Queens S outh Africa Medal, five Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; (8612
PTE A. ROY. VOL: COY SEA: HIGHRS:) Alexander Roy was born in Ruthaen, Buckie, Banff, Scotland, and having worked as a
labourer as well as served with the 3rd Volunteer Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, with the ongoing Boer War in South Africa, he then
attested for short service into the British Army when aged 25 at Lochaber on 8th February 1901, and joined as a Private (No.8612) the
Seaforth Highlanders. Posted to the 2nd Battalion on 16th M arch 1901, this was the date that he saw service in South Africa, and was
then present on operations in the Cape Colony, the Orange Free State and the Transvaal when serving with the Volunteer Company of
the 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Roy was posted home on 20th M ay 1902 and was discharged on 30th June 1902. Confirmed
as his full medal entitlement. Good very fine
£160-200
70. Queens S outh Africa Medal, five clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, to
21305 Private E.T. M orse, 23rd and 32nd Company Imperial Yeomanry (Lancashire), with copy discharge documents, from Bridgend.
Generally very fine
£140-170
71. Queens S outh Africa Medal, four clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith and Belfast to 5169 PTE. S. WYLIE,
RL. INNIS. FUS. WOUNDED COLENSO 15.12.1899. The 'Skins' lost 1 Officer, 17 men K.I.A. 10 Officers, 76 men wounded. Copy
M edal roll, Discharge Papers, born Shankhill, Belfast, Antrim. Joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at Belfast 30.11.1895. Served
South Africa, 5.11.1899-18.1.1903, discharged 29.12.1907. Discharge Papers state wounded 'near the Tugela River, 15.12.1899'. (this
is the action at COLENSO 15.12.1899 as in the Official Casualty roll) Entitled K.S.A. Nearly extremely fine
£325-350
72. Queens S outh Africa Medal, four bars, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek, Belfast, South Africa 1901. 5574 Pte. W. Williams,
Liverpool Regt. Attested Liv. Regt. 1897, L/Cpl. 15.10.1901. 5574 Private William Williams, 1st Battalion Liverpool
Regiment,wounded in action near Witpoort (near Heilbron) 12.10.1900 (4 casualties to Regt.) The wounds resulted in the loss of use
of his right arm and having been invalided home 14.4.1901 & discharged 21.12.1901. He is listed as `J. Williams' in the published
casualty roll. One rivet popped on S.A.01 bar. Copy Service papers, medal roll (for first 3 bars, can't find 1901 bar roll). VF £225-250
73. Queens S outh Africa Medal, four bars, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast, Cape Colony and Orange Free State, named to 5232 Private J.
Collins, M anchester Regiment, bars mounted in the above order. Copy medal roll (confirms C.C., O.F.S. issued late so mounted out of
order) discharge papers from Knutsford, Chester. Entitled K.S.A. Light contact marks, Nearly very fine
£175-195
74. Queens S outh Africa Medal, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal 68189 Dr. H. Stone, 43 B. R.F.A. Driver H.
Stone, 43 Battery, R.F.A., Slightly Wounded at Rensburg Drift, 27 October 1900. Not entitled to a K.S.A. Copy M edal & Casualty
Roll. Some edge bruising & contact marks, very fine
£275-325
75. Queens S outh Africa Medal, three clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith named to 6767 Private D. Hartley,
Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Died of Disease on 20 th April 1900. Generally very fine
£170-210
76. Queens S outh Africa Medal, three bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal.6646 PTE. A. M CKAY, K.O. SCOT. BORD.
(M ounted Infantry) Slightly Wounded Nr. LILLIEFONTEIN, 7.5.1901, the only casualty to the Regt. here. Copy medal roll. Few edge
bruises otherwise Very fine
£150-170
77. Queens S outh Africa Medal, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal named to 3559 Private S. Swindell, Royal
Scots. Enlisted 29th M arch 1890 at Glencorse, born Church Greasley, Derbyshire. Trade, Labourer, aged 18 years 4 months, served in
M alta, India and South Africa. Served 12 years 96 days. M arried M aria Baylis, 9 th April 1899 at Aston, Recalled to Army 8th October
1899. Invalided to England on 22nd January 1901. With copy service papers. Generally very fine
£130-160
78. Queens S outh Africa Medal, three clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal; (3913 PTE W. NET HERCOTT. GREN:
GUARDS). William Nethercott was born in the parish of Clumstack, Wellington, Devon, and having worked as a labourer, then
attested for short service when aged 21 years and 5 months into the British Army at Newport, M onmouthshire on 1st September 1892.
Joining as a Guardsman (No.3913) the 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, he was awarded his 1st Good Conduct Pay on 1st September
1894, and then transferred to the Army Reserve on 1st September 1895, but with the outbreak of the Boer War was then recalled to the
2nd Battalion on 26th December 1899, and posted out to South Africa from 9th August 1900, seeing service on operations in the Cape
Colony, the Orange Free State and the Transvaal, he was then posted home from 22nd July 1902, being then transferred back to the
Army Reserve on 24th February 1903, he was discharged on 31st August 1904, but then re-enlisted for four years service on 12th
September 1904. On 17th January 1906 he was convicted by the Civil Powers for neglecting his children and was sentenced to two
months imprisoned hard labour, before being released on 16th M arch 1906, having in the meantime forfeited his one Good Conduct
Pay, he was then discharged on 11th September 1908. Recipient additionally entitled to the South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902
clasps to his Queen’s South Africa M edal 1899-1902. Nearly extremely fine
£120-150
79. Queens S outh Africa Medal, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal named to 8227 Private H. Williams, Rifle
Brigade. Nearly extremely fine
£110-140
80. Queens S outh Africa Medal, two clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Orange Free State named to 3247 Pte S. M OXON,
9/LCRS.WOUNDED on M arch to KIM BERLEY 16.2.1900. (9th Lancers) Samuel M oxon born Headingley, Leeds, Yorkshire. A
Groom by occupation, attested for the 9th Lancers, Bradford 29.4.1891, Army Reserve January 1897, recalled to the Colours in
November 1899. Served in South Africa, December 1899-October 1901 to Army Reserve again April 1902 & discharged April 1903.
Copy service papers, Casualty & M edal Roll - confirms the above bars & entitled to ‘South Africa 1901’. Unofficial connection
between bars, edge bruise, very fine
£285-325
81. Queens S outh Africa Medal, two clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Orange Free State to 952 PTE. S. HUNT, GLOUC. RGT. Private
Stephen Hunt born St Werburgh, Bristol, attested 1884, Drummer 1889, served in the Boer War from 1.1.1900-17.4.1900, discharged
medically unfit 15.10.1900 as he was WOUNDED KLIP KRAAL (Klip Drift) 16.2.1900, where the 2nd Battalion had sharp fighting
with Cronje’s rear-guard. TEN Gloucester Regiment men wounded at this action. Copy casualty & M edal Roll, Discharge papers (8
pages) Nearly extremely fine
£265-295
82. A Boer War Medal with an unusual to find picture of an other rank in the Boer War wearing his I.G.S . ribbon in S eaforth
Highlanders uniform. Queens S outh Africa Medal, two bars, Cape Colony, Paardeberg to 1745 Pte. D. ROBERTSON, 2 SEA.
HIGHRS. Donald Robertson was born in M oulin, Pitlochry, Perthshire. A Plumber by occupation & a member of the 3rd Btn. Scottish
Rifles; attested in the Seaforth Highlanders at Hamilton 20.5.1885, aged 18 years. Serving in the East Indies, 1.1.1886 - 6.3.1893
(I.G.S. M edal bar Hazara 1891) & was discharged to the Army Reserve in 5.4.1893, re-engaging for the Reserve in 20.5.1897.
Recalled to the Colours, served in South Africa 5.12.1899 until invalided home 15.9.1900, discharged 19.5.1902. Copy both medal
rolls, service papers, born M oulin, Pitlochry, Perthshire. 'A military History of Perthshire 1899-1902'. Published 1908. gives '1745 Pte.
Donald Robertson (Ballinluig) Enlisted 1885, served with Hazara Expedition 1891 (medal with clasp Hazara 1891) also in South
African War (1899) -1900 (Queen's medal with clasps Cape Colony & Paardeberg). Discharged 1902'. Picture page 463 - copy
photograph. Good very fine
£150-170
83. Queens S outh Africa Medal, two clasps, Cape Colony and South Africa 1902, named to 6490 Private B. King, Essex Regiment . With
copy papers and medal roll, from Colchester, Essex. Edge-knock 6 o’clock reverse rim, otherwise Generally very fine
£110-130
84. Queens S outh Africa Medal, two clasps, Cape Colony and Transvaal, named to 6194 Private J. Earles, Cheshire Regiment. Some
edge-knocks, Generally very fine
£95-125
85. Queens S outh Africa Medal, clasp, Cape Colony; (89 TPR: J. NORRIS. ORPEN’S HORSE) Awarded to Trooper (No.89) J. Norris,
Orpen’s Horse, South African Colonial Forces, who served during the Boer War on operations in the Cape Colony. GVF
£120-150
86. Queens S outh Africa Medal, no clasp, renamed to Stoker J, Taylor, HM S Rambler. With copy history sheet, from Halifax in
Yorkshire, served aboard HM S Rambler during the Boer War. Leaving the navy in 1907 after serving with HM S Duke of Wellington.
Renamed, otherwise, Generally very fine
£45-55
87. Kings S outh Africa Medal, two clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 named to 3237 Private E. Dungey, East Kent
Regiment. From Torquay, Devon, with copy service papers, also entitled to an India General Service M edal 1895 for the Relief of
Chitral and a Queens South Africa M edal. Good very fine
£85-105
88. 1914 S tar, impressed to 812 L.SJT F.OLIVER, 3/RIF: BRIG. Sold together with digital copy of Baptism record; digital copies
of Census Returns; digital copy of the Times Newpaper; digital copies of the Medal Index Card and Medal Rolls; digital copy of
the Army Register of S oldiers’ Effects Register entry; digital copies of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission records
including original grave site; and digital photograph of his grave. 812 Sergeant Fred Oliver, 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Fred was
born in Camberwell, Surrey, during 1887, the son of Richard Charles and Amelia Oliver. He was baptised at St George’s Camberwell
on 16th November, 1888. A resident of Ilford, Essex, he enlisted in Deptford, Kent. By 1911 Fred Oliver, was a Rifleman serving in
the 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade at Fort William, Calcutta, India. On the 4th August, 1914, the 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade was
stationed in Cork, Ireland. The Battalion landed at St Nazaire, France on 12th September, 1914. Corporal Oliver was reported
as “Wounded in Action” in the Daily Casualty list of 4th October, 1915. This information was received by the War Office on 16th
September, 1915. He was reported as being “Wounded in Action” for a second time in the Daily Casualty List of 7th M arch, 1916.
Sergeant Oliver was killed in action on 1st September, 1916 during a successful attack to retake a trench near Delville Wood,
S omme. He is buried in the London Cemetery, High Wood, Longeval, Somme, France. Extremely fine
£125-150
89. 1914 S tar with original 5th Aug-22nd Nov bar named to 8458 Private A. M allam, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, entered France
14th August 1914. Nearly extremely fine
£125-175
90. 1914 S tar, impressed 89439 DVR: W.CARSON, R.F.A. (An Australian.) Sold together with digital copies of the Army S ervice
Papers; digital copy of the Medal Index Card; digital copies of the Medal Rolls; digital copies of Mercantile Marine cards; digital
copy of the Royal Navy Register of S eaman’s S ervice entry and digital copies of Australian Electoral Roll entries. William
Percival Carson was born on 5th July, 1891 in Collingwood, Melbourne, Australia. A Sailor, William worked his passage to
Hamburg, Germany on board the Norwegian Barque “Sigurd of Sandness” and then sailed, on board the “M iddleham Castle”, to South
Shields arriving on 24th M ay, 1914. William attested to join the Royal Field Artillery at Poole, Dorset on 25th August, 1914, landing
in France on 5th October, 1914. He joined the 5th Brigade Ammunition Column on 5th April, 1915. William was transferred to the 8th
Divisional Ammunition Column on 29th December, 1915. He was transferred to the 33rd Battery, Royal Field Artillery on 2nd M arch,
1917. Driver Carson suffered a severe S hell Wound in action, to his right thigh, during April, 1918 and treated at the No.2 General
Hospital, Casino, Le Harve, France. He was returned to “Blighty” on 3rd M ay, 1918. He was prematurely transferred into the Army
Reserve on 9th M arch, 1919 and whilst arrangements were being made to repatriate him to Australia, he joined the Royal Navy on the
21st May, 1919. He was discharged from the Army “Surplus to M ilitary Requirements” on 25th July, 1919. Stoker Carson served on
board HM S Champion; HM S Blake and HM S Cockchafer. Carson served on the China Station between 4th February, 1921 and 1st
June, 1922 when he was discharged “Shore”. After service with the M ercantile M arine, he returned to Australia and became a M iner.
William Percival Carson died on 29th June, 1960 in Queensland, Australia. Nearly extremely fine
£80-100
91. 1914 S tar named to L-5761 Private H.T. Pellman, 1st Battalion, The Queens Regiment. Entered France 11 th September 1914, later
entitled Silver War Badge, also entitled clasp and roses. Good very fine
£80-100
92. 1914 S tar named to 4680 Private W.J. Rushworth, 15th Hussars. Good very fine
£75-95
93. 1914 S tar named to L-7764 Private W. Wild, 1st East Surrey Regiment. Generally very fine
£70-90
94. Original 5th Aug-22nd Nov bar. Nearly extremely fine
£55-65
95. 1914-15 S tar named to 9240 Lance Corporal J.F. Queenan, Yorks and Lancs Regiment. Entitled to M ilitary M edal for Salonika in
Gazette ‘66’. Whilst serving as a Sergeant with 1 st Battalion. Good very fine
£75-95
96. 1914-15 S tar named to S-16111 Private J. Hall, Cameron Highlanders. Listed as S-18111 Private J. Hall, 7th Battalion, Cameron
Highlanders on CWGC, where he is a casualty on the First Day of the Battle of Loos (25 th September 1915), and is remembered on the
Loos M emorial. Good very fine
£60-80
97. 1914-15 S tar named to 15495 Private F. Raines, Norfolk Regiment. Killed with 9 th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, on 15th September
1916 and is remembered on the Thiepval M emorial. Good very fine
£60-80
98. 1914-15 S tar, impressed 11802 PTE W.M OCKLOW. YORK:R. Sold together with digital copy of the Medal Index Card; digital
copies of the Medal Rolls; digital copy of Times Newspaper; and a digital copy of the Army Register of S oldiers’ Effects Register
entry. 11802 Private William M ocklow, 6th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s own Yorkshire Regiment. William was
born in Radford, Warwickshire, during 1888, the son of M rs W. M ocklow, 49 Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. A
resident of Warwick, he enlisted in Winstanley, landing at Gallipoli on 5th December, 1915. William M ocklow died on 2nd M arch,
1916, at the 17th General Hospital, Alexandria. He was buried in the Alexandria M ilitary and War M emorial Cemetery, Egypt.
Extremely fine
£45-50
99. 1914-15 S tar named to 1266 Gunner V.G. Jones, M otor M achine Gun Service. Some Verdigris, Very fine
£55-75
100. 1914-15 S tar named to 2nd Lieutenant J.J. Ryan, Royal Field Artillery. Generally very fine
£45-55
101. 1914-15 S tar named to Assistant Paymaster T.E. Daniel, Royal Naval Reserve. Nearly extremely fine
£45-55
102. 1914-15 S tar named to 10515 Private A. Causier, Yorkshire Light Infantry. Private Alfred Causier, Died of Wounds 8 th M ay 1915,
and is remembered on the Ypres (M enin Gate) M emorial. The son of Alfred William Causier, 1 Back, Welbeck Street, Castleford.
Good very fine
£40-50
103. 1914-15 S tar named to 17073 Private W. Hilton, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Court mounted. Good very fine
£35-45
104. 1914-15 S tar named to 13255 Private T.J. M organ, Royal Irish Rifles. Good very fine
£35-45
105. 1914-15 S tar named to 2747 Private H. Cave, Northumberland Fusiliers. Corporal H. Cave, died on 26 th M ay 1915, and is
remembered on the Ypres (M enin Gate) M emorial. Some Verdigris, Generally very fine
£35-45
106. 1914-15 S tar named to 28115 Private J. Thexton, Liverpool Regiment. Entered France on 31 st M ay 1915. Good very fine
£35-45
107. 1914-15 S tar named to 13348 Private J. Caton, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Nearly extremely fine
£35-45
108. 1914-15 S tar named to 6264 Private F. Brown, Lancashire Fusiliers. Good very fine
£35-45
109. 1914-15 S tar named to 12936 Private J.W. Edgar, Northumberland Fusiliers. With copy medal index card. Good very fine
£35-45
110. 1914-15 S tar, impressed S-10163 PTE J.REAVIE. RIF: BRIG: Sold together with digital copy of Medal Index Card; digital copies
of the Medal Rolls; and digital copy of the S ilver War Badge. John Reavie was born during 1892. He enlisted on 28th April, 1915
and landed in France on 1st September, 1915. John saw service with the 1st Battalion; 3rd Battalion and 7th (S ervice) Battalion,
Rifle Brigade. He also served as 76200 Pte J Revie, Highland Light Infantry (note surname). John was discharged due to wounds on
15th September, 1917. He was aged 25 8/12. He was awarded the Silver War Badge numbered 137033. Nearly extremely fine £33-38
111. 1914-15 S tar named to No262 Gunner Nawab, Frontier Garrison Artillery. Generally very fine
£30-40
112. 1914-15 S tar named to 13636 Private T. Garnett, West Riding Regiment. Nearly extremely fine
£30-40
113. 1914-15 S tar, Impressed K.11173 S.E.ROWLANDS, STO.1. R.N. Sold together with digital copy Census returns; digital copy of
the Royal Navy Register of S eaman’s S ervice entries; and digital copy of WW1 Medal Roll. Stanley Ernest Rowlands was born on
2nd June, 1890 in Ellesmere, Shropshire. An Engine Cleaner, he engaged to join the Royal Navy, as a Stoker, on 8th M ay, 1911 for 12
years. Stanley saw service on board H.M .S Isis; and H.M .S Devonshire. The outbreak of WW1 found Stoker 1st Class Rowlands
serving on board the Dreadnought Battleship H.M .S Collingwood leaving her on 31st December, 1914. He then joined the Armoured
Cruiser H.M .S Essex serving on board between June 1915 and August, 1916 except for a short spell at H.M .S Cormorant,
Gibraltar. Leading Stoker Rowlands then served on the Super Dreadnought H.M .S Orion between January, 1917 and January,
1918. The end of WW1 found Stanley serving on the Destroyer H.M .S Westcott. After 14 days in the cells, he was demoted to Stoker
1st Class. His post war service included H.M .S Defiance; H.M .S Dartmouth; H.M .S Orion; H.M .S Tiger and H.M .S Valiant. Stanley
was invalided “Shore”, due to defective teeth, on 19th November, 1922. Stanley Ernest Rowlands died during 1930 in Oswestry,
Shropshire. Extremely fine
£30-40
114. 1914-15 S tar named to 21220 Private W.J. Jones, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Good very fine
£30-35
115. 1914-15 S tar named to G-4989 Private K. M acdonald, M iddlesex Regiment. Nearly extremely fine
£25-30
116. 1914-15 S tar named to 11864 Private H.G. Doran, Gloucester Regiment. Good very fine
£25-30
117. 1914-15 S tar named to 133096 Pioneer G. Evans, Royal Engineers. Entitled to 1914-15 Star Trio, entered France on 12th November
1915, noted as discharged on 5th July 1916, due to sickness. Extremely fine
£20-30
118. 1914-15 S tar named to 100346 Driver W.E. Harris, Royal Field Artillery . With copy M edal Index Card, entered France on 24 th July
1915. Extremely fine
£20-30
119. 1914-15 S tar, naming erased. Generally very fine
£20-30
120. British War Medal named to 2nd Lieutenant T. M agill. Second Lieutenant Thomas Edmund M agill, 6 th Battalion, Royal Irish
Regiment, died 3rd September 1916, aged 32, the son of the late Edmund M agill, husband of Alice M aud M agill, of Camberley Villa,
37 Campion Road, Colchester, remembered on the Thiepval M emorial. Good very fine
£90-110
121. British War Medal named to 2nd Lieutenant W.G. Wakefield. With copy M IC, entitled to M ilitary Cross, London Gazette 15 th
October 1918. Leicester Yeomanry, attached M achine Gun Corps. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack.
After his commanding officer had been killed he assumed command of the machine-gun squadron. He handled his guns with great
dash and tactical ability and showed great judgement in the way in which he selected positions for his guns during the advance of the
Brigade. Throughout he did fine work’. Very fine
£80-100
122. British War Medal named to Captain W. M agee. Served in the West Indies Regiment. From Port M aria, Saint M ary, Jamaica. Nearly
extremely fine
£80-100
123. British War Medal named to LIEUT V.A.L. COLES, A.I.F. Lieutenant Vincent Augustus Louis Coles, 8th Australian Field Artillery
Brigade. Service number 201478 served from M ay 1916. 48 pages of papers on Australian Website .Very fine
£75-95
124. British War Medal named to 3362 Private I.G. Porter, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Australian Imperial Force. Nearly extremely
fine
£70-90
125. British War Medal named to Lieutenant Commander C.H. Kendall, Royal Naval Reserve. With papers, entitled to Reserve
Decoration. Nearly extremely fine
£55-65
126. British War Medal named to Captain W.T. Hamlyn. Served with Indian Defence Force. This is his sole entitlement. Very fine £55-75
127. British War Medal named to Lieutenant H.C. Griffith. Served as a Lieutenant with the Royal Irish Rifles. Entered France on 29 thM ay
1918. Entitled to a pair only, and was from Knowle, Bristol. With cop y M edal Index Card. Nearly extremely fine
£55-75
128. British War Medal named to Paymaster Sub Lieutenant W.E.C. Copp, Royal Naval Reserve. With copy M edal Roll. Nearly
extremely fine
£40-50
129. British War Medal named to 33021 Private A. Harvey, New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Alfred Harvey was killed in action on 15 th
June 1917, whilst serving in the 2nd Battalion, Otago Regiment. He was the husband of M rs A. Harvey of 232 St Asaph Street,
Christchurch, New Zealand. Extremely fine
£40-50
130. British War Medal named to Lieutenant T. Rome. Good very fine
£35-45
131. British War Medal named to 28185 Private J. R. Dawson, M anchester Regiment, served with 20 th Battalion and 24th Battalion
(Oldham Pals), M anchester Regiment. Nearly extremely fine
£35-45
132. British War Medal, Impressed G-81822 PTE. P.B.LONGLEY, THE QUEEN’S R. Sold together with digital copies of Census and
Electoral returns; digital copies of the Medal Index Card and digital copies of the WW1 & IGS 08 Medal Rolls. Percy Barnard
Longley was born in St Saviour, Southwark, London, during 1895, the son of John and Louisa Longley. By 1911, Percy was a Cabinet
M aker living with his brother in Tottenham, London. He served in the 1/5th Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
Private Longley later served during the Third Afghanistan War during 1919, whilst attached to the 1st Battalion, South Lancashire
Regiment, and received the Indian General Service M edal 1908 with Afghanistan NWF 1919 clasp. Percy married Rosina Longley, in
Edmonton, M iddlesex, during 1931. In 1939, he was living, with his wife Rosina, at 16 Shanklin Road, Tottenham, London. N15.
Percy died in Ilford, Essex, during 1964. Nearly extremely fine
£30-40
133. British War Medal named to 2921 Private W.F. Sharrington, 5th London Regiment. Nearly extremely fine
£30-40
134. British War Medal named to 4928 Private B. Pritchard, Honourable Artillery Company – Infantry. Good very fine
£30-40
135. British War Medal named to M .21166 W.A. Shaw, Wireman 1st Class, Royal Navy. An electrician from Chester in Cheshire, with
copy service history, this is his sole entitlement. Nearly extremely fine
£25-35
136. British War Medal named to 324083 Private H.G.L. Gear, 6th London Regiment. Also entitled to a Victory M edal and a Silver War
Badge. Good very fine
£25-35
137. British War Medal named to 204204 Private T.H. Cadman, Northamptonshire Regiment. Nearly extremely fine
£25-30
138. British War Medal named to S-8450 Private F.G. Isaac, Seaforth Highlanders. Good very fine
£25-30
139. British War Medal named to 203209 Private A.C. Kingham, Ox and Bucks Light Infantry. Generally very fine
£25-30
140. British War Medal named to G-36144 Private A. Byford, The Queens Regiment. Good very fine
£25-30
141. British War Medal named to John D. Watt. Good very fine
£25-35
142. British War Medal named to 215050 Private 1st Class F.P. M illes, Royal Air Force. Good very fine
£25-35
143. British War Medal named to 2nd Lieutenant D.A. Bell. Extremely fine
£25-35
144. British War Medal named to 25997 Private W. Southgate, Grenadier Guards. With copy service papers, wounded in action by a Gas
Shell on 23rd July 1917. Nearly extremely fine
£25-35
145. British War Medal named to 622281 Private W. Kirkham, 44th Canadians. Edge-knocks and suspender bent. About Fine
£24-28
146. British War Medal named to 206926 Corporal S.L. Smallwood, Royal Air Force. From Birmingham, an Electrical Fitter and Pattern
M aker, attested 27th July 1915, With copy service history . Extremely fine
£20-25
147. British War Medal named to K38957 E.J. Ralph Stoker 1st Class, Royal Navy. Good very fine
£14-16
148. British War Medal named to M -318743 Private T. Rutter, Army Service Corps. With copy M edal index card, entitled to a pair only.
Good very fine
£12-15
149. Victory Medal to (2.LIEUT. W.T.B. URQUHART). 2nd Lieutenant W.T.B. Urquhart, 1st Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
Regiment - the Sherwood Foresters, late Private with the 5th Battalion, Australian Light Horse, who had seen service at Gallipoli, and
having been commissioned, was then killed in action on 7th July 1917 on the Western Front. William Thomson Bruce Urquhart was
the son of Andrew Urquhart, and was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, but during the Great War then enlisted as a Private (No.690) into
the 5th Battalion, Australian Light Horse, joining his unit at Abassia in Egypt, he then saw service in Egypt and Gallipoli. Urquhart
was then commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant into the 1st Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment - the Sherwood
Foresters, and saw service on the Western Front. Urquhart was killed in action in Belgium on 7th July 1917 and is buried in
Vlamertinghe New M ilitary Cemetery. Aged 31 at the time of his death, his medals were sent to his next -of-kin at 8 John Street,
Portobello, Scotland. Slightly polished, hence Very fine
£150-180
150. Victory Medal named to 2nd Lieutenant F.A. Colin. Served with 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Felix Augustus Colin (Cohn),
born 31st August 1896 in Johannesburg, South Africa, son August (a Barrister) and Daisy Cohn (both parents were born in Germany).
Educated Panal Ash College (Harrogate) and Dulwich College 1911-15. M atriculated at London University. 1911 Census shows his
family living at 41 Alleyn Park, West Dulwich. Dulwich College War Record, also includes an entry for A.H. Colin 1907-09
(brother?), Flight Cadet, Royal Air Force. Certified for a commission but twice failed his medical so enlisted as a Private. To No.6
OCB, M agdalen College, Oxford, July 1916. Commisioned Temporary Second Lieutenant, 3 rd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, 19th
December 1916. To France, 1st attached 7th Battalion, 7th February 1917. Killed in action at M onchy on 3 rd M ay 1917, and
commemorated on the Arras M emorial. M edal Index Card shows previous service as a Private in the 29 th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers,
and the address for his medals to be sent to as ‘A. Colin, Esq, 5a Gledhow Gardens, South Kensington, SW5.’ His M ajor wrote in ‘The
Times’ on 26th M ay 1917 ‘Your son was a British officer and died like one. He was badly wounded through the head, got roughly
dressed, rallied his men and did some splendid work. He was in a very difficult corner but kept the men going and I understand he was
himself responsible for many of the enemy. He was killed outright whilst fighting. He was away from the battalion most of the time on
detachment but all we knew of him we are very proud of.’ With research. Nearly extremely fine
£80-100
151. Victory Medal named to 3828 Private W.G. Kimber, 8th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Killed 22 nd April 1917, whilst with 8th
Battalion, and remembered on the Villers-Bretonneux M emorial. Generally very fine
£80-100
152. Victory Medal to Captain G. Gardner. Served with 21st Lancers, attached to the Buckinghamshire Yeomanry, noted on his M edal
Index Card as missing, and later deceased 21st August 1915. He is buried at Green Hill Cemetery in Turkey. From South Ascot. Good
very fine
£75-95
153. Victory Medal named to 2nd Lieutenant H.S. Baker. Captain Herbert Shorey Baker, twice mentioned in despatches, 9 th Battalion,
Royal Warwickshire Regiment who died between 4 th April and 5th April 1916. The son of M ercy Aylesworth Baker of Napanee,
Ontario, Canada and the late Robert Henry Baker. Also served at Gallipoli. Educated at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, B.A.,
B.Sc. He is buried at Amara War Cemetery. Nearly extremely fine
£75-95
154. Victory Medal named to S.S.104302 H. Venner, Sto.1., R.N. (SS/104302 Stoker 1st Class Henry Venner was killed in action at sea
on 1/11/1914 on HM S Good Hope during the Battle of Coronel off the Chilean coast. Henry Venner was aged 28 and from Sheffield.
The Armoured Cruiser HM S Good Hope was sunk by gunfire from Vice Admiral Graf M aximilian von Spee's flagship Scharnhorst.
The Good Hope was sunk with all hands, a total of 919 officers and enlisted men. Sold with copy of RN Service Sheet which states
""D.D. (Discharged Dead) 1 Nov 14, Lost when HM S Good Hopewas sunk in action off Chilean Coast". Good very fine
£70-90
155. Victory Medal named to Reverend J.C.L. Johnstone. Some Verdigris, Generally very fine
£60-80
156. Victory Medal named to 2nd Lieutenant J.P. Rhys. John Percival Rhys, 20 th June 1891 Durban, Natal, South Africa, son of John
Percival and Emily Rhys of 15 Hartley Avenue, Plymouth, Devon. Educated at Plymouth College. Pre War as a Surveyor, Valuation
Department, Inland Revenue, Princess Square, Plymouth. M arried 10 th M arch 1915 at Hemel Hempstead. Died 30th December 1969
whilst living at 7 Guinions Road, High Wycombe. Enlisted as a Private in the 21 st Royal Fusiliers at Epsom on 19th November 1914.
Admitted to Hospital 30th December 1914 to 18th January 1915 with Catarrhal Jaundice. Transferred to 29th Reserve Battalion, Depot
Company on April 1915. Lance Corporal 26th June 1915, Corporal 23rd July 1915, Lance Sergeant 3rd September 1915, Acting
Sergeant 26th November 1915. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Sussex Regiment on 2nd January 1916. 17th February 1917, left 5th
Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment suffering from M yalgia, invalided home on SS Ostend from Calais. To 2 nd Western General
Hospital, M anchester. Fit for Light Duty. Lieutenant 2 nd July 1917. M edical Board 28th September 1917, 2nd London General Hospital,
SW10. Permanently unfit for general and home service (Neuritis and Anxiety Neurosis). Assistant Director of Lands, War Office
Lands Branch 1st April 1918. Temporary Captain (Director of Lands) whilst employed under the Lands Branch (War Office) 27th April
1918. Disembodied 10th July 1920. Relinquished commission, granted rank of Captain 13 th December 1921. Entered France 24th
October 1916, entitled BWM and VM , which were sent to Ardilaun, Lowfield Heath, Crawley, Sussex. Extremely fine
£60-80
157. Victory Medal named to 2nd Lieutenant R.B.M . Wilkins. Served with Royal Field Artillery (DAC). Robert Bird M anning Wilkins,
born 9th M ay 1882, Newport, Isle of Wight, son of Dr Robert Bird Wilkins (1853-1892) and Rosalie Sophia M anning. His Grandfather
was also an Isle of Wight doctor (Ernest Powell Wilkins) and was one time Honorary Assistant Surgeon to the 2 nd Isle of Wight Rifle
Volunteers. Educated at Isle of Wight College. A Solicitor who practiced at 4 Great James Street, Bedford Row, London. W.C.
M arried 29th November 1915 at Hartley Wintney Parish Church to Kate Broomfield. Died 31 st M ay 1955 at 3 M arine Parade,
Tankerton, Kent. Enlisted Driver 3/1st Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery 11 th April 1916. Second Lieutenant (From
Officer Cadet Battalion), RH, and Royal Field Artillery 8 th December 1917. Lieutenant 1st Home Counties Brigade 8th June 1919.
Disembodied 2nd Lieutenant 47th Division Artillery Column, 2nd February 1919, address Harrow House, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire.
To France 11th September 1918, BWM and VM . Nearly extremely fine
£50-60
158. Victory Medal named to 2nd Lieutenant S. Oram. Served with Sussex Yeomanry, Royal West Kents and Royal Sussex Regiment.
From Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill, and later Gloucester. Entitled to pair only. Generally very fine
£50-60
159. Victory Medal named to 2nd Lieutenant J. Royle. Served with Indian Admin Staff. Good very fine
£40-50
160. Victory Medal to 2.Lieut E. M . Lynch-Staunton. Eric M argrave Lynch-Staunton was born Addleston, Surrey in 1897, worked as an
LCC Tramways clerk, joined Inns of Court OTC , Commisioned 30-12-15 in 4/3rd London Regt, A Platoon Officer in A Co. Landed
France 17-9-16, served in Battles of Arras & M onchy until he was Killed in Action on 9/10th M ay 1917. He is remembered on Arras
M emorial. Good very fine
£45-50
161. Victory Medal to 2.Lieut. Arthur Joseph Fletcher 13th Royal Fus from born Ham, Surrey, educated Wandsworth, parents lived
Balham, London, born 1897, landed France 7-7-16 and KIA 23-4-17 aged 20' Remembered Arras M emorial to the missing. Good very
fine
£45-50
162. Victory Medal named to Surgeon Sub Lieutenant A.J. Constance, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. No trace of Officer Papers. With
copy medal roll. Generally very fine
£45-55
163. Victory Medal named to 2nd Lieutenant W.D. Hunter. Served with Royal Garrison Artillery, and M entioned in Despatches 23 rd
December 1918. Generally very fine
£45-55
164. Victory Medal named to Lieutenant B.L. Herdon. Served with 1/127 th Q.M .O. Baluch Light Infantry. Also entitled to a GSM clasp
South Persia.Good very fine
£45-55
165. Victory Medal named to Lieutenant C. Spooner. With copy papers, served with Inns of Court Officers Training Corps, and later with
4thBattalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Nearly extremely fine
£45-55
166. Victory Medal named to H.A. Denyer, British Red Cross and St. John of Jerusalem. M otor Ambulance Unit 2, served as a Chauffeur
28th October 1914. Good very fine
£40-50
167. Victory Medal named to L.A. Hawkings. With M edal Index Card, a Canteen Worker with the French Red Cross. Nearly extremely
fine
£40-50
168. Victory Medal named to 11941 Private P.C. Clarkson, Hertfordshire Yeomanry. With M edal Index Card, later served with the Royal
Berkshire Regiment. Good very fine
£40-50
169. Victory Medal named to 2895 Private H.T. Hulse, Shropshire Yeomanry, later served with the Cheshire Regiment. With copy M edal
Index Card. Good very fine
£40-50
170. Victory Medal named to M ajor G.L. Knowles. Served Royal Garrison Artillery. Born September 1879, West Derby, M arried 1900 to
Gertrude Thomases in September 1900, then divorced in October 1908. Died 19 th April 1962 in M andeville, M anchester, Jamaica,
British West Indies. Lieutenant, Royal Artillery, 3 rd April 1901, Captain, Royal Artillery 24th November 1911, M ajor, Royal Artillery,
30th December 1915. Retired as M ajor, Royal Garrison Artillery 1922. 1911 Census shows him as Lieut, 18 th Company, Royal
Garrison Artillery at Sheppey. (Aged 31 born in Liverpool). M IC, Royal Garrison Artillery, France 18 th October 1918, entitled BWM
and VM . With research. Generally very fine
£40-50
171. Victory Medal named to Lieutenant T.H.F. Robey. Served Royal Field Artillery (East Lancs Brigade). Born M arch 1891 in Steyning,
the son of Thomas Henry (a house painter) and Caroline M ary C. Robey of Brighton. M arried June 1918 in Chester, died 14 th April
1965, 39 M oresby Avenue, Tolworth, Surbiton, Surrey. 1911 Census shows him as a Clerk, living in Fulham. East Lancashire Brigade
RFA, Second Lieutenant, 27th October 1915. Relinquishes commission on account of ill-health contracted on active service, granted
the honorary rank of Lieutenant 29th November 1918. Silver War Badge no.B45043 sent to 37 Goode Street, Birmingham. Served
Egypt 1st June 1916, entitled BWM and VM . Nearly extremely fine
£40-50
172. Victory Medal named to 2nd Lieutenant W.D. Platt. Served with Royal Garrison Artillery. Good very fine
£35-45
173. Victory Medal named to 2nd Lieutenant J.N. Kirby. Served with Royal Garrison Artillery. From Forest Hill, S.E.23. Nearly extremely
fine
£35-45
174. Victory Medal named to 2nd Lieutenant R.P. Haig. Served in the Cameron Highlanders, from Whittingham in Sussex. With copy
M edal Index Card. Good very fine
£35-45
175. Victory Medal named to 5316 Private G. White, 18th London Regiment. George White was Killed in Action 15 th September 1916 at
Battle of High Wood which was a famous battle for 47 th Division, of which the 18th London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) were a
part of. He is buried in London Cemetery in the original shell hole where 47 th Division buried its dead at the end of the day on 15 th
September 1916. Good very fine
£35-45
176. Victory Medal named to 41330 Private L. Dawson, Dorset Regiment. Private Leonard Dawson, 6 th Battalion, Dorset Regiment, killed
in action on 4th November 1918, and is remembered on the Vis-En-Artois M emorial. Born at and Resident of Heywood, Lancashire
and enlisted at Bury. With copy Soldiers Died info from Ancestry and CWGC details. Good very fine
£30-40
177. Victory Medal, impressed 25425 PTE A.C.PRIEST. LAN. FUS. Sold together with digital copy of the Baptism record; digital copies
of Census Returns; digital copies of the Medal Index Card and Medal Roll; digital copies of the International Red Cross
Prisoner of War records; digital copy of Marriage register. Albert Charles Priest was born on 16th February, 1897 in Hackney,
London, the son of Henry Charles and M ary June Priest. In 1911, he was a M ilk Boy, living with his Parents at 16 Templar Road,
Homerton, London. Albert served with the 18th (S ervice) Battalion, (2nd S outh East Lancashire) Lancashire Fusiliers. He was
later attached to the 18th (S ervice) Battalion, (3rd City), Manchester Regiment and was taken as a “Prisoner of War” on 30th
July, 1916 at Guillemont, S omme. He was initially reported as “M issing” but this was corrected as being a “Prisoner in German
Hands” in the Times Newspaper 31st October, 1916. Albert was held at the Friedrichsfeld Prisoner of War Camp and was repatriated,
from Germany, on board the SS Porto which arrived at Hull on 29th November, 1918. He married Emma Elizabeth M elhuish on 19
September, 1920 at St John at Hackney, London. Albert Charles Priest died in Hammersmith, London during 1931. He was also
entitled to a British War M edal. Small edge-knock, Very fine
£25-30
178. Victory Medal named to Engineer Lieutenant J. Rankin, Royal Naval Reserve. Original ribbon, although very distressed. Some
contact wear, Nearly very fine
£25-35
179. Victory Medal, impressed 43177 TPR. J.ROBERTS. N.Z.E.F. Sold together with digital copy of full New Zealand Army S ervice
papers 43177 Trooper James Roberts, 26th New Zealand Mounted Rifles & 4th Auckland Mounted Rifles, New Zealand
Expeditionary Force. James Roberts was born in Leicestershire on 27th June, 1873, the son of James and M ary Fanny Roberts. A
Clerk employed by the Northern Club, Auckland, New Zealand, he enlisted on 22 November, 1916. His next of kin was his brother
Percy C B Roberts of M aroonah Station Onslow Western Australia. James left Wellington on 31st M ay, 1917 as part of the 26th
Reinforcements, M ounted Rifles on board the SS M oeraki, bound for Sydney, Australia. He was then trans-shipped to the SS Port
Lincoln bound for Suez. James served in Palestine until 20th February, 1919. He was discharged in New Zealand, no longer physically
fit for M ilitary Service due to M alaria, on 20th M arch, 1919. Nearly extremely fine
£25-30
180. Victory Medal named to R.M .A. 8826 Gunner F.C. M axfield. With copy medal rolls entitled to a 1914-15 Star Trio and also a Delhi
Durbar M edal 1911. Born 14th November 1883, and enlisted 28th M ay 1900. Good very fine
£25-30
181. Victory Medal, impressed 14487 PTE W.ROBB. R.INNIS.FUS. Sold together with digital copies of the Medal Index Card; Medal
Rolls and S ilver War Badge entry. William Robb was born during 1886. 33 William Robbs signed the Ulster Covenant against the
third Irish Home Rule bill in 1912. William enlisted on 24th September, 1914 and landed in France on 5th October, 1915 with 11th
(S ervice) Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. (Donegal and Fermanagh). This Battalion was raised at Omagh, during
September, 1914 from the Donegal and Fermanagh Volunteers, Ulster Volunteer Force. William was discharged because of
wounds on 16th January, 1919, aged 33, and awarded the Silver War Badge. He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star; British War M edal
and Victory M edal. Nearly extremely fine
£20-25
182. Victory Medal, impressed 14-6610 PTE. W.J.DOHERTY. R.IR.RIF. Sold together with a digital copy of the 1911 Irish
Census; digital copy of the Medal Index Card; and digital copies of the Medal Rolls. William John Doherty was born in County
Antrim, Ireland, during 1890, the son of William John and Jane Doherty. Three William J Dohertys’ signed the Ulster Covenant
against the third Irish Home Rule bill in 1912. He landed in France on 5th October, 1915 with the 14th (S ervice) Battalion, Royal
Irish Rifles (Young Citizens). The 14th Battalion was raised in Belfast during September, 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers, Ulster
Volunteer Force. William also served in the 15th (S ervice) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles (North Belfast). He was discharged to the
Class Z Army Reserve on 26th April, 1919. Nearly extremely fine
£20-25
183. Victory Medal named to Lieutenant H.D.A. Hunter. Extremely fine
£20-25
184. Victory Medal named to 2059 Private A. Capel, M onmouthsire Regiment. To France 13 th February 1915, later served with the Labour
Corps prior to being discharged. Generally very fine
£20-25
185. Victory Medal, Impressed 308807 A.H.ALLSOP S.P.O. R.N. Sold together with digital copy of the RMLI S ervice record; digital
copy of the Royal Navy Register of S eaman’s S ervice entries; and digital copy of WW1 Medal Roll. Albert Harry Allsop was born
in Radford, Nottinghamshire, on 20th November, 1883, the son of Thomas Allsop. A Fitter, Albert enlisted in the Royal M arine Light
Infantry (numbered Portsmouth 12676) on 3rd October, 1902. He served in B Company, Portsmouth Division, RM LI, seeing sea
service on board H.M .S St Vincent between April, 1904 and April, 1905. Albert transferred to the Royal Navy, as a Stoker, on 30
August, 1905 and engaged for 12 years’ service. 308807 Stoker Allsop served on board H.M .S. Nelson; H.M .S. King Alfred; H.M .S
Hawke; H.M .S Hecla; H.M .S Amethyst; H.M .S Good Hope; H.M .S Foresight; H.M .S. Attentive; H.M .S Fisgard; H.M .S M onarch; and
H.M .S Dido. Stoker Petty Officer Allsop was posted to the Depot Ship H.M .S Tyne on 1st August, 1914. He then saw service on
board the M Class Destroyer H.M .S M astiff between M ay, 1915 and June, 1916. Between June and December, 1917 he served on
board the Cruiser H.M .S Caradoc before transferring to the Shore Station H.M .S Pembroke II. Allsop then saw service on board
H.M .S Castor in the Black Sea during the Russian Civil War between February, 1919 and September, 1920. His final ship was H.M .S.
Renown until 7 August, 1922 when he was pensioned (Reduced) Shore on reduction of the service. Albert received the 1914-15 Star;
British War M edal and Victory M edal. Nearly extremely fine
£17-22
186. Victory Medal, impressed 5651. F.SGT F.SORFLEET, R.A.F. Sold together with digital copies of Census Returns; digital copy
of RAF S ervice Records; digital copy of the RAF Muster Roll and digital copy of Probate return Fred Sorfleet was born in Spilsby,
Lincolnshire, during 1889, the son of John and Fanny Sorfleet. By 1911, Fred was a Joiner, living with his step M other Ann Elizabeth
Sorfleet in Spilsby. He enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps on 19th M ay, 1915, as a 2nd Class Air M echanic (Carpenter), being
appointed as a 1st Class Air M echanic on 1st November, 1915. Fred served in France & Flanders between 19th M arch, 1916 and 22nd
June, 1916. He returned to France & Flanders on 18 December, 1916, where he remained until 29th M ay, 1919. Chief M echanic F
Sorfleet was transferred to Class E, Royal Air Force Reserve on 1st July, 1919. He married Ethel Alice M ary Robinson, at Alverstoke,
Hampshire during 1923. Fred Sorfleet, of the Red Lion Inn, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, died on 28th September, 1936. Nearly extremely
fine
£17-22
187. Victory Medal, impressed 25252 PTE. G.J.DOWDING. R.IR.FUS. Sold together with digital copy of the Medal Index Card; digital
copy of the Medal Roll and digital copy of the S ilver War Badge Roll. 25232 Private George James Dowding, served in the 7/8th
Battalion, Princess Victoria's (The Royal Irish Fusiliers) George was born during 1883. He enlisted on 31st July, 1902 and was
discharged owing to sickness on 18th December, 1917, aged 34, being awarded the S ilver War Badge (Numbered 285473).The 7/8th
Battalion was formed on 15th October, 1916. He was entitled to a British War M edal and Victory M edal. Nearly extremely fine £16-20
188. Victory Medal, impressed 9336 PTE. R.JONES, A.CYC.CORPS. Sold together with digital copy of the Medal Index Card; digital
copy of the Medal Rolls. 9336 Private Rees Jones landed in France on 2nd December, 1915 serving with the 38th Divisional Cyclist
Company, Army Cyclist Corps. He later transferred to the 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment numbered 52216. He was
demobilized “Class Z” on 13th February, 1919. Jones received the 1914-15 Star; British War M edal; and Victory M edal. Nearly
extremely fine
£15-18
189. Victory Medal, impressed 966 DVR. HABIBULLA. 25 M ULE CPS. Driver Habibulla, 25th M ule Corps, Indian Army. Fine
£13-15
190. Victory Medal named to 48506 Private A. Hill, 1st-7th, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. With copy M edal index card, entitled to a pair.
Extremely fine
£12-15
191. Victory Medal named to 1552 Driver M ohd Shafi. Extremely fine
£12-15
192. Victory Medal named to 3274 Rifleman Shah Dad, 123rd Rifles. Good very fine
£12-15
193. Victory Medal named to 110801 Gunner F.P. Simpson, Royal Artillery. With M edal index card, served with the Royal Garrison
Artillery. Extremely fine
£10-15
194. Memorial Plaque, Embossed HENRY PERCY REDM OND ANSON. Sold together with copy Army and Hart’s List
entries; Census returns; copy Electoral roll for Sunbury on Thames; an electronic copy of the “S tory of the Duke of Cambridge’s
own Middlesex Regiment” by Kingsford; photographs of his grave and the S unbury on Thames War Memorial. Henry
Percy Richmond Anson was born on 20th October, 1877 in Christchurch, New Zealand, the son of Henry Vernon Anson and Frances
Elizabeth Anson. He was educated at Christ’s College, Christchurch, New Zealand. Henry sailed from Lyttleton, New Zealand for
London during 1891. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, M iddlesex Regiment on 21st April, 1900 and
promoted to Lieutenant on 26th February, 1901. Henry became a Captain on 4th July, 1904 and Adjutant on 20th August,
1905. During 1910, he was attached to the 5th Battalion, M iddlesex Regiment. Henry married Lilian M ary Daw, during 1909, at St
John the Evangelist, Blackheath, London. Captain Anson was attached to the 1/8th Battalion, M iddlesex Regiment, as Adjutant, on
2nd January, 1915 and landed in France, with the 1/8th Battalion on 8th M arch, 1915. Captain H. P. R. Anson was killed on
24th/25th May, 1915 after being wounded by shrapnel and then being badly gassed. He was buried in the Potijze Chateau Lawn
Cemetery near Ypres, Belgium and commemorated on the Sunbury on Thames War M emorial. (Also see Mrs Lilian Mary Anson
YMCA for Wife’s medal group). Extremely fine
£175-225
195. Memorial Plaque named to Richard Harold Atwill. Killed in action on board HM S Defence at the Battle of Jutland on 31 st M ay 1916,
aged 24. The son of Samuel and Susan Atwill of 9 Sea View Terrace, Plymouth, he is remembered on the Plymouth Naval M emorial.
Good very fine
£110-140
196. Memorial Plaque named to Albert Arthur Hoskins. Unique name, served with Royal Sussex Regiment "South Downs" Battalion.
