Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria (19 Jun 24)

19 JUNE 2024 AT 10 AM

FEATURED ABOVE LOT 147

MEDALS FOR THE STORMING AND CAPTURE OF THE FORTRESS OF GHUZNEE IN 1839 AWARDED TO COLONEL W. CROKER AND CAPTAIN E. CROKER, 17TH FOOT

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Pair: PPrriivvaattee HH.. BBeennttlleeyy,, 9988tthh ((PPrriinnccee ooff WWaalleess’’ss)) RReeggiimmeenntt ooff FFoooott Punjab1848-49,noclasp(HenryBentley,98th.Foot.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(H.BentleyNo.2967 98th Foot) privately engraved, suspension claw re-soldered, minor contact marks and polishing, good ne and better (2) £160-£200

HHeennrryyBBeennttlleeyyservedinthePunjabbetween7September1848and14March1849inoperationsagainsttheSikhArmyofSherSingh.Fromhere theregimentwasoneofthe rstBritishunitstoserveontheNorthWestFrontier,spending1849throughto1851inandaroundtheKohat Pass.EngagedinaseriesofpunitiveraidsagainstPathantribesmen,themensu eredgreatlyfromdiseasewithalmost200invalidedhome.Bentley is later recorded in 1861 as stationed at the 98th Foot Depot at Canterbury, Kent.

Pair: LLiieeuutteennaanntt WW.. DD.. BBaayyllyy,, 3388tthh ((11sstt SSttaa oorrddsshhiirree)) RReeggiimmeenntt ooff FFoooott,, wwhhoo ddiieedd aatt LLuucckknnooww iinn AAuugguusstt 11885588 Crimea1854-56,1clasp,Sebastopol(Lieut.WalterDouglas,Bayly.38th.Regt.) Hunt&Roskell engravednaming;IndianMutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Lieut, W. D. Bayly, 38th. Regt.) minor contact marks, good very ne (2) £600-£800

WWaalltteerrDDoouuggllaassBBaayyllyywasborninIrelandin1837andspenthischildhoodlivingwithanaunt,CharlotteKerr,ontheChannelIslandofJersey. CommissionedEnsigninthe38thRegimentofFoot24November1854,heservedintheCrimeaandwaspromotedLieutenanton9March1855. ProceedingwithhisRegimenttoIndia,hewitnessedthe naloperationsleadingtothesurrenderofLucknowandtheclearingofthesurrounding areasandiscon rmedontheIndianMutinyrollasentitledtoMedalandclaspLucknow.Hediedon23August1858attheageof22,andis buried at the Residency Cemetery in Lucknow; Bayly is also commemorated via a ne tablet erected by his brother o cers.

Pair: PPrriivvaattee WW.. PPaarrrr,, 3388tthh ((11sstt SSttaa oorrddsshhiirree)) RReeggiimmeenntt ooff FFoooott Crimea1854-56,3clasps,Alma,Inkermann,Sebastopol(Pve.Willm.Parr38th.Foot)contemporarilyengravednaming;Turkish Crimea1855,Sardinianissue,unnamedasissued,piercedwithsmallringsuspension, minorcontactmarksto rst,otherwisevery ne (2)

£300-£400

WWiilllliiaammPPaarrrriscon rmedontheCrimearollsasentitledtoMedalandthreeclasps.The38thRegimentofFootwitnessedextensiveactioninthe Crimea,beingpresentattheBattleoftheAlmainSeptember1854,theBattleofInkermanninNovember1854,andthesiegeofSevastopolinthe winterof1854-55.TheRegimentalHistoryfurthernotesthatano cerand40otherranksofthe38thFootwhowereconvalescingatBalaclava took part in the celebrated ‘Thin Red Line’ defence by the 93rd Highlanders.

Pair: PPrriivvaattee DD.. MMccAAddoorreeyy,, 6644tthh ((22nndd SSttaa oorrddsshhiirree)) RReeggiimmeenntt ooff FFoooott IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Persia(D.Mc.Adorey,64th.Foot.);IndianMutiny1857-59,1clasp,ReliefofLucknow (Danl. Mc.Adorey, 64th. Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very ne (2)

£300-£400

DDaanniieellMMccAAddoorreeyyiscon rmedontheIndiaMutinyrollasentitledtoMedalandclaspforReliefofLucknow.Helatervolunteeredforthe66th FootandisrecordedasclaiminganArmypensionin1882whilstlivingatCliftonville,Belfast.HesubsequentlymovedtoanaddressontheShankill Road.

Pair: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. MMuurrpphhyy,, 6644tthh ((22nndd SSttaa oorrddsshhiirree)) RReeggiimmeenntt ooff FFoooott IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Persia(JosephMurphy.64th.Regt.);IndianMutiny1857-59,1clasp,ReliefofLucknow (Josh. Murphy, 64th. Regt.) minor edge bruising and light contact marks, very ne (2)

£300-£400

JJoosseepphhMMuurrpphhyyiscon rmedontheIndianMutinyrollasentitledtoMedalandclaspforReliefofLucknow.Helatervolunteeredforthe89th (Princess Victoria’s) Regiment of Foot.

Pair: SSeerrggeeaanntt MMaajjoorr HH.. SShheeww,, 3388tthh ((11sstt SSttaa oorrddsshhiirree)) RReeggiimmeenntt ooff FFoooott IndianMutiny1857-59,1 copy clasp,Lucknow(...HenryShew,38Foot.)ano ciallyimpressedlaterissue, rank[Pte.]neatly erased; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (4407: Sergt. Maj: H. Shew. 38th. Foot.) generally very ne (2) £200-£240

HHeennrryySShheewwenlistedatWestminsterforthe38thRegimentofFootasaBoyon28May1855.AdvancedLadon28February1856,andPrivate on28February1859,hewasmadeColourSergeant2September1867andSergeantMajor5May1874.HeservedinIndiafor14yearsand5 monthsandiscon rmedontheIndianMutinyrollasentitledtoMedalandclaspforLucknow.HisArmyServiceRecordfurthernotesthathe su eredfrombronchitisatSealkoteandtonsillitisatPeshawer,bothexacerbatedbycoldweatherconditions.ReleasedfromserviceinMarch 1880, his intended place of residence is recorded as Belfast.

Pair: PPrriivvaattee DD.. CCoonnnnoorrss,, 9988tthh ((PPrriinnccee ooff WWaalleess’’ss)) RReeggiimmeenntt ooff FFoooott IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier(2523,D,Connors.HMs.98th.Regt.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rd issue, small letter reverse (2523 Denis Connors 98th. Foot) minor edge nicks to latter, good very ne (2) £240-£280

DDeenniissCCoonnnnoorrssservedatPeshawarwiththe98thRegimentofFootin1861.ExperiencedinpunitiveraidsagainstPathantribesmanwhowere unwillingtopaytaxesleviedbytheEastIndiaCompany,the98thFootdidnotserveduringtheMutinybutwereinsteademployedaspartofthe Sittana Field Force sent to deal with what author Hugh Cook later described in 1970 as ‘Hindustani Fanatics’. Withlargenumbersofmeninvalidedhomeduetosickness,theRegimenttransferredtoIrelandin1870andlaterfounditselfcounteringlocal unrest,mostnotablyamutinybytheTipperaryLightInfantryMilitia.Itwaslaterlinkedwiththe64th(2ndSta ordshire)RegimentofFootaspart of the Cardwell Reforms of the 1870s, and assigned to the Whittington Barracks in Sta ordshire.

Pair: MMaajjoorrAA..WW..HHaasstt,,8800tthhRReeggiimmeennttooffFFoooott((SSttaa oorrddsshhiirreeVVoolluunntteeeerrss)),,wwhhoowwaasstthhaannkkeeddbbyyLLoorrddCChheellmmssffoorrddffoorrhhiiss sseerrvviiccee oonn tthhee ZZuulluu bboorrddeerr iinn 11887788

IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Perak(Sub.Lieut.A.W.Hast.80th.Foot.);SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1878-9(Lieut.A. W. Hast. 80th. Foot.) contact marks, nearly very ne (2)

£1,000-£1,400

AArrtthhuurrWWeelllleesslleeyyHHaassttwasborninSouthamptonin1854andwaseducatedatSouthamptonCollege.Hewasmentionedinthe Hampshire Advertiser of20June1874whensuccessfullyobtainingthe49thplaceforadirectcommissionintotheBritishArmy,andwasappointedSubLieutenantinthe80thRegimentofFoot.HewaspromotedLieutenanton28February1874,Captainon1April1881,andMajoron27January 1885. According to Hart’s Army List:

‘MajorHastservedwithadetachmentofthe80thRegimentinthePerakExpeditionin1876.Trained,equippedandcommandedamulebattery of7-poundersontheZuluborderin1878,forwhichhereceivedthethanksofhisExcellencyLieut.GeneralLordChelmsford.Servedthroughout theleftattackagainstSekukuni,andhadchargeoftwo6-poundergunsintheColumnunderColonelRowlandsontheSwaziborderin1879,and during the invasion of Zululand and the engagement at Ulundi.’

Transferring to the 2nd South Sta ordshire Regimental depot in August 1888, Hast retired from the Army in November 1890.

Pair: PPrriivvaattee HH.. BBuunnddaayy,, 8800tthh RReeggiimmeenntt ooff FFoooott ((SSttaa oorrddsshhiirree VVoolluunntteeeerrss)) IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Perak(1728.Pte.H.Bunday.80th.Foot.);SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1878-9(1728.Pte. H. Bunday. 80th. Foot.) minor contact marks, generally good very ne (2)

£700-£900

HHeennrryyBBuunnddaayyiscon rmedontheIndianMedalrollasentitledtotheMedalwithclaspPerak,forserviceontheMalayPeninsulabetween27 November1874and20March1876.ThisfailedattemptbytheSultanofUpperPerakandotherlocalchiefstoendforeignin uenceintheregion resultedinthedeathofBritishadministratorJamesW.W.BirchandthesubsequentdefeatoffollowersofLelaPandakLambytheBritishArmy; the exile of key leaders and the hanging of those responsible for killing Birch ended any further direct opposition over British control in Perak. BundaywaslaterengagedinoperationsagainsttheZulus,hisRegimentwitnessingextensiveactionatIntombeRiverandaspartoftheFlying Column under Brigadier General Sir Evelyn Wood at the Battle of Ulundi on 4 July 1879; the medal roll con rms his discharge shortly thereafter.

Pair: CCaappttaaiinn SS.. WW.. CCaammeerroonn,, 8800tthh RReeggiimmeenntt

IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Perak(Lieut.S.W.Cameron.80th.Foot.);SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1878(Lieut:S. W. Cameron. 80th. Foot.) polishing to high relief, nearly very ne and better (2)

£800-£1,000

SSaauummaarreezzWWiilllliiaammCCaammeerroonnwasbornin1850andattestedforthe80thRegimentofFootin1872.AppointedSub-Lieutenantinthe London Gazette of16January1872,andLieutenanton17January1874,heisrecordedin Hart’sArmyList asservingwithadetachmentofthe80th RegimentinthePerakExpeditionof1875-76.CameronlaterservedintheKa rWarof1878,includingoperationsagainstSekukuni,andwas raised Captain on 2 February 1881. He took his retirement from the Sta ordshire Volunteers in September 1887.

Three: SSeerrggeeaannttDDrruummmmeerrJJ..NNeeiillll,,NNoorrtthhSSttaa oorrddsshhiirreeRReeggiimmeennttaattttaacchheeddPPeerrmmaanneennttSSttaa ,,llaatteeSSoouutthhSSttaa oorrddsshhiirreeRReeggiimmeenntt aanndd DDuukkee ooff CCoorrnnwwaallll’’ss LLiigghhtt IInnffaannttrryy

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,CapeColony(4766Sgt.Drmr:J.Neill.N.Sta ord:Regt.);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02, 2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(4766Sjt:-Dmr:J.Neill.N.Sta ord:Regt.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(4766Sgt. Dmr: J. Neill. N. Sta : Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very ne and better (3) £180-£220

JJaammeessNNeeiillllwasborninLimehousein1859andworkedinitiallyasamusicianinLondon.Statingpreviousservicewiththe32ndRegimentofFoot, heattestedatManchesterforthe2ndBattalion,SouthSta ordshireRegiment,on11November1884andservedasaBandsmanatCurragh Camp,DublinandAldershot.RaisedBandCorporal25January1893,hetransferredtothe4thNorthSta ordshireRegimentandservedinEgypt from18February1893to26April1895.ReturnedhometoLich eldasSergeantDrummer,NeillwaspostedtoSouthAfricafrom9March1900 to9June1902,andwasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalin1903.Hewassubsequentlydischargeduponterminationofhis second period of engagement on 10 November 1905.

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ooff FFoooott ((SSttaa oorrddsshhiirree VVoolluunntteeeerrss))

Three: AAccttiinngg SSeerrggeeaanntt CC.. AAbbeell,, PPrriinnccee ooff WWaalleess’’ss ((NNoorrtthh SSttaa oorrddsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt)),, llaatteerr RRooyyaall DDeeffeennccee CCoorrppss 1914-15 Star (457 Pte. C. Abel. N. Sta . R.); British War and Victory Medals (457 Cpl. C. Abel. N. Sta . R.) good very ne (3) £50-£70

CCyyrriillAAbbeellwasbornin1888andlivedat3GreenHill,Lich eld.HeservedinFrancefrom5Marchto26October1915,butstruggledwith rheumatism in the damp autumnal conditions of the Western Front. Returned home, he later served with the Royal Defence Corps.

Sutlej1845-46,forMoodkee1845,2clasps,Ferozeshuhur,Sobraon((WWiilllliiaammCCrrooookk8800tthh..RReeggtt..)) minortracesofbrooch mounting to reverse and suspension claw neatly re-a xed, edge bruise, otherwise good very ne

£240-£280

WWiilllliiaammCCrrooookklaterservedasaSergeantinthe80thRegimentofFootduringtheSecondAnglo-BurmeseWarof5April1852to20January 1853; the roll con rms entitlement to the India General Service Medal with clasp Pegu, adding ‘Died 30.3.53.’

Sutlej1845-46,forMoodkee1845,2clasps,Ferozeshuhur,Sobraon, toplugsremovedfromFerozeshuhurclasp,theSobraon clasp an unattached copy ((JJaammeess MMiilleess 8800tthh.. RReeggtt..)) minor edge bruising and contact marks, very ne

£140-£180

Punjab 1848-49, no clasp ((JJoohhnn CCooookk,, 9988tthh.. FFoooott..)) edge bruising, good very ne

£240-£280

Crimea1854-56,4clasps,Alma,Balaklava,Inkermann,Sebastopol((TT..MMiittcchheellll..3388tthh..RReeggtt..))o ciallyimpressed, suspensionclaw crudely re-a xed, edge bruising, good ne

£300-£400

TThhoommaass MMiittcchheellll is con rmed on the Crimea rolls as entitled to all four clasps.

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu ((JJoohhnn LLoonnggmmoorree.. 8800tthh.. RReeggtt..)) cleaned, good very ne

JJoohhnnLLoonnggmmoorreeservedasPrivateinthe80thRegimentofFootduringtheSecondAnglo-BurmeseWarof5April1852to20January1853.The roll con rms entitlement to Medal and clasp Pegu, adding: ‘Died 25.3.53.’

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Bhootan ((4422.. RR.. AAddddyy HH..MM’’ss.. 8800tthh.. RReeggtt..)) edge bruise, very ne

RRiicchhaarrddAAddddyyservedwiththe80thRegimentofFootfrom1849andiscon rmedontherollasentitledtoMedalandclaspBhootan.Remarks add: ‘Discharged 25 August 185-’.

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Bhootan ((331166 SS.. OOwweenn HH..MM’’ss.. 8800tthh.. RReeggtt..)) nearly very ne

£140-£180

SSaammuueellOOwweennservedasaPrivateinthe80thRegimentofFootandisrecordedasstationedatSaugorin1861.HewaslaterawardedtheIndia GeneralServiceMedalandclaspBhootanforserviceduringtheAnglo-BhutanWarof1864-65,whichfurtheredBritishimperialistambitionsinthe region and supported the commercial viability of the local tea plantations.

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow ((WW.. AAnnddrreewwss,, 3388tthh.. RReeggtt..)) edge bruising, light contact marks, nearly very ne

£240-£280

WWiilllliiaammAAnnddrreewwssservedduringtheIndianMutinyasaPrivateinthe38th(SouthSta ordshire)RegimentofFootandiscon rmedontherollas entitled to Medal and clasp Lucknow.

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow ((GG.. SShhaaww,, 3388tthh.. RReeggtt..)) very ne

£240-£280

GGeeoorrggeeSShhaawwservedduringtheIndianMutinyasaPrivateinthe38th(SouthSta ordshire)RegimentofFoot,andiscon rmedontherollas entitled to the Medal and clasp Lucknow. He is later recorded as stationed at the garrison town of Dinapore in 1861.

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1878 ((11888888.. PPttee.. TT.. YYoouunngg.. 8800tthh.. FFoooott..)) very ne

£500-£700

TThhoommaassYYoouunnggiscon rmedontheSouthAfricaMedalrollasentitledtoMedalandclaspfor1878.Accordingto TheSouthAfricanCampaignof 1879, the 80th Regiment of Foot ‘performed distinguished service in the rst Sekukuni campaign.

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp ((556633.. PPttee.. TT.. WWaall---- 11//SS.. SSttaa :: RR..)) latter part of surname erased, good very ne £60-£80

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Kirbekan ((441122,, PPttee.. FF.. BBaarrrreetttt,, 11//SS.. SSttaa ss:: RR..)) very ne

£140-£180

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Queen’sSudan1896-98((11882288PPttee..JJ..RRoossee..11//NN..SSttaa ::RR..)) suspensionclawre-a xed,edgebruisingandcontactmarks,better than good ne £160-£200

JJaammeessRRoosseewasborninManchesterin1870andinitiallyserved12yearswiththe1stBattalion,NorthSta ordshireRegiment.Subsequently volunteeringatLancasteron5September1914,hespentthreeyearsonhomeservicewiththeWestRidingRegimentandlaterworkedasa manufacturing examiner for Lord Ashton, before being un t for general service in 1917.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp ((77118844 PPttee.. GG.. WWaattttss.. VVooll:: CCooyy.. SS.. SSttaa :: RReeggtt..)) edge bruising, very ne £50-£70

GGeeoorrggeeWWaattttsswasborninBirminghamin1882andattestedatHandsworthfortheSouthSta ordshireRegimenton29January1902.A tterby trade, he transferred from the depot to the 1st Battalion on 15 March 1902, the date of transfer coinciding with his arrival in South Africa.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,CapeColony((33009999SSeerrjjtt::JJ..CCooppee..SS..SSttaa ::RReeggtt..)) pawnbroker’smarktoedge,nearly extremely ne £80-£100

JJoohhnnCCooppeewasborninWalsallin1874andattestedfortheSouthSta ordshireRegimenton16August1892.Asilverplaterbyprofession,he waspostedasPrivatetothe3rdBattalionandallocatedtheservicenumber‘3009’.TransferredtoMilitaryReserve24August1896,hewasraised Corporal3May1900andSergeant6May1901.HisArmyServiceRecordlatercon rmsthathediedofenteritisatWynberg,SouthAfrica,on28 December 1901.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,OrangeFreeState,SouthAfrica1902((33886699PPttee..JJ..RReeee..SS..SSttaa oorrdd::RReeggtt..)) pawn broker’s mark to reverse eld, minor edge bruising, very ne

£60-£80

JJoohhnnRReeeewasborninCannock,Sta ordshire,in1875andinitiallyattestedfortheKing’sRoyalRi es.Judged‘notbigenough’andsubsequently rejected,hejoinedtheSouthSta ordshireRegimenton11July1893andwaspostedtothe2ndBattalioninEgypton23February1895. TransferredtoIndiasixmonthslater,ReeservedinSouthAfricafrom18March1902to13September1902andwasdischargedafter12years with the Colours on 10 July 1909.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Johannesburg((22991144PPttee..FF..WWeellllss..NNoorrtthhSSttaa :: RReeggtt..)) very ne

£80-£100

FFrraanncciissWWeellllss, alias AlfredYoung,wasborninRugeleyin1871andenlistedatLich eldfortheNorthSta ordshireRegiment(PrinceofWales’s) on23November1889.Atailorbyprofession,heservedinMauritius,MaltaandEgypt,andiscon rmedinhisArmyServiceRecordasentitledto the1896SudanMedalwithclaspHa r.ItalsonotesaconsiderablenumberofentriesintheRegimentalDefaulter’sBook,includingthreeweeks’ imprisonmentwithhardlabour(forconducttotheprejudiceofgoodorderandmilitarydiscipline)aftero eringhistrousersforsaleat Devonport.

DeclaringhistruenameandageatCairoon21January1897,WellswaspostedtoSouthAfricawiththe2ndBattalionon14January1900.He subsequentlytransferredtotheReserveDepotandHeadquartersDepotoftheSouthAfricanConstabularyandislaterrecordedasaships steward.RecalledfordutyinJuly1916,hewaspostedtoFranceinDecember1916andservedattheRegimentalBaseDepotoftheNorth Sta ordshireRegiment.TransferredtotheLabourCorps,hisArmyServiceRecordnotescontinualbreachesofmilitarydiscipline;itwasaround thistimethathewascon nedtobarracksfortendaysafter‘shovinghisdinnerinthecook’sface’.Thisincidentwasfollowedbyfurther altercationsinvolvingexcessalcoholanddisobeyingorders.AdmittedtoNo.30GeneralHospitalatCalais,Wellswaslaterinvalidedfromservice, the medical practitioners stating that he looked much older than his years.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902, uno cialrivetsbetweenstateand date clasps ((55887733 PPttee.. TT.. CCllaarrkkee,, SS.. SSttaa :: RReeggtt..)) minor edge bruising, bvery ne

£60-£80

TThhoommaassCCllaarrkkeewasborninWalsallin1881andattestedfortheSouthSta ordshireRegimenton25June1900.Apuddler(ironworker)by trade, he served in South Africa from 17 June 1901 to 18 July 1902.

King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 ((11882299 CCoorrppll:: FF.. WWaallttoonn.. NN.. SSttaa oorrdd:: RReeggtt..)) very ne

£50-£70 3311

FFrraannkkWWaallttoonnwasborninHulmein1866andattestedfortheNorthSta ordshireRegimentatLich eldon16October1885.Alabourerby trade,hewaspostedtothe1stBattalionasCorporalon30December1886,butwastriedandreducedtoPrivatethefollowingyear.Postedto South Africa, he served on operations in Zululand in 1888 and was present on the Cape from 14 January 1900 to 24 August 1902.

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,2ndissue,largeletterreverse((SSeerrjjtt..MMaajjoorrGGeeoorrggeePPeeeell,,3388tthhRReeggtt..))engravednaming, piercedattopof disc, with replacement third issue suspension, edge bruising, nearly very ne £100-£140 3322

GGeeoorrggeePPeeeellwasborninBirminghamin1808andenlistedinthe38thRegimentofFootin1825.Abrassfounderbytrade,heserved9yearsand 5monthsintheEastIndiesandwasraisedSergeanton3November1835.Foundun tforfurtherserviceatDublinon19June1849,hisArmy Service Record states his character and conduct as ‘exemplary’.

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RRiicchhaarrddJJaammeessHHeeaattoonnwasborninBirminghamin1856andafterservicewiththeSouthSta ordshireRegimentwaspensionedfromtheSouth Sta ordshire Militia on 11 May 1897, having attained the rank of Sergeant Major.

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The First Boer War

11 November 1880 – 23 March 1881

For over a hundred years there had existed some form of confict between the British and the Boers in South Africa, most often over Britain’s level of infuence or expansionist ideas in the area. In 1877 Britain took the step of annexing the Transvaal bringing it under British control and extending its imperial infuence in the area the reason given to encourage economic growth and ironically to bring stability to the region. But the Boers desperately wanted to remain independent and govern themselves in the Transvaal, where they had a bitter dislike for British rule. They tried using passive resistance frst. Their leaders, including Paul Kruger, even travelled to London in 1877 to present their case for an independent Transvaal to the British Government but to no avail. Probably made more confdent by how the British performed in the war with the Zulus which showed some vulnerabilities the Boers took a more direct approach. This eventually led to the First Boer War (also known as the Transvaal War, or to the Boers, the First War of Independence, or the First Freedom War).

Things fared up at Potchefstroom (Lots 34, 35, 38, and 40) on 11 November 1880 following a dispute over taxation when a group of about 100 Boers involved themselves in the dispute and fred the frst shots fghting back against government troops. This led to the Boers rebelling and declaring independence on 13 December 1880 when around 4,000 of them proclaimed the reconstitution of the South African Republic (the Transvaal) and appointed their own provisional government. From 22 December 1880 the British garrisons all over the Transvaal were placed under siege and their lines of communication cut. Between them they housed around 2,000 troops, and were located at Lydenburg (Lots 41 and 45) in the east, Wakkerstroom and Standerton in the south, Pretoria (Lots 39 and 46) in the centre, Marabastad in the north, and Potchefstroom and Rustenburg in the west, with a minimum of ffty miles between any two. The Boers were well prepared. They had no regular army but as farmers had spent most of their working lives in the saddle and as they had to depend on both their horse and their rife to hunt and survive they had become very skilled hunters and expert marksmen, learning to fre from cover and make the frst shot count. They avoided close combat as much as possible preferring mobility and marksmanship.

The Governor of Natal Sir George Colley, a favourite of Wolseley’s and generally considered one of the most brilliant officers in the British Army, intended to rectify the situation but completely underestimated Boer capabilities. The main engagements were:

Bronkhorst Spuit (‘Watercress Creek’) (20 December 1880) – (Lots 36 and 37)

A detachment of 94th Foot under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Philip Anstruther en route to Pretoria was attacked with heavy losses. Among the casualties was Anstruther who ordered a surrender before fnally succumbing to his injuries.

Laing’s Nek (28 January 1881) – (Lots 42 and 43)

Laing’s Nek was a strategic pass on the Natal-Transvaal border. Led by Colley himself with around 1500 men artillery and Gatling guns the British attempted a frontal attack to break through the Boer position there. They were beaten back by Boer sharpshooters. One point of interest is that this was the last time a British Regiment carried its Colours in to battle.

Ingogo River (8 February 1881) – (Lot 44)

Following the defeat at Laing’s Nek Colley retreated to his camp at Mount Prospect to await reinforcements. However he was forced into action to maintain his lines of supply and communications by escorting a convoy but was attacked by the Boers at the Ingogo River crossing where again the Boer marksmen wreaked havoc amongst the British troops causing Colley to retreat back to Mount Prospect but not before sustaining 150 casualties nearly half his force.

Majuba Hill (27 February 1881) – (Lot 47)

There was a brief break in hostilities while negotiations were underway but having received reinforcement Colley decided to act anyway. He led a force to occupy the heights of Majuba Hill thereby being able to overlook the Boer positions around Laing’s Nek even though he took no artillery and the Boers were out of rife range meaning all he could do was observe. A small Boer force ascended the hill and making good use of their marksmanship decimated the British troops. Colley himself was killed by a bullet to the back of the head while trying to rally his troops. Whilst the British lost 285 killed or wounded the Boers suffered only two dead and four wounded. The actual battles lasted only an hour!

Following these humiliating reverses where a small group of South African farmers had humbled the mighty British army Britain gave up the contest and decided upon peace and withdrew from the Transvaal, with the war ending on 23 March 1881 leading to independence being restored, but relations between the two never recovered ultimately leading to the Second Boer War in 1899.

No campaign medal was issued for this small war (which only lasted around three months with relatively minor engagements – one could almost call them mere skirmishes with the number of troops involved), with the only medals awarded being those for gallant or distinguished service, comprising 6 Victoria Crosses, one Companion of the Order of the Bath, 4 Royal Red Crosses, 20 Distinguished Conduct Medals, and 1 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, an unusually high number amply illustrating the ferocity of this war.

Mark Furness-Roe

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TheMostHonourableOrderoftheBath,C.B.(Military)Companion’sbreastbadge,18ctgoldandenamel,hallmarksforLondon 1875,withintegralgoldribandbuckle;Jubilee1887,clasp,1897,silver,unnamedasissued;Crimea1854-56,1clasp,Sebastopol (LieutenantR.W.C.Winsloe,RoyalNorthBritishFusiliers,November4th.1855.)privatelyengravednaming;TurkishCrimea 1855,Sardinianissue(LieutenantR.W.C.Winsloe,RoyalNorthBritishFusiliers,November4th.1855.)privatelyengraved naming,pluggedand ttedwithasmallswivelringsuspension;SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1879(MajorR.W.C.Winslow[sic]. 2-21st.Foot.);IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Burma1885-7(Col.R.W.C.Winsloe.2d.Bn.R.Sc.Fus.)mountedfor display in this order, enamel damage to CB, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very ne and better (6) £6,000-£8,000

C.B. London Gazette 25 May 1889.

RRiicchhaarrddWWiilllliiaammCChhaarrlleessWWiinnssllooeewascommissionedEnsign,bypurchase,inthe15thRegimentofFooton11June1853,andwaspromoted Lieutenanton6October1854.Thatsameyearhetransferredtothe21stRegimentofFoot,andthefollowingyearwentwiththeRegimentto theCrimea.HedistinguishedhimselfbeforeSebastopolonthenightof15August1855,withthefollowingaccountpublishedinthe AyrshirePost some 30 years later:

‘Onthenightof15thAugust1885[sic, for1855],theFusiliersfurnishedthedutiesontheextremeleftofourpositionintheadvancetrench.The partynumberedabout300ofallranks,100ofwhomweredetachedunderthecommandofLieutenantWinsloe(nowColonel2ndBattalionR.S. Fusiliers),intotheGraveYard.ThiswasthemostadvancedpositionontheBritishleftattack,andcouldonlybeoccupiedduringthenight.Itwas situatedontheleftfrontof,andunderour fthparallel,onthelowgroundbetweentheBritishandRussianbatteries,cuttingacrosstheheadof thePicketHouseRavine,andextendingalmostunderthemuzzlesoftheRussianguns.Thepartycouldonlyenteritwhendark,retiringfromit againatdaybreak.Ontheabovenightwehadtakenupourpositionasdescribed,LieutenantWinsloepostingastronglineofdoublesentriesa considerabledistanceinfronttoguardagainstsurprise.Thenightwasverydark,thusrequiringincreasedvigilanceonthepartofall.Aboutan houraftermidnight,LieutenantWinsloe,withescort,wentoutvisitingthesentries,whenasoundcaughthisear.Hesoondiscoveredthecause. Theenemywereformingupontheplaininfrontoftheircreekbattery,someofwhomhadalreadybeguntomoveforwardinthedirectionof ourtrenches.Underthecooldirectionsofthisyoungo ceroursentriesdeliveredtheir re,whenall retiredwithinthetrenchinamostorderly mannerandthenlinedtheparapetreadytodefendthesame.The rewasrepeatedalongthewholelineofsentriesinfrontoftheadvancetrench above us. The enemy, seeing that our men were on the alert, did not advance further.

Thusawell-organisedsortiewasfrustratedbythecoolanddaringconductofLieutenantWinsloe.Theobjectoftheenemyinthustryingtosteal uponusonthisoccasionwastodivertBritishattentionawayfromtheattackwhichtheywereabouttomakeontheFrenchandSardinianson theplainsoftheTchernaya.Itwasnowaboutdaybreak,andheavy ringcouldbeheardfromthedirectionofthelatter.Ourparty,under LieutenantWinsloe,nowretiredfromtheGraveYard,andmarchedtothecamp,theretobereadytofallinatamoment'snoticetoreinforce the French and Sardinians, who were then engaged ghting the ever-memorable battle of the Tchenaya.’

PromotedCaptainon25June1861,andMajoron31August1874,WinsloethenproceededwithhisRegimenttoNatalinFebruary1879.Atthe BattleofUlundi,on4July,theregimentformedaportionoftherightofthehollowsquare,andwiththe58th,borethebruntofthe rst desperateonslaughtoftheenemy,largenumbersofwhomgottowithinthirtyyardsofthelinebeforetheiradvancewasstayed.Severely woundedinthechestduringtheengagement,WinsloewasMentionedinDespatches(LondonGazette 21August1879)forhisservices,andwas promoted Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel.

FollowingtheZulucampaign,theRegimentwassenttotheTransvaalandwasatPretoriaattheoutbreakoftheAnglo-BoerWar1880-81.In December1880ColonelWinsloewasorderedtorelievetheo cerincommandatPotchefstroom,arrivingon12December.Fourdayslater,the Boerslaunchedtheirattackonthefort,whichcontinueduntilitssurrenderon21Marchofthefollowingyear.Thefollowingextractistakenfrom Sir H. Mortimer Durand, A Holiday in South Africa, Part IV, Potchefstroom, Blackwood's Magazine, November 1910: ‘Thereduringthecourseoftheunhappywarof1881,awarremarkableforsomepainfuldefeatsin icteduponBritishtroops,andclosedbya humiliatingpeace,asmallbodyofourcountrymenredeemedbyaverybravefeatthehonourofourarms.Itisthe"OldFort",inwhichforthree months140menoftheScottishFusiliers,withsomeartillerymenandafewcivilians,heldtheirgroundagainsttheattacksofanenemyvery superiorinnumbers.Theironlydefenceswereahastilyraisedlineofearthwork.Theywereencumberedwithwomenandchildrenandcampfollowers.Thehotseasonwasuponthemandmadelifeamisery.Theirsuppliesandwaterwasinsu cient.Theround-shotandri e- reofthe enemy,whohadgoodcoverinalmosteverydirection,searchedtheenclosuresidetoside,andforcedthegarrisontotakeshelterinholesdug underthe"wall",thelittletentstheyhadputupat rstbeingsoonriddledwithbullets.From rsttolasttheylostmorethanathirdoftheir numberinkilledandwounded,andtherewasmuchsickness.Yetunderthecommandofabraveandcapableo cer,Winsloe,theyheldouttill theywerepracticallywithoutfoodandeventhentheenemybroughtabouttheirsurrenderonlybyabreachoffaithwhichwascondemnedand repudiatedbytheBoerGovernment.Itisa nestory,andanEnglishmanwhostandsinthelittlegrassgrownsquare,nowneglectedandalmost forgotten, cannot but think with pride and gratitude of the men who held it so long.

Thewarof1881,forwhichwewereasusualnotready,andthepeacewhich,asevenitsapologistsadmit.,broughtuponusthecontemptofour braveenemies,arenotpleasantthingstothinkof.OnethanksGodthataBritisho cerwasfoundinthistimeofneedwhoseonethoughtwasto dohisdutyandkeepthe ag ying.Hewasnottheonlyone,foroursmallgarrisonsintheTransvaalallheldoutwell:buttheirtrialsand su erings were not so great.’

A District Order issued by Colonel Bellairs, C.B., on 7 April 1881 (as quoted in Winsloe's own book Siege of Potchefstroom) states: ‘ThefortatPotchefstroomcapitulatedonthe21stMarch,butonlywhenitsgarrisonwasreducedto extremity,andafterasbraveadefenceas anyinmilitaryannals;thetroopsmarchingoutwiththehonoursofwar,andproceedingthroughtheOrangeFreeStatetoNatal.Thesterling qualitiesforwhichBritishsoldiershavebeensorenownedhavebeenbrilliantlyshowninthisinstance,duringalongperiodofprivationandunder verytryingcircumstances.ColonelBellairbegsLieutenant-ColonelWinsloe,andtheo cersandmenunderhim,willaccepthisthanksforthe proud and determined way in which they have performed their duty.’

WoundedduringtheSiege,forhisservicesWinsloewasMentionedinDespatchesandwasappointedanAidedeCamptotheQueen,aposition whichhehelduntilhisretirementin1890.Hesubsequentlycommandedthe2ndBattalionintheBurmeseExpeditionof1885-87,waspresentat the Relief of Thyabin, and was again Mentioned in Despatches. Created a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1889, he died on 5 June 1917. Soldwithaboundcopyoftherecipient’sownaccountoftheSiegeofPotchefstroom,withphotographicplates,andtwoplans;aphotographof therecipientinlaterlifeinciviliandressreceivingFieldMarshalLordRobertsatDoverTownHall;andcopiedresearch,includingaphotographic image of the recipient.

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TheMostHonourableOrderoftheBath,C.B.(Military)Companion’sbadge,silver-giltandenamel,withintegralgoldriband buckle;Jubilee1887,clasp,1897,silver;Crimea1854-56,1clasp,Sebastopol;SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1879;IndiaGeneral Service1854-95,1clasp,Burma1885-7;TurkishCrimea1855,Sardinianissue,re-mountedfordisplay, heavycontactmarkstothe Crimea Medal, this poor; otherwise nearly very ne and better (6) £300-£400

Sold with the central roundel from a Royal North British Fusiliers belt buckle and associated badge, both with later suspension loops a xed.

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AArraarreeFFiirrssttBBooeerrWWaarr‘‘SSaavviinnggtthheeCCoolloouurrssaattBBrroonnkkhhoorrssttsspprruuiitt’’DD..CC..MM..ppaaiirraawwaarrddeeddttooSSeerrggeeaannttJJ..TT..BBrraaddlleeyy,,9944tthh RReeggiimmeennttooffFFoooott,,llaatteerr22nnddBBaattttaalliioonn,,CCoonnnnaauugghhttRRaannggeerrss,,ffoorrhhiissccoonndduuccttdduurriinnggtthhee rrssttmmaajjoorreennggaaggeemmeennttoofftthheeFFiirrsstt BBooeerr WWaarr oonn 2200 DDeecceemmbbeerr 11888800

DistinguishedConductMedal,V.R.(673Sergt.J.T.Bradley,94th.Foot.20th.Dec:1880);SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1879 (673. Lce. Corpl. J. T. Bradley. 94th. Foot.) edge bruising and contact marks, very ne (2)

£4,000-£5,000

D.C.M. Recommendation submitted to the Queen 6 March 1882; Medal presented by Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle on 13 May 1882.

TThhee BBaattttllee ooff BBrroonnkkhhoorrssttsspprruuiitt

TheBattleofBronkhorstspruiton20December1880wasthe rstmajorengagementoftheFirstBoerWar;onthisdate‘Lieutenant-Colonel Anstrutherofthe94thRegimentwith9o cersand254otherrankswasmarchingfromLydenburgtoPretoriawhenhewasambushed37miles fromhisobjectivebytheBronkhorstspruitriver.HehadbeeninformedoftheBoerrisingandwarnedagainstbeingsurprised,butevensothe Boers’tacticswereofdoubtfulfairnesssinceitwasbynomeanscertainthatastateofwarexisted.Thestragglingcolumnsofwagonswashalted byafewBoersinanexposedspot,theColonelwashandedaproclamationorderinghimtoturnback;hewasgivenonlytwominutestoreply, andwhenherefused rewasopenedatonce.TheBoerleader,Joubert,hadconcealedaboutathousandmeninexcellent ringpositions,clearly expecting a refusal. The action lasted less than half an hour and amounted to a massacre.’ (Victorian Military Campaigns refers).

Britishcasualtiesamountedto5o cersand63menkilled,and4o cersand85menwounded;Boercasualtieswerenegligible.EveryBritish o cer was a casualty, including Anstruther, who received ve wounds to the legs, and subsequently died of those wounds a week later.

FortheirrolesinsavingtheColours(whichwassubsequentlyheraldedinthepress,presumablytodetractfromtheoveralldisaster),bothColour SergeantHenryMaistreandSergeantJosephTaylorBradley,wereawardedtheD.C.M.DuringtheBattle,MaistrehadhidtheColoursundera stretcherthatwascarryingthewoundedMrs.Fox,wifeofSergeantMajorG.Fox.FollowingtheBattle,theBoerCommandantFransJoubert allowedtheBritishtoestablishacampfortheirwounded,aswellasallowingConductorRalphEgerton,CommissariatandTransportDepartment, andSergeantBradleytoproceedonfoottoPretoriatoseekmedicalassistance.TheColours,retrievedfromMrs.Fox’sstretcher,were subsequently smuggled from the battle eld to Pretoria by Egerton and Bradley, presumably concealed upon their bodies.

Sold with a photograph of the recovered Colours; and copied research, including a photographic image of the recipient.

The Colours of the 94th Regiment of Foot, which were rescued from the Boers at Bronkhorstspruit, entwined with those of the Royal Scots Fusiliers.

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South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (1553. Pte. R. Ayres. 94th. Foot.) good very ne

£800-£1,000

RRiicchhaarrddAAyyrreessservedwiththe94thRegimentofFoot(later2ndBattalion,ConnaughtRangers)inSouthAfricafromFebruary1879,including operationsagainsttheZuluandSekukini,andintheTransvaalduringtheFirstBoerWar,wheretheregimentwasheavilyinvolvedatthesiegesof Lydenburg and Standerton.

AyreswaskilledinactionatBronkhorstspruiton20December1880.Onthisdate,‘Lieutenant-ColonelAnstrutherofthe94thRegimentwith9 o cersand254otherrankswasmarchingfromLydenburgtoPretoriawhenhewasambushed37milesfromhisobjectiveatBronkhorstSpruit. HehadbeeninformedoftheBoerrisingandwarnedagainstbeingsurprised,butevensotheBoers’tacticswereofdoubtfulfairnesssinceitwas bynomeanscertainthatastateofwarexisted.ThestragglingcolumnsofwagonswashaltedbyafewBoersinanexposedspot,theColonelwas handedaproclamationorderinghimtoturnback;hewasgivenonlytwominutestoreply,andwhenherefused rewasopenedatonce.The Boerleader,Joubert,hadconcealedaboutathousandmeninexcellent ringpositions,clearlyexpectingarefusal.Theactionlastedlessthanhalf an hour and amounted to a massacre.’ (Victorian Military Campaigns refers).

The 94th Foot su ered 54 killed in action, 21 died of wounds and 77 wounded in this action, as well as many taken prisoner.

Sold with copied medal roll extract.

Pair: LLiieeuutteennaannttaannddQQuuaarrtteerrmmaasstteerrFF..KK..TTuullll,,AArrmmyySSeerrvviicceeCCoorrppss,,wwhhoowwaasssslliigghhttllyywwoouunnddeeddiinntthheenneecckkaattPPoottcchheeffssttrroooomm oonn 2266 DDeecceemmbbeerr 11888800,, aanndd wwaass MMeennttiioonneedd iinn DDeessppaattcchheess SouthAfrica1877-79,noclasp(C/1562.Corpl.F.K.Tull.A.S.Corps);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,Natal,Transvaal (Lieut: & Q.M. F. K. Tull. A.S.C.) engraved naming, good very ne (2)

£800-£1,000

FFrraannkkKKeelllloowwTTuullllwasbornin1858andattestedfortheArmyServiceCorps,servingwiththeminSouthAfricaduringboththeZuluWarand theFirstBoerWar.PresentattheDefenceofPotchefstroom,hewaswoundedintheneckbygun reatdaybreakon26December1880,and wasmentionedinadespatchbytheDeputyAssistantCommissary-GeneralatPotchefstroom,W.A.Dunne,totheCommissary-General,South Africa, on 28 March 1881:

‘IwishtoespeciallymentionedSergeantA.H.FreemanandCorporalF.K.Tull.Icannotspeaktoohighlyofthesetwonon-commissioned o cers...CorporalTullIhavealwaysfoundtobeexcellentinhisconduct,expertathiswork,andmostpainstakingintheperformanceofhis duties. He has been of great assistance to me. I beg to recommend these two non-commissioned o cers to our favourable notice.’

Tullservedintheranksfor13yearsand289days,andasaWarrantO cerfor8yearsand59days,beforebeingcommissionedLieutenant (Quartermaster)on25May1898.HesawfurtherserviceinSouthAfricaduringtheSecondBoerWar,andwaspresentduringoperationsin Natalin1899to1900,andthenintheTransvaal,fromJanuary1901to31May1902(alsoentitledtoaKing’sSouthAfricaMedalwithbothdate clasps). He retired with the rank of Captain.

Three: CCoolloouurrSSeerrggeeaannttJJ..HHaarrddwwiicckk,,2211ssttRReeggiimmeennttooffFFoooott,,llaatteerrRRooyyaallSSccoottssFFuussiilliieerrss,,wwhhoowwaasssslliigghhttllyywwoouunnddeeddaatt ZZwwaarrttkkooppppiieess dduurriinngg tthhee SSiieeggee ooff PPrreettoorriiaa oonn 55 JJaannuuaarryy 11888811

SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1879(2037.Cr.Sergt.J.Hardwick.2-21st.Foot.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletter reverse(2037.Cr.Sergt.J.Hardwick.R.Sco:Fus:);ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue(S.Mjr.J.Hardwick.R.Sc: Fus:);togetherwithasilvershootingmedal,thereverseengraved‘A.Y.RM.H.Ri eClub,Sergt.MajorJ.Hardwick,R.S.F.1885.’, contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very ne, the MSM better (4) £1,000-£1,400

JJoosseepphhHHaarrwwiicckkservedwiththe21stRegimentofFoot(RoyalScotsFusiliers)inSouthAfrica,andwasslightlywoundedatZwartkoppieson5 January1881,duringtheSiegeofPretoria.Onthisdate,aforceof462menfromthebesiegedgarrisonattackedaBoerlaagerinabendofthe Pienaarsriver;2Boerswerekilled,3wounded,and15takenprisoner,ontheonlyoccasionduringthesiegewhenanattackwaspushedtoa successfulconclusion,butthecosttothegarrisonwashigh-6mendeadand12wounded,withtheBoersin ictingmorethanthreetimestheir own losses on the attackers.

Hardwick was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, together with an annuity of £10, per Army Order 114 of 1920, and died in 1922. Sold with copied medal roll extract.

AArraarreeFFiirrssttBBooeerrWWaarr‘‘SSiieeggeeooffPPoottcchheeffssttrroooomm’’DD..CC..MM..ppaaiirraawwaarrddeeddttooPPrriivvaatteeHH..BBuusshh,,2211ssttRReeggiimmeennttooffFFoooott,,llaatteerrRRooyyaall SSccoottssFFuussiilliieerrss,,ffoorrhhiissggaallllaannttccoonndduuccttiinnbbrriinnggiinnggiinntthheewwoouunnddeeddffoolllloowwiinnggaannaattttaacckkoonntthheeBBooeerrppoossiittiioonnssoonn2222JJaannuuaarryy 11888811,, oonn ddaayy 3388 ooff tthhee 9988 ddaayy ssiieeggee ooff PPoottcchheeffssttrroooomm

DistinguishedConductMedal,V.R.(Pte.H.Bush.2/21stFoot.Jany.1881.);SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1879(2418.Pte.H. Bush. 2-21st Foot.) minor edge bruising, otherwise good very ne (2) £7,000-£9,000

Provenance: Christie’s, October 1991; Dix Noonan Webb, May 2017.

D.C.M. Recommendation submitted to the Queen, 21 September 1882.

TThhee SSiieeggee ooff PPoottcchheeffssttrroooomm

On15December1880,theSouthAfricanRepublicwasproclaimedatPaardekraalandtheelectedtriumvirateofKruger,Joubert,andPretorious establishedthemselvesatHeidelberg;onthesamedayalargeBoerCommandorodeinPotchefstroomanddisregardingallprotests,tookover theprintingworks.ThesmallBritishgarrisonunderthecommandofLieutenant-ColonelR.W.C.Winsloe,21stFoot,comprisingofnearly200 RoyalScotsFusiliers,about20Artillerymenwithtwoninepounders,andsomevolunteers,tookupdefensivepositions;20regularsand46 volunteersforti edthebrickcourthouse,another20mendefendedthestoneprison,andtheremainderoccupiedaforti edearthworkfort30 yardssquare.Insultswerethrown,andonthefollowingmorningshotswere red.Afteranargumentastowhichside redthe rstshotageneral actionensued-theopeningshotsoftheFirstBoerWarhadbeenexchanged.ThePrisongarrisonontheredoubtandthemeninthecourthouse surrendered two days later.

Food,rationedfromdayoneofthesiege,consistedofthreepoundsofIndiancorn(intendedasanimalfodder)dailywithfourouncesoftinned meatonalternatedays;waterwasfoundafterdiggingdown15feet.Thedefendersoccasionallycriedfoulespeciallywhenseveregunshotinjuries ledtotheassumptionthattheBoerswereusingexplosivebullets,althoughthesewereprobablycausedbytheballsfroman8boreelephantgun. Hostilities were often suspended for lunch; wounded men were courteously exchanged; and Sunday was declared a day of peace.

On1Januarythefortwasheavilyattackedonthreesidesbyabout1,600menandtheoldship’sgun ringa9lb.roundshot.The ringlasted unabatedforaboutthreehours,butthemensatnexttotheirposts,waitingfortherushatthefortthatwasexpectedatanytime.Themensang part-songstopassthetime,withtheladiesjoiningintherefrains,andthebuglersplayedwhatpiecestheycould.Theconductofthewomen throughoutthesiegewasmagni cent,su ering thesamehardshipsasthementheylivedina9x5footshelter,andadugoutwhentheBoergun took the fort in reverse. Two girls were wounded but recovered.

Improvementstothedefenceofthefortneverended.Rampartswereincreasedinheightanddamagedsandbagsrepairedeachnight,andmore added.Thetentswhichprotrudedabovetherampartswereriddledbybullets,andhadover500bulletholesinthem.Cookingwasdoneaswell aspossibleunderthecircumstances,butbecauseofthelackoffueltoeatthefoodwastoeatdisease.Torrentsofrainoften oodedthefort, washingoverthestretchersofthewoundedandleavingallarticlesofclothingswimmingwithrain.Thetwodoctors,workingunderimpossible conditions, wrought miracles of healing.

On22January,LieutenantDalrymple-HayandtwelvemenattackedandclearedaBoertrench300yardssouthofthefort.Stretcherswerelater lenttotheBoerstoremovetheircasualties,andwerereturnedthefollowingdaywithfruitandcarbolicacidforthedoctors.Attheendof January1881foodrationswerecutdrastically;dysenterywasrifeandscurvyappeared;andtyphoidandentericfevercasesjoinedthewoundedin thehospitaltents.Februarybroughtlittlelet-up.Araidoutofthefortproduced vestraysheepandseveralsheetsofiron-atreasurebeyond price. But the end was near.

ByearlyMarchthedefendersweredowntoeightbagsofrottenmealiesandon12Marchoutofphysicalnecessitytheysentouta agoftruce andaskedfortermsofsurrender.Cronje,theBoercommander,unawareoftheirtruecondition,o eredtheBritishsomemostacceptable concessions.O cersandmenweretokeeptheirprivatepropertyandarmsexceptri es;noprisonersweretobetaken,andthegarrisonwasto bepermittedtomarchoutwithhonoursofwartoNatal.On23March,after98daysundersiege,thedefendersofPotchefstroommarchedout fromtheirredoubtenroutetoNatal; ags ewattheirhead,buglesplayed,andover400burgherslineduponbothsidesoftheroadsaluting theirformeradversaries.AlmostatthefrontiertheBritishdiscoveredthebittertruth-thewarhadendedontheverydaythattheyhadproudly marched out of Potchefstroom.

FortheirgallantconductinbringinginthewoundedaftertheattackontheBoertrenchon22 January1881Lance-CorporalPatrickCunniefand PrivateHenryBushwerelaterawardedtheDistinguishedConductMedal.The2ndBattalionRoyalScotsFusiliers,whosu eredatotalof83 casualtiesoutof213allranksatPotchefstroom,sailedforIndiainDecember1881.TheyreturnedtoSouthAfricaforserviceduringtheSecond BoerWar,andinJune1900thesamebattalionraisedthehistoricUnionFlagtakenfromPretoriaovertheoldFortinremembranceofthegallant defence.

AArraarreeFFiirrssttBBooeerrWWaarr‘‘SSiieeggeeooffLLyyddeennbbuurrgg’’DD..CC..MM..aawwaarrddeeddttooAAccttiinnggCCoonndduuccttoorrCC..JJuurreennssoonn,,CCoommmmiissssaarriiaattaannddTTrraannssppoorrtt CCoorrppss,, ffoorr hhiiss ggaallllaanntt ccoonndduucctt oonn 2222 JJaannuuaarryy 11888811

DistinguishedConductMedal,V.R.(Ag.Condtr.C.Jurgenson.22nd.Jan:1881.) minoro cialcorrectiontorank,nearlyextremely ne £5,000-£7,000

D.C.M. Recommendation submitted to the Queen 6 March 1882.

TThhee SSiieeggee ooff LLyyddeennbbuurrgg

ThegarrisonatLydenburgoriginallyconsistedofthe94thRegiment,butwiththeexceptionofasmalldetachment,theregimentwaswithdrawn on5December1880.Theremainingtroopsconsistedof54non-commissionedo cersandmenofthe94th,aSergeantand7Sappers,R.E.,8N. C.O.s,andmenoftheCommissariatandHospitalCorps,withSurgeonFalveyinmedicalcharge,andConductorParsonsinchargeofsupplies. LieutenantWalterLong,a24-year-oldjunioro cerofthe94th,wasplacedincommand,andonreceiptofinstructionsfromPretoriaimmediately settoworktostrengthenthedefencesofthetown’sfort,whichmeasured78yardsby20yards,byerectingstonewallsbetweenanumberof thatched-roofhutswhichwerecoveredwithtarpaulins.Anundergroundmagazinewasconstructedinwhichover200,000roundsofammunition, leftbehindbythe94th,werestored.Threemonths’supplyofpreservedmeat,eightmonths' ourforbreadmaking,andamplesuppliesof groceries and vegetables provided for a lengthy siege.

On23DecemberLongwasvisitedbyDietrichMuller,whosaidhehadbeendeputedbytheBoerGovernmenttodemandtheimmediate surrenderofthegarrison,whichwasrefusedbyLong.TheBoerstookupapositiontwomileso ontheroadtoMiddelburgon3January1881, andcommencedtheirattackon6January.250menenteredthetownandproclaimedtheRepublic,againcallingonLongtosurrender,which onceagainherefusedtodo.TheBoerforcewasnowestimatedatbetween500and600men.Approachingtowithin250yardsofthefortthey opened re,continuingforabout3hourswithoutharmingthegarrison.Acannonopened reontheforton8January,buttheshellspassed harmlessly overhead. Later, a second gun was used against the garrison which caused damage.

ConductorParsonswasprominentonseveraloccasions,leadingpartiestodislodgetheBoersfrompoststooclosetotheFort,crawlinguptothe 'OldDutchLaager'andthrowingalightedhandgrenadeintothecamp,causingastampede,and,onanotheroccasion,hetriedtolayaminebut wasdiscoveredandobligedtofallbackunderheavy re. On23Januarythewatersupplywasfoundtoberunningshortandthegarrisonwas placed on short ration until a heavy rainfall on 8 February a orded relief.

On4Marchtheenemysuccessfullyset retothethatchedroofsofthefort.Onthemorningof10March,twomenappearedundera agof trucebearingaletterfromAlfredAylward,formerlyeditorofthe NatalWitness (whohadjoinedtheBoerforces),o eringfavourabletermsof capitulation, to which Lieutenant Long replied that he would continue to defend the Fort until he received instructions to the contrary.

On23MarchtheBoerCommandantsentinundera agoftruceacopyofthe NatalMercury describingSirGeorgeColley'sdefeatanddeath, andthetermsofthearmistice,buthostilitiescontinueduntil30March1881,whenLieutenantBakerofthe60thRegimentarrivedwith despatches con rming the terms of peace. The siege lasted 84 days. Casualties were 4 killed, including 2 volunteers, and 19 wounded.

FortheirgallantryduringthesiegeofLydenburg,SergeantDay,RoyalEngineers;PrivateWhalen,94thFoot;andConductorCharlesJurgenson, CommissariatandTransportCorpswereallawardedtheD.C.M.ConductorWilliamParsons,consideredbythecontemporarypresstobe‘the realhero’ofthedefencewascommissionedQuartermaster,speci callyforhisgallantryduringthesiege,whichatthetimewasconsideredafar greater reward, both in rank and from a nancial point of view, than medallic recognition.

AArraarreeFFiirrssttBBooeerrWWaarr‘‘LLaaiinngg’’ssNNeekk’’DD..CC..MM..ggrroouuppoofftthhrreeeeaawwaarrddeeddttooPPrriivvaatteeCC..GGooddffrreeyy,,5588tthhRReeggiimmeennttooffFFoooott,,llaatteerr22nndd BBaattttaalliioonn,, NNoorrtthhaammppttoonnsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt,, ffoorr hhiiss ggaallllaanntt ccoonndduucctt iinn ssaavviinngg tthhee lliiffee ooff aa wwoouunnddeedd oo cceerr oonn 2288 JJaannuuaarryy 11888811..

SSuubbsseeqquueennttllyyeemmppllooyyeeddaassaaGGaannggeerrwwiitthhtthheeNNaattaallGGoovveerrnnmmeennttRRaaiillwwaayyss,,GGooddffrreeyywwaasspprreesseennttdduurriinnggtthheecceelleebbrraatteedd AArrmmoouurreeddTTrraaiinnaa aaiirraattCChhiieevveelleeyyoonn1155NNoovveemmbbeerr11889999,,iinnwwhhiicchhWWiinnssttoonnCChhuurrcchhiillll,,aatttthheettiimmeeaarreeppoorrtteerrffoorrtthhee MMoorrnniinngg PPoosstt,, wwaass ccaappttuurreedd bbyy tthhee BBooeerrss

DistinguishedConductMedal,V.R.(1727.Pte.C.Godfrey.58th.Regt.28th.Jany.1881);SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1879 (29/1727.Pte.C.Godfrey.58th.Foot.);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp(Mr.C.Godfrey.NatalGovt:Rlys:) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very ne (3)

£7,000-£9,000

D.C.M. Recommendation submitted to the Queen 10 January 1883.

TheoriginalRecommendationstates:‘RemainedwithMajorHingestonwhenthatO cerwaswoundedandnotwithstandingtheheavy re refused to leave him till he had been carried down the hill and taken to the ambulance.’

Afulleraccountwaspublishedinthe NatalMercury:‘IntheengagementatLaing’sNekon28January1881,whentheRegimentreachedthemost advancedpositiontowhichitwasabletoattain,manyoftheo cerswereshotdown.AmongstthenumberwasMajorHingeston,whowas mortallywounded.Thiso cerwaslyingseveralyardsinfrontofhelineexposedtoaheavy refromtheBoers,aswellasourownline.Private Godfrey,seeingthiscrepttothefrontonhishandsandknees,tookupMajorHingestoninhisarms,andcarriedhimthroughtherankstothe rear.AtthistimetheRegimentwasorderedtoretire,butPrivateGodfreyremainedwithMajorHingestonunder re,refusingtoleavehimuntil the engagement was over, and he had conveyed him to the hospital in the rear.’

TThhee BBaattttllee ooff LLaaiinngg’’ss NNeekk

On28January1881Major-GeneralSirGeorgePomeroyColley’sNatalFieldForce,comprising1,400men,an80-strongNavalbrigade,artillery andGatlingguns,advancedonthestrategicpassinthehillsontheNatal-TransvaalbordercalledLaing’sNek,theaimbeing,throughaseriesof cavalryandinfantrycharges,tobreakthroughtheBoerpositionsontheDrakensbergmountainrangetorelievetheirgarrisons.TheBritishwere repelledwithheavylossesbytheBoersunderthecommandofPietJoubert;ofthe480Britishtroopswhomadethecharges,150neverreturned.

Furthermore, sharp-shooting Boers had killed or wounded many senior o cers.

TotalBritishcasualtieswere84killedand113wounded,withthebulkofthesesu eredbythe58thRegimentofFoot,wholost74killedand101 wounded,aroundathirdoftheirtotalstrength.Boerlosseswere14killedand27wounded.Forhisgallantryinbringingcasualtiesdownfromthe hillside,LieutenantAlanHill,58thFoot,wasawardedtheVictoriaCross.ThiswasalsothelastoccasionthataBritishregimenttookitsColours into action; with heavy casualties, four o cers in succession were shot down whilst carrying both the Regimental and the Queen’s Colour.

TThhee

AArrmmoouurreedd TTrraaiinn AA aaiirr,, CChhiieevveelleeyy,, 1155 NNoovveemmbbeerr 11889999

GodfreywasdischargedfromtheArmyandremaininginSouthAfricawassubsequentlyemployedasaGangerbytheNatalGovernment Railways.HesawfurtherserviceduringtheSecondBoerWar,andwasoneofthoserailwaymeninvolvedintheArmouredTraina airat Chieveleyon15November1899,whenanarmouredtrainwhichhadbeensentoutonpatrolwasinterceptedbytheBoersandthreecarriages werethrowno theline.Thesevehicleslaybetweentherestofthetrainandthetrackoverwhichitmusttravelonitshomewardjourney,and untiltheywereremovedthetrain,theengineanditsescort-about150men-wereexposedtoasevereconverging reofri esandartillery fromthesurroundinghills.Thesolemeansbywhichthelinecouldbeclearedwastheengine,whichmovingtoandfrobuttedatthewreckage untilafterabout50minutes'workitwasheavedandpushedo thetrack.Theheroicdeedsofthedriveroftheengine,CharlesWagner,andby the reman,AlexanderJamesStewart,wereultimatelyrecognisedwiththeawardoftheAlbertMedal,‘andotherrailwaymeninvolvedinthea air includedC.Godfrey,A.Branley,W.Yallup,andJ.Welsh’.WhentheengineandtenderarrivedbackatEstcourtwiththesurvivorsand examinationoftheengineshowedthatithadbeenhitthreetimesbyshell,andthetenderhad63bulletmarks.Thewholea airwasfamously presidedoverbytheyoungWinstonChurchill,whowasatthetimeareporterforthe MorningPost -Churchillhimselfshowedgreatgallantryin thisaction,followingwhichhewas capturedbytheBoers,ensuringhispopularfamesixweekslaterwhenhemadegoodhisescape.Detailsofthe whole a air were subsequently published in Churchill’s autobiography, My Early Life Sold with copied medal roll extracts (the QSA Meal roll speci cally mentioning ‘Chieveley’ in the Remarks column); and other research.

TThheeZZuulluuWWaarrMMeeddaallaawwaarrddeeddttooSSeerrggeeaannttRR..AAnnddeerrssoonn,,5588tthhRReeggiimmeennttooffFFoooott,,llaatteerr22nnddBBaattttaalliioonn,,NNoorrtthhaammppttoonnsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn aatt LLaaiinngg’’ss NNeekk oonn 2288 JJaannuuaarryy 11888811

South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (29/1770. Sgt. R. Anderson. 58th. Foot.) good very ne

£1,000-£1,400

RRoobbeerrttAAnnddeerrssoonnservedwiththe58thRegimentofFootinSouthAfrica,andwaskilledinactionatLaing’sNekon28January1881.Onthisdate, havingledhisNatalFieldForce,comprising1,400men,an80-strongNavalbrigade,artilleryandGatlingguns,toastrategicpassinthehillsonthe Natal-TransvaalbordercalledLaing’sNek,Major-GeneralSirGeorgePomeroyColleyattemptedwithcavalryandinfantryattackstobreak throughtheBoerpositionsontheDrakensbergmountainrangetorelievetheirgarrisons.TheBritishwererepelledwithheavylossesbythe BoersunderthecommandofPietJoubert;ofthe480Britishtroopswhomadethecharges,150neverreturned.Furthermore,sharp-shooting Boers had killed or wounded many senior o cers.

TotalBritishcasualtieswere84killedand113wounded,withthebulkofthesesu eredbythe58thRegimentofFoot,wholost74killedand101 wounded,aroundathirdoftheirtotalstrength.Boerlosseswere14killedand27wounded.Forhisgallantryinbringingcasualtiesdownfromthe hillside,LieutenantAlanHill,58thFoot,wasawardedtheVictoriaCross.ThiswasalsothelastoccasionthataBritishregimenttookitsColours into action; with heavy casualties, four o cers in succession were shot down whilst carrying both the Regimental and the Queen’s Colour.

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TThheeZZuulluuWWaarrMMeeddaallaawwaarrddeeddttooPPrriivvaatteeGG..BBuullll,,6600tthhKKiinngg’’ssRRooyyaallRRii eeCCoorrppss,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonnaattIInnggooggooRRiivveerroonn 88 FFeebbrruuaarryy 11888811

SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1879(3079.Pte.G.Bull.3/60th.Foot.) ttedwithanelaborateengravedri einscribed‘Bull,G.W.’, andanelaborateengravedtopribandbroochbarinscribed‘DiedintheBattleofIngogoSouthAfricaFeby.8th.1881’, acoupleof minor scratches to obverse eld, otherwise nearly extremely ne £1,400-£1,800

GGeeoorrggeeBBuullllservedwiththe3rdBattalion,60thRi es(King’sRoyalRi eCorps)inSouthAfrica,andwaskilledinactionatIngogoRiveron8 February 1881, during the First Boer War. The following extract is taken from Ri eman and Hussar by Colonel Sir Percival Marling, V.C., C.B.: ‘About2.30p.m.SirGeorgeColleysentCaptainMcGregor,R.E.,toColonelAshburnhamwithamessagethathewastosendacompanyofthe 60thRi esouttotheleft,ashethoughttheBoersweregoingtorushtheposition.ColonelAshburnhampointedouttotheSta O certhat‘I’ Companyweretheonlyreservehehad,andaskedwouldnothalfacompanybesu cient.TheSta O cerreplied“Myordersare,sir,fromthe General,thatyouaretosendacompany,andifyouwillletmehavethemIwillshowyouwheretogo.”Thiscompany,‘I’,wascommandedby LieutenantGarrett,theothersubalternbeingLieutenantBeaumont.TheSta O cer,CaptainMcGregor,wentoutwiththem,mounted.Thereis nodoubtthathetookthemfartherthanheshouldhavedone.CaptainMcGregor,R.E.,washimselfkilled.Itwasinevitable,consideringthemark hepresented.‘I’CompanyandtheBoerswerenowonlyabout50yardsapart.Garrettwaskilledquiteearly,andeverymaninthecompany except 9 was either killed or wounded. Nothing could have been more gallant than their behaviour, many of them being quite young soldiers.’ Casualtiesinthe3/60thatIngogoRiveramountedto4o cersand61otherrankskilledordiedofwounds,afewofwhomweredrowned.A further 2 o cers and 53 other ranks were wounded.

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TThheeZZuulluuWWaarrMMeeddaallaawwaarrddeeddttooPPrriivvaatteeRR..HHiisssseeyy,,9944tthhRReeggiimmeennttooffFFoooott,,llaatteerr22nnddBBaattttaalliioonn,,CCoonnnnaauugghhttRRaannggeerrss,,wwhhoowwaass sseevveerreellyy wwoouunnddeedd iinn tthhee hheeaadd oonn 99 FFeebbrruuaarryy 11888811 dduurriinngg tthhee eeppiicc ddeeffeennccee ooff LLyyddeennbbuurrgg

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (1563 Pte. R. Hissey, 94th Foot) edge bruising, good very ne £1,400-£1,800

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, July 2010.

RRoobbeerrttHHiisssseeyywasbornintheParishofSommersTown,London,andenlistedatAldershoton10August1870.Havingdeclaredthathehad neverservedinanybranchoftheforceshewasfound,inSeptember1871,tobelongtothe5thMiddlesexMilitiaandinconsequencewas deprivedofhispayuntilMay1874.HeservedinSouthAfricafrom26February1879until16October1881,takingpartintheZuluWarof1879 andtheTransvaalWarof1880-81.Duringthelattercon icthewasoneofthesmallgarrisonofthe94ththatsuccessfullydefendedthetownof LydenburgagainstbesiegingBoerforcesfornearlythreeweeks.DuringthesiegeHisseywasseverelywoundedbyagunshotwoundtohishead on9February1881.HeappearedbeforeaMedicalBoardatPietermaritzburgon15May1881,whorecommendedhimforachangeofclimateto England.HewasaccordinglyreturnedhometoNetleyHospitalinOctober1881,andwasdischargedfromtheservicefromNetley,un tfor service, on 6 December 1881.

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TThheeZZuulluuWWaarrMMeeddaallaawwaarrddeeddttooMMaajjoorrSS..FF..CChhiicchheesstteerr,,2211ssttRReeggiimmeennttooffFFoooott,,llaatteerrRRooyyaallSSccoottssFFuussiilliieerrss,,wwhhoosseerrvveeddaass GGaarrrriissoonnAAddjjuuttaannttdduurriinnggtthheeSSiieeggeeooffPPrreettoorriiaa,,aannddwwaassMMeennttiioonneeddiinnDDeessppaattcchheessffoorrhhiisssseerrvviicceessdduurriinnggtthheeaattttaacckkoonntthhee RReedd HHoouussee oonn 1155 FFeebbrruuaarryy 11888811

SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1879(Lieut&Adjt.S.F.Chichester.2-21st.Foot.)mountedaswornwithcontemporarytop brooch bar, very ne £2,400-£2,800

SSppeenncceerrFFrreeddeerriicckkCChhiicchheesstteerrwascommissionedLieutenantinthe21stRegimentofFoot(RoyalScotsFusiliers)on1December1876,and servedwiththeminSouthAfricaduringtheZuluWarof1879,wherehewaspresentattheattackandcaptureofSekukuni’stownandthe stormingoftheFightingKoppie.Hesawfurtherservicewiththe2ndBattalionduringtheFirstBoerWar,andwastheGarrisonAdjutantduring theSiegeofPretoriainSouthAfrica.HetookpartintheactionatZwartkoppieson5January1881,onwhichdateaforceof462menfromthe besiegedgarrisonattackedaBoerlaagerinabendofthePienaarsriver;andalsotheactionon15February1881,whenaforceof26o cersand 585menlaunchedasimilarattackonaBoerlaagerattheRedHouse;forhisserviceduringthelatteractionwasMentionedinLieutenant-Colonel F.Gildea’sDespatch:‘LieutenantChichester,RoyalScotsFusiliers,behavedwithgreattactandcoolnessduringtheengagement,andafterIwas wounded gave the O cer Commanding valuable assistance.’

Chichester was promoted Captain on 18 February 1885, and Major on 25 August 1894.

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Pair: PPrriivvaatteePP..CCooyyllee,,9922nnddHHiigghhllaannddeerrss,,llaatteerr22nnddBBaattttaalliioonn,,GGoorrddoonnHHiigghhllaannddeerrss,,wwhhoowwaasswwoouunnddeeddaattMMaajjuubbaaHHiilllldduurriinngg tthhee llaasstt mmaajjoorr eennggaaggeemmeenntt ooff tthhee FFiirrsstt BBooeerr WWaarr oonn 2277 FFeebbrruuaarryy 11888811

Afghanistan1878-80,1clasp,Kandahar(B/98Pte.P.Coyle.92nd.Highrs.);KabultoKandaharStar1880(56/98PrivateP.Coyle 92nd. Highlanders) edge bruise to rst, very ne and better (2)

£700-£900

PPeetteerrCCooyylleewaswoundedintheactionatMajubaHillon27February1881,the nalanddecisivebattleoftheFirstBoerWar,thatresultedina resoundingvictoryfortheBoers.HavingoccupiedMajubaHillonthenightof26-27February,Major-GeneralSirGeorgePomeroyColley’sforce ofsome405men,comprising171menofthe58thRegimentofFoot,141menofthe92ndHighlanders,aswellasasmallnavalbrigadefromH.M. S. Dido,werenotproperlydugin,andwereunabletowithstandthethreeBoerstormingpartiesthefollowingmorning.Colleyhimselfwaswas killedbyaBoermarksman,andtotalBritishcasualtieswere92killed,134wounded,and59captured.The92ndHighlanderssu ered34allranks killed in action; 12 subsequently dying of wounds; and 52 all ranks wounded.

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AA nneeSSeeccoonnddWWaarr11994455‘‘BBuurrmmaaOOppeerraattiioonnss’’MM..CC..ggrroouuppooffsseevveennaawwaarrddeeddttooJJeemmaaddaarrPPaaddaammllaallRRaaii,,11//77tthhGGuurrkkhhaaRRii eess,, 1177tthhIInnddiiaannDDiivviissiioonn,,IInnddiiaannAArrmmyy,,wwhhoottooookkoonn‘‘ffaannaattiiccaall’’JJaappaanneesseerreessiissttaanncceewwhheennmmaakkiinnggaanniigghhttrreeccoonnnnaaiissssaanncceeooffaann eenneemmyy--hheellddvviillllaaggee--tthheeiinnffoorrmmaattiioonngglleeaanneeddaannddtthheenneeuuttrraalliissaattiioonnoofftthhrreeeeeenneemmyyssnniippeerrsspprreevveenntteeddhheeaavvyylloosssseesstthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg ddaayy aanndd eennaabblleedd tthhee ddeeppllooyymmeenntt ooff vvaalluuaabbllee rreessoouurrcceess eellsseewwhheerree MilitaryCross,G.VI.R.reverseo ciallydated1946;1939-45Star;BurmaStar;WarMedal1939-45;IndiaServiceMedal;General Service1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.(Capt.PadamlalRai.7.G.R.) namingre-impressed;IndianIndependenceMedal1947 (388515 Sub. Padamlal Rai. M.C. GR.) minor o cial correction, generally very ne (7) £800-£1,200

M.C. London Gazette 6 June 1946.

Theoriginalrecommendationstates:‘FromthecrossingoftheIrrawaddyRiveruptothecaptureofMeiktilathisO cercommandedthe CommandoPlatoon.Throughoutthisperiodhisleadershipwasoutstanding,hisresourceandcoolnessindangerwasabywordintheBattalion. TimeandagainthisO cer’sPlatoonwascalledupontocarryoutthemosthazardoustasksusuallybehindtheenemylines,andeverytimethe taskwaswelldone.Hehasbuiltforhimselfareputationforsterlingcourage, rstclassleadership,andcooldaringinthefaceofdangerwhichhas beenequallybyonlyafewmenofthisBattalion.ThefollowingincidentsillustratesomeofthehazardoustaskshisCommandoPlatoonwascalled upon to carry out during the recent operations, and the results that his leadership achieved. AtKandaungon2April1945theenemyhadbeeno eringfanaticalresistancetotheattackofanotherBattalionofthisBrigade,withtheresult thattheattackdidnotpenetratetheirposition.Accordingly,JemadarPadamlalwasorderedtotakehisPlatoonintotheenemyheldvillageduring thenightand ndoutthestrengthoftheenemy.Allnightlongheprobed ghtingstrongoutpostpositionsthrownoutbytheJaps.Atearlydawn hesucceededinpushingaSectionintothevillagewhichkilledthreesnipersandfoundthatthemainbodyoftheenemyhadwithdrawn.The informationgainedbyhisPlatoonintimeresultedinthecancellationofaBattalionattacksupportedbyAir,Artiller,andTankslaidonforthenext day.’

PPaaddaammllaallRRaaiienlistedintotheIndianArmyon21November1932.AppointedtoacommissionasJemadaron19May1944,hewasawardedthe MilitaryCrosswhilstservingwiththe1/7thGurkhaRi esinBurma;heavilyengagedsincethestartofthecampaign,the1/7thGurkhaRi esfought withdistinctionintheMoulmeinareaattheopeningoftheJapaneseo ensiveinJanuary1942.CarryinghonoursforSittang1942,theunitalso had the satisfaction of being recognised with further honours for Sittang 1945, where it presided over the nal Japanese defeat.

RaisedSubedaron1January1948,PadamlalRaiwentontoservetwotoursofdutyinMalaya,thelatterculminatinginhissuddendeathon30 September1952attheBritishMilitaryHospitalinKamunting,aconsequenceofinternalbleeding.Suchana ictionwaslikelycausedbyableeding ulcer,itselfprecipitatedbyabacterialinfectionassociatedwiththehumidclimateandprimitiveconditions.PadamlalRaiwaslaterburiedatthe1/6 Gurkha Regiment Hindu Cemetery at Sungei Patani in Kedah State.

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A Collection of Medals to Gurkhas

AAnneexxttrreemmeellyyrraarreeppoosstt--WWaarr‘‘MMaallaayyaannEEmmeerrggeennccyy’’MM..CC..aannddSSeeccoonnddAAwwaarrddBBaarrggrroouuppooffeeiigghhttaawwaarrddeeddttooLLiieeuutteennaanntt SSuuddhhaammaannRRaaii,,77tthhDDuukkeeooffEEddiinnbbuurrgghh’’ssOOwwnnGGuurrkkhhaaRRii eess,,wwhhoowwaassddeeccoorraatteeddffoorr‘‘ccuunnnniinnggaannddttaaccttiiccaallsskkiillll’’aaggaaiinnsstt CCoommmmuunniissttTTeerrrroorriissttssaannddwwaasstthhrriicceeMMeennttiioonneeddiinnDDeessppaattcchheess;;‘‘wwhheennaaddeetteerrmmiinneeddeenneemmyyrroolllleeddhhaannddggrreennaaddeessddoowwnnaahhiillll ttoowwaarrddsshhiimm,,hheeppeerrssoonnaallllyyrreettaalliiaatteedduussiinnggwweellll--aaiimmeeddrrii eeggrreennaaddeess’’--eevviiddeenncceeooffhhiisswwoorrkkcclleeaarrllyyddiissppllaayyeeddbbyytthheeppoooollssooff bblloooodd lleefftt bbeehhiinndd oonn tthhee ssuummmmiitt MilitaryCross,E.II.R.,reverseo ciallydated1954,withSecondAwardBar,reverseo ciallydated1955;1939-45Star;Burma Star;WarMedal1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf;IndiaServiceMedal;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.,withM.I.D. oakleaf(Lt.SudhamanRai.7.G.R.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy(408509Lt.(KGO).SudhamanRai7G.R.); IndianIndependenceMedal1947(21145556W.O.Cl.2.SudhamanRai.G.R.)mountedasworn,theL.S.&G.C.medalon incorrect riband, wear to high relief of GSM, generally very ne and better (8)

£5,000-£7,000

M.C. London Gazette 29 June 1954.

Theoriginalrecommendationstates:‘LieutenantSudhamanRaiCommandsaplatoonof“D”Company1/7GurkhaRi esandhasbeenactivelyand continuouslyengagedinoperationssincethestartoftheEmergency.Duetohiscourage,leadershipandinitiativehisplatoonhaskilledalarge numberofbandits.Themajorityofthesekillshavenotbeenoninformation,buthaveresultedfrompersistentandunceasingpatrolling,and ambushes carried out by Lieutenant Sudhaman with an outstanding degree of cunning and tactical skill. Thiso cerhashimselfkilledatleastsevenofhisplatoon’stotal,twooftheseheaccountedforwhenonatwomanpatrolinAugustofthisyear. Theskill,initiativeandpersonalbraveryofLieutenantSudhamanRaihaveprovidedanoutstandingexamplenotonlytothemenofhisplatoonbut also to the whole battalion.’

M.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 31 May 1955.

Theoriginalrecommendationstates:‘On21stOctober,1954,LieutenantRaiwasincommandofNumber12Platoonof1/7thGurkhaRi es,a totalstrengthof16menalltold.Sincethemorningof20thOctober,1954,hehasbeenfollowingtracksmadebyanumberofCommunist Terrorists,andhadordersto ndoutwheretheyweregoingandonnoaccounttocometoaction,unlesshispresencebecameknown.While climbinganextremelysteephillaccompaniedbyonly2othermen,hesuddenlycameuponalargeoccupiedCommunistTerroristsCamp.The CommunistTerroristssawhimatthesametimeandinstantlyopened re.Thiso cerimmediatelyorderedhismentotakecoverandhimself placedhisplatooninpositionwheretheycameup,toformasnearanencirclementashecould.Oneri emanwaswoundedinthe rstburst,and hadtogototherearwithanothersoldiertodresshiswounds.Asecondsoldierwassenttoactasescorttotheplatoonsignallerwhowastrying to get wireless contact with higher formation. This left the O cer with 11 Ri emen and Non-Commissioned o cers, besides himself.

For3hoursthiso cerbyhispersonalexampleandbraverykepthisplatoonintheirexposedpositions,withthefullweightoftheenemy re comingdownonthemfromapreparedandoverlookedposition.Itisknownthattheenemypossessed2LightMachineGunsandotherlight automatics. Nevertheless,byhissuperb recontrolandleadership,thiso cerenabledhisplatoontobeatback2or3determinedattemptsby theenemytodislodgehim.Notcontentwiththis,hepersonallytooktheplatoonEYRi etoanadvantageouspositionandhimself red6 grenadesfromitattheenemy.Thee ectsofthesegrenadesundoubtedlydemoralisedtheenemytoagreatextent,anditissuspectedthat severalwerewoundedbythem.Throughoutthisaction,theenemywererollinghandgrenadesdownthehillsideonto12platoonpositions,and wereusingsustainedautomatic re.Despitetheseadverseconditions,theskilfulandbravewayinwhichthissmallpartyofmenfoughtback, eventuallyforcedtheenemytowithdraw,leavingoneoftheirowndead,andpoolsofbloodtoleadtothesuppositionthatatleast3or4were wounded. Throughout this action Lieutenant (QGO) Sudhaman Rai displayed the greatest bravery, leadership and military skill.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 9 May 1946; 19 September 1946; and 1 May 1953.

SSuuddhhaammaannRRaaiiinitiallyservedintherankswiththeGurkhaRegimentduringtheSecondWorldWarandwastwiceMentionedinDespatchesfor serviceinBurmaagainsttheJapaneseImperialArmy.AppointedtoaCommissioninthe7thGurkhaRi eson4July1949,SudhamanRaijoinedan extensivedeploymentofBritishandGurkhatroopsinMalayadetailedtocombattheinsurgentthreat.Theytypicallydrewupontheskillslearned duringthejunglecampaigninBurma,withthe48thGurkhaBrigadeand17thGurkhaDivisionformingthebackboneoftheBritishdeployment duringtheEmergency.Oneofjust20o cersawardedapost-SecondWarM.C.andBar,SudhamanRaiwasfurther‘mentioned’forservicein Malaya in 1953, before taking retirement on account of disability on 31 May 1959.

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AA nnee‘‘MMaallaayyaannEEmmeerrggeennccyy’’DD..CC..MM..ggrroouuppooffffoouurraawwaarrddeeddttooLLaannccee--CCoorrppoorraallSShheerrbbaahhaadduurrRRaaii,,1100tthhPPrriinncceessssMMaarryy’’ssOOwwnn GGuurrkkhhaaRRii eess,,ffoorrhhiissggaallllaannttccoonndduuccttaattBBaahhaauuNNeeggrriiSSeemmbbiilliiaannoonn11MMaarrcchh11995500wwhheennccoommmmuunniissttiinnssuurrggeennttssddeerraaiilleeddaanndd aammbbuusshheeddaattrraaiinn,,ppeeppppeerriinnggtthheeccaarrrriiaaggeesswwiitthhbbuulllleettss--hhiissbboollddaaccttiioonnaannddoo eennssiivveessppiirriittwwiitthhaabbaayyoonneett‘‘pprreevveenntteeddaa sseerriioouuss iinncciiddeenntt ffrroomm bbeeccoommiinngg aa mmaajjoorr ddiissaasstteerr’’

DistinguishedConductMedal,G.VI.R.(21146023L.Cpl.SherbahadurRai.1/10.G.R.) o ciallyre-impressednaming;WarMedal 1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,2clasps,S.E.Asia1945-46,Malaya(114507.RfnSherb’drRai.3/10G.R) minoro cial correctiontonumber;IndianIndependenceMedal1947(21146023.Rfn.Sherbahadur.Rai.GR.)mountedforwear, minorscratch to reverse of DCM, generally very ne (4) £1,600-£2,000

D.C.M. London Gazette 12 May 1950.

Theoriginalrecommendationstates:‘BahauNegriSembilian.On1stMarch,L/CplSherbahadurRaiwasreturningfromLocalLeaveinJahore Bahru accompanied by some other leave details. They were travelling on the civil train from Johore - Mentakab.

BetweenBahauandKemayanthetrainwasderailedandambushedatabout1030hrsbyalargepartyofbanditswhowereinpositiononboth sidesofaprecipitouscutting.ThecarriageinwhichtheGORsweretravellingcametoahaltinthemiddleofthecutting.Hencethefullforceand volumeofenemy rewasdirectedonthiscarriageasaresultofwhich4GORswerewounded(oneseriously).The rewassoheavythatthe menwere“pinneddown”.Theenemycalleduponthementosurrenderandundercoverofwithering re,onebanditarmedwithasten endeavouredtocomedowntowardsthecarriage.L/CplSherbahadurimmediatelywoundedhimandthelatterwithdrew.Asecondbandit endeavoured to follow suit and was shot in the mouth and killed by L/Cpl Sherbahadur Rai.

Asaresultofthisenemysetback,L/CplSherbahadurRaiseizedthechancetojumpoutofthetrainwiththeobjectofchargingtheenemy.His actioninspiredthe4woundedmentofollowsuitaswell.Onemanwassobadlywoundedinthechest,thatL/CplSherbahadurwascompelledto placehimundersuitablecoverfrom re.Withtheremainingthreehoweverhechargedroundthe ankofthecuttingstraightattheenemywho immediatelywithdrew.L/CplSherbahadurRaiandthethreewoundedmenfollowedthebanditsupfor13/4miles ringastheywent.Eventually onaccountofthewoundedmen,L/CplSherbahadurRaiwascompelledtocallo thepursuit.Onthewayback,hepickedupthedeadbodyof the bandit he had shot and returning to the railway line handed the body over to the police. He also dressed and bandaged the wounded GORs. Thehighlycourageous,boldactionandinspiringleadershiponthepartofthisyoungLance-Corporalundoubtedlypreventedaseriousincident from becoming a major disaster. As an example of o ensive spirit in the face of great odds it is second to none.’

SShheerrbbaahhaadduurrRRaaiiservedasaSectionCommanderwiththe1/10thGurkhaRi eswhenhistrainwasderailedbycommunistguerillaforcesonthe morning of 1 March 1950. The Aberdeen Press and Journal of 3 March 1950 adds a little more detail: ‘FourGurkhaswith xedbayonetschargedabanditambushafterthederailmentofapassengertrainbetweenGemasandTriang.AMalayan policestatementsaidthatthefourGurkhasroutedabout ftybanditsinaforty-minutebattle,killingoneandwoundingfour.FiveotherGurkhas in the train were wounded, along with one auxiliary policeman and three civilians.’

SherbahadurRaiwasinitiallyrecommendedfortheD.C.M.byLieutenant-ColonelC.C.Graham,O cerCommanding1/10thGurkhaRi es; passedupthechainofcommand,thiswaslater‘stronglyrecommended’bytheCommanderinChiefFARELFon3April1950andapprovedby thenewlyinstalledMajor-GeneralUrquhart.Sadly,theMalayanrailwayremainedasofttargetforguerillaforces;thederailmentofamailtrain fromSingaporeinNovember1951killedfourpeopleandinjured20,andprovedaclose-callfortheMalayanrulerofEgriSembilan.Accordingto the Bradford Observer on 15 November 1951: ‘The train plunged into a ravine. The gang ed after spraying the wreck with gun re...’

AnotherattackonagoodstraininJanuary1955-wherethe shplatessecuringtherailstothesleepershadbeenremovedinacutting-resulted in injuries to the driver and reman and destruction of the rolling stock.

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AArraarree‘‘BBoorrnneeooooppeerraattiioonnss’’DD..CC..MM..ggrroouuppoofftthhrreeeeaawwaarrddeeddttooRRii eemmaann((LLooccaallLLaannccee--CCoorrppoorraall))HHiinndduuppaallRRaaii,,1100tthhPPrriinncceessss MMaarryy’’ssOOwwnnGGuurrkkhhaaRRii eess,,ffoorrhhiissggaallllaannttrryynneeaarrtthheeSSaarraawwaakkbboorrddeerroonn2255MMaarrcchh11996666,,wwhheennhhee‘‘ppeerrssoonnaallllyyssiilleenncceedd vveeooff tthheeeenneemmyydduurriinnggaajjuunngglleeaammbbuusshhaannddddoommiinnaatteeddtthheeaaccttiioonnoonntthheerriigghhtt aannkkooffhhiissPPllaattoooonndduurriinnggaa eerrcceeeennggaaggeemmeennttaatt ppooiinntt--bbllaannkk rraannggee’’ -- tthhee llaasstt DD..CC..MM.. aawwaarrddeedd ttoo aa GGuurrkkhhaa

DistinguishedConductMedal,E.II.R.,1stissue(21140375L/L/Cpl.HindupalRai.10GR.);GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya, E.II.R.(G.21140375RfnHindupalRai1/10GR);GeneralService1962-2007,2clasps,Borneo,MalayPeninsula, uno cialretaining rodbetweenclasps (21140375Rfn.HindupalRai.1/10GR.)mountedasworn, lightcontactmarksandminoredgebruising,good very ne and better (3)

£4,000-£5,000

Only 4 D.C.M.s awarded for the Borneo Campaign, this being the last example awarded to the 10th Battalion, Royal Gurkha Ri es.

D.C.M. London Gazette 13 December 1966.

Theoriginalrecommendationstates:‘On25thMarch1966,LanceCorporalHindupalRaiwascommandingasectionof10PlatoonDCompany 1stBattalion10thPrincessMary’sownGurkhaRi esneartheSarawakbordercoveringacomplexoftrackstopreventthewithdrawalofan enemy incursion party. Visibility was about three to ten yards.

At1030hours,approximately25regularIndonesiantroopsapproached10Platoon’sposition,sevenofthempassingLanceCorporalHindupal’s postfromrighttoleftatarangeofthreeyards.CoollyheallowedthemtopasstowardsPlatoonHeadquartersandageneralpurposemachine gunonhisleft.Asthemachinegunopened reLanceCorporalHindupalandhisri egroupengagedthreeenemytotheirfrontkillingtwo. Withinseconds,twomoreenemyadvancedtowardsLanceCorporalHindupal’sposition ringbursts.Heshotthembothdeadatpointblank range.Heavyautomatic rewasnowdirectedtowardsLanceCorporalHindupal’ssectionanda erce re ghtensued.Byshouted reorders, personalexampleandbycrawlingtothevariousgroupsofhissectionLanceCorporalHindupalwasabletopreventtheenemy’sapproachtothe platoonpositionfromalongthemaintrack.Theorderwasthengiventobreako theengagement.Heorderedhislightmachinegungroupto move rstwhilehecoveredthem.Thesoundofthismovementattractedfurtherwell-directedautomatic rewhichwoundedthelightmachine gunNumber1.LanceCorporalHindupalatonceengagedtheenemy,silencingthemtemporarilyandcontinuedtocoverthewithdrawalofthe lightmachinegunparty.Noworderingtheri egrouptowithdraw, rstoneandthenasecondRi emanwerekilledwithinafewyardsofhimas theymovedtotherear.Heagaintookontheenemysinglehandedandsoensuredthesafewithdrawaloftheremainderofhismen.Hewasthe lastmantoleavethepositionandwasintheactofchanginghismagazinewhenanenemyadvancedtowardshim ringanautomaticweapon. Lance Corporal Hindupal shot him dead at two yards’ range.

HenowwithdrewtotheCompanyrendezvous,andreportedthatsincehehadbeenforcedtoleavetwoofhisdeadintheambushpositionwhile extricatingtherestof hissection,hewantedtogobacktogetthem.Inspiteofthenowconfusedsituationandcontinuedenemy reaimedatthe ambusharea,hepersonallyledtwosectionsofhisplatoonbacktohisposttorecoverthebodies.Itseemedatthetime,andinretrospectstill does, that this act called for the greatest courage of all.

Intheaction13enemywerekilled;DCompanylost4killedandtwowounded.LanceCorporalHindupalpersonallykilled5enemyand dominatedtheactionontheright ankofhisplatoon.Hisleadership,control,personalexample,coolnessand,aboveall,hiscouragethroughouta erce engagement at point blank range were outstanding.’

HHiinndduuppaallRRaaiiwasdecoratedforgallantrybyHerMajestyQueenElizabethIIataninvestitureheldatBuckinghamPalaceinMarch1967.Theevent was later detailed in the Reading Evening Post on 7 March 1967:

‘TheQueendecoratedforgallantryfourmembersofthe10thPrincessMary’sOwnGurkhaRi esforoperationsinSarawak.TheDSOwentto MajorChristopherPikefor“greatpersonalcourage,leadershipandoutstandingcoolnessunder reasacompanycommander;andtheDCMto Lance-CorporalHindupalRaifor“outstandinggallantry”assectorcommanderofaplatoon.TheMilitaryMedalwasawardedtoCorporalAsmani Raiwhoshowed“inspiredleadership”incommandofasectionofareconnaissanceplatoon,andtoLance-CorporalJagatbahadurLimbu,who showed “complete disregard for his own safety” in his desire to get to grips with the enemy.’

BothBattalionsoftheRegimentmadetrulyoutstandingcontributionstothesuccessoftheBorneocampaigninthemid-1960s,asdidtheBrigade ofGurkhasasawhole.Intermsofenemyaccountedfor,gallantryawardswon,andsheerprofessionalaccomplishment,theRegiment’srecord wassecondtonone;justsixmonthsearlier,insimilarconditionsonajunglehillnearSerikin,afellowGurkha,LanceCorporalRambahadurLimbu ofthe2ndBattalion,alsofoundhimselfattheforefrontoftheaction,facedintensemachinegun reconcentrateduponhimpersonallyand carried out his leadership duties with persistence and bravery. He was awarded the Victoria Cross.

AAssuuppeerrbb‘‘BBoorrnneeooooppeerraattiioonnss’’MM..MM..ggrroouuppoofftthhrreeeeaawwaarrddeeddttooRRii eemmaann((LLooccaallLLaannccee--CCoorrppoorraall))JJaaggaattbbaahhaadduurrLLiimmbbuu,,1100tthh PPrriinncceessssMMaarryy’’ssOOwwnnGGuurrkkhhaaRRii eess,,ffoorrhhiissggaallllaannttrryynneeaarrtthheeSSaarraawwaakkbboorrddeerroonn55MMaarrcchh11996666--‘‘rruunnnniinnggaatttthheeeenneemmyy rriinngghhiissggeenneerraallppuurrppoosseemmaacchhiinneegguunnffrroommtthheehhiipp,,iittwwaassllaarrggeellyytthhaannkkssttoohhiissccoouurraaggeeaannddaaggggrreessssiivveessppiirriitttthhaattaattlleeaasstt2288 eenneemmyy ttrrooooppss wweerree kkiilllleedd iinn aa hhiigghhllyy ssuucccceessssffuull rriivveerrbbooaatt aammbbuusshh’’

MilitaryMedal,E.II.R.,2ndissue(21148768L/L/Cpl.JagatbahadurLimbu.10GR.);GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,E.II.R. (21148768Rfn.JagatbahadurLimbu.10th.G.R.);GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,Borneo(21148768Rfn.JagatbahadurLimbu. 1/10 GR.) mounted as worn, minor edge bruising and polishing to high relief, very ne (3)

£3,000-£4,000

1 of 35 M.M.’s awarded for the Borneo campaign.

M.M. London Gazette 13 December 1966.

Theoriginalrecommendationstates:‘On5thMarch1966,LanceCorporalJagatbahadurLimbuwasthegeneralpurposemachinegungunnerin11 Platoon,DCompany,1stBattalion10thPrincessMary’sOwnGurkhaRi esandplayedaprominentpartinahighlysuccessfulambushnearthe Sarawak border following an incursion by regular Indonesian troops.

LanceCorporalJagatbahadurwithhisgeneralpurposemachinegunwasplacedontheleft ankofhisplatoonambushpositionanditwasfrom theleftthatanenemyparty,some35strong,approached.Theleadinggroup,bunchedandunsuspecting,passedhimandatarangeoftwenty yardsheopened redevastatingly,en ladingthemandcausingmanycasualties.Reloading,hethenmovedroundbehindthetroopsonhisright intothecentreofthepositionandrakedtheambushareaagain,thistimefromsometento fteenyardsrange.Astheenemynowtriedtomove outoftheambusharea,heagainrandownthepositiontowardstheright ankinfullviewoftheenemytoengagethem, ringhismachinegun fromthehipintoagroupatpointblankrangeuntiltherewerenotargetsinsight.LanceCorporalJagatbahadur redsome400roundsfromhis machinegun,ofatotalofnotlessthan28enemykilledintheambushthereislittledoubtthathewaspersonallyresponsibleforkillingmorethan 50 percent.

Theenemyfromanearbypositionnowopened reonourtroopsinambushusingautomaticsandmortars,and11Platoonwasorderedtomove backtotheirrendezvous.LanceCorporalJagatbahadurremainedwithhisplatooncommandergivingcovering reuntilthelastofourmenwere clearofthearea.Duringtheaction,lastingtenminutes,LanceCorporalJagatbahadurdisplayedcompletedisregardforhisownsafetyinhis determination to get to grips with the enemy. The success of the operation was due in large measure to his courage and aggressive spirit.’

JJaaggaattbbaahhaadduurrLLiimmbbuuwasdecoratedforgallantrybyHerMajestyQueenElizabethIIataninvestitureheldatBuckinghamPalaceinMarch1967.A rsthandaccountoftheactionwaslatergivenbycompanycommanderMajorC.J.Pike,D.S.O.,inVolumeII of Bugle&Kukri:TheStoryofthe 10th Princess Mary’s Own Gurkha Ri es:

‘On27FebruaryDCompany,carrying10days’rations,wereliftedbyhelicoptertoLZ1693fromwhereIsentpatrolshasteningsouthtoreccea suitablenightbaseonwhichthecompanyclosedbylateafternoon.FurtherpatrolswentsouthandSWtochecktherouteforthefollowingday’s movetoasecond rmbase,on28February.Fivefour-manpatrolsthenwentfurthersouth,oneofwhichobserveda16-manenemypatrolona trackneartheSungeiKoembaandclearlyheardmotorboatenginesfromtheriver.By1300hrson1March,wehadestablishedathird rmbase 1000yardsfromthejunctionoftheKoembaandSeparanRiversandforthenextthreedays,setaboutdetailedreconnaissanceofthearea,no easytaskduetoswamp,jungleandthicklalang(secondaryjungle),theproximityoftheenemypatrols,andciviliannoiseandmovementinthe area.Civilianswereoftenseen,butskilfullyavoided.By4March,IandCaptainTempler,theFOO,hadrecced,andfoundempty,theoldenemy baseonthenorthbankoftheKoemba/Separanjunction,andlocated,byearatleast,anenemybaseunderconstructiononthesouthbankofthe Koemba.

From rstlighton4March,11PlatoonwatchedtheKoembaforeverymovement.Theremainderofthecompanymovedthroughswamp(to avoidleavingtracks)andclippedourwayoutontosomedryground300yardsfromtheriverjunction.Heretheundergrowthwasattimesless thanheadheight,sowetunnelledouta rmbasebeneaththefern.Thenoiseofpeopleshoutingandsingingcouldattimesbeheardclearlyfrom thesouthbank.Duringtheafternoon,11Platoonreportedtenenemyintwosmallboatsontheriverandat1030hrson5Marchsawalarge dieselenginedboatcarryingstoresandafewsoldiers.Weseemedinluck.Allthreeplatoonswere nallyinambushpositionsby1200 hrsthat morning.

At1300hrsalandingcrafttypevesselcarrying35enemymoveddownstreamtowards11Platoon,whoengageditat10-15yardsrangewithtwo GPMGs,94grenades,andallplatoonsmallarms.Theresultwasdevastating.LanceCorporalJagatbahadurRai[sic],theGPMGgunner, reda200 roundbeltdownintothemidstofthetroopssittingintheboat,reloadedandranalongthebank ringfromthehipashewent.The94grenades registeredtwohitsatpoint-blankrange.Astheboatpassedoutoftheambushitcantedovertoport,theenginestopped,anditslewedintothe bank30yardsdownstream.Completesilencereigned,notascreamnorgroanwasheard...LanceCorporalJagatbahadurRai[sic]wasawardedthe Military Medal for his aggressive action in this ambush operation.’

Sold with copied research - Major Pike having clearly made an error recalling the recipient’s surname, all other details correctly tally to the event.

AAppoosstt--WWaarrBB..EE..MM..aawwaarrddeeddttooRReeggiimmeennttaallPPiippeeMMaajjoorrWWaarrrraannttOO cceerrCCllaassssIIIIHHaassttaabbaahhaadduurrRRaaii,,77tthhDDuukkeeooffEEddiinnbbuurrgghh’’ss OOwwnn GGuurrkkhhaa RRii eess

British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (21147426 Act. W/O.2. Hastabahadur Rai, 7 G.R.) minor edge nick, good very ne £300-£400

B.E.M. (Military) London Gazette 2 June 1973.

TheKukri,TheJournaloftheBrigadeofGurkhas states:‘On1stJunewewerealldelightedtolearnthatWO2HastabahadurRaihasbeen awarded the BEM for his services as Pipe Major during the UK tour.’

HHaassttaabbaahhaadduurrRRaaiiinitiallyservedwiththe2ndBattalion,7thGurkhaRi es,andwassenttoEdinburghCastleinthespringof1969toattenda PipeMajor’sCourse.Displayinga‘verycreditableperformanceindeed’,hewasrewardedwitha“B”gradingandacopyof StandardSettingsof PipeMusic asamementooftheoccasionbyColonelR.D.MacLagan,C.B.E.,M.C.,Queen’sOwnHighlanders.RaisedActingSergeant(Pipesand Drums)on1October1969whilstservingatRegimentalHeadquarters,HastabahadurRaiwasappointedSergeantintheNominalRollofPipes and Drums on 14 July 1971 and Acting Warrant O cer Second Class on 7 December 1972.

Theearly1970ssawconsiderabledemandfora‘Gurkhapresence’atcivilandmilitaryfunctionsfuelledinnosmallpartbythewordsofField MarshalLordMontgomeryofAlameinandhissupportforthe edglingGurkhaWelfareAppeal.AletterfromMontgomerywhichwaspublished in TheTimes on25June1970madeclearhisviewsuponlearningthatmanyGurkhasoldiersandtheirdependantsorwidowswerefacing destitution in old age:

‘TheGurkhasareouroldestandstaunchestalliesandhaveservedwithusforover150years.NearlyhalfamillionGurkhasfoughtsidebyside withBritishtroopsinthetwoWorldWarswinning26VictoriaCrossesandsu ering43,000casualties.Bytheircourageandendurancetheyhave madeamagni centcontributiontothesuccessofBritisharms...Thiscountryowesthemagreatdebtfortheirloyalanddevotedservicein numerous campaigns over many years.’

Withinashortperiodoftime,donationstotheGurkhaWelfareAppealhadreached£250,000,butitsoonbecameclearthataleast £1million wasrequiredtoprovideinperpetuityanincomesu cienttomeetthemanydeservingcasesbroughtforward.TheAppealreachedawider audiencebyopeningamobileGurkhaWelfarestoresellingawidevarietyof‘Nepaliana’totheBritishpublic;itfelltoHastabahadurRaitolead the Pipes and Drums as the gurehead for the Regiment - a role which he ful lled with aplomb.

InvitedtoperformatClarenceHouseinMarch1972(oneof42separateengagementsconductedthatyear,19onbehalfoftheGurkhaWelfare Appeal), Her Majesty The Queen Mother was keen to express her enjoyment of the music: ‘IgreatlyappreciatedhearingthismorningyourPipeMajorplayinginmygardenatClarenceHouse.Iwasthrilledbythestirringmusicofthe pipes. Please convey to this Warrant O cer an expression of my sincere thanks.’

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Five: LLiieeuutteennaanntt RRaammbbaahhaadduurr RRaannaa,, 22nndd KKiinngg EEddwwaarrdd VVIIII’’ss OOwwnn GGuurrkkhhaa RRii eess WarMedal1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,2clasps,S.E.Asia1945-46,Malaya, uno cialretainingrodbetweenclasps (31014 Rfn.RambahadurRana4/2G.R.);GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,Borneo(Lt.RambahadarRana.2GR.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II. R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy(21131620Sgt.RambahadurRana.2GR.);IndianIndependenceMedal1947(21131620Rfn. Rambahadur Rana. G.R.) mounted for wear, contact marks to second,very ne and better (5) £200-£240 5544

RRaammbbaahhaadduurrRRaannaawasappointedtoacommissionintheBrigadeofGurkhasinthe LondonGazette of22June1962.Hetookhisretirement from the 2nd Gurkha Ri es on 31 August 1965.

Six: SSttaa SSeerrggeeaanntt JJookkhhee PPuunn,, 22nndd KKiinngg EEddwwaarrdd VVIIII’’ss OOwwnn GGuurrkkhhaa RRii eess 1939-45Star;Paci cStar;WarMedal1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.(21132112Cpl.Jokhe.Pun2 GR.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy(21132112S.Sgt.JokhePun.2G.R.);IndianIndependenceMedal1947 (21132112 Cpl. Jokhe. Pun. G.R.) mounted as worn, nearly very ne, Paci c Star scarce to unit (6) £180-£220

23BattalionsofGurkhasoldiers(aswellasgarrison,trainingandparachuteunits)foughtinMalayaandBurmaintheearlystagesoftheSecond WorldWar,remainingsteadfastduringearlylossesagainsttheadvancingJapaneseassaultsandlaterprovinginstrumentalinthe ghtbackinBurma followingtheBattlesofKohimaandImphalin1944.GurkhatroopsfromvariousregimentsalsoformedakeypartofthetwoLong-Range Penetration‘Chindit’Operationsin1943and1944,harassingandtyingdownJapanesetroopsfrombehindtheirlinesdeepinthejunglesofthe Paci ctheatre;manyofthesemenlatermetthequalifyingcriteriafortheawardoftheBurmaStar;theawardofthePaci cStartoGurkha soldiers is far scarcer.

Eight: CCoorrppoorraallNNaarrbbaahhaadduurrGGuurruunngg,,22nnddKKiinnggEEddwwaarrddVVIIII’’ssOOwwnnGGuurrkkhhaaRRii eess,,wwhhoosseerrvveeddaassBBuugglleerraatttthheeCCoorroonnaattiioonnooff HHeerr MMaajjeessttyy QQuueeeenn EElliizzaabbeetthh IIII iinn 11995533 1939-45Star;AfricaStar;ItalyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R. (21132151Cpl.NarbahadurGurung.2G.R.);Coronation1953,unnamedasissued;IndianIndependenceMedal1947(21132151 Rfn. Narbahadur. Gurung. G.R.) mounted as worn, contact marks, nearly very ne (8) £180-£220

NNaarraabbaahhaadduurrGGuurruunnggisrecordedasservingwiththeGurkhaCoronationContingentatthe1953Coronation,oneof16marchingmenand Buglersofthe1/2ndRi esledbyCaptainD.R.WoodandGroupCaptainSharatiGurung,M.C.ArrivingatSouthamptonfromtheFarEastper troopship EmpireOrwell on9April1953,theGurkhaCoronationContingentencompassed155men,includinga62-strongpipeband,all tted outwithNo.1dress.SenttoPirbrightforceremonialtraining,theyprovedapopularadditiontothe2,600-manCommonwealthandColonial Parade:the Scotsman of4June1953wasparticularlykeentonotethedelightofPrince(nowKing)CharlesandPrincessAnneatthesceneof colourful pageantry, most noticeably the green ‘pillbox’ hats with red pom-poms worn by the Gurkha pipers. Sold with copied paperwork con rming entitlement to the Coronation 1953 Medal.

Eight: CCaappttaaiinnNNaarrbbaahhaadduurrGGuurruunngg,,66tthhQQuueeeennEElliizzaabbeetthh’’ssOOwwnnGGuurrkkhhaaRRii eess,,wwhhoowwaassMMeennttiioonneeddiinnDDeessppaattcchheessffoorrhhiiss sseerrvviicceess dduurriinngg tthhee llaatttteerr ssttaaggeess ooff tthhee MMaallaayyaann EEmmeerrggeennccyy 1939-45Star;BurmaStar;WarMedal1939-45;IndiaServiceMedal;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.,withM.I.D. oakleaf(21134012.Sgt.Narbahadur.Gurung6GR);GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,Borneo(Capt.NarbahadurGurung. GTR.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy(21134012W.O.Cl.2.NarbahadurGurung.6G.R.);Indian IndependenceMedal1947(73109L/Nk.NarbahadurGurung.6.G.R.)mountedasworn, contactmarksandminoredgebruising, nearly very ne (8) £260-£300

M.I.D. London Gazette 30 September 1958:

‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Malaya for the period 1st January to 30th June 1958.’ NNaarrbbaahhaadduurrGGuurruunnggwasbornin1923andsawinitialserviceintheBritishcolonyofBurma ghtingagainsttheImperialJapaneseArmyand collaborationistindependencemovements.Hesurvivedthecampaign,includingtheextremelyharshweather,diseaseandterrain,andwaslater MentionedinDespatcheswhilstservingasActingWarrantO cerSecondClassinthe6thGurkhaRi es.Appointedtoacommissioninthe edglingGurkhaArmyServiceCorps-whichwasraisedinMalayain1958-hewasadvancedLieutenantinthe LondonGazette of15September 1959,andCaptaininthe LondonGazette of23October1964.Re-designatedtheGurkhaTransportRegimentin1965,NarbahadurGurungtook his retirement from the service in 1969, the occasion being mentioned in The Kukri, The Journal of the Brigade of Gurkhas: ‘Captain(QGO)NarbahadurGurungwastospendthelasttwodaysintheArmywithus[atCampintheCameronHighlands]beforeretiringon pensiontoNepalafter28yearsservice.Hisdeparturewascelebratedwithafarewellpartyinourtemporarymess.Wewishhimandhisfamily well for the future in Nepal.’ Sold with copied research.

Five: WWaarrrraanntt OO cceerr CCllaassss IIII RRaannbbaahhaadduurr GGuurruunngg,, 66tthh QQuueeeenn EElliizzaabbeetthh’’ss OOwwnn GGuurrkkhhaa RRii eess,, llaattee GGuurrkkhhaa RReeggiimmeennttaall CCeennttrree WarMedal1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.(21134260Rfn.RanbahadurGurung.6.GR);General Service1962-2007,1clasp,Borneo(21134260W.O.Cl.2.RanbahadurGurung.2/6GR.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue, RegularArmy(21134260Sgt.RanbahadurGurung.6GR.);IndianIndependenceMedal1947(93762Rfn.RanbahadurGurung,8 G.R.C.) mounted as worn, edge bruising and contact marks, generally very ne (5)

£160-£200

£200-£240 5599

Seven: CCaappttaaiinnGGyyaannbbaahhaadduurrLLiimmbbuu,,77tthhDDuukkeeooffEEddiinnbbuurrgghh’’ssOOwwnnGGuurrkkhhaaRRii eess,,wwhhoowwaassMMeennttiioonneeddiinnDDeessppaattcchheessffoorrhhiiss sseerrvviicceess dduurriinngg tthhee MMaallaayyaann EEmmeerrggeennccyy 1939-45Star;AfricaStar;ItalyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.,withM.I. D.oakleaf(Capt.Gyanbahadur.Limbu.7GR.);IndianIndependenceMedal1947(388508Sub.GyanbahadurLimbu.G.R.) mounted as worn, nearly very ne (7)

M.I.D. London Gazette 29 June 1954:

‘In recognition of distinguished services in Malaya during the period 1st July to 31st December, 1953.’ GGyyaannbbaahhaadduurrLLiimmbbuuservedinNorthAfricaandItalyduringtheSecondWorldWarandwasappointedtoacommissionintheIndianArmyon16 March1944.AdvancedfromJemadartoSubedar,hewasappointedCaptain(QGO)on1January1948andtookhisretirementfromthe7th Gurkha Ri es on 23 April 1960.

Five: CCoorrppoorraallNNaarrbbaahhaadduurrTThhaappaa,,77tthhDDuukkeeooffEEddiinnbbuurrgghh’’ssOOwwnnGGuurrkkhhaaRRii eess,,wwhhoowwaassMMeennttiioonneeddiinnDDeessppaattcchheessffoorrhhiiss sseerrvviicceess dduurriinngg tthhee MMaallaayyaann EEmmeerrggeennccyy 1939-45Star;ItalyStar;WarMedal1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.,withM.I.D.oakleaf(1139039Cpl. Narbahadur.Thapa7GR);IndianIndependenceMedal1947(21139039.Cpl.Narbahadur.Thapa.G.R.)mountedasworn, light contact marks, generally very ne and better (5) £120-£160

M.I.D. London Gazette 26 October 1954:

‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Malaya during the period 1st January to 30th June, 1954.’

Three: RRii eemmaann KKookkhhmmaann TTaammaanngg,, 77tthh DDuukkee ooff EEddiinnbbuurrgghh’’ss OOwwnn GGuurrkkhhaa RRii eess WarMedal1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.(21145439Rfn.KokhmanTamang.7.G.R.);Indian Independence Medal 1947 (21145439 Rfn. Kokman. Tamang. G.R.) mounted as worn, nearly very ne and better (3) £70-£90

Four: CCoorrppoorraallAAmmbbeerrbbaahhaadduurrGGuurruunngg,,88tthhGGuurrkkhhaaRRii eess,,wwhhoowwaassMMeennttiioonneeddiinnDDeessppaattcchheessffoorrhhiisssseerrvviicceessdduurriinnggtthhee MMaallaayyaann EEmmeerrggeennccyy BurmaStar;WarMedal1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,2clasps,S.E.Asia1945-46,Malaya, secondclasplooseuponriband,as issued,withM.I.D.oakleaf(91957Rfn.Amarb’drGurung1/8G.R.);IndianIndependenceMedal1947(21145237.Rfn. Amberbahadur Gurung. G.R.)mounted as worn, traces of verdigris, contact marks, better than good ne (4) £160-£200 6622

M.I.D. London Gazette 23 May 1958: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Malaya for the period 31st August to 31st December, 1957.’

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Eight: CCaappttaaiinn TTeekkbbaahhaadduurr TThhaappaa,, 1100tthh PPrriinncceessss MMaarryy’’ss OOwwnn GGuurrkkhhaa RRii eess 1939-45Star;BurmaStar;WarMedal1939-45;IndiaServiceMedal;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.(Lt. TekbahadurThapa.10.G.R.) partiallyo ciallyre-impressed;GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,Borneo(Capt(QGO) TekbahadurThapa1/10GR);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy(Lt.(QGO),Tekbahadur.Thapa.10G.R.);Indian Independence Medal 1947, unnamed, mounted for wear, nearly very ne and better (8)

£240-£280

TTeekkbbaahhaadduurrTThhaappaainitiallyservedasWarrantO cerClassIinthe10thGurkhaRi esbeforebeingappointedtoacommissionon4September 1951.AwardedtheLongServiceandGoodConductMedalwithoutgratuityinthe LondonGazette of23May1958,hisnamelaterfeaturedin that year’s edition of The Kukri: The Journal of the Brigade of Gurkhas: ‘Inmid-DecemberMajorGeneralAndersonpaidushisannualo cialvisit;hesawthe[1st]Battalioncarryoutanattackexerciseinconjunction withthe1stRoyalTankRegimentandRAF ghter/groundattackaircraft,togetherwithaveryrealisticallysimulatedartillery resupport programme, the latter being laid on by Lt. (QGO) Tekbahadur Thapa and his Pioneer Platoon.’

