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e Military Sale MedalS, OrderS, decOratiOnS and Militaria
Wednesday 6th November 2013
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e Military Sale MedalS, OrderS, decOratiOnS and Militaria
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ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS
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AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
1 MILITARY CROSS, GVR, unnamed as issued. Toned extremely fine. £350-400
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2 DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, GVR (31989 A. Bmbr: H.E. Deede 122/Bty: R.F.A.); officially impressed. Toned, a few light marks and tiny edge nicks in places, otherwise very fine. £500-600
DCM London Gazette 14.01.1916 ‘For conspicuous gallantry, when he laid out a telephone wire under great difficulties whilst subjected to a heavy fire. He also on another occasion, displayed great courage and energy in repeatedly mending wires, thereby enabling communication to be maintained intact.’ 3 INDIAN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, GVR 1st type (175 Sowar Sita Ram. 11-12 Lcrs.); officially impressed. Old dark tone, light obverse scuff in field and tiny reverse edge bruise, otherwise a pleasing fine. £400-500
IDSM London Gazette 18.02.1918 This award to Sowar Sita Ram relates to distinguished service in France & Flanders with the 11th King Edward’s Own Lancers (Probyn’s Horse).
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4 MILITARY MEDAL, GVR (15072 Pte W. Smith 2/S. Gds.); officially impressed. Lightly polished, one or two minor edge bumps, nearly very fine. £400-450
MM London Gazette 17.06.1919 Private Walter Smith was born c.1896 in Dundee, Scotland, and attested for service in the Great War with the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards on the 21st of January 1916, at the age of 20 – having previously worked as a Glazer. He served for a total of nearly 4 years in WWI, being twice wounded in action, on the 18th of July 1917 by Gas, and also on the 29th of March 1918, when the shelter in the side of his trench was blown in, presumably by shellfire, and also appears to have been court-martialled for failing to post a sentry. He was mentioned in regard to his MM (with a portrait photo) in his local newspaper The Courier, Tuesday 31st December, 1918: “DUNDEE MILITARY MEDALLIST: The Military Medal has been awarded to Pte. Walter Smith, Scots Guards, whose wife resides at 15 William Street, Dundee, for distinguished conduct in the field. Pte. Smith, who is the younger son on Mr and Mrs Smith, Cyncraig, Kinshorne Road, Dundee, has served for three years in France, and was wounded earlier this year. He formerly assisted his father in business at 48 Murraygate. Mr and Mrs Smith have two other sons serving.” (© The British Library Board)
5 MILITARY MEDAL, GVR (14907 L. Cpl M. O’Connor. 12/L’Pool:R.); officially impressed. Toned, one or two light surface marks, nearly extremely fine. £350-400
MM London Gazette 02.11.1917 - ‘14907 L./C. M. O’Connor, L’Pool R. (Paisley)’ Sold with copy MM card and MIC confirming this award to Cpl Michael O’Connor, and that he was entitled to a Silver War Badge.
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6 A WWII ‘Bomber Command’ DFM Group of 4 awarded to Flight Sergeant Dennis Axtell, 51 Squadron, No. 4 Group, Royal Air Force, a ‘fearless and skillful’ Wireless Operator who completed 38 bombing sorties and nearly 260 hours over targets in France, Germany and Italy, prior to his being shot down and killed in action over France by a German night-fighter on the 17th of April 1943, comprising: Distinguished Flying Medal, GVIR (626794.. F/Sgt. D. Axtell. R.A.F.), Air Crew Europe Star, 1939-45 Star, War Medal, 1939-45; the first officially impressed, the remainder unnamed as issued, group loose. Group lightly toned, extremely fine. (4) £1,800-2,200
DFM London Gazette 20.04.1943 Flight Sergeant Dennis Axtell was born in June 1920 at Epsom, Surrey, and having moved to live in St Helens, Isle of Wight, he later served with 51 Squadron, RAF, during WWII, based in Snaith between October 1942 and April 1945. Reaching the rank of Flight Sergeant, he was killed in action on the 17th of April 1943, during a raid intended to disable to Skoda Automobile Works based in Pilsen. Leaving Snaith, the Handley Page Halifax Mk. II was attacked and shot down by a German night fighter (Hptm Hans-Karl Hamp) at 04:36am, and according to a witness, the aircraft came down in flames, and broke into three sections in the areas of Eppeville and St. Sulpice on the Somme. Almost the entire crew was killed, including F/Sgt Axtell (Wireless Operator) excepting the sole survivor - one WO W R Keirnan, who though wounded managed to open a parachute, and was subsequently taken POW. Flight Sergeant Axtell was awarded the DFM posthumously later that month, having been originally recommended for this award on the 22nd of February 1943, and his recommendation reads: “Flight Sergeant Axtell has carried out 34 bombing sorties and 4 convoy escort patrols and is on his second tour of operations. He has always shown consistent keenness and his work as Wireless Operator has contributed largely to the successful operations carried out by the aircraft in which he has flown. Flight Sergeant Axtell’s strong sense of duty and determination has inspired a high standard of morale in the crew in which he is Wireless Operator. Throughout both his tours of operations he has displayed unusual initiative and his resourcefulness and skill has proved a big asset to the completion of many successful sorties. His cheerful courage, unselfishness, and sacrifice well deserve recognition by the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.” Sold with copy casualty certificate, London Gazette mentions, and some biographical research, showing his having married one Agnes Axtell (née Smyth), from Belfast, in December 1941. F/Sgt Dennis Axtell was buried in Maucourt Cemetery, France, and is commemorated on the St Helens Church Memorial, Isle of Wight.
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7 A Very Rare Russian WWI St George Medal for Bravery, 2nd Class, awarded to Sergeant Edward George Cox, Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry), late 10th (Prince of Wales’ Own Royal) Hussars, awarded for gallantry and distinguished service in the field, comprising: Russia, St George Medal for Bravery, 2nd Class, Nicholas II, struck in gold (239 Sgt. E. G. Cox. 10th Hus.); officially impressed, reverse numbered ‘No 2872’. Toned, contact marks and light scratches, otherwise nearly very fine, and very rare. £3,000-4,000
Russia, St George Medal, 2nd Class, London Gazette 25.08.1915 - ‘For Gallantry and Distinguished Service in the Field’ Whilst rather esoteric and lacking much in the way of published research, a number of Russian awards were issued to British servicemen during the Great War, many of which appear to relate to the Second Battle of Ypres. Some of these awards were noted in contemporary newspaper reports as having been issued to British recipients personally by the Grand Duke Michael of Russia at the London quarters of his Military Attaché, General Yermoloff. Several awards of the St George Medal for Bravery, 2nd Class made to Cavalry & Yeomanry regiments appear to relate the final day of the Battle of Frezenberg Ridge, on the 13th of May, 1915 (a similar example was sold at DNW in 2009 to a casualty of this action in the North Somerset Yeomanry). On the morning of the 13th, near Hooge & Potijze Chateau, the 10th Hussars (then part of the 8th Cavalry Brigade, 3rd Cavalry Division) and Essex Yeomanry led a hard fought but ultimately very successful attack on nearby German trenches, capturing a section of battlefield nearly a mile deep into the Ypres salient. The success on this occasion inevitably came at a cost, with 138 officers and other ranks of the Royal Hussars taken as casualties, including the death of their Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Shearman, who was killed leading the charge. Sold with copy MIC, showing his entitlement to a 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals, copy London Gazette mention, and extracts taken from ‘The 10th P.W.O. Royal Hussars and The Essex Yeomanry during the European War, 1914-1918’ by Lt Col. F H D C Whitmore which also records this award.
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CAMPAIGN MEDALS AND GROUPS INCLUDING THE SECOND PART OF AN OLD COLLECTION OF MEDALS AWARDED TO THE SCOTS GUARDS
8 HONOURABLE EAST INDIA COMPANY MEDAL FOR SERINGAPATAM, 1799 bronze-gilt, Soho Mint, 48mm, with section of yellow cord suspension, unnamed as issued. General loss of gilding from central details due to gentle polishing, one or two light marks, otherwise an attractive very fine. £250-300
9 MILITARY GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, 1793-1814, 9 clasps, Barrosa, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, St. Sebastian, Orthes, Toulouse (E. Hotley, 95th Foot, Rifles); officially impressed, with original silver claw suspension and reverse pin for wear. Attractive cabinet tone, one or two tiny marks and two minor reverse edge bruises, otherwise good very fine. £2,000-2,500
Private Elijah Hotley, of Long Melford, Suffolk, enlisted for service with the Rifle Brigade on the 11th of March 1809 at Bury St Edmunds. He was only 12 years old upon enlistment – the youngest enlisted age seen thus far by the cataloguer. His service papers show that he served ‘Under Age’ as a Private and then Bugler from the 11th of March 1809, and then to Private on the 10th of March 1815 – serving for nearly 23 years with the colours until his discharge in January 1838. He served for four years in Portugal and Spain during the Peninsular Wars, and also served for several months in ‘America’, during which time he was wounded in the left hand at New Orleans during the unsuccessful British attack, where they were repulsed by the defending forces.
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10 MILITARY GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, 1793-1814, 8 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Vittoria, St Sebastian, Nive (D. Hammond, 3rd Foot Guards); officially impressed. Lightly toned, once polished with associated hairlines and a few tiny marks to portrait, a bold and pleasing very fine. £1,800-2,200
ex Glendining, May 1926 ex Spink, June 1926, £20/0/0 This medal is noted as having been exhibited in the British Pavilion at the Wembley Exhibition of 1925/26. Sold with copy roll mention, confirming this 8-clasp award to Daniel Hammond, with a note stating ‘WO 97/175 from Branfield, Suffolk.’
11 MILITARY GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, 1793-1814, single clasp, Barrosa (C. Scott, 3rd Foot Guards), officially impressed. Light, somewhat uneven tone, once polished with associated hairlines, a few tiny reverse scuffs, otherwise extremely fine. £500-600
ex James Crichton, October 1925, 12/10/0 Sold with copy roll mention, confirming this single clasp award to Christopher Scott.
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12 42ND HIGHLANDERS REGIMENTAL MEDAL FOR THE PENINSULAR WARS (Royal Highlanders - The Black Watch), in silver, with reverse list of battle honours, Corunna, Fuentes D’Onor, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse, Peninsula (Serj Angus McPherson); regimentally impressed naming. Toned, about very fine, and rare. £400-500
Sergeant Angus McPherson, of Abernethy, Invernesshire, Scotland, served with the 42nd (Royal Highlanders) Foot during the Peninsular Wars, and is entitled to an MGS with 3 clasps. This MGS medal is believed to have been sold at DNW in June 1997.
13 WATERLOO MEDAL, 1815, with contemporary replacement steel clip and original iron ring suspension (Miles Bird, 2nd Batt. Grenad. Guards.); officially impressed. Lightly toned, minor surface marks in places, a bold fine / nearly very fine. £2,000-2,500
Sold with copy roll mention confirming this award to Private Miles Bird, who served in Lieutenant-Colonel Banlay’s Company at the Battle of Waterloo.The 2nd Battalion 1st Foot Guards played a key part in the defence of Hougoumont, the large farmhouse building and walled orchard on the British right. Identified by both Wellington and Napoleon as holding the key to potential victory, Wellington placed his elite 1st (Foot Guards) Division both in and around the chateau – the 1st Brigade (2nd & 3rd Battalions 1st Foot Guards) under Major General Maitland inside the Chateau itself, and the 2nd Brigade (2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards and 2nd Battalion 3rd (Scots) Foot Guards) under Major General Byng in the gardens and on the ridge immediately behind. During the course of the day, the 1st Division held on despite the desperate fighting at Hougoumont, as Napoleon launched repeated heavy attacks in his attempt to seize the farmhouse and shatter the British right. Despite suffering very heavy casualties, the Guards managed to repulse the French, and even as a handful of troops managed to force their way in, the Guards swiftly reclosed the door, and killed the trapped soldiers, sparing only a young French drummer boy. As Wellington later wrote, “the success of the battle turned upon closing the gates at Hougoumont”, and for the bravery of the 1st Foot Guards in the final defeat of the Grenadiers of the French Imperial Guard, they were granted their famous title – The Grenadier Guards.
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14 WATERLOO MEDAL, 1815, with original steel clip and replacement steel ring suspension (John Ives, 2nd Batt. 3rd Reg. Guards); officially impressed. Old cabinet tone, proudly polished with one or two light contact marks, minor obverse edge bruise at 5 o’clock, otherwise a pleasing fine. £2,500-3,000
Private John Ives, of Dorking, Surrey, enlisted for service with the Scots Guards at Maidstone, Kent, on the 6th of December 1813, having previously served with the West Kent Militia. He served for a total of 9 years and 262 days, being discharged on the 24th of August 1821. He was present at Waterloo, and served in Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Rooke’s Company. Sold with copy roll mention, and ‘statement of service’ papers.
15 WATERLOO MEDAL, 1815, with contemporary silver replacement clip and steel ring suspension (Edmond Barrowcliffe, 2nd Batt. 3rd Reg. Guards); officially impressed. Lightly toned, suspension claw carefully soldered at edge 12 o’clock, one or two minor edge bumps and bruises, otherwise about very fine. £2,000-2,500
ex A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, May 1934, £5/0/0 Sold with copy roll mention, confirming this award to Edmund (sic) Barrowcliffe, who served in Lieutenant-Colonel Home’s Company of the Scots Guards at the Battle of Waterloo.
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16 WATERLOO MEDAL, 1815, with replacement steel clip and ring suspension (Thomas Whittaker, 2nd Batt. 3rd Reg. Guards.); officially impressed. Lightly toned, well-polished with surface marks throughout, one or two minor edge bumps and naming slightly weak in places, otherwise fair. £1,800-2,200
ex A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, April 1934, £4/17/0 Private Thomas Whittaker, of Gautby, Lincolnshire, enlisted for service with the Scots Guards on the 13th of December 1813, having previously worked as a Tailor. He served for a total of over 22 years with the colours, including two years in France and Flanders, being present at the Battle of Waterloo, in Lieutenant-Colonel Home’s Company. He and was discharged on the 11th of February 1834 as the result of a chronic cough, rendering him unfit for further service. Sold with copy service papers.
17 HANOVERIAN WATERLOO MEDAL, 1815, with contemporary replacement steel clip and ring suspension (Soldat Franz Behrnholdt, Feldbataillon Lauenburg); officially impressed. Old cabinet tone, a few light marks and scratches, suspension a touch loose, otherwise very fine. £300-400
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18 An Impressive Afghan and Indian Campaigns Group of 4 awarded to Major-General Henry Pelham Burn, 4th Bengal Native Infantry, Honourable East India Company, who served in the Afghan Campaign of 1840-2 at the siege of Jellallabad, and during the Mutiny of 1857-8 was present at the siege of Delhi and granted the position of Military Governor upon its fall. He personally interrogated the great Mughal court poet Mirza Azadullah Khan Ghalib – but aware of his fame and importance he provided him safe passage to his home, thus helping to ensure the survival of his own correspondence and writings from that time, comprising: Jellalabad Medal, 1841-2, 2nd ‘flying victory’ type reverse, with contemporary replacement gold suspension and top bar, Cabul Medal, 1841-2, ‘CABUL 1842’ type reverse, with contemporary replacement gold suspension and top bar (Sub Ast Comy Gen Capt H. P. Burn Regt Native Infantry) Punjab Medal, 1848-9, no clasp, with silver ‘claw’ top bar (Bt Major H. P. Burn, 1st Bengal N.I.), Indian Mutiny Medal, 1857-59, single clasp, Delhi (Col H. P. Burn, 4th Bengal Eurpn Regt); the first unnamed, the second engraved in a running script, the third and fourth officially impressed, medals with reverse pins for wear, group mounted singly on velvet in a dark wood frame for display, mounted beside his sons medal (below). Lightly toned, surface marks from wear and polishing, a few spots of discolouration and some light traces of lacquer in places, otherwise very fine, and a pleasing combination of medals. Sold with the medal awarded to his son: INDIA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, 1854-95, single clasp, Burma 1885-7 (Captn H. P. Burn 1st Bn Rif. Brig.) officially engraved in a running script, with reverse pin for wear. Lightly toned, a few light marks and hairlines, a little discolouration in parts, otherwise good very fine. (5) £4,000-6,000
Major-General Henry Pelham Burn (1807-1882) was born on the 18th of November 1807, the son of John Burn of Kingston, East Lothian, Scotland, and the great-nephew of Major-General William Burn (1745–1814 HEIC) after whom Burn Bastion was named in Old Delhi, on the walls north of the Kabul Gate, and who had successfully conducted the defence of the city against attacking Mahratta forces in October 1804. Henry Pelham Burn joined His Majesty’s Honourable East India Company as an Ensign with the 1st Bengal Native Infantry on the 16th of August 1824 at the age of 16, being promoted to Lieutenant in May 1825, Captain in July 1837, and was reputedly selected for service personally by Sir Claude Wade in the First Afghan War of 1839-1842. He was present at the siege of Jellallabad and the defeat of Akbar Khan, and then at the re-occupation of Cabul, being rewarded with a Staff appointment with the military audit department. He later served in the Anglo-Sikh War of 1848-9 and was made Brevet-Major, and was for a time Deputy-Adjutant General. At the time of the Indian Mutiny Lieutenant-Colonel Burn was attached as Field Officer to Brigadier-General John Nicholson’s Brigade, and was present at the siege and subsequent fall of Delhi, for which he was mentioned in despatches (15.12.1857) as having ‘earned the approbation of the Government’. He was appointed the city’s Military Governor, which marked his last and most important role, whereupon he was given the ‘Sword of Delhi’ which was taken from one of the sons of the last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah, (which remained in the family as an heirloom before its generous repatriation in 1957). As mentioned above, he also interrogated the famous poet Mirza Azadullah Khan Ghalib, and creditably sent him home safely. Having been brought before Colonel Burn, and appearing in a Turkish-style headdress, Burn, being somewhat bemused, asked him in simple Urdu “Are you a Muslim?” to which Ghalib replied simply “Half.” Rather confused, Colonel Burn asked “What does that mean?” and in response Ghalib replied “I drink wine, but I don’t eat pork.” Despite his position, he was unable to stem the widespread violence and wholesale looting of the city and its once formidable riches. Colonel Burn made and estimate at this time on the 24th of October 1857 that the loss of property from plunder and destruction by British soldiers was something in the region of 20 million rupees, of which only 1.5 million rupees would be officially recognised by Prize Agents, despite the whole city being considered a prize. Burn himself made official complaint to General N Penny, commander of the Delhi Field Force, that “… several parties under European Commissioned officers have, during the last few days, been searching for plunder within the city… Even the Sabbath brings no rest to either plunderer or plundered.” Following the assimilation of the East India Company’s Army with British Imperial Forces, Major-General Burn retired, and appears to have spent some time in banking, prior to a return home. During the course of his life he married one Lucy Young Hickey, and had three sons and a daughter. He died at his residence at 3 Inverness Terrace, Bayswater, London, on the 1st of January, 1882, at the age of 74, and was later buried in his family grave at Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh, Scotland. His eldest son, Major Henry Pelham Burn (1853-1935) was born in Calcutta, Bengal, in 1853, and having studied at Cambridge he received his first commission in the British Army on the 10th of June 1874, joining the 1st Bn Rifle Brigade. He was promoted to Lieutenant on the 10th of October 1874, and as Inspector of Musketry on the 6th of October 1878. He served in Burma between 1885-7 and was awarded the IGS Medal with clasp (this his only entitlement), and as mentioned in Alumni Cantabrigienses, whilst on leave from the army he rode with only a single native guide from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean, passing through several areas previously unexplored by westerners. Retiring from army service, he volunteered for service in the Boer War, and was involved with several evangelistic societies there. He was married one Janet Edith Orr Ewing, daughter of Sir Archibald Orr Ewing, and died on the 9th of November, 1935, and was buried in a private chapel at Nosely Hall, Leicester. 19 PUNJAB MEDAL, 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (R. Dibden, 24th Foot); officially impressed. Heavy contact marks, possibly intentional, to portrait, one or two edge knocks, one of which nearly obscures ‘D’ of naming, otherwise fair. £250-300
Sold with copy original roll mention.
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20 INDIA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, 1854-95, single clasp, Burma 1885-7 (847 Pte W. McDonald 2d Bn R. Sco. Fus.); officially engraved in a running script. Attractively toned, suspension a touch loose and one or two tiny edge nicks, otherwise a pleasing very fine. £140-180
Private William McDonald, of Barony, Glasgow, Scotland, enlisted for service with the Royal Scots Fusiliers on the 27th of August 1884, having previously worked as a Butcher. He served for a total of 17 years with the colours, and also received his medal entitlement for Boer War service. Sold with copy attestation papers and roll mention, confirming this award.
21 CRIMEA MEDAL, 1854-58, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (R. Morris. Fusileer [sic] Guards); officially impressed. Toned, one or two tiny edge nicks and surface marks in places, some light hairlines from polishing, very fine. £700-800
ex A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, December 1944 It appears that Private Richard Morris enlisted for service with the Scots Guards on the 23rd March 1854, and is noted in the medal rolls for the Scots Guards as having ‘Died before Sebastopol’ in the Crimea on the 26th of December, 1854. Sold with copy roll mention.
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22 CRIMEA MEDAL, 1854-58, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann (Robert Paterson. Scots Fusr Gds); officially impressed. Unevenly toned, hairlines from polishing, and a few light marks to neck of portrait, otherwise good very fine. £500-600
ex Spink, November 1926, £1/10/0 Private Robert Paterson is noted as having enlisted for service on the 10th of August 1851, and was killed in action at Inkermann on the 5th of November, 1854. Sold with copy roll mention.
23 CRIMEA MEDAL, 1854-58, single clasp, Sebastopol (G. Faulkner. Scots Fusilier Gds); officially impressed, clasp loose on ribbon. Well-toned, small obverse edge bruise at 5 o’clock and a few tiny marks, good very fine. £200-250
ex A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, February 1946, 6/6 Private George Faulkner is noted as having enlisted for service on the 29th of January 1848, and is listed as having ‘died at Scutari on the 8th of March, 1855’. Sold with copy roll mention.
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Private Denis Kennedy, of St. Mary’s, Limerick, Ireland, attested for service with the 38th Foot on the 25th of October, 1836, at the age of 18. He served abroad for over 14 years, sold with copy discharge papers. 25 TURKISH CRIMEA MEDAL, 1855, Sardinian Issue (No. 3620. Pt W. Wassall, 63rd Rgt.); regimentally impressed in upright capitals. Toned, about very fine. £120-150
Private William Wassell [note spelling] was born in the Parish of St Thomas near Birmingham, and attested for service with the 63rd Regiment of Foot at Lincoln on the 13th of November 1854, having previously worked as a German Silver Polisher. He served a total of 10 years with the colours, and had a chequered disciplinary history. Sold with copy discharge papers.