(SD/75 Private Albert Arthur Hoskins of the 11th (Service)(1st South Down) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, was killed in action in
France on 3rd September 1916 and is buried at Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont -Hamel. Private Hoskins was born and enlisted at
Eastbourne). Good very fine
£90-110
197. Memorial Plaque named to Arthur Foster. Good very fine
£45-55
198. Memorial Plaque to Charles William Reynolds, there are three listed on Soldiers Died all Killed in Action: 8177 C.Q.M .S.
CHARLES WILLIAM REYNOLDS 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, Birth place ALFORD, LINCS, Residence
M ISTERTON, LINCS. Enlistment place LINCOLN. 27/4/18. 47177 PRIVATE CHARLES WILLIAM REYNOLDS 16th Battalion,
Lancashire Fusiliers, Birth place SHEPHERD'S BUSH, M IDDLESEX, Enlistment place ROUEN, FRANCE. 18/2/1918,
FORM ERLY 367684, R.A.S.C. 13309 L/CPL CHARLES WILLIAM REYNOLDS, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, Birth
place HOLWELL, HERTS, Residence CADWELL, HERTS, Enlistment place HITCHIN, HERTS. 15/7/1916. Very fine
£40-50
199. India General S ervice Medal 1908, Geo V, clasp Afghanistan NWF 1919 named to 9560 Corporal T. M aher, South Lancashire
Regiment. Nearly extremely fine
£80-100
200. India General S ervice Medal 1908, Geo V, two clasps Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24 to 7817650 PTE. W. M ORPHUS,
M .G.C. M .I.C. confirms 2nd bar in Tank Corps. I.G.S. his only medal. Rare, only 44 medals with the two bars to the M achine Gun
Corps. Part number, rank and initial officially corrected. Nearly very fine
£195-225
201. India General S ervice Medal 1908, Geo V, clasp M alabar 1921-22; (5820827 PTE. J. COCKSEDGE, SUFF.R.) Awarded to Private
(No.5820827) J. Cocksedge, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, who is confirmed as entitled to the M alabar 1921-22 clasp, having been
part of the forces involved in the suppression of the M oplah Rebellion in M alabar which lasted from 20th August 1921 to 25th
February 1922. All but one company of the 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment took part in these operations. Very fine
£200-250
202. India General S ervice Medal 1908, Geo V, clasp: Waziristan 1921-24; (7871208 PTE H.W.A. HUTCHINGS. R. TANK CORPS.)
Awarded to Private (No.7871208) H.W.A. Hutchings, Royal Tank Corps, sometime (No.321015), who saw service out in India during
the Waziristan operations on the North West Frontier. Confirmed as his only medal entitlement. Some contact wear and pitting, hence
Very fine
£140-170
203. India General S ervice Medal 1908, Geo V, clasp Waziristan 1921-24, named to M -33466 Private F.G.A. Woolaston, Royal Army
Service Corps. Good very fine
£55-65
204. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Geo V, clasp Iraq named to 59215 Private F.C. Baldwin, East Yorkshire Regiment. GVF £100-125
205. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Geo V, clasp Iraq named to 6291 Sepoy Udam Singh, 52 nd Sikhs. Good very fine
£50-60
206. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Geo V, clasp Iraq named to 51068 Sepoy Jaswant Singh, Supply and Transport Corps. Good very
fine
£50-60
207. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Geo V, two clasps, Kurdistan and Iraq named to 40 Naik Ganga Singh, Royal Artillery. Nearly
extremely fine
£80-100
208. India General S ervice Medal 1908, Geo V, clasp Burma 1930-32, named to 3521015 Private G. Hughes, M anchester
Regiment. Nearly extremely fine
£120-150
209. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, clasp Palestine named to 5949610 Private R.S. Edwards, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Regiment. Toned, Good very fine
£130-160
210. India General S ervice Medal 1936, clasp North West Frontier 1936-37 named to 7237 Sepoy Pritam Singh, 3-11th Frontier Force
Rifles. Generally very fine
£40-50
211. India General S ervice Medal 1936, clasp North West Frontier 1937-39 named to 14760 Sepoy Bhag Singh, 4-13th Frontier Force
Rifles. Good very fine
£40-50
212. 1939-45 S tar named to 9989 Havildar Rajinder Singh, 2nd Punjab Regiment. Nearly extremely fine
£8-10
213. Arctic S tar, with ribbon. Nearly extremely fine
£6-10
214. Africa S tar named to 32030 Naik Birsingh. Extremely fine
£12-15
215. Africa S tar named to M TN/899072 Naik Bhagwan Singh, Royal Indian Army Service Corps (M otor Transport). NEF
£12-15
216. Italy S tar named to 13883 Naik Harghand Singh, 1st Punjab Regiment. Good very fine
£10-12
217. Italy S tar named to 19570 Sepoy Bhag Singh, Frontier Force Rifles. Good very fine
£10-12
218. Italy S tar named to 22120 Sepoy Jassa Singh, Frontier Force Rifles. Nearly extremely fine
£10-12
219. Italy S tar, unnamed as issued. Nearly extremely fine
£8-10
220. Burma S tar named to 25121 Seopy Karnial Singh, Frontier Force Rifles. Nearly extremely fine
£15-20
221. War Medal 39-45, named to 35674 Pioneer Nazar Singh, Indian Pioneer Corps, Good very fine
£8-10
222. India S ervice Medal 39-45, named to 4056 Sweeper Sawan Singh, Nabha S.F. Good very fine
£8-10
223. African S ervice Medal, Impressed 96169 T.H.ELIASOV. Extremely fine
224. 1939-45 Medal for S ervice In S outhern Rhodesia. Extremely fine
£25-30
£330-380
225. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, clasp South East Asia 1945-46, named to 11536 Havildar Rattan Singh, 2nd-1st Punjab
Regiment. Nearly extremely fine
£40-50
226. Jewish Veterans Badge 1939-45, in gilt metal, cased. Extremely fine
£110-140
227. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Geo V, clasp Iraq to J. Sheehy (Confirmed on M edal Index Cards as serving with "Financial
Advisory Staff"). Scarce to a civilian. M edal dark toned. Extremely fine
£110-140
228. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, clasp Palestine 1945-48 to 19141585 Pte. M . Bowles, A.A.C. (Confirmed on the M edal
Roll as serving with 8/9 Para Bn.). There is a small naming error to 'A.A.C.' where there is an additional space between the second 'A'
and the letter 'C' e.g. so the naming of the unit looks like "A.A. C.". There has, however, been no erasures or corrections, so just an
error on the part of the worker who impressed the medal. Extremely fine
£120-150
229. Naval General S ervice Medal 1915-1962, Geo VI, 2nd type bust, two clasps, S.E. Asia 1945-46 and Palestine 1945-48 to
(C/M X.56947.) C.G. HASSELL. C.E.R.A. R.N.) Awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer (Chatham No.M X.56947) C.G. Hassell,
Royal Navy, who saw service during the troubles in south east Asia in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War in 1945 to
1946, as well as on an off the coast of Palestine during the Jewish Revolt of 1945 to 1948. He undoubtedly had seen Second World
War service. Good very fine
£290-340
230. Naval General S ervice Medal 1915-62, Eliz II, clasp Near East named to C/J. 955109 J.C. Barton, Able Seaman, Royal Navy.
Generally very fine
£100-125
231. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, clasp M alaya to 2/Lt. G.R.G.Solly, 15/19H. (George Reginald James Solly (4304487)). Please note
his initials are impressed as "G.R.G." on the medal, but obviously did not send it back for correction! Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant
31/7/1953 to 15/19th Hussars, Lieutenant 31/7/1955, Captain 31/7/1959, M ajor 31/7/1966. Retired as M ajor 31/3/1969. Sold with
relevant copy pages from The London Gazette. Good very fine
£150-180
232. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, clasp M alaya to M iss. E.A. Haskayne, Order of St. John. Quite scarce to female civilians. Good very
fine
£180-220
233. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, clasp M alaya named to 16446 SC Sathiman B. Kartalapi, Federation of M alaya Police.
Generally very fine
£50-60
234. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Eliz II, clasp M alaya named to 2. Lieut P.D. Thomas, Loyals. Peter David Thomas was
commissioned 26/5/56 and served as platoon commander A Coy 1st Bn The Loyal North Lancs inc service in M alaya. With much
research, official possible corrections to naming but definitely as issued. Good very fine
£95-125
235. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Eliz II, clasp M alaya named to 22798210 Craftsman R.P. Patton, Royal Electrical M echanical
Engineers. Generally very fine
£65-85
236. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Eliz II, two clasps, M alaya and Cyprus named to 2292130 Sergeant H.M . M cLeon, Royal Army
Ordance Corps. Generally very fine
£65-85
237. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Eliz II, clasp M alaya named to 503828 Senior Aircraftman R. Arthur, Royal Air Force. Generally
very fine
£65-75
238. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Eliz II, clasp M alaya named to 1926573 Senior Aircraftman A.G. Eastwood, Royal Air Force.
Generally very fine
£65-75
239. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Eliz II, clasp M alaya named to 5039222 Aircraftman 1 st Class A.F. Bridle, Royal Air Force.
Generally very fine
£65-75
240. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Eliz II, clasp M alaya named to 5016496 Aircraftman 1 st Class R.L. Bennie, Royal Air Force.
Generally very fine
£65-75
241. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Eliz II, clasp Cyprus named to 4196023 Aircraftman 1 st Class J. Rees, Royal Air Force. Generally
very fine
£65-85
242. General S ervice Medal 1918-1962, Eliz II, two clasps: Arabian Peninsula, Brunei; (4250083 L.A.C. K.H. SHIRES. R.A..F) Awarded
to Leading Aircraftman (No.4250083) K.H. Shires, Royal Air Force, who served with the 15th Field Squadron, Royal Air Force
Regiment, who was present on operations in the Arabian Peninsula during the period 1st January 1957 to 30th June 1960, and then
during the Brunei operations which lasted from 8th to 23rd December 1962. The Brunei Clasp is rare to the Royal Air Force.
Approximately three-quarters of the island of Borneo formed part of the Republic of Indonesia, which had gained its independence
from the Dutch in 1949, and the remaining quarter along the northern coast of the island was under British Colonial rule or protection.
In the north east was the colony of North Borneo or Sabah, to the west lay the Sultanate of Brunei, and stretching along the remainder
of the northern coast was the colony of Sarawak. It was the ambition of President Sokarno of Indonesia to create a Greater Indonesia
which would include the whole of British North Borneo and the newly independent M alaya. He was opposed by Tunku Abdul
Rahman, Prime M inister of M alaya, who in 1961 attempted to form a federation consisting of M alaya, Singapore, the North Borneo
States, and the Sultanate of Brunei. It was in Brunei that Sokarno saw his opportunity to foment trouble, in December 1962. The socalled North Kalimantan National Army rose in revolt against the Sultan of Brunei who immediately requested help from the British
Government. A force of British and Gurkha troops was despatched by air and sea from bases in Singapore. Some eight days later, 16th
December, British Far Eastern Command stated that all major centres in Brunei were clear of rebel forces though it was not until M ay
1963 that the last remnants were eliminated. Good very fine
£420-470
243. Campaign S ervice Medal 1962, clasp Borneo very neatly skimmed. Good very fine
£35-45
244. Campaign S ervice Medal 1962, two clasps, South Arabia, Northern Ireland; (22733770 L/CPL. E.W.G. PEM BERTON. 10 H.)
Awarded to Lance Corporal (No.22733770) E.W.G. Pemberton, 10th Hussars. Good very fine
£200-250
245. Campaign S ervice Medal 1962, clasp Northern Ireland to 24118468 Tpr. H.R.Allen, RHG/D. (Royal Horse Guards/1st Dragoons.
Quite scarce.) Good very fine
£110-140
246. Campaign S ervice Medal 1962, clasp Northern Ireland; (055039 T. LEWIS. L.S.A. R.N.) Awarded to Leading Seaman Artificer
(No.055039) T. Lewis, Royal Navy, who saw service during operations on and off the coast of Northern Ireland, predominantly on
anti-gun smuggling duties. Slight scuffing, hence Very fine
£100-125
247. Campaign S ervice Medal 1962, clasp Northern Ireland named to 23908551 Guardsman A. Blackmore, Coldstream Guards. Courtmounted for wear. Nearly extremely fine
£80-100
248. Campaign S ervice Medal 1962, 1 Clasp: Northern Ireland (24385718 GDSM . C.J. GRANGER GREN. GDS.), Awarded to
Guardsman (No.24385718) C.J. Grainger, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, who saw service in Northern Ireland during the Troubles,
and is confirmed as serving with No.3 Company in October 1977. M ounted court -style as worn, Good very fine
£70-80
249. Iraq Medal, clasp 19 M ar to 28 Apr 2003, etched to 25112783 GNR E D BIUDOLE RA. Sold together with a digital copy of
his Interim Certificate of Discharge. Gunner E D Biudole, Royal Artillery, from Fiji, was discharged on 17th February, 2006. Nearly
extremely fine
£250-300
250. Empress of India Medal 1877, unnamed as issued. Extremely fine
£400-450
251. 1897 Jubilee Medal for India with silver ribbon bar buckle. Rare, Only 67 issued. Extremely fine
£250-300
252. 1897 Jubilee Medal, in silver, unnamed as issued. Extremely fine
£130-160
253. Board of Trade Attendance at a Wreck Medal, un-named as issued. Circa 1890. With lustre, Extremely fine
£80-100
254. Army Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, VR, 1st type 1827-1855 (large letter reverse) to No. 704. COLOR SERGT.
ABRAHAM TREW, 1st BATTN. RIFLE BRIGADE, 1851. The date is either side of the steel clip - left (18) & right (51). With
original steel clip and ring suspension. Copy Discharge Papers, Abraham Trew from Dover, Kent, enlisted Dover, Kent. Served in the
Kaffir War 1853 as Sergt. Rifle Brigade, Service North America 5 years, M alta & Ionian Islands 5.5 years, Cape of Good Hope
including Kaffir War 2.2 years. Enlisted 16.8.1829. Discharged 11.11.1851 intended place of residence Dover, Kent. NVF £250-275
255. Army Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, VR, 1st type, named to Sergeant M ajor C.R. Erith, 95 th Regiment 1845. With
Victorian clip suspender bar. Generally good very fine
£240-280
256. Police Constable T. Walker, ‘B’ Division, Metropolitan Police. 1897 Jubilee Medal, in bronze, M etropolitan Police reverse, named
to P.C. T. Walker, ‘B’ Division. Coronation Medal 1902, in bronze, M etropolitan Police reverse in bronze, named to P.C. T. Walker,
‘B’ Division. Coronation Medal 1911, in silver, M etropolitan Police reverse, named to P.C. T. Walker. With research, joined, ‘B’
Division (Chelsea) on 24th July 1893. Was disciplined on 8th November 1902. Transferred to K Division (Bow on 20 th September
1913, and was pensioned on 29th September 1919. Court-mounted. (3) Good very fine
£70-90
257. Volunteer Force Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal , VR, named to 23 Private W. Hayward, 1st Volunteer Battalion, Royal
Berkshire Regiment. Good very fine
£85-105
258. Volunteer Force Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal , VR, named to 1969 Acting Sergeant D. Davis. NEF
£75-95
259. Army Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, VR, renamed to 12872 Sergeant A. Heggie, Cameron Highlanders. Generally very
fine
£55-75
260. Highland S ociety Black Watch Egypt Medallion, no edge inscription, probably Victorian. Slight Verdigris, but NVF
£75-95
261. S hipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent S ociety Medal , in silver with dolphin suspender, named to John
Bowman, Smack Lusty 1882. The Anna Ellena, of Pekel, Captain Nieland, from Riga for Permerend, Holland, laden with wood was
abandoned in the North Sea, on Dec.6 1882, waterlogged with decks bust, hatchway combings started and topmasts cut aw ay, 160
miles from Spura. The crew were saved by the Lusty Smack, and landed at Hull. M edal awarded ‘To the second and third hands, J ohn
Bowman and Edward Hantz (the latter subsequently washed overboard and drowned, of the Lusty, who saved, in the Smack’s boat, the
Captain and five men forming the Crew of the Dutch Schooner Anna Ellena – the Society’s Silver M edals.’ With research and copy
newspaper articles, it appears that around this time there was a heavy storm in the North Sea, during which several smacks from both
Hull and Grimsby set about rescuing the crews of several vessels that had sunk as a result of the conditions. Good very fine £300-400
262. The Bristol Tramways & Carriage Company Limited Medal 1901 (thick silver medal 'George slaying the Dragon', no h/m).
"Presented to INSR. C. THATCHER for Loyalty". (Inspector) With original ribbon & top suspension in Bristol Goldsmiths Alliance,
30 College Green (Bristol) By Royal Warrant, box of issue. Copy 1901 Census, Charles Thatcher a Tramway Inspector, lived Ralph
Road, Horfield, Bristol, his son Alfred aged 13, was a Tramway Points Boy. Article "Bristol Tramways Dispute" of 1901. 58 awarded
to Foreman & Inspector ranks. 16 known all ranks surviving medals. Extremely fine near Mint
£175-195
263. The Bristol Tramways & Carriage Company Limited Medal 1901 (thick silver medal 'George slaying the Dragon', no h/m).
"Presented to FM N. J. WHITCHURCH for Loyalty". (Foreman) With original ribbon & top suspension in Bristol Goldsmiths
Alliance, 30 College Green (Bristol) By Royal Warrant, box of issue. Copy article "Bristol Tramways Dispute" of 1901, 58 awarded to
Foreman & Inspector ranks. 16 known all ranks surviving medals. Copy 1901 Census John Whitchurch, Foreman, Electric Car (Tram).
Lived Hanham, Bristol. Extremely fine near Mint
£175-195
264. Natal 1902 Edward VII Coronation Medal, 28mm, see M edal Yearbook 305A which values it at £85-100, minor indent to reverse
rim, but neat and possibly intended / as struck. Good very fine
£45-50
265. 1903 Delhi Durbar Medal, in silver, un-named as issued.
£160-200
266. Army Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, Ed VII, named to Sub Conductor E.G. Knapp, Indian M iscellaneous List. Comes
with some research, indicating he was a Gunner in a M ountain Battery, Royal Artillery. Good very fine
£80-100
267. Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, Ed VII, named to 94 Sergeant G. Taylor, 7th Lancashire Fusiliers. Good very fine
268. 1911 Delhi Durbar Medal, unnamed as issued.
£120-150
£85-105
269. Guernsey interest. A silver medal with central gold plaque inscribed Lt, Col G.A.Ogier 1914-15. Possibly a best recruit award for
the Guernsey Light Infantry . George Allez Ogier was born in 1858 so did not go overseas serving with the M ilitia at home, although a
Son ? Captain C.A. Ogier served in the Jersey Light Infantry and a George Ogier was KIA with the AIF. With research. GVF £65-75
270. Lesmahagow (Lanarkshire) 9 carat gold tribute medal with engraved naming to "Sgt.David Porter". (Researched as S/5412
Serjeant David Porter 12th Bttn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. His Soldier' papers do not appear to have survived, however, there
are no other "Serjeant David Porter"s on the M edal Index Cards. The medal is of oval form with floreat surround and surmounted by
thistles. The obverse reads "European War 1914-18, in honour of Sgt. David Porter, Lesmahagow Parish Ward. M edal weighs 7 grams
and is hallmarked Birmingham 1919 and is contained in the plain blue hinged jeweller's p resentation box. The M edal Rolls show that
S/5412 Sjt. David Porter served in the 12th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and landed in France on 19th September 1915.
He was Mentioned in Despatches for S alonkia (London Gazette 7th June 1918). Mint
£160-200
271. Army Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, Geo V, named to 304322 Corporal of Horse A. Adams, Royal Horse Guards,
entitled to M ons Star and M eritorious Service M edal. Scarce to unit.
£100-125
272. Royal Naval Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, Geo V, named to J91412 G.A. Brown, A/Slmr, HM S Despatch. Generally
very fine
£60-80
273. Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, Geo V, (swivel ring suspension type) to 269 Dmr.W. Pearce, 10/M iddx.R. (Entitled to Silver
War Badge number 143625. War Badge Roll & Index Card shows enlisted 27/6/1908, discharged 26/6/1916 with no overseas service,
so this medal is his full entitlement.) Scarce rank of Drummer. The 10th Territorial Battalion were based at Stamford Brook Lodge,
Ravenscourt Park, London W6. Good very fine
£85-115
274. Territorial Efficiency Medal, Geo V, named to 1665500 Gunner W. Wright, Royal Garrison Artillery. Very fine
£65-85
275. Efficiency Medal, Geo V, fixed India Suspender named to Corporal E.E. De Lemos, Simla, Auxiliary Forces India. Generally very
fine
£85-105
276. S t. John S ervice Medal, in silver, with extra service bar, named to 3853 Ambulance Sister A. Grimshaw, Redish NSG Division, No.4
District, S.J.A.B. 1924. Good very fine
£20-25
277. Volunteer Force Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal , Geo V, named to Private J. M cCullough, 1st Battalion. The B. N.R.R.
A.F.I. Good very fine
£80-100
278. Efficiency Medal, Geo V, crowned bust to 748314 Bombardier P.C. Grice, Royal Artillery. Very fine
£45-55
279. S pecial Constabulary Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal , Geo V, with robes, named to Arthur Tong. NEF
£12-15
280. S pecial Constabulary Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, Geo V, with robes, named to Benjamin Hamer. GVF
£12-15
281. S pecial Constabulary Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal , Geo V, coinage profile, named to John G. Essex. NEF
£12-15
282. Lusitania Medal, German issue. Good very fine
£20-25
283. Cardiff City S pecial Police Tribute Medal 1914-19. Good very fine
£30-40
284. Chichester Training Ship Medal by W. J. Taylor, London, (scarce unnamed example) with a figure of Hope standing by rocks on the
seashore, mantle flowing behind, one hand raised, the other resting on an anchor, a sailing ship in the background, all enclosed by a
plain band; reverse with inscription, ‘“Chichester” Training Ship, Presented by the Committee to [blank ie no naming] on his return
from Second Voyage with Good Character’, 38mm., silver, swivel ring suspension, edge bruising, Nearly very fine and better £50-60
285. S outhern Railways Centre of S aint John Ambulance Association 7 Years Bronze Proficiency Medal , reverse engraved:
‘ALFRED J. WALE 1932.’, housed in a case. Awarded to Alfred J. Wale, who was employed by the Southern Railways, and was also
qualified in first aid with the Southern Railways Centre of Saint John Ambulance Association, and was awarded the Southern
Railways Centre of Saint John Ambulance Association 7 Years Bronze Proficiency M edal in 1932. Good very fine
£20-25
286. John Chaston. Jubilee Medal 1935 and Coronation Medal 1937, both unnamed as issued, with forwarding letters for both medals to
John Chaston. (2) Extremely fine
£40-50
287. Army Long S ervice and Good conduct Medal, Geo VI, fixed Regular Army Suspender to T-17907 Sjt.C.H.Shepherd, R.A.S.C.
(Staff Serjeant M echanic Charles Henry Shepherd died in the Middle East Theatre of War on 8th May 1941 and is buried at Cairo
War M emorial Cemetery, Egypt. The Wills and Administrations database on Ancestry states that he died on War Service and that his
home address was at 212 North Lane, Aldershot). M edal is near black toned wit h original ribbon. Good very fine
£90-120
288. Efficiency Medal, Geo VI, fixed South Africa Suspender named to Corporal J.W. Glenn, S.A.A.F. Generally very fine
£95-125
289. Efficiency Medal, Geo VI to 2576941 Sigmn. A. R. Henry, R.Sigs. (2576941 Serjeant M ajor A.R.Henry of the Royal Signals is
confirmed as a Prisoner Of War on the British Prisoners of War database 1939-45. He is recorded as POW number 18408 and being
interned at camp BAB20 (Bau und Arbeits Battalion 20), Kedzierzyn-Kolze, Poland. Camp BAB20 was evacuated in January 1945
and the prisoners forced march westwards to escape the advancing Soviet Army. A photographic item relating to Signalman Henry is
held by the Imperial War M useum amongst the 'Stalag XXA' photographic collection. It is a photo of some graffitti of his at Fort XI of
Stalag XXA(20A) in Torun. The Imperial War M useum description of the piece reads "Personal inscription made by probably
Signalman A.R. Henry of the Royal Signals, Army Service Number 2576941, POW number 18408. He was imprisoned in Camp
BAB20 in Kedzierzyn Kolze (Kandrzin-Cosel), Poland but he could serve time in both camps. Caption reads "Sig.A.Henry, Capture
12th June 1940; Never salute a German Officer" Fort XI of Stalag XXA(20A) in Torun (Thorn)". Good very fine
£90-120
290. S pecial Constabulary Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal , Geo VI, coinage profile named to Reginald E. Crowfoot. Nearly
extremely fine
£10-12
291. Imperial S ervice Medal, George VI type 2 . Edward Charles Barnes. London Gazette 22nd Dec 1950 as Overseer, London Postal
Region. There is also a Edward Charles Barnes who earned a St John’s Serving Brother Order 3 rd Jan 1969 and later a B.E.M . 15th
June 1974 for service with the St John’s Ambulance Association and Brigade. (This may be the same man, the ISM came amongst a
bundle of St John’s Orders and related items). With wearing pin on reverse, Good very fine or better
£10-15
292. 1953 Coronation Medal, unnamed as issued. In case of issue with lady’s bow and forwarding letter to Jane M ay Roach, in envelope
addressed to M iss J.M . Roach, 162 Fleetwood Road, Thornton, Near Blackpool, Lancashire. Extremely fine
£20-25
293. Police Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, Eliz II, named to Constable Leslie A.C. James. Nearly extremely fine
£25-35
294. Royal Air Force Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal , Eliz II, named to 1335076 Chief Technician R.J. Fleetwood, Royal Air
Force. Good very fine
£65-85
295. S pecial Constabulary Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal (Elizabeth II – 2nd type), Impressed CYRIL WOODCOCK.
Complete with cardboard Box of Issue marked Norfolk. Cyril Woodcock served in the Norfolk Special Constabulary. EF
£40-50
296. Civil Defence Long S ervice Medal, pre 1968 type, with fire watching certificate to M iss E.B.M . Clifford, Warden, Swindon Area
Civil Defence Service. Extremely fine
£15-20
297. S ilver Jubilee Medal 1977, unnamed as issued. With certificate of issue named to Samuel T. Booker, G.C. With registered envelope
addressed to Samuel T. Booker, G.C., 81 Abbotts Street, Blakenhall, Walsall, Staffordshire. Citation for Edward M edal ‘His M ajesty
the King has been graciously pleased to award the Edward M edal to David Noel Booker and Samuel Booker, in recognition of their
gallantry in the following circumstances. On the afternoon of the 14 th M ay 1937, three men were at work dismantling the plant at a
conveyor face in a gate, at a distance of some 70-80 yards from the main level, in the Littleton Colliery, South Staffordshire. Firedamp
appeared to be spreading in the gate, since at about 8pm, a fireman set off from the level to see what the men were doing up the gate
and found that his lamp was extinguished at about 20 yards from the level. Between this time and about midnight , when full rescue
apparatus became available and the bodies were recovered, efforts at rescue were made by a succession of men, some of whom
themselves collapsed and thereby added to the task of later rescuers: of these one, M r. Walmsley, the Under-M anager, himself lost his
life, thus bringing the death toll to four. In these operations the brothers Booker were outstanding. Each of them forced his way up the
gate on four or five separate occasions, and they were jointly or severally responsible for extricating four ealier rescuers who had
succumbed to the gas, all of these survived except M r. Walmsley, the under-manager. On all of these occasion the brothers Booker,
who seem to have been men of high resisting powers, displayed great courage, which is to be rated even more highly as it was
reinforced by an almost equal measure of coolness and forethought.’. Extremely fine
£350-450
298. Royal Naval Auxiliary Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal , Eliz II, named to J.H.J. Kenhard. Nearly extremely fine
£150-180
299. Volunteer Reserve Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal , Eliz II, the rim marked ‘M OD Sample’, there is a trace of a name
underneath. Good very fine
£60-80
300. National S ervice Medal, in case. Extremely fine
£25-35
301. Woman’s Volunteer S ervice Medal, unnamed as issued. Extremely fine
£15-20
302. Commemorative Medal. ‘A Time for Peace’ to the obverse, ‘For all who strived for peace’ to the reverse. Extremely fine
£8-10
303. A fine civilian's S uakin 1885 operations S uakin to Berber Railway construction pair awarded to Platelayer C. Bundy, who was
a platelayer employed by the railway contractors, Lucas and Aird, the engineering company responsible for construct ing the
S uakin to Berber Railway in 1885, together with a related Army Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria small letter
reverse, awarded to Private M. Bundy, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Egypt Medal 1882, reverse undated, clasp Suakin 1885;
(PLATELAYER. C. BUNDY.); Khedives S tar dated 1884-6. With related, Army Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, VR,
small letter reverse; (2630. PTE. M . BUNDY. K.R.RIF: CORPS.) C. Bundy, was a platelayer employed by the railway contractors,
Lucas and Aird, the engineering company responsible for constructing the Suakin to Berber Railway in 1885. The exact objectives of
the Suakin to Berber Railway, which was clearly an ambitious project, intended to cross 280 miles of desert as a means of sup ply and
transport. Lucas and Aird signed the contract on February 17th 1885, but the civilian process of railway construction came into
conflict with those responsible for the region's military aims. A 'M inute Paper' sent to the Surveyor General was received at the War
Office on February 24th, 1885 implying that this would cause friction and difficulty, but the advice was apparently unheeded. The
military position here may be summarised by Lieutenant-Colonel Sandes in 'The Royal Engineers in Egypt and The Sudan' [1937].
Sandes implies that the Navvies, working on the railway, lacked the motivation which the military situation required, a view clearly
not shared by the civilian workers. Sandes comments, without humour, that although issued with pith helmets, the Navvies preferred to
wear their bowler hats. Bundy was presumably one such Railway Navvy, sent from England, with experience of permanent way
construction, but in the event, the British Government abandoned the project after a mere 18 miles of track had been laid. This had cost
the taxpayer in excess of £865,000. The Army Long Service and Good Conduct M edal was awarded to a relative, Private (No.2630)
M . Bundy, King's Royal Rifle Corps. (3) Good very fine
£380-440
304. Private J. Kemp, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Egypt Medal, undated reverse, two clasps, Suakin 1885 and Tofrek named to J.
Kemp, Private, Royal M arine Light Infantry. Khedives S tar, dated 1884-6, unnamed as issued. With copy medal roll. Contacting to
Egypt M edal, the unit partially rubbed, but still just about readable. About Very fine
£325-375
305. Major A. Murray, D.S .O., 2nd S eaforth Highlanders. Egypt Medal 1882, clasp Tel-El-Kebir named to M ajor A. M urray, D.S.O.,
2nd Seaforth Highlanders. Rank and part of surname officially renamed. Khedives S tar, dated 1882, unnamed as issued. With huge file
of research. Contact marked from Star.
£300-350
306. Lance-Corporal Arthur Peachey 2nd Battalion Derby Regiment & Mounted Infantry, earning a Mounted Infantry Mention in
Despatches 10.9.1901 from S taveley, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. India General S ervice Medal 1895, bar Punjab Frontier 1897-98.
5235 PTE. A. PEACHEY, 2d Bn DERBY REGT. Queens S outh Africa Medal, three bars, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen.
5235 PTE. A. PEACHY, DERBY REGT. M .I. Copy Discharge papers, Arthur Peachy a Collier from Staveley, Chesterfield,
Derbyshire. M edal Rolls including I.G.S., Q.S.A. 2nd M alta Co., 9th Bn., M ounted Infantry, K.S.A. issued 1908 from separate roll for
service in M alta M ounted Infantry, 2nd Batt., Notts & Derby Regt. M .I.D. Lon. Gaz. 10.9.1901 5235 Lance-Corporal A. Peachy,
Derbyshire Regiment. Census Arthur A Peachy, a coal miner, born Barrow Hill, Derbyshire. Two very small e/k's on I.G.S.
otherwise (2) Extremely fine
£285-325
307. Private J. Marsden, 2nd Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. India General S ervice Medal 1895, clasp Punjab Frontier 1897-98
and Queens S outh Africa Medal, two clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State both to 3649 Private J. M arsden, 2 nd Kings Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry. With copy rolls showing invalided home from South Africa. (2)
£280-320
308. Private J. Rowe, Rifle Brigade. Queens S udan Medal, named to 3300 Private J. Rowe, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Queens S outh
Africa Medal, four clasps, Cape Colony, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal and Orange Free State, and Kings S outh Africa Medal, two
clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 both named to 3300 Private J. Rowe, Rifle Brigade. 1914-15 S tar, British War
Medal and Victory Medal all named to S-7633 Private J. Rowe, Rifle Brigade. Khedives S udan Medal 1896, clasp Khartoum named
to 3300 Private J. Rowe, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. With copy short service papers, from Halesworth in Suffolk, he died in Ipswich
on 22nd M ay 1940. With copy medal rolls and copy death certificate. A good multi-campaign group. Court-mounted for display. (7)
Nearly extremely fine
£950-1,150
309. A 'Mons' 1914 casualty, Talana eight Boer War bars group of 5 to Bombardier late Gunner George Byrne, 67th & 44th
Battery Royal Field Artillery, Killed in Action 22nd October 1914 as a Gunner 105th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Queens
S outh Africa Medal, six clasps TALANA, Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, Cape Colony and Orange Free
State. 13873 BOM B. G. BYRNE, 67th BTY., R.F.A. Kings S outh Africa Medal, two clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa
1902. 13873 GNR. G. BYRNE, R.F.A. 1914 S tar & originally issued bar 13873 GNR. G. BYRNE, R.F.A. British War
Medal and Victory Medal to 13873 GNR. G. BYRNE, R.F.A. Gunner/Bombardier George Henry Byrne from 1911 Census born
Bally, Donegal, Ireland, ('Soldiers Died' say M uirford, Yorks.) lived 7, Dairy House, Ogilby St., Woolwich, London, he was part of
the 67th Bty. in the Boer War, the 1st Bty. to open fire in this war, transferring to the 44th Bty. on K.S.A. Roll, a career soldier serving
between the wars (1911 Census - Soldier R.F.A.) sent to France 28th August 1914 & was killed in action on the 22nd October 1914 the 2nd day The Battle of Langemarck in the 1st Battle of Ypres with the 105th Bty., 22nd Brigade, R.F.A. George Byrne is
remembered on the Ypres (M enin Gate) M emorial. The group is mounted as worn by his widow, Jessie Elsie Byrne age 35 (married
1909), in 1911 they had 5 of her previous children & 3 of their own, she wore the medals every Remembrance Sunday I understand,
certainly polishing the trio beforehand. All bars confirmed on the medal rolls, C.C. & O.F.S. are marked 'x' & therefore issued late,
these attached via one rivet & the other side sewn, the Q.S.A. & K.S.A. have contact wear. The 1914 Star has a correction to the NE in
Byrne as noted on M .I.C. ‘returns 1914 star for amendment’ (hardly noticeable). Copy M edal Rolls, M .I.C., C.W.G.C., 1911 Cens us.
A lovely combination of Boer War bars to an early 1914 casualty. NO e/k's but overall Fine (see website pictures)
£625-675
310. Private J.A. Calder, 76th Company, Imperial Yeomanry, later Gunner, S outh African Heavy Artillery. Queens S outh Africa
Medal, four bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, S.A. 1901. 20698 PTE. J.A. CALDER, 76th COY. IM P. YEO. 1914-15
S tar, British War Medal and Victory Medal (Bi-lingual) GNR. J.A. CALDER, S.A.H.A. (South African Heavy Artillery) Copy
Q.S.A. M edal Roll, Discharge Papers (up to W.W.1.) Peter Calder from Edinboro(ugh), M idlothian. In W.W.1. a Brigade of Heavy
Artillery was formed at Cape Town & served in German South West Africa & later in France. W.W.1. Service Papers will be available
in South Africa. Light contact on W.W.1.'s Nearly very fine
£250-280
311. Brigadier General E.P. Brooker, Royal Engineers. Queens S outh Africa Medal, three clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal and
Witterbergen, and Kings S outh Africa Medal, two clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 both named in correct engraved
style to Captain E.P. Brooker, Royal Engineers. 1914-15 S tar named to Lieutenant Colonel E.P. Brooker, Royal Engineers. British
War Medal renamed in official style to Brigadier General E.P. Brooker. Victory Medal named to Brigadier General E.P. Brooker.
With matching miniatures which also included Companion of the Order of the Bath, and Companion of the Order of St. M ichael and
St. George. (Full size orders not present with the group). With four original M ent ion in Despatches certificates dated 30th April 1916
(Lt-Col E.P. Brooker, R.E.), 9th April 1917 (Lt.Col (Temp Brig Gen). E.P. Brooker, C.M .G., R.E, 7 th November 1917 (Lt-Col (Temp
Brig Gen) E.P. Brooker, C.M .G., R.E. 8th November 1918 Col (T. Brig-Gen) E.P. Brooker, C.B., C.M .G., R.E. Certificate for the
award of the Companion (M ilitary Division) of the Order of the Bath to Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary M ajor General), Edward P art
Brooker, C.M .G., R.E. Certificate for award of the Commander of the M ost Distguished Order of St. M ichael and St. George to
Brigadier General Edward Part Brooker, R.E., C.M .G. With research, including M edal Index Card and London Gazette entries. Order
of St. M ichael and St. George, London Gazette 3 rd June 1916. Order of the Bath, London Gazette 8th M arch 1918, (5) Nearly extremely
fine
£850-950
312. Doyle/Fewtrell Family Group. Queens S outh Africa Medal, three clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 named to
6852 Private M . Doyle, Grenadier Guards. With original parchment certificate for Army Reserve dated 9 th September 1897. 1914-15
S tar named to 46959 Gunner R. Fewtrell, Royal Field Artillery. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 46959 Gunner
R. Fewtrell, Royal Artillery. Also British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 12844 Private A. Fewtrell, East Surrey
Regiment. Memorial Plaque named to Albert Fewtrell. Albert Fewtrell died on 5 th M arch 1917, whilst serving with D Company,
12th Batallion, East Surrey Regiment, he is buried at Dickebusch New M ilitary Cemetery and was the son of M rs M . Doyle (formerly
Fewtrell) of 273 West Street, Old Kent Road, London and the late M r. R.G. Fewtrell. M ichael Doyle married M ildred Fewtrell in 1904
who was the mother of Gunner R. Fewtrell, and Private A. Fewtrell. (7) Good very fine
£450-550
313. A S outh Africa Boer War pair awarded to Captain W.M. McLoughlin, Royal Army Medical Corps, who served during the
Boer War with the 12th Brigade Field Hospital from March to June 1900, including at Johannesburg on 31st May 1900, before
being invalided home, and then returning for further service in January to May 1902. Queens S outh Africa Medal, three
clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, officially engraved naming; (CAPT: W.M . M cLOUGHLIN. R.A.M .C.); Kings
S outh Africa Medal, two Clasps: South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, officially engraved naming; (CAPT. W.M . M c LOUGHLIN.
R.A.M .C.) Wilfred M otagu M cLoughlin was born on 3rd February 1873 at Harbledown, Kent, and having qualified in medicine as a
Doctor, was then commissioned as a Lieutenant into the Royal Army M edical Corps on 17th November 1899. M cLoughlin saw
service in the Boer War in South Africa with the 12th Brigade Field Hospital, being present on operations in the Orange Free State
from M arch to M ay 1900, and then on operations in the Transvaal during M ay and June 1900, being present at Johannesburg on 31st
M ay 1900, he also saw operations in the Cape Colony, before being invalided home. Having returned home, he then returned to South
Africa for further active service, being present on operations in the Orange River Colony from January to M ay 1902. M cLoughlin was
promoted to Captain on 17th November 1902, and remained in South Africa after the cessation of hostilit ies till circa February 1906,
when he was once again invalided home. M cLoughlin retired on 13th August 1910, and died in Saint Pancras, London on 8th
November 1912. M edal and clasp entitlement confirmed. Slight contact wear, (2) about Good very fine
£400-450
314. Private Henry Mabberly, Royal Berkshire Regiment Wounded Dalmanutha 8th January 1901 and Ypres 1914 from
Faringdon, Berkshire. Queens South Africa Medal, three bars Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal 5554 Pte. H. M abberly.
Rl: Berks: Regt.; Kings S outh Africa Medal, two bars South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902. 5554 Pte. H. M abberly. Rl: Berks:
Regt. WOUNDED DALM ANUTHA 8.1.1901. At Dalmanutha the Berkshires were part of the garrison. They lost 1 K.I.A. & 4
wounded in repelling the Boer attack. Original ‘Character Certificate’, dated 14.4.1916, which confirms ‘bullet wound right leg in
action at Dalmanutha, South Africa’ M abberley served in France from 30.9.1914 & was wounded Ypres 21.11.1914, causing his
discharge on 14.4.1916. Copy medal roll, discharge papers (M abbrley) M .I.C. entitled 1914 trio. Contact marks, Good fine £270-290
315. S ergeant J. Rae, Argyll and S utherland Highlanders . Queen’s S outh Africa Medal, three bars Cape Colony, Orange Free State,
Transvaal 1552 Pte.J. RAE, A. & S. HIGHRS. King’s S outh Africa Medal, 2 bars 1552 Serjt. J. RAE, A. & S. HIGHRS. A. & S.
Highrs. suspension rod loose Copy medal rolls shows Q.S.A. in 3rd Batt. & K.S.A. as Sgt. 1st Btn. Believed to be M .I.D. Lord Roberts
4.9.1901. No discharge papers found. Various others with this name & inits. but going by their papers no M .I.D. mentioned. Very fine
or better
£180-200
316. S apper H. Thomson, Royal Engineers. Queen’s S outh Africa Medal. three bars Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal. 1093
Sapr. H. THOM PSON, R.E. King’s S outh Africa Medal, 2 bars 1093 Sapr. H. THOM PSON, R.E. Copy medal rolls & discharge
papers from St. Neots, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Good very fine
£195-225
317. A Boer War pair to Private G. Bryan, Gloucestershire Regiment. Queens South Africa Medal, two clasps, Relief of Kimberley,
Orange Free State to 2625 PTE. G. BRYAN, GLOUC. RGT. Kings S outh Africa Medal, two clasps to 2625 PTE. G. BRYAN,
GLOUC. RGT. Private George Bryan, born in Evenlode, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire 1869, attested 1889, served during the
Boer War from 1900-1902,WOUNDED KLIP DRIFT 16.2.1900, where the 2nd Battalion had sharp fighting with Cronje’s rear-guard,
discharged 1902. 10 wounded at this action in the Gloucester Regiment. Copy casualty & M edal Roll, Discharge Papers. (2) Nearly
extremely fine
£350-400
318. Herbert Taylor Willmott, Imperial Yeomanry (later 2nd Lieutenant Army S ervice Corps.) Queens S outh Africa Medal, two
clasps, Cape Colony and South Africa 1902 (Impressed 43671 PTE H.T.WILLM OTT, 136th Coy IM P: YEO: );
1914-15 S tar (Impressed S2SR – 05407 PTE (A.SJT) H.T.WILLM OTT, A.S.C.) British War Medal and Victory Medal (Pair
impressed 2.LIEUT. H.T.WILLM OTT). Sold together with digital copy Census returns; digital copy Imperial Yeomanry
Attestation papers; digital copy QS A Medal roll; full digital copy of Officer S ervice records; digital copy Medal Index Card and
Medal Roll; and digital copy Probate entry. Herbert Taylor Willmott was born in Darlington, Durham on 13th M ay, 1877, the son of
M ary and Walter Wade Willmott. He was educated at the Ackworth School, near Pontefract. Herbert enlisted in the Imperial
Yeomanry on 7th January, 1902. Prior to enlistment, he had served with the 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.
43671 Private H T Willmott, 136th Company, Imperial Yeomanry served in South Africa between 8th M ay, 1902 and 21st October,
1902. He was discharged, at Aldershot, on 28th October, 1902. Herbert married Lucy Telford on 25th September, 1907. He worked as
a Clerk in the North Eastern Railway Stores in Gateshead. With the outbreak of the First World War, Willmott attested to join the
Army Service Corps on 6th April, 1915. He was appointed S2SR-03407 Acting Sergeant H T Willmott on the 1st M ay, 1915. Willmott
landed in France on 16th July, 1915 serving with the 20th Divisional S ervice Company. He was promoted to Staff Sergeant on 1st
November, 1915. Willmott returned to the United Kingdom on 26th August, 1917 and was commissioned as a Temporary 2nd
Lieutenant on 27th August, 1917. Later promoted Lieutenant, he served in an Advanced Supply Company. Herbert was demobilized
on 21st January, 1920. Herbert Willmott died on 27th June, 1938 at the M emorial Hospital, Darlington, Yorkshire North Riding. Note
:- The London Gazette of 25th August, 1915 shows a T/2.S.R./09516 Corporal (Acting Sergeant) Herbert Taylor Willmott, 28th
Divisional Train, Army Service Corps being awarded the Russian M edal of St George 2nd Class. There does not appear to be any
records for another Herbert Taylor Willmott. This is not mentioned in Willmott’s Officer records. (4) Nearly extremely fine £220-250
319. Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 W. Vine, Royal Fusiliers, late Grenadier Guards. Queens S outh Africa Medal, two clasps, Cape
Colony and South Africa 1902, named to 8268 Private W. Vine, Grenadier Guards. 1914-15 S tar named to L-17082 Sergeant W.
Vine, Royal Fusiliers. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 17082 Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 W. Vine, Royal
Fusiliers. Imperial S ervice Medal, Geo VI, named to William Vine. With brother’s boxed Imperial Service M edal, Eliz II, named to
Clifford Henry Vine. Loose-mounted. (5) Nearly extremely fine
£225-275
320. Private W. Wellasbury, Liverpool Regiment. Queens S outh Africa Medal, two bars Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal to 4399 Pte.
W. [sic] WELLASBURY, LIVERPOOL REGT. Kings S outh Africa Medal, two bars, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 to
4339 Pte. A. Wellesbury, Liverpool Regt. Copy M edal Rolls (Initial 'A'), K.S.A. says 'Time expired'. With copy discharge papers,
William Wellasbury, from Kidderminster, Worcestershire, confirms only medal entitlement. Light contact marks otherwise (2) Nearly
very fine
£175-195
321. Rare Mentioned in Despatches with citation 8.3.1902 & promoted Corporal for Gallantry when with the
11th Hussars. Queen's S outh Africa Medal, clasp, Transvaal 3656 PTE. A. TURNER, 6th DRAGOON GDS. King's S outh Africa
Medal, two clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, to 3656 CORPL: A.A. TURNER, 6th DRGN: GDS: M .I.D. London
Gazette Kitchener's Despatch 8.3.1902 Pte. C.(sic) Turner Ermelo District - “Called on two Boers to surrender, rushed them &
captured both” - Promoted Corporal. 15 M .I.D.'s to 11th Hussars, 11 Officers & 4 O.R.'s. Confirmed same man on Discharge Papers
3262 (9th Lancers) 3656 (6th Dragoons) Abraham Albert Turner born Sutton, Kent, enlisted 9th Lancers 30.5.1891, joined 11th
Hussars 8.4.1893, `Special instances of gallant conduct' - Promoted (Corporal) by C. in C in South Africa 26.1.1902, discharged
22.5.1903. Only M edal. Copy M edal Roll(has ticks in boxes for C.C., O.F.S. but states M edal with bar Transvaal only) Discharge
Papers, M .I.D. details. M inor edge bruising, Nearly extremely fine
£325-350
322. Major J.P.S . Maitland, Worcestershire Regiment who was Mentioned In Despatches x 3 and Wounded x2. Kings S outh Africa
Medal, two clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. correctly engraved (as most officers medals were) to Cpt. J.P.S.
M aitland Worc. R. British War Medal to M ajor J.P.S. M aitland and Victory Medal (with Oak Leaf Emblem) to M ajor J.P.S.