Advanced Captain 14 April 1960, Tekbahadur Thapa is recorded as taking his retirement in the London Gazette of 17 August 1965. Sold with copied research.

Six: SSeerrggeeaanntt RRuuppbbaahhaadduurr GGuurruunngg,, 1100tthh PPrriinncceessss MMaarryy’’ss OOwwnn GGuurrkkhhaa RRii eess 1939-45Star;ItalyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.(21142048Sgt. RupbahadurGurung10G.R);IndianIndependenceMedal1947(21142048Cpl.Rupbahadur.Gurung.G.R.)mountedforwear, good very ne and better (6)

£140-£180

Three: RRii eemmaannLLaallmmaannLLiimmbbuu,,1100tthhPPrriinncceessssMMaarryy’’ssOOwwnnGGuurrkkhhaaRRii eess,,wwhhoowwaassMMeennttiioonneeddiinnDDeessppaattcchheessffoorrhhiisssseerrvviicceess dduurriinngg tthhee eeaarrllyy ssttaaggeess ooff tthhee MMaallaayyaann EEmmeerrggeennccyy WarMedal1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,2clasps,S.E.Asia1945-46,Malaya, secondclasplooseuponriband,asissued,with M.I.D.oakleaf(81775Rfn.LalmanLimbu.3/10G.R.);IndianIndependenceMedal1947(21141440.Rfn.Lalman.Limbu.GR.) mounted as worn, light contact marks, nearly very ne (3) £140-£180

M.I.D. London Gazette 27 April 1951: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Malaya, during the period 1st July to 31st December, 1950.’

AAssccaarrccee‘‘ddoouubblleeiissssuuee’’IInnddiiaannIInnddeeppeennddeenncceeMMeeddaallggrroouuppooff vveeaawwaarrddeeddttooRRii eemmaannRRaannbbaahhaadduurrLLiimmbbuu,,1100tthhPPrriinncceessss MMaarryy’’ss OOwwnn GGuurrkkhhaa RRii eess,, llaattee 1111tthh GGuurrkkhhaa RRii eess aanndd aa SSaappppeerr iinn tthhee RReeggiimmeenntt ooff GGuurrkkhhaass BurmaStar;WarMedal1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,2clasps,S.E.Asia1945-46,Malaya, uno cialretainingrodbetween clasps (108655.Qfn.Ranb’drLimbu.4/10G.R.);IndianIndependenceMedal1947(108655Rfn.RanbahadurLimbu.11G.R.); Indian Independence Medal 1947 (21135736. Spr. Ranbahadur. Limbu. G.R.) mounted for wear, nearly very ne (5) £160-£200 6666

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Three: WWaarrrraanntt OO cceerr CCllaassss IIII TThheenndduupp TTsshheerriinngg SShheerrppaa,, 22nndd KKiinngg EEddwwaarrdd VVIIII’’ss OOwwnn GGuurrkkhhaa RRii eess GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.(21135617Cpl.ThenduptsheringSherpa2GR);GeneralService1962-2007,1 clasp,Borneo(21135617W.O.Cl.2.ThenduptsheringSherpa.1/2GR.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy (21135617 W.O. Cl.2. Thendup Tshering Sherpa. 2GR.) all in original named card boxes of issue, extremely ne (3) £180-£220

Pair: CCaappttaaiinn SShhiibbuu GGuurruunngg,, 66tthh QQuueeeenn EElliizzaabbeetthh’’ss OOwwnn GGuurrkkhhaa RRii eess

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.(21135940Sgt.SibuGurung6G.R.);GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,Borneo (Lt. Shibu Gurung. 6 GR.) mounted for wear, goodvery ne and better (2) £160-£200 6688

SShhiibbuuGGuurruunngginitiallyservedintheranksinMalayaandSingaporeagainstcommunistguerillaforces,qualifyingfortheG.S.M.,claspMalaya.Raised WarrantO cerSecondClass,hefoughtIndonesiansoldiers,marinesandirregularelementsinSabah(NorthBorneo)andSarawakinEastern MalaysiaduringtheIndo-MalaysianConfrontationbetween24December1962and11August1966.Accordingto BritishBattlesandMedals this con ictclaimedthelivesof114Commonwealthpersonnel,includingLieutenantF.H.Wallaceofthe2ndBattalion,6thGurkhaRi es,whowas killed in a clash with a large group of Indonesians at Sarawak.

AppointedLieutenantinthe6thGurkhaRi esinthe LondonGazette of11June1965,ShibuGurungwasadvancedCaptain22January1968, before taking his retirement from the Brigade of Gurkhas on 17 March 1976. Placed on retired pay, he likely returned home to his family in Nepal. Sold with copied research.

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Pair: RRii eemmaann BBuuddhhiimmaann RRaaii,, 77tthh DDuukkee ooff EEddiinnbbuurrgghh’’ss OOwwnn GGuurrkkhhaa RRii eess,, llaatteerr GGuurrkkhhaa AArrmmyy SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,E.II.R.(21147521Rfn.BudimanRai.7G.R.);GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,Borneo (21147521 Dvr. Budhiman Rai. Gurkha ASC.) edge bruising to rst, sometime cleaned, better than nearly very ne (2) £100-£140

Pair: RRii eemmaann KKaabbiittmmaann SSaarrkkii,, 77tthh DDuukkee ooff EEddiinnbbuurrgghh’’ss OOwwnn GGuurrkkhhaa RRii eess

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,E.II.R.(21148492Rfn.KabitmanSarki.2/7G.R.);GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp, Borneo (21148492 Rfn. Kabitman Sarki, 2/7 GR.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely ne (2) £140-£180

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Three: SSeerrggeeaannttPPaaddaammbbaahhaadduurrLLiimmbbuu,,1100tthhPPrriinncceessssMMaarryy’’ssOOwwnnGGuurrkkhhaaRRii eess,,wwhhoowwaassMMeennttiioonneeddiinnDDeessppaattcchheessffoorrhhiiss sseerrvviicceess dduurriinngg tthhee eeaarrllyy ssttaaggeess ooff tthhee MMaallaayyaann EEmmeerrggeennccyy

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.,withM.I.D.oakleaf(21146419Rfn-Padambahadur.Limbu.10GR);General Service1962-2007,1clasp,Borneo(21146419Cpl.PadambahadurLimbu.1/10GR.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue,Regular Army (21146419 Sgt. Padambahadur Limbu. 10 GR.) mounted as worn, light contact marks, very ne (3) £160-£200

M.I.D. London Gazette 24 October 1950:

‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Malaya during the period 1st January to 30th June, 1950.’

Pair: LLaannccee--CCoorrppoorraallDDaallmmaannRRaaii,,1100tthhPPrriinncceessssMMaarryy’’ssOOwwnnGGuurrkkhhaaRRii eess,,wwhhoowwaassMMeennttiioonneeddiinnDDeessppaattcchheessffoorrhhiiss sseerrvviicceess dduurriinngg tthhee llaatttteerr ssttaaggeess ooff tthhee MMaallaayyaann EEmmeerrggeennccyy

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,E.II.R.,withM.I.D.oakleaf(21145097Rfn.Dalman.Rai.10G.R.);GeneralService1962 -2007,1clasp,Borneo(21145097L/Cpl.DalmanRai.1/10GR.)mountedasworn, minoredgebruisingandlightcontactmarks, toned, nearly extremely ne (2)

£160-£200

M.I.D. London Gazette 4 December 1959:

‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Malaya, for the period 1st January to 30th June 1959.’ DDaallmmaannRRaaiiservedasaRi emanduringtheMalayanEmergencyandlaterfoughtasaLanceCorporalagainstIndonesiansoldiers,marinesand irregularelementsinSabah(NorthBorneo)andSarawakinEasternMalaysiaduringtheIndo-MalaysianConfrontationfrom24December1962to 11 August 1966.

Pair: LLaannccee--CCoorrppoorraall LLaalliittbbaahhaadduurr LLiimmbbuu,, GGuurrkkhhaa MMiilliittaarryy PPoolliiccee,, llaattee 1100tthh PPrriinncceessss MMaarryy’’ss OOwwnn GGuurrkkhhaa RRii eess GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,E.II.R.(21148767Rfn.LalitbahadurLimbu.10th.G.R.);GeneralService1962-2007,1 clasp,Borneo(21148767L/Cpl.LalitbahadurLimbu.G.M.P.)mountedforwear, edgebruisingtobothmedals,goodvery ne,the latter scarce to unit (2) £140-£180

TheGurkhaMilitaryPolicewereformedasasupportunitduringtheMalayanEmergencyof1948-60,alongsidetheGurkhaEngineers,Gurkha SignalsandGurkhatransportCorps.BasedatKualaLumpur,theGurkhaMilitaryPoliceassistedthelocalcivilpoliceinawiderangeoftasks ranging from the searching of suspects through to more routine activities such as tra c control and crime detection.

Dogsassistedtheunitinmanyways,mostcommonlyinguardinginstallations,inthedetectionofdrugsandweaponry,andforsubduingnoncompliantindividuals,aswellasbordercontrolbetweenHongKongandChina.Disbandedintheearly1970s,manyofitsformermemberslater transferredtotheSingaporeGurkhaContingent(SingaporePoliceForce)andtheBruneiGurkhaReserveUnit,thelatteractingasaspecialguard in the Sultanate of Brunei.

£100-£140 7744

AAnnuunnuussuuaall‘‘ddoouubblleeiissssuuee’’GGeenneerraallSSeerrvviicceeMMeeddaallffoorrMMaallaayyaaaawwaarrddeeddttooSSaappppeerrBBoommbbaahhaadduurrGGuurruunngg,,CCoorrppssooffRRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss ((GGuurrkkhhaa))

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.(2)(21136757SprBombahadurGurungR.EGur;21136757Spr.Bombahadur. Gurung,R.EGur) bothstruckonslightlythinner ans,disco ciallynarrowedtosecondat6o’clock,mostlikelytoaccommodate re-impressed forename, nearly very ne and scarce to unit (2)

Gurkhaswere rstenlistedintotheCorpsofRoyalEngineersinSeptember1948whenaGurkhaTrainingSquadron(RoyalEngineers)was formedatKluang,Malaya.No.67FieldSquadronwasraisedin1949,No.68FieldSquadronin1950andtheRegimentalHeadquartersofthe50th FieldRegiment,RoyalEngineers,followedin1951.TheRegimentlaterbecamepartoftheBrigadeofGurkhasandwasrenamedthe‘Gurkha Engineers’byRoyalWarranton28September1955;basedatSungeiBestnearKualaLumpurfrom1955to1961,theunitwitnessedextensive serviceduringtheMalayanEmergency,mostnotablyrepairingrailwaylines,bridgesandinfrastructurewhichwasasofttargetforcommunist insurgents.

Four: LLaannccee--CCoorrppoorraallDDaammaarrbbaahhaadduurrRRaaii,,GGuurrkkhhaaSSiiggnnaallss,,llaatteeRRooyyaallSSiiggnnaallss((GGuurrkkhhaa)),,wwhhoosseerrvveeddiinnSSiinnggaappoorreeaassaaPPoolliiccee CCoonnssttaabblleeiinntthheeGGuurrkkhhaaCCoonnttiinnggeennttiinntthhee11996600ssaannddwwaasspprreesseennttdduurriinnggtthheeccoonnffrroonnttaattiioonnwwiitthhIInnddoonneessiiaabbeettwweeeenn99 AAuugguusstt 11996644 aanndd 99 AAuugguusstt 11996666 GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,E.II.R.(21137382Sigmn.DamarbahadurRaiR.Sigs.(Gur));GeneralService1962-2007, 1clasp,Borneo(21137382L/Cpl.DambahadurRai.GurkhaSignals.);SSiinnggaappoorree,PoliceLongServiceMedal,silver(PC:7020 Dhanbahadur Rai); Singapore Police Defence Medal 1964-66, unnamed, very ne and a scarce combination of awards (4) £240-£280

TheGurkhaContingentwasformedaspartoftheSingaporePoliceForceon9April1949,replacingaSikhunitwhichhasdisbanded.Designedto providea‘strongarm’withintheSingaporePolicecapableofquellingcivildisturbanceandcarryingoutspecialistsecuritytasks,themajorityofits o cersandmencomprisedGurkhasrecruitedfromtheBritishArmyordirectfromthefoothillsofNepal;theseGurkhaswereknowntopossess thequalitiesbestsuitedtoserviceintheContingent,speci callyphysicalandmentalrobustness,resourcefulnessandanuncomplaining dependability.

The unit continues to function today at the forefront of home security.

Three: BBaannddssmmaann HHaasshhttaabbaahhaadduurr RRaaii,, SSttaa BBaanndd,, llaattee 22nndd KKiinngg EEddwwaarrdd VVIIII’’ss OOwwnn GGuurrkkhhaa RRii eess GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,E.II.R.(21145475Rfn.HastabahadurRai.Sta Band.);GeneralService1962-2007,1 clasp,MalayPeninsula(21145475Bdsm.HastabahadurRai.AMajorSta Band.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy (21145475 Rfn. Hastabahadur Rai 2 GR.) mounted as worn, edge bruising and light contact marks, very ne (3) £300-£400

RaisedinNovember1859,aspartofanIndianArmyGurkhaRegimentcalledtheSirmoorRi eRegiment,theBandoftheBrigadeofGurkhas comprisedof16BandsmenandoneNaikincommand,andsoonbecameapartofRegimentallife.WhenIndiawaspartitionedin1947the GurkhaRegimentschosetheirnewa liationstoeitherBritainorIndia;the2ndGoorkhas-astheRegimentwasnowcalled-choseBritainand sailedforSungeiPataniinMalayawiththeBandInstruments;in1949sanctionwasgiventoraisethebandagain,withsome56recruitskeento commence training.

InMay1951,CaptainJ.P.C.Bailey,M.B.E.,wasappointedasthe rstDirectorofMusictotheBandoftheBrigadeofGurkhas.Ataroundthe sametimethedecisionwasmadetoraiseaSta BandfortheBrigade,henceby1958thereweretwo ourishingGurkhaBands;HongKongand theUnitedKingdomprovideddualbasesandforthenext12yearsthetwobandsoperatedindependentlyofeachothertodelightedcrowds.This happystateofa airscontinueduntil1963when,dueto nancialstringency,thebandswereamalgamated.WithdrawnfromHongKongtothe UnitedKingdompermanentlyin1994,theBandoftheBrigadeofGurkhascontinuestoperformaroundtheglobetodaywiththeirfastandslick marching displays, lively concert music, Nepali folk tunes and colourful traditional dances.

Three: SSeerrggeeaanntt PPrreemmbbaahhaadduurr RRaaii,, GGuurrkkhhaa TTrraannssppoorrtt RReeggiimmeenntt,, llaattee GGuurrkkhhaa AArrmmyy SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,E.II.R.(21148011Rfn.PrembahadurRai.GurkhaA.S.C.);GeneralService1962-2007,2 clasps,Borneo,MalayPeninsula, uno cialretainingrodbetweenclasps (21148011L/Cpl.PrembahadurRai.GTR.);ArmyL.S.&G. C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy(21148011Sgt.PrembahadurRaiGTR.)mountedasworn, lightcontactmarks,goodvery ne and better (3)

£160-£200

Three: SSttaa SSeerrggeeaannttNNaarraayyaannpprraassaaddPPrrooddhhaann,,GGuurrkkhhaaTTrraannssppoorrttRReeggiimmeenntt,, llaattee GGuurrkkhhaa AArrmmyy SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss

GeneralService1918-62,2clasps,Brunei,MalayPeninsula, uno cialretaining rodbetweenclasps (21151453Pte.NarayanparsadProdhan.GurkhaASC.); GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,Borneo(21151453L/Cpl.Narayanparsad Prodhan.GurkhaASC.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy (21151453SSgtNarayanprasadProdhanGTR)mountedasworn,withthe MalayPeninsulaclaspa xedtothewrongGeneralServiceMedal, light contact marks, good very ne and better (3) £160-£200

NNaarraayyaannpprraassaaddPPrrooddhhaannwasbornin1942andattestedfortheBrigadeofGurkhason 22August1960.PostedtoIndia,Malaya,Borneo,Singapore,Brunei,theUnited KingdomandHongKong,hewasdischargedat GunClubHillBarracks,Kowloon,on completionofengagement31March1982.HistestimonialfromtheO cer Commanding was impressive:

‘Exemplary.S/Sgt.Narayanhasservedalmost22yearswiththeBrigadeofGurkhasand inthattimehasbeenacredittohimselfandtheBritishArmy.Hiswrittenandspoken Englishisexcellent,hehasathoroughknowledgeofo cemanagementandisa completelycompetentchiefclerk.Hehasservedasaneducationinstructorand performedthattaskwell.Heistotallysuitableforalmostallclericalandadministrative employment. Any future employer is assured a competent and dedicated worker.’

Sold with copied research and a photograph of the recipient in military uniform.

Pair: SSeerrggeeaanntt BBaallbbaahhaadduurr GGuurruunngg,, GGuurrkkhhaa TTrraannssppoorrtt RReeggiimmeenntt,, llaattee GGuurrkkhhaa AArrmmyy SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Brunei(21151359Dvr.BalbahadurGurung.GurkhaASC.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue, Regular Army (21151359 Sgt Balbahadur Gurung GTR) good very ne (2) £140-£180

BBaallbbaahhaadduurrGGuurruunnggservedduringtheBruneirevoltof8-17December1962,whenopponentsofthemonarchyandtheinclusionofBruneiinto theFederationofMalaysiaroseupandbeganaseriesofco-ordinatedattacksontheRoyalDutchShelloilinstallationsatSeria,onlocalpolice stations,andongovernmentfacilitiesacrosstheprotectorate.Keentoestablisharepublic,theinsurrectionbrokedownwithinhourshavingfailed toachieveitskeyobjectives.TherebellioncostthelivesofsixBritish,MalayandBruneiservicepersonnel;italsoresultedintheimpositionof martial law, facilitated in part by the Gurkha Army Service Corps.

Three: RReeggiimmeennttaallQQuuaarrtteerrmmaasstteerrSSeerrggeeaannttMMaanniikkuummaarrCChhhheettrrii,,77tthhDDuukkeeooffEEddiinnbbuurrgghh’’ssOOwwnnGGuurrkkhhaaRRii eess,,wwhhooppeerrffoorrmmeedd aa ‘‘vviittaall ffuunnccttiioonn’’ dduurriinngg tthhee FFaallkkllaannddss WWaarr iinn aaddmmiinniisstteerriinngg tthhee ssuuppppllyy ooff wwaarr mmaatteerriiaallss ttoo tthhee ttrrooooppss oonn tthhee ggrroouunndd GeneralService1962-2007,2clasps,Borneo,MalayPeninsula, uno cialretainingrodbetweenclasps (21156969Rfn.Manikumar Rai.1/7GR.);SouthAtlantic1982,withrosette(21156969WO2ManikumarChhetri7GR);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue, Regular Army (21156969 Sgt Manikumar Chhetri 7 GR) mounted as worn, good very ne and better (3) £800-£1,000

Approximately 697 South Atlantic Medals awarded to the 7th Gurkha Ri es, 8 to WO2’s.

MMaanniikkuummaarrCChhhheettrriiwasbornin1944andenlistedforthe1/7thGurkhaRi esattheBritishGurkhaDepotatDharan,Nepal,on25August1964. HepassedindividualsubjectexaminationsinEnglish,RomanGurkhali,arithmeticandmapreading,andachievedhisArmyCerti cateofEducation (Gurkha)FirstClassinApril1965.RaisedWarrantO cerSecondClass,heservedduringtheFalklandsWarwithresponsibilityforthecontrol andsupplyofwarmaterialsintheabsenceoftheQuartermaster;hewaslaterappointedRegimentalQuartermasterSergeantafterpassinga DocumentationCoursein1983.Thiskeyappointmentcoveredextraresponsibilitiesinregimentalaccountsandinvolvedthesupervisionofcivilian workers.

TwicenominatedasthesupervisorforaccountsandadministratorattheprestigiousBritishArmyShootingCompetitionatBisley,Manikumar Chhetri took his discharge from the 1/7th Gurkha Ri es on 10 September 1988. His testimonial from the O cer Commanding was impressive: ‘Exemplary.ManikumarChhetrihasgiven22yearsofveryloyalservicetotheBritishArmy,duringwhichtimehehasservedinMalaysia,Brunei, HongKong,UnitedKingdomandtheFalklandIslands.Heisveryconscientious,hardworkingande cient.Heisalwaysneatandaccurateindetail. Hehasheldmanyseniorclericalappointmentsinthebattalion,mainlyintheQuartermaster’sDepartment.HisEnglishisexcellent.Heisalways cheerful,reliableandhasagoodsenseofhumour.Heisstronglyrecommendedforajobinvolvingaccounting,o ceorganisation,supervisionand administration and also as an Area Welfare O cer.’

Sold with copied research, including the recipient’s Certi cate of Quali cations.

£120-£160 8811

Pair: WWaarrrraanntt OO cceerr CCllaassss IIII NNaarrbbuu SShheerrppaa,, 77tthh DDuukkee ooff EEddiinnbbuurrgghh’’ss OOwwnn GGuurrkkhhaa RRii eess GeneralService1962-2007,2clasps,Borneo,MalayPeninsula, uno cialretainingrodbetweenclasps (21150723Cpl.Narbu Tamang.1/7GR.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy(21150723WO2NarbuSherpa7GR)mountedasworn, good very ne (2)

NNaarrbbuuSShheerrppaawasbornin1940andenlistedfortheBrigadeofGhurkasatDharan,Nepal,on20July1959.On14December1971hecaughtthe attentionofthe KentEveningPost whenphotographedscoringagoalforthe7thGurkhaRi esintheirArmyHockeyCupquarter- nalmatch againsttheDepotRegiment,R.E.,attheGarrisonGround;histalentforthegameisfurthercon rmedbyahand-writtennotewhichaccompanies this lot:

‘NarbuSherpastatedthatbeforehejoinedtheArmyheplayedhockeyforCalcuttaandthenIndia.HealsoplayedArmystandardhockeyforthe Far East and Hong Kong.’

DischargedatHongKongon31October1979,hisCommandingO cer’sAssessmentofhisMilitaryConductandCharacterwasmost complimentary:

‘Exemplary.AsaclerkhehasservedinvirtuallyeverybranchoftheBattalionandconsequentlyhisrangeofexperienceiswideandvaried.Heis extremelye cient,unfailinglycheerful,andcommandstherespectofbothhisSeniorsandjuniors.Heisanaccomplishedsportsmanandhas representedtheRegimentinmajorsportsformanyyears.Heistotallyhonestandtrustworthyandhisbackgroundwouldmakehimanobvious andidealchoiceforanyfutureemploymentconcernedwitho ceorganisationandsupervision.Hewouldserveanyfutureemployerverywell indeed.’

Sold with copied research.

£120-£160 8822

Pair: LLiieeuutteennaanntt MMaannbbaahhaadduurr RRaaii,, 1100tthh PPrriinncceessss MMaarryy’’ss OOwwnn GGuurrkkhhaa RRii eess GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,Borneo(21135351Cpl.ManbahadurRai.2/10GR.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue, Regular Army (21135351 W.O. Cl.1. Manbahadur Rai. 10 GR.) edge bruising, very ne (2)

MMaannbbaahhaadduurr RRaaii was granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant (QGO) in the London Gazette of 8 January 1974.

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Pair: RRii eemmaann BBiirrbbaahhaadduurr LLiimmbbuu,, 1100tthh PPrriinncceessss MMaarryy’’ss OOwwnn GGuurrkkhhaa RRii eess GeneralService1962-2007,2clasps,Borneo,MalayPeninsula, uno cialretainingrodbetweenclasps (21155795Rfn.Birbahadur Limbu.2/10GR.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy(21155795RfnBirbahadurLimbu10GR)mountedasworn, light contact marks, good very ne (2) £140-£180

BBiirrbbaahhaadduurrLLiimmbbuuwasbornin1945andenlistedfortheBrigadeofGurkhasatDharan,Nepal,on15October1963.PostedtoIndia,Malaya, Singapore,Brunei,HongKong,CyprusandtheUnitedKingdom,hewasdischargedatHongKonguponcompletionofengagementon3January 1981. His reference was impressive: ‘Exemplary.Birbahadurischeerful,con dent,obedientandhonestman.Heisagreatdisciplinarianandaverygoodstoreman.Irecommendhim for a job of watchman, storeman and guard duty, which I strongly believe he will perform with his utmost con dence and honesty.’

Sold with copied research.

General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Borneo ((2211115544556699 DDvvrr.. TTuullbbaahhaadduurr PPuunn.. GGTTRR..)) in named card box of issue, extremely ne £70-£90

£180-£220

SShhyyaammbbaahhaadduurrTThhaappaawasbornon13January1961andenlistedintheBrigadeofGurkhas(G.T.R.)onhiseighteenthbirthday.PostedtoHong Kong,Singapore,theUnitedKingdom,Cyprus,Kenya,AustraliaandSaudiArabia,heappearstohaveservedduringtheGulfWarasoneof approximately98menoftheG.T.R.postedtoNo.28(Ambulance)Squadron.HisKuwaitLiberationMedalwaslatersenttohimwhilststationed with the Brigade of Gurkhas at Kathmandu. Discharged on 12 May 1992, his Commanding O cer was keen to note: ‘Exemplary.CorporalShyambahadurThapahasbeenemployedinatransportunitwithintheBritishArmy.Heiswellquali edandisanexcellent drivinginstructor.Heisanhonest, tandloyalsoldier...HewouldclearlysuitanyemploymentandIhavenohesitationinrecommendingtoany future employer. An excellent soldier.’

Soldwithascarcekhakifabricbadgeofthe28th(AmbulanceSquadron),G.T.R.;andcopiedresearchwhichnotesthat182Gurkhasoldiersofall ranks served during the Gulf War. Gulf1990-91,1clasp,16Janto28Feb1991((2211115522661100LLCCppllSShhyyaammbbaahhaadduurrTThhaappaaGGTTRR))innamedcardboxofissue;together withtherecipient’sSaudiArabiaandKuwaitMedalsfortheLiberationofKuwait1991,inoriginalcasesofissuewithnamedcard covers, extremely ne and rare to unit (3)

Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army ((LLtt.. ((QQGGOO)).. LLookkbbaahhaadduurr SSuunnwwaarr.. 77.. GGRR..)) contact marks, very ne £50-£70 8866

LLookkbbaahhaadduurrSSuunnwwaarrwasappointedLieutenant(Queen’sGurkhaO cer)inthe7thDukeofEdinburgh’sOwnGurkhaRi esinthe London Gazette of15September1961.Raisedfromtheranks,hewasawardedtheLongServiceandGoodConductMedalwithoutgratuityinthe London Gazette of 6 February 1962, and retired from the Regular Army two years later.

8877

Indian Independence Medal 1947 ((2211114422002288.. WW..OO..CCll..22.. DDhhaannrraajj RRaaii.. GG..RR..)) very ne £30-£40

AArraarreeiinntteerr--WWaarr‘‘CCeennttrraallKKuurrddiissttaannaannddNNoorrtthheerrnnIIrraaqq’’CC..SS..II..ggrroouuppooffeeiigghhttaawwaarrddeeddttooCCoolloonneellGG..BB..MM..SSaarreell,,1111tthhKKiinngg EEddwwaarrdd’’ss OOwwnn LLaanncceerrss ((PPrroobbyynn’’ss HHoorrssee)),, IInnddiiaann AArrmmyy,, wwhhoo wwaass ttwwiiccee MMeennttiioonneedd iinn DDeessppaattcchheess

TheMostExaltedOrderoftheStarofIndia,C.S.I.,Companion’sneckbadge,goldandenamel,withcentralonyxcameoofa youthfulQueenVictoria,themottooftheordersetinrosediamonds,suspendedfroma ve-pointedsilverstarandgoldring suspension,withfullandminiaturewidthneckribands,in Garrard,London,caseofissue(thecaselackingpaddedinsert);India GeneralService1895-1902,1clasp,ReliefofChitral1895(Lieutt.G.B.M.Sarel.11th.Bl.Lcrs.);China1900,noclasp(Capt.G.B. M.Sarel.11/BengalLcrs:);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Lt.ColG.B.M.Sarel.);GeneralService1918-62,2clasps,Kurdistan, Iraq(Lt.ColG.B.M.Sarel.);Coronation1902,silver,unnamedasissued;DelhiDurbar1911,silver,unnamedasissued,the medalsmountedcourt-stylefordisplay, lightcontactmarkstoIGSandChina,otherwisegoodvery neandbetter,theCSI extremely ne (8) £4,000-£5,000

C.S.I. London Gazette 20 January 1921:

‘For services in Central Kurdistan and Northern Iraq.’

GGeeoorrggeeBBeenneeddiiccttMMoollyynneeuuxxSSaarreellwasbornon21March1871,thesonofLieutenant-GeneralHenryAndrewSarel,C.B.17thLightDragoons, andsometimeLieutenant-GovernorofGuernsey,andwaseducateatWellingtonCollege,Berkshire.HewascommissionedSecondLieutenantin theRoyalScotsFusilierson29November1890,andwaspromotedLieutenanton7April1893,beforetransferringtotheIndianArmyon20 March1894,beingpostedtothe11thBengalLancers.HeservedwithduringtheChitralReliefExpeditionof1895,andsawfurtherservicein ChinaduringtheBoxerRebellion.AppointedaSquadronCommanderandtemporaryCommandantofthe11thKingEdward’sOwnLancers (Probyn’sHorse),astheRegimenthadbecome,on4July1916,hewaspromotedLieutenant-Colonelon29November1916andservedduring the latter stages of the Great War.

Sarelsawfurtherservicepost-WarinCentralKurdistanandNorthernIraq,aspartofLieutenant-GeneralHaldane’sMesopotamianExpeditionary Force,duringwhichhecommandedamobilecolumnconsistingof170sabres,twomountainguns,and500ri es,thatwasdespatchedfromMosul inthespringof1921withorderstooccupythevillageofSardariahasearlyaspossible.ForhisserviceshewastwiceMentionedinDespatches (LondonGazettes 18January1921and9September1921),andwasappointedaCompanionoftheOrderoftheStarofIndia.Promoted Colonel, with the date of promotion antedated to 19 May 1920, he retired on 15 June 1922, and died on 29 July 1953.

SoldwiththeBestowalDocumentappointedLieutenant-ColonelGeorgeBenedic[sic]MolyneuxSarelaCompanionoftheOrderoftheStarof India,dated20January1921;acopyoftheStatutesoftheOrder;andamountedgroupoffourSecondWorldWarmedals,comprising1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, these all unnamed.

For the recipient’s related miniature awards, see Lot 805.

AABBooeerrWWaarrDD..SS..OO..ggrroouuppooffssiixxaawwaarrddeeddttooLLiieeuutteennaanntt--CCoolloonneellWW..CCllii oorrdd,,LLooyyaallNNoorrtthhLLaannccaasshhiirreeRReeggiimmeenntt,,llaatteerr NNoorrtthhuummbbeerrllaanndd FFuussiilliieerrss,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt oonn 2200 JJuunnee 11991177 DistinguishedServiceOrder,V.R.,silver-giltandenamel,withintegraltopribandbar, centralmedallionsbothloose;Queen’s SouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,DefenceofKimberley,Paardeberg,Johannesburg,DiamondHill,SouthAfrica1901,uno cial rivetsbetweenfourthand fthclasps(Capt.W.Cli ord,D.S.O.L.N.Lancs:Rgt:)engravednaming, smallareaoferasurebefore rank;IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1908(Captn.W.Cli ordD.S.O.1st.Bn.N.Fusilrs.);British WarandVictoryMedals(Lt.Col.W.Cli ord.);MayorofKimberley’sStar1899-1900,reversehallmarkwithdateletter‘c’, unnamed,lackingintegraltopribandbar,the rst vemountedcourt-style,thelastloose;togetherwiththerelatedminiature awardsfortheDSO(ingoldandenamel),QSA,andIGS,thesemountedasworn, contactmarkstothe rstthree,thesevery ne; the last three extremely ne (6) £2,400-£2,800

D.S.O. London Gazette 19 April 1901.

WWiiggrraammCCllii oorrddwasbornoninBareilly,India,on20February1876,thesonofMajor-GeneralR.M.Cli ord,andwaseducatedattheUnited ServiceCollege,WestwardHo!,andtheRoyalMilitaryCollege,Sandhurst.HewascommissionedSecondLieutenantintheLoyalNorth LancashireRegimenton25March1896,andservedwiththe1stBattalioninCeylonfrom28May1896to10February1899,andthenwiththe MountedInfantryCompany,1stBattalion,inSouthAfricafrom11February1899to11October1901.Hewaswoundedduringthesiegeof Kimberleyon28November1899,andwasMentionedinDespatcheson15February1900.ForhisservicesduringtheBoerWarhewasawarded the Distinguished Service Order, and was invested with his insignia by H.M. King Edward VII. Cli ordtransferredtotheNorthumberlandFusilierswiththerankofCaptainon12October1901,andsawfurtherserviceontheNorthWest FrontierofIndiain1908.SecondedforserviceasAdjutantoftheIndianVolunteerson17August1912,hewaspromotedMajoron1September 1915.HewasappointedLieutenant-ColoneltocommandabattalionoftheDukeofWellington’sRegimentinSeptember1916,andwaskilledin actionontheWesternFronton20June1917,whilstservingwiththe10thBattalion,NorthumberlandFusiliers.HeisburiedinDickebushNew Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Sold with copied research. For the medals awarded to the recipient’s sons, see Lots 344 and 350.

AA‘‘NNoorrtthhRRuussssiiaa11991199OOppeerraattiioonnss’’DD..SS..OO..,,GGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘WWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt’’MM..CC..ggrroouuppooffnniinneeaawwaarrddeeddttooMMaajjoorrWW..OO.. ''SSnnaappppeerr'' WWhhiittee,, RRooyyaall CCaannaaddiiaann RReeggiimmeenntt,, llaattee 22nndd ((EEaasstteerrnn OOnnttaarriioo RReeggiimmeenntt)) BBaattttaalliioonn,, CCaannaaddiiaann IInnffaannttrryy DistinguishedServiceOrder,G.V.R.,silver-giltandenamel, lackingintegraltopribandbar,withobversecentreslightlydepressed; MilitaryCross,G.V.R.,unnamedasissued;1914-15Star(8592R.S.Mjr.W.O.White,2/Can.Inf.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals, withM.I.D.oakleaves(Maj.W.O.White) botho ciallyre-impressed;Coronation1911,unnamedasissued;RRuussssiiaa,,EEmmppiirree, OrderofSt.Anne,SecondClassneckBadge,withSwords,giltandenamel,withneckriband;OrderofSt.Anne,ThirdClass breastBadge,withSwords,giltandenamel;OrderofSt.Stanislas,SecondClassneckBadge,withSwords,giltandenamel,with neckbadge, theRussianawardsallbasemetalcopiesofWesternEuropeanmanufacture,thebreastawardsmountedcourt-style for wear, the mounted group all heavily lacquered, very ne and better (9)

£1,800-£2,200

D.S.O. London Gazette 3 February 1920:

‘For distinguished service in connection with military operations in Archangel, North Russia, dated 11 November 1919.’ M.C. London Gazette 14 November 1916:

‘Forconspicuousgallantryduringoperations.Heseta neexamplethroughoutaveryheavybombardment,dressedthewoundsofseveralmen, anddug-outotherswhohadbeenburiedbyshell re.AsAdjutant,hehasalwaysbeenofthegreatestassistancetohisC.O.andhasdisplayed great coolness and courage.’

WWiillffrreeddOOrrmmoonnddeeWWhhiitteewasborninMilton,Ontario,on13December1887,andenlistedintheRoyalCanadianRegimentJuly1905,inwhich capacity,asaSergeant,heaccompaniedtheregiment’sCoronationContingenttoEnglandin1911.Mobilisedontheoutbreakofhostilities,he enlistedintheCanadianOverseasExpeditionaryForceatValcartierinSeptember1914andwasappointedthe rstRegimentalSergeant-Majorin the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry.

EmbarkedforFranceinFebruary1915,WhitewascommissionedasaLieutenantthatSeptember,andwasadvancedtoCaptainandappointed AdjutantoftheBattalioninJune1916,shortlyafterwhich,on29July,hewasslightlywoundedintheleftlegandwasawardedtheMilitaryCross. HavingthenservedbackinEngland,hereturnedtoFranceasaSta O cerin5thCanadianDivisioninearly1917,andwasappointedBrigade Majortothe14thCanadianInfantryBrigadethatMarch.Oncemore,however,hereturnedtoEngland,inordertoattendaSta CollegeCourse atCambridge,followingwhichhewentbacktoFranceasaSta Captaininthe10thInfantryBrigadeinSeptember1918andwassimilarly employed at the cessation of hostilities.

SecondedtotheNorthRussianExpeditionaryForceinMarch1919,forhisservicesinArchangelWhitewasappointedacompanionofthe DistinguishedOrder,aswellasbeingawardedtheRussianOrdersofSt.AnneandSt.Stanislas(RussianArmy(NorthernRegion)Command OrdersofSeptember1919refer).SubsequentlyappointedtotheRoyalCanadianRegiment,Whitewas nallydischargedfromtheC.E.F.inMay 1920, and later settled in South Africa.

Sold with an embroidered Sta cap badge on red band.

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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Civil)O cer’s1sttypebreastbadge,silver-gilt,hallmarksforLondon 1918,in damagedGarrard&Co.Ltd caseofissue;BritishWarMedal1914-20(Commr.F.P.Armstrong.R.N.V.R.);Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued, very ne (3) £160-£200

O.B.E. LondonGazette 3June1919:CommanderFrancisPhilipArmstrong,R.N.V.R.,AuxiliaryPatrol(awardtransferredtotheMilitaryDivision 15 April 1919).

FFrraanncciissPPhhiilliippAArrmmssttrroonnggwasborninOctober1871.HewasthesecondsonofCaptainSirGeorgeC.H.Armstrong,Bt.ofLondon.Armstrong waseducatedatCharterhouseandMagdalen,Oxford,andwasaBarrister(InnerTemple).HewasemployedbytheAdmiraltyduringtheGreat War,includingbeinginchargeoftheCommissionforselectionofo cersandmechanicsforserviceintheAuxiliaryPatrolinCanadaandNew Zealand.ArmstrongwasappointedcommanderoftheYachtPatrol,PortsmouthinDecember1918,andinchargeoftheCoastalMotorBoat BaseatHaslar,January1919-August1919(investedwiththeO.B.E.byKingGeorgeVatBuckinghamPalace,24September1918.).Hetook overthepostofSecretaryoftheRoyalAutomobileClubin1923(CoronationMedal1937),anduponretirementwasappointedVicePresidentof theRACClub.InlaterlifeheresidedatBeaulieu,anddiedthereinJanuary1944.SirFrancisinburiedinBeaulieuAbbey,andhehasamemorial windowdedicatedtohiminBeaulieuChurch(wherehisson,whowaskilledintheGreatWar,isalsocommemorated).Hisnephewwasalso killed in the Great War, and the barony became extinct upon the death of Sir Francis.

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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Civil)O cer’s2ndtypebadge,silver-gilt;BritishWarandVictoryMedals (M.J.Ahern.);Jubilee1935,unnamedasissued;Coronation1937,unnamedasissued,mountedforwear, nearlyextremely ne(5) £300-£400

O.B.E. LondonGazette 1January1936:MaryJosephine,Mrs.Were,L.R.C.P.,ColonialMedicalService,LadyMedicalO cer,FederatedMalay States.

MMaarryyJJoosseepphhiinneeWWeerree,néeAhern,wasbornon24September1889andquali edasaLicentiateoftheRoyalCollegeofSurgeonsandPhysicians inIrelandin1913.On1November1916shewascontractedfor12monthsasaCivilianSurgeonattachedtotheRoyalArmyMedicalCorps,and servedduringtheGreatWarasaCivilianLadyDoctorinSalonikafrom1November1917,predominatelywith62GeneralHospital.Shewas demobilised on 5 May 1919, and married Lieutenant Vivian Were, Coldstream Guards. Dr.MaryWerejoinedtheMalayanMedicalServicein1921andinthefollowingyearwasappointedtotheInfantWelfareCentreinKuala Lumpur;overthenexttwodecadestheinfantdeathrateinthecitywasgreatlyreduced,thankstothetirelessworkofDr.WereandtheCentre. Sheappearsontherollforboththe1935JubileeMedal,andthe1937CoronationMedal,bothasLadyMedicalO cer,MalayanMedicalService, andforherserviceswascreatedanO ceroftheOrderoftheBritishEmpire,beingpresentedwiththeinsigniabytheHighCommissioner,Mr. A. S. Small, on 18 June 1936. Retiring to the Cotswolds, she died in 1975.

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Note: Mrs. Were would presumably have been issued with a 1st type O.B.E.; it is not known why the badge in this group is a 2nd type badge.

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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Military)O cer’s2ndtypebreastbadge,silver-gilt;MilitaryCross,G.V.R., unnamedasissued;TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,O cer‘s(Brother’s)breastbadge,silver,withheraldicbeastsinangles; 1914-15Star(504.Pte.C.P.Parker.5-Lond.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Lieut.C.P.Parker.);1939-45Star;Franceand GermanyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;ArmyEmergencyReserveDecoration,E.II.R.,reverseo ciallydated1956,with twoAdditionalAwardBars,andintegraltopbroochbar,mountedcourt-stylefordisplay, generallygoodvery neandbetter(11) £800-£1,000

O.B.E. London Gazette 11 October 1945:

‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North-West Europe.’

TheoriginalRecommendationstates:‘Thiso cerhascommandedaRailwayConstructionandMaintenanceGroupwithconspicuoussuccessfor someyears.Duringthepastthreemouths,hehasbeentheRailwayConstructionEngineerresponsiblefortherehabilitationoftheRaillineof communicationthroughHollandacrosstheRiverMaasatGennepandonthesectionGennep-Goch-Geldern,i.e.,theareabetweentheMaasand theRhineforthedevelopmentofrailheads.Inaddition,hehashadchargeoftherehabilitationworkbetweenRheineandOsnabrucktotheRiver Wesel and its extension towards Brenen.

InadditiontotheRailwayConstructionEngineeringworkinvolved,hehasbeenresponsibleforthereconstructionofallthebridgesonthese sections,principallytheGennepBridgeovertheRiverMaas(1345ftoverall)andatBohmtewherebythemostsuccessfulfeatsofengineering were achieved. He devised and executed a scheme for repairing the existing span thus expediting the opening of the line to tra c very materially. Thesetaskshavedemandedengineeringquali cationsofthehighestorderandexceptionalorganisationalabilitiestoensurethefullestusebeing madeofbothmenandmaterial.ThesuccesswithwhichLieutenant-ColonelParker'se ortshavebeencrownedhaveprovedthathehasthese qualitiesinaveryhighorder.Theworkhasdemandedceaselessvigilanceinregardtothedetailsoftheworkandthemostcarefulprogrammingof suppliesaswellasa exibilityofengineeringtechniquetomeetunexpecteddi cultieswithrapidandsoundimprovisation.Itisimpossibleto speaktoohighlyofthee ortsofthiso cerwhichhavehadadirectbearingonthespeedwithwhichtheraillineofcommunicationshasbeen developed and it is quite certain that without his untiring e orts our railway progress would not have been as fast as in fact at has.

Priortothelastthreemonths,herenderedexceptionalservicesinthedevelopmentofthelineofcommunicationfromCaentoBelgiumand throughoutthecampaignhasprovedanoutstandingregimentalcommanderandanexceptionally neengineer.Hisserviceshavebeenso outstanding that he has been recommended with the utmost con dence for the award of the O.B.E.’

M.C. London Gazette 2 April 1919; citation published 10 December 1919:

‘ForconspicuousgallantryandinitiativewhencarryingoutanengineerreconnaissanceintheattackeastofBohainon11October1918.He pushedhisinvestigationswellforwardinspiteofhostilemachine-gun re,andwasthemeansofinformationbeingreceivedearly,therebyadding greatly to the e ciency of the subsequent work. On this and on later occasions his reconnaissances produced reports of great value.’

CCeecc iillPPrreessttoonnPPaarrkkeerrwasborninWestHam,London,on13October1893andattestedforthe5thBattalion,LondonRegiment,servingwith themduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom27March1915.ReturningtoEnglandon28May1915,hewascommissionedintothe KentFortressEngineers,RoyalEngineerson17January1916,andwasawardedtheMilitaryCrossforhisactionsatBohainon11October191 whilst serving with the 509th (London) Field Company, Royal Engineers.

ServingwiththeTerritorialsduringtheinter-Waryears,ParkerwaspromotedMajoron24August1939,andservedduringtheSecondWorld WarincommandofaRailwayConstructionandMaintenanceGroup.ForhisservicesinNorthWestEuroperestoringrailwaysservicesincluding repairingandreplacingbridgesthattheenemyhaddestroyedhewascreatedanO ceroftheOrderoftheBritishEmpire.Heretiredwiththe rankofHonoraryLieutenant-Colonelon6September1945,uponreachingthecompulsoryretirementage,andwasawardedtheArmy EmergencyReserveDecorationwithtwoAdditionalAwardsBarsin1956(allthreeawardsnoti edinthe LondonGazette 29June1956).Hedied in Bournemouth, Hampshire, in December 1971.

Sold with Army Council enclosure for the Second War awards, and copied research.

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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Military)O cer’s2ndtypebreastbadge,silver-gilt;1939-45Star;Italy Star;FranceandGermanyStar;DefenceMedal,Canadianissueinsilver;CanadianVolunteerServiceMedal,withoverseasclasp; WarMedal1939-45,Canadianissueinsilver,withM.I.D.oakleaf;E ciencyDecoration,G.VI.R.,1stissue,thereverseengraved ‘Lt-Col (A/Col) R. W. Richardson’, with integral top brooch bar, mounted as worn, lacquered, very ne (8) £300-£400

O.B.E. London Gazette 24 January 1946: Colonel Roy Walter Richardson, E.D., The Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps. ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy (to be dated 29 September 1945)’. M.I.D. London Gazette 29 July 1944. E ciency Decoration awarded per GO 442 of 1944.

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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Civil)O cer’s2ndtypebreastbadge,silver-gilt;1939-45Star;Defence andWarMedals1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf;Coronation1953,unnamedasissued;E ciencyDecoration,G.VI.R.,1stissue, Territorial,reversedated1946,withintegraltopribandbar;UUnniitteeddSSttaatteessooffAAmmeerriiccaa,BronzeStar,thereversenamed‘Charles F.G.Max-Muller’,mountedforwear;togetherwiththerelatedminiatureawards,thesesimilarlymountedasworn;andsthe cases/ boxes of issue for the O.B.E., Coronation Medal; E ciency Decoration; and Bronze Star, nearly extremely ne (7) £300-£400

O.B.E. LondonGazette 1January1954:CharlesFrederickGrenfellMax-MullerEsq.,HeadofOutsideBroadcasts(Sound),BritishBroadcasting Corporation.

M.I.D. London Gazette 20 December 1940.

CChhaarrlleessFFrreeddeerriicckkGGrreennffeellllMMaaxx--MMuulllleerrwasborninLondonon22January1909,the sonofSirWilliamMax-Muller,andwaseducatedatEton.Hewascommissioned SecondLieutenantinthe22ndArmouredCarCompany,RoyalTankCorps,Territorial Army,on22November1930,andwaspromotedLieutenanton22November1933. Embodiedon1September1939,heservedthroughouttheSecondWorldWar, predominatelyontheSta ,andforhisserviceswasMentionedinDespatchesand awarded the American Bronze Star, the citation for the latter award stating: ‘MajorMax-MullerwasassignedtotheChaneyMissionandlatertotheheadquarters, EuropeanTheaterofOperations,fromAugust1941untilapproximatelyJanuary1943 asdirectLiaisonO cerfromtheWarO ce.Duringthisperiodhewasvery instrumentalintheestablishmentoftheoriginalChaneyMission.Byhisextreme intelligenceandtactfulhandlingofmanydelicatesituationswhichconfrontedthe AmericanForces,herenderedservicethatwasofextremevaluetotheArmed ServicesoftheUnitedStates.Heperformedallthedutiesofaliaisono cerinavery superiormanner.Withouttheinitiative,tirelessenergy,andexceptionalpersonalityof MajorMax-Muller,themanycontacts,sovitaltotheAmericanware ort,wouldnot havebeenestablishedinsuchashorttime,andthecordialrelationsestablished between the two nations would have been disastrously delayed.’

PromotedtemporaryMajor,King’sRoyalRi eCorps(TerritorialArmy),Max-MullerwasawardedtheTerritorialDecorationin1946(London Gazette 19June1946),andwasappointedtotheCivilDivisionoftheOrderoftheBritishEmpireinthe1954NewYear’sHonours’Listforhis serviceswiththeBritishBroadcastingCorporation.HeresignedhisTerritorialArmycommissionon23April1955,retainingthehonoraryrankof Major, and died whilst on a cruise o Cairo on 17 January 1984. Sold with copied research, including various photographic images of the recipient.

Family Group:

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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.(Military)Member’s1sttypebreastbadge,silver,hallmarksforLondon 1919;Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,ReliefofKimberley,Paardeberg,Johannesburg,DiamondHill(78790Sjt.H.C. Crowden.R.H.A.) thisasomewhatlaterissue;BritishWarMedal1914-20(Q.M.&Lieut.H.C.Crowden.);VictoryMedal1914 -19, namingerased;DelhiDurbar1911,silver(78790B.Q.M.Sjt.H.C.Crowden.R.H.A.) laterimpressednaming;ArmyL.S.&G. C.,E.VII.R.(78790B.Q.M.Sjt.H.C.Crowden.R.H.A.) thisasomewhatlaterissue,mountedcourt-styleforwear, edgebruising and contact marks, generally nearly very ne

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DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;E ciencyMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue,Territorial(2088682Gnr.R.Crowden.R.A.)mounted court-style for wear, nearly extremely ne (9) £500-£700

M.B.E. London Gazette 12 December 1919.

HHeennrryyCCllaarreenncceeCCrroowwddeennwasborninNewtown,Montgomeryshire,on12April1872andattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryon3April 1890.Heservedwith‘C’BatteryinIndiafrom12November1892to1January1899,andwaspromotedCorporalon8February1894. TransferringtotheArmyReserveon29January1899,hewasrecalledforWarserviceon9October1899,andservedwith‘O’BatteryinSouth Africa during the Boer War from 27 October 1899 to 18 August 1900, being severely wounded at Diamond Hill on 11 June 1900. CrowdensawfurtherserviceinIndiafrom20October1901to9July1904,andagainfrom21September1906to19March1913,andwas promotedSergeanton30October1901,andBatteryQuartermasterSergeanton13November1906.Heiscon rmedontherollfor‘N’Battery fortheDelhiDurbarMedal,andwasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedal,togetherwithagratuityof£5,on1January1909. AppointedtothePermanentSta oftheSomersetRoyalHorseArtillery(TerritorialForce)asActingSergeantMajoron20March1913,hewas discharged to pension, no longer physically t, on 4 August 1914.

CommissionedQuartermaster(Lieutenant)inthe1st(Service)Battalion,BritishWestIndiesRegimenton10December1915,Crowdenserved withthemduringtheGreatWarinEgyptfrom7January1916,beforebeinginvalidedbacktoEnglandwithhepatitisinAugust1916.Hejoined the2ndGarrisonBattalion,NorthSta ordshireRegiment,on9November1916,beforetransferringasQuartermastertothe1stGarrison Battalion,RoyalIrishFusiliers.HewaspromotedHonoraryCaptainon10December1918,andforhisservicesduringtheGreatWarwascreated a Member of the Order of the British Empire. He relinquished his commission on 1 September 1921, and died at Blaby on 31 December 1933.

Note: TheQueen’sSouthAfricaMedal,DelhiDurbarMedal,andLongServiceandGoodConductMedalRollwereallre-issuedon1May1923, the recipient presumably having lost his originals.

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HHeennrryyRRuusssseellllCCrroowwddeenn,sonoftheabove,wasborninMeerut,India,on11February1896andservedasaGunnerintheRoyalArtillery (Territorial Force). He died in Leicester in 1960.

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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.(Military)Member’s1sttypebreastbadge,silver,hallmarksforLondon 1919;Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal(9559Pte.W.Greaves,R.A.M.C.); King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(9559Pte.W.Greaves,R.A.M.C.);1914-15Star (33428.S.Mjr.W.Greaves.R.A.M.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Q.M.&Lieut.W.Greaves.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R. (9559. L. Sjt: W. Greaves. R.A.M.C.) very ne and better (7)

£400-£500

M.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1919:

‘For valuable services rendered in connection with Military Operations in Egypt.’

WWaalltteerrGGrreeaavveesswasborninLondonin1873andattestedfortheMedicalSta CorpsatKingston-upon-Thameson29February1892,having previouslyservedinthe3rdBattalion,EastSurreyRegiment.HeservedinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarfrom31August1900to3 November1902,andwaspromotedCorporalon2April1906.AppointedLanceSergeanton1January1910,hewasawardedhisLongService and Good Conduct Medal with Gratuity per Army Order 254 of 1910, and was discharged on 28 February 1913, after 21 years’ service. Re-enlistingontheoutbreakoftheGreatWar,GreavesservedwiththeRoyalArmyMedicalCorpsasaSergeantMajorontheWesternFront from7September1915.HesawfurtherserviceinEgypt,andwascommissionedLieutenant(Quartermaster)on2September1918.Forhis servicesduringtheGreatWarinEgypthewasappointedaMemberoftheOrderoftheBritishEmpire.Herelinquishedhiscommissionwiththe rank of Captain, and died in 1956.

Sold with copied medal roll extracts, Medal Index Card, and other research.

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MilitaryCross,G.V.R.,withSecondAwardBar,thereverseoftheCrosscontemporarilyengrave‘CaptainR.R.Kane9thRoyal IrishRi es.N.E.Wulverghen15-16Sept.1916.;CapeofGoodHopeGeneralService1880-97,1clasp,Bechuanaland(Corpl.R.R. Kane.P.A.V.Guard.) renamed;BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Capt.R.C.R.Kane.)mountedasworn, lightcontactmarks,very ne (4) £1,400-£1,800

M.C. London Gazette 14 November 1916:

‘Forconspicuousgallantryduringasuccessfulraid.Hecommandedtheleft ankparty,killedoneoftheenemywiththisrevolver,bombedthree occupied dug-outs, and held up an enemy counter-attack till ordered to withdraw.’

M.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 17 September 1917:

‘Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontoduty.Duringanadvanceheorganisedandralliedunderhiscommandstragglersfromotherunits,and capturedalargenumberofprisonersfromhostilestrongpointsanddug-outs.Healsodisplayedtheutmostskillandjudgementinconsolidating his objective under heavy shell re, and established communication to anks and rear within ve minutes of reaching his objective.’

RRiicchhaarrddCCeecciillRRuuttlleeddggeeKKaanneewasborninBelfaston21September1877,thesonofChurchofIrelandMinisterandOrangeOrderGrandMaster RichardRutledgeKane,andreputedlyservedinthePrinceAlfred’sVolunteerGuardduringtheBechuanalandCampaign,althoughhisnamedoes notappearonthelatestpublishedtranscriptofthemedalroll.PriortotheGreatWarhewasaDistrictCommissionedintheFijiIslands,and served in the Colony’s Legislative Council.

ReturningtotheU.K.followingtheoutbreakoftheGreatWar,KanewascommissionedSecondLieutenantintheRoyalDublinFusilierson16 November1915.HetransferredtotheRoyalIrishRi esinJuly1916andservedwiththemontheWesternFront,beingawardedtheMilitary Cross in 1916, and a Second Award Bar the following year. He nished the war with the rank of captain.

Post-War,KaneservedastheUnitedKingdom’sfourthResidentCommissioneroftheSolomonIslandsProtectoratefrom1921to1929;itwas hisspeechaboutthebene tsofthenewtaxperheadthathelpedprompttheMalaitamassacre,whichresultedinthemurderof15British o cials.Apunitiveexpeditionwasswiftlylaunched,whichledtothedetentionandresettlementonaseparateislandof200oftheperpetrators. Retiring to New South Wales, Australia, Kane died at Manly on 2 November 1958. Sold with copied research.

Family Group:

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MilitaryCross,G.V.R.,thereversecontemporarilyengraved‘H.R.Malet,R.G.A.Cambrai.Nov-Dec.1917.’;BritishWarand VictoryMedals(Capt.H.R.Malet)mountedfordisplayinaglazedframewithtwoplaquesthatread‘Capt.H.R.Malet,M.C.R.G. A.’ and ‘Cambrai. Nov.-Dec. 1917.’, extremely ne

Three: LLiieeuutteennaannttFF..LL..MMaalleett,,RRooyyaallWWaarrwwiicckksshhiirreeRReeggiimmeenntt,,aattttaacchheedd22nnddBBaattttaalliioonn,,HHaammppsshhiirreeRReeggiimmeenntt,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinn aaccttiioonn aatt GGaalllliippoollii oonn 44 JJuunnee 11991155

1914-15Star(Lieut.F.L.Malet.R.War.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Lieut.F.L.Malet.)mountedfordisplayinaglazed frame (the glazing broken) with a plaque that reads ‘Lieut. F. L. Malet, 12th. Batt. R. War. Regt.’, extremely ne (6) £700-£900

M.C. London Gazette 3 June 1918.

HHeennrryyRRooggeerrMMaalleettwasborninWolverhamptonin1896,andwascommissionedfromtheRoyalMilitaryAcademy,WoolwichintotheRoyal GarrisonArtilleryasaSecondLieutenanton19February1916.HeservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom31March 1916,andwaspromotedLieutenanton19August1917.HewasawardedtheMilitaryCrossforhisgallantryatCambraiinlate1917,whilst holding the rank of Acting Captain, and following the cessation of hostilities served with 19 Medium Battery, V Medium Brigade, R.G.A. in Dublin. MaletwasaccidentallykilledwhenshotatpointblankrangebyaColtautomaticpistol redbyafellowo cerattheRoyalBarracksinDublinon 10March1922;accordingtoacontemporarynewspaperarticle,‘LieutenantMaletwasinthevehicleo ceofthe24thBrigade,RoyalBarracks, awaitingthearrivalofamotorcar,whentheconversationturnedtothedi erenttypesofrevolversandpistolsthattheassembledo cerswere examining.LieutenantMalethadarevolverandapistolinhishad.ThepistolbelongedtoLieutenantCaple,whoalsohadaColtautomaticpistol intheleftpocketofhistunic.LieutenantCapeltookthepistoloutofhispocketwithhislefthand,apparentlywiththeobjectofshowinghow quicklyhecoulddoit,whenitwento ,andLieutenantMalet,whowasfacinghim,felltothe oor.Alltheo cerswerechattingatthetime,and the occurrence was purely accidental. Upon examination, it was afterwards found that the spring from the pistol was defective.’

FFrraannkkLLoouuiissMMaalleett,elderbrotheroftheabove,wasborninWolverhamptonin1893,andwaseducatedatWolverhamptonGrammarSchool,and WorcesterCollege,Oxford.HewascommissionedSecondLieutenantinthe12thBattalionRoyalWarwickshireRegimenton4November1914, andservedduringtheGreatWarattachedtothe2ndBattalion,HampshireRegiment,inGallipoli.HewaskilledinactionatGallipolion4June 1915; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey.

AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘WWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt’’MM..CC..ggrroouuppoofftthhrreeeeaawwaarrddeeddttooSSeeccoonnddLLiieeuutteennaannttEE..JJ..BBllaakkeemmoorree,,RRooyyaallWWaarrwwiicckksshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt,, aattttaacchheedd NNoorrtthh SSttaa oorrddsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. E. J. Blakemore.) very ne and better (3) £460-£550

M.C. London Gazette 1 January 1919:

‘For distinguished service in connection with Military Operations in France and Flanders.’ EEddwwiinnJJaammeessBBllaakkeemmoorreeattestedfortheRoyalWarwickshireRegimentandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom 22March1915.HewascommissionedSecondLieutenantinthe2ndBattalion,RoyalWarwickshireRegiment,on30October1917,andwas awarded the Military Cross whilst attached to the 2/6th Battalion, North Sta ordshire Regiment

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AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘WWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt’’MM..CC..ggrroouuppooffffoouurraawwaarrddeeddttooCCoolloonneellII..DD..GGuutthhrriiee,,1177tthhCCaavvaallrryy,,IInnddiiaannAArrmmyy,,llaatteerr1100tthh HHuussssaarrss aanndd CCoommmmaannddiinngg OO cceerr,, 44tthh//55tthh BBaattttaalliioonn,, BBllaacckk WWaattcchh ((TTeerrrriittoorriiaall AArrmmyy))

MilitaryCross,G.V.R.,unnamedasissued;1914Star,withclasp(Lt.I.D.Guthrie,17/Cavy);BritishWarandVictoryMedals,with M.I.D.oakleaves(Capt.I.D.Guthrie.17/Cavy) theBWMandVMbotho ciallyre-impressedandissuedinIndia,mountedcourtstyle, light contact marks, nearly very ne and better (4)

£600-£800

M.C. London Gazette 1 January 1918.

M.I.D. London Gazette 15 May 1917.

IIvvaannDDoouuggllaassGGuutthhrriieeooffGGuutthhrriiee,,2200tthhoofftthhaattIIllkk,wasbornon6August1886,theeldestsonofJohnGuthrieofGuthrie,19thofthatIlk,and was rstcommissionedinthe3rd(Militia)Battalion,NorfolkRegiment,on22May1908.GrantedapermanentcommissionintheRoyalScots ve dayslater,hetransferredtotheIndianArmyon22March1911,andwaspromotedLieutenanton27August1910.Postedtothe17thCavalryas O ciatingSquadronO ceron8October1911,heproceededtoFranceinchargeoftheLucknowCavalryBrigadeAmmunitionColumnon11 November1914,receivingaregimentallyrare1914Star.PromotedCaptainon1September1915,hereturnedtoIndiainJuly1917andwas attachedasSecondinCommandofthe2-25thPunjabiswiththerankofMajor.ForhisservicesduringtheGreatWarGuthriewasMentionedin Despatches and awarded the Military Cross. Post-War,Guthrietransferredtothe6thInniskillingDragoonson10February1922,andthentothe10thHussarson8November1922.He transferredtotheRetiredListwiththerankofMajoron12September1925,andwasappointedCommandingO cerofthe4th/5thBattalion, BlackWatch(TerritorialArmy),withtherankofLieutenant-Colonel,on3October1930.PromotedBrevetColonelon3October1934,he retired on completion of the period of his command on 3 October 1935.

Akeenpolo-playerandamemberoftheRoyalCompanyofArchers,theKing’sBodyguardforScotland,Guthriesucceededhisfathertotheclan titleuponthedeathofhisfatheron17January1928,andsubsequentlyservedasaaDeputyLieutenantofForfarshire.Hediedon4July1964, and was succeeded to the clan title by his eldest daughter; he was the last Clan Chief to live at Guthrie Castle.

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AASSeeccoonnddWWaarr‘‘BBuurrmmaaOOppeerraattiioonnss’’MM..CC..ggrroouuppooff vveeaattttrriibbuutteeddttooCCaappttaaiinnDD..MMiittcchheellll,,RRooyyaallAArrmmyyMMeeddiiccaallCCoorrppss,,aattttaacchheedd 66tthh MMeeddiiuumm RReeggiimmeenntt,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy MilitaryCross,G.VI.R.,reverseo ciallydated1945,with RoyalMint caseofissue;1939-45Star;BurmaStar;DefenceandWar Medals 1939-45, mounted court-style for wear, the campaign awards all later issues, nearly extremely ne (5) £500-£700

M.C. London Gazette 8 February 1945:

‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma and on the Eastern Frontier of India’.

Theoriginalrecommendationstates:‘DuringtheperiodJanuarytoApril[1944]whenthe6MediumRegimentwasin7IndianDivision,EastMayu, Arakan,thisO cerperformedalldutiesexpectedfromhiminanexemplarymanner.Particularlyduringtheperiod6Februaryto23Marchinthe AdminBoxwasthisdevotiontodutymarked.HeestablishedhisRegimentalAidPostwithintheperimeteroftheEastNgakyedaukPassGarrison on the evening of 6 February 1944.

Heshowedconsistentlythroughouttheperiod,duringwhichtheGarrisonwasinclosecontactwiththeenemy,thehighestsenseofdutyanda noble example of gallantry.

HisRegimentalAidPostwascontinuallysniped,shelledandbombed,andCaptainMitchellattendedtohisdutieswiththeutmostzeal,goingabout on occasions to visit the wounded who could not readily be brought to him during periods of enemy attack.

Hisexamplehadendearedhimtoallrankincontactwithhimandhehasprovedhimselfamanofgreatcourageandastout-heartedO cer worthy of his calling.’

DDuunnccaann MMiittcchheellll was commissioned Lieutenant in the Royal Army Medical Corps on 1 May 1941.

SoldwithacopyoftheletterwrittenbytherecipienttotheMODMedalO ceenquiringabouthavinghisSecondWorldWarCampaignMedals issuedandrequestingacopyoftheCitationfortheM.C.,dated22January1980;andacopyofthecitationfortheM.C.onWhitehallheaded paper.

AAwweellll--ddooccuummeenntteeddSSeeccoonnddWWaarrAA..FF..CC..ggrroouuppooffssiixxaawwaarrddeeddttooWWiinnggCCoommmmaannddeerrHH..FF..DDaarrrraagghh,,RRooyyaallCCaannaaddiiaannAAiirrFFoorrccee,, wwhhoosseerrvveeddaassaannIInnssttrruuccttoorrtthhrroouugghhoouutttthheeSSeeccoonnddWWoorrllddWWaarr;;llaatteerraassssuummiinnggccoommmmaannddooff444444FFiigghhtteerrSSqquuaaddrroonn,,hheewwaass kkiilllleeddwwhheennhhiissSSaabbrreeeexxppeerriieenncceeddccoommpplleetteelloossssooffppoowweerraannddeennggiinneeffaaiilluurree,,aannddccrraasshheeddnneeaarrttooBBaaddeenn--BBaaddeenn,,GGeerrmmaannyy,, oonn1155MMaarrcchh11995544;;rraatthheerrtthhaanneejjeeccttiinngg,,DDaarrrraagghh‘‘ssttaayyeeddwwiitthhhhiissccrriipppplleeddaaiirrccrraafftt,,ssaaccrrii cciinngghhiissoowwnnlliiffeettooaavvooiiddccrraasshhiinngg iinnttoo tthhee vviillllaaggee bbeellooww’’ AirForceCross,G.VI.R.,reverseo ciallydated1945;CanadianVolunteerServiceMedal;WarMedal1939-45,Canadianissuein silver;CanadianSpecialServiceMedal,1clasp,NATOOTAN,Coronation1953,unnamedasissued;CanadianForcesDecoration, E.II.R. (W/C H. F. Darragh) nearly extremely ne (6)

£1,400-£1,800

A.F.C. London Gazette 1 January 1945. Theo cialcitationstates:‘Thiso cer,throughouthiscareerin yingtraining,hasprovenhimselftobeanoutstandingpilotand instructor.Heismostreliableandkeenandcanbedependedupontocarryasuccessfulconclusionalltasksallottedtohimwith determination and ability. The energy, initiative, and devotion to duty of this o cer are outstanding.’

HHuugghhFFrraanncciissDDaarrrraagghhwasborninRegina,Saskatchewan,on17April1920and enlistedintheRoyalCanadianAirForceinVancouveron19December1940.He obtainedhiswingsinSeptember1941;deemedan‘excellentcommunicatorandpilot’, hedidnotgooverseasbutinsteadwasselectedforinstructionaldutieswithvarious trainingsquadrons.AtthetimeofhisrecommendationfortheAirForceCrosson9 August1944hewasChiefInstructorwithNo.2TrainingCommandH.Q.,andhehad to date completed 2,189 ying hours, of which 1,700 hours were as an Instructor. Remaininginservicepost-War,DarraghwasselectedtobeExecutiveAssistanttothe ChiefofSta AirMarshalW.Curtis,apositionthatnodoubtcontributedtoa commandandtheopportunitytotransferto ghtersin1952.Afteraspellwith1Air DivisionHQ,hetransferredto416Squadronin1953,andthenthefollowingJanuary assumedthecommandofthenewlyformed444FighterSquadron,4(Fighter)Wing,in Germany. Tragically, his operational command was short lived.

Darraghwaskilledon15March1954whenhisF-86Sabreexperiencedacomplete lossofpowerbetween1,500and2,000feetoverthevillageofI ezheim,nearBadenBaden,Germany.TheGermanmagazine Revue laterreportedonhisheroicselfsacri ce:

‘Self-Sacri cingFlightfortheGermans-CanadianPilotpreventsburningjetaircraftfromcrashingontocommunityofI ezheimbyforfeitinghis life.

LikeagiantglowingarrowablazingjetofthetypeF86darteddownuponthevillageofI ezheimnearBaden-Baden.Startledwithfrightthe farmersworkingtheir eldslookeduptothecrashingaircraft.Theysawthecatastrophecomingwhichseemedinevitableiftheburningplane wouldcomedowninthecentreofthevillage.Butinthenextmomenttheycoulddrawadeepbreathofrelief:theenginewaspulleduponce moreandthendashedtopieces400metersbehindthelastrowofhousesofthecommunity.Thepilot,34yearoldCanadianWingCommander Darragh,wasfatallyinjuredinthisincident.Whilestillinhighaltitudeand yingdirectlyabovethevillage,thejetplanehadstartedtospinand caught re.TheCanadianpilotwouldhavehadsu cienttimetobailout-butthentheburningjetwouldhavedroppedinthecentreofthevillage causingthelossofmanylivesamongtheunsuspectinginhabitants.Inordertopreventthis,thepilotremainedatthecontrolstillthelastmoment. Only after everyone was no longer endangered, did he try to get out. But it was too late. His last ight was a sacri cing ight for the Germans.’ SoldwithaR.C.A.F.paddedpilot’swings;twophotographsoftherecipient;andextensivecopiedresearch,includingservicepapersandthefull report of the Sabre crash.

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TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,KnightofGrace’ssetofinsignia,comprisingneckbadge,silverandenamel,withheraldic beastsinangles;Star,silverandenamel,withheraldicbeastsinangles,withmaker’smark‘JBC’toreverseofStar;TheOrderofSt. JohnofJerusalem,HonoraryAssociate’sbreastbadge,silver,withheraldicbeastsinangles;St.JohnMedalforSouthAfrica1899 -1902(ChiefSurg.J.B.Wilkinson.OldhamCorps.);Jubilee1935,unnamedasissued;ServiceMedaloftheOrderofSt.John,with 5YearsServicebar(ChiefSurgeonJ.B.Wilkinson,10.July.1908.),mountedcourt-stylefordisplay;togetherwithanOldham Corporation Jubilee Celebration Medal 1899, white metal, unnamed as issued, light contact marks, very ne and better (7) £400-£500

JJaammeessBBaatteessWWiillkkiinnssoonnwasbornatGodmanchester,Huntingdonshire,on4July1857,andwaseducatedatHuntingdonGrammarSchool,the UniversityofEdinburgh,andtheRoyalCollegeofSurgeons,graduatingBachelorofMedicineandMasterinSurgeryin1883andDoctorof Medicinein1885.InitiallyworkingfortheUniversityofEdinburghasDemonstratorinPathology,Wilkinsonsubsequentlywentintoprivate practiceinLondon,andlaterinPeterboroughandManchester.In1887hemovedtoOldham,andtookanactivepartinsendingoutambulance mentotheBoerWar,forwhichservicehewasoneofthesmallnumberof‘notables’awardedan‘honorary’St.JohnMedalforSouthAfrica; duringtheBoerWar,OldhamhadthedistinctionofcontributingthelargestnumberofmentotheSt.JohnAmbulanceBrigadeofanyprovincial town.

WilkinsonservedasSchoolMedicalO cerforOldhamfrom1906untilhisretirementin1936.HewasmadeanHonoraryAssociateofthe OrderofSt.Johnon25April1899andwasadvancedtoKnightofGraceon21October1921.DuringtheGreatWarherepeatedhisprevious trainingendeavoursforambulancemenandby1930hadsignedover10,000certi catesandapproved13,000awardsinhiscapacityasSecretary fortheOldhambranchoftheSt.JohnAmbulanceAssociation.Hediedon22February1941,hisobituaryintheOldhamChronicle,dated1 March 1941, noting: ‘He will long be remembered as a courteous and gentlemanly public servant of the old school.’

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For the medals awarded to the recipient’s wife and daughter, see Lots 105 and 106.

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TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,DameofGrace’sshoulderbadge,silverandenamel,heraldicbeastsinangles,onlady’sbow riband;TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,ServingSister'sshoulderbadge,silverandenamel,onlady’sbowriband;togetherwith the recipient’s Primrose League, Dame’s badge, second issue, gilt, with integral top riband bar, good very ne (3) £80-£100

KKaatthheerriinneeFFlloorreenncceeWWiillkkiinnssoonnwasbornon14July1858,thedaughterofGeorgeThackeraryEsq.,J.P.,ofHuntingdon.ShemarriedJamesBates WilkinsonandservedasLadyCorpsSuperintendentoftheOldhamCorps,St.JohnAmbulanceBrigade,andwasamemberontheoriginal committeeofthePoorChildren'sHolidayAssociation,whichadministeredtheCastleshawHolidayHomeandprovidedholidaysforchildrenof thepoor.Astall-holderattheCrimeanandIndianMutinybazaar,shehelpedtoraisefundstoprovidemilitaryfuneralsforveteransofboth campaigns.AppointedanHonoraryServingSisteroftheOrderofSt.Johnon26May1916,shewasadvancedDameofGraceon18July1924, and died on 2 May 1929.

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For the medals awarded to the recipient’s husband and daughter, see Lots 104 and 106.

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TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,O cer's(Sister’s)shoulderbadge,smalltype,silverandenamel,withheraldicbeastsinangles; DefenceMedal;Jubilee1935,unnamedasissued;ServiceMedaloftheOrderofStJohn,with4AdditionalAwardBars(17978. D/Sgn.G.E.Wilkinson.OldhamCen.Nsg.Div.No.4Dist.S.J.A.B.1938)mountedcourt-stylefordisplay;togetherwiththe recipient'sSt.JohnAmbulanceWarServiceBadge,giltandenamel,thereversenumbered‘225’,with‘EastLancashire’suspension bar,aRoyalLifeSavingSocietyPro ciencyMedal,bronze,thereverseengraved‘GladysE.WilkinsonOct.1911’;andaChildren’s League of Pity Medal, white metal, the reverse engraved ‘Gladys Wilkinson’, very ne and better (7) £80-£100

GGllaaddyyssEElliizzaabbeetthhWWiillkkiinnssoonn,thedaughterofJamesBatesWilkinsonandKatherineFlorenceWilkinson,wasbornon21April1892andgraduated L.R.C.P.fromtheUniversityofLondonin1928.AMemberoftheRoyalCollegeofSurgeons,sheservedasAssistantSchoolsMedicalO certo CheshireCountyCouncilandlaterbecameAssistantMedicalO ceratSt.Mary’sHospital,Manchester.ShewasappointedaServingSisterofthe OrderofSt.Johnon18November1938andwasadvancedO ceron30April1946.Shediedon2March1981,andinherwillbequeathed£100 totheOldhamCorps,St.JohnAmbulanceBrigade,inordertopurchaseacompetitiveshieldorcup,thereaftertobeknownasthe'Wilkinson Memorial’.

Sold with Home Secretary’s enclosure for the Defence Medal; and copied research. For the medals awarded to the recipient’s father and mother, see Lots 104 and 105.

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TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,ServingBrother’sbreastbadge,silverandenamel;BritishWarandVictoryMedals(B.Z.705 W.Boucher.Sig.R.N.V.R.);DefenceMedal;ServiceMedaloftheOrderofStJohn,silver,straightbarsuspension,withtwo AdditionalAwardBars(20605.CorporalWilliamBoucher.PontypoolRd.Rly.Div.Monmouthshire.1939)in H.T.Lamb&Co. Clerkenwell, box of issue; together with the related miniature Order of St. John Serving Brother’s badge, very ne (5) £80-£100

WWiilllliiaammBBoouucchheerrattestedintotheRoyalNavalVolunteerReserve,BristolDivision,on9February1915forserviceduringtheGreatWar.His service a oat included service in H.M.S. Gunner and he was demobilised on 5 March 1920. Sold copy record of service.

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AlbertMedal,2ndClass,forGallantryinSavingLifeonLand,bronzeandenamel,thereverseo ciallyengraved‘PresentedbyHis MajestytoJohnJonesforgallantryinsavinglifeatPontypoolRoadRailwayStationonthe13thMay1913.’,inembossedcaseof issue;togetherwithaCarnegieHeroTrustFundsilverpresentationpocketwatch,theoutsidecaseengraved‘CHTF’,theinside inscribed‘PresentedbytheTrusteesoftheCarnegieHeroFundtoJohnCynonJones,Blckwood,Mon.,forHeroisminSaving Life , 13 May 1913’, good very ne (2)

£4,600-£5,500

A.M. London Gazette 24 February 1914: ‘Asapassengertrain,travellingaboutseven[sic -presumablyseventy]milesanhour,wasenteringPontypoolRoadRailwayStation,on13May 1913,aboyof fteenfellfromtheplatformontotherails,whenthetrainwasonlytwentyyardsaway.JohnJones,aminer,ofBlackwood, Monmouthshire,whowaswaitingontheplatform,atoncejumpeddown,and,astherewasnottimetolifttheboyontotheplatform,laydown betweentherailsandtheplatformandheldtheboyonhisbreastuntilthetrainhadpassed.Neitherwasinjured,butitisevidentthattheboy owes his life to the courage and presence of mind displayed by Jones.’

A contemporary newspaper article gives the recipient’s own account: ‘IwenttoPontypoolonWhitTuesdaysometimeaftertwoo’clockandhadonlyjustgotontothecrowdedplatformwhenIsawaboyfallover ontotheline.Theexpresstrainwascomingroundthebendatagreatspeed.Therewasnotimeforthought;thetrainwasonlyabout20yards away.Ijumpeddownontothelineandseizedtheboy,whowasratherheavyforme.Iquicklyrealisedthattheoncomingtrainwastoonearfor metogetacrosswiththeboy,andIpulledhimtowardsme,laydownfulllengthonthetubesrunningagainstthewalloftheplatformcarryingthe signalwires,pulledtheboyontopofme,andpressedmyselfastightlyasIcouldagainstthewall.Theexpresswentbyuslikea ash.Thepiston oftheenginetouchedmeasitwentby,butaftertheenginepassedtherewasalittlemoreroom,buteventhenthefootboardswereveryclose. AfterthedangerwasoverIgotupandliftedtheboyontotheplatform;thepeopleontheplatformseemedtoohorri edtohelpusup.Ididnot realisethedangerwhilstIwasintheactofsavingtheboy.Ineverfeltsocoolinmylife.IfIhadlostmyheadforamoment,orattemptedtodrag the boy across the metals to the other side we would, no doubt, both have been cut to pieces.’

The 15-year-old boy saved by Mr. Jones was called Percy Gwilts, living at Blackwood. Jones continued: ‘Theonlyinjuryhereceivedwasabruiseonthearmbyfallingo theplatformontotherails.Theboytoldmeafterwardsthattheonlythinghe remembered was the hissing of the engine as it dashed by him. Everything went dark to him. He was lost to the world.’

JJoohhnnCCyynnoonnJJoonneess,a28-year-oldminerattheOakdaleColliery,wasawardedtheAlbertMedalSecondClassfortheaboveactofgallantry,and wasinvestedwithhismedalbyH.M.KingGeorgeVatBuckinghamPalaceon12February1914(aswasoftenthecaseforcivilianGallantry awards,theinvestitureoccurredbeforetheawardwaso ciallyannouncedinthe LondonGazette).Hewasalsoawardedasilverwatchwithan inscription by the Carnegie Hero Trust Fund (case no. 1531).

Jonessubsequentlyservedwiththe2/1GlamorganYeomanryduringtheGreatWarontheWestern Frontfrom31May1916,andwasinjured whenawallthathewasshelteringbehindcollapsedfromshell reinlateAugust1916.Repatriatedhomeandadmittedtohospitalon19 September 1916, he transferred to the Reserve on 20 September 1918.

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AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘BBaattttlleeooffCCaammbbrraaii’’DD..CC..MM..aannddNNoovveemmbbeerr11991188‘‘WWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt’’MM..MM..ggrroouuppooffssiixxaawwaarrddeeddttooCCoommppaannyy SSeerrggeeaanntt--MMaajjoorr JJ.. RRooggeerrss,, EEsssseexx RReeggiimmeenntt,, wwhhoo wwaass rreeppuutteeddllyy tthhee yyoouunnggeesstt SSeerrggeeaanntt--MMaajjoorr iinn tthhee BBrriittiisshh AArrmmyy

DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(15353Cpl.-A.Sjt:J.Rogers.13/Essex.R.);MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(15353C.S.Mjr.J.Rogers. D.C.M.9/EssexR.);1914-15Star(15353Pte.J.Rogers.EssexR.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(15353W.O.Cl.II.J.Rogers. Essex R.); Defence Medal, mounted as worn, nearly very ne (6)

£2,000-£2,400

D.C.M. London Gazette 1 May 1918:

‘Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontoduty.AsN.C.O.inchargeofaplatoon,hewassentuptoreinforceanothercompanywhich,withits ammunitionexpended,wasbeingsurroundedbytheenemy.Havingorganisedtwosectionsofmen,heheldone ankwiththeseundervery intensemachine-gun re.Thoughnearlyallhismenhadbecomecasualties,heagaincollectedtogetherafewremainingmenandcontinuedto preventtheenemyfromgainingtheposition,whichwouldhaveenabledthemtocuto thecompany.Byhiscourageandcontrol,undervery heavy re, he rendered great assistance in saving a large number of men.’

Annotated gazette states, ‘Moeuvres, 30 November 1917.’

M.M. London Gazette 23 July 1919.

Awarded‘forthegallantservicesyourenderedtotheStateinNovember,1918.’(LetterofcongratulationsfromLieutenant-GeneralAylmer Hunter-Weston, Commanding VIII Corps, refers).

JJaammeessRRooggeerrsswasborninColchesterandservedwiththe10thBattalion,EssexRegiment,inFrancefrom25July1915.HewonhisD.C.M.with the13thBattalioninthe ghtingatMoeuvreson30November1917,duringthebattleofCambrai,andsubsequentlywontheM.M.forservices withthe9thBattalioninNovember1918.HemarriedAgnesonArmisticeDay1920,atFordhamChurch,andtheycelebratedtheirdiamond weddinganniversaryinNovember1980,onwhichoccasionthe ColchesterEveningGazette publishedaphotographofhimwearinghismedals withhiswife,reportingthat,‘AstheyoungestSgt-MajorintheBritishArmyMrRogersservedwiththeEssexRegimentduringtheFirstWorld War,afterwhichhebecameaconductoronthebusesinColchester.After24yearshebecameachau eurfordoctorsinLexdenandColchester. DuringtheSecondWorldWarhewasintheHomeGuard,whileMrsRogersservedteatothewarranto cers.’HediedatColchesteron24 March 1981 at the age of 85.

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AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘WWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt11991188’’DD..CC..MM..aannddMM..MM..ggrroouuppooffffoouurraawwaarrddeeddttooSSeerrggeeaannttWW..WWiilllliiaammss,,1133tthhBBaattttaalliioonn,,KKiinngg’’ss RRooyyaall RRii ee CCoorrppss

DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(4787Sjt:W.Williams.M.M.13/K.R.Rif:C.);MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(4787Sjt.W.Williams. 13/K.R. Rif: C.); British War and Victory Medals (4787 Sjt. W. Williams. K.R. Rif. C.) mounted for display, good very ne (4) £1,800-£2,200

D.C.M. London Gazette 12 March 1919; citation published 2 December 1919: ‘FormostconspicuousgallantryandgoodworkduringtheattackonLouvignies-lez-Quesnoy,4thNovember,1918.Hevolunteeredtogoforward withtheleadingwavetoestablishthesignalcommunication.Whilstadvancingwithhissectionanenemymachine-gunpostwassuddenly encountered.Herushedthispostsingle-handedandcapturedthecrew.Hethenlaidtheline,whichhemendedthreetimesinonehourunder heavy shelling.’

M.M. London Gazette 24 January 1919.

SoldwithoriginalCharacterCerti cateandRoutineOrdersannouncingawardofD.C.M.,togetherwithcopiedresearchincludingextractsfrom battalion War Diary.

AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘GGeerrmmaann11991188SSpprriinnggOO eennssiivvee’’DD..CC..MM..aannddMM..SS..MM..ppaaiirraawwaarrddeeddttooBBaatttteerryyQQuuaarrtteerrmmaasstteerrSSeerrggeeaannttCC..PPiitttt,, AAmmmmuunniittiioonn CCoolluummnn,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(14322B.Q.M.Sjt.C.Pitt.R.H.A.);ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue(14322 B.Q.M. Sjt: C. Pitt. Amm. Col: R.H.A.) nearly extremely ne (2) £600-£800

Approximately 114 D.C.M. and M.S.M. combinations awarded during the Great War.

D.C.M. London Gazette 1 January 1919; citation published 3 September 1919: ‘Hehasshowngreatcourage,ability,anddevotiontodutythroughoutthewar.DuringtheretreatinMarch,1918,undermostdi cultandoften dangerousconditions,thefactthatthesupplyofammunitiontothegunswasunfailinglykeptupwaslargelyduetotheresource,energy,and courage shown by him. He has always set a splendid example of hard work and devotion to duty.’

M.S.M. London Gazette 18 October 1916:

‘In recognition of valuable services rendered during the present War.’ CCllii oorrddPPiittttattestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryandservedwiththe5thBatteryinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar(entitledtoaQueen’s SouthAfricaMedalwithclapsCapeColony,andaKing’sSouthAfricaMedalwiththeusualtwodateclasps).TransferringtotheRoyalHorse Artillery,heservedasaBatterySergeantMajorwiththe3rdBrigadeAmmunitionColumnduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom15 August 1914, and was awarded both the D.C.M. and the M.S.M. Sold with copied medal roll extracts and other research.

AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘WWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt’’DD..CC..MM..aawwaarrddeeddttooBBaatttteerryyQQuuaarrtteerrmmaasstteerrSSeerrggeeaannttFF..PPeeaarrccyy,,RRooyyaallHHoorrsseeAArrttiilllleerryy,,ffoorrhhiiss ggaallllaannttrryy nneeaarr PPrreemmoonntt oonn 88 OOccttoobbeerr 11991188

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (43535 B.Q.M. Sjt. F. Pearcy. R.H.A.) pitting, polished and worn, good ne £500-£700

D.C.M. London Gazette 18 February 1919; citation published 10 January 1920: ‘On8thOctober,1918,nearPremonthewasinchargeofthewagonlineswhichweresuddenlysubjectedtoheavyshell re.Heshowedgreat coolnessandcontemptfordanger,andsucceededinbringingawayanumberofhorses.Lateronthesameday,whenthesamethingoccurred,he took up his position in the most exposed place and took charge. By his ne example and personal gallantry he instilled con dence in all ranks.’

FFrreeddeerriicckkPPeeaarrccyywasborninPenge,Middlesex,in1886andattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryatNorwichon16May1906.Heservedwith ‘Y’BatteryduringtheGreatWarintheEgyptiantheatreofWarfrom30March1915,andlaterontheWesternFront,beingawardedthe DistinguishedConductMedal.Hesawfurtherserviceinpost-WarMesopotamia(entitledtoaGeneralServiceMedalwithclaspN.W.Persia),and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 388 of 1924. He was discharged at Aldershot on 15 May 1927. Sold with copied research.

AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘WWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt’’DD..CC..MM..aawwaarrddeeddttooBBaatttteerryySSeerrggeeaannttMMaajjoorrJJaammeessBBoonndd,,RRooyyaallHHoorrsseeAArrttiilllleerryy,,aattttaacchheedd GGuuaarrddss DDiivviissiioonn AArrttiilllleerryy,, wwhhoo wwaass aallssoo MMeennttiioonneedd iinn DDeessppaattcchheess

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (57384 B.S. Mjr: J. Bond. 400/By: 14/Bde: R.H.A.) edge bruise, good very ne £600-£800

D.C.M. London Gazette 5 December 1918:

‘Forexemplarycoolnessandcourageunderheavy re.Afterthreenightswithoutsleephevolunteeredtobesecondincommandofasection sentuptosupportadvancinginfantry.Whilsttakingtheteamsawayunderri eandmachine-gun re,three5.9'sburstsimultaneously,killingand wounding drivers and horses. Notwithstanding this, he collected his teams and brought them safely out of the barrage.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 14 December 1917.

JJaammeessBBoonnddattestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryandservedwiththe45thBrigadeduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom6 November1914.SubsequentlytransferringtotheRoyalHorseArtillery,hewasMentionedinSirDouglasHaig’sDespatchof7November1917, and was awarded the D.C.M. whilst serving with 400th Battery, 14th Brigade, R.H.A., attached Guards Division Artillery.

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AA GGrreeaatt WWaarr ‘‘MMeessooppoottaammiiaa ooppeerraattiioonnss’’ DD..CC..MM.. ggrroouupp ooff vvee aawwaarrddeedd ttoo CCoorrppoorraall FF.. PP.. CChhaarrdd,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(56846Bmbr:F.P.Chard.‘V’By:R.H.A.);1914-15Star(56846.Pte.F.P.Chard,R.H.A.); BritishWarandVictoryMedals(56846.Cpl.F.P.Chard.R.A.);ImperialServiceMedal,E.II.R.,2ndissue(FredPercyChard.D.C. M.) mounted court-style, number o cially corrected on DCM, toned, good very ne (5)

£600-£800

D.C.M. London Gazette 26 August 1918; citation published 21 October 1918: ‘ForconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontodutyinconnectionwithMilitaryOperationswiththeBritishForcesinMesopotamia.Asasignallerhe hasrenderedconsistently neserviceforupwardsoftwoyears,frequentlymaintaininggoodcommunicationsunderheavy re,andespeciallyin one action, when he successfully kept up the battery communications throughout a night and day, in spite of most di cult conditions.’ FFrreeddeerriicckkPPeerrccyyCChhaarrddattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryon14December1909andservedwiththemduringtheGreatWaronthe WesternFrontfrom15December1914.AwardedtheD.C.M.,hewasdischargedfromtheR.H.A.Depotowingtosicknesson4November 1919,andwasawardedaSilverWarBadgeNo.B333,436.HesubsequentlybecameapostmanatTidworth,Andover,andthenatAldershotand Farnborough, and was later a pensioner of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea.

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AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘WWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt’’DD..CC..MM..aawwaarrddeeddttooLLaanncceeBBoommbbaarrddiieerrGG..WW..AAlllleenn,,RRooyyaallHHoorrsseeAArrttiilllleerryy,,ffoorrhhiissggaallllaannttrryyiinn rreessccuuiinngg wwoouunnddeedd uunnddeerr rree nneeaarr GGeenntteelllleess oonn 22 AApprriill 11991188,, aanndd aaggaaiinn aatt BBeeaauurreevvooiirr oonn 88 OOccttoobbeerr 11991188

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (110931 L. Bmbr: G. W. Allen. R.H.A.) heavy pitting and edge bruising good ne £500-£700

D.C.M. London Gazette 5 June 1919; citation published 11 March 1920: ‘Hehasfrequentlyshowngreatgallantryanddevotiontoduty.NearGentelles,on2ndApril,1918,thebatterywaswithdrawingunderheavyshell re,and,seeingthatateamintherearhadbeenhit,hepromptlywentbackfromhisowndetachmenttohelpextricatethekilledandwounded. Again,atBeaurevoir,ontheeveningof8thOctober,1918,whentheheadofthebatterywasseverelybombed,heranuptothefrontand rendered valuable service by his coolness and energy. Throughout his conduct has been of the highest order.’

GGeeoorrggeeWWaasshhiinnggttoonnAAlllleennattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom13 December 1915, and was awarded his D.C.M. whilst serving with “H” Battery, 7th Brigade.

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AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘YYpprreess11991155,,HHiillll2299’’DD..CC..MM..ggrroouuppooffffoouurraawwaarrddeeddttooSSeerrggeeaannttMM..VViinncceenntt,,44tthhBBaattttaalliioonn,,KKiinngg’’ssLLiivveerrppooooll RReeggiimmeenntt,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn oonn 88 MMaarrcchh 11991166

DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(8695L.Sjt:M.Vincent.4/L’poolRegt.);1914-15Star(8695Sjt.M.Vincent.L’poolR.); British War and Victory Medals (8695 Sjt. M. Vincent. L’pool. R.); Memorial Plaque (Michael Vincent) good very ne (5) £1,200-£1,600

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D.C.M. London Gazette 5 August 1915: ‘Forgallantconductandabilityonthe27thApriland1stMay,1915,whenhecommandedaplatoonwithmarkedresource.Onthelatterdatehe carried a severely wounded signaller, under a heavy re, to a place of safety, and he has invariably showed great courage and devotion to duty.’

MMiicchhaaeellVViinncceennttwasbornin1894atLeigh,Lancashire,andservedwiththe4thBattalion,LiverpoolRegimentinFrancefrom4March1915, whereitformedpartoftheSirhindBrigade,LahoreDivision,inthebattlesof27Apriland1Mayfor‘Hill29’.Hewaskilledinactionwhileputting out wire on 8 March 1916. He was then serving as part of 98th Brigade, 33rd Division, and is buried in the Cambrin Churchyard Extension. Soldwithanattractiveilluminatedparchmentcerti catefromtheBoroughofLeighexpressingsympathyandcondolence;postcardphotographof Vincent; Borough of Leigh memorial certi cate; and original correspondence concerning his recruitment, death and award of D.C.M.

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AAllaattee--11991188‘‘FFiinnaallddaayyssoofftthheeWWaarr’’DD..CC..MM..ggrroouuppooffffoouurraawwaarrddeeddttooSSeerrggeeaannttLL..EE..FFrraasseerr,,11ssttBBaattttaalliioonn,,DDeevvoonnsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt

DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(3-6947Sjt.L.E.Fraser.1/DevonR.);1914-15Star(3-6947Pte.L.E.Fraser,Devon:R.); British War and Victory Medals (3-6947 Sjt. L. E. Fraser. Devon. R.) mounted as worn, very ne (4) £1,000-£1,400

D.C.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919; citation published 11 March 1920: ‘DuringtheoperationsinOctoberandNovember,1918,asplatoonserjeanthewasseveraltimesinsolecommandofhisplatoon,andinvariably led it with marked skill and gallantry. He has always been one of the right-hand men of his company both in and out of action.’

LLeeoonnaarrddEEddwwaarrddFFrraasseerrhailedfromManorPark,EastLondon,andwenttoFrancewiththe1stBattalion,DevonshireRegiment,on28April 1915.HetransferredtotheSpecialReserveon10March1919,andpursuedapost-warcareerasasuccessfulplayerandcyclistwiththe“Elite” Football and Cycling Club.

SoldwithCountyBoroughofEastHamCerti cateinRecognitionofServicesintheGreatWar’;varioussportingandmasonicawards,includinga largesilvercup,hallmarkedLondon1897,approx.28cmx14cmdiameter,inscribed‘EliteCycling&SocialClub50MilesChampionshipTrophy. PresentedbyA.M.J.Daley,Esq.’,onsteppedebonyplinthwiththreesilvershieldsinscribedtoFraseraswinnerin1920,1921and1922;sixfob typecyclingawards1919-23,twoin9caratgold,theremainderinsilver;RoyalMasonicHospitalCentenary1942medalinboxofissuenamedto ‘Bro.L.E.Fraser;RoyalMasonicBenevolentInstitutionmedalinboxofissueandenvelopeaddressedtoL.E.Fraser;andRoyalMasonicInstitution for Girls medal in box of issue and envelope addressed as before; together with two related photographs and copied research.

AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘TThhiieeppvvaallRRiiddggee,,MMoouuqquueettFFaarrmm’’SSeepptteemmbbeerr11991166DD..CC..MM..ggrroouuppooff vveeaawwaarrddeeddttooWWaarrrraannttOO cceerrCCllaassssIIII ((CCoommppaannyy SSeerrggeeaanntt MMaajjoorr)) WW.. WWiillssoonn,, 99tthh BBaattttaalliioonn,, LLaannccaasshhiirree FFuussiilliieerrss

DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(2817C.S.Mjr:W.Wilson.9/Lanc:Fus:);1914Star,withclasp(2817Sjt.W.Wilson.2/Lan: Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2817W.O.Cl.2.W.Wilson.Lan.Fus.);WarMedal1939-45,unnamed,mountedasworn, together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, the reverse o cially numbered B17964, nearly very ne or better (5) £1,400-£1,800

D.C.M. London Gazette 25 November 1916: ‘Forconspicuousgallantryinaction.Heshowedasplendidexampletothemenofhiscompany.Later,althoughwounded,heremainedwithhis company throughout the operations.’

Annotated Gazette states: ‘Mouquet Farm, 26.9.16’ WWiilllliiaammWWiillssoonnwasborninWiganon27November1887andattestedfortheLancashireFusilierson16November1905.Heservedwith2nd Battalion,LancashireFusiliersduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom8November1914,andlaterwiththe9thand16thBattalions, andwasawardedtheD.C.M.forhisgallantryduringtheattackatMouquetFarmon26September1916,duringwhichthebattalionlostallthe CompanyCommandersandallbuttwooftheo cerswho‘wentover’,and‘about400casualtiesintheranks’.Woundedandadmittedto Stockport Hospital, he was discharged on 2 October 1918, and was awarded a Silver War Badge no. B17964. WilsonsubsequentlyservedduringtheSecondWorldWarasaWarrantO cerof1178(Wigan)Squadron,AirTrainingCorps.Hediedin Wigan on 31 May 1977.

Soldwithtwooriginalphotographs;letterfromtheD.C.M.League;typedaccountofD.C.M.presentationceremonybytheMayor;AirTraining CorpswarrantofappointmentasWarrantO cerofNo.1178(Wigan)Squadronfrom11October1941;Certi cateofDeath;andcopied research including the Battalion War Diary for September 1916, including a detailed report on the recipient’s D.C.M.-winning exploits.

AAggoooodd‘‘11991144’’DD..CC..MM..,,RRuussssiiaannMMeeddaallooffSSttGGeeoorrggeeffoorrBBrraavveerryy33rrddCCllaassssggrroouuppooff vveeaawwaarrddeeddttooCCoorrppoorraallAA..AA..IIrriisshh,,11sstt BBaattttaalliioonn,, HHaammppsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt,, wwhhoo wwaass llaatteerr kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn dduurriinngg tthhee SSeeccoonndd BBaattttllee ooff YYpprreess,, 1133 MMaayy 11991155

DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(6890L.Cpl.A.A.Irish.1/Hants:Regt.);1914Star(6890L.Cpl.A.A.Irish.1/Hamps:R.); BritishWarandVictoryMedals(6890A.Cpl.A.A.Irish.Hamps.R.);RRuussssiiaa,, EEmmppiirree,MedalofStGeorgeforBravery,3rdClass, silver,thereverseo ciallynumbered‘No22181’,andedgeimpressed(6890Actg.Cpl.A.A.Irish1/Hamp.R.) generallygood very ne or better (5)

£1,400-£1,800

D.C.M. London Gazette 18 February 1915 (citation appearing in the gazette of 1 April 1915):

‘For gallantry on 19th December, 1914, in reconnoitring in daylight the ground over which an advance had to be made.’

Russian Medal of St. George, 3rd Class, London Gazette 25 August 1915.

AAllffrreeddAAlleexxaannddeerrIIrriisshhservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe1stBattalion,HampshireRegimentontheWesternFrontfrom23August1914. TheBattalionwereinpositionsnearLeGheer,Ploegsteert,inearlyDecember1914.TheWarDiaryrecordsfortheperiod1-18December 'practicallyno ghting'and oodedtrenchesinconstantneedofrepair.Casualtiesamountedto11killedand27wounded.On19Decemberthe 1/Hampshire'sassisted1/SomersetLightInfantryand1/Ri eBrigadeinattackon'GermanHouse'and'TheBirdcage'.Thefollowingreportinthe Regimental Journal summarises the action:

‘OnthemorningofDecember19th, veweeksafterwe rstoccupiedthesetrenches,ourhowitzersandguns,siegeand eld,openedaheavy re ontheGermantrenchesandbatteries,whichwaskeptupforabout vehours.Theactualassaultwastimedfor2.30p.m.,butinthelasthalfhour ofthebombardment,whenitattaineditsgreatestviolence,partofourforwardtrenchwasdestroyedbyourownheavyshells,andsomeofthe troopsdrawnupfortheassaultwereknockedoutbyourownshrapnel.Inspiteofthis,thetroopswentforwardwithvigour,buttherightassault wasbadlyshakenanddelayed.Thedistancetobecoveredwasnotmorethan300yardsanywhere,butinspiteofalltheviolenceofthe bombardment,manyoftheenemystoodtheirground,andthemachinegunswerewellservedasever.Casualtieswereveryheavy,butinplaces theassaultingtroopsreachedtheobstaclesinfrontoftheGermantrench.Theruinedhousesintheirsalientweregallantlycarriedbythe1stRi e Brigade,theSomersetspushedoverontheirleft,andaplatoonfromourDcompanygotforwardwiththeRi eBrigade.Butourparticulartask wastocoverthisadvanceby reand makegoodthegroundwon.Buttoentrenchinthehorrid,miryswampintowhichourmenhadpenetrated wasimpossible,andafterdarkorderswereissuedtofallbacktoouroriginalline.Thiswasnoeasyoperation.Therainhadbeenfallingallday,it gotworseafternightfall,anditwaspitchdark.Ittooktimeandcaretogetintouchwiththevariousattackingdetachmentslyingdowninclose proximity to the enemy, and to organise their withdrawal.

Morningfoundusinouroldpositions,buttheenemyhadnotventuredoutoftheirmainlineagain,andourpatrolsoccupiedthegroundwehad gained, and still do so. The results seemed insigni cant for such heavy casualties.’

TheHampshiressu eredlossesofoneo cerand12menkilled,andoneo cerand25menwoundedfortheaction.IrishadvancedtoCorporal, andwasservingwith‘D’Company,1stBattalion,HampshireRegimentwhenhewaskilledinactionontheWesternFronton13May1915.On thelatterdatetheBattalionwereoccupyingfrontlinepositionsbetweenCanadianFarmandHampshireFarmaspartoftheSecondBattleof Ypres. They came under heavy German attack, and su ered approximately 90 casualties. Corporal Irish is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

AAGGrreeaattWWaarrMMeessooppoottaammiiaaccaammppaaiiggnn‘‘BBaattttlleeooffHHaannnnaahh,,AApprriill11991166’’DD..CC..MM..ggrroouuppooffffoouurraawwaarrddeeddttooPPrriivvaatteeCC..SStteeaaddmmaann,, 66tthh BBaattttaalliioonn,, SSoouutthh LLaannccaasshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt

DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(10394Pte.C.Steadman.6/S.Lanc:R.);1914-15Star(10394Pte.C.Steadman.S.Lan:R.); British War and Victory Medals (10394 Pte. C. Steadman. S. Lan. R.) good very ne (4)

£1,000-£1,400

D.C.M. London Gazette 14 November 1916: ‘Forconspicuousgallantryinaction.Hesignalledtotheartilleryunderveryheavy re,enablingthelinetoadvance,displayinggreatcourageand determination.’

Annotated gazette states: ‘Hannah, 5 April 1916.’

CChhaarrlleessSStteeaaddmmaannenlistedon14August1914,intothe6thBattalion,SouthLancashireRegiment.HedepartedwiththebattalionfortheBalkans inJune1915,landingatMudroson1July1915,beforejoiningtheGallipolicampaignatCapeHelleson7July.Followingtheevacuationfrom GallipoliinDecember1915,thebattalionwassenttoEgyptbeforebeingtransferredtoMesopotamiainFebruary1916.Steadmanwasawarded theD.C.M.forservicesduringthebattleofHannahon5April1916,duringthefailedattempttorelievethebesiegedgarrisonatKut-al-Amara.He was discharged on 27 October 1916, due to wounds received in Mesopotamia, and was awarded the Silver War Badge.

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AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘WWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt’’DD..CC..MM..ggrroouuppoofftthhrreeeeaawwaarrddeeddttooSSeerrggeeaannttCC..PP..RReeeedd,,6622nndd((WWeessttRRiiddiinngg))BBaattttaalliioonn,, MMaacchhiinnee GGuunn CCoorrppss

DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(9632Cpl.C.P.Reed.62/M.G.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(9632Sjt.C.P.Reed.M. G.C.) medals unmounted, good very ne (3)

£700-£900

D.C.M. London Gazette 30 October 1918: ‘Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontoduty.Whenhissectiono cerbecameacasualtyheassumedcommandandsteadiedandreorganised thesectionunderheavy re,gettingintouchwithtroopsonthe anksandwithcompanyheadquarters.Throughouttheoperationshiscourage and determination in the face of adverse circumstances were a conspicuous example which was of the greatest value to all his comrades.’

Annotated gazette states: ‘Marfaux, 20-29 July 1918.’

‘Throughoutthewholeoperationsthe62ndBattalionMachine-GunCorps(Lieut.-ColonelG.H.Harrison)admirablysupportedtheinfantryand co-operatedwiththeartilleryincovering re.Themachine-gunnersfoughtunderentirelynewconditions.Hitherto,usedonlytoindirect re, barrages,etc.,theyweresuddenlyconfrontedwithanewphaseofwarfareinwhichconditionschangedrapidly,callingforquickdecisionsand initiativeonthepartofsectiono cers.Butoncethechangewasappreciated(anditwasmarvelloustoseehowquicklythegunnersgraspedthe principlesof ghtingcontinuallyontheadvanceinbothhillyandwoodedcountry)theirco-operationwith,andassistanceto,theinfantrywas reallysplendid.IntheattackonMarfauxandCuitron(on22ndJuly)thetwovillagesandtheSunkenRoadbetweenthemandthecorn eldswere keptunderaheavycoveringmachine-gun re,whichkeptgenerally300metresaheadoftheartillerybarrage,andnotonlyweretheenemy's machine-gunsreducedtoinactivity,butthemorale ectontheattackinginfantryoftheDivisionwasgood.Onthe27thalso,theMachine-Gun Companieslentsplendidsupportintheattackon,andcaptureof,BlignyandLaMontaignedeBligny.’(TheHistoryofthe62nd(W.R.)Division refers).

Sold with copied research including Medal Index Card and War Diary extracts.

AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘PPaalleessttiinnee’’DD..CC..MM..ggrroouuppooff vveeaawwaarrddeeddttooSSttaa SSeerrggeeaannttWW..MMoorrccoommbbee,,RRooyyaallAArrmmyyMMeeddiiccaallCCoorrppss,,ffoorrhhiiss ggaallllaannttrryy dduurriinngg tthhee nniigghhtt aattttaacckk aatt NNaabblluuss oonn 1188--1199 SSeepptteemmbbeerr 11991188

DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(366065S.Sjt.W.Morcombe.R.A.M.C.);1914-15Star(1672Pte.W.Morcombe,R.A.M.C.); BritishWarandVictoryMedals(1672S.Sgt.W.Morcombe.R.A.M.C.);TerritorialE ciencyMedal,G.V.R.(7335581Sjt.W. Morcombe. R.A.M.C.) edge bruising, good very ne (5)

£700-£900

D.C.M. London Gazette 11 March 1920: ‘Onthenight18-19September1918,hedisplayedconspicuousgallantryinchargeofstretcherbearers.Hehasinvariablydoneexceedinglygood work, and showed great coolness and devotion to duty under re.’

WWiilllliiaammMMoorrccoommbbeeattestedintotheRoyalArmyMedicalCorpsandservedduringtheGreatWarinEgyptfrom19July1915.AdvancedSta Sergeant,hewasawardedtheDistinguishedConductMedalforconspicuousgallantryatNabluson18September1918.HewasdischargedClass Z on 29 June 1919.

AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘GGaalllliippoolliiooppeerraattiioonnss’’DD..CC..MM..ggrroouuppooffffoouurraawwaarrddeeddttooCCoorrppoorraallWW..HHuugghheess,,11sstt//11ssttEEaassttLLaannccaasshhiirreeFFiieelldd AAmmbbuullaannccee,, RRooyyaall AArrmmyy MMeeddiiccaall CCoorrppss ((TTeerrrriittoorriiaall FFoorrccee)),, llaatteerr ccoommmmiissssiioonneedd SSeeccoonndd LLiieeuutteennaanntt iinnttoo tthhee WWeellsshh RReeggiimmeenntt DistinguishedConductMedal,G.V.R.(264PteW.Hughes.1/1E.Lanc:F.A.R.A.M.C.-T.F.);1914-15Star(264Cpl.W.Hughes.R. A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. W. Hughes.), mounted for wear, light contact marks, very ne(4) £800-£1,200

D.C.M. London Gazette 15 September 1915: ‘Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontodutyfrom4thto7thJune,1915,ontheGallipoliPeninsula.Hecontinuedhisworkthroughoutthe ghting under machine-gun and shrapnel re with a total disregard to danger.’

WWiilllliiaammHHuugghheesswasborninSalford,Lancashire,andattestedfortheRoyalArmyMedicalCorps(T.F.)atManchesterinJanuary1914.Heserved with1/1stEastLancashireFieldAmbulance,RoyalArmyMedicalCorps(T.F.)intheEgyptiantheatreofWarfromSeptember1914.He subsequentlysawserviceinGallipoli,advancedtoCorporalinJanuary1916,andservedinFrancefromMarch1917.Hughestransferredtoan O cerCadetUnitinMay1917,andwascommissionedinthe4thBattalion,WelshRegimentinMarch1918.Inhiscon dentialreportforthe commissionprocessHugheswasdescribedas:‘Ratheraroughdiamond-buthe’sworkedhard.Hedoesbetterinthe eldthanonpaper.Should make a useful o cer. Plays rugby football.’

AAnnAAsshhaanntteeeeWWaarrCC..GG..MM..aawwaarrddeeddttooAAbblleeSSeeaammaannWWiilllliiaammSSeerrmmoonn,,HH..MM..SS.. RRaattttlleessnnaakkee,,wwhhoohheellppeeddrreessccuueeaawwoouunnddeedd sseeaammaann iinn tthhee aaccttiioonn aatt CChhaammaahh oonn tthhee rriivveerr PPrraahh iinn AAuugguusstt 11887733

ConspicuousGallantryMedal,V.R.,2ndissue(W.Sermon,A.B.R.N.Chamah);togetherwithaprivatelynamedAshantee1873 -74, no clasp (W. Sermon, A.B. R.N. H.M.S. Rattlesnake 73-74) contact marks, otherwise nearly very ne and scarce (2) £6,000-£8,000

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2010 (C.G.M. only).

AwardsoftheC.G.M.toHenryGodden,Captain’sCoxswain,andWilliamSermon,AbleSeaman,bothofH.M.S. Rattlesnake,asperCaptain Commerell’s recommendation:

‘BoththesemenwadedonshorethroughthesurfatChamahon14thAugust1873,andattheimminentrisktotheirlives,broughto tothe2nd cutteroftheRattlesnake,WilliamFryerA.B.,whowasseriouslywoundedandunabletomakegoodhisretreattohisownboatwhichwasoutside the surf. Both these men were mentioned in my despatches.’

Mention of this brave action is made in The Drums of Kumasi: ‘Meanwhile,atShama,Sub-LieutenantDra enwaslandingfromtheRattlesnakewithtenFantepolicemenwhoweretobepostedatthefort.As theyweremarchingfromthebeachtheywereinterruptedbyahostilecrowdandhadtorunfortheirlivesbacktothecutterwhichhadlanded them.Totheirdismay,theydiscoveredthatithadbeenoverturnedbythe ercesurfandthatitscrewofBritishsailors,underayoung midshipman,werehavingdi cultyinrightingit.Dra enandhispolicemencoveredthesailorsuntiltheircartridgesranout,thentooktothe water.FourpolicemenandoneofthesailorswerekilledandbeheadedbeforetheboatsfromtheRattlesnakecouldrescuethem.Anothersailor hadanarrowescape.“Isawawhiteman,nakedandwounded,getupfromthebeachandtrytocomeo totheboat,”reportedoneofthe rescuingo cers.“Twomenbelongingtothisboat-CharlesGodden,coxswain,andWilliamSermon,ordinaryseaman-volunteeredtoswimon shore and bring him through the surf, which was done, also a policeman who was wounded.’

WWiilllliiaammSSeerrmmoonnwasborninLondon,Middlesex,on24March1849.HeattestedintotheRoyalNavyasaBoyon15September1864,andwas advancedtoAbleSeamanon24February1874,whilstservinginH.M.S. Rattlesnake duringtheThirdAshanteeWar.Hewasdischargedtoshore on 23 August 1877.

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Note: The Ashantee medal is a privately named example for display purposes only to show entitlement.

AArraarreeaanndduunnuussuuaallSSeeccoonnddWWaarrDD..SS..MM..aannddMMaallaayyaaooppeerraattiioonnssBB..EE..MM..ggrroouuppooffsseevveennaawwaarrddeeddttooPPeettttyyOO cceerrTTeelleeggrraapphhiisstt LLiioonneellWWrriigghhtt,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,wwhhoo,,aassaaVVoolluunntteeeerrttooookkppaarrttiinnccllaannddeessttiinneeSS..OO..EE..ooppeerraattiioonnssaannddoo eennssiivveeppaattrroollssaabbooaarrddIIttaalliiaann MM..TT..BB..ss

DistinguishedServiceMedal,G.VI.R.(P.O.Tel.L.Wright.D/JX.138004);BritishEmpireMedal,(Military)G.VI.R.,2ndissue(P.O. Tel.LionelWright,D/JX138004);1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;ItalyStar;WarMedal1939-45;RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,2nd issue (JX.138004 L. Wright D.S.M B.E.M P.O. Tel. H.M.S. Nuthatch.) o cial correction to ‘H.M.S.’, good very ne (7) £3,000-£4,000

D.S.M. LondonGazette 24April1945:‘Forcourageanddeterminationintheperformanceofdutyduringtheoperationsfollowingtheinvasionof Italy, Southern France and the islands o the Adriatic Coast.’

Therecommendationstates:‘ThisPettyO cer,thoughappointedasshoretelegraphist,sailedathisownrequestonanumberofo ensive patrolsinItalianM.T.B.sandonseveralclandestineoperations.Hewasalwaysanenthusiasticandvaluableasset,puttinghishandtoanythingfrom the V/S, for which he was carried, to keeping a lookout and loading machine guns in action.’

Rear-AdmiralMorgannotes:‘Fullyconcur.Wrighthasinadditiontohisenergy,courageanddevotiontoduty,alwaysshownaveryhighexample to the Italians and other nationalities with whom he has been working and has therefore rendered outstanding service.’

Seedie’s Coastal Forces List con rms service at H.M.S. Fabius, R.N. Base at Taranto - For patrols in Italian M.T.B.s in August 1944.