26 TURKISH CRIMEA MEDAL, 1855, Sardinian Issue, with contemporary silver straight bar engraved ‘S. N.’ and ornate ribbon suspension, (Saml Nichols, 3 Btn GGds); engraved in upright capitals. Attractively toned, pleasing very fine. £120-150
Private Samuel Nichols, of Birley, near Halifax, Yorkshire, attested to serve with the Grenadier Guards at Halifax on the 23rd of June 1853. Serving with the Grenadier Guards in the Crimean Campaign, he was received a gunshot wound to the right thigh / pelvis at the Battle of Alma, where the ball was left permanently lodged in the pelvis, leading to his discharge after just over 2 years’ service. At his discharge, the difficulties caused by this wound were considered nearly equivalent to the loss of a limb. Sold with copy discharge papers.
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27 The Rare Indian Mutiny Medal awarded to Gunner Samuel Barnes, Royal Marine Artillery, HMS Shannon, part of Captain W Peel’s ‘Shannon Brigade’, which famously brought a detachment of sailors and heavy guns ashore from his vessel to advance inland to Cawnpore and onwards to the assistance of the beleaguered garrison at Lucknow, one of only 7 such medals known to have been issued to the Royal Marine Artillery, comprising: Indian Mutiny Medal, single clasp, Lucknow (Gunr Saml Barnes, R.M.A. Shannon.); officially impressed. Lightly toned, surface marks and hairlines both sides, otherwise a pleasing very fine. £1,500-1,800
Upon hearing news of the mutiny in India, the British frigate HMS Shannon (51) and corvette HMS Pearl were sent from Hong Kong to Calcutta, arriving on the 6th of August 1857 and helping to secure Fort William. Formed under the initiative of HMS Shannon’s Captain William Peel (VC), the ‘Shannon Brigade’ as it came to be known, was offered to the Governor General, Lord Canning, to head into mainland India to assist wherever necessary, given the situation of open rebellion in the North West Provinces, Rohilcund and Oudh, with the possibility of revolt in the Punjab, a siege underway in Delhi, and the Lucknow Residency considered to be under imminent attack. Thankfully the ship’s company of the Shannon were ready and well trained gunners, having been brought up to full efficiency under the training of Lt R A F Studdert, Royal Marine Artillery and his RMA gunners. In total, 516 officers and men came ashore, of whom 140 (including 2 officers) belonged to the Royal Marine Light Infantry, with some 20 from the Royal Marine Artillery. This last contingent were formed of 1 Sergeant (John Wade) 1 Corporal (E. Bayley) and only 18 Gunners. The Shannon Brigade brought with them six 68pounders, eight 24-pounders, two brass ship’s guns, and eight rocket-tubes, all brought by steamers up the Ganges to Allahabad to assist the garrison there, arriving on the 2nd of September. Setting off in two detachments, the second of which included the members Royal Marine Artillery, and alongside a flying column of troops from the 28th and 53rd Foot under Lt Colonel Powell of the 53rd Foot, the force then moved towards Cawnpore, with Peel’s ‘Shannon Brigade’ getting its first taste of action en route against some 4,000 enemy sepoys first at Kudja. Of the Naval Brigade, two officers, including Lt Stirling, R.M., were wounded, and two men were killed. Despite their fatigue they arrived at Cawnpore on the 3rd of November. From here, two detachments assisted both in the holding and defence of Cawnpore, and also in the relief of the besieged forces in the Lucknow Residency. The Bombay Times recorded that ‘the Naval Brigade dragged their 24-pounders along with them as if they were toys’ as they approached, and these heavy naval guns were of key importance in the attacks upon the Martiniere, Secunderbagh, Shah Nujeef and Kaisarbagh, helping to breach the outer walls and disperse the considerable attacking sepoys. Lieutenant Norwell Salmon and Boatswain’s Mate John Harrison of the Shannon Brigade were both awarded the VC for conspicuous gallantry. As Sir Colin Campbell wrote in his despatch of the 18th of November, after the relief of the Residency, he mentioned the action of Captain Peel and his force ‘leading up his heavy guns with extraordinary gallantry to batter the stone walls…an action almost unexampled in war…Captain Peel…behaved very much as if he had been laying the Shannon alongside an enemy’s frigate’. Seven men of the Royal Marine Artillery were entitled to the Indian Mutiny Medal with Lucknow clasp, however 4 of these medals were returned to the India Office, with one duplicate also issued. As such only 3 medals of this type are believed to be officially extant. Recipient worthy of further research.
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28 INDIA MUTINY MEDAL, 1857-1858, single clasp, Lucknow (Corpl. Saml Nicholls, 2nd Bn Rifle Bde); officially impressed. Attractively toned, a pleasing extremely fine. £350-400
Sold with copy original roll mention confirming this award. 29 SECOND CHINA WAR MEDAL, 1857-60, single clasp, Taku Forts 1860 (Driver Jas Wellman. No 3 B. 13th Bde R. Art.); officially impressed. Dark, perhaps artificial tone, otherwise very fine. £200-250
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30 ABYSSINIA MEDAL, 1867 (725 Gunr S. Roach 5:By 25th Bgde. R.A.); reverse officially named as struck. Attractive cabinet tone, minor reverse edge bump, otherwise a lustrous almost extremely fine. £200-250
Corporal Silvester Roach, of Blackwater, Wexford, Ireland, enlisted for service with the Royal Artillery at Dublin on the 14th of March 1861, having previously worked as a Tailor. He served for over 21 years with the colours, including over 5 months in Abyssinia, before his discharge on the 11th of July 1882. Sold with copy attestation and discharge papers, showing this as his only entitlement. He married one Margaret Gallagher and appears to have retired to Guernsey.
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31 CANADA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, 1866-70, single clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (82 Pte H. Davis. 47th Foot.); officially impressed. Attractive old tone, extremely fine. £300-350
Private Henry Davis, of Woodley, Berks, enlisted for service with the 47th Foot on the 13th of October 1857 at Reading, having previously worked as a Labourer. He served in ‘British North America’ for seven and a half years of his 21 years with the colours, and regularly appeared in the regimental defaulters book, being also tried once at court-martial. Sold with copy roll mention and discharge papers confirming this award. 32 ASHANTEE MEDAL, 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (1841, Pte. J. Cook, 2Bn 23. R.W.Fus:1873-4); officially engraved in upright capitals. Toned, good very fine. £300-350
33 SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (1040. Pte. T. Edwards. 3/60th Foot); officially engraved in upright capitals. Toned, minor obverse edge nicks, very fine. £400-450
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34 AFGHANISTAN MEDAL, 1878, no clasp (2950. Gr. Ed: Morris. L/5. R.A.); officially engraved. Toned, a few light hairlines and suspension pin a touch bent, otherwise extremely fine. £150-200
Gunner Edward Morris, of Cardiff, Wales, attested for service with the Royal Artillery on the 23 rd of August 1867 at Cardiff, having previously worked as a Groom. He served for over 14 years with the colours and was a career Gunner, given his mixed disciplinary record, noted amusingly upon discharge in September 1882 as ‘Latterly Good’. Sold with copy attestation and discharge papers, confirming this as his only medal entitlement.
36 35 35 KABUL TO KANDAHAR STAR, 1880 (Havlr Suddadin * 3d Sikh Infy *); engraved in upright capitals. Toned, very fine. £150-200
36 EGYPT AND SUDAN MEDAL, 1882-89, reverse dated 1882, single clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (4536. Pte. P. Gilmore. 1/ Scots Gds.); officially engraved in sloping capitals. Lightly toned, small surface marks in places and light hairlines, tiny reverse bruise at 6 o’clock, otherwise good very fine. £150-200
ex A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, January, 1934, 10/6 Sold with copy original roll mention, which notes one Private Patrick Gilmore as ‘dead’ – presumably having died from disease or heatstroke during this campaign.
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37 EGYPT AND SUDAN MEDAL, 1882-89, undated reverse, single clasp, Suakin 1885 (6156. Pte. J. Gordon. 2/ Scots. Gds.); officially engraved in sloping capitals. Lightly toned, one or two tiny edge nicks and a few light marks to portrait, otherwise a pleasing very fine. £150-200
ex A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, November, 1937, 7/6 Private John Gordon, of Ashton Under Lyme, Lancashire, enlisted for service with the 1st Battalion Scots Guards at London on the 26th of February 1884, at the age of 24, having previously served with the 4th Battalion Cheshire Regiment. He was later discharged subsequent to the campaign in Egypt & Sudan on the 18th of August, 1886, as being medically unfit for further service, having suffered from Enteric Fever and palpitations whilst serving near Suakin. Sold with copy service papers, medical report, and copy roll mention.
38 EGYPT AND SUDAN MEDAL, 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (182. Pte.T. Foster. 17th Co. C &T. C.); officially engraved in slanting capitals. Toned, one or two tiny marks, extremely fine. £100-120
Sold with copy original roll mention confirming this award to one Thomas Foster. 39 KHEDIVE’S STAR, 1882 (S. Gds 5066); regimentally impressed. Toned, very fine. £60-80
This specific service number relates to one Private Jeremiah Higgins, of Blarney, Cork, Ireland, who enlisted for service with the 1st Battalion Scots Guards on the 27th of April 1880 at the age of 23, having previously worked as a Druggist’s Assistant. He served for a total of six years with the colours and was entitled to the Egypt & Sudan Medal with 2 clasps, Tel el Kebir and Suakin 1888, and this Khedive’s Bronze Star. Sold with copy service papers and copy roll mention.
40 KHEDIVE’S STAR, 1882 (2nd OFiC R. Ford 6 GG 1959); engraved in upright capitals. Toned, a few light verdigris spots, otherwise very fine. £60-80
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41 KHEDIVE’S STAR, 1884-6, unnamed as issued. Toned, good very fine. £40-60
42 INDIA MEDAL, 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897, Tirah 1897-98 (4463 Pte. J. Veitch, 1st Bn. North’n Regt.); officially engraved in a running script. Attractive light tone, suspension pin somewhat loose, otherwise good very fine and lustrous. £250-300
Private James Veitch, of Glooston, Leicestershire, attested for service with the Northamptonshire Regiment on the 15th of November 1894 at Northampton, having previously worked as a Labourer. He appears to have served largely as a Drummer during his 12 and a half years with the colours. Sold with copy attestation papers confirming this award as his sole entitlement.
43 INDIA MEDAL, 1895-1902, single clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (3276 Sgt. J. Seward 2nd BattnWelsh Regt.); officially engraved in a running script. Attractive light tone, suspension claw a touch loose, reverse edge nick, otherwise good very fine. £150-200
Arthur John Seward, of Cardiff, Wales, enlisted for service with the Welsh Regiment on the 1st of February 1892 at Cardiff, having previously worked as a Clerk. He served for four years with the colours, before suffering regular serious illness in India, losing 2-stone of weight, which led to his discharge. Sold with copy attestation and discharge papers, detailing his illness in some depth.
44 ASHANTI STAR, 1896, unnamed as issued. Toned, about extremely fine. £120-150
45 A Fine India & Boer War Group of 3 awarded to Private Henry Osborne,1st Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, wounded in action with the 3rd Battalion KRRC on the 24th of January 1900 at Spion Kop, comprising: India Medal, 1895-1902, single clasp, Relief of Chitral (5595 Pte H. Osborne 1st Bn K. R. Rifle Corps), Queen’s South Africa Medal, 2nd type reverse, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (5595 Pte H. Osborne, K.R.R.C.), King’s South Africa Medal, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5595 Pte H. Osborne, K.R.R.C.); the first officially engraved in a running script, remainder officially impressed, group loose. Old cabinet tone, nearly extremely fine. (3) £800-1,000
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46 An Important Boer War Officer Casualty Group of 4 awarded to Captain Gilbert Macdonald Stewart, 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, killed in action at Spion Kop, comprising: Queen’s Sudan Medal, 1896-98 (Lt G. M. Stewart. 2/ Lan: Fus:), Queen’s South Africa Medal, 1899-1902, second type reverse, single clasp, Relief of Ladysmith (Capt G. M. Stewart. Lanc: Fus:), Khedive’s Sudan Medal, 1896-1908, single clasp, Khartoum (Lieut. G. M. Stewart), Coronation Medal 1901, first and third medals engraved in typical upright capitals, second medal officially impressed, the latter unnamed as issued, medals mounted singly within frame for display. Group toned, extremely fine, and a highly-desirable officer’s casualty group for Spion Kop. (4) £3,000-4,000
Captain Gilbert McDonald Stewart was born in Windsor, Berkshire, on the 4th of February 1873, the fifth son of Robert Stewart of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, based in Sydenham, London. He educated at Dulwich College, South London, before attending the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was commissioned as Second Lieutenant into the 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers in February 1893, and shot for the Army in 1895, when he was also promoted to Lieutenant. He served during the occupation of Crete and then in the Soudan Campaign in 1898, being present for the Battles of Omdurman and Khartoum. He was promoted to the rank of Captain on the 9th of October 1899 and served in South Africa during the Boer War. After the losses and disappointments of ‘Black Week’ in December 1899 when British losses had continued to rise, the British and Colonial troops hoped to make a concerted effort to outmanoeuvre the Boer forces which had held Ladysmith, Mafeking and Kimberley besieged. Attempting to make a two-pronged encirclement of Boer forces on the Tugela River, thus clearing the way to Ladysmith, the forces under General Sir Redvers Buller VC proceeded to the easterly flank, and those under General Sir Charles Warren took the westerly flank towards the crossing point at Trikhardt‘s Drift. Met by Boer forces on the facing hill crest of Thabanyama, a bombardment and subsequent infantry attack by Warren’s forces was easily repulsed by the entrenched Boer troops, and Warren looked toward taking the great hill of Spion Kop to allow him to turn the Boer flank. He ordered the hill to be taken on the night of the 23rd, where a lightly-equipped force of 1700 men led by Major General Woodgate, comprising eight companies of the 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, six of the 2nd Royal Lancasters, two of the 1st South Lancashires, one-hundred and eighty men of Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry, and half a company of Sappers, slowly climbed the hill and cleared a Boer piquet which was taken completely by surprise, and they began with difficulty to entrench their rocky position. Once daylight had broken on the morning of the 24th, their mistake was realised, as the British & Colonial troops discovered to their cost that they had only cleared the first part of Spion Kop, and that a larger Boer force remained at its true summit, and furthermore, Boer troops and artillery commanded three further opposing hills, bearing down on their position. Boer snipers and shelling wrought havoc on the British troops below, and fearing for their own reasons that the British would take and hold this tactical position, and charge was launched by some 300 burghers of the Pretoria Commando, with their Mausers and hunting knives, where brutal hand to hand fighting ensued, resulting in an exhausted stand off for both sides, as the shelling resumed upon the British. Major-General Woodgate was killed by shrapnel, and soon after other senior officers including Colonel Blomfield of the Lancashire Fusiliers, fell in quick succession, the latter severely wounded. Colonel Malby Crofton of the Royal Lancasters, who was totally overwhelmed by finding himself in command, managed to semaphore for help from the hill, pleading: “Reinforce at once or all is lost. General dead.” Without being able to provide any meaningful leadership, Warren sent runners to appoint Thorneycroft to command, who led a counterattack and personally prevented the surrender of wavering British troops for just long enough for reinforcements to arrive from Coke’s Brigade. Acting as a courier between Spion Kop and Buller’s Headquarters that day, a young Lieutenant and journalist Winston Churchill reported of the scene: “Corpses lay here and there. Many of the wounds were of a horrible nature. The splinters and fragments of the shells had torn and mutilated them. The shallow trenches were choked with dead and wounded.” By nightfall of the 24th, roughly 24 hours into the battle, Thorneycroft ordered his remaining exhausted, unfed and thirsty troops to retreat to the foot of the hill, leaving the equally weary remaining Boer troops in control of the hill. In the course of the day’s fighting the British suffered 243 killed and around 1,250 wounded or missing. Boer losses were also heavy by proportion, with 68 killed and 267 wounded or missing. The 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers of Woodgate’s Brigade suffered heaviest of all, with eight officers amongst the number killed or wounded, and it was here at Spion Kop that Captain Gilbert McDonald Stewart was killed in action, this believed his first experience under enemy fire, and his name is inscribed on a memorial tablet outside of the New Memorial Library at Dulwich College, as well as his name and likeness being used on cigarette cards of the ‘South African Series’. Sold within frame including a silver award plaque, believed to be for shooting, date 1895, a quantity of original paper cuttings and letters written to his brother 1894-8, and some relevant research.
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47 An Interesting Sudan Campaign Pair awarded to Private J Burdock, 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, later wounded in action during the Boer War at Honingspruit and Spion Kop in early 1900, comprising: Queen’s Sudan Medal, 1896-98 (5141, Pte. J. Burdock. 2/Lan: Fus:); and Khedive’s Sudan Medal, 1897, single clasp, Khartoum (5141 Pte. J. Burdock. 2nd L.F); the first officially engraved in slanting capitals, the second privately engraved in tall upright capitals, medals loose. Pair toned, occasional tiny contact marks, the first a pleasing good very fine, the second extremely fine. (2) £280-320
Private James Burdock was born in ‘Hereford, America’ and attested for service with the Lancashire Fusiliers at Bury on the 24th of January 1895, having previously worked as a Piecer. He served during the Sudan Campaign, and also later during the Boer War, where he was twice wounded in action, resulting in his discharge from further service after nearly 6 years with the colours. An interesting recipient, worthy of further research. Sold with copy attestation papers, showing an additional Boer War entitlement.
48 QUEEN’S SUDAN MEDAL, 1896-98 (4538, Pte. J. Beale, 1/R/ War: R.); officially engraved in upright capitals. Toned, tiny obverse edge nick and reverse bump, otherwise an attractive about extremely fine. £200-250
Joseph Henry Beale, of Leeds, Yorkshire, attested for service with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment on the 7th of March 1895 at Warwick, having previously worked as a Machinist. He served a total of 10 years with the colours, including one and a half years in Egypt. Sold with copy attestation papers confirming the above award.
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49 A Boer War Pair awarded to Captain Frederic Whitworth-Jones, South African Mounted Irregular Forces (SAMIF), late King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI), comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, 3rd type reverse, single clasp, Cape Colony (Capt: F. W. Jones. S.A.M.I.F.), King’s South Africa Medal, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt: W. F. [sic] Jones. S.A.M.I.F.); pair officially impressed, and mounted on bar with reverse pin for wear. Toned, light hairlines from gentle polishing, tiny edge bruise to KSA, pair otherwise good very fine. (2) £300-400
Frederick Whitworth Jones was born on the 9th of October 1867, the first son of Henry Whitworth-Jones, a notable Opera Singer (18171891) and contemporary of Charles Dickens. He attended Radley College, and was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the 4th Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry on the 28th of January 1888, but having reached Lieutenant, he then transferred to the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry again as Second Lieutenant on the 21st December, 1889. By the time of the Boer War he was serving with the South African Mounted Irregular Force, and is reported as having been involved with the railways there. His regular address is mentioned in the London Gazette as also being at Brook House, Pulham St Mary Diss, Norfolk, noted in respect to the death of his mother Maria Whitworth Jones at this residence, in July 1905. He died on the 27th of June, 1935, at The Hatch, Seend, Wiltshire. He may also have been involved with the British Olympic Council c.1914. Sold with associated miniatures, copy QSA roll mention, and some associated research. He is possibly of some relation to Captain Stewart Gilbert Macdonald.
50 A Boer War Campaign Pair awarded to Corporal ThomasTransfield, Scots Guards, comprising: Queen’s South Africa Medal, 18991902, 2nd type reverse with ghosted dates, 6 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (8951 Corl T. Transfield, Scots Gds:); King’s South Africa Medal, 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (8951 Pte. T. Transfield. Scots Guards.); pair officially impressed, sewn to fabric bar. Toned, light hairlines, pleasing good very fine. (2) £180-220
ex Spink, February 1927, £3/10/0 Private Thomas Transfield, of Poplar, Middlesex, enlisted for service on the 13th of April 1891 at the age of 21, having previously served in the 1st Essex Volunteers. He reached the rank of Lance-Sergeant before reverting to Private for using ‘insubordinate language to his superior officer’ during service in the Boer War. He served a total of 12 years with the colours, and was discharged on the 7th of April 1903.
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51 QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, 1899-1902, 3rd type reverse, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (9586 Pte H. Kidd. Sea. Highrs:); officially impressed. Lightly toned, a few light marks and tiny scratches, about very fine. £200-250
Sergeant John Kidd was born in Perth c. 1882 and attested for service with the Seaforth Highlanders on the 8th of April, 1901 at Perth, at the age of 19, having previously worked as a Dyer. He served for a total of 12 years with the Colours, including one year in South Africa, being discharged from further service with the 2nd Battalion on the 18th of July, 1913 at Thorncliffe. His intended place of residence was noted as 55 Strathmore Street, Bridgend, Perth. As a soldier from Perth, his name and small portrait are included in ‘The Military History of Perthshire 1899-1902’ 1908, edited by the Marchioness of Tullibardine and Jane C C MacDonald. The incorrect initial ‘H’ rather than ‘J’ on the medal is no doubt a mint error. Sold with copy attestation papers.
52 QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, 1899-1902, 2nd type reverse with ghost dates, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (2403 Pte. J. Haigh, 2: R Scots Fus:); officially impressed. Attractively toned, one or two light marks, otherwise lustrous extremely fine. £120-150
Private Joseph Haigh, of Leeds, Yorkshire, attested for service with the Royal Scots Fusiliers at Ayr, Scotland, on the 21st of August 1888. He served for 13 years with the colours, and this is his single entitlement. Sold with copy attestation papers.
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53 QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, 1899-1902, 2nd type reverse with ghosted dates, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (9747 Pte. J. Morrison, Scots Gds.); officially impressed. Uneven tone, lightly polished with some hairlines, tiny reverse edge nick at 7 o clock, otherwise good very fine, and lustrous. £120-150
ex Lea Brown, Edinburgh, January 1938, 5/Private John Morrison, of Stobhill, near Edinburgh, Scotland, enlisted for service with the Scots Guards on the 5th of August 1892, having previously served with the 6th Volunteer Battalion, The Royal Scots. He served for a total of 12 years with the colours, including two and a half in South Africa, during which time his papers note he was slightly wounded at Bethlehem on the 26th of October, 1900. He is noted in ‘The Boer War Casualty Roll 1899-1902’ as wounded near Lombardskop with the 2nd Bn Scots Guards. Sold with copy service papers and copy roll mention.
54 QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, 1899-1902, 3rd type reverse, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (3586 Pte R. H. Mather. Scots Guards.); officially impressed. Lightly toned, small obverse contact marks, and tiny pawnbroker’s mark 17/- in reverse field, very fine. £100-120
ex A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, November, 1937, 6/Private Robert Henry Mather, of Blackburn, Lancashire, enlisted for service with the Scots Guards on the 27th of September 1900, having previously served in the 3rd Lancashire Volunteer Artillery. He was later discharged on the 26th of September 1912, after 12 years’ service with the colours. Sold with copy service papers and copy roll mention.