M aitland. LG M entioned-in Despatches by Earl Roberts 4/09/1901, published in the LG 10/9/1901 (page 5942). LG M entioned-inDespatches 22/06/1915 for France. LG M entioned-in-Despatches 1/01/1916 for France. Wounded at M iddlefontein, January 23rd 1901
(Bullet wound to left deltoid muscle). Wounded in the Attack on Bellewarde (Ypres) 16th June 1915. John Patterson Strong M aitland
was born 26th November 1867 at Katongata, New Zealand. Commissioned 2/Lt. Worcestershire Regiment 8/12/1888, Lt. 10/06/1890,
Capt. 2/05/1899. Retired 8/12/1903. Joined the 5th M ilitia Battalion Worcestershire for a period of 5 years retaining the rank of
Captain but had to resign because of business commitments in South Argentina, but was told that he must return and pay his ow n
passage home should he be recalled for service at any time. Recalled at the outbreak of WWI and arrived in France on 7th November
1914. (mentioned on pages 74,75, 200, 203 & 554 of the Regimental History) invalided home in November 1916 and appointed to
Command number 44 P.O.W. Camp, graded as a Staff Lt. Col. To reserve of Officers 29/10/1919, shown as married and trade as
Farmer, Argentina. Recalled for the Emergency (The General Strike) on 11/04/1921 and served with the 4th Worcester's in Glas gow
until sent home 23/05/1921 his address at that time Portwinkle, St. Germans, Cornwall. Additionally entitled to a Q.S.A. M edal with
clasps - Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen and a 1914 star. With copy research including a copy of a Photograph of him. Very
fine+
£350-400
323. S ergeant Tom Priest, Military Foot Police (later Warrant Officer 2 class Military Provost S taff Corps). Rare Unit. Kings S outh
Africa Medal, two clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 (impressed 439 CORP: T. PRIEST, M IL FOOT
POLICE); British War Medal (impressed W-1589 A.W.O.CL.2. T.PRIEST, M .P.S.C.) and Army Long S ervice and Good Conduct
Medal (Edward VII)(Impressed 439 SJT T.PRIEST, M IL FOOT POLICE). Sold together with digital copy of S ervice papers; digital
copy QS A; KS A & Pair Medal Rolls; digital copy of Medal Index Card and digital copy of the Death Certificate. Tom Priest was
born in Claycross, Derbyshire during 1868. A Collier, he enlisted in the Derbyshire Regiment, at Derby, on 9th M ay, 1887. He
transferred to the M ilitary Foot Police at Aldershot on 15th June, 1892. Tom was promoted to Corporal on 10th January, 1902 and
Sergeant on 16th February, 1903. Becoming a Colour Sergeant on 26th M arch, 1907 and was discharged on 8th M ay, 1908. He served
in the South African Anglo-Boer War between 21th October, 1899 and 13th November, 1902. Priest was entitled to a Queen’s South
Africa M edal with Cape Colony clasp, in addition to the King’s South Africa M edal. He was awarded the Army LSGC in Army Order
189 during 1905. Tom re-enlisted on 11th September, 1914 and joined the M ilitary Provost Staff Corps retaining his original rank of
Colour Sergeant. He was appointed an acting Quartermaster Sergeant (Warrant Officer 2nd class) on 1st M arch, 1915. Priest served in
France and Flanders between28th April, 1916 and 31st December, 1916. W.O.2nd class Priest was transferred to the Army Reserve
class Z, on demobilization on 16th April, 1919. He received the British War M edal and Victory M edal. Tom Priest of Hadleigh, Essex,
died of Bowel cancer at the Rochford General Hospital on 16th October, 1954. Nearly extremely fine
£180-220
324. Private G. White, West Yorkshire Regiment. 1914 S tar and loose 5th Aug-22nd Nov bar named to 8644 Private G. White,
2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 8644 Private G. White, West
Yorkshire Regiment.Memorial Plaque named to George White. He was killed 10 th M arch 1915, aged 28 and is remembered on the Le
Touret M emorial. He was the son of George and Elizabeth White of 164 Cuthbert Bank Road, Sheffield. (4) NEF
£400-450
325. Driver W. Butt, Royal Field Artillery. 1914 S tar & slip on bar 43241 DVR. W. BUTT, R.F.A. British War Medal and Victory
Medal, with M .I.D. oakleaf. 43241 SJT. W. BUTT, R.A. Russian Medal of Zeal. (small ring & gilt wire suspension) Unnamed. Copy
M .I.C. Burgess Cottages, Lee, Nr. Romsey, Hants. Lon. Gaz. 4.1.1917 (M .I.D.) Bombardier. M edals came together from the family ,
but Russian not confirmed. Very swift movement through the ranks Driver to Sergeant, with a M .I.D. confirmed the sort of senior
ranker to earn a Russian Zeal medal for gallantry. Very fine
£265-295
326. Private H. S nelling, Grenadier Guards, later Flight S ergeant in the Royal Air Force. 1914 S tar & originally issued 1923
bar 13858 PTE. H. SNELLING, 1/G. GDS. British War Medal and Victory Medal to 13858 PTE. H. SNELLING, G. GDS. Defence
Medal and War Medal 39-45, Royal Air Force Long S ervice & Good Conduct Medal, Geo V to 329007 F/SGT. H. SNELLING,
R.A.F. L.S.G.C. issued 24.7.1926. Copy M .I.C. confirms application & issue of clasp & roses for 1914 Star in July/Aug. 1923. 1st
Grenadier Guards War Diary (8 pages) National Roll of the Great War - “….where he was severely wounded in the Battle of M ons,
invalided home & in hospital for several months….” Address Orbain Road, Fulham, London S.W.6. M ounted as worn.
W.W.2.'s Extremely fine, earlier medals Nearly very fine
£285-315
327. Private Lawrence Burns, S omerset Light Infantry (later S taff S ergeant Military Provost S taff Corps). Rare Unit.
1914 S tar (Impressed 8008 PTE L.BURNS, 1/SOM L.I.) with 5th Aug – 22nd Nov 1914 sew-on bar; British War Medal; Victory
Medal (Pair impressed 8008 PTE L.BURNS, SOM L.I.) and Army Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal
(George V – Field M arshall with swivel suspender)(Impressed 7717125 S.SJT. L.BURNS, M .P.S.C.) Sold together with copy Medal
Index Cards and copy Medal Rolls. Private Lawrence Burns, 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry landed in France on 21st August,
1914. He was later transferred to the M ilitary Provost Staff Corps becoming an Acting Staff Sergeant and numbered T/1959. After the
First World War he was re-numbered 7717125 and in 1922 was stationed at the Aldershot Detention Barrack (the infamous Aldershot
“Glasshouse”.) Contact wear. (4) Very fine
£270-320
328. Private L.F. Lloyd, 1st/1st North S omerset Yeomanry. 1914 S tar, British War Medal and Victory Medal all named to 165215
Private L.F. Lloyd, 1st/1st North Someset Yeomanry. (3) Generally very fine
£250-300
329. Lieutenant Colonel F.J. Ryder, 3rd Dragoon Guards. 1914 S tar and British War Medal named to Lieutenant Colonel F.J. Ryder.
Served with 3rd Dragoon Guards. Comes with M edal Bar and Set of Officers Service papers awarded QSA, KSA, 1914 Trio and M ost
Distinguished Order of St. M ichael and St. George. (2) Nearly extremely fine
£220-260
330. Trussell Family Group. 1914 S tar with original 5th Aug-22nd Nov bar named to 8727 Private H. Trussell, 2 nd Notts and Derby
Regiment. Victory Medal named to 8727 Private H. Trussell, Notts and Derbys Regiment. (These two mounted loose on a bar, with a
ribbon for a British War M edal.) With copy M edal Index Card, entered France on 19 th September 1914, and M IC marked as Prisoner
of War. Also 1914-15 S tar and Victory Medal both named to T3-027180 Driver F. Trussell, Army Service Corps. Also with copy
M edal Index Card, entered France on 17th September 1915. (4) Generally very fine
£170-210
331. Lance Corporal G.J. Austin, 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. 1914 S tar, with copy clasp 5th Aug-22nd Nov, British War Medal
and Victory Medal all named to L-11544 Lance Corporal G.J. Austin, 1st Battalion, M iddlesex Regiment. Qualifying date 11 th August
1914. (3) Nearly extremely fine
£160-200
332. S ergeant and Warrant Officer Class 2 R.A. Whiffen, Royal Field Artillery. 1914 S tar, British War Medal, Victory Medal and
Army Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, Geo V, to Sergeant and Warrant Officer 2nd Class R.A. Whiffen, Royal Field
Artillery. (4) Generally very fine
£160-200
333. Private J. Mercutt, 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. 1914 S tar with copy 5th Aug-22nd Nov bar, named to S-5443 Private J.
M ercutt, 4th Battalion, M iddlesex Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to S-5443 Private J. M ercutt,
M iddlesex Regiment. Entered France on 11th November 1914. (3) Good very fine
£160-200
334. Private F. McGill, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 1914 S tar named to 4-6582 Private F. M cGill, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 6852 Private F. M cGill, Bedfordshire Regiment. Loose-mounted.
(3) Good very fine
£150-180
335. Private H. D. C. Holland, 1st Battalion Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry later wounded with the 8 th Battalion Devonshire
Regiment. 1914 S tar (3-4848 Pte. H. Holland, 1/D. of Corn. L.I.); British War Medal and Victory Medal (4848 Pte. H. D. C.
Holland, D.C.L.I.) note variation in initials. Private Homfrey Dion Cassino Holland, enlisted 27 Jun 1912 into the 1st Battalion Duke
of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, entered the France &Flanders theatre of war on 21 August 1914. Later served in the 8th Battalion
Devonshire Regiment. With number 19635 discharged 26 M ar 1918 aged 33 due to wounds, sent to Norfolk General Hospital on 10
November 1917 and entitled to a swb badge numbered 369078 and also the clasp to the 1914 Star. Nearly very fine or better £150-180
336. Driver A.B. Cooper, Royal Horse Artillery. 1914 S tar named to 17675 Driver A.B. Cooper, Royal Horse Artillery. British War
Medal and Victory Medal both named to 17675 Driver A.B. Cooper, Royal Artillery. Imperial S ervice Medal, Geo VI, named to
Alfred Ben Cooper. Toned. (4) Good very fine
£145-175
337. Gunner M.L. Redmond, Royal Field Artillery, later Cheshire Regiment. 1914 S tar named to 12709 Gunner M .L. Redmond,
Royal Field Artillery. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 12709 Gunner M .L. Redmond, Royal Artillery.
Efficiency Medal, Geo V, with Fixed Territorial Suspender named to 4118837 Private M .L. Redmond, 4-5th Cheshire Regiment. (4)
Generally very fine
£140-170
338. Private W. Hinksman, S hropshire Light Infantry. 1914 S tar named to 7988 Private W. Hinksman, 1st Battalion, Shropshire Light
Infantry.Victory Medal named to 7988 Private W. Hinksman, Shropshire Light Infantry. Died on 26 th September 1917 (service
number given as 17126), and is remembered on the Tyne Cot M emorial. With newspaper article regarding his funeral which took
place at Hereford Crematorium. (2) Good very fine
£90-110
339. Private H.J. Welch, Middlesex Regiment. 1914 S tar with copy 5th Aug-22nd Nov bar, and British War Medal named to L-8584
Private H.H. Welch, M iddlesex Regiment. (1st Battalion on Star). Good very fine
£90-110
340. Gunner W.J.Bartlett, Royal Field Artillery. 1914 S tar (29388 Gnr:W.J.Bartlett. R.F.A.); British War Medal and Victory
Medal (29388 Gnr.W.J.Bartlett R.A.). To France 19 8 14, 4th DAC Royal Field Artillery, discharged 10 12 15 terms of
engagement, not entitled to the bar.(3) Very fine or better
£65-70
341. The First Day of the Battle of The S omme Casualty Group to Private G.W. Leach, 2 nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 1914-15 S tar,
British War Medal and Victory Medal all named to 4344 Private G.W. Leach, Royal Fusiliers. Memorial Plaque named to George
William Leach. Private George William Leach, was killed in action on 1 st July 1916, and is buried at Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No.1.
‘At 7.20am 1st July 1916, The Hawthorn M ine, 40,000lbs of Ammonal was detonated underneath the formidable German strongpoint
Hawthorn Redoubt. The M ine was the work of the 252 nd Tunnelling Company. Excavation of the mine had taken just under two
months. The 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel A.V. Johnson, had the task of taking the mine crater
and pushing on to capture the heavily fortified village of Beaumont-Hamel. As the Fusiliers went ‘over the top’ they were instantly
engaged by heavy machine gun fire and a ferocious bombardment. A ten minute lapse between the detonation of the mine and zero
hour gave the Germans precious time to leave their dugouts and man their fortifications. About forty of the fusiliers made it to the
western edge of the crater, but were soon pushed back by German counter-attacks, the remainder of the Fusiliers advanced towards
Beaumont Hamel only to be totally wiped out.’. A resident of Brockley. and enlisted at Lewisham. With folder of copied research,
including details of the attack on 1st July, copy war diaries, copy battlefield maps, modern photographs of the battlefield and of his
headstone. Trio mounted in good looking glazed wooden frame, Plaque with folder and forwarding slip. (4) Extremely fine £950-1,250
342. A S carce Casualty Group to S ergeant C.A. Thompson, Motor Machine Gun S ervice, killed in action on 12th April 1918. 191415 S tar named to 252 Acting Bombardier C.A. Thompson, M otor M achine Gun Service. British War Medal and Victory Medal
both named to 252 Sergeant C.A. Thompson, M otor M achine Gun Service – Royal Artillery. Memorial Plaque named to Charles
Arthur Thompson. In original plaque folder with slip, in original envelope addressed to M rs Flora Thompson, 25 Austen Waye,
Uxbridge, M iddlesex. Framed Memorial S croll named to Sergeant Charles Arthur Thompson, M achine Gun Corps (M otors). A
Small, glazed framed photograph of Thompson in civilian clothes, Original M otor M achine Gun Cap Badge and Sweetheart broach, a
Royal Artillery Cap Badge, With 1914-15 Star forwarding letter, a M enu ‘Christmas 1915 – On Active Service – No 1 Battery M otor
M achine Gun Service, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, France’, which shows all names and rank of all members of the unit. Sergeant
Charles Arthur Thompson, 1st Battery, M achine Gun Corps (M otors), The son of M r and M rs Thompson of Park Cottage, Eastcote,
Pinner, M iddlesex, the husband of Flora Emilie Thompson of 25 Austin Waye, Uxbridge, M iddlesex. He is remembered on the
Pozieres M emorial.With copy medal index card, medal roll, census details and copy of unit war diary for the day of his death. (5)
Extremely fine
£850-1,000
343. Knight Family Groups. 1914-15 S tar, British War Medal and Victory Medal all named to R-2108 Private R. Knight, Rifle
Brigade.Memorial Plaque named to Robert Knight. Lance Corporal R. Knight, fell on 17 th June 1918, while serving with
14th Battalion, M achine Gun Corps (Infantry). The son of the late James and Clara Knight of Bowers Cottage, Burpham, Guildford,
Surrey. CWGC also refers that his father James also fell. (See next group). He is buried at Premont British Cemetery. 1914-15
S tar, British War Medal and Victory Medalall named to 124891 Pioneer J. Knight, Royal Engineers. Memorial Plaque named to
James Knight. Pioneer James Knight, the husband of Clara Knight of Bowers Cottage, Burpham, Guildford, died aged 47 on 5th June
1917, whilst serving with the 6th Army Tramway Company, he is buried at Bard Cottage Cemetery. British War Medal and Victory
Medal both named to 205844 Private J.A. Knight, The Queens Regiment. (10) Nearly extremely fine
£525-600
344. Private H.T. Deaville, North S taffordshire Regiment. 1914-15 S tar, British War Medal and Victory Medal all named to 2504
Private H.T. Deaville, North Staffordshire Regiment. Memorial Plaque named to Harold Thomas Deaville. Harold Thomas Deaville,
died 13th October 1915 whilst serving with 1st/5th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. The son of Samuel and Sarah Ann Deaville
of 114 Gilman Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, and is remembered on the Loos M emorial. With diary covering April 1915 to August
1915 during his time training and then a small amount at the end about the front, being in action, and being relieved, and two letters
home, one to his aunt and one to his mum and dad, copy birth certificate and small gold locket of him as a baby and him as a soldier.
(4) Nearly extremely fine
£525-575
345. Gunner W. Catley, Royal Navy, S erved on board HMS Proserpine, and awarded the Royal Humane S ociety Life S aving
Medal. Naval General S ervice Medal, Geo V, clasp Persian Gulf 1909-1914; (198933 W. CATLEY. P.O. H.M .S. PROSERPINE.);
1914-15 S tar; (GNR. W. CATLEY. R.N.); British War Medal and Victory Medal; (GNR. W. CATLEY. R.N.); Royal Humane
S ociety Life S aving Medal in Bronze for a Successful act; (WILLIAM CATLEY. R.N. 6TH: SEPT. 1915.), this complete with bronze
top brooch wearing pin and together with it's presentation case. William Catley was born in Peckham, London on 2nd November 1882
and worked as an errand boy before joining the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class aboard H.M .S. Ganges from 8th A pril 1898, being
promoted to Boy 1st Class on 8th December 1898, and then posted to Impregnable from 17th M arch 1899, and as follows: M inotaur
from 6th M ay 1899; Agincourt from 23rd August 1899; and Rodney from 30th September 1899, being rated as Ordinary Seaman from
2nd November 1900 having attained the age for adult service. Catley was then posted to Duke of Wellington I from 28th January
1901; Hotspur from 20th February 1901, and was then promoted to Able Seaman on 1st February 1902, being then posted to Terror
from 15th July 1902; Hotspur again from 1st February 1903, and promoted to Leading Seaman on 15th December 1903. Catley was
then posted to Firequeen from 18th M arch 1904; and Enchantress from 5th June 1904, being promoted to Petty Officer 2nd Class on
12th February 1905, and then posted to the Gunnery School H.M .S. Excellent from 21st M ay 1905; Victory I from 8th October 1905;
Duncan from 28th November 1905; Victory I from 18th August 1908; Excellent from 30th August 1908; Victory I from 9th December
1908; Sapphire II from 16th January 1909; Imperieuse from 3rd June 1909; and Essex from 7th September 1909, being promoted to
Petty Officer 1st Class in the Gunnery Branch on 17th February 1910, and was then posted t o Victory I from 10th M ay 1910. Catley
was then posted to the Pelorus Class cruiser H.M .S. Proserpine from 7th June 1910, and was present aboard her during the anti gun
smuggling operations in the Persian Gulf, being promoted to Petty Officer on 19th November 1910, and then posted back to Vict ory I
from 30th August 1912, followed by Excellent again from 7th November 1912, being advanced to Petty Officer with 3 years seniority
on 16th February 1913, and was still serving at the gunnery school at the outbreak of the Great War, being then posted aboard the
Eclipse Class protected cruiser H.M .S. Venus from 17th August 1914, this being the officers school, and as such he was commis sioned
as an Acting Gunner 2nd Class on 6th November 1914, and on the same date being promoted to Gunner, and granted a 1st Class
certificate on 9th January 1915. Catley was posted to the Drake Class armoured cruiser H.M .S. Leviathan from 7th January 1915, and
was sent with this ship to Halifax in Nova Scotia, the ship forming part of the North American station, and whilst t here, performed an
act of bravery in saving life at 11.45 pm on 6th September 1915, when two men belonging to H.M .S. Leviathan were accidentally
thrown into the harbour at Halifax the night being dark. Catley together with another man, M atthew Thomas, plunged in and
succeeded in saving both men. Catley together with Thomas, was awarded the Royal Humane Society Life Saving M edal in Bronze,
this being case no.42241 in the Society archives. Catley was then posted to the Devonshire Class armoured cruiser H.M .S. Carnarvon
from 10th M ay 1916, and remained on service on the North American station, being then posted to the receiving ship Apollo and
posted aboard the Acasta Class destroyer H.M .S. Ambuscade from 13th November 1917, serving in Home Waters as part of the 4th
Flotilla of the Grand Fleet for the remainder of the war. With the cessation of hostilities, Catley was then posed to the Arabis Class
sloop H.M .S. Lupin from 22nd July 1919, then serving as part of the 2nd M inesweeping Flotilla, and was then posted to Colleen as
Assistant Gunnery Officer from 19th January 1921, followed by the battleship Renown from 1st July 1922, being then placed on the
Reserve of Officers and promoted to Commissioned Gunner on 1st August 1924. Catley was placed on the Retired List on 12th
December 1924. Catley remained on the Reserve of Officers during the remainder of the 1920's and into the 1930's, and with the
outbreak of the Second World War he was recalled serving with boom defence, but was once again retired on 7th April 1942. Catley
died on 4th December 1949. (5) Nearly extremely fine
£600-700
346. 2.LIEUT. H. MILBURN, YORKS .L.I. & 2.LIEUT., R.A.F. Obs. 34 & 139 S qd. (Bristol Fighter) ITALY, TWO Out of Control
Victories. 1914-15 S tar to 20362 PTE. H. M ILBURN, YORKS.L.I. British War Medal and Victory Medal to 2.LIEUT., R.A.F.
Copy M .I.C. Pte. Yorks.L.I., 2/Lieut. W. Yorks. Regt., Lieut. R.A.F. address Grays Rd., Carlton, Nr. Barnsley. R.A.F. Service Record
served 139 Sqd., ITALY. In civil life boiler smith, New M onckton Colliery, Barnsley, Yorkshire 1910-1914. Officers Service Papers
lived Common Lane, Royston, Nr. Barnsley. Born Leeds. WOUNDED France 21.7.1915 (6/K.O.Y.L.I.) letter from father asking for
his son not to be sent overseas till aged 18 on 20.2.1916 & encloses Birth Certificate. Combat Reports 2.6.18 Italy, in Bristol Fighter
against 5 x (Albatros) DIII’s “They attacked over Borgo. During the first 5 minutes one E.A., O.O.C. He fell about 1,000 feet in a dive
& then spun as was possible to see. The Observer Lieut. M ilburn fired about 40 rounds into machine at a distance of 100 yards. We
distinctly saw tracer bullets enter the machine which went down out of control. The remaining machines kept up the combat unt il
finally driven off. During the combat we fired 230 rounds at the E.A.” 9.6.18 against 6 E.A. scouts possibly DIII’s, very fast. 1 x
O.O.C. 20.7.18 Patrol of one Camel (Capt. Barker, D.S.O.,M .C. later V.C.) & 2 Bristol Fighters against 6 Albatros DIII’s 3 x
destroyed, 2 for Barker, 1 for Sgt. Frow. Article ‘In Italian Skies’ (E. Harlin, N. Franks & F. Bailey). ‘Another innovation came
on July 12th (1918) & 13th. On the former day Capt. Harcourt went down & fired 100 rounds of Vickers at ground targets, while his
rear man 2/Lt. M ilburn fired 120 rounds of Lewis. M ilburn also had a shot at an enemy aircraft but without visible results.’ includes
two pictures of M ilburn in group photo’s (see picture, back row right). Nearly very fine
£425-495
347. Pioneer A.E. Robinson, Royal Engineers. An exceptionally scarce WW1 9 carat gold tribute "Welcome Home" Medal awarded
by Brancepeth Nos. 1 & 2 & Sunny Brow M iners to "A.E Robinson" accompanied by his 1914-15 S tar (to 1814 Pnr.A.E.Robinson,
R.E.) and his Victory Medal (1814 Dvr. A.E.Robinson,R.E.). The circular gold medal weighs 13.6 Grams and measures 26mm in
diameter and features a civic building on the obverse with the wording "Welcome Home", "Brancepeth Nos. 1&2 & Sunny Brow
M iners". The reverse is plain with impressed & engraved details which read "Presented to A.E.ROBINSON as a token of gratitude by
his fellow workmen, Great War 1914-1918". M anufactured by Fattorinin, Bradford and hallmarked for Birmingham 1920. Brancepeth
is a village and civil parish in County Durham. Only one previous example known to us, DNW, Lot 710, M arch 2008. (3) Good very
fine
£240-280
348. Wright Family Medal Groups. Officer’s Cook George William Wright, Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary. 1914-15 S tar named to G.W.
Wright, Officer’s Cook, M erchant Fleet Auxiliary. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to G.W. Wright, Cook,
M erchant Fleet Auxiliary. Mercantile Marine War Medal named to George W. Wright. Radio Electrical Mechanic K. Wright,
Royal Navy. Queen’s Korea Medal named to D/SM X.871771 K. Wright, Radio Electrical M echanic 1st Class, Royal Navy. United
Nations Medal for Korea, British Issue, unnamed as issued. These two mounted for wear. Also, Imperial S ervice Medal, Eliz II,
named to Allan Noel Wright. ISM , London Gazette 24 th January 1967, Technician Class 1, Liverpool. (7) Extremely fine
£225-275
349. The fine Great War 1914-1915 trio awarded to Warrant Officer 2nd Class and Company S ergeant Major M. Robson, 1/5th
Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, Territorial Force, who was a pre -war Territorial, who served on the Western Front from
17th April 1915, and was decorated with the Military Medal for the battle of Arras in the London Gazette for 18th July 1917,
being then taken prisoner of war on 27th May 1918. 1914-15 S tar (1347 PTE M . ROBSON. DURH:L.I.); British War Medal and
Victory Medal; (1347 W.O.CL.2 M .ROBSON. DURH.L.I.) M atthew Robson came from Quarrington Hill, near Coxhoe, County
Durham, and was working as a miner with East Hetton Colliery, and living in Coxhoe when he enlisted into the British A rmy
Territorial Force at Castle Eden on 6th M ay 1911, joining as a Private (No.1347) the 5th Territorial Force Battalion, Durham Light
Infantry, being then mobilised at the outbreak of the Great War, he saw service on the Western Front from 17th April 1915 with the
1/5th Battalion, having embarked at Folkestone and disembarked at Boulogne, he re-engaged for a further four years service on 27th
M arch 1916, and was appointed to paid Lance Corporal on 27th M arch 1916, and then to Acting Corporal on 30th April 1916, being
being promoted to Corporal on 4th June 1916, and then appointed to Lance Sergeant on 1st September 1916. Robson was later
promoted to Sergeant in early 1917, and was awarded the M ilitary M edal for bravery in the field in the London Gazette for 18th July
1917, which would indicate an award won during the Battle of Arras in April to June 1917. Robson was appointed to paid Acting
Company Sergeant M ajor on 3rd M ay 1918, and then promoted to Warrant Officer 2nd Class, being then posted missing in act ion in
France on 27th M ay 1918, and reported as a prisoner of war on 12th August 1918, he was repatriated at the end of the war, and was
then posted as a Company Sergeant M ajor to the 73rd Territorial Force Depot on 13th December 1918, being being posted t o the 3rd
Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, and demobilised on 5th April 1919. Some contact wear, (3) Very fine
£200-250
350. A Great War Western Front 1914-15 trio, S econd World War Home S ervice and long service group awarded to S ergeant E.G.
Gascoyne, Northamtonshire Regiment, later Tank Corps and Royal Tank Corps, who saw service on the Western Front from
26th May 1915, and after a brief period in the Territorial Army in 1921 to 1922, then enlisted into the Regular Army for
service with the Royal Tank Corps. 1914-15 S tar; (17388 PTE E.G. GASCOYNE. NORTH'N R.); British War Medal and Victory
Medal; 17388. SJT. E.G. GASCOYNE. NORTH'N.R.); Defence Medal; War Medal 39-45; Army Long S ervice and Good
Conduct Medal, fixed Regular Army Suspender, Geo VI 1st type bust; (5878145 S.SJT. E.G. GASCOYNE. R.TANK C) Edward
George Gascoyne was born in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, and worked as a leather dresser. He saw service during the Great
War as a Private later Sergeant (No.17388) with the Northamptonshire Regiment, with which unit he served for 4 years and 60 days,
and saw service on the Western Front from 26th M ay 1915, being then discharged he joined the Territorial Army on 11th July 1921,
but after only 1 years service, was then discharged on enlisting into the Regular Army, and joining as a Sergeant (No.5878145) the
Tank Corps, later the Royal Tank Corps.He was awarded the Regular Army Long Service and Good Conduct M edal in the 1930's the
the Royal Tank Corps, and then saw home service during the Second World War. First three partly polished, otherwise Good very fine
£200-250
351. Acting Bombardier J.D. King, Honourable Artillery Company, Mentioned in Despatches . 1914-15 S tar named to 442 Acting
Bombardier J.D. King, Honourable Artillery Company. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to Lieutenant J.D. King.
Silver ID bracelet and Fibre ID Tag, to J.D. King, C.of.E., Royal Field Artillery. Defence Medal, in box of issue named to M r J.D.
King, Little Paddocks, 1 Field, Crawley, Sussex. Confirmed M .I.D. on M .I.C, M .I.D. London Gazette 27 th August 1918 for
M esopotamia as Temporoary Captain, Royal Field Artillery. With full copy service papers, from Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. The trio
loose-mounted for wear. (4) Nearly extremely fine
£200-250
352. A relatively scarce Great War 1914-1915 trio awarded to Private J. Mcveogh, surname also spelt Mcveagh, 1st Regiment of
King Edward’s Horse, who saw service on the Western Front from 1st June 1915. 1914-15 S tar; (542 PTE. J. M C VEOGH,
K.EDW.H.); British War Medal and Victory Medal; (542 PTE. J. M C VEAGH. K.EDW.H.), James M cVeogh, also spelt M cVeagh,
served during the Great War as a Private (No.542) with the 1st Regiment of King Edward’s Horse, seeing service on the Western Front
from 1st June 1915. The King Edward’s Horse had originally been formed as Imperial Yeomanry, but then in 1913 became a unit of
the Special Reserve and was comprised originally mainly of colonials and British foreigners. On the outbreak of war in 1914, the
regiment was mobilised in London, where it remained until April 1915; at this point, the regiment was dispersed, and the four
squadrons were sent to the Western Front with separate divisions. mounted swing style as worn. Good very fine
£180-220
353. A Great War 1914-15 trio awarded to Trooper later Fusilier W. Dunning, 2/1st Battalion, Northumberland Hussars
Yeomanry, who saw service on the Western Front from 24th December 1915, an on 25th S eptember 1917 was absorbed
together with his unit into the 9th Northumberland Hussars Yeomanry Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 1914-15 S tar;
(270665 PTE. W. DUNNING. NORTH’D YEO.); British War Medal and Victory Medal; (270665 PTE. W. DUNNING, NORTH’D
YEO.) William Dunning served during the Great War as a Trooper (No.270665) with the Northumberland Hussars Yeomanry, seeing
service on the Western Front from 24th December 1915, and would have been serving with the 2/1st Battalion, as on 25th September
1917 this unit was absorbed into the 9th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, which then became the 9th Northumberland Hussars
Yeomanry Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, and Dunning then saw further service as a Fusilier (No.59843) on the Western Front.
(3) Good very fine
£170-210
354. Corporal J. Perks, Notts and Derby Regiment. 1914-15 S tar and Victory Medal both named to 17009 Corporal J. Perks, Notts and
Derby Regiment. With Memorial Plaque and Two Memorial S crolls. Killed in Action on 25th M arch 1918, buried at St Pierre
Cemetery. (3) Generally very fine
£160-200
355. A Great War February 1918 casualty group awarded to Paymaster A.E. Morton, Royal Naval Reserve, who was killed in
action aboard the Merchant Fleet Auxiliary vessel S .S. Eleanor, during a voyage from Immingham to Falmouth carrying a
government cargo of 1,434 mines and 200 depth charges when she was torpedoed and sunk on 12th February 1918 by the
German U-Boat 57 commanding by Oberleutnant zur S ee Johannes Lohs, only 9 mil es off S aint Catherines Point. 1914-15
S tar; (ASST.PAYR. A.E. M ORTON. R.N.R.); British War Medal and Victory Medal; (PAYR. A.C. M ORTON. R.N.R.) Arthur
Charles M orton was the son of Arthur Henry M orton of Catford, London, and husband of Louisa Theresa M orton (later Robertson), of
25, Kingsthorpe Road, Sydenham, London, and served during the Great War as an Assistand Paymaster later Paymaster with the Royal
Naval Reserve. He was serving aboard the M erchant Fleet Auxiliary vessel S.S. Eleanor, commanded by Lieutenant A.T. Brain,
R.N.R., during a voyage from Immingham to Falmouth carrying a government cargo of 1,434 mines and 200 depth charges when she
was torpedoed and sunk on 12th February 1918 by the German submarine UB-57 commanding by the distinguished submarine
Oberleutnant zur See Johannes Lohs, only 9 miles west by south west of Saint Catherines Point. M orton was killed in action, being one
of 34 crew members killed during this incident, with only one survivor, Second Officer Barton Hunter, who was later picked up by the
drifter Parisienne. Hunter had spoken to Lohs, who surfaced and exchanged details. Lohs was awarded the Order of the Pour le M erite
on 24th April 1918, but was then killed in action off the Belgium Coast on 14th August 1918. M orton who was aged 29 at the time of
his death, has no known grave, and is commemorated by name on the Chatham Naval M emorial. (3) Good very fine
£150-180
356. Private Thomas Ford, 27 Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force. 1914-15 S tar; British War Medal and Victory
Medal. (Trio impressed 430568 PTE T FORD. 27/CAN:INF) Sold together with digital copies of Census Returns; digital copy
of Passenger list; and digital copy of full Canadian Expeditionary Force S ervice and Medical Records. Thomas Stephen J Ford was
born on 11th April, 1892, at Waddesdon near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, the son of James John Ford and Charlotte Alice Ford (nee
Cripps). In 1911, He was an apprentice carpenter living with his Aunt, Ada Cripps in Waddesdon. Thomas immigrated to Canada with
his Aunt, from Liverpool, on board the “Empress of Ireland” arriving at St John’s, Newfoundland on 28th M arch, 1913. With the
outbreak of World War One Ford enlisted in the 48th Reserve Battalion, C.E.F. at Victoria, British Columbia on 18th M arch, 1915.
He had previously served in the 88th Victoria Fusiliers for 6 months. Thomas crossed to England on board the Troopship
“Grampian” arriving on 10th July, 1915, He was posted to “C” Company, 27th (City of Winnipeg) Battalion, C.E.F. on 12th
September, 1915 and disembarked at Boulogne, France on the 18th September, 1915. Private Ford was punished for “having a dirty
rifle at guard mounting parade” on 7th October, 1915, near Kemmel Hill, Belgium. Thomas was “Wounded in Action” on 29th
October, 1915 at Tea Farm near Locre, Ypres Salient. Private Ford was admitted to the 26th General Hospital, Etaples with gunshot
wounds to the back. He was admitted to the King George Hospital, Stamford Street, London, during November, 1915. Ford was
transferred to the 64th Canadian Infantry Battalion at Shoreham on 7th December, 1916. Ford was granted permission to marry M rs
T. Ford of 7 Exeter Road, Exmouth, Devon on 7th November, 1917. He was admitted to hospital suffering from influenza during the
autumn 1918. Private Ford was discharged at the No2 Canadian Discharge Depot, London on 15th April, 1919. Thomas Stephen J
Ford died in Devon during 1958. (3) Nearly extremely fine
£150-180
357. Lance Corporal John Brown, 7th (S ervice) Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. 1914-15 S tar (Impressed S-15241 PTE J.BROWN,
CAM ’N. HIGHRS.); British War Medal (Impressed S-15241 PTE J.BROWN,CAM ERONS.) and Memorial Plaque (embossed
JOHN BROWN). Sold together with digital copy of Army S ervice papers; digital copy of the Medal Index Card; digital copies of
the Medal Rolls; digital copy of Trench raid details and digital copies of Commonwealth War Graves Commission records. John
Brown was born in Kinning Park, Lanarkshire, on 15th December, 1892, son of Robert and Jeanie Young M cnair Brown. A Joiner,
living at 68 Pollock Street, Glasgow, Scotland, he enlisted on 14th November, 1914. S-15241 Private Brown, 7th (Service) Battalion,
Cameron Highlanders landed in France on 8th July, 1915. He was wounded in action (right thigh) on 25th S eptember, 1915 (the
first day of the Battle of Loos). After recovering from his wound at the M ilitary Hospital, Endell Street, London WC and a short spell
with the 8th (Reserve) Battalion, he returned to the 7th (Battalion) in France on 9th December, 1915. Lance Corporal John Brown
was killed in action on 28th June, 1916, during a trench raid on the Hohenzollern Redoubt. He is buried in the Bois Carre M ilitary
Cemetery, Haines, Lens, France. (3) Nearly extremely fine
£150-180
358. Private R.W.J. S hell, S omerset Light Infantry. 1914-15 S tar (name removed) British War Medal and Victory Medal to 10616
PTE. R.W.J. SHELL, SOM . L.I. Imperial S ervice Medal, Eliz II, Reginald William James Shell, S ilver War Badge number 197084
(confirmed his Badge) Enamelled National S afety First Association Medal (hallmark 1931) 5 year M edal bars
1931,1932,1933,1934 1935 named R.W.J. Shell, Enamelled National S afety First Association Medal (hallmarked 1936) 10 year
M edal bars 1936,1937,1938,1939,1940 named R.W.J. Shell. I.S.M . Lon. Gaz. 5.11.1957 M otor t ransport Driver, H.M . Dockyard,
Devonport. Copy Lon. Gaz., M .I.C. France entry 21.5.1915, discharged 24.10,1916, M edal Roll served 6th Battalion only. Wounded,
gun shot 4.6.1915. Extracts - 'Bath Herald' 17.7.1915 Bandsman Reg. Shell, 6th Som. L.I. of 1, M oorfields Place, Walcot (Bath) 1st
soldier of the 6th to be wounded while digging trenches, pre the Battalion's 1st action. Written up in 5 newspapers, the 19.6.1915
includes a picture of him in a named group. The 6th Batt. War Diary for 1915 states 'one man wounded while standing on the parapet
of his trench 4.6.1915 & a further two wounded 6.6.1915, the Battalion had only disembarked in france on the 21.5.1915 some 2
weeks previously'. Original newspaper cutting 21.4.1937 'Gold medal Drivers in the Dockyard' article & named Gold medal winners
including R.W. Shell, with group picture. Extremely fine
£125-150
359. Lance Bombardier W. S evern, 460th Battery, 15th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. 1914-15 S tar, British War Medal and Victory
Medal all named to 38018 Lance-Bombardier W. Severn, Royal Field Artillery (Royal Artillery on pair), Died 4 th August 1918, and
buried at Borre British Cemetery, Resident of M ile End, London. (3) Generally very fine
£120-150
360. Private F.J.A. Cooper, North S omerset Yeomanry. 1914-15 S tar, British War Medal and Victory Medal all named to 1354
Private F.J.A. Cooper, North Somerset Yeomanry. (3) Good very fine
£120-150
361. Private W.W. S trong, North S omerset Yeomanry. 1914-15 S tar, British War Medal and Victory Medal all named to 1414
Private W.W. Strong, Yeomanry. (3) Good very fine
£120-150
362. Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class J. S haw, Royal Navy. 1914-15 S tar named to 271147 J. Shaw, Acting Chief Engine Room
Artificer 2nd Class, Royal Navy. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 271147 J. Shaw, Chief Engine Room
Artificer, Royal Navy. Royal Navy Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, Geo V, named to 271147 John Shaw, Chief Engine
Room Artificer 2nd Class, HM S St. George. Served aboard HM S Commonwealth a pre-dreadnought battleship for the duration of
WW1. (4) Good very fine
£110-140
363. Chief Petty Officer J.G. Dupen, Royal Navy. 1914-15 S tar named to J.16108 J.G. Dupen, Able Seaman, Royal Navy, British War
Medal and Victory Medal both named to J.16108 J.G. Dupen, Leading Seaman, Royal Navy. 1939-45 S tar, Defence
Medal and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. Royal Naval Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, Geo V, coinage
profile, named to J.16108 J.G. Dupen, Chief Petty Officer, H.M .S. Cardiff. With copy service sheet, a Clerk from New Town in
London, born on 31st January 1895. Loose-mounted for wear (7) Generally very fine
£110-140
364. Armament S taff S ergeant Frederick Ernest Lacey, Army Ordnance Corps, attached to the 255th (Highland) Brigade, Royal
Field Artillery. 1914-15 S tar (Impressed T.832 AM T.S.SGT. F.E.LACEY, A.O.C.) and Victory Medal (Impressed T.832 S.SGT.
F.E.LACEY, A.O.C). Sold together with digital copies of Census returns; digital copy of Medal Index Card; digital copies
of Medal Rolls; and digital copies of Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial records. Frederick Ernest Lacey was born in
Bristol, during 1892, the son of Albert and Sarah Lacey, He was baptised at Barton Hill, Christchurch, Gloucestershire on 11th M ay,
1893. By 1911, Frederick was a Brewery Engineer, living with his Parents at 16 All Hallows Road, Easton, Bristol. he enlisted in
the Army Ordnance Corps at Woolwich, London. Staff Sergeant Lacey landed in France on the 18th July, 1915. Frederick died of
wounds on 15th September, 1917 received whilst attached to the 255th (Highland) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. He is buried in
the Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne, France. (2) Nearly extremely fine
£100-120
365. Private J.H. Jeffery, 9th Battalion, Devon Regiment, wounded on the 1 st Day of the S omme. 1914-15 S tar and Victory Medal
both named to 18390 Private J.H. Jeffery, Devon Regiment. Suffered Gun Shot Wound to the Head 1 st July 1916 (The first day of the
Battle of the Somme). (2) Good very fine
£100-125
366. S apper H. Perrin, Royal Engineers, a Tunneller. 1914-15 S tar, British War Medal and Victory Medal all named to 121719
Sapper H. Perrin, Royal Engineers. Enlisted 14-9-15 to France 21-11-15 served in tunnelling company and was discharged aged 43 on
25-5-18 noted on research as discharged from Tunnelling Depot Co. (3) Good very fine
£95-125
367. S toker H. Oxley, Royal Naval Reserve. 1914-15 S tar, British War Medal and Victory Medal all named to S.1801 H. Oxley,
Stoker, Royal Naval Reserve. Royal Naval Reserve Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal , Geo V, named to 3.W. H. Oxley,
Stoker, Royal Naval Reserve. Court-mounted. (4) Good very fine
£90-110
368. Private E.G. Digsby, 17th London Regiment, later 7th London Regiment. 1914-15 S tar named to 352124 Private E.G. Digsby, 17 th
London Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 5671 Private E.G. Digsby, 7 th London Regiment. Also
entitled to a M eritorious Service M edal, announced in the Peace Gazette for services in France with the Labour Corps. From Shadwell.
With copy M IC, M SM card, and Gazette details. (3) Good very fine
£85-95
369. Private E.W. Garland, 2nd London Regiment. 1914-15 S tar, British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 2902 Private
E.W. Garland, 2nd London Regiment. Entered the Balkans on 5 th October 1915. (3) Nearly extremely fine
£85-105
370. Private Joseph Cheetham, Royal Marines Light Infantry. 1914-15 S tar; British War Medal and Victory Medal. (Trio Impressed
PO.12680 PTE J.CHEETHAM , R.M .L.I). Sold together with digital copy Census returns; digital copy of RMLI S ervice register
entry; digital copy RM Discharge Certificate and digital copy photos showing Joseph in later life. Joseph Cheetham was born on
19th December, 1884, in Eccles, M anchester, the son of Joseph and Caroline Cheetham. A Clerk, he attested to join the Royal M arines
Light Infantry, at M anchester, on 8th October, 1902. Joining Portsmouth Division in 1903, Joseph saw service on HM S Cressy; HM S
Beswick; HM S Juno; and HM S Prince George. On 1st August, 1911, he joined HM S New Zealand (later renamed HM S
Zealandia). With the outbreak of the First World War, Joseph was still serving on board HM S Zealandia when it rammed an Imperial
German submarine on 10th September, 1914. HM S Zealandia saw service during the tail end of the Gallipoli Operations in 1915. It
then returned to Portsmouth in early 1916 to be re-fitted and remained to operate in Home waters until September, 1917, when it was
paid off into the Reserve. Joseph then joined HM S M ars serving on her until 1920. Private Cheetham was awarded the LSGC during
1921. He was discharged on 18th December, 1921. Joseph Cheetham died on 5th January, 1963. Slight contact wear, (3) VF £85-105
371. S ergeant Albert Mitchell, North S taffordshire Regiment (later Welsh Regiment). 1914 -15 S tar (Impressed 9019 CPL
A.M ITCHELL, N.STAFF. R.); British War Medal and Victory Medal (Pair impressed 9019 SJT A.M ITCHELL, N.STAFF. R.).
Sold together with digital copy Census returns; digital copy Medal Issue Card and Medal Rolls, Albert was born in Stafford,
Staffordshire, during 1891, the son of Samuel and Agnes M itchell. He enlisted in the North Staffordshire Regiment circa November,
1908. By 1911, Lance Corporal M itchell was serving with the 2nd Battalion, North S taffordshire Regiment at Peshawar on the
North West Frontier, India. With the outbreak of the First World War, M itchell first entered a war zone (5F) on 30th November,
1914 in the Tochi Valley and Derajat region, India. Sgt M itchell later transferred to the 8th (S ervice) Battalion, Welsh Regiment
(Pioneers)(Numbered 30168; and 87104) and served in M esopotamia. He was also attached to a Railway Construction
Battalion. Albert M itchell was still serving with the Welsh Regiment in 1920 receiving the Regimental Number 3949009. (3)
Extremely fine
£80-100
372. Private F. Knibbs, Manchester Regiment. 1914-15 S tar, British War Medal and Victory Medal all named to 12387 Private F.
Knibbs, M anchester Regiment. (3) Nearly extremely fine
£80-100
373. Air Mechanic Oliver Ricks, Royal Fyling Corps & Royal Air Force . 1914-15 S tar (Impressed 4934 2.A.M . O.RICKS, R.F.C)
and British War Medal (Impressed 4934 1.A.M . O.RICKS, R.A.F.) Sold together with digital copies of Census Returns; digital
copy of Medal Index Card; digital copies of RAF Muster Roll; and digital copies of RFC/RAF S ervice records. Oliver was born in
Purton near Swindon, Wiltshire, during 1896, the son of Francis and Lousia Rick. A M illing M achinist, Ricks enlisted in the Royal
Flying Corps on 27th April, 1915. Ricks served in France as a Rigger (Aero) from 10th December, 1915 to 18th M ay, 1919. He was
promoted to 1st Class Air M echanic on 1st February, 1917 and was transferred to the Royal Air Force, on its formation, as an Air
M echanic 1st Class on 1st April, 1918. On 17th October, 1917, Oliver was involved in an accident, broke his right arm and was
admitted into the 6th General Hospital, Rouen. On 31st M ay, 1918, Ricks was admitted to the 24th General Hospital, Etap les serving
from influenza. He was promoted to Leading Aircraftman on 1st January, 1919. Oliver Ricks was demobilized on 9th June, 1918 and
was transferred to the RAF Reserve in January, 1919. He was finally discharged on 26th April, 1923. Oliver married Ethel Webb, in
Swindon, Wiltshire, during 1920. He died in the Swindon District during 1966. Slight bend to BWM Suspender wire, and light contact
wear. (2) Very fine
£80-100
374. Private W. Edwards, Middlesex Regiment. 1914-15 S tar, British War Medal and Victory Medal all named to 3290 Private W.
Edwards, M iddlesex Regiment. Served 12th Battalion, M iddlesex Regiment, also served 2 nd London Regiment, qualifying date 25th
July 1915. M issing ribbon roller to BWM , otherwise, (3) Good very fine
£80-100
375. Engineer R. Gray, Royal Naval Reserve. 1914-15 S tar, British War Medal and Victory Medal all named to ES441 R. Gray,
Engineer, Royal Naval Reserve. Comes with set of Naval Service Papers. (3) Generally very fine
£70-90
376. Corporal J.H. Bix, West Yorkshire Regiment. 1914-15 S tar and British War Medal both named to 10941 Corporal J.H. Bix, West
Yorkshire Regiment. Wounded twice at Gallipoli, papers available. (2) Good very fine
£65-85
377. Private Clarence Race, Rifle Brigade. 1914-15 S tar (Impressed S-2419 PTE C.RACE, RIF: BRIG:) and Victory Medal (Impressed
S-2419 PTE C.RACE, RIF. BRIG.). Sold together with digital copies of Census Returns; digital copy of the Medal Index
Card; digital copies of Medal Rolls and the S ilver War Badge Roll. Clarence was born during 1892, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, the son
of Seth and Clara Race. In 1911, he was still living with his Parents and was a wire cleaner at a Needle and small tool factory .
Clarence enlisted on 7th September, 1914 and landed in France on 22nd July, 1915, serving with the 10th (S ervice) Battalion, Rifle
Brigade. Race was discharged, from the Rifle Brigade Depot, on 14th January, 1919 and awarded the Silver War Badge (Numbered
506316). He married an Elsie Staples during 1917 at Wortley, Yorkshire. Clarence died in Camelford, Cornwall during 1957. Some
staining to VM , (2) Very fine
£45-50
378. Private M. S ullivan, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1914-15 S tar and Victory Medal both named to 22078 Private M . Sullivan,
Northamptonshire Regiment. With copy M edal Index card, entered the Balkans on 15 th December 1915 (2) Good very fine
£45-55
379. Acting Corporal C.A. Kay, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Air S ervice , awarded the Russian Medal of Zeal. British War
Medal (F.42438 C.A. Kay, B.M ., R.N.A.S.) Victory Medal (242438 A-Cpl. C.A. Kay, R.A.F.) Royal Air Force Meritorious
S ervice Medal, (coinage head) Geo V, (242438 A.C.2. (A/Corporal) C.A. Kay, R.A.F.) S pecial Constabulary Long S ervice and
Good Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (Cyril A. Kay) L.S.G.C. only officially re-impressed Imperial Russia Medal of Zeal, Nicholas II
issue, on ribbon of St. Anne. (unnamed). M .S.M . London Gazette 22 December 1919. 242438 A/C.2. (A/Corporal) Cyril Allen Kay,
R.A.F. (North Russia). Cyril Allen Kay was born 9 .3.1900 Stewart Road, Eccleshall, Sheffield, Yorkshire. To young to join up till 19
November 1917 in the R.N.A.S. as a Labourer & then as a Boy M echanic (F.42438) on the formation of the R.A.F. 1 April 1918
ranked as Private 2. (242438) Served in Salonika 20.9. 1918 and then to North Russia with the ‘intervention’ where he received two
awards, both for service in North Russia, his M .S.M . & Russia M edal of Zeal, Nicholas II issue, on ribbon of St. Anne (242438
Corporal) on 15.3.1920, this confirmed at T.N.A. for ‘Syren Force’, the list stating ‘Note awards of Russian Decorations are not
allowed to be Gazetted’. Cpl. Kay flew in N9236 with Lieut. Issacs as his Pilot on 9.7.1919, on N9234 with Capt. Livock as Pilot
22.8.1919, N9193 & N???? on 22.9.1919 both times with Lieut. Issacs as Pilot. These were Short Admiralty 184’s Seaplanes and
Fairey IIIB Seaplanes based on H.M .S. Nairana (North Russia). (5) Good very fine
£1,295-1,395
380. Captain A.B. MacDonald, Royal Artillery. British War Medal and Victory Medal with M .I.D. oakleaf, CAPT. A.B.
M ACDONALD. 1939-45 S tar, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45 with M .I.D. oakleaf, 1935 Jubilee Medal. Copy M .I.C. (pair)
M .I.C., M .I.D. 1935 Jubilee Roll - Capt. R.A. Lon. Gaz. M .I.D.'s 14.12.1917, Lieut., R.F.A. & 20.12.1940 “North Western
Expeditionary Force (i.e. DUNKIRK) Commands & Staff”. War Services - Alan Blair M acDonald born 24.2.1897 Joined Royal
Artillery 2/Lieut. 28.7.1915, Lieut. 1.7.1917, Adjt. (A/Capt.) 9.11.1918, Capt. 5.2.1927, Staff Capt. Scottish Command 1932-1936,
M ajor 3.2.1936, A/Lieut. Col. 1.12.1939, Lieut. Col. 1.1.1943, T/Col. 1.7.1942, T/Brigadier 1.7.1942. Served France & Belgium
9.1.1916-10.10.1917 & 30.3.1918-11.11.1918, ITALY 11.10.1917-29.3.1918. 1901 Census born Glasgow, Scotland. From the
'Hastings & St. Leonards Observer' 12.3.1927 'Ewhurst Wedding' M iss G.H. West & M r. A.B. M acDONALD. Died 1980 Tunbridge
Wells. Good high ranking Brigadiers two wars M .I.D's group. M ounted as worn with small size W.W.2., M .I.D. (full size original
supplied) Very fine
£495-545
381. A RARE group of 3 including a GREEK MEDAL FOR MERIT for the Great War to Cpl. F. Collar, R.A.F. late R.N.A.S . One
of only 16 of these Greek Awards awarded to the R.A.F. for W.W.1. British War Medal and Victory Medal. 202415 CPL. F.