B.E.M. London Gazette 9 June 1949 (Birthday Honours).

Seedie’s roll con rms this award was for service in operations in Malaya.

InSeptember1943theRoyalNavymovedsmallcraftfromtheirbaseatMaddalenainSardiniatoBastiaonthenortherntipofCorsica.From BastiatheRNcouldlauncho ensiveandclandestineoperationsacrosstheLigurianSeatotheItalianCoastandSouthernFrance.Bastiawasonly 82 kilometres to the Italian mainland and 160 to Southern France.

TheseoperationswereperformedbyCombinedOperations,bySpecialOperationsExecutive(S.O.E.),byMI9,byaFreeFrenchDeuxième Bureau,andlatertheAmericanO.S.S.SeatransportwasprovidedbyR.N.MotorLaunchesandMotorTorpedoBoats,andbyU.S.NavyP.T. Boats.AftertheItaliannavalsurrenderItalianM.A.S.boats(Motosca Antisommergibili ormotoranti-submarineboats)wereutilised.Lionel Wright,althoughappointedasashoretelegraphistatH.M.S. Fabius,theR.N.baseatTaranto,volunteeredandsailedonnumeroussortiesinM.A. S.boats,botho ensiveandclandestineS.O.E.operationstolandandpickupspecialagents,andrecoverescapersandevaders.Theseoperations weremostlyco-ordinatedundertheauspicesoftheAfricanCoastalFlotillaandmanyaredescribedindetailbyA.CecilHampshirein Undercover Sailors - Secret Operations of World War II.

LLiioonneellWWrriigghhttwasborninBrentfordon2June1916.HereceivedhisL.S.&G.C.medalon30July1949,anddiedatBattleHospital,Reading,on 30 July 1949.

SoldwithcaseofissueforB.E.M.togetherwithcopiedresearchandMinistryofDefencelettercon rmingP.O.WrightwasnotissuedtheNaval General Service Medal with clasp ‘Malaya’.

AA GGrreeaatt WWaarr ‘‘WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt’’ MM..MM.. ggrroouupp ooff ffoouurr aawwaarrddeedd ttoo SSeerrggeeaanntt GG.. GGuutthhrriiee,, RRooyyaall HHiigghhllaannddeerrss MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(3183A.Sjt:G.Guthrie.1/5R.Hdrs.-T.F.-);1914-15Star(3183.Pte.G.Guthrie,R.Highrs.);BritishWar and Victory Medals (3183 Sjt. G. Guthrie. R. Highrs.) good very ne (4)

£300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 19 February 1917.

GGeeoorrggeeGGuutthhrriieeattestedfortheRoyalHighlanders(BlackWatch)TerritorialForce,andservedwiththe1/5thBattalionduringtheGreatWaron theWesternFrontfrom3October1915.Helaterservedwiththe4/5th,1/6th,8th,and9thBattalions,wasre-numbered240910,andwas disembodied on 1 March 1919.

Family group:

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MilitaryMedal,G.V.R(34878PteW.Muspratt.5/Middx:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(G-34878Pte.W.Muspratt.Midd’x R.) generally very ne

Pair: GGuunnnneerr JJ.. SS.. MMuusspprraatttt,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy

British War and Victory Medals (67072 Gnr. J. S. Muspratt. R.A.) generally very ne or better

Three: aattttrriibbuutteedd ttoo PPeettttyy OO cceerr SS.. NN.. MMuusspprraatttt,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy 1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;WarMedal1939-45,withcampaigncardboxofissueaddressedto‘MrS.W.Muspratt,2Bladindon Drive, Blendon, Kent’, and Admiralty enclosure, both box and enclosure annotated ‘Norman’s Medals’, very ne or better GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Palestine1945-48((1199117777005544SSiiggmmnn..JJ..CC..MMuusspprraattttRR..SSiiggss..))innamedcardboxofissue,and withenclosureaddressedtorecipient’sfatherat‘Witch-O-TheWeir,Penton,Hook,Staines,Middlesex, generallygoodvery ne (lot) £400-£500

M.M. London Gazette 17 December 1917.

WWaalltteerr MMuusspprraatttt served during the Great War with the 5th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment on the Western Front: ‘FilthywaterwouldoozeuptotheneckofWalterMusprattashewadedthroughthetrencheswhenhefoughtinFrance...Butthearmylad,who deliveredmessagesalloverthewarzoneonhisconvertible,foldingmotorbike,couldputhisshouldersbackwithpridetodisplayhisMilitary Medal...

He was awarded it for bravery in the eld at the bloody Battle of the Somme.

But he said: “I didn’t do much. It was because my head was very bad after a shell had hit me.” “Myjawwasbustedandagreatlongpieceofshrapnelwasinmycheekandanothercutthroughmyjaw.TheSommewasaterribleplaceandI was just a young boy.” (Newspaper cutting included with lot refers).

AftertheWar,Musprattresidedwithhisfatherathisgroceryshopo theHollowayRoad,London,beforemovingtoManorCottage,Upper Weare, Axbridge, Somerset. He died in December 1995, aged 98.

JJoohhnnSSttaannlleeyyMMuusspprraattttwasborninIslington,London,in1890,andwasthebrotheroftheabove.HeattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryatLondonin June 1905, and served during the Great War with the 151st Siege Battery, R.G.A.

JJoohhnnCCoolliinnMMuusspprraatttt-knownas‘Colin’-wasborninGreenwich,London,inMarch1929andwasthesonoftheabove.HeenlistedintheRoyal SignalsinJune1947,andservedinPalestinefrom29December1947.WhilstonactivedutyMusprattwasinvolvedinamilitaryvehicleaccidenton 26 April 1948, as a result of which he lost his life. Signalman Muspratt is buried in Khayat Beach British War Cemetery, Haifa, Israel.

SSttaannlleeyyNNoorrmmaannMMuusspprraatttt-knownasNormantothefamily-servedasaPettyO cerintheRoyalNavyduringtheSecondWorldWar.Hewas born in London, but lived and worked in Eastbourne after the War. Soldwiththefollowingrelateditemsanddocuments:FreeFrenchArmband;ArmyTemperanceMedal;photographofJ.S.Musprattinuniformon hisweddingday;photograph ofJ.C.Musprattinuniform;photographicimageofS.N.Musprattinuniform;newspapercuttingsandotherfamily photographs, ephemera and copied research.

AA GGrreeaatt WWaarr ‘‘WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt’’ MM..MM.. ggrroouupp ooff ffoouurr aawwaarrddeedd ttoo PPrriivvaattee AA.. BBrroowwnn,, RRooyyaall IIrriisshh RRii eess,, llaattee YYoorrkksshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(40664Pte.A.Brown.1/R.Ir:Rif:);1914-15Star(18355Pte.A.Brown.York.R.);BritishWarandVictory Medals(18355Pte.A.Brown.York.R.)mountedcourt-styefordisplaypurposes, contactmarks,polished,otherwise,nearlyvery ne (4) £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette, 17 June 1919.

AAllffrreeddBBrroowwnn,fromFencehouses,Sunderland,Co.Durham,attestedintotheYorkshireRegimentforserviceduringtheGreatWar.Heserved initiallyinMuldros,theBalkans,withthe6thBattalionfrom14July1915,shortlybeforelandingatSuvlaBay,Gallipoli,on6August1915.Hesaw laterservicewiththeRoyalIrishRi esandwasawardedtheMilitaryMedalwhilstservingwiththe1stBattalion,mostprobablyforbraveryonthe Western Front, during the Hundred Days O ensive in the run up to the conclusion of hostilities.

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GGrreeaatt WWaarr ‘‘WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt’’ MM..MM.. ggrroouupp ooff ffoouurr aawwaarrddeedd ttoo TTeemmppoorraarryy CCoorrppoorraall JJ.. WW.. MMaasskkrreeyy,, RRooyyaall AArrmmyy MMeeddiiccaall CCoorrppss MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(7719Pte.-A.Cpl.J.W.Maskrey.R.A.M.C.);1914Star,withclasp(7719Pte.J.W.Maskrey.R.A.M.C.);British War and Victory Medals (7719 T. Cpl. J. W. Maskrey. R.A.M.C.) mounted court-style for display purposes, good very ne (4)

£300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 1 December 1919.

JJoohhnnWW..MMaasskkrreeyyattestedintotheRoyalArmyMedicalCorpsandservedduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontwiththe15thField Ambulance,from20August1914(clasptothe1914Starnotcon rmed).AdvancedTemporaryCorporal,hewasawardedtheMilitaryMedalfor gallantry in the performance of military duty in the eld in France and Flanders.

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AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘WWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt’’MM..MM..ggrroouuppooff vveeaawwaarrddeeddttooCCoommppaannyySSeerrggeeaannttMMaajjoorrJJ..WW..BBaarrkkeerr,,RRooyyaallAArrmmyyMMeeddiiccaall CCoorrppss,, wwhhoo ddiieedd oonn 2222 MMaayy 11991177

MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(281Q.M.Sjt:J.W.Barker.5/Lond:F.A.R.A.M.C.-T.F.);1914-15Star(281Q.M.Sjt.J.W.Barker.R.A.M.C.); BritishWarandVictoryMedals(281W.O.Cl.2.J.W.Barker.R.A.M.C.);TerritorialForceE ciencyMedal,G.V.R.(281S.Sjt.J.W. Barker. 5/Lond: F.A. R.A.M.C.) edge bruise to last, minor contact marks, good very ne (5)

£500-£700

M.M. London Gazette 14 September 1916.

JJoohhnnWWiilllliiaammssBBaarrkkeerrattestedintotheRoyalArmyMedicalCorpsTerritorialForce,andwasadvancedSta Sergeant,inwhichrankhewas awardedhisTerritorialForceE ciencyMedalperArmyOrder11of1913.HeservedduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom14 March 1915. Advanced Company Sergeant Major, he died on 22 May 1917 and is buried in Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium.

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xx AA GGrreeaatt WWaarr MM..MM.. aawwaarrddeedd ttoo PPrriivvaattee TT.. PP.. MMiilllleerr,, CCaannaaddiiaann MMaacchhiinnee GGuunn CCoorrppss Military Medal, G.V.R. (501446 Pte. T. P. Miller. 1/Can: M.G.C.) good very ne £200-£240

AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘WWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt’’MM..MM..aawwaarrddeeddttooPPrriivvaatteeLL..AAppss,,4477tthh((BBrriittiisshhCCoolluummbbiiaa))BBaattttaalliioonn,,CCaannaaddiiaannIInnffaannttrryy,,wwhhoowwaass wwoouunnddeedd iinn aaccttiioonn dduurriinngg tthhee SSeeccoonndd BBaattttllee ooff AArrrraass,, 33 SSeepptteemmbbeerr 11991188 Military Medal, G.V.R. (219232 Pte. L. Aps. 47/W. Ont: R.) very ne £260-£300

M.M. London Gazette 11 February 1919.

LLeeooppoollddAAppsswasborninTrois-Rivières,Quebec,Canada,inMay1876.HeattestedfortheCanadianExpeditionaryForceinSeptember1915, andservedwiththe47th(BritishColumbia)Battalion,CanadianInfantryontheWesternFront.Apswashospitalisedasaresultofcontracting trenchfeverwhilstservinginReginaTrenchinNovember1915.Hewaswoundedinactionreceivingagunshotwoundtotheleftshoulderand back during the Second Battle of Arras on 3 September 1918.

Sold with extensive copied service papers.

AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘WWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt’’MM..MM..ggrroouuppooffeelleevveennaawwaarrddeeddttooSSeerrggeeaanntt,,llaatteerrMMaajjoorr,,GG..CC..WWaagghhoorrnn,,CCaannaaddiiaannAArrmmyy SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss,, wwhhoo ssaaww ffuurrtthheerr sseerrvviiccee dduurriinngg tthhee SSeeccoonndd WWoorrlldd WWaarr,, aanndd wwaass RReeccoommmmeennddeedd ffoorr tthhee MM..BB..EE.. MilitaryMedal,G.V.R.(36249Sjt.G.C.Weghorn[sic].Can:A.S.C.Pool.);1914-15Star(36249Sjt.G.C.Weghorn[sic].Can:A.S. C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(36249Sjt.G.C.Weghorn[sic].C.A.S.C.);DefenceMedal,Canadian issueinsilver;CanadianVolunteerServiceMedal,withoverseasclasp;WarMedal1939-45,Canadianissueinsilver;Coronation 1937,unnamedasissued;PermanentForcesoftheEmpireL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.(C.S.M.(W.O.Cl.2)G.C.Waghorn.M.M.R.C.A.S. C.);ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue(WO1G.C.WaghornRCASC);CanadianForcesDecoration,G.VI.R. (MajorG.C.Waghorn)mountedasworn;togetherwiththerelatedminiatureawards,thesesimilarlymountedandbothhoused ina Birks ttedcase;togetherwithfourgoldprizemedals(all10ct.,totalweight34.38g),thereversesengraved‘CampBordern 19251stThrowingtheHammerSgt.MajorC.[sic]C.WaghornM.M.R.C.A.S.C.’;‘CampBorden19251stShotPutSgt.MajorI.I. [sic].WaghornM.M.R.C.A.S.C.’;‘C.S.M.Geo.Weghorn[sic]M.M.1925ChampionCampBordenGolfClub’;and‘Champions Fort Osborne Bks Wpeg. Man. 1927-28 G. E. Weghorn [sic]’, the mounted group lacquered, very ne and better (15)

£1,000-£1,400

Provenance: Je rey Hoare, April 2012.

M.M. London Gazette 20 August 1919.

CChhaarrlleessGGeeoorrggeeWWaagghhoorrnn(alsorecordedasWeghorn)wasborninCoburg,Ontario,on13August1894andservedwiththe1stDivisional SupplyColumn,CanadianArmyServiceCorps(MotorTransportSection)duringtheGreatWar.RemaininginPermanentFore,R.C.A.S.C.inthe inter-Waryears,hesawfurtherserviceduringtheSecondWorldWar,andforhisserviceswasrecommendedfortheawardoftheM.B.E.,the original Recommendation stating:

‘ThisO cerhasservedundermyCommand,withtheexceptionofafewmonths,since1October1940.Duringthatperiodhehasserved faithfullyande ciently.HewasinchargeoftheFirstCanadianCorpsMaintenanceSchool,teachingmaintenancetoallSeniorO cers.Hewas instrumentalinraisingthegeneralstandardofmaintenanceandwascomplimentedbymanysenioro cerswhoattendedthisschool.Hisabilityin technical M.T. has been a great asset to the Units which he has served and to the R.C.A.S.C. in general. AtthisparticularUnithewasinstrumentalincreatingaTradesPoolandhisinterestsande ortsinup-gradingandsalvagingtradesmeninthe monthsgonebywhentherewasashortage,demandedatremendousamountofe ortandingenuity.ThefactthatthisO cerhasbeen personallyrequestedforanumberofExerciseCheckers,carriedoutonCanadianGeneralHospitalspriortomovesOverseas,isanindicationof theregardinwhichheisholdbyhigherauthority.TheC.M.H.Q.InspectoratehaspersonallythankedCommandingO cer1C.A.S.C.R.U.forthe services of this O cer and has given him the highest recommendations for his services in this connection. Hisabilityinman-management,controlandunderstandingofmen,isoutstanding.Ihighlyrecommendthiso cerfortheawardforhisoutstanding ability, untiring e orts and devotion to duty.’

AASSeeccoonnddWWaarr11994433‘‘BBaattttlleeooffWWaaddiiAAkkaarriitt’’MM..MM..ggrroouuppooffssiixxaawwaarrddeeddttooGGuunnnneerrAA..HHaammiillttoonn,,112266tthhHHiigghhllaannddFFiieelldd RReeggiimmeenntt,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy

MilitaryMedal,G.VI.R.(1131718Gnr.A.Hamilton.R.A.);1939-45Star;AfricaStar,1clasp,8thArmy;ItalyStar;Franceand Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very ne (6) £1,000-£1,400

M.M. London Gazette 26 August 1943:

‘AtthebattleofWadiAkariton6thApriltheF.O.O.withthe7thBnA.&S.H.wasunabletogethisarmouredO.P.throughthemine eldata critical time when a counter attack was impending.

GunnerHamiltonatoncelaidaremotecontroltohimonfootthroughanungappedmine eldcontainingAnti-PersonnelandAnti-Tankminesand under such intense re of all kinds that the working parties on the mine eld were temporarily pinned to the ground.’

AAlleexxaannddeerr HHaammiillttoonn served with the 126th Highland Field Regiment, Royal Artillery during the Second World War.

AA ppoosstt--WWaarr ‘‘MMaallaayyaa ooppeerraattiioonnss’’ MM..MM.. ggrroouupp ooff vvee aawwaarrddeedd ttoo CCoorrppoorraall DDhhaannbbaahhaadduurr RRaaii,, 77tthh GGuurrkkhhaa RRii eess MilitaryMedal,E.II.R.,1stissue(21145178Cpl.DhanbahadurRai,7G.R.);1939-45Star;WarMedal1939-45;GeneralService 1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.(21145178Rfn.DhanbahadurRai7.G.R.) minoro cialcorrectiontoname;IndianIndependence Medal1947(21145178Rfn.DhanbahadurRaiG.R.) minoro cialcorrectiontonumber,mountedcourt-stylefordisplay, light contact marks, good very ne (5) £800-£1,000

M.M. London Gazette 30 September 1958:

‘Forcalmandcheerfuldevotiontodutyduringsevenyearsofjungleoperationsagainstterrorists.Onmorethanoneoccasionsuccesswasdueto his alertness and leadership.’

TheoriginalRecommendationstates:‘ThisNCOhasbeenonactiveoperationsagainstcommunistterroristsinMalayafor7years,mostlyasa SectionCommander,butfor5monthsin1956asaPlatoonCommander.Despitethefactthatthisoperationalresponsibilityweighedheavily uponhim,hiscalmnessandcheerfulness,especiallyduringthe oodsinJanuaryandFebruary1956,provedamoststeadyingin uenceonthemany young soldiers in his platoon.

Duringthisperiod,CorporalDhanbahadurRaiwascrossingaswift owinghillstreamduringapatrolconsistingofhimselfandtwoG.O.Rs.(who werebothonthefarbank)whenhewasseenbytwoterrorists.Thesemenhadapproachedunheardtothetopofthenearbank,andwereina veryfavourableposition,whenCorporalDhanbahadurRai,asthoughbyasixthsense,suddenlyrealisedtheywerethereand,despitethecurrent tugging at his legs making balancing di cult, he shot dead the leading terrorist. The other escaped.

PreviouslyCorporalDhanbahadurRal,duringa10minuterestperiod,hadsensedterroristsintheareaandwithtwoothersoldiershadgoneona reconnaissance. They met 3 terrorist and accounted for one each.

OneachoccasionitismostdoubtfulwhetheranyterroristswouldhavebeeneliminatedhaditnotbeenforCorporalDhanbahadurRai's alertness and leadership.’

DDhhaannbbaahhaadduurrRRaaiiwasbornin1925andattestedfortheGurkhaRi eson20November1943.HeservedduringtheSecondWorldWarinIndia, andtheninMalayafrom22April1948to17May1949,andagainfrom14January1950to10March1953;13January1954to154November 1956;and nallyfrom19May1957to21February1959.AwardedtheMilitaryMedal,hewasdischargedon13December1961,after18years and 24 days’ service. His discharge testimonial stated:

‘CorporalDhanbahadurRaiisamanforwhomIentertainthehighestrespect.Hispersonalcourageandleadershipareoutstandingandhehas always displayed the highest qualities of loyalty and integrity.’

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DistinguishedFlyingMedal,G.VI.R.(916994.Sgt.L.H.Morgan.R.A.F.);1939-45Star;AirCrewEuropeStar,1clasp,Franceand Germany; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, generally very ne or better (5) £1,600-£2,000

Provenance: Spink, 1962. £32 10/-

D.F.M. London Gazette 21 October 1941. The o cial recommendation states: ‘SergeantMorgan,thepilotofBeaufortaircraft"G"wasorderedon28thSeptember,1941,tocarryoutanightattackincompanywithfourother aircraftondocksandshippingatSt.NazairewiththeOilRe neriesatDongesasthealternativetarget.Becauseofhazeandlowcloud,the primarytargetcouldnotbelocated.ThepilotthereforecontinuedalongthecoastandapproachedthesecondarytargetfromtheNorthwhen thepilotobtainedaclearviewofseverallargestoragetanksatDonges.Theaircraftwasthenapproachedbyanenemy ghterbutSergeant Morgantookevasiveactionbydivingto100feet,enablingthereargunnerto reaburstof50roundsattheenemyaircraftandtoextinguisha challengingsearchlightwith150rounds.Proceedingacrossthetargetat700feet,thebombs,two500lb.G.P.,three250lb.G.P.,instantaneous fusing,andone25lb.canisterofincendiarybombswerereleasedina30footstickdirectlyamongthetanks.All vewereseentoburstandtheir explosion shook the aircraft. A re was also immediately observed which was still seen to be burning ercely when the aircraft was 25 miles away. On30thSeptember,1941,SergeantMorganwasthepilotofBeaufortaircraft"Z"detailedtocarryoutanightattackontheKuhlmannChemical WorksatNantes.Whenthetargetareawasinsight,anenemy ghterwasobserveddeadaheadwhichthepilotavoidedbydivingto150feetand proceedingouttosea.Returninglandwards,thepilotapproachedthetargetalongtheRiverLoirebuttheshipyardswerenotseenuntilthe aircraftwasdirectlyoverheadbecauseofgroundhaze.ThepilotpreparedtomakeanotherrunfromtheNorthEastandthenencountered intensemachineguntracer reandsearchlights.Afterclimbing,thehazestillobscuredthetargetandthepilotthereforemadehisrunat700feet andthestickofbombs,two500lb.G.P.sandthree250lb.G.P.s,instantaneousfusing,andonecanisterofincendiarieswasaimedatrectangular buildingsandchimneysinthetargetarea.Theburstswereobservedbythecrewandtheexplosionviolentlyrockedtheaircraft.The rethatwas startedcouldstillbeseen20milesawayonthehomewardjourney.Thepersistence andskillwithwhichSergeantMorgancarriedouttheses attacksenabledthetargetstobee ectivelybombedandensuredthesafetyofhisaircraft.SincejoiningNo.217Squadron,SergeantMorganhas carried out 26 operational sorties and has always displayed skill and resolution of a high standard. 4th October, 1941.’ LLllooyyddHHoolllliisstteerrMMoorrggaannwasborninCroydoninJanuary1920,andwas‘educatedatMaidstoneGrammarSchool.InMarch1940heenlistedinthe RAFandtrainingasapilot.Hejoined217Squadron[CoastalCommand,St.EvalandThorneyIsland]inApril1941and ewanti-shippingpatrols in the North Sea and in the Bay of Biscay, as well as carrying out bombing raids near the French Biscay ports... MorganwasthepilotofoneofthreeBeaufortsofNo217SquadronwhichweresenttobombdocksandshippingatStNazaireonthenightof September281941.Poorweatherthwartedtheattack,soMorganandhiscrewheadedfortheiralternativetarget,theoilre neryatnearby Donge.OntheBeaufort’sapproach,anight ghterattacked.AsMorgandivedto100ft,hisgunneropened reandtheenemy ghtersheeredo Thegunnerthendestroyedathreateningsearchlight.TheBeaufortpressedon,andwasabletoobtainadirecthitwithitsbombs,causingan explosion that shook the low- ying bomber in the sky. A re could still be seen burning ercely when the aircraft was 25 miles from the target. TwonightslaterMorganwasdetailedtocarryoutanightattackonachemicalworksatNantes.Theobserver xedtheirpositioninhazy conditionsandreleasedthebombsfrom700ft.Again,theexplosionrockedtheaircraft—thecrewwatchedasatallchimneycollapsed,tobe followedbyanotherenormous re.Astheyheadedforthecoast,theysawbelowthemtorch ashesfromlocalswhichsignalled“dit-dit-dit-dah” (“V”–for“Victory”).TheeventreceivedwidecoverageintheBritishnationalpressandMorgan’sDFMwasannouncedthreeweekslater....Bythe end of September he had completed 26 patrols....

Aftertrainingasa yinginstructor,Morganwascommissioned[PilotO cerinMarch1942]andspentayearteachingpilotsto ytheBeaufort.In June1943hetrainedasaphotographicreconnaissancepilot,leavingfourmonthslaterforIndia,wherehejoinedthenewlyformedNo684 Squadron, ying the Mosquito from air elds near Calcutta [advanced to Flying O cer in October 1943, and to Flight Lieutenant in March 1944]. Fromanadvancedbase,thesquadronphotographed mostofBurmaandnorthernThailandbeforedetachmentsweresenttoCeylonto photographnorthernSumatra.AfteralmostayearofcontinuousoperationsMorganwasrestedandinstructedata yingschoolatPoonabefore returningtoBritain.HewasreleasedfromtheServiceinMay1946.MorganthenjoinedBEAand ewtheDakota,ViscountandVanguard.He continued yingwhenBOACandBEAmergedtoformBritishAirways,convertingtojetsandbecomingtheseniortrainingcaptainontheBAC -111 eet.AfterretiringfromBAhespent veyears yingtheBAC-111withAirMalawi, nallyretiringattheageof60.’(TelegraphObituary refers). He died in April 2013.

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DistinguishedFlyingMedal,G.VI.R.(1314351.F/Sgt.E.W.Moroney.R.A.F.);1939-45Star;AirCrewEuropeStar,1clasp,France andGermany;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,2clasps,Malaya,E.II.R.,Cyprus(1314351Cpl.E.W. Moroney. R.A.F.) last with 2nd clasp loose on riband, as issued, mounted as worn, generally very ne or better (6) £1,400-£1,800

D.F.M. London Gazette 13 October 1944. The original recommendation states:

‘FlightSergeantMoroneyhasparticipatedinmanyattacksagainsttargetsinGermanyandenemyoccupiedterritory.Hisinsistenceonabsolute accuracyhasalwaysbeenoutstanding.Ononeoccasionanaccidenttohisaircraftmadeitnecessaryforhimtolandbyparachute.Undeterredby this or any other of the di culties and dangers which he has encountered, he has continued to display e ciency, courage and devotion to duty.’

The above refers to an abortive raid to Frankfurt on 25 November 1943. The Squadron’s Operations Record Book states: ‘Aircrafttooko withaloadof1x2000lbH.E.,32x30and819x4lbI.B.S.PortWingtipandaileronremovedfromaboveelevatorbycollision withanotherHalifax.JustafterturningtowardsBeachyHead,MidUpperGunnergavewarningofHalifaxaircraftabove,andonthePortbeam. Thiswasfollowedalmostimmediatelybythecrash.Pilot[FlightLieutenantG.B.Johnson]wasunabletokeepstraightwiththerudder,butby holdingbackthestarboardouterenginehemanagedtogetouttoseatojettisonandonreturntriptherestofthecrewexceptthesecondpilot were told to bale out. R/T contact could not be established because the aerial had been swept away. A safe landing was made at Dunsford.’ EEddwwaarrddWWiilllliiaammMMoorroonneeyyservedduringtheSecondWorldWarwiththeRoyalAirForceVolunteerReserve.Hecarriedouthisinitialtrainingas anAirBomber,advancedtoSergeantandwaspostedfrom1652C.U.foroperational yingwith51Squadron(Halifaxes)on10September1943. OperatingfromSnaith,Moroney ewinatleast31operationalsortieswithSquadronbetweenSeptember1943andJuly1944.Theseoperations included:Hanover(2);Mannheim;Dusseldorf;Ludwigshaven;Leverkusen;Berlin(3);Frankfurt(2);Leipzig(2);Stuttgart(2);Augsburg;Trappes(2); Essen; Lille; Morsalines; Colline Beaumont; Orleans; Mont Fleury; Chateauden; Alencon; and Amiens. Moroney, having completed his tour of operations, was posted to 21 O.T.U. in July 1944.

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Provenance: Spink, June 1989; Dix Noonan Webb, December 2005. WWiilllliiaammAAllffrreeddFFlloowweerrMMaallttbbyywasborninHomerton,Londonon4November1881and rstwenttoseaasadeckboyin1895.Servingasa Seamaninthetug Simla,ofLondon,hewasawardedtheSeaGallantryMedalforhisgallantryinrescuingthesurvivorsoftheironbarque Blengfell, ofLiverpool,whichwhilstonpassagefromNewYorktoLondonwithacargoof329,300gallonsofnapthablewupo NorthForeland,Margate; the Simla ranalongsideandatgreatrisktooko thesurvivorsofhercrew.Nineofthecrewofthe Blengfell,includingherCaptain,J.Johnson, weredrowned;therecipient’sobituarynoticeinthe Lloyd’sShippingGazette on6January1956statesthatMaltby‘divedamongtheburning wreckage of a sinking ship.’

Maltby was licensed as a Trinity House pilot in June 1914; the following article appeared upon his retirement 37 years later: ‘After57yearsatsea,37ofthemasaTrinityHousePilot,CaptainW.A.F.Maltby,popularSeniorPilot,wholivedinDoverformanyyears, retires at the end of this month.

CaptainMaltby,whoisseventy,nowlivesat“Orion”,BeachStreet,Deal,andduringhislongservicetotheseahasservedinpracticallyeverytype of vessel from sailing ship to modern ocean-going liner.

LastyearhesucceededCaptainDouglasMagubasSeniorPilotatDover,andinMaywasresponsibleforpilotingtheDanishship Kronprincess Ingrid totheportontheoccasionoftheStateVisitbyKingFrederickandQueenIngrid.Hehasbeen“choice”pilotfortheOrientLinefora numberofyearsandherecentlycompletedhislastmissionfortheLinewhenhetookthe Orion -afterwhichhehasnamedhishouse-from Brixham to Tilbury at the end of her voyage from the Far East.

Uptotheendoflastyear CaptainMaltbyhadpiloted3332shipsintoport.Thevesselshadanaggregatetonnageofwellovereightmillion,andhe hadtakenthem213,637miles.Attherecenttrialsoftheliners Orcades and Oronsay, hewasinattendance,andspent36hoursonthebridgeof the Oronsay without a break.

Inadditiontotheservicemedalswhichheholds,CaptainMaltbywasawardedtheSeaGallantryMedalin1901[sic]forhisrescueofamano Margateafterashipladenwithnapthablewup.LastyearhewasdecoratedbytheDanishKingafterhehadpilotedthe KronprincessIngrid through the Channel.

For many years, while he lived in Dover, Captain Maltby occupied Belgrave House, 165 Folkestone Road. CaptainMaltbywillnotgointocompleteretirement,forhehasjustbeenappointedanAssistantO cerfortherecentlyreformedRoyalNaval Minewatching Service.’

Maltby died at Deal in January 1956.

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SeaGallantryMedal,E.VII.R.,small,bronze(WilliamWindows,Wreckofthe“LePetitRaymond”onthe18thSeptember1906); BritishWarMedal1914-20(Ch.O r.W.A.Windows.R.N.);RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(W.A.Windows,Cd.Boatn.H.M. CoastGuard);FFrraannccee,,TThhiirrddRReeppuubblliicc,MedalofHonour,MinistryoftheMarine,silver(Window(William)Batelier1906)the rst threemountedasworn,thelastlooseinembossedcaseofissue, thetwoE.VII.R.awardswithcontactmarksandedgebruising, these nearly very ne, the rest better (4) £600-£800

Provenance: Spink, May 2002.

WWiilllliiaammAAllbbeerrttWWiinnddoowwsswasservingasaCommissionedBoatmanintheCoastGuard'sEssexHillStation,onAlderney,atthetimeof participating in the rescue of the crew of the Schooner Le Petit Raymond. A hand-written report of the incident, included with the lot, states: ‘TheFrenchSchooner LePetitRaymond,boundfromLaquetoSouthampton,havingpartofhercanvasblownawayintheChannel,became unmanageableandwasdrivenashoreduringaN.E.galeon8September[1906]ontheN.E.coastofAlderneyat12.20p.m.Onthevesselstriking, theseascommencedtobreakoverher.Thecrewgottheirboatoutbutastheymadenoattempttoleavethevesselandtheboatwasindanger ofbeingbrokenup,andalsothecrewbeingindangerofbeingwashedoverboardorkilledbyfallingsparsasthevesselwasstrikingveryheavily. WilliamWindowsvoluntarilyswamo tothevesselwithalineline[inorderto]persuadethecrewtogetintotheirboat,[butendedup]giving hislifelinetothemtoenablethemtobehauledashore,whichtheydid.The[French]crewseemedtobedazedandexhausted,astheyleft Windows to return to shore as best he could, after being washed about alongside the wreck for quarter of an hour.’ The crew of the French schooner were all successfully brought ashore, and Windows succeeded in swimming ashore.

SoldwithaquantityoforiginaldocumentationincludingCoastGuardCerti catefortheRankofChiefO cer(dated1903);ahand-writtenreport regardingthe LePetitRaymond incidentinSeptember1906;BuckinghamPalace‘PermissiontoWear'correspondence(dated1907);aLetterof CommendationasaWirelessOperator(dated1913);ano cialcommunicationcon rmingtherecipient'sretirementrankofLieutenant,R.N. (dated 1923); and copied research.

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SeaGallantryMedal,G.V.R.,silver(WilliamMunday.H.M.T.“Caronia”May1917) suspensionclawslightlyloose,goodvery ne and rare to the Army £600-£800

27 Silver and 10 Bronze Sea Gallantry Medals were awarded to the British Army 1857 to 1923, 19 of which were for this action.

WWiilllliiaammMMuunnddaayywasawardedtheSeaGallantryMedalinSilverforhisgallantryaboardH.M.Transport Caronia whichcaught reinMay1917 whilst at sea, the original Recommendation stating: ‘InMay1917whileHMTransport Caronia wasatsea,aseriesof resoccurredinherbunkers.Thecrewendeavouredforover vedaysto extinguishthe re,theMasterwasobligedtoaskfortheassistanceofthetroopsonboardandanumberofthemvolunteeredtogointothe bunkers,wheretheyrenderedvaluableassistanceinextinguishingtheoutbreak.Theservicesofnon-commissionedo cersandmenarereported asdeservingofspecialrecognition.Veryconsiderableriskwasincurredinrenderingtheservices.Frequentexplosionsoccurredandanumberof men were seriously injured.’

The Ship’s Log gives further details, and records that the rst re was reported on 20 May, and it took 11 days before they were all extinguished: ‘On20thMay1917at0300whilstsailingfromDurbantoTunghiBayNo2CoalBunkerwasdiscoveredtobeon re,everye ortwasmadeto extinguishthe ames.On24thMayat2100No3portCoalBunkerdiscoveredtobeon re,stepstakenimmediatelytoextinguishthe re.On 25thMayat1430,RobertJonesLeadingFireman,HenryFoulkesandHenryGilfoyleTrimmersreceivedextensiveburnsasaresultofanexplosion inbunkers,treatedinShip’sHospital,at1900WilliamClarke,BoilermakerwasgassedtheresultofanexplosioninCoalBunkerandtreatedin Ship’sHospital.At0630on26thMayGeorgePattison,4thEngineerwasgassed,theresultofanexplosioninaCoalBunkerandtreatedinShip’s Hospital,at1300twofurthercrewmemberswereadmittedtotheShip’sHospitalonewithinjuries,onegassed,at1400and1500twocrewmen weregassedfromanexplosion.On27thMayat1000WilliamPenny4thEngineerwasgassedtheresultofanexplosion,at1030twomorecrew weregassedinanexplosion,at1930aTrimmerwasinjuredbyanexplosion.At1500on28thMaytwocrewmenweretransferredtoanother ship for onward passage to hospital at Durban. On 31st May at 1900 the Chief Engineer reported all res now extinguished.’ Sold with copied research.

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Queen’s Gallantry Medal (Maurice John Montgomerie) nearly extremely ne

£2,400-£2,800

Q.G.M. London Gazette 27 July 1976: ‘FiremanMontgomeriewho,on18thJune1975,wasO cer-in-Chargeoftheinitialattendanceata rewhichhadengulfedacornerbuildingof four oors,andabasement,sawawomantrappedatathird oorwindow.Itwasobviousthatasevere ash-overhadalreadyoccurred,blasting outthethird oorwindowsandthatafurtheronewasimminent.FiremanMontgomerieimmediatelyinstructedthedriveroftheturntableladder toprepareforarescue.Thetrappedwomansilhouettedby ameswasfranticallytryingtogetoutoftheblastedwindowandassoonasthe driver began to elevate and extend the ladder, Fireman Montgomerie mounted and began to ascend. Hereachedtheheadoftheladderandmanagedtoplacehisrightkneelengthwaysonthewindowsill.Althoughthewomanknewhewasthere, shemadenoattempttogetoutandhehadtoreachintotheroomwithhisrightarmtograspheraroundthewaistandwasintheactoflifting heroutwhenafurther ash-overoccurred.Thesevereforceoftheblastblewbothofthemfromthewindowontotheheadoftheladder, dislodgingFiremanMontgomerie'shelmet.Althoughstunnedandshockedtheo cerhadthepresenceofmindtoholdontotheladderandthe screaming, struggling, badly burned woman.

Thedriveroftheturntableladderobservingtherescueattempt,feltaheavydipontheladderandrealisedthatboththeo cerandthewoman wereontheheadoftheladder.Becauseofthedangerousconditionsheimmediatelydecidedtoturntheladderawayfromthewindowandout over the roadway, extending the ladder and training it so that the head rested on the roof coping of the building opposite.

TheturntabledriverthenascendedtheladdertohelpFiremanMontgomeriewhohadalreadystartedthedi culttaskofdescendingwiththe injuredwoman.Hemethisdrivermid-waydowntheladderandbypressing rmlyagainsttheladderhesupportedthemainweightofthewoman whilsthisdriversupportedherlegsonhisforearms,usinghishandstoguideFiremanMontgomerie'sfeetontoeachladderrounduntilthey reached the heel of the ladder.

FiremanMontgomeriesavedvitalsecondsbymountingtheladderwhilstitwasbeingextendedandtherewaseverypossibilityofhisfeetbeing crushedbytheroundswhilethiswasbeingdone.Healsotookveryseverepunishment attheheadoftheladderwhichcouldhaveeasilyledtohis losing his grip and falling to the ground.

FiremanMontgomeriedisplayedoutstandingcourageanddevotiontodutywhen,regardlessofhispersonalsafety,hecarriedoutthisdaring rescue.’

MMaauurriicceeJJoohhnnMMoonnttggoommeerriieewasbornon12December1922,andforthisrescuewasalsoaRADAR1977‘ManoftheYear’recipient.Hediedin London in 1996, aged 73.

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RoyalVictorianMedal,V.R.,bronze,privatelyinscribedveryfaintlytoedge-likelybyrecipient-‘Br.F.BardenFeb221901.’, polished and worn, therefore fair to ne £70-£90

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RoyalVictorianMedal,V.R.,bronze,contemporarilyengraved‘93769.Br.C.PigginS.Baty.R.H.A.’ crownsuspensiondetachedbut present, otherwise very ne £70-£90

GGeeoorrggeePPiiggggiinnwasborninNorwichandattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryon25October1892.TransferredtotheMilitaryMountedPolice,hewas invalidedfromtheServiceasCorporalon21January1911.AlettercontainedwithinhisArmyServiceRecordnotesthathelaterspenttimeat the Surrey County Asylum (Netherne Hospital) and died in consequence of a bad fall in 1930.

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£140-£180

AArrtthhuurrWWiilllliiaammJJaammeessGGrreeeennwwaayywasborninBayswater,London,in1873andattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryinLondonon5December 1894.Heservedwiththe‘F’BatteryinIndiafrom17September1895to9April1906,andsawactiveserviceonthePunjabFrontier.Returning home,hetookpartinthefuneralprocessionofH.M.KingEdwardVII,asaDriverwith‘BB’Battery,forwhichhewasawardedtheRoyalVictorian Medalinbronzeon7June1910,andwasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalwithgratuityinOctober1913.Hesawfurther serviceduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom5November1914(entitledtoa1914Starandclasptrio),andserveduntiltheendof the War.

Sold with copied service papers, medal roll extracts, and other research.

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£240-£280

Medal of the Order of the British Empire London Gazette 11 June 1918: ‘For courage and presence of mind in preventing an explosion at great personal risk.’

HHaarrrryyTTiilllleeyywasoriginallyrecommendedfortheEdwardMedalbytheAdmiralty,thoughtheHomeO cearguedthathedidnotappeartofall withinthetermsofthatdecoration’swarrantandtheywouldinsteadputhimforwardfortheMedaloftheOrderoftheBritishEmpire(ForGod and the Empire, by Roger Willoughby refers).

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British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (7635419 Sgt. John P. Buckley. RAOC) good very ne

B.E.M. London Gazette 14 June 1945.

£200-£240

Family Group:

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AAffgghhaanniissttaann,OrderoftheDooraneeEmpire1839,ThirdClassbreastbadge,withSwords,ofAfghanmanufacture,53mm,gold andenamel,thecentralenamelledPersianinscriptionencircledby16smallpearls,thereversebackplateplain, ttedwithagold straight bar suspension and contemporary top gold brooch bar, good very ne and rare

Three: CCaappttaaiinnEE..CCrrookkeerr,,1177tthh((LLeeiicceesstteerrsshhiirree))RReeggiimmeennttooffFFoooott,,wwhhoowwaasspprreesseennttaatttthheeSSttoorrmmiinnggaannddCCaappttuurreeoofftthhee FFoorrttrreessss ooff GGhhuuzznneeee oonn 2233 JJuullyy 11883399,, aanndd llaatteerr sseerrvveedd iinn tthhee CCrriimmeeaa Ghuznee1839(EdwardCroker,Ensign17th.Regiment.)contemporarilyengravednaminginuprightserifcapitalstoedge,with topsilverbroochbar;Ghuznee1839,acontemporarygoodqualitytailor’scopyoftheso-called‘TallTower’varietyandsimilarto otherexamplesnamedtoo cersofthisregiment,thereverse eldengravedinsmallcapitals‘Ensn.Edw.Croker17th.Regiment.’, withsilverballandgoldsplitringandstraightbarsuspension,withcontemporarytopgoldbroochbar;Crimea1854-56,1clasp, Sebastopol(EdwardCroker,Captn.17th.Regt.) Hunt&Roskell engravednaming,with Hunt&Roskell topsilverribandbuckle; minor contact marks, generally good very ne and better, the last rare (4)

£5,000-£7,000

WWiilllliiaammCCrrookkeerrwasborninCo.Limerick,Ireland,inMarch1788andwascommissionedEnsigninthe17thRegimentofFooton27March1803, beingpromotedLieutenanton2June1804,andCaptainon20November1806.HeservedintheEastIndiesfrom1804to1824,andwaspresent duringtheSiegeofGurnowriin1807;thecampaignagainsttheSikhsof1808-09;intheNepaulcampaignof1814-15;andintheMahrattasand Pindarreescampaignof1817-18.ForhisservicesintheNepaulcampaign,CrokerwasMentionedinMajor-GeneralJ.S.Wood’sDespatch:‘His Majesty’s17thRegimentofFootledthecolumn,headedbyitsgallantcommander,ColonelHardyman,andsupportedbythegrenadiersofthe 2ndbattalionofthe17thand14thregimentsofNativeInfantry,andadvancedupontheworks;whilethegrenadiersandonebattalioncompanyof HisMajesty’s17thRegimentofFootsucceededingainingthehillontherightoftheredoubt.Thispartywasledbyabraveandcoolo cer, CaptainWilliamCroker,whodrovetheenemyupthehill,killingachief,SoorajTappah’(HistoricalRecordoftheSeventeenthorThe Leicestershire Regiment of Foot , by Richard Cannon, refers).

PromotedBrevetMajoron12August1819,Crokerwascon rmedinthatrankon16June1825,andservedasAssistantAdjutantGeneraltoHM ForcesinIndiafrom1818to1824.Afteraperiodofhomeservicefrom1826,in1831CrokerwaspostedtoAustralia,whereheservedas CommandantofBathurst,NewSouthWales.PromotedLieutenant-Colonelon1April1836,hearrivedbackinBombayincommandofthe17th RegimentofFootinMay1836,andcommandedtheRegimentduringtheAfghanandBeloochistancampaign,includingthestormingandcaptureof thefortressesofGhuzneeon23July1839.TheRegimentalHistorygivesthefollowingaccountoftheroleplayedbyCroker:‘Beforedaylighton themorningofthe23rdofJuly,oneoftheprincipalgateswasdestroyedbyanexplosionofgunpowder;andtheBritishtroopsrushedinatthe openingandcapturedthestrongfortressofGhuzneebystorm.The17thRegimentofFoot,commandedbyLieutenant-ColonelCroker,hadthe honourtotakeaconspicuousshareinthecaptureofthisfortress:itledtheassaultofthecitadel,whichwascapturedwithlittleloss,andat ve o'clockinthemorningitscolourswerewavingtriumphantlyonthefortress.Thelossoftheregimentwaslimitedtooneprivatekilledandsixmen wounded.’

CrokerfurtherledtheRegimentatthestormingandcaptureofKhelaton13November1839,wherehewaspersonallyattackedbytribesmen whowerefoughto .FortheirservicesinAfghanistan,the17thRegimentofFootreceivedtheBattleHonours‘Afghanistan’,‘Ghuznee’,and ‘Khelat’,andCrokerwasnominatedaCompanionoftheOrderoftheBath( LondonGazette 20December1839).Heisalsorecordedinthe Regimental History as being awarded the Order of the Dooranee Empire.

Followingtheconclusionofhostilitiesin1840,the17thRegimentofFootwereorderedbacktoBombay,andtheirtroopship, TheHannah,was wreckedonasand-banko themouthoftheInduson17March1840,butwasevacuatedingoodorder,andnotasinglemannorhorsewaslost. AfteraperiodspentcommandingtheTroopsatAden,CrokerwaspromotedColonelon9November1846,andreturnedhomethefollowing year, resigning by sale of his commission on 5 November 1847.

WilliamCrokermarriedElizabethStokesinCalcuttaon 14July1819;togethertheyhadfoursonsandtwodaughters,includingCaptainEdward Croker,17thRegimentofFoot.WilliamCrokerdiedinCheltenhamon11August1852,andisburiedinSt.Peter’sChurchyard,Leckhampton, Cheltenham. Under the statutes in force at the time, his insignia of the Order of the Bath would have been returnable upon his death.

EEddwwaarrddCCrrookkeerr,theeldestsonofLieutenant-ColonelWilliamCroker,wasborninCalcuttaon25April1820andwascommissionedEnsignin the17thRegimentofFoot,bypurchase,on27October1837.HeservedwiththeRegimentinAfghanistanandBeloochistan,andwaspresentat thestormingandcaptureofthefortressofGhuzneeon23July1839,andthestormandcaptureofKhelaton13November1839.Hewas promotedLieutenanton21October1839,andsubsequentlyservedasAdjutant.PromotedCaptainon10March1848,hesawfurtherservicein the Crimea, including the rst assault on the Grand Redan at Sebastopol on 18 June 1855. He resigned by sale of his commission that same year. EdwardCrokermarriedCatherineKeilyinCheltenhamon14November1850,andtheyhadtwosonsandthreedaughterstogether,includingSir HenryLeycesterCroker,whocommandedthe2ndBattalion,LeicestershireRegiment(asthe17thFoothadbecome)duringtheinitialstagesof the Great War. Edward Croker died in Cheltenham on 19 January 1892, and is buried in St. Peter’s Churchyard, Leckhampton, Cheltenham. WilliamCroker’snephew(andthereforeEdwardCroker’scousin),JohnLacyCroker,alsoservedinthe17thRegimentofFoot,havingbeen commissionedEnsignon18March183,andpromotedLieutenanton5June1839.Hetooservedwithdistinctionatthestormingandcaptureof thefortressofGhuzneeon23July1839,anditwashewhoplacedthe rstBritishStandard(theRegimentalColourofthe17thFoot)onthe CitadelofGhuznee.HewaskilledinactionintheCrimeaduringthe rstassaultontheGrandRedanon18June1855,theonlyO cerofthe Regiment to be killed, and was buried on Cathcart’s Hill.

Sold with a watercolour portrait of William Croker.

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TheMostHonourableOrderoftheBath,K.C.B.(Military)KnightCommander’ssetofinsignia,comprisingneckbadge,silver-gilt andenamel,withsectionofneckribandfordisplaypurposes,andbreastStar,silver,silver-gilt,andenamel,withgoldretainingpin, tracesofadhesivetoreversesofboth;TheMostDistinguishedOrderofSt.MichaelandSt.George,C.M.G.,Companion’sneck badge,silver-giltandenamel,withsectionofneckribandfordisplaypurposes, tracesofadhesivetoobverse;Queen’sSouthAfrica 1899-1902,4clasps,Talana,DefenceofLadysmith,Laing’sNek,Belfast, claspcarriage‘ attened’formountingpurposes (Capt& Adjt.H.L.Croker.Leic:Regt.)engravednaming;King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902, claspcarriage‘ attened’formountingpurposes (Maj.&Adjt.H.L.Croker.Leic:Rgt.)engravednaming;1914Star,withclasp(Lt. Col:H.L.Croker.Leic:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(Maj.Gen.H.L.Croker.);Coronation1911, unnamedasissued;GGrreeeeccee,,KKiinnggddoomm,OrderoftheRedeemer,2ndtype,GrandCommander’ssetofinsignia,comprisingneck badge,silver-giltandenamel, reversecentralmedallionmissing,withsectionofneckribandfordisplaypurposes,andbreastStar, silver,silver-gilt,andenamel,unmarked,withoriginalretainingpin, lackinghook,withtwoadditionalretaininghooks, tracesof adhesivetoreversesofboth;SSeerrbbiiaa,,KKiinnggddoomm,OrderoftheWhiteEagle,MilitaryDivision,Commander’sneckbadge,silver-gilt andenamel,unmarked,withsectionofneckribandfordisplaypurposes, reversecentral‘1882’missingwithresultantredenamel damagetoreversecentralmedallion,signi cantblueenameldamagetopendeliaandcrownsuspensiondetachedbutpresent; GGrreeeeccee,,KKiinnggddoomm,WarCross1916-17,silver,withsilverstaronriband;FFrraannccee,,TThhiirrddRReeppuubblliicc,CroixdeGuerre,bronze, reversedated1914-1918,withbronzepalmonriband,themedalsmountedcourt-styleasworn, tracesofverdigristo1914Star, except where otherwise stated generally good very ne and better (14)

£6,000-£8,000

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K.C.B. London Gazette 3 July 1926.

C.B. London Gazette 2 March 1915.

C.M.G. London Gazette 4 June 1917.

M.I.D. LondonGazettes 8February1901;10September1901;29July1902(theseallSouthAfrica);17February1915;1January1916(thesetwo both France); 6 December 1916; 21 July 1917; 28 November 1917; and 30 January 1919 (these last four all Salonika).

Greek Order of the Redeemer Second Class London Gazette 9 November 1918.

Serbian Order of the White Eagle Third Class with Swords London Gazette 7 June 1919.

Greek War Cross London Gazette 21 July 1919.

French Croix de Guerre London Gazette 21 July 1919.

SSiirrHHeennrryyLLeeyycceesstteerrCCrrookkeerrwasborninCheltenhamon17October1864,thesonofCaptainEdwardCroker,17th(Leicestershire)Regimentof Foot,andthegrandsonofLieutenant-ColonelWilliamCroker,17th(Leicestershire)RegimentofFoot,andwaseducatedatCheltenhamCollege. HewascommissionedLieutenantinthe4th(Militia)Battalion,GloucestershireRegiment,on30January1884,andtransferredtotheRegular ArmyasaLieutenantinhisfamilyRegiment,theLeicestershireRegiment,on28April1886.Heservedwiththe1stBattalionintheWestIndies and North America during the 1890s, and was promoted Captain on 5 February 1894.

AppointedAdjutantofthe1stBattalionon25November1899,CrokerservedwiththeRegimentinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar,andtook partintheoperationsinNatalin1899-1900,includingtheactionatTalana,themarchfromDundeetoLadysmith,theengagementatLombard’s Kop,andtheDefenceofLadysmith,andisoneofthoseo cerswhowasdepictedinDickinson’sandFoster’sfamouspainting The Defenders of Ladysmith.PresentattheactionatLaing’sNekfrom6to9June1900,inthesubsequentadvanceunderSirRedversBullerthroughNorthernNatal intotheTransvaalhetookpartintheengagementsatArmesfoort,Ermelo,Geluk’sFarm,Bergendal,andBadfontein,andwaspresentatthe actionsatBelfaston26-27August1900,andatLydenbergfrom5to8September1900.HesawfurtherserviceintheoperationsunderSirJohn FrenchintheEasternTransvaalandontheSwazilandborder,andunderMajorGeneralW.KitcheneratBloodRiverValley,SouthEastern Transvaal,andIlangapies.ForhisservicesinSouthAfricahewasthreetimesMentionedinDespatches,awardedboththeQueen’sSouthAfrica MedalwiththeusualfourclaspsawardedtotheLeicestershireRegimentandtheKing’sSouthAfricaMedal,andwaspromotedBrevetMajoron 22 August 1902.

Con rmedintherankofMajoron31May1904,CrokerwaspromotedLieutenant-Colonelon1November1910,andservedduringtheGreat Warincommandofthe1stBattalionontheWesternFrontfrom7September1914to18March1915.PromotedMajor-General,he commandedthe81stInfantryBrigadeinFrancefrom21March1915to20May1916,andthe28thDivisioninSalonikafrom21May1916tothe cessationofhostilities.Wounded,forhisservicesduringtheGreatWarheappointedaCompanionofboththeOrdersoftheBathandofSt. Michael and St. George; was six times Mentioned in Despatches; and was honoured by the Governments of Greece, Serbia, and France. CrokermarriedMabelTedlieinLondonon1June1897,andtogethertheyhadtwodaughters,includingPhyllisMarianCroker.Heretiredwith therankofMajor-Generalin1923,andwasadvancedtoKnightCommanderoftheOrderoftheBathin1926.HediedinKensingtonon20 August 1938, and is buried in Leicester Cathedral. His obituary in the Regimental Journal gave the following personal tribute: ‘Crokerwasamanwhoinspiredinbothhissuperiorsandsubordinatesfeelingsofa ection,respect,andadmiration.Hewasessentiallya regimentalo cerwhoidenti edhimselfineverywaywiththeRegiment,whosewelfareandprestigewereverynearhisheart.Onecan understandhisfeelingsofloyaltyandloveoftheRegimentwhenonerealiseswhatalongconnectionhisfamilymaintainedwiththe17thFoot. NotonlywashisfatherintheRegiment,buthisgrandfathercommandeditwithgreatdistinctionatthestormingofKhelatinIndiain1839.Every o cer and man who served with him will mourn his loss.’

Soldwithtwoportraitphotographsoftherecipient;fourboundphotographalbums,the rstfromtheWestIndiesandNorthAmerica;the second from South Africa; and the last two from Turkey, Greece, and Salonika; and other ephemera.

wwwwww..nnoooonnaannss..ccoo..uukk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)

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£300-£400

Soldwithaportraitphotographoftherecipient;andasmallLeicestershireRegimentcoaster,withcentralAynsleychinabasewithsilversurround, with hallmarks for Birmingham 1905.

British

PPhhyylllliissMMaarriiaannCCrrookkeerrwasbornin1898,thedaughterofMajor-GeneralSirHenryCroker,andservedasaCanteenWorkerwiththeFrenchRed CrossduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfromApril1918.ItisnotknownwhyhermedalsarenamedtoM.E.Croker,althoughthe adjacentnameontheGreatWarmedalrollistoCanteenWorkerMabelE.Croker,FrenchRedCross,andisisprobablethatthetwoladies’ medals were incorrectly issued.

Miss Croker married Major-General Roger Ekin in 1923, with whom she had one son and two daughters. She died in 1967.

SoldwithaphotographalbumcompiledbytherecipientinFranceduringtheGreatWar,includingaphotographoftherecipient,andvarious photographsofVerdunin1918;aVerduntributemedalinbronze;andalettertotherecipientfromtheGeneralO cerCommanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, India, thanking her for her services in connection with the W.V.S. activities in Nowshera since 1942, dated 17 April 1945.

Pair: CCaanntteeeenn WWoorrkkeerr PPhhyylllliiss MM.. CCrrookkeerr,, FFrreenncchh RReedd CCrroossss

War and Victory Medals (M. E. [sic] Croker) nearly extremely ne (2)

£80-£100

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TToommCChhaarrlleessEEkkiinnwasbornin1860andwas rstcommissionedLieutenantinthe1stVolunteerBattalion,SomersetLightInfantry,on21April 1886.Transferringtothe3rdCityofLondonVolunteerRi eCorps,hewaspromotedCaptainon11October1890;Majoron3July1897;and Lieutenant-ColonelandhonoraryColonelon26March1902.Followingthere-organisationoftheTerritorialArmyon1April1908,Ekin’sunit wasre-badgedandrenamedasthe7th(CityofLondon)Battalion,LondonRegiment.Hebrie yservedwiththe2/1stBattalion,LondonRegiment during the Great War in Gallipoli from September 1915. His M.I.D. is uncon rmed. In civilian life, Ekin was a civil engineer, and was an early pioneer in electricity transmission. He died in 1944.

SSoolldd wwiitthh tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg aarrcchhiivvee::

i) The recipient’s pre-Great War riband bar, cap badge, and rank insignia;

ii) Commission Document appointing Tom Charles Ekin a Lieutenant in the Volunteer forces, dated 15 April 1886;

iii)Certi cateappointingTomCharlesEkinaMemberofheInstitutionofCivilEngineers,dated16February1904,andcongratulatoryletteron the occasion of his 50th Anniversary as an Associate Member of the Institution, dated 27 April 1939;

iv) Certi cate from the Council of Legal Education named to Tom Ekin ascertaining his tness to be called to the Bar, dated 11 January 1899;

v) Various letters and Certi cates of Appointment relating to the recipient’s appointment as an Inspector of the Local Government board;

vi) Various letters written to the recipient in his professional capacity, including those from the Home O ce and the Ministry of Health;

vii) Various papers and reports relating to electrical supply in, amongst other places, South London, East Anglia, and Leicestershire;

viii) Various mathematical table books, hand-written logarithmic tables, and other formulaic calculations;

ix) A copy of the recipient’s paper ‘Water Pipe and Sewer Discharge Diagrams’, 1908;

x) Three portrait photographs of the recipient, and other ephemera

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TheMostEminentOrderoftheIndianEmpire,C.I.E.,Companion’s3rdtypeneckbadge,goldandenamel,withshortsectionof neckribandfordisplaypurposes;BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(Capt.R.G.Ekin.);IndiaGeneralService 1908-35,3clasps,AfghanistanN.W.F.1919,Waziristan1921-24,NorthWestFrontier1930-31(Capt.R.G.Ekin.58R s.);India GeneralService1936-39,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1937-39(Lt-Col.R.G.Ekin,5-13F.F.Rif.);1939-45Star;BurmaStar;War Medal1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf;IndiaServiceMedal;Jubilee1935,unnamedasissued,mountedasworn, goodvery neand better (10)

£2,400-£2,800

C.I.E. London Gazette 13 June 1946.

The o cial citation states: ‘Major-General Roger Gillies Ekin, Indian Army Commander, Nowshera Brigade. LatelyasaBrigadierhecommandedaBrigadeinBurmain1942withconspicuoussuccessuntilowingtolackofnumbershisBrigadewasmerged withanotherformation.HehassincecommandedNowsheraBrigadeandbyhisoutstandingability,keennessandpersonalitymanagedtobuildup andtrainrawunitsintoa rstclass ghtingmachineintheshortestpossibletime.ApartfromhisessentialmilitarydutiesBrigadierEkinbyhis exampleanddevotiontodutycreatedaco-operativeandhappyatmospherethroughoutthestation.HisservicestotheWare ortwasofthe highest order.’

M.I.D. LondonGazettes 22January1919;5June1919(bothEgypt);12June1923(Waziristan1921);20June1941(Waziristan);and28October 1942 (Burma).

RRooggeerrGGiilllleessEEkkiinnwasbornon18November1895,thesonofColonelT.C.Ekin,andwaseducatedatWestminsterSchoolandtheRoyal MilitaryCollege,Sandhurst.HewascommissionedSecondLieutenantontheUnattachedListfortheIndianArmyon1October1914,asigni cant achievementasinthosedaystheIndianArmyonlyacceptedthosewhohadpassedoutinthe rst35inthe nalOrderofMerit;acertainBernard Montgomeryhadpassedout36thandhadbeenrejected.Postedtothe55thRi es,FrontierRi es,on16December1914,heservedduringthe GreatWarinEgyptfrom1916,escortingacontingentofreinforcementfortheIndianCorpsontheWesternFront,beforetransferringtothe 58th Frontier Force Ri es, and was promoted Lieutenant on 1 October 1916.

Thefollowingyear,EkinservedduringGeneralAllenby’scampaigninPalestine,beingpresentatthebattlesofGaza,Megiddo,andJerusalem. DuringtheadvanceonJerusaleminNovember1917,the58thRi eswereassignedtopicquetthepassnorth-eastofLatrun.TheHistoryof Palestinestatesthatthroughouthistory26attemptshadbeenmadetoattackJerusalemfromthewest,andallhadfailed;the58thweretherefore the rst ever to penetrate and hold the pass, which allowed for General Allenby’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

Subsequentlyreceivingorderstojointhe232ndBrigadeatJimsu,Ekinismentionedinthe Historyofthe5thBattalion,13FrontierForceRi es for his services on 11 December 1917:

‘“A”Company,underLieutenantR.G.Ekin,assistedthe2/3rdGurkhasinthecaptureofBudrasvillage,puttinganenemymachinegunoutof acting and making prisoners of a Turkish o cer and ten men.’

PromotedCaptain,Ekin’s nalactionoftheGreatWarcameatthecaptureofthestronglyheldvillageofTabsoron19September1918,a Turkish strong-point, heavily protected by barbed wire and cactus hedges:

‘TheRegimentadvancedintwowavesat150yardsinterval,“A”Company(underCaptainEkin)ontheleftofthe rstwave.Coveredbyan intensebombardmentfromourgunsthelineadvanced,andcamethreeminuteslaterundertheenemycounter-barrage.TheTurkishfrontlineof defence was taken, and at soon after Tabsor village was encircled, its defenders ying in a westerly direction.’ (ibid).

ARecordofthe58thRi es,F.F.,intheGreatWar1914-19 addsthefollowingdetail:‘DuringtheadvanceonTabsor,theBattalionwasonamuch broaderfrontthanwasintended[Ekinhimselfsays‘TheBattalion“side-stepped”severalhundredyardsto llagapvacatedbyaBattalionwhich hadretired],andconsequentlyTabsorvillageitself,theassaultonwhichtheentireBattalionhadbeenspeciallydetailed,wasactuallyencircledand taken by a mere handful of about twenty men under Captain Ekin and Jemadar Thakur Sing.’

ForhisservicesduringtheGreatWarinEgyptandPalestine,EkinwastwiceMentionedinDespatches,thelatterMentionalmostcertainlyforhis gallantry at Tabsor, and was awarded the British War and Victory Medals.

AppointedAdjutantofthe58thFrontierForceRi esinFebruary1919,EkinsawfurtherserviceduringtheWaziristancampaignsontheNorth WestFrontierofIndia,takingpartintheoperationsagainsttheWanaWazirsin1920inthecolumnunderSirWalterLeslie,andservedatWana, RoghaKot,andDargaiObain1921,the ghtingdescribedas‘themostdesperateandcostlyinthewholehistoryoftheFrontier.’Forhisservices Ekin was again Mentioned in Despatches and was awarded the India General Service Medal with two clasps.

On1December1922,the58thFrontierForceRi eswasre-badgedasthe5thBattalion,13thFrontierForceRi es.AppointedDeputyAssistant Adjutant-GeneralinAugust1924,intheinter-WaryearsEkinheldvarioussta andregimentalappointments,andsawfurtherserviceduringthe campaign on the North West Frontier of 1930 when Peshawar was isolated, receiving a further clasp to his India General Service Medal.

AdvancedBrevetLieutenant-Colonelin1936,EkinwasappointedCommandantoftheBattalioninMay1937,thenstationedatThal,onthe North-WestFrontier,andcommandedtheKohatBrigadeinoperationsagainstMehrDilduringtheunrestfermentedbytheFaqirofIpiin Waziristanin1938,andthesubsequentuprisingintheBannuandKohatdistricts,wheretheBattalionwastaskedwithprotectinga30-milestretch between Banda Daud Shah and Bannu (Medal and clasp).

PromotedColonelin1939,followingtheoutbreakoftheSecondWorldWarEkinwasappointedCommandantoftheTacticalSchool,India,and thenin1941wasgivencommandofthe46thInfantryBrigade,partofthe17thIndianDivision;intendedforserviceinIraq,thedivisionwas insteadsenttoBurmaattheendof1941.InFebruary1942,havingevacuatedMoulmeininpaddlesteamersacrossthe Salweenestuaryunder Japaneseshell- re,andhavingfoughtadelayingactionontheBilinRiver,Major-GeneralSmyth,V.C.,thecommanderofthe17thIndianDivision, decided to withdraw across the Sittang river, a more defensible obstacle. Ekin’s Times obituary takes up the story: ‘TheriverSittangwasafast owingriver,600yardswideandcrossedbyasinglerailwaybridge.Ekinwastoldhisbrigadewastoberearguard, althoughitwasclosesttotheSittang.Heprotested,arguingheshouldfallbackstraightawaytosecurethebridgehead,butwasoverruled.The bridgewaslightlydefended,andwhentheJapaneseout- ankedtheBritishbymovementthroughthejungle,theyoverranthebridgedefences, cuttingo almosttheentireDivision.Smyth,fearinglestthebridgefallintactintoenemyhands,gaveordersforitsdemolition.Thiswasdoneat 0530hourson23Februarywhentwothirdsofthedivisionhadyettocross.ItwasasignaldisasterthatvirtuallylostBurmatotheJapanese.Ekin’s brigadewascaughtonthewrongsideoftheriverandheescapedbyswimming,reportingatdivisionalheadquartersinonlyavestandhis underpants.’ (The Times, 19 March 1990).

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Medals to the Croker and Ekin Families

HavingledtheremnantsofhisBrigadeacrosstheChidwinRiveratShwegyinon10May1942,Ekinsubsequentlyledtheminthe1,000milemarch acrossBurmabacktoIndia,displayingoutstandingcourageandresolution.Hisdepletedbrigadewasnotreconstituted,andinsteadhewas subsequentlygivencommandoftheNowsheraBrigade,whichhecommandedfrom1942to1945.ForhisservicesduringtheSecondWorldWar he was promoted Brigadier, was twice Mentioned in Despatches, and was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire. Post-War,EkinwasgiventhecommandoftheKohatIndependentBrigade,whichhecommandeduntil1946,beforebeingappointedGeneral O cerCommanding,BiharandOrissa.HeheldthislatterpostduringIndia’stransitiontoindependence,andalthoughthereweresigni cant challengescausedbypartition,his rmandconstructivesupportofthepolicepreventedabadsituationbecomingworse;inparticularhis deploymentoftroopsintopotentialtroubleareasandtheprovisionofescortsforMuslimrefugeeslimiteddamageandsavedmuchbloodshed. Following Independence he retired from the Indian Army with the rank of Major-General. RogerEkinmarriedMissPhyllisMarianCrokerin1923,withwhomhehadonesonandtwodaughters.Followingthedeathofhis rstwifein 1967,hemarriedMonadeHamelin1972.InretirementhewassecretaryoftheHerefordDiocesanBoardofFinance,andhediedon9March 1990.

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i) The recipient’s riband bars; two 5 Frontier Force Ri es cap badges; and cloth rank epaulettes; ii)Therecipient’sBestowalDocumentfortheC.I.E.,namedtoColonel(TemporaryBrigadier)RogerGilliesEkin,anddated13June1946,with Central Chancery enclosure;

iii) The recipient’s Commission Document, appointing him a Second Lieutenant, Unattached List for Indian Army, dated 29 September 1914; iv)Therecipient’s veMentionedinDespatchesCerti cates,dated23October1918,5March1919,24May1922,20June1941,and28October 1942;

v)ProgrammeoftheInvestiturefortheC.I.E.,heldatGovernmentHouse,Ranchi,on14September1946,whichincludestheo cial recommendation of the C.I.E.;

vi)A nepresentationphotographalbum,theinsideinscribed‘ToBrigadierR.G.Ekin,ToCommemorateaHappyReunion,fromtheO cers, 5th Bn. Frontier Force Ri es, 16 October 1945.’;

vii)VariousletterswrittentotherecipientfromhighrankingArmyO cers,includingFieldMarshalSirPhilipChetwood;FieldMarshalLord Birdwood;GeneralSirRobertCassels;GeneralSirFrancisTuker;Lieutenant-GeneralSirArthurSmith;Lieutenant-GeneralSirTomHutton;and GeneralMaharajRajendrasinhji(laterCommander-in-Chief,IndianArmypost-Independence,whoattributeshisappointmenttoEkin:‘...Youmay notknowthis,butIhavetothankyouagreatdealformyappointment,foritwasthesmashinggoodreportthatyougavemeasoneofyourSubAreaCommanders,whichweighedwiththeSelectionBoardatthattimeinmakingmeoneofthe rstthreeMajorGenerals,andIhavenever looked back since.’;

viii) A copy of the Farewell Address delivered on the occasion of Ekin leaving the 5th Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Ri es, May 1940; ix)FourRegimentalHistories: TheFrontierForceRi es [theinter-Warchapteronthe5thBattalion,13thFrontierForceRi eswrittenbyEkin]; ThePunjabFrontierForce1846-1924; ARecordofthe58thRi es,F.F.,intheGreatWar1914-19;and Historyofthe5thBattalion,13Frontier Force Ri es [this with numerous annotations by Ekin], all bound in green cloth;

x) A ne portrait photographs of the recipient, and a coloured portrait;

xi) A large quantity of group photographs and contemporary photographs, a number of the latter annotated on the reverse;

xii) Two copies of The Pi er, the Regimental Journal, November 1963 and May 1975;

xiii) Copies of the recipient’s obituaries in The Times and the Daily Telegraph, and a copy of the address read at his funeral;

xiv) A ne presentation wooded cigar box, the lid carved with the regimental crest of the 5th Battalion, 13 Frontier Force Ri es; xv) Various Invitations, Christmas cards, and other ephemera.

TheMostEminentOrderoftheIndianEmpire,C.I.E.,Companion’sbadge,goldandenamel;BritishWarandVictoryMedals,with M.I.D.oakleaves;IndiaGeneralService1908-35,3clasps,Waziristan1919-21,Waziristan1921-24,NorthWestFrontier1930 -31;IndiaGeneralService1936-39,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1937-39;1939-45Star;BurmaStar;WarMedal1939-45,with M.I.D. oak leaf; India Service Medal; Jubilee 1935, mounted as worn, good very ne and better (10)

£200-£240

Sold with the recipient’s Indian Empire Passport, issued at Peshawar on 20 February 1946; and a portrait photograph of the recipient.

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TheMostHonourableOrderofTheBath,anattractiveMilitaryDivisionbadgeofreducedsize,37mmx27mm,goldandenamel, unmarked,withlatersmallgoldsuspensionringandloop,withreducedwidthsectionofneckribandfordisplaypurposes, about extremely ne, rare £600-£800

TheMostHonourableOrderoftheBath,C.B.(Civil)Companion’sbreastbadge,convertedforneckwear,silver-gilt,hallmarksfor London1902),withshortsectionofneckriband,inoriginal Garrard,London,caseofissue,thislackinginsert, nearlyextremely ne £200-£240

TheMostDistinguishedOrderofSt.MichaelandSt.George,C.M.G.,Companion’sneckbadge,silver-giltandenamel,withneck riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue, nearly extremely ne £300-£400

TheRoyalVictorianOrder,G.C.V.O.,KnightGrandCrossStar,aContinentalmanufacturedexampleby Godet,Berlin,silver, silver-gilt, and enamel, maker’s name and silver mark ‘800’ to reverse, good very ne £240-£280

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,C.B.E.(Military)Commander’s2ndtypeneckbadge,silver-giltandenamel,with lengthofneckriband,in ToyeKenningandSpencer,London,caseofissue, suspensionringdetachedfromcrown,smallchipto red enamel, therefore very ne £200-£240

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Military)O cer’s1sttypebreastbadge,silver-gilt,hallmarksforLondon 1918, in Garrard, London, case of issue, nearly extremely ne

£100-£140

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Civil)O cer’s1sttypebreastbadge,hallmarksforLondon1918,in Garrard,London,caseofissue;togetherwithacallingcardnamedto‘Mr.JohnMurray,Loan-Riavach,Llangorse,Brecon.’, extremely ne £100-£140

O.B.E. London Gazette 30 March 1920: John Murray, Esq., Superintendent of Freight, Midland Railway.

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Civil)O cer’s1sttypebreastbadge,silver-gilt,hallmarksforLondon 1922,in Garrard,London,caseofissue;togetherwiththerelatedminiatureaward, gildingalmostallrubbedtoobverseanddarkly toned, good very ne £100-£140

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,O.B.E.(Military)O cer’s2ndtypebreastbadge,silver-gilt, gildingrubbedin places, nearly very ne £80-£100

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.(Military)Member’s1sttypebreastbadge,silver,hallmarksforLondon 1933, goodvery ne £80-£100

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TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.(Civil)Member’s2ndtype,lady’sshoulderbadge,silver,onlady’sbow riband, in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely ne £80-£100

M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1963: Miss Dorothy Janette Ure, lately Personal Assistant to Her Majesty’s Consul-General, Algiers. SoldwithalettertotherecipientfromtheBritishEmbassy,Washington,D.C.,dated27May1963,informingherofdetailsoftheInvestiturefor her M.B.E., to be held on 6 June 1963.

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.(Civil)Member’s2ndtype,lady’sshoulderbadge,silver,onlady’sbow riband, in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely ne £80-£100

RoyalRedCross,2ndClass(A.R.R.C.),G.V.R.,silverandenamel,unnamedasissued,onlady’sbowriband,in Garrard,London, case of issue, nearly extremely ne £80-£100

Kaisar-I-Hind,G.V.R.,2ndclass,2ndtype,silver,withintegraltopribandbar, thislackingretainingclasp,incaseofissue, extremely ne £140-£180

TheOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,ServingBrother’s,breastbadge,silverandenamel,withheraldicbeastsinangles,thereverse engraved‘TThhoommaassWWiillssoonn,,mmaaddeeHHoonnoorraarryySSeerrvviicceeBBrrootthheerrJJuullyy11992222’, tracesofbroochmountingtoreverse,otherwisevery ne £60-£80

SoldtogetherwithatwoSt.JohnMedalforSouthAfrica1899-1902,the rsterased,thesecondalaterre-strikestruckonathinner anand uno ciallyengraved‘998855PPttee..FF..BBaarrrroowwcclloouugghhDDeewwssbbuurryy&&DDiissttCCoorrppss’;aSt.JohnAmbulanceAssociationRe-examinationCrossinwhite metal,thereverseengraved‘NNoo..WWiilllliiaammBBlluunnddeellll7711448877’;aminiatureOrderofSt.JohnO cer’sbadge;andaMasonicJewel‘SonsofEngland RoyalBlueDegree1904’,silver-giltandenamel(hallmarksforBirmingham1925),withtopsuspensionshieldengraved‘GGeeoo..JJaacckkssoonnOOrraannggiiaa LLooddggee 11992277’, with neck riband, in Spencer, London, case.

Note: TheQueen’sSouthAfricaMedalwithclaspsNatalawardedto985OrderlyF.Barrowclough,St.JohnAmbulanceBrigade(whichwasitselfa later issue), was sold in these rooms in April 2022.

Pair: LLiieeuutteennaanntt JJoohhnn SSttrreetttteellll,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy

NavalGeneralService1793-1840,1clasp,Navarino(JohnStrettell,Midshipman.);China1842(J.Strettell,Actg.Lieut.H.M.S. Herald.) good very ne (2)

£3,800-£4,600

JJoohhnnSSttrreetttteellllenteredtheRoyalNavyasaFirst-classVolunteeron18August1824,onboardH.M.S. PrinceRegent.ThefollowingSeptemberhe joinedthe Cambrian andinthisshiphefoughtasaMidshipmanatthebattleofNavarino.Unfortunatelyhisshipwaswreckedon3January1828, during an attack made upon pirates at Carabusa.

MidshipmanStrettellnextservedinH.M.S. Revenge intheMediterranean,latertransferringtothe Rattlesnake.Hepassedhisexaminationon14 February1831andwasnextemployedasMateonboardthe President from21March1834until26Julythesameyear,andthenthe Vernon on thecoastofNorthAmericafrom29August1834until28March1837.HisshipthenmovedtotheMediterraneanstation,andfrom7July1837 until 2 January 1841 he served in the Wellesley under Captain Thomas Maitland.

Whileservinginthe Wellesley, Strettellassistedin1838inquellinganinsurrectiononthecoastofMalabarandparticipatedin1839invarious operationsonthecoastofSindeandinthePersianGulf.HewasalsopresentatthecommencementofthewarinChinaandsawactionduring thecaptureoftheislandofChusaninJuly1840.HewasnominatedactingLieutenantofthe Herald on3January1841,andcontributedtothe destructionoftheBogueFortson26February.Helandedalso,thenextday,atthestormingoftheenemy'sworksclosetoWhampoaReach, where54piecesofcannonweretaken(LondonGazette 1841,pg1501).Healsoservedintheboatson13Marchatthecaptureofseveralrafts and of the last fort protecting the approaches to Canton and took a similar part in the capture of that city. Hewascon rmedaLieutenanton8June1841andwasappointedtothe Illustrious, agshipofSirCharlesAdamintheNorthAmericaandWest Indiesstation.Hetransferredtothe Tweed on31December1842,followedbyserviceinH.M.S. Prometheus,awoodpaddlesloop,as1st LieutenantonthecoastofAfrica.Hewasthenappointed1stLieutenantonboardthe Bulldog,anotherwoodpaddlesloop,on29December 1846, under Captain George Evan Davis and was employed on particular service. LieutenantStrettellwassenttohospitalon14April1847,butwaslaterdischargedandwastransferredtotheCoastGuardatWalton, Colchester,asChiefO ceron18December1851.HeremainedwiththeCoastGuarduntilhewasdischargedatPolkerrison31December 1855, due to ill health. John Strettell died on 15 February 1857.

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Campaign Groups and Pairs

Pair: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. HHoolllliinngg,, 3322nndd FFoooott,, llaattee 5500tthh FFoooott,, wwhhoo wwaass wwoouunnddeedd aatt MMooooddkkeeee oonn 1188 DDeecceemmbbeerr 11884455

Sutlej1845-46,forAliwal1846,noclasp(John Holling 50thRegt.) surnameerasedandextremelyneatlyre-engravedina matching style; Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (John Holling, 32nd Foot.) contact marks, very ne (2) £500-£700

JJoohhnnHHoolllliinnggattestedatLeedsintothe50thRegimentofFooton21May1841,joiningthedepotcompanyatChathamthefollowingmonth beforeembarkingforIndiaon7July.LaterarrivinginCawnporeon1April1842,itisunclearwhetherheservedwithhisregimentatPunniar,but hesawactiveserviceduringtheFirstSikhWar,andisnotedontheSutlejMedalrollashavingbeenwoundedon18December1845,thedateof theBattleofMoodkee,andbeingentitledtotheSutlejMedalwiththe‘Moodkee1845’reverse.Hetransferredintothe32ndFootatMeeruton1 February 1847 and later served during the Second Sikh War, being present at both Mooltan and Goojerat.

Soldwithcopiedmedalrollextracts;copiedmusterrollextractcon rminghistransferfromthe50thtothe32ndFoot;andacopyofan extensivearticlepublishedinthe OrdersandMedalsResearchSocietyJournal explainingthejourneytoreunitethesemedalswiththetheory behindasuggestionthattheAliwalreverseSutlejmedalhadbeenawardedtoPrivateJohnFarmer,50thRegt.,whowaskilledinabuildingcollapse duringastormatLoodianahon20May1846,andthatithadbeen‘regimentallyrecycled’afterHollinghadlosthisoriginalmedalduringthe course of his service.

Pair: PPrriivvaattee RR.. MMccCCrroossssaann,, 6600tthh RRii eess

SouthAfrica1834-53(R.Mc.Crossin[sic].2nd.Bn.60th.Ri es.);IndianMutiny1857-59,noclasp(Robt.Mc.Crossan,2nd.Batn. 60th. Ryl. Ri es) edge bruising and heavy contact marks, the rst good ne, the second nearly very ne (2) £300-£400

RRoobbeerrttMMccCCrroossssaannattestedforthe60thRi esandservedwiththe2ndBattalioninSouthAfricaduringtheThirdKa rWar1850-53;inIndia during the Great Sepoy Mutiny; and in China during the Second China War (entitled to medal with clasps Taku Forts 1860 and Pekin 1860).

SSeerrggeeaanntt GG.. HH.. AAlllleenn,, RRooyyaall MMaarriinneess Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857, unnamed as issued, light contact marks, very ne (2) £300-£400

GGeeoorrggeeHHeennrryyAAlllleennenlistedinthePortsmouthDivision,RoyalMarinesin1834,andservedasaCorporalwithH.M.S. Caesar duringtheBaltic Campaign.HesubsequentlyadvancedtoSergeantandservedwithNo.14Company,RoyalMarinesinChina,servingwithH.M.S. Calcutta and PrincessCharlotte priortobeinginvalidedwithDysentery,24October1859.AllenservedasaNurse,andthenHeadNurse,withthetroop transport ship H.M.S. Jumna from September 1872 to April 1874. He was shore pensioned, and died in September 1884. Soldwiththefollowingrelatedoriginalitemsanddocuments:SergeantStripes,bullion(pair);ParchmentCerti cateofService;NavalPension Certi cate;LetterfromtheDirectorofNavyAccountstotherecipient’sgrandson‘MrV.W.Allen,Flat1,UptonHouse,St.JamesRoad,Torquay, Devon, dated 26 August 1953; a hand written service history and copied service papers.

Three: CChhiieeff EEnnggiinneeeerr aanndd IInnssppeeccttoorr ooff MMaacchhiinneerryy JJ.. PP.. AAlllleenn,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy Crimea1854-56,2clasps,Sebastopol,Azo (Mr.JohnP.Allen)contemporaryengravednamingbutneaterasureaftername;New Zealand1845-66,reversedated1863to1864(J.P.Allen,ChiefEngr.,H.M.S.Harrier);TurkishCrimea1855,Britishissue, unnamedasissued, ttedwithsmallCrimeatypesuspension,eachmedal ttedwithcontemporarymatchingsilverbroochbar, each with an engraved oral pattern, very ne or better (3) £1,200-£1,600

JJoohhnnPPrroosssseerrAAlllleennwasappointedAssistantEngineer2ndClassinJanuary1847andpromotedto1stClassinFebruary1854;EngineerinAugust 1855; Chief Engineer on 25 June 1864; and Retired Inspector of Machinery on 14 July 1877. AllenservedintheBlackSeaduringtheCrimeanwar,andintheAzo expedition(CrimeanandTurkishMedals,Azo andSebastopolClasps).He was Chief Engineer of H.M.S. Harrier and was landed with the Naval Brigade during the New Zealand war of 1863-64 (Medal).

Pair:

117733

Four: CChhiieeff BBooaattmmaann,, HH..MM.. CCooaattss GGuuaarrdd,, llaattee RRooyyaall NNaavvyy Crimea1854-56,1clasp,Sebastopol,clasplooseonribbon,unnamedasissued;Baltic1854-55,unnamedasissued;RoyalNavyL. S.&G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension,engravednaming(PatrickCunninghamChf.Boatmn.H.M.CoastGd.30Yrs.);TurkishCrimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, tted with replacement bar suspension, nearly very ne or better (4)

£500-£700

One of 38 L.S. & G.C. medals with engraved naming and ‘Yrs’ on edge recorded by Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris. PPaattrriicckkCCuunnnniinngghhaammwasbornon8November1824atHeadford,Co.Galway.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasaLandsmanaboardH.M.S. Andromache on16February1847.Draftedto Arethusa inMarch1851,hewasratedAbleSeamaninJune1852andservedintheBlackSea during1854,earningtheCrimeamedalwithclaspforSebastopol,andtheTurkishmedal.Hetransferredto Cressy on15January1855andserved intheBalticSea,earningtheBalticmedal.HewasadvancedtoLeadingSeamaninMarch1855andtoPettyO cerasCoxwainofCutterinMay 1856.Uponbeingpaido hejoinedtheCoastGuardServiceasBoatmanon22May1857,beingpromotedCommissionedBoatmaninOctober 1866andChiefBoatmaninApril1874.CunninghamreceivedtheL.S.&G.C.medalon20February1877,andwaspensionedon28Februaryof the same year.

Pair: CCoorrppoorraall JJ.. HHiicckkeeyy,, 1122tthh LLaanncceerrss,, aattttaacchheedd 1177tthh LLaanncceerrss Crimea1854-56,1clasp,Sebastopol, righthandsideacornbrokenandmissingfromclasp (1186Cpl.J.Hickey.12th.Lcrsatt’d 17th.Lcrs.)privatelyengravednaming;TurkishCrimea1855,Sardinianissue,unnamedasissued,piercedwithringsuspension, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very ne (2)

£120-£160

Three: MMaajjoorr--GGeenneerraall AA.. SS.. HHuunntteerr,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy Crimea1854-56,1clasp,Sebastopol(ArthurS.Hunter.R.A.)contemporaryengravednaminginuprightcapitals;NewZealand 1845-66,reversedated1861(Lieut.ArthurStewartHunter,Ryl.Arty.)namepartiallyo ciallyre-impressed;TurkishCrimea 1855,Sardinianissue(ArthurS.Hunter.R.A.)contemporaryengravednaming, edgebruisingandcontactmarks,otherwisenearly very ne and rare (3) £1,200-£1,600

Provenance: Glendining’s, July 1929, when sold by his widow; subsequently in Rev. Hawkes Field Collection; Glendining’s, June 1991. Only10medalsknowntohavebeenissuedwiththisreversedate,thisbeingtheonlyonetoano cerandoneofonlytwosuchmedalstothe Royal Artillery.

AArrtthhuurrSStteewwaarrttHHuunntteerrwascommissionedintotheRoyalArtilleryasanEnsignon28February1855;Lieutenanton1April1855;Captainon19 October 1862; Major on 5 July 1872; Lieutenant-Colonel on 1 July 1881; Colonel on 1 July 1886; and Hon. Major-General on 8 December 1886. Major-GeneralHunterservedintheCrimeancampaignfromMay1855,includingthesiegeandfallofSebastopol(MedalwithClasp,andTurkish Medal). Also served in the eld during the New Zealand war in 1861 (Medal).

Four: BBrriiggaaddeeSSeerrggeeaannttMMaajjoorrWW..HHiiggggss,,RRooyyaallHHoorrsseeAArrttiilllleerryy,,wwhhooddeessppiitteelloossiinnggtthheessiigghhttiinnhhiissrriigghhtteeyyeeffoolllloowwiinnggaaggaass eexxpplloossiioonn aatt PPoorrttoobbeelllloo BBaarrrraacckkss oonn 1111 JJuullyy 11886633,, eennddeedd uupp sseerrvviinngg ffoorr aallmmoosstt 4400 yyeeaarrss Crimea1854-56,1clasp,Sebastopol(DriverWillm.Higgs.R.H.A.)nameandunito ciallyimpressed,therankcontemporarily engraved;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(14Serjt:-Maj:W.Higgs.R.H.A.);ArmyMeritoriousService Medal,V.R.(Sergt.MajorW.Higgs.(Late)R.A.)engravednaming;TurkishCrimea1855,Sardinianissue,unnamedasissued, crudelypluggedand ttedwitha xedringsuspension,mountedcourt-stylefordisplay,theLS&GCandMSMbothwith contemporarytopsilverbroochbars, theCrimeapairbothwithedgebruisingandcontactmarks,thesegood ne,theLS&GC and MSM good very ne (4) £600-£800

WWiilllliiaammHHiiggggsswasborninCroydon,Surrey,in1836andattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryatWoolwichon28October1854.Heserved with‘A’BatteryintheCrimea,andwaspromotedCorporalon13September1858;Sergeanton23December1860;QuartermasterSergeanton 3August1865;andSergeantMajoron23December1868.HelostthesightinhisrighteyefollowingagasexplosionatPortobelloBarrackson11 July1863,wasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalinJanuary1874.Hewasdischargedon17June1879,after24yearsand233 days’service,ofwhichover10yearswerespentsoldieringinIndia,themajorityofitasaSta SergeantbasedinMeerut.Hesawfurtherservice onthePermanentSta ofthe2ndKentVolunteerArtilleryasaBrigadeSergeantMajorInstructorfrom18June1879to31July1894,takinghis total service to just shy of 40 years, and was awarded his Annuity Meritorious Service Medal in 1887. He died in 1906.

Sold with copied record of service, medal roll extracts, and other research. For other medals to the Higgs family, see Lot 302.

Pair: GGuunnnneerr GG.. DDooddddss,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy

Crimea1854-56,1clasp,Sebastopol(G.Dodds.Gr.Rl.Hse.Arty.)o ciallyimpressednaming;TurkishCrimea1855,Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, pierced as issued with ring suspenion, mounted court-style for wear, edge bruising, nearly very ne (2) £200-£240 117788 xx

GGeeoorrggeeDDooddddssattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryandservedwith‘A’TroopintheCrimea;thenominalrollforSebastopolisannotated‘Since Dead’.

Sold with copied medal roll extract.

117799 xx

Pair: DDrriivveerr JJ.. CCooooppeerr,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy

Crimea1854-56,3clasps,Balaklava,Inkermann,Sebastopol(J.Cooper.Dr.Rl.HorseArty.)o ciallyimpressednaming;Turkish Crimea1855,Sardinianissue,unnamedasissued,piercedasissuedwithringsuspension,mountedcourt-styleforwear, minor edge bruising, very ne (2)

£300-£400

JJoohhnnCCooooppeerrattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryandservedwith‘C’TroopintheCrimea;themedalrollfortheInkermannclaspisannotated ‘Sick’.

Sold with copied medal roll extracts.

118800

Pair: PPrriivvaattee DD.. MMccNNaabb,, 4422nndd RRooyyaall HHiigghhllaannddeerrss Crimea1854-56,1clasp,Balaklava(846D.McNab.42ndRoyalHighs)faintprivatelyengravednaming;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rd issue,smallletterreverse(846Pt.DavidMcNab.42R.H.)engravednaming, ttedwithoriginalsteelclipandrectangularbar suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very ne (2)

£280-£340

Three: PPrriivvaattee HH.. CChhrriissttmmaass,, RRii ee BBrriiggaaddee,, aattttaacchheedd CCaammeell CCoorrppss Crimea1854-56,2clasps,Alma,Sebastopol(H.Christmas.2ndBtn.Ri eBde.)o ciallyimpressednaming;IndianMutiny1857-59, 2clasps,Lucknow,CentralIndia(Hy.Christmas.2ndRi eBde.);TurkishCrimea1855,Sardinianissue,unnamedasissued,with ringandclawsuspension,mountedfordisplay, claspcarriagesreconstitutedforboththe rstandsecondmedals,right-handside of rst detached between clasps, second medal with copy Lucknow clasp, otherwise generally very ne or better (3) £300-£400

HHeennrryyCChhrriissttmmaasswasborninEashing,Surrey.HeattestedfortheRi eBrigadeatGodalminginNovember1840,andservedwiththe2nd BattalionintheCrimeabeforebeingattachedforservicewiththeCamelCorpsduringtheIndianMutiny(claspentitlementcon rmed).Christmas was discharged in June 1862, having served 21 years and 65 days. Sold with copied medal rolls and service papers.

Three: CCoorrnneett RR.. SSttuuaarrtt,, LLaanndd TTrraannssppoorrtt CCoorrppss,, llaattee 1166tthh RReeggiimmeenntt ooff FFoooott

Crimea1854-56,3clasps,Alma,Inkermann,Sebastopol, tracesofrestorationtoclaspsandclaspcarriage (...netRobert.Steuart [sic].L.T.Co...)depotimpressednaming;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(1625Cr.Sergt.R.Stuart.2-16th. Foot);TurkishCrimea1855,Britishissue(CornetRobertStuart.L.T.C.)contemporarilyimpressednaming,piercedasissuedwith ringsuspension, theCrimeapairheavilypolishedandworn,withsigni cantcontactmarksto rstpartiallyobscuringthenaming, these ne; the LS&GC better (3)

£400-£500

RRoobbeerrttSSttuuaarrtt(alsolistedasStewartandSteuart)servedintheCrimeaasaColourSergeantbeforebeingsecondedtoHeadquartersonsta duty on 19 July 1855. He was commissioned Cornet in the Land Transport Corps on 26 January 1856, and was placed on half-pay on 1 April 1857.

Pair: PPrriivvaattee WW.. HHuuttcchhiinnggss,, 11sstt MMaaddrraass FFuussiilliieerrss

£600-£800 118833

IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Pegu(WilliamHutchings.1st.MadrasFusrs.);IndianMutiny1857-59,1clasp,Defenceof Lucknow (W. Hutchings, 1st. Madras Fusrs.) good very ne (2)

Pair: LLiieeuutteennaanntt EE.. FFoooorrdd,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy

Pair: CCaappttaaiinn JJ.. DD.. MM.. GGuutthhrriiee,, 1199tthh HHuussssaarrss

EgyptandSudan1882-89,datedreverse,noclasp(Lieut:J.D.M.Guthrie. 19th.Hussars.);Khedive’sStar,dated1882,unnamedasissued, polished,light contact marks, very ne (2)

£400-£500

JJoohhnnDDoouuggllaassMMaauuddeeGGuutthhrriieeooffGGuutthhrriiee,,1199tthhoofftthhaattIIllkk,wasbornatGuthrieCastle on5March1856,theeldestsonofJohnGuthrieofGuthrie,18thofthatIlk,andwas educatedatHarrow.HewascommissionedSub-LieutenantintheHighlandRi eMilitia on25November1874,beforebeinggrantedapermanentcommissioninthe26th RegimentofFoot.Hetransferredtothe19thHussarson13August1879,andwas promotedLieutenanton1July1881,servingwiththeRegimentduringtheEgyptian campaignatMahsaman.ReturningtotheU.K.onsickleaveinJanuary1883,hewas promotedCaptainon7March1883,andresignedhiscommissionon7Novemberof that year.

Guthriesucceededhisfathertotheclantitleuponthedeathofhisfatheron7 December1877,andsubsequentlyservedasaaDeputyLieutenantofForfarshire.He diedon17January1928,andwassucceededtotheclantitlebyhissecondson Colonel Ivan D. Guthrie, M.C., his eldest son having been killed in action during the Great War.

Sold with copied research, including a photographic image of the recipient.

For the medals awarded to the recipient’s son, see Lot 101.

EgyptandSudan1882-89,datedreverse,3clasps,Suakin1884,El-Teb_Tamaai,Suakin1885(Lieut:E.Foord.6/1st.Sco:Div:R.A.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, light pitting, good very ne (2)

£300-£400

EE..FFoooorrddservedwith6Battery,1stBrigade,ScottishDivision,RoyalArtilleryinEgyptandtheSudan,andreturnedtoEngland,invalided,on28July 1885.

Sold with copied medal roll extracts and copied newspaper extracts.

Pair: PPrriivvaattee CC.. SSoouutthhggaattee,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy

£120-£160 118866

EgyptandSudan1882-89,datedreverse, one uno cialcontemporarilyengravedclasp,Tel-El-Kebir(5364Driv:C.Southgate.C/3 Bde.R.A.);Khedive’sStar,dated1882,unnamedasissued, suspensionclawre-a xedon rst,heavypittingandcontactmarks, good ne (2)

118844

Pair: PPrriivvaattee RR.. PPeeaarrssoonn,, RRii ee BBrriiggaaddee

EgyptandSudan1882-89,undatedreverse,2clasps,TheNile1884-85,AbuKlea(3617,PteR.Pearson.2[sic]/Ri eBde); Khedive’sStar,dated1884-6,unnamedasissued,mountedfordisplay, lastwithminisculeholeatpointoflowerarmofcross, light contact marks, nearly very ne (2) £600-£800

One o cer and 24 other ranks of 3/K.R.R.C. present at Abu Klea as part of the Mounted Infantry Camel Corps. Con rmed on the medal roll.

RRoobbeerrttPPeeaarrssoonnwasborninBeamish,Chester-le-Grand,Durham.HeattestedfortheRi eBrigadeatWinchesterinMay1879,andservedwith the3rdBattalioninEgyptfromAugust1884.PearsontransferredtotheMountedInfantryCamelCorps,andthentothe2ndBattalion,Ri e Brigade in July 1885. He returned to the UK in August 1885, and was discharged in May 1891 after 12 years’ service.

Sold with copied service papers.

£360-£440 118888

Five: CChhiieeff PPeettttyy OO cceerr HH.. GG.. VVaaiillee,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy EastandWestAfrica1887-1900,2clasps,BrassRiver1895,Benin1897, uno cialrivetsbetweenclasps (142683H.G.Vaile.H.M. S.St.George.M.wele1895);1914-15Star(142683,H.G.Vaile,P.O.1.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(142683H.G.Vaile. C.P.O.R.N.);RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,2ndissue, xedsuspension(142683H.G.Vaile.C.P.O.H.M.S.Vernon.) the rstand last both somewhat later issues, generally very ne (5)

HHaarrrryyGGeeoorrggeeVVaaiilleewasborninWimbledon,Surrey,on23April1872andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoySecondClasson3October1887. AdvancedAbleSeamanon15February1892,heservedinH.M.S. St.George from25October1894to18February1898,andwasadvanced ActingChiefPettyO ceron15March1912,beingawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalthatsameyear.Shorepensionedon6 November1912,hejoinedtheRoyalFleetReserveon12November1912,andwasrecalledforGreatWarserviceon2August1914.Heserved duringtheGreatWarinavarietyofshipsandshorebasedestablishments,andwasdemobilisedon24March1919.HediedinSaltash,Cornwall, on 14 July 1940.

Soldwithcopiedservicepapersandmedalrollextracts,thelatternotingthatboththeEastandWestAfricaMedalandtheLongServiceand Good Conduct Medal were issued on 3 May 1923.

£300-£400 118899

Pair: PPrriivvaattee MMaarrjjaann MMoohhoommeedd,, EEaasstt AAffrriiccaann PPrrootteeccttoorraattee FFoorrccee,, llaatteerr EEaasstt AAffrriiccaann RRii eess EastandWestAfrica1887-1900,forMwele1895-6,noclasp(700Pte.MarjanMohomed.E.A.Prot:Force.);AfricaGeneral Service1902-56,1clasp,Jubaland(No700MarjnMohomed) the rstalateissue,o ciallyimpressedwithregimentalnumber locallyhandimpressed,thesecondlocallyhandimpressedwithvariouslettersdoublestruck,contactmarks,nearlyvery ne, scarce (2)

Three: CCaappttaaiinn LL.. LLuuddllooww,, RRooyyaall FFuussiilliieerrss,, llaattee SSoouutthheerrnn RRhhooddeessiiaa VVoolluunntteeeerrss RReesseerrvvee FFoorrccee BritishSouthAfricaCompanyMedal1890-97,reverseRhodesia1896,noclasp(Gunr.L.Ludlow.ArtilleryTroopB.F.F.);Queen’s SouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,Rhodesia,ReliefofMafeking(Tpr:L.Ludlow.S.Rhod:R.F.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(Capt.L. Ludlow.) good very ne (3)

£700-£900

LLiioonneellLLuuddlloowwservedasaGunnerwiththeArtilleryTroop,BulawayoFieldForceinRhodesiain1896,andthenwiththeSouthernRhodesia ReserveForceinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar.ACaptainwiththeSouthernRhodesiaVolunteersin1915,hesawfurtherserviceduringthe Boer War as a Captain in the Royal Fusiliers (entitled to a British War Medal only).

SoldwithaphotographicoftheimageoftheS.R.V.andRhodesiaReserveVolunteers,TrainingCamp,Bulawayo,June1915,inwhichtherecipient is identi ed; copied medal roll extracts and medals index card; and other research.

Pair: GGuunnnneerr EE.. EEddee,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy,, wwhhoo wwaass wwoouunnddeedd aatt KKaammeeeellffoonntteeiinngg oonn 1111 JJuunnee 11990000 IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,1clasp,PunjabFrontier1897-98(80120Gunr.E.Ede.K.By.R.H.A.);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899 -1902,5clasps,ReliefofKimberley,Paardeberg,Driefontein,Johannesburg,DiamondHill(80120Gnr:E.Ede.OBty.,R.H.A.); togetherwiththerecipient’sArmyTemperanceAssociationIndia5YearMeal,silverandenamel,thereversescratched‘Gunner E.EdeIndia1892’,with6Year‘WatchandbeSober’topribandbar,thesethreeallmountedcourt-styleforwear;andsaSouth Africa 1899-1902 Veterans Association lapel badge, light contact marks, very ne (3)

£240-£280

EEddwwiinnEEddeewasborninSydenham,Kent,in1871andattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryatLondonon28July1890.HeservedinIndiafrom24 September1892to28March1898,andsawactiveserviceonthePunjabFrontierwith‘K’Battery.TransferringtotheReserveon31March1898, hewasrecalledforWarserviceon9October1899andservedwith‘O’BatteryinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarfrom27October1899to 16August1900,beingwoundedatKameelfonteinon11June1900.HerevertedtotheReserveagainon1April1902,andwasdischargedon27 July 1902, after 12 years’ service.

Sold with copied record of service, medal roll extracts, and other research.

Pair: LLiieeuutteennaanntt--CCoolloonneellCC..MM..MMoooorree,,IInnddiiaannMMeeddiiccaallSSeerrvviiccee,,aattttaacchheeddCCeennttrraallIInnddiiaaHHoorrssee,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaasshhoooottiinngg aacccciiddeenntt aatt QQuueettttaa oonn 2233 JJuullyy 11991144

IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,3clasps,PunjabFrontier1897-98,Tirah1897-98,Samana1897(SurgeonCaptainC.M.Moore, 2ndC.I.Horse)o ciallyengravednamingincapitals;China1900,noclasp(Captn.C.M.Moore,I.M.S.)mountedcourt-stylefor display, minor contact marks, good very ne (2) £500-£700

Provenance: Spink Medal Circular, October 1997.

CChhaarrlleessMMaallccoollmmMMoooorreewasborninFebruary1864,andwasappointedaSurgeonintheIndianMedicalServiceinMarch1889.Sometime thereafterattachedtothe2ndCentralIndiaHorse,hewitnessedactiveservicewiththeTirahFieldForceonthePunjabFrontier,andinthe Samanaoperations1897-98,includingserviceintheKurramValley,inthereconnaissanceoftheKhamanade le,andinfurtheroperationsagainst theKhaniKhelChamkanis(Medalandthreeclasps).HewasalsopresentinoperationsduringtheBoxerrebellionin1900(Medal).Advancedto Major in March 1901, and to Lieutenant-Colonel in June 1913, he was killed in a shooting accident at Quetta on 23 July 1914.

Pair: BBaatttteerryySSeerrggeeaannttMMaajjoorrMM..JJ..BBuurrkkee,,RRooyyaallHHoorrsseeAArrttiilllleerryy,,wwhhoorreecceeiivveeddaanneexxttrreemmeellyyrraarreettoouunniittAAffrriiccaaGGeenneerraall SSeerrvviicceeMMeeddaallwwiitthhccllaassppNN..NNiiggeerriiaa11990022wwhhiillssttaattttaacchheeddttootthheeNNoorrtthheerrnnNNiiggeerriiaaFFoorrccee,,aannddddiieeddooffhheeaarrttssttrrookkeeaatt RRaawwaallppiinnddii oonn 22 JJuullyy 11990055

EastandWestAfrica1887-1900,1clasp,1897-98(74077Sgt.M.J.BurkeYBty:R.H.A.);Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3 clasps, Driefontein, Paardeberg, Relief of Kimberley (74077 Sgt. M. J. Burke, P Bty., R.H.A.) nearly very ne (2) £300-£400

MMiicchhaaeellJJoosseepphhBBuurrkkeewasborninClonmel,Co.Tipperary,in1873andattestedthereasaBoySoldierfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryon3February 1889,havingpreviouslyservedasaTrumpeterinthe5thBattalion,SouthIrishDivision,RoyalArtillery.AdvancedSergeanton31May1897,he servedwith‘Y’BatteryontheAfricanGoldCoastfrom9October1897to26March1899,andtookpartintheexpeditionunderSirH.P. NorthcoteintheNorthernTerritorities.Hesubsequentlyservedwith‘P’BatteryinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarfrom28October1899to 13 August 1900, before returning home, and su ered a wound of the scalp whilst on duty on 13 August 1901. BurkesawfurtherserviceinWestAfricaattachedtoNo.2Battery,NorthernNigeriaForcefrom16November1901to1February1903 (entitledtoanAfricaGeneralServiceMedalwithclaspN.Nigeria1902-thisextremelyraretotheRoyalHorseArtillery),andwasawardedhis LongServiceandGoodConductMedalperArmyOrder75of1904.PromotedBatterySergeantMajoron12January1904,hewaspostedto India on 6 December of that year, and died of heat stroke at Rawalpindi on 2 July 1905, being commemorated on the memorial there. Sold with copied record of service; medal roll extracts; and other research.

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Pair: PPrriivvaattee HH.. AAlllleenn,, RRooyyaall WWaarrwwiicckksshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt

Queen’sSudan1896-98(6142P’teH.Allen.1/R.War:R.);Khedive’sSudan1896-1908,1clasp,Khartoum(6142PrivateF.Allen. 1st.Roy.Warwickshire.Regt.)re-impressednamingdonebyanhandpunch,withnumerousdoublestrikings, edgebruising,the rst polished, nearly very ne (2) £260-£300 119944

Pair: AA SSoollddiieerr iinn tthhee 1111tthh BBaattttaalliioonn,, SSuuddaanneessee IInnffaannttrryy

Khedive’sSudan1896-1908,noclasp,unnamedasissued;Queen’sSudan1896-98(1890-11B[SudaneseInfantry]edgeinscribed inArabicscript,mountedcourt-stylefordisplayinthisorder, suspensiondetachedfromsecondandneatlyrea xedbymeansof asmallsilverpillara xedtoplanchet,withareasoferasure(possiblyatestmarks)beforenaming,edgebruisingandcontact marks, overall good ne (2) £160-£200 119955

Pair: PPrriivvaattee FF.. GG.. BBaatteess,, 55tthh ((RRooyyaall IIrriisshh)) LLaanncceerrss

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,DefenceofLadysmith,Belfast(4354Pte.F.G.Bates.5/Lcrs.)engravednaming;King’s SouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(4354Pte.F.G.Bates.5thLancers.)mountedforwear, light contact marks, good very ne (2)

£200-£240

FFrreeddeerriicckkGGeeoorrggeeBBaatteesswasborninSt.Albans,Hertfordshire,aroundFebruary1874.Anenginecleaner,heattestedintothe5thLancerson6 March1894andservedinIndiafrom13September1894to4March1898beforearrivinginSouthAfricathefollowingday.Heservedduringthe BoerWarandtransferredintotheArmyReserveon4November1902beforelaterrejoiningthecolourson9June1915,forserviceduringthe GreatWar.AttestingintotheRemountSquadronoftheArmyServiceCorps,heservedathomeandwasdischargedmedicallyun ton26July 1917. He died aged 72, in Buckinghamshire in July 1946.

Sold with copy service papers.

Eight: SSeerrggeeaanntt EE.. WWeessttccootttt,, 1166tthh LLaanncceerrss,, llaatteerr 1177tthh LLaanncceerrss;; aanndd CChhiieeff IInnssppeeccttoorr,, MMeettrrooppoolliittaann PPoolliiccee

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,Driefontein,Johannesburg,DiamondHill,Wittebergen, Driefonteinclasp atailor’scopy,a xedbyuno cialrivets (3227Cpl.E.Westcott.16th.Lancers);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,South Africa1901,SouthAfrica1902(3227Serjt:E.Westcott.16th.Lancers.);1914Star(3070Pte.E.J.Westcott17/Lrs.);BritishWar andVictoryMedals(L-3070Pte.E.J.Westcott.17-Lrs.);Jubilee1897,MetropolitanPolice(P.C.E.Westcott.K.Divn.); Coronation1902,MetropolitanPolice,bronze(P.C.E.Westcott.Y.Divn.);Coronation1911,MetropolitanPolice(Insp.E. Westcott.) mounted court-style for display, light contact marks, generally very ne and better (8)

£400-£500

EEuuggeenneeJJoohhnnWWeessttccoottttwasborninPeckham,London,on28February1871andattestedforthe16thLancerson30May1890.Promoted Corporalon2April1895,hetransferredtotheArmyReserveon30May1897,andjoinedtheMetropolitanPoliceon14June1897.Posted initiallytoK(Bow)Division,hetransferredtoY(Highgate)Divisionon5August1898.FollowingtheoutbreakoftheBoerWarhewasrecalledto theColourson20December1899,andservedinSouthAfricafrom12February1900to23August1902.Dischargedon28July1903,after13 yearsand60days’service,hereturnedtotheMetropolitanPolice,andwaspromotedPoliceSergeanton19September1903upontransferringto T (Hammersmith) Division, later being advanced Inspector.

FollowingtheoutbreakoftheGreatWar,Westcottservedwiththe17thLancersontheWesternFrontfrom8November1914,andwas dischargedtotheReserveon5February1919.ReturningoncemoretothePolice,his nalappointmentwasasChiefInspectorofthemounted branchatScotlandYard.Afamiliar gureatEpsomraces,itwasWestcottasthesenioro cerofthemountedpolicethatusedtoaccompanythe owners when they led in the Derby winner. He retired to pension on 11 November 1923, and died in 1930.

Sold with copied medal roll extracts (which does not show entitlement to the Driefontein clasp); and copied research.

Pair: SSeerrggeeaanntt CC.. JJ.. JJoorrddaann,, 1188tthh HHuussssaarrss

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,6clasps,Talana,DefenceofLadysmith,Laing’sNek,Transvaal,OrangeFreeState,CapeColony (3829,Serjt.C.J.Jordan,18/Hrs.)claspsmountedinorderlisted;King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,South Africa 1902 (3829 Serjt: C. Jordan. 18th Hussars) very ne (2)

£300-£400

Pair: SSeerrggeeaanntt JJ.. HH.. NNoorrtthhwwoooodd,, 222255tthh ((KKooootteennaayy)) BBaattttaalliioonn,, CCaannaaddiiaann IInnffaannttrryy,, llaattee IImmppeerriiaall YYeeoommaannrryy Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (20289Serjt:J.H.Northwood.12thCoyImp.Yeo.) uno cialrivetsbetween2nd-4thclasps;BritishWarMedal1914-20 (931017 A. Sjt. J. H. Northwood. 225-Can. Inf.) with metal Battalion Shoulder Title, minor edge bruising, very ne (lot) £120-£160

JJaammeessHHeennrryyNNoorrtthhwwooooddwasborninIlkeston,Derbyshire.Heattestedforthe12thCompany(SouthNottsHussars),3rdBattalion,Imperial YeomanryatNottinghaminDecember1900.NorthwoodadvancedtoSergeant,servedduringtheSecondBoerWar,andwasdischargedathis ownrequesttocivilemploymentinJohannesburginJuly1902.NorthwoodsubsequentlyemigratedtoCanada,residedinNewWestminster, BritishColumbia,andwasaButcherandCattleBuyer.HeattestedfortheCanadianExpeditionaryForceinMarch1916,andservedwiththe 225thBattalion,CanadianInfantryintheUK.Northwoodwasdischargedphysicallyun t,aged42,on6March1918(entitledtoSilverWar Badge). He died in Vancouver in 1944.

Soldwiththefollowingrelatedoriginaldocuments:BritishArmyParchmentCerti cateofDischarge;ParchmentCerti cateofCharacteron discharge,ortransfertoArmyReserve;CanadianPayBookForUseonActiveService;CanadianOverseasExpeditionaryForcesDischarge Certi cate; Certi cate Issued With War Service Badge, and copied service papers.

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Four: SSeerrggeeaanntt FF.. WW.. KKiinngg,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1902(7490Dvr.F.W.King. R.H.A.);1914Star,withclasp(7490A.Bmbr:F.W.King.R.H.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(7490Sjt.F.W.King.R.A.) mounted court-style for display, good very ne (4)

£200-£240

FFrreeddeerriicckkWWiilllliiaammKKiinnggattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryon3April1900andservedwith‘P’BatteryinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar. HesawfurtherserviceduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom5October1914,andwasdischargedfrom24A.A.Sectiondueto sickness on 22 November 1917, being awarded a Silver War Badge No. 275295.

Sold with copied medal roll extracts.

Four: CCoorrppoorraall EE.. CCaattoorr,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902 (9705Dvr:E.Cator.R.H.A.);1914-15Star(9705S.Sth.E.Cator.R.H.A.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(9705Cpl.E.Cator.R.A.); Victory Medal 1914-19, erased, mounted court-style for wear, edge bruising, nearly very ne (4)

£180-£220

EEddwwaarrddCCaattoorrattestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryon6June1900andservedwiththePomPomSectioninSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar. HesawfurtherserviceduringtheGreatWarintheEgyptiantheatreofWarfrom30March1915,andwasdischargeddietosicknesson11 January 1918, being awarded a Silver War Badge No. 302073.

Sold with copied medal roll extracts.

Pair: CCoorrppoorraall RR.. CC.. HH.. DDoonnnneellllyy,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal(2039Bomb:R.C.H.Donnelly.UBty:R. H.A.);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(2039Corpl:R.Donnelly.R.H.A.)mounted court-style for wear, edge bruising, very ne (2)

£140-£180

RRoobbeerrttCCuulllliinnggHHeennrryyDDoonnnneellllyywasborninColchester,Essex,in1879andattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryatShorncli eon16June1897. AppointedBombardieron6February1898,hedesertedatShorncli eon11October1899,andsubsequentlyconfessedtohavingfraudulently enlistedintheDepotoftheR.H.A.underthealiasRegilCuthbert.Revertingtohisoriginalname,heservedinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar with‘U’Batteryfrom30June1900to6November1902,andwaspromotedCorporalon19June1901.HetransferredtotheArmyReserveon 25 February 1905, and was discharged on 22 July 1909, after 12 years’ service.

Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.

Pair: GGuunnnneerr WW.. CCrreesssswweellll,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,CapeColony(56096Gnr:W.Cresswell.R.H.A.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(56096Gnr. W. Cresswell. R.H.A.) mounted court-style for wear, light contact marks, good very ne (2)

£100-£140

One of only 14 Queen’s South Africa Medals awarded to “AA” Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. WW..CCrreesssswweellllattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryandservedwith“AA”BatteryinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar,postedtothe2nd CavalryBrigadeAmmunitionColumn.HedepartedSouthAfricainFebruary1900,andwasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedal per Army Order 68 of April 1905.