55 QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, 1899-1902, 2nd type reverse with ghost dates, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen (2496 Pte J. Blackburn, Scots Gds:); officially impressed. Toned, very fine. £300-350
Private John Blackburn was born c. 1880 in Lancashire, and attested for service with the Scots Guards on the 26th of November 1898, at the age of 18, having previously worked as a Farm Labourer. He was slightly wounded in action at the heavy fighting at Slapkrantz on the 28th of July 1900, and was presented this medal by King Edward VII on the 12th of June 1901. He served for a total of 12 years with the Colours, being discharged from further service on the 25th of November, 1910. Sold with copy attestation papers.
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56 KING’S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (9407 Pte. J. Ross. Scots Guards.); officially impressed. Lightly toned, gently polished and a few small surface marks, good very fine. £40-50
ex A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, September, 1948, 7/Private John Ross, of Cardross, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, enlisted for service with the Scots Guards on the 8th of February 1892 at London, having previously served with the 3rd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. He served with the colours for a total of 12 years, including two and a half in South Africa, and had a rather chequered disciplinary record. He was discharged on the 1st of February 1904. Sold with copy service papers and copy roll mention, showing entitlement to an additional three-clasp QSA.
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57 KIMBERLEY STAR, 1899-1900, reverse bearing hallmarks for Birmingham with date letter ‘a’, unnamed as issued, with top bar and reverse pin for wear. Toned, good very fine. £120-150
58 KING’S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1410 Pte. E. J. Brennan. Border Regt.); officially impressed. Dark cabinet tone, one or two tiny marks, otherwise extremely fine. £60-80
Private Edward James Brennan, of Whitehaven, Cumberland, attested for service with the Border Regiment at Carlisle on the 1st of September 1885, having previously worked as a Miner. He served for a total of 17 years with the colours and is entitled to an addition QSA with 3 clasps.
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59 YORKSHIRE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY MEDAL, 1900-1902, 3rd Battalion (32298 Pte. J. Downs.); regimentally impressed. Toned, light hairlines from polishing and reverse edge bruise, a bold very fine. £140-180
James Downs, of Rotherham, Yorkshire, attested for service with the Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry on the 25th of February 1901, having previously worked as a Brass Moulder. He served for a total of one and a half years in South Africa during the Boer War, and was subsequently discharged on the 30th of August, 1902. Sold with copy attestation and discharge papers. 60 QUEEN’S MEDITERRANEAN MEDAL, 1899-1902, no clasp (3220 Pte. D Black. Seaforth Highrs:); officially impressed. Toned, obverse edge bump and graze, otherwise very fine. £200-250
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61 CHINA WAR MEDAL, 1900, single clasp, Relief of Pekin (B. W. Heath, Pte. R.M., H.M.S. Aurora); officially impressed. Dark slightly iridescent tone, one or two light hairlines, good very fine. £300-400
Private Benjamin Wray Heath was born in Bangalore, India, and attested for service with the Royal Marines on the 1st of July 1896 in London. He served with the Royal Marines during the Expedition to Peking, during the Boxer Rebellion and remained with them until his discharge on the 3rd of July 1908. He was recalled to service during WWI on the 1st of April 1916, and served until demobilization on the 15th of May 1919. Sold with copy service papers. 62 CHINA WAR MEDAL, 1900, no clasp (63672 Corpl T. Makin. 62nd Coy R.G.A.); officially impressed. Toned, minor obverse edge nick and one or two minor surface marks, a bold very fine. £150-200
Corporal Thomas Makin, of Cavan, near Ulster, attested for service with the Cheshire Regiment at Chester on the 20th of May 1886. After a year and a half he was transferred to the Royal Garrison Artillery. Sold with copy attestation and discharge papers, showing he served a total of 18 years with the colours, and is entitled to the award above.
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63 TIBET MEDAL, 1903-04, bronze issue (212 Yak Driver Kami S & T. Corps); officially engraved in a running script. Lightly toned, about extremely fine. £120-150
64 INDIA GENERAL SERVICE MEDALS (2), 1908-1935, single clasp Malabar 1921-22 (5437 Gnr. Rustam Khan. 67 Bty. RFA); single clasp, Waziristan 1919-21 (8123 Srwn. Din Mohd.. 45 C.T.C.); medals officially impressed. Medals toned, the first good very fine, the latter about very fine. (2) £80-100
65 CORONATION MEDAL, 1911, silver issue, Metropolitan Police (P.C. G. Rolph); officially engraved in upright capitals. Toned, very fine. £20-30
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66 A Great War Meritorious Service Group of 4 awarded to Sepoy Mohammad Hayat, 93rd (Burma) Infantry, Indian Army, comprising: India General Service Medal, 1908-1935, single clasp, Waziristan 1919-21 (3953 Nk. Mohd. Hayat 5-8 Punjab R.), British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1919 (3421 Sepoy Mohd. Hayat. 93 Infy), Indian Army Meritorious Service Medal, GVR, 2nd Type (3953 Bn. Q.M. Hav. Mohd. Hayat. 5-8 Punjab R.); medals officially impressed, group loose. Lightly toned, a little verdigris to rim of BWM, about very fine. (4) £150-200
67 A Great War & Imperial Service Medal Group of 4 awarded to Private Gilbert Haworth Horne, Liverpool Regiment, comprising: (in order as worn) British War and Victory Medals, 1914-19 (49250 Pte. G. H. Horne. L’Pool R.), Jubilee Medal 1935, Imperial Service Medal, GVIR (Gilbert Haworth Horne); first pair and latter officially impressed, third unnamed as issued, group swing mounted with reverse pin for wear. Toned, good very fine. (4) £70-80
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68 A WWI and WWII Nursing Group of 4 awarded to Ella M Kinmont, comprising: British War Medal, 1914-18 (E M Kinmont), Italy Star (E. M. Kinmont), Defence and War Medals, 1939-45 (E. M. Kinmont), sold with ‘The British Royal Red Cross Society’ badge in gilt and enamels, with clasp ‘City of Edinburgh’ (19013 Ella Kinmont); the first officially impressed, the remainder privately engraved, medals loose. Group toned, practically as struck. (5) £100-150
Isabella (Ella) Kinmont is believed to have been the daughter of Lt Colonel George Milne Kilmont, Scots Guards. Her MIC shows her to have served as a civilian in WWI with the Scottish Church Huts, and the medals are sold with original WWII medal slip for the 3 medals as above, suggesting this as her entitlement (this unconfirmed). Worthy of further research, sold with copy MIC.
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69 An interesting Great War LSGC group of 3 awarded to Private John Alldis, Royal Marine Light Infantry, sold with his private diary and photographic archive relating to the Anglo-French punitive expedition sent to the New Hebrides Islands (now Vanuatu), where he was present as part of the landing party sent ashore to Malakula from HMS Pegasus in September 1905, comprising: British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1919 (CH.8860 Pte. J. Alldis. R.M.L.I.), Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, GVR (CH/8860. John Addis [sic], Private R.M.L.I.); medals officially impressed, group loose. Old cabinet tone, good extremely fine. (3) £300-400
John Alldis was born on the 19th of September 1877 in Lambeth, London, and enlisted for service with the Royal Marines Light Infantry in London on the 11th of February 1896, having previously worked as a Labourer. The Anglo-French expedition of 1905 was sent in response to several murders connected with the ketch Marsallaise. HMS Pegasus under Commander H D’ Oyly met with the French man of war Meuthe at Noumea, then proceeding to ‘Mallicola’ (now spelled Malekula). Upon arrival a party of 110 Marines was marched 11-miles inland to the forest stronghold of Billias to demand the handing over of the offending culprits by the local chiefs. When the local chiefs were unable to produce the accused, contemporary newspaper reports suggest that the Anglo-French force exchanged volleys with the enemy resistance (this contested in Private Alldis’ diary - ‘we met no resistance’), and soon after destroyed the settlement and its plantations in retribution, before marching back a further 11 miles in the same day. During WWI Private Alldis served aboard HMS Bonaventure, which served as a Sea-Going Submarine Depot for the 2nd Submarine Flotilla throughout the war, based upon the River Tyne (largely at Jarrow), where she remained for the duration. After the war, he enrolled in the Royal Fleet Reserve, before ultimately retiring to pension on the 19th of September, 1928, having reached the age of 50, after 32 years of service. He appears to have latterly resided at 35 Grove Place, Acton. Sold with his personal diary and photo album, four portrait photographs of the recipient, a selection of ephemera in cluding dog tag, cap badges, shoulder titles etc., original service papers, certificate of discharge, an edition of the Globe and Laurel from 1923, and a printed extract taken from ‘Fiji and Its Possibilities’ by B Grimshaw, concerning Malekula.
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70 A Great War 1914-15 KIA Trio awarded to Private William Rhoden Morley, 2nd Battalion Manchester Regiment, killed in action on the 8th of July 1916 at the Somme, comprising: 1914-15 Star (2648 Pte. W. R. Morley. Manch. R.), British War and Victory Medals, 191419 (Pte.); medals officially impressed, group loose. Toned, one or two tiny nicks and marks, otherwise extremely fine. (3) £180-220
Private William Rhoden Morley, of Walthamstow, Essex, was killed in action on the 8th of July 1916 at the age of 18, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. Sold with copy MIC and CWGC Casualty Report.
71 A Great War 1914-15 KIA Trio awarded to Private Albert Smith, 6th (Service) Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment, killed in action on the 18th of November 1915 at Gallipoli, comprising: 1914-15 Star (21050 Pte. A. Smith. York: & Lanc: R.), British War and Victory Medals, 1914-19 (Pte.); medals officially impressed, group loose. Lightly toned, just one or two light scuffs, otherwise pleasing extremely fine. (3) £180-220
Private Albert Smith, of St Vincent’s, Sheffield, enlisted at Sheffield for service in the 6th (Service) Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment. He is buried at Hill 10 Cemetery, Turkey. Sold with copy MIC and CWGC Casualty Report. 72 A Great War 1914-15 Trio awarded to Private William Morton, Scots Guards, comprising: 1914-15 Star (12494 Pte. W. Morton, S. Gds.), British War and Victory Medals (Pte.); group officially impressed. Toned, practically as struck. £60-80
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73 A Pleasing WWI and Fire Brigades Association Long Service group of 3 awarded to George Samuel Evans, Appleby Fire Brigade, who served as Colour Sergeant inThe Border Regiment in WWI, comprising: British War Medal, 1914-19 (1867 C.Sjt. G. S. Evans. Bord. R.), Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, 1919 (George S. Evans), National Fire Brigades Association Long Service Medal, three clasps, Twenty Years, Five Years, Five Years (George S. Evans); first and second medals officially impressed, the latter engraved, medals loose, with original boxes of issue. (3) £80-100
George Samuel Evans, of Appleby, Westmoreland, served with the 1st/4th (TF) Border Regiment in WWI, serving in India for four years. He was admitted to hospital in December 1918, and was subsequently discharged with Neureasthenia and defective vision in 1919. Sold with copy MIC confirming his BWM as sole WWI entitlement, detailed medical history records, and an Association of Conservative Clubs (ACC) ‘Distinguished Service’ award badge in brass and enamels with original Mappin & Webb box, with four ‘Five Years’ award bars, reverse engraved ‘G. S. Evans 1939’.
74 A Rare Great Volunteer Long Service Group of 3 awarded toTrooper W J Kerr, North Bengal Mounted Rifles, late 42nd Assam-Bengal Railway Battalion, Indian Defence Force, comprising: British War Medal, 1914-19 (173 Pte. W. J. Kerr. 42 A. B. Ry. Bn. I. D. F.); Jubilee Medal, 1935, Volunteer Long Service Medal, G V R (Tpr. W. J. Kerr. N. Beng. M. Rif.. A. F. I.); first and third medals officially impressed, the second unnamed as issued, group loose. Toned, extremely fine. (3) £280-320
The Assam Bengal Railway transported the key exports of tea and jute out of Chittagong to Central & Southern India, and then onto the rest of the British Empire.
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75 A Great War KIA Pair awarded to Private Charles Gibson, 4th (Hallamshire) (TF) Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment, killed in action on the 15th of November 1915 at Ypres, comprising: British War and Victory Medals, 1914-19 (2388 Pte. C. Gibson. York & Lanc R.); medals officially impressed, pair loose. Pair lightly polished, good very fine. (2) £60-80
Private Charles Gibson, of Sheffield, the son of Charles and Alice Gibson, was killed in action on the 15th of November 1915 at the age of 28. He is buried at the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. His MIC states that he ‘died of wounds’, and shows entitlement to a 1914-15 Star. Sold with copy MIC and CWGC Casualty Report.
76 A Great War KIA Pair awarded to Gunner William Blezard, 50th Battery, 34th Brigade Royal Field Artillery, killed in action on the 18th of March, 1916, comprising: British War and Victory Medals, 1914-19 (L-9179 Gnr. W. Blezard. R.A.); medals officially impressed, pair loose. Old cabinet tone, a few tiny scuffs to VM, otherwise extremely fine. (2) £40-60
Gunner William Blezard, son of John and Susannah Blezard of No. 2. Progress Street, Darwen, Lancs, was killed in action on the 18th of March 1916, at the age of 19. He is buried in the Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension, which was used for the burial of soldiers who died at the 6th Casualty Clearing Station. Sold with copy MIC and CWGC Casualty Report. 77 A Great War Royal Air Force Pair awarded to Private F LTanner, RAF, late RNAS, comprising: British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1919 (229694 Pte. 1. F.L. Tanner. R.A.F.); pair officially impressed, medals loose. Pair toned, extremely fine. (2) £50-80
Frank Lawrence Tanner, of Chelsea, London, enlisted for service as Aircraftsman 2nd Class with the RNAS on the 25th of May 1917, before later transferring into the RAF as a Private on the 1st of April 1918. Sold with copy service papers, showing service with 62nd & 63rd Wings, 222 Squadron, amongst others. 78 1914 STAR, with clasp ‘5th Aug.-22nd Nov. 1914’ (10653 Pte. S. Squires. 1/L Pool R.); officially impressed. Lightly toned, lustrous extremely fine. £60-80
Sold with copy MIC confirming this award to Cpl Sydney Squires, Royal Lancaster Regiment, late Liverpool Regiment, and that he is entitled to a 1914 Trio and clasp. 79 1914 STAR (8944 Pte. H. Glover. S.GDS); officially impressed. Toned, very fine. £60-80
Sold with copy MIC confirming this award to Horace Glover, Scots Guards, entitled to a 1914 Trio, that he was taken as a Prisoner of War, and is entitled to a Silver War Badge. 80 1914-15 STAR (20999 Pte. J. Wilkinson K.O. SCO:BORD:); officially impressed. Lightly toned, extremely fine with some lustre. £20-25
Sold with copy MIC confirming this award to John Wilkinson, 7th Battalion KOSB, entitled to a 1914-15 Trio. 81 BRITISH WAR MEDAL, 1914-18 (3), (31564 A.Cpl. J. Drummond. R. Scots.) and (227377 Pte. J. W. Murphy. Labour Corps) and (913 Dvr. A. C. Dolden. H.A.C. – Art. -). Medals generally toned, extremely fine. (3) £40-50
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82 BRITISH WAR MEDAL, 1914-18 (032692 Pte. A. J. Whiting. A.O.C.); officially impressed. Attractively toned, good extremely fine. £20-30
Sold with copy SWB list mention confirming the above recipient as Private Algernon Whiting, who enlisted on the 12th of December 1915, and was later discharged on the 23rd of December 1919.
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MC London Gazette 24.09.1918 – T./2nd Lt. John Douglas Starforth Young, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in a raid. He led his party with great courage and ability, and personally killed three of the enemy with the bayonet and captured three prisoners. His splendid example was an incentive to all ranks.” DSO London Gazette 01.02.1919 – T.Lt. John Douglas Starforth Young, MC, 10th Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders For conspicuous gallantry and fine leadership on 10th September, 1918, near Attilly. Having assembled his company under peculiarly adverse circumstances, he launched an attack at dawn and captured an important and commanding position, which he held throughout the day in spite of danger to his flanks, which were exposed by the failure of supporting troops to reach their objective. He withstood several attacks and finally routed the enemy by a successful counterattack, and when relieved at dawn the next day he handed over the line intact. Throughout the operation he displayed exceptional dash in attack and skill in handling his troops in the defence of an important position.” Sold with copy MIC, showing that Captain John D S Young initially enlisted as a Private with the Highland Light Infantry, before progressing to Captain in the A&SH, being awarded two gallantry awards in the MC and DSO. He is entitled to a 1914-15 Trio. 84 VICTORY MEDAL, 1914-1919 (2. Lieut. F.R. Goshawk.); officially impressed. A few very light scuffs, otherwise a lustrous extremely fine. £60-80
Captain Frank Roy Goshawk, of Streatham, London, was born on the 6th of November 1893 and attested for service with the 17th Battalion Royal Fusiliers on the 9th of September, 1914, having previously worked as a Clerk. He applied for a temporary commission on the 23rd of January 1915. Receiving his commission into the 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment, he served a total of 5 and a half years, and subsequent to the war he appears to have served in the United States Rubber Company, Chicago, and was claiming a wound pension, having received a gunshot wound and fracture to the right leg on the First Day of the Somme, the 1st of July 1916. Sold with copy attestation and service papers, and MIC confirming this award, and that he was entitled to a WWI Pair. He appears to have retired on the 30th of May 1924. 85 Family Group to ‘Portlock’, comprising: BRITISH WAR MEDAL, 1914-18 (227980 Spr.J. H. Portlock. R.E.); officially impressed. Lightly toned and once polished, very fine. and: BRITISH WAR MEDAL, 1914-18 (7658 Pte. H. Portlock. M.G.C.); officially impressed. Toned, nearly extremely fine. (2) £80-120
Both father and son served in the Great War. Private Herbert Portlock, the son of Sapper Joseph H Portlock, RE, of Shoreham, Sussex, enlisted at Worthing and was killed in action on the First Day of the Somme, the 1st of July 1916, whilst serving with the 95th Company Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), having previously served with the Royal Sussex Regiment. Sold with copy MICs and CWGC Casualty Report. Private Portlock was buried at Euston Road Cemetery, Colinscamps, Somme, France.
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86 An Emotive Pair of Framed Memorial Plaques and Portraits awarded to two brothers: Second-Lieutenant CliveWilliam Murray-Menzies, 1st Bn Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) killed in action on the 25th of January 1915 at Givenchy; and Captain Duncan Innes MurrayMenzies MC, 1st Bn Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), killed in action near ‘Hill 35’on the 22nd of August 1917 during the Third Battle of Ypres, whilst attached to ‘C’ Battalion ofThe RoyalTank Corps, comprising: Memorial Plaques (2), 1914-19 (Duncan Innes Murray-Menzies) and (Clive William Murray-Menzies), both in regimental copper frames, complete with two contemporary regimental steel-framed portraits of the two recipients, made from copies of the originals portraits painted by John Saint-Helier Lander, which are located in the Black Watch Museum, Perth. Frames a little tarnished, one frame with minor metal damage to lower corner, otherwise very fine and scarce. (4) £250-300
The above brothers, the sons of Major W. L. Murray-Menzies, of Stratton Wold, near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, both studied at Wellington College prior to receiving their first commissions into the Black Watch as Gentlemen Cadets, passing out from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, in August and December 1914 respectively. Second-Lieutenant Clive William Murray-Menzies was killed in action on the 25th of January at Givenchy whilst serving in the 1st Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). After a strong German attack was met and held by the Scots Guards and Coldstream Guards, forces from the 1st Battalion Black Watch and 1st Cameron Highlanders were sent in to counter-attack, suffering heavy casualties as they attacked through knee-deep mud. It is believed that Second-Lieutenant Clive William Murray-Menzies was killed during this counter-attack, where two companies of the Black Watch were practically destroyed. As a casualty with no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. Acting Captain Duncan Innes Murray-Menzies MC initially served with the 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) and awarded the Military Cross, being Gazetted for his MC in the London Gazette 04.06.1917. He was later attached to ‘C’ Battalion Tank Corps, where he served as Section Commander for ‘5 Section’. War Diaries for ‘C’ Battalion show that on the day of his death (the 22 of August 1917), ‘C’ Company; under the command of Major E J Carter, was detailed to assist in an infantry operation near ‘Iberian Farm’ and ‘Hill 35’, prior to which it was necessary to ford the Steenbeke River. The diary records “ it was only by the most superhuman efforts of the Section Commander, Lt. Murray-Menzies…that these tanks were moved across the River”. Once in action, it appears that Captain Murray-Menzies’ tank section was very much in the thick of it, and records show that tank C38 had silenced snipers in the area around the farm, and assisted the approach of supporting infantry, firing some 8000 LG rounds in the process prior to it becoming ‘ditched’. It was at this point that Captain Duncan Murray Menzies and Gunner Cushion were shot and killed trying to ‘unditch it’ and bring it back into action, at roughly 10am that morning. He died at the age of twenty and is commemorated at Tyne Cot Cemetery.
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87 MEMORIAL PLAQUE, 1914-18 (Benjamin Higginson), in original folding cardboard case. Toned, extremely fine. £40-60
Private Benjamin Higginson, of Bilston Staffordshire, enlisted with the 8th (Service) Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment at Warrington for service in the Great War, and died of wounds on the 21st of March, 1916.
88 CANADIAN MEMORIAL CROSS, 1919, GVR type (814545 Pte. G. Holleron); reverse officially engraved, with ‘Sterling’ hallmark on lower arm of cross. Toned, a few light reverse hairlines, very fine. £80-100
Private George Holleron was killed in action on the 26th of August, 1918, whilst serving in Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment), and is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial. He was the son of George Holleron of London, England, husband of Margaret Holleron of 9241, 212th Place, Queen’s Village, New York City. Sold with copy CWGC Casualty Report.
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89 TERRITORIAL FORCE WAR MEDAL, 1919 (320 Pte.T. H. Chapman. Notts. & Derby. R); officially impressed. Toned, a few contact marks to edges making the first digit slightly unclear, small scratch to obverse field, otherwise very fine. £60-80
90 A Great War & WWII Naval Group of 5 awarded to Able Seaman H Houghton, Royal Navy, comprising: British War and Victory Medals, 1914-19 (J.44644 H. Houghton. A.B. R.N.), 1939-1945 Star, Defence and War Medals, 1939-1945; first pair officially impressed, remainder unnamed as issued. Lightly toned, extremely fine. (5) £80-120
91 WWII Group of 5 awarded to Private J McInnes, Highland Light Infantry, comprising: 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence & War Medals, 1939-45, Efficiency Medal, GVIR, Territorial (2571907 Pte. J. Mc Innes. H.L.I.); the latter officially impressed, remainder unnamed as issued, group loose. Toned, extremely fine. (5) £100-150
92 A Scarce Palestine & WWII LSGC POW Group of 4 awarded to Sergeant W H Price, Military Provost Staff Corps, late Border Regiment, believed to have served with the 1st Battalion and subsequently taken prisoner at Dunkirk in May 1940, subsequently held at Stalag 344 (VIII-B) Lamsdorf POW Camp, comprising: General Service Medal, 1918-62, GVIR, single clasp, Palestine (3653478 Pte W. H. Price. Bord. R.), 1939-45 Star, War Medal 1939-45, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, EIIR, Regular Army (3653478 Sgt. W. H. Price. M.P.S.C.); first and last medals officially impressed, remainder unnamed as issued, group swing mounted with reverse bar for wear. Toned, extremely fine, and scarce. (4) £300-350
The Military Provost Staff Corps are responsible for staffing British Military Prisons, as well as the handling of enemy POWs, and correctional training of imprisoned soldiers. As opposed to civilian prisons, the MPSC recruits its staff directly from serving British soldiers, of the rank of Sergeant and above. Sold with copy mention confirming his name as POW.