COLLAR, R.A.F. Greek Medal for Merit 4th Class . Copy R.A.F. M uster Roll, Service Papers, 202415 (F.2415) Frank Coller from
Bradford, Yorkshire, enlisted as 2 A.M . 1.12.1914, 1 A.M . 1.8.1915, Ldg. M ech. 18.12.1916 served R.N.A.S. on Pembroke II
1.12.1914-4.2.1915, President II 8.2.1915-31.3.1918, Eastern M editerranean, Aegean, 2 Wing 11.9.1916-2.6.1918, shows awarded 2
W.W.1.’s & GREEK M EDAL FOR M ERIT Lon. Gaz. 26.4.1918 F.2415 (not F.2416 as in modern publication) Leading M echanic
Frank Coller, Royal Naval Air Service (R.N.A.S.) The R.A.F. received 6 to Officers & 10 to R.N.A.S. all O/R’s (inc. F.2415 F.
Coller) to all services gazetted. (3)Extremely fine
£495-545
382. A UNIQUE to Regiment foreign award group to Lieutenant Charles Burness, Argyll & S utherland Highlanders/Royal
Highlanders, one of 180 French Ordre du Merite Agricole 3rd Class awarded to the British Army. British War
Medal and Victory Medal to Lieut. C. BURNESS. France, Ordre du Merite Agricole 3rd Class, Chevalier's breast badge, silver,
gold & enamel (enamel damaged in places) London Gazette 7.10.1919, France, Ordre du M erite Agricole, Lieutenant Charles Burness,
A & SH att. 8/Royal Highlanders. 180 awarded to the British Army the first for the Great War Gazetted 7.6.1919 this being the only
3rd Class to either Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders or Royal Highlanders. (one 2nd Class Gazetted to Royal Highlanders). Charles
Burness born Edinburgh on 18 9.1877. Educated at the Edinburgh Academy. Copy M .I.C. (pair) France 13.7.1916 (Lieut. A & S.
Highrs.), Service Papers, born Edinburgh 15.9.1877, educated Edinburgh Academy, address The Ridge House, Nr. Staites, Yorkshire
& Lennox St., Edinburgh. 9954 Pte. 14th Btn. appointed 2nd Lieut. 14th Btn. A & S. Highrs 20.1.1916. He entered France on 13
7.1916. Released from the service 8.2.1919. Court mounted for display, last fine, W.W.1. medals Very fine
£425-465
383. LIEUT. R.S . GILBERT, R.A.F. Obs. 22 S qd., (Bristol Fighter B.F.2b) shot down Prisoner of War Ltn. H. Viebig 1st of 6
Victories. M.I.D. as a P.O.W. British War Medal and Victory Medal and M ention in Despatches (M .I.D.) LIEUT. R.S. GILBERT,
R.A.F. Copy Service Record, address Wandsworth, S.W.18. Officers Service Papers both as Roland Stredwick Gilbert. Lon. Gaz.
16.12.1919 “…for gallantry whilst Prisoners of War in escaping or attempting to escape from captivity, or for valuable services
rendered in the Prison Camps of the enemy.” Gazetted as Lieut. ROBERT Stredwick Gilbert, R.A.F. there is no Robert Stredwick in
the R.A.F. onlyROLAND Stredwick Gilbert, with the rank of Lieut. & a middle Christian name of STREDWICK. P.O.W. report of
Pilot & Obs. "Shot down 11.10.17 when escort to bombing raid, attacked by 6 E.A. piercing petrol tanks & the engine cut out. Sent to
Karlsruke." Write up & picture of Ltn. H. Viebig. Extremely fine
£385-435
384. An excellent and complete S omme Casualty Group to Private H.A. Edwards, The Royal Berkshire Regiment. British War
Medal and Victory Medal both named to 26045 Private H.A. Edwards, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Memorial Plaque named to
Hubert Arthur Edwards. Memorial S croll named to Private Hubert Arthur Edwards, Royal Berkshire Regiment. With Original Plaque
Folder, Tube for M emorial Scroll, Royal Berkshire Regiment cap badge, black and white copied photograph of Edwards in uniform
and photograph of the Thiepval M emorial. Also M emorial Scroll ‘For King and Country to the Glory of God and in Everlasting
M emory of ‘ Private Hubert Arthur Edwards, A Company, 1 st Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment, 14th November 1916, aged 38, son
of E. and M . Edwards of 100 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford, husband of Lily Eva Edwards of 96 London Street, Reading,
Berkshire. Killed in action aged 38 on 14th November 1916, during the attack towards M unich Trench on the Redan Ridge during the
final days of the Battle of the Somme ‘some 10 men being left out of the leading wave of 159’. He has no known grave, and is
remembered on the Thiepval M emorial. Comes with an excellent booklet of copied research with an original postcard photo of Hubert,
original Royal Berkshire Roll of Honour Booklet in excellent condition and letter from Hubert’s friends stat ing ‘we have missed your
husband since the morning of the attack.’ Extremely fine
£375-450
385. Private G. Burton, Cambridgeshire Regiment, late S uffolk Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to
42973 Private G. Burton, Suffolk Regiment. Memorial Plaque named to George Burton. Memorial S croll named to Private George
Burton, Cambridgeshire Regiment. M emorial Card named to ‘Pte. George Burton’, the beloved son of Samuel and Henrietta Burton,
who fell in action, September 18th, 1918, aged 19 years. Rare group to be killed with the Cambridgeshire Regiment. Beautifully framed
in glazed, wooden frame. (4) Nearly extremely fine
£375-425
386. Unique George V, three bar IGS to Private J.W. S tevens, West Riding Regiment.. British War Medal and Victory Medal to
32834 PTE. J.W. STEVENS, W. RID. R. India General S ervice Medal, Geo V, 1908, three bars, M ahsud 1919-20, Waziristan 191921 & Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919. 32834 A-C-SGT. J.W. STEVENS, W. RID. R. Copy M .I.C., I.G.S. Roll 1st 2 bars in (`D. of W. Regt'
crossed out) W.RID. REGT., attached A.S.C. & last bar attached I.A. with separate page on the roll for this medal issued with a
separate bar, all this confirmed on M .I.C. but easier to understand on the M edal Roll. Bars confirmed as UNIQUE to West Riding
Regt. as only ONE M ahsud to the Regiment as listed in `Taming the Tiger' (R.G.M .L. Styles) page 234/5 (notes are slightly wrong
going by notes on rolls). Top bar loose as issued with original long sewn ribbons. (3) Extremely fine
£350-400
387. Unusual W.W.1. citation for a Foreign Award down graded to a Mention in Despatches to Lieutenant Edgar Thomas Driver,
Royal Air Force ex 28th County of London, Artist's Rifles. British War Medal and Victory Medal with M ention in
Despatches oakleaf to LIEUT. E.T. DRIVER, R.A.F. M .I.D. London Gazette 11.7.1919. Copy Lon. Gaz., 53 Sqd. History, Officers
records (21 pages) served 18 months in ranks, commissioned 11.3.1918 born Bradgate Road, Catford, S.E. Service papers, Edgar
Thomas Driver, address Sefton Park, Addiscombe, Croydon, served Engineer Unit, University of London, attended St. Dunston’s
College, Northampton Engineering College, pre W.W.1., 28th County of London, Artists Rifles, Roll of Honour lists M .I.D ‘Haig’
under R.F.C. 6733 Pte. Gazetted Lieut. in R.F.C. 27.1.1916. Attested 13.1.1916, served in 42 & 53 Squadron’s. Honours & Awards – a
separate page recommending him for the Belgian Chevalier de l’ordre de la Couronne for continuous good service & devotion to duty.
“This Officer during the last eighteen months has shown exceptional attention to duty in visiting batteries & wireless stations in the
shelled area. As the Squadron has moved several times during this period, he has had to establish wireless communications on various
Corps points – whilst doing this he has on many occasions come under shell fire. In addition he has carried out his duties in the
Squadron energetically & with the greatest efficiency”. In the field 24.9.1918 M ajor G. Henderson, Commanding 53 Sqd., Royal Air
Force. The Foreign Award down graded to a M .I.D. but still an unusual citation existing for a M ention in Despatches. (2) Extremely
fine
£275-325
388. S ergeant B.P. Howell, Royal Army Medical Corps. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 48375 Sjt. B.P.Howell,
R.A.M .C. and 9 carat gold tribute fob type medal (obverse "The Great War 1914" on a shield escutcheon and the reverse engraved
"Presented to B.P.Howell, 48375, RAM C by citizens of Newbridge"(M onmouthshire). Also included is a silver USDAW 30 year long
service medalet engraved to "B.P.Howell 1960". (Serjeant Benjamin Price Howell served in the 131st Field Ambulance, RAM C, 38t h
(Welsh) Division. The medals come with some research including an excellent quality group photograph of the officers and NCOs
of 131st Field Ambulance which includes S jt. Howell. He is recorded on the 1911 census as a 21 year old residing with his family at
Tillery St, Abertillery, M onmouthshire. The tribute medal weighs 7.3 grams and is hallmarked Birmingham 1919. (3) GVF £220-260
389. S ergeant C.H. Cordwell, Army S ervice Corps. British War Medal and Victory Medal to DM 2-195675 SJT. C.H. CORDWELL,
A.S.C. Meritorious S ervice Medal, Geo V, (M .S.M .) DM 2195675 PTE-A.SJT., M .T., A.S.C.. Defence Medal (unnamed) Copy
M .I.C. (pair) Lon. Gaz. 29.8.1918 EAST AFRICA A.S.C. (M .T.) attd. NIG'N FD. AM B. (Catfield). Of the 471 M .S.M .'s issued for
East Africa, 51 were to the A.S.C. Attempted erasure of Pte on M .S.M . still very readable - see pictures otherwise (4) EF
£210-250
390. A Great War pair awarded to 2nd Lieutenant E.C. Heyes, Royal Air Force late Royal Flying Corps, who served out on the
Western Front with 5 S quadron, flying as an Observer in R.E.8’s, and performing artillery observation duties, being then
wounded in action in October 1918. British War Medal and Victory Medal; (2/LIEUT. E.C. HEYES. R.A.F.) Edward Cecil
Heyes was born on 31st August 1899, and resided in Southgate, London, being by profession a clerk, he then joined up in Augus t
1917, being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant into the Royal Flying Corps on 21st September 1917, he was declared fit to serve as a
flying observer but unfit for duties as a pilot on 8th October 1917, and after training as an observer at Uxbridge, qualified as an
observer officer with the newly formed Royal Air Force on 27th April 1918, and was then posted out to join No.5 Squadron on the
Western Front, which flew R.E.8 aircraft and specialised as observers for artillery, working closely with the Canadian Corps towards
the end of the war. Heyes is noted as wounded on either the 1st or 11th October 1918, being then invalided to England. After a period
in hospital and then latterly employed with the Administrative Branch, he was transferred to the Unemployed List on 11th M arch
1919. (2) Nearly extremely fine
£200-250
391. Private H. Webb, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, late Middlesex Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to Private
H. Webb, M iddlesex Regiment. India General S ervice Medal 1908, Geo V, two clasps, Waziristan 1919-21 and Waziristan 1921-24
(this second one loose on ribbon), named to Private H. Webb, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. With copy M edal Index Card. Two Bar IGS is
verified on roll. Scarce.
£200-250
392. Captain W.D. Gibbs, Hertfordshire Yeomanry. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to Captain W.D. Gibbs.
Served with Hertfordshire Yeomanry, M entioned in Despatches 14 th June 1918. (2) Good very fine
£190-230
393. Jessie Nicholl, French Red Cross. British War Medal named to J.M . Nicholl, French Victory Medal, French Red Cross Medal
and French War Medal, all unnamed as issued. With copy M edal Index Card, mounted loose for wear. (4) NEF
£160-200
394. Private A.T. Barry, S omerset Light Infantry, later Middlesex Regiment. British War Medal to 9441 PTE. A.T. BARRY, SOM .
L.I. India General S ervice Medal 1908, Geo V, one bar Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919. 9441 PTE. A. BARRY, 2/SOM . LT.
INFY. Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, Efficiency Medal, Geo VI, bar Territorial 5662183 PTE. A.T. BARRY, M IDD'X R.
Pte. Arthur Thomas Barry. Copy M .I.C. (B.W.M . & I.G.S. only) Collectors notes :- believed joined T.A. 1933, E.M . (T) issued Dec.
1942. listed in Army Order Aug. 1946. First two fine polished, others Extremely fine
£150-180
395. Captain S W Godin, Royal Naval Air S ervice (Later Royal Air Force). British War Medal; Victory Medal (Impressed CAPT.
S.W.GODIN, R.A.F.) and French Croix de Guerre (1914-1917 issue). Complete with miniature British War
Medal; and miniature Victory Medal (swing mounted for wear) and an original Royal Naval Air S ervice sweetheart
brooch (gilded flying Eagle above a blue enamel plaque bearing RNAS.) Sold together with digital copies of Baptism entry; digital
copies of Census entries; digital copies of Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve; Royal Naval Air S ervice and Royal Air Force
Records; digital copies of the Naval and RAF List entries; digital copies of London Gazette entries; digital copy of Times
Newspaper obituary. Stephen Walter Godin was born on 4th M arch, 1883 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, the son of Henry James
and M ary Ann Godin. In 1901, he was a Shipbrokers Clerk, living with his Parents at Westwood, Acacia Grove, New M alden,
Surrey. He became a partner in Shipbrokers, Killick M artin and Co, London during 1907. Stephen married Gwendoline Bassil during
1908. By 1911, he was a Shipbroker, living at Craigower, New M alden, Surrey. With the outbreak of the First World War, Stephen
served as a Lance Bombardier in the 193rd Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. He was commissioned as a Temporary Lieutenant
S W Godin, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve attached Royal Naval Air Service on 16th September, 1916. Godin saw service at White
City; Crystal Palace; Eastchurch Gunnery School and Southampton before being transferred to Nantes, France on 14th January, 1917,
for Transport duties. He became a member of the Royal Aero Club in 1917. Lieutenant S.W. Godin was transferred to the Royal Air
Force on the amalgamation of the Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Flying Corps on 1st April, 1918, becoming a Captain
(Administration). Captain S. W. Godin, Royal Air Force, was transferred to the Unemploy ed List on 28th February, 1919. He
was Mentioned in Despatches on 29th August, 1919. (The award of the French Croix de Guerre has not been confirmed)
Stephen Walter Godin died on 5th August, 1967, in Eastbourne, West Sussex. (3) Nearly extremely fine
£150-180
396. Captain G.W. Howling, Royal Garrison Artillery. British War Medal, name erased, Victory Medal named to Captain G.W.
Howling. 1935 Jubilee Medal, unnamed as issued. 1937 Coronation Medal, unnamed as issued. Territorial Decoration, Geo V,
unnamed. Captain G.W. Holwing, served with the Royal Garrison Artillery (Territorial Force). M ounted loose for wear, (5) Generally
very fine
£150-180
397. Private S .N. Driver, Bombay Battalion, Auxiliary Forces India. British War Medal and Volunteer Forces Long S ervices and
Good Conduct Medal, both named to 689 Private S.N. Driver, Bombay Battalion, Auxiliary Forces India.
£130-160
398. Private A.T. McCrae, Royal S cots. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 44337 Private A.T. M cCrae, Royal
Scots. S t. Andrews Ambulance Association Medal, with bars for 20 years (this bar 9 carat gold), 25 years, 30 years and 35 years,
named to A. M cCrae. (3) Nearly extremely fine
£125-150
399. Private T.P. Wilson, Army S ervice Corps. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to DM 2-165110 Pte.T.P.Wilson,
A.S.C. and Parish of Halsall silver Tribute Medal (Halsall is a Village Parish in West Lancashire. The tribute medal is a hallmarked
silver fob type medal with "Parish of Halsall", with an enamelled surround & a monument on the obverse, & the reverse has the
embossed wording "Presented to T.WILSON for Services Rendered during The Great War 1914-1919". "T.WILSON" is engraved.
The medal is hallmarked for Birmingham 1920. The obverse of the Victory medal is discoloured. (3) Good very fine
£120-150
400. Colour S ergeant S amuel Brooking, Royal Marine Light Infantry. British War Medal (Impressed PLY.5496 CR.SGT.
S.S.BROOKING. R.M .L.I.) and Naval Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal (Edward VII – Admiral) (Impressed PLY.5496
S.S.BROOKING, SERGT. R.M .L.I.) Sold together with digital copies of Census returns Samuel Sydney Brooking was born in
Northlew, Okehampton, Devon on 11th M arch, 1872, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Brooking. A Labourer, he enlisted at Exeter to
join the Royal M arine Light Infantry on 1st December, 1890. Private Brooking served on board H.M .S Neptune, H.M .S Spartan;
H.M .S Empress of India; H.M .S Psyche as well as being stationed with the Plymouth Division. Colour Sergeant Brooking was
discharged due to his length of service on 30th November, 1911. He had been awarded the Naval LSGC on 21st t January, 1906.
Brooking had enrolled in the Royal Fleet Reserve during 1912, and was recalled to t he Colours on 2nd August, 1914. Colour Sergeant
Brooking served on board the training ship HM S Impregnable (based at Plymouth) between February, 1915 and December, 1916. He
died on 28th June, 1956. The British War M edal was his only WW1 medal entitlement. (2) Nearly extremely fine
£100-125
401. Private D.A. Kilburn, 1st Battalion, Auckland Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force. British War Medal and Victory
Medal both named to 12/3701 Private D.A. Kilburn, New Zealand Expeditionary Force. David Albert Kilburn was the eldest son of
Herbert and Lillie Kilburn of 29 Burnley Terrace, M ount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand. He was killed in action on 4th October 1917
during the 4th Infantry Brigade’s attack on Broodseinde Ridge. With copy papers and CWGC details. (2) Extremely fine
£100-125
402. Private W. Gordon, 16th (Canadian S cottish) Battalion, Canadian Infantry. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named
to 426829 Private W. Gordon, 16th Canadian Infantry. William Gordon was killed in action between 4 th and 7th September 1916, and is
buried at Courcelette British Cemetery. With CWGC details. (2) Extremely fine
£100-125
403. Lance Corporal A.F. McDougall, 54th Canadian Infantry. British War Medal and Victory Medal to 161295 L.Cpl.A.F.
M cDougall, 54-Can.Inf. (Lance Corporal Alexander Fraser M cDougall of the 54th (Kootenay) Battalion, Canadian Infantry was killed
in action during a Canadian Divisional Gas Attack at Vimy Ridge on 1st M arch 1917. The War Diary for the 54th Battalion shows
that the casualties for this action were: Officers 6 killed, 7 wounded, Other Ranks 77 killed, 126 wounded. Alexander M cDougall was
born at Glen Urquhart, Invernessshire, Scotland and was aged 39 when killed in action. The medals have long original silk ribbons.
Sold with copies of the relevant pages form the Battalion War Diary. He is commemorated as "M ac Dougall" on CWGC. (2) Good
very fine
£100-125
404. Private W. Cottee, Royal West Kent Regiment. British War Medal and India General S ervice Medal 1908, Geo V, clasp
Afghanistan NWF 1919 both named to 205316 Private W. Cottee, Royal West Kent Regiment. (2) Generally very fine
£100-125
405. Gunner G. A. S tanley “M” Battery, Royal Horse Artillery only RHA unit in India for WW1 & Afghanistan. British War
Medal and India General S ervice Medal 1908, Geo V, clasp Afghanistan NWF 1919, named to 62164 Gunner G.A. Stanley, Royal
Artillery. George Alfred Stanley born in M ile End, East London, attested on 1/9/10 aged 19 at Stratford, served in India 1913-1919,
discharged 31/8/22. He was not entitled to the Victory medal, later numbered 1005130. Lived at 87 Devonshire Street, Globe Road,
M ile End.“M ” Battery RHA was the only RHA unit to serve in India for WW1 and also at the Afghan 1919 campaign. The battery had
been re-equipped with six quick-firing 13 pounders and was stationed at Risalpur, India with the 1st (Peshawar) Division. Between
1914 and 1917 it was reduced to only four guns as it provided a section as reinforcements for the Western Front. After the War in M ay
1919, it was mobilised with the 1st (Risalpur) Cavalry Brigade which took part in the Afghanistan Campaign. (2) Very fine+ £100-125
406. Troop Quarter Master S ergeant and Instructor Harry Bond, Royal Engineers. British War Medal; Victory Medal (Pair
impressed 3417 T.Q.M .SJT. H.BOND, R.E.) and Army Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal (George V –Field M arshall)
(Impressed 3417 SJT INSTR. H.BOND. R.E.). Sold together with a digital copy of the 1891 Census; digital copies of the full Army
S ervice Records; digital copy of the Medal Index Card and digital copy of the Medal Index. Harry Bond was born in M istley Essex
in 1880, the son of Charles and Emma Bond. A Groom he attested to join the Army Service Corps at Colchester, Essex on 8th
September, 1899. Bond was posted to the Royal Engineers on 14th September, 1899 and was appointed Lance Corporal on 12th
February, 1901. He was promoted to Corporal with the 55th Company Royal Engineers on 1st October, 1903 going to South Africa on
23rd December, 1904. Having been transferred to the 2nd Field Troop, Royal Engineers, Harry Bond was promoted to Sergeant on
13th November, 1906. Sergeant Bond was transferred to the 3rd Field Troop, Royal Engineers on 12th M arch, 1910 and returned to
the United Kingdom on 6th April, 1910. He was promoted to Troop Quarter M aster Sergeant on 9th M ay, 1911, and transferred to the
1st Field Troop Royal Engineers. Bond married Elizabeth M aud Davey at Wandsworth, London on 10th June, 1911. He reverted to
Sergeant on being transferred to the East Anglian Division on 1st June, 1912. Bond was appointed acting Company Sergeant M ajor
(acting WO II) with the 488th Field Company, Royal Engineers on 9th February, 1918. He was then transferred to E Company, Royal
Engineers on 29th June, 1918 and reverted back to Sergeant on 19th July, 1918. Sergeant Bond served with the British Expeditionary
Force in France from 5th September, 1918 to 1st M arch, 1919. Harry Bond was awarded the Army Long Service and Good Conduct
M edal on 1st October, 1918 (Army Order 305). Sergeant Bond was discharged at Chatham on 7th September, 1920 with an
Extemporary M ilitary character. He gave his address as 53 Stanley Street, Bedford. A few edge-knocks on VM (3) Very fine £100-125
407. Warrant Officer 2nd Class Frederick Muriel, 1st Company, Royal Garrison Artillery. British War Medal (Impressed 45997
SJT. F.A.M URIEL R.A.) and Regular Army Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal (George V – Robes). (Impressed 45997
W.O.CL.II. F.A.M URIEL. R.A.). Sold together with digital copies of S chool Admission records; digital copy of the 1911 Census
Return; digital copies of the Royal Artillery Attestation book entry; and digital copies of Medal Index Card and Medal Roll.
Frederick Albert M uriel was born in Dulwich, London, on 13th September, 1894, the son of Frederick Albert and Sarah Rowner
M uriel. Frederick attended the Heber Road School, Southwark from August, 1902. In 1911, he was living at 170 Lordship Lane,
Dulwich, assisting his Father to manufacture Batteries. An Electrician, he attested to join the Regular Army at Sheerness on 6th
September, 1914. He re-engaged to serve a further 12 years with the Colours on 8th M arch, 1922 Sergeant Frederick M uriel, 61st
Company, RGA married Grace M Davey in Colaba, Bombay, India on 9th April,1920. Their son Leslie Albert M uriel was born, in
Colaba, Bombay, India on 5th M ay, 1922. Later promoted to Warrant Officer Class 2 and re-numbered 1410544. He was discharged
(King’s Regulations Para 370 xxv) on 27th July, 1935. Frederick Albert Rowner M uriel died during 1964 in Wololwich, London.
Swing mounted as worn, toned (2) Nearly extremely fine
£90-110
408. Able S eaman S J Badder, H.M.S .Hogue, Royal Navy, Killed in action during the sinking of H.M.S Aboukir, H.M.S Hogue and
H.M.S Cressy on 22nd S eptember, 1914 by the Imperial German S ubmarine U9. British War Medal and Victory
Medal (impressed J.6017 R.J.BADDER, A.B. R.N.) (Please note the error in initials.) Sold together with digital copies of Census
returns; digital copy of the Royal Navy Register of S eaman’s S ervice entry; digital copy of NGS M and WW1 Medal Rolls.
Sidney Joseph Badder was born on 9th July, 1892 in Walthamstowe, Essex, the son of Joseph and Susannah Badder. An assistant
Packer, he engaged to joined the Royal Navy, as a Boy 2nd Class, on 16th November, 1909. Sidney served on board H.M .S Cressy;
H.M .S M agnificent; H.M .S Highflyer; H.M .S Actaeon; and H.M .S Aboukir; before re-joining H.M .S. Cressy. Able Seaman Badder
joined the Armoured Cruiser H.M.S Hogue on 25th July, 1914 and was serving on board when H.M .S Aboukir; H.M .S Hogue and
H.M .S Cressy were on patrol, in the North Sea, on 22nd September, 1914. The Imperial German Submarine U9 spott ed the three
vessels and fired a torpedo at H.M .S Aboukir sinking it. U9 then turned on H.M .S Hogue as it moved in to help rescue the crew
of H.M .S Aboukir. H.M.S Hogue was struck by two torpedoes causing it to capsize and sink. H.M .S Cressy fired on and tried to
ram the U9 but was in turn torpedoed and sunk. 1459 British Seaman were killed when these three Armoured Cruisers were sunk. It is
interesting to note that Sidney served on all three of these sunk Cruisers during his Royal Navy career. J.6017 Able Seaman
S.J.Badder. R.N. was also entitled to a Naval General S ervice Medal with Persian Gulf 1908-1914 clasp and a 1914-15 Star. Sidney
is commemorated on the Chatham Naval M useum, Chatham, Kent. (2) Extremely fine
£90-110
409. Corporal R. Robertson, Northumberland Yeomanry. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 1829 Corporal R.
Robertson, Northumberland Yeomanry. (2) Nearly extremely fine
£85-105
410. Private C.J. Langley, Royal S ussex Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to G/6563 Private C.J. Langley,
Royal Sussex Regiment. Served with 11th Battalion, and died or was killed on 30th January 1917 and is buried at Lijssenthoek M ilitary
Cemetery. Good very fine
£80-100
411. Private F. Perry, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. British War Medal and Victory Medal to 41746 Pte. F. Perry, R.Innis.Fus. (Private
Frederick Thomas Perry of the 7th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, was killed in action in Flanders on 16th August 1917. He has
no known grave and is commemorated on theTyne Cot M emorial. (2) Good very fine
£80-100
412. Air Mechanic 1st Class F.E. Leach, Royal Naval Air S ervice. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to F.6187 F.E.
Leach, Air M echanic 1st Class, Royal Naval Air Service. (2) Good very fine
£80-100
413. Lieutenant A.S . Waugh. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to Lieutenant A.S. Waugh. Unresearched. (2) Nearly
extremely fine
£70-90
414. Private C.E. Clarkson, Border Regiment. (Lonsdale Pals). British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 263062 Private
C.E. Clarkson, Border Regiment. Charles E. Clarkson was killed in action at Nieuwport on the 29 th June 1917, husband of W.A.
Clarkson of 10 Sutton Dwellings, Chelsea. He was killed whilst attached to 5 th Battalion, Border Regiment, from 11th Battalion, Border
Regiment. He also earlier served in the West Cumberland Yeomanry. Also with OHM S envelope and original box of issue. (2)
Extremely fine
£70-90
415. Private D.G. Newton, 13th Battalion, Royal S ussex Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to G-14274
Private G. Newton, Royal Sussex Regiment. David George Newton was killed in action on 31 st July 1917, and was the son of Emily
Newton of 9 Grosvenor Terrace, Boxmoor, Hertfordshire. The 13 th Battalion, was the South Downs Pals Battalion. (2) EF
£70-90
416. Lieutenant E.A.P. Palmer, Royal Army S ervice Corps, attached 1st Northamptonshire Regiment. British War
Medal and Victory Medal to LIEUT. E.A.P. PALM ER. Copy M .I.C. (pair) R.A.S.C. attached 1st Northampton R., address Southsea.
Lon. Gazettes Commissioned North'n R. & half pay due to wounds. War Diary 1.7 - 29.9.1918. Lieut. E.A.P. Palmer listed wounded
24.9.1918, 4 page write up of action 2 Officers K.I.A. & 12 wounded. (2) Nearly very fine
£70-85
417. Private A.J. Betts, Essex Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 35391 Private A.J. Betts, Essex
Regiment. Private Alfred John Betts, killed 10th October 1917, served 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment, the husband of Lilian Elizabeth
Anne Betts of 93 Burrows Road, Kensal Rise, London, he is remembered on the Tyne Cot M emorial. (2) Good very fine
£65-85
418. Private J. Owens, Monmouthshire Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 227763 Private J. Owens,
M onmouthshire Regiment. With copy M edal Index Card. Later served with the Labour Corps. (2) Good very fine
£65-85
419. Paymaster S ub Lieutenant J. Willmott, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to
Paymaster Sub Lieutenant J. Willmott, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. (2) Good very fine
£60-80
420. Private J. Hunt, 16th (The Queen’s) Lancers. British War Medal and Victory Medal (Pair impressed 2970 PTE. J.HUNT. 16LRS.) Sold together with digital copy of the Medal Index Card; digital copies of the Medal Rolls and a digital copy of the Daily
Casualty Roll. 2970 Private John Hunt, 16th (The Queen’s) Lancers. John was from Eastleach, Gloucestershire. He landed in France
on 16th August, 1914. Private Hunt was wounded in action (announced in the “Daily list of M arch 14th, 1918). John was discharged
“Surplus to M ilitary Requirements” on 12th M ay, 1919. John Hunt was entitled to a 1914 Star with date bar; British War M edal and
Victory M edal. Edge-knocks (2) Very fine
£60-80
421. Corporal H.J. Thurlow, Norfolk Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 8659 Corporal H.J. Thurlow,
Norfolk Regiment. Harry J. Thurlow was killed in action on the 4 th October 1916, when the 1st Norfolks made an attack on Falfemont
Farm and is remembered in the Delville Wood Cemetery. He is also entitled to the 1914 Star. (2) Extremely fine
£60-80
422. Lieutenant A.J. Readhead, Royal Engineers. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to Lieutenant A.J. Redhead. With
research, Archibald Owen James Readhead, served in Palestine from 22 nd January 1918 until the end of the war, from the
Chatham/Gillingham, Kent area. (2) Good very fine
£55-65
423. 1st Class Air Mechanic Frederick William Clements, Royal Naval Air S ervice (later Royal Air Force). British War Medal and
Victory Medal (Pair impressed 226615. 1.A.M . F.W.CLEM ENTS, R.A.F.) Sold together with copies of the RNAS and RAF S ervice
records. Frederick William Clements was born on 5th October, 1882, in St George’s London. He married M abel Rosetta Wright on
25th December, 1912. Formerly of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, he joined the Royal Naval Air Service on 15th M arch,
1917. F26615 Acting 1st Class Air M echanic (Electrician) Clements served with the RNAS in the Eastern M editerranean. On 1st
April, 1918, he became 226615 Air M echanic 2nd Class Clements, Royal Air Force, serving with the 62nd Wing, Eastern
M editerranean. He was promoted to Air M echanic 1st Class on 1st September, 1918 and to an Acting (paid) Corporal on 29th
December, 1918. Corporal Clements was transferred to the Base Depot, Constantinople, Turkey, on 30th October, 1919. He was
deemed to have been discharged on 30th April, 1920. (2) Nearly extremely fine
£40-50
424. Private L.G. Legg, Middlesex Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 54248 Private L.G. Legg,
M iddlesex Regiment. Also served with the Royal Fusiliers. (2) Generally very fine
£38-45
425. Private C.A.W. Brett, Middlesex Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to G-44391 Private C.A.W. Brett,
M iddlesex Regiment. (2) Good very fine
£38-45
426. Private R.A. Horton, 5th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to G-33829 Private
R.A. Horton, M iddlesex Regiment. Enlisted 14th October 1915, discharged due to wounds 14th September 1918. (2) GVF
£38-45
427. Private J.S . Kirkham, Liverpool Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 359301 Private J.S. Kirkham,
Liverpool Regiment. M edal Index Card, confirms pair. Good very fine
£38-45
428. Private F.T. Apedaile, 9th London Regiment. British War Medal named to 5340 Private F.T. Apedaile, 9th London
Regiment. S ilver War Badge. No.413528. With Fibre ID Tag. With award slip for Silver War Badge, and registered envelope
addressed to him in M uswell Hill. (2) Extremely fine
£35-45
429. Private F.G. Clark, Middlesex Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 267095 Private F.G. Clark,
M iddlesex Regiment. In card box of issue, with registered envelope addressed to him in Kingsley, Northamp ton. (2)GVF
£35-45
430. Gunner 2nd Class W.J. Aldwinckle, Royal Marine Artillery. British War Medal named to R.M .A. 3141-S Gunner 2nd Class W.J.
Aldwinckle. The Royal Life S aving S ociety Medal in bronze, the reverse engraved ‘W. Aldwinckle, June 1914. This is his only
entitlement with copy history sheet. (2) Good very fine
£35-45
431. Private G. Whitehurst, Cheshire Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 244485 Private G. Whitehurst,
Cheshire Regiment. With copy M IC, entitled to pair only. (2) Good very fine
£30-40
432. Corporal D.C. Blythe, Army S ervice Corps. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to S4-085745 Corporal D.C.
Blythe, Army Service Corps. Defence Medal, unnamed as issued, in box of issue addressed to M r. D.C. Blythe, 3 Arkle Road,
Birkenhead, Cheshire. (3) Good very fine
£30-40
433. Acting Corporal H.T. Northcott, Royal Army Medical Corps. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 1105 Acting
Corporal H.T. Northcott, Royal Army M edical Corps. Victory M edal without ring, otherwise, Extremely fine
£25-30
434. Naik Dosonda S ingh, 36th and 11th S ikhs. India General S ervice Medal 1908, Geo V, two clasps, Waziristan 1919-21 and
Waziristan 1921-24 named to 2749 Naik Dosonda Singh, 36th Sikhs. India Army Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, Geo V,
named to 3005 Naik Dasondha Singh, 11th Sikh Regiment. (2) Good very fine
£120-150
435. Warrant Officer H. S . Noble, Royal Air Force. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, clasp Southern Desert Iraq (356753 A.C.2 H. S.
Noble, R.A.F.); Royal Air Force Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal , Geo VI, 1st type (W/O H. S. Noble (356753) R.A.F.), the
latter with named card box of issue. Attractively toned (2) Extremely fine
£700-800
436. An India North West Frontier Waziristan Operations and S econd World War Iraq, Persia and North Africa Battle of El
Alamein Casualty group awarded to Private later Acting Corporal G.W. Morley, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regimen t,
who having served in operations against the Fakir of Ipi, was then attached to the 10th Indian Division Provost Unit and kill ed
in action at the Battle of El Alamein on 17th August 1942. India General S ervice Medal 1936-1939, two clasps: North West
Frontier 1936-37, North West Frontier 1937-39; (5882015 PTE. G.W. M ORLEY, NORTH’N R.); 1939-45 S tar; Defence Medal;
War Medal 39-45. George William M orley was born on 19th November 1911 and enlisted into the British Army on 18th February
1930, joining as a Private (No.5882015) the Northamptonshire Regiment, he was posted to the 1st Battalion, and then saw service out
in India during the operations on the North West Frontier in Waziristan as a member of Wazirforce operating against the Fakir of Ipi.
With the outbreak of the Second World War, M orley saw service in Iraq and Persia when serving as a part of the Northamptonshire
Regiment on attachment to the 10th Indian Division Provost Unit, and was appointed to Acting Corporal on 1st November 1941.
Seeing further service in North Africa, he was killed in action during the Battle of El Alamein on 17th August 1942. Aged 30 at the
time of his death, he has no known grave and is commemorated by name on the Alamein M emorial. Additionally entitled to the Africa
Star, and probably not entitled to the Defence M edal. (4) Good very fine
£340-380
437. An early war Mentioned in Despatches group to Private J. Dillon, The Loyal Regiment. (North Lancashire). General S ervice
Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, clasp Palestine named to 3853840 Private J. Dillon, Loyal Regiment. 1939-45 S tar, France and Germany
S tar, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, with mention in despatches oakleaf, all unnamed as issued. With original M entioned in
Despatches Certificate named to Private J. Dillon, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) and dated 26 th July 1940, original Soldier’s
Service and Pay Book. Also with copy London Gazette entry dated 26 th July 1940, ‘For services in the field up until M arch 1940, the
only man of the Loyal Regiment so listed in this Gazette. (5) Nearly extremely fine
£250-300
438. A Palestine Arab Rebellion and S econd World War 1940 Prisoner of War long service group awarded to Corporal E.W.J.
Davies, Royal Engineers, who was incarcerated at S talag 20B at Marienburg in Germany. General S ervice Medal 1918-62,
Geo VI, 1st type bust, clasp Palestine; (795827 SPR. E. DAVIES. R.E.); 1939-45 S tar; War Medal 39-45; Army Long S ervice and
Good Conduct Medal, Regular Army Suspender, GVI 2nd type bust; (795827 CPL. E.W.J. DAVIES. R.E.) Edwin William John
Davies enlisted into the British Army on 17th July 1929, and joined as a Sapper (No.795827) the Royal Engineers, seeing service
during the late 1930’s in Palestine during the Arab Rebellion. With the outbreak of the Second World War, Davies saw service in
1940, being then taken prisoner of war (POW No.20616) by the Germans, he was incarcerated at Stalag 20B at M arienburg in
Germany until repatriated at the end of the war. Davies remained in service after hostilities, being awarded the Regular Army Long
Service and Good Conduct M edal when serving as a Corporal with the Royal Engineers. M ounted swing style as worn, (4) Good very
fine
£230-270
439. Private J. Tilling, The Welch Regiment, later Royal Artillery (T.A.) Prisoner of War captured in Africa. General S ervice
Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, clasp Palestine 3957980 Pte. J. Tilling, Welch R., 1939-45 S tar, Africa S tar, Defence Medal and War
Medal 39-45, these unnamed. 3957980 Pte. L.J. Tilling, was a PRISONER of WAR with the Welch Regt. (correct Regt. number) held
in Stalag 8C at Kunan Kz Sprottan/Sagan. R.A. records letter confirms medal entitlement, enlisted Welch Regt. 4.4.1933; to Class `Z'
Reserve, 27.3.1946; Re-engaged, 11.9.1946; Discharged 18.3.1950; Re-enlisted as Gunner R.A. (TA), 19.4.1956, Discharged
24.6.1957, at own request. G.S.M . very fine others with unmounted ribbons, Extremely fine
£155-175
440. Rifleman R. Horrocks, Cameronians. General Service Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, clasp Palestine named to 3241888 Rifleman R.
Horrocks, Cameronians. 1939-45 S tar, France and Germany S tar, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued.
Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes Medal, presented to ‘Bro H. Horrocks by Dilkusha Lodge’ No. 7056. With assorted badges.
(6) Good very fine
£125-150
441. Gunner A.A. Lambeth, Royal Artillery. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, clasp Palestine 1945-48 named to 851014
Gunner A.A. Lambeth, Royal Artillery. 1939-45 S tar, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. With copy
medal roll, served with 17th (Louisburg) Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery. Loose-mounted. (4) Nearly extremely fine
£100-125
442. Major J. J. Griffiths-Kimpton, Royal Army S ervice Corps. 1939-45 S tar; Defence Medal; War Medal 39-45; General S ervice
Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, clasp Palestine 1945-48 (M ajor., R.A.S.C.); Queens Korea Medal, (M ajor, R.A.S.C.); United Nations
Medal for Korea, British issue. M ounted as worn. (6) Good very fine
£350-400
443. Private R H Moy, Royal Norfolk Regiment. (Later S /22520603 Corporal, Royal Army S ervice Corps)
1939-45 S tar; Burma S tar; Defence Medal; War Medal; General S ervice Medal 1918-62, clasp Palestine 1945-48 (impressed
S/5772808 PTE R.H.M OY. R.A.S.C.); Queens Korea Medal (impressed S/22520603 CPL R.H.M OY. R.A.S.C.); United Nations
Medal for Korea; Regular Army Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal (Elizabeth II) (impressed S/22520603 CPL R.H.M OY.
R.A.S.C.) Sold together with copies of the GS M Medal Roll and LS GC Register. M oy probably enlisted in the Royal Norfolk
Regiment during 1938, (His number S/5772808 was part of the block allocated to the Royal Norfolk Regiment). M oy saw service in
the 2nd Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment, which fought in France and Belgium during 1940, where he is reported as having been
wounded in action in France in the Official Casualty List of 8 th June 1940 (as 5772808 Private R H M oy, 2nd Battalion, Royal Norfolk
Regiment.), before being evacuated from Dunkirk. The Battalion then served in Burma seeing action during the battle of Kohima.
Private M oy was transferred to the Royal Army Service Corps, being re-numbered S/5772808, and saw service in Palestine with
the 514th Field Bakery Platoon. Re-numbered again as S/22520603, Corporal M oy saw service during the Korean War. S/22520603,
Corporal R H M oy, Royal Army Service Corps was awarded the Regular Army Long Service and Good Conduct M edal on 7th
October, 1956 (Army Order 93/57 – List No 35). (Ex DNW Dec 2014). Light contact wear and a few edge-knocks, (8) Very fine to
Nearly extremely fine
£325-375
444. Leading S eaman F. Fox, Royal Navy, a submarine casualty with HMS Truculent. 1939-45 S tar, Atlantic S tar, Africa
S tar, Pacific S tar bar Burma, War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. A re-issued set of medals. With telegrams from the
Admiralty confirming that Leading Seaman F. Fox of submarine Truculent is missing and then letter missing presumed drowned. With
letter from the Admiralty confirming the circumstances of the sinking, HM S Truculent hit a Swedish ship, the Divina on the night of
12th January 1950 and sank almost immediately eight miles east of Sheerness in the Thames Estuary in 70 foot of water. It is believed
Fox made a successful escape from the submarine but died whilst in the water waiting for rescue. With research including a picture of
the Truculent being brought to the surface during salvage operations, clearly showing it cut in half. With letter confirming re-issue of
medals, letters home (including one written two days before the sinking), picture of the M emorial, newspaper article and various
photographs of Fox in uniform (some with colleagues), order of service for the memorial service and copy death certificate. (5) Good
very fine
£325-400
445. Flight Lieutenant A.S . Dunkley, Royal Air Force . 1939-45 S tar, Africa S tar, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed
as issued. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Eliz II, clasp M alaya, named to Flight Lieutenant A.S. Dunkley, Royal Air Force. 1953
Coronation Medal, unnamed as issued. Royal Air Force Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal , Geo VI, coinage profile, named
to 564723 Flight Sergeant A.S. Dunkley, Royal Air Force. With matching miniature group, both groups, Court -mounted for wear (7)
Good very fine
£250-300
446. A fine S econd World War Battle of the Atlantic long service and S econd Award Bar group awarded to Flight S ergeant G.H.
Baines, Royal Air Force, who may well have flown as aircrew with Coastal Command. 1939-45 S tar; Atlantic S tar; Defence
Medal; War Medal 39-45; Royal Air Force Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal , Geo VI, 1st type bust, with Second Award
Bar; (354448. F/SGT. G.H. BAINES. R.A.F.), Awarded to Flight Sergeant (No.354448) G.H. Baines, Royal Air Force, who saw
service during the Second World War in the Battle of the Atlantic, and most likely flew with Coastal Command, being subsequently
awarded the Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct M edal with Second Award Bar. M ounted swing style for wear, (5)
Good very fine
£230-280
447. A S econd World War North West Europe Operations and Palestine Jewish Revolt Long S ervice group awarded to Gunner
H.A. Gradden, Royal Artillery. 1939-45 S tar; France and Germany S tar; Defence Medal; War Medal 39-45; General S ervice
Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, clasp Palestine 1945-48; (1054833 SGT. H. GRADDEN. R.A.); Army Long S ervice and Good Conduct
Medal, fixed Regular Army Suspender, Geo VI, 1st type; (1054833 GNR. H.A. GRADDEN. R.A.) Awarded to Gunner (No.1054833)
H.A. Gradden, Royal Artillery. (6) Good very fine
£220-260
448. A fine S econd World War North Africa First Battle of El Alamein Prisoner of War long service group awarded to S ergeant
H.W. Thompson, 2nd/5th Territorial Battalion, Essex Regiment, who was taken prisoner when serving with the 18th Brigade
in the 8th Indian Division on 1st July 1942, and after incarceration in Italy, was then moved to Germany in S eptember 1943,
and after interrogation at S talag IVB at Muhlberg, later ended up in S talag 357 at Fallingbostel. 1939-45 S tar; Africa S tar;
War Medal 39-45; Efficiency Medal, Geo VI, 1st type bust, Territorial suspension; (6007580 CPL. H.W. THOM PSON. ESSEX R.)
Harold William Thompson was born on 19th April 1909, and was a window cleaner living at 53 Stanwell Street, Colchester, Essex at
the time that he enlisted into the Territorial Army on 24th August 1939, joining as a Private (No.6007580) the 2nd/5th Territ orial
Battalion, Essex Regiment, he then saw service in North Africa, his battalion being a part of the 18th Brigade in the 8th Indian
Division, being promoted to Sergeant, he was then taken prisoner of war during the First Battle of El Alamein on 1st July 1942.
Thompson was initially incarcerated in Italy at Campo 82 from 1st August 1942 to 17th September 1943, and then with the Italian
Armistice, was transported to Germany, and incarcerated at Stalag IVB at M uhlberg, being interrogated whilst there, he was in this
camp from 20th September 1943 to 26th September 1944, before being moved to Stalag 357 at Fallingbostel, where he stayed from
September 1944 to April 1945 when he was released. (4) Good very fine
£200-250
449. S ergeant Robert A. Parsons, Argyll & S utherland Highlanders (Later Police Chief Inspector). 1939-45 S tar; Burma S tar;
Defence Medal; War Medal; 1937 Coronation Medal; Regular Army Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal (George VI 1st
type) (impressed 2972538 SGT. R.A.PARSONS,. A & S.H.) and Police Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal (Elizabeth
II)(Impressed CH.INSPR. ROBERT A.PARSONS). Sold together with a copy of the LS GC Register. Robert Parsons probably
enlisted in the Argyll & S utherland Highlanders during 1923. Robert was awarded the Regular Army Long S ervice and Good
Conduct Medal in Army Orders 189/1941. He later joined the Police achieving the rank of Chief Inspector. (Ex DNW Dec 2014 &
Oct 1993). Court-mounted as worn, (7) Nearly extremely fine
£200-250
450. Lieutenant E Harwood, S ea Cadet Corps, Royal Naval Reserve . 1939-45 S tar; Atlantic S tar; Africa S tar; Pacific S tar; War
Medal 39-45 and Cadet Forces Medal (Elizabeth II – 2nd Type) (Impressed TY.LIEUT. (S.C.C.) E.HARWOOD. R.N.R.) Sold
together with digital copies of Navy List entries. He was commissioned as a Temporary Sub Lieutenant in the Sea Cadet Corps,
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on 1st M arch, 1953. He was promoted to Temporary Lieutenant (S.C.C.) on 1 st M arch, 1955.
Lieutenant Harwood is shown as (S.C.C.) Royal Naval Reserve in the 1970 Navy List. (DNW – Jun 2014). (6) NEF
£165-185
451. Captain A.R.A. Hobson, S cots Guards, mentioned in despatches for Italy and later a head of department at S otheby’s . 1939-45
S tar, Italy S tar, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45 with M entioned in Despatches oak leaf, all unnamed as issued. With
envelope addressed to Antony Hobson, Captain’s insignia, a pair of cloth shoulder titles ‘Scots Guards’ and Fibre I.D. Tags to A.R.A.