Sold with copied medal roll extracts.

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Four: GGuunnnneerr PP.. KKeellllyy,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy,, llaatteerr RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,ReliefofMafeking,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901, uno cialrivets betweenallclasps (78488Dvr.P.Kelly.M.Batty:R.H.A.) renamed;1914Star,withclasp(99908Dvr:P.Kelly.R.F.A.);BritishWar and Victory Medals (99908 Gnr. P. Kelly. R.A.) mounted court-style for wear, edge bruising, very ne (4) £120-£160

PPaattrriicckkKKeellllyywasborninWalsall,Sta ordshire,in1872andattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryatLich eldon13March1890.Heservedin Indiafrom22January1892to17December1897,andthenwith‘M’BatteryinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarfrom17February1900to28 October 1901. He was discharged on 1 April 1902, after 12 years and 20 days’ service.

Re-enlistingfollowingtheoutbreakoftheGreatWar,KellyservedwiththeRoyalFieldArtilleryontheWesternFrontfrom5October1914,and was discharged on 14 December 1918.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts, that for the QSA annotated under remarks ‘Search 4/4/32’.

Three: GGuunnnneerr FF.. JJ.. SSttrraannggee,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy

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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,ReliefofKimberley,Paardeberg,Driefontein,Johannesburg,Belfast(33824Dvr:F.J. Strange,TBty.R.H.A.);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(33824Gnr:F.J.Strange.R.H. A.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(1021173Gnr.F.J.Strange.R.A.)mountedcourt-styleforwear, edgebruising,polished and worn, therefore ne, the LS&GC better (3) £180-£220

Sold with copied medal roll extracts.

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Five: GGuunnnneerrWW..DD..TT..WWiillllss,,RRooyyaallHHoorrsseeAArrttiilllleerryy,,llaatteerrCCoorrppoorraall,,MMiiddddlleesseexxRReeggiimmeenntt,,wwhhooddiieeddooffwwoouunnddssoonntthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt oonn 1199 OOccttoobbeerr 11991166

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,ModderRiver,Paardeberg,Johannesburg,DiamondHill,Belfast(9483Gnr:W.D.T. Wills.T.Bty:R.H.A.);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(9483Gnr:W.D.T.Wills.R.H. A.);1914-15Star(3749Cpl.W.D.T.Mills.Middx.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(3749Cpl.Wills.Midd’xR.)mounted court-style, light contact marks to the Boer War pair, these very ne; the Great War trio nearly extremely ne (5) £260-£300

WWiilllliiaammDDaavviiddTTuurrvveeyyWWiillllsswasborninAldershot,Hampshire,in1877andattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryatWoolwichon6May1895. Heservedwith“T”BatteryinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarfrom26September1899to22May1902,withthe1PounderMaxims(Pom Poms),andwasdischargedon5May1907,after12years’service.Re-enlistingintheMiddlesexRegiment,hesawfurtherservicewiththe8th BattalionduringtheGreatWarintheEgyptiantheatreofWarfrom1September1915,anddiedofwoundsontheWesternFronton19 October 1916. He is buried in Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, France.

Sold with copied service papers, medal roll extracts, and other research.

Pair: DDrriivveerr HH.. NNeeaavvee,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,6clasps,CapeColony,Paardeberg,Driefontein,Johannesburg,DiamondHill,Belfast, uno cial rivetsbetween fthandsixthclasps (84046Dvr:H.Neave,R.H.A.);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901, SouthAfrica1902(84046Dvr:H.Neave.R.H.A.)mountedcourt-styleforwear, edgebruisingtoKSAandsuspensionclaw tightened, nearly very ne (2) £180-£220

HHeerrbbeerrttNNeeaavveewasborninWymondham,Norfolk,in1873andattestedtherefortheRoyalHorseArtilleryon7March1891.Hetransferredto theArmyReserveon7March1898,butwasrecalledforWarserviceon9October1899,andservedwith‘T’BatteryinSouthAfricaduringthe Boer War from 21 December 1899 to 29 August 1902.

Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.

Pair: DDrriivveerr GG.. PPaarrmmeenntteerr,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy,, wwhhoo wwaass ttwwiiccee MMeennttiioonneedd iinn DDeessppaattcchheess

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,6clasps,CapeColony,Paardeberg,Driefontein,Johannesburg,DiamondHill,Wittebergen (81658Dvr:G.Parmenter.P.Bty:R.H.A.);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(81658 Dvr: G. Parmenter. R.H.A.) mounted court-style for wear, good very ne (2)

£200-£240

GGeeoorrggeePPaarrmmeenntteerrwasborninExeter,Devon,in1870andattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryatBristolon19November1890.Heservedin Indiafrom29September1891to29November1898,beforetransferringtotheReserveon1December1898.RecalledforWarserviceon9 October1899,heservedwith‘P’BatteryinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarfrom3November1899to6September1902,andwastwice MentionedinDespatches(LondonGazettes 7May1901and10September1901).Hewasdischargedon18November1902,after12years’ service.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.

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Four: DDrriivveerr AA.. EE.. PPoooollee,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy,, llaatteerr PPrriivvaattee,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,ReliefofKimberley,Paardeberg,Johannesburg,DiamondHill,Wittebergen(76220Dvr: A.Poole.R.Bty.,R.H.A.);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(76220Dvr:A.Poole.R.H. A.); British War and Victory Medals (261071. Pte. 2. A. E. Poole. R.A.F.) mounted court-style, nearly extremely ne (4) £240-£280

AArrtthhuurrEEddwwaarrddPPoooolleewasbornon26October1872andattestedforheRoyalHorseArtillery,servedwiththeminSouthAfricaduringtheBoer Warfrom24October1899to14July1902.Dischargedon15January1907,hesawfurtherserviceduringtheGreatWar,enlistingforGeneral Serviceon13April1918,andwascalledupforserviceintheRoyalAirForceon24June1918.HetransferredtotheReserveon24January1919, and was discharged on 30 April 1920.

Sold with copied medal roll extracts and other research.

Three: MMaajjoorr HH.. AA.. CC.. DDaarrlleeyy,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy,, llaattee RRoobbeerrtt’’ss HHoorrssee aanndd YYoorrkksshhiirree RRooyyaall GGaarrrriissoonn AArrttiilllleerryy MMiilliittiiaa Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,ReliefofKimberley,Paardeberg,Driefontein,Transvaal(Lieut:H.Darley.Roberts Horse.)engravednaming;1914-15Star(Major.H.A.C.Darley.R.F.A.);VictoryMedal1914-19(MajorH.A.C.Darley.) goodvery ne (3)

£160-£200

HHeennrryyAAllggeerrnnoonnCChhoollmmlleeyyDDaarrlleeyywasborninYorkin1870,theeldestsonoflandownerandhorsebreederHenryDarleyofAldbyPark,York, andgrandsonofSirGeorgeCholmley.Akeenhuntsman,heenjoyedasumptuous21stbirthdaycelebrationatthefamilyhome,theeventcatching the attention of the Yorkshire Gazette on 11 July 1891:

‘Mr.HenryA.C.Darley,saidhehadyethisspurstowin,anditwastheirearnesthopethathemightservehisQueenandCountryformany years, with devotion and honour, as a true Yorkshireman ought (applause).’

AttestingfortheYorkshireArtillery(WesternDivision)inJanuary1892,DarleytransferredduringtheBoerWartoRobert’sHorse.Hewassoon mentioned again in the contemporary press, the York Herald of 19 March 1900, stating: ‘TheMayorofScarborough’sSonatBloemfontein.Mr.H.A.C.Darley,sonofCaptainH.Darley[5thDragoonGuards],MayorofScarborough, whoisaLieutenantinRobert’sHorse,telegraphedonFridayfromBloemfonteintohisfather:-“WithFrench’sfromRamdam,Kimberleyand Paardeberg. Fit as possible. - Darley.”’

Happilydescribedinthe LeedsMercury ashaving‘wondistinction’intheSouthAfricanWar,DarleywasraisedCaptainintheRoyalGarrison Artillery(Militia)inOctober1902,andsubsequentlyappointedHonoraryMajorintheIndextothe LondonGazette,MilitaryPromotions,Special Reserve, Vol. III (1914). He died at Chunya, Tanganyika, on 2 October 1945.

Pair: MMaajjoorr GG.. MM.. YYuunnggee--BBaatteemmaann,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,Elandslaagte,DefenceofLadysmith,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal(Major G.M.Yunge-Bateman,R.F.A.)engravednaming;King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(Maj. G. M. Yunge-Bateman. R.F.A.) engraved naming, very ne (2) £300-£400

GGeeoorrggeeMMaarrccuussYYuunnggee--BBaatteemmaannwasbornin1862andwascommissionedSecondLieutenantintheRoyalFieldArtilleryin1883,beingadvanced Majorin1899.HeservedwithdistinctionduringtheBoerWar,beingMentionedinDespatchesinSeptember1901.Heretiredwiththerankof Major in 1907, and died in Folkestone in February 1934.

Pair: WWhheeeelleerr QQuuaarrtteerrmmaasstteerr SSeerrggeeaanntt HH.. SShheepphhaarrdd,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,Wittebergen,SouthAfrica1901(68096Whlr:Sjt:H.Shephard,R.F.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (68096 Whlr: S.Sjt: H. Shephard. R.F.A.) edge nicks to rst, nearly very ne and better (2) £120-£160

HHaarrrryySShheepphhaarrddwasborninPortsmouthin1868andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryon26July1888.PostedtotheR.F.A.AmmunitionColumn asCorporalWheeler12October1899,heservedinSouthAfricafrom4November1899to4July1901.HisArmyServiceRecordnotesthe award of the L.S.G.C. Medal with gratuity in 1907 and states that he fractured his left bula that same year.

Five: FFaarrrriieerr QQuuaarrtteerrmmaasstteerr SSeerrggeeaanntt WW.. LL.. VVaauugghhaann,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,7clasps,CapeColony,TugelaHeights,OrangeFreeState,ReliefofLadysmith,Laing’sNek, Belfast,SouthAfrica1901, uno cialrivetsbetweensixthandseventhclasps (5779Shng:Sth:W.L.Vaughan.61st.Bty.R.F.A.); IndiaGeneralService1908-35,2clasps,NorthWestFrontier1908,AfghanistanN.W.F.1919(5779Fr.Q.Mr.S.,W.L.Vaughan 18th.By.R.F.A.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(5779W.O.Cl.2.W.L.Vaughan.R.A.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(5779F.Q. M.Sjt:W.L.Vaughan.R.F.A.);SpecialConstabularyLongServiceMedal,G.V.R.(WilliamL.Vaughan.) nearlyvery neandbetter, and an uncommon combination (5) £400-£500

WWiilllliiaammLLeewwiissVVaauugghhaannwasborninthevillageofTolleshuntD’Arcy,Essex,around1876.Ashoeingsmithbytrade,heattestedfortheRoyal Artilleryon13September1894andservedinSouthAfricafrom11November1899to18May1901havingearlierpassedaveterinarycourseat AldershotandacarriagesmithcourseatWoolwich.TransferredtotheNorthWestFrontierofIndiaon6February1908,hewasawardedtheL. S.G.C.Medalwithgratuityin1913andisentitledtotheBWMforGreatWarservice.HisArmyServiceRecordcon rmsentitlementandnotes discharge from No. 4 Depot, R.F.A., on 13 September 1920.

Three: GGuunnnneerr GG.. OO oorrdd,, RRooyyaall GGaarrrriissoonn AArrttiilllleerryy Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal(13538Gnr:G.O ord,15th.Coy.S.D.,R. G.A.);China1900,noclasp(13538Gunr.G.O ordNo.91Co.R.G.A.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse (13538 Gnr: G. O ord. R.G.A.) minor edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very ne (3) £400-£500

GGeeoorrggeeOO oorrddwasborninThetford,Su olk,around1865,andattestedfortheSu olkRegimentatBurySt.Edmundson17September1883. Postedtothe1stBattalion,hisArmyServiceRecordnotesentitlementtoanIGSMedal,claspHazara1888,andsubsequentre-engagementwith theColoursatSecunderabadin1894.TransferredtotheRoyalArtilleryasGunner31July1899,O ordservedinSouthAfricaandChinafrom18 July1900to12August1901.SenttotheEastIndiesafurther veyears,hereceivedhisL.S.G.C.MedalunderA.O.83of1April1902-oneofthe last of type to be issued. Discharged on 20 May 1907 at Fort Fareham, his conduct and character was noted as ‘exemplary’.

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Pair: SSeerrggeeaannttWW..HH..MMaatttthheewwss,,DD..CC..MM..,,RRooyyaallFFuussiilliieerrss,,wwhhoowwaassMMeennttiioonneeddiinnDDeessppaattcchheessaannddaawwaarrddeeddtthheeDDiissttiinngguuiisshheedd CCoonndduuccttMMeeddaallffoorrhhiissggaallllaannttrryydduurriinnggtthheeGGaalllliippoolliiooppeerraattiioonnss,,aannddwwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonndduurriinnggtthheeTThhiirrddBBaattttlleeooffKKrriitthhiiaaoonn 55 JJuunnee 11991155

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal(8300Pte.W.Matthews,2nd.Rl:Fus:) numberre-engraved;King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(8300Pte.W.Matthews.Rl: Fusiliers.) initial re-engraved on KSA, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very ne VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal,V.R.((PPvvtt..MMaatttthheewwss..22nndd..VV..BB..MMiiddddxx..11889977))engravednaming;togetherwithaNationalFire BrigadesUnionLongServceMedal,silver,withthree‘FiveYears’andone‘TwentyYears’clasps,thereversecontemporarily engraved ‘WW.. MMaatttthheewwss.. FFiirreemmaann’, the edge o cially numbered ‘504’, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very ne (4) £400-£500

D.C.M. London Gazette 6 September 1915: ‘Forconspicuousgallantryandabilityfromthe25thAprilto25thJuly1915,duringtheoperationsontheGallipoliPeninsula.Duringthewholeof thisperiodSergeantMatthewshasdisplayedconsistentcoolnessandcourage,frequentlyunderveryheavyshell,machine-gunandri e re,andhas led his platoon with great ability. His ne example and devotion to duty have always a orded the greatest encouragement to all under him’.

M.I.D. London Gazette 5 August 1915.

WWiilllliiaammHHeennrryyMMaatttthheewwsswasborninHeston,Middlesex,in1882andenlistedfortheRoyalFusiliersatCapeTown.HeservedinSouthAfrica duringtheBoerWar,subsequentlyservingasaSergeantinthe2ndBattalionRoyalFusiliers,andheenteredtheBalkantheatreofwaron25April 1915,thedaythebeachesatGallipoliwerestormed.AFusilierBrigadeconsistingofthe2ndBattalionRoyalFusiliers,1stBattalionLancashire Fusiliers,RoyalMunsterFusiliersandRoyalDublinFusilierswerethe rsttolandonthePeninsulaandweretocoverthedisembarkationofthe restofthe29thDivision.The2ndBattalionRoyalFusilierswereallotted‘X’BeachandwereputashorebylightersfromH.M.S. Implacable -the eventoftenreferredtoasthe‘ImplacableLanding’.ForhisactionsontheGallipoliPeninsula,SergeantMatthewswasMentionedinDespatches andawardedtheD.C.M.Hewaskilledinactionthereon5June1915duringtheThirdBattleofKrithia.Hehasnoknowngraveandis commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey.

WWiilllliiaammMMaatttthheewwss,aFiremanwiththeHestonandIsleworthBrigade,Middlesex,wasawardedtheNationalFireBrigadesUnionSilverMedal numbered 504 for twenty year’s service in 1910.

Sold with copied medal roll extracts, that for the KSA named to ‘8300 H Matthews’ (hence the correction); and other research.

Note: The recipient’s D.C.M. and Great War campaign medals were sold in these rooms in December 2007.

Three: QQuuaarrtteerr MMaasstteerr SSeerrggeeaanntt PP.. CCoonnnnoollllyy,, KKiinngg’’ss OOwwnn SSccoottttiisshh BBoorrddeerreerrss Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,Paardeberg,Johannesburg(4015Qr:-Mr:-Sjt:P.Connolly.K.O.Scot: Bord:);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(4015Qr:-Mr:-Sjt:P.Connolly.K.O.Scot: Bord:);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(4015Q.M.Sgt.P.Connolly.K.O.S.Bord.)engravednaming, edge bruising, good very ne (3) £260-£300

PPaattrriicckkMMuurrpphhyy,,aalliiaassCCoonnnnoollllyy,wasborninInishcrone,Co.Donegal,in1863.HeattestedintotheKing’sOwnScottishBordererswiththe regimentalnumber3124on31December1880.Renumbered4015,hewaslaterappointedQuarterMasterSergeantandservedinSouthAfrica duringtheBoerWar.HewasdischargedatBerwickonTweedon16November1902,givinghisintendedplaceofresidenceasDalhousie, Midlothian.

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Pair: CCaappttaaiinn CC.. WW.. MM.. FFiinnddllaayy,, GGoorrddoonn HHiigghhllaannddeerrss,, wwhhoo wwaass sseevveerreellyy wwoouunnddeedd aatt tthhee bbaattttllee ooff EEllaannddssllaaaaggttee oonn 2211 OOccttoobbeerr 11889999 Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,6clasps,CapeColony,Elandslaagte,TugelaHeights,ReliefofLadysmith,Laing’sNek,Belfast (Capt:C.W.McD.Findlay.GordonHighrs)engravednaming;King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,South Africa 1902 (Capt. C. W. McD. Findlay. Gord. Hgrs.) engraved naming, minor contact marks, very ne and better (2) £1,400-£1,800

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 2007.

CChhaarrlleessWWiilllliiaammMMccDDiiaarrmmiiddFFiinnddllaayywasborninEdinburghinOctober1872andwaseducatedatFettes.CommissionedintotheGordon HighlandersinMay1895,hewasadvancedtoLieutenantinNovember1897andtoCaptaininJuly1900.AttheoutbreakofhostilitiesinSouth Africa,hewasTransportO cerofthe2ndBattalion,anappointmentheretaineduntilhewasseverelywoundedatElandslaagteon21October 1899.Bythetimehehadsu cientlyrecoveredtorejointheBattalion,itwasundersiegeinLadysmith,andheconsequentlyjoinedthecolumn sent to relieve that place.

DuringhistimewiththeReliefForce,FindlaywaspresentintheactionatColenso;theoperationsof17to24February1900;theactionatSpion Kop;theoperationsof5-7February;theactionatVaalKranz;theoperationsontheTugelaHeightsfrom14-27February;andtheactionat Pieter’s Hill. Attached to the Volunteer Ambulance Corps for much of this time, he was Mentioned in Despatches by Sir Redvers Buller, V.C. Onrejoiningthe2ndBattalion,FindlayresumedhisdutiesasTransportO cerandwaspresentattheactionsatBelfaston26and27August 1900,andatLydenbergbetween5and8September,havingpreviouslybeenpresentinthe ghtingaroundLaing’sNekinJuneofthatyear.He wasagainMentionedinDespatchesforhisserviceshere,andforathirdtimeinLordKitchener’s naldespatch,inadditiontoreceivingthe Queen’s Medal with six clasps and the King’s Medal with two. Sold with copied research including three photographic images.

Nine: SSeerrggeeaannttWW..BBrroowwnn,,GGoorrddoonnHHiigghhllaannddeerrss,,SSccoottttiisshhHHoorrssee,,88tthhSSoouutthhAAffrriiccaannIInnffaannttrryy((TTrraannssvvaaaallSSccoottttiisshh)),,aannddUUnniioonn DDeeffeennccee FFoorrccee

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Laing’sNek,Belfast, withuno cialtopretainingrod (8160Pte.W.Brown,GordonHighrs:);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(339Tpr:W. Brown.Scot:Horse);1914-15Star(L/Cpl.W.Brown8thInfantry.);BritishWarandBilingualVictoryMedals(L/CplW.Brown. 8thInfantry.);1939-45Star;AfricaStar;WarMedal1939-45;AfricaServiceMedal,theseallo ciallynamed‘32533W.Brown’; togetherwitharareGordonHighlandersfobmedal,gold(9ct.,7.49g),theobverseengraved‘B.Coy.,6thV.B.,Gordon Highlanders’, the revere engraved ‘Pte. W. Brown, South African War 1902’, very ne and better, the tribute medal rare (10) £440-£480 221188

Soldwithaphotographicimageofthemenofthe6thVolunteerBattalion,GordonHighlanders,inwhichtherecipientisidenti ed;andcopied research, including an article written about the recipient during the Second World War: ‘Over-agebutintheArmy.AmongthelatestbatchofSouthAfricanstoreturntotheUniononleavefromNorthAfricaisSergeantW.“Dad” Brown,amemberofthe2ndBattalion,TransvaalScottish.Aveteranoffourcampaignswithsnowywhitehair,hehasbeensentbackbecausehe is over-age.

“Iftheygivemeachange,Iwillgobackagain”,SergeantBrownsaid.However,heconfessedthatthepaceofmodernbattlemadethis“Ayoung man’s war.”

“Iamconvincedafterhavingbeeninthethickofit”,hesaid,“Thatittakesayoungmantostandthepaceinthefrontline.Myspiritwas,andstill is, very willing, but somehow my body just could not always keep pace.”

Heisfullofpraiseforthe ghtingqualitiesofthepresentgenerationofSouthAfricans.“Theyaregrand ghters”,hesaid,“Andinspiteofreverses their morale is splendid.”

The returned men, about one hundred of them, acted as escort to one thousand Italian prisoners.’

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Five: AAccttiinngg SSeerrggeeaanntt FF.. RReeaadd,, RRooyyaall AArrmmyy MMeeddiiccaall CCoorrppss,, llaattee RRii ee BBrriiggaaddee,, wwhhoo wwaass MMeennttiioonneedd iinn DDeessppaattcchheess Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,Transvaal,CapeColony, topclaspatailor’scopy,uno ciallyattached (6753Pte.F. Read,,Ri eBrigade);King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902(6753Pte.F.Read.Ri e Brigade.);1914Star,withclasp(2435Pte.F.Read.R.A.M.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2435A.Sjt.F.Read.R.A.M.C.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very ne(5) £240-£280

M.I.D. London Gazette, 30 December 1918.

FFrraannkkRReeaaddattestedintotheRi eBrigadeandservedinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarwiththe2ndBattalion.HelaterattestedintotheRoyal ArmyMedicalCorpsforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedontheWesternFrontfrom16August1914.AdvancedActingSergeant,hewas Mentioned in Despatches for his work on the Western Front, whilst serving with the 16th Sanitation Squadron.

Sold with copied medal roll extracts; a Ri e Brigade cap badge; and a R.A.M.C. cap badge, the slider scratched ‘Palmer 699’.

Pair: LLiieeuutteennaanntt aanndd QQuuaarrtteerrmmaasstteerr HH.. EEmmeerrttoonn,, CCoommmmaannddeerr iinn CChhiieeff’’ss BBooddyygguuaarrdd

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,7clasps,CapeColony,Paardeberg,Driefontein,Johannesburg,DiamondHill,Belfast,South Africa1901(Lieut:&Qr:Mr:H.Emerton.C.inC.Bdy:Gd:);VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal,V.R.,unnamedasissued, minor edge bruising, nearly extremely ne (2)

£400-£500

Sold with copied medal roll extracts and other research.

Three: SSuuppppllyy OO cceerr JJ.. NNoorrffoollkk,, NNoo.. 22 DDiissttrriicctt SSttaa ,, SStt.. JJoohhnn AAmmbbuullaannccee BBrriiggaaddee,, llaatteerr 1122tthh BBaattttaalliioonn,, CCaannaaddiiaann IInnffaannttrryy Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,Natal(315Sply:O cr:J.Norfolk,St.JohnAmb:Bde:);St.JohnMedalforSouthAfrica 1899-1902(3151st.C-Sergt.J.Norfolk.No.2.Dist.Sta .);BritishWarMedal1914-20(225111A.Sjt.J.Norfolk12-Can.Inf.); togetherwithaFrenchFederationofFiremenbadge,thereverseengraved‘PresentedtoMonsieurJ.Norfolk.11Août1900.’, good very ne and better (4) £400-£500

JJaammeessNNoorrffoollkkwasbornatButley,Somerset,on20February1874andwasamemberoftheNo.2DistrictSta ,St.JohnAmbulanceBrigade, servingasaSupplyO cerat15GeneralHospitalinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar.A remanbytrade,healsoreceivedaNationalFire Brigades’UnionAmbulanceDivisiontributemedal,beingpresentedwithhismedalbytheDuchessofMarlboroughon16July1903.He subsequentlyattestedfortheCanadianOverseasExpeditionaryForceatShorncli eon7January1916.Postedinitiallytothe12thReserve Battalion,CanadianInfantry,hetransferredtotheCanadianMachineGunDepoton4August1916,andwasdischargedon18November1919, hisentireGreatWarservicebeinginEngland.Consequently,hewasnotentitledtoaVictoryMedal,andhemustbeoneofthesmallnumberof Englishmen to be awarded a British War Medal having only served in England.

Pair: OOrrddeerrllyyWW..LLaammbbeerrtt,,BBaarrnnoollddsswwiicckkDDiivviissiioonn,,SStt..JJoohhnnAAmmbbuullaanncceeBBrriiggaaddee,,llaatteerrWWaarrddmmaasstteerr,,RRooyyaallNNaavvaallAAuuxxiilliiaarryySSiicckk BBeerrtthh RReesseerrvvee

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState(1141Ordly:W.Lambert,St.JohnAmb:Bde:);Royal NavalAuxiliarySickBerthReserveL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(174W.G.Lambert,Res:Wardmaster.R.N.A.S.B.R.) lightcontact marks, good very ne (2) £140-£180

WW..LLaammbbeerrttwasamemberoftheBarnoldswickDivision,St.JohnAmbulanceBrigade,andservedasanOrderlyat10GeneralHospital,Norvals Point. He is also entitled to a St. John Ambulance Brigade bronze medal for South Africa.

Pair: OOrrddeerrllyy HH.. VVaarrlleeyy,, BBiirrcchhwwoooodd CCoorrppss,, SStt.. JJoohhnn AAmmbbuullaannccee BBrriiggaaddee

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState(1158Ordly:H.Varley,St.JohnAmb:Bde:);St.John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (1158. Pte. H. Varley, Birchwood Corps.) good very ne (2) £300-£400

HH.. VVaarrlleeyy was a member of the Birchwood Corps, St. John Ambulance Brigade, and served as an Orderly at 10 General Hospital.

Pair: OOrrddeerrllyy TT.. HHiillll,, BBuurryy DDiivviissiioonn,, SStt.. JJoohhnn AAmmbbuullaannccee BBrriiggaaddee

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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,Natal(1030Ordly:T.Hill.St.JohnAmb:Bde:);St.JohnMedalforSouthAfrica1899 -1902 (1030 Pte. T. Hill. Bury. Div.) minor edge bruise to latter, good very ne (2)

TT.. HHiillll was a member of the Bury Division, St. John Ambulance Brigade, and served as an Orderly at 15 General Hospital.

Pair: OOrrddeerrllyy WW.. HH.. AAttkkiinnssoonn,, HHaalliiffaaxx DDiivviissiioonn,, SStt.. JJoohhnn AAmmbbuullaannccee BBrriiggaaddee

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal(1689Ordly:W.H.Atkinson,St.John Amb: Bde:); St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (1689. Pte. W. H. Atkinson, Halifax Div.) good very ne (2) £300-£400

WW.. HH.. AAttkkiinnssoonn was a member of the Halifax Division, St. John Ambulance Brigade, and served as an Orderly at 18 Field Hospital.

Pair: OOrrddeerrllyy WW.. JJ.. SSiinngglleettoonn,, HHaasslliinnggddeenn CCoorrppss,, SStt.. JJoohhnn AAmmbbuullaannccee BBrriiggaaddee,, llaatteerr RRooyyaall AArrmmyy MMeeddiiccaall CCoorrppss

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,noclasp(1476Ordly:W.J.Singleton,St.JohnAmb:Bde:);BritishWarMedal1914-20(102439 Pte. W. J. Singleton. R.A.M.C.) edge bruising, nearly very ne (2)

£70-£90

WWiilllliiaammJJ..SSiinngglleettoonnwasamemberoftheHaslingdenCorps,St.JohnAmbulanceBrigade,andservedasanOrderlyat4GeneralHospital,Mooi River, Natal. He is also entitled to a St. John Ambulance Brigade bronze medal for South Africa, and a Victory Medal.

Pair: OOrrddeerrllyy MM.. HHoorrsslleeyy,, HHeeaannoorr DDiivviissiioonn,, SStt.. JJoohhnn AAmmbbuullaannccee BBrriiggaaddee

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,Natal,OrangeFreeState, righthandsiderivetbetweenclasps leddown (1126Ordly: M.Horsley,St.JohnAmb:Bde:);St.JohnMedalforSouthAfrica1899-1902(1126.Pte.M.Horsley.HeanorDiv:);togetherwitha gold(9ct.,4.17g)andenamelprizeshield,theobverseengraved‘DerbyshireCricketAlliance1902’,thereverseengraved‘Wonby Loscoe C.C. M. Horsley’, edge bruising to QSA, suspension re-soldered on prize shield, nearly very ne and better (3) £400-£500 222277

MM.. HHoorrsslleeyy was a member of the Heanor Division, St. John Ambulance Brigade.

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Pair: OOrrddeerrllyy HH.. HHiinncckklleeyy,, LLeeeeddss CCoorrppss,, SStt.. JJoohhnn AAmmbbuullaannccee BBrriiggaaddee

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,SouthAfrica1901(1874Ord:H.Hinckley,St.JohnAmb:Bde:);St.JohnMedalfor South Africa 1899-1902 (1874. Pte. H. Hinckley. Leeds Corps.) good very ne (2)

£300-£400

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HH.. HHiinncckklleeyy was a member of the Leeds Corps, St. John Ambulance Brigade.

Pair: OOrrddeerrllyy JJ.. GGlloovveerr,, NNeellssoonn CCoorrppss,, SStt.. JJoohhnn AAmmbbuullaannccee BBrriiggaaddee

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,Natal(1045Ordly:J.Glover,St.JohnAmb:Bde:);St.JohnMedalforSouthAfrica1899 -1902 (1045 Pte. J. Glover. Nelson Corps.) the latter tted with a top ‘S.J.A.B.’ silver brooch bar, very ne (2)

£300-£400

JJ.. GGlloovveerr was a member of the Nelson Corps, St. John Ambulance Brigade, and served as an Orderly at 14 Stationary Hospital. Sold with the recipient’s riband bar.

£200-£240 223300

Pair: OOrrddeerrllyy HH.. CC.. WWeebbbb,, HHaavveerrhhiillll DDiivviissiioonn,, SStt.. JJoohhnn AAmmbbuullaannccee BBrriiggaaddee,, llaatteerr CCoorrppoorraall,, EEsssseexx RReeggiimmeenntt St.JohnMedalforSouthAfrica1899-1902(1088.Pte.H.C.Webb.HaverhillDiv.);VictoryMedal1914-19(32084Cpl.H.C. Webb. Essex R.) good very ne (2)

HH..CC..WWeebbbbwasamemberoftheHaverhillDivision,St.JohnAmbulanceBrigade,andservedasanOrderlyat4GeneralHospital,MooiRiver, Natal. He is also entitled to a Queen’s South Africa medal with clasp Natal, and a British War Medal.

Four: SSeerrggeeaanntt CC.. EE.. LLoorrdd,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy,, llaatteerr 77tthh CCiittiizzeenn BBaatttteerryy,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann AArrttiilllleerryy China1900,noclasp(9033Cpl:C.E.Lord.R.H.A.);1914-15Star(Gnr.C.E.Lord.7thCit.Batt.);BritishWarandBilingual Victory Medals (Gnr. C. E. Lord. 7th Cit. Batt.) mounted court-style for wear, very ne and better (4) £160-£200

CChhaarrlleessEEddwwaarrddLLoorrddwasborninMaidford,Towcester,Northamptonshire,in1874andattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryatShe eldon5 April1893.HewaspromotedCorporalon25February1897,andwasdischargedmedicallyun ton20October1898,hismedicalhistorysheet implyingthatthiswasduetotuberculargonorrhoea.Clearingrecoveringsu ciently,here-enlistedintheRoyalHorseArtilleryon31October 1900,andservedwiththeVickersMaximBatteryinChinafrom10November1900to13March1902.DischargedinSouthAfricaon8October 1904,hesubsequentlyjoinedtheSouthAfricanPolice,andservedwiththe7thCitizenBattery,SouthAfricanArtilleryduringtheGreatWarin German South West Africa from 5 September 1914 to 26 June 1915. Sold with copied record of service, medal roll extract, and other research.

Three: PPrriivvaatteeJJ..HHoollnneessss,,RRooyyaallMMaarriinneess,,aavveetteerraannoofftthheeDDeeffeenncceeooffAAnnttwweerrpp11991144aannddtthheeGGaalllliippoolliiccaammppaaiiggnn,,bbeeffoorree sseerrvviinnggaassppaarrttoofftthheeSSttoorrmmiinnggPPaarrttyydduurriinnggtthheeffaammoouussZZeeeebbrruuggggeeRRaaiidd,,2222--2233AApprriill11991188,,aafftteerrwwhhiicchhhheeppaarrttiicciippaatteeddiinntthhee bbaalllloott ffoorr tthhee VViiccttoorriiaa CCrroossss

1914Star,withclasp(Ch.12181Pte.J.Holness,R.M.Brigade);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Ch.12181Pte.J.Holness.R.M.L.I.) mounted for display, generally good very ne (3)

£400-£500

JJoohhnnHHoollnneesssswasborninDeal,Kent,inNovember1881.HeenlistedintheChathamDivisionoftheRoyalMarinesatDealinJanuary1901. HolnessservedwiththeRoyalMarineBrigadeattheDefenceofAntwerpin1914,andtheninGallipoli.Hewaspostedtothe4thRoyalMarine Battalion on 6 April 1918 for the forthcoming Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids.

TThhee ZZeeeebbrruuggggee RRaaiidd,, 2222--2233 AApprriill 11991188

On23April1918,St.George’sDay,thejointoperationsonZeebrugeandOstendharbourswerecarriedoutbytheRoyalNavyandthe4th RoyalMarines-theiraimbeingtoblocktheBrugesshipcanalatitsentrance,Zeebruggeharbour,andtoblocktheentrancetotheOstend harbourbyseawhilstin ictingasmuchdamageaspossibleontherespectiveportsandultimatelynullifytheiruseasbasesforGermantorpedo craftandsubmarines.H.M.S. Vindictive’s rolewastoarrivealongsidethetheZeebruggeMoleandunloaditsstormingparty,thusactingasa diversionforthemainobjective-theblockingships.Thestormingparty’srolewasprimarilytocapturethe4.1-inchbatteryattheseaendofthe Mole,whichifleftintactwouldbeamajorthreattoadvanceoftheblockships.Thevesselschargedwithprovidingasmokescreenbeganshelling at11:40p.m.on22April,andthe Vindictive simultaneouslybeganheradvanceontheMole:‘Theyliterallypouredprojectilesintous.Inabout ve minuteswehadreachedtheMole,butnotbeforetheshiphadsu eredagreatamountofdamagetobothmaterialandpersonnel.’(TheGreat War, I Was There, article by Captain A. F. B. Carpenter V.C., R.N. refers).

At12:01a.m.on23Aprilthe Vindictive reachedherstationcloselyfollowedbyH.M.S. Da odil andH.M.S. IrisII.Thestorminganddemolition parties,ofwhichHolnesswasamember,disembarkedandbegantheirworkontheMolemadeallthemoredi cultbytheirlossespriorto arriving,:‘CaptainHalahan,commandingthenavalstormingforces,whorepeatedlytoldmethiswastobehislast ght,wasshotdownandkilled attheoutset.CommanderEdwards,standingnearhimonthegangwaydeck,wasalsoshotdownandcompletelyincapacitated.ColonelElliot, commandingtheMarinestormingforces,andhissecond-in-command,MajorCordner,werekilledonthebridge...Manyotherswerekilledor wounded.Thedeathofsomanybravemenwasaterribleblow.Nobodyknewbetterthantheythetremendousriskattachedtotheiractions;the pity of it was that they should not have lived to see the success for which they were so largely responsible.’ Holnessmanaged,alongwiththeothersurvivors,togetbacktothe Vindictive andbeclearoftheMoleby1:15a.m.Theblockingshipsatthe Zeebruggeendwereinpositionandtheirtasksuccessfullycompletedby12:45a.m.176o cersandmenwerekilledintheattack,with412 wounded.SuchwasthebraveryofallthoseinvolvedaboardthethreevesselsthatArticle13oftheVictoriaCrosswarrantwasinvoked.This stipulatesthat,whenacorpsorunitsodistinguishesitselfastomakeitimpossibletosingleoutindividuals,crossesshouldbeawardedbyaballot ofthosewhosurvived.TwoVictoriaCrosseswereawardedtotheRoyalNavybythismethod,andanothertwototheRoyalMarines.Undera furtherprovisionofArticle13,allthosewhodidnotreceivetheV.C.hadtheirrecordsofserviceannotatedtothee ectthattheyhad participated in the ballot for the V.C., and Holness’s service record is thus annotated.

Holness was demobilised in July 1919, joined the Royal Fleet Reserve, and after the War resided at 7 Stanley Road, Cheriton, Folkestone. Sold with copied service papers.

AA nnee 11991144 ‘‘VV..CC.. AAccttiioonn aatt NNéérryy’’ ggrroouupp ooff tthhrreeee aawwaarrddeedd ttoo DDrriivveerr AA.. HH.. DDaanniieellss,, ““LL”” BBaatttteerryy,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy

1914Star,withclasp(67610Dvr:A.H.Daniels.R.H.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(67610Dvr.A.H.DanielsR.A.)mounted as worn, very ne (3) £300-£400

AArrtthhuurrHHeerrbbeerrttDDaanniieellssservedinFrancewith“L”Battery,RoyalHorseArtillery,from15August1914.PresentattheactionatNéryonthe morningof1September1914,hewitnessedthedestructionoftheBattery,lessforonegun,bytheGerman4thCavalryDivision.Theremaining 13-pounder,mannedbyCaptainBradbury,WarrantO cerSecondClassDorrellandSergeantNelson,aidedbyGunnersOsbourneand Darbyshire,managedtoengagethreeGermanBatterieslocated1000yardsaway,thusenablingthe1stCavalryBrigadetodeliverasuccessful counter-attack. The engagement resulted in the award of three Victoria Crosses to the men of “L” Battery. Daniels was discharged on 22 May 1919 and was later awarded Silver War Badge No. B306753.

Three: DDrriivveerr SS.. HH.. GGoouugghh,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy

1914Star,withclasp(35869Dvr:S.H.Gough.R.H.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(35869Dvr.S.H.Gough.R.A.);together withtwoNationalSafetyFirstAssociationMedals,the rstfor10YearsFreedomfromAccident,gold(9ct.)andenamel,the reverseengraved‘S.H.Gough1931’,withadditionaldatedbarsfor1933,1935,1936(15Years),1937,198,1940,and1941(20 Years);thesecondfor10YearsSafeDriving,bronzeandenamel,unnamed,withtop1942ribandbar,andadditionaldatedbarfor 1943, all mounted court-style, good very ne (5)

£240-£280

SSiiddnneeyyHH..GGoouugghhattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryandservedwiththe7thBrigadeduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom15 August 1914.

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Three: DDrriivveerr SS.. CCoollee,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy

1914Star,withclasp(39804Dvr:S.Cole.R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(39804.Dvr.S.Cole.R.A.)mountedasworn, very ne (3)

£60-£80

SSiiddnneeyyCCoolleewasborninStonehouse,Gloucestershire,in1885,andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryon24October1905.SenttoSwindon,his ArmyServiceRecordrecordsaparticularlyinauspiciousstartwiththeawardof21daysofhardlabourfor‘makingafakeanswertoaquestionset outintheattestationpapers’.Thiswasfollowedby14dayscon nedtobarracksatEwshottforneglectoforders,improperdressonthepublic roadandmakingafalsestatement.Furtherentriesfollowed,includinginsolence,improperlanguage,disorderlyconductinthetownofFleet,and breaking windows - all in his rst two years of service.

PostedtoFrancefrom19August1914,ColeisrecordedinDecember1914ashavingsu ereda‘slight’woundandwasadmittedtoEdinburgh RoyalIn rmary.Hesubsequentlysu eredfromrepeatedhealthcomplaints,noticeablyahernia,beforetransferringtothe1stBattalion,London Regiment at Woolwich on 2 August 1918. Cole was later discharged at termination of engagement on 6 March 1919.

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Three: DDrriivveerr DD.. SSttrreeeett,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy

1914Star,with copy clasp(61609Dvr:D.Street.R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(61606Dvr.D.Street.R.A.) nearly very ne (3)

£60-£80

DDaavviiddSSttrreeeettwasborninLeyton,Essex,around1889,andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryinLondonon25May1910.HeservedinFrancefrom 19August1914.HisArmyServicerecordnotesthathewassenttoMilitaryhospitalinMitchamin1917andwaslaterissuedaSilverWarBadge in July 1919 whilst serving as Adjutant at Shoeburyness.

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Three: AAccttiinngg SSeerrggeeaanntt FF.. HHaallll,, SSoouutthh LLaannccaasshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt 1914Star,withclasp(7326Cpl.F.Hall.2/S.Lan:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(7326A.Sjt.F.Hall.S.Lan.R.) minoredge bruising, good very ne (3)

£140-£180

FFrreeddHHaallllattestedfortheSouthLancashireRegimenton10December1903andservedwiththe2ndBattalionduringtheGreatWaronthe WesternFrontfrom14August1914,aspartofthe7thInfantryBrigade,3rdDivision,inSmith-Dorrien’sIIArmyCorps.AtMonson24August 1914,itdefendedagainstheavyGermanattacksatFramieres,losingnearly300men,beforeholdingo furtherattacksatSolesmesandthenfalling backtowardsCaudrysouthoftheLeCateau-Cambrairoad.LatertheBattalionwasinthecentreoftheBritishlineatLeCateauandengagedat NeuveChapelle.AdvancedActingSergeantinthe3rdBattalion,Hallwasdischargedon4September1916onaccountofwoundsreceivedin action, and was awarded a Silver War Badge, no. 90246.

Sold with copied Medal Index Card and Silver War Badge Roll extract.

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Four: MMaajjoorrAA..BBllaaiikkiiee,,1144tthh((CCoouunnttyyooffLLoonnddoonn))BBaattttaalliioonn,,LLoonnddoonnRReeggiimmeenntt((LLoonnddoonnSSccoottttiisshh)),,wwhhoossuussttaaiinneeddaabbuulllleett wwoouunnddttootthheetthhiigghhiinntthheeggaallllaanntt‘‘HHaalllloowweeeenn’’cchhaarrggeeaattMMeessssiinneessoonn3311OOccttoobbeerr11991144,,oonneeooffnniinneeoo cceerrsskkiilllleeddoorr wwoouunnddeeddiinntthhiiss rrssttTTeerrrriittoorriiaallRReeggiimmeenntteennggaaggeemmeennttoofftthheeGGrreeaattWWaarr,,aannddtthhee rrssttCChhaarrtteerreeddAAccccoouunnttaannttttoobbeeccoommeeaa ccaassuuaallttyy

1914Star,withclasp(Capt:A.Blaikie.14/Lond:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(MajorA.Blaikie.);DefenceMedal,the rst threemountedasworn,theDefenceMedalloose;togetherwiththerecipient’sLondonScottishOldComradesAssociationgilt and enamel badge, good very ne and better

Pair: MMrrss.. BB.. BBllaaiikkiiee,, BBrriittiisshh RReedd CCrroossss SSoocciieettyy,, wwhhoo sseerrvveedd aass aa CChhiilldd WWeellffaarree OO cceerr iinn CCoopptthhoorrnnee,, WWeesstt SSuusssseexx DefenceMedal,withB.R.C.S.Associatebadgepinnedtoriband;VoluntaryMedicalServiceMedal,silver(Mrs.BrendaBlaikie); togetherwiththerecipient’sB.R.C.S.Pro ciencyinFirstAidbadge(2722B.Blaikie)andB.R.C.S.ForMeritbadge(4041B.Blaikie) the last in original named card box of issue, nearly extremely ne (8) £400-£500

AAddrriiaannBBllaaiikkiieewasbornon28August1886,thefourthsonofJamesBlaikieof15ChurchCrescent,Finchley.EducatedatDulwichCollege,heis recordedontheSchoolRegisterasqualifyingA.C.A.inFebruary1909andtakingemploymentwiththe rmofMaclaine&Co.in1911. CommissionedLieutenantinApril1914,BlaikiecrossedtheChanneltoFrancewiththe1/14thLondonRegimentperS.S. Winnifredia on15 September1914aspartofafairlyexclusiveclub;hiscompatriotswerealmostentirelycomposedofwhite-collarLondonprofessionals,headedby private school boys and university-educated men, who had paid a subscription to join and had proven themselves Scottish by birth or parentage. InitiallysenttoSt.Omer,themenspenttheir rstfewweeksoverseasemployedaslabourandprisonerescorts,thelinguistsbeingassignedliaison dutieswithFrenchcommand.Transferredtolinesofcommunicationduties,theirrolesoonchangedinlateOctober1914astheBritishlinebegan tofragmentalongaridgeofhighgroundrunningsouthfromYpresknownastheWytschaete-MessinesRidge.Consideredstrategicallyvital,ifthe GermansmanagedtooccupyandholdthispositionthentheycoulddominatethegroundtothewestandendangertheBritishforceholding Ypres.

TThhee SSttaanndd ooff tthhee LLoonnddoonn

SSccoottttiisshh aatt MMeessssiinneess

Describedasa‘baptismof re’on31October1914,therepulsionoffourseparateGermanbayonetattacksbymenofthe14thLondon Regimentisperhapsthemostsigni cantactioninthestoriedhistoryoftheRegiment,laterimmortalisedinafamousartworkbyRichardCatonWoodville.Commencingaround9pm,wavesofenemychargedattheBritishlinesandweredrivenbackbyri e reandaseriesofcounter attacks.Forcedto‘singlefeed’roundsoneatatimeintothenewly-issuedMark1 ri es,theLondonScottishimmediatelycompensatedforweak springsandincorrectfrontstopclipsthroughsteadyshootingandtheexperienceoftraining;proudoftheirmarksmanshipatBisley,theyproved highly pro cient in administering the ‘mad minute’ of 15 aimed shots in 60 seconds.

A ne rsthand account of the valour of the London Scottish was later published in the Civil & Military Gazette on 5 November 1914: ‘TheScottishwereorderedtooccupyaridgecrowningbeet elds.Theyadvancedintheopen,exposedtomurderousshrapnel refromartillery twomilesdistant,withoutcover,buttheypushedforwardtotheenemy’strenches.TheGermansinoverwhelmingnumbersrushedoutwith xedbayonets.TheScottishalso xedbayonetsanddidnotwaitfortheattack.Theychargedtheadvancingenemy.Theimpactwasterri c.The Scottishwereoverbornebynumbersandrecoiled.Theyreformed,however,andchargedrepeatedly.ThentheGermansturnedandran.Two farmhouseswere lledwithScottishwoundedcarriedonstretchers.TheGermansshelledthem,andthewoundedwereremoved,butonlyat great risk.’

Another graphic account by a soldier of the 1/14th London Scottish published in the Aberdeen Daily Journal on 6 November 1914, adds: ‘Alargenumber,includingmyself,neversucceededinreachingtheGermantrenches,fallingvictimstothehailofleadletlooseuponus.The remainder,thoughblownwiththesprintacrossthe eld,usedtheirbayonetswithalltheirmight.FromtheshelterofthetreestowhichIcrawled, IcouldseeourmenhackingandstabbingattheGermansrightandleftuntilthewholewasamassofstrugglingmen.Threetimesourlineswere broken,sodesperatewastheresistance,andsoendlessthenumbers,butourmenreformedoneachoccasionandchargedagainandagainwith bayonets dripping with blood.’

Despitesuchdesperateresistance,enemyforcesofthe6thBavarianReserveInfantryDivision nallybroketheBritishfrontandsucceededin makingtheirwayaroundtheBattalion ank;theLondonScottishhadnochoicebuttowithdrawwest,leavinglargenumbersofwoundedand unfortunateisolatedpartiestothemercyoftheGermanadvance.EyewitnessaccountslatermentionseeingthemedicalO cer,CaptainA. MacNab,bayonettedandkilledwhilstattendingtothewounded;amidstasceneoftotalconfusion,approximatelyhalftheBattalionsucceededin withdrawing to Wulveringhem, casualties numbering 386 men of all ranks from a total strength of 802.

Con rmeduponhisO cerServiceRecordasreceivingabulletwoundtotherightthighduringtheengagement,Blaikie wasevacuatedfrom BoulognetoDublinon3November1914aboardtheS.S. Oxfordshire.Hearrivedtwodayslaterandspentthenexttwomonthsrecoveringfrom thewoundbeforereturningviaHolyheadtoBattalionDepotandreportingforgeneralserviceon19January1915.AdvancedCaptain,Blaikiewas appointedtemporaryMajorinthe LondonGazette of27January1916andwaslaterphotographedatSuttonVeneyinJune1916withthe2/14th Battalion.

BlaikielatersettledwithhiswifeinCopthorneandreturnedtoserviceduringtheSecondWorldWarasCommandingO cerofthelocalhome guard.Accordingtothe CrawleyandDistrictObserver of25July1947,hecollapsedanddiedfromheartfailurewhilstwalkingtothelocalshops to buy a newspaper.

BBrreennddaaBBllaaiikkiiee(neeWebb)marriedMajorAdrianBlaikieatSt.Andrew’sPresbyterianChurch,Frognal,on4June1914,justaweekbeforeher new husband was mobilised. Her obituary was published in the East Grinstead Observer on 4 May 1977 states: ‘AtributetoafoundermemberofCrawleyDownWIwasmadeatathanksgivingserviceinCopthorne.Theservicewasheldinthechapelin memoryofMrs.BrendaBlaikiewhodiedatherCopthornehomeonApril6,aged84years.SheandherhusbandhadlivedinCopthornesince 1921. Major Adrian Blaikie died in 1947.

MrsBlaikiewasamemberofSt.Paul’sPresbyterianChurch,Redhill,formorethan50yearsandwasalsoamemberoftheCopthorneWomen’s Fellowship.ShebelongedtoEastGrinsteadArtClubandwasamemberoftheRedCrossforover55years.Copthornewillrememberherasthe childwelfareo cer.Shesubscribedtocharities,includingtheCopthorneBand,CopthorneResidents’AssociationandthelocalGuidesand Scouts. She leaves a son, Andrew, and a daughter, Mary, who was casualty sister at Queen Victoria’s Hospital, East Grinstead.’

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£70-£90 223399

Three: PPrriivvaattee WW.. RR.. CCuummmmiinnggss,, AArrmmyy SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss 1914Star,with laterslide clasp(MS-1108Pte.W.R.Cummings.A.S.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(MS-1108Pte.W.R. Cummings. A.S.C.) mounted court-style, good very ne (3)

WWiilllliiaammRR..CCuummmmiinnggssattestedfortheArmyServiceCorpsandservedwith9InfantryBrigadeAmmunitionParkduringtheGreatWaronthe Western Front from 16 August 1914. In later life he lived at 26 Denebank Road, An eld, Liverpool.

Sold with copied Medal Index Card and Record O ce letter con rming entitlement to the clasp.

Three: PPrriivvaattee TT.. GGrreeeenn,, RRooyyaall AArrmmyy MMeeddiiccaall CCoorrppss 1914Star,with laterslide clasp(7935Pte.T.Green.R.A.M.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(7935Pte.T.Green.R.A.M.C.) contact marks, very ne (3)

£70-£90

TThhoommaassGGrreeeennattestedfortheRoyalArmyMedicalCorpson5August1914andservedwith22ndFieldAmbulance,7thDivision,duringthe GreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom7October1914.Hewasdischargedduetosicknesson4August1919,andwasawardedaSilverWar Badge No. B295334.

Sold with copied Medal Index Card which con rms entitlement to the clasp.

Three: AAccttiinngg CCoorrppoorraall AA.. AA.. PPaarrkkiinn,, RRooyyaall MMaarriinnee AArrttiilllleerryy 1914Star(R.M.A.9620.GunnerA.A.Parkin,R.M.Brigade.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(R.M.A.9620Act.Cpl.A.A.Parkin.) good very ne (3)

£100-£140

AAbbrraammAAuugguussttuussPPaarrkkiinnwasborninDeptford,London,on20April1883.Apoliceman,heattestedfortheRoyalMarineArtilleryon24June 1901,witnessingextensiveserviceaboard Ramillies,Albermarle,Bar eur and PrinceGeorge.PostedtoOstendinBelgiumfrom27to30August 1914,andDunkirkfrom7to12October1914,helaterservedinEgyptwherehewascon nedtobarracksforsevendaysfor‘obtainingapassin animpropermanner’atAlexandria.ReturningtoFranceperS.S. CrownofAragon 8March1916,hepassedacourseofinstructioninanti-gasin July 1917 and embarked home from Boulogne on 2 April 1919.

Three: PPrriivvaattee RR.. BBaaiinn,, 22nndd DDrraaggoooonnss ((RRooyyaall SSccoottss GGrreeyyss))

1914 Star (929 Pte. R. Bain. 2/Dns.); British War and Victory Medals (D-929 Pte .R. Bain. 2-Dns.) nearly very ne £100-£140

RRoobbeerrttBBaaiinnattestedforthe2ndDragoons(RoyalScotsGreys)andservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom17 August 1914 (also entitled to a clasp to his Star).

Three:PPrriivvaatteeHH..LL..JJ..BBaatteess,,55tthh((RRooyyaallIIrriisshh))LLaanncceerrssaannddMMaacchhiinneeGGuunn CCoorrppss ((CCaavvaallrryy))

1914Star(727Pte.H.L.J.Bates.5/Lcrs.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals (727Pte.H.L.J.Bates.5-Lcrs.) lightcontactmarkstoBWM,goodvery ne (3) £140-£180

HHeennrryyLLaayyttoonnJJaammeessBBaatteesswasborninIslington,London,on18September1895.He attestedintoYorkandLancasterRegimentatStratford,London,on7November1903 andtransferredintothe5thLancers,withwhomheservedduringtheGreatWaron theWesternFrontfrom21August1914.FurthertransferringintotheMachineGun Corps(Cavalry)on4July1916,hewasappointedLanceCorporalanddischarged‘Class Z’on11February1919.Hediedattheageof100inOrsett,Essex,on24October 1985.

Soldwithtwooriginalpoorqualityphotographsoftherecipientinuniform,original armycerti cateofeducationthirdclass,anoriginalMachineGunCorpspresentation certi cateforserviceduringtheGreatWar,anoldcomradesreunioncard,andoriginal birth and death certi cates. 224433

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Three: WWhheeeelleerrJJ..TT..DDuurrrraann,,11//11WWaarrwwiicckksshhiirreeBBaatttteerryy,,RRooyyaallHHoorrsseeAArrttiilllleerryy,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonnoonntthheeWWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt oonn 3300 AAuugguusstt 11991177

1914Star(322Whlr:T.T.Durran.R.H.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(322Gnr.J.T.Durran.R.A.)mountedcourt-stylefor display, minor edge nick to BWM, nearly extremely ne

British War Medal 1914-20 ((332233 GGnnrr.. JJ.. DDuurrrraann.. RR..AA..)) good very ne (4)

£140-£180

JJoohhnnTThhoommaassDDuurrrraannwasborninLeamingtonandattestedforthe1/1WarwickshireBattery,RoyalHorseArtillery.Heservedwiththemduring theGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom31October1914,partofthere-formationof‘L’BatterythathadbeenvirtuallyannihilatedatNery on 1 September 1914, and was killed in action on 30 August 1917. He is buried in Duhallow Advanced Dressing Station Cemetery, Belgium.

JJaammeessLLeevviiDDuurrrraann,brotheroftheabove,wasborninLeamingtonandattestedalongsidehisbrotherforthe1/1WarwickshireBattery,Royal HorseArtillery,receivingasequentialservicenumber.HeservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom31October1914, part of the re-formation of ‘L’ Battery that had been virtually annihilated at Nery on 1 September 1914, and survived the War.

Sold with copied research.

Five: FFaarrrriieerr QQuuaarrtteerrmmaasstteerr SSeerrggeeaanntt SS.. SSeeaarrllee,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy 1914Star(3930Far:S.Sjt.S.Searle.R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(3930W.O.Cl.2.S.Searle.R.A.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G. V.R., 1st issue (3930 Far: Q.M. Sjt. S. Searle. R.F.A.); BBeellggiiuumm,, KKiinnggddoomm, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R. bronze, with palme, very ne (5) £160-£200

Belgian Croix de Guerre London Gazette 4 September 1919.

SSaammuueellSSeeaarrlleeservedinFrancefrom14October1914with4thBrigade,RoyalFieldArtillery.RaisedWarrantO cerSecondClass,hewas awardedtheL.S.G.C.MedalwithgratuityinSeptember1919.HewasfurtherawardedtheBelgianCroixdeGuerre,thegazetteentrystating service with with the 36th Divisional Artillery Column and his place of residence as Meath.

Three: FFaarrrriieerr SSeerrggeeaanntt JJ.. JJoonneess,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy

1914 Star (80956 S.Sth: J. Jones. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (80956 A-Sjt. J. Jones. R.A.) nearly very ne

Three: SSaaddddlleerr GG.. TTrraavviiss,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy

1914Star(19410Sdlr:G.Travis.R.F.A.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(19410Sdlr.G.TravisR.F.A.) uno ciallyrenamed;Victory Medal 1914-19 (19410 Gnr. G. Travis. R.A.) nearly very ne (6) £80-£100 224466

JJaammeessJJoonneessattestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom26August1914, ultimately being advanced to Farrier Sergeant.

GGeeoorrggeeTTrraavviisswasborninLiverpoolaround1878,andattestedfortheRoyalFieldArtillery.Heandservedwithwiththe3rdDivisional AmmunitionColumnduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom19August1914;hisArmyServiceRecordnoteshewasevacuatedto England on Hospital Ship Dieppe on 13 July 1916, in consequence of a bruised foot - likely caused by a horse or mule.

Three: SSeerrggeeaannttAA..WWaarrnnee,,RRooyyaallFFiieellddAArrttiilllleerryy,,wwhhoowwaassMMeennttiioonneeddiinnDDeessppaattcchheess,,aannddddiieeddooffwwoouunnddssoonntthheeWWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt oonn 88 AApprriill 11991177

1914Star(34741Dvr:A.Warne.R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(34741Sjt.A.Warne.R.A.) good very ne (3)

£100-£140

AAllbbeerrttWWaarrnneeattestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryandservedwith14thBrigadeduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom23August 1914.MentionedinDespatches(LondonGazette 14February1917),hewasmortallywoundedwhilstservingwith“C”Battery,156thBrigade; evacuated to No. 54 General Hospital, Boulogne, he died there on 8 April 1918, and is buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France.

Three: DDrriivveerr GG.. HH.. HHaarrtt,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy

1914Star(13980Dvr:G.H.Hart.R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(RFRA-13980Dvr.G.H.Hart.R.A.)mountedasworn, nearly very ne (3)

£60-£80

GGeeoorrggeeHHeennrryyRRoobbiinnssoonn, aalliiaass HHaarrtt,wasborninDoncasterin1880andworkedasatravellingshowmanpriortotheoutbreakoftheGreatWar. CalledupfortheBritishExpeditionaryforceon6August1914,hewaspostedtothe3rdDivisionalAmmunitionColumn,R.F.A.,andservedin France from 19 August 1914. He was demobilised on 4 May 1919.

Pair: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. HHaarrlleeyy,, RRooyyaall HHiigghhllaannddeerrss

1914 Star (2099 Pte. J. Harley. 2/R. Highrs.); British War Medal 1914-20 (2099 Pte. J. Harley. R. Highrs.) contact marks, very ne

Pair:PPrriivvaattee22nnddCCllaassssAA..MMiillll,,RRooyyaallAAiirrFFoorrccee,,llaatteeRRooyyaallAArrmmyyMMeeddiiccaallCCoorrppss,,wwhhoowwaassaawwaarrddeeddaarraarreeMMeerriittoorriioouussSSeerrvviiccee MMeeddaall ‘‘ffoorr GGaallllaannttrryy’’,, wwiitthh ppeennssiioonn 1914-15 Star (43174 Pte. A. Mill. R.A.M.C.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (134819. Pte. 2. A. Mill. R.A.F.) good very ne (4) £80-£100

JJoohhnnHHaarrlleeyyattestedintotheRoyalHighlandersforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedontheWesternFrontwiththe2ndBattalionfrom 12 October 1914. He transferred to the Labour Corps on 19 September 1917 and served with 264 Employment Company.

AA..MMiillllattestedintotheRoyalArmyMedicalCorpsforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedontheWesternFrontfrom1May1915.He latertransferredintotheRoyalAirForceandwasawardedtheMeritoriousServiceMedalforgallantry,withpension,whilstattachedto57 Squadron (M.S.M. London Gazette, 6 August 1918), one of only 9 ‘Gallantry’ M.S.M.s awarded to the Royal Army Medical Corps.

Sold together with copied Medal Index Cards and copied research.

Four: CChhiieeff EEnnggiinnee RRoooomm AArrttii cceerr SSeeccoonndd CCllaassss JJ.. EE.. SStteepphheennss,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy 1914-15Star(272411,J.E.Stephens,Act.E.R.A.4.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(272411J.E.Stephens.E.R.A.3.R.N.); RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,2ndissue, xedsuspension(272411J.E.Stephens.E.R.A.2.H.M.S.Hood.) contactmarks,nearly very ne (4) £80-£100

JJoohhnnEErrnneessttSStteepphheennsswasborninPlymouthon30June1891andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoyArti ceron14August1907.Heservedduring theGreatWarinavarietyofshipsandshore-basedestablishments,includinginH.M.S. Jupiter fromtheoutbreakofWarto19May1915,and waspresentinherwhenshereachedArchangelinFebruary1915.HesubsequentlyservedinthearmouredcruiserH.M.S. Europa duringthe Gallipoli campaign.

StephenswasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedal4February1924,andwasadvancedChiefEngineRoomArti cerSecondClass on 2 October 1927. He was nally shore pensioned on 29 June 1931.

Sold with copied service papers.

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Three: SSttookkeerrFFiirrssttCCllaassssDD..BBuurrrroowwss,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonnwwhhiillssttsseerrvviinnggwwiitthhHH..MM..SS.. AAmmeetthhyysstt iinntthhee DDaarrddaanneelllleess oonn 1144 MMaarrcchh 11991155

1914-15Star(K.20453D.Burrows,Sto.,1,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(K.20454D.Burrows.Sto.1.R.N.);Memorial Plaque (Daniel Burrows) last in card envelope of issue, generally good very ne

Four: CChhiieeffEEnnggiinneeRRoooommAArrttii cceerr11ssttCCllaassssWW..TT..BBuurrrroowwss,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,wwhhoosseerrvveeddwwiitthhHH..MM..SS.. MMoonnaarrcchh dduurriinnggtthheeBBaattttllee ooff JJuuttllaanndd

1914-15Star(272359,W.T.Burrows,E.R.A.2.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(272359W.T.Burrows.C.E.R.A.2.R.N.); RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,2ndissue, xedsuspension(272359W.T.Burrows.C.E.R.A.2.H.M.S.Vernon.)mountedas originally worn, generally very ne or better (7) £240-£280

DDaanniieellBBuurrrroowwsswasborninPortsmouth,Hampshire,inMarch1895.HewasthesonofWilliamandMargaretJ.Burrows,of63,UnionSt., Portsea,Portsmouth.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasaStoker2ndClassinSeptember1913,andadvancedtoStoker1stClassinJanuary1915. BurrowsservedwithH.M.S. Amethyst from28Januaryto14March1915,andwaskilledinactiononthelatterdate.The Amethyst tookpartin thecoveringoperationfortheminesweepinge ortintheDardanellesandduringtheactionon1Marchand4March1915sheexchanged re withTurkishforts.Ontheeveningof4Marchshetookonboardinjuredpersonnelofthelandingpartyanddischargedthemthenextdayinto Soudan andSS BraemarCastle.Duringthehoursofdarknessbetween6and11MarchshetookpartinoperationsintheDardanellesagainst mines,andwasfrequentlyinactionagainst eldartillery,fortsandsearchlights.On14Marchat04:10shewashitby eldartilleryandlost22men killed. A further 38 men were wounded, of whom 4 later died. Stoker 1st Class Burrows is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. WWiilllliiaammTThhoommaassBBuurrrroowwsswasborninPortsea,Hampshire,inOctober1884.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasActingEngineRoomArti cer4th ClassinMarch1907,andadvancedtoChiefEngineRoomArti cer1stClassinJanuary1923.HisserviceincludedwithH.M.S. Monarch (battleship)fromApril1914toDecember1917(duringwhichtimesheparticipatedintheBattleofJutland);H.M.S. Barham (battleship)from December 1917 to January 1921; and H.M.S. Vernon fromJanuary 1924 to October 1925.

Five: PPaaiinntteerrFFiirrssttCCllaassssAA..HH..SStteepphheennss,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,wwhhoosseerrvveeddiinnHH..MM..SS.. MMeelliittaa dduurriinnggtthheeDDoonnggoollllaaccaammppaaiiggnniinn11889966,,aanndd iinn HH..MM..SS.. CCeennttuurriioonn aatt tthhee BBaattttllee ooff JJuuttllaanndd,, 3311 MMaayy 11991166

1914-15Star(340155.A.H.Stephens.Ptr.1.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(340155A.H.Stephens.Ptr.1.R.N.);Royal NavyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(340155.A.H.Stephens,Painter1Cl,H.M.S.Leviathan.);Khedive’sSudan1896-1908,noclasp(A.H. StephensPntr.2nd.Cl.H.M.S.Melita.1896.)contemporarilyengravednaming, lightcontactmarks,especiallytoLS&GC,generally good very ne (5) £400-£500

FortheMilitaryoperationsinconnectionwiththere-conquestoftheSudan,onlytwoofHerMajesty’sShips- Scout and Melita -wereordered intotheoperationalzone.Theirships’companiesearnedtheKhedive’sSudanMedal,withoutclasp,afterat rstbeingrefusedit,139medalsbeing giventoH.M.S. Melita,and149toH.M.S. Scout.Medalsto Melita wereawardedunnamed;thosetoH.M.S. Scout werenamedupontheinitiative of Scout’s Captain.

AAllbbeerrttHHeennrryySStteepphheennsswasborninPlymouthon20September1869andjoinedtheRoyalNayasaPainterSecondClasson6June1894.He served in H.M.S. Melita from 1 October 1895 to 14 October 1898, seeing active service during the Dongolla campaign. AdvancedPainterFirstClasson29August1900,StephenswasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalon7July1909,andserved duringtheGreatWarinH.M.S. Centurion fromtheoutbreakofWarto26June1917,andwaspresentattheBattleofJutlandon31May1916. He was shore invalided su ering from heart disease on 13 February 1918 and was awarded a Silver War Badge.

Sold with copied record of service and other research.

Five: SSeenniioorr RReesseerrvvee AAtttteennddaanntt SS.. DDeerrhhaamm,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy,, llaatteerr RRooyyaall NNaavvaall AAuuxxiilliiaarryy SSiicckk BBeerrtthh RReesseerrvvee 1914-15Star(M.8811,S.Denham[sic],S.R.A.,R.N.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(M.8811S.Derham.S.R.A.R.N.);Royal NavalAuxiliarySickBerthReserveL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(928.S.Derham,Sen.R.A.R.N.A.S.B.R.);ServiceMedalofthe OrderofStJohn(3011.Pte.S.Derham(Bristol’C’)Div.No.2.Dist.S.J.A.B.1923.) edgenicktoLS&GC,generallygoodvery ne (5) £160-£200

Pair: AAbbllee SSeeaammaann JJ.. BBrroowwnn,, RRooyyaall NNaavvaall VVoolluunntteeeerr RReesseerrvvee 1914-15 Star (CZ. 2683. J. Brown, A.B., R.N.V.R.,); Victory Medal 1914-19 (CZ. 2683. J. Brown. A.B., R.N.V.R.) very ne

Pair: AAbbllee SSeeaammaann RR.. JJ.. MM.. MMaarrsshhaallll,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy British War and Victory Medals (J.62790 R. J. M. Marshall. Boy. 1. R.N.) edge bruising, very ne

Pair: CChhiieeff EEnnggiinnee RRoooomm AArrttii cceerr JJ.. OO.. HH.. DDrruurryy,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy BritishWarMedal1914-20(M.24881J.O.H.Drury.B.Art.R.N.);RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,3rdissue,coinagehead (M.24881 J. O. H. Drury. E,R.A, 2, H.M.S. Glorious.) mounted for wear, very ne (6) £80-£100

RRoobbeerrttJJoohhnnMMccLLeeooddMMaarrsshhaallll,aclerkfromGlasgow,wasbornon7June1901.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoySecondClasson21 November1916andserveda oatduringtheGreatWarinH.M.S. Renown.AdvancedAbleSeamanon4July1920,hewasinvalidedon19April 1943.

JJoohhnnOOssccaarrHHaarroollddDDrruurryy,fromNewCross,London,wasbornon10March1901.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoySecondClasson2January 1917andservedathomeinH.M.S. Indus.HewasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalon4April1934andservedinPalestine duringthepost-Warcampaign.AppointedChiefEngineRoomArti ceron11April1940,heservedathomeduringtheSecondWarandwas discharged 25 January 1941.

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Five: MMaajjoorrHH..WW..WWiillbbyy,,RRooyyaallMMaarriinneeLLiigghhttIInnffaannttrryy,,wwhhoorreecceeiivveeddaa CCoommmmaannddeerr--iinn--CChhiieeff’’ssCCoommmmeennddaattiioonn‘‘ffoorrrreennddeerriinnggaanniinntteelllliiggeenncceerreeppoorrtt ooffssppeecciiaallvvaalluuee’’oonn3300MMaayy11991155::ssuubbsseeqquueennttllyyaattttaacchheeddttootthheeRR..MM.. BBrriiggaaddeeoonntthheeGGaalllliippoolliippeenniinnssuullaa,,hheerreecceeiivveeddmmuullttiipplleewwoouunnddssaannddwwaass eevvaaccuuaatteeddhhoommeettootthheeRR..NN..HH..HHaassllaarr--wwhheerreetthheeKKiinnggvviissiitteeddhhiisswwaarrdd aanndd sshhoowweedd ggrreeaatt iinntteerreesstt iinn hhiiss wwoouunnddss aanndd sseerrvviicceess 1914-15Star(Lieut.H.W.Wilby,R.M.L.I.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals (Capt.H.W.Wilby,R.M.L.I.);DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;Jubilee1935, unnamed as issued, mounted court-style, very ne or better (5) £300-£400

HHaarroollddWWiilllliiaammWWiillbbyywasborninMay1889andwascommissionedSecond LieutenantintheRoyalMarineLightInfantry inSeptember1907,beingadvancedto LieutenantinSeptemberofthefollowingyear.Enjoyingoneortwoseagoing appointmentsintheHomeFleetintheleaduptotheGreatWar,hewasservinginH. M.S. Venerable ontheoutbreakofhostilitiesinAugust1914,inwhichcapacityhewas presentinanearlybombardmentoftheBelgiancoast. Venerable thensailedforthe Dardanelles,whereWilbywaspresentinfurtherbombardmentsandwascommended bytheC.-in-C.Mediterranean‘forrenderinganintelligencereportofspecialvalue’on 30 May 1915’.

Aboutthistime,owingtoheavycasualties,volunteerswerecalledforfromR.M.o cersservingintheFleettoreinforcetheRoyalMarineBrigade ashoreontheGallipolipeninsula.Wilbywasamongthehandfulofvolunteerseventuallyallowedtoproceed,landingthereon6June1915.Buthis timeashorewasshort-lived,forhesustainedmultiplewoundsonthe27th-‘Leftarmandelbowandleftleg’-andwasevacuatedonthe30th. AdmittedtotheR.N.H.HaslaronreachingtheU.K.,heandanotherR.M.o cerwerehonouredbyapersonalvisitfromtheKingon28May 1916, who showed ‘great interest in their wounds and services.’

Onrecoveringfromhiswounds,WilbywasappointedaG.S.O.III(Intelligence)onAscensionIsland,whereheremainedemployedforthe remainderoftheWarandwasadvancedtoCaptaininJanuary1917.Returninghomeinearly1919,hewasappointedtotheSta oftheC.-in-C. Portsmouth, once again in an Intelligence role and, in 1921, he joined the Naval Intelligence Department at the Admiralty.

Ayearlater,hereturnedtoregulardutywiththeCorpsandservedintheMediterraneanFleetbutin1927hewasappointedtothe12thR.M. BattalioninChina,wherehewasadvancedtoMajorinthefollowingyear.HavingthenenjoyedanotherspellwiththeMediterraneanFleet,he servedagainontheChinaStationasS.O.(1)intheearly30s.His nalpostbeforeretiringathisownrequestinAugust1935wasasBarrack MasteratPlymouth.HewasrecalledinJanuary1940andservedasS.O.(R.M.)inthePortsmouthDivisionuntilretiringfora naltime-on account of ill-health - in January 1944. He died at Attleborough, Norfolk in May 1955, aged 66.

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Three: CCaappttaaiinnTThheeHHoonnoouurraabblleeFF..CC..MMoonnttggoommeerriiee,,22nnddLLiiffeeGGuuaarrddss,,wwhhoowwaassMMeennttiioonneeddiinnDDeessppaattcchheessaassAAddjjuuttaannttoofftthhee AAyyrrsshhiirree YYeeoommaannrryy iinn 11991166

1914-15Star(Capt.Hon.F.C.Montgomerie.2-L.Gds.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(Capt.Hon.F.C. Montgomerie.) mounted as worn, light contact marks to BWM, generally very ne (3)

£500-£700

TThheeHHoonnoouurraabblleeFFrraanncciissCCuunnnniinngghhaammeeMMoonnttggoommeerriieewasbornatKilwinning,Ayrshire,on27January1887,thesonofGeorgeArnulph Montgomerie,15thEarlofEglintonand3rdEarlofWinton,andhisAustralian-bornwifeJanetLucretiaCunninghame.EducatedatEton,hewas commissionedSecondLieutenantinthe14th(King's)Hussars12December1906.Transferringtothe2ndLifeGuards16December1908,he was raised Captain 4 May 1910 and was appointed Adjutant to the Ayrshire Yeomanry in February 1914.

MentionedinDespatches(LondonGazette 13July1916)forserviceswiththeEarlofCarrick'sOwn(AyrshireYeomanry),Montgomeriewas reportedinthe EveningMail of9September1918asdiningwiththeKingandQueen.Transferredtothe4thBattalion,King'sOwnScottish Borderers,MontgomeriesurvivedthewarandlaterenjoyedmeetingswiththeBelvoirHunt.AppointedtotheReserveofO cers,hewasmade ChiefWardenofRoxburghshireinDecember1939whilstlivingatGattonsideHouse;hediedintheHaymarketDistrictofEdinburghon16 March 1950.

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Three: CCoorrppoorraall JJ.. FF.. BBuunnkkeerr 66tthh ((IInnnniisskkiilllliinngg)) DDrraaggoooonnss

1914-15Star(D-3325L.Cpl.J.F.Bunker.6thDns);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(D-3325Cpl.J.F.Bunker.6thDns) very ne (3)

£60-£80

JJoohhnnFF..BBuunnkkeerrattestedintothe6th(Inniskilling)DragoonsforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedontheWesternFrontfrom16 December 1914. Advanced Corporal, he was discharged on 22 May 1919. Sold with copied Medal Index Card.

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Four: PPrriivvaattee LL.. EE.. HHoollmmaann,, CCiittyy ooff LLoonnddoonn YYeeoommaannrryy ((RRoouugghh RRiiddeerrss)) 1914-15Star(2117Pte.L.E.Holman,C.ofLond.Yeo.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2117Pte.L.E.Holman.C.ofLond. Yeo.);ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue(40125Tpr.L.E.Holman.1/1CityofLond:Yeo:)mountedcourt-style for display, good very ne (4)

£200-£240

M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1918: ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered with the Forces in Egypt.’ LLeeooEEddwwiinnHHoollmmaannwasbornon21April1891andhavingattestedfortheCityofLondonYeomanry(RoughRiders)servedwiththemduring theGreatWarintheEgyptiantheatreofWarfrom28April1915.HesawfurtherserviceinGallipoli,landingfromH.M.S. Doris on17August 1915,andwaspresentintheoperationsatSuvlaBayon20-21August,duringwhichtheYeomanry‘foughtwithsplendidbraveryandsu ered greatlosses’atChocolateHill.AwardedtheMeritoriousServiceMedalforhisservicesinEgypt,hewasdisembodiedon15July1919.Inlaterlife he was employed as a Civil Servant.

Sold with copied research including a newspaper article written by the recipient entitled ‘Yeoman at Suvla Bay’.

AA nnee‘‘RReeppllaacceemmeenntt’’MM..SS..MM..ggrroouuppooffssiixxaawwaarrddeeddttooSSttaa SSeerrggeeaannttFF..GG..SSoollee,,SSuuppppllyyaannddTTrraannssppoorrttCCoorrppssaannddRRooyyaallHHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy,, ttooggeetthheerr wwiitthh tthhrreeee MMeeddaallss ffrroomm hhiiss oorriiggiinnaall ggrroouupp 1914-15Star(24915S.Sgt.F.G.Sole.R.H.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(24915S.Sgt.F.G.SoleRHA.);GeneralService 1918-62,1clasp,Iraq(24915Sgt.F.G.Sole.IASC.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.(1038300S.SgtF.G.Sole.RHA.);ArmyMeritorious ServiceMedal,G.V.R.,3rdissue,coinagehead(24915S.Sgt.F.G.Sole.RHA.)allmedalsmarked‘(Duplicate)’,mountedasworn, nearly extremely ne

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(24915S.Sjt.F.G.Sole.R.A.);GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Iraq(24915S.Sjt.F.G.SoleS&T. Corps.) very ne (9)

£180-£220

FFrreeddeerriicckkGGeeoorrggeeSSoolleewasborninFavershamin1884andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryatChathamon4July1902.PostedtoIndiaon8 December1905,heservedonsupplydutiesatMhow.TransferredtoMesopotamia19July1915,hewaslaterMentionedinDespatches(London Gazette 23August1918).Su eringfrommalaria,Solewas nallyreleasedfromMilitaryServiceon13November1920,andwaslaterawardedthe Meritorious Service Medal.

Pair: GGuunnnneerr JJ.. JJ.. KKeennnneeddyy,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy 1914-15Star(78166Gnr.J.J.Kennedy.R.H.A.);VictoryMedal1914-19(78166.Gnr.J.J.Kennedy.R.A.) edgebruising,nearlyvery ne

Pair: DDrriivveerrHH..CCaappssttiicckk,,RRooyyaallHHoorrsseeAArrttiilllleerryy,,llaatteerrEEsssseexxRReeggiimmeennttaannddLLaabboouurrCCoorrppss,,wwhhoowwaasswwoouunnddeeddbbyygguunnsshhoottiinn AApprriill 11991177

1914-15 Star (59441 Dvr. H. Capstick. R.H.A.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (59441 Dvr. H. Capstick. R.A.) very ne Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. ((668855 GGnnrr:: HH.. SSccaarrtteerr eelldd.. RR..HH..AA..)) edge bruising, nearly very ne TThheeGGrreeaattWWaarrFFrreenncchhMMeeddaaiilllleeMMiilliittaaiirreeaawwaarrddeeddttooSSeeccoonnddLLiieeuutteennaannttEE..GG..KKeennttiisshh,,RRooyyaallHHoorrsseeAArrttiilllleerryy,,wwhhoowwaassaallssoo MMeennttiioonneedd iinn DDeessppaattcchheess aanndd aawwaarrddeedd tthhee MMeerriittoorriioouuss SSeerrvviiccee MMeeddaall,, aanndd ddiieedd ooff ddiisseeaassee iinn BBaagghhddaadd oonn 2277 FFeebbrruuaarryy 11991188 FFrraannccee,,TThhiirrddRReeppuubblliicc,MedailleMilitaire,silver,gilt,andenamel,unnamedasissued,inembossedcaseofissue;togetherwitha namedIndianCavalryCorpsletterannouncingtheapprovalofthedistributionoftheaward,dated6November1915, goodvery ne (6) £100-£140

JJoohhnnJJoosseepphhKKeennnneeddyyattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryon4July1914andservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront from 3 April 1915. He was discharged due to sickness on 7 October 1916, and was awarded a Silver War Badge No. 68766. HHeerrbbeerrttCCaappssttiicckkattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryon18November1914andservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWestern Frontfrom3April1915.Hetransferredtothe9thBattalion,EssexRegimenton25January1917,andwaswoundedbygunshottotheright shoulderinFranceon9April1917.FurthertransferringtotheLabourCorpson28May1918,hewasdischargedduetosicknesson30March 1919, and was awarded a Silver War Badge No. B342491.

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EErrnneessttGGeeoorrggeeKKeennttiisshhattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryandwasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalperArmyOrder412 ofOctober1914.Heservedwith‘X’BatteryduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom15December1914,andsubsequentlywith‘V’ batteryinMesopotamia,andforhisservicesduringtheGreatWarinMesopotamiahewasbothMentionedinDespatches(LondonGazette 14 August1917),andawardedtheMeritoriousServiceMedal(LondonGazette 6August1918),havingpreviouslybeenawardedtheFrenchMedaille MilitaireforhisservicesontheWesternFront(LondonGazette 25February1916).CommissionedSecondLieutenanton27October1917,he died of disease in Baghdad on 27 February 1918, and is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) Cemetery, Iraq. Sold with copied research.

Six: MMaajjoorr SS.. NN.. BBeeaallll,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy,, llaattee HHoonnoouurraabbllee AArrttiilllleerryy CCoommppaannyy 1914-15Star(633Gnr.S.N.Beall.H.A.C.(Art.));BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Lieut.S.N.Beall.);DefenceandWarMedals 1939-45;E ciencyDecoration,G.VI.R.,1stissue,Territorial,reverseo ciallydated1942,withintegraltopbroochbar, very ne and better (6) £160-£200

SSaammNNoorrmmaannBBeeaallllwasborninLewisham,London,around1893,andisrecordedin1911asaninsuranceclerklivingwithhisparentsinShen eld, Essex.HeattestedfortheHonourableArtilleryCompanyin1914andservedasGunner(Artillery)inEgyptfrom21April1915.Appointedtoa commissionintheRoyalFieldArtillery12January1917,hetransferredtotheTerritorialForceasLieutenantin1925andwasraisedMajorin 1929.AppointedO cerCommanding222ndBattery(T.A.)atPaignton,hereturnedhometoLondoninthelate1930sandwasawardedthe E ciency Decoration in the London Gazette of 12 May 1942.

Four: CCaappttaaiinn SS.. RR.. TThhoorrpp,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy,, llaattee HHoonnoouurraabbllee AArrttiilllleerryy CCoommppaannyy 1914-15Star(2.Lieut.S.R.Thorp.R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Capt.S.R.Thorp.);Coronation1937,unnamedas issued, mounted as worn, edge nicks and minor contact marks, nearly very ne

Pair: LLiieeuutteennaanntt MM.. FF.. SSaaddlleerr,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy

British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. M. F. Sadler.) extremely ne (6)

SSiiddnneeyyRRiicchhaarrddTThhoorrppservedinFrancefrom11November1915,initiallyasSecondLieutenantwith2ndDivisionalArtillery.Transferringasa Lieutenant to “B” Battery of the Honourable Artillery Company, he later returned to the Royal Field Artillery as Captain. MMaauurriicceeFFeerrddiinnaannddSSaaddlleerrwasborninWandsworthin1897andwascommissionedintotheRoyalFieldArtilleryon16April1917,servingin France from 26 June 1917.

Three: CCoorrppoorraall JJ.. TT.. GGrreeeenn,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt oonn 11 JJuunnee 11991188 1914-15Star(65179Gnr:J.T.Green.R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(65179Cpl.J.T.Green.R.A.) minoredgebruiseto BWM, generally very ne

Three: CCoorrppoorraall GG.. EE.. JJoonneess,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy 1914-15Star(W-1269Bmbr:G.E.Jones.R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(W-1269Cpl.G.E.Jones.R.A.) nearly extremely ne (6) £80-£100 226633

JJoohhnnTThhoommaassGGrreeeenn,anativeofTipton,Sta ordshire,attestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryatHilseaon19January1915.HeservedinFrance from8September1915andwaspromotedCorporal6March1918whilstservingwith“V”TrenchMortarBattery.Hewaskilledinactionon1 June 1918, and is buried in Bully-Grenat Communal Cemetery, France. GGeeoorrggeeEEddwwaarrddJJoonneesslivedat68,LlanfairRoad,Cardi ,andattestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryinhishomecityon26January1915.Postedto Francefrom23December1915withNo.119DivisionalAmmunitionColumn,hewasraisedCorporal26November1916andwaslater transferred to No. 38 Divisional Ammunition Column and Trench Mortar Battery. He was demobilised on 14 February 1919.

Four: BBoommbbaarrddiieerr JJ.. CC.. HH.. SSmmiitthh,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy,, wwhhoo sseerrvveedd oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt iinn hhiiss eeaarrllyy 5500’’ss 1914-15Star(210.Bmbr.J.C.H.Smith,R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(210Bmbr.J.C.H.Smith.R.A.);TerritorialForce E ciency Medal, E.VII.R. (210 Gnr: J. C. H. Smith. 4/E.A.B. R.F.A.) mounted as worn, very ne and better (4) £90-£120

JJaammeessCChhaarrlleessHHeelllliinnggSSmmiitthhwasborninNorwichin1864andwitnessedinitialservicewiththe1stVolunteerBattalion,NorfolkRegiment. Transferringtothe3rd(Heavy)Battery,1stNorfolkR.G.A.Volunteerson17February1905,hewasawardedtheT.F.E.M.withthe4thEast AnglianBrigade,RoyalFieldArtillery.DescribedinhisArmyServiceRecordas‘ t’hecrossedtheEnglishChanneltoFranceon16November 1915withthe1stEastAnglianBrigade,andservedforoversixmonthsbeforedischargeuponterminationofengagementon26May1916.His Service Record adds: ‘Very reliable and steady man who has done consistently good service, especially since mobilisation. Bricklayer by trade.’

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Four: GGuunnnneerr PP.. EE.. SSttiillttoonn,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy 1914-15Star(86874.Ftr.P.E.Stilton,R.F.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(86874Gnr.P.E.Stilton.R.A.);ArmyMeritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (86874 Gnr: P. E. Stilton. A.63/Bde: R.F.A.) polished, nearly very ne (4) £120-£160

M.S.M. London Gazette 1 January 1917.

PPhhiilliippEEddwwaarrddSSttiillttoonnwasborninKentishTown,Middlesex,around1885,andattestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryatWoolwichon25August 1914.SenttotheworkshopsatWoolwichforaskillstest,theresultingjudgementof‘indi erent’byMajorR.Edmonds,ArmyOrdnance Department,provedanearlysetback.RepeatedabsencesfrombarracksfurtherheldStiltonback.AppointedActingFitter23May1915,Stilton nallycrossedtheEnglishChanneltoFranceon31May1915andwaslatervindicatedwiththeawardoftheM.S.M.intheNewYear’sHonours list of 1917.

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Five: WWaarrrraanntt OO cceerr CCllaassss II SS.. SSppeenncceerr,, RRooyyaall GGaarrrriissoonn AArrttiilllleerryy

1914-15Star(65307B.S.Mjr.S.Spencer.R.G.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(65307A.W.O.Cl.1.S.Spencer.R.A.);Army MeritoriousServiceMedal,G.VI.R.,3rdissue(65307W.O.Cl.1S.SpencerR.A.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(65307Sjt:S.Spencer. R.G.A.) mounted court-style for display, nearly extremely ne (5) £140-£180

SStteepphheennSSppeenncceerrwasborninAlverstoke,Hampshire,andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryaged15yearsand4monthson3January1888.Raised Corporal16November1897,here-engagedatSaugoron16September1899andwasawardedtheLongServiceandGoodConductMedalwith gratuityin1908.PostedtoFranceon16April1915,Spencer’sArmyServiceRecordnotesthathewas‘MentionedinH.Q.Communiqueof 13/8/18 for valuable service’, and was subsequently discharged from a training position at No. 1 R.A. Cadet School on 4 March 1919.

Four: AAccttiinngg SSeerrggeeaanntt JJ.. WW.. SShhaarrpplleess,, RRooyyaall GGaarrrriissoonn AArrttiilllleerryy ((CClleerrkkss SSeeccttiioonn)) 1914-15Star(71608.A-Bombr.J.W.Sharples,R.G.A.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(71608A.Sjt.J.W.Sharples.R.A.);Army MeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue(71608Cpl-A.Sjt.A.C.-J.W.Sharples.Clerks’Sec:R.A.) goodvery neandbetter(4) £140-£180

M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918.

JJaammeessWWiilllliiaammSShhaarrpplleessservedinFrancefrom21November1915andwasawardedtheM.S.M.fordevotiontodutywhilstservingwiththeRoyal GarrisonArtillery(ClerksSection),attachedR.A.Section3rdEchelon.LocatedinnorthernFrance,itwasthejoboftheClerksSectiontomaintain records of all artillerymen in the British Expeditionary Force. Sharples was subsequently discharged to Army Reserve on 2 February 1919.

Three: GGuunnnneerr II.. AA.. OO’’CCoonnnneellll,, HHoonnoouurraabbllee AArrttiilllleerryy CCoommppaannyy 1914-15Star(887.Gnr.I.A.O’Connell,H.A.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(887Gnr.I.A.O’ConnellH.A.C.-Art-) good very ne (3) £60-£80

IIvvoorrAAsshhttoonnOO’’CCoonnnneellllenlistedintheHonourableArtilleryCompanyandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarinEgyptfrom12November 1915.Hewasdischargedsickon19September1916andissuedSilverWarBadgeNo.57432,buthisMedalIndexCardisfurtherannotated ‘deleted from list’, for reasons unclear.

Three: DDrriivveerr CC.. WW.. HHaarrrriinnggttoonn,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss

1914-15 Star (60259 Dvr. C. W. Harrington. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (60259 Dvr. C. W. Harrington. R.E.) very ne

Three: DDrriivveerr CC.. JJoobbbbiinnss,, AArrmmyy SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss

1914-15Star(T2-10701Dvr.C.Jobbins.A.S.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(T2-10701Dvr.C.Jobbins.A.S.C.)mounted court-style for wear, polished, very ne

Pair: PPrriivvaattee PP.. SS.. OO’’BBrriieenn.. AArrmmyy SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss 1914-15 Star (M2-099321 Pte. P. S. O’Brien. A.S.C.); Victory Medal (M2-099321 Pte. P. S. O’Brien. A.S.C.) very ne

British War Medal 1914-20 ((7788110099 SSpprr.. JJ.. BBrroowwnn.. RR..EE..)) edge bruise, polished, therefore ne (9)

£70-£90

CChhaarrlleessWW..HHaarrrriinnggttoonnattestedintotheRoyalEngineersforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedinEgyptfrom25July1915.Hewas discharged ‘Class Z’ on 30 May 1919.

CChhaarrlleessJJoobbbbiinnssattestedintotheArmyServiceCorpson24September1914forserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedontheWesternFront from 22 June 1915. He was discharged as a consequence of sickness on 16 April 1916 and awarded a Silver War Badge No. 981120. PPaattrriicckkSShheeaaOO’’BBrriieennattestedintotheArmyServiceCorpsforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedontheWesternFrontfrom18July 1915. He was discharged ‘Class Z’ on 14 July 1919.

JJoohhnnBBrroowwnnattestedintotheRoyalEngineersforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedinEgyptfrom20July1915.Hewasdischarged‘Class Z’ on 13 June 1919.

Pair: PPrriivvaattee WW.. RRoowwlleeyy,, RRooyyaall FFuussiilliieerrss 1914-15 Star (10927 Pte. W. Rowley. R. Fus:); Victory Medal 1914-19 (GS-10927 Pte. W. Rowley. R. Fus.) good very ne

Pair: PPrriivvaattee WW.. CCoollqquuhhoouunn,, RRooyyaall HHiigghhllaannddeerrss

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(S-17914Pte.W.Colquhoun.R.Highrs.) surnamepartiallyo ciallycorrectedonVM,goodvery ne

Pair: PPrriivvaattee EE.. DDyyssoonn,, RRooyyaall AArrmmyy MMeeddiiccaall CCoorrppss British War and Victory Medals (24382 Pte. E. Dyson. R.A.M.C.) good very ne

Five: FF.. SS.. MMccEEllrrooyy 1939-45Star;Paci cStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;SpecialConstabularyLongServiceMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissueFrancisS. Mc.Elroy.); together with the related miniature awards, these mounted as worn, good very ne and better BritishWarMedal1914-20((1100445588SSjjtt..JJ..WWiillssoonn..SSeeaa..HHiigghhrrss..));togetherwithtwoBritishRedCrossSocietyforWarService Medals, gilt, one with integral top riband bar, the other lacking the integral top riband bar, good very ne (14) £100-£140

Three: SSeeccoonndd LLiieeuutteennaanntt NN.. SSttookkeerr,, MM..MM..,, SSoommeerrsseett LLiigghhtt IInnffaannttrryy

1914-15 Star (15480 Pte. N. Stoker. Som: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. N. Stoker.) very ne (3) £80-£100

M.M. London Gazette 23 August 1916.

NNoorrmmaannSSttookkeerrattestedfortheSomersetLightInfantryandservedwiththe8thBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom8 September1915.AwardedtheMilitaryMedalwhilstholdingtherankofLance-Sergeant,hewascommissionedSecondLieutenanton20May 1917.

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Three: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. CCoolleeggaattee,, RRooyyaall IInnnniisskkiilllliinngg FFuussiilliieerrss oorr RRooyyaall IIrriisshh FFuussiilliieerrss,, llaatteerr WWiillttsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt

1914-15 Star (4296 Pte. J. Colegate. R. Innis. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (4296 Pte. J. Colegate. R. Ir. Fus.) very ne

Three: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. RReeiillllyy,, RRooyyaall IIrriisshh FFuussiilliieerrss

1914-15Star(2336Pte.J.Reilly.R.Ir.Fus.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2336Pte.J.Reilly.R.Ir.Fus.), contactmarks,very ne (6) £90-£120

JJaammeessCCoolleeggaatteeattestedintoeithertheRoyalInniskillingFusiliers,ortheRoyalIrishFusiliers,forserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedonthe WesternFrontfrom21December1914.HesawfurtherservicewiththeWiltshireRegiment.Therearetwocon ictingMedalindexCardsfor the recipient, both giving the same Regimental number, with one stating R. Innis: Fus:, the other R. Irish Fus.

JJoohhnnRReeiillllyyattestedintotheRoyalIrishFusilierson26April1909andservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe2ndBattalionontheWesternFront from16February1915.TransferringintotheRoyalIrishRegiment,hewasdischargedasaconsequenceofwoundsandsicknesson19February 1917 and awarded a Silver War Badge No. 31797.

Sold with copied Medal Index Cards.

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AA‘‘SSoouutthhRRuussssiiaa’’MM..SS..MM..ggrroouuppoofftthhrreeeeaawwaarrddeeddttooAAccttiinnggSSeerrggeeaannttWW..NNiicchhooll,,MMaacchhiinneeGGuunnCCoorrppss,,llaatteeKKiinngg’’ssOOwwnn SSccoottttiisshh BBoorrddeerreerrss

1914-15Star(11350L.Cpl.W.Nichol.K.O.S.B.);VictoryMedal1914-19(11350Cpl.W.Nichol.K.O.S.B.);ArmyMeritorious ServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue(21313Cpl.-A-Sjt.W.Nichol.M.G.C.) suspensionreplacedonMSMwithsmallsolderedring above claw, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very ne (3) £70-£90

M.S.M. London Gazette, 28 October 1920.

WWiilllliiaammNNiicchhooll,fromKirkcudbright,attestedintotheKing’sOwnScottishBorderersforserviceduringtheGreatWar.HeservedatGallipoli from25April1915andlatertransferredintotheMachineGunCorps.PromotedCorporalandActingSergeant,hewasawardedtheMeritorious Service Medal for his valuable service with the British Military Mission, South Russia. Sold with copied Medal Index Card.

Three: PPrriivvaattee WW.. EE.. LLaammbb,, NNoottttiinngghhaammsshhiirree aanndd DDeerrbbyysshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt

British War and Victory Medals (67534 Pte. T. Lowndes. Devon. R.) edge bruising, nearly very ne (9) £100-£140 227744

1914-15Star(2190Pte.W.E.Lamb.Notts;&Derby:R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2190Pte.W.E.Lamb.Notts.&Derby. R.) nearly very ne

Four: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. HH.. AApppplleebbyy,, SSeeaaffoorrtthh HHiigghhllaannddeerrss

1914-15Star(2918Pte.J.H.Appleby.Sea.Highrs.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(200759Pte.J.H.Appleby.Seaforth.); Defence Medal, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very ne

Pair: PPrriivvaattee TT.. LLoowwnnddeess,, DDeevvoonnsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt

WWaalltteerrEEddwwaarrddLLaammbb,anativeofWhaleyBridge,Derbyshire,andamemberofNo.2Section,St.JohnAmbulanceBrigade,attestedforthe NottinghamshireandDerbyshireRegimentandservedasaStretcherBearerduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom25February1915. He was discharged due to wounds on 3 May 1916, and was awarded a Silver War Badge. In civilian life he was employed by the post o ce. Sold with two Sherwood Foresters cap badges; and the recipient’s G.P.O. whistle.

JJoohhnn HH.. AApppplleebbyy attested for the Seaforth Highlanders and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 13 March 1915.

Five: PPrriivvaattee HH.. TTookkeelloovvee,, RRooyyaall BBeerrkksshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt aanndd SSppeecciiaall CCoonnssttaabbuullaarryy 1914-15Star(16385.Pte.H.T.Tokelove.R.Berks.R.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(16385.Pte.H.T.Tokelove.R.Berks.R.); Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Henry Tokelove) contact marks, very ne DefenceMedal,innamedcardboxofissue,addressedto‘MMrr..WW..HHaammiillttoonn,,77AAccaaddeemmyyTTeerrrraaccee,,LLoonnddoonnddeerrrryy..NN..II..’,withHome Secretary’s enclosure, very ne (6)

£80-£100

HHeennrryyTTookkeelloovvee,alabourerfromNewbury,Berkshire,attestedintotheRoyalBerkshireRegimentforserviceduringtheGreatWarandserved ontheWesternFrontwiththe1stBattalionfrom18May1915.HetransferredintotheLabourCorpsandwasdischarged‘ClassZ’on4May 1919.HelaterjoinedtheSpecialConstabularyandappearsonthe1939RegisterasaSpecialConstableservingwiththeGloucestershire Constabulary.

Sold with copied discharge papers, group photographs of the recipient in the Special Constabulary, and a Berkshire Regiment lapel badge. WWiilllliiaammHHaammiillttoonn,fromNewtownards,Co.Down,attestedintotheRoyalUlsterConstabularyon6December1935,andwasdischargedwith exemplary conduct, in the rank of Sergeant, aged 50, on 10 May 1967.

Sold with Royal Ulster Constabulary Discharge Certi cate, Sergeant stripes, named Masonic certi cate and original photographs.

Three: LLaannccee--CCoorrppoorraall JJ.. LLeesstteerr,, KKiinngg’’ss RRooyyaall RRii ee CCoorrppss,, wwhhoo wwaass ddiisscchhaarrggeedd dduuee ttoo wwoouunnddss iinn AApprriill 11991177 1914-15 Star (R-1723 L.Cpl. J. Lester. K.R. Rif: C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-1723 Pte. J. Lester. K.R. Rif. C.) very ne Pair: AAccttiinngg SSeerrggeeaanntt AA.. AA.. MMoooorree,, HHaammppsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt British War and Victory Medals (20269 A. Sjt. A. A. Moore. Hamps. R.) good very ne

VictoryMedal1914-19((119922445500EE..RR..WWiillssoonn..PP..OO..RR..NN..)) surnamepartiallyo ciallycorrected;1939-45Star;Franceand Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-45, very ne and better (10)

£100-£140

JJoosseepphhLLeesstteerrattestedfortheKing’sRoyalRi eCorpson2September1914andservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront from 23 July 1915. Discharged due to wounds on 29 April 1917, he was awarded a Silver War Badge No. 167778. EEddwwaarrddRRiicchhaarrddWWiillssoonnwasborninKingston,Hampshire,on4September1881andjoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoySecondClasson3February 1897.AdvancedPettyO ceron1August1915,heservedduringtheGreatWarinavarietyofshipsandshorebasedestablishments,andwas shore pensioned on 21 September 1921, joining the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day.

Three: PPrriivvaattee SS.. HHoorraann,, LLeeiinnsstteerr RReeggiimmeenntt

1914-15 Star (4657 Pte. S. Horan. Leins: R.); British War and Victory Medals (4657 Pte. S. Horan. Leins. R.) very ne (3) £60-£80

SStteepphheennHHoorraannattestedintotheLeinsterRegimenton1June1915forserviceduringtheGreatWar,andservedontheWesternFrontwiththe 2ndBattalionfrom6September1915.Hewasdischargedphysicallyun ton17March1919andawardedaSilverWarBadgeNo.B146,477.PostWar, his pension records show that he resided in Banagher, County O aly.

Sold with copied Medal Index Card and copied Silver War Badge roll extract, which shows his cause of discharge as a consequence of wounds.

Three: PPrriivvaattee AA.. PP.. EEaattoonn,, RRooyyaall AArrmmyy MMeeddiiccaall CCoorrppss

1914-15Star(22679Pte.A.D.[sic]Eaton.R.A.M.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(22679Pte.A.P.Eaton.R.A.M.C.)mounted court-style for display, very ne

Three: PPrriivvaattee WW.. LLeeee,, RRooyyaall AArrmmyy MMeeddiiccaall CCoorrppss

1914-15Star(1616Pte.W.Lee.R.A.M.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(1616Pte.W.Lee.R.A.M.C.)mountedcourt-stylefor display, very ne (6) £70-£90 227788

AArrtthhuurrPPoopppplleewweellllEEaattoonnwasbornon20March1893.AresidentofPlaistow,London,heattestedintotheRoyalArmyMedicalCorpson5June 1915,forserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedinSalonikafrom5June1915.AppointedCorporal,hewasdischarged‘ClassZ’on3April 1919. He died in Redbridge, London, in 1974.

WWiilllliiaammLLeeeeattestedintotheRoyalArmyMedicalCorpsforserviceduringtheGreatWar,andservedintheBalkansfrom27October1915.He was discharged on 8 July 1919.

Sold with copied Medal Index Cards.

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Four: PPrriivvaattee TT.. EE.. HHiillll,, RRooyyaall AArrmmyy MMeeddiiccaall CCoorrppss aanndd SStt.. JJoohhnn AAmmbbuullaannccee BBrriiggaaddee

1914-15Star(50428,Pte.T.E.Hill,R.A.M.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(50428Pte.T.E.Hill.R.A.M.C.);Coronation1911, St. John Ambulance Brigade (Pte. T. E. Hill.) mounted for wear, some staining to last, good very ne (4) £80-£100

TThhoommaass EE.. HHiillll attested for the Royal Army Medical Corps and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 4 April 1915.

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Nine: LLiieeuutteennaannttWW..FFoorrdd,,RRooyyaallAArrmmyyOOrrddnnaanncceeCCoorrppss,,wwhhoowwaasspprreessuummeeddkkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonnaatttthheeFFaallllooffSSiinnggaappoorreeoonn1155 FFeebbrruuaarryy 11994422

1914-15Star(A.1317Armr.S.Sjt.W.Ford.A.O.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(A.1317S.Sjt.W.Ford.A.O.C.);India GeneralService1908-35,1clasp,Waziristan1919-21(A.3419S-Sjt.W.Ford.R.A.O.C.);1939-45Star;Paci cStar;Defenceand WarMedals1939-45;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,3rdissue,RegularArmy(7578912W.O.Cl.II.W.Ford.R.A.O.C.)mounted court-style for display, generally very ne and better (9) £600-£800

WWiilllliiaammFFoorrddattestedfortheArmyOrdnanceCorpsandservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarasanArmourerSta SergeantontheWestern Frontfrom31December1914.Hesu eredashrapnelwoundtotheheadinFebruary1916,andwasadmittedto2CanadianGeneralHospital, LeTreport,on10February1916;dischargedfromhospitalon4March1916,hewassubsequentlyadmittedtothesamehospitalsu eringfroma double hernia on 5 September 1918.

RemainingintheArmyOrdnanceCorps,FordwasadvancedArmourerQuartermasterSergeant,andwascommissionedLieutenanton25 September1941.HeservedwiththeRoyalArmyOrdnanceCorpsduringtheSecondWorldWar,andwaspresumedkilledinactionattheFallof Singapore on 15 February 1942. A letter written to the recipient’s brother from the War O ce, dated 29 January 1946, states: ‘InformationregardingyourbrotherLieutenantW.Ford,R.A.O.C.,hasbeenreceivedfromyourbrother’sCommandingO certhatyourbrother embarkedwithhimatSingaporeonaMotorLaunchonhenightof13-14February1942.On15FebruaryaJapaneseDestroyerwasencountered andthelaunchwassunk.Theinformantstatesthathebelieveshewasthelasttoleavethevesselandafterthecommencementoftheactionhe neversawyourbrothereitherondeckoninthewater.Inviewofthisinformation,andintheabsenceofanynewsofyourbrothersincethe cessationofhostilitiesandtheconsequentreleaseofprisonersofwarintheFarEast...itiso ciallyrecordedthatLieutenantW.Ford,R.A.O.C.is presumed to have been killed in action on or shortly after 15 February 1942.’ Ford has no known grave and is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

Soldwithaphotographoftherecipient;photographsoftherecipient’snameontheSingaporeMemorial;threeArmyOrdnanceCorpsletters regarding the recipient’s hospitalisation during the Great War; and copy letter from the War O ce to the recipient’s brother.

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Four: GG.. EE.. BBrryyaanntt,, BBrriittiisshh RReedd CCrroossss 1914-15Star(G.E.Bryant.B.R.C.S.&O.S.J.J.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(G.E.Bryant.B.R.C.&St.J.J.);SSeerrbbiiaa,,KKiinnggddoomm, OrderofSt.Sava,FourthClassbreastbadge,silver-giltandenamel,Bishopwithredrobes,silvermarktosuspensionring, lacking rosette on riband; very ne and better (4) £240-£280

GGiillbbeerrttEErrnneessttBBrryyaanntt,ascionoftheBryantfamilybehindBryantandMayMatches,wasborninSurbitonon26January1878,andfollowingthe outbreakoftheGreatWarvolunteeredasasearcheroftheMissingandWoundedEnquiryBureauwiththeBritishRedCross,servingatMudros from8October1915.HemovedtoSalonikainFebruary1916andservedthereuntilOctober1917.HewasappointedStoresO cerinJune 1916andservedinthatcapacityuntil31October1917,renderingusefulservicedespiteillhealthaftertheGreatFireof18August1917,which destroyedtwothirdsofthecity.ForhisserviceshewasMentionedinDespatches(LondonGazette 21July1917)andwasawardedtheSerbian Order of St. Sava Fourth Class (London Gazette 7 February 1922). He died in Wandsworth, London, on 23 March 1965.

Sold with copied research.

Three: LLiieeuutteennaanntt JJ.. EE.. BBoottttoommlleeyy,, RRooyyaall FFllyyiinngg CCoorrppss,, llaattee WWiillttsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt aanndd RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss 1914-15Star(218Spr.J.E.Bottomley.R.E.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Lieut.J.E.Bottomley.) edgebruisetoBWM otherwise nearly very ne (3)

£60-£80

JJoohhnnEEddwwaarrddBBoottttoommlleeyy,adraughtsmanwiththeGreatWesternRailwayatSwindon,wasborninHalifax,Yorkshireon13July1894.Heattested intotheRoyalEngineersforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedontheWesternFrontfrom21January1915.CommissionedintotheRoyal Engineerson28September1915,hetransferredtothe1/4thBattalion,WiltshireRegimentandwaslaterattachedtotheRoyalFlyingCorps.He died in Bath, Somerset, on 12 August 1952.

Sold with copied Medal Index Card.

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Three: FFlliigghhtt SSeerrggeeaanntt TT.. WW.. TThhoommppssoonn,, RRooyyaall FFllyyiinngg CCoorrppss aanndd RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee 1914-15Star(107842.A.M.T.W.Thompson.R.F.C.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves(10784F.Sgt.T.W. Thompson. R.A.F.) slight edge dig to BWM, very ne (3)

£80-£100

M.I.D. London Gazette, 11 December 1917.

TThhoommaassWWiilllliiaammTThhoommppssoonnattestedintotheRoyalFlyingCorpsforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedontheWesternFrontfrom7 November 1915. He later transferred into the Royal Air Force upon its formation.

Sold with copied Medal Index Card.

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Three: SSeerrggeeaanntt FF.. CC.. MMoonnkk,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee,, llaattee RRooyyaall FFllyyiinngg CCoorrppss,, wwhhoo ddiieedd aatt hhoommee oonn 2266 FFeebbrruuaarryy 11991199

1914-15 Star (3271 2. A.M. F. C. Monk. R.F.C.); British War and Victory Medals (3271 Sgt. F. C. Monk. R.A.F.) good very ne (3)

£60-£80

FFrreeddeerriicckkCCoonniinnggssbbyyMMoonnkk,fromBlackburn,Lancashire,attestedintotheRoyalFlyingCorpsforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedonthe WesternFrontfrom21March1915.HelatertransferredintotheRoyalAirForce,uponitsformation,anddiedathomeon26February1919. He is buried in Blackburn Cemetery, Lancashire.

Sold with copied Medal Index Card.

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Pair: CCoorrppoorraall JJ.. BBeessssaanntt,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee,, llaattee RRooyyaall FFllyyiinngg CCoorrppss

1914-15Star(126572.A.M.J.Bessant.R.F.C.);BritishWarMedal1914-20(12657Cpl.J.Bessant.R.A.F.) renamed;VictoryMedal 1914-19 (12657 Cpl. J. Bessant. R.A.F.) the BWM uno cially renamed, very ne

Pair: AAiirr MMeecchhaanniicc 11sstt CCllaassss HH.. KK.. BBrroowwnn,, RRooyyaall NNaavvaall AAiirr SSeerrvviiccee 1914-15Star(F.2697H.R.[sic]Brown.A.M.1.R.N.A.S.);VictoryMedal1914-19(F.2697H.K.Brown.A.M.1.R.N.A.S.) edge bruise to VM, very ne

British War Medal 1914-20 ((1111112200.. 22.. AA..MM.. CC.. AA.. EE.. IInnggrraamm.. RR..FF..CC..)) good very ne (6)

Sold with a R.F.C. cap badge.

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£80-£100

Three: PPrriivvaattee GG.. HH.. SSkkiinnnneerr,, PPrriinncceessss PPaattrriicciiaa’’ss CCaannaaddiiaann LLiigghhtt IInnffaannttrryy 1914-15Star(476024Pte.G.H.Skinner.P.P.C.L.I.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(476024Pte.G.H.Skinner.P.P.C.L.I.) mounted court-style for display, very ne (3) £70-£90

GG..HH..SSkkiinnnneerrwasbornatMeaford,Ontario,on1April1894andattestedforPrincessPatricia’sCanadianLightInfantryon28January1915, served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 6 December 1915.

Three:SSeerrggeeaannttFF..LL..YYoouunngghhuussbbaanndd,,88tthhBBaattttaalliioonn((9900tthhWWiinnnniippeeggRRii eess)),,CCaannaaddiiaannIInnffaannttrryy--““TThheeLLiittttlleeBBllaacckkDDeevviillss””,,wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt oonn 2266 SSeepptteemmbbeerr 11991166 1914-15Star(81863Pte.F.L.Younghusband,8/Can.Inf.);BritishWarandVictoryMedals(81863Sjt.F.L.Younghusband,8-Can. Inf.);MemorialPlaque(FrancisLloydYounghusband);CanadianMemorialCross,G.V.R.,‘81863Sgt.F.L.Younghusband’;together withtherecipient’sBrotherhoodofLocomotiveFiremenandEngineersTributeMedal1914-19,bronze,unnamed,withan associated ribbon bearing a gilt star, medals extremely ne (6)

£300-£400

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2013.

FFrraanncciissLLllooyyddYYoouunngghhuussbbaannddwasborninMarch,Ontario,on29July1892.ALocomotiveFiremanbyoccupation,heenlistedintothe32nd BattalionatWinnipeginDecember1914andwasembarkedforEnglandaboardtheS.S. Vaderland inFebruary1915.Transferredtothe8th Battalion(90thWinnipegRi es)-“TheLittleBlackDevils”-inFranceinMay1915,heattainedtherankofSergeantinAugust1916,andwaskilled in action on 26 September of the same year. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial. Soldwithagiltlocketengravedononesidewithcrossedbaseballbatsandballandinscribedontheother,‘TheHaldimandCountyLeague, Dunnville Champions 1905’, the interior with a photograph of a lady; and copied service papers.

Three: GGuunnnneerr MM.. BB.. AAddkkiinnss,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann MMoouunntteedd RRii eess,, FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy BBrriiggaaddee 1914-15Star(Gnr.M.B.AdkinsS.A.M.R.-F.A.B.);BritishWarandBilingualVictoryMedals(Gnr.M.B.AdkinsS.A.M.R.-F.A.B.) very ne

Three: SSttaa SSeerrggeeaanntt AA.. RR.. KKnnoowwlleerr,, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann HHeeaavvyy AArrttiilllleerryy,, llaattee DDuurrbbaann GGaarrrriissoonn AArrttiilllleerryy 1914-15Star(Gnr.A.R.Knowler.Dur.Gar.Arty.);BritishWarandBilingualVictoryMedals(S/Sjt.A.R.Knowler.S.A.H.A.) very ne

Three: SSeerrggeeaanntt FF.. LL.. WWeeaakklleeyy,, 44tthh SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaann IInnffaannttrryy 1914-15Star(Cpl.F.L.Weakley4thInafntry[sic]);BritishWarandBilingualVictoryMedals(Cpl.F.L.WeakleyS.A.H.A.) o cial correction to battalion number on Star, very ne (9) £80-£100

MMaannffrreeddBBeennjjaammiinnAAddkkiinnss,fromEastLondon,SouthAfrica,attestedintotheSouthAfricanMountedRi esforserviceduringtheGreatWar.He servedinGermanSouthWestAfricaandreceivedawoundtohisleftlegon18June1915.HesawlaterserviceinEastAfricaandcontracted Malaria. He was released from service on 21 August 1918 and awarded a Silver War Badge and a King’s Certi cate.