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93 A WW2 POW Group of 4 awarded to Sapper Leslie Victor Higgins, 127 E&M Company, Royal Engineers, taken prisoner of war on the 29th of April 1941, at Kalamatia, Crete, comprising: 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Efficiency Medal, GVIR, Territorial (2067875 Spr. L. V. Higgins .R.E.); the latter officially impressed, remainder unnamed as issued, group mounted on bar with reverse pin for wear. Old cabinet tone, good very fine. (4) £150-200
Sapper Leslie Victor Higgins, of 10 Orchard Street, Yeovil, Somerset, was born on the 9th of April 1916 and enlisted for service with the Royal Engineers on the 23rd of February 1939, having previously worked as a Printer. He was serving with the 127 Electrical and Mechanical Company, Royal Engineers, when taken captive at Kalamatia, Crete, on the 29th of April, 1941.He was initially taken to Stalag 18A (Wolfsberg) where he undertook Quarry Work, before transfers to Stainach and Selzthal. Sold with copy ‘General Questionnaire for British ex-Prisoners of War, and copy POW list mention. 94 A Selection of miscellaneous WW2 campaign medals, comprising: 1939-45 Star (2) (Gnr. A.Tuck. 53 L.A.A.), Africa Star, Burma Star (1528550 Spr A. McCarthy R.E.), Italy Star, Defence Medal, 1939-1945, War Medal 1939-1945 (3) (39525 Rfn. Dilman Rai, 3 G.R.), India Service Medal, 1939-1945, Africa Service Medal, 1939-1945 (208498 S.O.S. Thomas), Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, 1939-1945; second, fourth, eighth and eleventh medals impressed in various styles, remainder unnamed as issued. Medals toned, generally toned extremely fine. (12) £60-80
95 GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, 1918-62, GVIR, single clasp, Malaya (2705138 Gdsm. W. Dooley. S.G.); officially impressed. Toned, once cleaned and gently polished, otherwise good very fine. £50-60
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97 GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1918-62 (2), single clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (AS.20256 Pte. T. Thokoana. A.P.C.) and (AS.20735 Pte. R. Thekiso. A.P.C.); officially impressed. Lightly toned, the first with a touch of corrosion by crown of portrait and fine thus, the second extremely fine. (2) £80-100
These medals were awarded to soldiers in the African Pioneer Corps, sold with copy roll mentions. 98 GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, 1918-62, single clasp, Malaya, EIIR (23208701 Gnr. K. J. Whitehouse. R.A.); officially impressed. Attractively toned, a few tiny hairlines and scratch to neck of portrait, otherwise a lustrous extremely fine. £40-50
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100 KOREA MEDAL, 1950-1953, 1ST type (22267511 Pte. H. Turner. R. Leicesters.); officially impressed. Lightly toned, just one or two tiny verdigris spots, otherwise about extremely fine. £150-200
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102 GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, 1962, 3 clasps, Borneo, South Arabia, Malay Peninsula (23732734 Pte. K. Young. KOYLI.); officially impressed. A few light contact marks and hairlines, a bold very fine. £120-150
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103 GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, 1962, single clasp, Borneo (24003332 Rfn. I. McKay-Ritchie. RUR.); officially impressed. Toned two minor edge bumps and small contact marks in places, very fine. £80-100
Sold with copy extract from the regimental journal ‘Irish Ranger’ of July 1974, showing a group photo of the Reconnaissance Platoon showing and naming Ranger Ian McKay Richie, Royal Ulster Rifles.
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Rifleman Neill’s name is mentioned in relation to the award of the Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct, given to Lance Corporal Gordon Muir, 1st Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles, as follows: ‘When a fire occurred in an ammunition bunker Lance Corporal Muir, without order, and with complete disregard for his safety, went into the ammunition bunker and emerged carrying a box of phosphorous grenades, which was burning violently. Having put down the box, he coolly went back into the ammunition bunker, and rescued Rifleman Neill. Just as they emerged, a phosphorous grenade blew up. Lance Corporal Muir’s coolness, courage and contempt of danger were of the highest order. His action not only saved the life of a brother Rifleman [Neill], but undoubtedly averted further casualties.’ 105 GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, 1962, single clasp, Borneo (23889219 Rfn. R. T. Dickey. RUR.); officially impressed. Lightly toned, minor obverse edge nick at 9 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine. £80-100
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106 A pleasing Royal Marines Commando Campaign Group of 6 awarded to Corporal Robert B Stevenson, 45 Commando, Royal Marines, comprising: General Service Medal, 1962, 2 clasps, Northern Ireland, N. Iraq & S. Turkey (Mne.1 P047675X RM); NATO Medal 1994, single clasp, Kosovo; NATO Medal 1994, single clasp, Former Yugoslavia; Operational Service Medal 2000, single clasp, Afghanistan (Cpl. P047675X RM); Iraq 2003, single clasp, 19 Mar to 28 Apr 2003 (Cpl. P047675X RM); Jubilee 2002; first, third and fifth medals officially impressed, remainder unnamed as issued, group swing mounted with reverse pin for wear. Group lightly toned, a few contact marks in places, medals generally about extremely fine or better. (6) £2,000-2,500
ex DNW, 19th March 2008, lot 1374, sold for £2200 hammer Robert Balfour Stevenson was born on the 30th of September 1964, and enlisted into the Royal Marines in January 1988. After Royal Marine basic and Commando training, he was awarded his green beret and was posted to 40 Commando Royal Marines. With them he served in Northern Ireland. After training to become a Royal Marines Signaller and passing as a Signaller Class 3 in 1990, he returned for a second tour in Northern Ireland, serving this time with ‘45 Commando’ Royal Marines at Crossmaglen. In 1991 he was deployed with 45 Commando R.M. to Northern Iraq and participated in the resettlement of Kurdish refugees. He then served with ‘45 Commando’ R.M. in Belize, on anti-drug smuggling operations, followed by service with the Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines (FPGRM), guarding the British nuclear deterrent. After service on the island of Diego Garcia he returned home in 1995 and qualified as a Signaller Class 2 and was promoted to Corporal. Drafted into 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron as part of the Mobile Air Operation Team he then served in Bosnia. In 2000 he joined the Commando Logistic Regiment as a Signals Detachment Commander. As such he was employed in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. In 2002 he was advanced to Acting Sergeant and was employed as the Signals Advisor within the staff of the Commander Amphibious Task Group based at R.M. Stonehouse. He then served in the Communications Squadron which was part of the United Kingdom Landing Force Command Support Group. During his military service he had qualified as a military parachutist and was rained for arctic and jungle warfare and survival, and his work with the Mobile Air Operations Team also qualified him to work with helicopters. Corporal Stevenson also had represented the Royal Marines in rugby and football. He was discharged with a pension on 9 June 2006, and was recommended as a ‘strong and reliable individual…(and) a hardworking man with a pleasant nature’. Sold with copied R.M. Testimonial and R.M. Certificate of Discharge.
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107 GSM Northern Ireland Pair awarded to Ranger Kenneth Anderson, Mortar Platoon, Royal Irish Rifles, comprising: General Service Medal, 1962, single clasp, Northern Ireland (23231396 Rgr K Anderson R Irish), United Nations (UN) Medal, UNFICYP ribbon; the first officially impressed, the latter unnamed, medals mounted on board for display. Toned, good extremely fine. (2) £80-100
Sold with copy extract from the regimental journal ‘Blackthorn’, 1973, which mentions Kenneth Anderson as a new recruit with the Mortar Platoon, as well as a photo of Ranger Anderson at Crown Hill O.P.
108 GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, 1962, single clasp, Northern Ireland (24081402 Rgr. J. J. Mullin R. Irish); officially impressed. Dark somewhat uneven tone, good extremely fine. £80-100
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109 109 IMPERIAL SERVICE ORDER, EVIIR, badge in silver, gold and enamels, unnamed as issued. Toned, tiny loss of enamel at junction of crown and star, otherwise a pleasing very fine, and scarce. £200-250
110 KAISAR-I-HIND MEDAL, GVR, 2nd class, in silver, complete with silver riband bar, unnamed as issued. Toned, one or two light marks in places, otherwise good very fine. £250-300
111 ARMY MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, GVR, Immediate award for Meritorious Service (8231 Cpl. L. Sjt.- G. Sale. 2/D. OF CORN: L.I.); officially impressed. Lightly toned, a well-polished about very fine. £120-150
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112 INDIAN ARMY MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, GVR, 1st Type (234 Trmpt. Maj. Santa Singh. 7 Lt. Cav.); officially impressed. A few light contact marks before portrait, otherwise very fine. £100-120
113 INDIAN ARMY MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, GVR, 1st Type (31 Sep Karam Dad. 1-2 Punjab R.); officially impressed. Toned, light marks and hairlines, suspension a touch bent and loose, otherwise good very fine. £80-100
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114 INDIAN ARMY MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, GVIR (7865 Nk. Chanan Singh, 6-2 Punjab B R); officially impressed. Uneven tone, some light hairlines and discolouration spots, otherwise good very fine. £70-80
115 ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, 1908, EVIIR (R.211 R. McNichol, FIREn R.N.R.); officially impressed. Lightly polished with associated hairlines, good very fine or better. £30-40
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116 ARMY LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, VR, 2nd Type (28571 Sgt. Trumpr. W.J. Maxwell. R.A.); officially engraved in slanting capitals. Old cabinet tone, suspension pin a touch bent, otherwise a pleasing very fine. £100-150
William J Maxwell, of Woolwich, Kent, attested for service with the Royal Artillery on the 31st of July 1871, at the age of just 14, having previously been educated in the Royal Military Asylum, Chelsea. He served a total of 24 years with the colours, all at home, with this LSGC medal his only entitlement. Sold with copy attestation and service papers.
117 ARMY LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, VR, 2nd Type (5469 Clr Sjt D. Hatelie, 1st Bn. Sco. Fus. Gds); officially impressed. Lightly toned, just a few light hairlines, otherwise a pleasing extremely fine. £150-200
Colour-Sergeant David Hatelie, of Midcalder, Midlothian, Scotland, enlisted for service with the Scots Guards on the 6th of February 1855, having previously served with the Fifeshire Artillery. He served in the Crimea from the 13th of April 1855 to the 4th of July 1856, and is entitled to an additional Crimea Medal with Sebastopol Clasp and Turkish Crimea Medal. He served for over 21 years with the colours before discharge on the 3rd of April 1876. Sold with copy discharge papers.
118 ARMY LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, VR, 2nd Type (6517.Pte C. Ward. Sco: Fus: Gds); officially impressed. Toned, once lightly polished, about extremely fine. £150-200
Private Charles Ward, of Farrington, Herefordshire, served for a total of over 21 years with the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards, including a length of time in Canada (1861-64), and may well have served in the Crimea, before his discharge on the 5th of May 1877. Sold with copy discharge papers.
119 ARMY LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EVIIR (2028 Pvt. P. McMahon. Pl: Munster Fus.); officially impressed. Toned, good very fine. £60-80
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120 ARMY LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, GVR, 1st Type (4446 Pte. D. Boyle R. Dub Fus); officially impressed. Toned, good very fine. £50-60
121 ARMY LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EIIR, Regular Army Type (6344999 Cpl. A. V. Lockyer. A.C.C.); officially impressed. Old cabinet tone, good extremely fine. £80-120
Whilst later serving in the Army Catering Corps (ACC), it appears that Private A V Lockyer had prior service during WW2, having been captured and taken POW whilst serving with the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment at the Greek island of Leros on the 17th of November 1943. He was held at Stalag VII-A at Moosburg an der Isar, Bavaria. Sold with copy POW List mention.
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122 VOLUNTEER OFFICER’S DECORATION, VR (Rev. Evans Belcher. I.V.B.N. Staff: Reg: 1876. 1896.); reverse engraved in elegant capitals, bearing hallmarks for London dated 1895. Old cabinet tone, an attractive extremely fine. £150-200
Revered Evans Belcher is mentioned in the London Gazette of the 7th March 1876 as Acting Chaplain with the 28th Staffordshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, and later again in the London Gazette of the 3rd of November 1896, as serving with the 1st Volunteer Battalion, The Prince of Wales’s Regiment (North Staffordshire Regiment). Sold with copy London Gazette mentions. 123 VOLUNTEER LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, VR, 1st ‘British’ Type (139 Pte. J. Morris. 1sr V.B. Welsh Regt.); privately engraved in upright capitals. Toned, scratches behind portrait, very fine. £60-80
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124 VOLUNTEER LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, VR, 2nd ‘Overseas’ Type (Volunteer S. Smith E I Ry Volunteer Rifles); privately engraved in a running script. Toned extremely fine, with some lustre. £80-100
125 VOLUNTEER LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EVIIR, 2nd ‘Overseas’ Type (601 S. Sjt.J. Muir Gordon B. B. Coy R.A.M.C.V.); officially impressed. Toned, extremely fine. £60-80
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126 VOLUNTEER LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, GVR ‘India & The Colonies’ Type (Tpr. H. Waddington. S. Prov. M. Rif..A.F.I.); officially impressed. Dark old tone, nearly extremely fine. £60-80
127 VOLUNTEER OFFICERS’ DECORATION, EVIIR, unnamed as issued, bearing hallmarks for London dated 1905, with silver top bar and reverse pin for wear. Attractive old tone, good extremely fine. £100-120
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130 128 129 128 TERRITORIAL DECORATION, GVR, unnamed as issued, bearing hallmarks for London dated 1913, with silver top bar and reverse pin for suspension. Practically as struck. £100-120
129 TERRITORIAL DECORATION, GVR, unnamed as issued, reverse bearing hallmarks for London dated 1921. Lightly toned, small contact mark to central cypher and slight wear to gilding, otherwise a pleasing very fine. £80-100
131 132 130 TERRITORIAL FORCE EFFICIENCY MEDAL, EVIIR (98 Pte G. Panton. 13/Lond. Regt.); officially impressed. Toned extremely fine. £100-120
131 TERRITORIAL FORCE EFFICIENCY MEDAL, GVR (30 C. Sjt. F. J S Toby. 4 Devon R.); officially impressed. Toned about extremely fine. £80-100
Frederick John Southcott Toby, of Saint Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, enlisted for service as Sergeant with the 4th Battalion Devonshire Regiment on the 1st of April, 1908, at the age of 42, having previously worked as an Insurance Clerk. Sold with copy Territorial Force Attestation Papers. 132 EFFICIENCY DECORATION, EIIR, Territorial Clasp, unnamed as issued, lower reverse officially engraved ‘1958’, with reverse pin for wear. Practically as struck. £40-50
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133 134 133 th MILITIA LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EVIIR (1840 Pte. M. Kehoe. 4 L’Pool Regt. Mil.); officially impressed. Attractive cabinet tone, extremely fine and scarce. £250-300
Awarded the Militia LGSC by Army Order in February 1905. Sold with copy roll mention. 134 INDIAN VOLUNTEER FORCES OFFICERS’ DECORATION, GVR (Maj. P.R. Leigh-Bennett, 1 Bn. , B.N. Ry. R., A.F.I.); reverse engraved in upright capitals, with silver top bar and reverse pin for wear. Toned, good extremely fine. £200-250
Percy Raymond Leigh-Bennett, Esq., is mentioned in the London Gazette of the 1st of January, 1945, as having been made a Companion of the Most Eminent Order of British India. His role is given as ‘Transportation manager, Bengal Nagpur Railway, Kidderpore (Calcutta)’. Sold with copy London Gazette mention.
136 137 135 135 CANADIAN FORCES DECORATION, 15 December 1949, EIIR (PO 1/C A. F. Wright); officially impressed, and CANADIAN VOLUNTEER SERVICE MEDAL FOR KOREA, 1950-1954, unnamed as issued. The first very fine, the second as struck. (2) £40-50
136 SPECIAL CONSTABULARY LONG SERVICE MEDAL, 30 August 1919 (Wallace W. Addicot), and IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDAL, GVIR (Susan Elizabeth Johnston); and MINIATURE ARMY LONG SERVICE & GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, GVIR, Regular army; first two medals officially impressed, the latter unnamed as issued. The first very fine, the second and third extremely fine. (3) £30-40
137 EFFICIENCY DECORATION, EIIR, unnamed as issued, lacking upper ‘Territorial’ clasp suspension, reverse dated ‘1959’. One or two tiny scuffs, otherwise extremely fine. £60-80 53
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THE ORDERS DECORATIONS AND MEDALS OF THE WHITEHEAD FAMILY:
138 A Fine Great War OBE Group of 4 awarded to Lieutenant George Robert Beethom Whitehead, Army Service Corps, comprising: The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Member’s breast badge, (MBE), GRI, Civil Division, silver, 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. G. R. B. Whitehead. A.S.C.), British War andVictory Medals (Lieut.); the first unnamed as issued, remainder officially impressed, group mounted on bar with reverse pin for wear. Toned, good extremely fine. £180-220
MBE London Gazette 01.07.1946 George Robert Beethom Whitehead, the second son of the diplomat Sir James Beethom Whitehead KCMG, was born on the 22nd of March 1897 at the British Embassy in Berlin, however the family was ordinarily based at Efford Park, Lymington, Hants, whilst not abroad. It is believed that he studied at Shrewsbury School, and then went on to Balliol College, Oxford. During his first year, in 1915, he attested for army service as a junior officer, and received his first commission as Second Lieutenant in the Army Service Corps on the 10th of May 1915, later being promoted to full Lieutenant. He is known to have later served as a Barrister of Law at Lincoln’s Inn, and appears to have moved to Canada for a time, and was awarded the MBE (Civil) on the 1st of July, 1946, his name noted as being of ‘Montreal, Quebec’. He is noted as having died in 1981 in Dorset. Sold with copy MIC, and associated set of miniature medals.
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139 The Medals and Orders awarded toThe Honourable Sir Edgar Cuthbert Fremantle Whitehead, KCMG OBE; having initially moved to Southern Rhodesia for medical reasons, he served as an Air Despatcher in West Africa during WWII, eventually reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, he entered political service as Acting High Commissioner for Southern Rhodesia in London for a short period in 1945-6 before returning to Salisbury (now Harare) to become Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia between 1958 and 1962, comprising: The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George, Knight Commanders 2nd Class neck badge and breast star (KCMG) in gold, silver-gilt and enamel, by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd with original box, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Officer’s breast badge (OBE), GRI, Military Division, silver-gilt, with original box, Defence and War Medals, 1939-45, Coronation Medal, GVIR 1937, Coronation Medal, EIIR, 1953; group unnamed as issued, and mounted on bar with reverse pin for wear. Group toned extremely fine, KCMG itself immaculate practically as struck with slight wear to original box, a rare group awarded to a colonial head of state. £2,000-3,000
KCMG London Gazette 10.06.1954 - ‘For public services rendered in connection with the setting up of the Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland. CMG London Gazette 01.01.1952 OBE London Gazette 01.01.1944 Edgar Cuthbert Fremantle Whitehead was born on the 8th of February, 1905, at the British Embassy in Berlin, the third son of the diplomat Sir James Beethom Whitehead KCMG. He attended Shrewsbury School and University College, Oxford, and was too young to serve in the Great War. Having suffered from a weak constitution, he moved to Southern Rhodesia in 1928 as a result of these health concerns, where he became involved with the local farming unions. He joined the Southern Rhodesia legislative assembly in 1939, but was this time called up to serve in WWII, being initially commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Army Service Corps on the 10th of May 1940. He later served as an Air Despatcher in West Africa, and very soon progressed in his career, eventually reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (temp) by the end of the war. Following WWII, he served as Acting High Commissioner for Southern Rhodesia in London in 1945-6, before returning to Southern Rhodesia to take up the post of Minister of Finance and Posts & Telegraphs. He was posted to Washington DC to serve as Minister for Rhodesia & Nyasaland Affairs between 1957 and 1958, before again returning to Salisbury in 1958, having been selected as the compromise candidate for the United Federal Party leadership. In the subsequent elections he was successful, and became Prime Minister, and Minister for Native Affairs. He spent five years in office, during which time in spite of much economic growth, the Central African Federation began to fall apart. He played a central role in the negotiation of the 1961 Constitution, which increased Parliamentary representation for the local population and helped to introduce progressive laws against racial discrimination. Despite his efforts, he lost much of his support and failed in his bid to remain Prime Minister in 1962 against Winston Field’s Rhodesian Front. He remained Leader of the Opposition until 1964, and soon after retired back to the United Kingdom, living with his sister in Hampshire. He died on the 23rd of September, 1971, at Newbury in Berkshire. His name was commemorated in Harare Cathedral cloisters, and his own unpublished autobiography remains in the Rhodes House Library, Oxford. Sold with OBE box with small printed cutting from original documents, typed ‘Maj. E. C. F. Whitehead. OB.E. (.).’ (sic) The associated foreign orders, decorations and ephemera awarded to Sir Edgar Whitehead are sold individually hereafter.