Hobson. With research, Captain Hobson, formerly of Eton School died aged 92, and his obituary was published in the Telegraph on
23rd July 2014. He was the world’s greatest expert on Renaissance bindings and all-round bibliophile of great distinction. President of
the Internationale De Biblophilie between 1985 to 1999. Born at Rhyl on September 5 th 1921 he was the son of the chairman of
Sotheby’s. His mention in despatches was believed to be ‘On June 7 th 1944 for retrieving under fire at Civita Castellana a German map
with the exact course of the Gothic Line traced on it’. He ended the war as GSO III (Intelligence), 6 th Armoured Division, and was
released in October 1946. He joined Sotheby’s 1947, and was a head of department. (4) Good very fine
£140-180
452. T.J. Brack, Australian Military Forces. 1939-45 S tar, Pacific S tar, War Medal 39-45, Australia S ervice Medal 1939-1945. All
officially named NX170457 T. J. BRACK. (Australian M ilitary Forces) Royal Life Saving Society M edal. Copy Australian Service
Records born Warburton, Victoria, Australia. Served with N.S.W., L of C, Signals. Lived Kilda, Victoria. Served in New Guinea.
Original Returned Services League of Australia (N.S.W. Branch) M embers I.D. card & badge. Died 7.6.1984. (4) Very fine £135-155
453. Leading Airman T.H. Clarke, Fleet Air Arm. 1939-45 S tar, Africa S tar and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued, with
casualty slip named to Thomas Herbert Clarke, in box of issue named to M rs A.B.H. Clarke, St. Louis, 86 Abbs Cross Road,
Hornchurch, Essex. Four sports medals, three of which are renamed to him on the reverse. Leading Airman Thomas H. Clarke, 813
Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, was killed in mid-air collision between Swordfish Aircraft from HM S Eagle on 10 th M arch 1942. He was
serving aboard HM S Eagle at the time.Nearly extremely fine
£130-160
454. Boxed WW2 Cameronians (S cottish Rifles) Low Countries casualty group to Rifleman T. Niven, 6th Battalion. 1939-45 S tar,
France and Germany S tar, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45 with the Army Council Condolence slip named to 'T.Niven' and
contained in the original Infantry Records, Perth box of posting which is addressed to: 'M rs. -. Niven, 10 ----lum Road, Plumstead,
London, SE18. (Please note there is some minor water damage to the top of the box which obscures part of the name and address .
(3065868 Rifleman Thomas Niven of the 6th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was killed in action in the Netherlands on 3rd
November 1944 and is buried at Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery,Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Rifleman Niven was killed in action
during the outflanking operation crossing the River Sloe prior to the capture of the Causeway which connects South Beveland to
Walcheren. The attack took place on the night of 2/3rd November 1944. Sold with copied pages from the Battalion History which
describes the action in detail. Notes: Rifleman Niven was from Glasgow and is shown on the Glasgow Roll of Honour as residing at
153 Crownpoint Road, Glasgow, S.E.. The addressee on the box of issue is possibly his wife, as there is a M arriage Record for a
Thomas Niven in the Woolwich Registry area in July/August/September 1944 who married an Elisabeth C. M artin. This would tie in
with the Plumstead address on the box of issue. (4) Good very fine
£125-150
455. A Pacific S tar Group to Private A. Perfitt, 4 th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment, a victim during the building of the ThaiBurma Railway. 1939-45 S tar, Pacific S tar, War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. With typed casualty slip to ‘Pte A.G. Perfitt’
With box of issue, some of the address scratched off, but enough to tell that the medals were sent to an address in Earlham, Norwich.
Perfitt is buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, having died on 27 th July 1943. This is the period of the building of the Thai-Burma
Railway, and a number of the Prisoner of War casualties of this construction are buried at this cemetery. (3) NEF
£120-150
456. Lieutenant J.L. Humphries, Royal Army S ervice Corps. 1939-45 S tar, Africa S tar, clasp 1st Army, Italy S tar, Defence
Medal andWar Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. Efficiency Medal, Geo VI, clasp Territorial named to Lieutenant J.L.
Humphries, Royal Army Service Corps. Loose-mounted for wear. (6) Nearly extremely fine
£110-140
457. Private J. Mangan, West Yorkshire Regiment, later Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Royal S cots Fusiliers and Kings Own S cottish
Borderers. 1939-45 S tar, Burma S tar, France and Germany S tar, India S ervice Medal and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as
issued. Burma Star Association lapel badge. With Regular Army Certificate of Service named to Joseph M angon, West Yorkshire
Regiment. With a postcard photograph of him in uniform. With certificate of qualification as Regimental Nursing Orderly to Private J.
M angan, 1st Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, and a Pensions Appeal Assessment stating that he had suffered gunshot wounds to
his Left Foot, Right Foot, Right Arm and Left Thigh. Loose-mounted. (5) Nearly extremely fine
£110-140
458. Corporal W. S anders, 15/19th Hussars. 1939-45 S tar, France and Germany S tar, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, all
unnamed as issued. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, clasp Palestine 1945-48, named to 316704 Corporal W. Sanders,
15th/19th Hussars. Loose-mounted for wear (5) Good very fine
£100-125
459. Fusilier J. McGeown, Royal S cots Fusiliers. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Geo VI, clasp Palestine named to 3129342 Fusilier J.
M cGeown, Royal Scots Fusiliers. 1939-45 S tar, Burma S tar, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. Courtmounted for wear. (5) Generally very fine
£100-125
460. Lieutenant T.W. Balderston, S omerset Light Infantry. 1939-45 S tar, Burma S tar, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, all
unnamed as issued. Efficiency Medal, Geo VI, with fixed Territorial Suspender, named to Lieutenant T.W. Balderston, Somerset
Light Infantry. With copy London Gazette entry for Efficiency M edal dated 20th June 1952… The London Gazette supplement
No.38576 1st April 1949, Delete Lt. T.W. Balderston, D.L.I., insert Lt. T.W. Balderston, Som.L.I. Loose-mounted, the Efficiency
M edal incorrectly mounted with an H.A.C. ribbon, (5) Generally very fine
£100-125
461. Boxed WW2 Mentioned in Despatches group with original Mentioned in Despatches Certificate to Captain G. M. Harris,
Indian Pioneer Corps. 1939-45 S tar, Burma S tar, War Medal 39-45. (with M ID oakleaf emblem) and accompanied by the
Commonwealth Relations medal award slip & contained in the original box of issue which is addressed to; Capt.G.M .Harris, c/o M iss
C.R. Harris, 17 M onifeith Road, Broughty Ferry, Angus. (EC12648 Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E.G.Harris, Indian Pioneer Corps, was
M entioned in Despatches for Burma. His mention was Gazetted on 19th September 1946). (3) Good very fine
£95-125
462. Mrs Lilian Mary Anson, Y.M.C.A. 1939-45 S tar; Africa S tar; Italy S tar; Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, (Un-named as
issued). Sold together with an Original Mention in Despatched Certificate named to Mrs L.M. Anson. M rs Lilian M ary Daw was
born in M allow, Ireland, during 1888. She married Henry Percy Richmond Anson during 1909, at St John the Evangelist, Blackheath,
London. Lilian Anson was one of the first women to serve overseas with the Young Mens’ Christian Association running a canteen
in North Africa. This was located by the sea 10 miles from “Bone” where soldiers came for a 10 day rest. She later went to Sicily and
then to Italy. After this, Lilian served in India and Burma. Lilian was Mentioned in Despatches for gallant and distinguished
service in Italy as a civilian (London Gazette 11th January, 1945). She returned to her home in Alderney, Channel Islands, to find
her house complete empty after being occupied by the Germans. Lilian’s and Henry’s son M ajor Patrick Anchitel Richmond Anson,
M iddlesex Regiment attached 10th Battalion, Parachute Regiment died of wounds, whilst a prisoner of war, on 29th September, 1944.
(Details of Lilian’s YM CA was provided by the original vendor.) (Also see her husband’s Henry Percy Richmond Anson’s M emorial
Plaque.) (5) Extremely fine
£90-110
463. Un-named World War Two New Zealand Medal Group. 1939-45 S tar; Africa S tar with sew-on 8th Army bar; Italy S tar;
Defence Medal; War Medal 39-45 and New Zealand S ervice Medal 39-45. (All un-named as issued.) M ounted for wear. (6) Nearly
extremely fine
£90-110
464. Gunner R.H. Henderson, Royal Artillery. 1939-45 S tar, War Medal 39-45, both unnamed as issued. Efficiency Medal, Geo VI,
clasp Territorial named to 4615016 Gunner H. Henderson, Royal Artillery. Unresearched but a common combination for Prisoners of
War in the early part of the war. Loose-mounted. (3) Good very fine
£55-75
465. S carce named group with a confirmed 1977 Jubilee to INS PECTOR William Frederick Weeks, AVON & S OMERS ET
POLICE. Africa S tar, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, 1977 S ilver Jubilee (these unnamed) Police Long S ervice and Good
Conduct Medal, Eliz II, to SERGT. BERNARD W.F. WEEKS. Inspector Bernard William Frederick Weeks served with the R.A.F.
in W.W.2. 1941-1946, joined Avon & Somerset Constabulary 1947 & retired 3.3.1979 having served with them for over 31 years. This
on original retiring Certificate included. Copy 1977 Jubilee Roll showing awarded as INSPECTOR, AVON & SOM ERSET POLICE.
M ounted on board with 'staybrite' EIIR Avon & Somerset Constabulary cap badge. Very scarce Jubilee group as few issued compared
with other Jubilee's or Coronations (62 Coronations awarded to unit in 1953, 1977 number not known, but approx 10 or less in
comparison) We assume he did 25 years with the Somerset Police and 5 years after the amalgamation of the services. EF
£395-475
466. Christopher S . S eabrook, S pecial Constabulary. Italy S tar, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. S pecial
Constabulary Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, Eliz II, coinage profile named to Christoper S. Seabrook. Court-mounted.
(4) Good very fine
£35-45
467. Bletchley Interest WW2 Family Group. Defence Medal mounted with Women’s Volunteer S ervice Long S ervice and Good
Conduct Medal in box named M rs G M M elville-Davies Great Horward Rectory Bletchley with three BRCS Red Cross crosses with
dated bars 1942-1946 and issue certificates and boxes. Another Defence Medal in box to M iss P.M .Melville-Davies Great Norwood
Rectory, plus Women’s Volunteer Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal in case plus two BRCS enamelled crosses also with
dated bars 1942-1946 both groups have various supporting named boxes and certificates vendor was told the mother & daughter
worked at Bletchley During the War providing medical support. Good very fine
£140-170
468. Corporal K.R. Robotham, Royal Air Force. Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, both unnamed as issued. General S ervice
Medal 1918-62, clasp M alaya named to 713036 Corporal K.R. Robotham, Royal Air Force, and Campaign S ervice Medal 1962,
clasp South Arabia named to K0713036 Corporal K.R. Robotham, Royal Air Force. With some research. M ounted loose for wear, (4)
Good very fine
£140-180
469. Pair of Defence Medals to the Trevor Family. Defence Medal, privately named to E.M . Trevor, Volunteer Aid Detachment, and
Defence Medal, privately named to R.S.R. Trevor, Warden, Civil Defence Services. Both mounted loose for wear. (2) GVF
£30-40
470. S ection Commander Benjamin Easterlow, S pecial Constabulary. Defence Medal, unnamed as issued, in box of issue to M r B.
Easterlow, 17 Emscote Road, Coventry. S pecial Constabulary Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal , Geo VI, coinage profile
named to Section Commander Benjamin Easterlow. With one small and three larger photographs, one of which is in his Special
Constabulary uniform. (2) Good very fine
£25-35
471. S ergeant Alexander McKenzie. Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, both unnamed as issued. Police Long S ervice and Good
Conduct Medal, Eliz II, named to Sergeant Alexander M cKenzie. Loose-mounted. (3) Good very fine
£35-45
472. Pioneer Amar S ingh, Indian Pioneer Corps. Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, both named to 353152 Pioneer Amar Singh,
Indian Pioneer Corps. (2) Very fine
£15-20
473. A fine and scarce Korean War Mentioned in Despatches group awarded to Warrant Officer 2nd Class N.D. Owen, Royal
Engineers, who having seen service towards the very end of the S econd World War, was Mentioned in Despatches for gallant
and distinguished service in Korea during the period 1st January to 30th June 1952, with the award being gazetted on 10th
October 1952. War Medal 1939-45; Queens Korea Medal, 1st type obverse, with M entioned in Despatches Oakleaf; (14440016
SJT. N.D. OWEN. R.E.); United Nations Medal for Korea; Army Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, Fixed Regular Army
Suspender, Eliz II, (14440016 W.O.CL.2. N.D. OWEN. R.E.) Awarded to Sergeant later Warrant Officer 2nd Class (No.14440016)
N.D. Owen, Royal Engineers, who was born in October 1925 and saw service towards the very end of the Second World War, and
then saw service during the Korean War, being M entioned in Despatches for gallant and distinguished service in Korea during t he
period 1st January to 30th June 1952, the award being published in the London Gazette for 10th October 1952, with Owen being one
of seven members of the Royal Engineers so decorated in this gazette. Owen was promoted to Staff Sergeant on 18th June 1955, and
was discharged as a Warrant Officer 2nd Class on 20th October 1965. (4) Good very fine
£550-650
474. The Korea pair to Private Leslie Russell, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, who is listed on the Armed Forces Memorial for Battle
Casualties. Queens Korea Medal, named to 22251827 Private L. Russell, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. United Nations Medal for
Korea, unnamed as issued. Private Leslie Russell, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. died aged 33 on 13 August 1951 and was buried in
the United Nations M emorial Cemetery, Pusan. He is listed on the Armed Forces M emorial as well as in the Roll of Honour Book, I
believe being on the M emorial itself indicates being a Battle Casualty as Russell is in the R.A.O.C. so possibly mine clearance or
similar and not ‘dying in service’ who are listed in the Roll of Honour book only and not on the M emorial. Copy M emorial
detail. Extremely Fine
£265-295
475. S apper S .G. Wells, Royal Engineers. Queens Korea Medal named Sapper S.G. Wells, Royal Engineers. United Nations Medal for
Korea, unnamed as issued. Generally very fine
£130-160
476. Major J.L. Upton, Royal Army Education Corps. United Nations Medal for Korea, British issue, unnamed as issued. General
S ervice Medal 1918-62, clasp M alaya, named to M ajor J.L. Upton, Royal Army Education Corps. Previously of the Hampshire
Regiment, he was awarded best LM G Shot in Regiment. M ajor John Lawrence Upton, M .A. (Cantab), born 16 th M arch 1927, enlisted
Hampshire Regiment and quickly commissioned into the R.A.E.C. 25 th November 1949, Captain 1953, M ajor 1961. He retired in 1970
and died at age 82 in Bury, together with related M iniatures, Cap, Collar and Shoulder Titles and Some History. (2)
£170-210
477. S ergeant G.E. Hill, Royal Air Force. General S ervice Medal 1918-62, bar Cyprus. 4044987 CPL. G.E.HILL R.A.F. Royal Air
Force Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, Eliz II, (Dei Gratia) with long service bar. M 4044987 SGT.G.E.HILL.R.A.F. Scarce
pair. M ounted as worn. G.S.M . V.F., L.S.G.C. polished otherwise Very fine
£165-185
478. Private R.M.G. Howell, Worcester and Foresters Regiment. Campaign S ervice Medal 1962, bar Northern Ireland to 25013818
Pte. R.M .G. HOWELL, W.F.R. (Worcester & Foresters Regiment). U.N. N.A.T.O. (Bosnia) Medal bar `Former Yugoslavia' Court
mounted (2) Good very fine
£75-85
479. A most unusual pair of S outh Atlantic Medal 1982 to the McManus brothers, one - S teward R.H. McManus, Royal Navy,
served during the Falklands War aboard the Type 82 Destroyer H.M.S . Bristol, and the other, Acting Marine Engineering
Mechanic (Mechanical) 1st Class E.P. McManus, Royal Navy, who was serving aboard the Landing Platform Dock H.M.S .
Fearless. S outh Atlantic Medal 1982 with Rosette; (STD R H M cM ANUS D158601Y HM S BRISTOL), mounted swing style as
worn, together with a Royal Navy cap badge. S outh Atlantic Medal 1982 with Rosette; (AM EM (M)1 E P M cM ANUS D175710B
HM S FEARLESS), mounted swing style as worn, together with a Royal Navy cap badge. Awarded to two brothers, the first Steward
(No.D158601Y) R.H. M cM anus, Royal Navy, who was served during the Falklands War in 1982 aboard the Type 82 Destroyer
H.M .S. Bristol. Bristol was suitable for use as a flagship as she was large enough to embark the extra staff members necessary for this
role. She served as the Royal Navy flagship during the 1981 Ocean Safari exercise. After a short refit, during which the mortar well
was plated over to allow the landing of large helicopters on the quarterdeck, she joined the Royal Navy task force in the South Atlantic
in the 1982 Falklands War. Bristol led the Bristol Group of reinforcement ships south and then joined the carrier battle group, Task
Group 317.8. On 23rd M ay she engaged targets with Sea Dart but did not record a hit. After the destroyer Coventry was hit and
subsequently sunk on 25th M ay, Bristol took over her anti-aircraft role. When the aircraft carrier Hermes, the flagship, went home,
Bristol took over as flagship until 17th September (seemingly with Rear Admiral Derek Reffell aboard), returning to the UK after
being relieved by the carrier Illustrious. The second brother, Acting M arine Engineering M echanic (M echanical) 1st Class
(No.D175710B) E.P. M cM anus, Royal Navy, who was serving aboard the Landing Platform Dock H.M .S. Fearless during the
Falklands War in 1982. H.M .S. Fearless was a Landing Platform Dock, one of two of her class and was the last steam powered ship in
the Royal Navy, having been built in 1965, she remained in service through to 2002. During the Falklands War she was fitted w ith
modern satellite communications equipment and hosted the staff of the amphibious force commander, Commodore M ichael Clapp,
and commanding officer 3 Commando Brigade - Brigadier Julian Thompson and his staff, as well as elements of the landing force.
Some of her crew were involved in the rescue of 41 crew from H.M .S. Antelope after she was hit, using one of the four LCVP landing
craft carried by Fearless. She was involved in the landing at San Carlos Bay. (2) Good very fine
£1,200-1,400
480. A Falkland's War 1982 and Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal 2002 pair awarded to Leading S eaman Radar Operator D.C. Frith,
Royal Navy, who served as a radar plotter in the op's room aboard the flagship and aircraft carrier H.M.S . Hermes in 1982,
and later served with Leicestershire Fire and Rescue S ervice. S outh Atlantic Medal 1982 with Rosette; (ALS ( R ) D C FRITH
D1525686 HM S HERM ES); Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal 2002. Both with original boxes of issue. David Christopher Frith
(No.D1525686) was born on 27th M ay 1959, and joined the Royal Navy on 8th July 1975, specialising and qualifying as a Radar
Operator, and subsequently joining the aircraft carrier H.M .S. Hermes, followed by the guided missile destroyer H.M .S. Newcas tle,
and then again H.M .S. Hermes, by then serving as an Acting Leading Seaman Radar Operator. Hermes was due to be decommissioned
in 1982 after a defence review by the British government, but when the Falklands War broke out, she was made the flagship of the
British forces, setting sail for the South Atlantic just three days after the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands. She sailed for the
Falklands with an airgroup of 12 Sea Harrier FRS1 of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm, and 18 Sea Kings. A few weeks after sailing,
more aircraft were flown or transported via other ships to replace some losses and augment the task force. Hermes airgroup grew to 16
Sea Harriers, 10 Harrier GR3 s of the Royal Air Force, and 10 Sea Kings (after some of the helicopters were dispersed to other ships)
as well as a troop of Special Air Service (SAS) and Royal M arines. As she was the RN's largest carrier, she was considered too
valuable to risk close into the Falklands, due to the possibility of Argentinian airforce attacks. Her Harriers therefore operated at the
limit of their endurance radius, but were very successful in keeping the enemy aircraft at bay. After her return home from the
Falklands conflict Hermes entered into a much needed 4-month refit until November 1982. Frith who served during the war as Port
Watch Action Plot Supervisor in the ship's operations room. Frith subsequently served on the frigate H.M .S. Scylla, with spells on
shore at H.M .S. Vernon where he was part of the security and gate staff, and H.M .S. Dryad, the School of M aritime Operations where
he qualified as a Leading Seaman Radar Operator, and on completion of the course he joined this establishment's support staff. During
his service he was considered a candidate for officer training, but decided to leave the service instead on 26th M ay 1986. Frith later
joined the Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, being awarded the Queen's Golden Jubilee M edal in 2002 whilst serving with this
organisation. Good very fine
£650-750
481. A S outh Africa Boer War Guerrilla war period Distinguished Conduct Medal group awarded to Colour S ergeant J.H. Ansley,
2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment, who served right through the Boer War on operations for Cape Colony, the Orange
Free S tate, and the Transvaal, being awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal by Lord Kitchener for gallant and
distinguished conduct in S outh Africa in the London Gazette for 31st October 1902. Distinguished Conduct Medal, Ed VII bust;
(2976 CLR:-SERGT: J.H. ANSLEY. RL: BERKS: REGT); Queens S outh Africa Medal, three clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free
State, Transvaal; (2976 SGT J. ANSLEY. 2ND RL: BERKS: REGT); Kings S outh Africa Medal, two clasps: South Africa 1901,
South Africa 1902; (2976 CLR:-SERGT: H. ANSLEY. RL: BERKS: REGT) James Henry Ansley (note differing initials on campaign
medals but same service number) was born in Southwark, London, and worked as a porter before attesting for short service into the
British Army at London on 31st July 1890, and joining as a Private (No.2976) the Royal Berkshire Regiment at Reading on 2nd
August 1890. Ansley was posted from the Depot to the 2nd Battalion on 20th November 1890, and gained his M ounted Infantry
Certificate at Aldershot on 23rd September 1891, being then appointed to Lance Corporal on 5th July 1892, being granted his 1st Good
Conduct Pay on 12th November 1892, being then promoted to Corporal on 23rd December 1894, he was permitted to extend his
service to complete 12 years with the Colours at Devonport on 6th M ay 1896, and was then appointed to Lance Sergeant on 5th
August 1896. Promoted to Sergeant on 24th October 1897, and was posted with his Battalion to South Africa for garrison duty from
13th February 1898. With the outbreak of the Boer War in South Africa, he then saw service on operations in the Cape Colony, the
Orange Free State, and the Transvaal through to 15th October 1902. The award of the Distinguished Conduct M edal for gallant and
distinguished conduct in South Africa was published in the London Gazette for 31st October 1902, this being awarded to him together
with his M ention in Despatches in Lord Kitchener's Final Despatch as Commander in Chief on leaving South Africa, and awarded to
him in the rank of Colour Sergeant which he held whilst on service in South Africa. Ansley was discharged after 12 years and 87 days
serviced on 25th October 1902. Slight contact wear, medals lacquered, (3) Good very fine
£2,000-2,500
482. Major M.J. Dolan, Royal Engineers, late 3 rd S apper and Miners. Member of the Order of the British Empire (M BE), M ilitary,
Britannia, unnamed as issued, China Medal 1900, clasp Relief of Pekin named to 28207 Sergeant M .J. Dolan, Royal Engineers.
British War Medal, officially renamed to Captain M .J. Dolan, Victory Medal named to Captain M .J. Dolan. India General S ervice
Medal 1908, Geo V, four clasps, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, M ahsud 1919-20, Waziristan 1919-21 and Waziristan 1921-24 named to
Captain M .J. Dolan, 3rd Sappers and M iners. Army Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, Geo V, named to 28207 Quarter
M aster Sergeant Instructor M .J. Dolan, Royal Engineers. With Photos and research file. M .B.E. London Gazette 13 M arch 1925. ‘...
for valuable services rendered in the field in connection with military operations in Waziristan, 21st April, 1923 to 31st M arch, 1924’.
‘Captain, Royal Engineers (Indian Army)’. M ichael John Dolan was born on 22 January 1876. He enlisted into the Royal Engineers on
22 M ay 1894. In December 1896 Dolan arrived in India where he was posted to the 4th Company Bengal Sappers and M iners. As a
Sergeant, he served in the Third China War, landing at Sinho and arriving at Tientsin on 5 August 1900. The 4th Company Sappers
and M iners who were involved in improving the defences at Tientsin and in charge of a supply convoy of junks sailing up the P aiho,
reached Pekin on 20 August. From 21 August 1900-August 1901 they were involved in improving communications in the Legation
Quarter, other work in Pekin and railway construction to the south of the city. The Company returned to India in September 1901. In
the years prior to the Great War, Dolan was app ointed a Quartermaster Sergeant Instructor and in 1912 was awarded the L.S. & G.C.
He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on 24 January 1915. Still in India he was posted to No.18 Company ,
3rd (Bombay) Sappers and M iners. On 23 July 1916 he was promoted to Lieutenant. By the end of 1916 his company was in
M esopotamia, supporting the 3rd Indian Division. In M esopotamia, Dolan saw action at Kut, 9 January -24 February 1917, and
Baghdad, 25 February-10 M arch 1917. He was appointed an Acting Captain in the Indian Army on 1 January 1918 and was promoted
to that rank on 24 M arch 1918. By Autumn 1918 his company had been re-assigned to the British 10th Division in Palestine and
Captain Dolan saw action with the Division at the battle of Nablus, 19-25 September 1918. After the end of hostilities, Dolan and his
company returned to India; his unit, the 3rd Sappers and M iners, being re-designated the Royal Bombay Sappers and M iners. On 8
M ay 1919 Dolan was appointed an Acting M ajor and assigned as the Commander of “E” Company of the unit. With them he saw
action in Afghanistan and the Northwest Frontier during 1919. By 23 M ay he had reverted back to his rank of Captain and was p osted
to the 55th Company, Bengal Sappers and M iners as second in command to Captain J. G. O. Whitehead, R.E. With this unit he saw
action in M ahsud Territory and in the punitive operations against the Tochi and Wana in Waziristan. Dolan continued to serve in
Waziristan until late 1923. For his services there he was awarded the M .B.E. On 24 January 1924 he was promoted to M ajor and
posted as Commandant, “H” Company, Royal Bombay Sappers and M iners, based at Kirkee. He remained with the unit at Kirkee until
his retirement in 1939. Sold with a folder detailing his military service and a copied group photograph. Some contact marks otherwise,
(6) Generally very fine or better
£1,000-1,200
483. Three Gallantry awards for The Battle of JUTLAND 1916, the biggest naval engagement of the First World War, group of six
to Engineer Captain John Benjamin Hewitt of H.M.S . Birmingham who was also 'specially noted for service in the Jutland
action'. Africa General S ervice Medal 1902, Ed VII, bar Somaliland 1902-04 ENGr. LIEUT. J.B. HEWITT, R.N., H.M .S.
HIGHFLYER. 1914-15 S tar to ENG. COM M R., R.N. British War Medal and Victory Medal with M .I.D. oakleaf to ENG.
COM M R., R.N. French Legion of Honour (Chevalier), Russian Order of S t. Anne 3rd Class with swords 36 x 36 mm., by Eduard,
St. Petersburg, gold, two sided enameled, with manufacturer's name on both reverse arms, under enamel, '56' gold mark on eyelet and
'kokoshnik' marks for 1908-17 on sword hilt, other sword hilt replaced with another unmarked gold one, as previously lost. Priced to
reflect this. Copy London Gazette Commissions 1889, 1910, Jellicoe's Jutland Despatch - M .I.D. 15.9.1916 “The services of the
following Officers have been specially noted Engineer Commander John Benjamin Hewitt. (4 listed). 'Officers recommended to be
noted for early promotion'. Engineer Commanders. John Benjamin Hewitt 'Recommended for service in action'. Lon. Gaz. 15.9.1916
Jutland Foreign Awards French Legion of Honour Engineer Commander John Benjamin Hewitt. 5.6.1917 'Russian Decorations
conferred on Officers of the Grand Fleet for distinguished service at Jutland. Order of St. Anne 3rd Class (with swords) Engineer
Commander John B. Hewitt. 21.7.1922 Retires as Engineer Captain. THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND. The warring powers had largely
confined their fighting to the trenches, but the Royal Navy commanded the seas & was inflicting a crippling trade blockade on
Germany. Germany needed to break this dominance & on 31st M ay 1916, its High Seas Fleet left their North Sea bases to attack
Allied shipping off the Norwegian coast. Late in the afternoon, they were confronted by the full might of the British Grand Fleet under
Sir John Jellicoe near Jutland. When it was over, 25 ships were at the bottom of the North Sea & more than 8,500 men were dead.
Three quarters of the dead were British, but the damaging blockade held & the Royal Navy remained in command of the sea. Both
sides claimed victory, but the German fleet never again challenged the Royal Navy's dominance during the war & the blockade
continued. Engineer Commander John Benjamin Hewitt served aboard H.M .S. Birmingham which had been launched on 7th M ay
1913 and completed in January 1914. She joined the First Light Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet in 1914, visiting Kiel in June that
year. On 9th August 1914, she spotted the German submarine, whose engines had failed as she lay stopped on the surface in heavy fog,
off Fair Isle The Birmingham's crew could hear hammering from inside the U-boat from attempted repairs, & so fired on her but
missed. As the U-boat began to dive, she rammed her, cutting her in two. U-15 went down with all hands, the first U-boat loss to an
enemy warship in W.W.1. H.M .S. Birmingham also sank two German merchant ships that year & took part in the actions of
Heligoland 28 August 1914 & Dogger Bank in January 1915. In February 1915, she joined the Second Light Cruiser Squadron
attacking a U-boat on 18 June 1915 but without success. In the Battle of Jutland, she was under fire sustaining damage caused by near
miss salvo's during the night of the battle.H.M .S. Birmingham's Captain was Arthur A.M . Duff (see his medals below) whose report of
the Jutland action to The Commodore Commanding the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron was :- Sir, I have the honour to report that during
the operations on 31st M ay 1916 & 1st June 1916 I was in the immediate presence of your broad pendant except for a few hours
during the night 31st M ay 1916-1st June 1916, and I therefore only mention a few points that may be of interest together with an
account of my proceedings during the time I was separated from you - 2) About 4.35 p.m. G.M .T. on Wednesday, 31st M ay 1916,
H.M .S. " Birmingham " was under heavy fire from 11-in. or 12-in. guns of the enemy's battle fleet, & on one or two other occasions
later in the evening. On all these occasions the shells were falling all round the ship so close that a good many pieces of the shells burst
on board & also a good deal of water thrown up by them. The fact that the ship was not actually hit appeared extraordinary, & I
attribute it in a great measure to the fact that on each occasion when fire was opened the ship at once steered away at full speed, & on
each salvo falling near the ship, course was at once altered 2 points one way or another. As a result of this, although the next salvo
appeared correct for range it was generally well clear to the right or left, but there was also a large element of good fortune in it, as
when there was more than one ship firing at us it was impossible to avoid them all & many fell all round the ship. It was not iced that
just before they ceased firing on account of the ship getting out of range, the time of flight was 40 seconds, which appeared also to be
the time between the salvoes. 3) About 7.0 p.m. G.M .T. on 31st M ay 1916 fire was opened on a disabled battleship or large cruiser
with the remainder of the squadron, and the shooting appeared to be good, the bursts of the shell on her being quite obvious. 4) I was
unable to fire on the destroyer that the rest of the squadron fired at later in the evening owing to being blanketed by some of our own
destroyers. 5) During the attack on the enemy's cruisers about 10.15 p.m. G.M .T. it was impossible, owing to the smoke made by the
three ships that were ahead of me in the line, to see anything until the enemy's ships switched on their searchlights when fire was
opened on the rear ship. From the same cause it was then so difficult to see that I could not distinguish what class of ships they were.
The enemy ship returned the fire & the shot fell very close round the ship. 6) After the squadron turned to the Eastward together I
found myself approaching our 5th Battle Squadron, who were steering to the Southward, & was obliged to turn to the north-ward to
avoid the two rear ships, thus losing touch with the remainder of the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron. As I could not see any destroyers or
light cruisers guarding the 5th Battle Squadron from enemy destroyer attack in that direction, I remained during the dark hours on the
starboard quarter of the rear ship from where I could act in the event of an attack on them. At daylight I sighted " Southampton " and "
Nottingham " on my starboard bow & rejoined. 7) At about 11.30 p.m. G.M .T. on 31st M ay 1916 I observed two or more large enemy
ships switch on their searchlights & open fire on some of our destroyers or light cruiser & destroyers astern. At the time I was
convinced from their appearance & the speed they were going that they were the enemy battle cruisers, but I have since ascert ained
that they were probably battleships. 8) Soon after midnight 31st M ay -1st June 1916 I observed heavy firing some distance away to the
North-eastward.9) When under fire of the enemy battle fleet the engines were put to full speed & subsequently kept at it for two hours
in order to regain station. During this period the revolutions averaged 381, or 14 higher than the ship has done since she was in
commission.The work of the engine-room department under Engineer Commander John B. Hewitt was most satisfactory throughout a
very arduous day. I have the honour to be Sir, Your obedient Servant, A. DUFF, Cap tain. 6 combination's of L of H (Chevalier) &
Russian St Anne 3rd Class for Jutland Officers. (11 got the lower St Stanislaus 2/3rd Class). See Also the group of medals to Captain
Duff which are included in this sale (next lot) M ounted court style, at one time sewn down. Some small chips on L of H enamel
otherwise Nearly extremely fine
£2,150-2,450
484. The high ranking senior Officers named medals to a Commanding Officer at JUTLAND later Lord Lieutenant for the County
of Dorset awarded a K.C.B. & two Foreign Awards. Admiral S ir Arthur Allen Morison Duff, K.C.B., Royal Navy Commanded H.M.S . Birmingham at the battles of Heligoland Bight, Dogger Bank and JUTLAND. "Commended for his
S ervices in the Battle of Jutland - Commanding Officer - Captain Arthur Allan Morison Duff, R.N." also awarded the Russian
Order of S t. Anne 2nd Class with swords for Jutland & C.B. for 1917 & later awarded Japanese Order of the Rising S un 3rd
Class in 1918. 1914-15 S tar to Capt A.A.M . Duff, R.N. British War Medal and Victory Medal with M entioned in Despatches oak
leaf both to Capt. A.A.M . Duff, R.N. Coronation Medal 1911, in silver, unnamed. M ID, London Gazette, 15th September 1916 for
Jutland. Admiral Arthur Allan M orison Duff born 1874, son of General A. G. Duff. He commanded the Scout Cruiser
H.M .S. Adventure, attached to the 1st Destroyer Flotilla 1907-09, Flag Captain 1st Battlecruiser Squadron, 1911-13. Commanded the
Light Cruiser H.M .S. Birmingham, 1914-16. H.M .S. Birmingham launched 7.5.1913 & completed in January 1914. She joined the
First Light Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet in 1914. On 9.8.1914 she spotted a German submarine, whose engines had failed as
she lay stopped on the surface in heavy fog, off Fair Isle, the Birmingham's crew could hear hammering from inside the U-boat from
attempted repairs, & so fired on her but missed. As the U-boat began to dive, she rammed her, cutting her in two. U-15 went down
with all hands, the first U-boat loss to an enemy warship in W.W.1. H.M .S. Birmingham also sank two German merchant ships that
year & took part in the actions of Heligoland 28.8.1914 & Dogger Bank in January 1915. In February 1915, she joined the Second
Light Cruiser Squadron attacking a U-boat on 18.6.1915 but without success. In the Battle of Jutland, she was under fire sustaining
damage caused by near miss salvo's during the night of the battle. Appointed to command the battlecruiser H.M .S. Inflexible 1916 &
commanded the Battlecruiser H.M .S. Tiger August 1917-M ay 1919. Commanded the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron 1919-21. RearAdmiral of the 1st Battle Squadron 1922-23. Director of Naval Equipment at the Admiralty 1924-26. Promoted Vice-Admiral 1926 &
Admiral commanding Reserves 1927-29, Admiral 1930. Created a C.B. (M ilitary) Captain, R.N. 4.6.1917, in the same Gazette as the
Jutland Russian awards, these C.B.'s including at least 2 Capt's "Commended for Jutland" being those Commanding Officers of s hips
skillful enough in the Battle of Jutland not to be sunk by the German Battle Fleet. K.C.B.(M ilitary) 1.3.1929 & retired 1930.
Appointed Lord Lieutenant for the County of Dorset (London Gazette 31.7.1936), in 1946 lived Var Trees, M oreton, Dorset, died
5.4.1952. With riband bar showing his K.C.B., Russian 2nd Class St Anne (Lon. Gaz. 5.6.1917) & Japan Order of the Rising Sun 3rd
Class (Lon. Gaz. 29.11.1918). H.M .S. Birmingham's Captain was Arthur A.M . Duff whose report of the Jutland action to The
Commodore Commanding the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron was :- Sir, I have the honour to report that during the operations on 31st
M ay 1916 & 1st June 1916 I was in the immediate presence of your broad pendant except for a few hours during the night 31st M ay
1916-1st June 1916, and I therefore only mention a few points that may be of interest together with an account of my p roceedings
during the time I was separated from you - 2) About 4.35 p.m. G.M .T. on Wednesday, 31st M ay 1916, H.M .S. " Birmingham " was
under heavy fire from 11-in. or 12-in. guns of the enemy's battle fleet, & on one or two other occasions later in the evening. On all
these occasions the shells were falling all round the ship so close that a good many pieces of the shells burst on board & also a good
deal of water thrown up by them. The fact that the ship was not actually hit appeared extraordinary, & I att ribute it in a great measure
to the fact that on each occasion when fire was opened the ship at once steered away at full speed, & on each salvo falling near the
ship, course was at once altered 2 points one way or another. As a result of this, although the next salvo appeared correct for range it
was generally well clear to the right or left, but there was also a large element of good fortune in it, as when there was more than one
ship firing at us it was impossible to avoid them all & many fell all round the ship. It was noticed that just before they ceased firing on
account of the ship getting out of range, the time of flight was 40 seconds, which appeared also to be the time between the s alvoes. 3)
About 7.0 p.m. G.M .T. on 31st M ay 1916 fire was opened on a disabled battleship or large cruiser with the remainder of the squadron,
and the shooting appeared to be good, the bursts of the shell on her being quite obvious. 4) I was unable to fire on the dest royer that the
rest of the squadron fired at later in the evening owing to being blanketed by some of our own destroyers. 5) During the attack on the
enemy's cruisers about 10.15 p.m. G.M .T. it was impossible, owing to the smoke made by the three ships that were ahead of me in the
line, to see anything until the enemy's ships switched on their searchlights when fire was opened on the rear ship. From the same cause
it was then so difficult to see that I could not distinguish what class of ships they were. The enemy ship returned the fire & the shot fell
very close round the ship. 6) After the squadron turned to the Eastward together I found myself approaching our 5th Battle Squadron,
who were steering to the Southward, & was obliged to turn to the north-ward to avoid the two rear ships, thus losing touch with the
remainder of the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron. As I could not see any destroyers or light cruisers guarding the 5th Battle Squadron from
enemy destroyer attack in that direction, I remained during the dark hours on the starboard quarter of the rear ship from where I could
act in the event of an attack on them. At daylight I sighted " Southampton " and " Nottingham " on my starboard bow & rejoined. 7) At
about 11.30 p.m. G.M .T. on 31st M ay 1916 I observed two or more large enemy ships switch on their searchlights & open fire on
some of our destroyers or light cruiser & destroyers astern. At the time I was convinced from their appearance & the speed they were
going that they were the enemy battle cruisers, but I have since ascertained that they were probably battleships. 8) Soon after midnight
31st M ay-1st June 1916 I observed heavy firing some distance away to the North-eastward.9) When under fire of the enemy battle
fleet the engines were put to full speed & subsequently kept at it for two hours in order to regain station. During this period the
revolutions averaged 381, or 14 higher than the ship has done since she was in commission.The work of the engine-room department
under Engineer Commander John B. Hewitt was most satisfactory throughout a very arduous day. I have the honour to be Sir, Your
obedient Servant, A. DUFF, Captain Also see in this list Admiral Duff's Engineer Commander Hewitt's Group for Jutland. M ounted
court style as worn. Copy Lon. Gaz's including Commissions 1894, 1904, Who's Who 1946 and Service Record. M inor edge
bruise, Good very fine
£1,150-1,450
485. A superb Great War Irish S ea Q-S hip Operations Drifter Division Commander’s S ubmarine S inking 30th April 1918
Distinguished S ervice Order group awarded to Lieutenant Commander P.S . Peat, Royal Naval Reserve, a pre-war Chief
Officer with the Asiatic S team Navigation Company Ltd, who fought a wonderfully recounted action with a U-Boat, and
forced it to surrender when in command of the Q-S hip drifter Coreopsis II, and later sank anothe r submarine before the end
of the war. Distinguished S ervice Order, GVR gold, silver-gilt and enamels; 1914-15 S tar, erased details; British War Medal and
Victory Medal with M entioned in Despatches Oakleaf; (LIEUT. P.S. PEAT. R.N.R.) Together with the following quantity of original
documentation and ephemera: Letter of Employment from the Balls & Stansfield Steamship Owners detailing his service in a steamer
from December 1909 to April 1910, dated 20th April 1910; Letter of Employment from the Asiatic Steam Navigation Company Ltd at
Calcutta, dated 16th October 1914, detailing his services as 3rd Officer, 2nd Officer , and Chief Officer during the period from July
1910 to October 1914; Retriever Flotilla Company Limited Letter of Employment covering the period February 1912 to October 1912
when in command of the M ail Steamers on the Chittagong-M aungdaw line, dated 16th October 1914; Warrant of Appointment for
Peat as a Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve on 22nd M arch 1915; Annual Service Certificate for service aboard H.M .S Thetis
and Vigorous during the period 12th February 1917 to 24th February 1918; Annual Service Certificate for service aboard H.M .S
Vigorous during the period 7th M arch 1918 to 5th M arch 1919 when commanding a group of trawlers and drifters; Board of Trade
Certificate of Competence as Extra M aster for Foreign-Going Steamships Only, issued to Percy Sutcliffe Peat D.S.O, dated 12th June
1919; M aritime School of South Shields letter of Employment detailing his work as Instructor in the Navigation Department of the
M arine School since M ay 1919, dated 10th February 1923; Scottish Temperance and General Assurance Company Ltd Letter for an
Assurance of £200, dated 12th M arch 1926; Certified Copy of Birth Certificate, issued on 21st October 1920; newspaper cutting
obituary for Peat, dated 4th M ay 1936; newspaper cutting obituary for Peat from ‘The Shields News’ titled ‘North Shields Officer’s
Death Recalls War Time Exploit - How Drifter Sank German Submarine and Captured the Crew’, dated 4th M ay 1936. Also Royal
Navy officer’s cap badge. Percy Sutcliffe Peat was born on 29th November 1889 in Accrington, Lancashire, the son of Joseph Peat, a
local chemist and drugster, he was educated as a boy at the M arine School of South Shields before going t o sea,and then joined the
shipping company - Balls and Stansfield from 10th December 1909 to 12th April 1910 when serving aboard a steamer. Peat then
joined the Asiatic Steam Navigation Company Ltd and went out to India, served as 3rd Officer of the Watch from 11th July 1910 to
16th January 1912, and as 2nd Officer of the Watch from 17th January 1912 to 3rd February 1912, ad then was placed on loan as a 3rd
Officer of the Watch to the Retriever Flotilla Ltd, a subsidiary of the above company, and was so emp loyed from 4th February 1912 to
17th October 1912 serving in ‘in command of the M ail Steamers on the Chittagong-M aungdaw line, and then rejoined the Asiatic
Steam Navigation Company Ltd at Calcutta, and served as a 2nd Officer of the Watch from 18th October 1912 to 26th June 1913 and
the as Chief Officer from 7th June 1913 to 17th M arch 1914, and as 2nd Officer of Watch again from 18th M arch 1914 to 13th June
1914, followed by Chief Officer again from 14th June 1914 to 12th October 1914, and shortly after t he outbreak of the Great War,
passed his M asters Certificate at South Shields on 18th January 1915, being then commissioned as a Sub-Lieutenant into the Royal
Naval Reserve on 20th M arch 1915. Peat went on to hold various appointments during the war, being promoted to Lieutenant he then
joined the minelayer H.M .S. Thetis before being posted to the shore based drifter depot ship H.M .S Vigorous during 1917, and it was
in this role that he found himself in charge of a group of trawlers and drifters through to 5th M arch 1919, and period which would
witness Peat becoming involved in no less that two submarine sinking’s, and would see Peat being M entioned in Despatches and
decorated with the Distinguished Service Order in the London Gazette for 7th June 1918. Peat’s account of the first of these sinking’s
when aboard the drifter Coreopsis II and serving in a Q-Ship role, this being the one incident which led to his award, and was
recounted in his obituary as published in ‘The Shields News’ under the title North Shields Officer’s Death Recalls War Time Exploit How Drifter Sank German Submarine and Captured the Crew’, dated 4th M ay 1936. In a letter of his sister at the time of the action, he
wrote: ‘It was on the morning of 30th April 1918, time 2.45, nasty sea running, but a fine moonlight night. Well, at this time, I was
asleep in my bunk when I was awakened by the alarm being sounded. I jumped on the deck as I was, in pyjamas and bare feet and
dashed into the wheelhouse. The skipper did not speak, he just pointed straight into the moon’s reflection on the sea, and there, coming
almost straight for us was a great brute of a submarine steaming about 15 knots. The crew were all at stations by this time, gun’s crew
manned and all that sort of thing. They were all looking at me. I had the glasses on the submarine and something seemed to tell me he
had not seen us, so I held my fire. I was right, he had not seen us, and it was through waiting those few minutes that got me the
submarine, but it was awful waiting. M y crew got a little fidgety, which was only natural. On the submarine came, and he was a
monster. Just as he got about 200 yards on my port bow, I threw the glasses I don’t know where, and shouted, ‘Now, Clark.’ The next
moment, Hell broke loose. M y Gunner was splendid and as Fritz shot past me he plugged him very nearly every shot. Off he went like
mad with me after him, then he started to submerge and went nearly out of sight. He came up again like a great whale and I knew he
would leave me with the speed he had. About half-an-hour later I was astonished to find myself coming up on him rapidly. At this
time, he gave me the fright of my life. He fired two coloured lights, trying to bluff he was British and I must admit it was that which
made me alter course as I was making straight at him to ram him. As I shot passed him he gave the whole show away by shouting ‘Vat
do you mean.’ He fired three or four torpedoes at me, I dodged the last. The Commander afterwards denied it. However, hearing this
‘Vat’ settled me. I brought my shit round like a shot and then had him beautifully right in the moon’s rays. I just nodded to the Gunner
and he let him have it. We cheered the Gunner till we were hoarse and he got nearly everyone home. After giving him hell, I ceased
fire and we could hear him yelling, ‘I surrender, I vas your prisoner’. I was pretty sure of him by this time and came up slowly on him
and watching his every move. I then hailed him and told him if he sent one man on deck I’d blow him out of the water. Then wily Fritz
started to talk. ‘You will bring your ship alongside and make us your prisoner’, he said. I replied ‘I will not Fritz, but if you’ll make
your crew jump into the water one at a time i’ll pick them up in my small boat’, but he would persist wanting me to go alongside. He
afterwards admitted that he intended trying to rush us and had I gone alongside, I reckon I’d have been in Germany. However his bluff
did not work and as his submarine was sinking, he began to get frantic. Eventually he chased his crew overboard one at a time and my
small boat picked them up. I kept the Commander and four men on board the submarine and had another heart to heart talk with him. I
said, ‘now look here, I want that submarine, so get your pumps to work and keep her afloat.’ That fellow had pluck. He stood on his
conning tower till the last and went down with her. He came to the surface again and I picked him up. There were only 12 men on the
drifter all told. The crew of the submarine were taken to Larne, where the men of t he Coreopsis had a wonderful reception, the news of
the exploit having got round. It is interesting to mention that the submarine commander presented Lieutenant Commander Peat w ith
glasses as a token of gratitude for saving his crew. Of the crew of the Coreopsis II, Peat was awarded the Distinguished Service Order,
the Skipper, George E. Stubbs was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and the gunner, Deck Hand T.C. Clarke, was awarded
the Distinguished Service M edal, with every other rating being M entioned in Despatches. Peat went on to sink a second U-Boat before
the end of the war and the Captain’s remarks on Peat’s naval records state: ‘has conducted himself in every way entirely to my
satisfaction. He has commanded divisions of trawlers and drifters with marked success and on two occasions displayed most
conspicuous gallantry, a brilliant officer and gallant seaman.’ Returning to the merchant service after the cessation of host ilities, he
passed his Board of trade Extra M aster’s Certificate on 2nd June 1919 at South Shields and was then appointed an Instructor at South
Shields M arine School from 1919 to 10th February 1923, before being appointed Tyne Improvement Commission Assistant Harbour
M aster in February 1923, and then became Deputy Harbour M aster Tyne up to his death on 4th M ay 1936. 1914-1915 Star erased as
mentioned above, otherwise (4) Good very fine
£1,500-1,800
486. Group Captain C. Walter, O.B.E., Royal Air Force, trained Polish Pilots during WW2, a long career as a Pilot, formerly with
the Royal Naval Air S ervice. Officer of the Officer of the British Empire, OBE, M ilitary, King and Queen. British War
Medal and Victory Medal both named to 2nd Lieutenant C. Walter, Royal Air Force. 1939-45 S tar,Defence Medal and War Medal
39-45, with mention in despatches oak leaf emblem. Coronation Medal 1937, unnamed as issued. With set of matching miniatures.