AArrtthhuurrRReennnniieeKKnnoowwlleerr,fromDurban,Natal,attestedintotheSouthAfricanExpeditionaryForceforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedin GermanSouthWestAfricawiththeSouthAfricanHeavyArtilleryfrom25February1915.HesawlaterserviceontheWesternFront.Advanced Fitter Sta Sergeant, attached to 72nd Siege Battery, R.G.A., he was discharged on 9 October 1919.

FFrraanncciissLLeewwiinnWWeeaakklleeyy,fromDurban,Natal,attestedintotheSouthAfricanExpeditionaryForceforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedin GermanSouthWestAfricawith’B’Company,4thSouthAfricanInfantryfrom16December1914.HetransferredintotheSouthAfricanHeavy Artillery and was advanced Corporal Sta Sergeant; he was later discharged, on compassionate grounds, on 19 December 1918.

Sold with copied service papers.

Pair: EEddwwaarrdd WW.. KKeellllyy,, MMeerrccaannttiillee MMaarriinnee

British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Edward W. Kelly) gilding to MMWM, very ne MercantileMarineWarMedal1914-18(2)((WWiilllliiaammWW..BBllyytthh;;JJ..RRooddrriigguueess)) minoro cialcorrectiontonamingonsecondmedal, which has been silver plated, very ne (4) £70-£90 228899

JJuulleeooRRooddrriigguueesswasborninGoa,India,in1877andservedwiththeMercantileMarineduringtheGreatWar.HediedwhilstservinginS.S. Treinta-y-Tres on31October1918andisburiedinSt.MarieCemetery,LeHavre,France.HisMercantileMarineMedalwasissuedinZanzibarin 1920 and his British War Medal, later issued on 10 December 1925 was subsequently returned, unclaimed. Sold with copied medal roll extracts.

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Five: CChhiieeff CCooookk CC.. BBaaxxtteerr,, AAuussttrraalliiaann MMeerrccaannttiillee MMaarriinnee

BritishWarandMercantileMarineWarMedals(C.Baxter.Australia.1586);1939-45Star;Paci cStar;WarMedal1939-45(C. BaxterM.N.)mountedcourt-stylefordisplay;togetherwiththerecipient’sGreatWarMerchantServiceWarBadge,thereverse numbered ‘1746’; and Second War Australian Merchant Navy badge, the reverse numbered ‘313’, good very ne (7) £200-£240

CChhaarrlleessBBaaxxtteerrwasborninLondonin1887andservedwiththeAustralianMercantileMarineduringtheGreatWar,plyinghistradeonthe LondontoSydneyroute.HesawfurtherserviceduringtheSecondWorldWarinthewaterso QueenslandfromtheoutbreakofWarto10 October 1942, serving variously as a Pilot, Cook, and Chief Cook.

Sold with copied research.

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Pair: AAbblleeSSeeaammaannTT..RR..WW..HH..HHaasskkeellll,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,wwhhooddrroowwnneeddiinntthheeRRiivveerrTThhaammeessiinn11992200aafftteerrbbeeccoommiinnggeennttaanngglleeddiinn wweeeeddss;; ttrraaggiiccaallllyy,, aa ffeellllooww ssaaiilloorr aabbooaarrdd tthhee bbaattttlleesshhiipp WWaarrssppiittee mmeett hhiiss ddeeaatthh aatt tthhee ssaammee ttiimmee aatttteemmppttiinngg ttoo ee eecctt aa rreessccuuee British War and Victory Medals (J.73419 T. R. W. H. Haskell. Ord. R.N.) extremely ne (2) £60-£80

TThhoommaassRRiicchhaarrddWWiilllliiaammHHeennrryyHHaasskkeellllwasborninTunbridgeWellson1February1901andjoinedtheRoyalNavyatDevonportasBoy2nd Classon12July1917.Hetransferredto Warspite on28May1918andwasadvancedAbleSeaman24January1920.Hispapersnote‘discharged dead’ on 10 August 1920, adding ‘drowned’. The Hull Daily Mail of 11 August 1920 adds a little more information: ‘Drowning Cases.

Whilstbathingfromthepublicwalk,Lower-SunburyRoad,Hampton,FredWellingtonandanothermannamedAskell[sic]becameentangledin theweedsandweredrowned.Askellwasthe rstindi culties,andshoutedforhelp.Wellingtoncalledout,“Iamcoming,holdout!”andswam across, but was also caught, and both were drowned.’

The PortsmouthEveningNews latercon rmedtheyoungmenasgoodfriends,bothservingsailorsaboard Warspite,whowereenjoyingtheir leaveatthehomeofMr.FrederickCharlesWellingtonwhilsttheshipwasdockedatDevonport.HaskellwaslaterburiedatLadywellCemeteryin Lewisham.

Five: WWaarrrraannttOO cceerrJJ..DDeennlleeyy,,RRooyyaallAAiirrFFoorrccee,,llaatteeJJooiinneerr44tthhCCllaassss,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(M.21883J.Denley.JR4R.N.);General Service1918-62,1clasp,Iraq(340411.Sjt.J.Denley.R.A.F.);WarMedal1939 -45;RoyalAirForceL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.(340411.F/Sgt.J.Denley.R.A.F.) fourth medal loose, remainder mounted for wear, generally very ne (lot) £300-£400

JJaacckkDDeennlleeyywasborninTeignmouth,Devon,inNovember1898.HejoinedtheRoyal NavalVolunteerReserveasCarpenter’sCrewinJuly1916,andadvancedtoJoiner4th ClassinOctober1918.HisGreatWarserviceincludedwithH.M.S. Diana from October1917.DenleywasshoredemobilisedinSeptember1919;hesubsequently joinedtheRoyalAirForce,advancedtoSergeant,andservedwith84SquadroninIraq. DenleyadvancedtoFlightSergeant,andwasstationedatR.A.F.UpperHeyfordinthe 1930s.

HeservedduringtheSecondWorldWar,andadvancedtoWarrantO cerinApril 1940.AfterretirementDenleyresidedat176RandolphAvenue,MaidaVale,London, and he died at 10 Central Avenue, Paignton, Torbay in May 1973.

Soldwiththefollowingrelatedoriginalitemsanddocuments:Warrant,dated19April1941;2photographalbums,oneofwhichannotated,both appeartobeofserviceinEgyptandIraq-includingaphotographofrecipientinnavaluniformandoneinRAFuniformwearinghismedals;R.A.F. RecordO ceenclosureforWarMedal,dated7March1963;variousComradesoftheRoyalAirForcecorrespondenceandsignedmenusfrom from events; with other ephemera.

Pair: EEnnggiinneemmaannJJ..II..SSccootttt,,RRooyyaallNNaavvaallRReesseerrvvee,,wwhhoorreessppoonnddeeddttootthheewwiirreelleessssddiissttrreessssssiiggnnaallssffrroommtthheeAAmmeerriiccaannttrrooooppsshhiipp TTuussccaanniiaa wwhhiicchhhhaaddbbeeeennttoorrppeeddooeeddbbyyaaUU--BBooaatteennrroouutteettooLLiivveerrppoooolliinnFFeebbrruuaarryy11991188aannddssaannkkwwiitthhtthheelloossssooff221100lliivveess -- tthhee rrsstt sshhiipp ttoo bbee ssuunnkk ccaarrrryyiinngg UU..SS.. TTrrooooppss dduurriinngg tthhee GGrreeaatt WWaarr

British War and Victory Medals (4515T.S. J. I. Scott. Engn. R.N.R.) nearly extremely ne (2)

£80-£100

JJoosseepphhIIrrvviinnSSccoottttwasborninNorthShields,Northumberland,on14October1878,andworkedasanironfoundrylabourerin1911.Appointed EnginemanintheRoyalNavalReserve,hewaspostedaboardthenewlycompletedtrawler WilliamSymons from28October1917to17July 1918,andwasthuspresenttoassisttheescortsofconvoyHX-20whichhadbeentargetedby UB-77 underKapitanWilhelmMeyer.The Northern Whig of 8 February 1918 o ers more detail:

‘OnTuesday,February5,about6p.m.,aterriblecatastropheoccurredo theIrishcoast,whentheAnchorliner Tuscania,carryingAmerican troops,wastorpedoedandsunkwithouttheslightestwarning.Atduskatorpedo redatshortrangehitthevesselinthevicinityoftheengine room.Atthetimeofthecatastrophetherewereabout2,000troopsaboardandacrewof240.Immediatelythevesselwashitshelistedbadlyto starboard,andmanyofthemilitarymenwerethrownorjumpedfromthedecksintothewater,andinafewminutesscoresofsoldierswere swimminginthevicinityofthedoomedliner.Othersproceededtotheirboatstations,onlyto ndinseveralinstancesthattheirboatshadbeen blown to atoms by the explosion. Immediately the ship was struck, the electric-light went out, and the men were left in total darkness.’

By10p.m.,the Tuscania hadsunk,bow rstintothesea.Callsforhelpweresoonansweredbythe eetoftrawlersfromPortEllen,whilstsmall numbersofmenattemptedtoswimtowardsthecoastofIslay.OneAmericansurvivorlaterwrotetoafriendbackhome:‘Nineofuswere nally washedashorealive,someinjuredbadlyandallnearlydrowned.Welaidtogetherbyalargerock,inthewind,andhadtolistentothemoansand groansofourdyingcomradestilldaylight.Abouttwentycorpseswashedashorebesideuswhendaylightcameandwewererescuedbya Highlander.’

Intotal,132menmadeittoIslay,allofwhomwereo eredshelter.In hiso cialreport,MalcolmMacNeill-thegrandfatherofGeorge Robertson, the future Secretary General of N.A.T.O. - was clear to praise his friends and neighbours: ‘Though they had so little, they gave so much to help those who were wrecked on their shores.’ Scottwassubsequently‘notedforgoodservicesrenderedinrescuingthesurvivorsofthe Tuscania on5February1918’,andwasdemobilisedon 26January1919.ThelossofthetroopshipiscommemoratedviaamonumenterectedontheOaPeninsulaofIslaybytheAmericanRedCrossin 1919;lesswellknownisthestoryofayoungWestVirginiannamedHarryRainelTrumanwhosurvivedthelossof Tuscania andlaterservedin Francewiththe100thAeronauticalSquadronoftheU.S.ArmyAirService-describedbyjournalistsin1980asa‘stubborn,crusty,whiskeydrinkingdiehard’,hediedintheeruptionofMountStHelenson18May1980afterrefusingtoleavehisSpiritLakehome,themostfamous casualty of the eruption.

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229955

Pair: DDeecckk HHaanndd EE.. HHuurrrreenn,, RRooyyaall NNaavvaall RReesseerrvvee

British War and Victory Medals (107120.A. E. Hurren. D.H. R.N.R.) very ne

Pair:PPrriivvaatteeAA..TT..CCllaarrkkee,,RRooyyaallFFuussiilliieerrss,,llaatteeEEaassttSSuurrrreeyyRReeggiimmeenntt,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonnoonntthheeWWeesstteerrnnFFrroonnttoonn2222 AAuugguusstt 11991188

British War and Victory Medals (37807 Pte. A. T. Clarke. E. Surr. R.) extremely ne

Pair: SSeerrggeeaanntt FF.. EEttcchheellllss,, MMaanncchheesstteerr RReeggiimmeenntt

British War and Victory Medals (33168 Sgt. F. Etchells. Manch. R.) very ne (6) £70-£90

AAllffrreeddTThheeoobboollddCCllaarrkkee,fromForestGate,London,attestedintotheEastSurreyRegimentforserviceduringtheGreatWar.Heservedonthe WesternFrontfrom7March1918,beingtransferredintotheRoyalFusiliersfourdayslater.Hewaskilledinactionwhilstservingwiththe11th Battalion and is buried in Albert Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Three: SSeerrggeeaannttSS..HH..DDaayy,,RRooyyaallMMaarriinneess,,llaatteerrRRooyyaallMMaarriinneessPPoolliiccee,,wwhhoosseerrvveeddiinnHH..MM..SS.. CCeennttuurriioonn aatttthheeBBaattttlleeooffJJuuttllaanndd,, 3311 MMaayy 11991166

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(R.M.A.12139Sgt.S.H.Day.);RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,2ndissue, xedsuspension(P. O.212139 S. H. Day. Sgt. R.M.) edge bruising and contact marks, about good ne (3)

£60-£80

SSaammuueellHHaarrrryyDDaayyenlistedfortheRoyalMarinesArtilleryatEastneyon7January1908straightfromschool.AppointedBugler,hewasraised Gunner4April1911andBombardier28April1915.Heservedfrom16July1915aboardthedreadnoughtbattleship Centurion,andwaspresent duringtheBattleofJutlandwhen Centurion underCaptainSirMichaelCulme-Seymourwasdeployedasthirdshipfromtheheadofthebattle line; she subsequently red four salvoes at the battlecruiser SMS Lutzow, but without result.

RaisedSergeanton27October1918,DayremainedintheserviceoftheRoyalMarinesandwitnessedregularpostingstoPortsmouth, DartmouthandChatham.HisServiceRecordfurthernotes‘enlistedintheR.M.Police’,butmakesclearthathewasnotrecommendedforthe navalMeritoriousServiceMedal,thereasonforthisunclear.IssuedtheL.S.G.C.Medalwithgratuityin1928,heremainedwithRoyalMarines PoliceduringtheSecondWorldWar,butwasdischargeddeadinservice.HismedalsforGreatWarServicewereatsomepointsenttoR.M.A. Eastney; further entitled to 1914-15 Star.

229966

Pair: AAiirr MMeecchhaanniicc 11sstt CCllaassss PP.. PPrriiccee,, RRooyyaall NNaavvaall AAiirr SSeerrvviiccee

British War and Victory Medals (F. 25113. P. Price. 1.A.M. R.N.A.S.) very ne

Pair: PPrriivvaattee 22nndd CCllaassss HH.. OOggddeenn,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee

British War and Victory Medals (127548. Pte. 2. H. Ogden. R.A.F.) edge dig to VM, very ne (4)

Pair: PPrriivvaattee TT.. WW.. JJoohhnnssoonn,, 1166tthh LLaanncceerrss

British War and Victory Medals (4931 Pte. T. W. Johnson. 16-Lrs.) very ne

Pair: PPrriivvaattee RR.. BBllyytthh,, RRooyyaall SSccoottss FFuussiilliieerrss

British War and Victory Medals (25421 Pte. R. Blyth. R. S. Fus.) extremely ne

Pair: PPrriivvaattee GG.. KKiinngg,, KKiinngg’’ss OOwwnn SSccoottttiisshh BBoorrddeerreerrss

British War and Victory Medals (24576 Pte. G. King. K.O. Sco. Bord.) extremely ne

Pair: PPrriivvaattee AA.. HH.. SSmmiitthh,, TTaannkk CCoorrppss

£70-£90

British War and Victory Medals (302108 Pte. A. H. Smith. Tank Corps.) mounted for wear, contact marks, very ne (8) £100-£140 229977

TT..WW..JJoohhnnssoonnattestedintothe16thLancersandservedduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom8September1914.Hetransferred intotheMilitaryMountedPoliceon1October1916andcontinuedtoserveontheWesternFrontuntil11November1918.Theawardofa clasp to his 1914 Star is con rmed on his Medal Index Card.

229988

Pair: PPrriivvaatteeFF..CC..PPeeaarrssoonn,,2211ssttLLaanncceerrss,,llaatteerrRRooyyaallWWeessttKKeennttRReeggiimmeenntt,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddiinnaaccttiioonndduurriinnggtthheeGGeerrmmaannSSpprriinngg OO eennssiivvee oonn 2233 MMaarrcchh 11991188

British War and Victory Medals (23481 Pte. F. C. Pearson. 21-Lrs.) good very ne (2)

£60-£80

FFrraannkkCCllii oorrddPPeeaarrssoonnwasborninNorton,Su olk,andattestedforthe21stLancersatIpswich.HeservedwithNo.1Squadronduringthe GreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom29June1916,beforetransferringtothe10thBattalion,RoyalWestKentRegiment,andwaskilledin action during the German Spring O ensive on 23 March 1918. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France. Sold with copied research.

Four: SSeerrggeeaanntt BB.. GGrraanntt,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy

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BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2117Sjt.B.Grant.R.A.);TerritorialForceWarMedal1914-19(2117Sjt.B.Grant.R.A.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (600206 Sjt B Grant R.H.A.) mounted court-style, good very ne (4)

£140-£180

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BBeenn GGrraanntt was awarded his Territorial Force E ciency Medal per Army Order 369 of August 1920.

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Four: GGuunnnneerr AA.. HHaannnnaamm,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(627Gnr.A.Hannam.R.A.);DefenceMedal;SpecialConstabularyLongServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1st issue,2clasps,LongService1940,LongService1943(ArthurHannam)mountedcourt-stylefordisplay;togetherwiththerelated miniature awards, these similarly mounted, very ne and better (4)

£60-£80

330033

AArrtthhuurr HHaannnnaamm enlisted into the 2/1st Battery, Somerset Royal Horse Artillery (Territorial Force) in the latter half of 1915. Sold with copied research.

Pair: CCaappttaaiinn WW.. DD.. BBrriissttooww,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy

British War and Victory Medals (Capt. W. D. Bristow.) very ne

Pair: SSeeccoonndd LLiieeuutteennaanntt SS.. MM.. TThhoommaass,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy,, wwhhoo ddiieedd aa mmoonntthh aafftteerr tthhee cceessssaattiioonn ooff hhoossttiilliittiieess

British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. S. M. Thomas.) nearly very ne

Pair: SSeeccoonndd LLiieeuutteennaanntt WW.. SSpprraawwssoonn,, NNoorrffoollkk RReeggiimmeenntt,, llaattee SSuu oollkk RReeggiimmeenntt aanndd HHaammppsshhiirree YYeeoommaannrryy

British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. W. Sprawson) with named card boxes of issue, extremely ne (6) £80-£100

WWiilllliiaammDDuuggeellbbyyBBrriissttoowwwasborninPortsmoutharound1878.AcareersoldierformerlyrecordedasBatterySergeantMajorin1911,hewas appointed to a commission in 1915, and served in Salonika from January 1916.

SSttaannlleeyyMMeerreeddiitthhTThhoommaasswaseducatedatMillHillSchoolandlivedat2,RichmondVillas,Swansea.HeservedinFrancefrom29May1918, survivingthelatterstagesoftheGermanSpringO ensive,butdiedinhospitalfromperitonitison13December1918.Heiscommemoratedupon the Welsh National War Memorial Roll of Honour, which records all those of Welsh birth and parentage who gave their lives in the Great War. WWaalltteerr SSpprraawwssoonn was discharged to a commission in the Su olk Regiment on 29 May 1917, and later transferred to the Norfolk Regiment.

Family Group:

Pair: GGuunnnneerr FF.. GG.. HHiiggggss,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy

British War and Victory Medals (207969 Gnr. F. G. Higgs. R.A.) mounted court-style for display, nearly extremely ne

Five: CCaappttaaiinn FF.. CC.. HHiiggggss,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy

1939-45Star;FranceandGermanyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;E ciencyMedal,G.VI.R.,2ndissue,Territorial(Lt.F. C. Higgs. R.A.) mounted court-style for display, extremely ne (7)

£70-£90

FFrreeddeerriicckk GGeeoorrggee HHiiggggss attested for the Royal Field Artillery and served with them during the Great War. Soldwiththerecipient’stwo breidentitydiscs;RFAmetalshouldertitles;ProtectionCerti cateandCerti cateofIdentity;Soldier’s DemobilisationAccountform;NationalRegistrationAct1915car;aFieldServicePostCard;aRoyalArtillerybroochbadgeandaDefenceLeague Lewisham lapel badge; and other ephemera.

FFrreeddeerriicckkCChhaarrlleessHHiiggggss,sonoftheabove,wascommissionedSecondLieutenantintheRoyalArtilleryfrom133rdO.C.T.U.on25January1941, andwaspromotedWarSubstantiveLieutenanton25July1942.HewasawardedtheE ciencyMedalin1950(LondonGazette 7July1950), whilst holding the rank of Honorary Captain.

For the medals awarded to Sergeant Major William Higgs, see Lot 177.

Three: GGuunnnneerr GG.. WW.. RRoollffee,, RRooyyaall FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(17079Gnr.G.W.Rolfe.R.A.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(17079Gnr.G.W.Rolfe.R.F. A.) mounted court-style for display, good very ne (3)

£70-£90

GGeeoorrggeeWWiilllliiaammRRoollffeeattestedintotheRoyalFieldArtilleryandservedduringtheGreatWarinMesopotamiafromSeptember1917.Soldwith copied Medal Index Card.

Three: SSeerrggeeaanntt FF.. WW.. TThhaakkee,, RRooyyaall GGaarrrriissoonn AArrttiilllleerryy

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(96252Sjt.F.W.Thake.R.A.);ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue(96252Sjt:F.W. Thake. 199/Sge: By: R.G.A.) edge bruising, nearly very ne (3) £70-£90

M.S.M. London Gazette 1 January 1918.

FFrreeddeerriicckkWWiilllliiaammTThhaakkeewasborninHackneyin1884,andwasawardedtheM.S.M.fordevotiontodutyontheWesternFrontwhilstserving withNo.199SiegeBattery,RoyalGarrisonArtillery.Helatersu eredashellcontusiontotherighthandon27August1918,medicalrecords stating ‘fracture metacarpel - ring nger’.

330055

AAGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘EEaassttAAffrriiccaa’’MM..SS..MM..ggrroouuppoofftthhrreeeeaawwaarrddeeddttooSSeerrggeeaannttMM..HH..WWaattttss,,1111tthhHHuullllBBaatttteerryy,,RRooyyaallGGaarrrriissoonn AArrttiilllleerryy

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(63Sjt.M.H.Watts.R.A.);ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue(290059Sjt:M.H. Watts. 11/Hull By: R.G.A.) very ne (3)

£100-£140

M.S.M. London Gazette 29 August 1918.

MMaatttthheewwHHaayyssWWaattttsswasborninNewington,Yorkshire,around1886andwasawardedtheM.S.M.fordevotiontodutyinEastAfrica,hisM.I.C. con rming overseas service from 16 February 1916.

Pair: GGuunnnneerr BB.. WW.. AAttkkiinnssoonn,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2273Gnr.B.W.Atkinson.R.A.);togetherwithasilverRoyalArtillerysweetheartbrooch, very ne

Pair: AAccttiinngg SSeerrggeeaanntt JJ.. SSmmiitthh,, HHaammppsshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt

British War and Victory Medals (241890 A. Sjt. J. Smith. Hamps. R.) extremely ne

Pair:PPrriivvaatteeFF..BB..SSuummmmeerrss,,NNoorrtthhaammppttoonnsshhiirreeRReeggiimmeenntt,,llaatteerrBBeeddffoorrddsshhiirreeRReeggiimmeenntt,,wwhhooddiieeddooffwwoouunnddssoonntthheeWWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt oonn 33 DDeecceemmbbeerr 11991177

British War and Victory Medals (39589 Pte. F. B. Summers. North’n. R.) nearly extremely ne

Pair: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. KK.. MMaassssiiee,, MMaacchhiinnee GGuunn CCoorrppss

British War and Victory Medals (98176 Pte. J. K. Massie. M.G.C.) contact marks, very ne

Pair: PPrriivvaattee FF.. TTuulllleeyy,, LLaabboouurr CCoorrppss

British War and Victory Medals (213166 Pte. F. Tulley. Labour Corps) very ne

BritishWarMedal1914-20((114444775555BBmmbbrr..JJ..RR..CCrraammbb..RR..AA..));VictoryMedal1914-19(2)((RR--1177007755PPttee..DD..JJ..LLoonngg..KK..RR..RR..CC..;;MM22 --117766774466 PPttee.. RR.. FFyyaallll.. AA..SS..CC..)) very ne (13) £140-£180

FFrraannkkBBrruucceeSSuummmmeerrssattestedintotheNorthamptonshireRegimentforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedwiththemontheWestern Front,latertransferringintotheBedfordshireRegiment.Hediedofwoundsreceivedwhilstservingwiththe8thBattalionon3December1917, and is buried in Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand, France.

Four: DDrriivveerr EE.. HHuugghheess,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(618401Dvr.E.Hughes.R.A.);DefenceMedal(E.Hughes)privatelyengravednaming;Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue (Edward Hughes) mounted court-style, nearly extremely ne (4) £50-£70

EEddwwaarrddHHuugghheessattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryon11December1915,andservedwith298BrigadeduringtheGreatWaronthe WesternFront.Hewasdischargedduetosicknesson26December1917,andwasawardedaSilverWarBadge,no.293894.Inlaterlifehewas employedbytheAdmiraltyasaSkilledLaboureratChatham,andwasawardedhisImperialServiceMedaluponhisretirement(LondonGazette 26 January 1962).

Sold with copied research.

Four: CCoorrppoorraall GG.. JJ.. PPaassss,, RRooyyaall FFuussiilliieerrss

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(26731Cpl.G.J.Pass.R.Fus.);DefenceMedal(GilbertPass)privatelyimpressednaming;Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Gilbert Pass.) mounted for wear, contact marks, very ne (4) £50-£70

GGiillbbeerrttJJPPaassss,aschoolmasterfromEastbourne,Sussex,wasborninMarylebone,London,in1881.HeattestedintotheRoyalFusiliersforservice duringtheGreatWaratMillHill,London,on10December1915,andservedontheWesternFrontwiththe17thBattalionfrom23July1916. AdvancedCorporal,hesawlaterservicewiththeArmyPayCorpsandwasdischarged‘ClassZ’on14January1919.Helaterappearsinthe1939 Registerastheproprietorofacoaching(teaching)establishmentinEastbourne,andisalsonotedasaSpecialConstable.HediedinEastbournein early 1952.

Sold with copied Medal Index Card and copied extract from the 1939 Register.

Family group:

Four: PPrriivvaattee WW.. JJ.. DDoouuggllaass,, KKiinngg’’ss OOwwnn SSccoottttiisshh BBoorrddeerreerrss BritishWarandVictoryMedals(1574Pte.W.J.Douglas.K.O.S.B.);GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Palestine(3178890Pte.W. Douglas.K.O.S.B.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,3rdissue,RegularArmy(3178890Pte.W.J.Douglas.K.O.S.B.)3rdloose,remainder mounted as originally worn, rst two worn ne, remainder very ne

Four: LLaanncceeCCoorrppoorraallRR..DDoouuggllaass,,22nnddBBaattttaalliioonn,,RRooyyaallSSccoottss,,wwhhoowwaasswwoouunnddeeddiinnaaccttiioonndduurriinnggtthheeDDeeffeenncceeooffHHoonnggKKoonngg,, ttaakkeenn PPrriissoonneerr ooff WWaarr aatt tthhee FFaallll ooff HHoonngg KKoonngg,, aanndd ddiieedd ooff ddiisseeaassee iinn ccaappttiivviittyy oonn 1111 AAuugguusstt 11994422 1939-45Star;Paci cStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,withnamedArmyCouncilenclosureslip,andSocietyOfMiniature Ri e Clubs, Scottish League Prize Medal, bronze and enamel, reverse engraved ‘3rd Division 1934’, nearly extremely ne (lot) £200-£240

RRoobbeerrttDDoouuggllaasswasborninDumfries,Scotland,inJanuary1910.HeattestedfortheRoyalScotsatDumfriesinJanuary1933,andservedwith the2ndBattalionduringtheSecondWorldWar.DouglasadvancedtoLanceCorporalinAugust1941,andwaswoundedinactionduringthe DefenceofHongKongon21December1941.HewastakenPrisonerofWarattheFallofHongKongon25December1941,anddiedof disease whilst in captivity on 11 August 1942. Lance Corporal Douglas is buried in the Sai Wan War Cemetery, Hong Kong. Sold with copied service papers.

Pair: PPrriivvaatteeHH..LL..SSmmiitthh,,22//55tthhBBaattttaalliioonn,,NNoottttiinngghhaammsshhiirreeaannddDDeerrbbyysshhiirreeRReeggiimmeenntt,,wwhhoowwaassccaappttuurreeddaattBBuulllleeccoouurrttoonn2211 MMaarrcchh11991188,,tthhee rrssttddaayyoofftthheeGGeerrmmaannSSpprriinnggOO eennssiivvee,,wwhheennhhiissBBaattttaalliioonnwwaassccuuttoo aannddssuurrrroouunnddeedd::aattttaacckkeeddffrroomm ffrroonnttaannddrreeaarr,,tthheenneenn llaaddeeddbbyymmaacchhiinneegguunn rreeaannddbboommbbiinnggaatttthhee aannkkss,,tthheeBBaattttaalliioonnee eeccttiivveellyycceeaasseeddttooeexxiissttbbyy nniigghhttffaallll -- tthhee WWaarr DDiiaarryy nnootteess oonnllyy ffoouurr ootthheerr rraannkkss aatt mmuusstteerr aa sshhoorrtt wwhhiillee llaatteerr British War and Victory Medals (97937 Pte. H. L. Smith. Notts. & Derby. R.) mounted as worn, nearly very ne (2) £70-£90

HHeerrbbeerrttLLeewwiissSSmmiitthhwasborninRochford,Essex,on26February1899,andattestedfortheNottinghamshireandDerbyshireRegiment.He servedontheWesternFrontwith“A”Companyofthe2/5thSherwoodForestersandwaspresentinthetrencheseastofEcoust(nearNoreuil) at5amonthe rstdayoftheGermanSpringO ensivewhentheGermanscommencedafour-hourlongartillerybombardmentofhighexplosive, shrapnelandgasshells.ThiswasfollowedbyamassformationattackatspeedwhichoverwhelmedtheSherwoodForesters;theBattalionWar Diary of 21 March 1918 records 22 o cers and 599 other ranks killed, wounded or missing that day.

CapturedandtakenPrisonerofWar,SmithwassenttoDulmenP.O.W.campatHalternamSee,andwasrepatriatedatthecessationof hostilities.RemainingintheArmy,hewassenttoCatterickMilitaryHospitalon25March1919su eringfromin uenzabutwasdischargeda week later. He died at Thurrock in April 1979.

Family group:

Pair: PPrriivvaattee TT.. LLeesslliiee,, 11sstt BBaattttaalliioonn,, CCaammeerroonn HHiigghhllaannddeerrss,, wwhhoo wwaass kkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt oonn 2233 AAuugguusstt 11991155

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(S-12054Pte.T.Leslie.Cam’nHighrs.);MemorialPlaque(ThomasLeslie) generallyvery neor better

Pair: LLaanncceeCCoorrppoorraallJJ..AA..LLeesslliiee,,66tthh((SSeerrvviiccee))BBaattttaalliioonn,,KKiinngg’’ssOOwwnnSSccoottttiisshhBBoorrddeerreerrss,,wwhhoowwaassttaakkeennPPrriissoonneerrooffWWaarroonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt oonn 2255 AApprriill 11991188

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(27129PteJ.A.Leslie.K.O.S.B.)innamedcardboxesofissue,andinO.H.M.S.postalenvelope addressed to ‘Mr. J. A. Leslie, 6 Oakville Terrace, Leith.’, extremely ne (5)

£160-£200

TThhoommaassLLeesslliieewasborninNorthLeith,Midlothian,andwasthesonofRobertandHelenLeslieof6OakvilleTerrace,Leith,Edinburgh.He servedduringtheGreatWarwiththe1stBattalion,CameronHighlandersintheFrenchtheatreofWarfrom27November1914.PrivateLeslie was killed in action on the Western Front on 23 August 1915, and is buried in the Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

JJoohhnnAAnnddeerrssoonnLLeesslliieewasthebrotheroftheabove.HeservedduringtheGreatWarwiththe6th(Service)Battalion,King’sOwnScottish BorderersontheWesternFrontfrom11December1915.LesliewastakenPrisonerofWarontheWesternFronton25April1918,and interned at Saaralben.

Three: PPrriivvaattee AA.. GG.. EElllliiootttt,, CCaammbbrriiddggeesshhiirree RReeggiimmeenntt

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(328558Pte.A.G.Elliott.Camb.R.);TerritorialForceWarMedal1914-19(328558Pte.A.G. Elliott. Camb. R.) nearly extremely ne (3)

£240-£280

AAllffrreeddGGeeoorrggeeEElllliioottttlivedinHaringayandoriginallyattestedforthe18th(LondonIrishRi es)Battalion,LondonRegimentforserviceduringthe GreatWar.Hetransferredtothe1stBattalion,CambridgeshireRegimentandwasawardedtheT.F.W.M.withthisunit,beforeremainingwiththe Colours post-Armistice and serving as Pioneer in a Railway Battalion of the Royal Engineers from 1 May 1919.

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(5300Pte.L.Barrett.1-Lond.R.)innamedcardboxofissue,withouterOHMSenvelope addressed to ‘Mrs. Barrett, 15 Magdala Road, Dartmouth Park Hill’; Memorial Plaque (Lewis Barrett) cleaned, very ne (3) £100-£140 331133

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Pair: PPrriivvaatteeLL..BBaarrrreetttt,,11ssttBBaattttaalliioonn,,LLoonnddoonnRReeggiimmeenntt,,wwhhooddiieeddooffwwoouunnddssffrroommtthheeee eeccttssooffggaassoonntthheeWWeesstteerrnnFFrroonntt oonn 2211 AAuugguusstt 11991166

331155

LLeewwiissBBaarrrreettttattestedforthe1stBattalion,LondonRegimentatHighgate,andservedwiththemduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFront from11July1916.Hediedofwounds(gas)thefollowingmonthon21August1916,andisburiedinDernancourtCommunalCemetery Extension, France.

Sold with named Record O ce enclosure and copied research.

Four: LLiieeuutteennaanntt TT.. RR.. SStt.. GG.. JJaacckkssoonn,, AArrmmyy SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss aanndd CCeeyylloonn MMoouunntteedd RRii eess

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2.Lieut.T.R.St.G.Jackson.);ColonialAuxiliaryForcesLongServiceMedal,G.V.R.(No.594. SergeantReginaldSt.GeorgeJackson.CeylonM.R.); CeylonVolunteerServiceMedal1914-18(T.R.St.G.Jackson.) goodvery ne (4) £200-£240

TThhoommaassRReeggiinnaallddSStt..GGeeoorrggeeJJaacckkssoonn,aPlanterfromtheAriswellaEstate,Ceylon,wascommissionedSecondLieutenantintheArmyService Corps, and served during the Great War in Italy from 27 August 1918.

Pair: AAccttiinngg FFoorreewwoommaann EE.. AA.. HHaassttiiee,, QQuueeeenn MMaarryy’’ss AArrmmyy AAuuxxiilliiaarryy CCoorrppss BritishWarandVictoryMedals(1719A-Fwn.E.A.Hastie.Q.M.A.A.C.)mountedforwear;togetherwithaBritishRedCross Society War Service Medal 1914-18, with integral top riband bar, contact marks, very ne (3) £70-£90

EElliizzaabbeetthhAAllkkmmaannHHaassttiieeattestedintoQueenMary’sArmyAuxiliaryCorpsforserviceduringtheGreatWar;appointedActingForewoman,she served on the Western Front from 30 July 1917.

Sold with riband bar and copied medal roll extract.

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Pair: SSeeccoonndd LLiieeuutteennaanntt FF.. PPllaanncchhee--HHeeaarrnn,, RRooyyaall FFllyyiinngg CCoorrppss

British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. F. Planche-Hearn. R.F.C.) mounted court-style for display, very ne

Pair: SSeeccoonndd LLiieeuutteennaanntt FF.. WW.. FFoorrdd,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee

British War and Victory Medals (2/Lieut. F. W. Ford. R.A.F.) very ne

British War Medal 1914-20 ((LLiieeuutt.. GG.. HH.. WWiilllliiaammss.. RR..AA..FF..)) very ne (5)

£120-£160

FFrreeddeerriicckkPPllaanncchhee--HHeeaarrnnwasborninHanwell,Middlesex,on18May1887.HeattestedintotheBerkshireYeomanryforserviceduringtheGreat WarandservedontheWesternFrontfromSeptember1915.Commissionedintothe6thBattalion,RoyalBerkshireRegiment,helater transferredintotheRoyalFlyingCorpsandwasabsorbedintotheRoyalAirForceuponitsformation.AdvancedLieutenant,hewastransferred onto the Unemployed List on 28 April 1919. He died in 1967.

FFrraanncciissWWiilllliiaammFFoorrdd,fromBrighton,Sussex,wasbornon25April1900.HeattestedintotheRoyalSussexRegimentforserviceduringtheGreat WarandwascommissionedintotheRoyalAirForceon27August1918andservedontheWesternFrontfrom10November1918until26 April 1919. He was transferred onto the Unemployed List on 12 April 1919.

GGeeoorrggeeHHeerrbbeerrttWWiilllliiaammss,fromBrooklands,Cheshire,wasbornon5June1893.Hewascommissionedintothe2/5thBattalionEastLancashire RegimentforserviceduringtheGreatWar.TransferringintotheRoyalFlyingCorpson1August1917,heservedontheWesternFrontwith112 Squadron and 12 Squadron and was later transferred onto the Unemployed List on 6 February 1919.

Sold with copied service papers.

Pair: SSeerrggeeaanntt WW.. SSyyddiiee,, RRooyyaall FFllyyiinngg CCoorrppss

£80-£100 331177

British War and Victory Medals (18559. Sgt. W. Sydie. R.F.C.) in damaged named card box of issue, extremely ne

Pair: AAiirr MMeecchhaanniicc 11sstt CCllaassss FF.. TT.. BBrraaddwwiinn,, RRooyyaall FFllyyiinngg CCoorrppss

British War and Victory Medals (2483. 1.A.M. F. T. Bradwin. R.F.C.), mounted for wear, extremely ne (4)

Pair: AAiirr MMeecchhaanniicc FFiirrsstt CCllaassss EE.. BBaaiilleeyy,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee

£80-£100 331188

British War and Victory Medals (11802 1. A.M. E. Bailey. R.A.F.) extremely ne

Pair: AAiirr MMeecchhaanniicc FFiirrsstt CCllaassss WW.. AA.. CChhiillddss,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee

British War and Victory Medals (209155 1. A.M. W A. Childs. R.A.F.) very ne (4)

Pair: AAiirr MMeecchhaanniicc 11sstt CCllaassss HH.. WW.. HHoowweeyy,, RRooyyaall FFllyyiinngg CCoorrppss

£80-£100 331199

British War and Victory Medals (6637. 1.A.M. H. W. Howey. R.F.C.) very ne

Pair: AAiirr MMeecchhaanniicc 22nndd CCllaassss AA.. EE.. SSnnooww,, RRooyyaall FFllyyiinngg CCoorrppss

British War and Victory Medals (16594. 2.A.M. A.E. Snow. R.F.C.) edge dig to VM, otherwise nearly very ne (4)

332200

Pair: AAiirr MMeecchhaanniicc SSeeccoonndd CCllaassss RR.. SSaaxxttoonn,, RRooyyaall FFllyyiinngg CCoorrppss

British War and Victory Medals (123858. 2. A.M. R. Saxton. R.F.C.) very ne

Pair: AAiirr MMeecchhaanniicc TThhiirrdd CCllaassss TT.. CCoossggrroovvee,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee

British War and Victory Medals (23162 3. A.M. T. Cosgrove. R.A.F.) very ne

Pair: AAiirr MMeecchhaanniicc SSeeccoonndd CCllaassss JJ.. SSaarrggeeaanntt,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee

British War and Victory Medals (43977. 2. A.M. J. Sargeant. R.A.F.) very ne (6)

Sold with a RFC cap badge.

332211

Pair: SSeerrggeeaanntt AA.. AA.. DD.. MMiittcchheellll,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee

British War and Victory Medals (99752 Sgt. A. A. D. Mitchell. R.A.F.) very ne

Pair: AAccttiinngg CCoorrppoorraall CC.. EE.. AA.. HHoollllaanndd,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee

British War and Victory Medals (58339 A. Cpl. C. E. A. Holland. R.A.F.) very ne (4)

Pair: AAiirr MMeecchhaanniicc FFiirrsstt CCllaassss WW.. SS.. BBrriigghhtt,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee

British War and Victory Medals (209511 1. A.M. W. S. Bright. R.A.F.) very ne

Pair: AAiirr MMeecchhaanniicc FFiirrsstt CCllaassss SS.. TToowwnnsseenndd,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee

£100-£140

£80-£100

£80-£100 332222

British War and Victory Medals (32853 1. A.M. S. Townsend. R.A.F.) very ne (4)

332277

Pair: AAiirr MMeecchhaanniicc SSeeccoonndd CCllaassss,, GG.. WW.. AArrtthhuurr,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee

British War and Victory Medals (94359. 2. A.M. G. W. Arthur. R.A.F.) very ne

Pair: AAiirr MMeecchhaanniicc FFiirrsstt CCllaassss,, CC.. RRaallpphh,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee

British War and Victory Medals (407413. 1. A.M. C. Ralph. R.A.F.) very ne (4)

Pair: PPrriivvaattee FFiirrsstt CCllaassss WW.. II.. RRooddggeerr,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee

£80-£100

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(68748Pte.1.W.T.[sic]Rodger.R.A.F.);togetherwithredcardidentitydisc‘W.I.Rodger.R.F.C. 68748’, very ne

Pair: AAiirr MMeecchhaanniicc FFiirrsstt CCllaassss SS.. EE.. SSllaavveenn,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(2182941.A.M.S.E.Slaven.R.A.F.)mountedcourt-stylefordisplay;togetherwithsilverand enamel RAF sweetheart brooch, very ne (4)

£80-£100

Six: CCoorrppoorraall JJ.. GG.. BBuurrnn,, RRooyyaall EElleeccttrriiccaall aanndd MMeecchhaanniiccaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss,, llaattee RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(403201.2.A.M.J.G.Burn.R.A.F.);AfricaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;E ciency Medal,G.VI.R.,1stissue,Territorial(2067249Cpl.J.G.Burn.R.E.M.E.) minoro cialcorrectionto rstletterofunit,mountedfor wear, good very ne (6)

£80-£100

AArraarree‘‘ddoouubblleeiissssuuee’’LLoonnggSSeerrvviicceeMMeeddaallggrroouuppooff vveeaawwaarrddeeddttooCCaappttaaiinnJJ..WWhheellaann,,3355tthh((JJhheelluumm))PPaacckkBBaatttteerryy,,IInnddiiaann AArrmmyy,, llaattee RRooyyaall GGaarrrriissoonn AArrttiilllleerryy

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(Capt.J.Whelan.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(9698C.S.Mjr:J.Whelan.R.G.A.);India GeneralService1908-35,1clasp,AfghanistanN.W.F.1919(Lieut.J.Whelan,35Pack.Bty.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue (34177B.S.Mjr:J.Whelan.R.G.A.)the rstthreemountedasworn,thelattertwoloose, generallygoodvery neandbetter(5) £160-£200

JJoosseepphhWWhheellaannattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryatFortWestmorlandon6March1899.PostedtoIndiafrom2October1910to17September 1918,hewasawardedtheL.S.G.C.Medalwithgratuityon1October1918.DischargedtoacommissionintheIndianArmyon17September 1918,hewasappointedtotheIndianArmyReserveofO cersthefollowingdayandwassooninvolvedinoperationsontheNorthWest Frontier with the 35th Pack Battery.

Ahand-writtennoteaccompanyingthelotadds:‘M.I.D.L.G.4Jan.1917.CaptainWhelanwasinvolvedin ghtinga recausedbyaspontaneous explosion-He,alongwithothers,enteredthesmoulderingmagazineandextinguishedthe re,knowingfullwellthatafurtherexplosionmight takeplaceatanymoment,fromwhichtherewouldbenoescape.Whelanwasillafterwardsduetobreathingcorditefumes.Herecuperatedin Adenandwasgranted2monthshomeleave.Alsosu eredbrokenlegwhenhishorsebolted,slippedandfellonhisleg.Bothincidentsarewell documented.’

Soldwithanarrayoforiginaldocuments,includingacopyofatypedlettertotheO.C.RoyalArtillery,Aden,con rmingtheexplosionina magazineatFortNorbut,andthe‘gallantconduct’ofCaptainJ.Whelan,R.G.A.;Ahand-writtenwitnessstatementbytheDoctortreatingCaptain Whelan,whonoted‘Patientwasfortwohours ghtingacordite re’,dated25.7.18,atAden;ArmyFormAFurloughandLeave,con rmingtwo monthsofleaveatKirkee,dated26July1918;ArmyFormA.45B.ProceedingsofaMedicalBoard,con rmingfractureoftheleftfemurin consequence of the horse bolting at Quetta on 13 October 1915, the latter document torn and extremely fragile.

Pair: FFaatteehh,, TTeelleeggrraapphh DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt

British War and Victory Medals (2315 Fateh, Tel. Dept.) very ne BritishWarMedal1914-20(5)((665500PPtteeAAHHTTrraaiill55CCaallBBnnIIDDFF;;118855GGnnrr..SS..GG..TToommlliinnssoonn,,BBoommbbaayyAArrttyy..II..DD..FF..;;11229911SSaarr.. NNoooorr AAllaamm,, 5522 CCaammeell CCppss..;; 229977333344 PPttee.. EE.. JJ.. AAuuddeettttee.. CC..FF..CC..;; 443300333388 PPttee.. WW.. BBeellll.. CCaann.. PPnnrr.. BBnn..)) generally very ne (7) £100-£140

WWiilllliiaammBBeellllattestedintotheCanadianPioneerBattalionforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedontheWesternFrontwherediedof wounds on 21 October 1917. He is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Family group:

Pair: GGuunnnneerr RR.. KKiirrkk,, 66tthh BBrriiggaaddee,, CCaannaaddiiaann FFiieelldd AArrttiilllleerryy,, wwhhoo ddiieedd ooff wwoouunnddss oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt,, 11 SSeepptteemmbbeerr 11991166 British War and Victory Medals (87191 Gnr. R. Kirk. C.F.A.); Memorial Plaque (Robert Kirk) very ne MemorialPlaque((LLeeoonnaarrddKKiirrkk));togetherwithDr.Barnado’sHomesGoodConductandLengthofServiceMedal,SterlingSilver, reverseengraved‘LeonardKirk’,bothMemorialPlaquesidenticallypiercedtwicewithstringloopedthrough,andbothincard envelopes of issue, very ne (lot) £140-£180

RRoobbeerrttKKiirrkkwasborninBeverley,Yorkshire,inSeptember1893.HewasthesonofRobertandHelenKirk,ofBeverley.Kirkservedduringthe GreatWarwiththe6thBrigade,CanadianFieldArtilleryontheWesternFront,anddiedofwoundson1September1916.GunnerKirkisburied in the Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France.

LLeeoonnaarrddKKiirrkkwastheyoungerbrotheroftheabove,andwasborninBeverleyinAugust1897.HeservedduringtheGreatWarinCanadawith the153rdBattalion,CanadianInfantry.PrivateKirkdiedofillnessinCanadaon6January1917,andisburiedinHarristonPublicCemetery, Canada.

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Campaign Groups and Pairs

Pair: PPrriivvaatteeAA..RR..BBooggaarrtt,,3388tthhBBaattttaalliioonn,,CCaannaaddiiaannIInnffaannttrryy,,wwhhooddiieeddooff wwoouunnddss oonn tthhee WWeesstteerrnn FFrroonntt oonn 3311 OOccttoobbeerr 11991177

BritishWarandVictoryMedals(838018Pte.A.R.Bogart38-CanInf)in attened cardboxofissue;MemorialPlaque(AlbertRoyBogart)with BuckinghamPalaceenclosure,incardenvelopeandouterOHMStransmission envelopeaddressedto‘Mrs.JennieBogart,Box885,Newmarket,Ont.’; CanadianMemorialCross,G.V.R.(838018Pte.A.R.Bogart)incaseofissue, with Minister of Militia and Defence enclosure, extremely ne (4) £200-£240

Provenance: Je rey Hoare, September 2014.

AAllbbeerrttRRooyyBBooggaarrttwasborninNewmarket,Ontario,on25September1895and enlistedintheCanadianOverseasExpeditionaryForceon27November1915.He servedwiththe38thBattalion,CanadianInfantryduringtheGreatWaronthe WesternFront,andwasmortallywoundedbygunshottohisleftarmon30October 1917. HediedofhiswoundsatNo.2CanadianCasualtyClearingStationthefollowing day, and is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Soldwithoriginaltelegramtotherecipient’smotherinformingherthathehadbeen wounded;MinisterofMilitiaandDefenceletterofcondolencetotherecipient’s mother,dated10November1917;MayorofOwenSound,Ontario,letterof condolencetotherecipient’smother,dated9November1917;PrimeMinister’sletter totherecipient’sfatherregardinghisC.W.G.C.grave,dated24September1925; postcardfromtherecipienttohisfatherfromEngland;variousphotographsand postcardphotographsoftherecipient;variousnewspapercuttings;andother ephemera.

Pair: HHoonnoorraarryyCCaappttaaiinnJJ..WW..GGrraavveess,,llaatteePPrriivvaatteeNNoo..66FFiieellddAAmmbbuullaannccee,,CCaannaaddiiaannAArrmmyyMMeeddiiccaallCCoorrppss,,aaMMeetthhooddiisstt MMiinniisstteerr,,ppuubblliisshheeddppooeettaannddaauutthhoorr,,aannddffoouunnddeerroofftthheeDDaaggeennhhaammGGiirrllPPiippeerrss--wwhhoottrraavveelllleeddtthheewwoorrlldd,,aannddhhaaddnnoottaabbllee aappppeeaarraanncceess iinncclluuddiinngg ffoorr AAddoollff HHiittlleerr iinn GGeerrmmaannyy iinn 11993377

British War and Victory Medals (Hon. Capt. J. W. Graves.) rank partially o cially corrected on both, very ne (2) £80-£120

JJoosseepphhWWaaddddiinnggttoonnGGrraavveesswasbornin1881atDealinKent.Hisfatherwasachemistanddruggist,theyoungJosephalsoworkedinachemist’s shopbeforeemigratingtoCanadain1906.Helaterbecameaclergyman,andservedasanArmyPadrewiththeCanadianforcesduringtheGreat War-initiallyasaPrivatewithNo.6FieldAmbulance,C.A.M.C.,andthenasMinisteroftheMethodistChurch,Canada.Hebecameapublished poetin1915,when SongsoftheWar waspublished,withalloftheproceedsgoingtotheBelgianReliefFund.Gravesbecameapublishedauthor aftertheWar,publishing TheRenaissanceofKorea in1920.HewentontofoundthefemalebagpipemarchingbandknownastheDagenham Girl Pipers in 1930. The Barking and Dagenham Archive gives the following:

‘WhentheDagenhamGirlPiperswerefoundedin1930theywerethe rstfemalepipebandintheworld.Theband'sfounder,theReverend JosephWaddingtonGraves,wasbornin1881atDealinKent.Hisfatherwasachemistanddruggist,theyoungJosephalsoworkedinachemist's shopbeforeemigratingtoCanadain1906.Helaterbecameaclergyman,andservedasanArmyPadrewiththeCanadianforcesduringtheFirst World War (1914-1918). Mr Graves spent ten years as Warden of Browning Hall in Walworth, before being appointed of 1930.

AtthatstageMrGravesranaSundayschoolfromawoodenhut.Helaterwrotethat“DuringallofmylifethatIcanrecall,bagpipeshave fascinatedme”.Hechose12girlsfromhisSundayschool,averageagejust11,andhiredG.DouglasTaylor,aformerPipeMajortotheKing's OwnScottishBorderers,toteachthempiping,drumming,marchingandHighlanddancing.The rstpracticetookplaceon4October1930.Mr Gravesremembered“Twelvesmallgirls,allgiggles,seatedinasemi-circlearoundthekiltedPipe-Major.Somethingreallybighappenedinthat Thameside town that morning the Dagenham Girl Pipers was born!”

After18monthsofintensivetraining,thepipersgavetheir rstpublicconcerttoanaudienceofjournalistsonanoutdoorstagebehindOsborne Hall.Theyworedashinguniforms ofRoyalStuartTartan:kilts,tartansocks,velvetjacketsandtam-o'shanters.Theywereenthusiasticallyreceived, andbookingsweresoonpouringin.By1933someofthebandmembersreachedtheschool-leavingage,whichwasthen14.This,addedtothe greatdemandforperformances,ledMrGravestomakethebandafull-timeorganisationwiththegirlsaspaidemployeesandhimselfasmanager. Mr Graves imposed strict rules, including no smoking, no drinking, and no make-up. By1937DagenhamGirlPiperswereful lling400engagementsayear,andatbusytimeshadfourcompletebandsalldoingseparatetours.Two originalmembers,EdithTurnbull(1919-2001)andPeggyIris(b.1919),hadbeenappointedSeniorPipe-MajorandAssistantPipe-Major.Theband nowtouredtheworld,andin1937appearedinBerlinbeforeAdolfHitler,whotoldMrGraveshewishedGermanyhadasimilarband.Aswar loomed in 1939, one unit was performing at the World Fair in New York, while another was touring southern Germany.

DuringtheSecondWorldWar(1939-1945),theband'sfull-timeactivitieshadtobecurtailed.Underthecall-uplegislation,somegirlsjoinedthe ArmedForces,Fire,AmbulanceorNursingservices,whileothershadtoworkinfactoriesortheland.Thisallowedbandmemberswhennoton dutyorworkingtocontinuetogiveconcertsattheeveningsandweekends,especiallyatForcescamps.SomegirlsworkedinEntertainments NationalServiceAssociationshows[ENSA],andtwomembersoftheband,PeggyIrisandMargaretFraser,wereforthreeyearspartofanENSA concert party entertaining troops in Africa. They gave over 1000 separate shows, and were afterwards awarded the Africa Star.

WhentheWarended,bandmembersreturnedto'CivvyStreet'andtheDagenhamGirlPipersresumedtheirprofessionalstatus.Theywereas popularasever.In1951,forexample,theyappearedinover150FestivalofBritainengagements.Thiswastheirown21stbirthdayyear,and DagenhamBoroughCouncilpresentedthemwithasetofsilverdrumstomarktheoccasion.InOctober1955thebandcelebratedtheirSilver JubileebymarchingthroughtheCityofLondontoattendaThanksgivingServiceinStPaul'sCathedral.MrGraveshadretiredastheirmanagerin 1948,tobesucceededbyDavidLand,whoranatheatricalagencyinBroadStreet,Dagenham,andhadalreadybeenassociatedwiththebandfor some years. Mr Graves retired with his wife May to his native county of Kent, where he died aged 81, in 1962.’

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Pair: PPrriivvaatteeGG..RRoobbeerrttssoonn,,44tthhSSoouutthhAAffrriiccaannIInnffaannttrryy,,wwhhoossuu eerreeddggaassppooiissoonniinnggaattDDeellvviilllleeWWoooodd,,SSoommmmee,,oonn2200JJuullyy 11991166,, aanndd wwaass wwoouunnddeedd aanndd ttaakkeenn PPrriissoonneerr ooff WWaarr aatt tthhee ffaammoouuss llaasstt ssttaanndd aatt MMaarrrriiéérreess WWoooodd oonn 2244 MMaarrcchh 11991188

BritishWarandBilingualVictoryMedals(PteG.Robertson.4thS.A.I.)mountedfordisplay, edgebruising,otherwisegoodvery ne (2)

£300-£400

GGeeoorrggeeRRoobbeerrttssoonnwasborninWandsworth,London,withhisnextofkinbeinglistedashissister-residingatJeppestown,Johannesburg,South Africa.Robertsonenlistedforthe4thSouthAfricanInfantryatPotchefstroominAugust1915,andembarkedfortheUKon29September1915. HeservedintheFrenchtheatreofWarfrom21April1916,andsu eredgaspoisoningwhilstservingwith‘E’CompanyatDelvilleWood, Somme,on20July1916.AfterrecuperationintheUK,RobertsonreturnedtoFranceon13July1917,andwaswoundedinactionandtaken Prisoner of War at Marriéres Wood on 24 March 1918.

PossiblythemostimpressivefeatofarmsbytheSouthAfricanforcesintheWartookplaceinMarch1918,whentheGermansattackedin Operation Michael.Thebrigadefoughtastaunchdefenceonthe rstmorningoftheattack-21March1918-atGaucheWood,nearVillers Guislain.By24Marchtheyhadcarriedouta ghtingwithdrawaltoMarriéresWoodnearBouchavesnesandthereheldon,completely unsupported.Theyfoughtonuntilonlysome100menwereleft,yetitwasonlywhenammunitionranoutthattheremainder,manyofwhom werewounded,surrendered.Thefollowingadditionaldetailsareprovidedinanarticleentitled‘MarriéresWood24March1918,’byAndre Crozier, which was published in Military History Journal Vol 18 No 2 - June 2018, of The South African Military History Society:

‘‘TThhee GGeerrmmaann SSpprriinngg OO eennssiivvee

On21March1918GeneralLudendor launchedhismassiveSpringO ensive,Operation Michael,againsttheBritish3rdand5thArmiesina desperateattempttowinthewarbeforetheAmericansarrivedinforce.The SouthAfrican1stInfantryBrigade,whichformedpartofthe Scottish 9th Division and of the British 5th Army, held the line at Gauche Wood on the boundary between the 3rd and 5th British Armies. Aidedbymistandcompletesurprise,theo ensivestartedwithatremendousartillerybarrage ringgasshellsintotherearareastodisruptthe artilleryandsupplylines.Sixty- vedivisionsattackedovera100kmfront.TheSouthAfricansheldonatGaucheWoodbuthadtowithdrawin theafternoonasthedivisionontheirsouthern ankhadbeenpushedback.Everywherethefrontwascollapsing,with21000Britishsoldiers being taken prisoner on the rst day. It looked like Ludendor had won the war. TheSouthAfricansconducteda ghtingretreatoverthreedaysunderthemostdi cultcircumstances,astheunitstotheir ankskeptfallingback. Eventually they were ordered to hold 'at all costs' a line at the village of Bouchvesnes on the strategic Peronne - Bapaume road.

TThhee bbrraavvee ssttaanndd aatt MMaarrrriiéérreess WWoooodd

Major-GeneralDawsonwasincommand,andheconveyedtheorderstotheSouthAfricanBrigade,bythenreducedtoonly500men.There wouldbenofurtherretreat.Theywouldstandand ghttothelast.Dawsondecidedtodefendalinetothenorth-westofMarriéresWood astride a minor road leading from Bouchvesnes to Combles and utilising some old trenches.

Thebattlestartedat09.00onSunday,24March1918.TheSouthAfricanshadnoartillerysupportnorsupportoneither ankandweresoon surrounded.Theywerepoundedalldaybyartillery reandtheirpositionwassweptwithmachinegun re.Theirammunitionwasrationedand yettheymanagedtobeato repeatedattacks.Eventually,at16.00,surrounded,withnoammunitionandwithonlyabout100menleft,General Dawson decided to surrender. Some men tried to ee, but they were mowed down as the ground to the west was open with no cover.’ RobertsonwasrepatriatedfromGermanyon26December1918.HereturnedtoSouthAfricaininDecemberthefollowingyear,andwas discharged in January 1920.

Sold with copied service papers.

Pair: SSeerrggeeaanntt TT.. GG.. WWooooddffoorrdd,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy

BritishWarMedal1914-20(55763Bmbr.T.G.Wooford[sic].R.A.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,2ndissuewith xedsuspension (1023676 Sjt. T. G. Woodford. R.A.) contact marks, polished, nearly very ne (2) £60-£80 333322

TThhoommaassWWooooddffoorrddattestedintotheRoyalArtilleryandservedduringtheGreatWarinIndia;hewasnotentitledtoaVictoryMedal,andthe British War Medal is his sole medallic entitlement for the Great War.

Three: GGuunnnneerr GG.. WWaayyttee,, RRooyyaall GGaarrrriissoonn AArrttiilllleerryy

BritishWarMedal1914-20(34599Gnr.G.Wayte.R.A.);IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,AfghanistanN.W.F.1919(34599 Gnr.G.WayteR.G.A.) minoro cialcorrection;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(34599Gnr:G.Wayte.R.G.A.) nearlyvery ne and better (3)

£80-£100

GGeeoorrggeeWWaayytteeservedoverseasduringtheGreatWarfrom27November1914,althoughhisM.I.C.failstomentionthetheatreofoperation, adding‘V.M.only’andindicatingtheissueofa1914-15Star-likelyadministrativeconfusion.HisclaimsweresubmittedinApril1919bythe O cerCommandingNo.1MountainBattery,RoyalGarrisonArtillery,theIndiaMedalrollfurthercon rmingentitlementtotheIndiaGeneral Service Medal and clasp for service during the Third Afghan War. Wayte was discharged on 26 August 1920.

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Five: MMaajjoorrFF..WW..TThhoorrnnbbaacckk,,HHaammppsshhiirreeRReeggiimmeenntt,,llaatteerrIInnddiiaannAArrmmyy,,wwhhoowwaassMMeennttiioonneeddiinnDDeessppaattcchheessffoorrhhiisssseerrvviicceess dduurriinngg tthhee WWaazziirriissttaann ccaammppaaiiggnn

BritishWarMedal1914-20(918C.Sjt.F.W.Thornback.Hamps.R.);TerritorialForceWarMedal1914-19(918Sjt.F.R. Thornback.Hamps.R.);IndiaGeneralService1908-35,3clasps,AfghanistanN.W.F.1919,Waziristan1919-21,Waziristan1921 -24, uno cialrivetsbetweenclasps (240044W.O.Cl.1.F.W.Thornback.Hamps.R.);ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R., 1stissue(240044C.Q.M.Sjt.-A.S.Mjr.-F.W.Thornback.1/5Hamps.R.) substantiveranko ciallycorrected;TerritorialForce E ciencyMedal,G.V.R.(240044Sjt.-A.C.Q.M.Sjt.F.W.Thornback.5/Hamps:R.);togetherwiththerecipient’sTerritorialForce Imperial Service Badge, nearly extremely ne, a rare combination to unit (6) £700-£900

M.S.M. London Gazette 3 September 1920:

‘In recognition of valuable services rendered in India in connection with the War (to be dated 3 June 1919).’

FFrreeddeerriicckkWWaalltteerrTThhoorrnnbbaacckkwasborninSouthamptonon18February1891.Apre-WarTerritorial,hewasservingwiththe1/5thHampshire RegimentasaCompanyQuartermasterSergeantontheoutbreakoftheGreatWar,andwasdeployedwiththebattaliontoIndiaon9October 1914,remainingthereforthedurationoftheWar.ForhisserviceshewasawardedtheMeritoriousServiceMedal,andwasawardedthe Territorial Force E ciency Medal per Army Order 275 of 1919. He was not entitled to the Victory Medal.

ThornbackcontinuedtoserveinIndiapost-War,seeingserviceontheNorthWestFrontierduringtheThirdAfghanWar,andsubsequently duringtheWaziristancampaigns,beingMentionedinDespatchesforhisservicesinWaziristanin1919-20whilstservingasRailwayTransport Sergeant-Major (London Gazette 10 June 1921). He was later attached to the 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment.

DuringtheSecondWorldWar,ThornbackwasgrantedanEmergencyCommissionwiththeIndiaArmyon3October1940,andservedasa MovementControlO cer, nishingtheWarasaMajor.Post-WarheremainedinIndia,andwasemployedastheSportsEditorofthe Timesof India. He died on 10 August 1964. Sold with copied research.

TThheeBBrriittiisshhWWaarrMMeeddaallaawwaarrddeeddttooLLiieeuutteennaannttEE..TT..SSmmaarrtt,,RRooyyaallGGaarrrriissoonn AArrttiilllleerryy,,aattttaacchheeddRRooyyaallFFllyyiinnggCCoorrppss,,wwhhooddiieeddoonntthheeWWeesstteerrnnFFrroonnttoonn 1177 MMaarrcchh 11991188,, wwhheenn hhee ffaaiilleedd ttoo rreettuurrnn ffrroomm aa bboommbbiinngg rraaiidd oonn eenneemmyy lliinneess

British War Medal 1914-20 (2. Lieut. E. T. Smart) very ne £100-£140

EEddwwaarrddTTrreellooaarrSSmmaarrtt,thesonofRev.JohnSmartofHythe,Kent,wasbornaround 1898inMonktonCombe,Somerset.HeattendedTonbridgeSchoolandwasafterwards apupilintheTra cDepartmentoftheSouthEasternRailwayatLondonBridgebefore beingcommissionedintotheSpecialReserveoftheRoyalGarrisonArtilleryon13 October1915,forserviceduringtheGreatWar.HeservedathomewithAntiAircraft BatteriesinScotlanduntil27March1917whenhewasattachedtotheRoyalFlying Corps.GazettedFlyingO ceron14July1917,heservedontheWesternFrontfrom 25August1917asaPilottoNo.2ArtilleryObservationSquadron.Smartwas advancedLieutenantinOctober1917;on27March1918,duringtheGermanspring o ensive,hefailedtoreturnfromabombingraidintheBray-RoyeSector,Eastof Amiens.

TheSecondinCommandofNo.2Squadronwrote:‘Bythenoti cationasmissingofE.T.SmartalinkwiththeSquadronand,moreparticularly, withBFlight,asweknewit,issnapped.Hischeerypersonalityandnever-failinggoodhumourundertryingcircumstanceswentfartorenderthe Flightsuchahappycrowd.Hisworkat rstwaspatrol,laterartilleryregistrations,andsubsequently,ashegainedexperience,photography,both verticalandoblique.TheSquadronphotographicrecordsshowmanyexamplesofhisgoodworkdoneunderbadconditions.Whenhewassent inhisearlydaystointerviewanenragedbatterycommander,whosegunshadrefusedtoanswertothecorrectionssentfromtheair,hepoured oilonthetroubledwatersinhisowninimitableway,andquicklyrestoredcordialrelations.Onecouldmultiplyinstancesofthisgiftofhis,butone furtherexamplewillsu ce.Once,owingtoenginefailure,heperchedontheroofofahouseinhismachine.Heclimbeddownthroughthe breachandmettheastoundedoccupantsonthestairs.Hisentrytooksomeexplaining,buthewasquicklyongoodtermswithhishosts.Itwas nothisturnforthelasttripthathemade,buthewassoeagertotakehisshareinthebigbattlethatheprevailedonanotherpilottolethimtake his place.’

He is commemorated on the Arras Flying Services Memorial, France.

Sold together with a copy of his Medal Index Card, con rming the issue of his Great War medals in the rank of Second Lieutenant.

AAnnuunnuussuuaallGGrreeaattWWaarrppaaiirraawwaarrddeeddttooLLiieeuutteennaannttAA..VV..GGaasshh,,RRooyyaallAAiirrFFoorrccee,,llaatteeRRooyyaallNNaavvaallRReesseerrvveeaannddRRooyyaallNNaavvaall AAiirrSSeerrvviiccee,,wwhhoosseerrvveeddaassVViiccttuuaalllliinnggaannddPPaayyOO cceerraattNNoo..66KKiitteeBBaalllloooonnSSttaattiioonnaattBBiizzeerrttaa,,TTuunniissiiaa,,iinn11991188,,aannddwwaass aawwaarrddeedd tthhee TTuunniissiiaann OOrrddeerr ooff NNiicchhiinn IIffttiikkhhaarr bbyy tthhee BBeeyy ooff TTuunniiss

BritishWarMedal1914-20(Lieut.A.V.Gash.R.A.F.);TTuunniissiiaa,,FFrreenncchhCCoolloonniiaall,OrderofNichanIftikhar,O cer’sbreastbadge, 70mmincludingbowsuspensionx51mm,silverandenamel,Mohammedel-Nasir(1906-22)cipheratcentre,unmarked,with rosetteonriband,mountedforwear, nearlyextremely ne;therecipientisnotentitledtoaVictoryMedalandconsequentlythis is his full entitlement and a rare combination (2)

£600-£800

One of only 44 Tunisian awards awarded to British personnel during the Great War. Tunisian Order of Nichan Iftikhar, Thrid Class (O cer) London Gazette 23 August 1919: ‘For valuable services rendered in connection with the war at Bizerta’.

AAllbbeerrttVViiccttoorrGGaasshhwasbornatSwanseaon10September1890andwascommissionedintotheRoyalNavalReserveasatemporaryAssistant Paymasteron11February1918;havingtransferredtotheRoyalNavalAirService,hebecameafoundingmemberoftheRoyalAirForceasa LieutenantandPaymasteron1April1918.ShortlyafterwardshewaspostedtotheMediterraneanasVictuallingandPayO cerwithNo.6Kite BalloonStationontheNorthAfricancoastatBizertainTunisia;thepurposeoftheKiteBalloonStationwastosightsubmarines,detertheirability tosurface,andtorestricttheirabilitytoattackAlliedshipping.ForhisservicesduringtheGreatWarhereceivedtheBritishWarMedalandwas awarded the Tunisian Order of Nichan Iftikhar; he was not entitled to the Victory Medal and consequently this is his full medallic entitlement. Postedhomefollowingthecessationofhostilities,GashcontractedpneumoniainApril1919.Recovering,hewasgrantedashortservice commissionintheRoyalAirForceasaFlyingO cerintheAdministrativeBranchon24October1919,transferringtotheReserveon24 October 1922. He relinquished his commission on 24 October 1926, and died in Ealing on 29 June 1957.

Sold with a small newspaper cutting and copied research, including an Article by Marc Parren on Kite Balloon Station No. 6 at Bizerta.

Four: CCaappttaaiinnWW..HH..PPaayyttoonn,,CC..MM..GG..,,KKhhyybbeerrRRii eess,,IInnddiiaannAArrmmyyRReesseerrvveeooffOO cceerrss,,llaatteerrCChhaaiirrmmaannoofftthheeRRaannggoooonn DDeevveellooppmmeennttTTrruusstt,,IInnddiiaannCCiivviillSSeerrvviiccee,,BBuurrmmaa;;aacclloosseesscchhooooll--ffrriieennddoofftthheennoovveelliissttJJ..RR..RR..TToollkkeeiinn,,aannddaaffeelllloowwmmeemmbbeerrooff tthheeiirr‘‘TTeeaaCClluubbBBaarrrroovviiaannSSoocciieettyy’’,,ssooccaalllleeddbbeeccaauusseetthheeyywwoouullddmmeeeettuuppttooddrriinnkktteeaaaannddeeaattccaakkeeiinnHHoobbbbiitt--lliikkeeffaasshhiioonnaatt BBaarrrroowwss TTeeaa RRoooomm,, oonnee ccaann ssppeeccuullaattee tthhaatt tthhee ccrreeaattiioonn ooff TToollkkeeiinn’’ss ‘‘MMiiddddllee EEaarrtthh’’ hhaadd iittss ggeenneessiiss iinn tthheeiirr sscchhooooll ffeelllloowwsshhiipp BritishWarMedal1914-20(Lt.W.H.Payton.I.A.R.O.);IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,AfghanistanN.W.F.1919(Capt. W. H. Payton. Khyber Rif.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely ne (4) £240-£280

C.M.G. London Gazette 1 January 1945: Wilfrid Hugh Payton, Esq., Indian Civil Service, Burma.

WWiillffrriiddHHuugghhPPaayyttoonnwasborninBirminghamin1892andwaseducatedatKingEdward’sSchool,Birmingham,andTrinityCollege,Cambridge; whilstatschoolhewasoneofninemembersofthe‘TeaClubBarrovianSociety’,whosefounderandleadinglightwasJ.R.R.Tolkien,thefuture MertonProfessorofEnglishLanguageandLiteratureatOxford,andauthorofthebeloved LordoftheRings novels.TheTeaClubBarrovian Society,socalledbecausetheywouldmeetuptodrinkteaandeatcakeinHobbit-likefashionatBarrowsTeaRoomneartheschool,consistedof ninemembers,includingPaytonandhisyoungerbrotherRalph.Aparticularlyclose-knitgroup,themembersstayedintouchaftertheyhadleft school,andgatheredforwhatturnedouttobeapoignant nalmeetinginLondoninDecember1914.Oftheninemembers,onlyfour,Tolkein, WilfridPayton,ChristopherWiseman,andSidneyBarrowclough,wouldbealivein1918.ThedeathsofseveralofhisfriendsduringtheGreat War,includingRalphPayton,hadabige ectonTolkein,andundoubtedlyin uencedhiswriting-onecanspeculatethatthecreationofTolkein’s ‘Middle Earth’ had its genesis in the meetings with Payton and the others of the Tea Club Barrovian Society.

PaytonwasappointedtotheIndianCivilServicein1914,andwaspostedtotheBurmaCommissionasanAssistantCommissionerinDecember 1915.Hereceivedatemporarycommissionwiththe1/6thGurkhaRi esatAbbottobadinSeptember1916,andwaspostedtotheKhyberRi es as a Captain, seeing active service during the Third Afghan War.

ReturningtoBurma,PaytonwasappointedAssistantSuperintendent,ShanStates,inApril1921,andwasappointedUnderSecretarytothe GovernmentinFebruary1922.HewassubsequentlyappointedChairmanoftheRangoonDevelopmentTrustin1937,andwasawardedboththe 1935JubileeMedal,andthe1937CoronationMedal,inthiscapacity.AppointedaCompanionoftheOrderofSt.MichaelandSt.Georgeinthe 1945 New Year’s Honours’ List, he retired in August of that year, and died at Lyndhurst, Hampshire, on 2 May 1965.

Sold with a copy of the Civil List for Burma, September 1944; and copied research.

Pair: PPrriivvaattee BBwwaannaallii,, KKiinngg’’ss AAffrriiccaann RRii eess VictoryMedal1914-19(4805PteBwanali2/KAR);AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1clasp,Somaliland1920(4805PteBwanali2K. A. Rif.) heavily polished, fair (2) £90-£120

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Four:PPrriivvaatteeLL..HH..BBooiilleeaauu,,NNiiggeerriiaannLLaannddCCoonnttiinnggeenntt,,wwhhoollaatteerrsseerrvveeddaassPPrriinncciippaallAAssssiissttaannttSSeeccrreettaarryy,,NNiiggeerriiaannGGoovveerrnnmmeenntt SSeeccrreettaarriiaatt

AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1clasp,Nigeria1918(Pte.L.H.Boileau.Nig.L.Ctgt.);Jubilee1935,unnamedasissued; Coronation1937,unnamedasissued;DefenceMedal,the rstthreemountedasworn,theDefenceMedalloose, minoredge bruise to rst, good very ne, the AGS scarce (4)

Approximately 89 Africa General Service Medals with clasp Nigeria 1918 awarded to the Nigerian Land Contingent. LLeewwiissHHaarroollddBBooiilleeaauuwasborninShillong,Assam,India,on2January1888.EducatedatMonktonCombeSchool,Bath,heservedasSecretaryto theGovernoroftheFalklandIslandsfrom1910to1914,beforehisappointmentasanAssistantDistrictO cerwiththeNigerianCivilServiceon 29April1914.AlsoservingasaPrivatewiththeNigeriaLandContingentduringtheAbudiWarof1918,hewaslaterappointedPrincipal AssistantSecretarytotheNigerianGovernmentSecretariatin1930.Uponhisretirementin1939,hereturnedtoEnglandandjoinedtheHome GuardforserviceduringtheSecondWorldWarwiththe54th(Kent)Battalionfrom1940to1943,the71stHeavyAntiAircraftBatteryfrom February to April 1943, and the 2nd (County of London) Battery until July 1945. He died, aged 68, at Egham, Surrey, on 7 January 1956.

Sold with copied research.

Pair: GGuunnnneerr GG.. AA.. BBrroowwnn,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,N.W.Persia(1043969Gnr.G.A.Brown.R.A.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,2ndissuewith xed suspension (1043969 Gnr. G. A. Brown. R.A.) very ne and better (2) £70-£90

GGeeoorrggeeAAllffrreeddBBrroowwnnattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryandservedwith15thBrigadeAmmunitionColumnduringtheGreatWaronthe WesternFrontfrom6October1914.Subsequentlyservinginpost-WarIraq,hewasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalinApril 1927.

Sold with copied medal index cards and other research.

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Seven: SSeerrggeeaanntt SS.. LLaammppoorrtt,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1930-31(1422663Bmbr.S.Lamport.R.A.);1939-45Star;Africa Star;ItalyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,1stissue,RegularArmy(1422663Sjt.S.LamportR. A.) nearly extremely ne (7) £120-£160

SS..LLaammppoorrttservedontheNorthWestFrontierofIndiafrom1930to1931withthe4thLightBattery,RoyalArtillery,hismedalbeingissuedon 29September1934.Therecipient’sSecondWorldWarRoyalArtilleryTracerCardcon rmslaterservicewiththe34thLightAnti-Aircraft Training Regiment and he was discharged in 1955.

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Six: GGuunnnneerr CC.. EElllliiootttt,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy,, llaatteerr RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss,, wwhhoo wwaass MMeennttiioonneedd iinn DDeessppaattcchheess ffoorr hhiiss sseerrvviicceess iinn IIttaallyy IndiaGeneralService1908-35,2clasps,NorthWestFrontier1930-31,Mohmand1933, uno cialretainingrodbetweenclasps (778708Gnr.C.Elliott.R.A.);1939-45Star;AfricaStar,1clasp,8thArmy;ItalyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,mounted court-style for display, edge bruise to rst, nearly extremely ne (6) £120-£160

M.I.D. London Gazette 11 January 1945: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.’

CC..EElllliioottttwasbornon28August1909andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryon10February1928.Heservedwiththe58thFieldBatteryduringthe operationsontheNorthWestFrontierin1930-31,andsawfurtherserviceinMohmandin1933,themedalrollsstatingthathisIndiaGeneral Servicemedalwasre-issuedinMay1935.HetransferredtotheRoyalEngineerson12December1939,andservedwiththemduringtheSecond World War in North Africa and Italy, being Mentioned in Despatches. He was released to the Reserve on 15 December 1945.

Sold with copied medal roll extracts and other research.

Pair: GGuunnnneerr WW.. FFeennttoonn,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,2clasps,NorthWestFrontier1930-31,NorthWestFrontier1935(1416201Gnr.W.Fenton.R. A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (1416201 Gnr. W. Fenton. R.A.) nearly extremely ne (2) £80-£100

WWiilllliiaammFFeennttoonnwasbornon22May1899andattestedfortheRoyalArtillery,servingwith“Z’FieldAmmunitionColumnduringoperationson theNorthWestFrontierin1930-31,andthenwith4thFieldBatteryduringoperationsontheNorthWestFrontierin1935.Hewasawardedhis Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 195 of 1936.

Sold with copied medal roll extracts.

Six: LLiieeuutteennaanntt--CCoolloonneellRR..VV..CCllii oorrdd,,1155tthhPPuunnjjaabbRReeggiimmeenntt,,aattttaacchheedd33rrdd BBaattttaalliioonn,,11ssttPPuunnjjaabbRReeggiimmeenntt,,IInnddiiaannAArrmmyy,,llaatteeRRooyyaallTTaannkkRReeggiimmeenntt,, wwhhoosseerrvveeddaassAAiiddee--ddee--CCaammppttooHH..EE..tthheeVViicceerrooyyooffIInnddiiaa,,aannddwwaasskkiilllleedd iinn aaccttiioonn iinn IIttaallyy oonn 99 OOccttoobbeerr 11994444

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1930-31(Lieut. R.V.Cli ord.R.TankC.);1939-45Star;AfricaStar;ItalyStar;Defenceand War Medals 1939-45, nearly extremely ne (6) £240-£280

RRoollaannddVVeerreeCCllii oorrddwasborninFarnham,Surrey,on5June1907,thesonof Lieutenant-ColonelWigramCli ord,NorthumberlandFusiliers,andwaseducatedat WellingtonCollegeandtheRoyalMilitaryCollege,Sandhurst.Hewascommissioned SecondLieutenantintheRoyalTankCorpson30August1926.Postedtothe3rd Battalion,hewaspromotedLieutenanton30August1929,andservedinIndiaduring operationsontheNorthWestFrontier1930-31,beingpromotedCaptainon30 August 1935.

TransferringtotheIndianArmyon4February1936,Cli ordwaspostedtothe15th PunjabRegiment,andwasappointedAide-de-CamptotheViceroyofIndiaon1 December1939.PriortotheSecondWorldWarhealsometmembersoftheGerman SSexpeditiontoTibet,which,accordingtoonesource,wassearchingfortheoriginal Aryan tribes.

FollowingtheoutbreakofWarheservedduringtheSecondWorldWarinNorthAfricaandItaly,beingpromotedMajoron30August1943. AppointedCommandingO cerofthe3rdBattalion,1stPunjabRegiment,withtherankofLieutenant-Colonel,hewaskilledinactionon9 October 1944, and is buried in Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy.

Sold with copied research, including an annotated photographic image of the recipient with members of the German Expedition to Tibet. For the medals awarded to the recipient’s father and brother, see Lots 89 and 350.

Six: GGuunnnneerrTT..DDaavviissoonn,,33rrdd((CCoorruunnnnaa))LLiigghhttBBaatttteerryy,,RRooyyaallAArrttiilllleerryy,,wwhhoowwaassMMeennttiioonneeddiinnDDeessppaattcchheessffoorrsseerrvviicceeiinnBBuurrmmaa aatt tthhee eenndd ooff tthhee SSeeccoonndd WWoorrlldd WWaarr

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1935(812835Gnr.T.Davison.R.A.);IndiaGeneralService1936-39, 1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1936-37(812835Gnr.T.Davison.R.A.);1939-45Star;BurmaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939 -45,withM.I.D.oakleaf,mountedcourt-stylefordisplay, theoakleafreversemountingbroken,theemblemre-a xedwithtack, minor edge bruising, nearly very ne (6) £120-£160

M.I.D. London Gazette 19 July 1945. TThhoommaassDDaavviissoonnattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryin1930.HewasMentionedinDespatchesforhisserviceinBurma,andwaslaterdischargedin consequence of reaching the age limit in 1957.

Pair: SSeeppooyy TTeejjaa SSiinngghh,, 44tthh//1166tthh PPuunnjjaabbiiss

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1935(9815SepoyTejaSingh,4-16PunjabR.);IndiaGeneralService 1936-39,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1936-37(9815SepoyTejaSingh,4-16PunjabR.) minoredgebruisingto rst,goodvery ne (2) £70-£90

Six: WWaarrrraanntt OO cceerr CCllaassss IIII AA.. AA.. EEddggeeccoommbbee,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy GeneralService1918-62,2clasps,Palestine,Palestine1945-48, secondclaspuno ciallya xed (5436741.Gnr.A.Edgecombe.R. A.);1939-45Star;AfricaStar;ItalyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,mountedcourt-stylefordisplay, pittingandcontact marks, very ne and better (6) £100-£140

AAlleeccAArrtthhuurrEEddggeeccoommbbeewasbornatNewtonAbbot,Devon,inJanuary1918andservedwiththeRoyalArtilleryinPalestine,andthenduringthe Second World War in the Western Desert, Sudan, Syria, Iraq, Africa, and Italy.

Sold with copied medal roll extracts and other research.

Six: GGuunnnneerr JJ.. TT.. FFeennnn,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy,, wwhhoo wwaass ccaappttuurreedd iinn AAllggeerriiaa aanndd ssppeenntt aallmmoosstt tthhrreeee yyeeaarrss aass aa PPrriissoonneerr ooff WWaarr iinn GGeerrmmaannyy GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Palestine(991579Gnr.J.N.[sic]Fenn.R.A.) o ciallyre-impressednaming;1939-45Star;Africa Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, nearly very ne

Three: GGuunnnneerr CC.. AA.. HHaallll,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Palestine(4264352.Gnr.C.A.Hall.R.A.);DefenceandWarMedals1939-45, goodvery ne(9) £80-£100

JJaacckkTThhoommaassFFeennnnservedinPalestineduringtheArabRevoltandlaterre-enlistedfortheRoyalArtilleryon25July1940.PostedtotheWestern Desertwiththe64thMediumBattery,RoyalArtillery,hewascapturedbyAxisforcesnearFoukaon29June1942.TransferredtoGermanyasa Prisoner of War, he was incarcerated at Stalag IV-G, Oschatz, Saxony, for the remainder of the Second World War. CC..AA..HHaallllservedinPalestineasBombardierCookintheRoyalArtillery.HisGeneralServiceMedalwasissuedon27September1945,theroll noting ‘unpaid Lance Bombardier/Gnr.’

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Six: GGuunnnneerr RR.. CC.. HHaayyeess,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy

IndiaGeneralService1936-39,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1937-39(842128.Gnr.R.C.Hayes.R.A.);GeneralService1918-62, 1clasp,Palestine(842128.Gnr.R.C.Hayes.R.A.);1939-45Star;AfricaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,mountedas worn, good very ne (6) £100-£140

RRoobbeerrttCChhaarrlleessHHaayyeessattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryin1934andservedontheNorthWestFrontierofIndia;inpre-WarPalestine;andthen throughout the Second World War. He was discharged on 12 June 1946.

Three: LLiieeuutteennaanntt--CCoolloonneellWW..RR..MM..CCllii oorrdd,,NNoorrtthhuummbbeerrllaannddFFuussiilliieerrss,,wwhhoosseerrvveedddduurriinnggtthheeSSeeccoonnddWWoorrllddWWaarraassaann IInnssttrruuccttoorr,, SS..AA..SS..,, NNeetthheerraavvoonn GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Palestine(Capt.W.R.M.Cli ord.R.North;d.Fus.)in crushed namedcardboxofissue; DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;togetherwithaFifthFusiliersPrizeMedal,bronze,thereverseengraved‘”C”CoyHockey 1930 Lieut. Cli ord’, extremely ne (4) £120-£160

WWiiggrraammRRiicchhaarrddMMiilleessCCllii oorrddwasborninIrelandon16January1905,thesonofLieutenant-ColonelWigramCli ord,Northumberland Fusiliers,andwascommissionedSecondLieutenantintheNorthumberlandFusiliersfromtheRoyalMilitaryCollege,Sandhurst,on30August 1924.Postedtothe2ndBattalion,hewaspromotedLieutenanton30August1926,andCaptainon9February1935,andservedinPalestine from 12 September to 30 December 1936. PromotedtemporaryMajoron11August1940,Cli ordwaspostedtoS.A.S.NetheravonasanInstructoron12June1941,andwascon rmedin therankofMajoron30August1941.Heretiredon25September1948,andwasgrantedthehonoraryrankofLieutenant-Colonel.Hediedin Malvern in August 1990.

Sold with copied research.

For the medals awarded to the recipient’s father and brother, see Lots 89 and 344.

AAnniimmpprreessssiivveeaannddeeaarrllyy''SSppeecciiaallFFoorrcceess''oo cceerrccaassuuaallttyyggrroouuppooffffoouurraawwaarrddeeddttooCCaappttaaiinnTT..MMoonnttggoommeerriiee,,SSppeecciiaallBBooaatt SSeerrvviicceeaattttaacchheedd''LL''DDeettaacchhmmeenntt,,SSppeecciiaallAAiirrSSeerrvviiccee,,llaatteeNNoo..44CCoommmmaannddoo,,99tthhBBaattttaalliioonn,,QQuueeeenn''ssRRooyyaallLLaanncceerrss((RR..AA..CC..)) aannddBBllaacckkWWaattcchh((RRooyyaallHHiigghhllaannddeerrss))..AAvveetteerraannooffOOppeerraattiioonn CCllaayymmoorree,,OOppeerraattiioonn AAlluuiittee,,aannddtthhee''eexxttrreemmeellyyttrriicckkyy''aattttaacckk oonnaassttoorreedduummppooffaaffoorrwwaarrdd gghhtteerraaeerrooddrroommeeaattDDaabbaa,,NNoorrtthhAAffrriiccaa,,hheeddiieeddiinnaajjeeeeppaacccciiddeennttoonn1188AAuugguusstt11994422 wwhhiillsstteennrroouutteettootthhee11ssttSS..AA..SS..RReeggiimmeennttaattKKaabbrriitt,,ccaarrrryyiinnggtthheellaatteessttiinntteelllliiggeenncceerreeppoorrttssttooffaacciilliittaatteeaannaattttaacckkoonntthhee iissllaanndd ooff RRhhooddeess

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Palestine(Lieut.T.Montgomerie.B.W.);1939-45Star;AfricaStar;WarMedal1939-45, extremely ne (4)

£4,000-£5,000

TThhoommaassMMoonnttggoommeerriiee wasborninIrvine,Ayrshire,on14March1914,thesonofCaptainTheHonourableFrancisCunninghameMontgomerieof GattonsideHouse,Roxburghshire,andgrandsonofGeorgeArnulphMontgomerie,15thEarlofEglintonand3rdEarlofWinton.Educatedat WixenfordPreparatorySchoolandEton,heenteredtheR.M.A.SandhurstandwasappointedtoacommissionintheBlackWatchon1February 1934.RaisedLieutenant,MontgomerieservedfromJanuary1938inPalestine, rstlyonpolicingdutiesduringtheArabRevoltandlatterlyasCamp Commandant of the 18th Infantry Brigade; he returned home to Scotland in July 1939.

InOctober1939,MontgomerielandedinFrancewiththe1stBattalion,BlackWatch,aspartoftheBritishExpeditionaryForce.Aweeklaterhe wastransferredtotheregimentaltrainingcentreatPerth,aperiodbrie yinterruptedbyacourseofinstructionatNo.165O cerCadet TrainingUnitatDunbar.AdvancedActingCaptaininJune1940,hevolunteeredinJanuary1941forNo.1Company,3rdSpecialServiceBattalion -thenbasedatTroon-andrelinquisheda'pip'inordertodoso.ThisformationwassoondisbandedandsplitupintoitsoriginalCommando units,No.1CompanyrevertingtoitsprevioustitleofNo.4Commandolaterinthemonth;on21February1941,Montgomerieembarkedat Gourockforwhathebelievedtobethenextinalongseriesoftrainingexercises.However,thefollowingdayatScapaFlow,heandhismenwere informedthattheyweretolandontheLofotenislandso Norway,thetargetdesignatedastheherringandcodliveroilfactories-theproductof which (glycerine) was being used by the enemy in the manufacture of explosives.

OOppeerraattiioonn CCllaayymmoorree Uponcompletionofspeci ctrainingindemolitiontechniques,Montgomerieled"A"TroopashoreatSvolvær,ontheislandofAustvågøya,on4 March 1941. This landing was captured in a British newsreel titled 'British Soldiers liberate the Lofoten Islands in Norway (1941)', available online: ‘ThelandingpartywentashoreandarrestedGermanS.A.menandQuislings.Othersbeganthesystematicdestruction(cheers).Withinafew minutesofthelandings,QuislingsandGermanswereprisoners.TheTelegraphO cewas inchargeofBritishTommies.Nextonthelistwerethe oilstoragetanks.AfewNAZISresisted,thewoundedweretakencarefullyonboardbutourforcessu erednocasualties.Thencametheglorious hour for these Norwegian Islanders... A passage to freedom. And they jumped at it!’

Claymore resultedinthedestructionof11 shoilfactoriesandover800,000gallonsofreserves;thesinkingoftenenemyvessels;thecaptureof 215Germansand10NorwegianQuislings;therecoveryof315Norwegianvolunteers;andthecaptureofrotorwheelsandbooksvitalto breakingtheGermanEnigmacode.BolsteredbyBritishpropaganda,fewcouldarguethatithadbeenanythingbutamilitarysuccessstory,yetfor theo cersincommand,dissatisfactionremainedsimmeringjustbelowthesurface;moraleamongmanyoftheparticipantswaslow,notin consequenceoffailureorlackofresources,ratherduetotheCommando'sslenderdeploymentrecordsinceformation.TheLofotenRaidhad simplyservedtowhetmanyanappetiteandon8July1941,Montgomeriemadethedecisiontofollowanumberofhiscomradesandmoveonin searchofaction.IntendingtorejointheBlackWatch,hegotonlyasfarasNo.8InfantryTrainingCentrewhereheremainedfortwomonths, beforetransferringtothe9thQueen'sRoyalLancers,RoyalArmouredCorps.HislogicfordoingsowasmadeclearinalettertotheCentre's Adjutant:

'MyreasonforapplyingisthatinmyopinionthereismorechanceofimmediateserviceintheR.A.C.thanintheinfantryandthattheO cer Commanding the 9th Lancers has expressed himself willing to accept me in his regiment.'

Provencorrect,MontgomerieembarkedfortheMiddleEast,arrivinginlateNovember1941.Twomonthslaterhearrangedhisattachmenttothe 2ndBattalion,BlackWatch,andinApril1942hewasnominallypostedtotheMiddleEastCommandohavingjoinedtheSpecialBoatService.This smallteamofspecialistcanoeists,assignedtotheRoyalNavysubmarine otillaatAlexandriaforspecialoperations,fellunderthecommandof1st S.A.S. later that year, although many of its members - including Montgomerie - were already attached.

OOppeerraattiioonn AAlluuiittee Namedafteralocaltribe,theAluitePlanofApril1942aimedtocombattheveryrealpossibilityofRommel'sAfrikaKorpslinkingupwithKleist's ArmyGroup SouthattheheadofthePersianGulfandconqueringSyria.Co-ordinatedbyMontgomeriefromarentedhouseinthehillsabove Beirut,hisplanwastodevelopanin-depthknowledgeofthebeachesbetweenthePalestine-LebanonborderinthesouthandtheSyrian-Turkish bordertothenorth,whichwouldbesuitablefortheembarkationofspecialforceswhowouldharasstheenemyasguerillas.Acontemporary accountbyLieutenantDavidSutherlandoftheRoyalHighlanders,aspublishedin HeWhoDares:RecollectionsofServiceintheS.A.S.,S.B.S.and Mi5, adds:

Campaign Groups and Pairs

'TherewasonlyoneunitintheMiddleEasttheatrewiththerequiredbeachreconnaissanceskills-theSBS.On15AprilSBSwasorderedtocarry outadetailedreconnaissanceofeverybeachsuitableforSpecialServicetroopslanding.Sometwentybeacheswereinvolvedandsixweeks allottedforthetask.IwassittingaroundatKabritwhenTomMontgomery(sic),aCaptainintheBlackWatchwhohadrecentlyjoinedtheSBS, sentforme...Thiswastopsecret,detailedbeachreconnaissanceworkwhichhadtobedonerightandinahurry.Montgomery(sic)dividedthe beaches;SyriaforLangtonandNewby,LebanontoAlexanderandme.Itwashardwork,upatdawnsketchingandphotographingeachbeachin question.WehadhelpfromtheRoyalNavy,whoprovidedtwoshallow-draft'R'boatsfortakingsoundings.Eacheveningwewroteupour reports before collapsing into bed.'

ThoughthepositionsatAlameinandStalingradweretoholdandthethreatneverbecamereal,theworkcarriedoutbyMontgomerieandhis smallteamofSBScanoeistsgaveinvaluableexperienceofoperationalsurveysandreconnaissance.Theyalsoo eredthemenafascinating introductiontotheancientCrusadercastles,KrakdesChevaliersandMarkab,thesmellsofArabco eeandorangeblossom,thesweethoneyed taste of baklava, and the chance to let their hair down in Beirut on their weekends o

TThhee DDaabbaa AAttttaacckk

Thesummerof1942witnessedaseriesofunfortunateeventsfortheSpecialBoatService,mostnotablythecaptureofGeorgeDuncanandhis entirepatrolinSicily.Thiswasfollowedbytheapprehensionof'Tug'WilsonbyaGermanpatrolboatinTobrukharbour;caught'paddlingwith malice',hise ectsjoinedwhatseemedlikelorry-loadsofkitbeingshippedtoAlexandriaforfuturetransportationtonext-of-kin. Raidersfromthe Sea: The Story of the S.B.S. in WW2 takes up the story: 'Militaryunitsreactinverymuchthesamewayasindividualhumanbeingstodisaster:theydosomethingquickly.ThusitwasthatCaptain Montgomerie,anewman,but accompaniedbySherwood,BarnesandMikeAlexander,wasbriefedtolandontheNorthAfricancoastnearDaba anddestroyalargestoredumpabout1.5milesinland.Thiswasextremelytrickywork.ItmustnotbeimaginedthatbecauseS.B.S.alwaysseems tolandsuccessfullythatlandingsarethereforeeasy.Inthiscase,Daba,seatofaforward ghteraerodromeandgeneralstaging-point,wasnextto nodistancebehindtheAlameinfrontline.Tentswerepeggedneatlyattenyardintervalsonthesandhillsabovethebeach.Toreachtheirtargets theraidershadtopassthesetents,andothers;topassaGermanmobilecinemaandacanteenfullofhappydrunksbrandishingbottlesofbeer brought at great expense from Pilsen.

Someofthepairsneverreachedtheirobjectiveatall.Theselaidtheirdelayed-actionbombsontents,trucks,fuel-oilbarrels,evenacook-house furnace.MontgomeriedealtwiththedumpandsomecapturedBritishtransport,butwhenhereturnedtothebeach,MikeAlexanderand CorporalGurneywerefoundtobemissing.Theywerenottoreappear.Gurney,surprisingaGermanpost,hadbeenwoundedbymachine-gun re.Alexanderhadremainedbehindinthehopeofsavinghim.Bothweretakenprisoner...Theoccupationalriskswerebecomingclearer.As AndyLassen,thekingofhouse-to-house ghters,wastosaymuchlater,"Youcandoitsomeofthetimeforquiteawhile,butyoucan'tdoitall of the time for very long."'

ReturnedhomeperMotorTorpedoBoat,MontgomerienextsetaboutcollectingthelatestintelligencereportsfromCairoregardingtheislandof Rhodes.HewasonhiswaytodeliverthesetofellowSpecialForcespreparingforOperation Anglo whenhewaskilledinaroadaccident.A subsequent Court of Enquiry conducted by the 1st S.A.S. Regiment in November 1942, called his driver, Private Henry Mullen, as witness: 'IwentintoaskidwhichcausedtheJeeptoskidsu cientlyfartostrikeabarrelplacedonthesideoftheroad,itbeingusedasaroadmarker. The car, now out of control, ran over the embankment which was about 5 feet deep. Capt. Montgomerie and myself were then thrown clear.'

Losingcontrolat40milesperhour,PrivateMullenwasfortunatetosurvivetheaccident;Montgomeriestruckhisheadandneverregained consciousness.HediedatNo.13GeneralHospitalashortwhilelater.MullenwaslatermurderedaftercaptureduringOperation Bulbasket.Aged 28 years, Captain Montgomerie is buried in the Suez War Memorial Cemetery and is also commemorated upon the Eton College War Memorial. Soldwithcopiedresearch,includingtherecipient’sentryinthe

S.A.S.andL.R.D.G.RollofHonour1941-47,whicho ersathoroughanalysisof 374 individuals killed during the Second World War, ands two photographic images of the recipient. For the medals awarded to the recipient’s father, see Lot 256.

Six: PPrriivvaattee CC.. GGiibbbboonnss,, RRooyyaall MMiilliittaarryy AAccaaddeemmyy SSaannddhhuurrsstt BBaanndd

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Palestine(3855122Pte.C.C.Gibbons.Loya...);1939-45Star;FranceandGermanyStar; DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy(3855122Pte.C.G.C.[sic]Gibbons.R.M. A.S. Band) mounted for wear, worn overall, last with rank o cially corrected, good ne (6)

£60-£80

EErriiccSSttaannlleeyySSccaalleesswasborninFulham,London,on23August1903andenlistedintotheRoyalNavyasaStokerSecondClasson2May1923. Heservedinavarietyofshipsandshore-basedestablishmentsduringtheinter-Waryears;wasadvancedMechanicianon3October1932;and wasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalon16May1938.HeservedduringtheSecondWorldWarinH.M.S. Southampton from 13February1940,andwaspromotedChiefMechanicianon10November1940.Hewasstillservingin Southampton whenshewastorpedoed andsunkintheMediterranean,south-eastofMalta,on11January1941;81menwerekilledintheattack,andScaleswasinjured,receivingaHurt Certi cate.HelaterservedinH.M.S. Kent,conductingpatrolsandescortsintheAtlanticandRussianconvoyruns.HewaspromotedTemporary Warrant Mechanician on 6 July 1943.

Note: Therecipient’sservicerecordstatesthathewasawardedtheNavalGeneralServicemedalwiththe(pre-War)Palestineclaspon8April 1941; given the rate on the NGS in this lot this is presumably the medal he received; the entitlement to the Minesweeping clasp is uncon rmed.

Six: TTeemmppoorraarryy WWaarrrraanntt MMeecchhaanniicciiaann EE.. SS.. SSccaalleess,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy 1939-45Star;AtlanticStar,1clasp,FranceandGermany;AfricaStar,1clasp,NorthAfrica1942-43;WarMedal1939-45;Naval GeneralService1915-62,1clasp,Minesweeping1945-51, retainingrodreplaced (K.61027E.S.Scales.Mech.R.N.);RoyalNavyL. S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,1stissue(K.61027E.S.Scales.Mech.H.M.S.Ganges.)mountedcourt-stylefordisplay, nearlyextremely ne(6) £160-£200 335533 xx wwwwww..nnoooonnaannss..ccoo..uukk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)

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Seven: AAccttiinngg CChhiieeff PPeettttyy OO cceerr GG.. CC.. CClleemmeennttss,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy 1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;AfricaStar;BurmaStar,1clasp,Paci c;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf;Royal NavyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,1stissue(JX.147258G.C.Clements.P.O.H.M.S.Phoenicia.)mountedasworn, theSecondWarStarsall suspension from large split rings, contact marks, generally very ne (7) £120-£160

M.I.D. London Gazette 18 December 1945: ‘Forcourage,e ciency,anddevotiontodutywhilstservinginH.M.Submarines... Sleuth ...inaggressiveoperationsagainstJapaneseshipping,often performed in shallow waters and in the face of serious opposition, over a period from July 1944 to August 1945.’

Six: AAccttiinngg PPeettttyy OO cceerr FF.. WW.. WWiinntteerrttoonn,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy 1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;AfricaStar,1clasp,NorthAfrica1942-43;ItalyStar;WarMedal1939-45;RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,G. VI.R., 1st issue (J.113373 F. W. Winterton. A/P.O. H.M.S. Furious.) edge nicks to last, good very ne (6) £70-£90

FFrreeddeerriicckkWWiilllliiaammWWiinntteerrttoonn,anerrandboyfromKing’sLynn,Norfolk,wasbornon12March1909.HeattestedasaBoyintotheRoyalNavy on21March1925,andlaterserveda oatduringtheSecondWarinH.M.S. Illustrious andH.M.S. DukeofYork.HewasawardedhisLongService andGoodConductMedalon17February1942andwasAdvancedPettyO ceron10April1942.Hecontinuedtoservepost-Warandwas demobilised on 15 May 1949. His service papers con rm his additional entitlement to a Paci c Star.

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Seven: LLiieeuutteennaanntt--CCoolloonneellTT..JJ..AA..SSeeaallee,,RRooyyaallMMaarriinneess,,wwhhoowwaassMMeennttiioonneeddiinnDDeessppaattcchheessffoorrtthheeSSeeccoonnddBBaattttlleeooffSSiirrttee,,2222 MMaarrcchh 11994422,, aanndd sseerrvveedd wwiitthh 4400 CCoommmmaannddoo iinn PPaalleessttiinnee 11994455--4488 1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;AfricaStar,1clasp,NorthAfrica1942-43;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf; NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp,Palestine1945-48(Capt.T.J.A.Seale.R.M.);Coronation1937,unnamedasissued, mounted as worn, generally very ne (7) £400-£500

M.I.D. London Gazette 8 September 1942.

TThhoommaassJJaacckkAAmmbbrroosseeSSeeaalleewasborninJuly1916,andcommissionedLieutenantintheRoyalMarinesin1937.HeservedasCaptainduringthe SecondWaraspartoftheRoyalMarinecomplementforH.M.S. Dido.Thelattercruiserspenttheearlypartof1941onconvoydutyinthe Atlantic,priortojoiningtheEasternMediterraneanFleetinApril1941.Shesu eredbombdamagewhilsttransportingtroopsfromCreteto Alexandria,29May1941,andherMarinesacceptedthesurrenderoftheportofAssab,Eritrea,inJune1941.Theremainderoftheyearwas spent with the vessel being re tted, prior to re-joining the Eastern Mediterranean Fleet at the start of 1942. The rstthreemonthsof1942werespentonconvoyescortbetweenAlexandriaandMalta,buton22March1942the Dido joinedRearAdmiral SirPhilipVian’sforcefortheSecondBattleofSirte.TheBritishconvoyforthelatterwascomposedoffourmerchantshipsboundforMalta escortedbyfourlightcruisers(ofwhich Dido wasone),oneanti-aircraftcruiser,and17destroyers.TheItalianforcecomprisedabattleship,two heavy cruisers, one light cruiser, and eight destroyers. Seale was Mentioned in Despatches for the successful action. AfterthewarSealeservedwith40CommandoinPalestine,beforeadvancingtoMajorandservingattheR.M.SmallArmsSchool,Gosport. Whilst serving at Gosport he was part of the successful Small-Bore Shooting Team, 1951-52. Lieutenant-Colonel Seale died in June 1956. Sold with copied extracts from R.M. journals, which include photographic images of the recipient.

M.I.D. London Gazette 23 May 1946: ‘For gallant and distinguished services in the Mediterranean theatre’. Six: LLiieeuutteennaanntt aanndd QQuuaarrtteerrmmaasstteerr GG.. BBuunnttiinngg,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy 1939-45Star;AfricaStar;ItalyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf;E ciencyMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue, Territorial (Lt. (Q.M.) G. Bunting. R.A.) mounted court-style for display, minor edge bruise to last, good very ne (6) £70-£90

Six: BBaatttteerryy QQuuaarrtteerrmmaasstteerr SSeerrggeeaanntt SS.. VV.. FF.. EEddggiinnggttoonn,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy 1939-45Star;AfricaStar,1clasp,8thArmy;ItalyStar;WarMedal1939-45;AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1clasp,Kenya (889204Sgt.S.V.F.Edgington.R.A.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy(889204B.Q.M.S.S.V.F.EdgingtonR.A.) good very ne and better (6) £100-£140 335588

SSttaannlleeyyVViiccttoorrFFrraanncciissEEddggiinnggttoonnwasbornin1923andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryin1938.Hewitnessedextensiveservicewith8thArmyin NorthAfricaandItaly,andwaslaterdischargedon29January1958,followingtimespentinKenyaduringtheMauMauUprisingbytheKikuyu people. He died in Worthing, Sussex, in 1993.

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Six: BBaatttteerryy QQuuaarrtteerrmmaasstteerr SSeerrggeeaanntt FF.. AA.. HHooooppeerr,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy 1939-45Star;FranceandGermanyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R. (828560Sjt.F.A.Hooper.R.A.) minoro cialcorrectiontosurname;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,1stissue,RegularArmy(828560B. Q.M.S. F. A. Hooper. R.A.) nearly very ne and better (6) £80-£100

FFrreeddeerriicckkAAllbbeerrttHHooooppeerrenlistedfortheRoyalArtillery(T.A.)on17March1938.HeservedinWesternEuropeduringtheSecondWorldWar andthenre-enlistedfortheRoyalArtilleryon22July1947.PostedtoMalayaforserviceagainstcommunistguerillaforces,hisR.A.Attestation Record later notes him as a pensioner in January 1963.

Six: SSttaa SSeerrggeeaanntt SS.. LL.. SSaalltteerr,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy 1939-45Star;AfricaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.(786333Sgt.S.L. Salter.R.A.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,1stissue,RegularArmy(786333S/Sjt.S.L.Salter.R.A.) surnameo ciallycorrected; mounted court-style for display, very ne (6) £100-£140

SSttaannlleeyyLLeesslliieeSSaalltteerrwasborninCarshalton,Surrey,in1915,andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryasa14yearoldon1January1929.Recordedas anengineerbyprofession,Saltersailedaboardthe Strathaird toSydneyon18June1953,andwasdischargedtopensionjustdayslateron3July 1953.

Four: SSeerrggeeaanntt EE.. VV.. GG.. DDaarree,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy 1939-45Star;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;E ciencyMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue,Territorial(770895Sjt.E.V.G.Dare.R.A.) mounted as worn, nearly very ne

Three: GGuunnnneerr RR.. HH.. WWoooolllleeyy,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy E ciencyMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue,Territorial,withSecondAwardClasp(5670004Gnr.R.H.Woolley.R.A.)withtwoadditional rosettes on riband; 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn in this order, nearly very ne (7) £60-£80

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Five: SSeerrggeeaanntt JJ.. GG.. MMaallccoollmm,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy

1939-45Star;FranceandGermanyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;E ciencyMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue,Territorial (1444742. Sjt. J. G. Malcolm. R.A.) very ne

Six: GGuunnnneerr NN.. MMccCCaalllliioonn,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy ((MMiilliittiiaa)) 1939-45Star;AfricaStar;ItalyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;E ciencyMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue,Militia(1450390Gnr. N. McCallion. R.A.) mounted as worn, very ne (11)

£80-£100

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Sold with a Royal Artillery cloth shoulder title.

Seven: BBoommbbaarrddiieerr JJ.. AA.. WWaaiitt,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy

1939-45Star;AfricaStar,1clasp,8thArmy;ItalyStar;FranceandGermanyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;E ciency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (912012 Bdr. J. A. Wait RA.) mounted as worn, very ne

Three: GGuunnnneerr SS.. FFrraasseerr,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy,, llaatteerr RRii ee BBrriiggaaddee AfricaStar,1clasp,8thArmy;WarMedal1939-45;E ciencyMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue,Territorial(823234Gnr.S.Fraser.R.A.) with silver rosette to riband, mounted as worn, very ne (10)

£80-£100

Seven: SSaappppeerr AA.. SSmmiitthh,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss

1939-45Star;AfricaStar;FranceandGermanyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;Korea1950-53,1stissue(2221107Spr. A. Smith. R.E.) number partially o cially corrected; U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn, very ne (7)

£80-£120

Four: PPrriivvaattee EE.. RR.. WWiiggmmoorree,, OOxxffoorrddsshhiirree aanndd BBuucckkiinngghhaammsshhiirree LLiigghhtt IInnffaannttrryy,, aa pprriissoonneerr ooff wwaarr aatt SSttaallaagg 2200BB aatt MMaarriieennbbuurrgg 1939-45Star;FranceandGermanyStar;WarMedal1939-45;E ciencyMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue,Territorial(5382741Pte.E.R. Wigmore. Oxf Bucks.) extremely ne (4)

£100-£140

EE..RR..WWiiggmmoorreeattestedfortheOxfordshireandBuckinghamshireLightInfantryandservedwiththemduringtheSecondWorldWarinNorthWest Europe post D-Day. He was captured and taken Prisoner of War, and was interned at Stalag 20B, Marienburg.

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Five: AAttttrriibbuutteedd ttoo MMaajjoorr JJ.. AA.. MM.. MMeeaaddee,, RRooyyaall AArrmmyy OOrrddnnaannccee CCoorrppss 1939-45Star;BurmaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;ArmyEmergencyReserveDecoration,E.II.R.,reverseo ciallydated 1961,withintegraltopribandbar,mountedforwear;togetherwiththerelatedminiatureawards,thesemountedasworn, nearly extremely ne (5)

£80-£100

SoldwithnamedRecordO ceenclosurefortheEmergencyReservedDecoration(LondonGazette 17March1961),namedto‘MajorJ.A.M. Meade, ERD, 38 Salisbury Road, Carshalton, Surrey’, and dated 16 November 1961

Four: FFllyyiinngg OO cceerr TT.. HH.. GGrraayy,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee VVoolluunntteeeerr RReesseerrvvee

1939-45Star;AirCrewEuropeStar,1clasp,FranceandGermany;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,withAirCouncilenclosure and‘tickertape’entitlementslip,in damaged namedcardboxofissue,addressedto‘F/OT.H.Gray,39HighwoodAvenue, N.12.’, extremely ne (4) £300-£400 336677

TTeerreenncceeHHoorraacceeGGrraayyenlistedintheRoyalAirForceVolunteerReserveforserviceduringtheSecondWorldWar,andwascommissionedPilot O cer, Administrative and Special Duties Branch, on 8 November 1944.

Seven: CChhiieeff TTeecchhnniicciiaann FF.. HH.. TT.. AAnngguuss,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee

1939-45Star;AfricaStar,1clasp,NorthAfrica1942-43;ItalyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,1 clasp,CanalZone(SgtFHTAngus(640753)RAF);RoyalAirForceL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue(640753Ch.Tech.F.H.T. Angus. R.A.F.) mounted court-style as worn, nearly extremely ne (7)

£180-£220

FFrraannkkHHeennrryyTThhoommaassAAnngguusswasbornon20October1920,andservedwith18Squadron,RoyalAirForceduringtheSecondWorldWar,in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and Greece. He saw further service post-War in the Canal Zone from 1954, and died on 9 January 2018. Soldwithtwophotographicimages,onetakeninGreecein1945,theotherinEgypt1954;somehand-writtenrecollections;andacopyofthe Order of Service from the recipient’s funeral.

Six: CChhiieeff TTeecchhnniicciiaann AA.. WW.. SStteewwaarrtt,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee,, wwhhoo wwaass MMeennttiioonneedd iinn DDeessppaattcchheess 1939-45Star;BurmaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf;RoyalAirForceL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue (540576Ch.Tech.A.W.Stewart.R.A.F.);LLeebbaannoonn,AviationOrderoftheEagle,silverandenamel,witheagleemblemonriband, mounted for wear, edge bruise to LSGC, contact marks, very ne (6)

£200-£240

M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1946.

AA..WW..SStteewwaarrttwasawardedtheLebaneseAviationOrderoftheEagleon8August1963;incommonwithotherLebaneseawardstotheRoyal AirForceduringtheperiodinquestionitwasnotGazettedbutislistedintheM.O.D.Registerofforeignawards.Forfurtherdetailsseeanarticle in the OMRS Autumn 200 Journal.