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140 FRANCE, Légion d’Honneur, Third Republic Issue (1870-1940), Knight’s 5th Class breast badge, with original reverse suspension fitting for wear. One or two tiny areas of enamel loss at extremities of star points, otherwise very fine. £60-80
141 ITALY, Order of the Crown, Officer’s 4th Class breast badge, in silver, gold and enamels, with original rosette and suspension fitting for wear; and Order of St Maurice and St Lazarus, Knight’s 5th Class breast badge, in silver, gold and enamels, with original reverse suspension fitting for wear. The first with a little very light surface wear to white enamel extremities, good very fine, the second with small area of enamel loss at centre both sides, thus fine only. £100-150
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142 image reduced 143 image reduced 142 PORTUGAL, Order of Christ, 1st Type (1789-1910), Grand Cross breast star, in silver, gold and enamels, with sacred heart suspension, 72mm, made by SOUZA, 107 RUA AUREA, with original reverse suspension fitting for wear. Toned, extremely fine. £250-300
143 TURKEY, Order of the Medjidie, Commander’s 3rd class neck badge, in silver, with gold and enamels, with official Ottoman maker’s mark to reverse centre. Toned, a little light wear and tiny enamel chip to red outer ring, very fine. £100-150
144 145 image reduced 144 MASONIC, A large Masonic neck badge, in silver and enamel, with crown suspension market ‘PD EP’ (Pro Deo et Patria), unmarked. Toned extremely fine. £30-40
145 A Pleasing Gold Charm Bracelet bearing a selection of miniature World Orders and Decorations believed to be those awarded to Sir Edgar Whitehead, and worn by his wife, comprising: France, Legion d’Honneur (2); Portugal, Order of Christ, neck badge and breast star types; Greece, Order of the Redeemer; Italy, Order of the Crown (2); Turkey, Order of the Medjidie; Denmark, Order of the Dannebrog; Austria, Order of Franz Joseph; Prussia, Order of the Crown; Austria, Order of the Iron Crown, with gold disc clasp fitting for wear. One order loose from bracelet, otherwise a little wear or tiny loss of enamel in places, generally very fine or better. £150-200
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146 A group of four signed ‘presentation’ portrait photographs of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, two of these additionally handdated 1957, all mounted in black leather official frames with gilt embossed monograms. A little light wear to corners from display, good very fine, and pleasing. (4) £150-200
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147 The Orders and Decorations awarded John William Oram Treasure MBE, Director of Stores, Egyptian Ministry of Education, Cairo, comprising: The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Member’s Breast Badge (MBE), Civil Division, in silver, unnamed as issued, and The Order of the Nile, 4th Class Breast Badge with rosette, in silver, gilt and enamels, unnamed as issued; pair sold with original British and Egyptian award documentation. Pair extremely fine, documentation a little foxed in places. (2) £80-120
John William Oram Treasure was born on the 11th of April, 1880, at Carlingford Villa, Radstock. He was awarded the MBE on the 24th of August 1920, and was subsequently awarded the Order of the Nile on the 26th of August 1920. He on the 28th of May, 1958, at Bristol. 148 An attractive Scots Guards Regimental sweetheart brooch, medal in silver with a gilt and enamel centre, tartan ribbon and giltbronze pin for suspension. Very fine. £40-50
149 Two miniature medals: India Mutiny Medal with silver suspension claw, and the Africa Star. The first with old cabinet tone, pair practically as struck. (2) £40-50
150 SHOOTING MEDAL, VR, in white medal by A. Fenwick, with New Zealand Medal 1869 style suspension, reverse showing a kneeling rifleman and the inscription ‘In Defence’. Very fine. £40-50
151 A Pleasing Selection of Six Army Temperance Medals, in silver, including an impressed named ‘Award of Merit – Watch and Be Sober’ (Sergt. Duffield. 4 Middx. Rgt. 1911.); remainder unnamed as issued. Medals toned good very fine overall. (6)
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FOREIGN ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS 152 A Small Collection of Foreign Campaign Medals, including a selection of Italian, Belgian and other miscellaneous medals and awards. Generally very fine to extremely fine, viewing advised. (28) £180-220
153 A Small Collection of Miniatures, containing world Orders, Decorations and Medals, contained with a small folder. Generally very fine to extremely fine, viewing recommended. (55) £120-150
reduced size 154 BELGIUM, The Order of Leopold, Civil Division, Commander’s 3rd Class neck badge, in silver, gilt and enamels, with original ribbon and case of issue, marked ‘De Vigne-Hart Graveur De La Maison Du Roi Bruxelles’. Extremely fine, case with just one or two small scuffs. £200-250
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155 A Fine Japanese Katana signed KANETTOSHI (Abe or Tomita clan) with slightly curved 64cm single-edged blade with a wavy hamon, the long tang signed on one side and pierced with a single hole, engraved gilt brass tsuba, fabricbound sharkskin-covered grip, in its mounted painted saya with blue and brown knot, 100cm. ÂŁ2,000-3,000
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157 A Silver Mounted Arab Jambiya, Late 19th / Early 20th Century of characteristic form, with curved double edged blade with central rib, one piece horn hilt with silver mounts in its embossed and woven floral decorated scabbard, complete with belt, together with another similar A Japanese Bone-Mounted Dagger Tanto, with straight single-edged blade, the bone hilt decorated with figures in traditional dress, in its bone mounted saya, 30cm An Indian Pesh-Kabz, of characteristic form with a curved reinforced blade, steel hilt fitted with a pair of morse gripscales, in its leather covered scabbard Three Gurkha Kukri, various sizes, (7). £100-120
158 A Turkish Kard Late 18th / Early 19th Century, with single-edged blade, mottled pale grey-green jade hilt with carved flattened back and pommel, the pommel decorated with an amethyst in a raised gold setting, in its original fabriccovered wooden scabbard with large silver-gilt mounts chased with small bands of foliage about the inner borders, the lower mount with bud finial inset with a garnet, the upper mount inset with a row of garnets about the throat, and with a small silver loop for suspension (blade heavily cleaned). £600-800
159 An Indian Pesh-Kabz, 19th Century, with straight 22cm steel blade of characteristic form, the hilt fitted with a pair of green hard-stone grip-scales, in a steel covered wooden scabbard with brass mounts, 36cm. £300-400
156 156 A Japanese Wakizashi, with a 55cm slightly curved single-edged blade with a straight hamon, the un-signed tang pierced with a single hole, cast steel tsuba, decorated with flowers and scrolls in soft metals, sharkskin covered grip, lacking binding, in its lacquered saya. £400-600
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162 An Indian Bazu Band, of gutter-shape form, decorated with calligraphic engraved borders, flanged outwards at the base, 33cm. £150-200
163 An Italian Etched Halberd-Head, Late 16th Century, with tall slender spike of stiff-diamond section, slender blade with concave leading edge formed with a reinforced upper point and with a pair of pierced nodular projections at the rear, flat beak-like fluke also with reinforced point and pierced cusped base, struck with a mark on one side, open socket extending to a pair of short straps, and the lower portion of the head etched with linear panels of scrolling foliage, a fiery comet over the fluke, and segmental bands of beadwork (etching rubbed), 90cm. £300-400
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160 160 A Large Broad Indian Katar, 19th Century, with tapering blade formed with a reinforced tip and a pair of broad converging fullers on each side, steel hilt of characteristic form, including a pair of moulded grip bars, each interrupted by a faceted central moulding, 46cm long. £300-400
161 An Indian Gauntlet Sword (Patar) 17th / 18th Century, with a broad 74cm double-edged blade, steel ‘gauntlet’ hilt of characteristic form incorporating a pair of shaped steel panels enclosing the lower portion of the blade, engraved over its surface with foliage and geometric decoration, with original arm and grip bar, 103cm. £400-600
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164 A Fine Hunting Hanger, the singleedged blade etched with dedication, trophies and hunting scenes within panels, retaining much of its gilded decoration, with fire gilded hilt fittings, including shell-guard with boar and dogs, quillons terminating in chiselled deer heads, and textured stag grip with three inverted applied acorns between oak leafs, lacking scabbard. £1,500-2,000
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165 A Scottish Officer’s Brass-Mounted Dirk Of The Seaforth Highlanders by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, 20th Century, the polished 30cm blade, etched with regimental devices, bearing the maker’s mark at the ricasso, with staghorn grip, and large brass button pommel, in its mounted black leather scabbard, lacking tools, 45cm overall. £400-600
166 An 1879 Pattern Naval Officer’s Dirk GRV of standard production specification, the polished blade, etched with Royal crown, anchor device and panelled foliage, in its brass mounted black leather scabbard, the locket inscribed ‘G.C.W.F.’, complete with blue and gold rope knot.
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167 An 1827 Pattern Naval Officer’s Sword by Gieves GRV of standard production specification, the polished blade etched with Royal cypher below crown, anchor devices and panelled foliage, gilt finished hilt with folding guard inscribed ‘G.C.W. Fowler R.N.’ in its brass mounted black leather scabbard with blue and gold rope knot, and leather carrying case. £300-400
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168 An 1827 Pattern Naval Officer’s Sword GRV of standard production specification, the polished blade etched with Royal cypher below crown, anchor devices and panelled foliage, gilt finished hilt with folding guard, in its gilt brass mounted, black leather scabbard with blue and gold rope knot, and oil-skin cover.
170 Royal Scots Fusiliers - A Victorian 1828 Pattern Highland Infantry Officer’s Broadsword by Henry Wilkinson no. 27266 (1886) of standard production specification, the polished blade etched with regimental and armorial devices with scrolling thistles and foliage, bearing maker’s mark at the ricasso, in its plated steel scabbard.
172 A Victorian 1895 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword by O’Connor & Co. 6 Princes Street, Hanover Square, of standard production specification, the polished blade, etched with VR crown and foliage, bearing the maker’s mark at the ricasso.
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169 An 1796 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’s Sword of standard production specification, with a 83cm curved blade, swelling towards the point, steel stirrup hilt (rusted & pitted), wooden grip (wormed) in its steel scabbard, 99cm overall.
171 A 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword by Woolley and Deakin (Birmingham) of standard production specification, the single-edged fullered blade, etched with Royal arms and GR cypher, trophies of war and maker’s names in scrolling banners, all highlighted in gold, the gilt finished hilt with folding guard, lacking its quillon and scabbard.
173 A Continental Infantry Officer’s Sword 19th Century, with a plain 82cm fullered single-edged blade, bearing a cutler’s mark at the ricasso, brass hilt with wirebound horn grip, in its steel scabbard, 99.5cm.
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174 174 A Victorian 1845 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword by Pillin of Soho, London, of standard production specification, the slightly curved 82cm blade, bearing the maker’s mark at the ricasso, etched with Royal cypher below crown within panels of foliage, gilt-brass guard with VR cartouche and silver and red knot, in its brass scabbard, 101cm. £200-300
175 175 A German Cavalry Trooper’s Sword, 19th Century, with an 89cm single-edged fullered blade, marked ‘S & K’ at the ricasso, the back-edge stamped with the Imperial crown ‘FW-49’, steel basket hilt with leather-covered wooden grip, in its steel scabbard, 92cm. £100-150
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176 A Swept-Hilt Rapier, German or Flemish, Circa 1620-40, with slender blade of flattened-diamond section struck with bladesmith’s mark, a reversed S, on both sides of the ricasso, iron hilt symmetrical inside and out, constructed of faceted bars, with a pair of acutely recurved quillons with swelling tips, knuckle-guard joined at its middle by a pair of diagonal branches joined centrally in turn to an upwardly canted pair of upper loop-guards, matching lower loop-guards each filled with a sprung-in plate pierced with patterns of circular holes, joined to the upper loops by a pair of C-shaped short bars, the four loops joined at their base to a pair of arms flanking the écussons, gadrooned pommel, and the grip bound with patterned iron and brass wire with ‘Turk’s heads’, perhaps the original, 105.5cm blade,123cm overall.
177 A Composite Continental Small-Sword of Transitional Type, Circa 1660, with two-stage blade inlaid with brass scrollwork on both sides at the forte, iron hilt formed with a fluted tall quillon-block supporting a pair of faceted quillons with fluted swelling tips, a pair of small arms, chiselled symmetrical double shell-guard fitted with a pair of sprung-in plates each pierced with a pattern of very small holes, fluted elliptical pommel, and spirally fluted ivory grip set between later iron collars, blade 70.5cm, 87.5cm overall. £600-800
See A.V.B. Norman, The Rapier and Small-Sword 1460-1820, London 1980, hilt 66, pp. 138-9. The hilt resembles the socalled Pappenheimer type, classified by Norman as type 67. £700-900
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179 A Rare English Dish-Hilt Rapier, Circa 1640-55, with slender blade of oval section changing to flattened hexagonal section and stamped ‘A.N.D.R.E.A F.E.R.A.R.A’ on both sides within the narrow fuller at the forte (blade cleaned over pitting, inscription partly illegible), iron hilt chiselled in low relief with mulberry ornament, including embossed chiselled dish-guard, its edge undulating about a symmetrical arrangement of segments of gathered mulberries alternating with segments of spiralling mulberry tendrils, a pair of short quillons with chiselled flattened terminals, knuckle-guard and a pair of ring-guards all of incised flattened bars interrupted by disc-like mulberry mouldings and linked by a pair of scrolling diagonals at their front, the pommel en suite and rising to a prominent button, and the grip retaining its original spiral binding of boldly patterned brass wire and brass ‘Turk’s heads’, 105cm blade, 124cm overall See A.V.B. Norman, The Rapier and Small-Sword 1460-1820, London 1980, hilt 96, pp. 170-171. £2,000-3,000
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178 178 A Composite Italian Swept-Hilt Rapier, Circa 1570, with slender tapering blade of flattened-hexagonal section formed with a broad very shallow fuller at the forte and with no provision for a ricasso, iron hilt of robust rounded iron bars, symmetrical inside and out, with rear quillon (bent), knuckle-guard joined at its base to a pair of ring-guards and towards its top to a pair of diagonal branches, these in turn joined at their base to the opposing ends of the ringguards, the ring-guards additionally joined at the same point to a pair of diagonal bars branched forwards, these each linked directly to the head of the forward arm and also to the head of the rear arm by a further bar spanning the inner- and outer-guards, with large fluted globular pommel coming to a tall button, and the grip bound with patterned wire. Blade 93.5cm, 110.5cm overall. £700-900
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180 180 An Imperial Prussian Courtsword, with a 72cm straight singlefullered polished blade, bearing maker’s mark at the ricasso, gilt-hilt with shell-guard with Imperial eagle, lion-head pommel and mother-of-pearl grip-scales, in its brass mounted black leather scabbard, 85cm overall.
182 A German Infantry Officer’s Sabre by Alexander Coppel (ACS) Soligen, with a slightly curved plain polished blade, bearing the maker’s mark at the ricasso, nickel-silver knucklebow hilt with wire-bound black plastic grip, in its black steel scabbard.
£200-300
£120-150
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181 181 An Imperial Russian M1827 Pioneer’s (Saw-Back) Short Sword, of standard production specification.
183 An Italian Model 1833 Artillery Sabre of standard production specification, in its steel scabbard.
£100-120
£200-300
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184 A German or Swiss Hand-And-A-Half Sword, Circa 1530-1550, with a broad 107cm tapering blade cut with two fullers on each face, rectangular ricasso, formed with blunted edges for grip, cut with fullers on each side continuing from the blade and incised with a decorative border line, bearing blamarks, steel hilt of circular bars, interrupted by globular mouldings, with a pair of down-turned quillons with globular terminals, with spirally fluted pear-shaped pommel and leather-covered wooden grip, 131cm. £6,000-8,000
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185 185 A Continental transitional small-sword, circa 1660-70, with double-edged blade etched with a male bust together with two designs of flowers on each face at the forte, iron hilt comprising double shell-guard of unequal size inside and out and decorated with pierced chiselled panels of scrolling foliage, short quillons with large button terminals and carrying a pair of small arms, compressed pommel almost matching the quillons, and the grip bound with wire and ‘Turk’s heads’, blade 108.5cm, overall 169.5cm. £1,000-1,200
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186 A North European Two-Handed Sword, with a 100cm plain broad double-edged blade, the forte flattened with leather covered edges for additional grip and incorporating a pair of base lugs, the ricasso stamped with a bladesmith’s mark on each side, steel hilt comprising a pair of down-turned flattened quillons with spatulate terminals formed with a pair of tightly scrolling finials, a further pair beneath, inner and outer ringguards each interrupted by a pair of tightly scrolled fleur-de-lys, gadrooned bun-shaped pommel, and leathercovered wooden grip, 168cm. £5,000-7,000
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188 187 A Great War Imperial German Gew 98 Bayonet of standard production specification, in its steel scabbard with black leather frog; A French Model 1886 Pattern Epee Bayonet, of standard production specification with cruciform blade, in its steel scabbard; A Great War Turkish Sword Bayonet, with hooked quillon, lacking scabbard, (3). £100-120
188 An 1885 Pattern Yeomanry Cavalry Trooper’s Sword of standard production specification, the blade bearing the Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co. mark at the ricasso, in its steel scabbard, stamped ‘Y. D.’ at the throat A French Model 1866 Chassepot Sword Bayonet, lacking scabbard. £150-200
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189 A Victorian 1827 Pattern Rifle Volunteers Officer's Sword, of standard production specification, the blade etched with VR crown, slung bugle device inscribed 'Volunteer', regulation hilt with VR cartouche, in its field service scabbard
190 A 19th Century Malacca Sword Stick, with a 69cm hollow-triangular blade, white metal collar and hook-shaped grip, 89cm. £100-150
£120-150
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193 191 191 A De-Activated Great War Imperial German Hebal Trench Signal Pistol No.22769 (Gebr.R.), of standard production specification, with a 23cm barrel and wooden grip plates, complete with certificate. £120-150
192 192 A Flintlock Pocket Pistol, Circa 1820, with short round turn-off barrel, steel lock signed Ipswich within an oval carried by a trophy-of-arms on the right and another vacant oval to the left, fitted with a border engraved sliding safetycatch, figured walnut grip, chequered at the hand, inset with a vacant silver escutcheon, 14cm. £150-200
193 A Rare Pair of Percussion Over-AndUnder Pistols by J & W Wood of Manchester, each with signed octagonal barrels, fitted with stirrup ramrods, the actions and tangs engraved with scrolling foliage, with figured walnut butts, cut with chequering, inset with vacant escutcheons, 29cms. £1,200-1,500
194 A Percussion Turn-Off Pocket Pistol by Henshaw, The Strand, London, with a round cannon barrel, moulded at the muzzle, with engraved signed steel lock, decorated with scrolling banners and foliage, figured walnut butt with vacant silver escutcheon and grotesque mask butt-cap, 20cm. £150-200
195 (detail) 195 A Flintlock Blunderbuss Pistol by Blake of London, with a 18.5cm brass swamped barrel, belled at the muzzle, inscribed London over the breech, with a stepped signed steel lock and figured walnut full stock, brass mounts including, triggerguard with acorn finial, spurred butt-cap, and vacant escutcheon, complete with wooden ramrod, 33cm. £1,000-1,200
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196 A Rare George I 1738 Tower Marked Heavy Dragoon Pattern Land Service Pistol, of standard production specification, with a 30cm round tapering barrel, inscribed ‘1st Dragoon Guards’, signed rounded lock ‘Tower 1738’ with crowned ‘GR’, full-stock figured walnut stock, brass mounts, comprising, rounded side-plate, trigger-guard with acorn finial, spurred pommel, vacant escutcheon and ramrod pipes, complete with brass-tipped ramrod, 47cm. £4,000-6,000
197 A Percussion Four Barrel Turn Over Pocket Pistol by Beattie of Regent Street, London with 11cm fluted barrel group, signed floral-engraved casehardened tang incorporating back-sight, engraved case-hardened side hammers and trigger-guard, with a finely chequered walnut butt, inset with vacant silver escutcheon, 25cm. £1,000-1,200
198 A Tower 1799 Pattern 13-Bore Commercial Flintlock Elliott Carbine For Light Dragoons, Late 18th Century, with a 71cm plain sighted barrel and tang, border engraved rounded lock bearing crowned ‘G.R’., ‘Tower’ and ordnance mark, walnut three-quarter stock, regulation brass mounts, iron saddle-bar and ring, complete with iron ramrod, swelling towards the tip and grooved to engage with a lip at the front of the foreend cap, London proof marks, 110cm. £3,000-4,000
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199 A Pair of Flintlock Cannon Barrelled Pistols by Nathanial Trevey, Circa 1720, with 17.5cm multi-staged barrels, engraved with foliage at the tangs, inscribed ‘London’, signed border-engraved locks, swelling figured walnut butts, carved about the breech tangs, with vacant silver escutcheons, engraved trigger-guards and silver grotesque mask butt-ends, 29cm. £3,000-4,000
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200 A Flintlock Sporting Gun, with a long 168.5cm two-stage tapering sighted barrel, engraved tang, signed stepped lock with rain-proof pan and roller, figured walnut half-stock with chequered grip, engraved steel mounts, including trigger-guard with pineapple finial and butt-plate, complete with brass-tipped ramrod, 207cm. £600-800
202 A Rare Martini-Henry .577-450 Cavalry Carbine MK I of standard military production specification, the lock stamped ‘V.R. Enfield 1888 - I.C.1. bearing proof marks to the breech, barrel, receiver, trigger guard and loading lever, figured walnut full-stock the butt inlaid with WD Birmingham circular brass disc, complete with ramrod, 95.5cm.
203 An English Stonebow, Late 18th Century, with steel bow (lacking string), folding fore-sight pillars and walnut tiller of gun stock form, (steel parts with pitting) renovation required, 71cm. £250-350
£800-1,000
201 A .36 Calibre US Colt Model 1851 Six Shot Navy Percussion Revolver No.8848, of standard production specification with a 7 ½" barrel with single line New York address, retaining some original blued finish. £1,000-1,200
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205 A rare Great War Imperial German Guards M16/17 ‘Stahlhelm’, with painted Hohenzollern crest insignia, the shell retaining its original ‘Feldgrau’ paint complete with its three tongue leather padded liner with two-piece leather chin strap, the shell bearing a black and white chequered shield the unit emblem of the Guards division and what appears to be a painted number ‘2’ to the rear of the helmet shell.
207 A North European Breastplate of Shot Proof Weight, formed of a medially ridged plate, with a flanged lower edge, bearing three lugs for the attachment of straps, struck once at the chest with the proof mark of a bullet, and pierced with a series of small holes along its outeredges, 44cm.high £500-700
£400-600
206 D-Day - A Second World War German Army Field Grey Kradmantel Rubberised Motorcycle Coat, of stonegrey rubberised canvas, with field grey, zinc dish buttons, bottle green wool collar. Provenance: Found at Le Fournet, Asnieres en Bessin (Omaha Beach) Normandy, France
204 A Great War Imperial German - Baden NCO’s Picklehaube, black leather skull with grey painted steel fittings, including helmet plate and spike, complete with its tan leather liner, lacking its cockades and chinstrap
The Second World War motorcyclist’s protective coat (Kradmantel) was introduced in 1934 and designed to be worn over the standard field uniform and equipment. These coats were quite popular amongst troops for their stylish appearance and functionality, commonly worn by non-motorcycle personnel in spite of regulations.
£400-600
£200-300
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208 208 A Pair of Mexican Spurs, 19th Century, with U-shaped heel bands, pierced terminals, for attaching straps, moulded necks fitted with large pierced washers, 19cm long. £150-200
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209 209 A Great War British raw edged Brodie steel helmet, bearing a Royal Field Artillery painted unit insignia retaining its original liner and remains of its original leather chin strap, the interior of the shell is stamped with the ‘Thomas Firth & Son’ maker’s mark. £300-400
211 Royal Fusiliers - A Victorian Officer’s Short Bearskin Cap, bearing the regiment’s gilded brass flaming grenade device, with a Tudor rose within a voided garter bearing the motto ‘Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense’ on blue ground, the garter surmounted by the Queen’s crown and bearing a small horse device beneath, the interior with leather tongued liner and brass leather-backed curb-chain, complete with its original tinned stand and carrying case, bearing brass maker’s label ‘ Hawkes & Co., 14 Piccadilly, London.’ £600-800
211 212 A Short Bearskin Cap by J.B. Johnstone, Military Tailor, Sackville Street, London, bearing a white horse hair hackle, the interior with leather tongued liner and brass curb-chain, complete in its steel carrying case, bearing brass maker’s label. £300-400
210 210 A Victorian Enlisted Man’s Forage Cap by Maxsted & Son of Regent Street, of blue Melton cloth, with scarlet red head band, bearing a bullion work number ‘7’ device (Fusilier’s 7th Regiment of Foot), patent leather peak, the interior with green leather lining, with tooled tailor’s label ‘Army Caps & Accoutrements Maxsted & Son - Manufacturers 7 Carlton Street, Regent Street, London’. £200-300
213 A Victorian Staff Officer’s Cocked Hat by J.B. Johnstone of London, of black beaver, bearing black silk rosette with a loop of silver regimental pattern lace secured with a gilt brass button, black lace of oak leaf and acorn design and bullion tassels, the interior retaining its leather sweatband and crimson silk pleated lining, bearing gilt tooled tailor’s stamp, complete with white feather plume, in its steel carrying case. £100-120
214 G. C. W. Fowler Royal Navy - A GRV Naval Officer’s Bicorn Hat and Epaulettes by Gieves Limited, regulation hat with gold bullion epaulettes together with an officer’s belt and sword sling, in its japanned tin box bearing the owner’s name.