Also with Polish Pilot badge, and forwarding letter ‘In token of your valuable contribution of training of the Polish Air Force, I have
the honour to send you the honorary badge of the Polish Air Force.’ Signed by M ajor General Ujejski. OBE, London Gazette
1st January 1941, M ID London Gazette 1st January 1942. Cyril Walter was born on 6th January 1900, the son of Walter Jackson Walter
(a member of the Stock Exchange) and Florence M ary Walter. He was baptised on 4 th February 1900. In 1901 the family lived at 90
Gleneagle Road, Streatham, London. In 1911 Cyril was a boarder with his brother Eric at Stubbington House preparatory school. Cyril
joined the University College School O.T.C. Hampstead as a Private, 19 th December 1915. In civilian life he was an apprentice
engineer, at the Sunbeam M otor Car Company, Upper Villers Street, Wolverhampton. On 28 th October 1917 he was appointed a
Temporary Probation Flying Officer with the Royal Naval Air Service at Greenwich. His next of kin being named as his father. He
transferred to R.N.A.S. Station Eastbourne of 28 th January 1918 for a period of two months, before moving to R.N.A.S. Station at
Cranwell on 20th M arch 1918 for training as a Pilot. He was appointed 2 nd Lieutenant (Aeroplane Officer) in the Royal Air Force with
effect 29th M arch 1918 (Air Force List 1919 confirms). He was borne as additional on HM S Pegasus (Aircraft Carrier) from 10th July
1918. He remained with Pegasus until being posted to R.A.F. Station Leuchars on 27 th January 1919. During his WW1 service his
records show that he flew D.H.6’s; Avro (80 gnome) and B.E. 2c’s. Appointed HM S Argus (Aircraft Carrier on 7th April 1919), HM S
Resolution (Battleship on 6th June 1919) and HM S Furious (Aircraft Carrier on 2 nd September 1919). He then transferred to another
Aircraft Carrier on 7th September 1919, where he witnessed the mutiny in Copenhagen. Full details of which are given with research
included with the group. Walter was returned to England and placed on the unemployed list on 24 th December 1919. Cyril retuned
from St. John, New Brunswick, Canada on SS M ontlaurier (Canadian Pacific Line) to Liverpool on 20th December 1924 and reentered the Royal Air Force being a Flying Officer with effect 1 st July 1925. He was promoted to Flight Lieutenant with effect
21stFebruary 1927 and Squadron Leader with effect 6 th January 1937. He was promoted from Squadron Leader to Wing Commander
with effect 1st January 1940. He was promoted from Wing Commander to Group Captain with effect 1 stDecember 1941. He retired
8th M arch 1946, having served nearly twenty -three years. He served with 24th Squadron 21stFebruary 1927 at Northolt. 207th Squadron
at Bircham Newton and Eastchurch from 14th January 1932. 84th Squadron at Shaibah on 4th October 1932. As Commanding Officer of
17th Squadron from 6th January 1939. 307th Squadron at Exeter (Lwow) Polish Squadron. With full research including London Gazette
entries, and details regarding Squadrons served with. Both full size and miniatures mounted loose for wearing, GVF
£1,100-1,400
487. An interesting Officer of the Order of the British Empire Group to Major R.J. Mounsey of the Royal Flying Corps, with two
confirmed Foreign Awards and two kills. Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), 1914-15 S tar named to 1547 Private
R.J. M ounsey, Honourable Artillery Company. British War Medal and Victory Medal with M ention in Despatches
oakleaf, renamed to M ajor R.J. M ounsey, Royal Air Force. India General S ervice Medal 1908, Geo V, clasp Waziristan 1921-24
named to Squadron Leader R.J. M ounsey, Royal Air Force. France. Croix De Guerre 1914-17. Italian Order of the Crown
4thClass in Gold and Enamel. Roland James M ounsey was born on 3 rd August 1890 in Croydon, Surrey. He was educated at Whitgift
Grammar School. He joined the HAC in August 1914 as a Private, commissioned into the 2 nd Hampshire Regiment on 20th October
1916 and seconded to the Royal Flying Corps. Among his many wartime feats on 16 th April 1916 he was involved in the destruction of
the Hohenzollern Redoubt. During the period 21 st-28th August he had two confirmed kills (squadron log refers), he was awarded the
Croix De Guerre on 1st M ay 1917, on 22nd April 1920. M ounsey arrived in Risalpur, India to take command of 27 th Squadron (the
flying elephants), he died on 18th June 1939. OBE, M ilitary, London Gazette 1st January 1919. Croix De Guerre 1st M ay 1917, Italian
Order of the Crown of Italy, London Gazette 1st April 1920, and M entioned in Despatches on 6th January 1919 for Italy. With scarce
citation for Croix De Guerre. ‘For consipicuous skill and gallantry notably on the following occasions ‘3 rd M ay 1916, whilst engaged
on Artillery work, his machine was hit by rifle bullets and caught fire, but Captain M ounsey effected a good landing behind our
trenches at Aix Noulette. The machine was completely burnt, but the Pilot and Observer escaped unhurt, and saved the Lewis guns and
a few drums of ammunition. On 22nd October 1916 whilst engaged on artillery registration, this officer observed three F.E.2b’s being
attacked by nine hostile machines over Vimy. He at once went to their assistance, assisted to break up the enemy’s format ion and after
a running fight succeeded in shooting down one enemy aeroplane, which was seen to crash near Thelus. This was confirmed by
artillery observers in forward observation posts.’ With two folders of paperwork and research. Court -mounted (7) GVF
£900-1,000
488. A rare Indian Theatre Geo. V. Army Meritorious S ervice Medal, one of 12 issued to the S omerset Light Infantry & 1935
Military M.B.E. group of 6 to Quarter Master S ergeant F.H. S hepherd. Member of the Order of the British
Empire(M .B.E.) British War Medal, 4908 C.SJT. F.H. SHEPHERD, SOM . L.I. India General S ervice Medal, Geo V, 1908-35 one
bar Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919. 5662004 Q.M .S. F.H. SHEPHERD, I.M .L. Jubilee Medal 1935, unnamed Army Long S ervice and
Good Conduct Medal, Geo V, (M ilitary bust) to QTR. M R. SERJT. FREDERICK HENRY SHEPHERD, I.U.L. (correctly
engraved). Army Meritorious S ervice Medal, Geo V, to 4908 Q.M . SJT. F.H. SHEPHERD 2/SOM . L.I. M .S.M . Lon. Gaz.
20.10.1920 to be dated 3.6.1919, for INDIA (one of 12 to the Regiment, 73 in t otal to Regt. for W.W.1.) the only one in this Gazette
for Som. L.I. M .B.E. Lon. Gaz. 3.6.1935. Conductor, Indian Army Corps of Clerks, Indian Unattached List, Chief Clerk, Embarkation
Headquarters, Karachi, India. Copy M .S.M . book (M cInnes), M .I.C. (B.W.M . only) M .I.C. - M .S.M . card marked “INDIA”. I.A.
Papers, born 1883, Aston, Birmingham, enlisted aged 14, Som. L.I. 7.8.1897, awarded L.S.G.C. 1916, promoted Sergt. M ajor
28.7.1920, Conductor 1.4.1930, Retired 6.7.1936 age 53, address Cross Park Estate, Crownhill, Plymouth. (6)NEF
£765-850
489. Lieutenant Commander A.C. Roberts, Royal Navy. Officer of the Order of the British Empire, M ilitary, unnamed as issued.
1914-15 S tar, British War Medal and Victory Medal all named to Lieutenant Commander A.C. Roberts, Royal Navy. 1939-45 S tar,
Pacific S tar, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. With matching miniatures with additional Persian Order
of the Lion and Sun, and the British War M edal, having the clasps North Sea 1914, M editerranean 1915, M editerranean 1916, North
Sea 1917, Baltic 1918 and Black Sea 1918-20.With research including copy service history, born 19 th January 1884, entered service
15th M ay 1899, Sub Lieutenant 15th December 1903, Lieutenant 15th M arch 1906. Court-martialed on 25th October 1915, for being
Drunk on Shore whilst serving with HM S Albemarle, he was severely reprimanded and dismissed his ship. With copy medal roll, and
London Gazette entry for OBE, awarded in London Gazette on 27 th June 1919, for valuable services as Navigating Officer of HM S
‘Ceres’ 6th Light Cruiser Squadron. Both groups mounted loose for wear, Good very fine
£400-450
490. A particularly fine Cheshire Regiment Military Cross for the 1/4th Battalion action at Moen 25th October 1918 to 2.Lieutenant
Edward Rouse, Royal Fusiliers with a very good citation in command of his company, wounded but still advanced the front 3 4,000 yards, one of at least 5 M.C.'s & one Bar for this action + his brothers medals. Military Cross, Geo V, unnamed as issued
1914-15 S tar to PS-5554 PTE.E.ROUSE.R.FUS. British War Medal and Victory Medal to 2.LIEUT.E.ROUSE. Edward and
William Rouse, the sons of Edward & Fanny Rouse. The 1911 census records their mother as a widow & Shopkeeper, living at Rush
Green, Lymm, Cheshire. Edward Rouse born in Lymm, Cheshire 1890, by 1911 was a Law Clerk & on the outbreak of War attested
for the 20th (3rd Public Schools) Battalion Royal Fusiliers served in France from the 14.11.1915. Commissioned 2/Lieutenant into the
Royal Fusiliers 17.12.1917, & was attached to the 1/4th Battalion Cheshire Regiment, his home County Regiment when they returned
to France & won his M .C. Lon. Gaz. citation “During the initial barrage in the attack near M oen on the 25th October 1918, he after
being wounded; (continued) for three hours leading his company resolutely in the face of machine gun & rifle fire & advanced his line
between 3,000 and 4,000 yards. He was eventually ordered back to have his wounds dressed, but before doing so gave his
Commanding Officer a very clear & accurate account of the position. He showed great courage & devotion to duty”. The History of
the Cheshire Regiment in W.W.1. by A. Crookenden, page 165 “In the area south of COURTRAI the 4th Battalion under M ajor E.W.
M orris, was in another attack on the 24th just east of the Courtrai-Bossuyt Canal……………… 2nd Lieut. ROUSE continued to
command “B” Company for three hours after being shot through the thigh & to make clear & useful reports on the situation”. The
Battalion cleared the whole front of the Canal from Knocke southwards & gained the final objectives on the Scheldt by dusk the same
evening. Page 324 M .C. citation. “During the barrage in the attack on M OEN in October 1918, he was wounded, but for three hours
led his company resolutely in the face of machine-gun & rifle fire & advanced the line between 3000 & 4000 yards. Before being sent
back to have his wound dressed, he gave the C.O. a very clear & accurate report of the situation”. One of 272 M .C.'s & 18 Bars to the
Regiment for W.W.1. His brother - British War Medal and Victory Medal to 254738 PNR.W.ROUSE. R.E. (Pioneer, Royal
Engineers). William Rouse, born in Lymm, Cheshire 1888. The 1911 census records he is a 23 year old Electrician living with his
younger brother Edward at Rush Green, Lymm, Cheshire. Copy Lon. Gaz. M ilitary Cross 7.3.1919 & 4.10.1919, M .I.C. address New
M orton, M anchester & brothers M .I.C., Cheshire History. Edward Rouse Officers papers are available at T.N.A. - WO338-237547. All
medals in exceptional condition and Near Mint
£1,275-1,350
491. An interesting MBE and Passchendaele Military Cross Group of Four awarded to Captain Robert Launcelot Busby, 2/8 th
Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, taken Prisoner of War in 1918, who afterwards rose to prominen ce in Manchester and S alford
as Director of the local racecourse and as a local politician, and later served as Commandant of the S alford ‘S pecials’ durin g
the Blitz. Member of the Order of the British Empire (M BE), Civil Division, 2nd type breast badge in silver. Military Cross, Geo
V, the reverse privately engraved to Captain R.L. Busby. British War Medal and Victory Medal, with M ention in Despatches
emblem both named to Captain R.L. Busby. M ilitary Cross, London Gazette 6 th April 1918. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion
to duty. On his Commanding Officer becoming a casualty, he took charge of the situation, communicated with the forward troops , and
sent messages to Brigade Headquarters under difficulties. He collected men from various units scattered about in shell holes and sent
them forward under a responsible leader. The men though tired out, were everywhere inspired by his coolness and tact.’ M ention in
Despatches, London Gazette 23rd M ay 1918, for the M arch retreat in 1918 where he was captured and spent the remainder of the war
as a POW.’ M BE, London Gazette 9th June 1938 ‘For political and public services in M anchester and Salford.’ Robert Lancelot Busby
was born in Hampstead, London, in 1880 and lived with his uncle Charles Frail, following the death of his parents, Frail was a
respected figure in horse racing and in 1898, he acquired 132 acres of land beside the River Irwell in Salford where the foundation
stone of the Club Stand for M anchester Racecourse was laid three years later. Robert was appointed Secretary of the new racecourse in
1904. At the outbreak of war he joined the Lancashire Fusiliers as 2 nd Lieutenant in the 2/8th Battalion in August 1915, but his
battalion did not proceed to France until early 1917, when Busby had reached the rank of Captain and Adjutant. As Adjutant, he was
responsible for the unit’s war diary, and one entry of his written on the eve of an attack at Passchendaele on 9 th October 1917 reads as
follows: ‘Conditions were almost indescribable. The night was inky and the track led over ground covered with innumerable shellholes full of mud and water. This march would normally take about one and a half hours. It took the battalion eleven and a half hours.’
The regimental history further describes how the men were often up to their waists in water so ‘several drowned through sinking down
in the water from the weight of their equipment and sheer exhaustion.’ The C.O. of the 2/8 th was wounded on the morning of 9th
October, where Busby assumed command of the Battalion H.Q. and went forward to rally the men: according to the Regimental
history they ‘responded cheerfully to the inspiration of his coolness and tact.’ Eventually the Battalion’s objective was reached but
they suffered casualties of 13 officers and 374 other ranks killed, wounded or missing. In another war diary entry dated 31 st October
1917 Busby listed those decorated for their part in the attack, with his own name listed amongst those awarded the M C. In M arch 1918
his Battalion was positioned near Peronne where it faced ‘head on’ the ‘German Spring Offensive’ with heavy bombardment of gas
and artillery which was swifly positioned followed by large-scale infantry attacks. Some 500 of its ranks were killed, wounded or
taken prisoner in this attack, and Busby himself was interned at the Citadel Queists POW Camp in Germany before being repatriated
to England at the end of November. Post-war Busby returned as a Director at M anchester racecourse and ‘as much at ease with a
groundsman as with member of the Jockey Club’ he gained a reputation as one of the best racecourse organisers in the country. He
was awarded the M .B.E. in June 1938, and on the outbreak of hostilities Busby was appointed Commandant of the ‘Salford Special’
Constabulary, in which role he worked tirelessly despite the devastation caused during German air-raids over M anchester in 1940. On
two nights in December around 8,000 homes in Salford were destroyed and Busby’s office was also wrecked – and a direct hit on the
racecourse resulted in the cancellation of the New Year meeting. Having worked himself to near-exhaustion, he was persuaded that he
should take recuperative leave, and Busby retreated to Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales but tragically on the 18 th of August 1941, he
took his own life. Ex Dr. Alan Stott collection, sold at DNW in M arch 1997. Full details of his career and tragic death also appeared in
a biographical article in M edal news in February 2012 titled ‘A Study in Fortitude.’ With an extensive file of copied research,
including the M IC, detailing the fact his BWM and VM were issued in 1928. Loose-mounted for wear, Good very fine £1,200-1,500
492. An extremely rare Dublin ‘Easter Rebellion 1916’ Distinguished Conduct Medal awarded to Company S erjeant-Major W. H.
King, 2/8th Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, for gallantry in the storming of various buildings.
Distinguished Conduct Medal, Geo V, (2505 C.S. M jr. W. H. King, 2/8 N. & D.R.-T.F.). D.C.M . London Gazette 24 January 1917;
citation: 3 M arch 1917. ‘Decorations awarded for the Irish Rebellion 1916’. The citation states: “For conspicuous gallantry and
devotion to duty. He greatly assisted his Company Commander during the storming of various buildings. He set a splendid examp le
throughout.” The 2/8th Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment was raised in Newark on 5 September 1914. Between that
date and April 1916 they had been in various locations around the country, on training, as well as supplying replacements to the 1/8th
Battalion. In the early morning of Easter M onday, 24 April 1916 they received orders to move at once to an ‘unknown’ destination.
They left in two trains bound for Liverpool and it required little acumen to guess that their destination was to be Ireland w here an
armed rising in Dublin had begun. Arriving at Liverpool at 8.00pm., orders were received to embark three companies at once on the
S.S. Patriotic - ‘D’ Company and fatefully, the Lewis guns, were left behind. They arrived at Kingston harbour at 5.30am on
Wednesday 26 April 1916. Having landed at 7.00am., orders were issued at 8.30am for the 2/7th supported by the 2/8th to proceed into
Dublin along the seaside route via Balls Bridge. Little opposition was expected south of Balls Bridge. At 12 noon they came under fire
from rebels and progress slowed as house to house searches became necessary. At 5.50pm the O.C. 2/8th gave orders to take the
school and several houses being strongly held by the rebels - ‘B’ Company to lead, supported by ‘A’ Company. Captain Quibell, C.O.
‘A’ Company and C.S.M . King led the attack on the right hand side of Northumberland Road. Captain Quibell and C.S.M . King
climbed the railings in front of the school and with their men following, speedily ousted the enemy from the buildings. For t his action
Captain Quibell was awarded the D.S.O. and C.S.M . King was awarded the D.C.M . The 2/8th Battalion finally left Ireland on 12
January 1917. In January 1917 the honours and awards to the 2/8th Battalion were announced - 1 D.S.O. (to Captain Quibell); 2
M .C’s.; and four D.C.M ’s. (including that to C.S.M . King). These honours were personally presented by King George V whilst on his
visit to Salisbury Plain. Good very fine
£3,500-4,000
493. Gunner T. Fellowes, Royal Field Artillery, awarded the DCM for delivering ammunition to forward gun positions having been
severely wounded by a land mine. Distinguished Conduct Medal, Geo V, named to 51610 Gunner D. Fellowes, D. 281 London
Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. 1914-15 S tar named to 51610 Gunner T. Fellowes, Royal Field Artillery. British War Medal and
Victory Medal named to 51610 Acting Corporal T. Fellowes, Royal Artillery. Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as
issued. Army Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, Geo VI, with Fixed Territorial Suspender named to 1041512 Gunner T.
Fellowes, D.C.M ., Royal Artillery. With copy medal index card and research. DCM , London Gazette 15 th November 1918 ‘For
conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Wagons were being pressed forward and ammunition to an advanced battery position, and
two land-mines exploded under his wagon, killing or wounding the men and horses. Though severely wounded himself, he harnessed
two horses to an undamaged wagon and delivered the ammunition to the battery position. His courage throughout was remarkable. He
is noted as being from Kettering. Court-mounted. (7) Good very fine
£1,000-1,200
494. The fine Great War Dardanelles and Home Nursing Royal Red Cross 2nd Class group awarded to S taff Nurse later Assistant
Matron S . McCarthy, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing S ervice, who was serving aboard the hospital ship
‘Asturias’ in the Dardanelles from 15th October 1915, and may well have been aboard when she was torpedoed and beached in
1917, later gaining employment with the Central Military Hospital at Fort Pitt in Chatham, Kent and decorated on 31st July
1919. Royal Red Cross 2nd Class, Association, GVR bust, silver and enamels; 1914-15 S tar; (S.NURSE S. M c CARTHY.
Q.A.I.M .N.S.R.); British War Medal and Victory Medal; (SISTER S. M cCARTHY.) Stella M cCarthy was initially employed during
the Great War as a Staff Nurse with the Queen Alexandra’s Imperial M ilitary Nursing Service Reserve aboard the Hospital Ship
‘Asturias’ in the Dardanelles from 15th October 1915. Asturias worked for the Royal M ail Steam Packet Company operating the
Southampton – Buenos Aires run. She was drafted into the Navy as a hospital ship and served in a number of places including
Gallipoli, Egypt and Salonika, returning wounded to the UK. Although she was retrofitted for 896 patients on one occasion she
shipped 2,400 sick and wounded back to the United Kingdom. At 5:05 on 1st February 1915 a German U-boat launched a torpedo that
successfully struck Asturias but failed to detonate. One month later the Germans released a press release that claimed the Asturias was
misidentified and that once the mistake was realized by the U-boat crew they broke off the attack. J.R.R. Tolkein, later the author of
the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit, was shipped back to the United Kingdom on the Asturias and remembers there being salt
water baths on board. Asturias had just finished unloading her cargo of 1000 wounded men from the front and was returning to port
when on 20th M arch 1917 en-route from Avonmouth to Southampton she was torp edoed by Gemran U-Boat UC-66. She was able to
beach herself near Bolt Head, but the damage was so extensive that she was declared a total loss. Thirty -one persons were killed with a
further twelve missing. If she had gone down while still packed with wounded men the casualties would have been much higher as
many of the men could not even move. It is not known whether M cCarthy was still nursing aboard ‘Asturias’ at the time of her loss,
however she found employment in the United Kingdom as an Assistant M atron with the Central M ilitary Hospital at Fort Pitt in
Chatham, Kent, and is was for her services there and also her general services in ‘connection with the war’ that she was awarded the
Royal Red Cross 2nd Class in the London Gazette for 31st July 1919. (4) Good very fine
£800-900
495. Military Cross, Geo V, on original ribbon & sewn on issue suspension. Near Mint
£450-495
496. Military Cross, Geo V, with issue ribbon suspension, unnamed as issued, Extremely fine
£425-475
497. Military Cross, Geo V, unnamed as issued. M ounted loose for wear, Nearly extremely fine
£475-550
498. Military Cross, Geo V, unnamed as issued. Nearly extremely fine
£425-500
499. Military Cross, Geo V, unnamed as issued, toned. Good very fine
£375-425
500. A fine and rare Great War 1917 'K Class' S ubmarine S ervice Distinguished S ervice Medal and long service group awarded to
Petty Officer (Torpedo Gunners Mate) F.L. Hulance, Royal Navy, a qualfied diver, who served with submarine's for ten years
from 1909 through to 1919, and right through the Great War, operating in the North S ea aboard the submarine D7 from 1914
to 1915, D8 from 1915 to 1916, K2 from 1917, and F3 from 1918-1919. Distinguished S ervice Medal, Geo V, bust; (220771 F.L.
HULANCE. P.O. SUBM ARINE SERVICE 1917); 1914-15 S tar; (220771. F.L. HULANCE, L.S. R.N.); British War Medal and
Victory Medal; (220771 F.L. HULANCE. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, Geo V, Adm. bust;
(220771 F.L. HULANCE. P.O. H.M .S. DOLPHIN), Frederick Lewin Hulance was born in Brompton, London, on 4th M arch 1885,
and worked as a footman before joining the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class (Portsmouth No.220771) aboard the Boy's Training Ship
H.M .S. Northampton from 12th M ay 1902, and was then advanced to Boy 1st Class on 11th August 1902, being then posted aboard
the screw crovette H.M .S. Cleopatra from 26th September 1902, before being posted to Victory from 21st December 1902, and then
posted aboard the battleship H.M .S. Albion from 24th January 1903 and saw service on the China Station, being rated as Ordinary
Seaman on 4th M arch 1903, and then advanced to Able Seaman on 1st M ay 1904, before being posted to the battleship H.M .S. Ocean
from 24th April 1905, and returning with her from the China Station, having departed Hong Kong, he then returned to Albion at
Singapore, and sailed home with her. Hulance was posted at Portsmouth to Victory I from 6th June 1905, and then to posted to the
destoyer depot ship H.M .S. Sapphire II from 3rd April 1906, before joing the torpedo school H.M .S. Vernon from 8th June 1907 and
then the gunnery school H.M .S. Excellent from 5th January 1908, and whilst there qualified as a Diver on 16th M arch 1908. Pos ted
back to Victory I from 5th April 1908, followed by the battlecruiser H.M .S. Invincible from 19th M arch 1909. Hulance then opted for
the subamarine service, the trade within the trade, and was then posted to the submarine depot ship H.M .S. M ercury from 17th October
1909, followed by a move to the submarine depot ship H.M .S. Arrogant from 1st July 1911, and the submarine depot ship H.M .S.
Bonaventure from 15th December 1911, being then posted to Pembroke I from 21st August 1912, and then to the submarine depot s hip
H.M .S. M aidstone from 15th January 1913, being promoted to Leading Seaman on 15th January 1914, and was serving with
M aidstone at the outbreak of the war, seeing operational service out of Harwich, he was a crew member of the sumarine 'D7' during
the early period the war, he then transferred to the submarine depot ship Bonaventure from 17th November 1915, which operated from
the mouth of the Tyne, and saw service with the 6th Submarine Flotilla aboard the submarine 'D8' operating in the North Sea. Hulance
was posted with D8 to the control of the depot ship at Portsmouth, H.M .S. Dolphin from 17th June 1916, and then transferred back to
the Harwich based depot ship M aidstone from 25th September 1916, being promoted to Petty Officer (Torpedo Gunners M ate) on 1s t
October 1916, being then posted back to Dolphin from 11th December 1916, and would have been one of the crew who commissioned
the K Class submarine 'K2' - though the records do not indicate this exactly - she was not given a name till nearing the end of her trials
and would have solely come under the listing of Dolphin, and as such he was most likely aboard her when she was damaged by an
explosion and fire during her first diving trials in January 1917. The boat was nearing completion and as such he then received a
posting to the Barrow based submarine depot ship H.M .S. Fearless from 10th M arch 1917, and was officially posted aboard the new
'K' Class submarine, the 'K2' from that date, with the submarine not coming fully operational till M ay 1917, he would have served as
her first Torpedo Gunners M ate. The K class submarines were a class of steam-propelled submarines of the Royal Navy designed in
1913. Intended as large, fast vessels which had the endurance and speed to operate with the battle fleet, they gained notoriety, and the
nickname of Kalamity class, for being involved in many accidents. Of the 18 built, none was lost through enemy action but six sank in
accidents. Only one ever engaged an enemy vessel, hitting a U-boat amidships though the torpedo failed to explode. It was almost
certainly for his services aboard the new K Class submarine 'K2' and obviously with his previous wartime service having been brought
into account, that Hulance was awarded the Distinguished Service M edal for 'submarine service 1917' in the London Gazette for 2nd
November 1917. Hulance was posted back to Dolphin from 8th October 1917, being awarded his Royal Navy Long Service and Good
Conduct M edal on 14th M arch 1918, and then posted aboard the F Class submarine 'F3' from 9th April 1918, and then saw further
service in the North Sea aboard her till the end of the war, being posted back to Dolphin from 1st January 1919, and then to the depot
ship Lucia from 22nd February 1919, followed by Dolphin again from 25th November 1919. Hulance transferred out of the submarine
service when he was posted to Victory I from 11th December 1919, being then posted back to Vernon from 10th January 1920, and
then to the destroyer depot ship H.M .S. Dido from 11th January 1921, and aboard the destroyer H.M .S. Rosalind, followed by a
posting aboard the destroyer H.M .S. Tourmaline from 1st April 1922, and the following destroyers, H.M .S. Sturdy from 1st July 1922,
H.M .S. Ursula from 1st October 1922, H.M .S. Saladin from 1st January 1923, H.M .S. Toreador from 1st April 1923, H.M .S.
Stronghold from 1st July 1923, H.M .S. Torbay from 1st January 1924, H.M .S. Sturdy again from 1st April 1924, Toreador again from
1st July 1924, H.M .S. Tyrian from 1st October 1924, and finally H.M .S. Turquoise from 17th January 1925. Hulance was pensioned
ashore on 3rd M arch 1925, and then joined the Portsmouth Division of the Royal Fleet Reserve on 4th M arch 1925. M ounted loose
style as worn, (5) Good very fine
£1,600-2,000
501. A S uperb Battle of the S omme Casualty Military Medal Group to Acting Company S ergeant Major J.F. Holden, 8th Battalion,
Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action on 15 th S eptember at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette. Military Medal, Geo V, named to
2341 Company Quarter M aster Sergeant J.F. Holden, 8 th Rifle Brigade. 1914-15 S tar named to 2341 Sergeant J.F. Holden, Rifle
Brigade. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 2341 Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 J.F. Holden, Rifle Brigade.
Memorial Plaque named to John Frederick Holden. M M , London Gazette 27 th October 1916. Acting Company Sergeant M ajor John
Frederick Holden of the 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, was killed in action on 15 th September 1916, he was born at and resident of
Portslade, Sussex and enlisted at Brighton, and was the Son of John Thomas and Ellen Holden of Norway House, Norway St,
Portslade-by-Sea, Sussex. During 1916 the 8th Battalion, were on the Somme seeing action in the Battle of Delville Wood and the
Battle of Fleurs-Courcelette, on the 15th September the 8th Rifle Brigade suffered losses from machine-gun fire from Pint Trench and
Tea Support Trench (NW of Delville Wood) and at one point ran into their own barrage, but went onto capture Switch Line at 7am
(Tank D3 was knocked out at Tea Support), and the position was consolidated. 4 officers and 96 other ranks were killed in action on
15th September 1916. Details of the attack are given in the history of the Rifle Brigade as follows. ‘The Eighth Battalion, faithful to the
instruction in the brigade order on no account to wait for the tanks, left its jumping-off trenches close behind the barrage. All went
uneventfully for rather more than a hundred yards and then the machine-guns spoke sharply from the enemy’s forward defences in Pint
Trench and heavy casualties were suffered. It had been part of the divisional plan that the two tanks on the right, having cleared Hop
Alley with the K.O.Y.L.I. should proceed up Ale Alley and take Pint Trench in reverse. In this respect the advance did not conform to
plan, but the Riflemen pressed stoutly on, losing most of their officers as they went, took Pint Trench and its machine guns at the point
of the bayonet and pushed forward up the rising ground against the switch line. The Seventh Battalion which was immediately in rear
of the Eighth caught up the latter in the check at Pint Trench, became involved in the fighting there and lost formation. It was, in
consequence, necessary for part of that Battalion to halt and reform. There was considerable confusion, some of the Seventh men being
carried forward in the advance of the Eighth. In Pint Trench three machine guns were captured and certain numbers of prisoners were
made. The enemy however sought, by a ruse, to throw the attack into confusion, having feigned to surrender, they made for a bomb
store and began to bomb the Riflemen from behind. They were rushed and bayoneted and their treachery seriously jeopardised a party
of their comrades who were running in with hands up from the switch-line for the Riflemen were not easily held back from meting out
retaliation. M eanwhile the Eighth Battalion, now depleted of all its officer but one, had reached the main line (Switch Trench) and
captured it without delay, for the protecting wire had been completely obliterated and the enemy was in no mood for cold steel. A
number of prisoners were made, the dug-outs were cleared, and red flares were lit to signal the capture of the objective. Colonel
Stewart and the adjutant, Lieutenant W.A. Crebbin, hurried forward from Brown Trench and immediately put in hand the
consolidation of the objective and the protection of the flanks of the Battalion. On the left the 60 th were up in line, on the right the
Guards had not yet arrived. Enfilade machine-gun fire from that quarter gave considerable trouble to the Eighth Battalion until the
Guards on coming into line put the gun out of action and made the flank secure.. With copy research documents. (5) NEF£1,600-2,000
502. An excellent framed and complete Military Medal Group to S ergeant J. Lapping, York and Lancaster Regiment . Military
Medal, Geo,V, 1914 S tar and original 5th Aug-22nd Nov bar, British War Medal and Victory Medal, all correctly named to him as
10493 Corporal or Sergeant J. Lapping, York and Lancaster Regiment. M emorial Plaque named to John Lapping, and Memorial
S croll named to Sergeant John Lapping, M .M ., York and Lancaster Regiment. M M , London Gazette 22 nd January 1917. Wounded in
action on 21st September 1916, from Bomb Shrapnel, having lit a fire in a shell hole which subsequently caused an unseen bomb to
explode. Later, Killed in action in France on 22nd April 1917, The son of M rs. Annie Lapping of 19 Buckton Place, Beeston Hill,
Leeds, he is remembered on the Loos M emorial. With copy service record. Also with a note confirming his M M was picked up by his
brother as his mother couldn’t do it as she was an invalid. All mounted in glazed frame, with full papers. (5) NEF
£1,250-1,500
503. S ergeant J. Albon, 1st/4th S uffolk Regiment. Military Medal, Geo V, named to 200376 Serjeant J. Albon, 1 st/4th Suffolk Regiment.
1914 S tar named to 1963 Private J. Albon, Suffolk Regiment. British War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 1963 Sergeant
J. Albon, Suffolk Regiment. Recipient originally from Ipswich, and was later transported to England on 3 rd M ay 1915 suffering from
Gunshot wounds to the left arm, he was again wounded on 2nd September 1916, and was reported missing (later to be confirmed
Prisoner of War) on 23rd April 1917. A scarce M M group, worthy of further research. (4) Good very fine
£750-850
504. S ergeant G. R. Roddis, Royal Warwickshire Regiment and Machine Gun Corps. Military Medal, Geo V, named to 23067
Sergeant G. Roddis, 48th M achine Gun Corps. 1914-15 S tar named to 1605 Private G. Roddis, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. British
War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 1605 Acting Colour Sergeant G. Roddis, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 1935 Jubilee
Medal, unnamed as issued. Territorial Efficiency Medal, Geo V, named to 509787 Company Quarter M aster Sergeant G.R. Roddis,
7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Efficiency Medal, Geo V, crowned head, with Fixed Territorial Suspender, named to
5097879 Warrant Officer Class 2 G.R. Roddis, 7th Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Court-mounted. (7) Good very fine
£750-850
505. A fine Great War Western Front probably retrospective award for the fighting at the Hohenzollern Craters from 2nd to 18th
March 1916 Military Medal and Battle of the S omme October 1916 casualty group awarded to S ergeant E.V. Wicks, 11th
S ervice Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, who served on the Western Front from 31st May 1916, being decorated in the gazette
for 14th S eptember 1916, and then killed in action on th October 1916 when in the re serve trenches south of Flers. Military
Medal, Geo V, (643 SJT: E.V. WICKS. 11/M IDDX:R.); 1914-15 S tar; (G-643 CPL. E.V. WICKS, M IDDX.R.); British War Medal
and Victory Medal; (G-643 SJT. E.V. WICKS. M IDD’X R.) Edward Victor Wicks was born in Charlwood, Surrey, and having
enlisted at London, then served during the Great War as a Lance Corporal later Sergeant (No.G-643) with the 11th Service Battalion,
M iddlesex Regiment, seeing service on the Western Front from 31st M ay 1915, he was then awarded the M ilitary M edal for bravery in
the field in the London Gazette for 14th September 1916, which suggests a retrospective award for the fight ing at the Hohenzollern
Craters from 2nd to 18th M arch 1916 - see 12th Division History.Wicks was killed in action on 4th October 1916 when serving in the
reserve trenches south of Flers during the battle of the Somme. Having no known grave, he is commemorated by name on the Thiepval
M emorial. (4) Good very fine
£680-750
506. A Great War Western Front S econd Battle of Passchendaele Third Battle of Ypres Military Medal group awarded to Lance
Corporal later S ergeant J.H. Callcott, 6th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment, who served on the Western Front from 25th
July 1915, and was decorated in the gazette for 23rd February 1918, it being probably an award for the disastrous attack on
12th October 1917 towards Poelcappelle and Meunier House. Military Medal, Geo V, bust; (12539 L.CPL J.H. CALLCOTT.
6/R.BERKS:R.); 1914-15 S tar; (12539 PTE J.H. CALLCOTT. R.BERKS:R.); British War Medal and Victory Medal; (12539 SJT.
J.H. CALLCOTT. R.BERKS.R.) John Herbert Callcott served during the Great War as a Private later Sergeant (No.12539) with the
6th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment, seeing service on the Western Front from 25th July 1915, and was awarded the M ilitary
M edal for bravery in the field in the London Gazette for 23rd February 1918, which indicat es an award won during the second battle
of Passchendaele, part of the wider Third Battle of Ypres in November 1917. Research by Howard Williamson suggests that this
award was most likely for the disastrous attack on 12th October 1917 towards Poelcappelle and M eunier House. Callcott was later
discharged to the Class ‘Z’ Army Reserve. (4) Good very fine
£600-700
507. Military Medal Group of 4 to S ergeant E.C.F. Dunstan, Royal Field Artillery, later commissioned and a 2 nd Lieutenant.
Military Medal, Geo V, named to 35147 Sergeant E.C.F. Dunston, A Battery, 96 th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. 1914-15 S tar
named to 35417 Sergeant E.C.F. Dunstan, Royal Field Artillery. British War Medal and Victory Medal with M ention in Despatches
oakleaf emblem both named to 2nd Lieutenant E.C.F. Dunstan. With two original photographs both of Dunstan in uniform. With copy
M edal Index Card, from Stroud Green, commissioned on 26 th August 1917, also entitled to a Silver War Badge. M ention in
Despatches, London Gazette 15th June 1916, M ilitary M edal, London Gazette 14th December 1916. With full copy of service record
papers, including casualty reports, to Hospital on 10 th August 1917, due to Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Returned to England where he
was discharged unfit for further military service in July 1918. Court-mounted. (4) Nearly extremely fine
£600-700
508. The superb Great War Battle of Amiens 7th August 1918 Military Medal awarded to Private J. Reed, 7th S ervice Battalion,
Northamptonshire Regiment, who served in France from 26th November 1915, and when attached to the Tank Corps was
decorated for his bravery in rescuing a wounded Australian officer ' at great personal risk and with utter disregard of self,
went out under very heavy fire and brought the officer into our lines'. Military Medal, Geo V (18099 PTE J. READ. 7 /
NORTH'N R.) John Reed came from Stanwick, Northamptonshire, and served during the Great War as a Private (No.18099) with the
7th Service Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, and served in France from 26th November 1915. Reed was attached as a Private
(No.3030 later No.18099) to the Tank Corps circa M ay 1918, and was then awarded the M ilitary M edal for bravery in the field during
the battle of Amiens which last from August to September 1918, his sp ecific act of bravery being performed on 9th August 1918. The
citation reads as follows: 'On August 9th, 1918, at Vauvillers, Private Reed showed conspicuous courage and disregard of danger in
rescuing an Australian officer who had been badly wounded. The infantry in the attack had been repulsed by heavy machine gun and
rifle fire, and this officer was left wounded in front of their position, when Private Reed, at great personal risk and with utter disregard
of self, went out under very heavy fire and brought the officer into our lines.' Reed's award was published in the London Gazette for
13th M arch 1919. Additionally entitled to the 1914-1915 Star trio. Extremely fine
£600-650
509. Corporal W.F. Blatchford, 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Military Medal, Geo V, to 40950 PTE. W.F.
BLATCHFORD, 1/R. WAR; R. British War Medal and Victory Medal both to 40950 CPL. W.F. BLATCHFORD, R. WAR.
R. M .M . With ORIGINAL "4th Division" Gallantry Card (see website picture) "The M ajor-General Commanding 4th Division has
received a report of the gallant conduct of 40950 PRIVATE W. BLATCHFORD, 1ST. BN. ROYAL WARWICK REGT. and he
wishes to congratulate him on his fine behavior". dated 4.XI.18. Signed Randall Lucas, M ajor-General Commanding 4th Division.
From the War Diary the action the M .M . was won in looks like for the big action on 24.10.1918, 2/Lieut. F. M artin K.I.A. with
2/Lieut. J. Harrison, H. Carter & F. South, M .C. wounded, 95 O/R's K.I.A. & wounded, but they captured 2 light trench mortars , 8
heavy machine-guns, 10 light machine-guns & 150 prisoners (approx.) followed with a Battalion Parade 11.11.1919 for "Presentation
of Cards of Honour" (The above gallantry cards). William Frederick Blatchford was born in Bristol to parents born in Highampt on &
Axminster, Devon, in 1911 all lived in 14, Greenbank Rd., Ashton Gate (Bristol) his brothers & sisters born in Taunton & Port ishead
(N. Somerset). London Gazette Copy Lon. Gaz. 23.7.1919 (BRISTOL), M .I.C. (pair), medal rolls, War Diary, 1901,1911 Census. (3)
Extremely fine
£535-575
510. A fine Great War Western Front Battle of the S omme Tunneller’s single Military Medal awarded to S apper G. Walters, 251st
Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers, late 2nd Battalion, S outh S taffordshire Regime nt, who saw service on the Western
Front from 29th March 1915, and having transferred to the tunnellers, was decorated on 11th October 1916, but later deserted
on 3rd May 1920, he forfeiting his claim to any campaign medals. Military Medal, Geo V, bust; (155853 SAPR G. WALTERS.
251/T’LG:CO: R.E.) George Walters originally served during the Great War as a Private (No.11877) with the 2nd Battalion, South
Staffordshire Regiment, seeing service on the Western Front from 25th M arch 1915, he then transferred as a Sapper (No.155653) to
the Royal Engineers, and saw service with the 251st Tunnelling Company. The 251st Tunnelling Company was formed at Rouen, and
took over from the 170th Tunnelling Company in the Loos area in October 1915 around Cuinchy -Cambrin-Auchy, where it remained
for a considerable time. This company blew the last mine fired by the British in the Great War, near Givenchy, on 10th August 1917.
Walters was awarded the M ilitary M edal for bravery in the field in the London Gazette for 11th October 1916, which indicates an
award won during the Battle of the Somme. Walters is noted as having deserted on 3rd M ay 1920, and hence his claim to any
campaign medals for service in the Great War was forfeited. His records and the award rolls confirm this. Confirmed as his sole
entitlement due to his desertion. Slight contact scuff to obverse, overall Good very fine
£500-600
511. Temporary S ergeant A.W. Curtis, Royal Engineers. Military Medal, Geo V, 21419 2.CPL. A.W. CURTIS, 2/SIG. CO: R.E.1914
S tar with rosette British War Medal and Victory Medal, L. Cpl (on Star) & T. SJT. A.W. CURTIS, R.E on the pair. M .M . London
Gazette 20.10.1916 2nd Cpl. (Actg. Cpl.) Copy Lon. Gaz., M .I.C., medal rolls, War Diary (49 pages). (4) Nearly very fine £465-515
512. Melhuish Brothers. Gunner Douglas Melhuish, A/152nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery – Battle of Amiens Military Medal.
Military Medal (George V – Field M arshall) (Impressed 236749 GNR D.H.M ELHUISH R.F.A.); British War Medal and Victory
Medal (Impressed 236749 GNR D.H.M ELHUISH, R.A.). Near Mint. Sold together with original Box of Issue in an original
Registered O.H.M.S . marked envelope addressed to M r D M elhuish of Oakdale Road, South Woodford; a transcript of a newspaper
entry. Also with digital copy Baptism Records; digital copy Census returns; digital copies of the Military Medal Card, Medal
Issue Card and Medal Roll; digital copy of the Essex County Chronicle; digital copy London Gazette entry; and digital
copy Electoral Roll entry. Douglas Hewish M elhuish was born in Islington District on 30th November 1892, the son of John Hewish
M elhuish and Ann Payne M elhuish. Douglas is shown in the 1911 Census as being an Electrical Engineer’s Clerk. Gunner M elhuish,
“A” Battery, 152nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery was awarded the M ilitary M edal for bravery during the Battle of Amiens between
8th August, 1918 and 3rd September, 1918, (Schedule 195014 - London Gazette - 21st January, 1919). An entry in the Woodford
Times states:-“We are pleased to be able to record and old friends and school-fellows will be glad to learn that Douglas Melhuish,
second son of Mr & Mrs G.H. Melhuish, of South Woodford and for many years in the Church Lads’ Brigade of that Parish has been
awarded the Military Medal for “conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty under heavy machine gun and shell fire” whilst serving in
the present big push with his Regiment “A” Battery of the Royal Field Artillery, at the front. Their third son is a Lance Corporal in the
Royal Welsh Fusiliers with the Italian Expeditionary Force.” In 1964, he was living at 9 M onkhams Avenue, Woodford. Douglas, a
retired Export M anager, died in Redbridge District, London on 11th M ay, 1981.THE ABOVE IS S OLD TOGETHER WITH THE
FOLLOWING MEDALS Private S tanley Melhuish, Monmouth Regiment (later Royal Welsh Fusiliers) British War Medal
and Victory Medal (Impressed 292031 PTE S.G.M ELHUISH. M ONMOUTH.R.) Near Mint. Sold together with its original Box of
Issue in an original Registered O.H.M.S . marked envelope addressed to M r S G M elhuish of Oakdale Road, South
Woodford. Also with digital copy Baptism Records; digital copy Census returns; digital copy Medal Issue Card and Medal
Roll; and digital copy Electoral Roll entry. Stanley Gordon M elhuish was born in the Holborn district on 13th M ay 1893, the son of
John Hewish M elhuish and Ann Payne M elhuish. With the outbreak of the Great War, Stanley enlisted in the Monmouth
Regiment (numbered 292031). He later transferred to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers (numbered 235537) seeing service with the 1st
Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers (with the Italian Expeditionary Force) and with the 1/4th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. In
1964, he was living at 9 M onkhams Avenue, Woodford. Stanley died during 1974 in Redbridge District, London. Both M edal Groups
to the M elhuish Brothers
£370-420
513. Military Medal, Geo V, named to 241004 Private A. Curzon, 6th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, from Glasgow. London Gazette
11th February 1919. With some research. Andrew Curzon, entitled to pair only.
£330-360
514. Military Medal, Geo V, named to 12795 Private H. Chapman, 1 st Grenadier Guards. With copy M edal Index card, medals sent to
Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Entitled to a 1914 Star Trio. M M , London Gazette 28 th January 1918, also with full copy short service
papers, including two charges of being drunk, and hospital records. Generally very fine
£300-350
515. Belgium Croix de Guerre group to S erjeant W. Mills, Royal S cots. 1914-15 S tar to 12041 L. Sjt W. M ills, R. Scots. British War
Medal and Victory Medal both named to 12041 Sjt. W. M ills, R. Scots. Belgium. Croix De Guerre. Belgian Croix de
Guerre London Gazette 4 September 1919. Sergeant Walter M ills, 11th Battalion Royal Scots. (Knightsbridge W.) Copy M .I.C., Lon.
Gaz. Scarce Foreign Award to Regiment approx 20 Belgium Croix de Guerre to all Battalions of Royal Scots for W.W.1. M ounted as
worn, very fine
£550-600
516. Groups of Medals to the Brown Family, including a multiple -gallantry Flying Group for WW2. Captain H. Brown, Yorkshire
Light Infantry (The Father). 1914-15 S tar named to 18051 Lance Sergeamt H. Brown, Yorkshire Light Infantry. British Wsr
Medal and Victory Medal both named to Captain H. Brown. With copy M edal Index Card, from Pontefract, with copy medal rolls,
copy birth certificate, and copy service papers, an early sign up on 26 th August 1914 at Woking. Served with 6th Battalion, and was
then commissioned Lieutenant 2nd/5th Battalion on 1st February 1916. A Multiple Gallantry Group to Flying Officer A.G. Brown,
88th S quadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Flew Bostons). Distinguished Flying Cross, Geo VI, reverse dated 1945, Air
Force Cross, Geo VI, reverse dated 1951, 1939-45 S tar, Air Crew Europe S tar, bar France and Germany, Defence Medal, War
Medal 39-45 and Coronation Medal 1953, all unnamed as issued. Air Commendation for Valuable S ervices in the Air emblem
mounted on blue ribbon with the group. DFC, London Gazette 27th February 1945. DFC recommendation ‘Flying Officer Brown
commenced operations on 2nd December 1943, and on his first tour completed 50 operational sorties against a wide variety of targets
both by day and by night. He took part on June 6 th 1944 in the smoke laying operations covering the allied landings, when his aircraft
was damaged by intense light flak. After a short period of leave in August 1944, he volunteered for a second tour, and has since then
completed a further 21 sorties, consisting mainly of attacks in close support of the Allied Armies. He has lead the Wing and the
Squadron on a number of occasions. His determination to seek out and to destroy the enemy is an inspiration to his comrades. For his
keenness, devotion to duty and outstanding ability as an operational pilot, he is recommended for the non-immediate award of the
Distinguished Flying Cross.’ Air Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air, London Gazette 1 st January 1951. ‘Flight Lieutenant
Anthony George Brown D.F.C. (146747) General Duties Branch, Royal Air Force. Central Flying School, Royal Air Force Stat ion,
Little Rissington. During the two years that Flight Lieutenant Brown has been employed as a Flight Commander and flying instructor
at the Central Flying School, he has displayed outstanding enthusiasm for both flying and instructing. As a result he has done a great
deal to enhance the reputation of the school. He is an exceptionally willing worker and his ability as a Pilot has enabled him to carry
out successfully in the air, tasks that require great skill and sound knowledge of flying technique. There is no doubt that his example
has been an incentive to the officers, non-commissioned officers and airmen who have been associated with him.’ Ended as a Wing
Commander, appointed in the London Gazette of 1 st January 1963. Air Force Cross, London Gazette 7th June 1951. With Operational
Logs with details of missions flown, various targets such as operations targeting ammunition dumps, railway bridges, also plenty of
Tactical Air Support missions targeting movement just behind the front lines, particularly around Caen and in Normandy during June
and July 1944. Loose-mounted for wear (8) Nearly extremely fine
£3,500-4,000
517. The World War Two 1940 Defence of France Military Cross group of Captain Wallis Arnot Heath, 51 st Highland Division,
Royal Engineers. Military Cross, Geo VI, dated 1940, 1939-45 S tar, Africa S tar, bar 1st Army, War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as
issued. Wallis Arnot Heath was born in Dundee and educated at Dundee High School. Before the war he worked at the card and
postcard printers, Valentine & Sons. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in 51 st Highland Divisional Engineers. Territorial Army
on 28th M ay 1938. The 51st Division embarked in Southampton and landed in Le Havre in mid-January 1940 as part of the British
Expeditionary Force. During the ‘Phoney War’ it was stationed near the M aginot Line and thereby avoided the encirclement of the
main part of the BEF at Dunkirk. The 51st Division were attached to the French 10 th Army and were heavily attacked on the 5th and
6th June in the Somme region. The award of the M ilitary Cross was announced in the London Gazette dated 18 th October 1940. ‘On the
River Bresle on the 8th June 1940 Second Lieutenant Heath and four other ranks remained under enemy fire until the last of the allied
troops had passed the barricades. In spite of heavy enemy fire they then went forward and blew up several road junctions, thereby
holding up the enemy advance. Second Lieutenant Heath carried out his duties under extreme difficulties with great confidence and
determination, at grave personal risk.’ He escaped from France via Le Havre when the bulk of the division was captured at St Valery
on 12th June. He was 2nd In Command of the Royal Engineer Company which built the first Bailey Bridge to be used in combat at
M edjez El Bab in Tunisia. He was captured in an ambush and taken Prisoner of War on 29 th November 1942 in Tunisia. He was sent to
Oflag 8F Prisoner of War Camp and later moved to Oflag 79 near Brunswick. While at Oflag 79 he was heavily involved in the
successful production of escape maps. He was a printer in civilian life and put his former skills to good use with two other POWs, Pip
Evans and Ken Whitworth. They set up a secret press that produced 3,000 colour silk escape maps. The press was made from a book
binding machine, ground-down lavatory tiles and boiled margarine. The maps were ingeniously produced using a combination of items
including Red Cross jelly, oak floorboards, pitch from between flagstones, margarine etc. After the war he returned to Valent ine &
Sons and became the Dundee Works M anager. In 1961 he became general manager of ICI’s Kynoch Press in Birmingham, where he
remained until his retirement in 1975. He died aged 86 in April 2003. The medals are sold with a 1942 typed War Office letter to
237th Field Company, Royal Engineers with typed M ilitary Cross citation. Oflag 8F POW card with photo, 1946 typed letter thanking
him for his service and granting rank of Hon Capt, commission scroll dated 20 th M ay 1938, 152 Inf Bde Int summary dated 10th M ay
1940. M ilitary Cross box of issue, damaged transmission slip for campaign medals, New Scotsman obituary, internet article on escape
maps etc. (4) Nearly extremely fine
£1,450-1,750
518. A scarce early 2nd World War Distinguished Flying Medal Group to Bernard Mairris Bannister, Flight S ergeant 561981, No.