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Six: OObbsseerrvveerr WW.. SSqquuiirree,, RRooyyaall OObbsseerrvveerr CCoorrppss 1939-45Star;AfricaStar,1clasp,NorthAfrica1942-43;ItalyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;RoyalObserverCorps Medal,E.II.R.,2ndissue(ObserverW.Squire)mountedcourt-styleforwear,thenamedcardboxofissuefortheSecondWar awards,namedto‘641036ACSquireW.,H.Q.T.C.“Ops”Room,R.A.F.BusyPark,Teddington,Middx.’,withAirCouncil enclosure and entitlement ‘ticker-tape’; and named card box of issue for the ROC medal, extremely ne (6) £120-£160

Eleven: CCaappttaaiinnAA..GG..MMaaggeeee,,RRooyyaallCCaannaaddiiaannRReeggiimmeenntt,,wwhhoowwaassaawwaarrddeeddbbootthhtthheeUUnniitteeddSSttaatteessooffAAmmeerriiccaa’’ssDDiissttiinngguuiisshheedd FFllyyiinnggCCrroossssaannddAAiirrMMeeddaallssffoorrhhiisssseerrvviicceessaassaannOObbsseerrvveerrdduurriinnggtthheeKKoorreeaaWWaarr,,dduurriinnggtthheeccoouurrsseeooffwwhhiicchhhhee eeww116622 ssoorrttiieess

UUnniitteeddSSttaatteessooffAAmmeerriiccaa,DistinguishedFlyingCross,unnamedasissued;AirMedal,unnamedasissued;GGrreeaattBBrriittaaiinn,1939-45 Star;FranceandGermanyStar,1clasp,Atlantic;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,bothCanadianissuesinsilver,theSecond Warawardsallcontemporarilyengraved‘ZB4012Lt.A.G.Magee.’;Korea1950-53,Canadianissue,silver(ZB4012A.G.Magee.); CanadianVolunteerServiceMedalforKorea,unnamed;U.N.Korea1950-54(ZB4012A.G.Magee.);E ciencyMedal,G.VI.R., 2ndissue,Territorial(Lt.A.G.Magee);CanadianForcesDecoration,E.II.R.(Capt.A.G.Magee)mountedcourt-styleforwearin this order, heavily lacquered, good very ne (11)

£400-£500

AArrtthhuurrGG..MMaaggeeee,aLieutenantinthe1stBattalion,RoyalCanadianRegiment,wasawardedtheUnitedStatesDistinguishedFlyingCrossforhis gallantry during the Korean War (Canada Gazette 13 February 1954), the o cial citation stating:

‘LieutenantArthurG.Magee,servingontemporarydutywiththisunitfromtheFirstBattalionoftheCanadianArmy,distinguishedhimselfby extraordinaryachievementinaerial ightasobserverinanunarmedT-6aircrafton8October1952.Whileattachedtothe6147thTactical ControlGroup,FifthAirForce,onaspecialmissionnearKaesong,Korea,LieutenantMageeandhispilotdirectedthree ightsof ghter-bomber aircraftinaseriesofattacksonenemyinstallationsbymarkingtheseinstallationswithsmokerockets.Ashispilotcircledthetargetareaatlow altitudeinthefaceofintensesmallarmsandautomaticweapons re,LieutenantMageedirectedthe ghter-bombersintheirattackruns.The strikesresultedinthedestructionof vepersonnelshelters,fourautomaticweaponpositions,twohouses,onebunker,andonecommandpost. Inaddition,onesecondaryexplosionwasobservedandtwelveenemytroopswerecountedkilled.Hishighpersonalcourageanddevotionto duty, Lieutenant Magee has brought great credit upon himself, the Canadian Army, and the United States Air Force.’

Sold with copied research.

Family Group:

Four: AAttttrriibbuutteedd ttoo SS.. MM.. SShheerr,, RRhhooddeessiiaa RReeggiimmeenntt 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, unnamed as issued, very ne Pair: SS.. MM.. SShheerr,, RRhhooddeessiiaann PPoolliiccee RRhhooddeessiiaa,GeneralServiceMedal(35984S/RS.M.Sher);ZZiimmbbaabbwwee,IndependenceMedal1980(35526) slightedgebruiseto RGSM, otherwise very ne (6)

£60-£80

SSaammuueellMMoorrrriissSShheerr,Senior,aJewishémigrémotorcardealerfromBulawayo,wasborninShavel,Lithuania.HesettledinSouthernRhodesiaand attested into the Rhodesia Regiment for service during the Second War, with Service No. X3207. He died in Bulawayo, aged 60, on 5 May 1953. SSaammuueellMMoorrrriissSShheerr,Junior,thesonoftheabove,servedasaSpecialReservistintheRhodesianPolice,withServiceNo.35984.Heappearsto have died in Cape Town, South Africa, on 7 October 2008.

Sold with copied Death Notice, copied research and a tie pin with a small 9ct gold face, engraved ‘Sammy’.

Campaign Groups and Pairs

Seven: JJ.. MMaarrttoowwiicczz,, PPoolliisshh AArrmmyy 1939-45Star;ItalyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;PPoollaanndd,,RReeppuubblliicc,, CrossofValour,bronze;MonteCassinoCross,thereverseo cially numbered28746,bronze;ArmyActiveServiceMedal,bronze,Britishmedals innamedcardboxofissue,addressedto‘MrJ.Martowicz,17BellCrescent, Waterloo Ville, Nants [sic]’, good very ne and better (7) £140-£180

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2004. Sold with a photograph of the recipient.

Four: LLiieeuutteennaanntt AA.. OOtttteenn,, 332200 ((DDuuttcchh)) SSqquuaaddrroonn,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee aanndd RRooyyaall NNeetthheerrllaannddss AAiirr FFoorrccee FranceandGermanyStar;WarMedal1939-45,thesebothlaterissuesinplasticboxesofissue,withDefenceCouncilenclosure; NNeetthheerrllaannddss,,KKiinnggddoomm,FlyingCross1941,silver,thereversestamped‘Silver’,in Spink,London,caseofissue;War CommemorativeCross,bronze,2clasps,NederlandMei1940,Oorlogsvluchten1940-1945,mountedforwearby‘Fa.A.Tack, Breda;togetherwiththerecipient’sRoyalNetherlandsAirForcePilot-Navigator’sBadge,silver-giltandenamel,reversestamped ‘Silver’, with pin back suspension, nearly extremely ne (5)

£600-£800

AAllbbeerrttOOtttteennwasborninHollandon7June1916andwasanO cerPilotThirdClassintheNetherlandsRoyalNavyReserve.Heservedwith 320(Dutch)Squadron,RoyalAirForceduringtheSecondWorldWarfrom2June1941, yingpredominatelytheAmericanMitchellMarkII bomber,andisrecordedashavingmade45operational ightspriorto1944;22operational ightsinthesecondquarterof1944;23operations ightsinthethirdquarterof1944;4operations ightsinthefourthquarterof1944;and21operational ightsinthe rstquarterof1945.Forhis courage,skill,persistence,anddevotiontodutyhewasawardedtheDutchFlyingCrossin1944.Hesubsequentlybecameacommercialpilotwith the Dutch airline K.L.M., and died in Portishead, Bristol, on 24 April 1980.

Soldwiththerecipient’sRoyalAirForcePilot’sFlyingLogBook,coveringtheperiod7July1940to18August1946;aboundcopyof 320 SquadronR.A.F.Memorial1940-1945,byJ.P.Kloos,andinscribedbytheauthor‘ToAndrewOtten,infondmemoryofhisfatherAppiewith whomI ew75“ops”againsttheenemyinWWII’,thetextinamixtureofEnglishandDutch;twoFirstDayCovers,onecommemorating320 (Dutch)Squadron;theothercommemoratingtheDroppingofFoodtotheDutchPeoplebyBomberCommand;andvariouslettersandother research documents.

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Three: LLiieeuutteennaanntt AA.. JJ.. WWiillssoonn,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy

DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,G.VI.R.(Lt.A.J.Wilson.R.A.)mountedasworn, good very ne (3) £70-£90

Three: SSeerrggeeaannttSS..GG..BByyaarrdd,,DD..CC..MM..,,RRooyyaallFFiieellddAArrttiilllleerryy,,wwhhoowwaassddeeccoorraatteeddwwiitthhtthheeDDiissttiinngguuiisshheeddCCoonndduuccttMMeeddaalliinn11991177 ffoorr ssaavviinngg tthhee lliiffee ooff aa mmaann ttrraappppeedd iinn aa bbuurrnniinngg gguunn--ppiitt DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;TerritorialForceE ciencyMedal,G.V.R.(781080Sjt.S.G.Byard.D.C.M.R.F.A.)mountedas worn, nearly very ne and better (3) £100-£140

D.C.M. London Gazette 19 November 1917; citation published 6 February 1918: ‘Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontodutyinputtingouta reinagun-pit,althoughtherewere500roundsofH.E.andshrapnelinit,and someboxeswerealreadyignited.Hethenproceededtoextricatethemen.Onediedwithinafewminutes,buttheother,whowasbadly wounded and trapped in the debris, owed his life to this N.C.O.’

SSiiddnneeyyGGoorrddoonnBByyaarrddwasborninGloucesterin1885andservedinFrancefrom17April1915.HewasawardedtheD.C.M.whilstservingwith “A” Battery, 246th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, the story catching the attention of the Bradford Daily Telegraph on 13 October 1917: ‘SergeantSidneyG.Byard,R.F.A.,thenewD.C.M.,haswrittenhomeinforminghisbrother,Mr.W.J.Byard,printer,ofHarrisStreet,Bradford, thatthoughbadlygassedhekepthisbatterygoingthroughouttheactionandintheendhadtobecarriedfromhispost...HewasanoldChurch Lads’Brigadeboy,andisthesecondmemberofhisfamilytowinthehonour.Hiscousin,SergeantHubertByard,wasawardedtheD.C.M.atLa Bassee two years ago.’

Byard survived the War and was discharged on 17 April 1919, subsequently joining the Territorial Force.

Four: BBoommbbaarrddiieerr FF.. HHoosskkiinngg,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;E ciencyMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue,Territorial(859335BdrFHoskingRA);Jubilee1977, unnamed as issued, mounted for wear in this order, minor edge bruising and contact marks, good very ne (4) £70-£90

Three: aattttrriibbuutteedd ttoo CCaappttaaiinn RR.. BBaarrrr,, AArrmmyy CCaaddeett FFoorrccee DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;CadetForcesMedal,G.VI.R.(Capt.R.Barr.A.C.F.)mountedforwear, thelastanengraved copy, very ne

Memorial Plaque, naming details erased, very ne (4)

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£40-£50

Five: SSeerrggeeaanntt JJ.. EE.. TTaayylloorr,, RRooyyaall MMiilliittaarryy AAccaaddeemmyy SSaannddhhuurrsstt DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;Coronation1953,unnamedasissued;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,1stissue,RegularArmy,with SecondAwardBar(5432259Bndsmn.J.E.Taylor.R.M.C.(Band));ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.VI.R.,3rdissue(5432259 Sgt. J. E. Taylor R.M.A.S.) mounted as originally worn, ribands a little frayed in places, contact marks overall, nearly very ne (5)

£280-£340

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Pair: MMaarriinnee WW.. JJ.. CC.. YYoouunngg,, RRooyyaall MMaarriinneess

Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (R.M. 10260 W. J. C. Young Mne. R.M.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, very ne (2) £140-£180

Pair: RRii eemmaann WW.. AA.. RReeddffeerrnn,, RRooyyaall UUllsstteerr RRii eess

Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (4977515 Rfn. W. A. Redfern. R.U.R.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, good very ne (2) £140-£180

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, July 2016.

WW.. AA.. RReeddffeerrnn served during the Second World War with the Sherwood Foresters, and was called up as a Reservist for the Korean War.

Pair: RRii eemmaann LL.. JJ.. TToowwll,, RRooyyaall UUllsstteerr RRii eess

Korea1950-53,1stissue(3598561RfnLJTowlRUR) asomewhatlaterissue;U.N.Korea1950-54,unnamedasissued,innamed card box of issue, extremely ne (2) £80-£100

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Pair: SSiiggnnaallmmaann AA.. CCoowweellll,, RRooyyaall SSiiggnnaallss

Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22688772 Sigmn. A. Cowell. R. Sigs.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, extremely ne (2)

£80-£100

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Three: CCoorrppoorraall PP.. BBaarrbbeerr,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Cyprus(3503001S.A.C.P.Barber.R.A.F.);GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,MalayPeninsula (W3503001Cpl.P.Barber.R.A.F.);RoyalAirForceL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue(W3503001CplPBarberRAF) lightcontact marks, good very ne (3) £240-£280

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Pair: CCoorrppoorraall JJ.. TTaattee,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee

GeneralService1918-62,2clasps,Cyprus,Malaya(SACJTate(4047376)RAF);RoyalAirForceL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue(Cpl J Tate (4047376) RAF) both medals o cial replacements stamped ‘R’, extremely ne (2)

£60-£80

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Pair: MMaarriinnee EEnnggiinneeeerr MMeecchhaanniicc 11sstt CCllaassss RR.. CChheesshhiirree,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp,NearEast(C/K.961071R.Cheshire.M.(E).2.R.N.);GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp, Borneo (C/K. 961071 R. Cheshire. M. (E). 1. R.N.) good very ne (2)

£90-£120

Pair: SSaappppeerr WW.. WW.. LLyynncchh,, RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Brunei(22489769Spr.W.W.Lynch.R.E.);GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,Borneo (22489769 Spr. W. W. Lynch. RE.) mounted as worn, good very ne (2)

£100-£140

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Pair: LLeeaaddiinngg SStteewwaarrdd TT.. RR.. FFaallccoonnaarr,, RRooyyaall NNaavvyy GeneralService1962-2007,2clasps,Radfan,MalayPeninsula, secondclaspuno ciallya xed (075807T.R.Falconar.A/Std.R.N.); South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (LStd T R Falconar D075807U HMS Penelope) nearly extremely ne (2)

Pair: GGuunnnneerr DD.. WW.. CCllaarrkkee,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland(25069204GnrDWClarkeRA);N.A.T.O.Medal1994,1clasp,Kosovo, mounted court-style as worn, good very ne (2)

£70-£90

Pair: PPrriivvaattee JJ.. HH.. HHaammiillttoonn,, BBllaacckk WWaattcchh

U.N.Medal,onUNFICYPriband,unnamedasissued;GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland(24049242Pte.J.H. Hamilton BW.) mounted as worn, edge bruise to latter, good very ne (2)

£60-£80

Pair: PPrriivvaattee II.. MM.. SSmmiitthh,, BBllaacckk WWaattcchh GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland(24355348PteIMSmithBW.);AccumulatedCampaignServiceMedal 1994, E.II.R. (24355348 Pte I M Smith BW.) edge nicks to rst, otherwise nearly extremely ne (2) £140-£180 339911

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Seven: CCoorrppoorraall AA.. WW.. RRoobbeerrttssoonn,, RRooyyaall LLooggiissttiiccss CCoorrppss GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland(24824809Pte.A.W.Robertson,RLC);U.N.Medal,onUNPROFOR riband;N.A.T.O.Medal1994,1clasp,FormerYugoslavia;N.A.T.O.Medal1994,1clasp,Kososvo;Iraq2003-11,noclasp (24824809L.Cpl.A.W.Robertson,RLC);OperationalServiceMedal2000,forAfghanistan,1clasp,Afghanistan(24824809Cpl. A. W. Roberston, RLC); Jubilee 2002, unnamed as issued, mounted court-style as worn, good very ne and better (7) £400-£500

Four: SSeerrggeeaanntt SS.. RR.. CChheesshhiirree,, RRooyyaall AArrttiilllleerryy Gulf1990-91,1clasp,16Janto28Feb1991(24619215BdrSRCheshireRA);U.N.Medal,onUNPROFORriband;N.A.T.O. Medal1994,1clasp,FormerYugoslavia;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue,RegularArmy(24619215SgtSRCheshireRA) mounted court-style as worn, good very ne (4) £160-£200

NavalGeneralService1793-1840,1clasp,Lion15July1798((JJaammeessWWaarrdd..)) edgebruisingandcontactmarks,otherwisetoned, very ne £300-£500

JJaammeess WWaarrdd is a unique name on the rolls and is con rmed as Carpenter’s Crew aboard H.M.S. Edinburgh at Syria. Approximately 23 clasps were issued for ‘Lion 15 July 1798’.

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Copenhagen 1801 ((JJoosseepphh BBrroowwnn..)) dark toned, nearly extremely ne £1,600-£2,000

Provenance: Glendining’s, July 1912; Sotheby, July 1982; Dix Noonan Webb, June 2002. JJoosseepphhBBrroowwnniscon rmedontherollasanAbleSeamanaboardH.M.S. Alcamene atCopenhagen.Fourothermenwiththesenamesareshown on the roll, two for Syria, and two for Trafalgar (Belleisle and Victory).

The32-gunfrigate Alcmene wasactiveinseveraltheatresoftheNapoleonicandFrenchRevolutionarywars,cruisingforenemyvesselsor privateersandescortingconvoys.ShefoughtatthebattleofCopenhagenin1801aspartofEdwardRiou’sfrigatesquadronandsu ered5men killed and 19 wounded in the battle, including the Captain, Samuel Sutton R.N., who was killed by a sniper’s bullet.

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NavalGeneralService1793-1840,1clasp,Trafalgar((CCoolliinnAAnnddeerrssoonn..)) cleanedandlacquered,afewedgemarks,otherwisebetter than very ne £5,000-£7,000

Provenance: Glendining’s, October 1938; David Spink Collection, Spink, June 1985.

CCoolliinn AAnnddeerrssoonn is con rmed on the roll as a Landsman aboard H.M.S. Africa at Trafalgar.

H.M.S. Africa waswithNelsonwatchingCadizin1805,andunderCaptainHenryDigbyboreaconspicuouspartintheBattleofTrafalgaron21 October.Sheappearstohavelostsightofthe eetinthecourseofthenightbeforethebattle,and,whenthe ringbegan,wasbroadonthe Victory’s portbeam,andnearlyalsobroadontheportbeamoftheleadingshipofthealliedvan.Nelsonsignalledhertomakeallpossiblesail;but Digbyseemstohavemisunderstoodtheorder-whichwasintendedtokeephimoutofdanger-asmeaningthathewastolosenotimein closingtheenemy.HethereforemadethebestofhiswayalongtheFranco-Spanishvan,exchangingbroadsideswithit,andatlengthboredown aheadoftheSpanish140, SantissimaTrinidad. Judgingfromherappearancethatthatvesselhadsurrendered,DigbysenthisFirstLieutenantto takepossessionofher.Thiso cerreachedherquarter-deckerehelearnedthattheSpaniardhadnotsurrendered,andashewasnotina positiontocoerceher,hewithdrew,noone,strangetosay,makingane orttostophim.The Africa, then,atabout3.20p.m.,verygallantly broughttoactiontheFrench74, Intrepide, andforabout40minutesfoughthersteadily,untilthearrivaloftheBritish Orion uponthe Frenchman’sstarboardquarterrelievedherbeforeshewassilenced.Shehadhermain-topsail-yardshotaway,andherbowspritandthreelower mastssobadlyinjuredthatnoneofthelattercouldafterwardsstand.Herremainingmastsandyardswerealsomoreorlessdamaged;herrigging andsailscuttopieces;whileherhull,besidesitsotherseriousdamage,receivedshots betweenwindandwater.Herlossesinkilledandwounded amounted to 62, including 7 o cers.

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Trafalgar ((JJaammeess WWaalllliinn..)) some light nicks and marks, otherwise good very ne £5,000-£7,000

Provenance: Glendining’s, September 1929; Dix Noonan Webb, April 2001.

Con rmed on the roll as an Able Seaman aboard H.M.S. Colossus at the battle of Trafalgar. JJaammeessWWaalllliinnisborneontheship’smustersasJamesWarrenandwasborninLondoncirca1782.Heentered Colossus asavolunteerfrom Enterprises on14June1803,andwasratedasAbleSeaman.Hewasdischargedon11December1805to Canada,servingonacommissiontothe West Indies, and deserted from Canada in May 1806, while at Barbados.

The74-gun Colossus,underCaptainJamesNicollMorris,wasintheleecolumnatTrafalgar,herlossesbeinggreaterthanthoseofanyothership inthe eet.SheengagedtheFrench74, Swiftsure,andtheSpanish74, Bahama,whichhadbeencapturedfromtheBritishonapreviousoccasion, bothofwhichsheobligedtosurrender.Herlossesinthebattleamountedto40killedand160wounded,whilesheherselfwasbadlyinjured.Her mainmastwassodamagedthat,duringtheensuingnight,ithadtobecutaway.Herforemastwasshotthroughinseveralplaces,twoofher anchorsandthreeofherboatsweredestroyed,andsomeofhergunsdisabled.Fourofherstarboardlower-deckportswerealsoknockedaway byrunningonboardtheSpanish80-gunship Argonauta,andherhullineverypartofitwasmuchshattered.HerMasterwaskilledand14other o cers,includinghercaptain,werewounded.Shehadahen-cooponboard,andduringthebattlethecock ewoutandperchedonCaptain Morris’sshoulder,crowingloudly,muchtotheamusementofthecrew,whocheeredwhiletheykeptupthe ghting.CaptainMorriswasseverely woundedinthethigh,butthebleedingbeingstoppedbyatourniquet,heremainedondeckuntilthecloseoftheaction,whenhefaintedfrom loss of blood and was carried below.

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Anholt 27 March 1811 ((JJaammeess BBrrooookkeess..)) good very ne £4,000-£5,000

Provenance: CleghornCollection,1872;HydeGreggCollection,1887;KnoxCollection,Sotheby,1921;SangCollection,Glendining’s,January 1931; Needes Collection, Glendining’s, June 1940; Christie’s, July 1954; McLauchlan Collection, Spink, July 2008; Turl Collection, July 2010.

JJoohhnnBBrrooookkeess(Brooks)iscon rmedontherollasaPrivateRoyalMarinesatAnholt,theislandhavingbeencommissionedasoneofH.M.Ships. Spelled either way, this is a unique name on the rolls and one of approximately 40 clasps issued for the defence of Anholt. OneofthemostbrilliantoperationsoftheWarwasthedefenceoftheIslandofAnholt,intheBaltic,byCaptainJ.W.Maurice,R.N.with400 MarinescommandedbyMajorTorrens.Thissmallparty,beingattackedby1000Danishsoldiers,beatthemo ,andforcednolessthan520men tosurrender,whilethe Tartar 32,CaptainBaker,andthe Sheldrake 16,CaptainStewart,pursuedaDivisionof12Gunboatsprotectingtheir landing,andcapturedtwoandsunkathird.TheDanishlossamountedto35killedand23wounded,theBritishonlylosingtwokilledandMajor Torrensand30menwounded.TheclaspeventuallyissuedforthedefenceofAnholtistheonlyonewhichstemspartiallyfromthepromotionof Royal Marine o cers.

NavalGeneralService1793-1840,1clasp,Java((WWiilllliiaammCCoossttoorr..)) ttedwithanattractivecontemporarysilverribbonslide engraved ‘Copenhagen 1807’ and ‘Isle of France 1811’, edge bruise and lightly polished, otherwise good very ne £1,600-£2,000

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 1994.

Con rmed on the roll as Captain of the Fore Top aboard H.M.S. Hesper at the capture of Java.

WWiilllliiaammCCoossttoorrwasaged21whenheenteredtheRoyalMarinesasanAbleSeamanaboardH.M.S. Goshawk on7February1807.Histradewas givenas‘mariner’,whichexplainshisA.B.rating. Goshawk servedontheIrishstationandintheNorthSea,andtookpartintheseizureofthe Danish eetatCopenhagenin1807.Costorsubsequentlyservedinthe Amsterdam fromApriltoSeptember1809;andthe Hesper from September1809toJuly1812,beingrated rstasAbleSeaman,thenQuarterGunnerfromOctober1809,andCaptainoftheForeTopfrom August1810,andinthisratesawserviceatthecaptureofJava.Hewasinvalidedoutof Hesper on4July1812,into Doris asAbleSeamanfor passagehomeonlyfrom5Julyto23October,andintohis nalship Gladiator from24Octoberto2November1812,whenpaido .Hewas placed on the Greenwich Hospital books on 16 November 1843, at the age of 61.

Sold with copy of Greenwich Hospital record of service which shows his last ship as Doris and ‘wounded head’.

NavalGeneralService1793-1840,1clasp,HebruswithL’Etoile((TThhooss..WWeesstt..)) edgebruisingandcontactmarks,otherwisenearly very ne £300-£500

Sixmenwiththesenamesareshownontherolls,includingthreeforSyria,twoforNavarino,andonewithtwoclaspsforAnselaBarqueand Guadaloupe, but none for the ‘Hebrus with L’Etoile’ action for which approximately 40 clasps were issued.

NavalGeneralService1793-1840,1clasp,ThePotomac17Aug1814((WWiilllliiaammDDuuffttoonn..)) somelightscratches,otherwisenearly extremely ne £4,000-£5,000

Con rmed on the roll as a Private Royal Marines on board the Seahorse frigate.

104 clasps ‘Potomac 17 Aug 1814’ including 6 o cers and 29 men of the Seahorse

WWiilllliiaamm DDuuffttoonn was born at Leeds and attested there on 23 July 1812, aged 17 years 5 months. OfthemanyexpeditionsupthebaysandriversoftheUnitedStatesduringthewarwithAmerica,noneequalledinbrilliancyofexecutionthatup thePotomactoAlexandria.ThisservicewasentrustedtoCaptainJamesAlexanderGordon,ofthe38-gunfrigate Seahorse,havingunderhis ordersthe18-pounder36-gunfrigate Euryalus;bomb-ships Devastation, Ætna,and Meteor;rocket-ship Erebus;andasmalltender,ordespatchboat.On17Augustat9.15a.m.,thesquadrongotunderwayfromtheanchorageattheentranceofthePotomac,and,withouttheaidofpilots, beganascendingtheintricatechanneloftheriverleadingtothecapitaloftheUnitedStates.On18Augustthe Seahorse grounded,andcouldonly geta oatagainbyshiftinghergunstothetendersincompany.Thatdone,andthegunsreturnedtotheirplaces,thesquadronagainstoodupthe river.Whilepassingthe atsofMarylandpointon25August,asquallstruckthesquadron,the Seahorse hadhermizenmastsprung,andthe Euryalus,justasshehadcleweduphersailstobeinastatetoreceiveit,hadherbowspritandtheheadofherforemastbadlysprung,andthe headsofallthreetopmastsfairlywrungo .Suchwasthestateofdisciplineonboardtheship,however,thatin12hoursthe Euryalus hadre tted herself, and was again under way ascending the river.

Intheeveningof27August,aftereachoftheshipshadbeenagroundnotlessthan20times,andeachtimeobligedtohaulthemselveso bymain strength,andafterhavingfor vesuccessive days,withtheexceptionofafewhours,beenemployedinwarpingadistanceofnotmorethan50 miles,thesquadronarrivedabreastofFortWashington.Thebomb-shipsimmediatelybeganthrowingtheirshellsintothefort,preparatorytoan attackthenextmorningbythetwofrigates.Ontheburstingofthe rstshell,thegarrisonwasobservedtoretreat,but,supposingsome concealeddesign,CaptainGordondirectedthe retobecontinued.At8p.m.,however,alldoubtswereremovedbytheexplosionofthe powdermagazine,whichdestroyedtheinnerbuildings.Atdaylightthenextmorning,theBritishtookpossessionofthefortandofthreeminor batteries,mountingaltogether27guns,chie yofheavycalibre.Thegunshadalreadybeenspiked,andtheircompletedestruction,withthe carriages,wascarriedoutbytheseamenandmarinesofthesquadron.ThesefortswereintendedforthedefenceofAlexandria,thechannelto whichtheBritishbeganimmediatelytobuoy.WhileCaptainGordonwasstillnegotiatingthetermsofthesurrender,the Fairy,whichhadfought herwayuptheriver,arrivedon31AugustwithordersforCaptainGordon’sreturn.Thesquadrondeparteddownriverthesamedaytaking21 sail of prizes.

Sold with copied entry from Royal Marines Description book and Seahorse ship’s logbook extracts for the Potomac expedition.

NavalGeneralService1793-1840,1clasp,EndymionWhPresident((JJoohhnnBBaarrnneetttt..)) lightcontactmarkstoobverse,otherwise very ne and better

£5,000-£7,000

Provenance: Carlton S. Gi ord Collection, Glendining’s, May 1985; E. G. Hawkes Collection, Floyd, Johnson, Payne, 2004.

JJoohhnnBBaarrnneettttiscon rmedontherollasaSupernumeraryPrivateRoyalMarinesaboardH.M.S. Endymion. 58claspsissuedforthisactionby Endymion with the American frigate President on 15 January 1815, o Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Twoothermenofthisnameareshownontherolls:oneasanOrdinarySeamanaboard Renomée atEgypt(Sotheby,February1921);theother as an Ordinary Seaman aboard Piedmontaise at the capture of Banda Neira (unrecorded).

The Endymion frigate-ratedat40gunsbutcarrying48,CaptainH.Hope,atthebeginningoftheyear1815-formedpartofasquadronwhich was watching the port of New York, where an American squadron was lying ready for sea.

On14January,theAmerican50-gunfrigate President, CommodoreDecatur,takingadvantageofastormwhichblewtheblockadingshipso the coast,cameoutandsetsailfortheWestIndies.ThenextmorningshewasobservedbytheBritish,whogavechaseandthe Endymion beingthe fastest sailing ship of the squadron, after a pursuit of 12 hours brought the President to action.

Anengagementlastingtwoandahalfhoursfollowedwhenthe Endymion, muchdamagedinhersailsandrigging,droppedasterntorepair damages, and the American, with her hull pierced and shattered, continued her ight.

Justasthe Endymion, whohadbentnewsailsandrepairedherrigging,hadcomeupagain,andwasabouttorenewtheaction,the Pomona frigate, CaptainLumley,arrivedwithingunshot,and ringabroadsideortwoatthe President sheatoncesurrendered.Hermastsandriggingweremuch injured,severalofhergunsdisabled,andshehadsixfeetofwaterinherholdwhenCaptainHopetookpossessionofher.Nearly100ofhercrew were killed and wounded; the loss of the Endymion was 11 killed and 14 wounded.

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Algiers ((FF.. RR.. CCoogghhllaann,, LLiieeuutt.. RR..NN..)) nearly extremely ne

£2,200-£2,600

FFrraanncciissRRooggeerrssCCoogghhllaannenteredtheNavyinMay1807,asaSupernumeraryaboardthe Daedalus and,shortlyafterwards,aMidshipman’sberth onboardthe Elk,commandedbyhisuncleCaptainJeremiahCoghlan,whosedistinguishedservicewasrewardedwithaCompanionshipofthe Bath.Afterservicein Polyphemus and Hyperion hejoined,earlyin1812,the Caledonia,bearingthe agofSirEdwardPellew,andwitnesseda partialactionwiththeFrench eeto Toulonon5November1813.Immediatelyafterthisherejoinedhisuncleinthe Alcmene andassistedat thecaptureoftheFrenchschooner LaFlêche inDecemberofthesameyear.BeingpromotedtoaLieutenancyinthe Pylades on18April1814, hesailedforthecoastofNorthAmerica,wherehecontributedtothecaptureofmanyoftheenemy’svesselsandwasemployedintheblockade ofNewport,RhodeIsland.Havingbeenpaido inJuly1815,hejoinedthe Minden ontheeveofherdepartureforGibraltarinJuly1816.There, heassumedcommandof No.23 gunboatinwhichhesharedthegloriesofAlgiersand‘receivedthepersonalthanksofLordExmouthforGun BoatserviceatAlgiers’.OnhisreturntoEnglandinthe QueenCharlotte,LordExmouth’s ag-ship,hewasappointedtothe Prometheus until paido inAugust1818.Hissubsequentappointmentswere:tothecommandofthe Hornet, ontheSouthAmericanstation,inJuly1832;tothe Lapwing and Linnet Falmouthpackets,onNorthAmerican,WestIndiesandSouthAmericanstations,inJuly1837andMay1841;and,inJune 1843, of the Anson convict hulk, at Hobart Town.

Coghlan was promoted Commander on the active list on 2 September 1843, and died in 1855 or ‘56.

Sold with copied Memorandum of Services.

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Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Algiers ((JJoohhnn WW.. WWaakkee eelldd,, VVoollrr..)) some light pitting, otherwise toned, very ne £1,600-£2,000

Con rmed on the roll as a First-class Volunteer aboard H.M.S. Hebrus at the battle of Algiers.

JJoohhnnWWaattssoonnWWaakkee eellddenteredtheNavyin1816,asaVolunteeronboardthe Hebrus 36,CaptainEdmundPalmer,andon16Augustinthe sameyearwaspresentatthebattleofAlgiers.HeservedafterwardsasMidshipmaninNorthAmericaandtheEastIndiesinthe Forth 40and Leander 60(thelatterbearingthe agofHon.SirHenryBlackwood);andasMate(hepassedhisexaminationin1822)ontheHome,South American,andWestIndiastations,inthe Apollo yacht,CaptainHon.SirCharlesPaget;the Éclair sloopand Doris 42,bothcommandedby CaptainWilliamJamesHopeJohnstone;and Barham 50, ag-shipofHon.CharlesElphinstoneFleeming.HereturnedhomefromtheWestIndies inthe Rattlesnake 28,CaptainJohnLeith,shortlyafterhispromotiontotherankofLieutenant,whichtookplaceon20August1827,andwas then placed on half-pay.

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Navarino ((CChhaass.. SSccootttt,, LLiieeuutt.. RR..MM..)) edge bruise, otherwise toned, good very ne £2,000-£2,400

Con rmed on the roll as 1st Lieutenant Royal Marines aboard H.M.S. Dartmouth at Navarino. CChhaarrlleessSSccoottttwasappointed2ndLieutenant,RoyalMarines,on13February1806;1stLieutenanton16January1812;Captainon19March1834; and placed on half-pay on 11 April 1836.

AArraarreessmmuugggglleerr’’ssSSyyrriiaaooppeerraattiioonnssNNaavvaallGGeenneerraallSSeerrvviicceeMMeeddaallaawwaarrddeeddttooAAbblleeSSeeaammaannJJoohhnnSSnneellll,,RRooyyaallNNaavvyy,,wwhhoowwaass iimmpprreesssseeddiinnttootthheeSSeerrvviicceeaassaarreessuullttooffhhiissaapppprreehheennssiioonnoo DDeevvoonniinntthhee ‘‘MMaarryyooffBBeeeerr’’,,wwhhiicchhvveesssseellwwaassffoouunnddttoobbee ccaarrrryyiinngg ‘‘9944 ccaasskkeettss ooff ssppiirriittss’’

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (John Snell.) edge bruise and minor contact marks, otherwise very ne £2,000-£3,000

JJoohhnnSSnneellllwasbornatAxminster,Devon,circa1790,and rstenteredtheRoyalNavyasanAbleSeamanaboardH.M.S. President inJuly1813, usingthealias‘JohnLove’.DischargedfromthesameshipinMarch1814,afterhavingbeenpresentatthecaptureofSt.SebastianinSeptember 1813(thepublishedNavalGeneralServiceMedalrollscon rmentitlementtoclaspasaseparateapplication),henextappearsontheship’s musterofthe Mersey inJuly1823,thistimeinhiscorrectnameandhavingbeen‘impressed’intoserviceasaresultofhisarresto Devonforhis partinsmuggling94casketsofspiritsin‘the MaryofBeer’-incommonwithotherlocalsmugglers(andpoachers),onbeingfound tforNaval service he was sent to Dorchester Gaol until arrangements could be made for him to join one of H.M.’s ships.

AsdiscussedbyCaptainK.J.Douglas-Morris,R.N.,inaspecialfeatureaboutsmugglersinimpressedservice(seeNavalMedals1793-1856,pp.167 -171),Snellwouldhavebeenallocatedasentenceof veyears’serviceinforeignwaters,followingwhichhewouldhavebeengiventheoptionof returningtocivilianlifebackhome.However,immediatelyfollowingtheentryonhisservicerecordthatcon rmshiscompletionoftimeasan impressedsmugglerinthesummerof1828,heisshownasjoiningthe Atholl -albeitwithanine-monthinterlude-anentrythatsuggestshehad electedtoremainintheNavy’semploymentfollowingleaveashore.Butthislattercontentionisweakenedbythefactheisshownashaving‘run’ inJuly1829,apuzzlefurthercompoundedbythemustersoftheperiodwhichcontaintheambiguousstatement,‘perorderCommander-in-Chief’ -possiblythissuggeststhatheinnocentlymissedhisship’sdeparturefromport,andwassubsequentlyreprievedattheC-in-C’sbehest.But whateverthebackgroundtothissomewhatconfusingepisodeinhiscareer,Snelljoinedthe Melville onemonthafterhisapparentdesertion, enjoyed regular employment until October 1848, and was present in the Syria operations of 1840 as an Able Seaman aboard the Ganges

Sold with copied record of service and various Admiralty letters concerning his being impressed as a smuggler.

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria ((GGeeoorrggee AAbbssaalloomm..)) minor edge bruising, good very ne

£500-£700

GGeeoorrggeeAAbbssaalloomm(auniquenameontheroll)servedasanAbleSeamaninH.M.S. Bellerophon duringtheoperationsonando thecoastofSyria in 1840.

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, Java, Algiers ((RRoobbeerrtt WW.. IInnnneess,, LLiieeuutt.. RR..NN..)) nearly extremely ne

£3,400-£4,000

Con rmedontherollsasMidshipmanaboardH.M.S. Cornelia atthecaptureofJava,andasLieutenantR.N.aboardH.M.S. Glasgow atthebattle of Algiers.

RRoobbeerrttWWiinnttlleeIInnnneesswasbrotherofRetiredCommanderWilliamJohnInnes,R.N.Thiso cerenteredtheNavyon21April1807,asFirst-class Volunteeronboardthe Favorite sloop,CaptainsJohnNairneandFrederickHo man,employedat rsto thecoastofAfrica,andtheninthe WestIndies,whereheaccompaniedCaptainHo manintothe Goelan 18.Proceedingin1808totheEastIndiesinthe Cornelia frigate,Captain HenryFolkesEdgell,heservedonshoreasMidshipmanin1810-11atthetakingoftheIsleofFrance,andsimilarlyassistedatthestormingofFort CornelisduringtheoperationsconnectedwiththereductionofJava.Hereturnedhomein1812withCaptainEdgellonboardthe Piedmontaise 38;andon6December1813,afterhehadfurtherservedontheHomestationinthe Thisbe 28,CaptainThomasDick,and SanJosef and Queen Charlotte ag-shipsofLordKeithandSirPulteneyMalcolm,hewaspromotedtotherankofLieutenant.Hissubsequentappointmentswere:to the Harrier 18,CaptainsAndrewPelletGreen,JohnForbes,andSirCharlesThomasJones,employedo theCanaryIslands,on22February1814; in1815,tothe Ri eman 18,and Pique 36,CaptainsHenryEdwardNapierandHon.AnthonyMaitland;on21February1816,tothe Glasgow 40, CaptainHon.A.Maitland,underwhomhefoughtatAlgiers;inApril1821,tothecommandofthe Ionia colonialvessel;on13December1827 and2March1829,tothe Infernal bomb,CaptainsEdmundWilliamsGilbertandBrunswickPopham,and Madagascar 46,CaptainHon.SirRobert CavendishSpencer,bothontheMediterraneanstation;forashorttimein1832tothe Vernon 50,CaptainSirFrancisAugustusCollier, ttingat Woolwich;andon5March1836tothecommandofthe Pandora packetontheFalmouthstationuntilJanuary1842,whenhewasplacedonhalfpay. He is understood to have died at Alverstoke, near Gosport, towards the end of 1850.

Sold with copied Memorandum of Services and other research.

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Corunna ((JJ.. MMoogggg,, RRooyyaall HH.. AArrttyy..)) edge bruise, otherwise good very ne £600-£800

Provenance: Sotheby’s, 1903; Dix Noonan Webb, September 2004.

JJoosseepphhMMooggggwasborninAbingdon,Somerset,in1768andattestedforthRoyalHorseArtilleryinOctober1793.HeservedasaDriverin CaptainEveleigh’s“C”TroopinthePeninsulaandwaspresentattheBattleofCorunna.HewasdischargedatWoolwichon31December1812, after 19 years and 2 months’ service.

Sold with copied research.

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Corunna ((SS.. WWhheeeellddoonn,, GGuunnnneerr,, RR..HH.. AArrttyy..)) good very ne £600-£800

MilitaryGeneralService1793-1814,1clasp,Martinique((MMaarrttiinnFFiinnnn,,2255tthhFFoooott..)) suspensionpostre-pinned,edgebruisingand contact marks, with pitting to obverse, good ne £600-£800

Provenance: Glendinning’s, May 1992.

MMaarrttiinn FFiinnnn appears on the roll as serving at Martinique with the 25th Foot, and is additionally entitled to the Guadaloupe clasp.

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Busaco ((SS.. AArrrroowwssmmiitthh,, 44tthh.. DDrraaggoooonnss..)) nearly extremely ne

£1,200-£1,600

SSaammuueellAArrrroowwssmmiitthh,fromTrentham,Sta ordshire,servedwiththe4thLightDragoonsinthePeninsula,beforetransferringtothe11thVeteran Battalion in August 1814 in consequence of a ‘fractured thigh from a horse falling on him’.

MilitaryGeneralService1793-1814,2clasps,Orthes,Toulouse((TT..JJee rreeyy,,GGuunnnneerr,,RR..HH..AArrttyy..)) minoredgebruising,goodvery ne £800-£1,000

Provenance: Glendining’s, 1912; Baldwin’s, 1938; Glendinings, 1980; Dix Noonan Webb, September 2003. TThhoommaassJJee rreeyyattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryandservedinCaptainandBrevetLieutenant-ColonelSirRobertGardiner’s“E”Troopin France in 1814.

Sold with copied research.

MilitaryGeneralService1793-1814,5clasps,Albuhera,Vittoria,Pyrenees,Orthes,Toulouse((TT..JJoonneess,,RR..HH..AArrttyy..)) extremely ne £1,000-£1,400

Provenance: Glendining’s, 1910 and 1980; Dix Noonan Webb, March 2008.

TThhoommaassJJoonneess,aweaverfromWhit eld,Lancashire,attestedfortheRoyalArtilleryatWinchelseainSeptember1803,aged16years. SubsequentlypostedtoCaptainD.Lefebure's“D”Troop,hewitnessedactiveserviceinthePeninsula,hisunitbeingattachedtothe2ndCavalry BrigadefromAlbuheratoToulouse,andtheonlyR.H.A.unitpresentattheformerbattle-itwaslatterlycommandedbyCaptainBeaninlieuof Lefebure’sdeathinMadridinOctober1812.UnliketheFootArtillery,R.H.A.Troopswerecompletelyself-contained ghtingunitswithan approximatestrengthof veo cersand180gunnersanddrivers,armedwith ve6-poundergunsandone5.5inchhowitzer.Hewasdischarged in August 1814.

Note: Someconfusionisapparentinthisman’sentryinMullen'sroll,withtwomenbythenameof‘T.Jones’beinglistedwithpost-Albuherafour claspMedals;however,theabovedescribedawardiscon rmedbyVigors&Macfarlanein TheThreeRetrospectiveMedalstoArtillerymen,which reveals the existence of just one Thomas Jones on the roll of Horse Artillerymen.

Sold with copied research.

MilitaryGeneralService1793-1814,10clasps,Talavera,Busaco,Albuhera,Badajoz,Salamanca,Vittoria,Pyrenees,Nivelle,Orthes, Toulouse((FF..WWhheeeelleerrAArrmmssttrroonngg,,LLiieeuutt..4488tthhFFoooott..CCaapptt..HH..PP..CC..GG..)) contemporarilyre-engravednaming,claspfacingsandclasp carriage slightly bent, with the Talavera and Badajoz clasps both sprung on right hand side, edge bruise, otherwise very ne £600-£800

FFrraanncciissWWhheeeelleerrAArrmmssttrroonnggwasborninIrelandin1779,andwascommissionedEnsigninthe48th(Northamptonshire)RegimentofFooton1 September1808.HeservedwithRegimentinthePeninsulafromApril1809toApril1814,andwaspresentatthepassageoftheDouro, Talavera,Busaco,Albuhera,AldeadePonte,Badajoz(wounded),Salamanca(wounded),Vittoria,Pyrenees,Nivelle,Orthes,andToulouse. PromotedLieutenanton21June1810,hesubsequentlytransferredtothe55thRegimentofFooton19February1818,andthentoHalfPaylist of the Coldstream Guards on 24 October 1822. He died on 15 April 1868 and is buried in Green Street Cemetery, St. Helier, Jersey. ArmstrongappearsonthelatestpublishedtranscriptoftheMilitaryGeneralServicemedalrollasreceivingamedalwiththesesametenclasps; this medal was sold at Glendining’s in 1912, and again in 1952.

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AA nnee1100--ccllaassppPPeenniinnssuullaaWWaarrmmeeddaallaawwaarrddeeddttooPPrriivvaatteeRRoobbeerrttBBeeaattttyy,,8888tthhFFoooott,,wwhhoowwaasswwoouunnddeeddbbyyaagguunnsshhoottiinntthhee lleefftt hhiipp aatt BBaaddaajjoozz,, bbyy aa ssaabbrree wwoouunndd aaccrroossss hhiiss rriigghhtt hhaanndd aatt SSaallaammaannccaa,, aanndd bbyy aa gguunn sshhoott nneeaarr tthhee lleefftt eellbbooww aatt TToouulloouussee MilitaryGeneralService1793-1814,10clasps,FuentesD’Onor,CiudadRodrigo,Badajoz,Salamanca,Vittoria,Pyrenees,Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (Robert Beatty, 88th Foot.) light edge bruising and marks overall, therefore nearly very ne £4,000-£5,000

Provenance: Glendining’s, June 1903; Dalrymple-White Collection, Glendining’s, July 1946.

RRoobbeerrttBBeeaattttyywasbornintheParishofNewtownButler,nearCavan,CountyFermanagh,andenlistedforthe88thFootatEnniskillingon16 August1808 (sic),aged16,forlife,aweaverbytrade.Hisdischargepapersgivehisperiodofserviceinthe88thasbeing‘25June1808-30May 1827’,amountingto16years10monthsafterdeducting2yearsunderage.Hewasdischargedinconsequenceof‘lamenessfromgunshotwound nearrighthip-alsogunshotwoundnearleftelbow.Hisconductisdescribedas‘Good’.The[veryfaint]surgeon’sreportstates:‘Icertifythatthe hereinnamedPrivateRobt.BeattyisdischargedinconsequenceoflamenesscausedbyagunshotwoundreceivedatBadajoz-thewoundis[in frontandnear]therighthip.HehasbeenintengeneralengagementsandwaswoundedneartheleftelbowatToulouse&hasalsoreceiveda sabrecutacrossthe ngersofhisrighthandatSalamanca,thewoundattheelbowisliableto‘?’out&isonlylatelyhealed-Healsolabours underChronicCough&iscompletelywornoutfromservice.’RobertBeattywasadmittedtoOut-pensionat1/-perdiem,tobecollectedat Edinburgh district, and died on 10 May 1856, aged 63.

Sold with copied discharge papers and pension registers.

441177

AlexanderDavison’sMedalforTheNile1798,bronze-gilt,engravedinthereverse eld‘‘DDddLLoonnggbboottttoommBBeelllleerroopphhoonn’’, tracesof gilt remaining, good ne £100-£140

Soldwithapaperbackcopyof BillyRu an,TheBellerophonandtheDownfallofNapoleon,Thebiographyofashipoftheline,1782-1836, byD. Cordingly,andacopyof BritishCommemorativeMedalsandtheirvalues byChristopherEimer(1stedn,London,1987),signedbytheauthorto Chris Dixon, September 1987

441188

Alexander Davison’s Medal for The Nile 1798, bronze, unmounted, heavy edge bruising, ne £100-£140

Sold with a poor quality Admiral Vernon Medal for the Capture of Portobello 1739 in bronze.

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ArmyofIndia1799-1826,2clasps,DefenceofDelhi,CaptureofDeig(Lieut.Archd.Galloway,14thN.I.)shorthyphenreverse, o cially impressed naming, very ne and of the highest rarity

£18,000-£22,000

Provenance: Christie’s, November 1988; Brian Ritchie Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, March 2005. There were only ve European recipients of the Defence of Delhi clasp, all with unique clasp combinations: Sergeant J. Brown, Bengal Artillery - 5 clasps, Allighur, Laswarree, Defence of Delhi, Battle of Deig, Capture of Deig. Riding Master C. J. Davis, 4th Light Cavalry - 4 clasps, Allighur, Defence of Delhi, Battle of Deig, Capture of Deig. Lieutenant (later Major-General Sir, K.C.B.) Archibald Galloway, 14th N.I. - 2 clasps, Defence of Delhi, Capture of Deig. Lieutenant (later Lieutenant-General Sir, K.C.B.) John Rose, 14th N.I. - 3 clasps, Allighur, Battle of Delhi, Defence of Delhi. Major (later General, C.B.) Edmund F. Waters, 17th N.I., 5 clasps, Allighur, Battle of Delhi, Defence of Delhi, Nepaul, Ava. AArrcchhiibbaallddGGaalllloowwaayywasthesonofJamesGallowayofPerthandMargaret,néeForester,andwasbaptisedon12February1780atBlairgowrie. HebecameaCadetontheBengalEstablishmentin1799andwasappointedEnsigninthe14thNativeInfantryon29October1800.Hearrivedin Indiaaboardthe Lady Jane Dundas on8DecemberofthatyearandwaspromotedLieutenanton18May1802.His rst eldservicewasasa volunteer with the 2/4th N.I. during the ‘Mud War’ in the Jumna Doab where he participated in the actions at Sansi, Bijaigarh and Kachaura. InSeptember1804,duringtheSecondMahrattaWar,Gallowaywaspresentwithhisparentregiment,the2/14BengalN.I.,atDelhiwhenitwas unsuccessfullybesiegedbyHolkarofIndorewhoseforcesoutnumberedthedefendersbymorethantentoone.TherewerenoBritishregiments present.On14September,theseventhdayoftheinvestment,Holkar,fearingtheapproachoftheGrandArmyunderLordLake,madea nal e orttotakethecity.‘Theyopenedatremendous refromtheirartillery,uponthewholeextentofthewalls,uponthegatesandbreach,and aboutsun-risetheirinfantrywereseenadvancinginlargebodies,invariousdirections,withscalingladders.Theywererepulsedineveryquarter, andaftersomeine ectualattemptsoftheirleaderstogetthembacktotheassault,theyretreated,leavingtheirscalingladdersbehind.The remainderofthisdaytheywereremarkablyquiet,anditwassuspectedthatanotherattemptwouldbemadeintheafternoon.Assoonasitwas dark,however,theycommencedsilentlysendingo theirheavyguns,andinthecourseofthenightgoto withthewholeoftheirbaggage,andby keepingtheirpicketsasusualcloseunderthewallstillalittlebeforeday-break,completelypreventedthegarrisonfromhavinganysuspicionof theirmovement.Assoonasitwasascertained,apartywassentouttoharasstheirrear,buttheyhadtoomuchstart,andnothingcouldbedone againstthem.LakearrivedthreedayslaterandGallowayjoinedtheReserveinthepursuit ofHolkar.AttheendofOctoberhemarchedwithLake tothereliefofadetachmentunderColonelBurnandhisMajorofBrigade,JohnRose,whohadbeencuto by20,000MahrattahorseatShamli, and at length took part in the deliverance of the detachment from its ‘extreme distress.’

From11DecemberuntilChristmasmorning1804,whenthefortressfellandtheUnion agwasplantedonthewalls,Gallowaywasengagedin theSiegeofDeig.InearlyJanuary1805,hearrivedwiththeGrandArmybeforeBhurtpoor,whichthe erceandobstinateLake, ushedwithhis stringofrecentsuccesses,believedwouldfallinshortorderdespitehisde ciencyofartilleryandlackofsu cientlylongscalingladders.Galloway commandedtheCorpsofPioneers(whichperformedthedutyofSappers)atthesiegeofBhurtpore;‘andledthatCorpsattheheadoftwoof themostsanguinaryassaultsofthatfortress’.The rstassault,madeon9January,setthetoneoftheseven-weeksiegeandwasbeatenback. Afterfurtherine ectualcannonading,asecondassaultwasplannedforthe21January,andinthisattackGalloway,leadingtheCorpsofPioneers, and‘whilstattemptingtocrosstheditch[...]wasdesperatelywoundedinthewindpipe.’Aftertwomoreunsuccessfulassaults,Lakeconceded defeaton23Februaryandmarchedo thenextday.EventsinEuropemeantthatBritaincouldilla ordtobeatwarwithanyonebuttheFrench, and a peace was arranged soon after with the Rajah of Bhurtpoor and later with Holkar. In1807GallowaywasappointedAdjutantandQuartermasterofthe14thN.I.In1811hebecameanexaminerinArabicandPersianatthe Company’sshort-livedCollegeatFortWilliam.HewaspromotedCaptainon19December1812,andfrom1813to1821heldthepostofagent forthemanufactureofgunpowderatAllahabad.HewasafterwardstheagentforgunpowderatIchapuruntil1829.HavingbeenmadeMajorin 1824,hewastransferredtothe29thN.I.(late2/14N.I.)andwaspostedasLieutenant-Coloneltothe2ndN.I.in1826.In1830,duringthe enlightenedGovernor-GeneralshipofLordWilliamBentinck,GallowaywasappointedaMemberoftheMilitaryBoard.Heretiredin1835and wasgazettedColonelofthe58thN.I.on22September1836.In1838hewasappointedaDirectoroftheHonourableEastIndiaCompanyand created a Companion of the Bath, on the occasion of the Queen’s Coronation. Galloway,whowasmadeMajor-Generalin1841,was theauthorofavarietyofbooksonIndiansubjects.Mostnotablyheproduced OnSiegesof India whichbecamethestandardworkissuedtotheArmyandwasusedwidelyintheCompany’smilitarycolleges.In1848Gallowaywasmadea K.C.B. and the following year became Chairman of the Honourable East India Company, probably the last holder of this appointment. SirArchibald,whowasthankedforhismanyandvariedservicestotheIndianGovernmentby‘commanders-in-chiefinIndiaonninedi erent occasions,andbythesupremegovernmentofIndia,orthecourtofdirectors,andsuperiorauthoritiesinEnglandonupwardsofthirtyoccasions’, diedinUpperHarleyStreeton6April1850attheageof70.AstheArmyofIndiamedalwasnotauthoriseduntil1851,anexceptionmusthave been made in his case for the issue of a medal.

HonourableEastIndiaCompanyMedalforSeringapatam1799,silver,48mm,SohoMint,unmounted,housedinacontemporary red leather case, one large edge bruise and a few smaller edge bruises and nicks, otherwise nearly extremely ne £400-£500

SoldwithaletterofProvenance,dated1March1978,thatsuggeststhemedalwasawardedtoaGeneralHenryMason,18thDragoonGuards, later H.E.I.C.

Waterloo1815((EErraassss..MMuussssoonn,,1122tthhRReegg..LLiigghhttDDrraaggoooonnss..)) ttedwithareplacementsteelclipandringsuspension, minoredge bruising, very ne £1,200-£1,600

EErraassmmuussMMuussssoonnwasbornon8May1794andservedinCaptainSamsonStanwell’sTroop,12thLightDragoons,duringtheWaterloocampaign of 16-18 June 1815.

Waterloo1815((WWiillll..CCoocckkeerr,,GGuunnnneerr,,RRooyyaallHHoorrsseeAArrttiilllleerryy..))withlatersteelclipandsplitringsuspension, minoredgebruise, good very ne £1,200-£1,600

Provenance: Spink, November 2012.

WWiilllliiaammCCoocckkeerrwasborninAberdeeninSeptember1777andattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryinSeptember1794.HeservedinCaptain Mercer’s“D”TroopduringtheWaterlooCampaignof16-18June1815(althoughMercerhimselfactuallytookcommandof“G”Troopat Waterloo,and“D”TroopwascommandedbyCaptainGeorgeBeane,whowaskilledinactionduringtheBattle),andwasdischargedin September 1816, after 24 years’ service.

Waterloo1815((JJoohhnnBBoosswweellll,,RRooyyaallAArrttiilllleerryyDDrriivveerrss..)) ttedwithoriginalsteelclipandringsuspension, edgebruisingand contact marks, otherwise nearly very ne £800-£1,200

Provenance: Glendining’s, July 1911 and March 1917. Captain G. H. Grimes’s “D” Troop.

Waterloo1815((JJooss..TThhoorrnnlleeyy,,WWhheeeelleerrRRooyyaallAArrttiillll..DDrriivveerrss..))originalsteelclipwithreplacementringsuspension, tracesof brooch mounting to reverse, heavy edge bruising with scratch marks to obverse eld, ne £400-£500

Provenance: Spink, December 1985.

JJoosseepphh TThhoorrnnlleeyy served in Captain W. Humphrey’s “H” Troop during the Waterloo campaign of 16-18 June 1815.

TThheeWWaatteerrllooooMMeeddaallaawwaarrddeeddttooLLiieeuutteennaannttJJoohhnnSSppeerrlliinngg,,RRooyyaallEEnnggiinneeeerrss,,oonneeooffeelleevveenneennggiinneeeerroo cceerrsspprreesseennttaatttthhee bbaattttllee,, hhee hhaadd pprreevviioouussllyy ddiissttiinngguuiisshheedd hhiimmsseellff iinn lleeaaddiinngg tthhee ‘‘FFoorrlloorrnn HHooppee’’ aatt BBeerrggeenn--oopp--ZZoooomm iinn 11881144 Waterloo1815(Lieut.JohnSperling,Engineer,R.Artillery.) ttedwithoriginalsteelclipandsilverbarsuspension, minoredge bruising, otherwise good very ne and very rare

£6,000-£8,000

TheRoyalEngineerswereanall-o cercorpsandpartoftheBoardofOrdnancetogetherwiththeRoyalArtillery.Most,butnotall,ofthe Waterloomedalsissuedtothesefewengineersarenamedwiththedesignation‘Engineer,R.Artillery’.Oftheknownsurvivingmedals,fourare named in this manner whilst those to Lieutenants Head and Gilbert are known to be named ‘Royal Engineers’.

JJoohhnnSSppeerrlliinngg,wasbornatTottenhamon4November1793,sonofHenryPiperSperlingofParkPlace,Henley-on-Thames,andafterwardsof NorburyPark,Surrey.AfterpassingthroughtheRoyalMilitaryAcademyatWoolwich,andspendingsometimeintheordnancesurveyofGreat Britain,Sperlingreceivedacommissionassecondlieutenantintheroyalengineerson14December1811.HejoinedhiscorpsatChathamin March 1812, and was promoted to be rst lieutenant on 1 July 1812.

InDecember1813,SperlingembarkedatRamsgatewiththeexpeditionunderSirThomasGraham(afterwardsLordLynedoch),toassistthe DutchagainsttheFrench,whosegarrisonshadbeenrecentlymuchreducedinstrength.Hewasoneofnineo cersofroyalengineersunderthe commandingroyalengineerLieutenant-Colonel(afterwardsLieutenant-GeneralSir)JamesCarmichaelSmyth.TheylandedatWilliamstadton18 December.On31December,SperlingwasatStaandaarhuytenmakingabridgeofboats,andintheearlypartofJanuary1814herestoredatêtede-pontwhichprotectedthepassageoftheriver.On11January1814,Sperling,withhissappers,wasattachedtoacolumnsenttoassistthe PrussiansindislodgingtheFrenchfromHoogstraaten.SperlingwenttoBredaon21Januarytoarrangeforaccommodatingastoredepôtforthe bombardmentofAntwerp.On2FebruaryheadvancedhisengineerstorestoMerxem,andduringthenightcommencedtheconstructionofa mortarbattery,whichwasarmedandopened reonAntwerpontheafternoonofthe3rd.Hediddutyinthetrenchesuntilthe6th,whenthe siegewasraised.TheBritishtroopswentintocantonments,andSperling,aftertakinghisengineerstorestoBreda,wassenttoTholen,inthe neighbourhoodofBergen-op-Zoom,toreportontheforti cationsthere.On8MarchanattemptwasmadetostormBergen-op-Zoomwithfour columns.HeadedbySperling,No.1stormingcolumne ectedanentrancebysurpriseatthewatergateandseizedtheguard,theFrencho cer surrenderinghisswordtoSperling,whokeptitasatrophy.Thepartythenswepttherampartsforsomeway,butnotbeingsupportedbythe mainbodyoftheirown,andencounteringalargeforceoftheenemy,itwasobligedtofallbackafterthedeathofitstwocommanders,Carleton andGore.InthecourseofthisoperationitcameacrossthesecondcolumnunderMajor-GeneralCooke,andtogethertheymadeastandforthe night.WhenthedaydawneditshouldhavebeenpossibletotakeBergen-op-Zoom;but,insteadofsupport,cameanordertoretire.ThemastergeneraloftheboardofordnanceconveyedtoSperling‘aparticularapprobationofthegallantryandabilityshownbyhimwhileattachedtothe advanced party which entered the fortress.’

On23MarchSperlingwasappointedadjutantandquartermasterofthesappersandminers,andheaccordinglyjoinedheadquartersatCalmthout. Buton11AprilnewsarrivedoftheentranceofthealliesintoParis,andofthechangeofgovernment,uponwhichhostilitiesatonceceased. SperlingmovedwitharmyheadquarterstoSt.GravenWeselon18April,andduringMaywasemployedinpreparationsfortakingpossessionof thefortressesassignedtoBritishoccupationbytheconvention.HealsovisitedalltheScheldtdefences.AssoonasAntwerpwashandedover, Britishheadquartersweremovedthither.On7JuneSperlingwassenttoLondontolaybeforetheboardofordnanceplansandreportsofthe fortresses.HereturnedtoAntwerpon8July.InAugusthemadeasurveyandplanofLiègecitadelforLordLynedoch,whowasvacatingthe command,thePrinceofOrangesucceedinghim.On10SeptemberheremovedwithheadquarterstoBrussels,andinOctoberreconnoitred ground which the Prince of Orange considered a good position for an army in advance of Brussels.

WhenthenewsofNapoleon'sescapefromElbaarrived(9March1815),Sperling'sworkbecameveryheavy.InAprilhevisitedGhentinregardto thedefenceworksforthepermanentbridgeovertheScheldt.Onthe21and22ofthismonthhedinedwithWellington,who,afteratourof inspectionofthefortresses,expressedhimselfwellsatis edwithSperling'spreparations.On1MaySperlingreportedonthebridgeofboats constructedatBoom,andthenaccompaniedColonelCarmichaelSmythonatourofinspectionoftheworksatGhent,Oudenarde,Tournay,the pontoonbridgeovertheScheldtatEscana es, withitstête-de-pontatAth.AsketchwhichhemadeofthepositionatHalfordefenceagainstan invadingarmywaslaidbeforeWellingtononthe17th,whoatoncesenthimtoAntwerptomeetSirDavidDundasandconducthimover Bergen-op-Zoom.

On15JunetheFrenchcrossedthefrontier,andonthe16,allthetroopsinBrusselswereinmotion.SperlingjoinedColonelCarmichaelSmyth onthe17th,andfoundtheBritisharmyfallingbackafterthebattleofQuatreBras.NextdaySperlingandCarmichaelSmythaccompaniedthe DukeduringtheearlypartofthebattleofWaterloo,andafter,owingtothevariousevolutions,theyseparatedfromWellington,theyremained untilthegreatengagementended,forthemostpartonthehillneartheartillery,occasionallytakingrefugeintheinfantrysquares.On19June SperlingreturnedwithSmythtoBrussels,andarrivedon24JuneatLeCateau.HethenmovedwithheadquarterstowardsParis.On2Julyhe visitedArgenteuil,Bezons,andCarrières,toreportontheircomparativeeligibilityforbridgingtheSeine.Argenteuilwasselected,andthebridge wasinprogressthefollowingday.On7JulySperlingenteredPariswiththeheadquarterssta .HeremainedinParisuntil27January1816,when he was moved to Cambrai.

SperlingreturnedtoEnglandinNovember1818,andretiredonpermanenthalf-payon24January1824.Heresided rstatGreatDoods,near Reigate,Surrey,andafterwardsinahousewhichhebuiltforhimselfinPalaceGardens,Kensington,London.HediedatKensingtonon13 February 1877.

Sperlingwastheauthorof LettersofanO ceroftheCorpsofRoyalEngineers,fromtheBritishArmyinHolland,Belgium,andFrance,tohis Father, from the latter end of 1813 to 1816, London, 1872 [available in The Waterloo Archive, Volume VI: British sources, ed. Gareth Glover].

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Waterloo1815((BBeennjjaammiinnSSppeeiigghhtt,,33rrddBBaatttt..GGrreennaadd..GGuuaarrddss..)) ttedwithreplacementsteelclipandringsuspension, twoedge bruises, otherwise good very ne £1,200-£1,600

Provenance: Baldwin’s, 1909.

Served in Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Stanhope’s Company at Waterloo.

Waterloo1815((PPaayymmaasstteerrTThhoommaassHHaarrtt,,3322nnddRReeggiimmeennttFFoooott..)) ttedwithreplacementsteelclipandringsuspension, light edge bruising and scratching, otherwise nearly very ne £2,400-£2,800

Provenance: Sotheby, March 1881.

TThhoommaassHHaarrttwasappointedPaymasterinthe32ndFooton26July1810.Heservedwiththe32ndinthePeninsulafromJuly1811toApril1814, andwaspresentatthesiegeandbattleofSalamanca;thesiegeofBurgosandretreatfromthatplacein1812;battlesofthePyrenees,Nivelleand Nive; and was present at the battle of Waterloo in 1815.

Waterloo1815((CCoorrpp..AAlleexx..CCrreeaarreerr,,11ssttBBaatttt..9911ssttRReegg..FFoooott..)) ttedwithreplacementsteelclipandringsuspension, lightedge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very ne

£1,200-£1,600

AAlleexxaannddeerrCCrreeaarreerrwasbornintheParishofCombra,nearPerth,andenlistedintothe91stFootatPerthon9May1805,aged18,forunlimited service.Hewasdischargedon24June1817,onreductionoftheestablishmentoftheRegiment,andwas‘entitledtocounttwoyearsservicefor Waterloo.’

Sold with copied discharge papers.

Waterloo1815((WWiilllliiaammBBoohhmm,,DDrriivveerr,,KKiinngg’’ssGGeerrmm..AArrttiilllleerryy..)) ttedwithoriginalsteelclipandreplacementringsuspension, minor edge bruising, otherwise better than very ne

£1,000-£1,400

Provenance: Cheylesmore Collection, 1930. Served in Captain Frederick Erythopel’s 1st Company K.G. Artillery.

Single Campaign Medals

Waterloo 1815 ((CCoonnrraadd NNiieemmaannnn 33rrdd RReegg.. HHuussssaarrss,, KK..GG..LL..)) tted with original steel clip and ring suspension, good very ne £1,400-£1,800

Provenance: Whitaker Collection, 1908. Served in Captain A. de Harling's Troop at Waterloo.

St.Jeand’Acre1840,gildedbronze,unnamedasissued,piercedasissuedand ttedwithreplacementsuspensioncomprisingof two small gold rings, edge bruise, good ne £80-£100 443311

NewZealand1845-66,reversedated1845to1846((NN..DDiivviissiioonn,,AA..BB..,,HH..MM..SS..OOsspprreeyy))o ciallyimpressednaming, goodvery ne and rare to ship £1,600-£2,000

Provenance: Sotheby’s, June 1884; Steven Collection, Sotheby’s, February 1886. 11medalswiththesereversedatesissuedtoH.M.S. Osprey,7R.N.ratingsand4R.M.N.C.Os.andmen,allofwhomwerelenttoH.M.S. North Star.Ofthese,7areknown,3toR.N.ratingsand4toR.M.N.C.Os.andmen.Approximately160medalswiththesedatesissuedtotheRoyal Navy.

NNiicchhoollaass DDiivviissiioonn was sent his medal on 3 February 1871.

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NewZealand1845-66,reversedated1865((11003344CCoorrppll..MMiicchhll..MMccGGuuiirree,,6655tthhRReeggtt..)) edgebruisingandcontactmarks,therefore nearly very ne

£400-£500

NewZealand1845-66,reversedated1865to1866((883322JJaass..DDeellaanneeyy,,5577tthhRReeggtt..))o ciallyimpressednaming, nearlyvery ne and scarce dates to regiment

£500-£700

Provenance: Sotheby’s, November 1907; Spink, June 1986. 40 medals issued to this regiment with these dates.

Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat ((JJoosshh DDaannddyy,, 11sstt EEuurr.. FFuuss..)) edge bruising, nearly very ne

£300-£400

Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued, contact marks and edge nicks, good very ne £100-£140

Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued, good very ne £100-£140

Crimea1854-56,1clasp,Sebastopol, clasplooseonribandand ttedwithatopretainingrodwithunusualchaindecoration around, unnamed as issued, good very ne

Sold with a postcard inscribed ‘Crimea 1854. Belonged to an Uncle, Mrs. Oliver Thornwood.’

£80-£100

Crimea1854-56,1clasp,Sebastopol((GG--------&&DDrr..WW..TTiillssttoonnRRAA))contemporaryengravednaming, edgebruisingandcontact marks that has partially obscured naming, ne to good ne £70-£90

Crimea1854-56,1clasp,Sebastopol((GGeeoorrggeeBBrrooaaddhhuurrsstt..9977FFoooott..))Regimentallyimpressednaming, edgebruising,nearlyvery ne £120-£160

Crimea1854-56,1clasp,Sebastopol((**226644331188tthh**))namedinthestyleofmedalsawardedtoFrenchrecipients, edgebruisingand contact marks, good ne £70-£90

Crimea1854-56,2clasps,Alma,Sebastopol, secondclaspatailor’scopy ((NNoo..33881155GG..HHee eerrnnaann..9977tthh..RReeggtt..))contemporarily engravednaming, heavyedgebruisingandcontactmarksthathaspartiallyobscurednaming,suspensionpostreplaced,therefore fair to ne £70-£90

Crimea1854-56,3clasps,Alma,Inkermann,Sebastopol((--aavviidd..EEvveerreetttt..RR..AA))depotimpressednaming, heavyedgebruisingand contact marks, good ne £100-£140

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Crimea1854-56,3clasps,Balaklava,Inkermann,Sebastopol((WW..GGiilllleetttt..44tthh..DDrraaggoooonnGGrrddss..))o ciallyimpressednaming, edge bruise and minor edge nicks and contact marks, very ne £1,000-£1,400

Provenance: Glendining’s, May 1992.

WWiilllliiaammGGiilllleettttiscon rmedbythemusterrollsasbeingonactivedutywithhisregimentforthewholeofthequarterof1Octoberto31 December1854,anditismostprobable,therefore,thathetookpartinthefamouschargeoftheHeavyBrigadeatBalaklavaon25October 1854;mostmembersoftheHeavyBrigadeentitledtotheBalaklavaclasp,intheabsenceofanyevidenceorstatusdetailstothecontrary,took part in the charge. He entered the Hospital at Scutari in January 1855, and died on 14 February 1855.

TurkishCrimea1855,Sardinianissue(2),the rstcrudelyscratched‘JJ..CCaarrrrRRooyyaall..AArrttiilllleerryy’;thesecondunnamedasissue,both pierced as issued with ring suspensions, minor edge bruising, very ne (2) £120-£160

TurkishCrimea1855,Sardinianissue((PPttee..JJ..RReevviillll..3344tthh..RReeggtt..))contemporarilyengravednaming,piercedasissuedwithlaterring suspension, edge bruising, nearly very ne £70-£90

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu ((MMaarrttiinn FFaarrrreellll,, 5511sstt.. KK..OO.. LLtt.. IInnffyy..)) contact marks, nearly very ne

MMaarrttiinnFFaarrrreellllwasbornatSt.Nicholas,Cork,andservedduringthePegucampaign,beingpresentattheengagementsatRangoonandBassein.He was invalided out after 17 years’ service.

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia ((11sstt.. SSttoorree AAsssstt.. PPaauull DDeeaass..)) nearly extremely ne

£240-£280

IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier((11777755PPttee..JJ..CCoolllliinnss..33BBnn..RRiiff..BBddee..)) minoredgebruise,nearly extremely ne £100-£140

JJaammeessCCoolllliinnsswasbornatSkibbereen,Co.Cork,andhavingattestedforthe3rdBattalion,Ri eBrigadeservedonthepunitiveexpeditionsent out after a small uprising and attack on the fort at Shabkaader on the North West Frontier between December 1863 and January 1864.

IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Umbeyla((SSeeppooyySShhaarroooo33dd..BBeennggaalliinnffyy..)) suspensionclawre-a xed,contactmarks, polished and worn, about ne £60-£80

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India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Bhootan ((990033 CC.. CCoouurrttnneeyy HH..MM’’ss.. 8800tthh.. RReeggtt..)) edge bruising, good very ne £200-£240

IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Looshai((SSeeppooyyGGuunnggaaddhhuurrTThhaappppaa44tthh..GGoooorrkkhhaaRReeggtt..)) suspensionclawre-a xed,clasp facing heavily polished, edge nicks and contact marks, very ne £140-£180

IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Perak((11996611..PPttee..WW..BBeecckkeetttt..11//33..FFoooott..)) pawn-broker’smarktoobverse eld,edge nicks, nearly very ne £180-£220 445533

WWiilllliiaamm BBeecckkeetttt was born in Clerkenwell, London.

IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Jowaki1877-8((22556699PPttee..JJaammeessCCaallllaann..44BBnn..RRii eeBBddee..)) pawnbroker’smarktoedge, very ne £160-£200

JJaammeessCCaallllaannwasborninCorkandservedwiththe4thBattalion,Ri eBrigadeinbothIndiaandAfghanistan(alsoentitledtoaSecondAfghan War Medal with clasp Ali Musjid).

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India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Naga 1879-80 ((SSuubb.. IInnssppeeccttoorr TTeemmaa RRaamm NNaaggaa HHiillllss FFrr.. PPoolliiccee..)) good very ne, scarce £300-£400

IndiaGeneralService1854-95(2),1clasp,Burma1885-7((2233887755GGuunnnneerrTT..SSiilllleenncceeNNoo..55BByy11sstt..BBddee..SSoo..DDnn..RR..AA..));2clasps, Burma1885-7,Hazara1888, uno cialretainingrodbetweenclasps ((2299996655BBoommbbrr..WW..SSmmiitthhNNoo..33BByy..11ssttBBddee..SS..II..DDnn..RR..AA..)) both heavily polished and worn, with loose suspensions, fair to ne (2) £80-£100

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 ((667733.. PPttee.. GG.. TTaayylloorr.. 22nndd BBnn.. SSoomm.. LL..II..)) nearly extremely ne

£100-£140

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,Belmont,ModderRiver,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal((44772255PPttee..JJ..CCooooppeerr,,NNoorrtthh’’dd:: FFuuss::)) edge bruise, good very ne £100-£140

JJ..CCooooppeerrattestedfortheNorthumberlandFusiliersandservedwiththe1stBattalioninSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar.Alsoentitledtothe clasp South Africa 1901, the Roll states ‘Invalided to England’

£100-£140 445599

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India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 ((440066 PPttee.. FF.. TThhoorrppee.. 11sstt.. BBnn.. RR..WW.. FFuuss..)) edge bruise, very ne

FFrreeddeerriicckkTThhoorrppeewasborninBirminghamin1859andattestedfortheRoyalWelshFusiliersatWarwickon2May1883.HelandedinIndiaon 22March1883andwitnessedextensiveserviceatDumDumandwiththeBurmahFieldForce;hisArmyServiceRecordnotesrepeatedillness associatedwithclimaticconditions,togetherwithhepatitisandacontusionofthehand.ItalsostatesthathedesertedinJuly1883andwasonthe runforfourmonths-triedbyGeneralCourtMartial,Thorpewassentencedto84days’imprisonmentwithhardlabour.Helaterfacedtwomore periods of incarceration before being discharged in May 1889.

IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Burma1885-7((22116699SSeerrggtt..II..MM..EE..PP..RRiiccee22nndd..BBnn..RR..MMuunnss..FFuuss)) rstinitialo cially corrected (see footnote), cleaned, nearly very ne £140-£180

EEddggaarrSS..RRiicceeservedasSergeantInstructorofMusketry,anddiedofentericfeveratMandalayon15April1887,aged30.Theburialregister shows his as ‘G. S. Rice’; presumably his medal was also originally erroneously engraved ‘G. S. Rice’, hence the correction to the rst initial.

IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Burma1885-7,bronzeissue((SSyycceeRRaammSSwwaammii22nndd11ssttBBoommbbaayyLLccrrss)) claspfacingslightly bent, otherwise good very ne £80-£100 446611

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India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89 ((990088 PPttee.. SS.. BBeennhhaamm 11sstt BBnn.. HHaammppss.. RR..)) minor edge bruise, very ne £120-£160

SSaammuueell BBeennhhaamm served with the 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment in Burma from 18 November 1888 to 31 March 1889.

IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Burma1887-89((11881133PPttee..MM..BBuurrnnss..22dd..BBnn..RR..MMuunnss..FFuuss..)) minoredgebruising, polished, nearly very ne £160-£200

MMiicchhaaeellBBuurrnnsswasbornatSixMileBridge,Co.Clare,Ireland,andservedwiththe2ndBattalion,RoyalMunsterFusiliersinBurmafrom1May 1887 to 19 November 1888.

IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Burma1887-9((11556688PPttee..JJ..DDuunnccaann11sstt..BBnn..RRiiff..BBrriigg..)) edgebruising,polished,nearlyvery ne, the clasp rare

£300-£400

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Provenance: Spink, April 1990.

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IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Sikkim1888((885577SSeeppooyyHHaakkiimmAAllii,,1133tthh..BBll..IInnffyy..)) suspensionslack,minoredgebruising, polished and worn, nearly very ne

£140-£180

IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Hazara1888((554411PPttee..CC..CCoonnnneerryy22dd..BBnn..RR..SSuussss..RR..)) attemptederasureofnumberof rank, but details still perfectly legible, minor edge bruise, good very ne

£140-£180

CChhaarrlleessCCoonnnneerryywasborninBirminghamandoriginallyattestedfortheRoyalWarwickshireRegimentpriortotransferringtotheRoyalSussex Regiment. He saw further service with the Army Pay Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 11 September 1918.

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IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Lushai1889-92((22440033PPttee..SSoooobbrraayyeenn44tthh..MMaaddrraassIInnffyy..)) minoredgebruise,goodveyr ne

£140-£180

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92 ((11550055 PPttee.. JJ.. MMoooorree.. 11sstt.. BBnn.. DD..CC..LL.. IInnffyy..)) contact marks, nearly very ne £100-£140

JJoohhnnMMoooorreeattestedfortheDukeofCornwall’sLightInfantryon8December1884,andservedwiththe2ndBattalioninIndiafrom9October 1888. He saw active service in Burma with the Wuntho Field Force from 18 February to 7 May 1891, before transferring to the Army Reserve.

IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Chin-Lushai1889-90((22002277PPttee..PP..OO’’BBrriieenn11sstt..BBnn..CChheess..RR..)) minoro cialcorrectionto initial and rst part of surname, edge bruising, good very ne £140-£180

PPaattrriicckkOO’’BBrriieennwasborninAyrin1867andattestedfortheCheshireRegimentatChesteron26August1885.Afewmonthslaterhewastried byDistrictCourtMartialforassault;foundguilty,heserved112days’imprisonmentwithhardlabour.TransferredtoEgyptandthenBurma, O’BrienservedontheChinLushaipunitiveexpeditionaspartoftheNorthernColumn.PostedtoSouthAfricain1900withthe2ndBattalion,he was later discharged on termination of engagement.

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India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Chin-Lushai 1889-90 ((448833 PPttee.. GG.. PPeeaakkeerr 11sstt.. BBnn.. KK..OO.. SSccoo.. BBoorrdd..)) nearly extremely ne £140-£180

GGeeoorrggeeWWiilllliiaammPPeeaakkeerrwasborninHolbeck,Leeds,andattestedfortheKing’sOwnScottishBorderers.Heservedwiththe1stBattalionaspart of the Gangaw Column during the Chin Lushai expedition from 15 November 1889 to 30 April 1890.

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, N.E. Frontier 1891 ((33993300 PPttee.. EE.. SShheerrggoolldd.. 44tthh.. BBnn.. KK..RR.. RRiiff.. CC..)) good very ne £180-£220

EEddwwaarrddSShheerrggoollddwasborninWandsworth,London,andattestedfortheKing’sRoyalRi eCorps.Heservedwiththe4thBattalionaspartofthe Tamu Column during the operations on the North East Frontier of India from 18 April to 7 May 1891.

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Samana 1891 ((22112255 LLccee.. CCoorrppll.. JJ.. GGrruunnddyy 22dd.. BBnn.. MMaanncchh.. RR..)) very ne £120-£160

JJoohhnnGGrruunnddyywasborninManchesterandattestedfortheManchesterRegiment.Heservedwiththe2ndBattalionduringtheSamanacampaign from 3 to 25 May 1891, and then saw further service in South Africa during the Boer War, being invalided home.

IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Hunza1891((773388SSeeppooyyDDoooollaa22dd..KKaasshh::IInnffyy..II..SS..TT..)) suspensionclawre-pinned,edge bruising, polished and worn, good ne £500-£700

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Kachin Hills 1892-93 ((550011 SSeeppooyy BBhhaaggaatt SSiinngghh.. 3322nndd.. MMaaddrraass IInnffyy..)) nearly extremely ne

£300-£400

IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Waziristan1894-5((33770000PPttee..CC..CCoolllliinnss22dd..BBnn..BBoorrddeerrRReeggtt..)) edgebruising,otherwise nearly extremely ne £120-£160 447755

CChhaarrlleessCCoolllliinnsswasborninDublinandattestedfortheBorderRegiment,servingwiththe2ndBattalionduringtheoperationsinWaziristanfrom 17 November 1894 to 13 March 1895. He was invalided out after seven years’ service.

IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Waziristan1894-5((44996644SSeeppooyyMMoottiiSSiinngghh11sstt..SSiikkhhIInnffyy..)) contactmarks,polishedand worn, about ne £60-£80

IndianMutiny1857-59,noclasp ((DD..MMccAAuullii ee,,2299tthhRReeggtt..)) suspensionclawre-a xedanddomemissingfromtopofsuspension post, contact marks, polished and worn in parts, therefore ne £80-£100

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi ((JJaass.. MMccEEllllrrooyy.. 22nndd.. EEuurrnn.. BBeennggaall FFuussrrss..)) some scratches to reverse, very ne £260-£300

TThheeIInnddiiaannMMuuttiinnyyMMeeddaallaawwaarrddeeddttooSSeeccoonnddLLiieeuutteennaannttWWiilllliiaammSSttiirrlliinngg,,sseeccoonnddiinnccoommmmaannddoofftthheeRRooyyaallMMaarriinneessLLiigghhtt IInnffaannttrryyccoonnttiinnggeennttooff SShhaannnnoonn’’ss NNaavvaallBBrriiggaaddee;;hheewwaasswwoouunnddeeddaattKKhhuujjwwaaaannddddiiddggooooddsseerrvviicceeoonnhhiissrreettuurrnnttooaaccttiioonnaatt LLuucckknnooww,, llaatteerr ttaakkiinngg ccoommmmaanndd oonn tthhee ddeeaatthh ooff CCaappttaaiinn GGrraayy IndianMutiny1857-59,1clasp,Lucknow(2ndLieut.Wm.Sterling,R.M.Shannon.) smalledgebruise,otherwisetoned,extremely ne £2,000-£2,400

Con rmed on the Shannon medal rolls as ‘Sterling’ and medal is impressed as such although the correct spelling should be Stirling.

WWiilllliiaammSSttiirrlliinnggwasbornon16June1837,atKingstonuponThames,sonofLieutenantThomasStirlingR.N.andhiswifeAnnMariaBurch,née Hockin.

William'sfather,Thomas,camefromtheScottishClanStirling'sofArdoch.HewasborninJamaicatoCharlesofArdoch,whoownedaplantation andpen,andhishousekeeper,RebeccaAsh.TherecordsofJamaicaindicateRebeccawasJewish,havingabbreviatedhernamefromAshkenazias didmanyoftheAshkenazidiasporainJamaica.OnCharles'death,Rebeccainheritedtheplantation,butThomasandhistwobrotherswere broughttoEnglandbytheArdochfamilyinScotland,citingtheneedforapropereducationandupbringing.Thomasenteredthenavyasa Landsman,eventuallyadvancingtoCaptain.Hewasheirtothetitles2ndBaronetofStrowanand6thofArdoch,butforcescontrivedagainsthim. Neitherdidhereceiveanygovernmentslave-owningcompensationduetothird-partycounterclaims,leavinghiminastateofpenuryfortherest of his life.

WilliamenteredtheRoyalMarinesas2ndLieutenant,ChathamHeadQuarterson23April1855;postedaboardH.M.S. PrincessRoyal,thentoH. M.S. Perseverance on 8 January 1856; to Chatham Headquarters on 28July 1856; and to H.M.S. Shannon on 27 September 1856. Shannon arrivedatHongKonginthesummerof1857andonthenewsoftheoutbreakoftheIndianMutinyshewasorderedtoCalcuttawith thevessels Pearl and Sanspareil.StirlingproceededuptheGangeswiththe rstdetachmentoftheNavalBrigadeunderthecommandofCaptain W.PeelR.N.inAugust1857.Stirlingcommanded Shannon's MarinesintheactionatKhujwaon1November1857,whenastrongforceof4,000 mutineerswassignallydefeated.Inthisaction,LieutenantStirlingreceivedgunshotwoundstohisthighandcalf.Fromastrengthof103o cers, menandmarinestheNavalBrigadehad3ratingsmortallywounded,and3o cers and11ratingswounded.TotallossestotheBritishwas95 killed and wounded including Lieutenant-Colonel Powell of the 53rd Regiment.

StirlingrejoinedtheBrigadefromHospitalatCawnporeonChristmasday1857.LieutenantVerneyR.N.notesinhisbookthatStirling,although notfullyrecoveredfromhisinjuries,waspresentatthebattleofKalaNuddeeBridgeon3January1858,andthesubsequentoperationsat Futtehgurh.HeservedwiththearmyunderLordClydeduringthesiegeandcaptureofLucknowandfrequentlyhadcommandofthebatteries. AssumingcommandoftheMarinedetachmentuponthedeathofCaptainGrayon8May1858,healsoservedatAyahfromApriltoJuly1858, whentheBrigademarcheddowntorejointheirshipatCalcutta.(Hereceivedagratuityofoneyear'spayforwoundsreceivedatKhujwa.)A telegramfromH.M.S. Pylades datedCalcutta,7September1858,statesthatLieut.StirlingR.M.bearsthehighesttestimonytohiszealandgallantry in the execution of his duties.

StirlingreturnedtoWoolwichHeadQuarterson15January1859;toH.M.S. Edgaron 5June1859,aspartoftheChannelFleet;toDealDepot forrecruitson1May1860.HavingrejoinedtheChannelFleethewasappointedactingPay&QuarterMaster.Incompliancewithhisownrequest he was placed on half-pay on 2 February 1864, and died at Porlock, Somerset, on 20 June 1869, of cardiac disease, aged 32 years. On30March1861hemarriedJessieSale,thedaughterofMajor-GeneralWilliamFriendHopkins,RoyalMarines,C.B.,KnightoftheLegionof HonourandA.D.C.toQueenVictoria,andhadissueFlorence,born12June1861.OnWilliam'sdeath,JessiemarriedHenryOliverLloydand, underthenameofJessieSaleLloyd,shecommencedaliterarycareerwritingmysterynovels.Inthismale-dominatedprofessionshecompeted with the likes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and is today recognised as his equal with an avid following.

Soldwithcomprehensiveresearchwithrespecttothefamily'sslaveryconnectionsinJamaicatogetherwithfamilyhistorywhichincludessome personal letters written by William from India, and photographs of Jessie Sale and her daughter Florence.

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India ((LLtt.. AA.. EE.. BBoowweenn,, 1199tthh.. MMaaddrraass NN..II..)) very ne

£600-£800

Provenance: Brian Ritchie Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2005. AArrtthhuurrEEvvaannBBoowweenn,thesonofCaptainPeregrineBowen,R.N.,wasborninPembrokeshireandwasbaptisedprivatelyatPopeHillintheparish ofJohnstonon27March1826.HewaseducatedattheRoyalNavalSchool,andunderDrFirminger,andwasnominatedfortheMadrasInfantry byLieutenant-ColonelSykes,ontherecommendationofWilliamBetham.CommissionedEnsignon19March1845,hearrivedatFortStGeorge inJulyofthatyearandwasdirectedtododutywiththe41stMadrasN.I.,whilstawaitingavacancyinthe30thMadrasN.I.However,in September 1845, he was transferred from the 30th at his own request to the 19th Madras N.I. PromotedLieutenantinNovember1848,BowenservedintheexpeditiontoBurmain1852-53andwaspresent‘attheinvestmentofPegue[sic]’ and‘Commandedapartyofthe19thRegt.N.I.and1stMadrasFusilierssenttoreinforcetheriverpicquetduringtheattackbytheenemyonthe 4th, 5th and 6th January 1853 on the garrison, remained with the picquet for 3 days was present at the capture of Beeling, in April 1853’. In1858-59BowenservedinthesuppressionoftheMutinyinCentralIndiaunderSirGeorgeWhitlock,andwaspresentatthesurrenderofthe rebelNarrainRaoofKirweeon6June1858.Hecommandedhisregiment’sLightCompanyin‘thea airofJignee,9thAugust1858,inactionat GiriwassahonthebanksoftheScindeRiver,16thDecember1858’.AdvancedtotherankofCaptaininMay1860,andMajorinSeptember1866, BowenwasservingasO ciatingWingO cerofthe19thMadrasN.I.in1870.ThefollowingyearhewaspromotedLieutenant-Colonel,andin 1872 was O ciating Wing O cer, 3rd Madras N.I. He retired as Honorary Colonel in 1875 and died on 28 April 1883.

CanadaGeneralService1866-70,1clasp,FenianRaid1866((SSggnn..WW..SS..SSccootttt,,SSoouutthhaammppttoonnRR..CCoo..)) minoredgedig,goodvery ne

£300-£400

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, November 2015.

31 medals issued to the Southampton River Company, including Lieutenant and Surgeon William S. Scott.

Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1870 ((PPttee.. JJ.. PPeerrrriieerr 1188tthh.. BBnn..)) impressed naming, nearly extremely ne £240-£280

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 2014.

Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp ((AA.. WWooooddffoorrdd,, AA..BB,, HH..MM..SS,, RRaattttlleessnnaakkee,, 7733--7744)) very ne

Sold with copied muster roll extract for H.M.S. Rattlesnake

£160-£200

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8 ((PPttee.. WW.. HHiicckkss.. CC..MM.. RRii eess..)) minor edge bruise, polished and worn, nearly very ne £400-£500

166Medalswithclasp1879awardedtotheNatalMountedPolice,ofwhom26menwerekilledinactionattheBattleofIsandhlwanaon22 January 1879.

DDaavviiddCCoonneellllyyWWrriigghhttwasbornatGrahamstown,andservedintheLangalibaleleWarof1873.HeenlistedasaTrooperintheNatalMounted Policeon23April1878,andservedduringtheZuluWar.HeisstatedtohavebeenatIsandhlwana,butwasoneofthosefortunateoneswhowas awayonapatrolunderCommandantMajorDartnellwhentheZulusattacked;whennewsoftheattackreachedthem,theyhurriedbacktothe camp to nd that 26 members of he Natal Mounted Police had been killed, while only 8 had escaped. WrightsubsequentlyservedasaTrooperwiththeNatalCarbineersduringtheSecondBoerWar,beingmobilisedon29September1899,and waspresentattheDefenceofLadysmith,Laing’sNek,andduringtheTransvaaloperations.HewasfurtherserviceontheZululandfrontierin 1901,andwasreleasedfromactivedutyon31May1902.FollowingtheoutbreakoftheGreatWarhevolunteeredforhomeserviceinNatal,and died at Ladysmith on 27 June 1922.

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Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp ((11336633.. WWhheeeelleerr.. GG.. SSttrraannggee.. DD//AA BB.. RR..HH..AA..)) good very ne

£80-£100

Afghanistan1878-80,noclasp((11229944SSgg..SSmmiitthhNN..GGlleenn eellddII//AABBddee..RR..HH..AA..)) suspensionclawre-a xed,minoredgebruising, nearly very ne £60-£80

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp ((11885555 GGrr.. TT.. BBeeaauucchhaammpp.. HH//CC.. BBddee.. RR..HH..AA..)) minor edge bruise, very ne

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp ((11886699.. GGrr.. WW.. EEvvaannss.. HH//CC.. BBddee.. RR..HH..AA..)) good very ne

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp ((11442200.. GGrr.. WW.. TThhoommaass.. II//CC.. RR..HH..AA..)) light contact marks, very ne

xx WW.. SSmmiitthh is one of two Trumpeters recorded on the roll who served in Afghanistan with “A” Battery, 4th Brigade, Royal Artillery.

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£70-£90

£70-£90

Afghanistan1878-80,noclasp(3)((11339911..DDrr..EE..HHaannmmeerr,,II//CC..RR..HH..AA..;;553355GGrr..JJ..WW..CClloowweess..DD//AABBddee..RR..HH..AA..;;11991122GGrr..MM.. WWiillkkeess..HH//CC..BBddee..RR..HH..AA..)) suspensionscrudelyre-a xedandreplacedonallthree,the rstwithtracesofbroochmountingto obverse and surname o cially corrected; the second and third both plugged at 6 o’clock, generally very ne (3)

£120-£160

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp ((77002288.. TTrruummpprr.. WW.. SSmmiitthh.. AA//44tthh.. BBddee.. RR..AA..)) minor edge nick, good very ne £80-£100

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Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ahmed Khel ((33663311 GGuunnrr.. DD.. MMcc..MMiillllaann.. AA//BB.. RR..HH..AA..)) good very ne

Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ahmed Khel ((55220022,, GGuunnrr FF.. WW.. RRoooonneeyy,, AA//BB.. RR..HH..AA..)) edge nicks, very ne

FFrreeddeerriicckkWWiilllliiaammRRoooonneeyywasborninKilkiee,Co.Down,in1856andattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryinLondonon14March1878.He desertedatAldershoton21July1878,rejoiningon14November1878.Triedandimprisoned,hesubsequentlyservedinIndiaandAfghanistan from 29 September 1879 to 9 March 1882, and was discharged on 13 March 1890.

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Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ahmed Khel ((33551166,, DDrriivv:: FF.. MMcc..GGoovvaann,, AA//BB,, RR..HH..AA..)) good very ne

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£140-£180

TThhoommaassMMccGGoovvaannattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryandservedwith‘A’Battery,‘B’BrigadeduringtheSecondAfghanWar.Hediedat Qaizabad Camp on 19 June 1880.

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EErriiccFFrraannzzVVoonnSSyycchhoowwsskkiiattestedintotheQueenstownRi eVolunteersandservedintheBechuanalandcampaignof1897.Helaterservedwith theProtectorateRegimentduringtheBoerWarandisadditionallyentitledtoaQueen’sSouthAfricaMedalwiththreeclaspsforCapeColony, Defence of Mafeking, and Transvaal; and a King’s South Africa Medal with the two date clasps. CapeofGoodHopeGeneralService1880-97,1clasp,Bechuanaland((PPttee..EE..FF..VVoonnSSyycchhoowwsskkii..QQnnssttoowwnn..RR..VVooll..)) extremely ne £240-£280

EgyptandSudan1882-89,datedreverse,noclasp((2233005511..GGuunnrr..HH..CCoossggrroovvee..55//11..BBddee::LLoonn::DDiivv::RR..AA..)) contactmarks,nearly very ne £70-£90

HHuugghh CCoossggoovvee served in Egypt with 4th and 5th Batteries, 1st Brigade, London Division, Royal Artillery.

EgyptandSudan1882-89,datedreverse,1clasp,Tel-El-Kebir((LLiieeuutt::GG..MM..WWiinnggaattee..FF//11sstt..BBddee..RR..AA..)) lightcontactmarksto obverse eld, nearly very ne £160-£200

GGeeoorrggeeMMiilllleerrWWiinnggaatteewasadmittedtotheRoyalMilitaryAcademyatWoolwichinJanuary1876.AppointedGentlemanCadet,hewasraised Lieutenanton9October1877andisrecordedinthe IpswichJournal of10September1881asbeingplacedincommandofaBatteryatIpswich Barracks.PostedtoEgyptandtheSudanduringtheAnglo-EgyptianWar,the IrishTimes of23February1886addsalittlemoredetailabouthis later movements:

‘Army News from the Curragh.

LieutenantandAdjutantG.M.Wingate,oftheRoyalHorseArtillery,stationedinNewbridge,hasbeenpromotedtotherankofCaptain,and posted to No.4 Battery 1st Brigade, Welsh Division Royal Artillery at Trimulgherry, Madras, East Indies.’

Likelyabriefposting,WingatereturnedhometoSussexinthesummerof1886andislistedinthe BrightonHerald of3July1886as‘CaptainR.A. andAdjt.1stSx.A.V.,Headquarters,Brighton’.RetiringtoDunbarinScotland,Wingatediedon9April1918,leavinghisestatetohiswidow, Emily,andson,GeorgeFrederickRichardWingate,R.F.A.;thelatterclearlyfollowedinhisfather’sfootsteps,butwaskilledbyenemyactionin 1941 whilst serving as Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Artillery.

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550011

550022

EgyptandSudan1882-89,datedreverse,1clasp,Tel-El-Kebir((99555566..SSgg..SSmmiitthh..DD..SSllaatteerr..NN//--------)) namingtorankandunit heavily worn, contact marks, good ne

£80-£100

DDaanniieellSSllaatteerrservedasShoeingSmithduringtheSecondEgyptianWarwith2ndBrigade,RoyalArtillery.TheEgypt1882medalrolladds:‘Medal presented by the Queen 21.11.82.’

EgyptandSudan1882-89,datedreverse,1clasp,Tel-El-Kebir((33666655..PPttee..HH..CCoolllliinnss..1155tthh..CCoo..CC..&&TT..CC..)) heavypitting, polished, ne

£80-£100

EgyptandSudan1882-89,datedreverse,1clasp,TheNile1884-85((1144004477..SSaapprr..JJ..WW..TTaaaa ee..2266tthh..CCoo..RR..EE..)) edgebruisingand light pitting, nearly very ne

£100-£140

550033

550044

EgyptandSudan1882-89,undatedreverse,noclasp((2288441100..GGuunn::LL..TT..EEvvaannss..99//II,,NNoo::IIrr::DDiivv::RR..AA..)) contactmarksandminor edge nicks, good ne £70-£90

LLaammbbeerrttTThhoommaassEEvvaannssservedinoperationsontheUpperNilewiththeNorthIrishDivision,RoyalArtillery.Heislaternotedupontherollas having transferred to Depot of the Lancashire Division, Royal Artillery.

EgyptandSudan1882-89,undatedreverse,2clasps,TheNile1884-85,Kirbekan, uno cialrivetsbetweenclasps,withthe bottomlugsofthetopclaspoutsidethetoplugsofthebottomclasp ((22551188PPttee..DD..FFoolleeyy..11//RRll..HHiigghhrrss..)) edgebruising,scratchto reverse eld, very ne

£140-£180

550055

550066

550077

550088

550099

Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, light contact marks, very ne

Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, reverse impressed ‘FF..AA.. 11881111 11sstt.. BBnn.. TThhee RR..SS.. RReeggtt..’, good very ne

Khedive’s Star, dated 1884, unnamed as issued, very ne

Khedive’s Star, dated 1884, unnamed as issued, light contact marks, good very ne

Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, unnamed as issued, light contact marks, good very ne

£50-£70

£50-£70

£50-£70

£50-£70

£50-£70

£140-£180 551100

EastandWestAfrica1887-1900,forMwele1895-6,noclasp((6666HHaavvddrrKKhhaannMMuuhhaammmmaadd2244tthhBBoo..IInnffyy..))engravednaming, contact marks, very ne

£220-£260 551111

551122

551133

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1891-2 ((33665588.. PPttee.. JJ.. SSiimmmmoonnddss.. 22//WW..II.. RRggtt..)) minor edge bruise, very ne

EastandWestAfrica1887-1900,1clasp,1897-98((337777PPtteeAAmmaadduuKKaannuu..11..LLaaggoossHHaauussaaFFoorrccee)) edgebruisingandcontact marks, very ne

£140-£180

CentralAfrica1891-98,ringsuspension((22664477SSeeppooyySSaahhiibbSSiinngghh3300tthhBBnn..IInnffyy..))o ciallyengravedinrunningscript, contact marks, good ne and scarce

Provenance: Dix, Noonan Webb, March 1997.

SSaahhiibb SSiinngghh served on the Mlanje (Nyassera and Mkanda) expedition of August to October 1893. Sold with copied medal roll extracts.

£700-£900

TThheerraarreeHHoonnggKKoonnggPPllaagguueeMMeeddaalliinnggoollddaawwaarrddeeddttooHH..CC..NNiiccoolllleeEEssqq..,,AAuuddiittoorrooffHHoonnggKKoonngg,,wwhhoodduurriinnggtthheePPllaagguueeooff 11889944vvoolluunntteeeerreeddaassaahhoouussee--ttoo--hhoouusseevviissiittoorraannddwwaassssppeecciiaallllyymmeennttiioonneeddbbyytthheePPeerrmmaanneennttCCoommmmiitttteeeeoofftthheeSSaanniittaarryy BBooaarrdd ffoorr hhiiss ‘‘sspplleennddiidd wwoorrkk,, ppeerrsseevveerraannccee,, aanndd ssppiirriitt ooff sseellff--ssaaccrrii ccee’’ HongKongPlague1894,goldissue(H.C.Nicolle.)unmounted,in Wyon,London, ttedredleathercase, smalltestmarktoedge and minor edge nick, good extremely ne and rare

£10,000-£14,000

HHiillggrroovveeCClleemmeennttNNiiccoolllleewasbornatSt.Helier,Jersey,on19July1855,andwaseducatedatVictoriaCollege,Jersey.Afteraspellemployedat theLondonandWestminsterBankinLondon,hejoinedtheForeignO ceinFebruary1880,andwasappointedanassistantauditorinCyprus. HewasadvancedAuditorGeneralofCyprusin1883,andwassometimeMayorofNicosia.On22January1890hewasappointedAuditorof Hong Kong, and soon after arrived in the Colony.

TThhee HHoonngg KKoonngg PPllaagguuee 11889944 AvirulentepidemicofbubonicplaguebrokeoutinHongKonginearlyMay1894.Recognisingthedanger,theGovernor,SirWilliamRobinson,K. C.M.G.,gatheredalltheresourcesavailabletohim,bothmilitaryandcivil,tocombatthethreat.Specialbye-lawswerequicklypassedand implemented,andtemporaryplaguehospitalswereopened.Thetaskof nding,isolating,disinfectingandcleansinginfectedhouseholdswas directedbyMrF.H.May,theCaptainSuperintendentofPoliceandsupervisedbyMrJ.H.CrooktheSanitarySurveyor.Tosupplementthelocal authoritiesandnativelabour,O cersandmenoftheShropshireLightInfantryandRoyalEngineersweredrawnintohelpwiththecleansing operations,andVolunteersforhouse-to-housevisitationsweresoughtamongstthecivilpopulation.Thepopulationininfectedareaswere removedandinfectedhouseswererigourouslycleansed- oorsdisinfected,walls,woodworkandfurniturethoroughlylime-washed,andbedding, old clothing, old woodwork and general rubbish burnt. Elsewhere, doctors, nurses and ancillary sta worked heroically amongst the sick and dying. Nicollewasoneofthosecivilianswhovolunteeredasahouse-to-housevisitor,anddoubtlesswouldhavefollowedtheo cialguidelinesinhelping to combat the spread of the Plague:

‘1. Keep separate clothes for working in, which should be changed on returning o duty and kept hung up in the air and sun when not in use.

2. On returning o duty wash the hands in water and Jeyes’ uid (1 in 20), and if possible take a bath of the same solution.

3. Also rinse the mouth out with Condy’s uid and water (one teaspoonful to one quart of water).

4. Saturate the handkerchief with Eucalyptus oil when going on duty and apply it frequently to the nose if in an infected house.

5. Smoke.’

Despitealltheprecautionstaken,over2,500people,mainlyChinese,contractedtheplague,with2,317deathsattributedtothedisease,afatality rateofover90%.Theplaguesubsidedwiththearrivalofcoldweather,andrestrictionswereliftedinearly September;on28September1894a publicmeetingwasheldatCityHallforthepurposeofconsideringwhatstepsshouldbetakentorecognisetheservicesrenderedbythe community in combating the plague, and ultimately it was decided that a medal should be awarded, in both gold and silver.

NicollewasspeciallymentionedbythePermanentCommitteeoftheSanitaryBoard‘forthesplendidworkthathedidinhouse-to-house visitations,andforhisperseveranceinit,anddeservesthegreatestcreditforthespiritofself-sacri cewithwhichheworkedinaidoftheSanitary InspectorsandthePolice’(MinutesoftheCommittee,18September1894),andwasseveraltimesmentionedinthe HongKongDailyPress.For hisserviceshisnamewasforwardedtotheSecretaryofStatefortheColonies,andhewasawardedtheHongKongPlagueMedalingold.Hewas subsequentlyappointedtotheLegislativeCouncilofHongKonginMarch1900,beforetakinguptheappointmentofTreasurerofCeylonin February 1904. He died of typhoid in Colombo, Ceylon, on 11 December 1908.

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NocompletemedalrollfortheHongKongPlagueMedalisknowntoexist,withmuchoftheColony’sarchivalmaterialhavingbeendestroyed duringtheSecondWorldWar;consequently,thenumberofmedalsawardedisamatterofconjecture.Mr.F.Pridmore,inanarticleforthe Spink NumismaticCircular,August1954,statesthat137goldmedalswereawardedtocivilians,togetherwith13beingawardedtotheo cersofthe King’sShropshireLightInfantry;JeromePlatt,MauriceJones,andArleenPlattin TheWhitewashBrigade againestimatethat137goldmedalswere awardedtocivilians,andincreasethenumberawardedtothemilitarygarrisonto46,aswellasgivingatotalof636silvermedalsawarded. However,thesurvivalrateofgoldmedalsislikelytobeasmallfractionofthisamount,withmanylikelytohavebeenscrappedforthevalueof thegoldcontent,andthistheoryisborneoutbythelownumberofmedalssightedorcon rmedtoexist,withPlatt etal identifyingonly20 knownextantawardsingold(orjustover10%ofthetotalproduced),comparedtowelloverathird(219outof636)ofthesilvermedalshaving been sighted.

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IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,1clasp,DefenceofChitral1895((11661177LLcceeNNaaiicckkGGuurrddiillttSSiinngghh1144tthh..SSiikkhhss)) edgebruisingand contact marks, nearly very ne £1,400-£1,800

552211

IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,1clasp,ReliefofChitral1895((22448888PPttee..TT..CClliitthheerrooee11ssttBBnn..EEaassttLLaanncc::RReeggtt..)) suspension loose, minor edge bruise, very ne £100-£140

TT..CClliitthheerrooeeattestedintotheEastLancashireRegimentandservedinIndiawiththe1stBattleduringtheReliefofChitralcampaign.Subsequently dischargedtotheArmyReserve,hewasrecalledforserviceinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar,beforebeinginvalidedhome.Heisadditionally entitled to a Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps Cape Colony and Orange Free State.

Sold with copied medal roll extracts.

IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,1clasp,ReliefofChitral1895,bronzeissue((224411MMuulleetteeeerrSSaayyyyiiddGGhhoouusseeCCoommsstt..TTrraannsspptt.. DDeepptttt.. MMaaddrrss)) good very ne

£80-£100

IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,1clasp,PunjabFrontier1897-98((44118899GGuunnrr..GG..WW..SSnnooookk..FF..BByy..RR..HH..AA..)) minoredgebruise, nearly extremely ne £100-£140

GGeeoorrggeeWWiilllliiaammSSnnooookkwasborninSalisbury,Wiltshire,in1874andattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryinLondonon1June1894.Heserved with‘F’BatteryinIndiafrom17September1895,seeingactiveserviceonthePunjabFrontier,anddiedofentericfeveratPeshawaron12 December 1897, after 3 years and 195 days’ service.

Sold with copied service papers, medal roll extracts, and other research.

IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,1clasp,PunjabFrontier1897-98,bronzeissue((SSyycceeMMaaddaaaarr..1111tthhHHuussssaarrss..)) suspensionclaw loose, minor edge bruise and some staining to obverse, good very ne, rare to unit

£120-£160

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1901-2 ((441155 NNaaiicckk LLaall KKhhaann GGuujjrraatt MMttnn BByy..)) good very ne

£60-£80

TheGujaratMountainBatterywasformedin1901andwaslargelycompiledofmenwhohadwitnessedpreviousservicewithNo.7Bengal MountainBattery.ItservedaspartofthePunjabFrontierForceandwasfurtherre-namedthe27thMountainBatteryin1903,resultingina comparatively small number of medals named to this unit.

IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,1clasp,Waziristan1901-2((882277SSeeppooyySShhiillSSaahhaann3388tthhDDooggrraass));IndiaGeneralService1908-35 (3),1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1908((44442200SSeeppooyyDDaammooddaahh2211ssttPPuunnjjaabbiiss));1clasp,Abor1911-12((885511HHaavvrr..CChhaannaannSSiinngghh,, 11//3333//PPjjbbss..));2clasps,AfghanistanN.W.F.1919,Waziristan1919-21((HHaavvrr..PPiitthhuuRRaamm,,11//6699//PPjjbbss..)) contactmarks,slacksuspension on second medal, generally nearly very ne or better (4)

£140-£180

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IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,2clasps,PunjabFrontier1897-98,Tirah1897-98((6688884433CCoorrppll..MM..BBrreennnnaannNNoo..11MMttnn..BByy..RR.. AA..)) edge nicks, very ne

£100-£140

£140-£180 552233

IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,2clasps,PunjabFrontier1897-98,Tirah1897-98((33998877PPttee..FF..CCuuttlleerr11sstt..BBnn..DDoorrsseettRReeggtt..)) good very ne

552244

552255

552266

IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,2clasps,PunjabFrontier1897-98,Tirah1897-98((1133337777MMuulleetteeeerrMMoohhaammeeddBBuuxx..CCoommmm:: TTrraannssppoorrtt DDeepptt..)) suspension loose, light contact marks, very ne

£70-£90

IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,4clasps,ReliefofChitral1895,PunjabFrontier1897-98,Samana1891[sic],Tirah1897-98, claspcarriagealteredtoaccommodateadditionalclasps,withuno cialrivetsbetweenclasps ((33229977SSeeppooyyHHaazzaarraaSSiinngghh,,1155tthhBBll.. IInnffyy..)) edge bruise, contact marks, very ne

£80-£100

Clasps not con rmed, with the clasp ‘Samana 1891’ not authorised for this medal.

Jummoo and Kashmir 1895, 1 clasp, Chitral 1895, unnamed as issued, clasp backstrap impressed ‘Gurney, London’, very ne

£400-£500

553300

Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 ((33883377.. SSeeppooyy.. MMiirr AAkkhhmmaadd.. 2266//PPuunn:: IInnff::)) good very ne

Sold with copied medal roll extract.

Khedive’sSudan1896-1908,noclasp((NNoo22446655..PPttee..JJ..MMaaccLLeeaann..11sstt..SSeeaaffoorrtthhHHiigghhllaannddeerrss..))contemporarilyengravednaming, edge bruise, very ne

£100-£140

Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Gedaref, unnamed as issued, extremely ne

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902(2),noclasp((1177882266GGnnrr::JJ..LLoovvee..22nndd..EE..DD..RR..GG..AA..));1clasp,SouthAfrica1901((MMrr::GGnnrr..DD.. LLaannggssttoonn,, 22//EE..DD..,, RR..GG..AA..)) rst impressed, second engraved, scratch to obverse of rst, otherwise good very ne (2) £140-£180

JJaammeessLLoovveewasborninCanningTown,London,in1878,andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryatDoveron4January1897.Heservedontheisland ofSt.Helenafrom28April1898to30March1902,almostcertainlyguardingBoerPrisonersofWar,beforetransferringtoSt.LuciaandSouth Africa.

DD.. LLaannggssttoonn appears in Hart’s Annual Army List of 1903 as Lieutenant at Depot, Newport, Royal Garrison Artillery.

553311

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp ((MMrr.. FF.. RR.. KKeewwnneeyy.. IImmpp:: MMiill:: RRllyy..)) edge bruising, cleaned, nearly very ne £60-£80

553322

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp ((115599 PPttee.. AA.. LLaazzaarruuss.. BBeeaauuffoorrtt WW..TT..GG..)) minor edge bruise, good very ne £60-£80

553344

553355

553366

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp ((MMrr.. LL.. CC.. DDuunnccoommbbee--JJeewweellll ““MMoorrnniinngg PPoosstt””)) good very ne

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, July 2001.

553377

553388

£1,200-£1,600

LLoouuiissCChhaarrlleessRRiicchhaarrddJJeewweellllwasbornatLiskeard,Cornwall,on10September1866,andassumedtheadditionalsurnameofDuncombein accordancewithhisGrandmother’swillin1895.FormerlyaLieutenantinthe3rdVolunteerBattalionoftheRoyalFusiliers,herepresented The Times inSpainduringtherumoursofanimpendingCarlistrisingin1898-99,andservedasaSpecialWarCorrespondentforthe MorningPost newspaper in South Africa, the same paper that also employed Winston Churchill, with the 3rd Division South African Field Force. In1903, eeinghiscreditors,he‘re-invented’himself,andtakingupresidenceontheshoresofLochNess,styledhimselfasLudovicCharles RichardCameron.FollowingtheoutbreakoftheGreatWarhereceivedacommissionintothe8th(Reserve)Battalion,CameronHighlanders, andasLieutenantL.C.R.D.J.CameronservedduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom4October1915.Hesawfurtherserviceduring the Second World War as an A.R.P. Warden, and died on 22 February 1947.

A‘relentless,unashamedspendthrift,extraordinarilywastefulwithmoney’,Duncombe-Jewell/Cameronwasoftenontherunfromhiscreditors, andwasdeclaredbankruptin1920,butmanaged,throughhisliteraryoutput,tosomehowkeephisheadabovewater.Anotedhistorian,novelist andverse-writer,andmadenumerouscontributionstothe PallMallGazette,BlackandWhiteBudget, andmanyotherpublicationsoftheperiod. He was editor of Armorial Cornwall, founder and Hon. Sec. Celtic-Cornish Society, and leader of the Cornish Language Movement. Aninterestingandlengthyarticleontherecipient,withthreephotographicimages,waspublishedovertwopartsin MedalNews,inOctoberand November 2023.

SoldwithaUSBstickofextensivecopiedresearch,includingtranscriptsofhisvariousnewspaperarticlesandaphotographicimageofthe recipient.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,CapeColony(2)((3311999944GGnnrr::JJ..EE..WWoooodd..1155tthh..WW..DD..,,RR..GG..AA..;;337755GGnnrr::WW..JJ.. WWooooddllaanndd.. CCaappee GG..AA..)) edge bruising, nearly very ne (2)

£100-£140

JJoohhnnEEddwwaarrddWWooooddwasborninBradfordin1870andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryatScarboroughon7December1898.Heservedduring the Boxer Rebellion of 1900 (China Medal, without clasp) and was discharged on 6 December 1910.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,CapeColony((888866OOrrddllyy::II..DDiicckkssoonn,,SStt..JJoohhnnAAmmbb::BBddee::)) contactmarks,minoredge bruise, nearly very ne £100-£140

II..DDiicckkssoonnwasamemberoftheCreweDivision,St.JohnAmbulanceBrigade,andservedasanOrderlyat7StationaryHospital,EastLondon.He is also entitled to a St. John Ambulance Brigade bronze medal for South Africa.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Ladysmith ((33661155 PPttee.. WW.. GGrrii tthhss,, LL’’ppooooll:: RReeggtt..)) nearly extremely ne £140-£180

WW.. GGrrii tthhss served with the 1st Battalion, Liverpool Regiment in South Africa during the Boer War, and was invalided on 17 August 1900.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal ((999955 OOrrddllyy:: JJ.. BBaarrrreetttt.. SStt.. JJoohhnn AAmmbb:: BBddee::)) minor edge bruising, nearly very ne £100-£140

JJ..BBaarrrreettttwasamemberoftheRishtonDivision,St.JohnAmbulanceBrigade,andservedasanOrderlyat15GeneralHospital,Howick.Heisalso entitled to a St. John Ambulance Brigade bronze medal for South Africa.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,Natal((999977OOrrddllyy::TT..GGrreeiigg..SStt..JJoohhnnAAmmbb::BBddee::)) ttedwithareplacementretaining rod, nearly extremely ne

£100-£140

TT..GGrreeiiggwasamemberoftheRishtonDivision,St.JohnAmbulanceBrigade,andservedasanOrderlyat15GeneralHospital,Howick.Heisalso entitled to a St. John Ambulance Brigade bronze medal for South Africa.