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217 A Lieutenant’s Full Dress Tunic, Waist Sash and Sword Sling, XXXVI Sikhs, Circa 1902 - 1911, the tunic of scarlet wool with white facings and gold lace, twisted shoulder-cords of gold rope, each bearing two embroidered rank stars, gilt metal regimental half-domed buttons embossed crowned regimental device, eight-buttoned front, the interior bearing a tailor’s label inscribed ‘J.G. Plumb, Military Outfitter, 117 Victoria St. Westminster - Elkington’, the waistbelt of crimson silk with two tassels, the sword sling of scarlet morocco leather faced with gold lace with a central scarlet train. From 1902, the rank badge of a lieutenant in the British army was two stars, having from 1880 to 1902 been a single star. £200-300
215 215 A Pair of Royal Naval Officer’s Gold Bullion Epaulettes GRV, of regulation pattern, with King’s crown gilt buttons, complete in their original shaped tinned box.
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216 A Carved Regimental Walking Cane, decorated with a detailed head of a soldier wearing a glengarry, with glass eyes and yellow facings to collar, the shaft of bamboo with brass ferrule and applied brass lettering 'A - 1904', 99cm. £200-300
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218 1st Volunteer Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales’s (Berkshire) Regiment - A ScarletTunic with Royal Blue Facings, the epaulettes bearing ‘1 V Royal Berks’, brass collar titles, the lower sleeves with sniper cloth insignia, complete with red-striped blue trousers. The Berkshire Volunteers Although volunteers had been raised in Berkshire there is no real link with the units formed in 1859. Berkshire was well placed because of the influence and enthusiasm of Colonel Lloyd Lindsay VC, who had gained his Victoria Cross in the Crimean War. By 1860 the rules had been laid down and the units formed. The first Volunteer review took place in Hyde Park in June 1860 in the presence of Queen Victoria. In 1861 there were companies in Reading, Windsor (2), Newbury, Abingdon, Faringdon, Wantage, Wallingford, Windsor Great Park, Winkfield, Sandhurst and Woodside. In May 1863 the uniform was defiantly laid down to consist of a dark grey tunic and cap, trimmed with cord of the regimental colour. An Inverness-pattern cloak, black gaiters and black haversack completed the simple outfit which was all that could be afforded when the uniform had to be paid for by the corps itself, without government financial aid. In 1873 the Administrative Battalion became the 1st Berkshire Volunteer Corps, consisting of 13 companies Reading (A, B & C Companies); Windsor (D); Newbury (E); Abingdon (F); Maidenhead (G); Sandhurst (H); Faringdon (I); Wantage (K); Winkfield(L); Wallingford (M); Windsor Great Park (N) In 1881 after the Cardwell reforms the battalion became the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales’s (Berkshire) Regiment, thus cementing a link with the regular units of the Regiment. During the Boer War the Battalion supplied a company to the 2nd Battalion in South Africa. In 1908 the Volunteers disappeared under that title as a result of the Haldane reforms becoming the 4th Battalion (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s) Royal Berkshire Regiment. On the outbreak of the First World War the Battalion expanded and formed two front line battalions, the 1st/4th and the 2nd/4th. These were supported by a 3rd/4th. The 1st/4th went to the Western Front in early 1915 fighting in many major battles. In 1917 they were transferred to the Italian front where they continued fighting until the Armistice. The 2nd/4th went to France in early 1916 taking part in all the major engagements that followed. They remained in this theatre until the end of the war. After the war both battalions were disbanded and a new 4th Battalion reformed. Between the wars the 4th Battalion maintained its strength attending annual camps each year. £150-200
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219 Lieutenant-General Sir William Henry Pringle GCB (c. 1771 - 23 December 1840) - A Knight of The Garter Ceremonial Uniform, including a full length fuchsia coloured silk robe with a cream lining, with a large embroidered device with three central crowns and the words ‘Tria Juncta in Uno’ (The Most Honourable Order of The Bath), bearing tailor’s label inscribed ‘John Hunter. Robe Maker. 16 Maddox Street. London’, ‘Sir William Pringle’ Military: Entered the Army as Cornet, 16th Light Dragoons, 1792; Lieutenant, 1793; Captain, 1794; Major, 111th Foot, 1794; LieutenantColonel, 1799; Colonel, 1809; Major-General, 1812; Colonel, 64th Foot, 1816, the 56th Foot, 1838; Lieutenant-General, 1825.Commanded a brigade in the Peninsula War at Salamanca, Pyrenees, Orthes, and Nivelle; severely wounded in 1814. Office: [M.P.] Member of Parliament for Liskeard, 1820-1830. Honours: Received thanks from the House of Commons, 1813 and 1814. Honours: Grand Knight Cross of the Order of the Bath, 1834. Pringle, who had married William Pitt’s niece in 1806, served with distinction in the Peninsula and survived being shot through the body at Orthes in 1814. Nevertheless, Charles William Wynn, president of the board of control, when reviewing potential candidates for the Indian command in 1825, wrote that he ‘appears a very dull man, and never has been in any situation which enabled him to exhibit the sort of ability which is required’. In the Commons, where he sat undisturbed for Cornish boroughs controlled by his wife’s uncles, the 1st and 2nd earls of St. Germans, he was an occasional attender who continued to give silent support to Lord Liverpool’s ministry. He divided against economies in revenue collection, 4 July 1820. He voted in defence of ministers’ conduct towards Queen Caroline, 6 Feb. 1821. He divided for Catholic relief, 28 Feb. He voted against repeal of the additional malt duty, 3 Apr., and Hume’s economy and retrenchment motion, 27 June 1821. He divided against more extensive tax reductions, 11, 21 Feb., and abolition of one of the joint-postmasterships, 13 Mar. 1822. He voted in defence of the lord advocate’s conduct towards the Scottish press, 25 June 1822. He divided against repeal of the Foreign Enlistment Act, 16 Apr., and inquiry into the prosecution of the Dublin Orange rioters, 22 Apr. 1823. He voted for the Irish insurrection bill, 14 June 1824. The previous month he had obtained official permission to ‘pass through the Horse Guards, on horseback occasionally’, on his way to the Commons from his house just north of Oxford Street. He divided for Catholic relief, 1 Mar., 21 Apr. (paired), 10 May 1825. On 15 Apr. he was one of three Members who confirmed that they had not heard the question put for the division on the Southwark paving bill, and whose names were subsequently added to the favourable minority. He voted for the financial provision for the Duke of Cumberland, 30 May, 10 June 1825. It was said of him at this time that he ‘attended occasionally and voted with ministers’. Pringle died suddenly of a ‘disease of the heart’ in December 1840. He left an inherited estate in county Armagh to his only son John Henry, and the remainder of his property to his wife, noting that ‘almost all I am possessed of I have through her’; his personalty was sworn under £14,000. His widow, who died in 1842, distributed £41,000 among their four daughters and left her inheritance of £5,000 from the 1st earl of St. Germans to John Henry; her personalty was sworn under £14,000 and the residue calculated for duty at £2,309. £400-600
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221 221 An English Early 20th Century Mahogany Medal or Coin Collector’s Cabinet, the twin glazed doors enclosing twenty drawers arranged in two flights, with brass knob handles and removable glass tops, on four tapering turned legs joined by stretchers, 122cm high, 98cm wide, 51.5cm deep.
225 Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1 May 1769 - 14 September 1852) - An 1844 Stamped Waxed Sealed Envelope Addressed to his Grace, The Duke of Wellington, London, and forwarded to him at Hartfordbridge, bearing a Queen Victoria 2d blue, cancelled by a Maltese cross centred with the number ‘4’, 200mm x 90mm Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 - 22 January 1901) - A Hand Written Address Panel to ‘His Grace The Duke of Wellington London, signed ‘The Queen’, on card, stained and torn, 160mm x 90mm, (2).
£500-700
222 A Rare Seventeenth Regiment of Light Dragoons Lancers Pennant, 19th Century, black ground with applied padded bullion work crown, lances and scrolling banner inscribed ‘Death or Glory’, centred with a large white metal regimental device, border with gold rope, later converted to fire screen with brass frame and clamp, 43cm x 40cm.
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223 [Gordon of Khartoum] A Circular Pottery Wall Plaque, circa 1885, painted in sepia with Gordon’s portrait against olive boughs, signed B. Turynam, unmarked, 36.5cm diameter £150-250
224 Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), A Cast Iron Profile Plaque by Jobson’s of Whitchurch Works, Derby, surmounted by trophies of war, 33.5cm high; and a circular cast brass portrait plaque,17cm (2). £100-120
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226 Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG GCB GCH PC FRS (1 May 1769 - 14 September 1852) Hand-addressed and Free Franked Address Panel in Wellington’s Hand dated ‘London, April Second 1829’, franked in red ink ‘Free 2 Ap 1829’, affixed to card, fine condition, with trimmed edges and some toning, 120mm x 75mm. £300-400
227 A Collection of Boer War and South Africa Related Ephemera and Photographs, including three sepia photographic prints, two of Zulus, each inscribed to the reverse in pencil ‘A Zulu’ 14cm x 10cm - ‘Zulu Chief - From A. W. William, South Africa’ 18cm x 14cm, (lot).
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228 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Prince of Mindelheim, Prince of Mellenburg (26 May 1650 16 June 1722) - A Rare Military Commission to John Hill Esq. Major of Dragoons, presented at St. James 1st January 1706, signed in Marlborough’s hand bottom right, on vellum with embossed paper seal, framed 41cm x 30cm. £100-120
229 A hand written letter from Garnet Joseph Wolesley at the war office to PAUL dated 6 April 1888
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My dear Paul, All my books and papers are in my Hill street house, which being let, I cannot have access to. I have written a great deal about the tunnel but have nothing by me that I have written. At present we have the great blessing of being an island, a position that saves from the cost and loss of having an enormous Army like all the continental nations. A tunnel would make us continental people. The great danger would be that the French by a sudden disembarkation of say ten or twenty thousand men could obtain possession of our end of the tunnel by a ‘coup de main’! They could then at their leisure, pour hundreds of thousands of troops into England through the tunnel, which would then be entirely in their hands. In fact the day the tunnel were made, one should have to expend enormous sums on fortifying our end of it, and we should require a great army always in England to counter balance the ever present risks.
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Everyone acknowledges it would entail risk, why accept the small increased risk? To please old ladies who suffer from sea-sickness? We are French enough already and don’t want to become any more closely allied to that most detestable nation. Is this of any use to you? Your fondly attached friend, Garnet £300-400
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230 Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG GCB DSO (17 November 1887 - 24 March 1976) - An Original Black & White Photographic Portrait, head and shoulders in uniform and notable beret, annotated in pencil to the reverse in Montgomery’s hand ‘Taken during a parade at Tripoli just after its capture by the Eighth Army January 1943, stamped below in blue ink ‘A F P U W.O. Official Photograph - Passed for Publication’, 110mm x 105mm. £300-400
231 231 Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG GCB DSO (17 November 1887 - 24 March 1976) - An Original Sepia Toned Photographic Portrait, three quarter length in uniform, saluting to camera, signed in Montgomery’s hand, diagonally in blue ink across lower right ‘Montgomery of Alamein F.M., 150mm x 85mm. £500-700
232 232 A Rare Collection of Seven Original ‘Eye in The Sky’ Great War Aerial Photography Unit - Airship - R.N.A.S. - Balloon Section R.E. Watercolours on Board by James Page Royal Engineers, each signed and dated bottom left, and inscribed to reverse: ‘Airship. 10. BE 2. Aero. 1685/9 Aerial Photo Unit 4. Kingsnorth. Airship Aeroplane A.P.U. 2. Cameras 3K R.N.A.S’., 12cm x 20cm; ‘Eye. In. The. Sky. 14. Free Flight 1 of Sheprey 1910-1915 B. Flight A. P. U. Balloon Section R.E. Grid 2 Shell Beach. Mussel Manor’, dated 1915, 14cm x 9cm; ‘Eye in The Sky 5. Goddard Army Beta MDD Over Blue Bell Hill Robin Hood Lane Kent 17.6.15’, 12cm x 20cm; ‘Eye In The Sky Aerial Photography Unit 1 R.N.A.S.Capel Le Ferne A.P.U. T2 (Twin) Coast Survey (Grid 6 Dover. Ramsgate. I of Sheppey CRU on one motor. Grid Photos Over Lap 14. 4. 17’, 12.5cm x 20cm; ‘Eye In The Sky A.P.U. Airship 2 Passing Over Barge Station Medway Maidstone En. Route Mote Camp’, 16cm x 22.5cm; ‘Aerial Photography Unit 2 Balloon Section R.E. Chatham Training at Mote Camp Maidstone Aug. 20. 14. 26cm x 20cm; Balloon Section R.E at Mote Camp OBVR Training Unit 3 March 1914’, 13cm x 12cm, each mounted framed and glazed. £1,500-2,000
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233 A Great War Figural Gilt Spelter Mantel Clock, the French eight-day bell striking movement with gilt ground white Arabic numeral cartouche dial and bevel glazed bezel set into an elaborate case, cast with a flaming torch and oak-leaf crest above laurel and banner, crossed apron beneath dial, mounted alongside a standing figure of a British infantryman on a red rectangular marble base with scroll cast feet, 35cm high. £400-600
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234 A Second World War Poster ‘Keep Mum She’s Not So Dumb! Careless Talk Costs Lives’ printed for H.M. Stationery Office by Greycaine Ltd, Watford and London, 76cm x 51cm A Second World War Poster ‘Keep Mum She’s Not So Dumb! Careless Talk Costs Lives’ printed for H.M. Stationery Office by Lowe & Brydone Printers Ltd, N.W.10, 76cm x 51cm A Second World War Norman Wilkinson Poster ‘A Few Careless Words May End In This - Many lives were lost in the last war through careless talk - Be on your guard! - Don’t discuss movements of ships or troops’ printed for H.M. Stationery Office by Greycaine Ltd., Watford & London, 76cm x 51cm A Collection of Six Small Second World War Posters ‘Careless Talk Costs Lives’ - ‘.....strictly between these four walls!’, ‘be careful what you say & where you say it!’, ‘......but of course it mustn’t go any further!’, ‘strictly between you & me....’, ‘of course there’s no harm in your knowing!’, ‘don’t forget that walls have ears!’, 31cm x 20cm. £150-200
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235 859569 F/Sgt - Pilot A. E. Vowles Bomber Command Royal Air Force - A Second World War Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book, Jan 1943 to Nov 1944, Oxford’s, Wellington’s, including Operations, a Royal Air Force Service and Release Book, an A.A.F. notice of calling out, dated 25/8/39, complete in original envelope of issue, Pilot’s Notes for Wellington 1944, two RAF pilot’s brevets, Second World War service side-cap with RAF cap badge, good luck charm and glasses, etc. (lot). £100-150
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236 Militaria - A Second World War Group of Four to Flight Officer E. A. Maggs, Royal Air Force, Defence Medal 19391945, War Medal 1939-45, General Service Medal 1918-62 GRVI, clasp Palestine 1945-48 (Fg. Off. E. A. Maggs R.A.F.) General Service Medal 1918-62 ERII, clasp South Arabia (Flt. Lt. E. A. Maggs R. A. F.), in card box of issue, together with related dress miniatures, three flying log-books 1944-1961 (Hurricanes, Spitfires, Meteor 13, Javelins) uniforms, maps and aircraft photographs, (lot). £200-300
237 237 A Second World War German Luftwaffe Pilot’s/Navigator’s Wrist Compass ‘Armbandkompass’, complete with original leather strap. 236
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238 An early First World War period French laminated mahogany two ‘scimitar’ blade propeller, the boss stamped ‘I.P.C. DG2356 HP80 GNOME H FARMAN B23823’, the blades marked ‘1’ and ‘2’ with A.I.D. inspector’s stamp, with original painted cloth propeller-tip covering and deep sea-green painted boss ends, 98 ½ inch (250cm) diameter.
239 A Laminated Mahogany Two Bladed Propeller - Wolseley Viper, the eight hole boss stamped ‘G720N59 - AB7673 RH D2414 P1710’ 242cm long. £600-800
240 A French two-tone walnut and mahogany two-blade propeller, stamped ‘Les Fils de ? Freres / Heliges / Paris’ and, additionally, ‘SFA’, ‘Serie No.240’ and ‘No.618’, 209cm diameter, mounted to a metal plate for wall-hanging. £500-700
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241 241 [India] - A Rare Three-quarter Length Photographic Portrait of an Indian Army Officer on a Porcelain Plaque, late 19th century, the subject standing beside an occasional table, wearing a transitional example of the 1880 uniform with a single medal, Indian Mutiny with one clasp, holding sword, his white foreign service helmet before, 38.5cm x 26cm.
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242 [India] [East India Company] - Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, KB MP FRS (25 September 1725 - 22 November 1774) - A Letter in Clive’s Hand from (Claremont) Esher Dated 17th June 1772 ‘Sir - I had yesterday a visit from Mrs Forde who assures me that she is in very distressed circumstances as she is the widow of Colonel Forde, to who’s services the Company are so much indebted, and who lost his life in their service.........., 21cm x 18cm, mounted framed and glazed In 1769, Robert Clive acquired the house and gardens at Claremont near Esher and commissioned Lancelot “Capability” Brown to remodel the garden and rebuild the house. In 1772 Parliament opened an inquiry into the Company’s practices in India. Clive’s political opponents turned these hearings into attacks, and questioned about some of the large sums of money he had received while in India. Clive pointed out that they were not contrary to accepted company practice, and defended his behaviour by stating “I stand astonished at my own moderation” given opportunities for greater gain. The hearings highlighted the need for reform of the Company, and a vote to censure Clive for his actions failed. Later in 1772, Clive was invested in the Order of the Bath (eight years after the knighthood had been awarded), and was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire. Clive continued to be involved in ongoing Parliamentary discussions on company reforms, during which General John Burgoyne, one of Clive’s most vocal enemies, pressed the case in 1773 that some of Clive’s gains were made at the expense of the Company and the government. Clive again made a spirited defence of his actions, and closed his testimony by stating “Take my fortune, but save my honour.” The vote that followed completely exonerated Clive, who was commended for the “great and meritorious service” he rendered to the country. Immediately thereafter Parliament began debating the Regulating Act of 1773, which significantly reformed the East India Company’s practices. On 22 November 1774 Clive committed suicide, aged forty-nine, at his Berkeley Square home in London. There was no inquest on his death and it was variously alleged he had stabbed himself or cut his throat with a penknife or taken an overdose of opium, while a few newspapers reported his death as due to an apoplectic fit or stroke. One twentieth century biographer, John Watney, concluded: “He did not die from a self-inflicted wound...He died of a heart attack brought on by an overdose of drugs”. Though Clive’s suicide has been linked to his history of depression and to opium addiction, the likely immediate impetus was excruciating pain resulting from illness (he was known to suffer from gallstones) which he had been attempting to abate with opium. He had recently been offered command of British forces in North America which he had turned down. He was buried in St Margaret’s Parish Church at Moreton Say, near his birthplace in Shropshire. £300-400
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244 243 [India] - Rawalpindi 22 Battery Motor Machine Guns (Motorcycle) - India 1917 - A Rare Six Page Period Photograph Album, containing forty-eight black and white photographic images, 50mm x 80mm, each inscribed to mounts and including a hand-written detailed description of each on lined note-paper. £80-120
244 [India] - Two Military Related Personal Photograph Albums ‘India 1934-35 ‘Burma 1935-38’ containing approximately 330 photographic black and white images, various sizes, mounted, each in a cotton bag with Light Infantry black service button fasteners, one with printed inscription.
245 [India] - Postcards, approximately 335 mainly topographical cards, including views of a bazaar scene, Ranikhet; British Infantry Barracks, Jullundur; Married Quarters, Dagshai; Dagshai Parade Ground; a bazaar scene, Murree Hill; Sudder Bazaar, Dalhousie; Sheik Memon Street, Bombay; Polo Ground, Coronation Durbar Delhi, 1911; bank buildings and Post Office, Simla; Race Course, Calcutta; Maharajah’s Wind Palace, Jaipur; Lawrence Statue, Lahore; Chowringhee, Calcutta; and Najabazar Street with Fort, Ajmer, (album). £100-150
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246 [India] - 5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers - A Victorian Officer’s Mess Presentation Trophy - Brass Mounted Rhino Foot, mounted on a circular black ebonised base, the gilt brass circular hinged lid, inscribed ‘Presented to The Officers Mess of the 5th Battn Northd Fus. by Col L. A. Percy A.D.C. 1886’, 30cm x 22cm. 5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot 1836-1881, on the 4th of May 1836, the 5th became a fusilier regiment and was redesignated as the 5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) Regiment, the regiment, which was increased to two battalions in 1857, saw active service in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and the Second Anglo-Afghan War. £300-400
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247 [India] - Lieut. Colonel A. M. Urquhart Aruvankadu, Nilgiris - A Silver Presentation Casket by V. Subramania Iver, Jeweller of Madras, with applied pierce-work decoration on oak, twinhandled on bun feet, inscribed ‘With Best Wishes For The Future To LieutColonel & Mrs A. M. Urquhart From Friends & Well-Wishers Novr 1922’ containing a printed silk dedication to Colonel Urquhart and his wife, 28cm x 19cm x 11cm.