18 Group, 201 S quadron (Flying Boats), Royal Air Force. Distinguished Flying Medal, Geo VI, named to 561981 Flight Sergeant
B.M . Bannister, Royal Air Force. 1939-45 S tar, Atlantic S tar, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45, with M ention in Despatches
oak leaf emblem, all unnamed as issued. DFM L.G. 16th April 1940. Remarks by Officer Commanding Unit: “Has served in the
squadron for four years and his record up to the outbreak of war has been consistently good. Since the war he has confirmed the high
opinion expressed by his commanding officers in both ability and example to all ranks. As a pilot and navigator, he represents the
highest standard aimed at by all captains, and all his duties are carried out with great skill. An exceptional pilot who has frequently
been recommended for a commission. Since the war began Flight Sergeant Bannister has flown no fewer than 44 operational patr ols,
amounting to the great total of 199 hours war flying.” (C.H.Cahill, Wing Commander, O.C. No. 201 Squadron R.A.F. Remarks by Air
Officer Commanding: “Since last recommended on the 3rd January 1940, Flight Sergeant Bannister has continued his exemplary
service in the air on operational patrols, and there is little to be added to my previous remarks.” Official Citation: “This N.C.O. pilot
is outstanding as a flying boat captain. Courageous and determined, he faces war risks with a calm assurance which is an inv aluable
example to his comrades in arms. Unflinching in the face of danger he has carried out the arduous and perilous task of long sea
reconnaissances for many months obtaining reports of great value. Very strongly recommended for the award of Distinguished Flying
Medal.” (Charles Breese, A.V.M . Commanding No. 18 Group). Additionally annotated “Very strongly recommended” (F.W.
Bowhill, A.C.M .) Sold with 2 Pilot’s flying log books, the first with gilt tooled naming “B.M .Bannister” and commencing with
training in Avro’s, night flying, camera gun work etc. The log shows flying Atlas’s, Tutor’s, Saro Clouds and Southamptons. The log
commences October 1934 and ends flying London’s in later September 1937 (779.40 hours). Pilots flying Log Book 2 is a RAF green
covered Form 414 log book commencing October 4 th 1937 flying London’s Calshot-M t Batten, flight to M alta October 25th, and
subsequent air testing M alta-Tunis, Tunis-Berre-Hourtin, and back to Calshot. 1938 involves flights from Stranraer, Cambletown,
Loch Lomond and low diving bombing practise. In July he goes on numerous photographic training flights followed by Navigation
flights Calshot-Falmouth-Torbay-Calshot. In M arch 1940 he tranfers to Anson’s before flying Sunderland’s M ay 11 th-June 3rd. Large
numbers of early North Sea patrols, Invergordon-Sullom and Oban. In June 1940 he joins the Flying Boat Training Squadron, flying
Singapore’s Calshot-Stranraer. The log book is fully annotated with the names of crews trained and very comprehensive regarding
flights. Graded “Exceptional” as a FB pilot and also as a navigator in June 1940 Summary of Flying sheet, glued into log book. He
then moves on to Catalina’s and London’s, before spending much of 1942 training aircrew to fly Sunderland’s (StranraerInvergordon). The log ends July 6th 1954 with a flight in a dragonfly helicopter around Arrochar and further one off entries in 1957 in
Anson’s and a Devon (flights to St M awgan and Kinloss). Grand Total of hours: 2468.35 minutes. The first log is exceptionally
comprehensive and in very good condition. The second log is also in good condition but has minor black ink staining at the top. This
permeates up to 1cm into the log in places, but no information is covered and it is hardly noticeable. Also sold with: Original
Commission document for P/O Bannister 1940 in good condition, original Air M inistry Aircraft Navigators Certificate and licence
book containing 3 portrait photos of the recipient, Original M .I.D. Certificate dated 19 th January 1940 in clean condition, tunic ribbon
bar including DFM , cuttings relating to his marriage/obituary, original educational certificate, and a very comprehensive file of
research from the National Archives. In addition, the group comes with a part oil, part goache “mixed media” original painting of a
Sunderland flying boat by one of the leading war artists of the day, Roy Nockolds. Famous for his oils of WW2 service aircraft and
high-end motor vehicles at Brooklands, Nockolds has a strong following making this painting a highly desirable piece. His work is
exhibited in the Imperial War M useum and numerous RAF museums and private collections. Signed and dated “Roy Nockolds 1940,”
the image is 65cm x 45cm and held in a good quality gilt frame behind glass. The image is in very good condition, as is the frame.
Note the DFM has been reinforced at the suspender join professionally by a jeweller. This is hardly noticeable and has been done
well. Good very fine
£3,000-3,250
519. A very fine S econd World War Bomber Command No.207 S quadron Whitley Air Gunner's end of tour Distinguished Flying
Medal and No.138 S pecial Duties S quadron Operation Citronell 1 Halifax casualty group awarded to Flying Officer N.W.
S imister, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who having completed a tour of 32 operational sorties during 1942, then went on
to fly a second tour with 136 S quadron dropping supplies and S pecial Operations Executive agents into occupied Europe.
Distinguished Flying Medal, Geo VI, 1st type; (975758 SGT. N. SIM ISTER R.A.F.); 1939-45 S tar; Air Crew Europe S tar;
Defence Medal; War Medal 39-45. Together with original card box of issue for the D.F.M ., this named to him; and the box of issue
for the campaign medals, this addressed to: M rs W. Simister, 43 Cheetham Hill Road, Dukinfield, Cheshire. Norman William Simister
served initially during the Second World War as a Sergeant (No.976768) and Air Gunner with the Royal Air Force, and completed a
tour of 32 operational sorties with Bomber Command over mainland Europe with No.207 Squadron which were operating H ampden
and M anchester aircraft. Having completed his tour of 32 operational sorties, and amassed a total of 183 flying hours, by the time of
the award of his Distinguished Flying M edal with the original recommendation reading as follows: 'During his tour of operational
flying, this Non Commissioned Officer displayed exceptional keenness and devotion to duty. He has proved himself to be a very
capable Air Gunner and, as a result of his alertness, has been instrumental in preventing his aircraft from being surprised by enemy
night fighters. On all occasions, no matter how dangerous or difficult the mission has been, he has displayed great coolness and
courage. These qualities, together with his cheerfulness, have won for him the complete confidence and admiration of his crew.' The
recommendation was made on 13th January 1943 and the award was published in the London Gazette for 12th M arch 1943. Simister
was subsequently granted an emergency commission into the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve as a Pilot Officer on p robation on
24th April 1943 and then saw further operational service with Bomber Command on a second operational tour, this time flying w ith
No.138 Special Duties Squadron, which operated out of R.A.F. Tempsford, and was tasked with dropping agents and equipment of the
Special Operations Executive inside enemy occupied territory, and operating the Halifax aircraft. Simister was promoted to
probationary Flying Officer on 26th October 1943. On the night of 7th to 8th M ay 1944 Halifax M kV LL280 NF-O of 138 Squadron,
crewed by the pilot - Wing Commander William M cFarlane Russell, D.F.C. and Bar, R.A.F., the Wireless Operator / Air Gunner Flying Officer James Alexander Armour, D.F.C., D.F.M ., R.A.F.V.R., the Navigator - Flying Officer Donald Brown, D.F.C.,
R.A.F.V.R., the Gunner - Flying Officer Alexander Frederick Bryce, R.A.F.V.R., the Flight Engineer - Pilot Officer George Cable
D.F.M ., R.A.F.V.R., the Air Bomber - Flying Officer Bernard Pierce M cGonagle D.F.C., R.A.F.V.R., and the other Gunner - Flying
Officer Norman Simister D.F.M ., R.A.F.V.R., a remarkably experieced and highly decorated crew - who out of 7 men in total held no
less than 4 x Distinguished Flying Crosses, 1 x Second Award Bar to the D.F.C., and 3 x Distinguished Flying M edal's, were tasked
with taking part in Operation Citronell 1. Setting course for a dropzone in France, the aircraft whose crew were just starting their
second tour, succeeded in reaching the dropzone and offloading their cargo, but were then shot down by a night fighter on the return
flight, crashing at Saint Denis de Orques, otherwise known as Sarthe, which was 40 km's west north west of le M ans and astride what
in 1944 was the main road to Laval. All were buried in Le M ans West Cemetery, but sadly only three of the crew could be positively
identitfied, and none had, had the chance to escape the aircraft. M ore details of this flight are found on page 112 of 'Flights of the
Forgotton' though the wrong pilot and plane details are given, and on Page 313 of 'Agents by M oonlight'. All men are confirmed by
name on the Special Forces Roll of Honour. Simister, who was aged 32 at the time of his death in action, was the husband of N ora
Simister, of Stalybridge, Cheshire. M ounted court style for display. (5) Nearly extremely fine
£3,000-3,500
520. World War 2 Military Cross Group, unattributed but probably belonging to Lieutenant Colonel G.R. S hires of the Royal
Engineers. Member of the Order of the British Empire (M BE), Military Cross, reverse dated 1944, 1939-45 S tar, Africa S tar bar
1st Army, Italy S tar, Defence Medal, War Medal 39-45 with M ention in Despatches oakleaf, 1953 Coronation Medal, Army
Emergency Reserve Decoration, with EIIR long service bar, reverse dated 1954. With research that was carried out by Jonathan
Collins in 2006, that indicates that the only man whose entitlement fits this group of medals is Lieutenant Colonel G.R. Shires, Royal
Corps of Engineers. M C, London Gazette 28th August 1944, M BE, London Gazette 21 st December 1944, Emergency Reserve
Decoration, 4th June 1954, clasp 4th June 1954, he was a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and served at M onte
Cassino, Anzio, Salerno and San M arino. From Staines in M iddlesex Loose-mounted. (9) Nearly extremely fine
£1,000-1,200
521. A fine S econd World War North Africa Western Desert Operation Crusader S idi Rezegh 22nd November 1941 Military Medal
group awarded to S ergeant F.A.J. Huggett, 5th Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment, who ‘cured a petrol stoppage under very
heavy fire and returned to his S quadron, fighting his tank throughout the remainder of the action’ but was then captured the
next day, sunk during transport to Italy by a British submarine, he survived 13 hours in the water before being picked up and
incarcerated in Italy and Austria for the remainder of the war, he once attempted to escape to join the Yugoslav Partisans.
Military Medal, Geo VI, 1st type bust; (7889194 SJT. F.A.J. HUGGETT. R.TANK.R.); 1939-45 S tar; Africa S tar; War Medal 3945. Together with Army Certificate of Education 1st Class dated 24th M arch 1956, and a reproduction of an Imperial War M useum
photograph which shows Huggett of the 5th Royal Tank Regiment standing in the turret of his A13 M kII tank, he being identified as
the one with the beret; Frank Arthur John Huggett was born on 10th February 1912, and came from Burbage, near M arlborough,
Wiltshire, but later moved to London where he worked as a storekeeper. He enlisted into the British Army on 7th February 1938, and
joined as a Private (No.7889194) the Royal Tank Regiment, being posted to the 5th Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment. With the
outbreak of the Second World War his unit had seen service in France with the British Expeditionary Force, as part of the 2nd
Armoured Brigade in the 1st Armoured Division, before being evacuated at Cherbourg. During this period they had operated in the
A9, A10 and A13 Cruiser tanks, as well as the M k.IV light tanks, but had lost all their vehicles in France, often as not due to
mechanical defects and breakdowns as they did to enemy action. With 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, they managed to scrape together a
composite squadron, “Z” Squadron, which fought a stubborn rearguard action all the the way to Cherbourg and there, by there own
efforts loaded six tanks on board ship and got them safely to England. With the threat of imminent invasion, the 5th Royal Tank
Regiment were quickly built back up to strength with issues of tanks direct from the factories, so that by the end of July 1940 they had
their full complement of 52 tanks comprising 4 x A9, 1 x A9 CS, 28 x Cruiser M kII, 3 x Cruiser M kIV, 16 x A13 M kII. Prepared for
service in the M iddle East, Huggett is known to have been a part of ‘B’ Squadron, and his Battalion joined the 3rd Armoured Brigade
and was despatched there in November 1940 as part of the 2nd Armoured Division. They landed at Suez on 22nd December 1940, and
had completed unloading by the 29th December, with the tanks being modified for desert conditions at Alexandria. Between M arch
and the end of April 1941 the 5th Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment were caught up in Rommel’s first offensive, and again lost all their
tanks, mostly to mechanical breakdown and the inability go the recovery services to collect the “crocks”. Following the loss of their
tanks, the Echelons and dismounted tank crews withdrew into the Tobruk perimeter where “A” Squadron joined with the 3rd Hussars
with some reconditioned tanks drawn from the Army Ordnance Workshop. All other personnel, including Huggett, were deployed as
the 1st and 2nd M ounted Infantry Companies with 30 and 15cwt trucks. By the beginning of M ay 1941 all personnel had been
withdrawn from Tobruk by sea and re-equipped with 2 x A9, 12 x M atilda II, 6 x M atilda III, 4 x M kVIB, 1 x M kVIC, 1 x Rolls
Royce Armoured Car, and 8 x carriers by 11th June 1941. At the end of June all tanks and stores were either handed in or transferred
to the reforming 44th Royal Tank Regiment, and on 2nd August 1941 the first American A3 “Honey” was received. By 30th
September 1941 5th Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment were complete with 52 x M 3 tanks and had an American Captain and Technical
Sergeant attached as observers. In October 1941 the 5th Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment and the 3rd Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment
were in the 4th Light Armoured Brigade as part of the 7th Armoured Division, the famous ‘Desert Rats’. All was now set for
Operation Crusader which resulted in a series of inconclusive battles in which the British armour was mishandled and worn dow n
piecemeal, whilst the Germans fought concentrated and in good order. On 20th November 1941 - the never to be forgotten Cambrai
Day of the Royal Tank Regiment - the 4th Light Armoured Brigade, despite its inferiority in guns and armour handed a bloody nose to
the 21st Panzer Division and its spearhead Kampfgruppe Stephan at Sidi Rezegh. However it was on 22nd November 1941 that
Huggett by then a War Substantive Sergeant, performed the actions which would lead to the award of the M ilitary M edal. The
recommendation reads as follows: ‘On 22nd November at Sidi Rezegh Sergeant Huggett displayed conspicuous bravery throughout a
difficult operation. During the day he cured a petrol stoppage under very heavy fire and returned to his Squadron, fighting his tank
throughout the remainder of the action. Throughout the operation has has set an excellent example to the men of the Battalion. I
consider that his personal bravery under conditions of great danger is worthy of an immediate award.’ Huggett was put forward the
Distinguished Conduct M edal by M ajor R.D.W. Uniacke, but this was downgraded to a periodical M ilitary M edal, and published in
the London Gazette for 3rd M arch 1942. The day following his actions, the 23rd November 1941 was when the Kampfgruppe Stephan
destroyed the 4th Light Armoured Brigade as a formation, and the 5th Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment had only 16 tanks left. It was
on this day that Huggett was taken prisoner of war at Sidi Rezegh in Libya, his tank was destroyed and he was captured suffering from
shell shock. Huggett spent approximately 14 days in a German Field Hospital at Derna and was then evacuated by sea, ‘leaving
Benghazi on 9th December 1941 was torpedoed at approx. 1430 hours 10th December 1941 off south coast of Greece. Spent
approximately 12 hours in the water and picked up and landed at Navarino in Greece.’ He then spent ‘approximately three months
under intolerable conditions’ and stated concerning the loss of the prisoner transport ship ‘as far as I know approximately 1000
survivors from about 1800 men.’ From research it is easy to confirm that Huggett must have been aboard the Italian transport
‘Sebastiano Venier’, ex ‘Jason’ which had been previously a British merchant ship. She was sunk by the large minelaying submarine
H.M .Sub. Porpoise commanded by Lieutenant Commander Pizey D.S.C. off Cape M ethone on 9th December 1941. M oved to
Tuturano in Italy where he arrived at Prison Camp 85 on 6th M arch 1942, Huggett was then moved to Prison Camp 65 at Gravina in
Italy on 6th November 1942, followed by Prison Camp 73 at Capri in Italy on 29th June 1943, and wit h the Italian surrender,
‘attempted to join with Yugoslav Partisans after capitulation of Italy 1943’ and as he describes in his M .I.9 confidential report the
‘attempt was made alone in part civilian clothes carrying identification documents’ however he was ‘recaptured by German patrol east
of Udine’. Huggett was transported north by the Germans to Stalag 18A at Spittal in Austria on 28th September 1943, being then
moved to a work camp at Saint M arein near M erzal in Austrai from 17th December 1943, and was employed there with the
administrative staff, and remained there till he was liberated on 14th April 1945. Huggett remained with the British Army after the
war, seeing service in Germany with the 5th Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment. According to handwritten letter from an old comrade of
his, he became Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant of “C” Squadron ‘but found it difficult to stop fiddling - something he had learned
while a P.O.W.and was given the job of taking out Red Cross parcels from the main camp to satellite working camps, as he told it to us
he was allowed to go where he liked and say overnight where he liked however during a spot check of stores he was found to be
hundreds of pounds worth of clothing etc down and after a court martial he was reduced to the rank of Corporal and posted out’ passed
his Army Certificate of Education 1st Class in applied map reading, arithmetic, history and physics - electricity and magnetism on 24th
M arch 1956. It is believed that he was then still serving with the Royal Tank Regiment at the time, and he held the rank of Sergeant,
having clearly been promoted back up after his misdemeanour with the stores. He was apparently discharged in Germany where he
met his girlfriend. (4) Good very fine
£1,700-2,100
522. Wing Commander W.A. Covill, Royal Air Force. Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.), 1939-45 S tar, Africa S tar, Defence
Medal and War Medal 39-45, (all unnamed) General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Eliz II, bar M alaya WG. CDR. W.A. COVILL,
R.A.F. (Wing Commander) 1953 Coronation Medal. Wing Commander William Alexander Royal Air Force. Born 31.12.1911, lived
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. O.B.E. Lond. Gaz. 13.6.1957 a Birthday Honour but would have involved his service in M alaya up to
1958 for his G.S.M . Commissioned 17.4.1939, Wing Commander 1.1.1954, Retired 2.2.1967, died 1980. M ounted as worn (6) Very
fine
£290-340
523. The fine S econd World War Naval Diver’s Island of Elba S alvage Operations British Empire Medal, Korean War and long
service group awarded to S hipwright 2nd Class D.B. Boyle, Royal Navy, who made ’numerous dives to recover casualties and
provisions under extreme difficulties from the wreck of the U.S .S John H. Hammond in a minefield off Elba in 1945, and later
lost his life in a diving accident at Hong Kong during the Korean War in June 1952. British Empire Medal, Geo VI, 1st type
cypher, M ilitary Division; (SHPT.3 CL. DAVID B. BOYLE P/M X.55083); 1939-45 S tar; Atlantic S tar; Italy S tar; War Medal;
Queens Korea Medal, 1st type; (P/M X55083 D.B. BOYLE B.E.M . SHPT2. R.N.); United Nations Medal for Korea, British issue;
Royal Navy Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal, Geo VI, 2nd type bust; (M X55083 D.B. BOYLE. B.E.M . SHPT.2. H.M .S.
VERNON.) Together with Admiralty Posthumous Forwarding Condolence Slip for the Korean War M edal pair, this with typed details
to: ‘D.B. BOYLE, B.E.M ., SHPT.2. P/M X.55083.’ David Baptist Boyle saw service during the Second World War as a Shipwright
3rd Class (Portsmouth No.M X.55083) with the Royal Navy, and served as a qualified naval diver. Boyle was serving with the Naples
base H.M .S Byrsa when he was tasked with the salving of the United States ship U.S.S. John H. Hammond which had been sunk in a
minefield off the Island of Elba. It was for his courage and skill during this salvage operation that Boyle was awarded the British
Empire M edal in the London Gazette for 11th December 1945, with the original recommendation reading: ‘For skill, courage and
untiring devotion to duty during the operation of the salving of the U.S. S.S. John H. Hammond in a minefield off the island of Elba,
Italy, during which he made numerous dives to recover casualties and succeeded in recovering a quantity of insulin from a flooded
refrigerator under extreme difficulties.’Promoted to Shipwright 2nd Class, Boyle continued in service after the war as a naval diver,
being awarded his Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct M edal whilst serving with the Royal Navy Torpedo Establishment at
Portsmouth, H.M .S Vernon, he then saw service during the Korean War aboard the destroyer H.M .S Charity, and during some down
time when based at Hong Kong, Boyle took a female friend of his, a M iss Amy Lau, diving off Sheko Beach on 21st June 1952. Boyle
had made his own breathing apparatus for underwater swimming, with odd parts from a shallow water diving mask being used in the
construction, and he made use of this breathing mask on the day mentioned. Whilst his friend sunbathed on a raft which was fixed in
the water off the beach, Boyle decided to test out his diving equipment and went under, but he never surfaced. His body was found
shortly afterwards, and it was deducted that Boyle had attempted to surface however he hit his head on the raft on the ascent and been
knocked unconscious as a result of which he drowned. Boyle’s death was officially recorded as 21st June 1952. Sold with Hong Kong
Police report on the circumstances surrounding his death. Good very fine or better
£1,000-1,200
524. Order of S t. John of Jerusalem. Serving Brother, named privately to the reverse to 15195 W. Kitchin, 26th November 1946. Loosemounted for wear. Nearly extremely fine
£50-60
525. Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), 2nd type military ribbon probably a 1960-1970s onwards issue. Nearly extremely
fine
£75-85
526. Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). 2nd Type, M ilitary ribbon, on pin. Nearly extremely fine
£80-90
527. Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), 2nd Type, Civil ribbon, probably 1960 onwards issue. NEF
£75-95
528. Member of the Order of the British Empire, (M BE) 2nd type military ribbon, WW2 issue. Good very fine
£75-85
529. Member of the Order of the British Empire (M BE) 2nd type military ribbon, WW2 issue. Good very fine
£75-85
530. Group of eight miniatures believed to have been worn by Captain C.P. Bevan, Royal Navy. Commander of the Order of St
M ichael and St. George, Distinguished Service Order, Albert M edal, bronze sea, 1914 Star, British War M edal, Victory M edal with
M ention in Despatches oak leaf, France. Legion D’Honneur, Russian. Order of St. Anne. Loose-mounted. Ribbons frayed , some small
chips to enamel. With research, Captain George Parker Bevan, CM G, DSO, AM , HM S Triad, Royal Navy, died 14 thJanuary 1920,
aged 41, the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf, the son of the late Frederick and H. Bevan of St anwell M oor, M iddlesex,
husband of Lilian Bevan of Garry Lodge, Torquay, he is buried at M aala Cemetery. Albert M edal, London Gazette 8 thJuly 1918 ‘For
Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea. The following is the account of the services in respect of which the decoration has been conferred. ‘On
the 8th November 1916, a series of explosions and fires occurred at Bakarites, Port of Archangel, on merchant ships and on the
wharves. The SS ‘Baron Driesen’ had blown up at 1pm and part of the S.S. Earl of Forfar, forty minutes later, and fresh explosions
were expected every instant. It was thought that all their crews had either escaped or been killed or rescued, but after dark cries of
distress were heard from the ‘Earl of Forfar’. The ship was a mass of flame at the time, and burning embers from the fire which was
raging on shore where continually showered over her. She had a cargo of explosives on board and was abreast of the main
conflagration. The flames were blown towards her by the wind, and the remaining portion of the ship was expected to be below up at
any moment. Captain Bevan, however on hearing the cries proceeded on board, accompanied by Lieutenant -Commander M acM ahon,
and hearing moans from under the smouldering debris of the forecastle, cleared away the wreckage and extricated the mate, who had
an arm and a leg and his collarbone broken, and passed him into a tug. Captain Bevan displayed the utmost gallantry and disregard of
his personal safety.’ CM G London Gazette 3 rd June 1918. DSO, London Gazette 14th M arch 1916 ‘Has done continuous patrol work
with great zeal and energy, and carried out valuable feints at landing in the Gulf of Xeros on 6 th and 7th August during the landing at
Suvla.’ Further papers are available at the National Archives. M ounted loose for wear (8) Generally very fine
£750-950
531. A fine group of thirteen miniature medals attributed to Major S ir Patrick Henry Wall, a well known and respected
Conservative Member of Parliament. Major, 48 Royal Marine Commando. Knight Batchelor, 2nd type. Military Cross(1945
Anzio), 1939-45 S tar, Atlantic S tar, bar France and Germany, Africa S tar, Italy S tar, Defence Medal, War Medal 39-45, 1937
Coronation Medal, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration, Eliz II, China Order of the Brilliant S tar, Officer,Malta
S overeign Military Hospitaler Order of S t. John of Jerusalem 2nd Class. US A. Legion of Merit Officer Class. Patrick Henry
Bligh, M .C. (1945) R.M ., M .. son of Henry Benedict Wall, of Bracknell, Berkshire, born 1916, educated Downside, married 1953,
Sheila Elizabeth, daughter of James Putnam, of Broadstone, Dorset, served 1935-50, with R.M . major 1949, commanding 47
Commando, R.M .F.V.R. from 1951, Joint Services Staff College, 1947, assistant commissioner for Sea Scouts for London 1950.
M ember Westminster City Council 1953, contested N.R. Yorks (Cleveland divn.) in Conservative interest 1951 and 1952. M .P. for
Kingston-Upon-Hull (Haltemprice divn.) from 1954. Legion of M erit (U.S.A.) United Service and Royal Thames Yacht Clubs, 63
Clabon M ews, Cadogan Sq. S.W.1. Haltemp rice House, North Road, Hull. Loose-mounted. (13) Good very fine
£375-450
532. The 1914 FALKLANDS MINIATURE medal group to Captain Wilfred Arthur Thompson, Royal Navy promoted
Commander for his action in the Falklands 1914 & the only Officer "speciall y mentioned" for action in H.M.S . Glasgow, a
light Cruiser who's main action sunk S .M.S . Leipzig. Gaining another Mention & a Foreign Award from Italy for W.W.1. & a
military neck award from Roumania for helping their Navy in the 20's. China Medal 1900 no bar 1914-15 S tar, British War
Medal and Victory Medal with M .I.D. oakleaf, Italy Order of the Crown 4th Class (Officer, gold & enamel) rosette on
ribbon. Wilfred Arthur Thompson, born 27.4.1881 M adras, India, entered R.N. 15.7.1895 from R.N. College, M idshipman 15.5.1897,
served in H.M .S. Undaunted, Ocean, Leda, Sturgeon, Bacchante, Cornwallis, Blenheim, St. George, Seal & Prince of Wales. Promoted
Lieutenant 31.12.1902, sent to the South Atlantic on H.M .S. Glasgow 17.9.1912, Glasgow captured the German SS Catherina
16.8.1914, served still on H.M .S. Glasgow (light Cruiser) at the Battle of Coronel 1.11.1914, H.M .S. Glasgow was hit by S.M .S.
Leipzig by 5 shells in this action but Glasgow managed to escape. Promoted Commander for his action in the Falklands A ction
31.12.1914 & M entioned for ‘Exemplary Conduct in Action’. H.M .S. Glasgow, at The Falklands was in action with the Leipzig
(sunk), Glasgow was hit twice, one boiler damaged in the action, 1 rating lost, 1 died of wounds & 3 wounded. The Naval Despatch
(Lon. Gaz. 2.3.1915) from Vice Admiral Sturdee reporting the action off the Falklands 8.12.1914 against a German Squadron. (S.M .S.
Gneisenau –sunk, Scharnhorst – sunk, Leipzig – sunk, Nurnberg – sunk, Dresden escaped but sunk later). “….....The enemy’s light
Cruisers turned to starboard to escape; the Dresden was leading & the Nurnberg & Leipzig followed on each quarter. In accordance
with my instructions the Glasgow, Kent & Cornwall at once went in chase of these ships. The Glasgow drew well ahead of the
Cornwall & Kent & at 1500, shots were exchanged with the Leipzig at 12,000 yards. The Glasgow’s object was to endeavour to
outrange the Leipzig with her 6” guns & cause her to alter course & give the Cornwall & Kent a chance of coming into action. At 1617
the Cornwall opened fire on the Leipzig. At 1917 the Leipzig was on fire fore & aft & the Glasgow & Cornwall ceased fire. The
Leipzig turned over on her port side & disappeared at 2100. The Glasgow with superior speed to the others had been engaged with the
Leipzig for over a hour before either the Cornwall or Kent could come up & get within range. Glasgow then went after Dresden but
with her speed reduced (previous damage) lost the German in the mist & rain. However on the 16.3.1915 she caught the Dresden this
time at Jhuan Fernandez Island & sank her. Vice Admiral F.C.D. Sturdee gave 'special mentions' to 11 Officers for the action, the only
Officer so M entioned from the Glasgow was Lieut. Commander Wilfred Arthur Thompson, H.M .S. Glasgow. For the rest of W.W.1.
he became Commanding Officer (Captain) of these ships - H.M .S.'s M ystic 16.9.1915, M artin, Sept. 1915, Forester M arch 1916,
Nerissa 14.3.16, Lance 11.12.16, Surprise Jan. 1917 - survived the sinking of that ship, Roberts 22.1. 18, joined Naval Intelligence
Division 12.8.1918, H.M .S. President when added for Special Service inside Admiralty in connection with Naval Intelligence M ission
to Roumanian Navy 18.12.1920, Victory & President 16.9.1921- Retired 1.8.1925, Captain 27.4.1926 (Retired) died 12.3.1932. Copy
M edal Roll, Lon. Gaz’s., Record of Service, articles on the actions in The Coronel & Falklands 1914 mentioning Thompson. Also
awarded a Order of the Star of Roumania 3rd Class (Commander, neck award, so no miniature). Photocopy full size with miniatures.
M ounted as worn on stamped 'Spink & Son, London' medal bar. Extremely fine or better
£295-345
533. Contemporary Miniatures as worn by Group Captain A. LEACH, R.A.F. Obs. 57 S qd. (D.H.4's) 3 Victories, Wounded 1.4.18,
entitled rare S outhern Desert Iraq bar, (mins. show Iraq (sic)) 2 x W.W.2., M.I.D.'s ORIGINAL letter, copy picture & M.I.D.
Certificates. Military Cross, Geo V, British War Medal and Victory Medal, General S ervice Medal 1918-62, Geo V, bar
Iraq.(sic)France & Germany S tar, Defence Medal and War Medal 39-45 with M .I.D. ORIGINAL Letter from Air M inistry from
'The King' to Group Captain A. Leach, M .C. leaving the R.A.F. .....after long & valuable service. dated 24.5.1946. M ounted as worn
with wrong bar (Iraq) used by M ilitary Tailor making his miniature set. Picture of full size medals with mins. Very fine
£165-180
534. Miniature Medal Group attributed to Lieutenant R C Brett, Essex Regiment. 1939-45 S tar; Italy S tar; Defence Medal; War
Medal; Queens Korea Medal; United Nations Korea Medal (British issue); United Nations Congo Medal with Congo
plaque and Ghana United Nations Medal with Congo bar. Court M ounted for wear. Sold together with digital copy of Birth
Certificate; copy Marriage Certificate; copy Army List entries; copy London Gazette entries; and copies of photographs of
Ronald Brett. Ronald Clifford Brett was born on 20th M ay, 1923, at Harwich, Essex, the son of Sidney Clifford Brett and M aud M ay
Brett (nee Gibson). Ronald received a Regular Army commission as a 2nd Lieutenant, in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
(No 293572), on 25th S eptember, 1943. He was promoted to a War Substantive Lieutenant on 25th M arch, 1944. Lieutenant Brett
saw service, with either the 1st or 2nd Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, in Italy during World War Two. 293572 (WS)
Lieutenant Brett was transferred to the Essex Regiment on 28th April, 1945. Ronald, a Government Business Trainee, married
Dorothy Elizabeth M arjorie Wingrove, on 20th December, 1947, at M ansfield, Nottinghamshire. 293572 Lieutenant Brett, Essex
Regiment, became a Lieutenant with the honorary rank of Captain, on 13th November, 1950. He served with the Essex Regiment
during the Korean War between 1953 and 1954. Ronald Clifford Brett (293572) became a Lieutenant, Short Service Commission from
the Reserve of Officers, on 1st November, 1951 with seniority from 26th M ay, 1950. He was transferred to the Royal Army Pay
Corps, from the Essex Regiment, as a Captain & Paymaster, on 8th February, 1955. Captain R.C. Brett (293572) relinquished his
commission on completion of his service on 1st November, 1960 and was granted the honorary rank of Captain. After the failure of
his first marriage, he married M argaret C L Bentley, at Colchester, Essex, during 1968. Ronald Clifford Brett died in hospital on 9th
April, 2008 at Harwich, Essex. He was aged 84 years. He was cremated at the Weeley Crematorium on 21st April, 2008. Courtmounted for wear, (8) Nearly extremely fine
£100-125
535. M iniatures. Queen’s Gallantry Medal, Campaign S ervice Medal 1962, clasp Northern Ireland and Army Long S ervice and Good
Conduct Medal. M ounted for wear, good un-cleaned condition, obviously been worn many times and of some age. Very fine+£50-80
536. Contemporary Miniature Medal. Waterloo Medal. Nearly extremely fine
£90-110
537. Contemporary Miniature: Crimea Medal, two clasps, Inkermann and Sebastopol. Nicely toned, Good very fine
£65-85
538. Miniature. Coronation Medal 1953, in box with full-size spare bow shaped ribbon. Very fine+
£25-30
539. Unattributed group of five miniature medals. Distinguished Conduct M edal, Eliz II, Campaign Service M edal 1962, clasp Northern
Ireland, United Nations M edal for Cyprus, South Atlantic M edal with rosette. Army Long Service and Good Conduct M edal, Eliz II,
with Fixed Regular Army Suspender. Court-mounted. (5) Nearly extremely fine
£45-55
540. Unattributed group of seven miniature medals. M ilitary M edal, Geo VI, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence M edal, War
M edal with M ention in Despatches emblem, Efficiency M edal, Geo VI, with fixed Territorial Suspender. Loose-mounted. (7) Nearly
extremely fine
£35-45
541. Unattributed pair of miniature medals. Defence M edal and War M edal 39-45. M ounted loose for wear. (2) Good very fine
£6-8
542. Unattributed group of seven miniature medals. British War M edal, Victory M edal, General Service M edal 1918-62, Geo VI, clasp
Palestine, 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence M edal and War M edal 39-45, with M ention in Despatches emblem.
Loose-mounted. (7) GVF
£35-45
543. The outstanding unattributed Greek Officer’s group of 21 miniature medals, possibly the awards of a Greek Diplomat, he
being the recipient of the Greek Order of the Redeemer, Cross of Valour, Royal Order of King George I, Order of the Phoenix,
and the Romanian Order of the Romanian S tar, Danish Order of the Dannebrog, Great Britain Order of S aint Michael and
S aint George and Order of the British Empire, and other awards from Italy, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Cambodia, and
Tunisia. Group of 21 miniature medals mounted as worn by the recipient: Greece: Order of the Redeemer, Knight’s 5th Class Silver
Cross, silver, gilt centre, and enamels; Greece: Cross of Valour, 2nd Grade Gold Cross; Greece: Royal Order of King George I, 5th
Class, Knight’s Silver Cross, Civil Division, silver and enamels; Greece: Order of the Phoenix, Knight, 4th Class Gold Cross, gilt
metal and enamel; Greece: M edal of M ilitary M erit 1916-1917; Greece: M edal for Outstanding Acts 1940, 2nd issue for 1950 known
as the Distinguished Conduct M edal; Greece: War Cross of 1916-1917; Greece: M edal for the Greco-Turkish War of 1912-1913;
Greece: Red Cross Decoration 1946-1949; Greece: Greek Orthodox Church Award, gilt metal; Greece: Greek Orthodox Church
Award, gilt metal and enamels; Romania - Kingdom of: Order of the Romanian Star, silver, gilt and enamels; Denmark: Order of the
Dannebrog, silver, bearing cypher of Christian X; Italy: Order of the Crown, gold and enamel; Great Britain: Order of Saint M ichael
and Saint George, gilt and enamels; Great Britain: Order of the British Empire, Officer, O.B.E., M ilitary Division, gilt; Belgium:
M ilitary Decoration, gilt; Netherlands: Order of the Netherlands Lion, gold and enamels; France Colonial Cambodia: Royal Order of
Cambodia with rosette on ribbon, gilt and enamels; France - Republic: Legion D’Honneur, silvered metal and enamels; Tunisia: Order
of Nishan el Iftikar with rosette on ribbon, silver and enamels. All mounted as worn, and a most impressive group of awards, being
quite probably unique
£650-750
544. A fine unattributed Greek S econd World War veterans group awarded to a recipient of the Royal Order of the Phoenix, 3rd
Class Commander, Royal Order of George I, Greek War Cross 1940, 3rd Class, and the Medal for Outstanding Acts 1940, 1st
issue for 1940-1945, this latter on two occasions. Greece: Group of five miniature awards to a decorated Second World War veteran:
Royal Order of the Phoenix, King George II cypher for 1936-1947, silver-gilt and enamel, with 3rd Class Commander’s Grade rosette
on ribbon; Royal Order of George I, M ilitary Division, silver gilt and enamel with crossed swords device on ribbon; Greek War Cross
1940, 3rd Class; M edal for Outstanding Acts 1940, 1st issue for 1940-1945, with 1940 device, and additional award crown;
Commemorative M edal for the War of 1940-1941. M ounted court style as worn. Good very fine
£60-80
545. Unattributed group of nine miniature medals. Order of the British Empire. General Service M edal 1918-62, Geo VI, two clasps
Palestine, South East Asia, 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence M edal, War M edal 39-45, with M ention in Despatches oak leaf,
Queens Korea M edal, with M ention in Despatches oakleaf, United Nations M edal for Korea, and United States, Bronze Star. Loosemounted. (9)Good very fine
£90-110
546. Unattributed group of four miniature medals. Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), M ilitary, British War M edal, Delhi
Durbar M edal 1911, Army Long Service and Good Conduct M edal, Geo V, swivel suspender. Loose-mounted (4) GVF
£30-40
547. Unattributed group of six miniature medals. M ember of the Order of the British Empire (M BE), Civil, Distinguished Flying M edal,
Geo VI, 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence M edal and War M edal 39-45. Loose-mounted. (6) Nearly extremely fine £45-55
548. Unattributed group of seven miniature medals. M ember of the Order of the British Empire (M BE) M ilitary, 1914-15 Star, British
War M edal, Victory M edal, Defence M edal, M eritorious Service M edal, Geo V, Territorial Efficiency M edal, Geo V. M ounted loose
for wear. (7) Good very fine
£45-55
549. Unattributed group of seven miniature medals. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence M edal, War M edal 39-45, Africa General
Service M edal 1902, Eliz II, clasp Kenya, Colonial Police Service M edal, Eliz II, Territorial Decoration, Geo VI. Loose-mounted for
wear (7).GVF
£65-85
550. Unattributed group of seven miniature medals. British War M edal, Victory M edal, Defence M edal, War M edal 39-45, Jubilee
M edal 1935, Coronation M edal 1937, Efficiency Decoration, GRJ, with two Eliz II extra service bars. M ounted loose for wear.
(7) Good very fine
£65-85
551. Unattributed group of six miniature medals. 1914-15 Star, British War M edal, Victory M edal, Defence M edal, Belgium. M ilitary
Decoration with palm, Somme Veterans M edal. Loose-mounted for wear. (6) Good very fine
£35-45
552. Two groups of miniatures believed to belong to the Hale Famil y. 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, Burma Star, clasp Burma
and War M edal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. These mounted loose for wear. A Second group comprising Defence M edal, War M edal
39-45, Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, Eliz II. Both mounted loose for wear on card, with picture of husband and wife. The reverse
marked Lieut. Alan H. Hale, RNVR, and Officer Hilda J. Hale, Women’s Royal Naval Reserve. (8) Nearly extremely fine
£90-110
553. Belgium. A well documented Belgian Great War group awarded to S enior Captain Jean Laoureux, Belgian Army, a S ergeant
Major who was selected for promotion to auxiliary infantry officer in January 1915, and was awarded the Croix de Guerre
with gilt lion emblem ‘For bravery and fearlessly taking command of an outpost during an enemy attack on the night of
30th/31st January 1917’ Order of Leopold the First, Chevalier’s breast badge with swords, silver and gilt base metals and
enamel; Order of the Crown, Officer’s breast badge, gilt base metal and enamel, with rosette on ribbon, in its Wolfers, Brussels case
of issue; another, this being a Chevalier’s breast badge, silver, gilt and enamel, enamel damage to obverse centre; Military Cross,
2nd Class, enamelled; Military Decoration, for long service, gilt; Croix de Guerre, ‘A’ cypher reverse, lion emblem on ribbon; War
Commemorative Medal 1914-18;Victory Medal 1918, official type 1; Centenary Medal 1830-1930; Congo Commemorative
Medal 1879-1908, gilt. With a number of original documents: adult high school certificate, Verviers, 1900; nomination list of
N.C.O’s. promoted to officers, Dec. 1914-Jan. 1915; 6th Division award certificate for the M ilitary Decoration, 2nd Class for long
service to Sergeant-M ajor of the 1st Carabiniers; letter from GOC 2nd Cavalry Division nominating Laoureux as an auxiliary officer, 8
January 1915; letter for the M inistry of Defence doing the same; warrant of appointment to 2nd Lieutenant, 8 July 1915; warrant of
appointment to Lieutenant of Infantry, 1 September 1916; warrant of appointment to Junior Captain, 4 April 1919; letter placing
Laoureux on medically inactive list for service related illness, 30 December 1924; letter of re-appointment to active service to the 12th
Infantry Regiment, 1926; award document for the M ilitary Cross, 2nd Class, for 25 years service, 27 November 1929; award document
for the Victory M edal, as Commander of the Cavalry Division Depot; warrant of appointment to Senior Captain-Commandant in the
Reserve; award document for the Croix de Guerre with gilt lion, for an act of bravery; award document for the Order of the Crown,
Chevalier, 8 April 1923; award document for the Order of Leopold, 27 November 1924; award document for the Order of the Crown,
Officer, 27 November 1929; award document for the Congo Commemorative M edal, 28 June 1929; award document for the Centenary
M edal 1930; together with a copied photograph of the recipient. Jean Laoureux was probably born in 1880 and joined the Belgian
Army in the Carabiniers-Cyclists Regiment soon after his sixteenth birthday. His service took him to the Belgian Congo in the last
days of the 19th century and his good conduct qualified him for the M ilitary Decoration 2nd Class in 1912. Soon into the Great War,
Sergeant-M ajor Laoureux was one of those selected for promotion on 8 January 1915 to auxiliary infantry officer. He was promoted to
2nd Lieutenant of Infantry in July 1915 and Lieutenant in September 1916. For his bravery he was awarded the Croix de Guerre with
gilt lion emblem for divisional citation on 14 February 1917. The citation mentions that it was an award ‘For bravery and fearlessly
taking command of an outpost during an enemy attack on the night of 30/31 January 1917’. He was also awarded 8 front-line
chevrons. With the end of the war he was promoted to Junior Captain in M arch 1919 and was awarded the Order of the Crown,
Chevalier and Order of Leopold Chevalier in November 1924. In 1929 he was awarded the Congo Commemorative M edal and gained
promotion in the Order of the Crown to ‘Officer’ and was awarded the M ilitary Cross 2nd Class. He gained his final award in 1930
with the 100th anniversary of Belgium’s independence. Very fine
£350-400
554. Belgium. Group of three medals to Emile Parnsestier comprising, National Royalist Movement Resistance Medal WW2, Civil
Resistance Medal, Commemorative Medal of the War 1940-45, all unnamed with identity document for combat services in WW2,
named to him, with a photograph. The medals indicate he was likely a resistance fighter. Good very fine
£110-140
555. Belgium. Order of the Crown, in box of issue. Extremely fine
£20-30
556. Belgium. Order of the Crown, boxed with oakleaves and original certificate of issue to Sergeant Wilhelm. NEF
£25-30
557. China. S hanghai Kuomintang Republic of China 26th Anniversary of Blood for Country Bravery Medal , for Shanghai
Resistance movement. No ribbon, unusual. Good very fine
£20-25
558. China. 1938 dated War Medal. Good very fine
£12-15
559. China. 1947 War Medal. Good very fine
£10-12
560. China. Victory with Food Medal probably WW2. Good very fine
£10-12
561. China. 1947 dated Combatants large War or Bravery Medal. Good very fine
£15-20
562. France. Rare Naval Croix de Guerre Certificate for East Africa. Le M inistre de la M arine certifies John George Vigor Ordinary
Seaman is awarded the Croix de Guerre for Gallantry during landings on the Coast of German East Africa. He was also awarded the
DSM and was mentioned in the French Army Orders. With research a rare document in Good condition
£85-95
563. France. Medaile Militaire WW1 in original box, a Posthumous award with original certificate Antoine Declerey 97 Regt of Infantry .
Awarded for his courage after being mortally wounded from which he died 16 th July 1918 having also been awarded the Croix de
Guerre with citation details. Good very fine
£45-50
564. France. Medaille Militaire, 1870 type, slight enamel damage, otherwise Very fine+
£10-12
565. France. WW1 Veterans Combatants Cross. Nearly extremely fine
£12-15
566. France. WW1 Verdun Medal. Nearly extremely fine
£16-20
567. France. War Cross for Foreign Operations. Good very fine
£16-20
568. Germany. Imperial Photograph Album. Dated inside Krinnekungen 1914-18, contains 161 photographs, many annotated, shots
include, Imperial German Planes during 1915, Heavy Artillery, Group and Single shots of Army Personnel, Aerial Shots, Destroyed
Planes, Destroyed Buildings, Graves, Imperial German Tanks. An interesting Imperial era German photograph album. In Good
condition
£300-400
569. Germany. Imperial. China Campaign Medal 1900-01, bar Peitangs-Forts. Good very fine
£85-105
570. Germany. Imperial. Iron Cross 2nd Class, ring stamped ‘EW’. Nearly extremely fine
£35-45
571. Germany. Imperial. Iron Cross 2nd Class. Good very fine
£35-45
572. Germany. Imperial. Iron Cross 2nd Class, ring stamped ‘KO’. Good very fine
£35-45
573. Germany. Imperial. Pilots Badge in fitted case, pin a little slack. Good very fine
£175-225
574. Germany. Imperial. German Zeppelin Naval Aircrew Commemorative Badge . Good very fine
£145-165
575. Germany. Third Reich. An Iron Cross and Minesweepers group to Willi Idinger, a S enior Rating on the Minelayer ‘Ostmark’.