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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState((66226644PPttee..JJ..MMccCCaauugghhlleeyy..RRll::IInnnniiss::FFuuss::)) light scratches, good very ne £80-£100

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState((442266OOrrddllyy::FF..SSeeddggwwiicckk,,SStt..JJoohhnnAAmmbb::BBddee::)) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very ne £120-£160 554400

FF..SSeeddggwwiicckkwasamemberoftheLincolnAdultSchoolDivision,St.JohnAmbulanceBrigade,andservedasanOrderlyat8GeneralHospital.He is also entitled to a St. John Ambulance Brigade bronze medal for South Africa.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State ((11000044 33rrdd.. CCll TTpprr:: FF.. SSuummnneerr.. SS..AA..CC..)) very ne £70-£90 554411

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen ((PPttee ..WW.. RR.. CCoollee.. BBoorrddeerr HHoorrssee..)) good very ne £80-£100 554422

554433

554444

554455

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,SouthAfrica1901((3300889988CCppll..GG..YY..AAnnssttrruutthheerr..MMiiddllaannddMM..RR..)) good very ne £60-£80

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,Transvaal,CapeColony, claspsmountedinthisorder,withtherivets/retainingrod removed between clasps ((11229999 PPttee.. FF.. LLeevviicckk.. SStt.. JJoohhnn AAmmbb:: BBddee::)) tted with a replacement retaining rod, nearly extremely ne £80-£100

FF..LLeevviicckkwasamemberoftheWelbeckCorps,St.JohnAmbulanceBrigade,andisalsoentitledtoaSt.JohnAmbulanceBrigadebronzemedalfor South Africa.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902(2),2clasps,Laing’sNek,Belfast((7766778888DDvvrr::JJ..SSyymmoonnddss..RR..FF..AA..));3clasps,CapeColony, Transvaal,Laing’sNek((6655888822GGnnrr::FF..YYeeoommaannss..RR..FF..AA..)) heavycontactmarksandweartosecond,thisgood ne,the rstbetter (2)

£80-£100

FFrraannkkYYeeoommaannsswasborninManchesterin1870andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryatPrestonon28January1888.HisArmyServiceRecord con rms passing a Wheeler’s course in July 1890 and adds: ‘Scalp wound 1.6.95 (not on duty)’.

554466

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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,CapeColony,Wittebergen,SouthAfrica1901, uno cialretainingrodbetweensecond and third clasps ((4488556655 GGnnrr:: GG.. LLeevveerriinnggttoonn,, 55tthh.. BBttyy:: RR..FF..AA..)) good very ne

£70-£90

GGeeoorrggeeLLeevveerriinnggttoonnwasborninFakenham,Norfolk,in1861,andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryatColchesteron14April1885.PostedtoIndia from10October1885to22April1893,hisArmyServiceRecordcon rmscampaignserviceatHazarain1888and1891,followedbyalmosttwo years in South Africa from 17 January 1900 to 15 October 1901.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,TugelaHeights,OrangeFreeState,ReliefofLadysmith((7788114488DDrr..BB..WWrriigghhtt..7733rrdd.. BBttyy:: RR..FF..AA..)) edge bruising, light contact marks, nearly very ne

£70-£90

BBeennjjaammiinnWWrriigghhttwasborninGreatYarmouthin1872andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryatWoolwichon5March1890.Heservedovertwo yearsinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarandlaterre-enlistedfortheR.F.A.,servingwiththeMediterraneanExpeditionaryForcefrom7March 1915 to 19 December 1916.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902(2),3clasps,ReliefofKimberley,Driefontein,Paardeberg, claspsmountedinthisorder,with uno cialrivetsbetweenclasps ((7777554400DDvvrr::HH..BBuullll,,RR..HH..AA..)) suspensionre-a xed,andpluggedat6o’clock;5clasps,Cape Colony,OrangeFreeState,Johannesburg,DiamondHill,Belfast((9911445522DDrr..HH..EEddwwaarrddss..JJ..BB..,,RR..HH..AA..)) half-heartedattemptto obliteratenaming,andsubsequentlytouched-upinplaces,theplanchet ttedwithareplacement xedsuspension,withclasp blockattachedbyreplacementretainingrod; King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902((8855666622 GGnnrr:: WW.. WWaattttss.. RR..HH..AA..)) edge bruising to second, this good ne, the others nearly very ne (3) £140-£180

HHeennrryyBBuullllwasbornatShirleyCommon,Derbyshire,in1871andattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryatLoughboroughon7February1890. HeservedinIndiafrom29September1891to19November1897,andtransferredtotheReserveon23November1897.Recalledforservice on9October1899,heservedwiththeRoyalHorseArtilleryinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarfrom21December1899to4July1900,and was discharged on 31 July 1900, after 10 years and 175 days’ service.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extract which con rms entitlement to the three clasps.

HHaarrrryy EEddwwaarrddss served with J Battery Royal Horse Artillery in South Africa during the Boer War. Sold with copied medal roll extract which con rms entitlement to the ve clasps.

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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3clasps,ReliefofKimberley,Johannesburg,Wittebergen((7799552222GGnnrr::WW..NNoorrbbuurryy..RRBBttyy..,,RR.. HH..AA..)) number partially o cially corrected, good very ne

£100-£140

WWiilllliiaammNNoorrbbuurryywasborninStockportin1872andattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryatAshtoninLyneon11June1890.HeservedinIndia from11March1893to19November1897,beforetransferringtotheReserveon23November1897.RecalledforWarserviceon9October 1899,heservedwith‘R’BatteryinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarfrom24October1899to2August1902(alsoentitledtoaKing’sSouth Africa Medal with the usual two date clasps), and was nally discharged on 16 August 1902, after 12 years and 67 days’ service. Soldwithcopiedrecordofservice,whichstatesthatheinjuredbyakickfromahorseontherightlegwhilstondutyon26February1891;and medal roll extracts.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901, uno cialrivets between state and date clasps ((2211992244 TTpprr:: FF.. RRiicchheess.. 2288tthh.. CCooyy.. IImmpp:: YYeeoo::)) nearly extremely ne

£100-£140

FFrraannkkRRiicchheessenlistedintheImperialYeomanry,andservedinthe28th(Bedfordshire)Company,4thBattalioninSouthAfricaduringtheBoer War.Thelatestpublishedcasualtyrollgivesamanofthisname,4thImperialYeomanry,asMissinginActionatKromspruiton28April1901,but does not give a number.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901((3344664444GGnnrr::FF.. MMaannhhiirree.. RR..HH..AA..)) nearly extremely ne

£100-£140

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1902((66446633DDvvrr::BB..TT.. SSttrriivveennss.. RR..HH..AA..)) good very ne

BBeennjjaammiinnTThhoommaassSSttrriivveennsswasborninCamberwell,Surrey,in1881andattestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryinLondonon3March19001.He servedwith‘U’BatteryinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarfrom10Mayto1October1902,andtheninIndia,andwasdrownedatRawalpindi on 13 May 1907, after 7 years and 72 days’ service, being commemorated on the Memorial there. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts, which state that the recipient also service in South Africa attached to ‘J’ Battery.

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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Johannesburg,DiamondHill((222288LL..CCppll..JJ..MMcc.. NNaammeeee.. MMaarrsshhaallll’’ss HH..)) good very ne

£200-£240

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,ModderRiver,Paardeberg,Driefontein,Transvaal((33000011PPttee..EE..CCoonnlleeyy..AA..&&SS.. HHiigghhrrss::)) surname o cially corrected, edge nicks, polished, very ne

£80-£100

EE..CCoonnlleeyyattestedintotheArgyllandSutherlandHighlandersandservedinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarwiththe1stBattalion.Heis additionally entitled to the clasp ‘South Africa 1901’.

Sold with copied medal roll extracts.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,Natal,OrangeFreeState,Belfast,CapeColony, claspsmountedinthisorder,with uno cialrivetsbetweenthirdandfourthclasps ((11882244SSeerrjjtt::JJ..PPiitttt..SS..AA..LL..HH..)) o ciallyre-impressednaming,polished,nearlyvery ne £100-£140

JJ..PPiittttservedwiththeSouthAfricanLightHorse(withwhomhequali edforthe rstthreeclasps),andsubsequentlywithScott’sRailwayGuards (aspartoftheSpecialCapePoliceContingent,withwhomhequali edfortheCapeColonyclasp,andalsotheSouthAfrica1901clasp).Hewas severelywoundednearDryHarts,astationontherailwayfromKimberleynorthwardsintheCapeColony,on15June1901whilstservingwith Scott’s Railway Guards; on this date the Corps engaged the enemy and captured some prisoners, stock, and ammunition.

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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902, uno cialrivetsbetweenclasps,withonereplacedwithwire ((55550044PPttee..SS..SSyymmoonnddss..RRii eeBBrriiggaaddee));King’sSouthAfrica1901-02, 2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902((55005599PPttee..JJ..HHooppkkiinnss..LLiivveerrppoooollRReeggtt..)) theQSAheavilypolishedandworn, therefore fair; the KSA very ne (2) £100-£140

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,Johannesburg,DiamondHill,Belfast((22772288SShhgg..SStthh.. MM.. KKiirrttoonn.. TT.. BBttyy..,, RR..HH..AA..)) edge nicks, nearly very ne

£120-£160

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,Belmont,ModderRiver,Paardeberg,Driefontein,Wittebergen((22118888..SSaapprr..WW..CC.. CChhaallmmeerrss.. RR..EE..)) engraved naming, edge bruising, polished and worn, good ne

£120-£160

WWiilllliiaammCCoowwppeerrtthhwwaaiitteeCChhaallmmeerrsswasborninPerth,Scotland,in1875andattestedtherefortheRoyalEngineerson15August1898.Heserved inSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarfrom15July1899to10February1905(alsoentitledtoaKing’sSouthAfricaMedalwiththeusualtwodate clasps),beforetransferringtotheReserveon15August1905.Hewasdischargedon14August1910,after12years’service.Anarchitectby profession, he subsequently emigrated to Canada, where he became a noted watercolourist. Sold with copied service papers, medal roll extracts, and other research.

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556611

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps,TugelaHeights,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal,Laing’sNek,OrangeFreeState, uno cial rivets between fourth and fth clasps ((331188 SSeerrjjtt:: FFaarr:: JJ.. SShhrriigghhlleeyy.. BBeetthhuunnee’’ss MM..II..)) edge nick, good very ne

£100-£140

Soldwithcopiedmedalrollextractforthe rstfourclasps,whichstatesthattherecipientwasdischargedfromBethune’sMountedInfantryon13 November 1900.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,6clasps,CapeColony,TugelaHeights,OrangeFreeState,ReliefofLadysmith,Laing’sNek, Belfast ((9900449977 CCoorrll.. RR.. FF.. RRoossss.. AA,, BB,, RR..HH..AA..)) minor edge bruise, very ne

RRoobbeerrttFFrreeddeerriicckkRRoosssswasborninLimehouse,London,in1874andattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryatWoolwichon30May1892,having previouslyservedinthe3rdBattalion,RoyalFusiliers.HeservedinIndiafrom12October1895to4January1900,andwaspromotedCorporal on1April1897;hesubsequentlyservedwith‘A”BatteryinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWarfrom5Januaryto7November1900.Transferring to the Army Reserve on 10 September 1902, he was discharged on 29 May 1904, after 12 years’ service. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,6clasps,TugelaHeights,OrangeFreeState,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal,Laing’sNek,South Africa1901, uno cialrivetsbetween fthandsixthclasps ((MMaajjoorrJJ..DD..TT..RReecckkiitttt..RR..AA..MM..CC..))engravednaming, nearlyextremely ne £300-£400

JJoohhnnDDeennnniissTThhoorrppeeRReecckkiittttwasbornon9January1855andservedwiththeRoyalArmyMedicalCorpsinSouthAfricaduringtheBoerWar. HeservedinNatalfrom1899to1900,wherehewaspresentduringtheReliefofLadysmith,includingtheactionatColenso,andalsointhe operationsof17to24January1900,andtheactionatSpionKop;theoperationsof5to7February1900andtheactionatVaalKranz;the operationsonTugelaHeightsfrom14to27February1900,andtheactionatPietersHill;andtheactionatLaing’sNekfrom6to9June1900.He saw further service in the Transvaal from 30 November 1900 to April 1901.

ForhisservicesinSouthAfrica,ReckittwasthreetimesMentionedinDespatches,the rsttimebyGeneralHildyardinhisreportofthe inconclusiveBattleofWillowGrangeon24November1899:‘MajorReckittcommandedtheBearercompanyanddidgoodservicebothatthe timeandinconnectionwiththeremovalofthewounded’;andthenagaininGeneralBuller’sDespatchesfor30Marchand19June1900. UnusuallyforsomeoneMentionedonthreeoccasions,andwhowaspresentatsomeofthe ercestbattlesofthecampaign,Reckittreceivedno gallantry award. He subsequently transferred to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.

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Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,6clasps,TugelaHeights,ReliefofLadysmith,Transvaal,Laing’sNek,CapeColony,OrangeFree State, uno cial rivets between fourth and fth clasps ((227788 PPttee.. WW.. TT.. WWaattssoonn.. IImmpp:: LLtt.. IInnffyy..)) minor edge bruising, good very ne £160-£200 556622

Soldwithcopiedmedalrollextracts,whichnotesthattheCapeColonyandOrangeFreeStateclaspswereawardedforservicewiththePrinceof Wales Light Horse.

556633

RR..WWeebbbbeerrwasamemberoftheExeterNationalFireBrigadeUnionAmbulanceDivisionandservedinSouthAfricaattheImperialYeomanry HospitalatDeelfontein,aspartofthe1stContingent.HeisalsoentitledtoaQueen’SouthAfricamedalwithclaspCapeColony,andreceived theNationalFireBrigades’UnionAmbulanceDivisiontributemedal,beingpresentedwithhismedalbytheDuchessofMarlboroughon16July 1903. St.JohnMedalforSouthAfrica1899-1902((332244PPttee..RR..WWeebbbbeerr..SS..JJ..AA..BB..)) edgenick,theobversepolishedandworn,therefore fair, the reverse very ne £160-£200

St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 ((11005577.. PPttee.. CC.. FF.. SShhaaww.. BBoollttoonn CCoorrppss..)) very ne £240-£280 556644

CC..FF..SShhaawwwasamemberoftheBoltonCorps,St.JohnAmbulanceBrigade,andservedinSouthAfricaatthe21FieldHospital.HediedinSouth Africain1902andiscommemoratedonaMemorialinBoltonParishChurch.HeisalsoentitledtoaQueen’sSouthAfricamedalwithclasps Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, and South Africa 1902.

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557733

St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 ((6622.. PPttee.. RR.. CC.. SSmmiitthh MMaarrkkeett HHaarrbboorroouugghh DDiivv..)) nearly very ne

RR..CC..SSmmiitthhwasamemberoftheMarketHarboroughDivision,St.JohnAmbulanceBrigade,andservedinSouthAfricaatthe6GeneralHospital. He is also entitled to a Queen’s South Africa medal with clasps Cape Colony, Orange Free State, and Transvaal.

St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 ((WWiilllliiaamm GGeeoorrggee BBaarrnneess,, JJuunnrr.. 11990022..)) minor edge bruising, very ne £240-£280

WWiilllliiaammGGeeoorrggeeBBaarrnneesswasaprominent gureintheOrderofSt.John,andwasoneofthehandfulof‘notables’presentedwithanhonorarySt. John Medal for South Africa by H.M. King Edward VII in 1902. He was not entitled to a Queen’s South Africa Medal.

China 1900, no clasp ((MM.. SS.. KKeeoogghh..,, SSttoo..,, HH..MM..SS.. BBoonnaavveennttuurree..)) two edge digs to reverses (one severe), otherwise very ne

China 1900, no clasp ((LLaassccaarr MMaattttaabbooddii BB BByy.. RR..HH..AA..)) polished and worn, ne, rare to unit

China 1900, no clasp ((777711 NN.. DDvvrr.. AAssttoorr KKhhaann RR..HH..AA..)) minor o cial correction to unit, very ne and scarce £100-£140

China 1900, no clasp ((663399 NN.. DDvvrr.. JJhhaannddaa RR..HH..AA..)) small test mark to edge, very ne and scarce

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2000.

China 1900, no clasp ((554499 NN.. DDvvrr.. KKuurrrreeeemm RR..HH..AA..)) very ne and scarce

£120-£160

£120-£160

China1900,noclasp,bronzeissue((SSyycceeBBuunnddaassssiiee1133tthh..BByy..RR..HH..AA..)) suspensionclawpossiblyre-riveted,polishedandworn, good ne £80-£100

Ashanti1900,1clasp,Kumassi((BBoommbbrr..CC..AA..TThhoommppssoonn..RR..FF..AA..))highrelieftype, heavycontactmarks,suspensionclawloose, polished and worn, fair to ne £260-£300

Believed to be the only medal with clasp Kumassi issued to the Royal Artillery.

AfricaGeneralService1902-56(2),E.VII.R.,noclasp((33662255SSeeppooyyJJiiwwaannddSSiinngghh..2277//PPuunnjjaabbiiss));G.V.R.,noclasp((557722PPttee..FF..JJaammeess.. ‘‘FF’’ CCooyy 11//KK..AA..RR..)) rst with uno cial retaining rod; second with copy suspension, edge bruising, contact marks, good ne (2) £80-£100 557744

Soldwithcopiedmedalrollextractscon rmingSingh’sentitlementtotheclasp‘Somaliland1902-04’andJames’entitlementtotheclasp ‘Nyasaland 1915’.

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Nandi 1905-06 ((7755 CCppll.. LLiiyyaaiiaa,, 11//KK..AA..RR..)) contact marks, good ne

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 ((22330066 PPttee.. CChheemmuullwwaa.. 33//KK..AA..RR..)) very ne

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 ((33447799 PPttee.. MMuussaa MMuurrjjaann.. 44//KK..AA..RR..)) very ne

£120-£160

557788

557799

558800

AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1clasp,EastAfrica1913-14((1144MM..GG..PPttrr::KKaappiittoo..‘‘DD’’CCooyy11//KK..AA..RR..)) edgebruisingandcontact marks, good ne £120-£160

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Shimber Berris 1914-15 ((222244 SSeeppooyy MMiirr AAhhmmeedd.. IInndd:: CCoonn:: KK..AA..RR..)) very ne

£300-£400

558811

Sold with copied medal roll extract.

AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1clasp,Nyasaland1915((WW..TTaayylloorr..NNyyaassaallaannddVVooll::RReess::)) medalnamed‘upsidedown’,minor edge bruise, very ne £200-£240

WW.. TTaayylloorr served with the Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve on garrison duty at Zomba. Sold with copied medal roll extract.

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya ((44111111669944 LL..AA..CC.. JJ.. CCaarrrr.. RR..AA..FF..)) light contact marks, good very ne

£90-£120

558822

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya ((NN..5533668866 PPttee SSeennggeennggee KKaatthheennggii KK..AA..RR..)) good very ne

£60-£80

£60-£80 558833

558844

558855

558866

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya ((TT..PP..RR.. MMaacchhaarrii AA.. CChheeggee)) good very ne

AfricaGeneralService1902-56,1clasp,Kenya((EE..55442211II..PP..HH..((RR..))((WW..))SS..MM..DDeeLLaaHHeeyyMMoooorreess)) o cialcorrectionto‘(W.)’, good very ne and scarce to a female recipient £140-£180

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2002.

Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi ((8844 PPttee.. MMttaarriikkaa.. 11sstt KK.. AAffrriiccaann RR..)) extremely ne

£140-£180

AfricaGeneralService1902-56,2clasps,N.Nigeria1903-04,N.Nigeria1904((3322GGnnrr..AAlliieeuuZZaarriiaa..11//AA..NN..NN..RReeggtt..)) lacquered, nearly extremely ne £180-£220

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 2001.

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558888

558899

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Tibet 1903-04, no clasp ((33553333 SSeeppooyy SShhaamm SSiinngghh 1199tthh PPuunnjjaabbiiss..)) edge nicks, contact marks, nearly very ne

Tibet 1903-04, no clasp, bronze issue ((117733 CCoooollyy BBaahhaadduurr SSoonnwwaarr SS.. && TT.. CCoorrppss)) nearly extremely ne

Tibet 1903-04, no clasp, bronze issue ((CCooookk BBaallii GGuurruunngg.. SS && TT CCoorrppss..)) good very ne

559911

559922

£160-£200

£80-£100

£70-£90

Natal1906,noclasp((TTpprr::WW..MMeeiieerrhhooff,,NNeewwHHaannoovveerrRReess::)) suspensionclawloose,edgebruisingandcontactmarks,nearly very ne £60-£80

Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 ((PPttee.. JJ.. AA.. LLoocckk,, LLaannccss.. && YYoorrkkss.. CCoonnttgg..)) edge bruising, very ne £120-£160

Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 ((TTpprr.. GG.. EE.. DDaannbbyy,, NNaattaall SSeerrvviiccee CCoorrppss..)) very ne

559933

£140-£180

GG..EE..DDaannbbyyservedwiththeNatalServiceCorpsduringtheNatalRebellion.HehadseenearlierserviceduringtheBoerWarwiththeNatal Police and is additionally entitled to a Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps for Natal and Transvaal.

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1908((99441144PPttee..AA..BBrruuccee11sstt..BBnn..SSeeaaHHiigghhrrss..)) minoredgebruise, very ne £70-£90

559955

559944 FF.. DDaayyuuss served on the North West Frontier with the 15th Medium Battery, Royal Artillery.

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1908,bronzeissue((1111338822nndd..GGddee..WWaarrddSSwweeeeppeerrSShhaaoolloooo..AA..HH.. CCoorrppss..)) very ne

£70-£90

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp(2),AfghanistanN.W.F.1919((LL--1166667711AA..BBddrr..JJ..HHaaggaann..RR..AA..));NorthWestFrontier1930 -31 ((11006633333355 GGnnrr.. FF.. DDaayyuuss.. RR..AA..)) edge bruising, very ne and better (2)

£70-£90

559977

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 ((AA--SSggnn.. FF.. HH.. OO’’LLeeaarryy,, II..MM..DD..)) good very ne

£60-£80

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp(4),Waziristan1919-21((11337744NNkk..BBaalluu..2200IInnffyy..));Waziristan1921-24((5555CCooookkSSuujjaa,,22 --1122FF,,FF,,RR,,));NorthWestFrontier1930-31((880055CCoonnsstt..KKaarraammCChhaanndd,,PPoolliicceeDDeepptt..));Mohmand1933((1111330066--KKSSpprr..PPrriittaamm,, BBeennggaall SS.. && MM..)) very ne and better (4)

£100-£140

IndiaGeneralService1908-35,1clasp(3),NorthWestFrontier1930-31((3311443355DDvvrr..MMaassaahhiibbKKhhaann..33MMttnn..BBttyy..));Mohmand 1933(2)((880055229966GGnnrr..CC..HH..BBaatteess..RR..AA..;;779944003355GGnnrr..PP..SS--------RR..AA..)) attemptederasureofsurnameonlast,muchstillvisible under loupe; edge bruising generally nearly very ne and better (3)

£100-£140

CChhaarrlleessHHeennrryyBBaatteessattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryin1930andservedwithNo.58Battery,R.F.A.,duringtheMohmandOperationsonthe North West Frontier of India. He later transferred to the Royal Army Service Corps on 25 January 1940.

PPeerrccyySSmmiitthhattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryin1929andiscon rmedonthemedalrollfortheMohmandOperationsontheNorthWestFrontier of India. He appears to have remained in service until 1955.

Khedive’sSudan1910-21,2ndissue,noclasp,bronzeissue,unnamedasissued, suspensionclawslightlyloose,edgenicksand contact marks, nearly very ne £120-£160 559999

£60-£80 660000

1914 Star ((77005555 PPttee.. JJ.. EE.. CCuuttlleerr.. NNoorrff:: RR..)) traces of verdigris, very ne

JJoohhnnEE..CCuuttlleerrattestedfortheNorfolkRegimentandservedwiththe1stBattalionduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom22August 1914aspartofthe rstreinforcementgroupunderLieutenantA.C.O’Connor,whichjoinedtheBattalionatTournans,20milessoutheastof Paris, on 5 September 1914. He subsequently transferred to the 2/1st Kent Cyclist Battalion.

1914-15 Star ((44003311.. PPttee.. DD.. MMaaiilleerr,, SSccoo.. HH..)); British War Medal

((11999944 AA.. SSjjtt.. TT.. FFoorrrreett.. FFiiffee && FFoorrffaarr YY..)) very ne (2) £70-£90

DDaanniieellMMaaiilleerrattestedintotheScottishHorseforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedatGallipoliwiththe1/1stBattalionfrom1st September1915,wherehecontracteddysenteryandwassubsequentlyevacuatedtoMalta.Hediedon22October1915andisburiedinPieta Military Cemetery, Malta. His Medal Index Card notes that his 1914-15 Star was sent for disposal on 18 January 1921.

TThhoommaassFFoorrrreettattestedintotheFifeandForfarYeomanryforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedintheEgyptiantheatrewiththe1/1st Battalionfrom2September1915,beforelandingatGallipolion26September1915.AppointedActingSergeant,helaterservedwiththe14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion, Royal Highlanders, upon its absorption. He was discharged ‘Class Z’ on 19 January 1919.

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AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd ggrroouupp ooff tthhrreeee mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss 1914-15 Star; British War ad Victory Medals, mounted as worn, in a contemporary case, nearly extremely ne (6) £70-£90 660022

1914-15Star(2)((1166992299PPttee..JJ..CCaaiirrnnss,,KK..OO..SSccoo..BBoorrdd..;;MM22--004499442222PPttee..JJ..WWaallllaaccee..AA..SS..CC..));BritishWarMedal1914-20((3322772255 PPttee.. FF.. AAddaammss.. RR..SS.. FFuuss..)) nearly very ne

JJoohhnnCCaaiirrnnss,anativeofDysart,Fife,attestedfortheKing’sOwnScottishBordererson1December1914andservedwiththe6thBattalion duringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom12May1915.HewasseverelywoundedbygunshotintherightlegatFestuberton14August 1915. He was discharged on 14 December 1918, and was awarded a Silver War Badge No. 498477.

JJaammeessWWaallllaaccee,amotordriverfromDumfries,attestedfortheArmyServiceCorpson13February1915andservedwiththemduringtheGreat War on the Western Front from 26 February 1915. He was discharged ‘Class Z’ on 15 June 1919. FFrraanncciissAAddaammsswasborninNottinghamandattestedfortheRoyalScotsFusiliersatAyron19March1917.Heservedwiththe1stBattalion duringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom25June1917,waswounded,andwaspostedmissing,presumedkilledinaction,on2 September 1918. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial.

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1914-15Star((1166443311PPttee..DD..GGuutthhrriiee..KK..OO..SSccoo::BBoorrdd::));BritishWarMedal1914-20(7)((1188008833PPttee..WW..BBiiggggaarr..KK..OO..SSccoo.. BBoorrdd..;;55337722PPttee..TT..GGaarrddeenneerr..RR..HHiigghhrrss..;;3366336622PPttee..AA..AAddaamm..HHiigghh..LL..II..;;2244556699PPttee..MM..GGiibbbb..CCaamm’’nnHHiigghhrrss..;;9999558811PPttee..PPttee.. WW.. CCuulllleenn.. MM..GG..CC..;; 110088662233 PPttee.. WW.. HHaammiillttoonn.. MM..GG..CC..;; SSEE--1155995522 PPttee.. HH.. MMccKKaayy.. AA..VV..CC..)) generally very ne (8) £140-£180

DDaavviiddGGuutthhrriiee,fromPaisley,Renfrewshire,attestedintotheKing’sOwnScottishBorderersforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedonthe WesternFrontwiththe6thBattalionfrom12May1915.CapturedandtakenPrisonerofWar,hediedofwoundson17October1915andis buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany.

WWiilllliiaammBBiiggggaarr,attestedintotheKing’sOwnScottishBordererson26January1915forserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedintheBalkans theatrewiththe1stBattalionfrom30June1915.Hewasdischargedasaconsequenceofwoundson26June1916andawardedaSilverWar Badge No. 96,077.

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660044

BritishWarMedal1914-20,unnamed;togetherwithVictoryMedal1914-19,unnamed, bothnoterased,generallyvery neor better (2) £60-£80

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BritishWarMedal1914-20(6)((FF..3311997777WW..CChhaallmmeerrss..AA..CC..11..RR..NN..AA..SS..;;FF..3366225599JJ..FF..HHiillll..AA..MM..11..RR..NN..AA..SS..;;FF..3399998833GG..CC..SS.. HHiillllmmaann..AA..MM..22..RR..NN..AA..SS..;;FF..1177331144SS..AA..JJaacckkssoonn..AA..CC..PP..OO..RR..NN..AA..SS..;;FF..22110033FF..WW..MMaarrttiinn..LL..MM..RR..NN..AA..SS..;;FF..1122115533AA..EE..SSttuurrggeessss.. LL..MM.. RR..NN..AA..SS..)) generally good very ne (6)

£140-£180

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BritishWarMedal1914-20(5)((FF..3377006666..AA..CChhaapplliinn..AA..CC..11..RR..NN..AA..SS..;;FF..1188226644CC..AA..GG..CCoocckkllee..AA..MM..11..RR..NN..AA..SS..;;FF..2244005544JJ..HH.. HHoorrnn..AA..CC..11..RR..NN..AA..SS..;;FF..3333885500CC..EE..SShhoorrtt..AA..MM..11..RR..NN..AA..SS..;;FF..1166003355WW..TTrriibbee..AA..CC..11..RR..NN..AA..SS..)) secondpartiallyo cially renamed, good very ne (5)

£120-£160

British War Medal 1914-20 ((RReevv.. BB.. GG.. RR.. HHaallee..)) extremely ne

£60-£80

TThheeRReevveerreennddBBeerrnnaarrddGG..RR..HHaalleeservedwiththeY.M.C.A.duringtheGreatWarinHollandfrom28October1918.Thisishissolemedallic entitlement; he was not entitled to a Victory Medal.

BritishWarMedal1914-20(4)((8844551100PPttee..HH..FFoolllloowwss..RR..FF..CC..;;5566550044PPttee..FF..AA..FFrraannkk..RR..FF..CC..;;9944448899PPttee..FF..HH..HHaaddddrreellll..RR..FF..CC..;; 775544661122..AA..MM..TT..MMeelllliinngg..RR..FF..CC..));VictoryMedal1914-19((5577668833PPttee..GG..PPeeaakk..RR..FF..CC..)) scratchtoendofsurnameon rstmedal, some edge digs, otherwise generally very ne (5) £120-£160

FFrraannkkAAlleexxaannddeerrFFrraannkkattestedintotheRoyalFlyingCorpsforserviceduringtheGreatWarandwaskilledinactionon30December1917, whenH.M.T. Aragon wastorpedoedandsunkbyUC-34 o Alexandria,Egypt,withthelossof610lives.HeiscommemoratedontheChatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt.

British War Medal 1914-20 ((22//LLiieeuutt.. MM.. PP.. FFrraasseerr.. RR..AA..FF..)) minor edge nicks, good very ne £80-£100

MMaatttthheewwPPoolllloocckkFFrraasseerrwasborninGlasgowinJanuary1889,andwaseducatedatEdinburghUniversity.HewasemployedasaTeaPlanterin CeylonpriortotheGreatWar.FraserreturnedtotheUKattheoutbreakoftheWar,andwasappointedaCadetwiththeRoyalArtillery.He transferredtotheRoyalFlyingCorpsinNovember1917,carriedoutpilottraining,andwaspostedforoperational yingwith58Squadron(F. E.2b’sandthenHandleyPageO/400’s)inAugust1918.FrasercarriedoutbombingsortieswithSecondLieutenantA.Spotswoodashisobserver, and Sergeant Mechanic T. H. Barron as his Air Gunner. Including the night of the 23/24 September 1918: ‘ApproachingFroidment[Aerodrome],twoE.A.werenoticedonthetailontherighthandside,andwereattacked.Afterabout80roundshad been redatthem,thegunjambed.ThemachinewasthenswungroundtofacetheE.A.,buttheyhaddisappeared.AfterdroppingbombsatSt. MaurAerodrome,2E.A.weresightedonthetail.Thosemachineskeptupacontinuous reforabout12milesfromarangevaryingfrom50to 200 yards.’ (Combat Report refers).

FraserwastransferredtotheUnemployedListinJanuary1919.AftertheWar,Fraser’saddressisrecordedas2HeriotRow,Edinburgh. However,hereturnedtoemploymentinCeylon,andcontinuedtoworkthereforseveraldecades-survivingbeingstabbedbyashopkeeperin April 1939. Fraser died at his home address of 7 Redcli e Street, London, in August 1961.

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BritishWarMedal1914-20(4)((440088004422..22..AA..MM..TT..EE..AArrnn eelldd..RR..AA..FF..;;111122111155PPttee..22..CC..LL..BBllaacckkbbrroouugghh..RR..AA..FF..;;8844668811..33..AA..MM.. GG.. BBuusssseeyy.. RR..AA..FF..;; 228833666655 PPttee.. 22.. JJ.. RR.. MMoorreellll.. RR..AA..FF..)) edge digs to last, generally very ne (4)

£90-£120

BritishWarMedal1914-20(4)((113311007777..PPttee..22..FF..BBiinnnneeyy..RR..AA..FF..;;117766665511..FF..CCddtt..HH..EE..DDiicckkiinnssoonn..RR..AA..FF..;;8833881122..11..AA..MM..TT..MM.. LLeeaacchh..RR..AA..FF..;;221199110055..PPttee..11..FF..WWiilllliiaammssoonn..RR..AA..FF..));VictoryMedal1914-19((3322997766..11..AA..MM..TT..HHuurrsstt..RR..AA..FF..)) edgebruisingand contact marks, generally very ne (5)

£80-£100

MercantileMarineWarMedal1914-18(2)((EErrnneessttCC..PPrriittcchhaarrdd;;IIvvoorrMM..SSaannddeerrssoonn));NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp(2), Minesweeping 1945-51, unnamed specimen; Palestine 1945-48 ((EE.. BBooyyccee..)) very ne and better (4)

£100-£140

VictoryMedal1914-19(2)((112288441100GGnnrr..GG..FFuuttrriillll..RR..AA..;;4422446655GGnnrr..RR..TT..SSpprraaggggss..RR..AA..)) edgebruisingto rst,nearlyvery ne and better (2) £60-£80

GGeeoorrggeeFFuuttrriillllwasbornatLittleworthNorth,Worcestershire,on5August1893.Alabourer,heattestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryatHilseaon 23November1915andcommencedtrainingintheSouthWestsoonthereafter.HisArmyServiceRecordrecordsaseriesofmisdemeanours, includinganumberofapprehensionsbycivilpoliceinTaunton,TewkesburyandDorchester;onthelatteroccasion,Futrillproducedanaltered permit and spent the following two weeks in detention for being A.W.O.L. SenttoFranceon10October1916,FutrillwaslaterpostedtoWimereuxwithNo.84Battery,11thBrigade.Sometimerecordedassick,he su eredasevereshoulderinjuryon4May1917andwasevacuatedhomeperH.S. StPatrick.Amonthlater,Futrill’smilitarycareercametoa sudden halt whilst poaching: ‘States-OnJune16,1917,Iwasoutwithmyordinarysportinggun,whengoingthroughahedgeabranchcaughtthetriggercausingmeblowing3 ngers o my left hand. I went home to Barracks Hospital and was admitted and detained.’

TransferredtotheLabourCorps,FutrillspenttheremainderoftheWarwiththe569thHomeServiceEmploymentCompany.Helaterworked as a gardener and is recorded in 1939 as a patient of the Hayley Green Hospital which at that time specialised in the treatment of tuberculosis.

RRiicchhaarrddTThhoommaassSSpprraaggggsswasborninPortsmoutharound1885andworkedasamonumentalmasonandlabourer.HeattestedfortheRoyal GarrisonArtilleryon18August1914inLondon,buthisArmyServiceRecordshowsthathistimeintheArmywaslimitedduetohealthissues whichhadplaguedhimsince1908;therecipientof‘mercurialtreatment’-whichatthattimeconsistedofpillswiththepotentialtopoisonand sometimes kill individuals - he was discharged from Depot on 31 July 1917.

Returnedhometo17HarwichPlace,Blackheath,Spraggslikelyspentmuchofthe1920semployedintheconstructionofwarmemorialsandsites of remembrance across the country.

AArrtthhuurrFFrreeddeerriicckkDDooeell,,aalliiaassWWiilllliiaammSSiinnccllaaiirr,wasborn-accordingtotheregisterofDorchesterPrison-on17January1897.Heservedwiththe RoyalFieldArtilleryduringtheGreatWarandmarriedFlorenceMayHamiltonattheParishChurch,Southwark,on6January1924.Theyoung couplesoonsetuphomeat38Hat eldStreet,Lambeth,butitwasn’tlongbeforeDoelwasintroublewiththecivilauthoritiesforburglary.

According to the Advertiser and Gazette of 4 November 1927: ‘Squeezingthroughahole[toano ce],Doel lledhisbootswithlootbeforecalmlycatchingthetrainhomeandhandinghiswife25s.ofthe proceeds.’

TheMagistratessentencedDoeltoamonth’simprisonmentwithhardlabour.Settinghissightsonmoretypewritersandalifeofcrime,Doel adoptedthename‘WilliamSinclair’andwascaughtagain,thistimebreakingandenteringtheClaphamo cesofLucyHulbert&Co.Ltd.Having rippedthebacko theo cesafeat5.30amon20May1932,DoelwaspromptlyapprehendedbyPoliceConstableCharlesFranciswhilstcarrying abulkypackagedownBeddingtonLane;itwasatthismomentthatDoelproducedaknife,butwaschallengedbyanearbyrailwayworkerwitha pole.Clearlykeentoescape,Doelthenscu edwiththeo cerin ictinganumberofwounds.Thea airwas nallyendedwhenheproduceda dummyrevolver.Doelsubsequentlydeclaredincourtthathewasinpossessionofarevolverinordertouseitasa‘jazzinstrument’inaband;an unimpressed Judge Holman Gregory subsequently labelled him a ‘dangerous thief’ and sentenced Doel to three years’ penal servitude. Itwaslatercon rmedincourtbyDetective-SergeantBarnesthat‘Sinclair’wasinfactArthurFrederickDoelandthathehadotherconvictions. ListedinDorchesterPrisonin1939, hereturnedhometoLondonduringtheBlitzandwasnamedin TheWestLondonPress&ChelseaNews of 6September1940whenhesteppeduptoprotecthissisterinanAndersonshelter-notfromtheattentionsoftheLuftwa e,rathertheviolent actions of his brother-in-law, Mr. Andrew Michael Dentice: ‘Myhusbandcamedownandstartedarguingwithme.ThenextIrememberwasmyhusbandstrugglingwithmeandbitingmyleftside.Hewas holdingmywrists.Hesaidhewouldshowmewhowasbossinthehouse.Iscreamedforsomeoneandmybrothercamealong...Myhusband then started ghting with my brother and bit his arm. I have bruises on both wrists and teeth marks on my body.’

It appears that Doel continued in his life of crime until his death around 1962.

VictoryMedal1914-19(6)((5511555599PPttee..JJ..PPaatteerrssoonn..RR..SSccoottss..;;2299990077PPttee..RR..DD..TThhoommppssoonn..EE..YYoorrkk..RR..;;4411005599PPttee..AA..LLaawwssoonn.. KK..OO..SSccoo..BBoorrdd..;;3344115599PPttee..AA..MMccCCrreeaatthh..KK..OO..SSccoo..BBoorrdd..;;11880033CCppll..CC..CCooooppeerr..RR..HHiigghhrrss..;;1188552244PPttee..HH..SStteeeellee..HHiigghh..LL..II..)) generally very ne (6) £80-£100

JJoohhnnPPaatteerrssoonn,fromWalkerburn,Peebleshire,attestedintotheRoyalScotsFusiliersforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedontheWestern Frontwiththe12thBattalion,King’sOwnScottishBorderers,wherehediedon31December1918.HeisburiedinHautrageMilitaryCemetery, Belgium.

AAnnddrreewwLLaawwssoonn,fromKirkcaldy,Fife,attestedintotheKing’sOwnScottishBorderersforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedonthe Western Front with the 6th Battalion. He was killed in action on 13 October 1917 and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Victory Medal 1914-19 ((220011551166 PPttee.. GG.. RR.. SSiimmmmoonnddss.. RR.. BBeerrkkss.. RR..)) very ne

GGeeoorrggeeRRoobbeerrttSSiimmmmoonnddsswasborninReadingaround1893andenlistedinthe1/4thBattalion,RoyalBerkshireRegimentTerritorialForceon22 June1915.Aformergrocer’sassistant,hejoinedtheBattalioninItalyandlikelyfoughtontheAsiagoPlateauandattheBattleofVittorioVeneto; he was discharged on 20 May 1918 in consequence of wounds.

In1923SimmondsmarriedMissLydiaSarahAnnieSheppardattheChurchofChristinNorwood,London.Describedasadevotedcouple,their story was published in the Croydon Times on 14 May 1938: ‘Double suicide at Upper Norwood

WhenMr.JohnSheppardofWoodland-road,UpperNorwood,burstopenthedoorofaroomatahouseinWoodlandHill,occupiedbyhissonin-lawanddaughter,onThursdayeveningoflastweek,hefoundthecoupledeadonthebedinana ectionateembrace,withpiecesoftubing attachedtogasbrackets...Ataninquest,onMonday,atCamberwell,beforeMr.DouglasCowburn,itwasshownthatthemanhadsu ereda severewarwoundandthathehadseriouskidneydiseaseandothertroubles,whilethewifewastogotohospitalforanoperationonagoitre. They were described as deeply devoted to each other and were discovered dead in each other’s arms.’

The BradfordObserver adds:‘Sincethewar,inwhichhewasverybadlywounded,hehadbeenacompletecrippleandhadtousecrutches continually. His wounds still gave him trouble and his wife used to dress them for him. He was unable to work.’

VictoryMedal1914-19((1100770088..PPttee..TT..OO’’TToooollee..RR..IIrr..RRiiff..));GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Iraq((2211999922..PPttee..RR..BBrryyssoonn..RR..IIrr.. RRiiff..;;1100661133PPttee..SS..AA..TThhoommppssoonn..RR..IIrr..RRiiff..)) suspensionslooseonbothGSMs,polishedandworn,therefore ne,thereverse better (3) £120-£160 661177

TThhoommaass OO’’TToooollee, Royal Irish Ri es, is also entitled to a General Service Medal with clasp Iraq.

661188

Victory Medal 1914-19 ((3344220022 SSjjtt.. JJ.. MM.. CChhiisshhoollmm.. RR..AA..MM..CC..)) very ne

M.M. London Gazette 9 July 1917.

£50-£70

JJaammeessMMuurrrraayyCChhiisshhoollmmwasborninAyron22November1885.Akeencricketer,hewasamemberofthenowdefunctStirlingVictoriaCricket Club,andlaterworkedasanupholstererandSundaySchoolTeacher.Accordingtothe StirlingObserver,Chisholm‘diedsuddenly’inJuly1940.It adds:

‘Mr.ChisholmcametoStirlingwithhisparentsattheageof14,andcommencedhisapprenticeshipwithMessrs.Graham&Mortonasan upholstererattheirBurghmuirfactory.Later,hewastransferredtotheFalkirkbranchofthe rm,andin1914hejoinedupwiththeR.A.M.C. withwhomheservedallthroughthewar.Forconspicuousgallantryanddevotiontodutyunderenemy rehewasawardedtheMilitaryMedalat theBattleofArras.Althoughbadlygassed,herecoveredandresumedhisdutieswiththeR.A.M.C.aftertheArmistice,bywhichtimehehad attained the rank of Sergeant...’

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Victory Medal 1914-19, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Maj.Genl W. S. Delamain) nearly very ne and rare to rank

K.C.B. London Gazette 3 June 1922.

C.B. London Gazette 1 January 1914.

K.C.M.G. London Gazette 23 August 1918.

D.S.O. London Gazette 14 April 1905:

‘In recognition of service during the operations in connection with the protection of the Aden Boundary Commission, 1903-04.’

£300-£400

SSiirrWWaalltteerrSSiinnccllaaiirrDDeellaammaaiinnwasborninSaintHelier,Jersey,on18February1862,thesonofCharlesHenryDelamainandadirectdescendent ofSirNicholasDelamainwhowasappointedtoaKnighthoodbyKingCharlesI.AdmittedtotheRoyalMilitaryCollegeSandhurst,hewas commissionedintothe1stBattalion,RoyalBerkshireRegiment(PrincessCharlotteofWales’s)on22October1881andsecondedforservice withtheIndianSta Corpson13January1885.RaisedLieutenantintheBombaySta Corps1February1885,heservedinBurmafrom1885to 1888;withtheZailaFieldForcein1890;andwasplacedincommandoftheNativeMilitaryBaseDepotduringtheBoxerRebellionwiththe temporary rank of Major. For this work, Delamain was Mentioned in Despatches in the London Gazette of 14 May 1901.

JoiningtheWaziristanExpeditionof1901,DelamainlaterservedontheAdenFrontierin1905,hisvaluableworkbeingrecognisedwiththeaward of the D.S.O. and a Mention in Despatches, the latter being published in the London Gazette of 17 February 1905: ‘MajorW.S.Delamain,123rdRi es,commandedtheescortoftheBoundaryCommissionforabouteightmonths,duringwhichtimethe CommissionmarchedfromKotabatothecoast,adistanceofatleast160miles.HehasbeenhighlyspokenofbyColonelWahabinhisletterto the Government of India, dated 10 June, 1904.’

ReturnedtoIndiaasBrevetColonel,Delamainisrecordedinthe LondonEveningStandard of1January1914asAssistantAdjutant-General,Indian Army Headquarters. For this work he was appointed C.B. in the 1914 New Year’s Honours list.

TThhee MMeessooppoottaammiiaann CCaammppaaiiggnn

TheoutbreakoftheGreatWarsawDelamainplacedincommandoftheconvoycontainingIndianExpeditionaryForce“D”.DepartingBombay on16October1914,itsteamedstraighttotheheadoftheGulf,Delamain’sobjectivesbeingtosecurefortheBritishtheoilterminaland re neriesatBahreinandthestrategicBasrahoilterminal.Uponmakinglandfallattheformer,twoBattalions-104thWellesley’sRi esand117th Mahrattas-embarkedimmediatelyforIraq,enteringBasrahintheearlyeveningof21November1914.Eventsrelatingtothistimesooncaught the attention of the Daily Mirror on 17 November 1914:

‘Onthe15th[November],hearingthatastrongforceoftheenemy,withmountainartillery,wereoccupyingapassaboutfourmilesdistant,sent GeneralDelamainwiththreebattalionsandtwomountainbatteriestoevictthem.Afterasharpaction,inwhichH.M.S. Espiegle and Odin cooperated,thatwassuccessfullyaccomplished.Theenemy’sentrenchedcampwascapturedandhislosseswereveryheavy,severalprisoners, including a Turkish Major, were taken, and two of the enemy’s machine guns were destroyed.’

ItwasthesedeploymentsthatsucceededintheBritishsecuringoilproductionintheMiddleEast.Commandingthe16th(Poona)and17th (Ahmednagar)BrigadesattheBattleofEsSinon28September1915,DelamainwasonceagainMentionedinDespatchesbyGeneralFry,buthis luckwassoontorunout;despitethebeste ortsofAubreyHerbertandT.E.LawrencetonegotiateasecretdealwithOttomanforcesatKut, thebesiegedBritishgarrisonof8,000menwaseventuallyforcedtoacceptacease reon26April1916andfullsurrenderofthetownthreedays later.TakenPrisonerofWaralongsideGeneralTownshendandMajor-GeneralSir.C.J.Melliss,V.C.,itfelltoDelamain’shandtosigntheo cial surrenderdocumentandfacilitatetheexchangeofsickandwoundedprisoners;largenumbersofmenweresubsequentlybargeddowntheRiver Tigris to hospitals under British control, whilst the uninjured were marched in scorching heat to Aleppo where many died. Releasedfromcaptivityatthecessationofhostilities,DelamainremainedintheserviceoftheIndianArmy.RaisedLieutenant-Generalon1April 1920,heservedasAdjutant-GeneralinIndiafrom10November1920 to28March1923,whenhetookhisretirementtoBrockenhurstin Hampshire. One of the highest-ranking Prisoners of War of the Great War, Delamain died on 6 March 1932.

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WWaarr Victory Medal 1914-19 (Capt. W. E. Nicholson. R.A.F.) good very ne

A.F.C. London Gazette 1 January 1919.

£100-£140

WWiilllliiaammEErriiccNNiicchhoollssoonnwasborninOctober1888,educatedatRadleyCollege,employedasaCottonBrokerinArgentinapriortotheWar,and residedatSuttonHall,LittleSutton,Cheshire.HewascommissionedSecondLieutenantintheCheshireYeomanryinJanuary1915,andwas attachedtotheRoyalFlyingCorpsinMay1917.Nicholsonwaspostedto45Squadronthefollowingmonth;however,hewasalmostimmediately hospitalisedduetoillness.Hereturnedtodutywhenhewaspostedforoperational yingasapilotwith43Squadron(SopwithCamels)inAugust 1917.

NicholsonattackedaCompanyofInfantryontheDouai-CambraiRoad, ring250rounds,on22November1917.Fivedayslaterheengagedfour enemy aircraft whilst on patrol south east of Armentieres:

‘IproceededtoattackawirelessmachinewhichhadbeenseenaboveErquinghambutwaslateinarriving...soproceededtoArmentiereswhereI sawtwo2-seaterD.F.W.’s.1workedforpositioninthesunanddivedatonegettingtwogoodburstsatabout50yardsrange.TheE.A.dived, andasIdivedafterhimIturnedandobserved2E.A.Scoutsdivingontomeabout150yds.away.Bythistimemylefthandgunhadjammed,soI made my way through a thick bank of clouds towards our lines. The other E.A. 2-seater ew quickly east.’ (Combat Report refers)

NicholsonadvancedTemporaryCaptaininAugust1918,andwaspostedto44SquadronatHainaultFarm,Essex,laterthesamemonth.The SquadronweretaskedwithHomeDefence,andpioneeredtheuseoftheSopwithCamelinnight ghteroperationsbytheendoftheWar. NicholsonwasdischargedinFebruary1919,andrelinquishedhiscommissionintheTerritorialArmyinSeptember1921.Hereturnedto employment as a Cotton Broker after the war and died in Eastbourne in 1976.

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Victory Medal 1914-19 (114643. Pte 1. J. West. R.A.F.) very ne

JJoohhnnWWeessttwasanativeofBirmingham,andinitiallyservedduringtheGreatWarasaDriverwiththeArmyServiceCorpsontheWesternFront from5October1914.HetransferredtotheRoyalFlyingCorpsasa2A.M.inDecember1917.WesttransferredasaPrivate1totheRoyalAir ForceinApril1918,andremusteredasaSergeantMechanic.HeservedinFrancefrom30December1917until28April1918,andreturnedasan Observerwith110Squadron(D.H.9’s)atBettoncourtaspartoftheR.A.F.’sIndependentForceinSeptember1918.CrewedwithSergeantA. Haighasahispilot,West ewintheSquadron’s rstraidontheGermanaerodromeatBoulayon14September1918.Theyfollowedthisupthe next day carrying out a raid on the Buhl Aerodrome.

WestandHaighwereshotdowninD.H.9A.E8410(oneoftheoriginalcomplementofDH.9AsgiftedbyHisExaltedHighness,theNizamof Hyderabad),whilstcarryingoutabombingraidtoMannheimon16September1918.ThevictorywasclaimedbyLt.A.StephanofJasta70.Both West and Haigh were killed, and are buried together in the Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Germany.

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£400-£500 662222

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662244

662255

Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 ((440022884488 PPttee.. RR.. RR.. WWaaddee.. RR..FF..CC..)) nearly very ne, scarce

NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp,Palestine1936-1939((MM..2244888811JJ..OO..HH..DDrruurryy..CC..EE..RR..AA..22,,RR..NN..));GeneralService1962 -2007, 1 clasp, South Arabia ((007799332222 WW.. JJ.. JJaammeess.. NN..AA..11.. RR..NN..)) minor edge bruising to latter, good very ne (2)

£80-£100

NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp,NearEast(2)((LL//FFXX..888866669911DD..TT,,CCaappeewweellll..NN..AA..11..RR..NN..;;DD//MMXX889933441177PP..OO’’NNeeiillll..RR.. EE..MM..11.. RR..NN..)) minor edge bruising to rst, number o cially corrected on latter, good very ne (2)

£80-£100

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp(3),S.Persia((552200SSoowwaarrNNiikkaaSSiinngghh..BBuurrmmaaMM..RRiiff..));Kurdistan((11990033RRffmmnn..LLaacchhmmaannSSiinngghh,, 8855--BBuurrmmaa RRiiff..)); N.W. Persia ((22110033 SSeeppooyy KKhhaawwaajjaa.. 22--2288--PPuunnjjaabbiiss..)) regimental no. o cially corrected on second, very ne (3)

£120-£160

GeneralService1918-62(3),1clasp,Kurdistan((227777554400TT..WW..OO..CCll..11..GG..FF..HHaarrllooww..RR..AA..));1clasp,Iraq((227755884455DDvvrr..BB..SSeenniioorr.. RR..AA..)); no clasp [ sic - entitled to Iraq clasp] ((226699006677 GGnnrr.. HH.. VV.. BBllaacckkmmoorree.. RR..AA..)) good ne and better (3) £140-£180

GGeeoorrggeeFFrraannkkHHaarrlloowwwasborninEastry,Kent,in1872,andwasawardedtheGeneralServiceMedalwithclaspKurdistan,forserviceat Headquarters, 18th Divisional Artillery, Royal Garrison Artillery. He died in London in November 1946. HHeeccttoorr VV.. BBllaacckkmmoorree is entitled to the General Service Medal with clasp Iraq.

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq ((11003366669900 GGnnrr.. BB.. GG.. SS.. HHaarrrriiss.. RR..AA..)) nearly very ne £60-£80

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General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq ((33--1100001155.. PPttee.. WW.. FFllaannaaggaann.. RR.. IIrr.. RRiiff..)) pitting and contact marks, nearly very ne £70-£90

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General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq ((1111552200 PPttee.. JJ.. KKeellllyy.. RR.. IIrr.. RRiiff..)) edge bruising, very ne

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, N.W. Persia ((11004444001100 GGnnrr.. PP.. TT.. HHeeaall.. RR..AA..)) edge bruise, very ne (2)

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£70-£90

£60-£80

£100-£140 663311

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp(2),Palestine((77001111998844RRffmmnn..JJ..EE..TTuurrkkiinnggttoonn..RR..UU..RRiiff..));Cyprus((2233441199223344RRffnn..MM..WWaarrdd..RR.. UU..RR..)) surname o cially corrected on rst, very ne (2)

Soldwitha renamed GeneralService1918-62,1 copy clasp,Cyprus((2233335555991166CCppll..JJ..JJ..BBoollggeerr11//RR..UU..RR..)) renamed,suspensiondetachedfrom planchet (but present), copy clasp loose on riband; and an Irish cap badge.

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp(2),Palestine((336644223399..FF//SSggtt..AA..JJ..RReeeess..RR..AA..FF..))withouterOHMStransmissionenvelope, addressedto‘Mr.A.J.Rees,17AllenbyRoad,NorthProspect,Swilly,Plymouth’;Malaya,G.VI.R.((22449955667744LL..AA..CC..SS..BB..SSmmiitthh..RR.. AA..FF..)) minor edge bruise to rst, nearly extremely ne (2)

£80-£100

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,S.E.Asia1945-46(3)((229922992277,,22BBnn,,RRaajjppuuttRR..;;11550055332277SSpprr..SSaarrwwaannSSiinngghh,,BBoommbbaayyEEnnggrr.. GGPP..,, RR..II..EE..;; 5599669933 SSpprr.. SSuunnddaarr SSiinngghh,, BBoommbbaayy EEnnggrr.. GGPP..,, RR..II..EE..)) nearly very ne and better (3)

£80-£100

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Palestine1945-48((1199119944339900TTpprr..TT..GGrreesshhaamm..1177//2211LL..))innamedcardboxofissue, extremely ne £70-£90

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 ((22//LLtt.. PP.. AA.. TTuurrnnbbuullll.. RR..AA..)) contact marks, nearly very ne £70-£90

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Palestine1945-48((1199111199999999PPttee..RR..RRoossss..KK..OO..SS..BB..));GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp, Northern Ireland ((2244558877116699 PPttee CC.. RReeyynnoollddss RRSS)) slight edge bruise over surname to rst, good very ne and better (2) £60-£80

663377

663388

663399

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Palestine1945-48(2)((1144116644880077PPttee..DD..SStteewwaarrtt..HH..LL..II..;;1144882200775511PPttee..WW..WWhhiittee..HH..LL..II..)) minor edge nicks, good very ne (2)

£100-£140

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Palestine1945-48(3)((114411112288335522PPttee..DD..HHeeggggiiee..RR..AA..OO..CC..;;AASS..2299005566AA..SSjjtt..MM..TTssoolloo..AA..PP..CC..;; 33006644551166..LL..AA..CC..CC..DD..JJ..GG..DDoonnnniitthhoorrnnee..RR..AA..FF..)) edgedigsto rstmedal,laststruckonaslightlythinner an,generallygood very ne (3)

£90-£120

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 ((MMiissss.. MM.. FF.. WWiillkkiinnssoonn..)) struck on a slightly thinner an, extremely ne

£80-£100

MMiissssMM..FF..WWiillkkiinnssoonnservedatSarafandal-Amarfrom8Januaryto6February1948withtheWomen’sVoluntaryService.Hermedalwassentto her at 12 Welldon Crescent, Harrow, Middlesex. One of 66 medal and clasps awarded for this campaign to the WVS. Sold with copied medal roll extract.

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. ((WW//336622550033 PPttee.. SS.. RR.. GGoossnneellll.. WW..RR..AA..CC..)) good very ne

£70-£90

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp(2),Malaya,E.II.R.((2233663300444466TTpprr..AA..MMcc..DDoonnaalldd..1133tthh..//1188tthh..HH..));Cyprus((2233449900009988GGnnrr..FF.. WWaalltteerrss.. RR..EE..)) good very ne and better (2)

£80-£100

664433

664444

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. ((MMaajjoorr.. JJ.. SS.. BBiissccooee.. RR..AA..)) minor edge nicks, good very ne

JJ.. SS.. BBiissccooee was appointed Major in the Royal Artillery in December 1952.

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,E.II.R.((442222775566SSggtt..AA..PP..PPiittee..WW..RR..AA..FF..)) struckonaslightlythinner an,innamedcard box of issue, extremely ne £70-£90

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,CanalZone((SS//2222888822552244PPtteeKKCCuurrttiissRRAASSCC))mountedcourt-styletogetherwithanuno cial National Service Medal 1939-60, unnamed, extremely ne (2) £80-£100

Sold with a R.A.S.C. cap badge.

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GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Cyprus(3)((2233225511557711..SSiigg..RR..DDuukkee..RR..SSiiggss..;;TT//2233334400117700DDvvrr..MM..CC..SSmmiitthh..RR..AA..SS..CC..;; 44112244442288 LL..AA..CC.. BB.. DDaallllttoonn.. RR..AA..FF..)) the rst lacquered, nearly extremely ne (3)

£100-£140

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Cyprus((WW//339933330088PPttee..MM..FF..CCllaarrkk..WW..RR..AA..CC..)) edgebruisingandcontactmarks,nearlyvery ne £60-£80 664466

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,ArabianPeninsula((2233223344116600CCffnn..VV..JJoohhnnssoonn..RR..EE..MM..EE..));GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp, Northern Ireland ((2244117711003300 PPttee.. JJ.. HHaattcchh 22 QQuueeeennss)) edge bruising to rst, very ne and better (2)

£70-£90

GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Brunei(3)((2222999999554477BBddrr..AA..AA..HHaammppssoonn..RRAA..;;11887700992299WW..OO..CCll..22..AA..JJ..BB..LLeeaattoonn..RR..AA..;; 2233778822337722 GGnnrr.. MM.. LLoowwee.. RRAA)) edge bruise to last, very ne and better (3)

£100-£140

IndiaGeneralService1936-39,1clasp,NorthWestFrontier1936-37((MMaajjoorrJJ..AA..GGuuiinneeee,,RR..II..AA..SS..CC..)) minoredgebruise,nearly extremely ne £80-£100

665500

IndiaGeneralService1936-39(4),1clasp(3),NorthWestFrontier1936-37(2)((99447700HHaavv..NNaauuhhrriiaaRRaamm,,RR..BB..SS..&&MM..;;33002255

SSeeppooyyAAllaaffDDiinn,,44RRdd..CCoonnssttnn..BBnn..));NorthWestFrontier1937-39((1144228844SSeepp..SSaarrwwaannSSiinngghh,,22--1122FF..FF..RR..));2clasps,North WestFrontier1936-37,NorthWestFrontier1937-39((77884499SSeeppooyyTToorrKKhhaann,,SS..WW..SSccoouuttss)) contactmarks,generallyvery ne (4)

£100-£140

665511

India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39 ((55882255447711 BBddssmmnn.. WW.. EEaaddyy.. SSuu .. RR..)) nearly extremely ne

£80-£100

WW..EEaaddyyisrecordedin1944asanActingCorporalintheSu olkRegimentandislaternotedashavingbeenwoundedinactionon21November 1944 whilst serving in North West Europe with the 1st Battalion, Su olk Regiment.

665522

1939-45Star;AtlanticStar;AirCrewEuropeStar;AfricaStar;Paci cStar;BurmaStar;ItalyStar;FranceandGermanyStar,all unnamed, very ne and better (8) £240-£280

1939-45Star(4),2with copy clasps,BattleofBritain;AtlanticStar(2);AfricaStar,1clasp,NorthAfrica1942-43;BurmaStar; FranceandGermanyStar;DefenceMedal(3),oneinnamedcardboxofissueaddressedto‘Mr.RobertStubbsOvenstone,60 IrvineRoad,Kilmarnock’;CanadianVolunteerServiceMedal,withoverseasclasp;WarMedal1939-45(4),oneo ciallyimpressed ((9955332266..EE..WWiillssoonn));AfricaServiceMedal((2255668844WW..GG..BBoonndd));IndiaServiceMedal(2);NewZealandWarServiceMedal; AustraliaServiceMedal(2)((VV227700113322JJ..DDaavveeyy;;9955332266..EE..WWiillssoonn));SouthAfricaMedalforWarService;U.N.Medal,onUNFICYP riband, generally very ne (25) £160-£200 665533

Sold with miniature General Service Medal 1962-2007, no clasp; and a miniature U.N. Medal, on UNFICYP riband.

£70-£90 665544

665577

JJaammeessCCaarreewwwasborninKiama,Victoria,on4March1920.HeattestedfortheAustralianInfantryatRoyalPark(Melbourne)on27March1941 anddisembarkedatPortMoresbywiththe2/14thBattalionon5September1942.Woundedinactionon30November1942,hisServiceRecord notesagunshotwoundtotheshoulderandhand.ItalsonotesthathespentthenexttwoyearsrepeatedlygoingA.W.O.L.,ononeoccasion stating: ‘disappeared whilst living in a boarding house.’

Soldwithasmallselectionofusedbanknotes,includingonesissuedbytheBankofEngland,GovernmentofIndia,GovernmentofCeylon, Government of Malta, Board of Commissions of Currency Malaya, and Government of Hong Kong 1939-45Star;AfricaStar,1clasp,1stArmy;DefenceMedal(2),oneaCanadianissueinsilver;CanadianVolunteerServiceMedal; WarMedal1939-45(2);IndiaServiceMedal;NewZealandWarServiceMedal;AustraliaServiceMedal((VVXX5522223377JJ..CCaarreeww));U.N. Korea1950-54,unnamedasissued;PakistanIndependenceMedal1947((AAllllaahhDDiittttaaFF..CC..11116644));PakistanRepublicMedal1956, unnamedasissued;FFrraannccee,,TThhiirrddRReeppuubblliicc,CroixdeGuerre,bronze,reversedated1914-18, scratchestoobverseofIndia Service Medal, generally very ne and better (14)

Arctic Star, unnamed as issued, extremely ne

Air Crew Europe Star, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely ne

GeneralService1962-2007(3),1clasp(2),Borneo((SS//2222222233554477SS..SSggtt..AA..RR..CCooookk..RRAASSCC..));NorthernIreland((2244332288442277LLCCppll NNAANNiiccoollssoonnRREE));2clasps,Borneo,MalayPeninsula, uno cialretainingrodbetweenclasps ((2233882211888877GGnnrr..PP..MMoossss..RRAA..));U. N. Medal, on ONUMOZ riband, minor edge bruise to third, good very ne and better (4)

wwwwww..nnoooonnaannss..ccoo..uukk

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£140-£180

GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,SouthArabia(2)((2244004444445533GGnnrr..RR..EE..OOwwssttoonn..RRHHAA..;;2233885511550033GGnnrr..AA..WWaarrbbuurrttoonn.. RRHHAA..)) good very ne (2)

£120-£160

£120-£160 665599

General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland ((2244117711227766 PPttee.. GG.. PP.. MMoonnkk PPaarraa..)) extremely ne

GeneralService1962-2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland((WW//443388445577PPttee..II..WW..DDuunnccaannWWRRAACC..;;WW447733221188PPtteeLLBBHHaallllaamm WWRRAACC)) rst in part named card box of issue, extremely ne (2)

£100-£140

£60-£80 666611

666622

General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland ((DD88009966332255 SSAACC AA CC RR CCoobbbb RRAAFF)) toned, extremely ne

General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Kuwait ((2244778800662244 LLBBddrr MM KK MM AAddeelleeyy RRAA)) good very ne (3)

£160-£200

General Service 1962-2007, 2 clasps, Borneo, Northern Ireland ((2233885511991111 LL//BBddrr.. JJ.. BB.. HHoolllliinnsswwoorrtthh.. RRHHAA..)) good very ne

£140-£180 666633 xx

JJ..BB..HHoolllliinnsswwoorrtthhenlistedinearly1961andservedwith7thParachuteRegiment,RoyalHorseArtilleryinBorneoandNorthernIreland;theunit did three tours of Northern Ireland between 16 February 1972 and 3 July 1974, and a further tour from 31 March to 29 July 1978.

Sold with copied research.

GeneralService1962-2007,2clasps,NorthernIreland,Lebanon, uno cialretainingrodbetweenclasps ((2244441133339922GGnnrrDD WWiilllliiaammssoonn RRAA)) nearly extremely ne

£140-£180

£70-£90 666655

Gulf 1990-91, no clasp ((2244887777777766 GGnnrr PP AA EEeelleess RRAA)) extremely ne

666666

Jubilee 1897, St. John Ambulance Brigade (2) ((PPrriivvaattee AA.. HHaayyggaarrtthh)); unnamed, very ne and better (2)

£100-£140

AA..HHaayyggaarrtthhwasamemberoftheColneDivision,St.JohnAmbulanceBrigade,andservedasanOrderlyat5GeneralHospitalinSouthAfrica duringtheBoerWar.HeisalsoentitledtoaQueen’sSouthAfricamedalwithclaspCapeColony;aSt.JohnAmbulanceBrigadebronzemedalfor South Africa; and a 1914-15 Star trio.

£120-£160 666677

SoldwithaBuckinghamPalaceCerti cateforoneoftheunnamed1935JubileeMedals,namedtoSSyyddnneeyyBBllyytthhee,withaccompanyingnewspaper cuttingdescribinghimas‘Worthing’sOldestServingPostman’,whostartedworkasatemporarymessengerin1887,andservedattheWorthing Post O ce for 47 years’ continuous service, save for two years in France with the Post O ce Ri es. Coronation1911,unnamedasissued;DelhiDurbar1911,silver,unnamedasissued;Jubilee1935(3),twounnamedasissued,the third contemporarily engraved ‘ 22220044005599 SSaappppeerr PP.. LLoommaaxx.. RRooyyaall EEnnggiinneeeerrss..’, about extremely ne (5)

Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (2) ((PP..CC.. FF.. RRoosseewwaarrnn..;; PP..CC.. SS.. WWiiggnneellll..)) good very ne (2)

Pair: PPoolliiccee CCoonnssttaabbllee DD.. CCrroossbbiiee,, SSccoottttiisshh PPoolliiccee

£60-£80

£70-£90 666699

Coronation1911,ScottishPolice(P.C.DavidCrosbie) renamed;Jubilee1935(P.C.D.Crosbie)contemporaryengravednaming, very ne

VisittoScotland1903((PP..CC..RR..BBaannnneerrmmaann..))completewithintegraltopthistlebarsuspension;Coronation1911,Metropolitan Police ((PP..CC.. AA.. HHeerrbbeerrtt)) contact marks, good ne (4)

DelhiDurbar1911,silver,unnamedasissued;Jubilee1935,unnamedasissued;Coronation1953,unnamedasissued, edgenicks to last, generally good very ne and better (3)

£70-£90

Jubilee1977(2),bothunnamedasissued,oneingentleman’scardboxofissue,anotheronlady’sbowriband,inlady’scardboxof issue, about extremely ne (2) £120-£160

Jubilee 1977, unnamed as issued; Jubilee 2002, unnamed as issued, in card box of issue, nearly extremely ne (2) £80-£100

Jubilee 2022, unnamed as issued, in card box of issue, extremely ne

£100-£140 667733

667744

ImperialServiceMedal(5),G.V.R.,Starissue((DDaanniieellJJ..DDeessmmoonndd));G.VI.R.(3),1stissue(2)((GGeerrttrruuddeeCCaarrlloottttaaCCooooppeerr;;BBaarrbbaarraa WWiillssoonn..));2ndissue((WWiilllliiaammEEddwwaarrddMMeerreeddiitthh));E.II.R.,2ndissue((LLeeoonnaarrddCChhaarrlleessPPiippeerr))secondincardboxofissue,lastthree all in cases of issue, nearly extremely ne (5)

£100-£140

GGeerrttrruuddeeCCaarrlloottttaaCCooooppeerrwasemployedasanAssistantSupervisorattheTorquayPostO ce,Devon,andwasawardedherImperialService Medalin1948(LondonGazette 27July1948).SoldwiththeCentralChanceryCerti cate;twoPostO ce,Torquay,lettersregardingtheaward; and a photograph of her receiving the award.

667755

Pair: BBaatttteerryy SSeerrggeeaanntt MMaajjoorr HH.. SSccaalleess,, RRooyyaall GGaarrrriissoonn AArrttiilllleerryy

ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,E.VII.R.(B.S.Mjr:H.Scales.R.G.A.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(19009. By.S.Maj: H. Scales. Dist: Sta : R.A.) very ne (2) £120-£160

HHeennrryy SSccaalleess was discharged to pension on 29 June 1886, his last posting being on the Sta of the Guernsey Artillery Militia.

667766

Pair: SSeerrggeeaanntt GG.. TTaappppeennddeenn,, RRooyyaall HHoorrssee AArrttiilllleerryy

ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue(Sjt.G.Tappenden.R.A.);ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse (1628. Sgt. G. Tappenden. R.A.) very ne and better (2)

£120-£160

GGeeoorrggeeTTaappppeennddeennwasborninChathamin1855.HeattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryatWoolwichon27December1873,servingasGunnerin “A”Battery,RoyalHorseArtilleryfrom20January1876.TransferredasSergeanttotheRegimentalDistrictSta 1February1883,heremained on the Sta until discharge at Woolwich on 10 May 1896.

Pair: BBoommbbaarrddiieerr aanndd MMuussiicciiaann EE.. EE.. TTaayylloorr,, RRooyyaall GGaarrrriissoonn AArrttiilllleerryy

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(84913MusicianE.E.Taylor.R.G.A.);ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue(51873Bmbr:E. E. Taylor. R.H.A.) mounted as worn, light contact marks, nearly very ne and better (2)

£120-£160

M.S.M. London Gazette 12 December 1919.

EErrnneessttEEddwwaarrddTTaayylloorrwasborninHulme,Lancashire,in1876.HeattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryasMusicianaged15yearsand3months,andis recordedinhisArmyServiceRecordasserving18yearswiththeBandoftheRoyalArtillery.Hisreferenceatdischargeon9May1912,adds: ‘Bombardier E. Taylor is an excellent performer on the oboe and Cor Anglais (English horn). He is also a very competent viola player.’

667788

Pair: SSuuppeerriinntteennddiinngg CClleerrkk aanndd WWaarrrraanntt OO cceerr CCllaassss II SS.. WWaarrllooww,, RRooyyaall GGaarrrriissoonn AArrttiilllleerryy

ArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.V.R.,1stissue;(17188Supt:Clk.S.Warlow.R.G.A.)initialo ciallycorrected;ArmyL.S.&G. C., G.V.R., 1st issue (17188 Q.M. Sjt. S. Warlow. R.G.A.) better than very ne (2)

£100-£140

M.S.M. London Gazette 30 May 1919.

SSiiddnneeyyWWaarrlloowwwasawardedtheL.S.G.C.MedalwithgratuityinOctober1914.Hewassubsequentlyrecognisedformeritoriousserviceinthe ‘Peace Gazette’ of 1919 which notes his place of residence as East London.

AA nnee‘‘EEaassttAAffrriiccaa’’MM..SS..MM..aawwaarrddeeddttooAAccttiinnggWWaarrrraannttOO cceerr11ssttCCllaassssBB..AA..EEmmbbeelliinn,,RRooyyaallAArrmmyyMMeeddiiccaallCCoorrppss,,wwhhoowwaass ttwwiicceeMMeennttiioonneeddiinnDDeessppaattcchheess,,rreeccooggnniisseeddffoorr‘‘ccoouurraaggeeoouussccoonndduuccttaannddsspplleennddiiddwwoorrkk’’dduurriinnggtthheeRReettrreeaattffrroommMMoonnssiinn AAuugguusstt11991144,,sseerrvveeddaayyeeaarraassaaGGeerrmmaannPPrriissoonneerrooffWWaarr,,aannddssuu eerreeddaagguunnsshhoottwwoouunnddiinntthheettwwiilliigghhttooffaa2244--yyeeaarrmmiilliittaarryy ccaarreeeerr

Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (11236 Sjt: B. A. Embelin. 19/S.H. R.A.M.C.) good very ne £200-£240

M.S.M. London Gazette 13 March 1918:

‘In recognition of valuable service rendered with the Army in the Field during the present war.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 8 February 1917, 30 January 1920.

BBeerrnnaarrddAAuugguussttiinneeEEmmbbeelliinnwasborninBromley-by-Bowaround1874andwitnessedinitialservicewiththe3rdBattalion,TheQueen’s(Royal WestSurrey)Regiment.TransferringtotheMedicalSta Corpson1September1896,hewasappointedOrderly3rdClass5March1897and servedontheNileExpedition.AdvancedOrderly2ndClass,EmbelinadministeredmedicalaidduringtheBoerWarfrom3November1899to 14October1902,beforemarryingandtransferringtoDublin.Herehepassedcoursesinskinlesionskiagraphyandelectrotherapy,qualifyingas operating room attendant 12 March 1914.

PostedtoNo.14FieldAmbulance,EmbelinjoinedtheB.E.F.inFrancefrom21August1914andwasheavilyinvolvedinadministeringmedicalaid tothesteadystreamofcasualtiesemanatingfromtheBelgiantownofMons.Acontemporaryaccountofthistimewaspublishedin TheFifeshire Advertiser on 12 September 1914:

‘A Kirkcaldy Highlander home wounded: His experiences at the Front OntheTuesdaymorningaftertheBattleofMons,whileinthetrencheswiththe4thDivision,hewaswoundedinthefootwithafragmentof shell,andconveyedtotherearbythe14thFieldAmbulance.Onarrivingatapointimmunefromthe retheywereturnedoutoftheambulance, andhe,alongwithotherswhowerestillcapableofholdingari e,wereorderedtoreturntothetrenches.The14thFieldAmbulancethen returned for the more seriously injured, and was not again heard of...’

PrivateW.WatsonofPatheadwasfortunatetoeventuallyescapebymotortransport,butEmbelinwassooncapturedbytheGermans,spending almostayearasaPrisonerofWarbeforebeingrepatriatedviatheRedCrosstohisfamilyon30June1915.HisArmyServiceRecordadds: ‘Brought to notice... For courageous conduct and splendid work under trying circumstances. Laimont. August 25th, 1914.’

GiventheArmy’somnipresentneedformedicallytrainedpersonnel-heightenedfollowingthehighrateofattritionatGallipoli-Embelinwasonly abletoenjoyfourweeksathomebeforebeingsent totheMediterraneanExpeditionaryForceon26July1915.RaisedSergeant,hewas transferredtoEastAfricaanditwasherethathesu eredagunshotwoundtothelegon27February1917.HewassubsequentlyawardedtheM. S.M. for devotion to duty and demobilised at Woking in April 1920.

Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Sjt: E. J. Rhodes. I.U.L.) extremely ne, rare to unit £180-£220 668800 xx

AArraarreeGGrreeaattWWaarr‘‘IImmmmeeddiiaattee’’MM..SS..MM..ffoorrMMeessooppoottaammiiaaaawwaarrddeeddttooSSeerrggeeaannttEE..JJ..RRhhooddeess,,CCoorrppssooffMMiilliittaarryySSttaa CClleerrkkss,, IInnddiiaann UUnnaattttaacchheedd LLiisstt

M.S.M. London Gazette 15 October 1918:

‘In recognition of valuable services rendered with the Forces in Mesopotamia during the present war.’

EEddwwiinnJJaammeessRRhhooddeesswasborninStepney,London,in1882andattestedfortheRoyalGarrisonArtilleryon19March1902,havingpreviously servedwiththeNorfolkGarrisonArtillery(Militia).HetransferredtotheCorpsofMilitarySta Clerks,abranchoftheArmyServiceCorps,asa Sergeanton8November1910,andservedduringtheGreatWarinMesopotamiafrom8April1915.ForhisservicesduringtheGreatWarhe wasMentionedinDespatches(LondonGazette 14August1917),andwasawardedtheMeritoriousServiceMedal.HewaspromotedSta Sergeanton1January1919,andwasdischargedashisownrequestwiththerankofActingSubConductor(WarrantO cer)on2October 1920.

Sold with copied research.

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668833

Long Service Medals

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,1stissue,largeletterreverse((DD,,LLaawwssoonn,,SSttaa SSeerrjjtt..RRooyyaallHHoorrsseeAArrttiillll))impressednaming,withlarge gap between rank and unit, tted with steel clip and bar suspension, edge nicks, very ne £140-£180

DDaarrvviiddLLaawwssoonnwasborninLanarkshirein1803andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryatEdinburghon26April1821.Hewaspromoted Bombardieron1July1833;Corporalon10August1834;Sergeanton27June1837;andSta Sergeanton12April1843.Hewasawardedhis LongServiceandGoodConductMedalinMay1848,andwasdischargedon12October1852,after31yearsand195days’service,hisentire period of service being at home.

Sold with copied record of service.

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(2)((33006688..BByy..QQ..MM..SSggtt::CC..SSkkiirrvviinngg..RR..HH..AA..;;22884400..SSeerrgg..WW..JJ..HHooddggee..HH//BB.. RR..HH..AA..)) minor o cial correction to unit on rst, good very ne (2)

£100-£140

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(2)((22553377..SSggtt..CCooookk..GG..HH..HHeewwlleetttt..SSttaa ..RR..HH..AA..;;11552288CCoorrppll..GGeeooee..MMcc.. KKiinnssttrryy CCooaasstt BBddee.. RR..AA..)) edge nicks, good very ne (2)

£70-£90

GGeeoorrggeeMMccKKiinnssttrryywasborninDonoughmore,Co.Down,Ireland,in1825.HeservedforovernineyearsontheislandofMaltaandwas discharged on 17 May 1870, his Army Service Record noting his intended place of residence as Falmouth in Cornwall.

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(2)((11993333..CCoorrppll..RR..BBaallllaarrdd..RR..HH..AA..;;664477..GGuunnrr..JJ..PPeerrdduuee..RR..HH..AA..)) minor o cial correction to surname on rst, good very ne (2)

£100-£140

£60-£80 668855

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(2)((22887755DDrriivveerrJJ..SSmmiilleeyyBB..BBddee..RR..HH..AA..;;2233997766..GGuunnrr..WW..WWaarrddRR..AA..)) minor o cial corrections to last, minor edge bruising, otherwise good very ne (2)

668866 xx

668877

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse((22119966..DDrriivv::WW..FF..SStteevveennss..AA//AA..RR..HH..AA..))engravednaming, minoredge bruising, good very ne £60-£80

WWiilllliiaammFFrreeddeerriicckkSStteevveennsswasbornintheHundredofHoo,nearRochester,Kent,in1850andattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtilleryat Maidstone,Kent,on4November1868.HeservedinIndiafrom13November1869to12February1878,withtherestofhisservicebeingat home,andwasawardedtheLongServiceandGoodConductMedal(hissolemedallicentitlement)withagratuityof£5inApril1887.Hediedat Woolwich whilst still in service on 27 December 1899, after 31 years and 54 days’ service.

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ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(2)((3333669933QQ..MM..SSggtt..TT..HH..WWiilllliiss,,RR..FF..AA..;;44338877..SSeerrjjtt..CC..WWiillssoonn,,CCsstt..BBddee.. RR..AA..)) very ne (2)

£100-£140

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TT.. HH.. WWiilllliiss was awarded the L.S.G.C. Medal in Appendix to Army Order No. 95 of 1901.

CChhaarrlleess WWiillssoonn served at Sheerness as Corporal in the Coast Brigade, Royal Artillery.

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(2)((1122004411SSggtt..CC..MMkkrr..FF..CCoollvviillllee..RR..AA..;;2266003300..QQ..MM..SSeerrggtt..HH..FFeennnneerr..SSttaa GGaarrnn.. AArrttyy..)) good very ne (2)

£70-£90

FFrraanncciissCCoollvviilllleewasbornin1856andenlistedintotheRoyalArtilleryon12January1875.ASergeantCollarMaker,heservedinIndiafrom17 November 1882.

HHeennrryyFFeennnneerrwasborninBraintree,Essex,in1847.HeattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryon7December1866andwasdischargedtopensionon6 December 1897 whilst serving with the Durham Artillery Militia.

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(2)((884455..SSeerrjjtt..JJ..HHeeaarrnn,,2222nndd..BBddee..RR..AA..;;GGuunnnneerr&&DDrriivveerrRR..LLeeddsshhaamm.. RRll.. AArrttyy..)) contact marks to last, nearly very ne and better (2)

£70-£90

JJoohhnnHHeeaarrnnwasborninMarylebone,London,in1838.HeattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryon31July1856,andtransferredtotheBengalArtillery as Gunner on 1 May 1857. Raised Battery Sergeant Major with No. 22 Brigade, R.A., he was discharged after 14 years of service in India.

£70-£90 669900

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(2)((3311008877..AA//BBoommbb::JJ..CCooxx..66//DDiivv::CCsstt..BBddee..RR..AA..;;2233,,881144BBaattttyy..SSeerrggtt.. MMaajjoorr JJoohhnn,, GGrraayy.. DDeeppoott BBddee.. RR..AA..)) second cleaned, very ne (2)

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ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(2)((1199115566..GGuunnrr..JJ..WWrriigghhtt..77//DDiivv::CCsstt..BBddee..RR..AA..;;22330000SSeerrjjtt..SSaammll..YYaatteess 22nndd.. BBaattttnn.. 1122tthh.. FFoooott..)) minor edge bruising, very ne (2)

£100-£140

SSaammuueellYYaatteesswasborninDarton,Salisbury,in1826.Heservedover21yearswiththe12thRegimentofFootandwasawardedtheSouthAfrica Medal 1853.

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ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(2)((22663366GGuunnrr..EEddwwiinn,,FFooxx..CCooaassttBBddee..RR..AA..;;995511..GGuunnnneerrRR..HHaarrddeenn,, 99tthh.. BB.. RR..AA..)) edge bruise to rst, good very ne (2)

£70-£90

EEddwwiinnFFooxxwasborninRadnorin1829andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryatDerbyon21May1847.Heserved10monthsintheCrimea,and2 years 7 months in Gibraltar, being discharged to pension on 12 June 1868 after 21 years with the Colours.

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(2)((2233119977..GGuunnrr..WW..DDoowwssiinngg..33rrdd..DDiivv::CCsstt..BBddee..RR..AA..;;1122553333SSggtt..GG.. GGaarrddiinneerr,, RR..GG..AA..)) minor o cial correction to surname on rst, good very ne (2)

£60-£80

WWaalltteerrDDoowwssiinnggwasborninWitnesham,Ipswich,in1850,andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryon21September1870.Heservedoverseasin Malta, Bermuda and Barbados and was awarded the L.S.G.C. Medal with gratuity in 1889.

GGeeoorrggeeGGaarrddiinneerrwasborninWindsorin1863andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryatAldershoton1March1882.PostedtotheDurham Artillery Militia, he was discharged in 1907, his Army Service Record adding: ‘a good accountant and clerk.’

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(2)((WW..RRoowwee..GGrr..&&DDrr..RRll..AArrttyy..;;449922..BBaattttyy..SSggtt..MMaajj::JJ..GG..SSmmiitthh..RR..AA..)) edge bruising, very ne (2)

£70-£90

£100-£140 669955

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(2)((2200559900..TTrruummpprr..JJ..RRoobbiinnssoonn..RR..AA..;;33776677..TTrruummpprr..TT..HH..DD..WWiilllleerrttoonn.. RR..AA..)) very ne (2)

JJoohhnnRRoobbiinnssoonnwasborninAlverstoke,Hampshire,in1859.HeenlistedatGosportaged15years1month,andservedinIndiafrom2February 1875.

TThhoommaassHH..DD..WWiilllleerrttoonnwasborninChristchurch,Hampshire,in1857.EducatedattheRoyalMilitaryAsylum,Chelsea,heattestedfortheRoyal Artillery aged 14 years, and was later awarded the Egypt and Sudan Medal, with clasp, Tel el Kebir, and the Khedive’s Star.

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse(2)((1188556699..MMuussccnn..EE..GGrraaccee..RR..AA..;;2244997799MMiill::SS..MMaajj::LL..CC..RRoobbiinnssoonn..RR..AA..)) good very ne (2)

£80-£100

EEddwwaarrddGGrraacceewasborninWoolwichin1870andattestedfortheRoyalArtillerywhilstunderage-15years,11months.AppointedBandsman on1June1874,andMusicianon19December1883,hisArmyServiceRecordnotes‘fractureofleft bula&severesprain(notonduty),18June 1892.’

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ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse((884455..AAlleexxddrr..RRoossss,,11ssttBBnn..SSccoottcchhFFuuss..GGddss..)) suspentionreplacedwith small ring, edge bruises, stain to reverse, nearly very ne £60-£80

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,3rdissue,smallletterreverse((9900..CC..SSeerrggtt..JJ..TTaavveennddeerr,,AA..HH..CCoorrppss)) minoredgebruise,nearlyextremely ne £60-£80

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse ((7744.. SSttaa SSjjtt WW.. CCaarrnneeyy,, RR..MM.. CCoollll::)) minor edge bruising, very ne £100-£140

669988 WWiilllliiaammCCaarrnneeyywasborninKillavallen,Co.Cork,Ireland.Heattestedforthe53rdFootatCorkinMarch1853,beforerequestingatransferto the10thFoot,March1856,inordertoservewithhisbrother.Carney,alreadyinIndia,servedwiththeRegimentduringtheIndianMutiny (entitledtomedalwith‘Lucknow’clasp).HeadvancedtoSergeantinJune1860,andtransferredtotheSta oftheRoyalMilitaryCollegein September 1868. Carney advanced to Sta Sergeant the following year, and was discharged in August 1874, having served 21 years and 141 days. Sold with copied service papers.

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse ((SSttaa SSeerrggtt.. HH.. CCoolleemmaann,, RR..MM.. CCoolllleeggee)) very ne £100-£140

HHeennrryyCCoolleemmaannwasborninSurrey,andattestedforthe4thFootatWestminsterinDecember1858.HeadvancedtoOrderlyRoomClerk (Sergeant)inMay1867,andtransferredasSta SergeanttotheRoyalMilitaryCollegeinMay1876.ColemanwasdischargedasColourSergeant in December 1878, having served for 19 years and 10 days.

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Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse ((22nndd CCll:: SSttaa CCllkk JJ.. WWiillssoonn,, RR..MM.. CCoollll::)) very ne

£100-£140

JJoohhnnWWiillssoonnwasborninBristol,andattestedforthe3rdFootatWestminsterinOctober1857.HeadvancedtoSergeantinJune1858,and transferredtheRoyalMilitaryCollege,Sandhurstas2ndClassMilitarySta ClerkinDecember1871.WilsonadvancedtoQuarterMaster SergeantinApril1879,andtoSergeantMajorSuperintendingMilitarySta ClerkinMay1881.HewasdischargedinAugust1884,havingserved 26 years and 323 days.

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ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(3)((6699333388BB..QQ..MM..SSjjtt::WW..BBaarrnnaarrdd..RR..HH..AA..;;8844774411MMuussiicciiaannWW..BBrruunneerr..RR..GG..AA..;;7744443300GGnnrr::WW..HH.. GGiibbbbss.. RR..GG..AA..)) minor edge bruising, generally very ne and better (3)

£80-£100

WWaalltteerrBBaarrnnaarrddwasborninWatton,Norfolk,in1870,andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryinNovember1888.Herreceivedawoundtothehand whilsto dutyin1891,andsubsequentlyjoinedtheRoughRidersatWoolwichon10December1892.PostedtoSouthAfricawith“G”Battery, R.H.A., during the Boer War, he later served with the Military Mounted Police on the Western Front.

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(3)((7733110066FF..QQ..MM..SSjjtt::JJ..BBeennnneetttt..RR..FF..AA..;;7700882266QQ..MM..SS..II..ooffGG::JJ..HHaallll..RR..GG..AA..;;116699330011//CCll..MMrrGGnnrr::AA.. EE.. LLiittttllee.. RR..GG..AA..)) very ne and better (3)

£80-£100

JJoohhnnHHaallllwasborninLondonin1871andattestedfortheRoyalGarrisonArtilleryatWoolwichon2February1889.RaisedSergeantInstructor ofGunnery10December1897,hewasawardedtheL.S.G.C.Medalin1907andtransferredtotheDistrictSta ,R.G.A.(Gibraltar)on24 November 1911.

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(3)((4466559999SStt..SSggtt..WWhhrr::JJ..SSttrriinnggeerr..RR..FF..AA..;;5522447755DDvvrr::CC..TTrraacceeyy..RR..HH..AA..;;7722889955SStthh..QQ..MM..SSjjtt::MM.. WWiillkkiinnssoonn.. RR..GG..AA..)) suspension claw loose on last, generallyvery ne and better (3)

£80-£100

JJoohhnnSSttrriinnggeerrwasborninDublinin1863andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryon17January1885.HisArmyServiceRecorddescribesa‘good carpenter’ and adds: ‘Exemplary. Very steady and reliable. No instances of drunkenness during his whole service of 22.5 years.’

CChhaarrlleessTTrraacceeyywasborninBures,Su olk,in1866,andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryon1January1886.PostedtotheRidingEstablishment,R. A., he was discharged on 31 December 1907.

£70-£90 770055

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(3)((6666111177CCooyy..SSjjtt..MMjjrr..JJ..HHiicckkiinnggbbootthhaamm..RR..GG..AA..;;449977773322//CCll..MMrr..GGnnrr::RR..HH..NNeeeeddhhaamm..RR..GG..AA..;; 7722223355 BB..QQ..MM.. SSjjtt:: JJ.. HH.. SSmmiitthh.. RR..FF..AA..)) rst polished and worn, this ne; the rest very ne and better (3)

JJoohhnnHHeennrryySSmmiitthhinitiallyservedduringtheGreatWarasBatteryQuartermasterSergeant,RoyalFieldArtillery.Hewaslaterappointedtoa commission and raised Captain.

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(3)((4444224488GGnnrr::JJ..PPooiinntteerr..RR..GG..AA..;;9911336633DDvvrr::FF..PPrrootthheerroo..RR..FF..AA..;;66997733MMuussiicciiaannJJ..WW..SShhaannnnaacchhaann.. RR..GG..AA..)) generally very ne and better (3)

JJaammeess PPooiinntteerr was born in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, in 1865, and attested for the Royal Artillery on 10 September 1884.

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£80-£100

JJoohhnnWWiilllliiaammSShhaannnnaacchhaannwasborninWalmgate,Yorkshire,in1874,andoriginallyattestedforthe12thRoyalLancersatColchesteron8April 1889. Appointed to the Royal Artillery Mounted Band at Aldershot, he served in South Africa during the Boer War and was discharged in 1910.

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.(3)((8888884477SSjjtt::TTllrr::RR..PPeerrrryy..RR..AA..;;66669999MMuussiicciiaannAA..SSttaarrkk..RR..AA..;;7755778855BB..SS..MMjjrr::AA..WWoooodd..RR..GG..AA..)) very ne and better (3)

£80-£100

RRoobbeerrttPPeerrrryywasborninMiddlesbroughin1871andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryatWoolwichon9February1892.PostedtoJersey, GuernseyandGibraltar,hewasraisedSergeant(MasterTailor)on1March1912,anddischargedatDoveruponterminationofhissecondperiod of engagement on 21 March 1920.

AAllbbeerrttDDaavviiddSSttaarrkkwasborninBatterseain1868andoriginallyattestedfortheRoyalFusiliersatHounslow.TransferringtotheRoyalArtillery, he served as a Musician with No. 55 Company, R.A. (Gibraltar) Band, and witnessed extensive overseas service in India.

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue(3)((11445500DDvvrr::FF..JJoohhnnssoonnRR..HH..AA..;;11003311661188WW..OO..CCll..11..BB..RRaawwlliinnss..RR..FF..AA..;;RRAA--2211447700BByy::SS::MMjjrr:: AA.. MMccWWiilllliiaamm.. RR..HH..AA..)) nearly very ne and better (3)

£60-£80

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.,1stissue((55663344CC..SS..MMjjrr::FF..WWiilllliiaammss..RR..SSccoottss..));IndianArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.((MMTT--110011889999LL--NNaaiikk HHuukkaammDDaadd,,RR..II..AA..SS..CC..((MM..TT..));E ciencyMedal,G.V.R.,Territorial(2)((44225588772255FFssrr..RR..AAiittkkeenn..55--NNoorrtthh’’ddFFuuss..;;22996688447799PPttee.. EE.. MMiittcchheellll.. 88--AA.. && SS.. HH..)) contact marks and minor edge bruising, nearly very ne and better (4) £80-£100

ArmyL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.(2),2ndissuewith xedsuspension((11001188664400WW..OO..CCll..IIII..WW..PP..GGaarrddnneerr..MM..MM..,,RR..AA..));3rdissue, Regular Army ((11440088331100 BB..QQ..MM.. SSjjtt.. RR.. JJ.. KKeeaann.. MM..MM..,, RR..AA..)) nearly extremely ne (2)

£70-£90

WWaalltteerrPPeerrccyyGGaarrddnneerrwasborninNorthamptonandworkedasagroom.HeattestedfortheRoyalFieldArtilleryon20September1909and servedinFrancewith23rdBrigade,RoyalFieldArtillery,from19August1914.RaisedWarrantO cerSecondClass,hewasawardedtheMilitary Medal(LondonGazette 21October1916)andreturnedfromtheWesternFronttosetuphomeinOtley.Here-enlistedon25May1939and served a further three years with the Colours during the Second World War.

RRiicchhaarrddJJaammeessKKeeaannwasborninHythe,Kent,in1894,andattestedfortheRoyalArtilleryinLondonon11December1912.Heserved throughouttheGreatWar,andwasawardedtheMilitaryMedal(LondonGazette 13March1919).Here-engagedtocomplete21yearswiththe Army on 21 February 1922; his record later adds that he died on 7 September 1932.

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Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension ((JJnn.. KKiinngg.. CChhff CCaappttnn FFoorree CCllee HHMMSS MMiinnoottaauurr 2200 YYrrss)) good very ne £500-£700

Provenance: J. Deacon Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, June 2002.

JJoohhnnKKiinnggwasborninSwanage,Dorset,inSeptember1834.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoy1stClassaboardH.M.S. Excellent inApril1851. Whileservingaboardthe Rodney between1867and1870,hegainedadvancementtoChiefCaptainoftheFore’castleandwaspresentinthe actionfoughtatYangchow,NorthChinain1868.Hewas nallydischargedashorefromthe Minotaur inSeptember1872(awardedL.S.&G.C.in September 1872).

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Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension ((NN.. TTuucckkeerr.. CCaappnn OOff TThhee MMaasstt.. HH..MM..SS TTrriinnccoommaalleeee.. 3300 YYrrss..)) very ne £500-£700

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 2010.

NNaatthhaanniieellTTuucckkeerr,anativeofCornwall,servedasCaptainoftheMastaboardH.M.S. Trincomalee fromJune1852toSeptember1857.Hehad joined the Navy in April 1827, and was nally discharged as Ship’s Cook from H.M.S. Lion on 3 September 1868.

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension ((PPhhiilliipp SSeeaaeegggg CChhff CCaarrpp MMaattee.. HH..MM..SS.. DDeevvaassttaattiioonn)) engraved naming, very ne £120-£160

PPhhiilliippSSeeaaeeggggwasborninSenglea,Malta,inMay1838.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasaShipwrightinAugust1861,andadvancedtoChief Carpenter’sMateinNovember1871.HisserviceincludedwithH.M.S. Devastation fromJanuary1876toNovember1878(awardedL.S.&G.C.in January 1877). Seaegg was shore pensioned to Malta in June 1880. Sold with copied service papers.

RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension((JJaass..JJ..GGooddddiinngg,,CChhff..GGuunnrrss..MMaattee,,HH..MM..SS..EExxcceelllleenntt))engravednaming,inits named card box of issue, extremely ne £140-£180

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 2002.

JJaammeessJJoohhnnGGooddddiinnggwasborninPortsmouth,HampshireinMay1842.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoy2ndClassinJuly1856,andservedwith H.M.S. Cruiser,August1857-May1861(entitledtoChinaMedal,noclasp).GoddingadvancedtoGunner’sMateinJanuary1869,andtoChief PettyO cerinMarch1874.ServiceincludedwithH.M.S. Warrior,May1861-November1864,andH.M.S. Excellent,January1873-January 1876 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in May 1875). Godding was Shore Pensioned in May 1880.

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Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension ((JJnnoo.. FFoosstteerr.. CC.. QQrr.. DD.. MMeenn.. HH..MM..SS.. IInnvviinncciibbllee)) engraved naming, very ne £100-£140 771155

JJoohhnnFFoosstteerrwasborninHolberton,Devon,inAugust1841.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasanOrdinarySeaman2ndClassinJune1860,and advancedtoPettyO cer1stClassinAugust1873.HisserviceincludedwithH.M.S. Invincible fromAugust1872toOctober1876(awardedL.S. & G.C. in August 1875). Foster was shore pensioned in July 1880.

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Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension ((JJoohhnn SStteewwaarrtt BBaannddssmmnn HH..MM..SS.. RReevveennggee)) engraved naming, very ne £80-£100

Provenance: Kuriheka Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, June 2006.

JJoohhnnSStteewwaarrttwasborninBlairAthol,Perthshire,Scotland,inJanuary1834.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasanAbleSeamaninFebruary1860,and advancedtoBandsmaninOctober1866.HisserviceincludedwithH.M.S. Revenge fromJune1873toApril1881(awardedL.S.&G.C.inJune 1876). Stewart was shore pensioned in April 1881.

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Long Service Medals

RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension((RR..JJ..SSwweeeetttt,,AAcctt..CC..PP..OO..,,HH..MM..SS..AAggaammeemmnnoonn..))impressednaming, edge bruising, very ne £70-£90

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, February 2010.

RRiicchhaarrddJJoosseepphhSSwweeeettttwasborninStokeDamerel,Devon,inDecember1859.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoy2ndClassinMarch1875,and advancedtoChiefPettyO cerinNovember1892.HisserviceincludedwithH.M.S. Agamemnon fromDecember1890toSeptember1892 (awardedL.S.&G.C.inFebruary1892).SweettwaspromotedtoActingGunnerinJune1893,andadvancedtoChiefGunnerinApril1912.He wasservingwithH.M.S. Caesar attheoutbreakoftheGreatWar,butwaspensionedwiththerankofLieutenanton30September1914(entitled to British War Medal). Sweett died in Plymouth in October 1926.

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Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension ((WWmm FFoorrdd.. CCaarrpp.. MMaattee ((SSkkiilllleedd)) HH..MM..SS.. AAssiiaa)) impressed naming, good very ne £80-£120

WWiilllliiaammFFoorrddwasborninMilford,Pembrokeshire,inMarch1838.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasaCaulker’sMateinSeptember1862,and advanced to Carpenter’s Mate (Skilled) 2nd Class in July 1877. Ford was shore pensioned in September 1879.

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Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension ((JJnnoo:: RRiigglleerr,, SSkkdd:: CChhff:: CCaarrpptt’’ss MMttee:: HH..MM..SS.. AAssiiaa)) impressed naming, very ne £80-£100

Provenance: Oliver Sterling Lee Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, March 2005.

JJoohhnnRRiigglleerrwasborninLandport,Hampshire,inApril1852.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasaShipwrightinJune1873.Hesawsubsequentservice aboardH.M.S. Decoy duringtheEgyptoperationsof1882,whichwonhimentitlementtotheMedalwiththe‘Alexandria11thJuly’claspandthe Khedive’sStar,andhewasawardedhisL.S.&G.C.MedalinJuly1889.RiglerwasshorepensionedintherateofChiefCarpenter’sMateinJuly 1899, but brie y rejoined as a Pensioner Shipwright before transferring to the Royal Fleet Reserve in June 1905.

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RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension((RRoobbttRRiicchhaarrddss..SShhiipp’’ssSStteewwdd((FFoorrGGeennllMMeessss))HH..MM..SS..CCrrooccooddiillee))impressed naming, good very ne £100-£140 772200

RRoobbeerrttRRiicchhaarrddsswasborninJune1839.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoy2ndClassinAugust1850,andadvancedtoShip’sStewardinFebruary 1873.HisserviceincludedwithH.M.S. Amethyst fromJuly1856toDecember1860(entitledtoChinaMedalwith‘Fatshan1857’clasp),andwith H.M.S. Crocodile from June 1867 to May 1881 (awarded L.S. & G. C. in October 1876). Richards was shore pensioned in May 1881.

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RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension((FFrraannkkTTaayylloorr..PPaaiinntteerr11ssttCCllaassssHH..MM..SS..DDaannaaee))impressednaming, minoredge nicks, good very ne £70-£90

FFrraannkkTTaayylloorrwasborninLeamington,Warwickshire,inAugust1851.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoy1stClassinJanuary1868,andadvanced toPainter1stClassinMarch1876.HisserviceincludedwithH.M.S. Danae fromSeptember1876toJuly1881(awardedL.S.&G.C.inApril 1880). Taylor was shore pensioned in August 1889.

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Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension ((AA.. CC.. CCaassttlleess,, DDoomm 11 CCll..,, HH..MM..SS.. DDiiddoo..)) impressed naming, good very ne £60-£80

AArrtthhuurrCChhaarrlleessCCaassttlleesswasborninShearness,Kent,inMarch1866.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasaDomestic3rdClassinJune1884,and advancedtoO cer’sSteward1stClassinOctober1907(awardedL.S.&G.C.inJuly1899).HisserviceduringtheGreatWarincludedwithH.M. S. Vivid I and H.M.S. Doris (entitled to 1914-15 Star trio). Castles was shore demobilised in June 1921.

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RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension((EE..TT..PPooppeeCChh..WWrriitteerr,,HH..MM..SS..HHiibbeerrnniiaa..))impressednaming, centralpostrea xed, very ne £50-£70 772233

EEddwwaarrddTThhoommaassPPooppeewasborninWhyke,Sussex,inApril1868.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoyWriterinNovember1883,andadvancedto ChiefWriterinApril1896.HisserviceincludedinH.M.S. Hibernia fromFebruary1899toDecember1902(awardedL.S.&G.C.inMay1901);his subsequentserviceduringtheGreatWarincludedwithH.M.S Talbot and Columbine,beforebeingshoredemobilisedtoreturntoemploymentat the District Paymaster’s O ce Edinburgh in June 1915. Sold with copied service papers.

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772244

Long Service Medals

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension ((GGeennttllee DDaawwee.. AA..BB.. ((PPeennssiioonneerr)) HH..MM..SS.. IInndduuss)) impressed naming, good very ne £100-£140

Provenance: O. Stirling Lee Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, March 2005. GGeennttlleeDDaawweewasborninBuckland,Devon,in1836.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasa2ndClassOrdinarySeamaninSeptember1854.Dawe subsequentlywitnessedactiveservicewithH.M.S. Cossack intheBalticoperationsof1855andwaspensionedashoreasaPettyO cer2ndClass inDecember1872.RejoiningasanAbleSeaman(Pensioner)inMarch1876,hewasawardedhisL.S.&G.C.inOctober1881,andwasoncemore pensioned ashore in March 1882.

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Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension ((HH.. JJ.. RRoolllliinngg,, CCooooppeerr.. HH..MM..SS.. NNiillee..)) impressed naming, very ne £80-£100

HHeerrbbeerrttJJoohhnnRRoolllliinnggwasborninSt.Austell,Cornwall,inJune1859.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasaCooperinJanuary1885,andadvancedto PettyO cer1stClassinMarch1892.HisserviceincludedwithH.M.S. Nile betweenJanuary1898andDecember1900(awardedL.S.&G.C.in May 1900). Rolling was shore pensioned in February 1907.

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772277

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension ((MMaatthh FFllyynnnn,, CCooxxnn 11sstt CCll.. HH..MM..SS.. RRuuppeerrtt..)) impressed naming, toned, very ne £120-£160

MMaatthhiiaassFFllyynnnnwasborninCharlton,Kent,inApril1858.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasBoy2ndClassinMay1874,andadvancedtoCoxswain1st ClassinMay1887,andtoPettyO cer1stClassinJanuary1889.HisserviceincludedwithH.M.S. Superb fromOctober1880toDecember1883 (entitledtoEgyptMedalwith‘Alexandria11thJuly’clasp,whenborneonShip’sBookas‘MatthewFlynn’),andH.M.S. Rupert betweenAugustand September 1885, and from October 1885 to May 1887 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in February 1887). Flynn was shore pensioned in October 1896.

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RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension((RRiicchhaarrddBBiicckkeellll..CChh..SSttoo..,,HH..MM..SS..VViivviidd..))impressednaming, contactmarksand minor edge bruising, very ne £80-£100

RRiicchhaarrddBBiicckkeellll,aseamanfromCalstock,Cornwall,wasbornon1May1865.HeattestedintotheRoyalNavyon27January1887.Advanced ChiefStokeron4May1898,hewasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalon5February1902.Shorepensionedon27January 1909, he joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day.

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772288

772299

RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension((SS..JJ..SSttaapplleess,,PP..OO..11ssttCCll..,,HH..MM..SS..VViivviidd..))impressednaming, minoredgenicks, good very ne £120-£160

SSaammuueellJJoohhnnSSttaapplleesswasborninSt.Andrew,Devon,inNovember1864.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoy2ndClassinJuly1880,andadvanced toPettyO cer1stClassinNovember1890.StapleswasawardedtheL.S.&G.C.inDecember1892,andpromotedtoActingBoatswaininApril 1895.Hewascon rmedinthatrankthefollowingyear,andadvancedtoChiefBoatswaininApril1912-servingasBoatswainofShipforH.M.S. Indus.StaplesservedwithH.M.S. Colossus fromAugust1913untilMay1917,duringwhichtimehewaspresentattheBattleofJutland(awarded theRussianMedaloftheOrderofSt.Anne LondonGazette 1October1917).HissubsequentpostingsincludedasPierMasteratObanfrom June1917toJuly1918(entitledtoa1914-15Startrio).StapleswaspromotedLieutenantinSeptember1918,andadvancedtoLieutenant Commander (Retired) in September 1921. He died in Plymouth in May 1928.

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Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension ((WW.. WW.. SStt.. JJoohhnn,, SShh.. CCoorrpp.. 22nndd CCll..,, HH..MM..SS.. VViivviidd..)) impressed naming, very ne £70-£90

WWiilllliiaammWWaarrwwiicckkSStt..JJoohhnnwasborninSt.Stephens,Cornwall,inMarch1854.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoy2ndClassinOctober1879,and advanced to Ship’s Corporal 1st Class in November 1893. St. John was shore pensioned in March 1902.

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773300

RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension((WWmmFFrryy,,GGeenn..MMeessss..SSttdd,,HH..MM..SS..VViivviidd..))impressednaming, minoredgenicks, nearly extremely ne £80-£120

WWiilllliiaammFFrryywasborninMaidstone,Kent,inJanuary1855.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasaDomestic2ndClassinNovember1873,andadvanced toGeneralMessStewardinDecember1889.HisserviceincludedwithH.M.S. VividI fromJanuary1890toFebruary1894(awardedL.S.&G.C.in February 1893). Fry was invalided to shore on 9 February 1894, and pensioned later the same month.

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773355

Long Service Medals

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension ((HHeennrryy HHoollee,, SSttoo.. HH..MM..YY.. OOssbboorrnnee..)) impressed naming, good very ne

HHeennrryyHHoolleewasbornLandport,Hampshire,inMay1863.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasaStoker2ndClassinMarch1885,andadvancedtoStoker 1stClassinJuly1906.HisserviceincludedwithH.M.Y. Osborne fromMarch1900toJuly1907(awardedL.S.&G.C.inAugust1900).Holewas pensionedinJuly1907,andjoinedtheRoyalFleetReserve.Hewasmobilisedforservice,andservedduringtheGreatWaratH.M.S. Victory from 2 August to 2 October 1914 (entitled to BWM).

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RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension((WWiillllmmRRaanndd..AA..BB..((RRiiggggeerr))HH..MM..YY..VViiccttoorriiaa&&AAllbbeerrtt))impressednaming, minor edge nicks, good very ne £100-£140

WWiilllliiaammRRaannddwasborninSouthampton,Hampshire,inJune1853.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasBoy2ndClassinMay1868,andadvancedtoAble Seaman(Rigger)inAugust1880.HisserviceincludedwithH.M.Y, Victoria&Albert fromJuly1878toAugust1880,andfromFebruary1881to23 August 1882. On the latter date, Rand was ‘Discharged Dead. Drowned’ (awarded L.S. & G.C. in July 1881).

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RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.,V.R.,narrowsuspension((SS..SSiilllliicckk..,,BBooaattmmaann,,HH..MM..CCooaassttGGuuaarrdd..))impressednaming, minoredgebruise, good very ne £80-£100

RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.(4),E.VII.R.((115511881166AA..JJ..BBllaattcchhffoorrdd,,PPaaiinntteerr11CCll..HH,,MM,,SS,,AArrggyyllll..));G.V.R.(3),2ndissue, xedsuspension (2)((KK..5577556666WW..HH..WWaakklleeyyAA//SS..PP..OO..HH..MM..SS..EEaaggllee..;;MM..77339988BB,,DDuunnnn..EE,,RR..AA,,11..HH..MM..SS..BBeerrwwiicckk..))3rdissue,coinagehead ((RRMMBB..22333388 SS.. CC.. HHaarrrriiss.. MMyyss.. HH..MM..SS.. RRooyyaall OOaakk..)) suspension re-pinned on third,contact marks, generally very ne (4) £120-£160

AAllffrreeddJJaammeessBBllaattcchhffoorrdd,fromWolborough,Devon,wasbornon18October1874.HeattestedintotheRoyalNavyasaBoyon11November 1889andwasadvancedPainter1stClasson24November1894.HewasawardedhisLongServiceandGoodConductMedalon23October 1907,andwasshoredemobilisedon31December1913.RecalledforserviceduringtheGreatWar,heserveda oatinH.M.S. Exmouth andH.M. S. Carnarvon, and was nally demobilised on 24 February 1919.

WWiilllliiaammHHeennrryyWWaakklleeyy,fromPlymouth,Devon,wasbornon15July1895.HeattestedintotheRoyalNavyon14July1919,andwasawardedhis LongServiceandGoodConductMedalon3November1930.AdvancedStokerPettyO ceron4July1931,hewasdemobilisedon19October 1937. Recalled for Second War service, he served in H.M.S. Rooke in May 1941 before being nally demobilised on 23 August 1943.

BBeerrttiieeDDuunnnn,fromRedruth,Cornwall,wasbornon30July1892.HeattestedintotheRoyalNavyon20March1914forserviceduringtheGreat Warandserveda oatinH.M.S. Goliath andH.M.S. Hyacinth,andcontinuedtoservepost-War.HewasawardedhisLongServiceandGood ConductMedalon6August1929,andwasAdvancedChiefEngineRoomArti cerSecondClasson2February1932,beforebeingdemobilisedon 19 March 1936. Recalled for Second War service, he was discharged shortly thereafter on 24 October 1939, as he held a reserved occupation.

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue ((119999116611.. CChhaarrlleess HHoobbddeenn,, AA..BB.. HH..MM..SS.. CCaarroolliinnee..)) very ne

£50-£70

CChhaarrlleessHHoobbddeennwasborninBrighton,Sussex,inJanuary1883.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasaBoy2ndClassinMay1898,andadvancedtoAble SeamaninJanuary1902.HobdentransferredtotheCoastGuardinSeptember1912,andservedasaBoatmanatShanklin,IsleofWight.He returnedtoservicewiththeRoyalNavywiththeoutbreakoftheGreatWar,andservedwithH.M.S. Caroline fromDecember1914toMarch 1919.DuringthelatterperiodshewasengagedaspartoftheGrandFleet's4thLightCruiserSquadronandremainedwithit, ghtingaspartofit attheBattleofJutlandon31May-1June1916,underthecommandofCaptainHenryR.Crooke(awardedL.S.&G.C.inJanuary1916).After the War, Hobden returned to the Coast Guard and served at various postings in the Humber area. Sold with copied service papers.