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248 [India] - King George V & Queen Mary - A Small Edwardian Secretaire Cabinet by Waring & Gillows, London, of Delhi Durbar 1911 Royal Significance, fine grained lacquered finish on mahogany, the separate cornice above four open shelves, with a lift-forward leather-lined writing surface above a drawer, brass grilled door to a cupboard beneath with spring-loaded white metal fitments, a brass plaque to drawer inscribed ‘H.M.S. Medina used on state visit of the King & Queen to India 1911-12 Warings’ (Waring & Gillows) London The RMS Medina was the last of ten ships ordered by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company of the ‘M’ class, placed with Caird and Company of Greenock, Scotland. She was 550 feet long and 62 feet wide with a depth of 34 feet, and was to carry 670 passengers; 450 in 1st Class and 220 in 2nd Class. She was powered by quadruple-expansion steam engines which produced 1,400 horse power two her twin screws, which moved through the water at a top speed of 19 knots (35 km/h). During building it was decided that Medina would take King George V and Queen Mary to India for the Delhi Durbar. Medina was, therefore, initially commissioned into the Royal Navy as the Royal Yacht and her crew were mainly naval personnel. Medina was provided with an extra mast, necessary to maintain Royal flag etiquette and furnished with a white hull with bands of royal blue and gold and buff funnels. Various large rooms intended for public use were redecorated as Royal apartments. The Medina left Portsmouth for India in November 1911, returning in February 1912 where she returned to Caird and Co. for refitting. She was then delivered to P&O in June 1912, she had only two years of peacetime service before the Great War broke out, but remained with P&O during the war. The Medina was torpedoed and sunk by SM UB-31 off Start Point, Devon on 28 April 1917. Today the wreck is upright with a 15 degree list to port. She is reasonably intact despite salvage of copper and passengers’ baggage from forward holds, her stern is most damaged and she is sinking into the mud of the seabed - the bulkheads are collapsing and her compartments are folding down. £5,000-7,000
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Sir Harry Graham Haig -Born on 13th April, 1881. Married Violet May, in 1908. Educated at Winchester and at New College, Oxford. Joined the I.C.S., in 1905. Term of Office 06-12-1934 to 17-091938 & 16-05-1938 to 06-12-1939, served in India as Under Secretary to Government of U.P. 1910—-12 ; Indian Army Reserve of Officers, 1915-1919 ; Deputy Secretary Indian Fiscal Commission, 1921-22. He was attached to Royal Commission on Superior Civil Services in India from 1923-24 ; was appointed Private Secretary to the Viceroy, 1925 ; Secretary to the Government of India, Home department, 1926-1930 ; Home Member of the Executive Council of GovernorGeneral, India, 1932-34 ; Governor of U.P., 1934-39
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Mirzapur According to records Mirzapur was officially established by the British East India Company in 1735, before the establishment of the town the area was dense forest and freely used by various states like Benaras, Sakteshgadh, Vijay Gadh, Naina Gadh, Naugadh, Kantit and Rewa for hunting. The British East India Company had established this area to fulfil the need of a trading centre between central and western India. This time Rewa was a well-established state of central India and was directly connected with Mirzapur by the Great Deccan Road, over time Mirzapur became a famous trading centre of Central India trading mainly cotton and silk. 249 (receipt) 249 [India] - Delhi Durbar 1911-12 - H.M.S. Medina A Rare Silver Royal Presentation Cigarette Case by Francis Barker, for E & E Emanuel of London, dated 1911, the hinged cover, inscribed with the Royal GRI cypher below crown and H.M.S. Medina - India 1911-12, 10cm x 7cm HMS Medina was the ship used by King George V and Queen Mary, for their visit to India in 1911-12 for the Delhi Durbar. Various presents were given by the King and Queen to Officials and Staff who were of particular service to them, including some cigarette cases as mementos, this particular piece was presented to S. Green Esq by their Majesties’. Provenance: The Parker Gallery 20th February 1996.
250 250 [India] - A Presentation Photograph Album, Circa.1930’s Celebrating The Governor’s Visit to Mirzaphur, containing forty seven photographic black & white images, various sizes including large format, the album cover mounted with a silver plaque, inscribed ‘ H.E. The Governor’s Vist to Mirzapur Presented By Raja Sharda Maheshprasao Aingh Shah of AboriBarhar Raj and Raja Nar Singh Padam Saran Shah of bijaigarh Raj to His Excellency Sir Harry Haig K.G.S.I. Photo by M.L. Vishwakarma Allahabad’
Many parts of the city were established by British officers, founded by the most famous officer of British East India Company “Lord Mercurius Wellesley”. As per some evidence the British construction was initiated from Burrier (Bariya) Ghat. Lord Wellesley had reconstructed the Burrier Ghat as a main entrance in Mirzapur by Ganga, some of the places in Mirzapur was pronounced as per the name of Lord Wellesley, like Wellesleyganj (The first market in Mirzapur), Mukeri Bazar etc. The building of Municipal Corporation is also a precious example of British construction Mirzapur is the place where the Holy River Ganges meets with Vindhya range, considered significant in Hindu Mythology and has a mention in Vedas. £60-80
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251 [India] - A Collection of Nine Indian Composite ‘Trade and Native’ Figures, 20th Century, each mounted, some with applied paper labels ‘Calcutta Dhoba’ , ‘Temple Drummer’ (with damages), 22cm high. £80-120
252 [India] - A Collection of Fifteen Indian ‘Trade and Native’ Composite Figures, 20th Century, various sizes, each mounted, some with pencilled titles ‘Tailor’, ‘Waiter’, ‘Policeman’, (with damages). £80-120
252 253 [India] - An Investiture Programme ‘ His Imperial Majesty the King-Emperor at Delhi on Thursday, The 14th December, 1911 at 9.30 P.M. gilt titled paper-cover, 20cm x 17cm
254 [India] - Thacker’s Indian Albums No. 1 ‘Calcutta Views’ by Thacker, Spink & Co. Calcutta and Simla, The Koochpurwanaypore Swadeshi Railway Second Edition by Jo Hookm Thacker, Spink & Co, Calcutta and Simla - Thacker & Co. Ltd. Bombay, Cities of the Moguls, Being a Selection of Views of Delhi, Agra & Fatehpur Sikri (From Photographs by the Publishers Plate Ltd. Ceylon, together with a collection of photographic images and watercolours, (lot).
GVR The Coronation Service June 22nd 1911 - The form and order of the Service that is to be performed and of the Ceremonies that are to be observed in The Coronation of Their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary in the Abbey Church of S. Peter Westminster on Thursday the 22nd of June 1911, bound with tooled gilt inscription, 20cm x 13.5cm
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William Brydon’s Account, from Memory and Memoranda made on arrival at Jellalabad, of the Retreat from Cabool in 1842 (Printed for Private Circulation), 15 page booklet An Indian miniature on ivory oval panel, mounted ‘Taj Mahal’, 60mm, (lot). £60-80
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255 255 [India] - Poona (Pune) - A Leather Bound Photograph Album, Circa 1900, containing approximately forty eight photographic images many by Stewart & Metzker of Poona, various print sizes including large format, including military celebrations. Pune cultural capital of Maharashtra The Third Anglo-Maratha War broke out between the Marathas and the British in 1817. The Peshwas were defeated at the Battle of Khadki (then spelt Kirkee) on 5 November near Pune and the city was seized by the British. It was placed under the administration of the Bombay Presidency and the British built a large military cantonment to the east of the city. In 1896, Pune was hit by bubonic plague, by the end of February 1897, the epidemic was raging with a mortality rate twice the norm and half the city’s population fled. A Special Plague Committee was formed under the chairmanship of W.C. Rand, an Indian Civil Services officer, he brought troops to deal with the emergency, although these measures were unpopular, the epidemic was under control by May. On 22 June 1897, during the Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Coronation of Queen Victoria, Rand and his military escort were killed by the Chapekar brothers. A memorial to the Chapekar brothers exists at the spot on Ganeshkhind Road (University Road) between the Reserve Bank and the Agricultural College. Pune was prominently associated with the struggle for Indian independence . In the period 1875 and 1910, the city was a major centre of agitation and social reforms led by Mahatma Jyotirao Phule, Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Bal Gangadhar Tilak, as well as feminist Tarabai Shinde. They demanded the abolition of caste prejudice, equal rights for women, harmony between the Hindu and Muslim communities, better schools for the poor and complete independence from Britain. Mohandas Gandhi was imprisoned at Yerwada Central Jail several times and placed under house arrest at the Aga Khan Palace in 1942-44, where both his wife and aide Mahadev Desai died. £200-300
256 [India] - “Curry & Rice “, On Forty Plates or The Ingredients Of Social Life At “Our Station” In India - Atkinson, George F (Captain, Bengal Engineers) Published by Day & Son, London, 1858. £120-150
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257 257 [India] - Portrait of Demetrius James Sandford Bailey B.A. (May 31 1860 - March 1909) Civil Servant to the Rajah of Sarawack (Rajah Brooks) Oil on board Signed lower left 17cm x 25cm The reverse with applied newspaper cutting ‘In Memoriam - In St. Peters Church last week was erected a very fine marble tablet of pure white marble, mounted on black marble ground to the memory of Demetrius J. S. Bailey B.A. (a native of Ightham and only brother of Colonel E.W.G. Bailey of Ightham Court) who took service under the Rajah of Sarawack by whom and his brother officer’s the memorial has been erected… £80-120
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258 [India] - A Collection of Five Coloured Engravings by John Harris after Henry Martens (i) ‘Bivouac of the British Army at Ferozshah’ published by Rudolph Ackermann, 1st December 1848, 49cm x 63cm (ii) ‘Charge of the 16th. (Queen’s Own) Lancers at the Battle of Aliwal’, published by Rudolph Ackermann, 12th July 1847, 49cm x 63cm (iii) ‘The Battle of Goorjerat, on the 21st. February 1849’, published by Rudolph Ackermann, 29th July 1850, 49cm x 63cm (iiii) ‘The Thirty First Regiment, Sir Harry Smith’s Division, advancing to the Charge At the Battle of Moodkee, on the 18th. December 1845. published by Rudolph Ackermann, 14th. June 1848, 49cm x 63cm (iiiii) ‘The Storming of Mooltan, January 3rd. 1849’, published by Rudolph Ackermann, April 21st. 1851, 49cm x 63cm £400-600
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259 [India] - Anthony Cardon after Henry Singleton ‘The Assault and Taking of Seringapatam’, coloured stipple engraving, published October 15th 1801, framed and mounted, 57cm x 66cm N. Schiavonetti Jun. after Henry Singleton ‘The Last Effort and Fall of Tippo Sultun’, coloured stipple engraving, published August 15th 1802, framed and mounted, 57cm x 66cm Anthony Cardon after Henry Singleton ‘The Surrender of Two Sons of Tippo Sultun’, coloured stipple engraving, published June 15th 1802, framed and mounted, 57cm x 66cm, (3). £300-400
260 [India] - Captain J.Bayley, Two Coloured Stippled Engravings ‘The Battle Seetabuldee, Nagpore, East Indies’ November 1817, published by Edward Orme January 29th 1822 259
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261 [India] - Edward Stalker after Robert Home ‘ The Death of Col. Moorhouse at the Storming of Bangalore’ coloured engraving, framed and mounted, 49cm x 62cm [India] - T. H. Sherratt after M. S. Morgan ‘Storming of Delhi’ coloured engraving, published August 1859, framed and mounted, 33cm x 51cm (2).
263 [India] - Alfred Crowdy Lovett (1862-1919) ‘King Edwards Lancers’ Pencil and watercolour heightened with white, on paper Signed ‘A.C. LOVETT’ (lower left) inscribed in Urdu (lower right) Mounted and framed 38cm x 25cm. £200-300
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265 265 [India] - Alfred Crowdy Lovett (18621919) 45th Rattray’s Sikhs Pencil and watercolour heightened with white, on paper Watercolour, signed ‘A.C. LOVETT’ 1911 (lower right) Mounted and framed 38cm x 26cm.
262 262 [India] - T. L. Atkinson after F. R. Say ‘Lieut. General Thomas Shubrick Colonel 2nd Regiment Bengal Cavalry February 1852’, black and white engraving, three-quarter length portrait, framed and mounted, 54cm x 42cm. £100-120
264 264 [India] - Alfred Crowdy Lovett (1862-1919) Sikh Infantry Officer Pencil and watercolour heightened with white, on paper Signed ‘A.C. LOVETT’ (lower left) Mounted and framed 38cm x 25cm.
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266 Richard Simkin (1840-1926) ‘Hussars at the Charge’ Watercolour Signed lower right, Mounted, framed and glazed 41cm x 69cm
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267 James Ward after Sir W. Beechey - ‘His Majesty Reviewing the 3rd or Prince of Wales Regiment of Dragoon Guards and the 10th or Prince of Wales Regiment of Light Dragoons’, a coloured engraving, published 1st June 1800, framed and glazed, 59cm x 68cm £120-150
268 M. Place after R. K. Porter ‘The Loyal Associated Ward and Volunteer Corps of the City of London’ a coloured engraving, published London March 30th 1799, framed and glazed, 46cm x 65cm. £100-150
270 269 [Naval] - William Ward after S. Drummond A.R.A. ‘The Windsor Castle Packet of 150 Tons and 28 Men, Commanded by Captain Rogers’, a coloured engraving, framed and mounted, 71cm x 49cm.
270 [Naval] - Thomas Medland after Robert Cleveley ‘The Glorious First of June 1794’ a coloured engraving, published by A. G. De Poggi, 18th June 1795, framed and mounted, 51cm x 78cm. £100-120
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273 271 John Roberts (20th Century) British War Ships at Sea, Queen Elizabeth and Howe Painting for the jacket of ‘British battleships of World War II’ by Alan Raven and John Roberts. Oil on board Signed and dated 1976 lower right 61 x 121 cm (24 x 48 in)
274 274 Geoff Hunt (b. 1948) Japanese Capital Ships at Sea Artwork for the jacket of ‘Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy’ by Jentschura, Jung and Mickel Watercolour, bodycolour over pencil 39 x 67 cm (15 ¼ x 26 ¼ in) £300-500
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272 Geoff Hunt (b. 1948) German Tanks in the Desert, North Africa, 1942 Artwork for the jacket of ‘Rommel; Battles and Campaigns’ by Kenneth Macksey Watercolour, bodycolour over pencil Signed and dated 1978 lower left 34.5 x 70.5 cm (13 ½ x 27 ½ in)
276 276 British School (20th Century) German Fallschrimjager (parachutists) Descending at night over Great Britain Artwork for the jacket of ‘Invasion: The German Invasion of England’ by Kevin Macksey Watercolour and bodycolour over pencil 49 x 43 cm (19 x 17 in)
£300-500
273 Geoff Hunt (b. 1948) German U-boats in the Atlantic Artwork for the jacket for ‘Submarines of World War II’ by Erminio Bagnasco Watercolour, heightened with bodycolour, over pencil Signed and dated ‘76 lower left 34 x 65.5 cm (13 ½ x 25 ¾ in) £300-500
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275 275 Attributed to Alphonse Marie de Neuville A Trumpeter of the Chasseurs a Cheval Watercolour, over pencil, on buff paper Signed and dated 1886, lower right 59 x 46.5 cm (23 ¼ x 18 ¼ in) £400-600 99
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280 280 British School (20th Century) An Afrika Kores Four-Wheeled Armoured Car Jacket artwork for ‘German Armoured Cars of World War Two’ by John Milson and Peter Chamberlain Watercolour, bodycolour 35 x 31.5 cm (13 ¾ x 12 ½ in)
277 277 John Weal (20th Century) American Bombers: Consolidated B-24H Liberator Boering B-17F Flying Fortress Artwork for ‘Combat Aircraft of World War Two’ by Weal, and Barker Bodycolour, pen and ink, pencil 38 x 58 cm (15 x 23 in)
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278 278 John Weal (20th Century) German Fighters: Henschel Hs 129B-1 and Junkers Ju 87D-7 Artwork for ‘Combat Aircraft of World War Two’ by Weal and Barker Bodycolour, over pencil 45 x 35.5 cm (15 ¾ x 13 ¾ in)
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279 Ray Hutchins (20th Century) Battleship Jacket artwork for ‘Battleships of the World’ by Rene Gregor Watercolour, bodycolour, over pencil 49 x 34 cm (19 ¼ x 13 in) £150-250
281 Malcolm McGregor (20th Century) German 88mm (8.8cm Flak 18 Antiaircraft Gun) Jacket artwork for ‘German Artillery for World War Two’ by Ian V.Hogg Bodycolour 37 x 34 cm (14 ½ x 13 ¼ in) £150-250
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282 282 British School (20th Century) A Group of Illustrations of Tanks and Army Vehicles Twelve sheets, consisting of 51 illustrations Watercolour, bodycolour All unframed Various sizes, largest sheet 48 x 39 cm (19 x 15 ¼ in) £400-600
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283 [Book]. INDIA. Ball, Charles. History of the Indian Mutiny, illustrated with battle scenes, views of places, portraits and maps, two volumes, London printing & Publishing Company. Half calf.
284 [Book]. INDIA. Elwood, Mrs Colonel. Narrative of a Journey Overland from England, by the Continent of Europe, Egypt, and the Red Sea, to India; including a residence there, and voyage home, in the years 1825, 26, 27 and 28, two volumes, Colburn & Bentley, London 1830. Half calf (rebacked), five (of six) plate illustrations, octavo.
£100-150
285 285 [Book]. INDIA. MacMunn, Sir George. The History of the Sikh Pioneers (23rd, 32nd, 34th), Sampson Low, Marston & Co., London no date. Scarlet cloth gilt, map endpapers, black and white plate illustrations from photographs, two folding maps, quarto. £60-80
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286 [Book]. INDIA. Robertson, William. An Historical Disquisition concerning the knowledge which the ancients had of India; and the progress of trade with that country prior to the discovery of the passage to it by the Cape of Good Hope. With an Appendix, containing observations on the civil policy, the laws and judicial proceedings, the arts, the sciences, and religious institutions, of the Indians, FIRST EDITION, for Strahan & Cadell, London 1791. Full diced cald (rebacked), two folding maps, quarto.
288 [Book]. INDIA. Pearse, Henry H.S. The History of Lumsden’s Horse. A complete record of the corps from its formation to its disbandment, FIRST EDITION, Longmans, Green & Co., London 1903. Bevelled scarlet cloth gilt, portrait frontispiece and further black and white plate illustrations from photographs, front free endpaper with pasted note ‘Calcutta 3rd Feby 1906 / With compliments of / Colonel Lumsden / and the Committee of the Lumden’s Horse’, quarto.
290 290 [Book.]. INDIA. Lovett, Major A.C. (illustrator), & MacMunn, Major G.F. The Armies of India, Black, London 1911. Blue cloth, colour plate illustrations, small quarto. £50-60
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287 287 [Book]. INDIA. Menpes, Mortimer (illustrator), & Menpes, Dorothy. The Durbar, limited edition de luxe, 461/1000, hand-numbered and signed by illustrator, Black, London 1903. Cream cloth gilt, paper-protected colour plate illustrations, quarto. £80-100
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289 [Book]. INDIA. Roberts, Field Marshal Lord. Forty-One Years in India, tenth edition, two volumes, Bentley, London 1897. Navy cloth gilt, portrait plate illustrations, maps, octavo. £50-70
291 [Book]. INDIA. Scott and Co’s Bengal Directory, and Register, for the year of our Lord, 1839, including accurate lists of the civil, military, medical and marine establishments of the presidency of Bengal; to which is added, a very copius polymetrical table...With the almanac, and an appendix; also a general list of British subjects, residing in Bengal, by Scott & Co., Calcutta as dated. Quarter crimson leather with blind-stamped boards, folding tables, octavo. £60-80
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294 292 292 [Book]. INDIA. Jocelyn, Colonel Julian R.J. The History of the Royal and Indian Artillery in the Mutiny of 1857, Murray, London 1915. Violet cloth gilt, portrait frontispiece, eleven folding colour maps, vignette illustrations and diagrams, small quarto. £50-70
294 [Books]. INDIA. Kaye, Sir John, & Malleson, Colonel (editor), History of the Indian Mutiny of 1857-8, new impression, six volumes, Longmans, Green & Co., London 1898. Maroon cloth, octavo; with Manucci, Niccolao. A Pepys of Mogul India 1653-1708, being an abridged edition of the ‘Storia do Mogor’, translated by William Irvine, Muray, London 1913. Brown cloth, portrait frontispiece, octavo; and two other works of Indian interest, (4). £60-80
293 293 [Books]. INDIA. Kedleston, The Marquis Curzon of, British Government in India, FIRST EDITION, two volumes, Cassell, London 1925. Slate blue cloth gilt, dustjackets, plate illustrations, large quarto; Koenigsmarck, Count Hans von. A German Staff Officer in India: being the impressions of an officer of the German general staff of his travels through the peninsula, translated by P.H. Oakley Williams, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., London 1910. Crimson cloth, black and white plate illustrations from photographs, octavo; and Pointon, A.C. The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Limited 1863-1963, Millbrook Press, Southampton 1964. Dark blue-grey cloth gilt, illustrations, small quarto.
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295 [Book]. Holmes, Richard R. Queen Victoria, specimen copy of the first limited edition of 350, Boussod, Valadon & Co., London 1897. Full crimson gilt by Zaehnsdorf, with gilt armorials, dated 1901, moire silk endpapers with gilt dentelles, top edges gilt, tissue guarded and paper protected plate illustrations, quarto, with four letters relating to the book’s production pasted to the front free endpaper following the title page. Note: The letters cast an interesting light on the book’s genesis, since they record the Queen’s thoughts on seeing the first proofs. The earliest, dated 22nd Feb. 1897 and like the others dictated to a Royal aide, expresses dissatisfaction with the literary style or, rather, lack of one: ‘it does read like the writing of some one unaccustomed to the art’. It goes on to regret that the book’s appearance in print can not be stopped and the publisher’s are urged to do all they can ‘to prevent the Queen being too unhappy about it’. For the author, the Queen’s librarian, there is muted sympathy: ‘I fear poor Mr Holmes has undertaken something quite beyond his powers’. The end result, however, was clearly regarded as a triumph by its creator, albeit one that had left him a little buised and wearied by the whole experience.On 17th November 1897 he wrote to thank the publisher’s: ‘the unanimous approval with which... [the book] has been received is entirely due to the strict supervision and careful polish you gave to my crude labours. I am glad to say I am now recovered but still find that it takes some time to get back strength’. £150-200
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296 [Book]. Montgomery, Major-General Sir Archibald. The Story of the Fourth Army in the Battles of the Hundred Days, August 8th to November 11th, 1918, two volumes, Hodder & Stoughton, London no date. Red cloth gilt, black and white plate illustrations from photographs, separate map folder, uniformly bound, quarto. £80-120
297 NAVY Navy & Army Illustrated, edited by Charles N. Robinson, 15 vol., comprising nos. 1-321, plates and illustrations, some light foxing to endpapers and titles, contemporary half morocco, spines a little faded, a little rubbed, folio, 1895-1903. £150-200
296 299 Arms & Armour.- Vianello (Gianni) Armi e Armature Orientali, limited edition, colour illustrations, original cloth, pictorial slip-case, split, Milan, 1966 ß Gardner (G.B.) Keris and other Malay Weapons, illustrations, later cloth, spine gilt, Singapore, 1936 ß Norman (A.V.B.) The Rapier and SmallSword, 1460-1820, one of 100 copies, colour frontispieces, plates, original morocco, gilt, spine faded, board slipcase, 1980 ß Baxter (Captain D.R.) Superimposed Load Firearms 1360-1860, one of 500 copies, plates, original cloth, dust-jacket, creased and torn, Hong Kong, 1966; and c.20 others, arms, including several military handbooks, v.s. (c.23)
300 Decorations & Uniforms.- Tancred (George) Historical Record of Medals and Honorary Distinctions, half-title, frontispiece, plates (some colour), illustrations, original half morocco, gilt, spine ends and corners worn, 1891 ß Mayo (John Horsley) Medals and Decorations of the British Army and Navy, 2 vol., half-titles, chromolithographed plates, illustrations, original cloth, spines faded, t.e.g., 1897 ß Carman (W.Y.) Indian Army Uniforms, plates and illustrations, original clothbacked boards, dust-jacket, 1968; and 5 others, decorations, uniforms and military art, v.s. (9)
£150-200
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298 298 Greener (William) The Gun; or a Treatise on the Various Descriptions of Small Fire-Arms, FIRST EDITION, half-title, 4 engraved plates, wood-engraved illustrations, plates foxed, some spotting, original boards, sympathetically rebacked, corners little worn, covers soiled, scarce, 1835; and another by the same, 8vo (2) £150-200
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305 Napoleon.- Abbott (John) The History of Napoleon Bonaparte, 2 vol., 2 steel engraved portraits and numerous other maps and plates, bookplates to front pastedown, red half morocco, rebacked, preserving original backstrip, extremities rubbed, New York, 1883 ß Memoirs of Marshal Ney, 2 vol., exlibrary copy, soiling and spotting throughout, frontispiece loose, library cloth with shelf-mark to foot of spine, soiled, 1833 ß Jomini (Baron de) Life Of Napoleon, translated by H. W. Halleck, 3 vol., including atlas vol., 60 maps, a couple with short tape repairs, bookplates to front pastedowns, atlas hinges cracked, library cloth, text volumes rebacked preserving original backstrip, Atlas vol. with shelfmark to spine foot and covers faded, Kansas City, 1897;
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301 [?Boddington (Nicolas)] third edition, engraved double-page plate, lacking folding frontispiece (supplied in facsimile), some spotting, occasional staining, modern mottled calf, printed by I. Dawks for Nicholas Boddington, 1701 ß Brack (F.de) Advance Posts of Light Cavalry, translated by Major P.J. Begbie, diagrams, ink signature to title, 20th century half red calf, rubbed, Madras, 1850; and 2 others, 19th century Military, 8vo (4)
303 Wilson (Sir Robert) Brief Remarks on the Character and Composition of the Russian Army and... Campaigns in Poland…, half-title, large folding map and 7 folding plans, heightened in colour, some minor foxing, ink ownership inscriptions to front free endpaper and pastedown, contemporary tree calf, rebacked, corners worn, rubbed, 4to, 1810.