Iron Cross 1939, 2nd Class, and Minesweeper Badge. With the original packet for the Iron Cross. Willi Idinger was a Senior Rating
on the M inelayer ‘Ostmark’. He was awarded the M inesweeper Badge on 12 th July 1941 and subsequently awarded the Iron Cross 2 nd
Class (EK2) in September 1942. The Ostermark belonged to M inengruppe West, comprising 4 M inelayers. The Ostmark had some
success in M inelaying against Russian Submarines in the Norway Peninsular with the Group and completed the ‘West Wall’ mine
defence line and as a result sunk M -176 on 4th July 1942 off Vardo, M -173 on 10th June 1942 off Vardo, and M -121 on 8th November
1942 in Varangerfjord. A number of her officers were awarded the EK1 and Idingers EK2 was awarded 5 th September 1942 as were
presumably a number of the crew and the officers EK1’s. In July 1943, the Russian Submarine S-56 reported a ‘miss’ of the Ostermark
after having sunk M inesweeper M 346 west of Tanafjord. The Ostermark was eventually sunk by British Bombers in April 1945 off
Anholt Island in Denmark. With an original photograph of Idinger in his Kriegsmarine Uniform. With named certificates for both the
M inesweeping Badge and the Iron Cross, which mentions specifically ‘M inenschiff Ostmark’ (2) Nearly extremely fine
£350-400
576. Germany. Third Reich. A S et of Letters and Documents to S S -Unterscharfuhrer Herbert Ehlers, killed during the attacks in
France in June 1940. A selection of various documents and Feldpost letters belonging to SS-Unterscharfuhrer Herbert Ehlers, who
was killed during the operations in France in June 1940. Includes two pre-war photographs of Ehlers in uniform, a 1930’s
Zeugnisbuch, a diary (minimal entries), a selection of 1930’s documents. M ost interesting is a letter dated 19 th August 1940 from SS
Staffelman Fritz M eyer to Heinrich Ehlers, presumably Herbert’s Father, detailing the attack in which his son died on 9 th June 1940,
crossing a Canal 60-80km north of Paris under Artillery and heavy M ortar and M achine Gun Fire, in which the French counterattacked 3 or 4 times during the night. Also between 45-50 Feldpost letters and postcards to his family, from October 1939 through
until the end of M ay 1940. An interesting lot, worthy of further research. Some tears to paperwork, In Fair condition
£395-495
577. Germany. Third Reich. Pair of medals comprising Iron Cross 2nd Class and Czech Occupation Medal with Prague bar. M ounted
German-style for wear. (2) Good very fine
£160-200
578. Germany. Third Reich. U-Boat Badge, with Schwerin maker mark, swastika removed, likely after the war to De-Nazify the award.
Otherwise, Good very fine
£60-80
The Following German items are from a single collection, we are able to offer a 14 day return policy on
these lots (14 days from day of receipt).
579. German. Imperial. China Campaign Medal 1900, bar Fouphing. Very fine
£85-95
580. Germany. Third Reich. Iron Cross 2nd class. Good very fine
£45-50
581. Germany. Third Reich. Mothers Cross in Gold. Good very fine
£35-45
582. Germany. Third Reich. S ocial Welfare Cross, enamelled. Very fine
£65-75
583. Germany. Third Reich. 18 years Long S ervice and Good Conduct Cross. Good very fine
£45-55
584. Germany. Third Reich. S A lapel pin maker marks. Good very fine
£15-20
585. Germany. Third Reich. S S members lapel badge, maker marks. Good very fine
£45-55
586. Germany. Third Reich. S ocial Welfare Medal. Good very fine
£35-45
587. Germany. Third Reich. U-Boat badge, Schwerin. Good very fine
£85-95
588. Germany. Third Reich. RLB badge. Very fine
£15-20
589. Germany. Third Reich. Eastern Front Medal and certificate to Stabsgefreiten Otto Panzer 15-8-1942. Good very fine
£45-55
590. Germany. Third Reich. Parachutists Badge, toned. Good very fine
£95-125
591. Germany. Third Reich. Fighter Close Combat Luftwaffe clasp in bronze. Good very fine
£95-125
592. Germany. Third Reich. General Assault Badge, with 50 box, unusual. Good very fine
£95-125
593. Germany. Third Reich. Nazi Gau Munich 1923-1933 badge maker marked. Good very fine
£45-55
594. Germany. Third Reich. Olympic 1936 Medal. Good very fine
£35-45
595. Germany. Third Reich. Luftwaffe Cap Eagle. Good very fine
£15-20
596. Germany. Third Reich. Nazi Naval Officers metal summer tunic breast eagle . Good very fine
£25-35
597. Germany. Third Reich. Infantry Assault Badge. Good very fine
£35-45
598. Germany. Third Reich. S S Officers cap eagle & skull . Good very fine
£75-95
599. Germany. Third Reich. Medical Leutenant shoulder straps. Good very fine
£25-35
600. Germany. Third Reich. Panzer Assault Badge in bronze , Lightweight version. Good very fine
£45-50
601. Germany. Third Reich. Panzer Assault Badge in silver, lightweight version. Good very fine
£95-125
602. Germany. Third Reich. Luftwaffe Parachutists close combat clasp by Assman. Good very fine
£75-95
603. Germany. Third Reich. Old Combatants cloth badge. Good very fine
£25-35
604. Germany. Third Reich. Wound Badge in black. Good very fine
£15-20
605. Germany. Third Reich. Luftwaffe Observers badge maker stamp. Good very fine
£95-125
606. Germany. Third Reich. Political Leaders collar tab high ranking. Good very fine
£35-45
607. Germany. Third Reich. Nazi Condor Legion Mothers Memorial Cross. Good very fine
£65-75
608. Germany. Third Reich. Nazi Armband NPEA Wien. Good very fine
£30-40
609. Germany. Third Reich. Czech Occupation Prague bar maker marked. Good very fine
£20-30
610. Germany. Third Reich. S S 8 years Long S ervice and Good Conduct Medal in bronze. Good very fine
£95-125
611. Germany. Third Reich. Luftwaffe Ground Assault badge toned. Very fine
£55-65
612. Germany. Third Reich. Iron Cross and Russian Front buttonhole ribbon bar. Good very fine
£10-15
613. Germany. Third Reich. NS KK Bevo silk badge. Good very fine
£25-35
614. Germany. Third Reich. Nazi S ports Badge in Bevo silk 1944. Good very fine
£25-30
615. Germany. Third Reich. Naval cloth uniform eagle. Very fine
£20-25
616. Germany. Third Reich. Nazi Coburg 1936 badge. Very fine
£75-95
617. Germany. Third Reich. Nazi Cap eagle & cockade set. Good very fine
£25-30
618. Germany. Third Reich. War Merit Cross with swords 2nd class with envelope. Good very fine
£30-40
619. Germany. Third Reich. War Merit Medal with envelope. Good very fine
£20-25
620. Germany. Third Reich. West Wall Medal and packet. Good very fine
£20-25
621. Germany. Third Reich. Iron Cross 2nd Class with packet. Good very fine
£65-75
622. Germany. Third Reich. War Merit Cross 2 nd Class with swords and packet. Good very fine
£25-30
623. Germany. Third Reich. War Merit Cross 2nd class, no swords. Very fine
624. Germany. Third Reich. Cased Iron Cross 1st class S pange pin back. Very fine
£15-20
£95-125
625. Germany. Third Reich. Condor Legion Wounds badge, probably black but now bronze. Generally very fine
£35-45
626. Germany. Third Reich. General Assault Badge maker marked. Good very fine
£55-60
627. Germany. Third Reich. Nazi Party badge maker marked. Good very fine
£30-40
628. Germany. Third Reich. S S collar tabs. In Good condition
£45-55
629. Germany. Third Reich. Generals collar tab. In Good condition
£45-55
630. Germany. Third Reich. Totenkopf button badge with skull maker marked. Good very fine
£20-25
631. Germany. Third Reich. S ports Badge in Bevo silk. Good very fine
£20-25
632. Germany. Third Reich. Czech Occupation Medal. Good very fine
£25-30
633. Germany. Third Reich. Day Badges selection x7 different. Very fine
£35-40
634. Germany. Third Reich. Naval E-Boat War Badge maker marked. Good very fine
£175-200
635. Germany. Third Reich. Naval High S eas Fleet War Badge . Good very fine
£85-95
636. Germany. Third Reich. Close Combat Clasp in bronze. Good very fine
£85-95
637. Germany. Third Reich. Luftwaffe Combined Pilot-Observers badge by Assman. Good very fine
£125-145
638. Germany. Third Reich. S A Lapel Badge maker marked. Good very fine
£20-25
639. Germany. Third Reich. Luftwaffe Cameo Uniform Eagle , scarce. Very fine
£75-85
640. Germany. Third Reich. Panzer Assault Badge in bronze heavy type. Good very fine
£85-95
641. Germany. Third Reich. S A S ports Badge in silver. Good very fine
£40-50
642. Germany. Third Reich. Ribbon buttonhole of five awards inc iron cross & Czech unusual, Very fine
£15-20
643. Germany. Third Reich. Cloth bullion uniform Army Officers eagle. Good very fine
£25-35
644. Germany. Third Reich. Cloth bullion uniform Naval Officers eagle . Good very fine
£25-30
645. Germany. Third Reich. Cloth bullion Cruisers War badge . Good very fine
£65-75
646. Germany. Third Reich. Cloth bullion High S eas Fleet badge . Good very fine
£65-75
647. Germany. Third Reich. Cloth bullion Army Police sleeve badge and side cap eagle . Good very fine
£40-45
648. Germany. Third Reich. Eastern People's Ostvolk Medal in white metal no swords. Good very fine
£35-40
649. Germany. Third Reich. RLB silver cap badge. Good very fine
£20-25
650. Germany. Third Reich. Red Cross Officers belt buckle . Mint
£45-55
651. Germany. Third Reich. S S Lapel Pin Badge maker marked. Good very fine
£45-55
652. Germany. Third Reich. Estonian Volunteers identity tag. Very fine
£45-55
653. Germany. Third Reich. Blockade Breakers Badge and lapel pin badge in fitted case. Good very fine
£95-125
654. Germany. Third Reich. Nazi Eagle from a larger presentation piece, screw back fittings. Good very fine
£65-85
655. Germany. Third Reich. DRL Fitness Badge maker marked pre-war type. Good very fine
£25-30
656. Germany. Third Reich. Armshield Cholm 1942. Good very fine
£65-75
657. Germany. Third Reich. Narvik Armshield 1940 fittings present but three detached. Good very fine
£45-55
658. Germany. Third Reich. Krim S hield 1941-1942 with Army backing cloth. Good very fine
£55-65
659. Germany. Third Reich. Demjansk S hield 1942. Very fine
£50-60
660. Germany. Third Reich. Krim S hield 1941-1942. Good very fine
661. Germany. Third Reich. Balkan Armshield 1944-1945, unusual. Good very fine
662. Germany. Third Reich. S S Belt buckle maker marks 155/43. Good very fine
£50-60
£95-125
£125-145
663. Germany. Third Reich. Nazi Army belt buckle. Good very fine
£35-45
664. Germany. Third Reich. Red Cross belt buckle. Very fine
£35-40
665. Germany. Third Reich. Army belt buckle, alloy. Good very fine
£40-50
666. Germany. Third Reich. S ervice issue glasses in original tin. Very fine
£25-30
667. Germany. Third Reich. Feldgendarmerie Gorget, backing cloth possibly replaced. Good very fine
668. Germany. Third Reich. Nazi / Italian Youth Medal. Good very fine
669. Germany. Third Reich. Eastern People's sidecap probably Latvian , Estonian etc shows its age.
£125-145
£30-35
£95-125
670. Germany. Third Reich. RAD S idecap, badge removed, good maker markings and 1941 date.
£85-95
671. Germany. Third Reich. Mothers Cross in silver. Good very fine
£35-45
672. Germany. Third Reich. Police Long S ervice and Good Conduct Cross, silver grade, slight bubbling to finish. Very fine
£55-65
673. Germany. Third Reich. Police Long S ervice and Good Conduct Cross, gold grade. Good very fine
£65-85
674. Germany. Third Reich. Faithful S ervice Cross for 25 years. Good very fine
£25-35
675. Germany. Third Reich. S panish Blue Division Russian Front Volunteers Medal . Very fine
£65-85
676. Germany. Third Reich. Political Leaders Armband. Very fine
£75-95
677. Germany. Third Reich. Award document "Vermeffungstechniker" 3x pages to Oswald Furst. Very fine
£20-30
678. Germany. Third Reich. Blockade Breakers Badge with Otto Placzek maker marks. Good very fine
£75-85
679. Germany. Third Reich. E-Boat 2nd pattern War Badge with Peekhaus maker marks. Good very fine
£175-195
680. Germany. Third Reich. S S Lapel pin with maker marks. Good very fine
£30-35
681. Germany. Third Reich. Iron Cross 1st Class, pin back. Good very fine
£95-100
682. Germany. Third Reich. S A Treffen Braunschweig 17/18 Oktober 1931 pin back. Good very fine
683. Germany. Third Reich. Cossack Volunteers alloy badge 5 KOHO HOB 28/X/1941. Good very fine
£45-50
£175-195
684. Germany. Third Reich. S A Treffen Badge 1931. Good very fine
£38-45
685. Germany. Third Reich. S A Treffen Badge 1933. Good very fine
£38-45
686. Germany. Third Reich. Close Combat Badge in silver grade with Peekhaus Berlin maker marks. Good very fine
£125-150
687. Germany. Third Reich. Red Cross enamelled Decoration. Good very fine
£65-85
688. Germany. Third Reich. S ocial Welfare Award. Good very fine
£35-45
689. Germany. Third Reich. Medal of the Order of the German Eagle with Swords. Good very fine
£65-85
690. Germany. Third Reich. NS AP Nurnberg 1933 Party Badge. Good very fine
£45-55
691. Germany. Third Reich. War Merit Cross 1st Class with swords, zinc finished late war, maker mark ‘3’. Good very fine
£65-85
692. Germany. Third Reich. WW2 Marksman’s Lanyard. Good very fine
£65-85
693. Germany. Third Reich. Police Long S ervice and Good Conduct Cross in gilt. Good very fine
£65-85
694. Germany. Third Reich. Deutsches Cross in Gold, a scarce cloth version for combat wear. Good very fine
£175-225
695. Germany. Third Reich. Luftwaffe Observers Badge with JM M E & Sohn Berlin, maker marks. Good very fine
£165-205
696. Germany. Third Reich. General Assault Badge. White metal, JFS maker marks. Good very fine
£65-85
697. Germany. Third Reich. Iron Cross 2nd Class, Schinkel type, with slightly smaller central Swastika. Good very fine
£95-125
698. Germany. Third Reich. Iron Cross 1st Class pin back. Good very fine
£95-125
699. Germany. Third Reich. Iron Cross 2nd Class, maker mark ‘75’. Good very fine
£55-65
700. Germany. Third Reich. Afrika Korps Campaign Medal. Good very fine
£45-50
701. Germany. Third Reich. WW2 photograph album from a family with Wehrmacht and RAD members, but includes photos of the
Deutchland in port, aeroplanes a wedding etc nearly all just before the war, nearly all with added description, approx A4 and full. In
Good condition
£85-95
END OF GERMAN COLLECTION
702. Italy. Order of the Crown in Cravanzola box of issue. Nearly extremely fine
£70-90
703. Italy. German/Italian Patriotic Medal. Good very fine
£30-35
704. Japan. China incident 1937 War Medal. In box of issue. Good very fine
£30-35
705. Japan. Order of the Rising S un in original lacquer case, lower class. Good very fine
£35-40
706. Japan. Red Cross S ervice Medal, in silver. Nearly extremely fine
£18-20
707. Japan. Red Cross Medal in solid silver, original ribbon. Nearly extremely fine
£15-20
708. Manchukuo. Red Cross S pecial S upporting Membership Medal , in bronze-gilt, 30.5mm. Extremely fine
£100-125
709. Manchukuo. North Chinese Economic Mission in Japan 2599. Delegate’s badge in silver and gilt, with enamelled flags of Japan
and M anchukuo, reverse number 207. With pin back suspension, or original case of issue with related paper insert, case scuffed.
Scarce! Extremely fine
£175-225
710. Mauritania. Order of National Merit. Commander’s neck badge, by Artus Bertrand, Paris, in silver-gilt and green enamel width
43mm, in case of issue, with related lapel fitting. Extremely fine
£90-110
711. Poland. Polish RAF interest, a book English Villages which has stamped inside Library of the Polish Air Force , to Wing
Commander M , Bolalski OBE from C. M . Lowsley April 1943, Bowalski served on the staff of the Free Polish Airforce. In Good
condition
£25-30
712. Poland. Cross of Valour, 1920 onwards. Good very fine
£35-40
713. Poland. Monte Cassino Cross, appears to be an original unnumbered cross useful to complete a group . Good very fine
£35-40
714. Rhodesia. Rhodesian General S ervice Medal named to 118186 Private C.W. Petersen. Zimbabwe Independence Medal numbered
36106 to the reverse. (2) Nearly extremely fine
£28-35
715. Romania. Republic Order of the S tar, Civil Division, Grand Cross set of insignia, sash badge in gilt and enamels, width 60.5mm
and breast star, in silver with gilt and enamelled centre. 85mm. With sash. (2) Extremely fine
£125-150
716. Russia, S t. George Medal for Bravery, 4th Class, silver, reverse numbered, ‘N1029043' with integral suspension loop, (see website
pictures) unnamed as issued, no ribbon. Very fine
£70-90
717. S erbia. Order of S t. S ava. Fourth Class breast badge, by Kovnica Sorlini, Varazdin, in silver-gilt and enamels, width 42mm in fitted
case and also with original card box of issue. The box contains the card of Bojidar Pouritch, Envoy Extraordinary and M inister
Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, who presumably presented the award. Extremely fine
£140-180
718. S erbia. Order of S t. S ava, type 3 (1922-41), Knight’s breast badge, in silver and enamels, width 41.5mm, in case of issue. Extremely
fine
£75-95
719. S erbia. Medal for Zealous S ervice 1913. Gold, in bronze gilt and silver. Extremely fine
£50-60
720. S erbia. Medal for Zealous S ervice 1913, in silvered bronze. Extremely fine
£40-50
721. S erbia. Medal for Military Virtues, in bronze-gilt. Extremely fine
£30-40
722. S weden. Order of the S word, Commander’s Breast Star, by Carlman, Sockholm, with date mark for 1919, in silver, with gilt and
blue enamelled centre, 78mm. About Extremely fine
£325-375
723. Thailand. Order of the Crown, Commanders neck badge in silver. Good very fine
£45-65
724. Thailand. Order of the Crown, silver & gilt members breast badge. Nearly extremely fine
£15-20
725. United Nations Medal for Cyprus, old bronze striking. Good very fine
£15-20
726. US A. American Relief Expedition Medal 1900. Good very fine
£45-55
727. US A. American Dominican Campaign Medal to the Navy. Good very fine
£35-45
728. US A. Haiti Campaign Medal to the Navy. Good very fine
£35-45
729. US A. Mexico Campaign Medal 1911-17. Good very fine
£35-45
730. US A. Mexico S ervice Medal 1911-1917. Good very fine
£35-45
731. US A. Naval Reserve Medal. Good very fine
£25-35
732. US A. A Vietnam era Distinguished Flying Cross to Richard H. S ell, a C-130 Crew Member. Distinguished Flying Cross to
Richard H Sell who crewed C-130" s on secret missions over the Ho Chi M inh Trail. M edal comes with three page write up of his
experiences dropping supplies to Special Forces behind the Viet Cong lines. Good very fine
£95-100
733. US A. A Vietnam era Purple Heart to John Jakovak, a member of a Long Range Recce Patrol, who was killed at the end of
May 1964. Purple Heart named to ‘John Jakovak’ and Vietnam Campaign Medal. John Jakovak was Killed in Action on 31st M ay
1964, a team member of a Long Range Recce Patrol, his body was only recovered in 1994 and he is now buried at Arlington
Cemetery. (2) Good very fine
£95-125
734. US A. Badge. Balloon Pilots wings with maker mark to reverse scarce. Good very fine
£95-125
735. United S tates. A Mexican Border S ervice group of three attributed to Private L.W. Harvey, 102 nd S anitary Train and New
York National Guard. Mexican Border S ervice Medal, numbered 8419, with full wrap brooch, with riband bars in damaged
Whitehead and Hoag Co, Newark card box, Victory Medal 1918, official type 2, four clasps, Defensive Sector, M euse-Argonne, St.
M ihiel, Aisne-M arne, with full wrap brooch. State of New York M exican Border Service M edal numbered 4059, with full wrap
brooch and frayed ribbon. Mexican Border S ervice Medal 8419 was issued on 5th January 1920 to Leroy W. Harvey of Binghamton,
New York, for service in the 1st Ambulance Company, New York National Guard, 3rd July-24th October 1916, o border service at
M cAllen, Sterling Ranch and M ission, Texas. His Victory M edal was awarded to him as a Farrier in Ambulance Company 108,
102nd Sanitary Train. Good very fine and better
£110-140
736. United S tates. A Great War Veteran’s group of seven medals. Victory Medal 1918, official type 2, clasp Defensive Sector, with
full wrap brooch. New York National Guard 100% Duty Medal, bronze, reverse stamped, ‘1910’ with gilt ‘1’ on ribbon, with
brooch bar.S mall Arms Practice Marksman Badge, with 3 year bar, bronze. S tate of New York War S ervice Medal 1917-19, with
slot brooch,Veteran of Foreign Wars Cross x 2, bronze, with blue enamelled brooch bar, another with pale yellow (probably
originally white) enamel brooch bar, American Legion Medal, Cleveland 1936, bronze and enamel, with lapel badge. (7) Very fine
and better
£70-90
737. US A. Bronze S tar, WW2 era, in box of issue. Extremely fine
£20-25
738. Vietnam. A selection of North Vietnamese badges and medals (25). Generally very fine
£60-80
739. Yugoslavia Order of the Yugoslav Crown, Kinght’s breast badge, in silver gilt and enamels, width 42.5mm. Good very fine
£50-60
740. W.W.1. BADGES - ROYAL S COTS removed from broken frame which also held W.W.1. M edals. 8 items - see website pictures.
The two "RS" shoulder titles are marked 'J.R. Gaunt, London' on reverse. All lugs have been cut off & a small pin soft soldered on to
allow mounting on cloth backing (one fallen off). Ideal for using in a Royal Scots display, all badges genuine. Badges E.F., buttons
polished
£20-30
741. Badge. A bullion EiiR Generals Cap Badge. Very fine
£45-50
742. Badge. A bullion Kings crown Field Marshall’s Cap Badge. Very fine
£45-50
743. Badge. S AS shoulder titles and jump wings plus metal cap badge 1950s. Good very fine
£65-85
744. Badges. A Combined Forces D-Day era round sleeves badges matched pair. Very fine
£35-40
745. Badge. WW2 Jump wing. Very fine
£25-30
746. Badge. A Blackshirts Oswald Moseley lapel badge in black enamel by Gaunt. Good very fine
£30-35
747. Badge. A BUF flash of lightening lapel pin badge . Good very fine
£30-35
748. Badge. Royal Artillery, a Victorian Blue cloth Helmet plate. Good very fine
£45-55
749. Badge. Zeppelin Aircrew Commemorative Badge, certainly shows age, converted from an Army to a Navy version by adding a
crown, unusual. Good very fine
£95-125
750. Badge. Greek S acred S quadron an old large metal Breast badge as given to SAS SBS who served alongside them. GVF
£95-125
751. Badge. Tank Corps, a scarce WW1 sleeve badge with the Tank barrel pointing straight ahead which was the WW1 type. VF £65-75
752. Badge. Navy and Army Service 1917. ‘Navy and Army Women Canteen’. Scarce badge. Good very fine
£75-95
753. Bronze Cap Badge. For Officers. Women's Auxiliary Army Corps , blades folded. Good very fine
£35-40
754. Bronze Cap Badge. For Officers. Army Chaplains Department
£35-40
755. Bronze Cap Badge. For Officers. Hampshire Yeomanry Carabiniers, bronze with twin lugs.
£35-40
756. Bronze Cap Badge. For Officers. Royal Artillery
£18-20
757. Bronze Cap Badge. For Officers. Kings Own Royal Lancs, converted to sweetheart.
£15-20
758. Bronze Cap Badge. For Officers. Hampshire Regiment, twin lugs which need straightening
£18-20
759. Bronze Cap Badge. For Officers. The Kings Regiment, twin blades
£25-30
760. Bronze Cap Badge. For Officers. Gloucester Regiment. Front and back badges not quite colour matched
£35-40
761. Bronze Collar Badge. M achine Gun Corps Officers collar badge
£18-20
762. Bronze Collar Badges. The Queens Officers pair of matched collars
£35-40
763. Bronze Cap Badge. For Officers. Yorks and Lancs Regiment.
£35-40
764. Bronze Cap Badge. For Officers. Lancashire Fusiliers on twin lugs.
£35-40
765. Bronze Cap Badge. For Officers. South Lancashire Regiment.
£35-40
766. Bronze Cap Badge. For Officers. Devonshire Regiment, with lugs
£35-40
767. Bronze Cap Badge. For Officers. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
£35-40
768. Bronze Cap Badge. For Officers. IV Queens Own Hussars, with lugs.
£35-40
769. Bronze Cap Badge. For Officers. North Staffordshire Regiment on blades, folded over.
£35-40
770. Bronze Cap Badge. For Officers. Bedfordshire Regt Cap Badge and pair of collar badges
£45-50
771. Collar Badges. RA / RE Collars pair
£12-15
772. Cap Badge. For Officers. Army Service Corps. twin lugs in bronze/brass
£15-20
773. Cap Badge. Kings Royal Rifle Corps. WW1 era.
£12-15
774. Cap Badge. The Queens Regiment, smaller size cap badge
£12-15
775. Cap Badge. M iddlesex Regiment.
£12-15
776. Cap Badge. Royal Engineers, Geo V example
£10-12
777. Cap Badge. The Welsh Regiment
£12-15
778. Cap Badge. Yorks and Lancs Regiment
£12-15
779. Cap Badge. Army Ordnance Corps, WW1
£12-15
780. Cap Badge. Somerset Light Infantry
£12-15
781. Cap Badge. The Kings Regiment
£12-15
782. Cap Badge. The Hertfordshire Regiment toned, WW1
£12-15
783. Cap Badge. Army Dental Corps, toned
£12-15
784. Cap Badge. West Riding Regiment bronzed on slider
£12-15
785. Cap Badge. M achine Gun Corps
£18-20
786. Cap Badge. M anchester Regiment, large
£12-15
787. Cap Badge. Royal Jersey Light Infantry
£22-25
788. Cap Badge. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
£12-15
789. Cap Badge. Queens Westminster’s 16th London Regiment
£18-20
790. Cap Badge. Finsbury Rifles
£18-20
791. Cap Badge. Post Office Rifles (8th Londons)
£18-20
792. Cap Badge. Gloucester Regiment, small rear Cap badge in brass
£10-12
793. Cap Badge. Royal Naval Air Service Armoured Cars, a scarce original cap badge. Good very fine
£75-85
794. Cap Badge. Long Range Desert Group cap badge, shows age. Good very fine
£75-85
795. Cap Badge. Victorian example of Kings Royal Rifle Corps cap badge. Good very fine
£30-40
796. Ephemera. Field M arshall M ontgomery a selection of large size photographs taken on a visit to El Alamein and a signed letter
from him to Clowes the author of the Royal Warwickshire Regt history who sent the FM a copy as Colonel of the Regt. Letter is faded
but titled Field M arshal The Viscount M ontgomery of Alamein from his hotel in Versailles France
£85-95
797. Ephemera. A photocopy of the Dams Raid Operational Orders very detailed plus write up in Squadron Diary as results from each
plane and crew.
£12-15
798. Ephemera. An Italian POW postcard from Cpl Willy Power 7020732 Royal Ulster Rifles. Creased
£5-8
799. Ephemera. S oldiers AB64 Book to a casualty 6020576 Pte Harry Bentley Davis 1/4th Essex Regt. From Hook, Surbiton, Died 5th
September 1940 buried in Sierra Leone Freetown King Tom Cemetery, one of a small number of WW2 burials there,aged just 23. In
Good condition
£30-35
800. Ephemera. Photograph Gen. Sir E.F. Chapman old signed 6x4 CDV in full uniform wearing his CB. Abyssinia and Afghan medal
group, later served Burma 1885 but not yet wearing that medal. Several times M ID. Lived Strathmore, Limpsfield, Surrey, died 1926
slightly faded with research
£30-35
801. Ephemera. Photograph Lt .Col Henry Lowther Indian Army & 8th Durham L.Inf uniform photo wearing Delhi Durbar and 1895 IGS
landed France 3-6-17 with research
£25-30
802. Ephemera. Commission Document 2 Lieut. R.D. Davies P.O.W Own West Yorkshire Regt with research he was wounded & captured
20-12-14 serving with 129th Baluchis Indian Army arrived Holland 1-3-1918 promoted M ajor 22-4-1918 entitled AGS Somalialand
1908-10 & 1914 trio. With research. Document is Edward period and possibly hand signed. Interesting item. Very fine
£65-75
803. Ephemera. Commission Document Quarter M aster William Burrows The South Wales Borderers 14-11-1893. He had a long career
serving Zulu Wars, Burma, Boer War, multiple clasp QSA & M ID. Hon Captain , Document is Victorian, worn with tear, but
interesting, with research.
£35-40
804. Ephemera. M emorial card 16290 Pte George Baldwin 11th Bn Notts & Derby Regt Died of Wounds received in France 17-7-1916 at
Stratford Hospital, M anchester. Aged 29. From Sutton in Ashfield where he is buried. Postcard photo of War M emorial which has
amongst other names Sam Baldwin probably Brother of George , he was KIA 5-7-1916 1st Bn Notts & Derby Regt born Dongelly,
M erioneth, enlisted Newark , lived Clacton on Sea , both, Good very fine
£30-35
805. Ephemera. Rambahadur Limbu VC booklet M y Life Story signed by him 1983 and includes the VC action and the sad loss of his
original VC on a train journey. Good very fine
£35-40
806. Ephemera. Photo Cpl, Warwick E,Cummings HAC and his wife, him in uniform as Cpl , she wears HAC Sweetheart. Entitled 14 trio
served Western Front & Italy. Freeman of London. Comes with huge research file. His Brother was KIA WITH 1st HAC 29-4-17
photo creased slightly
£15-20
807. Ephemera. Certificate of Transfer to the Reserve WW1 Document M 2/120230 Pte J.C.Baldwin Royal Army Service Corps. Served 69-15 to 15-3-1919 as M otor Driver , folded.
£8-10
808. Medal Box. M BE, 1st type, civil case by Garrards. Good very fine
£25-30
809. Medal Box. British Empire M edal, an early Eliz II, fitted case, probably from 1950’s. Showing age. Very fine
£20-25
810. Medal Box. British Empire M edal, a modern fitted case. Extremely fine
£15-20
811. Medal Box. Original maroon plush velvet W.W.1. medal case of issue (only) for Italy Order of the Crown 4th Class . (4"x
3")This a period titled case with gilt crown & cypher tooled on upper outside lid. The inside upper lid is of cream silk, with Crown &
Coat of Arms cypher above makers details - Dco. CRAVANZOLA PROV. DELLA R. CASA E R.R. M INISTERI CORSO
UM BERTO 1 338. 339. 340 ROM A (in 6 lines) blue velvet padded inset base with side fitment & raised clip /bar ? With original brass
covered inside hinge & working press button to open, red silk base. Issued W.W.1. period A beautiful velvet box. (See pictures)
Extremely fine
£50-75
812. Medal Box. Original leather maroon medal box ( 7.25"x 4.75") gilt banding to top edges, on inside top, cream silk maker's
details "Royal Appointment, below 2 monograms, Gieves Ltd., 21, Old Bond Street, London W.1." Blue velvet fixed base with raised
clip for 5 medal bar (overlapping) or 4 court mounted medals (inset). With 2 original brass hinges cream silk covered inside &
working press button to open. 3 slight scuffs to top & one corner of back edge curled slightly. See pictures Good very fine
£45-65
813. Medal Box. Original Japanese wooden medal box ONLY (4.5"x 3") for Order of the Rising S un 3rd Class neck award as
marked on inside top of box. Extremely fine
£40-50
814. W.W.2. Air Crew Europe S tar ribbon (only), good thick silk bought 40-45 years ago. 3' 1" (3 feet one inch) Mint
£9-12
815. W.W.1./W.W.2. Military Cross ribbon (only) good thick silk bought 40-45 years ago. 4' 1" (4 feet one inch) Mint
£12-15
816. W.W.1./W.W.2. Military Medal ribbon (only) good thick silk bought 40-45 years ago. 6' 6.5" (6 feet six & a half inches) Mint
condition
£15-18
817. Memorial Plaque Card Folder. Good very fine
£10-15
818. Ribbons. Original silk full 9 inch length for 1914 or 1915 trio Nearly extremely fine
£15-20
819. Ribbons. Original silk full 9 inch length for BWM & Victory M edal, folded. Nearly extremely fine
£10-12
820. Ribbon. 9” of original ribbon for a M iniature Turkish Crimea M edal. In Good condition
£15-20
821. Ribbon. 6” of original ribbon for United Nations Korea M edal, with original forwarding note. In Good condition
£5-8
822. WW1 General S ervice button converted to sweetheart on unmarked gold ? Chain, has pic inserted to reverse, polished with pride.
Very fine
£20-25
823. WW1 MID emblem original with folding tabs. Good very fine
824. WW2 MID emblem original sew on type as issued. Good very fine
£15-18
£5-8
825. WW1 Medal Mounting Bar for a 1914 or 1915 trio with wide last slot but also suitable Khedives star etc. Old. Good very fine £12-15
826. WW1 Medal Mounting Bar for a WW1 pair or Khedives star pair, old. Good very fine
£8-10
827. A Royal Flying Corps Interest Piece. A Clock Propeller, the propeller of unknown type, clock appears to be of Pendulum type with
two winding key holes, working intermittently, but sold as display piece only. Item is very heavy, UK postage £25, overseas p ostage
quoted at time of purchase. In Good condition
£275-350
828. A large silver Cigarette Case attributed to S ub Lieutenant A H L Briggs Royal Navy Killed in Action during the S inking of
HMS Hermes 9th April 1942. S ilver Cigarette Case hallmarked Birmingham 1941, measuring 85mm x 150mm and weighing over 8
ounces and on the outer case marked with his initials: A. H. L. The inner case has a list of ships/postings: H.M .S. Collingwood,
H.M .S. Victory, H.M .S. St Christopher, H.M .M.L. 188, H.M .M .L. 226 Orkney and Shetland Command, 15th M otor Launch Flotilla M L.188, M L.218, both at Fort William, M L.226 at Scapa Flow, H.M .S. Attack, H.M .S. King Alfred, H.M .S. Pytchley, H.M .S. Balfour
II, Staff of C. in C. M editerranean, 37 M ilitary M ission c/o B.N.R. Belgrade, H.H.M .S Chios, H.M .S. Ilex, H.M .S. Loyal. Anthony
Herbert Lindsay Briggs was a Proby. Temporary Electrical Sub-Lieutenant initially in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve whom
transferred to Royal Navy with seniority of 23rd October 1939. On 9th April 1942 the aircraft carrier HM S Hermes sank within 15
minutes of being attacked by Japanese planes in the Bay of Bengal. Survivors were machined gunned down and as a result there were
286 casualties. With some research etc. Very fine
£130-160
829. Unusual S ilver Fencing Medal Presented to Professor Flight Lieutenant “Punch” Leon Bertrand (late RAF & RFC) for Gwen
Neligan who won Gold in Women’s Foil in 1933 in the European Championships. This large hallmarked silver medallion awarded to
Leon Bertrand from the Amateur Fencing Association for Gwen Neligan winning the ladies championship at Budapest in
1933: Presented to PROF. LEON BERTRAND on the occasion of his pupil MIS S GWENDOLINE NELIGAN winning the
Ladies amateur foil championship of Europe at Budapest 1933. It measures 50mm, weighing about 80grams, “Punch” Leon
Bertrand born 10 Jul 1897, studied at St George’s College, Wimbledon and Grenoble University, he joined the Royal Flying Corp s 7
July 1917 from the Artist Rifles, 28th London Regiment and served with 272 Squadron as a 2nd Lieutenant Officer who DH6 and DH9
Planes amongst others, as a Pilot. 19 April 1919 to unemployed list, he served again in the RAF in WW2 serving in France, M iddle
East, Italy and Home. Awarded the Order of the Crown of Italy in 1938. He was President of the London Fencing Club, his pupils did
very well including Gwen Neligan amongst others, he published his fencing techniques and methods. Retired from coaching in 1977
(!) due to illness. He died in 1980. Strangely on 9 June 2014, Great Britain's James Davis won gold at the 2014 European
Championships in Strasbourg, France. In doing so, Davis officially becomes the first ever Brit to win a European Championship. In
1933 Gwen Neligan won gold in Women's Foil, but the event was later reclassified by the FIE as a World Championship. Nearly
extremely fine
£40-50
830. S ilver medallion to S ir Peter Kerley MD, MRCP, FFR, DMRE. S ociety of Radiographers, silver gilt award medal, by Toye & Co,
Stanley M elville M edal, named: (Peter Kerley M D, M RCP, FFR, DM RE, 1942), hallmarked London 1936, 54mm. Weighing 65
grams.S ir Peter Kerley (1900-79), b. Dundalk, educated University College, Dublin, director of Radiology at Westminster Hospital,
Knighted by the Queen in recognition of his services to Radiology and as Radiologist to the Royal Family. Very fine or better £45-55
831. A framed original Mention in Despatches for Italy to Captain W. E. Patterson, General List, Canadian Army who also earned
a MBE for North West Europe and served in the Queen's York Rangers earning a ED. MID for Italy LG 17 1 1946 Original
Certificate:“By the King's Order the name of Captain William Edwin Patterson, E.D., General List, The Canadian Army, was
published in the London Gazette on 17 January 1946, as mentioned in a Despatch for distinguished service. I am charged to record His
M ajesty's high appreciation.” MBE for North West Europe LG 24 1 1945 Acting M ajor, General List, (Canadian) Efficiency
Decoration LG 27 1 45 Captain, Queen's York Rangers, Canadian ArmyWilliam Edwin Patterson born 24 11 02, COTOC at
University of Toronto 5 10 22 to 31 3 23, York Rangers 10 10 23 to 31 7 25, Queens Rangers 1 8 25 to 15 5 35, Canadian Army
Active service from 2 7 40, Captain 25 9 41, Adjutant Captain Quartermaster 1st American Regiment (Queen’s York Rangers) 15 5 45
and in the militia from 1 12 55 to 30 11 65. He served In Canada, UK, Central M editerranean Area and North West Europe. With
research confirming his entitlement to a M BE M ilitary, 1939-1945, Italy & France and Germany Stars, Defence and War M edals and
M .I.D. emblem, Canadian Voluntary Service M edal with overseas service bar and a Canadian Efficiency Decoration. Contained in a
contemporary glazed wooden frame, with hanging rope on reverse. Nearly extremely fine
£45-55
832. Royal Tournament S ilver Medal to Colonel B.W. De Courcy -Ireland D.S.C.,30 Assault Unit, Royal M arines & a Pilot in the RAF
(Linked to Ian Fleming/James Bond etc). Hallmarked silver Royal Tournament M edal, 38mm MAJOR. B. W. de COURCY IRELAND, 1947. LG D.S .C. 11 December 1945 "For distinguished service during the war in Europe", As an Acting
Lieutenant Colonel of the 30 Assault Unit, Royal Marines. Colonel Bernard William (Bill) De Courcy -Irelend, known as “C.I.” to
his friends. A Commando whose unit captured the German Navy's records. He won the Distinguished Service Cross while
commanding Royal Marines 30th Assault Unit (this being the Unit Ian Fleming was in and inspired some James Bond Ideas) in
the final months of the war in Europe in 1945. Joining the Royal M arines as a probationary subaltern in September 1928, served in the
battleship Royal Oak from 1931 until 1933 when he went to RAF Leuchars for flying training and qualified in Torpedo/Spotter/Recce,
gaining his wings in 1934. Served in 810 and 820 squadrons with HM S Glorious then HM S Courageous from 1935 to 1937. In M ay
1937, as a Fl Lt he flew the lead aircraft in the Fleet Air Arm Fly Past at King George VI's Coronation Review at Spithead. A ircraft
types flown T.S.R. Types eg. Fairey IIIF, Seal, Gordon, Swordfish, Blackburn Dart, Ripon, Baffin, Shark. De Courcy -Ireland reverted
to Corps duty in October 1939 and served afloat in the battleship Warspite and the depot ship M aidstone until October 1939, t hereafter
in RM appointments. CO 42 Cdo. R.M . 1951-53. He retired with the rank of substantive Colonel on 16th December 1969. He was
entitled to the DSC, 1939-45 War M edals including Africa, Italy, France & Germany, Defence, Naval G.S. with M alaya Bar and 1953
Coronation M edal. Very fine or better
£70-100
833. A S ilver Pedestal S ugar Bowl of Victoria Cross Interest. With military inscription from M ajor J.E.I. M asterson, V.C. to Cecil
J.B.M .A. O’Rourke, 4th April 1908.. With research regarding the award of the VC. ‘During the action at Wagon Hill on 6 th January
1900, Lieutenant M asterson commanded with the greatest gallantry and dash, one of the thre companies of his regiment which charged
a ridge held by the enemy and captured their position. The companies were then exposed to a most heavy and galling fire from the
right and left front. Lieutenant M asterson undertook to give a message to the Imperial Light Horse, who were holding a ridge some
hundred yards behind, to fire to the left front and endeavour to check the enemy’s fire. In taking this message he crossed an open space
of a hundred yards which was swept by a most heavy cross fire, and although badly wounded in both thighs, managed to crawl in and
deliver his message before falling exhausted into the Imperial Light Horse trench. His unselfish heroism was undoubtedly the means of
saving several lives
£200-250
834. Photograph. An official Photograph of Prince Edward, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Later King Edward VIII,
wearing Naval Uniform with arms folded on Vandyk London M ount, this signed and dated for 1922. Housed in leatherette frame with
embossed Edward crest at the top, the reverse embossed Clark, 53 Conduit St, Bond St W1. M aximum measurements including frame
22.5cm x 14.2cm. Some damage to mount, glass absent
£340-380
835. 1915 dated Hudson Trench Whistle. Very fine
£40-50
836. WW1 Aerial Flechette Dart for dropping on Trenches from the air, gruesome potential, German type.
£25-30
837. WW1 Aerial Flechette Dart for dropping on Trenches from an aeroplane British RFC 1915 type.
£25-30
838. Book. 6.5” by 4” A memoir of the Duke of Wellington by Charles M acFarlane, published in London by Geo Routledge and Co, of
Farringdon Street, and dated 1853, 265 pages with illustrations, with gold leaf to edge of each page. On first page are the names of
Richard M ills and George Richard M ills, dated 1860. Book in Good condition
£40-50
839. Militaria. A Lead Musket and Pistol S hot recovered from the wreck of the first Royal Naval Ship to be called invincible, launched
in France 1744, captured at Cape Finnisterre in 1747 and sank East Solent 1758 in presentation box ‘Invincible 1744-58’ and gold
embossed picture of invincible some damage to box. Unusual.
£30-40
840. Ephemera. S eries of ‘The Prisoner of War’, the official journal of the Prisoners of War Department of the Red Cross and St. John
organisation, St. James Palace, London. Runs with monthly editions from November1943 to M arch 1945 (plus June 1943 and August
1943), detailing conditions in the Prisoner of War and Internment Camps as seen by the Red Cross Delegates who visited them,
interesting and informative as to the efforts of the Red Cross in aiding those who had been taken Prisoner of War in Europe. Generally
in Good condition
£40-50
841. Bullet pencil from Princess Mary's Christmas 1914 gift tin. This is the more desirable version with the sterling silver bullet
tip/pencil holder. Bullet tip is stamped 'STERLING SILVER'. In Excellent condition
£110-140
842. GLOUCES TERS HIRE REGIMENT REGIMENTAL FLAG. (6 feet x 3 feet) Centre- double sided Gloucestershire
Regiment Cap Badge in yellow, on black background. Sewn edge, toggle & clips present with internal rope. Badge slightly faded from
use otherwise very good condition (see pictures)
£85-105
843. GLOUCES TERS HIRE REGIMENT REGIMENTAL FLAG. (6 feet x 3 feet) Centre- double sided Gloucestershire
Regiment Back Badge in bright yellow, on black background. Sewn edge, toggle & clips present with internal rope. Badge not
faded (see pictures)
£75-95
844. Victorian Contemporary silver (not h/m) ribbon buckle for top or centre of ribbon, with two hooks on the ribbon roller, no fitment
pins as worn in centre of ribbon. (36mm ribbon width) ok for a Waterloo M edal. Very fine
£50-60
845. Victorian CONTEMPORARY silver (not h/m) CRIMEA S TYLE engraved leaves & berries, ribbon buckle fitment pin & clip
complete (32mm with 23mm ribbon width). Extremely fine
£65-75
846. Victorian CONTEMPORARY silver (not h/m) ribbon buckle with ribbon roller, engraved fancy top with fitment pin & clip
complete, (29mm ribbon width) Very fine
£30-40
847. Victorian BRONZE cast ribbon buckle, flowers & leaves, with dimpled background like a Victorian M edal bar, fitment pin & clip
complete, 1” or 30mm ribbon holder. Would look good on a R.H.S. M edal. Very fine
£12-15
848. Victorian BRONZE thin patterned ribbon buckle, central hanging fitment. 1.25” ribbon holder. Very fine
£3-4
849. Military General S ervice Medal 1793-1814 bar (face only) BUSACO. Very fine
£40-50
850. Military General S ervice Medal bar 1793-1814 (face only) VITTORIA. Polished on corners, Fine
£30-40
851. Military General S ervice Medal 1793-1814 bar (face only) NIVELLE. Very fine
£50-65
852. ORIGINAL PAIR OF W.W.1. S ILK RIBBONS British War M edal & Victory M edal. 9" inch length of each, as needed
for COURT M OUNTING. E.F. for age. Ex O.M .R.S. Ribbon Bank M arch 1998.
£12-15
853. ORIGINAL PAIR OF W.W.1. S ILK RIBBONS British War M edal & Victory M edal. 6" inch length of each. E.F. for age. Ex
O.M .R.S. Ribbon Bank M arch 1998
£8-12
854. 1953 Coronation Medal box only. Ladies type with room for bow & instructions in lid for wear. Some scratching to outside. (see
website picts.) Nearly very fine
£2-4
855. Medallion silver (no h/m) 1.25" with integral suspension & small ring. Obverse centre enameled capital'A' & two sunrises in yellow
& white enamel over, above all "AROLSEN" circled by "UNT GUTEFAHRT" & "WUNSCHT IHNEN". Reverse CENTRE '1
DEUTSCHE M ARK' circled by "IM M ER EINE M ARK M EHR" & "ALS SIE BRAUCHEN" See website pictures. GVF
£4-6
856. Army of India (bar only on carriage) “AVA” Top of carriage needs ‘cleaning’ up (see website pictures) otherwise GVF
857. Army of India (bar face only) “ASSEERGHUR” no rosettes. Good very fine
£85-105
£50-70
858. Military General S ervice Medal 1793-1814 (carriage only) for three bars NIVE bar present on bottom, no 'ears' on top bar but has a
sloping top. (see website pictures) Extremely fine
£150-175
859. Military General S ervice Medal 1793-1814 (carriage only) for three bars, top 'ears' for next bar fixing present so for multi bar
medal. (see website pictures) Very fine
£65-85
860. Military General S ervice Medal 1793-1814 (carriage only) for three bars, top 'ears' for next bar fixing present so for multi bar
medal. (see website pictures) Extremely fine
£65-85
861. Military General S ervice Medal 1793-1814 (carriage only) for three bars, flattened off top to top bar (see website
pictures) Extremely fine
£65-85
862. Military General S ervice Medal 1793-1814 (carriage only) for FOUR bars (3 +1) the top bar with flattened top (see website pictures)
Could be used for a single clasp medal or part of a multi bar medal. Extremely fine
£120-140
863. Military General S ervice Medal 1793-1814 bar TALAVERA (face only) Fine
£45-60
864. Original purple W.W.1. medal case of issue (only) for M .C. - M ILITARY CROSS. This a period titled case with gilt crown tooled
on upper outside lid. The inside upper lid with silk cover, padded inset base for M .C. With original brass hinge and working press
button to open, issued 1916-1936 Some very light scuffing (see pictures). Nearly extremely fine
£70-85
865. TWO S ilver (not h/m) ribbon buckle for top or centre of ribbon, with two hooks on the ribbon roller, no fitment pins as worn in
centre of ribbon. (36 mm ribbon width) O.K. for a Waterloo medal. Very fine
£95-115
866. THREE S ilver (not h/m) ribbon buckle for top or centre of ribbon, with two hooks on the ribbon roller, no fitment pins as worn in
centre of ribbon. (36 mm ribbon width) O.K. for a Waterloo medal. Very fine
£135-150
867. FOUR S ilver (not h/m) ribbon buckle for top or centre of ribbon, with two hooks on the ribbon roller, no fitment pins as worn in
centre of ribbon. (36 mm ribbon width) O.K. for a Waterloo medal. Very fine
£175-195
868. Victorian CONTEMPORARY silver (not h/m) ribbon buckle fitment pin & clip complete (1.25" or 34 mm ribbon width) 'hooks'
have been clipped from ribbon roller) Good very fine
£60-70
869. Victorian CONTEMPORARY silver ribbon buckles (not h/m) with central ribbon bar, fancy scroll design on all sides, reverse
'badge type' fittings (1.25" or 34mm ribbon width) Nearly extremely fine
£60-70
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