RoyalNavyL.S.&G.C.(2),G.VI.R.,2ndissue((KKXX..8866001144..GG..RRiicchhaarrddss..AA//PP..OO..SS..MM..,,HH..MM..SS..IIlllluussttrriioouuss));E.II.R.,2ndissue ((FFXX..885522881111HH..HHaallll..PP..OO..AA..FF..HH..MM..SS..AArriieell..));RoyalNavalReserveL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,1stissue((1199331177..AAHH..CC..DDyybbllee..LLddgg..SSmmnn.. RR..NN..RR..)) numbero ciallycorrected;RoyalNavalVolunteerReserveL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.,1stissue((AA//SSFF..AA..IIkkiinn..SS..AA..NN..FF..((VV)))) minor edge bruise to last, very ne and better (4) £120-£160 773366

773377

RoyalAirForceL.S.&G.C.(3),G.V.R.(2)((333388117799PP..NN..DDaavviiddssoonn..RR..AA..FF..;;333388114488..FF//SSggtt..AA..WWaaddee..RR..AA..FF..)) rankerasedon rst; G.VI.R., 1st issue ((336666113300 FF//SSggtt.. EE.. RR.. KKnniigghhtt.. RR..AA..FF..)) minor edge bruise to last, otherwise good very ne (3) £80-£100

Sold with a blank Second War Air Council enclosure slip,and piece of ‘ticker-tape’ relating to Wade, the ticker-tap inscribed ‘338148 W.O.’

RoyalAirForceL.S.&G.C.(3)G.VI.R.,1stissue((334477665522FF//SSggtt..AA..EE..PPeerrrriiaamm..RR..AA..FF..));E.II.R.,2ndissue(2)((11006600444499AAcctt..SSggtt..JJ.. TT.. TTuuddoorr.. RR..AA..FF..;; CCppll II RRyyaallll--GGoouulldd ((CC88008811331199)) RRAAFF)) number and rank o cially corrected on second, good very ne (3) £80-£100 773388

WestAfricanFrontierForceL.S.&G.C.,G.V.R.((2200116688PPttee..SSaammbbooBBaauucchhii..NNiigg..RR..)) suspensionclawre-riveted,contactmarks, worn, therefore ne £120-£160

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774466

774477

775500

Long Service Medals

King’s African Ri es L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. ((1100880066 SSjjtt.. TTaauulloo,, KK..AA..RR..)) contact marks and polished, good ne, scarce

£180-£220

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2001. TTaauulloowasamemberoftheAmpotolatribefromtheLiwondedistrictofEastAfrica.HeattestedintotheKing’sAfricanRi esinJanuary1916for serviceduringtheGreatWarandsawserviceinNyasalandandEastAfrica,forwhichhereceivedtheBritishWarandVictoryMedals.Hewas discharged in September 1944 and received his L.S. & G.C. medal the following month.

VolunteerO cer’sDecoration,V.R.cypher,silverandsilver-gilt,hallmarksforLondon1892,completewithintegraltopriband bar, in Garrard, London, case of issue, good very ne

£70-£90

VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal,V.R.(2)((CCoorrppll..RR..CCaarrlliinn11sstt..RR&&DD..VV..AA..;;NNoo..7799BBaatt..SSeerrggtt..MMaajjoorrFF..PPiinnkknneeyy..11..EE..RR..YY..VV.. AArrttyy..)) both engraved naming, slight abrasion to high relief of obverse on rst, otherwise good very ne (2)

£80-£100

VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal,V.R.(2)((66338811CCoorrppll::HH..AA..FFiinnddlleeyy..11sstt..LLaannaarrkk::VVooll::AArrtt::;;NNoo..22113311SSeerrggtt..WW..HH..SSttaanncceerr,, 22nndd.. EE..RR..YY..VV..AA.. WW..DD..RR..AA..)) rst impressed, second engraved, good very ne (2)

£80-£100

VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal,V.R.((11ssttAA..VV..AA..SSggrrtt..JJ..MMccCCrrooww))engravednaming;VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal (India & the Colonies), G.V.R. ((CCppll.. HH.. AA.. RR.. DDeewweeyy..,, TThhee NNaaggppuurr RR ss.. AA..FF..II..)) edge bruise to second, very ne (2)

£90-£120

VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal,E.VII.R.(2)((33000099SSeerrjjtt::JJ..FFoorrbbeess..11ssttFFoorrffaarr::RR..GG..AA..VVoollss..;;33882266SSjjtt::GG..RRooggeerr..11//FFoorrffaarr::RR.. GG..AA..VV..)) rst medal polished, the second with traces of brooch mounting to obverse, otherwise generally good ne (2)

£60-£80

VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal,E.VII.R.,‘EdwardvsVIIKaisar-i-Hind’((LLiieeuutt..AA..SSmmaallllCCoossssiippoorreeAArrttyyVVoollttrr..))engraved naming, minor edge nick, good very ne

£70-£90

VolunteerForceLongServiceMedal(India&theColonies),G.V.R.(2)((GGuunnnneerrAA..DD’’CCoossttaa..MMaaddrraassAArrttyy..VVoollttrrss..;;GGuunnnneerrWW..EE.. LLooww,, 11sstt.. ((CCoossssiippoorree)) BBddee.. MMoobbiillee AArrttyy.. ((II..DD..FF..))))both engraved naming, nearly extremely ne (2)

£80-£100

ColonialAuxiliaryForcesLongServiceMedal(2),E.VII.R.((SS..SSeerrggtt..SSiiggnnaalllleerrRR..WW..CCllaarrkkee..PP..AA..OO..CC..FF..AArrttyy..))G.V.R.((BBddee..QQ..MM..SS.. EE..AA..BBaarrttlleetttt11sstt..BBddee..CC..FF..AA..))bothimpressednaming,t he rstwithcontactmarks,nearlyvery ne;thesecondrhodium-plated in common with many awards issued to Canadian forces, nearly extremely ne (2)

£120-£160

TerritorialForceE ciencyMedal,E.VII.R.(3)((4411CCppll..JJ..HH..GGiibbssoonn..11//NNtthh’’bbnnBB..RR..FF..AA..;;111155SSjjtt::GG..GGiibbssoonn..DDuurrhhaammRR..GG..AA..;;660077 CCppll.. BB.. WW.. GGooooddssoonn.. EE.. && SS.. RR..GG..AA..)) second lacquered, good very ne (3)

£100-£140

TerritorialForceE ciencyMedal,E.VII.R.(3)((220055GGnnrr::WW..HHiigghhaamm..33//WW..LLaanncc::BB..RR..FF..AA..;;116600..BBaannddSSeerrggtt..RR..HHoorrsstt..LL..&&..CC..RR.. GG..AA..;; 110022 SSjjtt:: PP.. CC.. RRyyee.. 33//EE..AA.. ((HHwwttzzrr::)) BB.. RR..FF..AA..)) edge bruising, generally very ne and better (3)

£100-£140

775511

TerritorialForceE ciencyMedal,G.V.R.(3)((119933CCppll..GG..FFooxx..33//WW..LLaanncc::BB..RR..FF..AA..;;337744006611GGnnrr::--LL..BBmmbbrr::--HH..GGrreeeenn eelldd..RR..GG..AA..;; 117755003300 GGnnrr..--LL..BBmmbbrr..-- HH.. LLeeaakk.. RR..FF..AA..)) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very ne (3)

£70-£90

£60-£80 775522

TerritorialForceE ciencyMedal,G.V.R.(2)((776600001155CCppll..JJ..TT..NNeeaasshhaamm..RR..FF..AA..;;881155GGnnrr::CC..SShhaannnnoonn..LL..&&..CC..RR..GG..AA..)); Territorial E ciency Medal, G.V.R. ((330066005533 GGnnrr.. RR.. RReeddddiiee.. RR..GG..AA..)) very ne (3)

775599

E ciencyMedal(3),G.VI.R.,1stissue,Territorial(2)((77889922006688TTpprr..SS..AA..RRiiddlleeyy..RR..TTkkss..;;WW//99998833..SS..//SSggtt..EE..TTrreevviissss..AA..TT..SS..));E.II. R., 2nd issue, Territorial ((11009955224400 GGnnrr.. RR.. SSmmaallll.. RR..AA..)) the second medal heavily polished, this fair; otherwise very ne (3) £80-£100

E ciency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Australia ((33//111144002211.. GGnnrr.. CC.. MM.. HHoollmmeess.. AA..MM..FF..)) engraved naming, nearly extremely ne £70-£90

AAnnAAiirrEE cciieennccyyAAwwaarrddttooFFiigghhttLLiieeuutteennaannttHH..JJ..SS..HHaarrmmeerr,,DD..FF..CC..,,RRooyyaallAAuuxxiilliiaarryyAAiirrFFoorrccee,,wwaassaawwaarrddeeddtthheeDDiissttiinngguuiisshheedd FFllyyiinngg CCrroossss iinn 11994444,, wwhhiillsstt sseerrvviinngg aass aa NNaavviiggaattoorr wwiitthh 115588 SSqquuaaddrroonn,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee Air E ciency Award, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Flt. Lt. H. J. S. Harmer. R. Aux. A.F.) extremely ne

D.F.C. London Gazette, 4 August 1944.

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776611

776622

£160-£200

HHaarroollddJJaammeessSStteepphheennHHaarrmmeerrwasborninWatford,Hertfordshire,around1910,andwascommissionedasaPilotO cerintotheRoyalAir ForceVolunteerReserveon5July1942,forserviceduringtheSecondWorldWar.Postedto466SquadronatR.A.F.Lecon eld,hewasadvanced FlyingO ceron5January1943,andinjuredshortlythereafteron15February1943,whilst yingasNavigatorinWellingtonHE-153whilst returning from a raid to Cologne, when it crashed near Warter Priory, Yorkshire, with the loss of one crew member.

Postedto158Squadron,atR.A.F.Lissetton29January1944,HarmerwasadvancedFlightLieutenanton5July1944,beforetheawardoftheD.F. C.thefollowingmonth,therecommendationstating;‘Thiso cerhascompletedalargenumberofsorties,manyofthemagainstheavilydefended targets.HeisaNavigatorofhighmeritwhosecoolness,determinationandabilityindi cultanddangeroussituationshavesetaninspiring example. His record is worthy of high praise.’

Post-War,HarmerremainedintheR.A.F.V.R.untilrelinquishinghiscommissionon24January1948whenhewascommissionedintothe SecretarialBranchoftheRoyalAuxiliaryAirForceasaFlightLieutenant,withseniorityfrom2December1947.Heservedwith601Auxiliary Squadron before nally relinquishing his commission on 24 January 1963 and later died in Honiton, Devon, on 3 October 1987.

Rocket Apparatus Volunteer Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue ((AArrtthhuurr AAddaammss)) in Royal Mint case of issue, good very ne £100-£140

CoastLifeSavingCorpsLongServiceMedal,E.II.R.,2ndissue, withSecondAwardBar((DDoouuggllaassAAddaammss))in RoyalMint caseof issue, suspension claw loose, very ne £120-£160

Coastguard Auxiliary Long Service Medal, E.II.R. ((AAllffrreedd WWiilllliiaammss)) in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely ne

£100-£140

PoliceL.S.&G.C.,G.VI.R.((CCoonnsstt..WWiilllliiaammPP..BBrroowwnnee..));SpecialConstabularyLongServiceMedal(3),G.V.R.,1stissue((JJoohhnn CCaammppbbeellll));G.VI.R.,1stissue,2clasps,LongService1949,LongService1959((FFrreeddeerriicckkWW..MMaarrttiinn));G.VI.R.,1stissue((FFrraanncciiss MMoo aatt));CadetForcesMedal,G.VI.R.((MMaajjoorrWW..MMaarrttiinn..));NationalFireBrigadesAssociationLongServiceMedal,bronze,with claspfor‘TenYears’service,theedgeo ciallynumbered‘1122119911’andadditionallycontemporarilyengraved‘JJ..LLaammbb’, very ne(6) £120-£160

PoliceL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.,2ndissue(2)((IInnsspprr..JJaacckkBBrriiggggss;;IInnsspp..JJoohhnnMMoorrrriiss))secondin RoyalMint caseofissue;Special ConstabularyLongServiceMedal(3),G.V.R.,1stissue((MMaarrkkHH..MMoooorree));G.VI.R.,1stissue((DDiivvnnll..OO rr..HHuugghhHH..MMoorrttiimmeerr..));E.II. R.,2ndissue((AAlleexxaanneerrMM..FFaaddyyeeaann))lastin RoyalMint caseofissue;Women’sVoluntaryServiceMedal,withLongServiceclasp, unnamedasissued,in RoyalMint,caseofissue, edgebruisingtothe rsttwoSpecialConstabularyMedals,otherwisegoodvery ne and better (6) £80-£100

Royal Ulster Constabulary Service Medal, E.II.R. ((SSeerrggtt MM PP AA MMccGGoonniiggllee)) on 1st type riband, nearly extremely ne £100-£140

RoyalUlsterConstabularyServiceMedal,E.II.R.((RR//CCoonnssttJJJJHHaarrddyy))on1sttyperiband,in RoyalMint caseofissue, extremely ne £100-£140

RoyalUlsterConstabularyServiceMedal,E.II.R.((RR//CCoonnssttWWHHCCKKeennnneeddyy))on1sttyperiband,in RoyalMint caseofissue, extremely ne £100-£140

RoyalUlsterConstabularyServiceMedal,E.II.R.((RRCCoonnssttMMNNoorrttoonn))on1sttyperiband,in RoyalMint caseofissue, extremely ne £100-£140

FireBrigadeL.S.&G.C.,E.II.R.((AAsssstt..DDiivv..OO rr..GGeeoo rreeyyDDaawwssoonn))in RoyalMint caseofissue,withBrigadeHeadquartersnamed enclosure, dated 21 June 1976, very ne £80-£100

GGeeoo rreeyyDDaawwssoonnservedwiththeHampshireandIsleofWightFireService.HewasbothaSubO cerandStationO ceratRyde,before advancingtoAssistantDivisionalO cerandultimatelyDivisionalO cer.Dawsonwasinjuredbyafallingslate,whilstattendingtoahouse re(as oneof fty remanengaged)atTheMall,CarisbrookeRoad,Newport,9September1983.Dawson,whowashitinthehead,washospitalised whilst four residents died as a result of the re.

Sold with copied research, included photographic images of recipient.

Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. ((KKeevviinn TTrreevvoorrrrooww)) in Royal Mint case of issue, extremely ne

Prison Service (Operational Service) L.S & G.C. ((SSOO SS LLyyoonnss WWDD003311)) in Royal Mint case of

RoyalCanadianMountedPoliceLongServiceMedal,G.VI.R.,1stissue, withbronzesinglestarSecondAwardBar((RR..CC..SSttii )) suspension claw re-a xed, very ne £280-£340 776688 xx

RReeggiinnaallddCChhaarrlleessSSttii wasborninLondon,England,inNovember1903,andjoinedtheRoyalCanadianMountedPoliceatOttawainJuly1926. Heservedwith‘A’DivisioninOttawafrom1926to1939,beforetransferringto‘N’Division,Rockcli e.Sti servedwiththelatterbetweenApril andNovember1939,beforereturningto‘A’Division.HeadvancedtoCorporalinNovember1943,transferredtoHeadquartersinApril1952 (awardedL.S.&G.C.inDecember1946).Sti wasdischargedtopensioninNovember1954(awardedSecondAwardBarinSeptember1956), resided at Apartment 404, 1081 Ambleside Drive, Ottawa, and died in the city in February 1983.

Sold with extensive copied service papers and reports.

AASSeeaaGGaallllaannttrryyMMeeddaallaannddLLllooyydd’’ssMMeeddaallffoorrSSaavviinnggLLiiffeeaattSSeeaappaaiirraawwaarrddeeddttooCCaappttaaiinnFF..MM..BBuurrkkee,,LLllooyydd’’ssAAggeennttaattAAllggiieerrss,, ffoorr tthhee aatttteemmpptteedd rreessccuuee ooff tthhee sstteeaammsshhiipp AArrbbiibb BBrrootthheerrss,, 77--88 JJaannuuaarryy 11889911

BoardofTradeMedalforGallantryinSavingLifeatSea,V.R.,large,silver(F.M.Burke,casualtytothe“ArbibBrothers”onthe8th January1891) ttedwithastraightbarsuspension;Lloyd’sMedalforSavingLifeatSea,1sttypesilvermedallion,73mm, tted withasilverbandinscribed,‘FredricMollisonBurkeLloyd’sAgentatAlgiers7thJanuary1891’,theobversewithglazedlunette, edge bruise and some contact marks to rst, lunette lacking from reverse of latter, otherwise good very ne and better (2) £600-£800

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 2013.

OnapassagefromTripoli,thesteamship ArbibBrothers encounteredagaleduringthenightofJanuary7,1891,o CapeCacineandbrokeo hertailshaft.ThevesseldriftedintoAlgiersBaywhereshesignalledforassistance.CaptainBurke,Lloyd’sAgentatAlgiers,wentoutinasmalllocal launchtoassistbutwasforcedtoreturnduetotheviolenceofthewindandsea.LatertheFrenchsteamer Kleber andthetrawler Grondin succeeded in passing a tow rope to the stricken vessel and brought her safely into Algiers.

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RoyalHumaneSociety,largesilvermedal(successful)((JJoosseepphhMM..AAnnddeerrssoonnVViitt..OObb..SSeerrvv..DD..DD..SSoocc..RReegg..HHvvmm..2255AAuugg..11885599..)) tted with contemporary silver straight bar suspension, with top engraved brooch bar, minor edge bruising, very ne £400-£500

R.H.S.Caseno.:16,428:‘AsseveralgentlemenwasbathingatSpringvale,CountyDerry,Ireland,on25August1859,Mr.JosephM.Anderson observedthatMr.RobertWyndmanGuinness,ofSt.John’sCollege,Cambridge,wasbeingcarriedseawardbythetide,whichwasrunningvery strong,and,throwingo partofhisclothes,sprangintothewater,andaftermuchexertion,withoutaidfromanyone,althoughmanypersons wereontheshore,succeededinrescuingMr.Guinness,whowascompletelyexhaustedandreadytosink.AfterhehadbroughtMr.Guinnesson shore,Mr.Anderson,nakedashewas,obtainedaboatfromanotherpartofthebeachandaftergreatexertionalsosavedMr.AT.Carson,of Cloeraine,whowasbeingcarriedouttoseabythetide,hehavingbeeninthewaterformorethananhour.Theseawasinaveryboisterous state at the time of the accident.’

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777711

777722

RoyalHumaneSociety,largebronzemedal(successful) ((JJoohhnnBBuuttcchheerr,,AA..BB..,,LLaatteeooffHH..MM..SS..SSppiitteeffuullVViitt..OObb..SSeerrvv..DD..DD..SSoocc..RReegg.. HHvvmm..1177MMaayy11885577)) ttedwithringsuspension, edgebruising,nearlyvery ne;togetherwithCrimea1854-56,2 copy clasps, Sebastopol, Azo , unnamed as issued, toned, nearly extremely ne (2)

£120-£160

R.H.S.Caseno.15,970:‘JohnB.ButcherH.M.S. Fisgard, Woolwich.Wm.Hazelgrove[aged14],20AmeliaStreet,Walworth.17thMayRiver Thame, London Bridge. Accidentally fell overboard from the Dummy. [Butcher] jumped in with part of his clothes on and rescued him.’

JJoohhnnBB..BBuuttcchheerrwasborninAshford,Kent.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyasanOrdinarySeamanin1838,andadvancedtoAbleSeamanbeforehe desertedatPortsmouthinAugust1847.ButcherservedwithH.M.S. Medina fromJune1854toMarch1857(entitledtoCrimeaMedalwith ‘Sebastopol’and‘Azo ’clasps).HesubsequentlyservedwithH.M.S. Fisgard betweenApril1857andOctober1859,andwasdischargedinJune 1869.

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RoyalHumaneSociety,largebronzemedal(successful)((JJaammeessFFrreeeemmaannVViitt..OObb..SSeerrvv..DD..DD..SSoocc..RReegg..HHvvmm..2277JJuunnee11886611..)) tted with ring suspension, good very ne

£140-£180

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2022. R.H.S.CaseNo.16,712:‘JamesFreeman,EngineFitter.On27thJune1861,atareservoiratNewHolland,Hull,CharlesHillandJosephTaylor both sank while bathing in the reservoir. Freeman went in on a piece of timber and rescued them.’

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777744

RoyalHumaneSociety,largebronzemedal(successful)((JJoohhnnHHaarrrriissoonnVViitt..OObb..SSeerrvv..DD..DD..SSoocc..RReegg..HHvvmm..1199MMaayy11886622..8833dd RReeggtt..)) tted with ring suspension, edge bruise, good very ne

£140-£180

R.H.S. Case No. 16,907.

JJoohhnnHHaarrrriissoonnwasborninPreston,Lancashire,in1840.Heattestedintothe83rd(CountyofDublin)Regiment,servingwithregimentalnumber 989,andwasawardedtheRoyalHumaneSocietyLargeMedalinBronzeforlifesavingintheRiverMedway,atChatham,Kent,inJuly1862.Heis later noted as having deserted from Shorncli e Barracks on 5 September 1863.

RoyalHumaneSociety,smallbronzemedal(successful)((TThhoommaassIIrrvviinnWWaarrrr..1111MMaarrcchh11888866..)) lackingintegralbronzeriband buckle,very ne

£100-£140

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2022.

R.H.S.CaseNo.23,052:‘ThomasI.Warr,JohnBarber,AlfredBarber,andLouisWindsor,atgreatpersonalrisk,savedJessieSpurway,and attemptedtosaveCharlesWindsorfromdrowninginNo.2Pond,atHighgate,on11thMarch1886.BronzemedaltoWarr,VellumstoJ.&A. Barber, and L. Windsor.’

RoyalHumaneSociety,smallbronzemedal(successful)((EEddwwiinnKK..DDeeBBeecckk..JJuullyy..1155..11990044))withintegralbronzeribandbuckle, some staining, very ne £100-£140

R.H.S.Caseno.:33,678:‘Onthe15thJuly1904,threeboyswereinasmallboatwhichcapsized300yardsfromtheshoreinSeymourNarrows, BritishColumbia,theplacebeingverydangerous.Atgreatrisk,deBeckgotholdoftheothertwoboys,andplacingthemonthekeeloftheboat supported them there for 15 minutes, when they were picked up by another boat.’

RoyalHumaneSociety,smallbronzemedal(successful)((LLiieeuutt..CChhaarrlleessGG..CCoouullll,,RR..NN..RR..,,1199tthhFFeebb..11991177)) lackingintegralbronze riband buckle,extremely ne £120-£160

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 2013.

CChhaarrlleessGGrreeeennCCoouullllwasawardedtheR.H.S.MedalinbronzeforrescuingamanwhohadfallenintoGrimsbyDockon19February1917.Having beencommissionedasaSubLieutenantinApril1916,hewasservinginH.M.S. Gatwick atthetime,andappearstohaveremainedsimilarly employed until demobilised as a Lieutenant in March 1920.

RoyalHumaneSociety,smallbronzemedal(successful)((AAbblleeSSeeaammaannCC..WWoooodd[sic]2255tthhFFeebbrruuaarryy11994422))withintegralbronze riband buckle, good very ne £200-£240

R.H.S. Case No. 57,910.

CCeecciillDDeessmmoonnddWWooooddsswasbornon4November1917inSaba,NetherlandsAntilles.HeservedintheMerchantNavyasanAbleSeamanduring theSecondWarinS.S. LaCarriere,whenshewastorpedoedandsunkbyU-156 on25February1942,about70mileso Guanica,PuertoRico, withthelossof15men.TheMaster,RobertHydeCairns,andfourcrewmemberswerepickedupbyaUSCoastguardcutterandlandedat Trinidad.21crewmemberslandedatGuanicathesameday.ForhisactionsonthisdayWoodswasawardedtheRoyalHumaneSociety (successful),

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RoyalHumaneSociety,smallbronzemedal(successful)((PPeetteerrJJoohhnnSSaarrggeeaanntt..2244tthhJJuunnee11995522..))withintegralbronzeriband buckle, in Elkington, London, case of issue, good very ne £200-£240

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2022.

R.H.S. Case No. 62,653.

‘Therescuetookplaceon24June1952onthemud atsatthemouthoftheRiverColne,atRayCreek,PointClear,St.Osyth,Essex.Barry TrevorStock,aged10years,attemptedtoridehiscycleacrossthemud atsasashortcuttothefarshorestartingatabout9.00p.m.About200 yardsout,thefrontwheeldroppedintoaholeofsoftmudandtheboyfellintotheholewiththebicycleontopofhim.Hestruggledbutcould notgetup,soheshoutedforhelp.Itwasnearlyanhourbeforehiscrieswereheardandbythattimeitwasquitedark.WilliamNormanStationBevan,hiswifeandotherstriedto ndtheboywithoutavail.Station-Bevanthenbroughthiscartothecli topandlitupthe atswithhis headlights.ThishelpedPeterJohnSargeantandHaroldBenjaminGlynnwhowerehavingdi cultyinlocatingStockfromthesoundofhiscries. Theysanktotheirwaistsinasoftpatch,triedafreshcastandreachedtheboy.HereSargeantborrowedGlynn’sstick,clamberedintothesoft hole and freed the boy whom he carried to safety. Glynn, a sick man, could not assist in this being exhausted by his e orts.

Fortheire ortsinrescuingBarryStock,PeterSargeant,aschoolboyaged15years,wasawardedtheR.H.S.BronzeMedalandHaroldGlynn,a window cleaner, aged 27 years, was awarded the R.H.S. Certi cate on Vellum’.

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RoyalNationalLifeboatInstitution,SirWilliamHillary,silver(FrankDunstervoted19thJanuary1993),withuniface‘double dolphin’suspension,incaseofissue;RoyalNationalLifeboatInstitution,SirWilliamHillary,bronze(FrankSidneyDunster-voted 19thMarch1981),with‘SecondService’clasp,thereverseinscribed,‘Voted27thJanuary1982’,withuniface‘doubledolphin’ suspension,in damaged caseofissue; DailyStar GoldAward,neckbadge,62mm,gilt,thereverseengraved‘FrankDunster,1993’, with neck riband, some edge bruising, good very ne and a rare combination of awards (3) £2,000-£2,400

R.N.L.I. Bronze Medal, voted 19 March 1981. Frank Sidney Dunster, Helmsman, Hayling Island Inshore Lifeboat.

‘14December1980:Theyacht Fitz’sFlyer,herrudderbroken,wasindangerofbeingdrivenbyagaleontoaleeshoreo EastokeHead,Hayling Island,Hampshire.TheAtlantic21rigidin atablelifeboatlaunchedat1.20p.m.OnChichesterBarandaroundChichesterBarBeacon,visibility waspoorwithveryhighwaves,drivingsprayandpouringrain,but,inspiteofheavyseasforcingthetwoboatsapart,HelmsmanDunsterraneight times and took o four men. On two occasions, the lifeboat’s twin engines stalled but were restarted immediately’.

R.N.L.I.BronzeSecondServiceclasp,voted27January1982.FrankSidneyDunster,Helmsman(BronzeSecondServiceclasp)andRoderickHarold James, Crew Member (Silver Medal), both Hayling Island Inshore Lifeboat.

‘19September1981:Inasouth-easterlyneargale,ateenageboywasseenclingingtothepostofagroyne,some20yardsouttosea,oppositethe GoldenNuggetCafe,Eastoke,HaylingIsland,Hampshire,withveryrough,confusedseasbreakingoverhim.TheAtlantic21rigidin atablelifeboat hadalreadybeenengagedinservicestotwowindsurfers,adinghyandayachtbut,whenat5.20p.m.,HelmsmanDunsterwastoldoftheboy’s predicament,heclosedwiththescene.Twoattemptsbyshorehelpershadalreadybeenmade,andthelifeboatmadefourunsuccessfulattempts torescue.Then,whenshecametowithin30feetoftheboy,RoderickJamesenteredthewaterand,astheexhaustedboyletgoanddisappeared, hegrabbedhimandmadefortheshore.Afterlandinghimsafelytoshorehelpers,MrJamesregainedtheboatatthelifeboatstationwhich continuedtodealwithvesselsindistressuntil7.50p.m.Duringservicesthatevening,sevenpeoplewererescuedfromtwosail-boats,acabin cruiser, a yacht and a catamaran as well as the boy on the groyne. Help was also given to other craft’.

R.N.L.I.SilverMedal,voted19January1993.FrankSidneyDunster,CrewMember(SilverMedal)andRoderickHaroldJames,Helmsman(Silver Second Service clasp), both Hayling Island Inshore Lifeboat.

‘25October1992:At11.50a.m.,theCoastguardreceivedaMaydayfromthe75ft.ketch DonaldSearle whichhadanchoredattheeasternend ofChichesterBarafterhersailshadbeenblownoutina50knotwesterlygaleandherengineshadfailed.Therewere17peopleonboard,and theyachtwasdraggingheranchorasshewashurledaboutin15to20ft.breakingseas.AstheHaylingIsland’sAtlantic21wasalreadyouton service,FrankDunsterlaunchedhisown28ft.rigidin atable HaylingIsland (elsewherecalledthe HaylingRescue)andheadedforthecasualty, whichbynowwasinveryshallowwaterandclosetotheTargetWreck.Hetookhisboatalongsidetheketch’sstarboardquarterand,atthe secondattempt,tooko the rstofthecrew,andthenafemalecrewmemberwhohadtoberecoveredfromtheseabetweenthetwoboats. Dunster,knowingtheBembridgelifeboatandahelicopterwereontheway,headedbacktoHaylingIslandlifeboatstationandlandedthetwo survivorsat12.35p.m.MeanwhileRoderickJames,intheAtlantic21 Aldershot,washeadingtowardsthecasualtythroughverysteepseas,such thatatonestagethelifeboatstoodonend.Hereachedthecasualtyatthesametimeasthehelicopterand,inaseriesof veapproaches,took vepeopleo the DonaldSearle.Alifeboatcrewmemberwasputontheketchtoenablethehelicopterwinchmantobehauledtowardsthe yacht.TwomorepeopleweretakenontotheAtlantic21whichthenheadedbacktothestationandlandedallsevensurvivors.TheBembridge lifeboatarrivedat12.42p.m.tohelp.Duringaverydi cultapproach,thetwovesselsmadeheavycontactastheketchwasthrown20ft.to leewardbyasea,damagingbothboats.Onesurvivorwaspulledontothelifeboat,buttheCoxswainthendecideditwouldbesaferforthe helicoptertocompletetherescue.Allsevenremainingcrewofthe DonaldSearle,theHaylingIslandlifeboatcrewmemberandthehelicopter winchman were safely aboard the helicopter by 12.52 p.m.’

TheR.N.L.I.LifeboatstationonHaylingIsland,Hampshire,openedin1865andremainedactiveuntilclosedin1924whenmotorlifeboatswere permanentlystationedatBembridgeandSelsey.However,itwaslaterrealizedthattherewasanurgentneedforaninshorecrafttocover ChichesterHarbourandthevicinity,anareaofwaterincreasinglypopularwithyachtsmen,windsurfersandgeneralholidaymakers.On 25March 1975thelifeboatstationwasre-openedandanAtlantic21Classlifeboatinstalled.Thesecraft,6.9x2.4m.,witha2,750lb.displacement,witha glass-reinforced plastic hull, a speed of 30 knots and a crew of three, were ideal craft to work in inshore conditions.

Life Saving Awards

FFrraannkkDDuunnsstteerr,anearlymemberofthere-openedHaylingIslandlifeboatstation,togetherwithHelmsmanPaddyLamperd,Hon.MedicalAdvisor DrRichardNewmanandCrewmanBrianQuinton,wereawardedFramedLettersofThanksbytheChairmanoftheR.N.L.I.fortheirservices when the inshore lifeboat rescued a man and his son from the cabin cruiser Tomey Too on 3 January 1978.

Dunsterthenreceivedthe rstofhisR.N.L.I.BronzeawardsinrecognitionofhiscourageasHelmsmanoftheAtlantic21Classinrescuingthe crewoffourfromtheyacht Fitz’sFlyer on14December1980.ThelifeboatcrewmembersTrevorPearceandGrahamWickhameachreceived theThanksoftheInstitutioninscribedonVellumforthisrescue.TheRalphGlisterAwardwasalsogiveninrespectofthisrescue(Anawardgiven annually to the inshore rescue boat crew who have given outstanding service).

DunsterwasawardedtheSecondServiceclasptohisBronzeR.N.L.I.MedalasHelmsmanoftheAtlantic21Classinrescuingastrandedboyand otherson19September1981.CrewmanRoderickJameswasawardedtheR.N.L.I.SilverMedalandCrewmanGrahamRainesandtwoofthe shore crew received the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum for this rescue. The Ralph Glister Award was also given for this action. AFramedLetterofAppreciationwasawardedtoHelmsmenJamesandDunsterinrecognitionoftheirserviceson24September1988whennine personswererescuedfromtheketch SeawayEndeavour whichwasindi cultiesontheEastPoleSands.Dunster,inhisowncraft,the Hayling Rescue brought veofthepeopletosafety,JamesintheAtlantic21Class Aldershot rescuedtheotherfour.Crewmembersofbothcraftand shore crew received letters of thanks signed by the R.N.L.I. Chief of Operations. Fortheirpartintherescueofoneofthecrewoftheyacht Dingaling on9October1988,HelmsmanDunsterandCrewmanJamesreceivedthe ThanksoftheInstitutioninscribedonVellum.TheR.N.L.I.BronzeMedalwasawardedtoCrewmanGrahamRainesforthisrescue.Dunster,James andRaineswerealsoawardedtheRalphGlisterAwardandtheWalterandElizabethGroombridgeAwardforthisaction(thislaterawardedfor the outstanding inshore lifeboat rescue of the year, established in 1989).

Dunsterwasawarded theR.N.L.I.SilverMedalforhispart,ashelmsmanofthe HaylingRescue (elsewherecalled HaylingIsland),fortherescueof thecrewfromtheketch DonaldSearle whichwasindi cultiesontheEastPoleSands,25October1992.HelmsmanRoderickJameswas awardedtheR.N.L.I.SilverSecondServiceclasp(the rstinshorelifeboatmantobesoawarded)forthisrescue.TheRalphGlisterAwardandthe WalterandElizabethGroombridgeAwardswerealsomadetoJamesandhiscrewoftwo.Therescueofthecrewofthe DonaldSearle is featured in the book Riders of the Storm by Ian Cameron.

ThefollowingyearDunsterwaspresentedwiththe DailyStar GoldAward.TheuseofDunster’sowncrafthadshowntheneedforanadditional vessel,andinthemid-1990’sanew“D”ClasslifeboatenteredservicewiththeHaylingIslandLifeboatStation.Thecraft,approx.4.95x2m.,with a 745 lb displacement, a speed of 21 knots and crew of two was particularly useful for close inshore work.

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LiverpoolShipwreckandHumaneSociety,MarineMedal,1sttype,largesilvermedal((PPrreesseenntteeddttooPPrriicceeRReeeess,,SSeeaammaann,,ffoorr aassssiissttiinnggttoossaavveettwwooGGeennttlleemmeennffrroommDDrroowwnniinnggiinntthheeRRiivveerrMMeerrsseeyy,,AApprriill11884422))piercedwithsilverringforwearing,with contemporary silver suspension bar on riband, edge bruising, edge digs, nearly very ne

£220-£260

LiverpoolShipwreckandHumaneSociety,GeneralMedal,silver((PP..CC7744AA..,,FFrreeddkkEElllliiss..FFoorrSSttooppppiinnggaaRRuunnaawwaayyHHoorrsseeAAttttaacchheedd TTooaaCCaarrttIInnLLiimmeeSStt..77tthhAAuugg..11990011)) 3clasps,SecondService21.July.1902,ThirdService9thJune1910,FourthService4th. Jan: 1913 with integral top riband buckle, good very ne

£500-£700

Extracts from the Society’s records:

‘SilverGeneralMedalandVoteofThankstoPolice-constable74A(FrederickEllis),forstoppingarunawayhorseattachedtoacartinLime Street, on August 7th; also 20s. to John Thornton for assisting.’

‘SilverClaspandVoteofThankstoPolice-constable74A(FrederickEllis)forstoppingarunawayhorseattachedtoacabcontainingthreeladies, in Elliot Street on 21st July (Police-constable Ellis already holds the Society’s silver medal).’

‘SilverClaspandVoteofThankstoPolice-constable74A(FrederickEllis)forstoppingarunawayhorseattachedtoashandryinLimeStreeton 9th June.’

‘SilverClasptoMedalandCerti cateofThankstoP.C.74A(FrederickEllis)forstoppingapairofrunawayhorsesattachedtoavaninSt.John’s Lane on 4th January.’

FFrreeddeerriicckkEElllliisswasborninMoseley,Birmingham.HeservedwiththeLiverpoolCityPolice,andresidedat20NorthbrookStreet,Toxteth, Liverpool. He died in Liverpool in 1935.

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RoyalHumaneSociety,pro ciencyinswimmingmedallion,silver(2), theobverseexergueof rstengraved‘HighgateSchool,1925’ andtheedgeengraved‘NN..LLeeiittcchh’,incaseofissue; heobverseexergueofsecondengraved‘OxfordMilitaryCollege1889’andthe edge engraved ‘WWiilllliiaamm HHeennrryy LLuuttttmmaann JJoohhnnssoonn’, rst extremely ne, last edge bruising, good ne (2) £80-£100

NNeeiillLLeeiittcchh(MA,BM,BCH,DTM&H,DPH,DIH)died‘suddenlyinLaPalma,CanaryIslands,on17June[1977].Hewasonly67.Hehadserved withdistinctionintheColonialMedicalServiceinNigeriaandMauritius,andmorerecentlyintheDepartmentofHealthandSocialSecurityuntil his retirement.

NeilLeitchwasthesonofamedicalfamily:bothhisfatherandhismotherweredoctors.HetookhisartsdegreefromMertonCollege,Oxford, wherehealsogotahalf-blueforswimmingfortheuniversity.AfterstudyingmedicineattheMiddlesexHospital,hequali edin1935andthen spentsometimeintheUSAbeforetheoutbreakofthesecondworldwar.HesawserviceintroopshipsandlaterwenttoIndiawiththeWest AfricanFrontierForceandwasinactionwiththeChinditsinBurma,wherehewasmentionedisdispatches.ThisservicewithWestAfricans determinedhisdecisiontoworkinNigeriaafterthewar.HeeventuallybecameadviseronhealthtotheGovernmentofNorthernNigeriaafter servingasdeputytoSirSamuelManuwa,inspector-generaloftheFederalMedicalService.AftertheendofhisserviceinNorthernNigeriahewas advisertotheDepartmentofHealthofMauritiusforsomeyears.In1966hesettledinEnglandagainandjoinedthesta oftheMinistryofHealth, whereheworkedmainlyonsubjectsrelatedtohospitalbuilding.In1975heretiredintherankofseniormedicalo certosettleinthe Canaries.’ (British Medical Journal, 16 July 1977 refers)

WWiilllliiaammHHeennrryyLLuuttttmmaann--JJoohhnnssoonnwasborninNorthchapel,Sussex,inAugust1872.HewaseducatedattheOxfordMilitaryCollege,wherehe representedtheschoolatswimmingandfootball(aphotographicimageofrecipientaspartoftheFootballXIincludedwiththelot).LuttmanJohnsonwascommissionedfromthe3rd Battalion,CheshireRegimentintotheYorkandLancasterRegimentinDecember1895.Hewasposted forservicewiththeRegimentintheEastIndiesinFebruary1897,anddiedofdiseaseattheStationHospital,Agra,25March1897.LuttmanJohnson was buried in the Cantonement Cemetery, Agra.

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778833

TThheeeemmoottiivveePPiilloottaannddOObbsseerrvveerr’’ssMMeemmoorriiaallPPllaaqquueessttooSSeeccoonnddLLiieeuutteennaannttJJ..CC..GG..DDrruummmmoonnddaannddSSeeccoonnddLLiieeuutteennaannttPP.. CChhaavvaassssee--bbootthhooff5599SSqquuaaddrroonn,,RRooyyaallAAiirrFFoorrccee,,wwhhoosseeRR..EE..88ssuuccccuummbbeeddttootthheegguunnssoofftthheeGGeerrmmaannAAcceeOOttttooSScchhmmiiddtt,,88 OOccttoobbeerr 11991188.. BBootthh yyoouunngg mmeenn,, aanndd iinn CChhaavvaassssee’’ss ccaassee hhaavviinngg oonnllyy bbeeeenn yyiinngg iinn ooppeerraattiioonnaall sseerrvviiccee ffoorr lleessss tthhaann aa wweeeekk Memorial Plaque (John Cecil George Drummond) very ne Memorial Plaque (Percy Chavasse) very ne

£400-£500

JJoohhnnCCeecciillGGeeoorrggeeDDrruummmmoonnddwasborninChiswick,Middlesex,inMarch1899,thesonofatelegraphclerkattheGeneralPostO ce,andhe waseducatedatChrist’sHospitalSchool.HejoinedtheRecruitsDepotoftheRoyalFlyingCorpsinSeptember1917,andwascommissioned TemporarySecondLieutenantinJanuary1918.Drummondcarriedoutpilottraining,andwaspostedforoperational yingwith59Squadron(R. E.8.s)ontheWesternFrontinJuly1918.Hisaircraftsu ereddamagewhen‘heavily redat...byri eandmachinegun rewhileoncounterattack patrol’whilstoverIrlesandAchietLeGrandon23August1918.Thelatterwas ownwithwithSecondLieutenantH.S.DudsonashisObserver, but as the weeks passed Drummond formed a more frequent ying partnership with Second Lieutenant Percy Chavasse as his Observer. DrummondandChavasse ewmultiplecounterattackpatrolstogetherduringthe rstweekofOctober1918.Theywereshotdownandkilled bytheGermanAceOttoSchmidt(thecommandingo cerofJasta5)nearWambaixon8October1918.Bothpilotandobserverare commemorated together on the Arras Flying Services Memorial.

PPeerrccyyCChhaavvaasssseewasanorphan,andlivedwithhissisterathisauntanduncle’shouseat7TrinityAvenue,Lenton,Nottingham.Chavassewas commissionedTemporarySecondLieutenantintheIndianArmyReserveofO cers,28August1917.HewasattachedtotheRoyalFlyingCorps, andquali edasanObserveron14September1918.ChavassewaspostedforoperationalserviceinFranceon29September1918,andjoined59 Squadronon2October1918.HewasimmediatelythrustinactionwithSecondLieutenantDrummondashispilot.Succumbingtothesamefate as his pilot, when he fell under the guns of Otto Schmidt on 8 October 1918.

SoldwiththefollowingoriginalitemsrelatingtoJ.C.G.Drummond:Christ’sHospitalTysonPrizeawardedtorecipient-leatherboundcopyof AircraftinWarfare byF.W.Lanchester,frontcover detached butwithbookplate‘PresentedbyTheGovernorsofChrist’sHospitalToJ.C.G. DrummondforScience,GreciansExaminationJuly1917’;twoportraitphotographsofrecipientinuniform;a‘BlackCat’goodluckpostcardsent by recipient to ‘Mrs Drummond, “Ashton”, Martello Terrace, Kingstown, Ireland’; and copied research for both Drummond and Chavasse.

TThheeGGrreeaattWWaarrMMeemmoorriiaallPPllaaqquueettoo PPrriivvaatteeAA..JJ..FFlloocckk,,22nnddCCaannaaddiiaannMMoouunntteeddRRii eess,,CCaannaaddiiaannIInnffaannttrryy,,wwhhoowwaasslliisstteeddaass ‘‘MMiissssiinngg,, pprreessuummeedd kkiilllleedd’’ iinn tthhee aattttaacckk oonn VViimmyy RRiiddggee,, 99 AApprriill 11991177 MemorialPlaque(AllanJamesFlock)incardenvelopeofissue,withenclosure;CanadianMemorialCross,G.V.R.(782089Pte.A.J. Flock)incaseofissue;withGreatWarTributeMedalforGrimsby,Ontario,SterlingSilver,reverseengraved‘Pte.Allen[sic] Flock’, nearly extremely ne (3) £200-£240 778844 xx

AAllllaannJJaammeessFFlloocckkwasborninBinbrook,Ontario,Canada,inJune1893,andwasthesonofJohnFlockofGrimsby,Ontario.Heservedduringthe GreatWarwiththe128thBattalion,CanadianInfantry,andthe2ndCanadianMountedRi esontheWesternFront.PrivateFlockwaslistedas ‘Missing, presumed killed’ in the attack on Vimy Ridge on 9 April 1917, and is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial.

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AAllbbeerrttHHeennrryyYYoouunngg,aminerfromEdmonton,Alberta,wasborninBushey,Hertfordshire,England,on10January1890.Heattestedintothe CanadianOverseasExpeditionaryForceforserviceduringtheGreatWarandservedontheWesternFrontwiththe49thBattalion,Canadian Infantry. He was killed in action on 2 June 1916 and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Sold with copy research.

RoyalMilitaryCollegeSandhurstPrizeMedal,obverse:trophyofarms;reverse:withinanoakandlaurelwreath,engraved,‘23 March 1904, won by AA.. BB.. HHaaiigg’, 70mm., silver, good very ne

£140-£180

Provenance: James N. Spencer Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, July 2004.

AArrtthhuurrBBrrooddiieeHHaaiiggwasbornon31January1886,theyoungestsonofHenryAlexanderHaig.EducatedatWinchesterCollege,heenteredthe RoyalMilitaryCollegeatSandhurstin1903.ASecondLieutenantontheUnattachedListin1905,hewaswiththe24thPunjabis,IndianArmy,in 1906.AttainingtherankofCaptainin1914,heservedwithdistinctionduringtheGreatWar,servinginEgyptandMesopotamia.Withthe24th PunjabisaspartoftheKutGarrisonhewascapturedandremainedaPrisonerforWaruntilrepatriatedon18September1918.Forhiswartime serviceshewasawardedtheMilitaryCrossandBar(LondonGazette10June1920)andtwiceMentionedinDespatches(LondonGazette 13July 1916and19October1916).PromotedMajorin1920,hewasappointedG.S.O.2IndiafromSeptember1919toSeptember1920,andfromApril 1922toFebruary1923.In1923hereceivedthebrevetofLieutenant-ColonelandservedasanInstructorattheSta College,Quetta,1923to 1926.PromotedLieutenant-Colonelin1930,commandofthe4/14thPunjabRegiment(late24thPunjabis)followedduring1930to1932.Hewas D.D.ofSta Duties(G.S.O.1India)from1923to1933andcommandedtheDehraDunInfantryBrigade,from1933to1935.D.A.andQ.M.G., EasternCommand,India,from1936to1937;hewaspromotedtotherankofMajor-Generalin1936andwasawardedtheC.B.in1937.Haig thenservedasCommandantoftheQuettaSta Collegebetween1937and1940.AttainingtherankofLieutenant-Generalin1940,hewas QuartermasterGeneralinIndiaduring1940-41;AdjutantGeneral,Indiain1941;andGeneralO cerCommandingSouthernCommand,Indiain 1941. He retired and was created a K.C.B. in 1942 and died in 1957.

WoolwichandSandhurstAthleticsMedallion,51mm.,silver,reverseinscribed,‘‘CCrriicckkeett,,HHoonn..CC..WW..CCaavvaannddiisshh,,CCaappttaaiinn,,11889988’’, minor edge bruising, otherwise nearly extremely ne £80-£100

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2002.

HHoonn..CChhaarrlleessWWiilllliiaammHHuugghhCCaavvaannddiisshhwasborninSeptember1878,theeldestsonofCharlesComptonWilliamCavandish,3rdBaron Chesham,K.C.B.,P.C.andLadyBeatriceConstanceGrosvenor,seconddaughterofthe1stDukeofWestminster.EducatedatEton,heentered theRoyalMilitaryCollegeandwasCaptainofCricketin1898.InAugustthatyearhewascommissionedasSecondLieutenantinthe17th(Duke ofCambridge’sOwn)Lancers.HeservedintheBoerWarwithhisregimentandwaskilledinactionatDiamondHillon11June1900.Hisdeath is mentioned in The Times History of the War in South Africa, Vol. IV and his name is commemorated in Eton College Chapel.

WoolwichandSandhurstAthleticsMedallion,51mm.,bronze,reverseinscribed,‘‘11889944FF..DD..LLooggaann11MMiillee&&22MMiilleess..’’, edge bruising, very ne £50-£70

FFrraanncciissDDoouuggllaassLLooggaannwasborninJuly1875,andwasthesonofDavidLogan,ChiefEngineerSouthIndianRailway.Hewaseducatedat CharterhouseandtheR.M.A.Woolwich.LoganwascommissionedSecondLieutenantintheRoyalArtilleryin1895,andservedduringthe OmdurmanCampaignof1898.HeservedasAdjutant,ArtilleryVolunteers,from1901to1904,andpassedSta Collegein1908-9.Loganserved asSta Captain,SouthernCommandin1910-11,andasD.A.A.G.,ScottishCommand,1912-13.HeservedasD.A.A.andQ.M.G.,2ndMounted Division from September 1914, and as D.A.A. and Q.M.G., 8th Division from February 1915.

LoganservedasActingQuarterMasterGeneral,ThirdArmy,fromAugust1915until1918,andasD.A.andQ.M.G.LinesofCavalryfromJune 1918.HewasappointedBaseCommandantCalaisinApril1919(C.M.G.,D.S.O.,M.I.D.fourtimes,LegionofHonourandBrevetColonel). SubsequentpostingsincludedA.A.andQ.M.G.1stDivision,between1924and1927,andBrigadierinchargeofAdministration,Egypt,between 1927and1930.HeretiredthefollowingyearandservedasanA.R.P.WardenandaLieutenantintheHomeGuardduringtheSecondWorld War.

Cuminestown Volunteers Medal 1869.

Acircularengravedmedalwithdecoratedrim,37mm,silver,obverseengravedwithakneelingRi emanwearaGlengarry,inthe ringposition,reverseengraved‘PPrreesseenntteeddttootthheeCCuummiinneessttoowwnnVVoolluunntteeeerrssBByyWW..TTaayylloorr,,SSttaannrryyKKnnoowwee..11887799..’,with attractivetopmountandloopsuspension;togetherwithalargeTankCorpsMedal,70mm,silver,155.61g,theobversefeaturinga GreatWartankcrossingthebattle eld,Regimentalcrestabove,withbattlehonoursonwreatharound,thereverseembossed ‘Tank Corps France Athletic Meeting’, unnamed, in tted case of issue, edge bruise to latter, generally good very ne (2) £140-£180

BalloonSchoolRoyalEngineersMedallion,by A.Fenwick,33mm,gildedbronze,theobversewithcrownedconjoinedbusts, inscribed'H.M.Edward.VII.King.H.M.Alexandra.Queen.Proclaimed1901',thereversedepictingaBritishMilitaryAirship ying overFarnborough,inscribed'BalloonSchoolRoyalEngineers',housedinanunrelated Mappin&Webb RoyalTournament tted case, casting marks to edge, very ne £60-£80

R.A.F.HaltonBarringtonKennettTrophyMedal, silver,3clasps,BaseballJunior1938[insilver],WaterPoloSenior1939[in bronze], Baseball Senior 1939 [in silver] ((AA//AA.. MMoonnttggoommeerriiee RR..)) with top silver riband bar, in case of issue, good very ne £80-£100 779911 wwwwww..nnoooonnaannss..ccoo..uukk

AmounteddisplayofBritishRedCrossSocietymedalsandbadges,comprisingBritishRedCrossSocietyMedalforWarService 1914-18(2),onewithMentionedinDespatchesemblema xed;whiteembroideredRedCrossuniformbadges(2);V.A.D. Detachmentembroidereduniformbadge;RedCrossandOrderofStJohn,smallwhitemetal‘PennyaWeekFund’lapelbadge (2);RedCrossCountyofSurreypinbadge,engravedtoreverse‘1188886622VV..MM..MMoorrrriiss’;BritishRedCrossSocietyhatorcapbadge withenamelledcentre(2),onemodernbrightgilt nish,lackingpin tting,theotherolderagedbrasslackingoneblade xing;cap ribboncockadewitha xedpinbackbrassandenamelcapbadge;silveredandenamelJuniorRedCrossPro ciencybadge engravedtoreverse‘O587Hygiene8.8.52.’;4blackbakelite/plasticbuttons,twolargeandtwosmall;1942RedCross quali cationclasp,giltandenamel;brassshouldertitle;small1914-15lapelstickpinbadge,hallmarkedsilverandenamel;Boy’sLife BrigadeSemiJubileeFund1925,giltandenamellapelbadgewithredcrosstocentre;JuniorRedCross‘ServeOneAnother’lapel pinbadge;BoysBrigadeFirstAidPro ciencybadgewithredcrosstocentre;BritishRedCrossSocietygiltandenamelledpinback lapel badge; Pro ciency in Red Cross Nursing Medal, engraved to reverse ‘3355990044 RR.. SS.. BBoowweerrmmaann’, generally very ne (lot) £60-£80

TheBritishRedCrossSocietyMedalsforWarService1914-18,havehand-writtenattributionsto‘D.J.Newell,MentionedinDespatches’,and‘Y. M. V. Russell’.

VictoriaCross,ano cial Hancocks&Co,London,replica,thereverseengraved‘Hancocks463’,in ttedleathercaseofissue, extremely ne £400-£500

TheVictoriaCrosswasinstitutedon29January1856,withthe rstawardsbackdatedto1854,andinthe rst150yearsofitsexistencewas awarded on 1,355 occasions (1,352 Crosses and 3 Second Award Bars). Tomarkthe150thanniversaryoftheaward,theLondonjewellersHancocks,whohavemanufacturedeveryVictoriaCrosseverawarded,issueda limited edition replica, the replicas all individually numbered on the reverse, with the edition limited to 1,352 replica crosses.

A Presentation Silver Salver.

A nesalver,by GoldsmithsandSilversmithsCompanyLtd.,silver,hallmarksforLondon1915,approx.825g/26.5oz,305mmin diameter,inscribed‘PPrreesseenntteeddttooMMaajjoorrWW..GG..JJoohhnnss1133tthh..KKiinnggssRRooyyaallRRii eeCCoorrppssbbyyhhiissbbrrootthheerroo cceerrssiinntthheettrreenncchheess MMaayy 11991166’, with four feet, some light scratches commensurate with age, good condition

£500-£700

WWhhiitt eellddGGllaannvviilllleeJJoohhnnss(1877-1941)servedwiththe13thBattalion,King’sRoyalRi eCorpsduringtheGreatWarontheWesternFrontfrom 30July1915, nishingupincommandofhisbattalionwiththerankofActingLieutenant-Colonel.ForhisservicesduringtheGreatWarhewas fourtimesMentionedinDespatches(LondonGazettes 4January1917,21December1917,28December1918,and9July1919),andwas awarded the D.S.O. (London Gazette 7 November 1918), the citation stating:

‘ForconspicuousgallantryandgoodleadershipwhilecommandingthebattalionduringanattackaftertheC.O.hadbeenwounded.Having consolidatedthepositionsgainedhecarriedoutavaluablereconnaissanceunderheavy re.Theinformationthusgainedwaslargelyresponsible for the further advance undertaken and the ultimate capture of an important position.’

Akeenmountainclimber,whopriortotheGreatWarscaledmanyoftheprincipalAlpinepeaks,in1913JohnsjoinedtheCaucasusexpedition, duringwhichhemadethe rstascentsofanumberof13,000+feetpeaks.IncivilianlifehewasemployedbyLloydsBank, nishingaftera48-year career, as General Manager, and he also served as Chairman of the Bankers’ Bene cent Society and of the Bank Clerks’ Orphanage.

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The Irish Regiments of the British Army 1897. Adrawingforthe‘Boy’sOwnPaper’byR.Simkin,depicting20membersofIrishRegimentsoftheBritishArmy,bothcavalryand infantry,andbothO cersandotherranks,goodcolourthroughout,andhandsomelymountedinaHogarthglazeddisplayframe, 300mm x 580mm, signs of original folds, otherwise good condition

A Compilation of 20 Cigarette Cards and 4 Silks depicting Irish Regiments. IssuedbyOgden’s,JohnPlayer&Sons,Phillips,Gallagher,andWillsCigarettes,aselectionof20cigarettecards,themajorityfrom the1920s-30s,depictingIrishRegiments,Soldiers’uniforms;CapbadgesandColours&c.;togetherwith4silks,alargecentralone of‘Ireland’,andthreeofIrishRegiments,attractivelymountedinadouble-sidedglazeddisplayframe,660mmx410mm, good condition (lot) £60-£80

Riband:TwosectionsoftheoriginalembroideredribandfortheFrenchChinaExpeditionMedal1860;andtwosectionsofthe originalembroideredribandfortheFrenchMexicoExpeditionMedal1862-63, oneoftheChinaribandsslightlyfrayedbut otherwise generally good condition (4) £60-£80

Copy,RenamedandDefectiveMedals(7);MilitaryCross,G.V.R.,reverseembossed‘copy’;RoyalNigerCompanyMedal1886-97, silverissue,theedgestamped,‘Specimen’;AshantiStar1896, copy;BritishNorthBorneoCompanyMedal1897-1916,1clasp, PunitiveExpeditions,bronzeissue,edgestamped,‘copy’;1914-15Star((22//LLiieeuutt..JJ..PP..AArrmmyyttaaggee..RR..FF..CC..)) renamed;AustraliaService Medal, naming mostly erased; R.M.S. Carpathia and S.S. Titanic Medal 1912, gilt, stamped ‘copy’, generally very ne (7) £80-£100

SoldwithaNorthumberlandV.A.D.Workermedal,bronze((AA..JJ..FFeennwwiicckk)),anArmyRi eAssociationMedal,bronze,twobronzeregimental sporting medallions, and a pair of modern I.D. tags named to ‘Miller, WAAF’.

RenamedMedal:Waterloo1815((IInnMMeemmoorriiaammRRoobbeerrttCC..PPaacckkee..OObbiitt..WWaatteerrlloooo)) renamed,withreplacementsilverloop suspender, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very ne £300-£400

RRoobbeerrtt CChhrriissttoopphheerr PPaacckkee, a Major in Royal Horse Guards, was wounded at Quatre Bras on 16 June 1815. TwodayslateratWaterloo,2,000heavyBritishcavalry,ledbytheEarlofUxbridge,Major-GeneralSirWilliamPonsonbyandLordEdward Somerset,withSirRobertHillandRobertPackeheadingtheRoyalHorseGuards,hittheFrenchhard,creatinghavoc,killing2,000,taking3,000 prisonersandtwoeagles.TheychargedtoofarandwerebadlycutupbyFrenchlancersandcurassiers.Ofthesevencavalryregiments,onlythe RoyalHorseGuardsmaintainedasemblanceoforder,andthoughtheyhadbarely200sabres,helpedtobringo andprotecttheHousehold Brigade survivors on their way back. However, they took severe casualties; later, Blücher's Prussians arrived to ensure Napoleon's defeat. AndTheyRodeOn,byMichaelMann,DeanofWindsor,wrotethatPackewaskilledwhenchargingFrenchcurrassiersastheircavalryswords weretwoincheslongerthantheBritishones,thelongerreachbeingaimedatthethroatandtheBlueshadnobreastplates.Hewasburiedonthe battle eld.Theo cersoftheRoyalHorseGuards,inwhichhehadservedforover15years,erectedamemorialinthenorthchoiraisleofSt George'sChapel,Windsor'intestimonyoftheirhighvenerationofhisdistinguishedmilitarymeritandregretforthelossofacompanion endearedtothembyhisamiablemannerandvirtue'.HisparentserectedamonumentinSt.Andrew’sChurch,onthePrestwoldestate, Leicestershire, where the Packe family continue to live.

wwwwww..nnoooonnaannss..ccoo..uukk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)

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RenamedandDefectiveMedals:Sutlej1845-46,forAliwal1846,1 copy clasp,Sobraon, namingmostlyerased;Crimea1854-56, noclasp((TThhoommaassMMccLLeeaann..RRooyyaallAArrttiilllleerryy..)) renamed,tracesofbroochmountingtoobverse,withreplacementstraightbar suspension;China1857-60,noclasp((CCoorrppll..WW..KKiittcchhiinngg,,3311sstt..RReeggtt..)) broochmounted;NavalGeneralService1915-62,1clasp, S.E.Asia1945-46((......MMnnee..RR..MM..)) namingmostlyerased;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Malaya,E.II.R., namingerased;General Service1962-2007,1clasp,NorthernIreland((22440077......)) namingmostlyerased;CanadianMemorialCross,G.V.R., namingerased; the Victorian awards fair, the 20th-century awards good very ne (7) £200-£240

RenamedandDefectiveMedals(8):NewZealand1845-66,reverseundated((883333AA..GGrreeeennggrraassss5500tthh..RReeggtt..11886655)) renamed; IndiaGeneralService1854-95(2),1clasp,Burma1885-7((11339911..PPttee..TT..BBuucckklleeyy..CChheessee..RReeggtt..)) renamed;1 copy clasp,ChinLushai1889-90((11008833LLccee..CCoorrppll..JJ..TT..CCaarrlleessss11sstt..BBnn..CChheess..RR..)) renamed;SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1879((992288..SSeerrggtt.. MMaajjoorrHH..NNoowweellll..9911sstt..FFoooott..)) renamed,theplanchetneatlypluggedattop,withreplacementsuspension;IndiaGeneralService 1908-35,noclasp((44002299884488PPttee..TT..RRoobbiinnss..KK..SS..LL..II..)) ttedwithreplacementsuspension;BritishWarMedal1914-20, erased; VictoryMedal1914-19, erased;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Iraq((NNoo..333366999911..TT..LLooffttuussRR..AA..FF..)) renamed, polishedand worn in parts, generally ne and better (8) £200-£240

TT..RRoobbiinnssservedwiththe1stBattalion,King’sShropshireLightInfantry,andisentitledtotheIndiaGeneralServiceMedalwithclaspNorthWest Frontier 1930-31. The roll con rms issue in February 1935 and notes that he transferred to Army Reserve.

RenamedandDefectiveMedals(2):Crimea1854-56,1clasp,Sebastopol((WWmm..HH..TTuullll,,IITTrroooopp..RR..HH..AA..))engravednaming, suspensionclawre-a xed,withsigni canttracesofbroochmountingtoobverse;IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp, Northwest Frontier ((22882211.. DDrriivveerr WW.. WWeeaavveerrss.. ““DD”” BBaatttteerryy FF.. BBddee.. RR.. HH..AA..)) renamed; the rst ne; the second very ne (2) £100-£140

WWiilllliiaammHHeennrryyTTuullllattestedfortheRoyalHorseArtillery11April1854andservedwith‘I’TroopintheCrimeafromJuly1855.Hesubsequently servedinIndiaduringtheGreatSepoyMutinyfrom8November1857(entitledtoanIndianMutinyMedalwithclaspLucknow),andwas discharged on 24 July 1866, after 12 years and 105 days’ service.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.

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RenamedandDefectiveMedals(2):TurkishCrimea1855,Sardinianissue((JJoosseepphhNNoorrmmaann,,77CCoomm..1122..BBaatttt..RR..AA..)) re-engraved naming, ttedwithasilverstraightbarsuspension;Afghanistan1878-80,noclasp((660055::33rrdd..CCll..HHoosspptt..AAsssstt..DD..AA..DDee..SSoouuzzaa NNoo..22MMoouunnttaaiinnBBaattttyy..)) re-impressednaminginsmallserifcapitals,the rstpolishedandworn,thus ne;thesecondnearlyvery ne (2) £60-£80

RenamedandDefectiveMedals:Abyssinia1867, namingerased,piercedwithringsuspension;Ashantee1873-74,noclasp, naming erasedbutremnantsof‘H.M.S.Active73-74’justaboutvisible,withreplacementsuspension;SouthAfrica1877-79,1clasp,1879 ((2233446666PPttee..HH..NNiicchhoollllss..22//33FFoooott..)) renamed;King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902, naming erased; generally ne and better (4) £160-£200

ErasedMedal:CommonwealthofAustraliaMeritoriousServiceMedal,G.VI.R.,anunnamedspecimen, erasureof‘Specimen’to edge, otherwise extremely ne £100-£140

TThheeCC..SS..II..ggrroouuppooffeeiigghhttmmiinniiaattuurreeddrreessssmmeeddaallsswwoorrnnbbyyCCoolloonneellGG..BB..MM..SSaarreell,,1111tthhKKiinnggEEddwwaarrdd’’ssOOwwnnLLaanncceerrss((PPrroobbyynn’’ss HHoorrssee)),, IInnddiiaann AArrmmyy

TheMostExaltedOrderoftheStarofIndia,C.S.I.,Companion’sbadge,gold(thereversestamped18ct)andenamel,withcentral onyxcameoofayouthfulQueenVictoria;IndiaGeneralService1895-1902,1clasp,ChitralRel.Force;China1900,noclasp; BritishWarandVictoryMedals;GeneralService1918-62,2clasps,Iraq,Kurdistan;Coronation1902,silver;DelhiDurbar1911, silver, mounted court-style as worn, minor edge bruise to IGS, otherwise good very ne and better (8)

£400-£500

C.S.I. London Gazette 20 January 1921:

‘For services in Central Kurdistan and Northern Iraq.’

Sold with the original Central Chancery enclosure letter for the C.S.I., named to ‘Colonel George Sarel, C.S.I.’, and dated 19 July 1921.

For the recipient’s related full-sized awards, see Lot 88.

AAGGrreeaattWWaarrAA..FF..CC..,,SSeerrbbiiaannOOrrddeerroofftthheeWWhhiitteeEEaagglleeggrroouuppooffnniinneemmiinniiaattuurreeddrreessssmmeeddaallssaattttrriibbuutteeddttooWWiinngg CCoommmmaannddeerr EE.. RR.. PPrreettyymmaann,, RRooyyaall AAiirr FFoorrccee,, llaattee PPrriinnccee AAllbbeerrtt’’ss SSoommeerrsseett LLiigghhtt IInnffaannttrryy AirForceCross,G.V.R.;1914Star,withclasp;BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves;DefenceandWarMedals 1939-45;Jubilee1935;Coronation1937;SSeerrbbiiaa,,KKiinnggddoomm,OrderoftheWhiteEagle,2ndtype,FifthClassbreastbadge,with crossed swords, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, mounted for wear, good very ne and better (9) £100-£140

Provenance: DixNoonanWebb,September2002(whensoldalongsidehisfather’sandbrother’sminiaturemedals);therecipient’sfull-sized medals were previously sold in these rooms (also alongside his father’s and brother’s full-sized medals) in May 1993.

A.F.C. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

Thefollowingrecommendationwasextractedfromo cialsources:'ForcontinuousgoodworkanddevotiontodutywhilstincommandofNo. 19Squadronfrom18thSeptemberto5thNovember1918.Thee ciencyofthissquadronwasundoubtedlyduetothiso cer'sinspiring leadership and personal example.'

M.I.D. London Gazettes 1 December 1916 and 31 December 1918.

Serbian Order of the White Eagle London Gazette 15 February 1917. EEddwwaarrddRRaaddccllyy eePPrreettyymmaannwasborninBombayon29November1894,thesecondsonofMajorGeneralSirGeorgePretyman,K.C.M.G.,C.B., RoyalArtillery,andtheyoungerbrotherofLieutenant-ColonelG.F.Pretyman,D.S.O.,O.B.E.,SomersetLightInfantryandRoyalFlyingCorps. AppointedtoacommissionfromSandhurstintheSomersetLightInfantryon17September1913,heservedwiththemduringtheGreatWaron theWesternFront,andwaswoundedon26April1915.HewasappointedFlyingO cer,RoyalFlyingCorps,on30October1915andservedin EgyptandPalestinewith17Squadron,beforebeingappointedCommandingO cerofNo.61Squadron,RoyalAirForce,on24July1917;whilst withthisSquadronhewasfortunatetosurviveacrashlandingatAbuGanderwhichresultedinthedeathofSecondLieutenantGirod.He subsequentlycommanded19SquadroninFrancefromMarchtoNovember1918,andhisservicesduringtheGreatWarhewastwiceMentioned inDespatches.GrantedapermanentcommissionasFlightLieutenanton1August1919,hespentthenextfouryearsinEgyptandConstantinople with56Squadron.PromotedSquadronLeaderon30June1923andtoWingCommanderon1July1931.HewasappointedCommanding O cerofR.A.F.Abingdonon16October1936on1July1937.HewasrecalledtotheR.A.F.atthe outbreakofwarin1939andservedincharge of administration at R.A.F. Cranwell until 25 April 1942.

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd CC..BB..,, CC..MM..GG.. mmoouunntteedd ggrroouupp ooff tthhrreeee mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss

TheMostHonourableOrderoftheBath,C.B.(Civil)Companion’sbadge,gold,withintegralgoldribandbuckle;TheMost DistinguishedOrderofSt.MichaelandSt.George,C.M.G.,Companion’sbadge,goldandenamel;Coronation1911,mountedas worn, nearly extremely ne (3)

£80-£100

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd CC..MM..GG.. mmoouunntteedd ggrroouupp ooff vvee mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss

TheMostDistinguishedOrderofSt.MichaelandSt.George,C.M.G.,Companion’sbadge,silver-giltandenamel;IndiaGeneral Service1854-95,1clasp,Burma1887-9;BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves;Khedive’sSudan1910-21,1clasp, Darfur 1916, mounted as worn, good very ne

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd ‘‘GGrreeaatt WWaarr’’ DD..SS..OO.. mmoouunntteedd ggrroouupp ooff ffoouurr mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss

DistinguishedServiceOrder,G.V.R.,silver-giltandenamel,withintegraltopribandbar;1914Star,withclasp;BritishWarand Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves, mounted as worn, good very ne (9)

£80-£100

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd DD..SS..OO.. aanndd TTwwoo BBaarrss,, MM..CC.. mmoouunntteedd ggrroouupp ooff eeiigghhtt mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss

DistinguishedServiceOrder,G.V.R.,silver-giltandenamel,withSecondandThirdAwardBars,withintegraltopribandbar; MilitaryCross,G.V.R.;1914Star;BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves;Jubilee1935;Coronation1937;FFrraannccee,, TThhiirrddRReeppuubblliicc,CroixdeGuerre,withpalme,reversedated1914-16,mountedasworn, polishingtoGreatWarawards, generally very ne

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd MM..BB..EE.. mmoouunntteedd ggrroouupp ooff nniinnee mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.(Military)Member’s2ndtypebadge,silver;1939-45Star;AfricaStar; BurmaStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45,withM.I.D.oakleaf;Coronation1953;ArmyEmergencyReserveDecoration,E.II. R.,withintegraltopribandbar;E ciencyDecoration,G.VI.R.,2ndissue,Territorial,withintegraltopribandbar,mountedas worn in this order, good very ne (17) £160-£200

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd DD..SS..OO..,, MM..CC.. mmoouunntteedd ggrroouupp ooff nniinnee mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss

DistinguishedServiceOrder,G.VI.R.,silver-giltandenamel,withintegraltopribandbar;MilitaryCross,G.V.R.;BritishWarand VictoryMedals;GeneralService1918-62,1clasp,Iraq;1939-45Star;FranceandGermanyStar;DefenceandWarMedals1939 -45, mounted as worn, heavy polishing to BWM and GSM, nearly very ne and better

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd MM..CC.. mmoouunntteedd ggrroouupp ooff ssiixx mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss MilitaryCross,G.V.R.;Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,1clasp,CapeColony;1914-15Star;BritishWarandVictoryMedals; Coronation 1911, mounted as worn, nearly very ne (15) £100-£140

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd MM..BB..EE.. ggrroouupp ooff eeiigghhtt mmoouunntteedd mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.(Military)Member’s1sttypebadge,silver;BritishSouthAfricaCompany Medal1890-97,reverseMatabeleland1893,1clasp,Rhodesia1896;CapeofGoodHopeGeneralService1880-97,1clasp, Bechuanaland;Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,CapeColony,Natal,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal;King’sSouthAfrica 1901-02,2clasps,SouthAfrica1901,SouthAfrica1902;Natal1906,1clasp,1906;BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withlaterM.I. D. oak leaves, mounted as worn, good very ne and better

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd MM..BB..EE.. mmoouunntteedd ggrroouupp ooff ssiixx mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.(Civil)Member’s1sttypebadge,silver;Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,3 clasps,CapeColony,OrangeFreeState,SouthAfrica1901;Jubilee1897,silver;Coronation1911;Jubilee1935;Coronation1937, mounted as worn, good very ne

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd MM..BB..EE.. mmoouunntteedd ggrroouupp ooff vvee mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss

TheMostExcellentOrderoftheBritishEmpire,M.B.E.(Military)Member’s1sttypebadge,silver;Queen’sSouthAfrica1899 -1902,4clasps,CapeColony,Johannesburg,DiamondHill,Wittebergen;BritishWarandVictoryMedals,withM.I.D.oakleaves; Defence Medal, mounted as worn, good very ne (19) £140-£180

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd MM..CC.. mmoouunntteedd ggrroouupp ooff vvee mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss

Military Cross, G.VI.R.; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Paci c Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn, good very ne

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd mmoouunntteedd ggrroouupp ooff vvee mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss 1914-15Star;BritishWarandVictoryMedals;TerritorialForceWarMedal1914-19;TerritorialE ciencyMedal,G.V.R.,mounted as worn, good very ne

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd mmoouunntteedd ggrroouupp ooff tthhrreeee mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss

British War and Victory Medals; Service Medal of the Order of St John, mounted as worn, good very ne

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd mmoouunntteedd ggrroouupp ooff vvee mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss 1939-45Star;AtlanticStar,1clasp,FranceandGermany;DefenceandWarMedals1939-45;RoyalFleetReserveL.S.&G.C.,G. VI.R., 1st issue, mounted as worn, good very ne

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd mmoouunntteedd ppaaiirr ooff mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R.; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army, mounted as worn, very ne Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue; Rhodesia Medal 1980, these both loose, very ne (22) £80-£100

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd mmoouunntteedd ggrroouupp ooff ffoouurr mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss Crimea1854-56,3clasps,Alma,Inkermann,Sebastopol;FFrraannccee,,SSeeccoonnddEEmmppiirree,LegionofHonour,Chevalier’sbadge,silverand enamel, lackingcentralroundel,damagetoenamel;TurkishCrimea1855,Sardinianissue;IndianMutiny1857-59,1clasp, Lucknow,mountedinthisorderonacontemporary Hunt&Roskell quadrupletopsilverribandbuckle,withgoldretainingpin, contact marks throughout, the Legion of Honour in relic condition, the rest nearly very ne IndianMutiny1857-59,1clasp,Delhi;IndiaGeneralService1854-95,1clasp,Jowaki1877-8;Afghanistan1878-80,1clasp,Ali Musjid; Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, these all loose, edge bruising, polished and worn, nearly very ne and better (8) £100-£140

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd mmoouunntteedd ggrroouupp ooff vvee mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss

BritishSouthAfricaCompanyMedal1890-97,reverseMatabeleland1893,noclasp;Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,5clasps, OrangeFreeState,DefenceofLadysmith,Elandslaagte,Transvaal,Laing’sNek;King’sSouthAfrica1901-02,2clasps,CapeColony [sic], South Africa 1901; British War and Victory Medals, mounted as worn, good very ne

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd mmoouunntteedd ggrroouupp ooff vvee mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,2clasps,CapeColony,SouthAfrica1902;1914-15Star;BritishWarandVictoryMedals;India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, mounted as worn, nearly very ne

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd mmoouunntteedd ggrroouupp ooff tthhrreeee mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss

Queen’sSouthAfrica1899-1902,4clasps,Elandslaagte,DefenceofLadysmith,OrangeFreeState,Transvaal;King’sSouthAfrica 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906, mounted as worn, good very ne

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd mmoouunntteedd ggrroouupp ooff vvee mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss Tibet1903-04,1clasp,Gyantse;1914-15Star;BritishWarandVictoryMedals;ArmyL.S.&G.C.,E.VII.R.,mountedasworn, good very ne and better (18)

£100-£140

AA uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd ‘‘MMeessssiinnaa EEaarrtthhqquuaakkee’’ mmoouunntteedd ggrroouupp ooff ffoouurr mmiinniiaattuurree ddrreessss mmeeddaallss Jubilee1897,silver;Coronation1911;IIttaallyy,,KKiinnggddoomm,OrderoftheCrownofItaly,Knight’sbadge,goldandenamel;Messina Earthquake Medal 1908, silver, mounted as worn, nearly extremely ne (4)

£40-£50

Miscellaneous World Medals.

Amiscellaneousselection,includingBrunei,GurkhaReserveUnitMedal;France(3),FourthRepublic,MedaillleMilitaire,Honour MedalofForeignA airs,bronze,IndochinaCampaignMedal,withloosesilverclaspSahara;Germany(2),KoniggratzCross1866; WestWallMedal,inoriginalenvelope;Greece,Kingdom,WarMedal1940-41;India(2),PoliceIndependenceMedal,Paschimi Star;Nigeria,NationalServiceMedal1966-1970;Pakistan(3),PakistanMedal1947,WarMedal1965,NuclearTestMedal1998; SouthAfrica,PoliceMedalforCombatingTerrorism,silverhallmark,((WW440044884422FFCCoonnsstt..JJ..JJ..BB..KKaahhttss8844--0066--1133));Vietnam, Republic,CampaignMedal,with1960Device;UnitedStatesofAmerica(5),AmericanCampaign1941-45,Women’sArmyCorps Service Medal 1942-1943, Kosovo Campaign, National Defense Medal (2), generally very ne(lot)

£80-£100

BBuullggaarriiaa,, PPeeooppllee’’ss RReeppuubblliicc, Order of the Red Flag, gilt and enamel, reverse impressed ‘11072’, very ne FFiinnllaanndd,,RReeppuubblliicc,MedalforBraveryoftheOrderofLiberty1939,SecondClass,bonze;ContinuationWarCommemorative Medal 1941-1945, bronze, good very ne

GGeerrmmaannyy,, PPrruussssiiaa, Iron Cross 1914, Second Class breast badge, silver with iron centre, unmarked, very ne RRoommaanniiaa,,PPeeooppllee’’ssRReeppuubblliicc,OrderofMilitaryMerit,ThirdClassbreastbadge,giltandenamel,withribandbar,in ttedcaseof issue, very ne (5)

£60-£80

GGeerrmmaannyy,,PPrruussssiiaa,IronCross1914,FirstClassbreastbadge,silverwithironcentre,(2)the rstwithoriginalhook,hinge,and narrowpin,thepinstamped‘900’,andhousedinanembossedcaseofissue;thesecondwithoriginalhook,hinge,andwide tapered pin, unmarked, the black nish slightly chipped to last, nearly very ne and better (2)

£100-£140

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd GGrreeaatt WWaarr GGeerrmmaann IIrroonn CCrroossss ggrroouupp ooff tthhrreeee

GGeerrmmaannyy,,PPrruussssiiaa,IronCross1914,SecondClassbreastbadge,silverwithironcentre,unmarked;WWuurrtttteemmbbeerrgg,MilitaryMerit Medal1892-1918,silver;GGeerrmmaannyy,CrossofHonour1914-18,combatant’sissuewithswords,bronze,thereversemakermarked ‘D & Co.’, mounted German-style as worn, very ne

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd GGrreeaatt WWaarr GGeerrmmaann IIrroonn CCrroossss ppaaiirr

GGeerrmmaannyy,,PPrruussssiiaa,IronCross1914,SecondClassbreastbadge,silverwithironcentre,unmarked;GGeerrmmaannyy,CrossofHonour 1914-18, combatant’s issue with swords, bronze, the reverse maker marked ‘C.P.’, mounted German-style as worn, very ne (5) £80-£100

GGrreeeeccee,,KKiinnggddoomm,MedalofMilitaryMerit1916-17,bronze;DistinguishedConductMedal1940,bronze;WarCross1940,First Class,bronzewithgildedcrown;WarMedal1940-41,LandOperationsissue,blackenedbronze;LongServiceandGoodConduct Medal(3),FirstClass,for20Years’Service,gilt;SecondClass,for15Years’Service,silvered;ThirdClass,for10Years’Service, bronze,allonAirForceriband;UnitedNationsMedalforKorea,Greekissue,allunnamedasissued;togetherwithaBelgian DecorationforWorkersandArtisans,FirstClass,bilingualtype,silveredandenamel,withgildedcrown,in deGreef,Brussels,case ofissue;anItalianAlliedVictoryMedal1914-19,bronze;andaUnitedStatesofAmericaAirForceMeritoriousAchievement Medal, white metal, with riband bars, in case of issue, good very ne and better (11)

£100-£140

IIttaallyy,, KKiinnggddoomm, Messina Earthquake Merit Medal, by L. Giorgi, 35mm, bronze, edge bruising, nearly very ne

£100-£140

AAnn uunnaattttrriibbuutteedd JJaappaanneessee OOrrddeerr ooff tthhee RRiissiinngg SSuunn ggrroouupp ooff eeiigghhtt

JJaappaann,,EEmmppiirree, OrderoftheRisingSun,SixthClassbreastbadge,silverandenamel,withredcabochonincentre; Russo-Japanese WarMedal1904-05,withclasp,bronze;1914-15WarMedal,withclasp,bronze;1931-34IncidentWarMedal,withclasp,bronze; AlliedVictoryMedal,bronze;TaishoEnthronementMedal1915,silver;ShowaEnthronementMedal1928,silver;RedCross MembershipMedal,silver,withrosetteonriband,mountedasworn, minorenameldamageto rst,otherwisevery neand better (8) £240-£280

NNeetthheerrllaannddss,,KKiinnggddoomm,,OrderofOrangeNassau,CivilDivision,BronzeMedal;CrossofMerit,bronze;CommemorativeWar Cross,bronze,mountedforwear,with Fa.A.Tack,Breda labeltoreverse;CrossforOrderandPeace,bronze,withclaspfor 1945, mounted for wear, with Fa. A. Tack, Breda label to reverse, nearly extremely ne (4) £80-£100

PPoollaanndd,,RReeppuubblliicc,CrossofValour1920,bronze;RomanCatholicArmyChaplain’sMedal,giltandenamel; PPeeooppllee’’ssRReeppuubblliicc, OrderofPoloniaRestituta,FifthClassbreastbadge,giltandenamel;OrderofVirtutiMilitari,FifthClassbreastbadge,silveredand enamel;CrossofMerit,FirstClassbadge,giltandenamel;CrossofValour1944,bronze;CrossfortheWielkopolskiUprising, bronzeandenamel;CrossfortheSilesianUprising,silveredandenamel;CrossforPrisonersoftheConcentrationCamps (AuschwitzCross),silveredandenamel;MedalofMeritforSafeguardingNationalMonuments,silveredandenamel, very neand better (10) £140-£180 882244

UnitedStatesofAmerica,Soldier’sMedal,bronze,thereverseengraved‘WWiinnssttoonnFF..CC..GGuueesstt003377771188UU..SS..MM..CC..’,withribandbar and lapel device, in case of issue, nearly extremely ne

£70-£90

WWiinnssttoonnFFrreeddeerriicckkCChhuurrcchhiillllGGuueessttwasborninNewYorkon20May1906,thesonoftheBritishLiberalpoliticianFreddieGuestandhis AmericanwifeAmyPhipps.HismaternalgrandfatherwasHenryPhipps,thephilanthropistandformerbusinesspartneroftheindustrialmagnate AndrewCarnegie,whilsthisgreat-grandfatherwasJohnSpencer-Churchill,7thDukeofMarlborough;consequently,hewasthe rstcousinonce removedofWinstonChurchill.Anotedinternationalpoloplayer(hisfatherhavingwonanOlympicbronzemedalforpolo),hewonthe IntercollegiateChampionshipwhilstatYalein1926,andwontheU.S.Openthreetimes,andtheArgentineOpenonce.Rankedat10goals(the highestrankingapoloplayercanattain)bothindoorsandoutdoors,heregularlyplayedthroughoutthe1930sinEnglandwiththeDukeofYork (later H.M. King George VI). In 1936 he stood unsuccessfully for the United States Senate as a Republican for his home state of New York. GuestservedasaCaptainwiththeUnitedStatesMarineCorpsduringtheSecondWorldWar,andwasawardedtheSoldier’sMedalforbravinga heavilyminedair eldatCantontolandanAlliedhumanitarianaidteamon19August1945,beforetheJapanesehado ciallysurrendered.He died in New York on 25 October 1982.

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IInntteerrnnaattiioonnaall,Military&HospitallerOrderofSt.LazarusofJerusalem,KnightofGracesetofinsignia,comprisingneckbadge, 104mmincludingtrophy-of-armssuspensionx57mm,giltandenamel,unmarked,withneckriband;Star,94mm,giltandenamel, withretainingpinandtwoadditionalsupporthooks,housedinawoodencaseinscribed‘FromGratefulPilgrims25.iii-6.iv.1962, Jerusalem’, good very ne (2) £100-£140

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Household Cavalry, Life Guards 1871 pattern Trooper’s Helmet.

Agoodexample,withwhitemetalskull,plumeholderandwhitehorsehair plume,withbi-metalStaroftheOrderoftheGarterhelmetplatewiththe motto‘HoniSoitQuiMalyPense’,surmountedE.II.R.crown,ornatebackplate andoakleafsprayandornatebackstrap,replacementrosettesandchin scales, brown leather lining, generally good condition £300-£400

Household Cavalry, Life Guards 1871 pattern Trooper’s Helmet.

Agoodexample,withwhitemetalskull,plumeholderandredhorsehair plume,withbi-metalStaroftheOrderoftheGarterhelmetplatewiththe motto‘HoniSoitQuiMalyPense’,surmountedE.II.R.crown,ornatebackplate andoakleafsprayandornatebackstrap,brassrosettesandchinscales, brown leatherlining,remainsoforiginalprintedtradelabel, severaldents,mostly minor, generally good condition £300-£400

Household Cavalry, Life Guards 1871 pattern Trooper’s Helmet.

Areasonableexample,withwhitemetalskull,plumeholderandblack horsehairplume,withbi-metalStaroftheOrderoftheGarterhelmetplate withthemotto‘HoniSoitQuiMalyPense’,surmountedE.II.R.crown,ornate backplateandoakleafsprayandornatebackstrap,brassrosettesandchin scales, brownleatherliningandscratchedmark‘LGT00034’, severaldents, generally reasonable condition

£300-£400

1st Royal Dragoons 1871 pattern Trooper’s Helmet.

AgoodVictorianexample,withbrassskull,plumeholderandblackhorsehair plume,brasshelmetplatewithV.R.cyphertothecentresurmountedbya queen’scrown,ornate oralsprayandbackstrap,brassrosettesandchin scales, leather lining, minor dents, generally good condition

£400-£500

4th (Royal Irish) Dragoons 1871 pattern Trooper’s Helmet. Agoodexample,withbrassskullwithplumeholderandwhitehorsehair plume,bi-metalhelmetplatefeaturingthebadgeoftheOrderofSt.Patrick, ornatefoliatesprayandbackstrap,smallbrassrosette(onemissing)andchin scales, lackingliningandsoldermarkonthecrosspiece,generallyreasonable condition

£200-£240

4th (Royal Irish) Dragoons 1871 pattern Trooper’s Helmet. Agoodexample,withbrassskullwithplumeholderandwhitehorsehair plume,withbi-metal4thDragoonshelmetplate,centralbrasslaurelsprayand backstrap,rosettesandbrasschinscales,brownleatherlining, someminor dents, good original condition

£300-£400

5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales’) Dragoons 1871 pattern Trooper’s Helmet. Afairexample,withbrassskull,plumeholderandredandwhitehorsehair plume,withbi-metal5thDragoonshelmetplate,centralbrasslaurelsprayand backstrap, rosettes and brass chin scales, lacking lining, generally fair condition

£200-£240

5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales’) Dragoons 1871 pattern Trooper’s Helmet. Agoodexample,withbrassskull,plumeholderandredandwhitehorsehair plume,withbi-metalbadge5thDragoonshelmetplate,centralbrasslaurel sprayandbackstrap,rosettesandbrasschinscales,brownleatherlining, several dents and general wear, generally good condition

£200-£240

7th (The Princess Royal’s) Dragoons 1871 pattern Trooper’s Helmet. Areasonableexample,withbrassskull,plumeholderandblackandwhite horsehairplume,withbi-metal7thDragoonshelmetplate,centralbrasslaurel sprayandbackstrap,rosettesandbrasschinscales,brownleatherlining, several dents and general wear, generally reasonable condition £200-£240

Yorkshire Dragoons 1871 pattern Trooper’s Helmet. AfairVictorianexample,withplatedskull,plumeholderandwhitehorsehair plume,platedandhelmetplatewithbrasscentre,ornatefoliatesprayand backstrap,platedrosettesandchinscales,lackinglining, generallyfair condition £400-£500

Queen’s Own (Sta ordshire) Royal Yeomanry Dress Helmet. Agoodexample1871pattern,withblackpaintedskull,whitemetalplume holderandblackhorsehairplume,whitemetalregimentalhelmetplatewith thedistinctiveSta ordshireknotemblem,surmountedbyaking’scrown, ornatefoliatesprayandbackstrap,whitemetalrosettes,lackingchinscales, black leather lining, minor wear, overall good condition £300-£400

Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry Trooper’s Helmet. AreasonableVictorianexample,withblackleatherskull,whitemetalplume holderandredhorsehairplume,brasshelmetplatefeaturingthreelions withinawreathsurmountedbyaqueen’scrown,backstrapstamped ‘AndrewsPallMall’,brassrosettesandornateropetwistchinscales, lacking lining,generally reasonable condition £300-£400

Fife Light Horse 1871 pattern Trooper’s Helmet.

AreasonableVictorianexample,withwhitemetalskull,plumeholderand whitehorsehairplume,bi-metalhelmetplateshowingtheThaneofFifeon horsebackwearingarmoursurmountedbyaQueen’scrown,withornate sprayandbackstrap,whitemetalrosettesandbrasschinscales,brownleather lining, several dents and general wear, reasonable condition, scarce

£500-£700

A Composite O cer’s 1869-78 Pattern Shako.

Aninterestingexample,thesti enedblueclothcorkwithcorrectgoldlacedecoration,giltmetalchainandsiderosettes,frontal plateofthe64thRegimentofFootwithincorrectPrinceofWales’splumes,withcontinentalplumeandholder,completewith incorrect carry tin, minor service wear, good condition £160-£200

Fire Service Helmet.

AgoodVictorianexample,ablackleatherskullwithraisedcombappliedwithabrassletter‘B’andtwomoretothesides,brass portcullishelmetplatewiththemotto‘HoniSoitQuiMalyPense’surmountedbyacrown,leatherchinstrap,lackinglining, generally good condition £100-£140

Victorian Merryweather Fire Service Helmet.

Areasonableexample,abrassskullwitharaisedcombfeaturingadragonon eachside,crossedaxehelmetplate,brassrosettes,lackingchinscales,brown leather lining, reasonable condition £100-£140

Infantry O cer’s sword, 1822 pattern.

AgoodVictorianexamplewithan84cmslightlycurvedbladeby‘W.Buckmaster&Co,3NewBurlington’s,London’,numbered ‘15059’,etchedwithcrownedV.R.cypher,royalcoatofarms,thistles,clovers,cornucopiaandfoliatescrolls,giltmetalhiltwith foldingguardandpiercedwithV.R.cypher,originalleatherhiltlinerandpartialswordknotstrap,wirebound shskingrip,with halfchequeredandacanthusbackstap,overalllength98.5cmlong,initsblackleatherscabbardwithbrassmounts, generallygood condition £200-£240

This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.

Infantry O cer’s Levee Sword, 1845 pattern.

AgoodVictorianexamplewithan 85.5cmslightlycurvedsteelbladeby‘Linney,London’,etchedwithcrownedV.R.cypher amongstscrolls,brassthreebarhiltwithfoldingguard,piercedwithcrownedV.R.cypher,wirebound shskingripwithacanthus back strap and stepped domed pommel, overall length 100 cm, in its brass scabbard, dented, generally good condition £160-£200

This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.

Ri e Brigade O cer’s sword.

ArefurbishedVictorianexamplewithan82.5cmstraightsteelbladeswordby‘R.Sexton&Sons,51DawsonStreet,Dublin’ etchedwithcrownedV.R.cypher,theoppositesidewithacrownedstrungbugleamongstscrolls,platedthreebarhiltpierced withcrownedstrungbugle,wirebound shskingrip,chequeredbackstrap,steppeddomedpommel,overalllength99.5cmlong, in its Sam Browne scabbard stamped ‘Wilkinson Sword Company London’, generally good condition £100-£140

This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.

King’s County Ri es O cer’s sword, 1827 pattern.

AgoodVictorianexamplewithan84cmslightlycurvedsteelbladeby‘J.B.Johnstone&Co,SackvilleStreet,London&Dublin’, etchedwithcrownedV.R.cypher,theoppositesidewith‘King’sCountyRi es’andstrungbugleamongstscrolls,steelthreebar guardpiercedwithcrownedstrungbugle,wirebound shskingrip(someloss),steppeddomedpommel,overalllength98.5cm, in it steel scabbard, generally good condition, scarce £160-£200

This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.

Royal Irish Constabulary Sword, 1822 pattern.

Agoodexamplewithan83.5cmstraightsteelbladeby‘T.G.Phillips,4DameStreet,Dublin’,singlefuller,etchedwithcrowned G.V.R.cypher,theoppositesidewithcrownedRoyalIrishConstabularycrestamongstscrolls,steelthreebarhiltpiercedwith crownedcrest,wirebound shskingrip,chequeredbackstrapanddomedpommel,overalllength99.5cm,initssteelscabbard, generally good condition

This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.

£300-£400

Second War Japanese N.C.O.’s Katana.

Agoodexamplewitha69.5cmcurvedsteelbladewithsinglefullerandnumbered‘40893’,withbrasshabaki,bronzetsuba,the alloygripwithfauxmenukiandcord,stampedwithTokyoarsenalmark,overalllength92cmlong,initsgreenpaintedmetal scabbard with matching serial number, some scratches to scabbard, good condition

This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.

£200-£240

885 500

Russian Shasqua.

A good Soviet Union era example with an 82 cm slightly curved steel blade dated 1934 and various marks including maker, the opposite side stamped ‘TH 18 KP’, brass mount stamped ‘13 Kr, 302 H L’, the opposite side dated ‘1934’ with Cyrillic markings, wooden grip and C.C.C.P. brass pommel, overall length 95 cm, in its black leather scabbard with brass mounts all stamped ‘W’ with integral Moisin Nagant cruciform bayonet, good condition

£200-£240

This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping.

2nd Durham Artillery Volunteers Ofcer’s Full Dress Sabretache and Shoulder Belt Pouch c.1870-1901.

A good quality example, the Sabretache cloth face with ornate decoration being the Royal Arms, oak and laurel scrolls, silverplated cannon and title scroll ‘2nd Durham Artillery Volunteers’ on a ground of red velvet, complete with black moroccan bag and all three ‘D’ carrying rings, corresponding foul weather cover, and waist belt again in black moroccan faced with silver lace, the waist belt clasp featuring lion and crown, with a snake pattern fastener; together with matching shoulder belt pouch of identical format, the cloth face with ornate decoration being the Royal Arms, oak and laurel scrolls, silver plated cannon and title scroll ‘2nd Durham Artillery Volunteers’ on a ground of red velvet, complete with leather and silver lace cross belt complete with metal fttings, some signifcant moth damage in parts, otherwise overall good condition

£400-£600

“You were the only person who ever succeeded in teaching me mathematics or indeed - let me add - in making me work at anything that did not excite my interest I regard my work at mathematics under your care as the most salutary mental discipline I ever received ”

(Winston Churchill, October 1906)

The whole letter handwritten in black ink by Winston Churchill on folded four-sided ofcial Colonial Ofce letter-headed paper and signed: “Winston Churchill”, contained in the original Colonial Ofce sending envelope, with sender’s and receiver’s stamps, again addressed in Churchill’s own hand: “Personal - C M P Mayo, Esq , Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill” and signed “W Churchill” to lower left corner, good condition £6,000-£8,000

The full text of the letter reads as follows:

“Private 18 Oct 1906

My Dear Mr Mayo,

I am much pleased to get your kind letter and to know that you were interested in my life of my father [Lord Randolph Churchill, published 1906] It was a labour of love to me & I am glad to think that it has been so well received upon all sides

Let me thank you for your kind expressions about my political work You were the only person who ever succeeded in teaching me mathematics or indeed - let me add - in making me work at anything that did not excite my interest

I regard my work at mathematics under your care as the most salutary mental discipline I ever received It is a detestable subject & I rejoice to think I have never since had the occasion to pursue it further than the simplest forms of addition & subtraction But while I have often found it easy to assimilate ideas & group them in new combinations, upon subjects which commanded my interest & pleased my mind, I do not remember ever having to face such a dead uphill pull as I had to under your instruction for my Sandhurst examinations

Certainly that efort was wholly successful & although the knowledge is gone, the faculty no doubt remains in a greater power of appreciation than I should otherwise have developed The memory of those exertions & of your kindness & care, makes your praise & interest especially valuable to me

Yours sincerely

Winston Churchill”

y PPo o

M Maay yoo ((1 1885 599-119 9229 9)) was Winston Churchill’s mathematics master for his last year at Harrow and in just six months managed to teach him enough to pass his exam.

At his frst attempt, out of 2,500 marks, Churchill obtained a score of 500. At his second attempt he scored nearly 2,000, which remarkable improvement Churchill attributed to: “the very kindly interest taken by the much respected Harrow master, Mr CH P Mayo, who convinced me that mathematics was not a hopeless bog of nonsense, and there were meanings and rhythms behind the comical hieroglyphics ”

Few lives have been documented in such detail as Winston Churchill and it is also fortunate that Charles Mayo published his own detailed autobiography, Reminiscences of a Harrow Master, in 1928 shortly before he died. In his book he writes glowingly of the young Churchill and gives his insight into life at Harrow, including his views on ‘fagging’ , the common system of the day at public schools whereby younger boys carried out duties for the seniors, to which Churchill was himself subjected in his time at Harrow. Mayo endorsed the practice in the following terms: "Those who hope to rule must frst learn to obey to learn to obey as a fag is part of the routine that is the essence of the English Public School system the wonder of other countries”

Winston Churchill maintained a deep afection for Harrow throughout his life and often referred to his time there and his gratitude to his mathematics teacher Charles Mayo who helped him pass his exams for Sandhurst. Charles Mayo was amongst the guests at Winston Churchill's wedding in 1908.

In 1941 Churchill delivered one of his most famous speeches of the Second World War in the familiar surroundings of his old school, when he uttered the immortal line: “Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never - in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense ”

COMMISSION FORM

O RD E RS, D ECORATIONS,M EDALS ANDMIL ITA RIA

Please bid on my behalf at the above sale for the following Lot(s) up to the price(s) mentioned overleaf. These bids are to be executed as cheaply as is permitted by other bids or any reserve.

I understand that in the case of a successful bid, a premium of 24 per cent (plus VAT if delivered or collected within the UK) will be payable by me on the hammer price of all lots.

Please see the Terms and Conditions of Business for any other charges which may be applicable.

Please ensure your bids comply with the steps outlined below:

Up to £100 by £5

£100 to £200 by £10

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£10,000 to £20,000 by £1,000

£20,000 to £50,000 by £2,000 etc.

Bids of unusual amounts will be rounded down to the bid step below and will not take precedence over a similar bid unless received rst.

NOTE:

All bids placed other than via our website should be received by 4 PM on the day prior to the sale. Although we will endeavour to execute any late bids, Noonans cannot accept responsibility for bids received after that time. It is strongly advised that you use our online Advance Bidding Facility. If you have a valid email address bids may be entered, and amended or cancelled, online at www.noonans.co.uk right up until a lot is o ered. You will receive a con rmatory email for all bids and amendments, Bids posted to our o ce using this form will be entered by our sta using the same Advance Bidding Facility. There is, therefore, no better way of ensuring the accuracy of your advance bids than to place them yourself online.

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SUCCESSFUL BIDS

Should you be a successful bidder you will receive an invoice detailing your purchases. All purchases are sent by registered post unless otherwise instructed, for which a minimum charge of £12.00 (plus VAT if resident in the UK) will be added to your invoice. All payments for purchases must be made in pounds sterling. Please check your bids carefully.

PRICES REALISED

The hammer prices bid at the auction are posted on the Internet at www.noonans.co.uk in real time. A full list of prices realised appear on our website as the auction progresses. Telephone enquiries are welcome from 9 AM the following day.

CONDITIONS MAINLY CONCERNING BUYERS

1 The buyer

The highest bidder shall be the buyer at the ‘hammer price’ and any dispute shall be settled at the auctioneer’s absolute discretion. Every bidder shall be deemed to act as principal unless there is in force a written acknowledgement by Noonans Auctions Ltd. (“Noonans”) that he acts as agent on behalf of a named principal. Bids will be executed in the order that they are received.

2 Minimum increment

The auctioneer shall have the right to refuse any bid which does not conform to Noonans’ published bidding increments which may be found at noonans.co.uk and in the bidding form included with the auction catalogue.

3 The premium

The buyer shall pay to Noonans a premium of 24% on the ‘hammer price’ and agrees that Noonans, when acting as agent for the seller, may also receive commission from the seller in accordance with Condition 16.

4 Value Added Tax (VAT)

The buyers’ premium is subject to the current rate of Value Added Tax if the lot is delivered to or collected by the purchaser within the UK.

Lots marked ‘X’ are subject to importation VAT of 5% on the hammer price unless re-exported outside the UK, as per the conditions below.

Buyers who wish to hand carry their lots to export them from the UK will be charged VAT at the prevailing rate and importation VAT (where applicable) and will not be able to claim a VAT refund.

Buyers will only be able to secure a VAT free invoice and/or VAT refund if the goods are exported by Noonans or a pre-approved commercial shipper. Where the buyer instructs a pre-approved commercial shipper, proof of correct export out of the UK must be provided to Noonans by the buyer within 30 days of export and no later than 90 days from the date of the sale. Refunds are subject to a £50 administrative fee.

5. Artist’s Resale Rights (Droit de Suite)

Lots marked ARR in the catalogue indicate lots that may be subject to this royalty payment.

The royalty will be charged to the buyer on the ‘hammer price’ and is in addition to the buyers’ premium. Royalties are charged on a sliding percentage scale as shown below but do not apply to lots where the hammer price is less than 1000 euros. The payment is calculated on the rate of exchange at the European Central Bank on the date of the sale.

All royalty charges are paid in full to The Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS).

Portion of the hammer price Royalties

From 0 to €50,000 4%

From €50,000.01 to €200,000 3%

From €200,000.01 to €350,000 1%

From €350,000.01 to €500,000 0.5%

6 Payment

When a lot is sold the buyer shall:

(a) con rm to Noonans his or her name and address and, if so requested, give proof of identity; and

(b) pay to Noonans the ‘total amount due’ in pounds sterling within ve working days of the end of the sale (unless credit terms have been agreed with Noonans before the auction). Please note that we will not accept cash payments in excess of £5,000 ( ve thousand pounds) in settlement for purchases made at any one auction.

7 Noonans may, at its absolute discretion, agree credit terms with the buyer before an auction under which the buyer will be entitled to take possession of lots purchased up to an agreed amount in value in advance of payment by a determined future date of the ‘total amount due’.

8 Any payments by a buyer to Noonans may be applied by Noonans towards any sums owing from that buyer to Noonans on any account whatever, without regard to any directions of the buyer, his or her agent, whether expressed or implied.

9 Collection of purchases

The ownership of the lot(s) purchased shall not pass to the buyer until he or she has made payment in full to Noonans of the ‘total amount due’ in pounds sterling.

10 (a) The buyer shall at his or her own expense take away the lot(s) purchased not later than 5 working days after the day of the auction but (unless credit terms have been agreed in accordance with Condition 7) not before payment to Noonans of the ‘total amount due’.

(b) The buyer shall be responsible for any removal, storage and insurance charges on any lot not taken away within 5 working days after the day of the auction.

(c) The packing and handling of purchased lots by Noonans sta is undertaken solely as a courtesy to clients and, in the case of fragile articles, will be undertaken only at Noonans’ discretion. In no event will Noonans be liable for damage to glass or frames, regardless of the cause. Bulky lots or sharp implements, etc., may not be suitable for in-house shipping.

11 Buyers’ responsibilities for lots purchased

The buyer will be responsible for loss or damage to lots purchased from the time of collection or the expiry of 5 working days after the day of the auction, whichever is the sooner. Neither Noonans nor its servants or agents shall thereafter be responsible for any loss or damage of any kind, whether caused by negligence or otherwise, while any lot is in its custody or under its control.

Loss and damage warranty cover at the rate of 1.5% will be applied to any lots despatched by Noonans to destinations outside the UK, unless speci cally instructed otherwise by the consignee.

12 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchase

If any lot is not paid for in full and taken away in accordance with Conditions 6 and 10, or if there is any other breach of either of those Conditions, Noonans as agent of the seller shall, at its absolute discretion and without prejudice to any other rights it may have, be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights and remedies:

(a) to proceed against the buyer for damages for breach of contract.

(b) to rescind the sale of that or any other lots sold to the defaulting buyer at the same or any other auction.

(c) to re-sell the lot or cause it to be re-sold by public auction or private sale and the defaulting buyer shall pay to Noonans any resulting de ciency in the ‘total amount due’ (after deduction of any part payment and addition of re-sale costs) and any surplus shall belong to the seller.

(d) to remove, store and insure the lot at the expense of the defaulting buyer and, in the case of storage, either at Noonans’ premises or elsewhere.

(e) to charge interest at a rate not exceeding 2 percent per month on the ‘total amount due’ to the extent it remains unpaid for more than 5 working days after the day of the auction.

(f) to retain that or any other lot sold to the same buyer at the sale or any other auction and release it only after payment of the ‘total amount due’.

(g) to reject or ignore any bids made by or on behalf of the defaulting buyer at any future auctions or obtaining a deposit before accepting any bids in future.

(h) to apply any proceeds of sale then due or at any time thereafter becoming due to the defaulting buyer towards settlement of the ‘total amount due’ and to exercise a lien on any property of the defaulting buyer which is in Noonans’ possession for any purpose.

13 Liability of Noonans and sellers

(a) Goods auctioned are usually of some age. All goods are sold with all faults and imperfections and errors of description. Illustrations in catalogues are for identi cation only. Buyers should satisfy themselves prior to the sale as to the condition of each lot and should exercise and rely on their own judgement as to whether the lot accords with its description. Subject to the obligations accepted by Noonans under this Condition, none of the seller, Noonans, its servants or agents is responsible for errors of descriptions or for the genuineness or authenticity of any lot. No warranty whatever is given by Noonans, its servants or agents, or any seller to any buyer in respect of any lot and any express or implied conditions or warranties are hereby excluded.

(b) Any lot which proves to be a ‘deliberate forgery’ may be returned by the buyer to Noonans within 15 days of the date of the auction in the same condition in which it was at the time of the auction, accompanied by a statement of defects, the number of the lot, and the date of the auction at which it was purchased. If Noonans is satis ed that the item is a ‘deliberate forgery’ and that the buyer has and is able to transfer a good and marketable title to the lot free from any third party claims, the sale will be set aside and any amount paid in respect of the lot will be refunded, provided that the buyer shall have no rights under this Condition if:

(i) the description in the catalogue at the date of the sale was in accordance with the then generally accepted opinion of scholars and experts or fairly indicated that there was a con ict of such opinion; or (ii) the only method of establishing at the date of

publication of the catalogue that the lot was a ‘deliberate forgery’ was by means of scienti c processes not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which was unreasonably expensive or impractical.

(c) A buyer’s claim under this Condition shall be limited to any amount paid in respect of the lot and shall not extend to any loss or damage su ered or expense incurred by him or her.

(d) The bene t of the Condition shall not be assignable and shall rest solely and exclusively in the buyer who, for the purpose of this condition, shall be and only be the person to whom the original invoice is made out by Noonans in respect of the lot sold.

CONDITIONS MAINLY CONCERNING SELLERS AND CONSIGNORS

14 Warranty of title and availability

The seller warrants to Noonans and to the buyer that he or she is the true owner of the property or is properly authorised to sell the property by the true owner and is able to transfer good and marketable title to the property free from any third party claims. The seller will indemnify Noonans, its servants and agents and the buyer against any loss or damage su ered by either in consequence of any breach on the part of the seller.

15 Reserves

The seller shall be entitled to place, prior to the rst day of the auction, a reserve at or below the low estimate on any lot provided that the low estimate is more than £100. Such reserve being the minimum ‘hammer price’ at which that lot may be treated as sold. A reserve once placed by the seller shall not be changed without the consent of Noonans. Noonans may at their option sell at a ‘hammer price’ below the reserve but in any such cases the sale proceeds to which the seller is entitled shall be the same as they would have been had the sale been at the reserve. Where a reserve has been placed, only the auctioneer may bid on behalf of the seller.

16 Authority to deduct commission and expenses

The seller authorises Noonans to deduct commission at the ‘stated rate’ and ‘expenses’ from the ‘hammer price’ and acknowledges Noonans’ right to retain the premium payable by the buyer.

17 Rescission of sale

If before Noonans remit the ‘sale proceeds’ to the seller, the buyer makes a claim to rescind the sale that is appropriate and Noonans is of the opinion that the claim is justi ed, Noonans is authorised to rescind the sale and refund to the buyer any amount paid to Noonans in respect of the lot.

18 Payment of sale proceeds Noonans shall remit the ‘sale proceeds’ to the seller 35 days after the auction, but if by that date Noonans has not received the ‘total amount due’ from the buyer then Noonans will remit the sale proceeds within ve working days after the date on which the ‘total amount due’ is received from the buyer. If credit terms have been agreed between Noonans and the buyer, Noonans shall remit to the seller the sale proceeds 35 days after the auction unless otherwise agreed by the seller.

19 If the buyer fails to pay to Noonans the ‘total amount due’ within 3 weeks after the auction, Noonans will endeavour to notify the seller and

take the seller’s instructions as to the appropriate course of action and, so far as in Noonans’ opinion is practicable, will assist the seller to recover the ‘total amount due’ from the buyer. If circumstances do not permit Noonans to take instructions from the seller, the seller authorises Noonans at the seller’s expense to agree special terms for payment of the ‘total amount due’, to remove, store and insure the lot sold, to settle claims made by or against the buyer on such terms as Noonans shall in its absolute discretion think t, to take such steps as are necessary to collect monies due by the buyer to the seller and if necessary to rescind the sale and refund money to the buyer if appropriate.

20 If, notwithstanding that, the buyer fails to pay to Noonans the ‘total amount due’ within three weeks after the auction and Noonans remits the ‘sale proceeds’ to the seller, the ownership of the lot shall pass to Noonans.

21 Charges for withdrawn lots

Where a seller cancels instructions for sale, Noonans reserve the right to charge a fee of 15% of Noonans’ then latest middle estimate of the auction price of the property withdrawn, together with Value Added Tax thereon if the seller is resident in the UK, and ‘expenses’ incurred in relation to the property.

22 Rights to photographs and illustrations

The seller gives Noonans full and absolute right to photograph and illustrate any lot placed in its hands for sale and to use such photographs and illustrations and any photographs and illustrations provided by the seller at any time at its absolute discretion (whether or not in connection with the auction).

23 Unsold lots

Where any lot fails to sell, Noonans shall notify the seller accordingly. The seller shall make arrangements either to re-o er the lot for sale or to collect the lot.

24 Noonans reserve the right to charge commission up to one-half of the ‘stated rates’ calculated on the ‘bought-in price’ and in addition ‘expenses’ in respect of any unsold lots.

GENERAL CONDITIONS AND DEFINITIONS

25 Noonans sells as agent for the seller (except where it is stated wholly or partly to own any lot as principal) and as such is not responsible for any default by seller or buyer.

26 Any representation or statement by Noonans, in any catalogue as to authorship, attribution, genuineness, origin, date, age, provenance, condition or estimated selling price is a statement of opinion only. Every person interested should exercise and rely on his or her own judgement as to such matters and neither Noonans nor its servants or agents are responsible for the correctness of such opinions.

27 Whilst the interests of prospective buyers are best served by attendance at the auction, Noonans will, if so instructed, execute bids on their behalf. Neither Noonans nor its servants or agents are responsible for any neglect or default in doing so or for failing to do so.

28 Noonans shall have the right, at its discretion, to refuse admission to its premises or attendance

at its auctions by any person.

29 Noonans has absolute discretion without giving any reason to refuse any bid, to divide any lot, to combine any two or more lots, to withdraw any lot from the auction and in case of dispute to put up any lot for auction again.

30 (a) Any indemnity under these Conditions shall extend to all actions, proceedings costs, expenses, claims and demands whatever incurred or su ered by the person entitled to the bene t of the indemnity. (b) Noonans declares itself to be a trustee for its relevant servants and agents of the bene t of every indemnity under these Conditions to the extent that such indemnity is expressed to be for the bene t of its servants and agents.

31 Any notice by Noonans to a seller, consignor, prospective bidder or buyer may be given by rst class mail or airmail and if so given shall be deemed to have been duly received by the addressee 48 hours after posting.

32 These Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. All transactions to which these Conditions apply and all matters connected therewith shall also be governed by English law. Noonans hereby submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts and all other parties concerned hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

33 In these Conditions:

(a) ‘catalogue’ includes any advertisement, brochure, estimate, price list or other publication; (b) ‘hammer price’ means the price at which a lot is knocked down by the auctioneer to the buyer;

(c) ‘total amount due’ means the ‘hammer price’ in respect of the lot sold together with any premium, Value Added Tax chargeable and additional charges and expenses due from a defaulting buyer in pounds sterling;

(d) ‘deliberate forgery’ means an imitation made with the intention of deceiving as to authorship, origin, date, age, period, culture or source which is not shown to be such in the description in the catalogue 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 that description;

(e) ‘sale proceeds’ means the net amount due to the seller being the ‘hammer price’ of the lot sold less commission at the ‘stated rates’ and ‘expenses’ and any other amounts due to Noonans by the seller in whatever capacity and howsoever arising;

(f) ‘stated rate’ means Noonans’ published rates of commission for the time and any Value Added Tax thereon;

(g) ‘expenses’ in relation to the sale of any lot means Noonans charges and expenses for insurance, illustrations, special advertising, certi cation, remedials, packing and freight of that lot and any Value Added Tax thereon; (h) ‘bought-in price’ means 5 per cent more than the highest bid received below the reserve.

34 Vendors’ commission of sales

A commission of 15 per cent is payable by the vendor on the hammer price on lots sold. Insurance is charged at 1.5 per cent of the hammer price.

35 VAT

Commission, illustrations, insurance and expenses are subject to VAT if the seller is resident in the UK.

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