*** The first mentioned is a rare edition (not in BL).
304 Jones (George) The Battle of Waterloo, 2 vol. in 1, tenth edition, 35 plates, 7 folding maps and plans, heightened with colour, 1 folding & hand-coloured panorama on two sheets, two small marginal tears to folds of plates, spotted, ink inscription to title, bookplate to front pastedown, upper hinges cracked, contemporary diced calf, rebacked preserving original backstrip, scuffed, extremities worn, 4to, 1817.
£150-200
302 Architecture.- Clark (George Thomas) Medieval Military Architecture, 2 vol., half-titles, plates, illustrations, original pictorial cloth, gilt, spines faded, 1884; and a copy of Viollet-le-Duc’s Annals of a Fortress, 8vo (3) £60-80
£150-200
The Political and Military History of the Campaign of Waterloo, folding lithographed map, spotting to first and last few ff., contemporary cloth, rebacked, 1853 ß Rocca (Albert-Jean-Michel de) Memoirs of the War of the French in Spain, lacking half-title, ex-library copy with stamps throughout, occasional spotting, modern half calf, for John Murray, 1815 ß Chesney (Colonel Charles C.) Waterloo Lectures: A Study of the Campaign of 1815, original cloth, soiled, 1907; and 11 others, Napoleon, v.s. (21) £200-300
306 Fortescue (Hon. J.W.) A History of the British Army, 13 vol. in 14 and 6 vol. of maps, together 20 vol., mixed edition, vol. 4 part 2 and 7-13 FIRST EDITIONS, the rest second editions, folding colour maps and plans, bookplates, endpapers a little browned, original cloth, gilt lettering on spine, occasional patches of water-staining, still an excellent set, 8vo, 1910-30. £200-300
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307 307 Mackinnon (J.P.) and Sydney Shadbolt. The South African Campaign, 1879, A Memorial Volume, containing Sixty Permanent Cabinet Photographs of the Officers of the British Army and Navy who lost their Lives in the Zulu War, halftitle, 2 folding maps, 61 mounted photographic portraits, some very occasional light soiling to margins, bookplate, original cloth, gilt, rebacked, preserving original backstrip, a little rubbed at extremities, g.e., 4to, 1880. *** Scarce. £400-600
308 Churchill second issue with errata slip, maps and plans, 1 folding, lacking half-title, front free endpaper detached, spine slightly browned, 1898 ß Walton (Colonel Clifford) History of the British Standing Army, colour frontispiece, 1894 ß Maud (Colonel F.N.) The Jena Campaign 1806, 9 folding maps in pocket at rear, rebacked, preserving original backstrip, new endpapers, 1909 ß Verner (Lieut.-Colonel Willoughby) A British Rifle Man, ink ownership inscription, bookplate, new endpapers, 1899, FIRST EDITIONS, original cloth; and 25 others, military history, 8vo (29) £200-300
309 Waterloo.The Times, 4 issues relating to the battle of Waterloo, Wednesday 21st June 1815 Saturday 24th June 1815, printed on rag paper, red ink newspaper tax stamps imprinted on upper right of covers, each broadsheet with a couple of small spots, extremities a little chipped and frayed, each 550 x 395mm, by G. Bell, 1815 (4) £200-300 106
310 310 The Great Patriotic War.achive of c.300 items relating to The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945, namely photographic prints and negatives, v.s. [1941-1945]. £200-300
311 Norris-Newman (Charles L.) With the Boers in the Transvaal, folding map and plan, repaired tears to map verso, original cloth, spine ends, corners and upper joint repaired and restored, 1882 ß Royle (Charles) The Egyptian Campaigns 1882 to 1885, 2 folding maps, original cloth, spine dulled, spine ends and corners a little bumped, 1900 ß Grant (James) Cassel’s History of the War in the Sudan, 6 vol., plates, maps and illustrations, light foxing, original pictorial cloth, gilt, spines dulled, a little rubbed and faded, [c.1890], FIRST EDITIONS; and 3 others, wars, 8vo & 4to (11) £150-200
312 312 Wellington (Arthur Wellesley, Duke of) The Principles of War... as Developed in a Series of General Orders, FIRST EDITION, light occasional foxing, attractive contemporary red straight-grain half morocco, spine slightly dulled, a little rubbed, 8vo, 1815. *** A good scarce work, we can trace no other copy at auction in the last 25 years. £150-200
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318 The Home Front.a small quantity of items relating to the home front including The Ministry of Home Security's Chart of War Gases, 1942 § Thomas (A.A) Invasion and You, original wrappers, 1940 § Langdon-Davies (John) Nerves versus Nazis, original boards, 1940 § Haden Guest (Dr. L) If Air War Comes, original wrappers, 1937 § Thomas (S. Evelyn) Handy War-Time Guide, original wrappers, St. Albans, [1940] § Tecton (Architects) Planned A. R. P., original cloth, Architectural Press, 1939; and c.200 others, including 10 Civil Defence Public Information pamphlets and a small quantity of duplicates of If the Invader Comes, What to do - and how to do it, issued by the Ministry of Information in co-operation with the War Office and the Ministry of Home Security, v.s. (small qty.) £200-300
314 313 Le Queux (William) The Invasion of 1910, covers a little mottled and faded, 1906 ß Fawcett (E.Douglas) Hartmann the Anarchist, plates, 1893 ß Palmer (J.H.) The Invasion of New York, New York, 1897, FIRST EDITIONS, occasional light foxing and browning, original cloth, covers a little mottled and browned; and 5 others, invasion fiction and similar, 8vo (8) £120-180
314 Wyld (James, editor) Maps & plans, showing the principal movements, battles & Sieges, in which the British army was engaged during the war from 1808 to 1814..., 39 double-page lithographed maps (5 large folding, 4 with fold-out extension, 4 with movable flaps), many with hand-colouring in outline, and 1 double-page lithographed view, light foxing, 2 large folding maps with closed tears and small internal tears, original red half morocco, gilt red morocco label to upper cover, rebacked and recornered preesrving original backstrip, large folio, [1841]. *** A scarce and comprehensive work. £600-800
315 Arms & Armour.- Brett (Edwin J.) A Pictorial and Descriptive Record of the Origin and Development of Arms and Amour, plates, original pictorial half morocco, gilt, rubbed, g.e., folio, 1894.
319 German Invasion.Militärgeographische Angaben Über England, a small quantity of maps and pamphlets relating to German invasion of Great Britain, many in their original card wallets, some with creases and fading, Berlin, 1939-40; and a folder titled 'Seehafenatlas Grossbritannien' part 2 only, v.s. (qty.) *** Compiled by the German military as part of Operation Sealion, these maps and booklets give detailed information about coasts, ports and roads. An unusually extensive and important archive.
£150-200
£400-600
316 German Invasion.Militärgeographische Angaben über Irland, 1940; Militärgeographische Angaben über Ireland, 1941; Militärgeographische Beschreibung von Frankreich, 1940; Militärgeographische Überblick über Belgien, 1940, four folders containing maps and pamphlets relating to German invasion of Ireland, France and Belgium, in their original card wallets, some with creases and fading; and 2 others, v.s. (6)
320 The Blitz.comprising: 7 posters, on the use of gas masks and tackling fire bombs & air rades, numerous leaflets and broadsides relating to the German occupation of the Channel Islands including German propaganda, foreclosure notices and warnings to the public, some air raid manuals and precautionary handbooks, and an arial map 'No.1.' of Kingston/Wimbledon common, some leaves browned, occasional foxing, some edges chipped and creased; and a number of newspapers and magazines, WWII related, v.s. (qty)
£200-300
317 Military Intelligence.A small quantity of items, relating to the British, American, German, Soviet and Japanese armies, maps and illustrations, original wrappers or cloth, some a little worn, v.s. c.1940-50. *** Including recognition manuals for German naval vessels, aeroplanes and armaments. £150-200
*** The items of German propaganda are mostly issued by the German Military Government and include "A Last Appeal to Reason" by Adolf Hitler on the 19th July 1940 and a leaflet by General Schmettow warning the public that "Any persons found marking walls with 'V' signs of insults against the German Armed Forces are liable to be shot". £150-200
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Definitions In these Conditions: (a) “auctioneer” means the firm of Bloomsbury Auctions or its authorised auctioneer, as appropriate; (b) “deliberate forgery” means an imitation made with the intention of deceiving as to authorship, origin, date, age, period, culture or source but which is unequivocally described in the catalogue as being the work of a particular creator and which at the date of the sale had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description; (c) “hammer price” means the level of bidding reached (at or above any reserve) when the auctioneer brings down the hammer; (d) “terms of consignment” means the stipulated terms and rates of commission on which Bloomsbury accepts instructions from sellers or their agents; (e) “total amount due” means the hammer price in respect of the lot sold together with any premium, Value Added Tax chargeable and any additional charges payable by a defaulting buyer under these Conditions; (f) “sale proceeds” means the net amount due to the seller, being the hammer price of the lot sold less commission at the stated rate, Value Added Tax chargeable and any other amounts due to us by the seller in whatever capacity and however arising; (g) “You”, “Your”, etc. refer to the buyer as identified in Condition 2. (h) The singular includes the plural and vice versa as appropriate. 2. Bidding procedures and the Buyer (a) Bidders are required to register their particulars before bidding and to satisfy any security arrangements before entering the auction room to view or bid; (b) the maker of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer conducting the sale shall be the buyer at the hammer price and any dispute about a bid shall be settled at the auctioneer’s absolute discretion by reoffering the Lot during the course of the auction or otherwise. The auctioneer shall act reasonably in exercising this discretion. (c) Bidders shall be deemed to act as principals. (2) Our right to bid on behalf of the seller is expressly reserved up to the amount of any reserve and the right to refuse any bid is also reserved. 3. Increments Bidding increments shall be at the auctioneer’s sole discretion. 4. The purchase price together with a premium thereon of 24% which shall include VAT on the premium at the rate imposed by law. The buyer will also be liable for any royalties payable under Droit de Suite as set out under Information for Buyers. 5. Value Added Tax Value Added Tax on the hammer price is imposed by law on all items affixed with an asterisk or double asterisk. Value Added Tax is charged at the appropriate rate prevailing by law at the date of sale and is payable by buyers of relevant Lots. (Please refer to “Information for Buyers” for a brief explanation of the VAT position). 6. Payment (1) Immediately a Lot is sold you will: (a) give to us, if requested, proof of identity, and (b) pay to us the total amount due or in such other way as is agreed by us. (2) Any payments by you to us may be applied by us towards any sums owing from you to us on any account whatever without regard to any directions of you or your agent, whether express or implied. (3) Buyers who utilise the services of ATG Live Auctions or any other live internet services are hereby informed that the payment method details that are provided to ATG Live Auctions or any other live internet services as part of the process of registration will, in the absence of compliance with paragraph (1) of this clause, be utilised by us to settle any amounts owing by such buyers to us. 7. Title and collection of purchases (1) The ownership of any Lots purchased shall not pass to you until you have made payment in full to us of the total amount due. (2) You shall at your own risk and expense take away any lots that you have purchased and paid for not later than 3 working days following the day of the auction or upon the clearance of any cheque used for payment after which you shall be responsible for any removal, storage and insurance charges. (3) No purchase can be claimed or removed until it has been paid for. (4) Bloomsbury Auctions can accommodate packing and shipping for certain items. For lots they are unable to provide this service for, successful buyers must make these arrangements independently, though the saleroom may be able to suggest specialist shipping companies who can advise buyers, this advice is not a recommendation and the saleroom is not liable for any aspect of the packaging and shipping process. Please note that the cost of packaging and shipping depends on the size/weight of the item(s) purchased, insurance requirements, and the shipping destination, not on the value of the item(s) purchased. Please note that any items not collected within one week of the sale date may be automatically removed to commercial storage and subject to a storage charge.
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8. Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases (1) If any Lot is not paid for in full and taken away in accordance with these Conditions or if there is any other breach of these Conditions, we, as agent for the seller and on our own behalf, shall at our absolute discretion and without prejudice to any other rights we may have, be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights and remedies: (a) to proceed against you for damages for breach of contract; (b) to rescind the sale of that Lot and/or any other Lots sold by us to you; (c) to resell the Lot (by auction or private treaty) in which case you shall be responsible for any resulting deficiency in the total amount due (after crediting any part payment and adding any resale costs). Any surplus so arising shall belong to the seller; (d) to remove, store and insure the Lot at your expense and, in the case of storage, either at our premises or elsewhere; (e) to charge interest at a rate not exceeding 1.5% per month on the total amount due to the extent it remains unpaid for more than 3 working days after the sale; (f) to retain that or any other Lot sold to you until you pay the total amount due; (g) to reject or ignore bids from you or your agent at future auctions or to impose conditions before any such bids shall be accepted; (h) to apply any proceeds of sale of other Lots due or in future becoming due to you towards the settlement of the total amount due and to exercise a lien (that is a right to retain possession of) any of your property in our possession for any purpose until the debt due is satisfied. (2) We shall, as agent for the seller and on our own behalf pursue these rights and remedies only so far as is reasonable to make appropriate recovery in respect of breach of these conditions 9. Third party liability All members of the public on our premises are there at their own risk and must note the layout of the accommodation and security arrangements. Accordingly neither the auctioneer nor our employees or agents shall incur liability for death or personal injury (except as required by law by reason of our negligence) or similarly for the safety of the property of persons visiting prior to or at a sale. 10. Commission bids Whilst prospective buyers are strongly advised to attend the auction and are always responsible for any decision to bid for a particular Lot and shall be assumed to have carefully inspected and satisfied themselves as to its condition we will if so instructed clearly and in writing execute bids on their behalf. Neither the auctioneer nor our employees or agents shall be responsible for any failure to do so save where such failure is unreasonable. Where two or more commission bids at the same level are recorded we reserve the right in our absolute discretion to prefer the first bid so made. 11. Warranty of title and availability The seller warrants to the auctioneer and you that the seller is the true owner of the property consigned or is properly authorised by the true owner to consign it for sale and is able to transfer good and marketable title to the property free from any third party claims. 12. Agency The auctioneer normally acts as agent only and disclaims any responsibility for default by sellers or buyers. 13. Terms of sale The seller acknowledges that Lots are sold subject to the stipulations of these Conditions in their entirety and on the Terms of Consignment as notified to the consignor at the time of the entry of the Lot. 14. Descriptions and condition (1) Whilst we seek to describe lots accurately, it may be impractical for us to carry out exhaustive due diligence on each lot. Prospective buyers are given ample opportunities to view and inspect before any sale and they (and any independent experts on their behalf) must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of any description applied to a lot. Prospective buyers also bid on the understanding that, inevitably, representations or statements by us as to authorship, genuineness, origin, date, age, provenance, condition or estimated selling price involve matters of opinion. We undertake that any such opinion shall be honestly and reasonably held and accept liability for opinions given negligently or fraudulently. Subject to the foregoing neither we the auctioneer nor our employees or agents nor the seller accept liability for the correctness of such opinions and all conditions and warranties, whether relating to description, condition or quality of lots, express, implied or statutory, are hereby excluded. This Condition is subject to the next following Condition concerning deliberate forgeries and applies save as provided for in paragraph 6 “information to buyers”. (2) Private treaty sales made under these Conditions are deemed to be sales by auction for purposes of consumer legislation. 15. Forgeries Notwithstanding the preceding Condition, any Lot which proves to be a deliberate forgery (as defined) may be returned to us by you within 21 days of the auction provided it is in the same condition as when bought, and is accompanied by particulars identifying it from the relevant catalogue description and a written statement of defects. If we are satisfied from the evidence presented that the Lot is a deliberate forgery we shall refund the money paid by you for the Lot including any buyer’s premium provided that (1) if the catalogue description reflected the accepted view of scholars and experts as at the date of sale or (2) you personally are not able to transfer a good and marketable title to us, you shall have no rights under this condition. The right of return provided by this Condition is additional to any right or remedy provided by law or by these Conditions of Sale. General 16. We shall have the right at our discretion, to refuse admission to our premises or attendance at our auctions by any person. 17. (1) Any right to compensation for losses liabilities and expenses incurred in respect of and as a result of any breach of these Conditions and any exclusions provided by them shall be available to the seller and/or the auctioneer as appropriate. (2). Such rights and exclusions shall extend to and be deemed to be for the benefit of employees and agents of the seller and/or the auctioneer who may themselves enforce them. 18. Any notice to any buyer, seller, bidder or viewer may be given by first class mail, email or Swiftmail in which case it shall be deemed to have been received by the addressee 48 hours after posting. 19. Special terms may be used in catalogue descriptions of particular classes of items in which case the descriptions must be interpreted in accordance with any glossary appearing at the commencement of the catalogue. 20. Any indulgence extended to bidders, buyers or sellers by us notwithstanding the strict terms of these Conditions or of the Terms of Consignment shall affect the position at the relevant time only and in respect of that particular concession only; in all other respects these Conditions shall be construed as having full force and effect. 21. English law applies to the interpretation of these Conditions.
NOBLE INVESTMENTS (UK) PLC GROUP DEPARTMENTS
LONDON – MADDOX STREET Bloomsbury House 24 Maddox Street London, W1S 1PP Tel: +44 (0) 20 7495 9494 info@bloomsburyauctions.com
BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS Rupert Powell Deputy Chairman (Bloomsbury Auctions), Travel, Natural History & Science Dido Arthur Art & Architecture, Private Press & Illustrated Justin Phillips Continental & Early Printing Simon Luterbacher Manuscripts & English Literature Clive Moss Children’s Books Max Hasler Modern First Editions Hannah Usher Books Emily Bradfield Books Roxana Kashani Books Michael Heseltine Consultant Stephen Massey Senior International Consultant PICTURES AND MAPS Archie Parker International Head of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Robert Hall Richard Carroll
PHOTOGRAPHS Sarah Wheeler John Cumming Consultant VINTAGE POSTERS Richard Barclay Consultant MEDALS AND MILITARIA David Kirk PHILATELICS Rick Warren Director, UK & World Stamps Tim Francis Director, UK & World Stamps Colin Avery UK & World Stamps Heather Babington Smith Mixtures Olivia Odell Autographs Peter Elwood Approvals
MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART AND PRINTS Alexander Hayter International Head of Contemporary Art Ross Thomas Shane Xu
LONDON – ADELPHI TERRACE 11 Adelphi Terrace London WC2N 6BJ Tel: +44 (0) 20 7930 6879 info@baldwin.co.uk
NEWBURY – DONNINGTON PRIORY Donnington Priory Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2JE Tel: +44 (0) 1635 553 553 donnington@dnfa.com
NUMISMATICS Dimitri Loulakakis Director, European & Latin American Coins, Modern Greek Coins Edward Baldwin Chairman of Baldwin's, European, Russian, Colonial and Oriental Coins Stephen Hill Director, English hammered and milled Coins Seth Freeman Director, Banknotes and Tokens Graham Byfield Indian & Islamic Coins & Commemorative Medals Paul Hill Ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine Coins Andre de Clermont Islamic, Indian & South American Coins David Kirk Military Medals and English hammered and milled Coins Caroline Holmes Numismatic Books Julie Lecoindre World Coins Randy Weir Consultant, Canada Ma Tak Wo Consultant, Hong Kong Daniel Fearon Consultant, Commemorative Medals Stan Goron Consultant, Indian and Islamic Coins Peter Donald Consultant, Byzantine Coins Peter Brooks Consultant, Australia
COUNTRY SPORTING Geoffrey Stafford Charles Director
JEWELLERY, SILVER, WATCHES AND OBJECTS OF VERTU James Nicholson Deputy Chairman Dreweatts David Rees Director, Silver & Objects of Vertu Ian Pickford Silver Consultant Nick Mann Patricia Law Alexandra Francis Tessa Parry
DECORATIVE ARTS David Rees Director
MEDALS AND MILITARIA Malcolm Claridge
ENGLISH AND CONTINENTAL CERAMICS Geoffrey Stafford Charles Director
PICTURES Archie Parker International Head of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings James James-Crook Irish Paintings & Sculpture
ASIAN CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART Benedetta Mottino CLOCKS AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS Leighton Gillibrand Director
FURNITURE AND CARPETS Will Richards Deputy Chairman (Dreweatts) Richard Madley Senior Director Cristian Beadman Associate Director Ben Millerchip-Brown Associate Director Emma Terry Elaine Binning Consultant
ROME / MILAN For further information, please contact: Dott. Luciana Scarpa Tel: +39 388 8813070 roma@bloomsburyauctions.com
STEAM MODEL ENGINEERING Michael Matthews Consultant TOYS AND COLLECTABLES Peter Rixon Director WINE Chris Hambleton Consultant
We are pleased to continue our joint venture in Italy. Together with Philobiblon Auctions, a subsidiary of the highly respected antiquarian books and manuscripts dealership, we are able to offer a first class service throughout Italy from premises in both Rome and Milan. We have Italian speaking specialists in all major departments and offer a regular calendar of both valuation events and sales in Rome and Milan.
WE ALSO OPERATE FROM THE FOLLOWING SALEROOMS: BRISTOL:
Dreweatts Baynton Road, Ashton, Bristol BS3 2EB. Tel: +44 (0) 117 953 1603 | bristol@dnfa.com
GODALMING:
Baverstock House, 93 High St., Godalming, Surrey GU7 1AL. Tel: +44 (0) 1483 423 567 | godalming@dnfa.com